THE CLA in the North has given its backing to new Government plans for protecting the UK’s bee population.Responding to the national pollinator strategy announcement by Environment Secretary Liz Truss, the organisation, which represents thousands of landowners
North Yorkshire Police have released the name of the walker who fell from Malham Cove. The incident occurred at around 4.30pm on Wednesday, when the man was seen to fall at the cove. He was David Longbottom, who was aged 72 and from Ossett, West Yorkshire
FATHER Francis Smith is the new parish priest for the parishes of St Mary and St Michael in Settle and St Boniface in Bentham. Originally from Ireland, he has lived in Yorkshire for the past 33 years and as well as working in a number of parishes in Wakefield
SKIPTON choir Rock Up and Sing! - which has just returned from performing in Prague - is holding a fundraising night with much-loved comedian Freddie 'Parrot Face' Davies.The event will be staged at the town's Black Horse Hotel on Wednesday from 7.30pm
SINGER and actor Bernard Wrigley will perform in Lothersdale Village Hall next weekend.From starting in folk clubs in the mid 60s and then writing and performing at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton, he has always combined singing and acting. He loves the
THIS is an undulating walk with a number of gates and stiles. The route explores the stunning area around Malham using open access land owned by the National Trust. Part of the route follows rough fields with slippy limestone outcrops.NESTLING at an altitude
"ONE Climate, One World" was the message of Ben Oldham of CAFOD, guest speaker at Churches Together in Settle and District's One World Week meal.More than 50 people met in the newly refurbished Catholic church hall in Settle and shared a meal
Due to the very wet weather forecast, the organisers of Carleton Bonfire have decided to postpone it until Sunday evening. Same time, same place. Wood collection and bonfire building will go ahead as planned on Saturday. If you have wood to be collected
A SILSDEN pub will host a festival themed on popular novels and television drama Game of Thrones.The Robin Hood, in Kirkgate, will hold the day-long event next Saturday, November 15 to raise money for the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association..Different
AN ensemble from the Royal Northern College of Music will entertain at All Saints’ Church, Burton-in-Lonsdale, next Saturday, November 15.The focus will be on singing, with a programme covering early medieval chant through to northern soul.The concert
Curiosity got the better of John Clark who had often wondered about the hole at the bottom of his garden. He knew it was there. John had seen ancient photographs showing evidence of its existence when his garden, at Colton House in Burnsall
A CROSS Hills brewery has brewed a special beer in honour of Movember.Naylor's Brewery, on Station Road, has brewed Handlebar, a 4.2 per cent pale ale, and 10p from every bottle sold will go to Movember, a charity that promotes men's health.It challenges
A lone Bugler casts a shadow on the Embsay War Memorial in this image to promote Remembrance Day.The "Last Post" is traditionally played to introduce the two minute silence in Remembrance Day ceremonies. It is usually ' played on a bugle. (In
A MAN who has given 40 years of service to Embsay Cricket Club has been honoured.Trevor Coe, 68, a former Embsay resident, received an honorary life membership at a recent club dinner. "I was a little emotional, but the icing on the cake was when
A CRAVEN charity is among the winners of the Duke of York's Community Initiative Award.Carers’ Resource provides individually-tailored support and information for carers through its centres in Skipton, Harrogate, Ripon and Shipley.It has about 11,000
OXFAM'S gruelling Trailtrekker challenge will return again next year.The event - which sees participants walk or run 100km across the Dales - will take place over the weekend of August 22 and 23.First launched in 2009, the event has become one of the
