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Record number of students from state school near Harrogate secure places at Oxford and Cambridge University
A record number of 12 students at a North Yorkshire school including from Ripon and Knaresborough are celebrating Oxbridge offers.
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Ripon Concerts is to present an 'unmissable' afternoon of music with two rising stars
A fast rising and internationally acclaimed counter-tenor is to perform in Ripon this weekend in a concert not to be missed.
The reopening of traditional butcher’s in Ripon shows the city is still a 'bastion of high quality'
One of Ripon’s few remaining traditional and independent butcher’s is reopening after a refit to the shop.
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Amputee crushed by tractor completes charity challenge which raised more than £9,000
Lucie Maguire, from Ripon, completed Whitby's 199 steps as an amputee, raising more than £9,000 for charity.
'Hop to the top' - North Yorkshire amputee crushed by tractor faces charity challenge
Lucie Maguire, 24, amputee from Ripon, takes on Whitby's 199 steps challenge and raised more than £4,500 for charity throughout.
Ripon family-run restaurant handed four-out-of-five food hygiene rating by Food Standards Agency
A family-run restaurant in Ripon has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency.
Free event to help raise awareness of suicide in young people
A free event is being held in Ripon on 21 January 2026, with the aim to help educate around the issue of suicide in young people, and the work of Papyrus. Suicide can be an uncomfortable topic, especially if you have previously been around suicide, or with the thought that you have considered it. Pa...
‘I feel privileged to have received this accolade’: Ripon osteopath wins Associate of the Year at national awards
A graduate osteopath from Ripon is celebrating after being named Associate of the Year at the Institute of Osteopathy’s prestigious annual awards ceremony.
North Yorkshire Council seeks funding to buy new council houses in Ripon and Bedale
North Yorkshire Council is seeking an £800,000 grant to buy ten affordable homes in two market towns.
Lightwater Valley set for revival under new family ownership in North Yorkshire
A much-loved North Yorkshire theme park is about to get a new lease of life after being taken over by a family run business.
New owners for North Yorkshire theme park which once had 'longest rollercoaster in the world'
A famous adventure theme park near Harrogate which was once home to the world’s longest rollercoaster is entering a new chapter after being bought last month.
Ripon Cathedral to speak up 'vital contribution' of Yorkshire's farming community this weekend
The Archbishop of York will recognise the “vital contribution” of farmers at time of fierce challenges at a historic ceremony in Ripon this weekend.
Acclaimed Harrogate Theatre group issues appeal after losing lead actress
An acclaimed Harrogate-based theatre group is putting out an urgent appeal for a new lead actress for its forthcoming production.
Wanted man, could be in the Ripon area
Christopher Webster, 34 and is believed to be in the Ripon area. Mr Webster is wanted by police for questioning in relation to a robbery and a serious assault. He also has connections to the Darlington, Harrogate and Stockton areas. If you have seen him, please call 101. If you have immediate sighti...
Search launched for man wanted for questioning over robbery and assault
A police hunt has been launched in North Yorkshire for a man wanted in a suspected robbery and assault.
North Yorkshire school students spread festive cheer with Christmas card drive
Year 8 and 9 students at Ripon Grammar School in North Yorkshire have created hand-drawn Christmas cards featuring jokes, stories, and poems to bring festive cheer to local care home residents.
Results of Harrogate festive competition which 'truly reflects the spirit of Christmas'
Hard-working staff and volunteers from Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon have been recognised for brightening up town centres in the festive season in the charity shop window competition.
Ripon Grammar School students support care home residents
Ripon Grammar School students are busy making hand-drawn Christmas cards containing jokes, stories, letters, drawings and poems for care home residents in the city. The Year 8 and 9 pupils hope their festive creations will help spread a little joy and laughter among the elderly. Helen Mars, head ...
'I wouldn’t be alive today without blood donors' says Ripon woman who lost a leg in horrific tractor accident
A Ripon woman whose life was saved by a roadside blood transfusion after she was hit by a tractor in a catastrophic accident that saw her lose her right leg is backing a new NHS appeal for more blood donations.
Two arrested following knife incident in Melmerby near Ripon
Two men have been arrested after a man suffered a serious knife wound in the village of Melmerby near Ripon. North Yorkshire Police were called by the ambulance service at around 11.39pm on Thursday 4 December following a disturbance during which a man in his 40s sustained a serious injury to his ne...