Harrogate news and around the district - The Stray Ferret
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New Ripon museum will dig deeper into the city's history
Oct 13, 2024 · The opportunity to dig deeper into Ripon’s rich and remarkable history is coming soon with the opening in May of a new museum in the city.. While Ripon Museums' Workhouse, Prison & Police and Courthouse heritage attractions provide unique insights into poverty, crime and punishment in the Victorian era, the new venture being launched by Antony Prince, Simon Richardson and Andy Bates, will ...
Local history spotlight Knaresborough: the extraordinary story …
Oct 13, 2024 · In the 18th century, the cave – once a place of holiness – became known for a different reason entirely; In February 1758 a skeleton was discovered buried inside the cave. (L) the statue of St Robert (R) the blue plaque. It was believed at the time to be the remains of Knaresborough resident Daniel Clark, and suspicion fell upon another ...
Village pub to close for £110,000 refurbishment
Oct 10, 2024 · A pub described by its licensee as “the beating heart of village life” is to close at the end of service this Sunday (October 13) for a £110,000 refurbishment. The Spotted Ox in Tockwith will reopen in early November with six new jobs created. The overhaul was due to take place over the summer, but the project was delayed for unspecified ...
Harrogate to host new music festival for British composer
Oct 10, 2024 · Harrogate is to host a new music festival that celebrates the work of a leading 20th century British composer. Gerald Finzi was born in London in 1901 and lived on Duchy Road in Harrogate during his adolescence and early adulthood, from 1915-1922. While in Harrogate, he studied composition with Ernest Farrar and his first published work, the ...
Holiday home owner blames Nidderdale affordable housing …
The Stray Ferret has been looking into a shortage of affordable housing and long-term rentals in and around Pateley Bridge, which has been blamed on an increasing number of holiday lets. This is the second article in a four-part series. Today, we speak to a holiday-let owner. Yesterday, the Stray Ferret heard from George Collinson, who ...
Boroughbridge news from the Boroughbridge district - The Stray …
Tockwith Show to return in 2025Harrogate district farmers call on government to scrap ‘catastrophic’ tax hikeEditor’s Pick of the Week: Remembrance heartbreak in Boroughbridge and your chance to buy Ripon’s knitted tankNorth Yorkshire Council considers offloading public toiletsCoffee shops in Harrogate to keep you warm this winterYour MP’s reaction to Donald Trump’s election ...
Five months in - what are the Mayor's big strategic plans?
Oct 12, 2024 · Much of the Labour mayors announcement have seen him spread money around various different sectors, such as £10 million for a high street fund, £5 million for net zero projects and £2.5 million for skills. The Stray Ferret published an analysis of the mayor and combined authority's funding priorities here. It raises the question as to why no ...
GALLERY: Northern Lights over the Harrogate district
Oct 11, 2024 · Last night (Thursday, October 9) residents across the Harrogate district were dazzled with a spectacular display of the Northern Lights. Also known as the Aurora Borealis, the natural phenomenon lit the sky up with hues of green and deep pink from around 10pm onwards.. Both the Northern and Southern Lights are caused when solar winds interact with the Earth's magnetic field, producing flashes ...
Fields of Play - Berwins Salon North - The Stray Ferret
Share. Fields of Play – Berwins Salon North. The Crown Hotel, Harrogate. 14th - 15th November. 7:30 pm. 18. From Football Fields to Digital Fields to Quantum Fields, get ready for a thought-provoking evening with Robert McCrum, Nick Couldry and Zahaan Bharmal as we dive into the worlds of sport, digital domination, and the wonders of physics.