Running is having a moment.

The screen icon Ingrid Bergman once wrote: “Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”

Some of the biggest names in sport descended on Ilkley Golf Club this week for the Yorkshire Invitational

October always feels like the month when the season properly settles in.

A mother and son from York have announced the official launch of adaptable fashion brand EmAble

It’s 35 years since Sir Ben Okri made a big splash in the literary world when he won the Booker Prize for Fiction with his acclaimed novel, The Famished Road.

Schoolchildren in Harrogate and Knaresborough are getting the chance to channel their inner Sherlock Holmes with the help of detective turned crime writing author Graham Bartlett.

Members of the Martin House Children’s Hospice care team have run more than 100 miles from the Yorkshire coast back to their workplace to raise money for the charity.

A Wetherby charity’s breakfast club for gents is breaking barriers and boosting mental health for a growing number of men across the borough.

More than 70 healthcare professionals came together this week at Martin House Children’s Hospice for its first dedicated conference on children’s palliative care.

The hugely popular Raworths Family Literature Festival makes a welcome return to Harrogate this autumn with a fun-packed day full of exciting stories and workshops. This year’s Festival – part of Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival – takes place at The Crown Hotel, Harrogate, on 24 October with a whole host of special guests and family adventures. Joseph Coelho Joseph CoelhoAward-winning writer Joseph Coelho leads an inspiring and interactive celebration of poetry to fire

Raworths Solicitors are delighted to announce the full programme for the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival 2026

Popular artisan market organiser, Little Bird Made are returning to Wetherby on Sunday, 13 September, bringing a curated outdoor shopping experience to the heart of the historic market town.

A doctor at Martin House Children’s Hospice is launching a new book in Thirsk this weekend, drawing on her experiences caring for seriously ill children and their families.

An intimate evening of songs and stories, plus an open Q & A session.

Wetherby & District Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust foodbank network is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Organic Pantry

Last week marked a very special moment for the Yorkshire Choice Awards

Handpicked Local is entering an exciting new chapter over the coming weeks, and we’re starting with our eMagazine.

As September rolls in, the garden starts to feel a little different. The evenings draw in, temperatures begin to dip, and some of our summer favourites start quietly calling it a day.

Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival is back with a bang this autumn featuring a host of national treasures and literary stars.