THE legendary comedian Jimmy Cricket is coming to Skipton.He will appear at the White Rose Club at an evening devoted to the current president and former presidents. It has been arranged by club secretary Kath Whitaker and will take place next Saturday
SILSDEN with Skipton Young Farmers held their annual presentation evening at Silsden Golf Club.Trophies were presented and the prestigious award for the most improved member went to Hannah Eaton.
PUPILS at South Craven School held a duck race as part of a fundraising challenge set by their headteacher.The students were given £10 by Dr Andrew Cummings and asked to convert this into as much money as possible in four weeks.One of the school
AT THE recent Craven Community Champions Awards, which I had the privilege to attend, much was made of the splendour of our district's scenery and passing mention also of its fine built environment - as well as the merits of its people, which is
THE bumper crop of tomatoes at Growing with Grace, in Clapham, is a visual symbol of how the horticultural cooperative has pulled itself out of the doldrums.For member Neil Marshall, they are a sign of how the business is now back making headway following
THIS four-mile walk takes in three Wharfedale communities.The dale is criss-crossed with miles of drystone walls running up to the limestone hills, with picturesque villages in the valley.Our walk - which comes courtesy of the Yorkshire Dales National
YOUNG butcher George Taylor has proved to be a cut above the competition by making it through to the finals of a prestigious national contest. The 22-year-old, who runs the in-store meat counter at Ingleton gift shop, cafe and delicatessen Country Harvest
RESIDENTS have been busy baking cakes and buns in preparation for this year's Barnoldswick Bake Off.The fundraiser, which raised £3,400 in its first year in 2013, is being held from noon to 6pm on Saturday at the Rolls-Royce Leisure Club, on
The Dales Sky at Night: NovemberThis month sees the familiar and brilliant constellation of Orion (the Hunter) appear in the sky just before midnight. Taurus (the Bull) with the bright red star Aldebaran and the star cluster the Pleiades or ‘Seven
THE impact of EU membership on the British economy will be debated by business leaders and politicians in a special debate in Skipton.David Cutter, group chief executive of Skipton Building Society, Alan Halsall, chairman of Broughton-based Silver Cross
A GROUP of adventurous sporting villagers is asking the question: 'Anyone for croquet?'For members believe the game which was invented by the Victorians brings just the right mix of sporting skill and social fun to appeal to just about anyone.Now
