The Stray Ferret is invaluable.
The Stray Ferret is invaluable for Harrogate residents to be immediately aware of important news stories and upcoming social activities in the local area.
16 October 2026
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The Stray Ferret is a quality, online local news website and app covering Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Pateley Bridge, Masham and Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, UK. Our journalists research and write all the news articles. The Stray Ferret is committed to public interest journalism: We investigate how public money is spent, follow council meetings and hold our local politicians to account. We are the only local news service to regularly attend magistrate hearings . We are always responsive to local people if they send us news or ask us to investigate an issue. We often break exclusive stories and undertake detailed investigations. We are here to help support local democracy and give people a voice in a safe, fact-checked, digital space. We work to a high standard and are externally regulated by Impress and adhere to its standard code. We are independent, our news stories are not written by AI bots but by qualified, experienced journalists who understand and live in the local area, who check facts and work to provide context and balance. We are contactable and have an office in the centre of Harrogate. The Stray Ferret is a subscription based news service - advertising did not provide enough income to cover our costs. It costs £4.99 monthly and £49.99 for a yearly subscription. We publish a nightly free email newsletter with our headlines. We also have partnerships with local, independent businesses to offer subscribers discounts for services, leisure and hospitality. We want local people to subscribe and value our content - we work for them.
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36B James Street, HG1 1RF, Harrogate, United Kingdom
- 01423276197
- contact@thestrayferret.co.uk
- thestrayferret.co.uk
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An invaluable source of news and information.
I live in a small village and don't buy a county newspaper, so I rely on The Stray Ferret for all the local news and information. It is invaluable as an independent voice and worth every penny of the subscription to me.
16 October 2026
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Great local News we are so lucky to…
Great local News we are so lucky to have The Stray Ferret in our beautiful county of North Yorkshire keeps us
Upto date with all the news both in Harrogate and national News
Lets look after our local Journalist
Great for me at 83 unable to get out and about thank you Malcolm
16 October 2026
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A reliable source of local news
A reliable source of local news. It is easy to search for news in your bit of the district and the content is at least two weeks ahead of the local newspaper.
16 October 2026
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Reply from The Stray Ferret
Thank you for sharing your views on our work. We appreciate you taking the time to do so.
A local paper which provides intimate…
A local paper which provides intimate news about events in the area which do not make the newspapers
16 October 2026
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Reply from The Stray Ferret
Thank you for taking the time to give us a good review. We do appreciate it and work hard to provide reliable local news.
All good and worthwhile
All good and worthwhile. Thank you Stray Ferret
16 October 2026
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Reply from The Stray Ferret
Thank you Adrian for this review . Trust is everything to us..
Unrivalled Harrogate news service
With the demise of local newspapers, decimated after advertisers moved home and car ads into specialist websites, the Stray Ferret provides an essential service for democracy, covering council, courts and other important stories which now go unreported elsewhere. The subscription pays the running costs of a busy newsroom and provides essential training for the next generation of journalists.
11 October 2026
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Thanks Stray Ferret for a lovely
Thanks Stray Ferret for a lovely, uplifting article on the upcoming Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. It’s great to see local events promoted and just what I needed to read with my afternoon cuppa! Keep up the excellent reporting across all areas of Harrogate district.
17 September 2026
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Reply from The Stray Ferret
Thank you so much Jane - we try to cover all aspects of life in the area. We are very grateful you have taken the time to write us a review.
Up to the minute Harrogate news
Up to the minute, quality local news and comment about everything Harrogate and Knaresborough. A great resource if you want to stay current and understand what’s going on in the area you love. Highly recommended.
17 September 2026
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The Stray Ferret
The Stray Ferret offers current, candid and professional journalism for Harrogate and surrounding areas.
It’s now my go to for local news, events and affairs in my hometown.
The app is easy to use offering up to date local news anytime. I highly recommend.
15 September 2026
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We have just moved to the area and…
We have just moved to the area and subscribed to The Stray Ferret in order to find out a bit about the area. It has proved to be an excellent source of local news and events and we’ve even got some wonderful deals being a subscriber. The annual subscription is very reasonable and I would recommend anyone in the area to give it a go
6 September 2026
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As a regular subscriber to The Stray…
As a regular subscriber to The Stray Ferret I can honestly say with today’s ‘fake’ news that’s it’s refreshing to have real journalists research local news in a factual informative way. Given five stars as £4.99 a month is a very reasonable cost for daily news. Love reading the breaking stories.
15 September 2026
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The Stray Ferret is trustworthy, credible and important.
The Stray Ferret is an extremely trustworthy news source for everything happening in Harrogate and North Yorkshire. It's the only news source in the area I trust, and every time I've gone into their office their people are lovely, helpful and credible. I think this is an important business for our area!
15 September 2026
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