Your Harrogate

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver, plus, hear from the pro-skateboarder who lives in Harrogate and is travelling 300 miles on his board for a great cause!

Harrogate Town hosted a fans' forum on Thursday (27th April) at the Cedar Court hotel and the gaffer was part of the panel.

Following a fantastic victory at Newport, Town are now safe in league two and Simon is understandably relieved and proud of his players.

He also thanks the fans for their brilliant support along the way and through a season that hasn't been easy.

Meanwhile, Dan Katchi, a pro-skateboard based in Harrogate, will travel 300 miles from Yorkshire to his former home in South Wales, starting on May 4th.

Dan is raising funds to help his parents, following a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease for his mum.

He also wants to raise awareness of the devastating effects of MND and encourages fellow skaters to join him along the way to Barry Island... 

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton has been speaking to Harrogate fundraisers, Jeremy Butterfield and Ollie Ward.

The two friends are no strangers to fitness or charity challenges.

In the past, they have done three marathons in three days and now, they're aiming to up the mileage.

It's all in memory of their friend James Hindmarsh, who passed away in 2021, aged just 24 due to a rare form of bone cancer called Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma.

They're also running in memory of Ollie's uncle, David Brown, who tragically lost his life to Covid.

The guys will complete their next gruelling challenge from May 25th, 2023 and would love you to sponsor them...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Harrogate Town midfielder Alex Pattison and Harrogate Railway boss, Mick O'Connell.

Alex has scored 9 goals for Town so far this season and is eager to reach double figures.

The players are in great spirits after a 3-0 win over Walsall.

Town hope to remain in the football league and could potentially do so by picking up points at Northampton this Saturday (22nd April 2023)

Mick O'Connell of Harrogate Railway is feeling the pain once again, after losing in the play-offs.

The Rail fell to a single goal at home Horbury Town last Saturday (15th April 2023) and boss O'Connell, is hoping his players will eventually use the hurt to push even harder next season...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, Nick Hancock is joined by Senior Solicitor and Consultant Neil Dring from Jones Myers to talk all things divorce.

Neil shares his expertise and explains why his firm are focused on settlements out of court.

When it comes to divorce proceedings, Neil speaks about resolving financial differences, pensions and mediation.

He also shares details of how the first meeting with your Jones Myers solicitor would go should you choose them as your representatives.

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton chats to Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver and alongside fellow presenter Nick Hancock, looks back at the charity golf day, thanks to the Fat Badger.

Town face Doncaster Rovers this weekend in a league two Yorkshire derby.

If Harrogate scoop all three points, they’ll have done the league double this season over their South Yorkshire rivals.

Simon Weaver believes they have what it takes to avoid relegation, following a battling second half display against league two leaders, Leyton Orient.

Your Harrogate, along with the Fat Badger, hosted a charity gold day at Oakdale Golf Club in aid of Horticap and Henshaws.

Horticap provide adults with learning and other disabilities training in horticulture, allied crafts and rural skills.

Henshaws support people with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations.

21 teams of 4 took part, including ex-footballers Paul Robinson, Gary McAllister and Danny Mills.

Listen back to some of the highlights…

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Kettlesing father-of-three, James Badger, about a huge cycling challenge he’s set to do, in memory of his wife and to raise funds for Blood Cancer UK.

Philippa Badger was just 42 when she died of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) on 22nd April, 2022, leaving three young children aged 12, 10 and 6.

To mark the first anniversary of her death, husband James and three friends are set to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats in just 8 days, to raise funds for Blood Cancer UK.

James only took up the sport a few years ago and aims to raise a total of £300,000 to fund a three-year research project into AML, which currently has only a 10% survival rate.

James has been inspired to take on the challenge, following a charity feat by a famous sportsmen many years back…

In this Easter episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton catches up with Harrogate Town's leading goal scorer, Luke Armstrong, and Harrogate Railway's Mick O'Connell.

Town want to avoid defeat Good Friday afternoon against Wimbledon in League Two.

Luke set out to get double figures when it comes to goals and ideally wants to reach 20 for the season.

The club lie 20th in league two, just 4 points from the relegation places.

Harrogate Railway have missed out on automatic promotion and will once again settle for the play-offs.

Manager Mick O'Connell has never known an injury situation quite like the one he has faced over the past few weeks.

It's now a race against the clock, to try and get some players fit once again for the final two matches and the all important play-offs.

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Aidan Bell from Harrogate Cricket Club about a new crowdfunder, plus Simon Weaver from Harrogate Town features too.

Harrogate Cricket club want to raise an initial £30,000 for two new nets and have just weeks to reach their target.

The club aims to build some of the best facilities available for players both young and old.

Harrogate Town have had nearly two weeks without a match and tonight (31st March), head to Tranmere Rovers.

Manager Simon Weaver has been really impressed with recent training sessions, but now wants his players to block out the noise at Prenton Park and stick to their game plan...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, Nick Hancock speaks to Bishop Monkton resident and author, Colin Philpott.

Colin's new book, his first fictional work, is available for pre-order and will be released at the end of April.

"Death Day" is set in England in 2045, a country where euthanasia is not just legal but compulsory. 

Despite the dark title and main subject, Colin is eager to highlight that there is a message of hope within the story and some familiar Harrogate places too...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to David Moss, the founder of Sporting Influence and Neil Atkinson, foundation lead and PE teacher.

Sporting Influence started back in 2012 and aims to improve the standard of teaching and opportunities in primary school sport, plus, improve social skills through sport.

This Wednesday (29th March) they’re hosting a “cycle to school day” and 7 members of the team will cycle from Bramhope in Leeds, through to Ashville College in Harrogate, taking in as many schools as possible with whom they do work.

They’re also holding Easter holiday activity camps at Ashville, which are fast filling up…