Local News - BISHOP MONKTON TODAY, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate

DISRUPTION LIKELY THROUGH WEATHER AND ROADWORKS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

The village is likely to face disruption over the next few days as a result of bad weather and planned roadworks. The current weather forec...

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Posted: 4 Jan 25

BACK TO THE WALL - PLANNERS SAY NO TO LAMB FENCES

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

North Yorkshire Council have confirmed that they have told the developers of the former Lamb and Flag site that they need to put a wall at t...

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Posted: 3 Jan 25

BISHOP MONKTON BEER CAN SHOWS SUN'S PROGRESS!

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Chris Higgins

Bishop Monkton's resident astronomer, Chris Higgins, has been at it again! Here he explains how he used a simple beer can to map the pro...

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Posted: 2 Jan 25

AMAZING STORY OF GLADYS, LOCAL MARCHIONESS AND 'FAST WOMAN' AT NEXT LOCAL HISTORY GROUP EVENT

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Local historian David Winpenny will be telling the fascinating story of Gladys, the Marchioness of Ripon in the late 19th and early 20th cen...

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Posted: 2 Jan 25

TRIBUTE TO FIONA BAILEY

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Many people in the village will remember Fiona Bailey and some will already be aware of the sad news of her sudden death at the age of just ...

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Posted: 1 Jan 25

FRESH INNINGS FOR BM CRICKET PITCH AS DEAL SECURED WITH KNARESBOROUGH

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

A deal has been reached which means that cricket will continue to be played at Bishop Monkton Playing Fields despite the demise of the villa...

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Posted: 1 Jan 25

BMAG URGE PEOPLE TO REPORT SEWAGE ISSUES IN COMING STORM

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

The village action group, BMAG, is urging people to report any problems they see with the drains during the expected storms during the next ...

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Posted: 31 Dec 24

NO TRIP TO THE TIP - CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Delightfully twinkling and sparkling all over the festive period, Christmas trees add joy to the festive season, but come Twelfth Night in J...

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Posted: 30 Dec 24

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR PUB NYE PARTY

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Tickets are still available for the New Year's Eve Party at the Masons tomorrow night. From 7pm onwards, it's a ticket-only entry - ...

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Posted: 30 Dec 24

SPECIAL FEATURE - REVIEW OF 2024 AND LAUNCH OF OUR NEWS ARCHIVE

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

There's a new feature now available on 'Bishop Monkton Today' - an archive of our news stories going back earlier in the year. ...

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Posted: 30 Dec 24

TAKE A PEW - WELL, BUY ONE PLEASE ACTUALLY!

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Could an old pew from Bishop Monkton Chapel perhaps provide a unique design feature for your home? If so, why not get creative and purchase ...

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Posted: 27 Dec 24

SPECIAL FEATURE - SCHOOLS HISTORY PROJECT WELL UNDERWAY

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Our village school may be quiet for now over the Christmas holidays but work on the joint project between the school and the BM Local Histor...

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Posted: 26 Dec 24

TWINKLING TRACTORS RAISE OVER £2K AND SAY THANK YOU BM

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Heralding the start of Christmas, on the first Saturday in December a twinkly parade of tinselled tractors cheerfully trundled through the v...

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Posted: 23 Dec 24

SPECIAL FEATURE - THE MONKTONERS MAKING MEN'S LIVES BETTER

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Colin Philpott visited Ripon's Men's Shed to find out how Bishop Monkton men are helping with a vital community project. Tony Johns...

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Posted: 23 Dec 24

SINGING FOR FUN... AND FOR CHARITY AT CHRISTMAS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

More than £300 was raised for charity at Thursday night's "Singing for Fun" Christmas Concert". The Methodist Chape...

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Posted: 22 Dec 24

FIRST CLASS IDEA FOR USED STAMPS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

A reminder that it's worth keeping the stamps from Christmas cards you receive (and from any other post) so that charity will benefit. ...

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Posted: 22 Dec 24

FIT FOR CHRISTMAS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Pip Garside

The village Keep Fit Group enjoyed their annual Christmas Dinner at The Masons on Wednesday (19th December. ) Pauline Beecroft and Marilyn B...

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Posted: 22 Dec 24

WILDLIFE TRUST RAISE CONCERNS OVER AVANT PLAN

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust says Avant's plans for sixty new homes in Bishop Monkton should not be approved unless a thirty-year plan f...

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Posted: 21 Dec 24

NEW CHAIR SETS OUT STALL FOR 'TOTAL RESET' OF PARISH COUNCIL

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

New Chair Dean Culshaw is promising a 'total reset' of the Parish Council following his election at this week's meeting. He says...

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Posted: 19 Dec 24

SNEAKY PEEK AT NEW SCHOOLROOM

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

First glimpse of the work currently being carried out on the upgrade of the Methodist Schoolroom, was offered to members of the congregation...

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Posted: 19 Dec 24

SINGING FOR FUN CHRISTMAS CONCERT. TICKETS NOW ALL SOLD

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

IT'S A SELL-OUT. All tickets have now been sold for Singing for Fun's Christmas concert today (Thursday). A perennially popular vil...

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Posted: 19 Dec 24

PC MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - NEW CHAIR, NEW COUNCILLORS PLUS AVANT, PLAYGROUNDS AND DOGS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Six months ago Dean Culshaw announced his resignation from the Parish Council (a decision he later reversed) but last night, he became its C...

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Posted: 18 Dec 24

AVANT SAY THEY CAN'T TALK TO VILLAGE YET ABOUT NEW HOMES PLAN

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Avant Homes say they are not yet in a position to fulfil their promise to talk to the village about ideas for improving their plan to build ...

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Posted: 17 Dec 24

MUCH REJOICING AT THE METHODIST SERVICE

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Spontaneous applause broke out at Sunday's service at the Methodist Chapel this week when an announcement was made that a substantial gr...

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Posted: 16 Dec 24

PC TO MEET IN PUB FOR FINAL MEETING OF DIFFICULT YEAR

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

With the continuing redevelopment works at the Methodist Chapel and the Village Hall already booked, this week's Parish Council meeting ...

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Posted: 16 Dec 24

EXTRA OPENING PLUS SPECIAL EVENTS AT PUB OVER FESTIVE SEASON

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

The Mason's will be playing its part in building the festive spirit in the village over Christmas and New Year. The pub will be open on ...

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Posted: 16 Dec 24

CHURCH SERVICES THIS CHRISTMAS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Both village churches will be busy over the Christmas period with important services in the next two weeks. The Methodist Chapel's Carol...

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Posted: 15 Dec 24

KEEP ON CLICKING - LATEST VISITOR NUMBERS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

More people visited this website yesterday (Saturday 14th) than any other day since its relaunch in October. A total of 309 different people...

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Posted: 15 Dec 24

SITTING ON THE FENCE - NO NYC DECISION YET ON LAMB WALL

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

More than two months after the issue was first raised, there's still no final decision from NYC planners on what to do about wooden fenc...

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Posted: 14 Dec 24

THEY SANG FOR THE KING, THEN THEY SANG FOR US!

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Cheryl Salmon

The audience were bewitched by the energy and efforts of the Service Children's Choir last night in St John's Church. We were treate...

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Posted: 14 Dec 24

ROADS TO NOWHERE - MORE WORKS NEXT WEEK?

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

You may well have seen road closure signs again in the village. There are indeed two potential sets of works affecting Bishop Monkton next w...

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Posted: 13 Dec 24

BIN COLLECTION DATES FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Mundane, but nonetheless important, are the dates for the collection of black bins and blue topped bins/blue recyling bags over the Christma...

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Posted: 13 Dec 24

ROCKING' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Shiny brass instruments resounded and words of carols soared, as villagers, children from the school, their parents and grandparents congreg...

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Posted: 12 Dec 24

MAINS LANE SOLAR FARM APPROVED

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

Controversial plans to build a solar farm on land off Mains Lane between Bishop Monkton, Burton Leonard and Wormald Green have been given th...

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Posted: 11 Dec 24

CHAPEL SCHOOLROOM SHOULD BE OPEN BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

The Methodist congregation in the village have had their fingers crossed this Autumn, hoping that the newly renovated schoolroom would indee...

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Posted: 11 Dec 24

PC ADD FESTIVE SPARKLE TO VILLAGE CENTRE

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Colin Philpott

The village's Christmas Tree and decorations provided by the Parish Council along the beck are in place. Parish councillors put up the t...

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Posted: 11 Dec 24

DECEMBER CHURCH DRAW-WINNER TAKES IT ALL

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

St. JOHN'S CHURCH MONTHLY DRAW The one winning number for December is: No 59. The December draw is always a spe...

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Posted: 11 Dec 24

APPLICATIONS NOW INVITED FOR NEW PARISH COUNCILLORS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

If any parishioner would like to put their name forward for consideration to become a councillor on Bishop Monkton Parish Council, then that...

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Posted: 10 Dec 24

NO ROAD CLOSURE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY DEC. 11th)

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Boroughbridge Road will NOT be closed tomorrow. A spokesperson from Yorkshire Water confirmed just before 4 p.m. this afternoon that the sc...

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Posted: 10 Dec 24

FREE PARKING IN RIPON-TWO SATURDAYS ONLY

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

There will be free parking in Ripon, all day, in every car park, on Saturday December 21st and Saturday December 28th. This is in addditon t...

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Posted: 9 Dec 24

CHRISTMAS IS A-COMING

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Far, far more welcome than Storm Darragh, with its associated wind and rain, was the cavalcade of twinkling tractors that passed through the...

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Posted: 9 Dec 24

NUMBER OF COMMENTS REGARDING AVANT HOMES EDGING CLOSE TO 100

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

The number of comments received by North Yorkshire Council in respect of the Avant Homes Development continues to grow. As of 4 p.m. today (...

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Posted: 9 Dec 24

SHOPPING 'TIL YOU DROPPED GENERATED £118.39 FOR THE SCHOOL

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

In September, the supermarket chain, ASDA launched a “Cashpot for Schools” initiative in which it pledged to donate 0.5% of the ...

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Posted: 7 Dec 24

SEWAGE LEAKAGE WARNING SYSTEM FOR YORKSHIRE WATER-LET'S HOPE

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

The observant ones among us may have noticed, on occasion, engineers from Yorkshire Water seemingly busy at work at various strategic points...

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Posted: 6 Dec 24

“WE WILL OBJECT TO AVANT HOMES DEVELOPMENT” SAYS PARISH COUNCIL

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Paul Wade

At the November meeting of Bishop Monkton Parish Council it was unanimously agreed that the Council would raise an objection to the proposed...

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Posted: 5 Dec 24

EVERYONE SAY WREATH

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Festive decorations, soon to be adorning many of the homes in the village, were beautifully crafted at a Christmas wreath making session hel...

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Posted: 4 Dec 24

METHODIST SCHOOLROOM RENOVATIONS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

Don't be alarmed, the white door that can currently be seen on the entrance to the Methodist Chapel schoolroom is only a temporary measu...

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Posted: 4 Dec 24

MAINS LANE SOLAR FARM APPLICATION - NYC RECOMMENDATION & HEARING DATE

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

North Yorkshire Council will consider Harmony Energy's planning application for the proposed Solar Farm around Mains Lane/Bridleway at a...

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Posted: 3 Dec 24

NEVER A BAD THING TO BE PREPARED

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Glenda Hunter

The media, in whatever guise, whether it be newspapers, television, radio, facebook or any of the myriad of ways that the public receive its...

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Posted: 2 Dec 24

LITTLE EGRETS AND HERONS

Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Article by: Cheryl Salmon

Bishop Monkton was twice blessed this week with the sightings in the beck of a lovely Little Egret and a majestic Heron seen fishing yesterd...

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Posted: 30 Nov 24

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