News stories from around Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon.

Wild birds shot in ‘barbaric’ attack

9:53am Saturday 4th May 2013

A SWAN and geese are among a number of wild birds shot dead at a North Yorkshire lake in an act described as “barbaric and sickening” by wildlife crime officers.

Body found outside North Yorkshire police station identified

9:45am Saturday 4th May 2013

THE man whose body was found outside Harrogate Police Station on April 28 has been identified as local man Paul Herbert Metson, 69.

Man arrested over Harrogate street attack

9:25am Saturday 4th May 2013

POLICE investigating an assault on a 61-year-old man in Harrogate have arrested a 31-year-old local man.

Inquest due into helicopter crash deaths

8:32am Saturday 4th May 2013

AN INQUEST into the deaths of a multi-millionaire and his wife in a helicopter crash is to be held more than five years after the accident in which they died.

Memorial created for nature lover

8:25am Saturday 4th May 2013

A WOODLAND memorial has been created for a nature-loving North Yorkshire man who died after suffering an infection and going missing from hospital.

Boroughbridge festival will put the best on your plate

7:51am Thursday 2nd May 2013

LOCAL produce will be celebrated at Boroughbridge’s Plot to Plate festival on May 11 and 12.

Resident wanted for council team

8:46am Wednesday 1st May 2013

A NEW code of conduct and complaints procedure has been adopted by Harrogate Borough Council, and a local resident is needed to help promote and maintain standards at the authority.

Six injured after inflatable slide blows over

9:10am Monday 29th April 2013

AN INVESTIGATION is today continuing after an inflatable slide blew over at a North Yorkshire car boot sale and left five people in hospital.

Man found dead outside North Yorkshire police station

6:33pm Sunday 28th April 2013

THE body of a man has been discovered outside a North Yorkshire police station, with a gun also being found at the scene.

Van driver hunted after hitting car carrying two children

6:31pm Saturday 27th April 2013

POLICE are hunting the driver of a van which crashed into a car carrying two young children in a North Yorkshire street before speeding off.

Police officer killed as bicycle hits tree

11:37am Saturday 27th April 2013

A police officer from Nottinghamshire has died after he crashed into a tree while out cycling with friends in North Yorkshire.

Two-car accident on A59

2:25pm Friday 26th April 2013

MOTORISTS are advised to expect delays on a major route between York and Harrogate, after a two-vehicle collision.

Tulip triumphs at Harrogate Spring Flower Show

Lizzie Tulip from York with her garden design, The Rough With The Smooth

10:16am Friday 26th April 2013

A record three top Premier Gold Awards have been presented to garden designers taking part in the 2013 Harrogate Spring Flower Show.

Ripon jewellery raid suspect hunted

Stuart Mawer

10:15am Friday 26th April 2013

POLICE hunting a suspected jewellery thief after a break-in at a house near Ripon have released this image of the man they want to trace.

Teacher jailed for filming pupils and distributing child sexual images

Teacher jailed for filming pupils and distributing child sexual images

12:13pm Thursday 25th April 2013

A North Yorkshire teacher has been jailed for four and a half years for secretly filming his pupils and distributing sexual images of children over the Internet.

Ripon Cathedral to hold choir auditions

9:25am Thursday 25th April 2013

Ripon Cathedral is holding auditions throughout May and June for boys and girls wanting to join the Cathedral Choir in September.

Harrogate Spring Flower Show preview

Lorraine Hart of Hart's lily specialists is surrounded by blooms

9:13am Thursday 25th April 2013

After months of gloom a riot of colour promises to brighten up the next few days at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. MATT CLARK previews this year’s attractions.

Cyclist dies in North Yorkshire collision

2:24pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

A CYCLIST has died in a collision in North Yorkshire.

Incinerator protestors launch £20,000 legal fund

9:54am Wednesday 24th April 2013

CAMPAIGNERS fighting a controversial waste incinerator project have launched a £20,000 fundraising drive.

Man badly hurt in Harrogate gang attack

9:52am Wednesday 24th April 2013

A MAN is in intensive care after being attacked by men with weapons in Harrogate.



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