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The riders came from across Harrogate’s cycling community 🔓 FREE TO READ🔓
15/09/2026

The riders came from across Harrogate’s cycling community 🔓 FREE TO READ🔓

Dear Reader, we have made this article free to read. We publish about 100 articles a week all exclusively focused on local news. Please support independent local journalism by subscribing here. It cos

Mr Flinton is due to retire next March after a 40-year career in local government
15/09/2026

Mr Flinton is due to retire next March after a 40-year career in local government

North Yorkshire Council’s retiring chief executive received a total pay package worth almost £245,000 during the last financial year, new figures show. Richard Flinton received £217,798 in salary, fee

Concern has been raised about the state of the hotel
15/09/2026

Concern has been raised about the state of the hotel

After our previous article on the state – and mystery – of the Kimberley Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire Council has provided an update on what’s going on behind the scenes. In July, the council a

The decision concludes two years of repeated applications and appeals.https://buff.ly/BGwiXPe
15/09/2026

The decision concludes two years of repeated applications and appeals.
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A Harrogate car-wash that has been trading for more than two years without permission has finally been granted planning consent at the fifth time of asking. The Stray Ferret has reported on every deve

We were so thrilled to be mentioned at a Ripon Town Council meeting - it's always great to hear that our journalism actu...
14/09/2026

We were so thrilled to be mentioned at a Ripon Town Council meeting - it's always great to hear that our journalism actually makes a difference.

Campaigners claim the review is designed to protect the authority rather than families and rural communities
14/09/2026

Campaigners claim the review is designed to protect the authority rather than families and rural communities

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Sam Smith's brewery has put the pub up for sale
14/09/2026

Sam Smith's brewery has put the pub up for sale

A Knaresborough pub has been put up for sale, after standing empty since it closed in 2022. The Wellington Inn, on sale for £325,000, was the last of three Sam Smith’s brewery pubs in the town. Market

Police have issued an update
14/09/2026

Police have issued an update

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Trade unions, MPs and donors have urged the government to look again at party funding rules after Reform UK received £72...
14/09/2026

Trade unions, MPs and donors have urged the government to look again at party funding rules after Reform UK received £72m in donations over the weekend

A landmark achievement
14/09/2026

A landmark achievement

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