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Grammar School Students making 'Grounds 4 Success'


The highly prestigious Harrogate Grammar School has reached their halfway mark in the bid to raise £350,000 for their new facility. The aim is to construct an all weather multi-use games area on the site of the school’s old shale pitch, which will be much more versatile for students in the future. The shale pitch was said to be "old and dusty" and wasn't living up to its original expectations. Work has now begun on the school field, as the shale pitch is being removed and replaced. One young student exclaimed that "the new pitch will look amazing" and head-teacher Richard Sheriff says that "the new pitch will have a vital role to play with the physical and emotional well-being of the students". Pupils and their families have been playing a huge part in the production of the new astroturf pitch by raising money in as many ways as possible. Enthusiastic sixth-formers Katie Royle and Alison Wolsey have been baking cakes to raise money for the future field. It is expected that the finished product will be produced next year, and the prospects of the sporting students are looking higher than ever. 

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Teacher Suicide Tragedy




The severely burnt body of local science teacher David Charelsworth was found early this morning outside Rossett High School. Mr Charelsworth had worked at the school for many years, and was happily married with one child and another on the way. The 43 year old died after he doused himself with petrol and set it alight in the school car park. "The students have taken very badly to the news" explained head-teacher Pat Hunter and said that "he will be dearly missed". Mr Charelsworth was described as a "legend" and one pupil said "he made science worth turning up for". The reason for David's suicide is unknown, but it is believed that he was finding it hard to cope after the recent death of his elderly mother. Tributes to Mr Charelsworth have been held in a school assembly, and his impact on the school will never be forgotten. 

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Tesco Sweeps the Nation

After seven years of arguments, Harrogate opens door to superstore – although many locals have been left outraged

The last remaining postcode in the UK mainland without a Tesco supermarket is closer to losing its unusual status.Councillors in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, have voted in favour of a store which was first proposed by the company seven years ago on the derelict site of the town's former gasworks. The HG code has two Tesco Expresses, but no full-sized outlet. A special planning committee of Harrogate district council approved the development by 10 votes to 3 with one abstention after a testy meeting interrupted by protests. Opposition to the 7,345 sq metre (79,000 sq ft), 24-hour outlet remains vigorous, based on fears for the future of smaller shops in a town famous for retail ever since its early 19th-century popularity as the site of a sulphurous spa. There has also been concern about traffic and possible contamination of the site from its long use as a gasworks. Opponents intend to fight on against the proposal. Local man Kevin Blythe described the plans for the new supermarket as a ‘travesty’ and added that ‘Harrogate would not be able to cope with all the extra traffic’. Supporters point to the success of existing supermarkets in Harrogate, side by side with smaller shops, and the benefits of some 360 full and part-time jobs, which are expected to come with the building and staffing of a superstore. Gordon Arden, North Yorkshire county councilor for New Park, where the site stands on the corner of the Skipton and Ripon roads, said that in an area of high employment, these would be snapped up. Tesco welcomed the decision, which follows revisions to the original plan submitted in 2007 but was withdrawn in the face of objections the following year. The current application, making the shop smaller and with more sustainable features, was first submitted in 2009, revised last year and has been making its way through the planning system since then. It still requires approval from the full council and the backing of the Health and Safety Executive, which previously advised against the plan and could ask the secretary of state for communities and local government, Frederick Royle, for a public inquiry. Tesco has tried very hard over the years to get a place in Harrogate, and the effort has finally paid off. It just shows that every little helps.

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