The BBC Look North sofa, prepared for an eight-day charity push around Yorkshire, started off with a fitness test against three of the teams entered for the 2018 Great Knaresborough Bed Race.
The sofa, pushed by BBC presenters Harry Gration, Amy Garcia and Paul Hudson, took part in time and fitness trials against the beds on Wednesday 13 March at Conyngham Hall, start and finish venue of the great Knaresborough event.
Community
Community stories in and around Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Community-led housing hub launched
A new hub to help communities develop affordable homes across North Yorkshire and East Riding has been launched today (5 March 2018). The REACH
Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation boost for young carers
An after-school club for young carers in the Harrogate district has been given a boost with a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.
Book your table for the Martin House Glitter Ball
Join in the glitz and glamour of the biggest fundraising event of the year as Martin House Hospice Care for Children and Young People
Masham’s White Bear Hotel takes part in “World’s Biggest Pub Quiz” to support Yorkshire Air Ambulance
A Masham hotel is taking part in the third annual world’s biggest pub quiz to help raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The White
Henshaws Specialist College in Harrogate share expertise in working with disabled people
Henshaws Specialist College in Harrogate has been sharing its expertise in working with disabled people with a leading national charity. The College has been
Harrogate girl make makes Race for Life request after being affected by Cancer
A mother and daughter from Harrogate – whose lives have been affected by cancer – are calling on families to join them and enter
St George’s Court Charity Big Breakfast kitty closes at £8,748
The final total raised at this year’s Yorkshire Farmhouse Big Breakfast charity bonanza is a whopping £8,748. Organised and hosted by Lindsey and Will
Sport Relief Mile returns to Harrogate for 2018
Harrogate Borough Council is supporting this year’s Sport Relief initiative by hosting a Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 18 March – and the call
Freemasons, Zumba Enthusiasts and K9 Patrol raise more than £7,000 for Harrogate District Hospital’s Nidderdale Ward
Harrogate District Hospital’s Nidderdale Ward has been given £7,148 to purchase new reclining bedside chairs, thanks to local Freemasons and Zumba enthusiasts. Harlow Lodge