https://harrogatelive.co.uk/Local news, what's on and the information you need for Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon.en-GBMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:55:27 +0000https://harrogatelive.co.uk/oatlands-school-street-camera-delay/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/oatlands-school-street-camera-delay/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsHarrogate's school street still has no enforcement camera, and Selby goes first in early 2027. Councillors are now writing to the council leader.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-halloween/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-halloween/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnHalloween near Harrogate: pumpkin picking at Birchfield, Stockeld and Ripon, Frightwater Valley from £18, and fireworks at 5pm on Saturday 31 October.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-yorkshire-in-bloom-2026/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-yorkshire-in-bloom-2026/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsHarrogate took the Yorkshire Rose for best town or city and Starbeck best urban community; Valley Gardens and two Knaresborough parks won platinum.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-spring-water-appeal-rotary-wood/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-spring-water-appeal-rotary-wood/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsHarrogate Spring Water will appeal April's unanimous refusal of its Rotary Wood extension. Campaigners say they will fight it, and the government now decides.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-knitting-and-stitching-show/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-knitting-and-stitching-show/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnKnit + Stitch is at Harrogate Convention Centre 19 to 22 November 2026. Advance adult tickets £19.95 plus a £4.25 order fee until 8 November; £28 on the door.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/stockeld-park-christmas/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/stockeld-park-christmas/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnStockeld Park's Christmas Adventure runs 21 November to 24 December. Santa and illuminations from £21 an adult; lights and maze from £18.50, to 3 January.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/great-yorkshire-christmas-fair/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/great-yorkshire-christmas-fair/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair runs 26 to 29 November at the Showground, Harrogate. £5 early bird online, £9 on the door, under-16s free, free parking.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/ripon-kirkgate-pedestrianisation-petition/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/ripon-kirkgate-pedestrianisation-petition/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsAn 868-name petition for timed bollards on Kirkgate, Ripon goes to councillors on 1 October. Officers say the plan would cut off Court Terrace homes.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-sun-pavilion-operator-decision/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-sun-pavilion-operator-decision/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe Sun Pavilion's operating contract ends in May 2027 and the council decides on 14 October how the Valley Gardens wedding venue should be run next.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/whats-on-harrogate-this-month/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/whats-on-harrogate-this-month/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnFountains Abbey floodlit from 9 October, Frightwater Valley from the 10th, pumpkin patches at Birchfield and Ripon, then bonfires at Ripon and the Stray.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-local-fund-grants-89005/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-local-fund-grants-89005/Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNineteen Harrogate district groups share £89,005, over twice 2025's £37,473. Who got it, from a Killinghall play area to over-60s classes in Boroughbridge.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-christmas-market-2026/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-christmas-market-2026/Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFree entry, 10am to 5pm on 5 and 6 December, fireworks over the viaduct at 4.30pm on Sunday. Free park and ride from Manse Lane, and bring cash: two ATMs.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-christmas-bin-collections/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-christmas-bin-collections/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoChristmas Day and New Year's Day 2026 both fall on a Friday, a Harrogate collection day. What changed last year, tip closures and when new dates land.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-viaduct-terrace-contract-350000/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-viaduct-terrace-contract-350000/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNorth Yorkshire Council has direct-awarded a £350,000 contract to rebuild the collapsed Viaduct Terrace wall in Knaresborough, a day before the petition debate.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-otley-road-cycleways-late-2027/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-otley-road-cycleways-late-2027/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsHarrogate's Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road cycleways, budgeted at £5.6m, are now targeted for late 2027. Plus 20mph consultations and Bilton crossing delay.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-school-term-dates/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-school-term-dates/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoHarrogate half term is 26 to 30 October 2026 and Christmas starts 21 December, but Ashville breaks 11 December. Council dates plus six schools' own dates.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-christmas-trains/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-christmas-trains/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoNo trains through Doncaster on Christmas Eve, so LNER from London needs a coach. Northern winds down from 6pm that night, and nothing runs on Christmas Day.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-tip-opening-times/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-tip-opening-times/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoHarrogate, West Harrogate and Ripon tips open 8.30am to 4pm from October, close every Wednesday, and turn away unregistered cars. Christmas closures, charges.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-october-half-term/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-october-half-term/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoHarrogate schools break for half term from 26 to 30 October 2026. Ten things on that week, from Harlow Carr's spooky trail to Fountains by Floodlight.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harlow-carr-glow/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harlow-carr-glow/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnRHS Harlow Carr Glow runs on selected nights, 26 November to 30 December 2026, 4.30pm to 8.30pm. Adult tickets from £15.25, and every visitor must pre-book.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-new-years-eve/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-new-years-eve/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnRipon's Market Square party is set for 31 December 2026, with Aftersun booked and music until 12.30am. Harrogate and Knaresborough have no public event.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-roadworks-travel/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-roadworks-travel/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoSwan Road and Crescent Road stay shut to 23 October, and Coppice Way closes 12 to 20 October. Plus Dragon Road car park dates, the A1(M) and trains.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-school-transport-consultation/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-school-transport-consultation/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOnly 4.2% of Harrogate and Knaresborough Year 7s now get free school transport, the lowest in North Yorkshire. The consultation closes 4 November.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-lane-rental-89-streets/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-lane-rental-89-streets/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsHarrogate has 89 streets on the council's lane rental list, more than any town in North Yorkshire. Digging them at peak times can cost £2,500 a day.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-junior-parkrun-conyngham-hall/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-junior-parkrun-conyngham-hall/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000News113 children ran the first Conyngham Hall junior parkrun on Sunday. The free 2k is every Sunday at 9am for ages 4 to 14, and it needs volunteers.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-viaduct-terrace-repairs-2027/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-viaduct-terrace-repairs-2027/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsKnaresborough's Viaduct Terrace cannot be repaired before summer 2027, the council says, and only if a capital bid wins. Petition debated 24 September.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/pannal-150-homes-green-belt-application/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/pannal-150-homes-green-belt-application/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsForward Investments seeks outline consent for up to 150 homes off Thirkill Drive in Pannal, with 50% affordable. The council's target decision date is 25 November.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-market-visit-knaresborough-cic/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/knaresborough-market-visit-knaresborough-cic/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe town council has signed Visit Knaresborough CIC to manage the Wednesday market day to day. New trader terms are agreed and pitch rates are being finalised.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/ripon-canal-body-found/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/ripon-canal-body-found/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsA man's body was found in the Ripon Canal on Saturday 13 September. Police say the death is not suspicious and enquiries to trace his next of kin continue.https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-stray-sexual-assault-appeal/https://harrogatelive.co.uk/harrogate-stray-sexual-assault-appeal/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsPolice want witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted on the Stray at about 8.30pm on Sunday 6 September, between Knaresborough Road and Wetherby Road.