Mountain rescue pilot awarded medal
A mountain rescue pilot from North Yorkshire has been for awarded for his courage in saving a stricken climber.
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New media centre at charity for the blind
A new media and computing centre providing vocational training has been opened in Harrogate at a charity for blind people by soprano Denise Leigh who opened the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Triathlon joy for sight loss team
A team of people with visual impairments from Harrogate are celebrating after completing a triathlon to raise money for a sight loss charity.
The six-strong team, who all live in community housing provided by Henshaws Society For Blind People, took part in the Skipton Triathlon to support the charity.
They have been supported throughout the challenge by Henshaws Housing and Support staff and volunteers including Alastair Locke, who came up with the idea to enter a team and ran their twice weekly training sessions.
– Alastair Locke, Henshaws Housing and SupportThe team have been gradually building up their fitness from a basic level. It was brilliant to see everyone complete their sections of the event and to know that all their hard work had paid off.
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Police name woman found dead in Harrogate
Police have identified the woman whose body was found at the rear of Brandon Lodge, Lancaster Park Road in Harrogate last week. She was Mariam Ali Shaaban Hussain Khesroh who was 24-year-old and from Kuwait.
Mariam was a student at Leeds University. A 23-year-old man and a 47-year-old man arrested in connection with the investigation have been released on police bail as investigations continue.
Man bailed in Harrogate death investigation
Police in Harrogate say a man arrested in connection with the unexplained death of a woman on Wednesday 10 April has been released on police bail as enquiries continue. Officers were called to Brandon Lodge on Lancaster Park Road where the body of the 24-year-old was found.
Arrest over Harrogate student death
Police in North Yorkshire say they have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of a student in Harrogate. Officers were called to Brandon Lodge on Lancaster Park Road on Wednesday where the body of the 24-year-old was found.
The arrest comes following a police appeal to speak to a man who is believed to be one of the last people to have seen the victim alive.
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Police appeal following unexplained death in Harrogate
Harrogate police are trying to trace a man following an unexplained death in the town. Officers believe 23-year-old Joshua Dean Wilson may have important information which could help their investigation after the body of a 24-year-old woman was found on Lancaster Park Road.
The woman, who has not yet been named, is believed to have been a student at Leeds University.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Kell, said: “We are treating the woman’s death as unexplained at this time and it is vital that we piece together her final movements.
“Our investigations so far reveal that Mr Wilson was one of the last people to see her alive and it is vital that he gets in touch with us.
“I am appealing to Mr Wilson to contact us without delay along with anyone who knows of his current whereabouts or has any information which could help our investigation.”
VIDEO: Royal Navy pilot honoured for rescue bravery
Lieutenant Commander Craig Sweeney from Harrogate has received an award for his bravery in rescuing a climber in Argyll.
Mountain rescue pilot awarded medal
A mountain rescue pilot from North Yorkshire has been for awarded for his courage in saving a stricken climber.
Read the full storyHarrogate Royal Navy pilot honoured for ‘outstanding airmanship and courage’
A North Yorkshire Royal Navy pilot has been awarded the Air Force Cross for grit, determination and courage - shown in his rescue of a climber in Argyll.
On December 18 2011, Lieutenant Commander Craig Sweeney, from Harrogate, led his search and rescue crew in what he later described as ‘one of the most challenging rescues’ he had ever undertaken.
In blizzard conditions, plummeting temperatures and pitch darkness, the team from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Ayrshire, flew their Sea King Mark 5 helicopter to the aid of climber Dr Gareth Bradley, with a reported broken ankle.
The 3,074ft Beinn Sgulaird they flew to is 10 miles north east of Oban.
Dr Bradley, who now lives in Scotland, rescued the climber, who was in a precarious position near the 3,074ft summit and it was a race against time for the Prestwick-based Sea King helicopter in extreme conditions flying very close to the mountain’s rock face to recover him to safety.
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