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Graham Chalmers is chief reporter at the Harrogate Advertiser

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Brilliant ex-Harrogate reporter Andrew Norfolk with the Orwell Prize - Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Norfolk had been “absolutely integral” in helping to change the law so more grooming gang members could be convicted. (Picture contributed)

Tributes to ex-Harrogate ‘fearless’ reporter who exposed sex abuse

Of all the families in North Yorkshire who requested a primary school place for their child from September 2025, 99 per cent received an offer from one of their top three preferences for a school. (Picture contributed)

Total of 95% of North Yorkshire pupils go to first-choice of school

Part of an alarming national trend - New data on the extent of attacks on firefighters in North Yorkshire included Harrogate with four cases. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate firefighters face alarming threat of physical assaults

North Yorkshire Council’s proposed budget for 2025/26 would see a rise of council tax of 4.99 per cent for all residents in this largely rural county. (Picture contributed)

North Yorkshire residents face an almost 5% council tax rise

Mike Padgham, chair of the Harrogate-based Independent Care Group. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate figure’s concern over new commission into social care

Fresh figures obtained by Medical Negligence Assist found that ambulance crews in Yorkshire have wasted a total of 1,133 hours responding to 5,980 hoax calls since 2021. (Picture contributed)

Tide of fake callouts in Yorkshire undermining ambulance service

The team at Fairfax Wellbeing hub in Harrogate – Valentina Vergara, physiotherapist; Fiona Love, cardiac rehab physio assistant, Emma Spalding, cardiac rehab instructor and Clare Mills, head cardiac rehab nurse. (Picture contributed)

Pioneering health initiative to be rolled out in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police posted: “North Yorkshire Police recognise the seriousness of stalking and has already made improvements in its response in recent years. (Picture contributed

Shocking rise in stalking arrests in North Yorkshire

Transport boost for young people - Bus operator Transdev is teaming up with North Yorkshire Council to offer single journeys within the county plus the city of York for just £1 a trip. (Picture contributed)

Launch of new bus discounts for under-19s on East coast

It has been confirmed that North Yorkshire Police has assisted other forces in recent days to quell the far right violence in other towns in England. (Picture National World)

North Yorkshire Police playing a role in dealing with violent protests

Harrogate-born David Skaith, Mayor for York and North Yorkshire, has reacted to the Labour landslide saying Sir Keir Starmer’s incoming government must work closely with mayors. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate’s mayor of North Yorkshire congratulates Sir Keir Starmer
The Harrogate-born Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has reacted to the Labour landslide saying Sir Keir Starmer’s incoming government must work closely with mayors, who can “deliver on the ground and drive the transformation that the country deserves”.
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York and North Yorkshire Tory mayoral candidate Keane Duncan’s “tough-on-crime” agenda will include the trialling of live facial recognition cameras. (Picture contributed)

Mayoral candidate pledges live facial recognition cameras for North Yorkshire

Leader who reshaped politics in North Yorkshire - Coun Carl Les has received an OBE in the New Year Honours List. (Picture contributed)

New Year Honours recognition for leader who reshaped politics in North Yorkshire

Happy 20th anniversary - North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for health and adult services, Coun Michael Harrison, left, and the corporate director for health and adult services, Richard Webb, with staff and residents at North Yorkshire’s first Extra Care site, The Orchards, in Brompton, near Northallerton.

More than 1,500 older people in North Yorkshire Council helped by Extra Care

North Yorkshire Council has already secured £2.2 million in funding from the national Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot scheme to install 70 charge points across the county.

North Yorkshire’s electric vehicle charging points set to double

North Yorkshire Police had previously issued an appeal for information about an assault on St Nicholas Street, Scarborough.

Scarborough man arrested after police appeal for witnesses

North Yorkshire Police are urging motorists to avoid the A170 west of Scarborough this evening after a road accident.

Road collision near Scarborough prompts warning by North Yorkshire Police

Crews from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service responded to a traffic collision in Scarborough.

Trapped man rescued from car in Scarborough by fire crews

A joint cross-border operation by police has been launched in the Whitby and Ryedale areas to tackle the recent spate of rural thefts.

Major police crackdown in Whitby area after growing wave of quadbike thefts

North Yorkshire County Council’s leader, Coun Carl Les.

Blueprint for how new North Yorkshire council will deliver on devolution

Crews from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were in action last night.

Scarborough fire crew called to road incident

Tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show 2023 in Harrogate are now on sale.

Tickets are on sale in Harrogate for the Great Yorkshire Show 2023
Tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show 2023 in Harrogate are now on sale.
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Blaze emergency - An elderly man was taken to hospital after a house fire during the night in Whitby.

Man taken to hospital as fire destroys his house in Yorkshire

Blaze emergency - An elderly man was taken to hospital after a house fire during the night in Whitby.

Man taken to hospital as fire destroys his house at Whitby

Fire crews were called to a two-vehicle collision in the middle of Harrogate last night.

Fire crews called to road collision in middle of Harrogate

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