Knaresborough, England News

A Knaresborough school boy has become a celebrity gardener and enjoyed a VIP trip to Chelsea after catching the eye of the the Royal Horticultural Society.

The Bishop of Knaresborough, James Bell and the Bishop of Pontefract, Tony Robinson experience the thrills of the Ladybird , one of the white-knuckle rides at Lightwater Valley theme park near Ripon.

The service which currently starts at Knaresborough will instead begin at York at 11.14am, providing an earlier Sunday morning service.

WORK is to start later this month on the A 100 million Flaxby Country Resort after five years of negotiations.

VISITORS to a theme park could be forgiven for looking twice when a rollercoaster set off packed full of bishops and archdeacons.

A Harrogate businessman has made a pilgrimage to the peak of England's highest mountain in arctic conditions in memory of a tragic Knaresborough schoolgirl.

The weather was kind for once and brilliant sunshine shone over the annual Knaresborough Pets Day which was held at Knaresborough House on Bank Holiday Monday.

Harrogate's health board has given 25,000 to district charities to help people live independently and stop them being admitted to hospital.

Thousands of runners are expected to take part in the two races - including a fun run and a 10km trail run.

HE is only 13, but Tockwith singer songwriter Jamie Corbett is already being compared in his village to stars like Ed Sheeran and Jake Bugg.

A council plan to improve the appearance of Knaresborough High Street has been put on hold after a row erupted over the publicly funded plans.

Groups such as the Sea Cadets and Harrogate Hornets cheerleading squad took part in the parade through Bilton, joined by departing Mayor Robert Windass and MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough Andrew Jones.

AN MP has warned campaigners they will need to put together a sound business case if they are to secure funding from the Government to electrify a key commuter railway line.