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Ripon City Council invites residents to design new penny press coin
Ripon City Council is inviting people to help design one of the coins for the city’s new penny press machine, which will be launched later this year. The competition is open to anyone, though RCC is especially keen for children and young people to enter. The penny press will be installed inside on...
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Ripon Theatre Festival 2026 | Big Family Weekend, 11–12 July 2026
Make a Weekend of It – Come for the Festival, Stay for North Yorkshire A packed weekend of free family entertainment is set to transform Ripon this summer, as Ripon Theatre Festival invites visitors to make a weekend of it. The Big Family Weekend, supported by Visit North Yorkshire, part of North ...
Ripon church transforms itself for the community after closure of village pub
A Ripon village church has completed a transformative £180,000 refurbishment to “place itself at the heart of the community” after the closure of the local pub.
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Major Ripon company appoints new chief financial officer to 'advance its growth'
One of the UK’s largest agricultural machinery and ground care dealerships has made an important appointment to further strengthen its finance and senior leadership teams.
Emmerdale Tractor leads Zetor celebrations at Tractor Fest 2026
A tractor that regularly featured in Yorkshire Television’s Emmerdale Farm is set to be one of the standout exhibits at Tractor Fest, which takes place at Newby Hall, Ripon on 6 and 7 June 2026. This year’s Tractor Fest will showcase Zetor, the iconic Czech manufacturer known for producing durab...
Ripon residents key to helping shape future of historic town hall after 99-year lease agreed
Local people will play a central role in shaping the future of Ripon’s historic town hall with the city's newly elected mayor suggesting it should be used as a blueprint for future projects across North Yorkshire.
£50,000 doll’s house joins historic North Yorkshire stately home collection
A doll house worth £50,000 has joined a stately home in North Yorkshire, adding to its already impressive collection.
North Yorkshire dad cycles Land’s End to John O’Groats for daughter with epilepsy
Ripon father Mark Mayatt-Simmons has cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising more than £2,300 for Leeds-based Epilepsy Action in support of his daughter Alia, who lives with epilepsy.
County Durham collector’s rare vintage engine heads for UK's largest tractor festival
A rare Ruston & Hornsby engine owned by a County Durham collector will be a star attraction at Tractor Fest, billed as the UK’s largest vintage tractor and engine show at Newby Hall in North Yorkshire.
Huge turnout for Ripon 10 mile race
Regarded as probably the most scenic multi-terrain race in England, this year’s Ripon 10 mile event attracted an impressive number of entries, with 283 runners travelling from all over the north to compete, cheered on in the sunny weather by an enthusiastic crowd and team of volunteers. Organised ...
OPINION: Dean of Ripon says: Put trust in God as we try to build a better city
There has been much interest in local politics recently, not least with elections in many parts of the country.
Three North Yorkshire runners complete London Marathon for good causes
Three first-time runners from Ripon - Sara Barker, David Brown, James Pollington-Clyne - completed the London Marathon, raising funds for the Blue Cross and Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Ripon Runners trio celebrate their first London Marathon
Ripon Runners members Sara Barker, David Brown and James Pollington-Clyne are all celebrating the successful completion of their first London Marathon, which took place on Sunday 26th April. As well as the huge achievement of completing such an iconic event, their sterling efforts also helped raise ...
Rare Massey‑Harris tractor in the spotlight after remarkable restoration journey
A rare mid‑1950s Massey‑Harris 744D tractor is set to take pride of place at Tractor Fest this summer as part of the event’s celebration of Scottish engineering. The tractor has been restored by Ripon farmer and wagon driver Mark Dean who, together with his father, spent 18 months bringing the...
Harrogate gardening charity goes greener with new electric vehicle thanks to local business support
A horticultural charity in Harrogate is going even greener after securing sponsorship for a new electric van thanks to a local business.
Newby Hall Spring Sports Cars in the Park, near Ripon, in pictures
The slickest of the sleek cars designed for the racetrack went on show at Newby Hall’s Spring Sports Cars in the Park.
Man arrested following shop theft in Ripon
Police responded to reports of a shop theft at the Morrisons / Esso garage on Harrogate Road in Ripont, on the evening of 29 April 2026. Staff at the garage had secured the premises to prevent the suspect from leaving. Despite their efforts, the man broke glass and exited the shop. A short time late...
Man smashes out of shop after its placed on lockdown by staff after alleged theft
A man in his 30s has been arrested after a theft at a North Yorkshire garage which ended with him smashing a glass panel to flee the locked down premises.
Great Romantics – Review of St Cecilia Orchestra concert in Ripon
Review by Tim Harrison Saturday 25th April, and a buzz of excitement was in the air as a large audience gathered in Ripon Cathedral for Great Romantics. Given by the St Cecilia Orchestra under their conductor Xenophon Kelsey, this concert featured three towering masterpieces of nineteenth century Eu...
North Yorkshire theme park is one of the cheapest in the country, study shows
North Yorkshire theme park Lightwater Valley has been named one of the cheapest in the country for a day out.