Harrogate faces 400 rivals in battle to win £3m in UK Town of Culture 2028 competition
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Harrogate faces 400 rivals in battle to win £3m in UK Town of Culture 2028 competition
• A specially commissioned postcard highlighting Harrogate’s UK Town of Culture 2028 bid was among those to be seen by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy as judging gets under way.
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