Harrogate Advertiser: Top web stories of 2014

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Jan 2015, 17:25 GMT

Revealed: The stories you were reading in 2014.

It was a momentous 12 months for the town. Hollywood stars, elite sportspeople and royalty were all welcomed to our corner of North Yorkshire.

Marcel Kittell recieves the Yellow Jersey from the Duchess of Cambridge, pictured with Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge.
Marcel Kittell won the first stage of the 2014 Tour de France in Harrogate from Peter Sagan after Mark Cavendish crashed at the bottom of Parliament Street. 5 July 2014. Picture Bruce Rollinson. — Marcel Kittell recieves the Yellow Jersey from the Duchess of Cambridge, pictured with Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge. Marcel Kittell won the first stage of the 2014 Tour de France in Harrogate from Peter Sagan after Mark Cavendish crashed at the bottom of Parliament Street. 5 July 2014. Picture Bruce Rollinson.

placeholder image — Marcel Kittell recieves the Yellow Jersey from the Duchess of Cambridge, pictured with Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge. Marcel Kittell won the first stage of the 2014 Tour de France in Harrogate from Peter Sagan after Mark Cavendish crashed at the bottom of Parliament Street. 5 July 2014. Picture Bruce Rollinson.

But was a Tour de France tale the most-read online story of the year?

The links below will take you to the top five most viewed stories on the Harrogate Advertiser website in 2014.

Enjoy, and happy new year from all the team.

5: Hollywood comes to Harrogate

4: Tour de France: VIPs arrive in Harrogate

3: Fire in central Harrogate

2: Tour de France: Harrogate district road closures

1: Click here for the most-read story on our website in 2014

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