- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
- Protesters refused cathedral appeal
- Man accused of starting riots blaze
- PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
- Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
- UK reporter dies in Syria onslaught
- Private firm to run police station
- Ex-bouncer guilty of Nikitta murder
- Third chance to get Olympic tickets
Harrogate, Knaresborough & Nidderdale
World record swim in Knaresboro’
A WORLD record attempt is taking place in Knaresborough this weekend and you can be part of it!
Grants for our future stars
ASPIRING sporting stars and artistes of the future are being invited to apply for a grant from Harrogate Borough Council’s Centenary Grants Project.
Welly walk for hospice - and dogs are welcome
WOOFS and Wellies, a sponsored walk in aid of Saint Michael’s Hospice, will take place from 10am on Sunday, March 4.
No regrets over Mile Post vote
A COUNCILLOR who chose to disqualify herself from voting against a controversial planning application says she has no regrets.
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Funding search for Masham brown signs
The fight goes on for motorway brown signs to Masham as campaigners look for a way to fund the scheme.
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Garden boost for Montpellier Court
Residents at a sheltered housing scheme in Harrogate are spending the spring months transforming a dilapidated area of ground into a fantastic new garden – thanks to £27,390 of lottery cash.
BBC Look North legend Harry Gration interviews poet on her 100th birthday
A NIDDERDALE woman whose poetry was used as the lyrics for a Symphony for Yorkshire celebrated her 100th birthday last Thursday, surrounded by friends and family.
Rucksack thrown at car caused £500 of damage
A HOMELESS mother of three, toting her possessions across Harrogate, threw a rucksack in to a busy main road and struck a car, the town’s magistrates were.
Hunt on for £40k city guru
Major plans to shake up Ripon’s economic future are in motion as the city council begins its hunt for a development supremo.
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Threat to council prayers
PRAYERS at Harrogate Council meetings could be under threat after a court ruling.
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Heat is on after back pain sufferer’s theft
A MAN who stole ointment to relieve back pain had used his arrest as a wake-up call and was now on prescribed medication to alleviate his condition.
Arrests over town assault
TWO men were arrested in Harrogate town centre after reports of an assault last Saturday afternoon.
Helicopter crash – court date
A FLIGHT instructor has been charged over a fatal helicopter crash at Rudding Park four years ago.
Man stole over £100 of booze to feed craving
A RECOVERING alcoholic who fell off the wagon over a lost love stole to feed his renewed craving for drink, a court was told.
Arrest after woman dies from injuries
Detectives are investigating the unexplained death of a woman in Harrogate.
Let the pancake races begin ...
Pancakes will be flying when Ripon stages its traditional Shrove Tuesday races next week.
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Council chamber caught on camera
IT’S the news that all council fans have been waiting for - cameras are now allowed in the chamber at Crescent Gardens for the first time.
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Did suspect target you?
RESIDENTS in Harrogate are being asked to check their properties after a man was arrested.
Tax freeze for county
TAXpayers will face the same bill from North Yorkshire County Council from April as they have in the last two years.
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Driver jumped railway red light
A PENSIONER forced to make a 15-mile detour because of roadworks in his home village found himself in trouble with the law for his actions on the journey.
Racecourse avenue to honour Diamond Jubilee
Ripon Racecourse is to mark the 60 years of The Queen’s reign with an avenue of 12 cherry trees through the grounds.
Burglars hit at building site
A BUILDING site in the centre of Harrogate has been targeted by burglars.
Couple stand up to ASBO neighbour
A COURAGEOUS Harrogate couple have been presented with an award for standing up to an anti-social neighbour who was terrorising their community.
Save the Children sale ready to open
Ripon’s annual Save the Children Nearly New Sale launches today.
Anger over youth service restructuring
A YOUTH worker has spoken out about his concern for the future of the district’s youth clubs.
Harrogate says ‘no’ to incinerator
HARROGATE Borough Council has voted strongly against plans for a waste incinerator at Allerton Park.
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Heritage grant to breathe new life into Royal Hall
A LOTTERY grant of £45,000 is set ot breathe new life into Harrogate’s Royal Hall.
It’s blast off for new children’s music group!
A NEW music group has been launched at Harrogate Music Centre.
Civic milestone for ex-Mayor
A FREEMAN and former Mayor of Ripon made it a ‘full house’ when he carried out one of Ripon’s traditional civic jobs.
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Fleet programme saving police £7m
A money-saving regional fleet programme is on target to save police forces across Yorkshire and the Humber more than £7m.
Mountains of charity bags
THESE are just some of the 80 plastic “donation bags” put through the letterbox of one Harrogate home in 2011.
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Daffodil Zumbathon raises over £1,700
IT might have been snowing outside on Saturday, but it was sunny inside at St John’s Church Hall, Bilton with people taking part in a three hour Daffodil Zumbathon, a Latin-inspired dance challenge raising over £1,700 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Man’s mission to cover the globe - on foot
WHAT would possess someone to spend seven years of their life walking from one side of the planet to the other?
Pupil becomes headteacher for the day
It really was a case of the pupils taking over the school as Martha Davies took over the reins at Baldersby St James Primary School.
New leader for Henshaws
A NEW managing director for education and training has been appointed to a charity with bases in Harrogate and Knaresborough.
‘The council stole my tree’
A HARROGATE man came home from work to find that the council had “stolen” his tree.
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Last chance to light up the Stray
YORKSHIRE Cancer Research is offering members of the public a last chance to contribute to the Stray’s colourful lights before the display is switched off at the end of March.
Allerton Park waste plan meeting on Tuesday
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a waste recovery park at Allerton Park, near Knaresborough, will be discussed at next week’s planning meeting of Harrogate Borough Council.
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Uproar at phone mast plan
A HARROGATE councillor is leading the charge against a local sports club after it announced plans to erect a mobile phone mast behind his house.
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Work begins on controversial cycleway
WORK has finally begun on the controversial Bilton to Ripley cycleway.
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‘Repair our potholes’ plea from villagers
FRUSTRATED householders in a village near Ripon are urging the county council to fix dangerous potholes on their road before someone is seriously hurt.
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Convict’s gratitude
A MAN who was jailed on Monday after flouting court rulings thanked magistrates for their decision as he was being led to the cells.
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Secretary of State visits district businesses
A GOVERNMENT minister visited the Oakwood Park Business Centre in Bishop Thornton this week.
Backlash over parking fees
A RIPON shop owner is spearheading a campaign calling for the new parking charges on the city’s market square to be abolished.
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Pulling together for Sadie
A SURGE of fundraising activities have been organise to support two-year-old Sadie Rose Clifford.
Cold snap to keep biting
WINTRY weather is expected to dominate the weekend, with more snow, sleet and freezing conditions on the way.
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Victory as A1(M) tourist signs for Masham given green light
CAMPAIGNERS in Masham have been celebrating after the Department for Transport agreed to allow brown tourist signs for the town on the new A1(M).
Early morning brawl gets curfews for teens
AN EARLY morning brawl involving six teenagers and other men brought an unedifying spectacle to the streets of Harrogate, the town’s magistrates were told last Thursday.
Farmer’s tool recycling project helping thousands
A RETIRED farmer has tranformed lives by sending 13,000 essential tools to developing countries, thanks to the generosity of Ripon families.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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