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MASONS LANDLORD GARY CROSS WITH YORKSHIRE WATER
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe long-running saga of Yorkshire Water and the Lamb and Flag may finally be over but the frustration and anger caused by it shows no sign ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 20 Feb 25 -
PETER TAPLIN
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe family of Peter Taplin who died recently have asked us to pass on this message - PETER TAPLIN 1942 -2025 - Jane, Chris and Tracy would ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 19 Feb 25 -
PC TO PURSUE STREET LIGHTING CONCERNS
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe Parish Council is to pursue the issue of street lighting on Boroughbridge Road after safety concerns raised by villagers. Last night...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 19 Feb 25 -
TROUBLED WATERS FINALLY CALMED - ROAD REOPENED OUTSIDE LAMB
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottUPDATED - ROAD REOPENED TODAY (TUESDAY) The developer of the new homes on the former Lamb and Flag site in the middle of the village has co...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 19 Feb 25 -
PACKED AGENDA FOR PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Editorial TeamThere's a packed agenda for this month's Parish Council meeting which takes place on Tuesday night. Among new matters to be discuss...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 17 Feb 25 -
ROAD CLOSURE AT LAMB UNDERWAY FOR YW WORK
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottUPDATED YW have begun work today and Boroughbridge Road is closed by the Lamb. The road outside the Lamb and Flag development is expected ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 17 Feb 25 -
THREE MONTHS ON - NO MOVEMENT ON AVANT HOMES
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottOn October 30th last year, the Village Hall was packed with villagers to hear representatives of Avant Homes talk about their revised plans ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 15 Feb 25 -
BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET LIGHTING DEBATE-MORE REACTION
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottMore Monktoners are sharing their views on the suggestion that Boroughbridge Road should have more street lights as the Parish Council prepa...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 15 Feb 25 -
PC TAKES ON SAYING HELLO AFTER BOB SAYS BYEBYE
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe Parish Council is taking over the job of distributing welcome packs to newcomers to the village following Bob Upton's retirement fro...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 13 Feb 25 -
SERVICE FOR CHRIS PROCTER
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Editorial TeamA service to celebrate the life of Chris Procter will be held at Hambleton Crematorium Maple Park at Skipton Bridge near Thirsk on Friday Fe...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 13 Feb 25 -
BT CONFIRM PLAN TO REMOVE PHONEBOX
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottAs predicted by 'Bishop Monkton Today' a few weeks ago, BT have now begun a new attempt to remove the last remaining phone box in t...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 13 Feb 25 -
CHAPEL SCHOOLROOM OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND FOR ADVANCE BOOKINGS
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Glenda HunterA space that is light, bright, warm and inviting. That was the verdict of 'Bishop Monkton Today' when one of the team popped into th...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 12 Feb 25 -
BM TEENAGER STARS IN CANCER CHARITY FILM
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottA teenager from Bishop Monkton has been featured in a film made by a charity helping people with a rare cancer. Molly Owen, who is sixteen a...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 12 Feb 25 -
NO JAM, NO JERUSALEM AS BL WI CELEBRATES CENTENARY
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThere's a chance to find out about the fascinating history of the Women's Institute this coming weekend when the Burton Leonard WI c...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 10 Feb 25 -
CHURCH FARM CONSTRUCTION DETAILS APPROVAL SOUGHT
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe start of work on the Church Farm housing development near the Anglican Church in Bishop Monkton is moving a step closer. Agents acting ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 10 Feb 25 -
OFWAT URGE YW TO GET LAMB WATER SUPPLY WORKS SORTED
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottUPDATED The water industry regulator, OFWAT, has intervened in the row over the connection of the Lamb and Flag housing development to the ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 10 Feb 25 -
CHRIS FARRINGTON FUNERAL AND CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottA reminder that the funeral of Chris Farrington takes place today (Monday) with an opportunity to remember Chris also happening at the Mason...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 9 Feb 25 -
EXTRA STREET LIGHTING? - FOR AND AGAINST
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThere's been plenty of reaction to the call for better street lighting on Boroughbridge Road, some in favour but some against. Earlier ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 8 Feb 25 -
CHURCH DRAW WINNERS FOR FEBRUARY
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe February winning tickets for the monthly Anglican Church draw are- 1) 11 2) 28 3) 72 Check your tickets, it could be you! Money ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 8 Feb 25 -
SCHOOL VIDEOS WANTED PLEASE FOR HISTORY PROJECT
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Paul WadeDo you have any old video footage of Bishop Monkton School hidden away somewhere? Maybe from a school production or sports day or some other...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 7 Feb 25 -
LET THERE BE (A BIT MORE) LIGHT!
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottA Bishop Monkton resident is calling on the Parish Council to investigate improved street lighting on Boroughbridge Road. Sally Scott, who l...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 6 Feb 25 -
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FIONA BAILEY THIS SATURDAY
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottA reminder that a service to remember the life of Fiona Bailey will be held in the St. John's Anglican Church this Saturday (8th Februar...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 6 Feb 25 -
LAMB DEVELOPER COMPLAINS TO OFWAT ABOUT YORKSHIRE WATER
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe developers of the Lamb and Flag site have complained to the water industry regulator, OFWAT, about Yorkshire Water's failure to conn...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 5 Feb 25 -
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION ! - SCHOOL FILM UNDERWAY
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottShooting has begun on a film about the history of Bishop Monkton School as part of a wider project recording the story of education in the v...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 3 Feb 25 -
MINIMAL DISRUPTION EXPECTED DURING BBC FILMING
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Glenda HunterThe prospect of a television crew filming on home turf is always exciting, but there can often be a modicum of apprehension about the disrup...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 3 Feb 25 -
GOOD JANUARY FOR 'BISHOP MONKTON TODAY'
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe latest monthly visitor figures for 'Bishop Monkton Today' show that record numbers visited the site in January. There were 20,45...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 3 Feb 25 -
POTENTIAL NEW HOUSING SITES IN BM REVEALED
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottUPDATED A map showing five potential new development sites for more new homes in Bishop Monkton has been revealed during the process of dra...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 1 Feb 25 -
TOP MARKS FOR BISHOP MONKTON SCHOOL
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottBishop Monkton School has been ranked in the top twenty in terms of performance out of more than 400 primary schools across North Yorkshire....
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 1 Feb 25 -
PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 6. GARETH SARGESON
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottName: Gareth Sargeson Where do you live (roughly) in the village? Knaresborough Road, Bishop Monkton Tell us about your immediate family ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 1 Feb 25 -
PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 5. RUPERT SCALES
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottName: Rupert Scales Where do you live (roughly) in the village? Knaresborough Road, Bishop Monkton Tell us about your immediate family I...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 31 Jan 25 -
DO YOU REMEMBER THE 'MICKEY'?
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe producers of a film about the history of education in the village are asking for people with memories of the Bishop Monkton Mechanics In...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 31 Jan 25 -
PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 4. ANDY HOGG
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottName: Andy Hogg Where do you live (roughly) in the village? Harvest View, opposite the Village Hall. Tell us about your immediate family...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 30 Jan 25 -
THE VILLAGE KEEPS CALM AND CARRIES ON AS THE BBC APPROACHES TOWN
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Glenda HunterNot only will junior football soon be alive and kicking in Bishop Monkton, but will be arriving with a “fantastic” monetary boos...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 30 Jan 25 -
'LIFE AT THE BBC' TALK TO NEXT WEEK'S W.I.
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Paul WadeThere'll be a chance to find out what happens inside the BBC when BM resident, Colin Philpott, talks to the W.I.'s February meeting ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 30 Jan 25 -
PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 3. PHIL GOODIER
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottName Phil Goodier Where do you live (roughly) in the village? Just outside the village – the white house before the railway bridge ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 29 Jan 25 -
WATCH THIS SPACE-THE CHAPEL WILL SOON BE A PLACE OF WORKSHIP AGAIN
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Glenda HunterNew carpet, so no dirty shoes or boots please, but otherwise menu and chatter (or should that be meaningful and important discussion!) as us...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 29 Jan 25 -
PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 2. STEVE OLIVER
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottName: Steve Oliver Where do you live (roughly) in the village? Park House Mill, Renton Close Tell us about your immediate family My mo...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 28 Jan 25 -
ROADWORKS UPDATE - CULVERT SURVEY PROVING DIFFICULT AND ROAD CLOSURE NEXT WEEK
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin Philpott and Glenda HunterVillagers will have been aware this week of North Yorkshire Council roadworks taking place along Hungate, which has involved digging down to...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 27 Jan 25 -
PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 1. DEAN CULSHAW
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottToday we begin a series of profiles of our six Parish Councillors, starting today with the Chair, Dean Culshaw. We will be running one each ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 27 Jan 25 -
CHRIS FARRINGTON - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND MORE TRIBUTES
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe family of Chris Farrington, a much-loved member of the Bishop Monkton community who died at his home in the village last week, have anno...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 26 Jan 25 -
LAMB FENCES CAN STAY, SAY PLANNERS
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottNYC Planners have decided after all not to make developers remove controversial fences at the Lamb and Flag housing development in the villa...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 26 Jan 25 -
EXIT GERALD, ENTER PHIL - NEW TOP MAN AT VH
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottPhil Goodier is, as expected, set to take over as Chair of the Village Hall Committee following last night's (Wednesday) Annual General ...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 23 Jan 25 -
PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTS CHILDREN ON NEW PLAYGROUND PLANS
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottParish councillors are consulting children at Bishop Monkton Primary School about the plans for revamping the playground at the Playing Fiel...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 21 Jan 25 -
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FIONA BAILEY ANNOUNCED
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe family of former Bishop Monkton resident, Fiona Bailey, have announced that there is to be a memorial service for her next month. The se...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 21 Jan 25 -
AIR AMBULANCE CLOTHES BANK FLYING HIGH
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe Yorkshire Air Ambulance say they are delighted with the volume of unwanted clothing left in the Clothes Bank installed in the Village Ha...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 21 Jan 25 -
PC MEETS FOR FIRST TIME WITH NEW BOYS ON BOARD
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe Parish Council meets for the first time this week since the co-option of three new members and the election of a new Chair. The meeting,...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 20 Jan 25 -
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR JOAN QUINTRELL
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe funeral of Joan QuIntrell, who lived at Clifton bungalow on Hungate, will take place on Thursday 6th February at 12 noon at St. John'...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 20 Jan 25 -
SO LONG SHERVIES - ALL CHANGE AT THE VILLAGE HALL
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThis week's AGM will mark the end of an era for the Village Hall. The meeting will be the last as Chairman for Gerald Shervington and al...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 19 Jan 25 -
FOOD FOR THOUGHT- BOOK CLUB LUCKY DIP LUNCH
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottThe Bishop Monkton Book Club held its annual 'Christmas' Lunch yesterday (Saturday) at the Malt Shovel in Brearton. As well as enjoy...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 19 Jan 25 -
DEATH OF CHRIS FARRINGTON
Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North YorkshireArticle by: Colin PhilpottUPDATED We are sad to report the death of villager Chris Farrington. Chris passed away at his home in the village on Wednesday night. He wa...
BISHOP MONKTON TODAYPosted: 19 Jan 25