Local News from Friday, May 1st, 2026

The countdown is on for the 167th Great Yorkshire Show - and tickets are selling fast.

A call has been made for new affordable housing built across York and North Yorkshire to be genuinely within reach of local residents following the adoption of a major new housing strategy.

Concerns about the noise disturbance to local residents of games of padel being played at a Harrogate gym have prompted councillors to reject plans for two courts.

A number of artisan markets are set to be held across the Harrogate area during the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Work on the multi-million pound highways scheme in North Yorkshire is entering the final stages of completion.

A new study has named Leeds Bradford Airpot as the most at risk of closing due to rising fuel prices, alongside Glasgow.

A second winner has claimed a full tank of free fuel as part of our weekly Free Fuel Friday competition. 

A Harrogate nursery where the "inclusive culture supports children's confidence, resilience and positive attitudes to learning" is the subject of a glowing evaluation by Ofsted.

A Harrogate-based business has presented its latest cheque to the National Children's Air Ambulance.

There will be a full house at Harrogate Town’s Exercise Stadium tomorrow (Saturday) as the club prepares for its crucial League Two clash with Barnet.

The deputy leader of North Yorkshire Council says the authority's financial stability is the "envy of the local authority world" as he announces he is to stand down next week.

A talented Harrogate athlete is making his mark on the national stage after being selected for British Fencing’s national development programme.

A new Indian restaurant has opened its doors in Harrogate to a warm reception from diners, with its launch night drawing glowing reviews.

Two Harrogate pupils have raised more than £2,000 for charity after completing the TCS Mini Marathon last weekend.

North Yorkshire Police have released footage of a high-speed pursuit through Harrogate as officers attempted to recover a stolen vehicle.

A suspect appeared in court this week following an incident with a 79-year-old woman in Knaresborough.

Insufficient infrastructure will be built in the early stages of work on a new 3,000-home community in the North Yorkshire countryside to cope with the number of new residents, it has been claimed.

Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion Harrogate and Ilkley, dressed as Red Rebels, have been spotted in Knaresborough as they celebrate Earth Day.