Stray Ferret
Stray Ferret entrance on James Street | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Online newspaper |
| Founder(s) | Tamsin O'Brien |
| Editor-in-chief | John Plummer |
| General manager | Tamsin O'Brien |
| Founded | 9 January 2020 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Headquarters | St James House, 36b James Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | thestrayferret |
| Free online archives | Subscription |
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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. This news outlet provides local and political information, and investigations of environmental subjects such as river pollution, air pollution and light pollution. In 2024 the newspaper's online platform changed from free access to subscriber access.