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VIDEO: Bellringing at Ripon Cathedral video
Gazette reporter Laura Connor meets Ripon Cathedral bellringer Robert Wood.
WEB POLL: restaurant chains in Ripon
Restaurant chain Prezzo’s planning application to set up a site at the current Burton menswear shop in Ripon has prompted letters to the Gazette for and against the proposal.
Dean of Ripon dies
The Dean of Ripon, the Very Revd Keith Jukes, has died suddenly hours after being admitted to hospital.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS RIPON
Deadwooding and crown lifting of 1 sycamore up to 5 metres of Tree T1 of Tree Preservation Order 17/1994 at Sycamore Lodge 8 Beechwood Close Markington for Mr & Mrs A Watson.
Routine eye test saves woman’s sight
A routine eye test has saved the vision of a Ripon woman after an optometrist spotted she had a rare eye disorder with “devastating consequences”.
Plans to build a city centre Prezzo
A national Italian restaurant chain has set its sights on opening up in Ripon, after Burton Menswear suffered a dip in trade.
Ripon police Insp Slater says goodbye to the service video
Insp Nigel Slater of North Yorkshire Police retired this week, ending a varied career spanning two decades to help his wife run a Ripon shop.
SPECIAL FEATURE: The King’s stopover on the Ripley branch line
The opening of the Nidderdale Greenway, which runs along the route of the old Harrogate branch lines, has brought back memories of the golden age of the railways. Paul Darbyshire remembers the stories his grandfather used to tell.
Award for flooded marina life-saver
A heroic student who saved a 62-year-old unconscious man from Boroughbridge Marina on New Year’s Day has received a prestigious accolade.
Masham
Story time for the under fives: takes place at Mashamshire Community Library, 7 Little Market Place, Masham on Thursday, May 9 at 9.30am. In association with Acorns and North Yorkshire County Council. The session takes place every 2nd Thursday of the month. All welcome to this relaxed session, no booking required, just turn up. For more information, please call the library on 01765 680 204.
FEATURE: Cutting fraud on our doorsteps video
Gazette reporter Laura Connor spent the afternoon out with Ripon police to see what the city’s force is doing to clamp down unwanted door step callers.
PC death crash ruled accidental
The death of a Harrogate police officer killed in the line of duty when his police van hit a tree has been ruled accidental by a coroner.
COLUMN: Looking Back with Pete Colman
Pete takes a look at Ripon’s very own Grand National winner, plus the horse that hated to be beaten.
VIDEO: Three arrested in rogue trader raid video
- In our video, reporter Laura Connor joins Ripon police’s community support officer Daniel Arthur and Sgt Andrew Tiffany during a doorstep crime crackdown raid.
WEB POLL: Are police in Ripon doing a good job?
This week the Gazette has reported on a spate of daylight robberies in the city, in addition to a Ripon man being arrested for drink driving, a Ripon woman being given a year-long ban for driving nearly three times over the limit and three men being arrested for rogue trading.
Ripon soldier speaks of funeral honour
A Ripon soldier selected to carry Margaret Thatcher’s coffin has said it was an “unbelievable” experience he will never forget.
Ripon Planning
Felling of 1 cherry and 1 copper leaf prunus in Burton Leonard Conservation Area at Lower Green Station Lane Burton Leonard for Mr M Roberts.
Kirkby Malzeard
Church services: at 10.30am on Sunday there will be the monthly children’s service at St Andrew’s church. It will be led by Rev Caroline Falkingham. It will also be the pet service. The mid week Communion service begins at 10.30am on Wednesday.
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Weather for Ripon
Sunday 26 May 2013
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