Trading Standards is warning the public about fraudsters spoofing bank messages. For further details, please go to our ‘Alerts’ page.
A Message from Which? about its scam alert service
A fake email purporting to be from Just Eat is doing the rounds, tempting recipients to claim a £50 gift card they’ve been ‘chosen’ to receive. Clicking the link will take you through to a phishing website, which attempts to steal your personal info.
For further details about this scam and how you can sign up to the Which? Scams Alert Service, please visit our ‘Alerts’ page.
COVID-19 scams update
Please visit our ‘Alerts’ page for the latest warnings about scams related to the pandemic and vaccinations. Meanwhile, remember …..
Father Christmas will be visiting Harrogate
This event is one of few the Yorkshire showground has been able to hold this year due to covid restrictions. Santa’s grotto will be open to groups of up to 6 people and will be staffed by Santa’s elves in a covid-secure manner.
The grotto will be open to visitors on December 5th and 6th
Harrogate Christmas lights switch on this weekend.
The will be no publicised ceremony for the switch-on, in order to avoid crowds forming. Harrogate Business Improvement District (Harrogate BID) is encouraging people to go and enjoy the lights, but to observe social distancing. This is a new display with colour changing lights.
50th anniversary bonfire has been cancelled
The annual bonfire and firework display on the Stray has been cancelled due to the current pandemic restrictions. This would have been the 50th anniversary of the event, which will now be postponed until 2021. Each year the event, organised by Harrogate District Round Table, raises money for charities and local groups.
An opportunity not to be missed
Elizabeth Smith from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission travels around the country talking about the work of the CWGC which maintains all the headstones and memorials to the fallen of WW1 and WW2 throughout the world. As well as talking to groups and school children, last year she conducted two fully-booked Heritage Day visits to Stonefall Cemetery in Harrogate, which included the histories of some of the nearly 1000 air crew members who are buried there.
Elizabeth will be giving free tours of the war graves at Stonefall as part of Heritage Open Days over the weekend of the 12th / 13th September. The numbers are very limited (5 to a tour and only 6 tours) due to Covid restrictions. All tickets need to be booked in advance and the link to book is via the HOD site: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/commonwealth-war-graves-walk-and-talk-stonefall-cemetery-harrogate
Update September 3rd – All places have now been booked. Thank you for your support.
End of an era
After 30 years of service, the Bookstall newsagents in Harrogate train station is closing. This shop stocked a really comprehensive selection of magazines. It was always handy if you wanted to pop in for something to eat or drink – or perhaps a little light reading for your journey. Not to mention greetings cards, guide books ….. This was a vital part of Harrogate station and will be missed.
Yet another ‘end of an era’
Stray fm radio station will cease broadcasting this week. Yet another local radio station which will no longer provide local news and support local initiatives. The staff at the station worked so hard on behalf of the local community by publicising and reporting on local events and achievements – both group and individual. As well as providing up-to-date weather and traffic reports. It will be sadly missed.
Christmas Market cancelled
Harrogate Borough Council has just announced that the annual Christmas Market which takes place at the bottom of Montpellier has been cancelled. This is due to concerns about maintaining public safety during the pandemic.