Airedale Hospital has been praised for the way it treats elderly patients in a national report by a health watchdog. The State of Care report published on Friday by the Care Quality Commission, highlights the findings of an unannounced visit to
A 38-year-old North Craven man was killed when his blue Subaru Impreza left the road and collided with a stone wall near Stainforth just after 8am on Sunday. The man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was travelling along B6479 towards Settle
Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy is writing the screenplay for a critically-acclaimed novel set during the Iraq war. Simon, who grew up in Glusburn, is adapting US writer Ben Fountain’s novel Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. The book
Changes to Pendle’s cemetery regulations will be fairer for relatives and safer for visitors, say council officers. At a recent executive meeting, councillors decided to allow relatives to put full- length or half-length kerbs around graves, providing
Twenty-six-year-old Calvin Dow, of The Castle Inn, Skipton, has been recognised as one of the best licensees in the country. Calvin was named best newcomer in the Star Pub & Bars’ national awards. He received his award from Jeff Stelling, presenter
Settle Lunchtime Networking Group is proving a hit. Launched last October as a small monthly gathering with 12 people, the mailing list has grown to include more than 100 businesses and community groups from the Settle, Malham, Ingleton and Bentham
