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• Ripon pupils celebrate school's cultural diversity

  Pupils are organising a vibrant and exciting new event to celebrate cultural diversity at Ripon Grammar School.

• Owners of former village pub win appeal over council enforcement action

  ​The owners of a former Ripon village pub have successfully overturned an enforcement notice requiring them to restore the building to use as a public house.

• Paralympic footballer visits Knaresborough primary school

  Paralympic football captain Roy Turnham paid a visit to a Knaresborough primary school, inspiring pupils with his journey to the top of international sport.

• Harrogate enters race to be UK Town of Culture

  Harrogate is calling on local businesses, residents and community groups to help shape its bid to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028.

• Ripon entrepreneur praises 'exposure and engagement' after Dragon's Den appearance

  A Ripon entrepreneur has praised the “exposure and engagement” generated by his appearance on Dragons’ Den, despite leaving the show without investment.

• Ripon MP brands proposed visitor levy a "tax on family holidays"

  Ripon MP Julian Smith has joined colleagues in writing to the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire to oppose the proposed visitor levy - calling it a "tax on family holidays."

• Reliability Ride to bring over one hundred cyclists to Ripon

  The icing on Moonglu Cycling Club's tenth anniversary birthday cake will come on Sunday (March 1st), when it has the honour of organising Yorkshire's eighth Reliability Ride of the year.

• New fitness studio to open on Skipton Road after full renovation

  A brand new gym and fitness space is set to open on Skipton Road following a full refurbishment.

• Animal rescue operator jailed after 41 pets die - including Harrogate woman's dog

  A Harrogate woman has spoken of her devastation after her dog was among 41 pets found dead at a rogue animal rescue centre in Essex.

• Boroughbridge pub to reopen under new management

  The Anchor Inn in Langthorpe will reopen its doors today (Friday) under new management.

• Council planners reject call for key decisions on bottler water plant expansion to be made by committee

  Council planning chiefs have rejected a call for key decisions on a bottled water company’s controversial plans to extend its Harrogate factory into an area of community woodland to be made by elected members.

• Fleur East and Mark Wright to perform at Ripon charity event

  A star-studded charity event at one of the Harrogate district's most luxurious hotels is aiming to raise an ambitious £1 million in just one night.

• RHS Harlow Carr offers entry for just £1

  The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is offering cheaper entry to its five iconic Gardens thanks to this year's National Lottery Open Week.

• Harrogate MP praises hospital's Active Against Cancer service

  Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon was full of praise following a visit to Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust’s (HDFT) Active Against Cancer Service (AAC).

• Man jailed for attacking wife with boot jack in Knaresborough

  A man has been jailed after a brutal attack on his wife left her fearing she was going to die.

• Knaresborough vet practice launches new 24/7 triage service

  An independent family-run veterinary practice based in Knaresborough has launched a new 24/7 triage service, giving pet owners access to professional advice 365 days a year.

• U-turn over parking fee increase "a bit of a shambles"

  ​North Yorkshire Council chiefs have been accused of overseeing "a bit of a shambles" after a U-turn over planned parking charges increases was confirmed yesterday (Wednesday).

• Ripon couple's 'terrifying' ordeal after being forced into New York snowstorm

  A former Ripon mayor has told of the terrifying moment he and his wife were left stranded in New York during severe blizzards.

• New Indian restaurant to open in Harrogate

  A brand new Indian restaurant is heading to Harrogate.

• Eden Camp Modern History Museum under new ownership

  Popular Yorkshire attraction Eden Camp Modern History Museum is under new ownership.