North Yorkshire Police want help to identify a man seen climbing on top of a red car in Harrogate causing damage to its bodywork.
The incident took place on Skipton Road on Thursday, May 19 at around 11.35am when the man, who is described as skinny, aged 22 and with brown hair, managed to get on the car’s roof.
He was wearing a navy blue short-sleeved shirt, orange shorts and black trainers.
A second man was also at the scene and is described as skinny, around 20 years old and with blond hair.
He was wearing a red shirt, black Adidas trousers with white stripes down the sides, and white trainers.
If you recognise either man pictured in the CCTV or can provide any other information about the incident, email geeta.maharjan@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101, press option two and ask for Geeta Maharjan.
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Wife’s plea to find missing Harrogate army college volunteer
A wife has issued a plea for help finding a missing volunteer at Harrogate’s Army Foundation College.
Mark Nieuwoudt, who has now been missing for three days, lives with his wife Sal in one of the college’s married quarters.
He works for Sandes, a Christian charity that provides friendship to military personnel and runs a cafe at the site on Penny Pot Lane.
Lt Col Simon Farebrother, commanding officer at the college, issued an appeal for help finding Mr Nieuwoudt last night.
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Lt Col Farebrother told the Stray Ferret:
“Police are aware and searching. He’s classified as vulnerable.”
Mr Nieuwoudt’s wife Sal think he may have caught the train from Harrogate on Friday morning.
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She posted on social media:
“Please share this picture near and far in the hope that someone will spot him today.“He is probably wearing a short black jacket and and brown suede boots.“If you’ve seen him or had contact with him please contact your local police.”
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a tractor theft in Weeton.
The tractor was stole from Weeton Lane at 2.10am on May 12. According to police, a vehicle entered a farm and stole the orange Kubota Compact b7100 tractor.
Officers are asking for the public to come forward with information, particularly sightings of vehicles on Weeton Lane at the time of the incident.
You can contact the police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Chloe Kinnear. Or email chloe.kinnear@northyorkshire.police.uk.
The crime reference number is 12220081066.
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64 homes at former Knaresborough factory set for approval
A 64-home development on the site of a former factory in Knaresborough has been recommended for approval.
Developer Countryside Properties has earmarked the former Trelleborg factory on Halfpenny Lane for the houses.
The site is not allocated for housing in Harrogate Borough Council’s Local Plan, which describes where development can take place. But it is included on the council’s Brownfield Land Register, which identifies locations considered to be appropriate for redevelopment for residential use.
The original proposal was for 77 dwellings. However, a group of mature trees on the site recently received tree preservation orders, which prompted the developer to reduce the number of homes. Twenty of them would be classed as ‘affordable’.
The site has been empty since 2016.
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The application faced an objection from Knaresborough Town Council, which said
“These houses are not needed, as sufficient house building is allocated elsewhere in the Local Plan and is being delivered.”
Network Rail also raised concerns about how close the homes will be to an operational railway crossing.
However, council officer Graham Smith backed the scheme, saying it would bring a derelict site back into use whilst boosting housing in the town.
He said:
“The proposal would contribute towards ensuring the district’s housing needs are met, including the provision of 20 affordable dwellings as well as properties that are designed to be accessible and adaptable.”
Councillors on Harrogate Borough Council‘s planning committee will consider the plans next Tuesday.
Man comes forward after CCTV appeal over Harrogate sexual assaultA man has come forward after police issued an appeal following a serious sexual assault in Harrogate.
The incident took place on Oxford Street in Harrogate between 2.30am and 3am on Thursday, November 25 last year.
North Yorkshire Police issued a CCTV image yesterday of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with the incident.
The force confirmed today that a man has come forward following the appeal.
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Flaxby Park ponders next move after eco-resort plans refused
The owners of the former Flaxby Golf Course say they are considering their next move after plans for an eco-resort at the site were rejected by Harrogate Borough Council.
The council refused the plans – which included 350 holiday lodges and a hotel – because of an “unacceptable” impact on the environment.
Knaresborough Town Council also complained there was “no proven business case” for the abandoned golf course site, where proposals for 2,750 homes were previously rejected in a decision that wound up in a legal battle over the Harrogate district Local Plan 2015-35.
A 300-bedroom hotel was also previously planned for the site, but these separate proposals never materialised.
Flaxby Park Ltd now has an option to appeal the latest decision against the eco-resort. It said it “remains confident that the proposal is appropriate for the site” and that it is now “considering the appropriate course of action”.
A company spokesperson said:
“Flaxby Park Ltd is extremely disappointed by the council’s decision to refuse the outline planning permission, on a site which was previously an established permitted leisure destination.
“The proposal is to provide a development which sits comfortably within the natural environment, providing a ‘getaway destination’ that is rural in feel but with easy access from main urban areas.
“The driving principle of the resort is to allow visitors to reconnect with nature within an ecologically rich environment involving the creation of new water bodies and woodlands.”
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The eco-resort proposals also included an outdoor swimming pool, spa and sports area, pub/restaurant and shops for the former golf course which closed in 2014.
Noise concerns
The site sits alongside the A1(M) and another concern raised by the council was what it described as “constant traffic noise” from the motorway.
In response, Flaxby Park Ltd said while traffic noise may be audible in some areas of the site, the presence of a “significant tree belt would minimise the impact.”
It added:
“This was accepted by Harrogate Borough Council environmental protection who raised no objection subject to the imposition of suitably worded planning conditions.
“The proposed development would minimise the resort’s carbon footprint and provide a unique lodge development within the Yorkshire area.
“The proposal would also generate significant public benefit locally in the form of economic benefits with respect to increased visitor expenditure and the creation of employment opportunities.”
In a decision notice, the council said the scale and layout of the eco-resort were “considered to have an unacceptable adverse impact upon the district’s natural and historic environment”.
It also said the proposals would cause harm to the Grade II listed Temple of Victory momentum which sits in the grounds of the nearby Allerton Park.
These are the reasons for refusal, which could be examined by a government planning inspector if Flaxby Park Ltd decides to once again launch a legal challenge against the council.
Missing boy, 14, has now been foundNorth Yorkshire Police says a boy who went missing has now been found.
An appeal went up this morning after the boy, 14, failed to return home after school yesterday.
The police have now issued an update to say the boy has been located and is “safe and well”.
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Ripon Arcade signs contract on final two units
Ripon Arcade is now fully occupied after Yorkshire Physio and Gladrags Ripon signed contracts on the final two units.
The arcade, in the heart of the city, recently underwent a £100,000 refurbishment. The 16,484 sq ft arcade was bought by Bradford-based property development and investment company Frank Marshall Estates off a guide price of £2.2m from the Westcourt Group in 2019.
Other occupiers of Ripon Arcade include North Yorkshire County Council and retailers, such as Scriven Opticians, Home Bargains, the British Heart Foundation and Westwood’s Barbershop and Social.
Edward Marshall, director of Frank Marshall Estates, said:
“It gives us great pleasure to welcome our two new tenants to the arcade and to announce that the arcade is full. We believe our sensitive refurbishment has given the arcade a new identity, making it much more visible and more of an attraction.
“Ripon is a sleeping giant and we are delighted that our attractive, new-look development has given the city centre the game-changing regeneration boost it needed.”
“Retail has suffered the worst period in history over the last two years but we are now seeing a strong recovery, especially in the smaller towns and cities like Ripon. People want to shop locally and, in a place like Ripon, this means in the Market Square and the Arcade.”
Harrogate law firm offers free wills in return for charity donations
Harrogate law firm LCF Law is offering people the chance to make a will for free in exchange for a donation to a local charity.
Throughout April, the law firm will draft wills in support of Saint Michael’s Hospice. It is part of the charity’s ‘make a will month’ fundraiser, which LCF Law has supported for the past four years.
The law firm hopes to raise a significant amount for the hospice. Head of personal law, Neil Shaw, said:
“According to various polls, around 60% of adults don’t have a will, so we hope that our offer to draft a will for free will help those who haven’t got one, as well as supporting the wonderful work that Saint Michael’s Hospice does. So many of us have family, friends and colleagues who have been supported by the hospice and we are more than happy to play a part in raising vital funds.”
The fundraiser also give people the opportunity to leave a donation in their will to Saint Michael’s Hospice. One in five of the charity’s patients are cared for thanks to gifts left in wills.
Upsetting TV images of the war in Ukraine inspired Harrogate Grammar School sixth form student Sarah Castillo to go busking to raise money for the British Red Cross.
The 18-year-old is a regular busker in Harrogate and performs with her microphone and speaker at a spot outside Holland & Barrett on Cambridge Street.
Sarah raised an impressive £285 in a couple of hours last Saturday and is well on her way to raising her target of £500. All of the money will be donated to the Red Cross Ukraine humanitarian appeal.
She said:
“I just felt really upset watching the TV and seeing all the people suffer, they are not supposed to be experiencing things like this, especially the children, I felt like i had do something”.
Sarah likes to sing songs by Adele, The Beatles and Billie Eilish and will be back singing in Harrogate town centre from around 11am this Saturday.
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Harrogate’s Cloud Nine appoints new marketing manager
Harrogate-based hair and beauty brand Cloud Nine has appointed a new brand and marketing manager.
Laura Proctor has taken up the role, which comes as part of an expansion of the workforce at the company.
Cloud Nine recently appointed a new HR business partner, Beth Daley.
Speaking on her new role, Ms Proctor said:
“Cloud Nine is a brand I am extremely passionate about and I’m thrilled to be joining the team – this is an exciting opportunity, and I can’t wait to support the brand on its growth journey.”
Harrogate agencies post record quarter
Paul Snape (centre) with (L to R) Caroline Joynson, Susan Reid, Sarah Hone, Richard Lee and Helen Brady.
Media and profile agencies Appeal and GBM posted a record quarter with £175,000 in sales – an increase of 54%.
The Harrogate-based companies, which are sister organisations, have also appointed two new senior consultants to deliver a raft of new projects for a range of firms, from regional software and technology businesses to professional services organisation.
Paul Snape, founder, said:“In 2020, we launched new services, leveraging our media coverage to generate inbound sales leads online for growing SMEs, and that has helped us expand the US work as more and more firms strive to get a foothold in the North American market.”
Ripon’s newest business is another First for Rebecca
Rebecca Crallan will open the doors to The GreenHouse – Ripon’s newest business – at 10am tomorrow..
Ms Crallan, who earned a Double First in biology at Cambridge University, before obtaining her PhD at York, is leaving the world of academia and research work behind her for a brand-new career in retail.
Rebecca Crallan with her environmentally-friendly Miniml refillables range of cleaning products
Latterly based in London, where she worked for four years at Cancer Research UK, she has returned to her native Ripon, to put her scientific know-how into creating the eco and environmentally-friendly indie business.
The Stray Ferret visited 11, North Street yesterday for a sneak peek of the products on offer, and to hear why Ms Crallan decided to launch her venture in the city where she was born and bred.
She said:
“I came up with the idea while working at home during the covid lockdown.
“We’re all aware of reports on how we are damaging our planet, polluting the earth, oceans and air with plastics and gases and causing climate change.
“But those reports all call for action: If we act now we can change the outcome.”
Blankets made from redundant yarns, reduce the amount of material going as waste to landfill
She added:
“My mission is to make it easier for people to choose the greener option. From household chores to home styling and everyday needs to luxury treats.”
The products on sale have been carefully selected and locally sourced to minimise the impact on the environment.
Items on sale have been chosen with eco and environmental considerations top of mind
In addition to a refillables range of eco-friendly cleaning products, Yorkshire-made blankets created from recycled or redundant yarns are on offer.
There are also home and garden goods, locally-produced artisan-made wrapping papers and cards. .
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In setting up the business, Ms Crallan was able to call on the retail expertise of her partner Patricio Maglio.
His day job is at ASDA head office in Leeds and on some nights he is on ceremonial duty, setting the watch on Ripon Market Square, as one of the city’s four hornblowers.
Opening hours for the GreenHouse are between 10am and 4pm from Wednesday to Saturday. .
The shop also sells takeaway coffee, served in biodegradable cups.