<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Handpicked Local]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporting a local future for communities and their small businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/hot-off-the-press</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:36:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A treasure trove of classical music gems set to shine bright at the 60th HACS Harrogate Music Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrogate International Festivals is celebrating its 60th anniversary in style by bringing some of the biggest names and brightest emerging stars in classical music to Harrogate this 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type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jo Maltby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic, Multi-Platinum selling band WET WET WET announce new intimate Acoustic tour dates for May 2026 coming to ILKLEY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wet Wet Wet have announced a UK acoustic tour of intimate shows where the majority of venues are located in places that they’ve never played before during their 40+ year career; as well as a brand-new album that sees them revisit their songs in a stripped back style.]]></description><link>https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/post/iconic-multi-platinum-selling-band-wet-wet-wet-announce-new-intimate-acoustic-tour-dates-for-may-20</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5d528f00dba1e65383aaf</guid><category><![CDATA[Harrogate Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wetherby Business]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:24:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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now!]]></description><link>https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/post/the-spring-reset-issue-our-march-issue-is-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a30a42177696dbd353bf3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Food & Drink]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Savers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Harrogate Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wetherby Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Home and Garden]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/403637_e713b347b2df43aaaf55355415d51a68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jo Maltby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed clarinettist Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson heads to Harrogate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising British clarinet star, Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson, heads to North Yorkshire next month when he performs the latest concert in the Harrogate International Sunday 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]]></description><link>https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/post/declutter-your-way-to-a-supportive-home-learn-how-to-spring-clear-with-york-s-decluttering-expert</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6993f25dcf429c4fcb4e1e85</guid><category><![CDATA[What's On]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:49:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/403637_2277974f33ba45c7af8eadacfcb637b4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jo Maltby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity celebrates three years of popular lifeline memory café]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wetherby ‘memory café’ which provides a safe supportive space for people living with dementia and their carers is celebrating its third birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/post/charity-celebrates-three-years-of-popular-lifeline-memory-caf%C3%A9</link><guid 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It’s about comfort, small improvements, and getting through the last stretch of winter without overthinking it.]]></description><link>https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/post/comfort-curiosity-getting-through-february</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697d0bfd5fd06c182fe2cf18</guid><category><![CDATA[Harrogate Community]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/403637_ec5a8baed85a4c278a7a80c81a2d1fd8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jo Maltby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel Victoria provides coastal escape during Dark Skies Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hotel Victoria in Robin Hood’s Bay is gearing up to welcome visitors and guests during the North York Moors National Park Dark Skies Festival (13th February – 1 March) ]]></description><link>https://www.handpickedlocal.co.uk/post/hotel-victoria-provides-coastal-escape-during-dark-skies-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697bbeedb3cf8ba238492997</guid><category><![CDATA[Hints & Tips]]></category><category><![CDATA[Harrogate Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wetherby Community]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:18:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/403637_0d75679370ed4bfb98fa86e12c9d0ff0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jo Maltby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cute Home Office Myth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere on the internet, there’s a home office that’s always tidy. 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