£23,700-a-year North Yorkshire school comes top for value in UK rankings

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Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · yesterday Family-friendly event in Harrogate will 'strengthen community connections' • A new free festival is to be launched in Harrogate by North Yorkshire Council to “strengthen community connections”.

Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · yesterday Harrogate to launch 'world’s biggest little play festival' with extraordinary number of entries • Organisers of a forthcoming Harrogate event labelled the “world’s biggest little play festival” say they have experienced an “extraordinary response” from the creative community.

Harrogate Advertiser (National World) · yesterday Plea for Harrogate people to 'become firestoppers' to protect town's much-loved woodlands • A highly-respected Harrogate conservation charity is urging people to report any suspicious activity in the Pinewoods to counter the increasing risk of wildfires at this precious site.

Ilkley Gazette · yesterday Thousands urged to book 'life-saving' free NHS health check at GPs in Leeds • Thousands in Leeds are urged to take up a free, life-saving health check that could catch serious conditions early.

York Press · yesterday 'A real step forward' - council executive welcomes plans to improve health service • Plans for a National Care Service have been welcomed in York.

York Press - Sport · 3 days ago York City Supporters' Trust calls for club to explain decision to sack Stuart Maynard • York City Supporters' Trust have called for the football club to 'clear the air' and explain the decision to sack popular manager Stuart Maynard.

City of York Council · recent Logo: Visit the City of York Council home page • We provide local government services to around 200,000 people in an area covering approximately 105 square miles. • City of York Council: West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA. • Telephone: 01904 551550.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 6 priority public listings from 6 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

Sat 1 Aug · The Empress · Eventbrite – Harrogate events. NE Harrogate Green Party Summer Social

Thu 6 Aug · York · Visit York events. York Georgian Festival

Fri 7 Aug · Coach & Horses · Eventbrite – Harrogate events. Harrogate Business Group Summer Social

Fri 7 Aug · Waterstones · Eventbrite – Harrogate events. Pokemon Master Quiz - Harrogate

Tue 11 Aug · The Barologist · Eventbrite – Harrogate events. Psychic Nights One To One Readings

Fri 14 Aug · Harrogate Spiritual Healing Church · Eventbrite – Harrogate events. An Evening of Clairvoyance with Steve Holbrook

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Did you know? · York & Harrogate

St Mary's Abbey in York's Museum Gardens was one of England's wealthiest Benedictine monasteries, valued at over £2,000 a year when Henry VIII dissolved it in 1539.

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