Ripon, England News

Acorn chairman Louise Hanen with cyclists Robert Le Blanc and Kieran Sykes with chief sponsor Tim Naughton of Lights4Fun, far right A sponsored 100k bike ride held by an Ilkley and Harrogate-based charity smashed all records with hundreds of riders contributing to a A 50,000-plus fundraising total.

Insp Nigel Slater of North Yorkshire Police retired this week, ending a varied career spanning two decades to help his wife run a Ripon shop.

The 76-year-old had been walking her two dogs on Water Skellgate, in Ripon , when she was hit by a green Nissan X-Trail which had travelled down Duck Hill, shortly after 8am today .

More than A 1,600 has been raised from a fundraising curry night hosted by the chairman of Ryedale District Council.

Harrogate's health board has given 25,000 to district charities to help people live independently and stop them being admitted to hospital.

At this year's North Yorkshire County Council elections, there was no change to the area's political complexion, with Conservative councillors securing five out of six seats, and Independent Peter Horton winning Ripon South.

A BOY who has cerebral palsy is seeing life from a new perspective after receiving a charity grant for a tandem wheelchair bike.

A NORTH Yorkshire village hall is preparing to welcome a top international band, shortly after appearing on one of America's most viewed television shows.

A crime spree in the city has left business owners reeling after thieves snatched cash, cigarettes and alcohol in a string of daylight robberies.

ROGUE traders who con vulnerable and elderly people into paying for over-priced or unnecessary work are being targeted in a week of action across North Yorkshire.