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  • Littondale Fete has something for everyone

    A GREAT day out was had at Littondale Fete.The children's fancy dress had the theme of God's Own County and top honours went to Roxy Middleton, who was a Yorkshire Rose, with Molly Miller and Thomas Pringle close behindWith strong competition,

  • Craven Curiosities

    WE had no guesses about last week's Craven Curiosity.It was, in fact, collection of tools used by cobblers to repair the welts of shoes. The four items all have squared-off steel heads with wooden handles and one has a leather loop attached to its

  • Music teacher dies at the age of 57

    ROD Mell, skilled classical and flamenco guitarist and teacher has died, aged 57. Rod, a former pupil of Aireville School, Skipton, had taught and played the guitar for more than 40 years. His early learning included sitting grade exams

  • Proud day for three generations of Craven buglers

    When David Ellis lines up to play his bugle in front of Skipton memorial on Poppy Day, in November, he will be feeling great pride.For beside him will be his 10-year-old great-grand daughter, Megan Atkinson, and his son-in-law, Stuart Cracknell, Megan

  • Trolley good donation for Airedale Hospital

    A CHARITY has funded life-saving equipment at Airedale Hospital.Airedale New Venture, which raises cash on behalf of the hospital, has donated more than £20,000 to buy 25 new crash trolleys.The trolleys, used during medical emergencies and cardiac

  • Concern as Earby road begins to subside

    SUBSIDENCE of a road has been discovered near an Earby beauty spot.Councillor Mike Goulthorp (Cons, Earby), who was concerned about overgrown paths near the entrance of Birley Playing Fields, paid a local gardener to cut back weeds from a footpath near