SKIPTON Inter District Veterans got back on track against Castleford with a 39-17 win, thanks mainly to a terrific away performance at Methley Bowling Club. The away side won 22-6 with seven winners, Peter Deighton 21-7, David Hemsley 21-13, John Parkin
The 2016 BOFRA season opened in traditional style at the Sedbergh Gala Fell Race. The doom-mongers – otherwise known as weather reporters – promised rain for at least part of the day. They were right but the rain disappeared and the sun shone during all
A BRASS and Voices event has been hailed a massive success.The extravaganza, staged by Yorkshire Cancer Research (YCR) Keighley & Craven, raised £3,676.Starring at the event were Skipton's Rock Up and Sing choir and the City of Bradford Brass Band.It
ANIMAL and equine studies students at Craven College staged their 2016 show at Skipton's Auction Mart Campus arena. Highlights of the event involved a dressage clinic, jumping warm up, drink and bake sale, dog classes, dog agility competition, best
SETTLE picked up two valuable home wins at the weekend, climbing to third place in the Senior League with their fourth win of the season, and sailing through to the second round of the Lancashire Cup.Saturday’s match was reduced to 37 overs and saw Salesbury
NOT even the rain could save struggling Steeton from a fourth Aire-Wharfe Division One defeat in a row.They asked title-chasing Beckwithshaw to bat first and were soon made to suffer as the visitors raced to 225-3 in just 28 overs and declared after
SKIPTON Swimming Club competed at Shipley Swimming Pool against five other local clubs in the Bradford and District ASA Mixed Teams Gala. Once again Skipton swimmers came away with trophies, medals and pennants from an evening of exciting races.Out of
THE Mavron Quartet will perform at Bolton Abbey Priory Church on Friday.And its programme will include the world premiere of a new piece by composer Tim Raymond, who is director of music at the Priory. The quartet - comprising Christiana Mavron, Katy
WHINNYGILL Reservoir at Skipton appears to have finally woken up from its winter slumber with coarse fish increasingly featuring in catches during the past few days.Craig Hartley has probably had the best catch with roach, perch, skimmers and ide all
NORTH Ribblesdale skipper Simon Bolland has announced his retirement due to injury.He revealed his decision in his speech to the Yorkshire One club’s players’ dinner at Grove Park.Bolland is expected to assist the club in some capacity as they look for
FRIENDS of the Settle-Carlisle Line have planned three walks for the coming week. There will be a 12-mile strenuous walk from Settle to Horton-in-Ribblesdale on Saturday, leaving Settle Station at 9.50am.Also on Saturday, there will be a moderate 11.5
A FORMER fell racing star has lost a long and courageous battle against cancer at the age of 73.Dennis Robinson – unbeaten in under 17 fell races in the long hot summer of 1959 – broke the crag race record at Kilnsey Show, which stood for the next 19
A SHARED executive made up of Labour and Liberal Democrats will continue to run Pendle Council.Councillor Mohammed Iqbal (Lab) will remain leader of the council, with Cllr Tony Greaves (Lib Dem) continuing as deputy.The new executive will include six
DRAMA, music and comedy will be on offer at Skipton's Mart Theatre over the next few days.Kicking off the entertainment will be local actress Clementine Bogg-Hargroves who will perform Spine, by Clara Brennan, on Friday night.Spine charts the explosive
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AN Earby woman became Pendle’s first citizen during the annual mayor making ceremony at Nelson Town Hall last Thursday.Councillor Rosemary Carroll, 58, has represented the Earby ward as a councillor for the past four years and was re-elected in this month
PEOPLE are being urged to take part in a moonlight walk in Skipton to raise money for Cancer Support Yorkshire.The second annual 5km fun walk on June 10 will set off from Skipton Town Hall and finish at the cancer support centre in Otley Street.Fundraiser
RECEPTION children at Settle Church of England Primary School have plenty of pedal power.They have been learning how to ride their cycles with the help of Kathy Bashford, from Lancaster-based Pedal and Scoot.Under her watchful eye, they learnt the basics
A NEW head boy and three deputies for Skipton's Ermysted's Grammar School have been chosen. Head boy Michael Plunkett and deputies, Harry Taylor, Matthew Jackson and Jonathan Holland, will assume their roles at the start of the new school year
A GROUP of South Craven School senior students who tasted success at the Young Enterprise Craven Area Finals earlier this year have triumphed once again.The aspiring young business men and women, who have set up a seasonal gifts company called Neutra,
AN annual festival to help a Silsden man paralysed in a rugby accident will take place at Keighley Rugby Union Football Club this weekend.The Nathan Cubitt Tag Rugby Festival 2016 kicks off at 10am on Sunday.Nathan broke his neck, aged 16, during a match
TWO friends and keen cyclists from Skipton are to take on Britain's most iconic long distance ride to boost three charities.Phil Taylor and Matt Gaunt, both aged 50, will set off to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats on June 2 – a trip
THE team at Specsavers in Skipton has completed a dementia awareness programme as part of Dementia Awareness Week.And, in doing so, they have become Dementia Friends, with a badge to wear on their uniforms to indicate their increased level of dementia
KILDWICK Primary School has set up a school council with pupils from across the year groups.Richard Hunt, the interim headteacher, said youngsters had taken part in elections as a demonstration of the democratic process.He added: “Following the British
A GROUP of workers from Skipton Building Society’s compliance department gave up a day of their time to help Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam RailwayThey helped to spruce up Holywell Halt, painting platform fences, relaying footpaths and tidying up the garden
CRAVEN dairy farmers landed the leading honours at Skipton Auction Mart’s main May Craven Dairy Auction show and sale, on Monday, and while trade was brisk, notably for heifers.Brian Moorhouse, who runs the Aireburn pedigree herd at Hesper Farm, Bell
ANIMAL characters from children's books will make an appearance in Malham this week.The village is staging its annual safari event. And this year's theme is children’s books to mark the 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter and the 100th birthday of
THERE were no correct answers to last week's Craven Curiosity.We had several suggestions, including anchor pin, an old garden dibber and part of a rabbit snare.It was, in fact, a rope splicer.Experts at Craven Museum and Gallery tell us: "A splicer
THE year's West Craven High School production saw pupils and staff at the Barnoldswick school put on a memorable production of the Wizard of Oz.One of Dorothy's opening lines, "We know we are not in Barlick anymore!", delivered confidently
THE Museum of North Craven Life is hoping to create an historic cricket match from more than a century ago.It wants to re-enact a match that was played out on the Western Front during the First World War.Both teams came from Yorkshire and represented
AIRE Valley villages including Silsden and Steeton came under the spotlight at hearings regarding Bradford Council's Local Plan Core Strategy.The public enquiry last week heard concerns about challenges such as flooding, wildlife protection, school
CRAVEN Cattle Marts' weekly rearing calf sale attracted an entry of 57 head.And with 16 different buyers competing at the ringside they met a strong and improved trade on the week. A joint top price of £430 was achieved by both Richard Spence, of
NEW activities have been introduced on the Bolton Abbey Estate to appeal to junior adventurers.The Welly Walk has been re-imagined for 2016, with new obstacles giving children of all ages the chance to run, crawl, climb, balance and swing as they explore
