Harrogate Advertiser

3 days ago | harrogateadvertiser.co.uk | Dominic Brown

Two firefighters have successfully completed a 420-mile challenge, running to every fire station in North Yorkshire over 14 gruelling days. North Yorkshire firefighter Jay Taylor and Tyne and Wear firefighter Robyn Foster have raised more than £8,000 for The Firefighters Charity and VTRN Reset by completing the FireCallRun. They set off from Richmond Fire Station on May 18, covering an average of 30 miles a day.

4 days ago | harrogateadvertiser.co.uk | Duncan Atkins

People are being invited to take part in a survey designed to gather views on a grants scheme that has offered help to North Yorkshire families with disabled children and young people with less complex needs. North Yorkshire Council is seeking to review the unassessed short breaks grant which has provided eligible families with one annual payment to offer financial assistance to fund short break activities.

4 days ago | harrogateadvertiser.co.uk | Louise French

Young people in North Yorkshire encouraged to become Reading Challenge VolunteersYoung people are being encouraged to help run the ever-popular Summer Reading Challenge soon to launch in North Yorkshire libraries. The challenge, which is organised by the Reading Agency, relies on volunteers aged between 13 and 24 to help run and promote it alongside library staff. The event encourages children aged between four and 11 to read six library books over the summer holidays.

5 days ago | harrogateadvertiser.co.uk | Graham Chalmers

A celebrity Yorkshire chef has taken on a well-known former 18th-century coaching inn near Harrogate and Knaresborough. A popular destination for generations of foodies, The General Tarleton Hotel and Restaurant was put on the market in May 2024 at the asking price of £1.2 million for the freehold after it was forced to close during the testing times of the Covid years. The 15-bedroom inn in the village of Ferrensby has now been bought by a new business venture which includes a Michelin chef.

5 days ago | harrogateadvertiser.co.uk | Graham Chalmers

A unique event which attracted the participation of major local businesses to support good causes in Harrogate is to return this year. Following the success of last year’s inaugural The Big Sleepout, which raised £2,500 and saw teams from businesses like Belzona, Raworths and Titan Wealth Management sleeping out at Harrogate Rugby Club, co organisers Harrogate Spring Water are calling on local businesses to brave the elements once again to support people facing homelessness and bereavement.