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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Knaresborough's Tech Support Café fields tech questions of all kinds
Help with technologies and devices from smart speakers to streaming services was available for older people at a Knaresborough event recently. The Tech Support Café, which is run by Gracious Street Methodist Church in the village, welcomed village residents and those from further afield for one of its recurring sessions on Monday, July 28. The café opens its doors every fourth Monday of the month. Attendees can bring questions about any kind of device, or online-related issue - with mobile phone help, questions about artificial intelligence, and tablet/iPad issues all relevant. Devices can be brought from home, or borrowed at the café. Refreshments and sweet treats are also offered. Gracious Street Methodist Church delivers the cafés alongside partners Right at Home Harrogate; Radfield Home Care; Knaresborough Connectors; and Boroughbridge Manor Care Home. Following a summer break for August, the next session will take place on Monday, September 22.
BBC News
01-06-2025
- BBC News
Knaresborough: Church solar panels in trial to power nearby homes
A church in Knaresborough is taking part in a trial in which 91 solar panels on its roof could help power nearby homes and businesses, including the fire scheme will see the newly-installed panels divert any excess energy to the local community, rather than return it to the National is part of a wider trial, commissioned by energy regulator Ofgem, testing how renewable energy generated in local neighbourhoods can be shared more Reverend Gordon Hay, of Gracious Street Methodist Church, said: "The idea that we could share some of that energy with our neighbours – people who live or work just around the corner – feels like exactly what a church should be doing." There are 78 homes and small businesses on the same local electricity circuit as the church, including the town's fire station, and the aim is to ensure that clean, affordable energy can benefit them overall scheme, which includes similar initiatives at two other local sites, is being led by Knaresborough Community Hay said: "It started with members of the congregation asking, 'what more can we do?' "We're already a community hub – now we can be an energy hub too."Alongside the wider environmental benefits, the church is also hoping to improve its finances, since the panels - which were installed over the Easter period - should help reduce energy bills. Tim O'Brien, Net Zero Officer for the Yorkshire North & East Methodist District, said: "This is about building a smarter, more community-focused energy system. "Instead of relying on energy being pushed in from far away, we can generate it here in Knaresborough, and use it here – saving money and cutting waste."He suggested the scheme could also reduce the need for major infrastructure, such as pylons and underground cables, which are typically required to carry electricity over long residents can find out more about the scheme at an exhibition at the church on Saturday 7June, as part of the Great Big Green Week. "In a world that often feels uncertain, this is something positive and grounded," said Mr Hay. "It's not about grand statements. It's about doing the right thing – for your neighbours, your town, and your future."
