Stray FM News

#Harrogate and #Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones gives Stray FM his reaction to the Harrogate Borough Council election results.

Shan Oaks, from the Green Party, speaks to Stray FM after the results are announced in #Harrogate.

Stray FM's Lisa Darvill speaks to 20-year-old Ash Teague who has won the #Ouseburn seat for the Conservatives.

Stray FM's Gavin Rutter at the start line in #Otley. #StrayTdy

#Otley's Lizzie Armitstead is introduced to the crowds in her home town ahead of the start of the Women's #TourdeYorkshire. #StrayTdY

The highlights from Stray FM's coverage of Stage One of this year's #TourdeYorkshire, which passed through #BostonSpa, #Wetherby, #Knaresborough, #Ripley, #PateleyBridge, #Grassington and #Gargrave before finishing in #Settle. #StrayTdY

Stray FM's Will Smith and Gavin Rutter in #Settle break the news that Sir Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the #TourdeYorkshire. #StrayTdY

Stray FM's Will Smith has been speaking to Alison Bell whose partner Pete Williams has won King of the Mountain in today's race! #StrayTdy

Stray FM's Patrick Dunlop in #PateleyBridge ahead of the #TourdeYorkshire passing through. #StrayTdY

Will Smith talks to Katie in #Settle ahead of the #TourdeYorkshire at #TheHouseThatBradBuilt toyshop. #StrayTdY

Stray FM's Lisa Darvill has been in #Knaresborough finding out how the town is preparing for the #TourdeYorkshire. #StrayTdY

Rotary Club President Floyd Schofield on how #Settle is preparing for today's stage finish. #StrayTdY

The Welcome to Yorkshire boss previews the big cycling weekend. #StrayTdY

Stray FM spoke to patients and members of the public outside #Harrogate District Hospital, as junior doctors held their first full strike.

The family of 2-year-old Isabelle Barnett, who has a rare condition called Rett Syndrome, are trying to raise £13,000 for a machine to help her communicate.

Inspector Jon Grainge has been telling Stray FM about the work of the new Rural Policing Taskforce in North Yorkshire.

Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver reflects on back-to-back wins against Stalybridge Celtic and Lowestoft, which included a certain wonder goal from Brendon Daniels.

Jo Maltby, from #Wetherby, talks about winning one of last year's Stray FM Local Hero Awards.

Rhiannon Gayle, from #Harrogate and #Skipton's Rock Up and Sing choirs, talks about winning one of last year's Stray FM Local Hero Awards.

Dave Burns, the owner of Bed Restaurant in #Harrogate, talks about the night he hosted a private dinner for the Tour de France organisers in 2014.

The winners of the very first #Yorkshire Choice Awards have been announced. Over 500 people attended a glittering ceremony at Leeds United's Centenary Pavilion. Organisers Jo Maltby and Melanie Malcolm spoke to Stray FM's Patrick Dunlop about the event which they have described as "absolutely amazing".

Two #Macmillan nurses and a bowel cancer screening specialist speak to Stray FM to raise awareness of bowel cancer.

#Harrogate woman Kirsty Bull, who lost her 41-year-old husband Paul to bowel cancer, is raising awareness of the disease as part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

Acting Inspector Paul Evans, of North Yorkshire Police, is encouraging everyone to look out for signs of child sexual exploitation and report it.

Kieron 'Beefy' Blake and Rob Bryers joined us in the studio as they attempt to try 365 different sports in 365 days. The latest leg of their tour brought them to Harrogate to try the sport of VX.

Stray FM talks to Simon Aston from the Safer #Harrogate District Community Safety Group about their new campaign. #CSE

Stray FM reporter Ailsa Rochester has won the 'Best News Special or Feature' category at commercial radio's prestigious IRN Awards for a report about her personal experiences of being held in police custody.

Four mums from #Yorkshire have been talking about their record-breaking voyage on the high seas. Helen Butters, Janette Benaddi, Niki Doeg and Frances Davies - otherwise known as the Yorkshire Rows - became the oldest all-female crew to row across the #Atlantic Ocean. Niki and Frances spoke to Stray FM after arriving home from #Antigua.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr in #Harrogate saw a 5% increase in visitor numbers during 2015. Visitor Services Manager Rik Anderson has been telling Stray FM how the Royal Horticultural Society is actively trying to attract more people.

#Wetherby student Naomi Barrow, who lost her mum to breast cancer, has been telling Stray FM about a fundraising project which she's launched to tie in with Mother's Day.

#Harrogate District Hospital consultant Ian Cannings talks about The Rainbow Fund which has been launched to raise money for a mobile incubator and also new equipment in the children's outpatients unit.

#Harrogate woman Jo Beagley has been telling Stray FM how she successfully fought off Stage 3 #ovarian #cancer.

Stray FM is supporting a new appeal to help #Harrogate's poorly youngsters. The Rainbow Fund has been launched to raise money for a mobile incubator at the hospital and also new equipment in the children's outpatients unit. Founder Alex Vere explains why it's a cause so close to her heart.

As it's the 29th February, Nick Hancock gave a listener the chance to propose to their fella live on the air! Listen to what happened... Did Dave say yes to Mary? This clip is taken from Nick Hancock at Breakfast on Stray FM on 29th February 2016. #love #leapyear #engagement #proposal # beadnallcopley #strayfm

Tracy Windle, from #Ripon, is supporting a campaign to #immunise all children against #meningitisB. Her eight-year-old son, Lee, died from #meningitis 19 years ago. She told her niece, Stray FM's Lisa North, more about what happened.

#Harrogate woman Elaine Kitson, who had three family members affected by #meningitis, is backing calls to #immunise all children against the B strain of the infection. #StrayNews #health