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Hazel and Martin Foster have been telling Stray FM how they cope with #dementia.

Children across #NorthYorkshire are being taught how to love food and hate waste, as part of a project called 'Food for Life'. Stray FM has been finding out more at Aspin Park Primary School in #Knar…

Sandra Dodson, Chairman of #Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, has been telling Stray FM about a new youth forum and work to improve care services in the community.

#NorthYorkshire County Council has been awarded nearly £1 million to help encourage more people to take up cycling. Projects will focus on #Harrogate, #Knaresborough, #Skipton and #Scarborough. Stray…

After being closed for more than a year, #Tadcaster Bridge has finally reopened. It partially collapsed following heavy rain and flooding in December 2015. County Councillor Don Mackenzie has been te…

County Councillor John Fort has been telling Stray FM about preparations for big events in #PateleyBridge, including the Tour de Yorkshire and Nidderdale Show.

#NorthYorkshire Trading Standards officers are asking everyone to be on their guard against #online #dating #scams. It follows reports of some people sharing personal information and losing signific…

Communities across #NorthYorkshire are preparing to take over their local libraries. Volunteers have come forward to help the council keep services going, after cuts in Government funding. Stray FM h…

Richard Webb, Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services, has been telling Stray FM about the council's work to provide extra care facilities and recruit more staff.

Some of the biggest challenges this year are going to be in health and social care. Richard Webb, Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services, has been telling Stray FM what the council is doing …

A big success story for the council over the last few years has been its Fostering North Yorkshire service, but there's always a need for more people to come forward as carers. Stray FM has been find…

The council's pioneering No Wrong Door scheme is making a big difference to the lives of young people in #NorthYorkshire. It provides support through a combination of residential care and fostering. …

Older people with a passion for sport are being encouraged to join a new group in #Harrogate. Tony Jameson-Allen, from the Sporting Memories Network, has been telling Stray FM about the group and new…

With many people hitting the January sales, #NorthYorkshire's Trading Standards officers are reminding everyone to know their rights when it comes to buying things and returning them. Jo Boutflower i…

#NorthYorkshire County Council is supporting a campaign to raise awareness of potholes and the state of the nation's roads. National Pothole Day is led by Street Repairs, a national fault reporting s…

County Councillor Don Mackenzie has been giving Stray FM an update on work to repair #Tadcaster Bridge, prevent more landslides on the #A59 at #KexGill and tackle congestion at Bond End in #Knaresbor…

Young mothers are benefiting from a special project in #Harrogate. It's called 'Musical Mums' and is run by youth music development charity NYMAZ. Stray FM has been finding out more from director Hei…

#NorthYorkshire County Council is working on the next phase of a project to roll out superfast broadband and is also calling on mobile phone companies to improve coverage. County Councillor Don Macke…

#NorthYorkshire County Council's many projects in 2016 have included introducing extra parking charges in #Harrogate and working with bus operators to keep some services on the road. Stray FM has bee…

#Darley near #Harrogate has got its post office back. The new service has opened alongside a village shop and café. Stray FM has been finding out more from project manager Helen Flynn.