Local News from Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

Police have arrested a man following a 'stand-off' in Knaresborough earlier today.

North Yorkshire Council's plans to install hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the county have been "paused not abandoned", say council chiefs.

Funding will be sought to restore Ripon's historic town hall following the transfer of ownership to the city council, councillors have been told.

Oatlands Infant School pupils had a 'roarsome' visitor this morning.

Residents in Knaresborough have welcomed the resurfacing of the town's bus station.

Organisers of the Harrogate Spring Flower Show are preparing to welcome thousands of visitors this week as the show returns.

A group of knitters at a Harrogate care home have raised £260 for charity.

Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has raised the safety of Harrogate’s Jewish community in Parliament this week. 

A new music festival is set to launch in Keighley this summer, with major headline acts confirmed for its debut weekend at Cougar Park.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a business burglary which occurred in Harrogate.

Birstwith CE Primary School has officially opened a new adventure playground.

Council chiefs were told there was no such thing as a 'free pee' as they agreed plans to introduce 40p charges to use public toilets across North Yorkshire.

Rossett School in Harrogate has launched a community "auction of promises" to help raise funds for a new minibus.

A sheep has given birth to five lambs at the Swinton Estate in what's been described as a "one in a million" occurrence.