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Cyber attacks: Former Harrogate Mayor speaks out after becoming a victim of online fraud

Councillor Stuart Martin, who is a former Mayor of Harrogate and is the newly appointed Chair of North Yorkshire County Council, and his wife, April, are just two of a growing number of people who have been targeted by online fraudsters during the pandemic. Stuart was contacted by his bank a few weeks ago to […]

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Time to prepare your home for winter–even though it’s summer!

While you’re enjoying the summer holiday and hopefully some hot weather it’s the right time to get your home ready for winter. Below are some of the physical effects of temperature: Below 13°C – blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular disease may increase. 14-15°C – less resistance to respiratory diseases. 18°C – is the recommended

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Budgeting Advice Service now available from Harrogate Borough Council

Harrogate Borough Council (HBC) is now offering a new, free service to customers, providing advice about household budgeting and assisting with debt management. The services they offer include: check that you are claiming all the benefits that you are entitled to help you claim housing benefit or a council tax reduction draw up a formal

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Warm Home Discount: Window for applications open 11-18 August

The Warm Home Discount is a Government scheme funded by energy suppliers. It’s designed to help lower income and vulnerable households with their energy costs during the winter. You can apply for the discount from 11-18 August. If you meet certain criteria, you may qualify to receive the payment of £140. It is now even

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“Thank You Lunch” held on Yorkshire Day to thank all our wonderful vaccination volunteers!

Vaccination volunteer marshals from across Nidderdale and the Washburn Valley came together at a “Thank You Lunch” organised by Nidderdale Plus Community Hub on Sunday 1st August at the Memorial Hall in Pateley Bridge.  Over 50 of the 90 volunteer marshals who helped at the mass vaccination sites in Harrogate and Ripon were able to

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NiddArt Trail 2021, online and live, starts 1st August

The NiddArt Trail of local arts and crafts that takes place annually in Nidderdale every August is going online through its website throughout the whole month, and with open studios taking place between 20th-30th August. The NiddArt Trail shows and exhibits images from local artists, craftspeople and galleries in Nidderdale and surrounding areas.  On ‘Yorkshire

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“Carers Time Off”, providing vital support to carers: can you help?

Carer’s Time Off is just one of the many projects within local charity Carers Resource. Carers Time Off has continued to operate throughout the pandemic with volunteers giving vital support to those caring for loved ones at home. There are around 7 million carers in the country – around 1 in 10 people, half of

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Step 4 on the ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ and new guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people

Monday 19 July saw step 4 of the Roadmap to Recovery being activated which means many of the established restrictions have been lifted. However the government is still urging people to use caution and maintain a number of key protections Additionally the government has issued a new guide on protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from

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