Lesley Tate

THE pilot of a light aircraft escaped with minor injuries after crashing into a field at Eldroth, near Bentham, earlier today.

A PLANNED extension to a semi-detached home in Appletreewick has been rejected by a Government planning inspector.

A TIMBER bin store outside a house in Skipton refused retrospectively by North Yorkshire Council has been allowed on appeal.

ORGANISERS of a weekly wellbeing cafe in Settle are holding an open day on Tuesday May 21 to mark the end of next week's dementia action week.

AUSTWICK Street Market is back on Bank Holiday Monday May 27 - and once again it will be thanks to village stalwarts, Pat Spensley, Celia Coultherd and Margaret Hird.

COMING up next month, people will be able to drop in on artists and makers working away in their studios, chat about their work, enjoy a cup of tea and even come away with a unique piece of art, from traditional landscape paintings, ceramics and sculpture with a 'steam punk twist'.

I CONCUR with most of Gary Proctor's remarks about the proposed Northern Rail Saturday train service from Hellifield to Manchester (Letter: Hellifield-Manchester rail service is a non-starter, April 18 online). The service needs to be beneficial to passengers travelling in both directions, otherwise the return trains will be empty. Given that Northern are now run by His Majesty's Government, I can't believe that a two car train can't be operated in both directions; one service at an earlier time in the morning, and a return service running early in the evening.

A TALENTED young ballet dancer from Skipton has been selected as one of just 100 across the country to go forward into the semi-finals of a national competition.