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  • Embsay Parish Council opposes plans for new homes

    EMBSAY with Eastby Parish Council has raised a formal objection to plans to build 14 dwellings on land off Laurel Croft and Main Street. It is a resubmission of a previously refused application for 21 dwellings. The council’s latest

  • Embsay villagers in new housing development battle

    BATTLE lines are being drawn up again by campaigners who have already fought off an application for the construction of 21 new homes in a village centre. The Keep Embsay with Eastby Rural group is back in the fray to defend an area of open

  • Lady captain hands over cheque to Yorkshire Air Ambulance

    AMANDA Kilner, outgoing ladies captain at Skipton Golf Club, has handed over a cheque for £727.40 to her chosen charity, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.It represented the proceeds of fundraising efforts by Amanda and the club’s ladies section throughout

  • Crash causes traffic chaos

    A THREE vehicle collision caused traffic chaos at Cononley Lane Ends, on the A625, between Skipton and Cross Hills, at tea time on Wednesday. A North Yorkshire police spokesman said the collision, between a Toyota Yaris, a Peugeot 206 and a white van

  • Environmental students work on Threshfield Quarry project

    STUDENTS studying for a foundation degree in environmental conservation at Craven College have been looking at the future of Threshfield Quarry.The industry-led project has included research, a feasibility study and pitching ideas for the quarry's redevelopment

  • Duo plans to tackle Three Peaks walk twice, back to back

    TWO Skipton men Sean Gill and Gary Findlay will tackle the Yorkshire Three Peaks - not once, but twice in 24 hours - to raise money for Sue Ryder's Manorlands Hospice.Each round of the walk is approximately 25 miles, with 5,300 feet of ascent - and the