- Slump sees 'lipstick effect' buying
- Greening to oppose rail bonuses
- Summit tackles 'whiplash epidemic'
- Swinney defends EU nationals' votes
- Goodwin quits post at Jubilee Trust
- Barclays 'set to reveal pay cuts'
- Falklands moves 'entirely routine'
- 400 air passengers stranded by snow
- Royals brave cold to attend service
- Bank set to put £50bn into economy
- Orca legal bid 'a strategic error'
- Russia and China block Syria action
- Excess alcohol 'raises cancer risk'
- Tory MPs rebel against wind farms
- Miliband in call over NHS reforms
- Young 'lack attention for Dickens'
- Barton's Terry tweets under review
- Labour chiefs in Doughty tribute
- Man released in missing woman probe
- Man arrested over teacher murder
News
Family’s Africa challenge trip
A RIPON family will be tackling a gruelling four day ascent of Africa’s highest mountain.
Restoration man - restored tools help teach new skills
A RETIRED farmer has tranformed lives by sending 13,000 essential tools to developing countries, thanks to the generosity of Ripon families.
Call for volunteers
A call for volunteers to help run Northallerton’s Hambleton Forum as a community led facility, has gone out.
PCT pledge on breast implants
NORTH Yorkshire health chiefs responded this week to the controversy over faulty breast implants, saying they would replace NHS implants for free and offer support to women who had private surgery.
Protect against metal thefts - Ripon police warning
Lock gates, install security lights, and plant prickly shrubs around perimeter fences to ward off metal thieves, Ripon police have urged.
Sport
Town visit Ossett Albion in County Cup
harrogate Town head back into West Riding County Cup action tonight, in the quarter-final of the competition at Ossett Albion (7.45pm).
Harrogate dip deep to beat the Nuns
HARROGATE came back from a 21-7 deficit to score four tries and gain an invaluable five league points in their 27-21 win at Nuneaton.
Bird swoops to fourth Jack Frost title
Paul Bird successfully defended his Jack Frost Stages Rally title to make it a record four wins in a row on Sunday’s event at a blustery Croft Circuit.
Weekend football: Harrogate Town 2 Hinckley Utd 1
HARROGATE somehow escaped the Friday night frost covering most of Yorkshire but Harrogate Town were cool under massive pressure in Saturday’s 2-1 win over strugglers Hinckley United.
Norrie dreams of league upset away at Barnsley
RIPON enter the lion’s den tomorrow with a tricky trip to Yorkshire Two leaders Barnsley (2.15pm ko).First team coach Al Norrie knows what to expect against their strong South Yorkshire opponents.
Lifestyle
Ripon flies the flag for Diamond Jubilee
Ripon’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations start in earnest this weekend when the city will be decked in red, white and blue.
Young gardener reaches BBC final
A young gardener has been picked for the final of a prestigious competition.
New look library ready to launch
Masham’s under-threat library is set to re-launch after volunteers stepped in to save the facility.
Hospice is chosen charity
Northallerton’s Lewis & Cooper is lending its support to a local hospice charity.
Preparing for St Wilfrid’s Procession
Preparations are gearing up for this year’s St Wilfrid’s Procession – the fiftieth in its current format.
Community
Helicopter mystery solved
The mystery of helicopters seen and heard over Ripon and surrounding villages this week has been solved after Army officials confirmed they were flying upgraded aircraft.
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New look library ready to launch
Masham’s under-threat library is set to re-launch after volunteers stepped in to save the facility.
Auction Mart plans on hold
Controversial plans for a major housing development in Ripon have been withdrawn after a barrage of objections from nearby residents.
Faster broadband for Ripon
Homes in Ripon and Bedale are among 39,000 in North Yorkshire who now have access to faster broadband.
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Weather for Northallerton
Sunday 05 February 2012
Today
Heavy snow showers
Temperature: -2 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: -3 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North
