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• Former Ingleton Middle School is transformed into The i Centre

  A defunct school has been turned into a community asset, promoting new enterprise and creating a social hub. read more

• Ingleton set to host Overground Underground Festival

  Organisers of Ingleton’s Overground Underground Festival are getting ready to welcome visitors for a week of outdoor activities. read more

• Joe Lord, 24, to lead Settle Town Council for a second year

  One of the youngest mayors in the country has been appointed to lead Settle Town Council for a second year. read more

• Hundreds sign up for Craven District Council garden waste scheme

  More than 900 people so far are prepared to pay for garden waste collection, Craven councillors were told. read more

• No smoking signs at Skipton recreation ground questioned

  A dog walker was bemused when he discovered a ‘no smoking’ sign at Shortbank Road Recreation Ground in Skipton. read more

• Disabled access to Silsden Town Hall deferred after council error

  Proposals to make Silsden Town Hall accessible to people with disabilities were deferred after Bradford planners admitted they had not followed their own planning rules. read more

• Barnoldswick and Earby Rotary Club celebrates 50th anniversary

  Fifty years of Rotary in Barnoldswick and Earby were celebrated in memorable style at the club’s golden charter dinner at Stirk House, Gisburn. read more

• Rower Andrew Hodge is named Yorkshireman of the Year

  Olympic gold medallist Andrew Triggs Hodge has been named Yorkshireman of the Year at the Dalesman Awards 2013. read more

• Cononley Methodist Church will be demolished to make room for four new homes

  Planning permission for four houses at the site of the former Cononley Methodist Church has been granted. read more

• Winch meet is a chance to explore Gaping Gill

  Members of the public will have a rare opportunity to descend into the mouth of one of Britain’s biggest known cave chambers over the next few days. read more

• Craven Heifer at Kelbrook gets go-ahead to extend car park

  A plan to increase car parking space at a Kelbrook pub has been given the go-ahead. read more

• Call to relax affordable housing quotas rejected by Craven District Council

  Calls by some Craven district councillors to relax affordable housing quotas to boost the construction industry were rejected on Tuesday by its policy committee. read more

• Councillor Bernard Bateman is the new chairman of North Yorkshire County Council

  Councillor Bernard Bateman is the new chairman of North Yorkshire County Council. read more

• Craven District Council agrees £75,000 funding to improve canal towpath

  A scheme to improve the towpath between Gargrave and Skipton has been supported with the promise of £75,000 from Craven District Council. read more

• The BBC’s Antiques Road Trip visits Skipton Antiques Centre

  The BBC’s Antiques Road Trip paid a second visit to The Antiques Centre, Skipton, last Friday. read more

• Skipton Angling Association organises River Aire clean-up

  Skipton Angling Association has organised a clean-up along the River Aire. read more

• Steeton coffee morning raises £500 for Martin House

  A coffee morning in Steeton raised more than £500 for Martin House children’s hospice on Saturday. read more

• Coniston Estate to host Mount Up For Manorlands horse ride

  Manorlands has entered the final furlong in the countdown to its latest fundraising event. read more

• Eastburn Junior and Infant School holds book fair

  Children at Eastburn Junior and Infant School are turning over a new leaf. read more

• Sutton Community Primary School wins Great Science Challenge

  Pupils from Sutton Community Primary School emerged victorious in a science and technology competition. read more

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