3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (860+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 10:14 A planned £500,000 football pitch could transform opportunities for women and girls in Knaresborough, a club official has said. Knaresborough Town AFC is awaiting planning permission for a new 3G facility at its Manse Lane home. The club said plans…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (596+ words) Thursday, 3 September 2026 11:28 Ripon and Skipton MP Sir Julian Smith has urged the Prime Minister to reverse planned inheritance tax changes affecting family farms. Sir Julian has signed a letter calling for changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (539+ words) Thursday, 3 September 2026 09:32 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called for a cut in VAT to support local hospitality businesses. The Liberal Democrat raised the issue in Parliament following a roundtable with representatives from cafés, bars, hotels and pubs across…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (821+ words) My Body Isn't Ready Thursday, 3 September 2026 07:32 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has been praised by the Prime Minister for his campaign to remove time restrictions from disabled bus passes. Andy Burnham told the House of Commons that the Liberal…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (790+ words) Tuesday, 1 September 2026 10:25 A North Yorkshire farming family has diversified its business with the opening of two new padel courts at Poplars Farm in Ferrensby. Andy and Ione Cumming, whose family has farmed the site since the 1950s, launched HG5 Padel in July…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (586+ words) Thinking About Your Love Tuesday, 1 September 2026 08:07 Parents and carers in Harrogate are being urged to speak to their children about the dangers of entering abandoned buildings after two children were found inside the former Kimberley Hotel. Officers attended the building…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (637+ words) Wednesday, 26 August 2026 13:33 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has launched a plan aimed at supporting struggling high streets and local businesses. The Liberal Democrat proposals include an emergency reduction in VAT to 5% for hospitality, accommodation and visitor attractions. The party…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (616+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 07:43 Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has raised concerns after new figures revealed an increase in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits across the area. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 990 people in the Skipton and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (601+ words) Tuesday, 18 August 2026 15:08 A leading dementia charity is preparing to open a new weekly wellbeing café in Ripon. The service run by Dementia Forward is aimed at anyone affected by memory problems and those who support them. Starting on 25th September, ‘Friends…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (800+ words) Tuesday, 18 August 2026 07:22 Time restrictions on disabled bus passes are set to be scrapped following an almost two-year campaign by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon. The government is adopting the policy just weeks before Mr Gordon was due to force…...