A plan has been submitted to convert a former clothes shop in Harrogate into a bar and cafe.
The proposal, which has been tabled by 17 Miles Ltd, would see the former store at 17 Cold Bath Road converted.
The building, next door to Lunns Blinds and Curtains, was previously occupied by Scandinavian clothes shop Bias, which has since moved to Montpellier Parade.
Documents submitted to Harrogate Borough Council propose opening times from 4pm to 11pm Wednesday and Thursday and 12pm to 11pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Further details, including the name, have yet to be revealed.
Cold Bath Road already has a selection of pubs and bars, including the Fat Badger, District Bar and The Last Post.
A decision on the proposal will be made at a later date.
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Harrogate Town post £1.2 million loss
Harrogate Town posted a £1.2 million loss in their second season in the English Football League.
Newly-published accounts for the year ending June 30, 2022 also reveal the club’s dependency on chairman Irving Weaver, who owns 75% of the club’s share capital, increased.
The club owed Mr Weaver £4.4 million, compared with £3.7 million the previous year.
This year’s figures follow a £1 million loss the previous year.
The accounts say:
“The company will have sufficient funds, through funding from its controlling shareholder R I Weaver, to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
“Those forecasts are dependent on R I Weaver not seeking repayment of the amounts currently owed to him.
“R I Weaver has indicated his intention to continue to make available such funds as are needed by the company, and he does not intend to seek repayment of the amounts due for the period covered by the forecasts.”
The accounts also show the number of staff increased from 35 to 55 in what was the club’s first season in the EFL with fans allowed back in the ground after covid.
The Wetherby Road club’s land and buildings are valued at £4.3 million as opposed to £3.91 million a year earlier.
Town’s fortunes on the pitch have improved lately, with an upturn in results easing them away from the relegation zone.
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The club said in a statement:
Woman denies being in charge of dangerous dog in Harrogate“We have spent the last 18 months investing in the club for the long-term future including the re-structuring and strengthening of the team, developing the stadium and facilities to a standard fit for the EFL and to give our supporters a better match day experience, plus, the launch of our academy.
“We have exciting plans for the future with the growth of our player development centres, our Women and girls teams as well as many more initiatives to benefit supporters as we continue to grow as a club. We would take this opportunity to thank all our stakeholders for their continued support”
A woman has denied being in control of a dangerous dog which is alleged to have attacked a 15-year-old boy in Harrogate.
Deborah Patterson, 60, appeared before Harrogate Magistrates Court this morning charged with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury in the small park at the junction of Skipton Road and Ripon Road on August 1 last year.
The court heard claims the boxer dog bit the teenager on the leg while he was sitting on a bench.
Ms Patterson, of Southville Terrace in Harrogate, was also charged with being the owner of a boxer dog on August 9 on Ripon Road, which is also alleged to have been dangerously out of control.
She denied both charges.
A trial date was set for May 18 at Harrogate Magistrates Court.
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13 local primary schools to give concert at Harrogate’s Royal Hall
Four hundred children from 13 local primary schools will be taking centre stage at Harrogate’s Royal Hall in just over a week for the bi-annual Kids Aloud concert.
The Last Dragon, which is organised by Harrogate Brigantes Rotary, is a musical extravaganza featuring pupils from the Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon areas.
The young performers have written a lot of the music themselves, with help from storyteller Guy Wilson and composer Roland Fudge.
Hundreds of pupils take part. Pic: Charlotte Gale
The children have also illustrated a book to accompany the show, which is available from local independent bookshops, Imagined Things in Harrogate and The Little Bookshop in Ripon.
Some 200 children will be involved each night on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2.
Guy said:
“This is the eighth Kids Aloud concert Harrogate Brigantes Rotary has put on and the first that is entirely original.
“It gives our children a memorable chance to celebrate post-covid freedom with a lung-bursting performance at a full Royal Hall. We’re grateful to all the local businesses who’ve sponsored us and to Arts Council England who’ve given us a Youth Music grant.”
Guy paid particular tribute to This will be the last Kids Aloud for Harrogate primary schools music teacher Carmel Wake.
“As usual, Carmel has brought all her musical and organisational skills to the show. She has sourced and adapted music, conducted performances and coordinated the work of the schools.”
Carmel Wake conducting the choirs in rehearsal. Pic: Guy Wilson
The Last Dragon is a tale of good and evil, courage and victory set in the imaginary country of Rubovernia. It tells how two children, helped by the very last dragon in the country are able to fight off the evil that threatens it.
Any money that’s left at the end will help to fund the next Kids Aloud or go towards local good causes Brigantes Rotary supports.
Tickets are £15 for adults and £5 for under 17s and can be purchased from Harrogate Theatre box office or online here.
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Westmorland Sheepskins set to close Harrogate store
Westmorland Sheepskins on Montpellier Parade is due to close its Harrogate store.
The shop which opened in 2018, specialises in sheepskin, leather, and wool products.
The date of the shop’s closure is uncertain, but the company believe it will be “around June” this year.
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In a statement, Westmorland Sheepskins told the Stray Ferret:
“We have invested a lot into our website and our bricks and mortar store.
“But, we haven’t been able to renegotiate a flexible extension with our landlord post-covid”.
The Montpellier Parade unit has recently been listed to let on Rightmove for £2,500pcm and is over 1,200 sq. ft.
The company said:
“We have loved being part of the Harrogate community.
“We are now actively seeking other opportunities, collaborations and journeys to go on with the brand”.
Customers will still be able to shop all the products on Westmorland Sheepskin’s online store.
The company has “no doubt” the brand will “pop up” again in the area soon.
New office hire hub to open at Harrogate station todayAn office for hire will open at Harrogate train station today.
Sheffield-based Workfromhub has designed the facility to create private working space for an “ever growing remote workforce”.
The start-up company has already introduced hubs in Sheffield and Swinton in Rotherham.
The hub will be available for a flat fee of £11.99 per hour.
Neal Byers, founder of Workfromhub, said:
“We are working closely with Northern Rail to help transform underused spaces within stations. We can see the need for people who are on the move to have somewhere private and connected to work from.
“We feel that there are not enough remote working private spaces around to keep up with the demand of a growing remote workforce.”
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People can access the hub by downloading the Workfromhub app and booking a time or filling in a form on the company’s website.
Those who book will receive a code to enter the facility for their allocated time.
The facilities include space for two people along with internet access, a second screen and desk space.
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Business Breakfast: Harrogate hotel owners hire project manager ahead of refurbishmentIt’s time to join the Stray Ferret Business Club. The third in our series of networking events in association with The Coach and Horses in Harrogate is a lunch event on March 30 from 12.30pm.
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A project manager has been appointed for the refurbishment of the St George Hotel in Harrogate.
Inn Collection Group, which runs the hotel, has hired Silverstone Building Consultancy to act as project manager and contract administrator for the scheme.
The hotel, which is set to be renamed The Harrogate Inn, will see six new bedrooms added on the ground floor and a “complete transformation of the venue’s hospitality spaces”, according to the owners.
Tom Wright, senior chartered building surveyor, who is based in the Leeds office of Silverstone Building Consultancy, said:
“We are, naturally, very pleased to continue our working relationship with The Inn Collection Group. We have developed a great rapport with the team, which is built on the successful delivery of a diverse and complex range of projects.
“As well as the project management and principal designer role, our remit has progressed to contract administrator. Work on site has started with the appointment of the principal contractor, 7formation.
“The restoration of the hotel will very much be in keeping with the proven style of the Inn Collection Group and is a 16-week construction project that will see extensive internal and external works.
“We are looking forward to working with all parties to deliver a truly high-quality refurbishment which will be a major asset to The Inn Collection Group, to the town of Harrogate and to future guests, who will undoubtedly feel the benefit of the extensive investment made in the hotel.”
Louise Stewart, property director at The Inn Collection Group, said:
“We’re delighted to be working with Silverstone Building Consultancy on Hotel St George and the renovation project and strengthening our excellent relationship with them.
“We are working in partnership with them across several refurbishments at the moment and have already completed some high-quality projects. It’s a measure of the strength of our relationship, that we have made them our contract administrator with this project, as well as project managers and principal designers.
“The works at St George Hotel are going to give the venue an exciting refresh with the creation of new bar spaces, a new main entrance and external patio spaces, as well as undertaking some maintenance to the fabric of the building, including the roof and external elevations.”
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Housing developer donates £25,000 to Henshaws
Henshaws Specialist College based in Starbeck has received a £25,000 donation from local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East.
The money will fund the creation of a new outdoor classroom to support their Forest School.
The college, which provides education, learning and care for young people aged 18 to 25 years with a wide range of disabilities and complex needs, plans to add an outdoor classroom to the school which will enable students to develop skills using the natural environment.
Gemma Young, from Henshaws, said:
“We’re so grateful to Barratt Developments for their generous £25,000 donation in support of our college. The addition of a new outdoor classroom to our forest school will really help our students to develop new learning opportunities in a change in scenery, whilst also broadening their knowledge and understanding of the natural world.
‘We look forward to working with Barratt Developments in bringing this to life!”
Daniel Smith, managing director at Barratt Developments Yorkshire East added:
Plaque recognises Harrogate Convention Centre’s ‘invaluable’ covid hospital role“We’re extremely passionate about supporting the communities in which we build, and our donation to Henshaws Specialist College is a wonderful way for us to support incredible organisations within the local area…. We hope that our forest school donation makes a positive impact in students’ education and life at Henshaws and we look forward to working closely with them over the coming months.”
A new plaque recognises the “invaluable contribution” played by Harrogate Convention Centre during the covid pandemic.
The plaque was unveiled yesterday to coincide with the third anniversary of the convention centre being converted from an event and conference space into a 500-bed NHS Nightingale Hospital within three weeks.
The hospital — one of seven built across the country — did not treat a single covid patient but was used to carry out non-coronavirus diagnostic tests and outpatient appointments.
It was stood down in April 2021 before being dismantled. An inquiry later revealed the facility cost £31.6 million.
The convention centre was also chosen as part of the government’s events research programme pilot to help get audiences back safely into the wider events sector as restrictions eased.
Cllr Cooper unveils the plaque
Councillor Richard Cooper, leader of Harrogate Borough Council and chair of Harrogate Convention Centre board, unveiled the plaque. He said:
“I am delighted to be able to unveil the plaque that recognise the invaluable contribution that Harrogate Convention Centre made during the covid pandemic.
“It was no small feat to transform an exhibition and events venue into a fully operational hospital within 21 days. Even more so, when the advice at the time was to stay safe and stay at home.”
Craige Richardson, executive director of estates and facilities at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, said:
“As lead trust for the region, LTHT played an instrumental role in the commissioning process, from the initial site selection to the construction works and supply of medical gases.
“The Nightingale team worked around the clock to build the hospital and plan how it would work clinically. At times it seemed like an impossible task, and it was down to the commitment and hard work of every involved that it was up and running within 21-days.”
The hospital was built in collaboration with BAM, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, the British Army, NG Bailey, Silcock Leedham, Roses Medical and Brebur.
Pic shows: Staff from Harrogate Convention Centre and officials at the plaque unveiling.
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Audi driver pleads guilty after 140mph police pursuit in Harrogate
A man has admitted dangerous driving in Harrogate after leading police on a 140mph pursuit.
Jason Ryder, 45, of Wellgarth, Bishop Auckland, appeared before York Magistrates Court yesterday.
Ryder was charged with dangerous driving on York Place in Harrogate, on Wetherby Road, on the A658 John Metcalf Way, on the A1(M) and on the A6055 on Monday (March 20).
He was also charged with driving his Audi A3 while disqualified and driving without insurance.
Ryder, who was eventually halted by a police stinger, pleaded guilty to all the offences.
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He appeared in court just a day after being disqualified from driving for 12 months for drug driving at junction 47 of the A1(M) near Knaresborough.
He was pursued by North Yorkshire Police immediately after leaving Harrogate Magistrates Court on March 20.
Officers described him as “weaving dangerously in and out of traffic” while reaching speeds of 140mph.
Paul Cording, a roads policing sergeant for the force, said he had shown “a complete disregard for road safety and the judicial system”.
Ryder will appear before York Crown Court to be sentenced on April 11.
Harrogate Town appoints women’s director of footballHarrogate Town has appointed Jason Barker as women’s director of football.
Mr Barker will be the first full-time member of staff dedicated to the women’s team.
He will be tasked with overseeing the development of women’s and girls’ football at Harrogate Town from the player development centre to the first team.
Mr Barker, who has 10 years coaching experience and was formerly at Liverpool FC’s academy, said:
“I am looking forward to starting work with Harrogate Town and continuing the hard work the club has already done to build the foundations of the women’s/girls section.
“The next steps for us at Harrogate are to expand the women’s/girls’ section of this already very successful club and promote more playing opportunities for girls and women in the Harrogate district.”
Club operations director Dave Riley added:
“I am delighted that Jason has been appointed as our girls’ and women’s director of football. This is a real positive step and another major milestone within the football club for the women and girls’ game.
“Everyone at Harrogate Town AFC is looking forward to seeing their progression being taken to the next level.”
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