POLICE have urged residents in Skipton to lock their doors following a spate of opportunistic burglaries. Sergeant Paul Evans, speaking at Skipton’s annual meeting at the town hall, said while Craven remained one of the safest - if not the safest
I LIVE in Bare on the edge of Morecambe. I was drawn to purchase a Craven Herald & Pioneer (April 4) purely on the strength of its front page title and the type used. What a pleasant surprise I had on actually reading it. The paper is stacked with
POTHOLES have become a common frustration for road users in Craven, particularly as the prolonged spell of wet weather has worsened the problem. But there are now hopes the situation could finally begin to improve in some areas after the Government
EMERGENCY services attended a 'medical incident' at Gargrave Parish Church yesterday (Sunday). A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: "Ambulance resources attended a medical incident at St Andrew’s Church, Gargrave on Sunday
RESIDENTS and former customers of Skipton's Wildwood restaurant have expressed shock and sorrow at its unexpected closure. The pizza, pasta and grill restaurant, which had a shared access to Skipton Town Hall, and was one of a national chain, closed
SETTLE Cricket Club is undergoing its biggest transformation in a generation. After long years in the Ribblesdale League, which they left as legacy champions, and a season in the North West League, where they were cup finalists, the 1st XI has
IN recent times Barnoldswick Town have found victories hard to come by, but Saturday saw the Lancashire side return to winning ways in emphatic fashion. Having not claimed three points for five fixtures, Barlick came into the weekend's fixture
WHARFEDALE’S penultimate fixture of the National League Two North campaign ended in a resounding 40-17 victory for the hosts, as they took on basement side Huddersfield on Saturday. Playing with the wind and down the slope, the visitors managed
CRAVEN and Pendle Samaritans are due take part in a fundraising 26-mile walk on Sunday on the same day as the world-famous London Marathon. The 'Balloon of Hope' walk will start in Kelbrook at 6am and follow a route taking in Earby, Barnoldswick
POLICE in West Craven increased patrols in the area of Moorgate Road, Barnoldswick on Saturday following what officers described as a 'very concerning incident'. A spokesperson for Lancashire Police (Colne and West Craven) said in the evening:
FOR those wanting an alternative to a beach walk at Scarborough, a walk along the ‘sea cut’ and return through the woods of Raincliffe makes for a fine alternative. Hackness Road is the start of the walk, the lane lies off the A171, between Newby
A FEMALE walker who repeatedly fainted on the way back down from Whernside was carried back down the mountain by fell rescue volunteers. The 19-year old's boyfriend called 999 for help as it was beginning to get dark and the weather on the highest
