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Hidden in plain sight: discovering the human stories behind the headstones in Harrogate’s Commonwealth war graves

8 May 2026

Harrogate Mayor Making 2026

Popular local doctor formally elected as the Mayor of Harrogate

7 May 2026

Voters in Yorkshire would reject MPs who back the ‘holiday tax’, major poll shows

7 May 2026

Parliament has supported the new framework, which has been shaped by the efforts of campaigners including Jonny Hoyle (pictured), who was a child in the care system before becoming a North Yorkshire Council employee

Proposed law strengthens support for brothers and sisters in care

7 May 2026

Harrogate gardening charity Horticap hitting the road in new electric vehicle

6 May 2026

The Reeth Medical Centre which is due to close at the end of May when the GP retires. North Yorkshire Council’s scrutiny of health committee will meet on Friday next week (May 8) to examine how the closure could affect patients’ access to services and how care can be continued in the deeply rural area of the Upper Dales

Calls to ensure care is maintained as medical centre faces closure

5 May 2026

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Tom Gordon MP calls for new powers to close cowboy vendors and restrict illicit vape shops on the high street

5 May 2026

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Maximum taxi fares to be reviewed in light of hike in fuel prices

4 May 2026

Riders in the women’s race of the Tour of Britain are pictured passing through the North Yorks Moors during last year’s event. (Pic credit: swpix.com)

Funding set to be discussed to stage Tour of Britain cycle race

1 May 2026

The kitchen of the Station Hotel in Pickering seen in photos taken in 2018. Former hotelier, Angus Baillie, who spent six years evading justice over historic food hygiene offences by living “off grid” in Scotland has finally been sentenced by a court.

Justice catches up with hotelier who spent six years on the run

1 May 2026

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