Knaresborough librarian parachutes for Age UK
A 60-year-old librarian from Knaresborough proves the sky’s the limit when it comes to smashing stereotypes after signing up for a parachute jump in
Acorn cyclists raise £33,000 in charity bike ride
This year’s Acorn Sponsored 100k Charity Bike Ride drew a record 560 cyclists, raising a total of £33,000 for Acorn’s two charities – helping
Nick completes his coast to coast challenge
Harrogate businessman Nick Lawson is celebrating after running the 192-mile Coast to Coast route, aiming to raise £10,000 to support friend Shannon Davis who
North Yorkshire County Council award voluntary group grants
Voluntary groups across North Yorkshire are celebrating grants awarded to them by North Yorkshire County Council for a second year. The Council’s Innovation Fund
YAA paramedics to attempt Guinness World Record
A group of determined Paramedics from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) are about to take on the challenge of a lifetime when they attempt
Jubilee Party in the Park 2012 from Valley Gardens, Harrogate
The Jubilee Party in the Park 2012 was a huge hit today (13 May 2012) from Valley Gardens in Harrogate. The free event was
Harrogate fund raiser swaps Czechs for Cheques in top gear challenge
A Harrogate fund-raiser has unveiled his driving ambition with a difference – completing a Top Gear challenge ahead of running in the Prague Marathon.
Charity volunteers secure funds for sculpture trail open day
A group of young disabled volunteers have secured £1000 to fund the opening of Knaresborough Sculpture Trail on Woodland Walk the event is to
Royal approval for Follifoot & Plompton Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Party
Crowns are being polished and robes dry-cleaned in anticipation of the Follifoot and Plompton Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Big Party. The party will be held
Launch of new initiative proves ‘just the business’ for Yorkshire charity
A Harrogate charity, which has transformed the lives of thousands of unpaid carers, has launched a new initiative to mark the important role played
