Image courtesy of Urban Movement I’ve had a very sociable Spring. I’ve given and received more smiles than normal and spoken to more of my neighbours than us...

Resurrected Bites, the pay-as-you-feel cafés set up in Harrogate in 2018 to tackle food waste haven’t been deterred by the Covid-19 lockdown. Not happy to se...

Was it only a few short weeks ago that we had it all planned out? Watch some sport on the telly, a meal out at that new restaurant on Albert Street, pop roun...

The restrictions being imposed to control the spread of coronavirus mean we all need to spend more time at home, to limit our social contact. Whether working...

Food has come a long way since the curled-up sandwich days of British Rail, becoming one of the most popular topics on our televisions and bookshelves. From ...

There are so many ways of showing love to your children and grandchildren but changing your electricity supplier might not come top of the list! However, thi...

The sales are here! Time to pick up a bargain! Or is it? Love or hate them sales have become a way of life, offering us lower prices to encourage us to part w...

It’s a challenge, isn’t it? To make sustainable choices, to buy ethically, to live out the principles we aspire to. Christmas presents us with this challenge...

What would make Harrogate District a better place? Harrogate Borough Council want to know the answer. They have recently had an independent consultant runnin...

The colder weather is gradually making its presence felt, with heating systems needed to keep our homes warm. Unfortunately, they also help to keep our plane...

Woodland is becoming increasingly recognised as a valuable asset in the fight against climate change, in providing habitat to encourage biodiversity and in h...

Fire! Fire! What would you do if you thought a building was on fire? Raise the alarm and try to save the building and the people inside, or turn your back an...

We all want power at the flick of a switch, and as we transition to a low carbon economy, phasing out fossil fuels, we need alternative clean energy sources....

There has been a lot of talk recently about traffic congestion and its environmental impact, around Harrogate and Knaresborough. With nearly 15,000 people re...

“How was your holiday?” I used to love chatting to friends and family about their travels, now I ask the question with trepidation. How are they managing on ...

This is a time of unprecedented opportunity for us to decide the transport future of our district and for our local voices to be heard. North Yorkshire Count...

Our local council doesn’t often address global emergencies - but this month, it did exactly that. Taking a stand alongside other local councils such as Leeds...

Most of us don’t like change much. It’s annoying when the supermarket moves the layout round and you can’t find your usual favourite foods or when the TV sch...

Volunteers, including from the Rotary Club of Harrogate, Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Ashville College and Zero Carbon Harrogate, ha...

We all know there are traffic problems in our district – congestion frustrates us and slows us down. But what if it’s also making us sick? Air pollution has ...