Tag: Solicitor
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Launch of Ukraine exhibition brings communities together
Families who have moved to North Yorkshire to escape the war in Ukraine have spoken of the warm welcome they have received as a powerful photographic exhibition is launched. The exhibition was launched at Northallerton Library, where it will be on display until July 19 before touring libraries across North Yorkshire. Ukrainians who have settled…
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Trader fined by court after taking cash for work he never did
A trader who took money for work he didn’t carry out has been ordered to pay almost £4,000 after an investigation by North Yorkshire Council’s trading standards team. Andrew Keith Piner appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (June 4) after pleading guilty to one offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.…
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John Lawrence, Reform UK Candidate for Bilton Grange Ward: Questions to the Harrogate Town Council Candidates
John Lawrence is standing as the Reform UK Candidate in the Bilton grange Ward for the Harrogate Town Council Elections on 1 May 2025. Questions to John. What’s your connection to Harrogate ? I moved to Harrogate some 20 years ago not knowing a great deal about the town although I had attended a number of…
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New Deputy Lieutenants appointed
New recruits with backgrounds in education, tourism and the arts have been appointed to the ranks of North Yorkshire’s Deputy Lieutenants by the Lord Lieutenant to support her work across the region. Three new Deputy Lieutenants have been recruited by the monarch’s representative for North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner, to act alongside her and help to…
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Child Adoption in the UK: What Should You Know?
Adoption is a major life event, and one which can make a profound difference for all lives involved in a given adoption process. According to statistics published by Adoption Matters, there are nearly 2000 children awaiting adoption in the UK – a majority of whom can expect to wait for over a year and half…
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Harrogate-based Groundtrax Systems acquired by Origin UK Operations Ltd
Harrogate-based Groundtrax Systems acquired by Origin UK Operations Ltd to accelerate diversification of amenity, environmental and ecology sector activity Origin UK Operations Ltd, part of Ireland-based Origin Enterprises PLC, has acquired specialist ground protection products supplier, Groundtrax Systems as part of its diversification strategy and to increase the range of services it offers to its…
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Navigating Divorce: Strategies for Reducing Conflict
In the UK, divorce rates tend to spike at the start of a new year. Indeed, the 2nd January is colloquially referred to as ‘divorce day’ by lawyers, as people with a fresh perspective buoyed by new year’s resolutions contemplate what they would like their future to look like. Divorce is a painful process, whichever…
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Jones takes constituents’ scam business concerns to the top
The subject of scams was highlighted in the House of Commons by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones following cases raised with him by constituents. The scams include fake companies giving their address as homes in Harrogate. The first homeowners knew was when they received a letter from Companies House about the ‘new’ business. Constituents…
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Police Misconduct Hearing dismisses North Yorkshire officer following abusive behaviour during relationships
North Yorkshire Police have concluded a misconduct hearing of an officer – he faced accusations of unwanted, abusive, controlling, and/or coercive behaviour, during three relationships, dating back to 1998. It was concluded that the officer’s conduct breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour relating to Discreditable Conduct and Authority, Respect and Courtesy and individually and/or cumulatively…
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Video: Andrew Gray standing in the Selby and Ainsty by-election
Andrew Gray is standing to be the next Member of Parliament for the Selby and Ainsty District. A by-election was forced when Nigel Adams (Conservative) stood down. Andrew lives in Harrogate, and is a trained solicitor, and has run a number of legal firms. As a departure from his legal work he is standing for…