Michelin-starred chef Frances Atkins is to open her new Paradise Cafe at Daleside Nurseries in Killinghall this month.
The cafe, run by Ms Atkins, chef Roger Olive and front of house manager John Tullett, will be open six days a week from 9am until 5pm. It will be closed on Mondays.
The trio, who have all worked together for 20 years, have been operating out of a wagon at the garden centre for the last 18 months.
The Paradise Cafe wagon has served its last meal.
The wagon has now finished trading as attention turns to the new venture.
A post on the Paradise Cafe Facebook page said:
“It has taken longer than we anticipated to finish the cafe given the various curveballs we have all been thrown in the last two years.
“From today we are using all our time to be fully prepared for our opening date.”
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The post added:
“To begin with, Friday evening will be open for a series of special dinners, these will be bookings only and there will be more information coming shortly.
“We look forward to progressing our opening times and our takeaway business in the future as we develop.”
Police helicopter used after thieves force their way into Killinghall house
Thieves forced their way into a house in Killinghall on Sunday and stole jewellery and car keys.
Police confirmed today they were investigating a report of aggravated burglary in the village.
Aggravated burglary is used to describe a burglary in which it is believed some kind of weapon or violence was used.
A statement by North Yorkshire Police today said it was notified at 10.05pm and officers were at the scene at 10.13pm.
It added they immediately began searching the area assisted by the National Police Air Service, which provides helicopters to police forces in England and Wales.
Multiple social media posts on Sunday night questioned why a police helicopter was flying over Harrogate.
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The police statement added:
“A black Kia Sorento, which matched a description of a vehicle seen leaving the burgled property was located abandoned on a residential road, near to the Great Yorkshire Showground.”
Enquiries are ongoing. The statement said:
Killinghall roadwork misery set to continue for extra week“Anyone with any information which could assist the investigation is asked to dial 101 and speak to force control room quoting reference 12220017438.”
Roadworks at the junction of Otley Road and Ripon Road in Killinghall are to continue for an extra week.
Long queues either side of the village have been a regular site since temporary traffic lights were installed on Monday.
Northern Powergrid wrote to nearby residents before the scheme began saying work would last 10 days until Friday 4 while it excavated a trench and laid cables beneath the pavement outside the Tesco being built on Ripon Road.
But residents have not been informed of further work due to take place from February 7 to 11.
According to the North Yorkshire County Council’s roadworks map, broadband and water works will begin once the current work has ended.
The work by Openreach and Yorkshire Water will again involve three-way traffic lights, which are likely to cause more delays to motorists.
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A spokesperson for Openreach said:
“We have some minor works taking place between 7 and 9 February. This is to lay around 30 metres of underground ducting. To enable our engineers to work safely, we will require temporary traffic lights.
“We will work as quickly as we can do and make every attempt to co-ordinate the timing of our work with other companies to keep disruption to a minimum.”
Traffic in Killinghall this week has been described as “chaos”, with tailbacks of up to two miles reported during rush hours.
Traffic and Travel Alert: Bus delays due to Killinghall temporary lights issuesThe Harrogate Bus Company has revealed that its 36 service will be delayed this morning due to issues with the temporary lights in Killinghall.
Long queues either side of the village have been a regular sight since temporary traffic lights were installed on Monday but particularly from Ripley heading south.
Northern Powergrid is laying cable for an electric vehicle charger outside the new Tesco Express.
Three-way traffic lights have been installed at the junction with Otley Road. Buses and lorries are unable to turn in and out of Otley Road from Ripon Road.
That work was due to last until February 4. But residents say they had not been informed of further works due to take place from February 7 to 11.
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Traffic and Travel Alert: Heavy Killinghall traffic on fourth day of worksThere are miles of tailbacks around Killinghall this morning, particularly for drivers heading southbound, on the fourth day of construction works.
Northern Powergrid is laying cable for an electric vehicle charger outside the new Tesco Express.
Three-way traffic lights have been installed at the junction with Otley Road. Buses and lorries are unable to turn in and out of Otley Road from Ripon Road.
The Stray Ferret has changed the way it offers Traffic and Travel alerts.
We will now notify you instantly through app notifications and flash tweets when there is an urgent alert. This could include heavy traffic, dangerous weather and long delays or cancellations of public transport.
The alerts are sponsored by The HACS Group.
Killinghall pet shop issues appeal to dog owners over mystery virusPharmall Country Store in Killinghall has urged dog owners not to bring their pets into the shop due to a mystery virus.
There have been widespread reports of vomiting and diarrhoea affecting dogs across Yorkshire, including in Harrogate, in recent weeks.
The shop on Otley Road, which sells pet food and animal supplies, posted on its Facebook page yesterday that it has made the decision to reduce the chance of the virus spreading.
It said:
“Due to the amount of cases of sickness and diarrhoea in dogs in our local area at the moment, we ask that you don’t bring your dogs into the shop.
“We don’t want any of your doggies getting poorly!
“As you know we LOVE seeing them all but for the time being, we think this is best.
“Stay safe everyone!“
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The Harrogate Vet, on Leeds Road, told the Stray Ferret this month that its vets had seen a three-fold increase in dogs with gastroenteritis.
Sarah Woods, one of the vets at the practice, said:
Traffic and Travel Alert: Two miles of tailbacks around Killinghall“It is not unusual for viruses to spread but this is different in terms of the sheer number of unwell dogs we are treating — around a dozen a day.
“We do not want dog owners to panic or change anything they are doing.
“Dogs that have symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea just need to avoid popular areas to prevent the spread.”
There are two miles of tailbacks around Killinghall this morning due to construction works on Ripon Road.
The works are into the third day and are due to finish on February 4. Northern Powergrid is laying cable for an electric vehicle charger outside the new Tesco Express.
Three-way traffic lights have been installed at the junction with Otley Road. Buses and lorries are unable to turn in and out of Otley Road from Ripon Road.
Traffic in Killinghall this morning.
The Stray Ferret has changed the way it offers Traffic and Travel alerts.
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Traffic and Travel Alert: Heavy traffic in Killinghall near roadworksThere is already heavy traffic in Killinghall this morning near the construction works on Ripon Road.
Work started yesterday and is due to finish on February 4. Northern Powergrid is laying cable for an electric vehicle charger outside the new Tesco Express.
Three-way traffic lights have been installed at the junction with Otley Road. Buses and lorries are unable to turn in and out of Otley Road from Ripon Road.
The Stray Ferret has changed the way it offers Traffic and Travel alerts.
We will now notify you instantly through app notifications and flash tweets when there is an urgent alert. This could include heavy traffic, dangerous weather and long delays or cancellations of public transport.
The alerts are sponsored by The HACS Group.
Roadworks bring morning ‘chaos’ to KillinghallTemporary traffic lights in the centre of Killinghall brought “chaos” to the village’s roads this morning.
Northern Powergrid began work today excavating a trench to install cables beneath the pavement outside the Tesco Express, which is being built on Ripon Road in the centre of the village.
Three-way traffic lights have been installed at the junction with Otley Road and buses and lorries have been prevented from turning in and out of Otley Road from Ripon Road while work is carried out.
The area is always busy at peak times because it is the main route between Ripon and Harrogate. But this morning the works led to particularly heavy traffic and delays to the 36 bus run by Harrogate Bus Company.
The situation had calmed down by mid-morning but long delays at rush hour are expected for the next 10 days while work is carried out.
‘Avoid Killinghall at all costs’
One resident in Killinghall described the situation as “chaos” at rush hour.
They told the Stray Ferret:
“Bus stop outside new Tesco shut. Northern Powergrid have three-way traffic lights on junction and the other contractors are here doing the footpath work as well. Avoid Killinghall at all costs.”
Another resident, who was driving between Ripley and Harrogate, said the journey which would normally take a couple of minutes was now “taking more than half an hour” due to the temporary lights and traffic. They said traffic was particularly bad heading into Harrogate.
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Traffic problems caused delays and cancellations to Harrogate Bus Company’s 36 service.
The company said its service would continue to run as normal, but passengers should expect delays at peak times due to the heavy traffic on Ripon Road.
A spokesperson for Harrogate Bus Company said:
“Planned work by Northern Powergrid is taking place in the Otley Road/Ripon Road area of Harrogate, from today. This means our service 24 between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge will be diverted in the Killinghall area, and will be unable to reach stops between Redfearn’s Garage and Grainbeck Lane. This diversion is expected to remain in place until Friday, February 4.“Full details of alternative arrangements are being advertised to keep our customers informed, including on our Twitter feed ‘@harrogatebus’ and on our free to download Transdev Go mobile app.”
Northern Powergrid wrote to residents last week. It said:
“There will be a certain amount of disruption during the implementation of this work but every effort will be made to keep this to a minimum.”
Delays are expected in Killinghall next week when new electricity cables are laid for the village’s forthcoming Tesco Express.
Temporary traffic lights will be installed and buses and lorries will be prevented from turning in and out of Otley Road from Ripon Road.
The measures will allow Northern Powergrid to excavate a trench and install cables beneath the pavement outside the Tesco on Ripon Road.
Northern Powergrid has written to residents saying work is expected to last 10 days. The letter says:
“There will be a certain amount of disruption during the implementation of this work but every effort will be made to keep this to a minimum.”
The letter adds the traffic lights will “inevitably lengthen journey times” and buses will be affected.
A barrier and temporary walkway will operate outside the Tesco for pedestrians.
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A spokesman for The Harrogate Bus Company, which is part of the French company Transdev, said:
“This will mean our service 24 will be diverted in the Killinghall area, while journeys on our 36 route may also experience some delays.
“Full details of alternative arrangements are being advertised to keep our customers informed, including on our Twitter feed ‘@harrogatebus’ and on the free to download Transdev Go mobile app.”
The Stray Ferret asked Tesco when the store was due to open. All it would say was “early 2022”.