Gargrave woman Debbie Barker has appeared in court charged with the unlawful killing of hotelier Tom Bannister. Barker, 42, appeared at Skipton Magistrates Court today (Friday) when she was additionally accused of the unlawful killing of Mr Bannister
The work of printmaker Mike Smith will be featured in the next exhibition at Settle’s Gallery on the Green. A member of the West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mike works through the medium of lino block printing to produce a range of prints of birds
Ian Thompson will give an organ recital at St Mary’s Church, Conistone, next Saturday, March 8. His first recital in the autumn of 2012 proved very popular and showed the versatility of the then newly installed Johannus Opus 27SE digital organ.
Junior members of Settle Amateur Operatic Society will be treading the boards in the spring. The youngsters are busy rehearsing Bugsy Malone, which will be staged at the town’s Victoria Hall on Saturday, April 5. “The society wanted to give
A play telling the story of the forgotten children of World War Two will be shown in Barnoldswick. Part of Spot On Rural Touring’s spring programme, Leave Hitler to Me Lad will be performed at the Rainhall Centre next Friday, March 7, at 7pm.
Sir – While some of Alan Sturgess’ recent Craven Herald cyclist criticisms are valid, such as ignoring red lights and riding on pavements, others such as “riding two or three abreast”, forcing cars to swerve around them, betray ignorance both of the
A chance to end a rail fare anomaly which has led to traffic chaos around Steeton and Silsden station must be grasped, it is claimed. Many Craven commuters drive into West Yorkshire to catch a train, taking advantage of cheaper fares. John
A hospital has received a national award for its performance at weekends. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Airedale Hospital, was one of 12 trusts to receive the highly commended honour for improving its performance at weekends, including
A childhood dream was realised by a Skipton actress this week when she appeared in the West End. Elaine Glover has been performing around the country in The Full Monty, adapted for the stage by Glusburn-born Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy
A businessman left blind in one eye after doctors failed to diagnose a serious eye condition hopes the hospital trust he sued will learn lessons. The 52-year-old, who does not want to be named, had been under the care of ophthalmologists since
Councillors have hit back at claims by a fellow politician that proposed double yellow lines in Steeton are “overkill”. Adrian Naylor and David Mullen say the new parking regulations in Thornhill Road are the correct response to the building of
Vandals have again attacked Holy Trinity Church in Barnoldswick. This time, the offenders are believed to have used a tree branch to smash four panes of glass in a window on the north side of the Gisburn Road church. The incident occurred between
It’s not been an easy time for those working in the NHS in recent years. Reorganisations, efficiency savings and certain scandals have all had an effect on morale. But it’s clear that the NHS is widely loved and we mustn’t take for granted
A former headteacher of Eastburn Junior School has died aged 84. David Keighley was head for 16 years, until his retirement in 1989. But the great grandfather entered teaching relatively late. Following a spell working in a bank, he trained
A spring concert will be staged at Carleton Village Hall next Saturday, March 8. The group, Fleur, will perform a light-hearted programme of music by English Baroque masters, including Handel and Williams, as well as works by Bach to celebrate
Sandra Gregory, who was sentenced to 25 years in Bangkok’s notorious Lard Yao prison for attempting to smuggle heroin out of Thailand, will give the next Gigg lecture. She served four-and-a-half years of her sentence in Thai and British prisons
Yellow lines have been painted in Barnoldswick’s Victory Park to prevent indiscriminate parking by workers at a local manufacturing plant. “Hopefully, the lining scheme will prevent Rolls-Royce’s Bankfield site workers from blocking the park’s
Members of North Yorkshire County Council have voted against awarding themselves an increase in their allowances. The council’s independent panel on members’ remunerations had recommended a one per cent increase in line with pay awards to local
A group of young people from Skipton YMCA have returned from Scotland after a couple of days without electronic gadgetry. Together with a team of community champions from Tesco, they experienced extreme camping in the middle of the 300 square acre
A favourite landmark in Grassington’s picturesque square will soon be removed. One of a pair of sycamore trees is in such a poor state that the parish council has decided it must be felled. It will be replaced with a sessile oak, donated by
A new fundraising group has been launched in Settle and Ribblesdale – and is already off to a great start, raising more than £800 in its first month. The group will be raising funds for the Marie Curie Nurses, who provide hands-on care and support
