5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (558+ words) Tuesday, 8 September 2026 13:49 Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted on The Stray in Harrogate. The incident happened at around 8.30pm on Sunday 6th September, between Knaresborough Road and Wetherby Road. North Yorkshire Police said the woman was walking…...

6+ day, 58+ min ago   (658+ words) Monday, 7 September 2026 14:28 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has welcomed a nationwide crackdown on illegal number plates. The government is funding a new National Roads Policing Coordination Centre, which will bring together police forces across England to share intelligence, technology…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (462+ words) Thursday, 3 September 2026 07:59 Police have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to following an alleged assault in Harrogate. The incident reportedly happened at the Tesco Express store on Cambridge Road on 22nd July. North Yorkshire Police…...

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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (521+ words) Monday, 24 August 2026 09:04 People across the Harrogate district are being encouraged to join North Yorkshire Police as volunteer police officers. The force is currently recruiting Special Constables, with applications open until Sunday (30th August). No previous policing experience is required, with successful…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (539+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 14:55 Motorists in Harrogate are being urged to submit dashcam footage of dangerous or careless driving to police. North Yorkshire Police is reminding residents about Operation Snap, which allows members of the public to submit footage of suspected driving…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (549+ words) You Go Your Way Thursday, 20 August 2026 15:34 Police are warning people selling items online to be vigilant following a counterfeit cash scam in Knaresborough. The victim had advertised an Apple MacBook for sale on social media before agreeing a price of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) Wherever I Lay My Hat Wednesday, 19 August 2026 15:42 Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a suspected broken nose during an assault in Ripon. The incident happened at around 4pm on Sunday 2nd August on Skellbank and involved an altercation between…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (663+ words) Tuesday, 18 August 2026 08:12 A director of a high-value sports car dealership in Knaresborough has been jailed for fraudulent trading. Andrew Mearns, 57, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of fraud at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday (14th August). He was handed a two-and-a-half-year custodial sentence....