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Harrogate Steel Company enters administration
A Nidderdale steel firm has gone into administration, according to official documents. Harrogate Steel Company Ltd, which is based on Mill Hurst Business Park just outside Dacre, was founded by Dan Worsell and Richard Searle in 2016. Mr Searle stepped down as a director at the end of 2023. The com...
Has Harrogate iStore closed for good?
The Stray Ferret understands the iStore on Harrogate‘s James Street may have closed for good. The town centre shop has been a long-term destination for many people looking to buy or repair Apple products. It is one of 10 stores run by London-based Albion Computers PLC, and the only one in the nort...
‘We don’t want more of the same’, says Pateley Bridge mayoral candidate
In the first of a series of interviews with candidates to be the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, the Stray Ferret speaks to Keith Tordoff who is standing as an independent. Keith Tordoff is no stranger to the election scene. The Pateley Bridge businessman stood for North Yorkshire Police, F...
Harrogate fighter’s Canada dream ends with knockout
Harrogate kickboxer Nathaniel Kalogiannidis’ bid to break through to international glory was stopped in its tracks in London on Saturday when he was knocked out in the second round. As we reported last month, the Harrogate muay thai fighter was up against Tyneside opponent Joe Welch in the Road ...
CCTV appeal after Harrogate M&S theft
North Yorkshire Police has issued a CCTV image of a woman it wants to speak to following a theft in Harrogate. The incident happened at M&S Simply Food at Beech Avenue, at about 2pm on Friday, February 23. According to a police statement today, a woman stole large amounts of alcohol in her bag. ...
Harrogate Station Gateway plans now not set to be released until summer
North Yorkshire Council has said it now does not expect to release plans for the £12.1 million Harrogate Station Gateway until summer. Work is due to start on the town centre transport scheme in September — even though the full details have not been made public. The council said previously the pl...
Harrogate’s Archie Gray wins EFL Championship Young Player of the Season
Harrogate’s Archie Gray has won EFL Championship Young Player of the Season at the EFL awards. The former St John Fisher’s Catholic High School pupil and Leeds United midfielder made his debut in the club’s opening game against Cardiff City at Elland Road in August. Since then, Gray, 18, has b...
Harrogate school gets boost in bid to create outdoor classroom
A Harrogate primary school’s plans to create an outdoor classroom have been boosted by success in a national IKEA competition. Coppice Valley Primary School on Knapping Hill is one of four UK winners of a sustainable schools’ competition. To enter the IKEA-Let’s Go Zero competition, schools ...
IN PICTURES: Here are 15 photos from a fantastic day at The Brian Chester Road Run in Ripon featuring over 50 vintage tractors
The Brian Chester Road Run made a welcome return on Saturday, with over 50 vintage tractors taking to the streets across Ripon.
Harrogate’s ex-Tourist Information Centre goes on the market
The search to find tenants for Harrogate‘s former Tourist Information Centre has begun. ‘To Let’ signs were put up on Friday outside the building on Crescent Road, which is part of the Victorian Royal Baths complex. The rental asking price is £40,000 a year, according to the website of Align...
Friends of Pat Marsh recall ‘hard-working and warm’ Harrogate councillor
Friends of former Harrogate councillor Pat Marsh have paid tribute to a “hard-working, warm and conscientious” councillor and said her decades of public service should not be forgotten. Ms Marsh resigned under a cloud in February following alleged antisemitic comments made on social media platfo...
Business Breakfast: Massage therapy business opens in Harrogate
A massage therapist has opened her new practice, Bodyworks by Corey, in Harrogate on Oakridge View this week. Corey Lofthouse moved to Harrogate from the USA in 2022. Soon after moving she faced a challenging battle with Breast Cancer. Her personal experience with pain management during surgery, che...
Readers’ Letters: Bins weren’t overflowing when Harrogate Borough Council existed
Readers’ Letters is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to letters@thestrayferret.co.uk. This letter follows an article about overflowing bi...
Dene Park council houses remain empty
Five new Harrogate council houses hailed as the most energy efficient in North Yorkshire are still empty, it has emerged. The homes were created last year on a former car park in Dene Park, in the Woodfield area of Bilton. The three houses and two flats cost £1 million to build and came as part [...
Stray Ferret chairs mayoral hustings event
The Stray Ferret chaired a hustings event this week as the race to become the county’s first directly elected mayor enters its final three weeks. Liberal Democrat Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, Conservative Keane Duncan, the Green Party’s Kevin Foster and Labour’s David Skaith were quizzed in front...
Knaresborough’s ‘dog whisperer’ firefighter rescues Terrier stuck in tree
Knaresborough firefighters rescued a dog that got stuck in the bottom of a tree today (April 13). A three-year-old Patterdale Terrier called Pip became interested in something in a gap at the base of the tree and could not get out, according to a post on the fire station’s Facebook page. On call f...
‘A national treasure’: reaction to Rachel Daly’s England retirement
Famous faces from football and beyond have paid tribute to Rachel Daly’s England career following this week’s news of her retirement. Harrogate-born Daly announced her decision on Wednesday, just a day after the Lionesses 2-0 win against the Republic of Ireland. The Aston Villa forward, 32, feat...
Knaresborough Halfpenny Lane closure extended
Road works on a busy Knaresborough road have been extended. Northern Gas Networks is carrying out exploratory work to divert underground infrastructure at the railway bridge on Halfpenny Lane. Roadworks started on March 25 and were due to end yesterday (April 12) but the work has been delayed. The l...
A new era for assisted living in Harrogate
For 11 disabled people preparing to move into their own flat within a new assisted living development in Harrogate, there are mixed emotions. There’s a natural apprehension about the change and challenges ahead, as they make their desired move towards more independence and control over the way the...
What are the options for Harrogate Convention Centre?
In an anonymous-looking office in south-east London, a handful of thirtysomethings are racking their brains to come up with a sensible plan for the future use of Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC). The exercise to “explore opportunities in the marketplace and appraise the best options for taking ...