Indie rock band The Conspirators will perform at the Swan Inn, Addingham, on Saturday. The North Yorkshire band will give an acoustic performance, including well-known songs from guitar bands such as The Kinks, Blondie, Kings of Leon and Jefferson
It was an excellent idea as part of Skipton’s Yorkshire Day celebrations to hold a Night at the Opera in the town hall – not least because the Skipton Building Society Camerata and the recently-formed Skipton Choral Society provided a wide range of
SKIPTON: Art in the Pen returns to Skipton Auction Mart next weekend. The cow and sheep pens of the cattle mart will be transformed into mini galleries, featuring sculptures, photography, ceramics, jewellery, pen and ink, wood, recycled materials
Royal Hall, Harrogate: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (August 10). Contact 01423 502116. Williamson Park, Lancaster: Robin Hood (to August 10). Contact 01524 598500. Grand, Clitheroe: Punk rock band The Damned (August 8); Cash,
Double Olympic gold medal winner Andy Hodge has been selected as part of the GB Rowing Team for the World Championships in Chungju, Korea later this month. The eight-day regatta takes place from August 25 to September 1. The Hebden ace is one
Mewies Solicitors Craven League secretary and child welfare officer Ann Coe has won the Yorkshire Cricket Board OSCA (Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards) for leagues and boards. She became league secretary in 2001 and, according to her citation
The Northern Limousin Extravaganza, an early season breed highlight at CCM Skipton, continues to demonstrate its worth as a proving ground for young stars. The reputation of the show, held each year in May at Skipton Auction Mart, was boosted when
The top two in Division Three Skipton and Upper Wharfedale are set to meet in a showdown at Sandylands on Saturday which will go a long way towards deciding who wins promotion. Skipton currently lead the table by eight points from Upper Wharfedale
There was plenty of choice of newly-calved cattle and in calf cattle at Gisburn Auction Marts dairy show and sale on Thursday. James and Anne Rogerson, of Singleton, achieved the top sale price of the day at £2,350 with the first prize winner of
A large show of 64 breeding cattle among the 419 head at CCM Skipton’s fortnightly cattle sale included a production sale of pedigree Beef Shorthorn heifers with calves at foot from the Beautry herd of Stuart Currie in Rathmell, which met with keen
Red Rose beef farmer Jim Baines presented both the champion and reserve champion at CCM Skipton’s August prime cattle show and sale on Monday. Mr Baines, who farms in both Trawden and Clitheroe, secured his latest successes with two solid British
The Lawson family bagged their second Craven Dairy Auction championship and reserve championship double in as many outings at the early August show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart on Monday. David and Claire Lawson, and their son Matthew, who
Barnoldswick maintained their hold on second place in the Senior Division with a nine-run win over Whalley at Victory Park. After a reasonable start from openers Matt Nutter (22) and Abdul Saddique (11), there followed a century stand from professional
Barnoldswick Town's North West Counties League Premier Division game at Bacup & Rossendale Borough, last night, was abandoned after 60 minutes when the floodlights failed.
Barnoldswick Town 2 Maine Road 3 There was disappointment for Barnoldswick Town as their new-look team was defeated in its opening Premier Division game on Saturday. New signings Matthew Warburton, Jake McEneaney, Callum Smith and new skipper
Coronation Street Star Georgia May Foote opened Hellifield's annual gala on Saturday. The actress, who plays Katy Armstrong in the TV soap, was accompanied around the field by gala chairman David Preston and mingled with the crowds and signed autographs
An 80-year-old woman died after the car in which she was a passenger turned directly into the path of a farmer’s pick-up and trailer on the A59 near Bolton Abbey, an inquest heard. The elderly woman driver may have been making a U-turn after taking
Skipton did the county proud last week when it hosted Yorkshire Day. The parade of 200 civic dignitaries from across Yorkshire through the town centre was an impressive sight, as was the canal boat flotilla. They certainly looked resplendent
’Ee, by gum, tha’s bin nowt like it! Yorkshire Day that is. Since its launch in 1985, the celebration to champion all that’s good about being a tyke has never had such a high attendance. So Skipton is now the current record holder, guests at
Community centre: The whist and dominoes winners from Saturday were: dominoes – G Berry, A Fox, J Sagar, K Nowell, A Lowe, M Berry; whist – P Parrot, O Holgate, H Pickard, M Davies, S Hogg and B Peet. The next session will be on Saturday, August 31
Coffee morning: The next fundraising event for St Michael and All Angels Parish Church in Linton will be a coffee morning on Saturday, arranged by the Friends of St Michael’s. Whist: The next whist drive in Halton Gill Reading Room will be held
Coffee morning: On Saturday, there will be a coffee morning from 10am in the community centre, including stalls and a raffle. Ramblers: Sutton Ramblers will meet on Saturday at 9am in Church Road for a walk at Brungerly Bridge. Contact 01756 791371
Car boot sales: The Friends of Airedale Hospital are holding car boot sales twice a month during the summer. Held in the west car park, they take place on the first and third Sundays of every month until September. Turn up on the day to buy and sell
History Society: Members visited Grassington for a guided tour with Ian Goldthorpe. The walk was based on his booklet, One hundred things to see on a walk through Grassington. They were able to see many of its fascinating buildings and learn a little
Car boot sale: The next Silsden car boot sale will take place at Riverside Field on Sunday. Gates are open from 7am until 1pm and there are toilet and catering facilities on site. Cars cost £10 and vans and cars with trailers £15. For further details
Women’s Institute: On Wednesday, Roger Rand will present A Quest for the North Pole, which is about the little-known race to become the first person to reach the North Pole. To illustrate his talk, Roger will present a series of slides based on his
All sorts market: The Friends of Victoria Hall have organised an all sorts market in the hall on Bank Holiday Saturday, August 24. It will be open between 9.30am and 4pm and refreshments will be served all day. For details, contact 01729 823867.
Young farmers: The Young Farmers’ Club met for a car treasure hunt hosted by the Allen and Coultherd families. The winning team comprised L Moorby, L Robinson, L Rushton, S Taylor and H Lawson. Next week’s meeting is president’s night hosted by Mr
Sunday teas: The institute teas this Sunday will raise funds to support the upkeep of the institute. Village Show: The Village Show will be opened next Saturday, August 17, at 1pm by Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale. Schedules
Flower Club: The Flower Club had an outing to Holden Clough Nursery last month. Refreshments were enjoyed at the newly-opened Garden Kitchen Tearoom before a talk was given by John Foley, BBC Young Gardener of the Year 2012. The next meeting is tonight
Young farmers: A total of 29 members and advisory met for a visit to Mrs Dowson’s Ice Cream and Farm Park, where they enjoyed tasting and trying to identify the different flavours followed by a run round the park and seeing the animals. Mothers
Helping Hands: A fundraising coffee morning for local charity Helping Hands will be held at Elbolton in Hebden Road, Grassington, on Wednesday, August 14, from 10am. Horticultural Show: Grassington & District Horticultural Society’s 36th annual
Horticultural show: The 72nd annual Gigglewick Horticultural Society show will take place at Giggleswick Junior School Pavilion on Saturday. The show will open to the public at 1.30pm, with the official opening ceremony by Settle Mayor, Coun Joe Lord
Monthly dance: Elizabeth Harrison will host the Friday night ballroom dance at the village hall tomorrow. Entry will be £6.50, which includes supper and the entertainment starts at 8pm. Coffee morning: There will be a coffee morning at the village
Embsay churches: On Sunday, St Mary’s Church will hold a parish communion service at 9.30am and on Tuesday there will be a service of Holy Communion at 10.30am. At the Methodist Chapel, the 10.30am service on Sunday will be led by Brian Appleby. The
St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, there will be services of Holy Communion at 8.15am and 10am. From 2.30pm to 4.30pm, tea and scones will be served in the parish rooms and the church will be open to visitors. Farnhill Methodists: The monthly coffee
Little Rascals: Little Rascals Playgroup meets at the New Road Community Centre every Thursday, from 10.30am until noon, during the school holidays and caters for youngsters from birth to nine years. There is no charge for children, but there is a
Coffee morning: A coffee morning to raise funds for a group of Craven College students going on a conservation research expedition to Indonesia is to take place next Saturday, August 17, at The OAP Centre, Keighley Road, from 9am to noon. There will
Talking Heads: The Library Theatre, from Leeds, will perform two of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues in St James’s Church on Saturday, August 31, from 7.30pm. The monologues include A Lady of Letters, the story of Miss Ruddock who writes letters
Priory Church: The services on Sunday are 8am Communion (said), 10.30am Sung Eucharist and 6.30pm Evening Prayer. Each Wednesday there is a communion service at 10am. All services are BCP. Summer concert: Tickets are available for the third of
Village Show: The show committee would like to thank everyone who entered this year’s show and made it a success. It was encouraging to see so many new exhibitors and the committee hopes that this continues next year. Bowling Club: Sunday was president
Women’s Institute: On Thursday, the ladies of High Bentham Wl met in the lower hall of the town hall for the annual bingo night. Surprisingly, one table of three ladies won five times. An excellent buffet was served after the bingo, provided by all
Allotments show: Addingham Allotments and Gardens Association will hold its 40th annual show in the Memorial Hall on Saturday. Doors open to the public at 2pm and admission is £2. Exhibitors must have all their entries on show tables by 10.15am for
Outline plans for ten houses on a field off West Lane, Sutton-in-Craven, have been approved despite concerns about difficult access and parked cars. Objectors close to the site told Craven District Council’s planning committee that they believed
A 28-year-old man is to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of child abuse image charges. Sean Morgan, of Swirecroft Road, Gargrave, must be in court on October 11 for a case management hearing when he will enter pleas to the allegations
The Church of England has backed plans to axe three dioceses – including Bradford – and create a new “super diocese” in their place. Members of the General Synod, the Church’s national assembly, approved a draft scheme to dissolve the existing
Managers have welcomed Airedale Hospital’s performance in a new monthly survey designed to reflect the up-to-date views of patients. They were responding to the first results from the NHS Friends and Family Test, which covers England’s NHS acute
Skipton Children’s Centre is hosting a Playday celebration on Saturday. Playday is the national day for play, with hundreds of events organised across the UK. As well as a celebration of children’s right to play, Playday is a campaign that
A company boss who accelerated to 100 mph in his Audi to pass three cars at Low Bradley has been handed a 28-day driving ban. Stephen Greenwood, 61, who was also fined £500, activated a police safety camera on the A629 at 6.40pm on June 1, Skipton
An early morning search warrant on a house in Rombalds Drive, Skipton, revealed more than £400 of cannabis, magistrates heard. Peter Grant, 25, produced a carrier bag of cannabis from his bedroom and officers found two more bags, one with cannabis
A doctor who retired to Burton-in-Lonsdale has died aged 80. Keith Horsfield was born in Accrington and was educated at Summerhill School in Leiston and Blackburn Technical College. His innate curiosity led him to study medicine at Manchester
Kettlewell’s famous scarecrow festival kicks off on Saturday. This year’s themes are signs of the zodiac for adults and children’s books for youngsters. Visitors will be able to follow a trail, solving riddles along the way, and there will be prizes
Overseers of a 250-year-old trust have been accused of keeping Skipton people in the dark about how they operate. Trustees of the Tarn Moor estate are considering selling land off Raikes Road in Skipton for the development of 55 homes, with the
More than 30 children attended a junior fun day organised by Gargrave-based Craven Lawn Tennis Club. The youngsters took part in coaching sessions, ball games, mini tennis and much more, and were helped by teenage tennis assistants who are all
A 34-year-old Skipton man left the manager of the town’s Strata Nightclub “intimidated” and “upset” by his abusive and threatening behaviour, magistrates heard. Gerard Duthart became abusive after being told not to drink in the Keighley Road club
Pupils at Threshfield School blew away the cobwebs with a special project called Stepping Out. It encourages youngsters to explore activities outside the classroom, like wild art, snail racing and den making, and the youngsters particularly enjoyed
A 40-year-old driver who lost control of her car on a bend near Blubberhouses was almost three times over the limit, Skipton magistrates heard. Rachel Hewitt lost control of her Honda HRV on a bend at Shepherd Hill at 1.15pm on July 8 and hit a
