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• Harrogate farming conference wins regional award

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• Harrogate district village shares £1million on Postcode Lottery

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• Free art workshops to celebrate Harrogate's heritage in Valley Gardens

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• Work starts on £20m care village in Harrogate

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• Glow Together walk to raise funds for Martin House

  Families are being invited to join a glow-in-the-dark walk in Boston Spa to raise money for Martin House Children’s Hospice.

• Tesco Harrogate shoppers urged to donate gifts for local people

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• Harrogate MP joins clean water campaigners on River Nidd

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• Roadworks get underway on Royal Parade in Harrogate

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• Storm leaves fallen trees and debris at RHS Harlow Carr

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• 1,100-home Harrogate development prompts 'under siege' warning from councillor

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• Protesters brave wet weather to call for closure of Menwith Hill

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• Harrogate Railway confirms no fireworks display this year

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