There has been much talk that we are in danger of heading back to the 1970s following train strikes, the threat of further widespread industrial action, not to mention generationally high rates of inflation.
Around 800 second home owners in the Harrogate district could be hit by double council tax charges under proposals to tackle the affordable housing crisis.
A great example of teamwork is the verdict after hospitality students at Harrogate College were asked to create a hypothetical menu, with a focus on sustainability, for the new café RHS Harlow Carr is creating.
One of the most unmistakable voices in British jazz - who has worked with a host of legendary artists including Neil Diamond, Rod Stewart and Enrique Iglesias - will be making special appearance in Harrogate.
The tributes to Harrogate's greatest historian Malcolm Neesam who passed away this week continue to grow, in particular, for his contribution over the decades to the town's arts.