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Archive images of Harrogate, Ripon, Malton and Pickering feature in special 2025 calendars to celebrate North Yorkshire’s history

North Yorkshire’s libraries are giving people the opportunity to take a trip down memory lane by selling bespoke calendars for 2025.

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IN PICTURES: Here are 44 photos of new primary school starters from across Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby and Nidderdale

It's that time of year again - children are back in the classroom after the summer holidays and some are starting school for the first time.

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Five star spa hotel with 'five restaurants' named the best in the country

Grantley Hall has been named the best hotel spa in the UK in by the prestigious Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence across the UK.

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Man arrested as woman 'glassed in the face' and man and woman 'punched in the face'

North Yorkshire Police were called just after 11.15pm on Friday (November 8) to reports of a disturbance at the White Horse on North Street in Ripon.

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PICTURES: North East pays its respects on Remembrance Day

Schools, towns and communities across the region remembered the lost soldiers and veterans today in a number of Remembrance Day services.

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IN PICTURES: Here are 25 incredibly moving photos as the Harrogate district comes together for Remembrance Sunday

A number of special services and events were held across the Harrogate district at the weekend to mark Remembrance Sunday.

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Reporting Back column with Julian Smith MP

October was another great month of community visits and news in Ripon and the surrounding areas, focusing on healthcare, heritage and honouring those who gave their lives in war.

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Hotel near Harrogate becomes UK's first to be awarded 'World Class' accreditation for hospitality

A hotel near Harrogate and Ripon has won Hospitality Assured World Class Status - the first hotel of its kind in the UK to do so.

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Ripon garden centre cafe handed five out of five food hygiene rating by Food Standards Agency

A cafe at a garden centre in Ripon has been given a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency.

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Month long market square works to start next week as full road closure in place

North Yorkshire Council is replacing the concrete blocks which make up the road with an asphalt surface in Ripon.

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Nursery near Ripon welcomes children back after completing move to historic 155-year-old village school

A nursery has welcomed children back to a former village school building in North Yorkshire which closed over 12 months ago due to falling pupil numbers.

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Ripon's TWIA regional finalist

Ripon Wedding Boutique, Gail’s Wedding Boutique & Alterations wants a win at The Wedding Industry Awards 2025 and has been announced as a Regional Finalist in the hotly fought New Business category with the aim of being recognised as the best in the North Yorkshire

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Nursery welcomes children back after completing move to historic old village school

A NURSERY has welcomed children back to a former village school building in North Yorkshire which closed over 12 months ago due to falling rolls.

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Award-winning pub constructed in 1699 up for lease for £95k

The Bull Inn, a former winner of Yorkshire's Favourite Pub, constructed in 1699, is up for lease for £95,000.

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North East hotel wins first of its kind accolade from Michelin Guide

Grantley Hall in Ripon has taken home a Michelin Guide award for their outstanding provisions. 

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Plans to convert North Yorkshire barn into four-bedroom house approved

Plans to convert a barn in Thornton Steward into a residential property with space for a mobile home have been approved by the council.

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MP urges government to reconsider proposed ‘unrealistic’ housebuilding targets for North Yorkshire

Sir Julian Smith, Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon, has urged the government to reconsider changes to the national planning policy which could see more than 4,200 homes built in North Yorkshire a year.

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IN PICTURES: This is when secondary schools in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby and Nidderdale will be hosting their 2024 open days

It’s that time of year when secondary schools will be opening their doors to welcome the next cohort of Year 7 pupils at their open days.

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Award win for Harrogate village country pub after remarkable transformation

An independent country pub near Harrogate which has been wonderfully transformed since coming under new ownership in 2021 has won a top award.

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PICTURES: Popular motor show sees 700 sport cars descend on historic hall

Thousands turned out for Newby Hall and Gardens' ever-popular Sports Cars in the Park event today (Sunday, September 22).