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• Himalayan Gardens near Ripon to reopen for new season

  The Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park near Ripon is set to open for its new season next week.

• Willow Tree Primary secures £150,000 grant for new nursery

  A Harrogate primary school has secured major funding to develop new teacher-led nursery provision as part of a new "Early Education Centre" for the town.

• National university darts championship to be held in Harrogate

  Around 250 university students are set to arrive in Harrogate this weekend for one of the UK's largest amateur darts tournaments.

• Vineyard near Harrogate celebrates 10th anniversary

  A popular vineyard between Harrogate and York is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

• New luxury lounge with adults-only area to open at Leeds Bradford Airport

  A new premium airport lounge featuring an adults-only and quiet area is set to open at Leeds Bradford Airport next week.

• Caretaker to restore Ripon school's historic clocktower

  A school caretaker is undertaking an extraordinary restoration project to bring the building's iconic clocktower back into working order - decades after it last kept time.

• Harrogate CBD business shortlisted for national award

  A Harrogate-based CBD business has been shortlisted for a national customer service award.

• New homes in Kirkby Malzeard allocated to people with connection to the village

  People have begun moving into their new homes on a mixed-tenure development in a rural village near Ripon.

• New coffee shop to open in Harrogate next week

  A new independent coffee shop will open its doors in Harrogate next week, offering free drinks on its first day.

• Yorkshire Children's Charity gala smashes £1 million milestone - in just one night  

  A glittering charity gala has raised more than £1 million in a single evening to support vulnerable children across Yorkshire – for a second successive year.  

• Hundreds of runners expected for return of Melmerby Ripon 10km race

  The Melmerby Ripon 10km road race is set to return this spring.

• Piccolino serves final Harrogate customers as it makes way for steakhouse

  Piccolino in Harrogate has served its final customers as the restaurant prepares to make way for a new steakhouse.

• Horticap volunteer to walk 70km for charity to celebrate 70th birthday

  A Horticap trustee and volunteer is taking on a remarkable 70km challenge to celebrate his 70th birthday and raise money for the Harrogate charity.

• Christmas experience at Mother Shipton's Cave named best in Yorkshire

  Mother Shipton’s Cave has been named Best Christmas Experience at the 2026 Yorkshire Tots to Teens Awards.

• New gardening weekend heading to RHS Garden Harlow Carr

  RHS Garden Harlow Carr is inviting visitors to celebrate the 'beauty and importance' of wildlife-friendly gardening at its brand-new Wildlife Gardening Weekend.

• First fully gluten-free café to open in Harrogate

  A new café promising a fully gluten-free menu is set to open in Harrogate.

• Change for Bettys as Harrogate venue introduces daytime bookings

  Bettys is introducing daytime bookings at its Harrogate venue for the first time.

• Harrogate dance group helps smash Guinness World Record

  A Harrogate dance group has helped smash a Guinness World Record after performing alongside chart-topping DJ Sigala.