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Stray Ferret

British online newspaper

The Stray Ferret, known locally as The Ferret, is a daily online newspaper, serving Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge and Masham in North Yorkshire, England. It was established in 2020 by Tamsin O'Brien and Chris Bentley, and has a bricks and mortar newsroom in James Street, Harrogate.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 9, 2020Founded¹

Industrynews media¹
HeadquartersHarrogate¹
Websitethestrayferret.co.uk

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Stray Ferret James Street (12) — Photo: Storye book, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Stray Ferret, known locally as The Ferret, is a daily online newspaper, serving Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge and Masham in North Yorkshire, England. It was established in 2020 by Tamsin O'Brien and Chris Bentley, and has a bricks and mortar newsroom in James Street, Harrogate.²

Timeline

Jan 9, 2020Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitethestrayferret.co.uk¹
WikipediaStray Ferret
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ127270782

Sources

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WikidataStray Ferret on Wikidata
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WikipediaStray Ferret on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsStray Ferret photo by Storye book, CC BY-SA 4.0