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The Ripon Knit and Knatters are prolific community knitters. Last year the group was awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. In this podcast Phil Airey from Horticap and Tamsin …

2 days ago · Just 39% of the cost of the Harrogate Station Gateway scheme will be spent on construction, emails discovered by the Stray Ferret reveal.. The emails also show a total of …

Mar 28, 2025 · The Stray Ferret has launched a new Straycast series in collaboration with the charity Horticap that focusses on local people who are making a real difference in our …

Apr 5, 2025 · The Stray is so familiar to everyone who lives in or near Harrogate that we all think we know it. But do we? The Stray we know and love today seems eternal, but in fact it’s simply …

5 days ago · Readers’ Letters is a free 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 …

Mar 3, 2025 · A week seldom goes by without an article on the Harrogate Station Gateway project – and last week was no exception.. North Yorkshire Council’s highways boss, Cllr Keane …

Feb 10, 2025 · After major elections in 2024, voters in Harrogate will head to the polls again this week — this time to choose their town councillors. On Sunday, the Stray Ferret published a …

Feb 24, 2025 · This past week, battle lines were drawn between the two camps at war over the £12.1 million Harrogate Station Gateway scheme. Depending on your view, the project …

5 days ago · Campaigners have vowed to protest outside a key meeting on home-to-school transport amid claims parents have been “gagged” from speaking at the event. North …