A ROW over who is responsible for dealing with problem standing water on a Skipton road has erupted.Residents have demanded urgent action by Yorkshire Housing to to tackle the dirty water outside the social landlord's only rental home on the Burnside
TRADERS have hit out at proposals to charge for parking at two car parks in Cross Hills. In August, Craven District Council had been expected to approve charging a tariff for parking at Milligan's Field and Hall Street car parks, but the decision
AN 80-year-old Cowling church treasurer will carry out a sponsored abseil to help buy a new boiler for her church.Edna Smith, of the village's St Andrew's Church, will carry out the abseil with two or three other fundraisers at High Adventure
A LONG established gallery in Settle could face eviction after permission was given to convert its premises to holiday cottages.Settle councillor Richard Welch (Cons) last week called for the application at Linton Court to be refused on highways safety
EMBSAY and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway will go back to the dark days of the 1940s home front this weekend. It is staging a 1940s event, which will see troops travelling on trains and civilians dressed in the costumes of the period. The
A GROUP of walkers who tackled the Three Peaks Challenge - Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis in 24 hours - have boosted the fight against motor neurone disease.Ryan McShane, 36, of Embsay, and eight pals and relatives achieved their target with minutes
A SET of twins plus another child all of primary school age might seem a handful - but for one Gargrave couple, two more have just been added to the family. Helen Foster and partner Martyn Jubb had their first set of twins, Oliver and Katie
LONG Preston Heritage Group will hold an exhibition exploring the links between St Mary’s Church, Bolton Priory and Skipton Castle. It will take place at the village hall on Saturday from 10am to 3pm. The three communities are connected through the
NATIONAL Service in North Wales brought together a Grassington man and his future wife. Edgar Mallinson met Flo from Rhyl during his two-year service with the Royal Artillery. And, today, the couple will celebrate their diamond wedding
A MULTI-PURPOSE sports dome can be built at South Craven School, Cross Hills, despite the concerns of some nearby residents. However, hours of use were reduced by an hour during the week to between 8.30am and 9pm and by three hours during weekends and
A NEW £6.3 million Emergency Department at Airedale Hospital is on schedule to open before the winter.Contractor Willmott Dixon is currently working on the entrance to the new unit and installing a canopy roof.Rendering to the outside of the building
CROSS Hills Post Office will next week move into the village’s Spar mini-market.The present branch in Prospect Street will close on Thursday, September 25, at 5.30pm.Staff will reopen for business at 1pm the following day at three new counters in
CRAVEN'S final shows of the season - Bentham and Horton-in-Ribblesdale - will take place on Saturday.The Bentham event will include several new classes, suggested by this year's president Frank Brennand.He farms at Chapel-le-Dale and has Swaledale
AN Earby mining museum has been given a lifeline after receiving a generous donation.There were fears that the Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum, housed in the listed former Earby Grammar School on School Lane, would close after an annual grant of £
CREDIT where credit's due. When Craven District Council decided against handing over Skipton Town Hall to an historic trust early last year, there was a fair bit of derision. After all, on the face of it, it seemed a perverse decision to put the future
Settle caused a major upset at Chatburn Road by inflicting a rare defeat on runaway Senior League Section A leaders Clitheroe. Pro Imran Khalid continues to shine with bat and ball. The hosts batted first, only for skipper Eddy Read to strike
A BRAVE Skipton-born woman has told how she was sexually abused in the town from the age of 10 - and has demanded that "leaders in the British-Pakistani community stand up and speak out about the sexual and physical abuse in their midst". And Skipton's
An unusual First World War service medal passed down to a Skipton man has got him wondering if there are any others still in the area. Bill Reynoldson, 83, of Shortbank Road, was given the medal after his father George passed away in the 1960s. Recent
SKIPTON’S football teams have certainly been quick out of the blocks this season in the Mastab’s Craven League. LMS are alone at the head of the Premier Division with two wins from two matches after dismissing visitors Embsay 8-0 last week.
SKIPTON and Upper Wharfedale are locked in a battle to avoid an immediate return to Division Three. The two sides are level on 159 points with two matches left after the latest round of fixtures. Skipton will be feeling disappointed to find
Steeton 4Storthes Hall 4STEETON clinched their first point of the season in the West Riding County Amateur League after a thrilling encounter on Saturday.The hosts made three changes from the side that lost 4-1 against Salts last Wednesday, Matty Kershaw
THE deadline is looming fast to nominate your choice for Craven's unsung hero. Tomorrow is your last chance to put yourself or someone you know in the running for this year's Craven Community Champions Awards. Completing a simple nomination
TRANSPORT chiefs have agreed to explore re-opening the Skipton to Colne rail line after pleas from campaigners. The One North group will examine the proposal, as part of its £15 billion blueprint to improve road and rail links across the Pennines. The
VILLAGERS have accused North Yorkshire County Council of delaying action to repair an ancient bridge which serves 12 homes. Hebden Parish Council claims not enough has been done to protect the listed construction, which crosses Hebden Beck
Skipton 35 Stocksbridge 5 Skipton produced a rousing performance to defeat opponents from a higher division in their Yorkshire Silver Trophy first round tie. The Reds had the advantage of the wind in the first half and went ahead with an early
FOR years, as I've driven past Kirkby Lonsdale on the way to the Lakes, Sedbergh or Dent, I've seen the crowds (mostly bikers) around the caravan cafe alongside Devil's Bridge, swigging from mugs of tea or munching bacon or sausage sandwiches.One
THREE readers correctly identified last week's as dyeing cones used in the textile industry.Jack Gould, who has spent all his working life in the textile industry, says: "The cones with holes in them were used for dying the yarn after the yarn
The first analyses of the Tour de France’s impact on Craven suggest the event was a massive success, though some of the effects were mixed, according to officials whose task it was to ensure all went smoothly when one of the world’s biggest
DIVISION ONE Thornton 173-5 v Cowling 170 Cowling: G Rishton c Pollard b Laycock 20, M Dudley c Greenwood b Paxton 7, M Dalby c Paxton b D Scothern 99, M Adams st Day b Paxton 0, S Hassan ro 27, S Shafait 14 no, J Mellin 0 no, Ex 3. Total 170
JAMIE Ridehalgh secured the biggest win of his career in the Tickhill Grand Prix in Doncaster last Sunday. The 15-year-old had to get special dispensation to take on the seniors and he made the most of his opportunity. Despite having ridden
THE annual show and sale of Mule shearlings, held at Bentham Auction Mart on Saturday, topped at £340 for the first prize pen of ten from Graeme Jackson of Bentham.The winning animals sold to the judge, Stuart Hudson, of Derbyshire.Ron and Fran
SHEEPDalesbred: ram - 1 and 3 R Close, 2 JM Wilson & Sons; shearling ram - 1 JM Wilson & Sons, 2 CC & P Lister; ram lamb - 1 JM Wilson & Sons, 2 J Bradley, 3 R Close; best male - 1 R Close; ewe - 1 J Bradley, 2 JM Wilson & Sons, 3
FARMERS and those who support them were treated to a good day out at Kilnsey Show.Harry and Phyllis Orton, of Hopperton near Knaresborough, have been coming to Kilnsey Show for more than 20 years.The couple raise and used to show Limosin cattle and also
Ghyll’s Juniors completed a successful year by winning the Pendle Summer League. Teams of six, juniors from Nelson, Burnley, Marsden Park and Ghyll played a stableford competition at each club. After the final match at Ghyll, the home team
CLINICAL leaders in Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven are inviting people to put forward their questions and have their say about local health services.NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is holding an informal lunch followed
HUNDREDS of classic cars will pass through Craven later this month as part of this year's Morecambe Historical Vehicle Run. It will take place on Sunday, September 14, starting at 9am at Yorkshire Water headquarters, Western House, Halifax Road, Bradford
Sheep: Airedale Beagles Cup for (best male Dalesbred) and Tennant Gill Cup (most points in open Swaledale at Gargrave, Malham and Kilnsey shows) - R Close; UWAS Cup (best Dalesbred ewe or gimmer) and Bernie Close Memorial Cup (best Dalesbred) - J Bradley
Doncaster Phoenix 26 North Ribblesdale 19 North Ribblesdale made an early exit from the Yorkshire Shield but provided their followers with plenty to cheer about. Many had predicted a heavy defeat and that didn’t materialise even when Ribb lost
SIR - I was somewhat dismayed to see the rather negative coverage given recently in the Daily Telegraph and on the BBC to a new type of clinician called a Physician Associate. The implication was that this could be the National Health Service trying to
AGE UK North Craven is inviting the public to its annual Information day at St John’s Hall, Settle, on Wednesday, September 24.There will be stalls and activities to enable visitors to discover about the work of Age UK North Craven and the organisation
EMBSAY Village Hall will be ablaze with colour on Saturday when the village show its staged.It has been held every year since the end of the Second World War and this year's event will run from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, with classes for flowers, fruit and
SETTLE’S Victoria Hall has organised its first-ever folk weekend, hosted by local singer, songwriter, comedian and presenter Mike Harding. The event - which will be staged this weekend - builds on the regular Sunday folk nights. Mike said: “I’m really
SKIPTON: Craven Museum and Gallery is hosting its summer exhibition, Bikes, Legs, Action! It is designed to highlight the ins and outs of cycling. Visitors can view the helmet of 2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins and inspect Team Sky Rapha
AN extraordinary meeting of all members of Craven District Council is due to be held on Tuesday to discuss a staffing matter. The extraordinary general meeting of the council has been called by five councillors, comprising three independent members,
