A goats cheese business has been a labour of love for Steve Akrigg. Set up ten years ago, his brand has gone from strength to strength. But now a serious illness is forcing him to reluctantly sell up A well-known and established North Yorkshire-based
Young pianists from the Cracoe area will perform at a Piano for Pudsey concert for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. The event will be held at Hetton Methodist Chapel next Thursday, November 14, at 7pm. Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for
The South Craven-based KVU Singers will hold their young performers concert at Christ Church, Skipton, next Sunday, November 17 – and among the young stars will be a ten-year-old pianist. The event has become an important fixture in the choir’s
Buying a horse can be a tricky business. Lesley Tate speaks to the specialist lawyer Michael Bower about the pitfalls and what can be done to ensure any purchase is as trouble-free as possible. A very canny woman I once knew, who happened to be
Alf Wight, much better known as James Herriot, became – through his penmanship – a Dales vet of international renown. He had joined the Thirsk practice of Donald Sinclair who, a few years before, had a strong connection with Craven. For several years
A long-time Barnoldswick cafe owner is to serve her last cup of tea. Joyce Wilson, 73, has been serving customers at Joyce’s Snack Bar for 44 years. But Joyce, who took over the former sweet and cigarette shop in Bank Buildings in October 1969
Skipton’s medieval High Corn Mill has been listed as a place of interest after a rigorous assessment by national tourism body Visit England. Owner Andrew Mear said: “Visit England boasts an incredible reputation for shaping the customer experience
The act of Remembrance must aim to be much more than the pinning on of a poppy. Victoria Benn talks to schools and churches in our community who are finding ways of giving Remembrance Day an engaging realism Remembrance Day was officially recognised
A group of inspiring children from South Craven have raised money for the special-care baby unit at Airedale Hospital, Steeton. Members of the Friends Are Us youth club held a coffee morning in memory of Freddie Close, who was born sleeping in
There was more than enough to go around when a swishing event was held at Skipton Baptist Church as part of One World Week. For a £4 admission charge, people brought along items they no longer required but were in good condition and, after browsing
Youngsters at Boyle & Petyt School at Beamsley have been helping turn a green field into a haven for wild flowers, thanks to the Bolton Abbey estate and the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust. They “plug-planted” about 100 ox-eye daisies on an
A full church of more than 200 people welcomed the Rev Jill Perrett as the new rector of St Peter’s, Addingham. Members of the congregation, clergy and Mrs Perrett’s family and friends – including members of the congregation of her previous parish
Over £4,000 was raised at the Jack’s Journey Christmas Market held in Settle last weekend. The event, which took place at St John’s Hall on Saturday was a huge success, said Sarah Kynaston, one of the organisers. She said: “The atmosphere was
Staff at Timberworks, Settle, donned pink to raise money for breast cancer research. For the fifth year, they held a coffee and cakes event as part of the national Wear It Pink Campaign. Beccy Bullock, from Timberworks, said: “Our event was
Pensioners from across West Craven turned out to MP Andrew Stephenson’s pensioners’ advice fair. More than 160 people braved the wet to be at Barnoldswick Civic Hall. The Pendle MP said: “I lost count of the number of people who told me it
The Rev Stephen Dawson will be licensed into a new role on Tuesday. Mr Dawson, curate in the Bentham, Burton and Thornton parishes, will become interim priest in charge of Langcliffe with Stainforth and Horton-in-Ribblessdale and associate priest
SELRAP (Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership) will hold an open members meeting in Earby next week. The meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday in the New Road Community Centre. All members and prospective members are invited to hear about
Instead of birthday presents to celebrate his 70th, Peter Bishop of Bennet Street, Skipton, appealed to family and friends to donate to Manorlands, the Sue Ryder home at Oxenhope. They dug into their pockets and handed over £300. Peter thanked
