Two Harrogate bands to play The MFEST at Harewood House
MFEST has selected two Harrogate bands to play alongside major recording artists at the MFest music festival at Harewood House on 7th and 8th
Local MP speaks at Forest School leavers assembly
Andrew Jones, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, was invited by the headteacher of Forest School, Knaresborough, Peter Hewitt, to speak to the 16-year-old pupils
British Airways extends links from London to Leeds
From 9 December, British Airways will start four flights per day between Heathrow and Leeds Bradford, connecting Yorkshire with the airline’s extensive global route
MP welcomes decision on fuel duty
Julian Smith, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, has welcomed the decision announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer not to go-ahead with
Local MP gets ‘hands on’ in Starbeck
The MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough Andrew Jones got involved in the Love Starbeck day on Saturday. Andrew helped other volunteers paint a wall
8,000 school children expected to line the Stray for the Olympic torch
Further details of the Olympic Torch procession have been published. Knaresborough Programme Knaresborough High Street will be closed to traffic between 12 noon and
Thousands turn out in Northallerton to oppose reduction in services at Friarage hospital
Thousands joined a rally in Northallerton on Saturday 26 May to save the Friarage hospital’s children’s and maternity services. The rally congregated at 2pm
Harrogate High School to be completely rebuilt
Harrogate High School has been chosen to be completely rebuilt as part of a Government scheme to improve the conditions in some of Britain’s
Hague calls for new solutions to retain maternity services in Northallerton
The MP for Richmond, William Hague, has called on healthcare providers in North Yorkshire to give meaningful and exhaustive consideration to alternative clinical models
Northallerton rally over future of the Friarage Hospital
A rolling road closure will be put into place in Northallerton on May 26, when hundreds of people are expected to take part in
