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- 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
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Jack testing out 2012 Olympic pool at World Cup
ripon’s Olympic hope Jack Laugher will get his first chance to sample the facilities at London 2012 this coming week.
Harrogate snatch Stockport victory
HARROGATE held firm to claim victory in Stockport on Saturday, returnign 15-14 winners in National Two North.
Lewis beats the odds at Rowrah
KARTER Lewis Murray had an eventful two days at Rowrah circuit in Cumbria at the weekend.
Carol clocking up the miles at Stride
ONE of Nidd Valley Road Runners’ long distance specialists has been busy clocking up the miles across the district over the past few weeks.
Youhill blasts Town to victory
HARROGATE lad Robbie Youhill scored Harrogate Town’s only goal in their important 1-0 victory over Gainsborough Trinity.
Bardsey want big crowd to help them past Carlton
BARDSEY’S County Cup quarter-final will go-ahead tomorrow and boss Lee Barraclough is calling on the people of the village to come down and cheer on his treble-chasing troops (1pm ko).
A knockout night at the Pavilions
HARROGATE Amateur Boxing Club staged a showcase at the Harrogate Pavilions on Thursday night.
Teams get ready for weekend
WITH the weather warming up, sport is expected to go ahead this weekend.
Ripon netball club seek new players
RIPON Rockets Netball Club are looking for junior players to join their growing youth set-up.
Borough draw for Rail’
HARROGATE Railway battled back from two down to grab an important point away at Radcliffe Borough last night.
Railway eye Radcliffe revenge
HARROGATE Railway travel across the Pennines on Tuesday night, to take on Radcliffe Borough in the Evo-Stik First Division North (7.45pm kick-off).
Town mourn the death of Alex Emmett
HARROGATE Town manager Simon Weaver has spoken of his shock at the tragic death of footballer Alex Emmett at the weekend.
Stoic performances lead to victory
YOUNG rugby union players from Harrogate and Wetherby districts turned in impressive performances to lead the Grammar School at Leeds to victory in the Daily Mail Schools Cup.
Bonsels happy to be back on court
HARROGATE’S Jamie Bonsels was given a lesson at the English National Badminton Championships – but after a lengthy spell on the sidelines he admitted he loved every minute of it.
Weather forces Town and Rugby Club cancellations
SUB-ZERO temperatures have once again hampered the progress of our local teams.
Albion target Kamara to plug defensive gap
CHRIS Kamara was back to his best on Soccer Saturday six days ago.
Duncalf forced to retire in Cleveland while Collingham 2nds stay top
Eighteen-year-old Amanda Sobhy booked a semi-final place at the WSA Cleveland Classic 2012 after Harrogate’s Jenny Duncalf was forced to retire injured.
Brackenfield youngsters meet England rugby team
Pupils from Brackenfield School enjoyed a fascinating morning with the England Rugby Team as they trained in Leeds prior to their victory against Scotland in their first match of the Six Nations.
Date set for County Cup semi-final
HARROGATE Town’s County Cup semi-final against Bradford Park Avenue will be played on Tuesday, February 28, earlier than planned.
Ashville U-19s reach nationals
Ashville College’s senior netball team will represent Yorkshire in March’s National Schools Netball Competition finals.
Archers brave icy weather as records tumble at Snowman Shoot
A RECORD-EQUALLING turnout of 52 archers braved the freezing conditions last Sunday to take part in St George’s Archery Club’s eighth annual Snowman Shoot.
Tad’ ready for Barton
PAUL Marshall is desperate to get his team’s season back on track after a topsy-turvy January.
Town re-sign legend Chib
HARROGATE Town have re-signed Wetherby Road favourite Chib Chilaka ahead of Saturday’s Blue Square North fixture at home to Corby Town.
Get set for popular Woofs and Wellies charity walk
Registration for a popular family sponsored dog walk is still open for under 16s and their four-legged friends to sign up for free.
Town through to County Cup semi-final
HARROGATE Town are just one game away from the final of the West Yorkshire County Cup after a 1-0 victory at Ossett Albion last night.
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.
Derry hunts an Albion backlash at Liversedge
TADCASTER Albion president Kevin Derry hopes the Brewers’ sticky patch can be wiped away tomorrow when they travel to Yorkshire rivals Liversedge 3pm.
Weaver’s injury lists grows as Town hunt Hinckley win
AFTER a grilling by the club’s fans on Wednesday night, Simon Weaver and Harrogate Town will welcome Hinckley United tomorrow to the CNG Stadium for their biggest game so far of 2012 (3pm).
Aspinall plans Nuns’ victory raid
HARROGATE player/coach Mike Aspinall hopes his side can break their winless streak on Saturday when they travel to Nuneaton in National Two North.
It’s over to Emma as Harper retains Captain’s Cup
I BEGIN this week’s column with a big thank you on behalf of the Harrogate and District Darts Leagues to Martin Newton for such an excellent job over the years, writes Emma Lockwood.
Scotton Cricket Club looks to the future
SCOTTON Cricket Club is looking to strengthen and expand its playing squad ahead of the new Nidderdale League season which begins in April.
Albion sunk at home by Armthorpe
TADCASTER Albion’s run of poor form continued on Saturday with a 2-0 defeat at home to Armthorpe Welfare.
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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
