<![CDATA[Ripon Gazette - Community]]> Feed http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/community Copyright 2012, Johnston Press Plc http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/community/nwrg_community_feed_1_1577168 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:53:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Workhouse event marks Dickens’ birthday]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/workhouse_event_marks_dickens_birthday_1_4260206

Ripon Museum has been celebrating Dickens’ birthday this week.

]]> 1.4260206 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Councils join for Jubilee]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/councils_join_for_jubilee_1_4246311

Thirsk Town Council and Sowerby Parish Council are working together to co-ordinate arrangements in the Thirsk and Sowerby area for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

]]> 1.4246311 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Private funeral for Ripon hotelier]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/private_funeral_for_ripon_hotelier_1_4259957

The funeral for Mrs Georgina Curry will be a private service.

]]> 1.4259957 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:28:25 +0000 <![CDATA[MP to speak at hospital protest rally]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/mp_to_speak_at_hospital_protest_rally_1_4246406

WILLIAM Hague is to address a protest rally of thousands against plans to close services for mothers and children at a North Yorkshire hospital after uniting with council chiefs against the proposed withdrawal.

]]> 1.4246406 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Anger over youth service restructuring]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/anger_over_youth_service_restructuring_1_4233960

A YOUTH worker has spoken out about his concern for the future of the district’s youth clubs.

]]> 1.4233960 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Fleet programme saving police £7m]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/fleet_programme_saving_police_7m_1_4243241

A money-saving regional fleet programme is on target to save police forces across Yorkshire and the Humber more than £7m.

]]> 1.4243241 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[New contract boost for Thirsk group’s help for unemployed]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/new_contract_boost_for_thirsk_group_s_help_for_unemployed_1_4222031

THIRSK Clock has been awarded a new contract to advise and assist unemployed adults in Thirsk, Sowerby and District.

]]> 1.4222031 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Allerton Park waste plan meeting on Tuesday]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/allerton_park_waste_plan_meeting_on_tuesday_1_4232307

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a waste recovery park at Allerton Park, near Knaresborough, will be discussed at next week’s planning meeting of Harrogate Borough Council.

]]> 1.4232307 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Victory as A1(M) tourist signs for Masham given green light]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/victory_as_a1_m_tourist_signs_for_masham_given_green_light_1_4231672

CAMPAIGNERS in Masham have been celebrating after the Department for Transport agreed to allow brown tourist signs for the town on the new A1(M).

]]> 1.4231672 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:15:37 +0000 <![CDATA[Accolade for village stores]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/accolade_for_village_stores_1_4208764

The owners of Birstwith Village Store are celebrating after being named best village shop in the annual Countryside Alliance awards.

]]> 1.4208764 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Letter: Youth work restructure is a cause for concern]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/letter_youth_work_restructure_is_a_cause_for_concern_1_4222417

From: Mr D Hamilton MBE, Knaresborough Road, Harrogate.

]]> 1.4222417 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:54:57 +0000 <![CDATA[‘Treacherous’ road conditions on A1]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/treacherous_road_conditions_on_a1_1_4217181

UPDATE, 3.37pm: North Yorkshire Police say the south-bound carriageway of the A1 has fully re-opened, while the north-bound carriageway has re-opened apart from one lane.

]]> 1.4217181 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:05:49 +0000 <![CDATA[Protect against metal thefts - Ripon police warning]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/protect_against_metal_thefts_ripon_police_warning_1_4211717

Lock gates, install security lights, and plant prickly shrubs around perimeter fences to ward off metal thieves, Ripon police have urged.

]]> 1.4211717 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Helicopter mystery solved]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/helicopter_mystery_solved_1_4208562

The mystery of helicopters seen and heard over Ripon and surrounding villages this week has been solved after Army officials confirmed they were flying upgraded aircraft.

]]> 1.4208562 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:23:45 +0000 <![CDATA[New look library ready to launch]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/new_look_library_ready_to_launch_1_4195494

Masham’s under-threat library is set to re-launch after volunteers stepped in to save the facility.

]]> 1.4195494 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Save the Children sale]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/save_the_children_sale_1_4195478

The annual Save the Children Nearly New Sale is set to take place.

]]> 1.4195478 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Auction Mart plans on hold]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/auction_mart_plans_on_hold_1_4189094

Controversial plans for a major housing development in Ripon have been withdrawn after a barrage of objections from nearby residents.

]]> 1.4189094 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Faster broadband for Ripon]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/faster_broadband_for_ripon_1_4189103

Homes in Ripon and Bedale are among 39,000 in North Yorkshire who now have access to faster broadband.

]]> 1.4189103 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Hundreds of homes for sale - Property Today magazine online]]> http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/hundreds_of_homes_for_sale_property_today_magazine_online_1_3560438

The Harrogate Advertiser series Property Today pullout is now available to view in full online.

]]> 1.3560438 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:10:11 +0000