Ripon

Harrogate News 31st August 2022

Ripon Farm Services open new Malton Depot

Ripon Farm Services (RFS), one of the leading agricultural machinery suppliers in the UK, has moved into a new depot at the 30-acre Eden Business Park near Malton. RFS has taken possession of a high-quality 22,000 sq ft building at the multi-million pound business park, which is located immediately off the A64 by the Pickering Road (A169) junction by Eden Camp. Richard Simpson, commercial director of RFS, commented: The opening of our new Malton depot is a major milestone for Ripon Farm Services and signals our intention to ramp up the investment in our long-term future. This new building reflects Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 24th August 2022

Additional funding for North Yorkshire bus services

The Department for Transport has announced that bus operators across England will benefit from up to £130 million of further support. Grant funding for commercial routes struggling to recover after the Government-imposed lockdowns had been expected to end in October. But last week the government announced further funding to cover six months from October this year to March 2023, which will be provided directly to bus operators rather than councils. Shortly before the announcement, the leader of the council, Cllr Carl Les, and executive member for highways and transport, Cllr Keane Duncan, wrote to transport secretary Grant Shapps to stress Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 7th August 2022

Missing 85-year-old Ripon man

Police in Ripon are currently searching for missing 85-year-old Gino Francioli. Gino was last seen on Bridge View Road earlier this afternoon (Sunday 7 August) and officers are becoming very concerned for his safety. He is described as tall with white hair and was wearing a black coat and possibly carrying a blue rucksack. Anyone who has seen Gino is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101 with any information, or call 999 if you have an immediate sighting of Gino. Incident 375 of 7 August. Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 29th July 2022

Temporary gym for Ripon this autumn

Harrogate Borough Council has submitted a planning application to install a temporary gym at the Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre in Ripon It is a temporary measure while ground stabilisation work is undertaken, and the existing gym is temporarily closed. The new gym will include the high-quality, state-of-the-art Technogym equipment currently available in the existing leisure and wellness centre. As well as the expert advice and guidance from the Brimhams Active team. Customers will still be able to use the changing and shower facilities in the new pool area – as well as the sauna and steam suite – Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 29th July 2022

Ripon pursuit

A man has been arrested after a vehicle failed to stop in Ripon. Officers pursued the vehicle, a black 4 x 4 KIA, after it failed to stop on Marshall Way shortly before 11.30pm on Thursday 28 July 2022. After a short pursuit, the vehicle stopped, and several occupants ran from the vehicle. One man has been arrested and officers and specialist search teams, including the NPAS helicopter, remain in the area to locate the other occupants of the vehicle. Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 14th July 2022

Going underground: Royal Engineers advance through the Yorkshire dark

Below the Leeds side streets, personnel from 21 Engineer Regiment slipped down into an array of tunnels to practice subterranean warfare on Exercise Hypogeal Bear this week. In sweltering weather and low-light conditions, around 20 soldiers from the Ripon-based unit made their way through 2km of knee-high water for what is seen as one of the Army’s most innovative exercises of the training year. Starting off from near the Royal Armouries Museum, and supported all the way by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, the troops made their way through the winding underground route until they reached Harewood Barracks. Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 13th May 2022

Valley Gardens to host four day Platinum Jubilee celebrations

From Thursday 2 June until Sunday 5 June, Valley Gardens in Harrogate will host a four-day event to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Thursday 2 June 10am until 4pm – Face painting 10am until 6pm – Fairground rides, climbing wall, character meet and greet 12noon until 1pm – Children’s show and mini-disco on the bandstand 11am, 1pm and 3pm – Juggling show on the bandstand Friday 3 June 10am – Harrogate Borough Mayor Councillor Victoria Oldham officially opens the event 10am and 1pm – Pantasy steel band (various locations) 10am until 4pm – Face painting 10am until 6pm Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 6th May 2022

Families enjoyed May Day at Ripon Cathedral Beer Festival

Ripon Cathedral Beer Festival was a huge hit after three-year COVID break – kindly sponsored by Wolseley. The Ripon Cathedral Beer festival was the place to be in Ripon this bank holiday Monday with 1,250 adults coming to enjoy a few beers to support the cathedral. Overcast skies failed to deter visitors and £18,000 was raised; this will help fund the music, heritage conservation and the education programme at Ripon Cathedral. The beer festival rounded off a long weekend of celebratory events and worship as Ripon Cathedral launched its 1350th anniversary celebrations, with lots more to come later this month Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 11th March 2022

Highway improvement work to start in Ripon – avoid Melmerby Green Lane

A section of road in Ripon will be closed for two days to allow highways engineers to carry out carriageway repairs. Drivers will be able to follow a diversion route to avoid while the work is in progress and there will also be advance notifications on the A1. The planned work is a patching programme and will answer concerns about the condition of the road surface. Melmerby Green Lane provides access to Barker Business Park and the section of road closed will be from there to the junction with the A61. Work will take place on Thursday March 18 and Harrogate Informer…

Harrogate News 17th February 2021

Crackdown continues in Ripon to tackle a recent spike in anti-social behaviour, street robberies, assaults

‘Our crackdown continues in Ripon and we are already seeing positive results’ Here, Inspector Alex Langley has provided an early update on how North Yorkshire Police’s new operation to tackle a recent spike in anti-social behaviour and other criminality in Ripon is going. Inspector Alex Langley said: Last week, we shared details about a new operation put it place in Ripon to tackle a recent spike in anti-social behaviour, street robberies, assaults and other criminality in the city. It’s early days but over the weekend we saw a significant reduction in such incidents, and we continue to see similar levels
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