Local News from Monday, July 13th, 2026

A brand-new pick-your-own flower attraction is set to open near Harrogate this weekend.

North Yorkshire Council’s leader has warned that plans to create fewer, larger police forces could leave rural communities competing for resources with bigger urban areas.

Nearly 2,500 children across the Harrogate area have received vital water safety education thanks to experts from Harrogate School of Swimming.

A sell-out crowd is expected at this year's Great Yorkshire Show after organisers confirmed all tickets for the 2026 event have now been sold.

A partnership behind Ripon's bid to become the UK's Town of Culture 2028 says it will continue to invest in the area's cultural future despite missing out on a place on the shortlist.

More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology.

Harrogate Town defender Chanse Headman has completed a permanent move to League One side Bromley for an undisclosed fee.

A teacher at Ripley Endowed CE Primary School has received a special end of term treat thanks to Harrogate BID.

News that written prescription fees from vets will be capped has been openly welcomed by a family-run practice in Knaresborough.

Knaresborough's Banking Hub has welcomed new operators, with the team behind the service hoping to raise awareness of the support it offers to local residents and businesses.

Local MP Tom Gordon has branded Yorkshire Water "morally bankrupt" and renewed his call for the company's chief executive Nicola Shaw to resign following the publication of its latest annual report.