Seven cyclists take on gruelling 24-hour fundraiser at Malton sports centre

• Seven members of Malton Community Sports Centre are preparing for a 24-hour cycling challenge in aid of the Macmillan 'Stand up to cancer' appeal.

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City of York Council - News · yesterday New Council homes and £1m of improvements set to regenerate Walmgate • Work planned to regenerate the South Walmgate area with 36 new Council homes and new landscaping are just some of the improvements planned for a city centre community.

Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · yesterday Harrogate shop closes down in heart of town centre with 'shop to let' signs going up • A shop has closed down in Harrogate town centre in a setback which highlights the growing pressures on the charity sector in Britain.

Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · yesterday Harrogate Town lose Cathal Heffernan to Cambridge United, but move shows Sulphurites are doing 'something positive' • Simon Weaver insists that the loss of another of Harrogate Town’s biggest talents represents an endorsement of both the club’s recruitment strategy and their ability to develop players.

Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · yesterday Maisie Adam, Harry Enfield, and Miriam Margolyes will star in one of Harrogate's highlights of the year • The countdown is on for the feast of fun that is Harrogate Comedy Festival.

York Press · Local news · yesterday York and North Yorkshire mayor backs innovative Scarborough seaweed firm • THE mayor of York and North Yorkshire has backed an innovative seaweed cultivation business as the county aims to become England’s first carbon-negative region.

Ilkley Gazette · Local news · yesterday Top York brewery on tour with beer van and new stronger ale • A York brewery is taking its latest creation- Giant Coney- on tour in a beer van.

Wetherby News (National World) · Local news · 2 days ago 'Rich and diverse line-up' for highly-regarded arts festival in Ripon which presents cream of classical music • A highly-regarded arts festival in Ripon which combines the cream of classical music with such celebrities as Sir Derek Jacobi, Geraldine McEwan and Simon Armitage is back soon with a stunning programme for 2026.

Wetherby News (National World) · Local news · 2 days ago Popular British fashion band picks Harrogate as location for its first store in North of England • The owner of a major British fashion brand loved by celebrities such as Alison Hammond and Davina McCall says opening in Harrogate is a dream come true.

City of York Council - News · Council · yesterday Make a difference in York with a rewarding career in adult social care • People looking for a rewarding new career are being encouraged to explore a wide range of opportunities within City of York Council's Adult Social Care services.

BBC York and North Yorkshire RSS feed · Local media · yesterday Appeal as rider dies weeks after motorcycle crash • Police renew appeal after a motorcyclist dies following crash involving two motorcycles near Westow.

BBC York and North Yorkshire RSS feed · Local media · yesterday Asylum centre would operate for 'at least three years' if approved • Border security and asylum minister Anna Turley says the site is subject to several feasibility checks.

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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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