Council reopens submissions for potential new housing sitesRipon man charged with rapeHomes evacuated due to sinkhole in RiponNew Ripon mayor: ‘Our residents are not interested in pantomime politics; they want issues addressed’Pothole payouts fuel concerns about state of Harrogate district roadsAnother Conservative defects to Reform as Tory leadership row takes bizarre twistNew mayor elected but old wounds remain in RiponPolice seek man after ‘sexual gestures’ made at Ripon bus station5 things to do in and around Harrogate this weekend, May 8-10Council could increase maximum taxi fares after petrol price hike