- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
- Protesters refused cathedral appeal
- Man accused of starting riots blaze
- PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
- Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
- UK reporter dies in Syria onslaught
- Private firm to run police station
- Ex-bouncer guilty of Nikitta murder
- Third chance to get Olympic tickets
Local businesses
Cafe voted ‘most family-friendly’
A BOROUGHBRIDGE cafe has been recognised for its family-friendly service by a popular parenting website.
Firm takes advantage of out of town site
A FIRM of landscape architects and ecologists has swapped the bustle of a town centre location for more peaceful surroundings at a business park between Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Will Rory be the top Apprentice?
AN APPRENTICE at a Harrogate firm has reached the finals of the Heating & Ventilation Industry Awards.
Great charity idea for Mother’s Day...
A HOSPICE charity is offering an unusual scenic treat this Mother’s Day.
Hunt on for £40k city guru
Major plans to shake up Ripon’s economic future are in motion as the city council begins its hunt for a development supremo.
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Market ends due to poor attendances
LOW visitor numbers to Ripon’s monthly farmers’ markets was the reason its organisers decided to cancel the event.
Makeover for Masham restaurant
A POPULAR Masham restaurant has reopened after undergoing a major face-lift.
Food and Flicks is great box office
ONE thing is for sure, Basil Fawlty would never have pulled this off.
Cinema celebrating 100 years in market town
A HUNDRED years ago an early pioneer of cinematography, Walter Power, opened the Picture House on Thirsk’s Westgate.
Belzona ready for diamond celebrations
A COMPANY that helped revolutionise repair and maintenance procedures in industrial and commercial facilities turns 60 on Tuesday.
Strictly star delights luncheon’s record numbers
The Harrogate Business Luncheon Club welcomed the second highest attendance in its history on Friday to hear from guest speaker Ann Widdecombe.
Tool firm’s hire aspirations
When Dave Scorfield and Scott Fletcher noticed there were no tool hire outlets in Wetherby, they decided to set up their own.
Allerton Park waste plan meeting on Tuesday
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.
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Ministerial visit in support of bid for better broadband
Ripon MP Julian Smith has urged the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Caroline Spelman to back the county’s bid to be a Rural Growth Network pilot.
‘Repair our potholes’ plea from villagers
FRUSTRATED householders in a village near Ripon are urging the county council to fix dangerous potholes on their road before someone is seriously hurt.
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Backlash over parking fees
A RIPON shop owner is spearheading a campaign calling for the new parking charges on the city’s market square to be abolished.
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Students and staff praise upgrade of skills centre based at Catterick
Facilities at the secondary campus of one of the region’s further education colleges have been upgraded after the completion of a major building project.
Victory as A1(M) tourist signs for Masham given green light
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).
Breakfast event raises over £5,000
THREE charities are sharing more than £5,000 following the Farmhouse Big Breakfast event near Northallerton.
Kirby Hill pupils rustle up some breakfast treats
THE winning entries have been declared for the Farmhouse Breakfast Week competition run at Kirby Hill Primary School in partnership with Newby Hall Farm Shop.
Focus on growth for company in 25th year
THE managing director of a Harrogate company says it has “big plans” for 2012 as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
‘Treacherous’ road conditions on A1
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.
A decade of growth for loss adjusters
Chartered loss adjuster, Agrical, is celebrating ten years in business this month.
Feel good and help charity
Leon Doyle, a candidate on last year’s BBC1 programme The Apprentice, is asking businesses to get behind the Samaritans’ new workplace fundraising day, Feel Good Friday.
Rallying call from new LEP chairman kjdg
The chairman of the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has called on the region’s 22 councils to devise a co-ordinated campaign to attract more visitors and help boost the economy.
Tourism events showcase
Harewood House will be the venue for a Tourism and Events Showcase which aims to bring together group and event organisers with members of the travel trade industry.
Auction Mart plans on hold
Controversial plans for a major housing development in Ripon have been withdrawn after a barrage of objections from nearby residents.
Faster broadband for Ripon
Homes in Ripon and Bedale are among 39,000 in North Yorkshire who now have access to faster broadband.
Hopmes conversion plan for ex-church
Villagers in a small Richmondshire community are being urged to have their say on a proposal to bring new life to a former church.
Rising Bedale chef’s capital opportunity
A TALENTED Bedale chef is hoping to cook up a storm after being offered work experience in some of the capital’s finest eateries.
M/way service areas inquiry to resume
A PLANNING inquiry into three competing applications to build new motorway service areas (MSAs) near Ripon and Boroughbridge is set to resume.
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Weather for Ripon
Wednesday 22 February 2012
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