- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
Wetherby
Grants for our future stars
ASPIRING sporting stars and artistes of the future are being invited to apply for a grant from Harrogate Borough Council’s Centenary Grants Project.
Go the Mile for Sport Relief
People are being urged to lace up their trainers and get into the spirit of Sport Relief.
Garden boost for Montpellier Court
Residents at a sheltered housing scheme in Harrogate are spending the spring months transforming a dilapidated area of ground into a fantastic new garden – thanks to £27,390 of lottery cash.
Villagers to have say on development
Views expressed by Scholes residents at a public meeting on Tuesday (February 21) could prove significant in their upcoming battle to retain the rural identity of their village.
Wetherby Silver Band to star in TV show
The popular Hardraw Scar Brass Festival organised by Yorkshire and Humberside Brass Band Association is to feature in yet another television programme.
Business
Firm takes advantage of out of town site
A FIRM of landscape architects and ecologists has swapped the bustle of a town centre location for more peaceful surroundings at a business park between Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Will Rory be the top Apprentice?
AN APPRENTICE at a Harrogate firm has reached the finals of the Heating & Ventilation Industry Awards.
Collingham and Linton Council
Collingham and Linton Parish Council has provided a grant to enable the management committee to undertake essential roof repairs to Collingham Memorial Hall.
Bramham Park run raises over £7,600
Launching this year’s Bramham Park Fun Run organisers have revealed last year’s event raised over £7,600 and £500 more than 2010.
New man at the top
THE NEW chairman of Wetherby Business Association has paid tribute to his predecessor.
Regional
Famous faces get arty for epilepsy
Prime Minister David Cameron and comedian Miranda Hart are among the famous faces who have displayed their artistic side to raise funds for a Leeds-based charity helping people with epilepsy.
Toddler 'drank toxic cannabis food'
A two-year-old died after drinking poisonous plant food his mother was using to grow cannabis in Yorkshire, a court has heard.
Ed Sheeran does double at Brits
Halifax-born Ed Sheeran has been celebrating after picking up two awards at the 2012 Brits.
Book brings young and old together
Different generations of one community in Sheffield are celebrating their similarities and differences through writing.
Trey wins dream role at Wembley
Sport-mad youngster Trey Jennings, from Huddersfield, will walk out at Wembley as a team escort when England take on Holland.
National
'Sharp drop' in degree courses
The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests.
Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
Tourists face "rip-off charges" being imposed by some travel organisations, according to Which? Travel magazine.
Probe into sex-selection abortions
An investigation into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based on the sex of their unborn baby has been launched by the Department of Health.
UK urged to support tar sands ban
The UK must not block moves which would effectively ban polluting "tar sands" for use as transport fuels in Europe, green groups have warned ahead of a key EU vote.
GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
GPs have been over-paid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.
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Weather for Wetherby
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 3 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: West
