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  Police are appealing to the public for information about an assault that occurred in the Bilton area of Harrogate.

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• Police seek man after car scratched on village street

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• North Yorkshire set to host Tour of Britain stages

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• Choir group donates hundreds of Easter eggs to good causes in Harrogate

  A local choir group has collected 800 Easter eggs for a number of good causes. 

• Harrogate Cat Rescue seeks support for kittens with rare genetic condition

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• Funding allocated for North Yorkshire's first fixed and average speed cameras

  Plans to roll out North Yorkshire’s first fixed and average speed cameras have taken a step forward after funding was allocated for their introduction.

• Enchantica's Spring Ball raises over £7,000 for Oatlands Junior School

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• New cricket and wellbeing programme launching in Harrogate

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• Harrogate RSPCA appeal after underweight and wounded dog found outside pub

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• Harrogate MP calls out Mayor for 'stealing away' £4million funding

  Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called out the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire for "stealing away" £4 million in highways funding from North Yorkshire to York.

• Ripon knitters unveil handcrafted Easter designs across city centre

  Handcrafted Easter decorations have been installed across Ripon city centre, created by members of the Ripon Community Poppy Project.

• Plans submitted for new three-screen cinema in Ripon

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• Harrogate Town midfielder joins AFC Fylde on loan

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• Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen to return as Harrogate Dog Show judge

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