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  Ripon Cathedral will once again host the Yorkshire Macmillan Carol Concert, marking the event's 28th year of fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.

• Blooming lovely! Harrogate care home garden wows judges

  A care home in Harrogate has been recognised for its thoughtfully designed garden.

• Owl visit brings learning to life at Harrogate school

  A Harrogate school welcomed owls as part of a hands-on learning experience for its pupils.

• Call for Harrogate volunteers for Marie Curie Christmas appeal

  Marie Curie has launched its Christmas appeal and is calling on local volunteers to help out.

• Harrogate karate club wins 49 medals at national championships

  A Harroagte karate club is celebrating yet more national success after an impressive medal haul at the JKS England National Championships.

• Christmas lights switched on across Harrogate town centre

  Christmas has arrived in Harrogate as the festive lights have now been switched on across the town.

• Council plans overhaul of speed limit strategy across North Yorkshire

  Plans for a more consistent approach to setting speed limits across North Yorkshire are to be considered in a bid to improve road safety.

• Independents win key seat in battle for control of Ripon City Council

  Independent candidate Sherrie Hunt has won the Ripon City Council by-election for the Ure Bank Ward.

• Harrogate Station Gateway opponents seek legal advice after scheme gets go-ahead

  A campaign group opposed to the £14.3m Harrogate Station Gateway scheme is seeking fresh legal advice after council chiefs gave the go-ahead for work to start.

• Theme revealed for next year's Knaresborough Bed Race

  The theme has been revealed for next year's Great Knaresborough Bed Race when it returns in June.

• Julian Smith MP presses Government on A59 Kex Gill Bypass

  Ripon and Skipton MP Julian Smith has raised concerns in the House of Commons about delays and costly overruns on the A59 Kex Gill bypass.

• Work to begin on Harrogate's Station Gateway in the New Year

  Work on Harrogate's Station Gateway project is expected to begin in the New Year after councillors appointed a contractor for the scheme.

• Flamingo Land reveals details of new Christmas attractions

  Flamingo Land has announced a full programme of new festive activities as part of its Christmas Experience Days.

• Attempts made to reduce Allerton Waste Recovery Park shutdown as performance concerns continue

  ​North Yorkshire Council chiefs say they are trying to reduce the number of days Allerton Waste Recovery Park (AWRP) is shut down and waste has to be sent to landfill amid further concerns about the plant’s performance.

• New women's boutique to open in Knaresborough

  A new independent women’s boutique is set to open in Knaresborough this weekend.

• Knaresborough business group to step back from organising shop Christmas trees

  A local business group has announced that it will no longer organise festive Christmas trees for shop fronts in Knaresborough after this year.

• Wanted man could be in Harrogate or Knaresborough

  Police are appealing for information and sightings to help capture a wanted man in the Harrogate and Knaresborough area.

• Harrogate pupils hit the top note in school’s biggest showcase

  Budding Celine Dions and Jon Bon Jovis from Ashville took the stage in front of more than 1,000 people for the school’s biggest showcase of musical talent of the year.

• Weetons unveils Grinch-themed Christmas window

  Weetons in Harrogate has unveiled its most elaborate handmade Christmas window display yet. 

• North Yorkshire MP raises concerns about solar farms on agricultural land

  Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has called for a more balanced approach to solar energy development that safeguards prime agricultural land while still reducing carbon emissions.