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July 22, 2026

Cost of repairs to roof of historic Council building rises by £100,000

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THE cost of re-roofing one of the District’s most historic buildings has risen by 50 per cent – Bradford Council has revealed.
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Cost of repairs to roof of historic Council building rises by £100,000

Cost of repairs to roof of historic Council building rises by £100,000

• THE cost of re-roofing one of the District’s most historic buildings has risen by 50 per cent – Bradford Council has revealed.

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'Extraordinary response’ to launch of new Harrogate-based defence manufacturing firm
Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · today

'Extraordinary response’ to launch of new Harrogate-based defence manufacturing firm

• A Harrogate-based defence manufacturing firm is celebrating winning pre-orders covering 90 armoured platforms, following the announcement of its first orders for Ukraine.

Harrogate Town 'grew into the game' after testing start to second pre-season outing
Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · today

Harrogate Town 'grew into the game' after testing start to second pre-season outing

• Simon Weaver was pleased by how his Harrogate Town side “grew into the game” during their second pre-season outing.

Simon Weaver could switch to three at the back as he aims to make Harrogate Town 'more flexible and fluid'
Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · today

Simon Weaver could switch to three at the back as he aims to make Harrogate Town 'more flexible and fluid'

• Simon Weaver is aiming to mould Harrogate Town into a “more flexible and fluid” outfit as he looks to mastermind an immediate return to the Football League.

Le Cure's Hell of the North: cancer curing cycling charity comes to Ilkley
Ilkley Gazette · today

Le Cure's Hell of the North: cancer curing cycling charity comes to Ilkley

• A MAJOR charity cycling event raising money for breast cancer research is set to make its debut in Ilkley this autumn.

Hundreds in 'fabulous attire' expected for 'extravagant' North Yorkshire town event
York Press · today

Hundreds in 'fabulous attire' expected for 'extravagant' North Yorkshire town event

• Whitby Steampunk Weekend XX is set to take over Whitby Pavilion in West Cliff from July 24–26.

‘It’s just not viable any more’: North Yorkshire pub landlord quits after 50 years
YorkMix · today

‘It’s just not viable any more’: North Yorkshire pub landlord quits after 50 years

• The post ‘It’s just not viable any more’: North Yorkshire pub landlord quits after 50 years appeared first on YorkMix.

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Did you know? · York & Harrogate

The Jorvik Viking Centre opened in 1984 on the Coppergate site, recreating the smells and sounds of 10th-century Viking York where archaeologists logged some 40,000 contexts.

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