GIGGLESWICK School says it will not increase its fees should the Labour Party win this year's general election and form the next Government. Labour has said it will remove the VAT exemption on the fees of independent schools such as Giggleswick
A BIRDS of prey report has revealed there were 15 hen harrier nesting attempts across the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale last year. But, while the number, the highest recorded in the combined areas, has been welcomed by David Butterworth, the chief
AN opportunity for everyone to find about all the activities and sporting groups available in Skipton will take place in early May at the town's Sandylands Sports Centre. The first Skipton Community and Sports Day on Sunday, May 5 is the idea of
PLANS to improve the facilities at Skipton Trinity St Andrew’s Church on Westmoreland Street have been given the go-ahead by North Yorkshire Council. The plans will see the Duckett Street porch replaced with a new single-storey extension that will
A REVISED proposal for large modern holiday complex in open countryside in the highly protected Yorkshire Dales National Park should be approved, officials have recommended. A meeting of the park authority’s planning committee on Tuesday (April
GLUSBURN Community Primary School has once again received a UNICEF award for its work respecting the rights of children. The school recently received the Rights Respecting School Award for the fourth time. In 2009, the school became the first
A FORMER president of Skipton Golf Club has handed over the proceeds of fundraising during his time in office to good causes. Bill Simpson, last year's club president, recently presented cheques totalling £1,300 to three charities, a sum raised
WALKERS from far and wide are expected to descend on the Yorkshire Dales for the Settle-Carlisle walking festival. Back last year after a three-year pandemic break, the Ride2stride festival will run from Tuesday, April 30 taking in the bank holiday
VILLAGERS are busy preparing for Cononley's annual scarecrow festival, due to take place over the early May bank holiday weekend with a 'sporty' theme. Organised by the village institute, this year's three day festival, which will take place from
I APPLAUD Councillor Simon Myers plea in the Gargrave council meeting for us all to use the new train service from Hellifield to Manchester and I wish I could implement his request that we use it , however the service offered is laughable. (Hellifield
I SPEAK on behalf of we, the people of the world. We, the people, do not hate the Russians or the Chinese and certainly not the poor Iranians and I, personally do not believe they hate me. Because a few hundred politicians, a few hundred military
CCM Skipton auctioneer Kyle Hawksworth has been honoured with a double accolade, having been presented with his Certificate of Higher Education in Livestock Market Operations and Management, along with fellowship of industry body, the LAA – the Livestock
This month’s health and lifestyle column from Corinne Yeadon, of the Being Better private therapy practice in Skipton UNTIL recently I considered myself a practitioner of gratitude and thankfulness. I’m ashamed to say a series of unfortunate events
A DEVELOPER has lost the fight to build a small estate of homes on the outskirts of Skipton on land partly beneath the A629 flyover. Mandale Homes appealed to the Planning Inspectorate after plans to build 26 homes off Broughton Road, on land close
COMPOSER Emma Johnson, one of the rising stars of British jazz, will be one of the headline acts for May's Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival. An impressive line-up of music awaits visitors to the Clitheroe jamboree, with musicians and jazz
A LONG dispute between villagers and the Diocese of Leeds over the future of the former Rathmell School is due to be the subject of a High Court hearing in Leeds next week. The expected two-day hearing, which starts on Tuesday (April 23) will consider
HAVING charmed the world last year, as Roald Dahl’s Matilda in the Netflix musical, Alisha Weir finds her teeth this week in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Abigail, a reimagining of the 1936 Universal Monsters film Dracula's Daughter.
Airton Quaker services: Quakers in Airton have regular quiet meetings for worship every Sunday at 2pm in the ancient Quaker Meeting House by the Green in Airton, on Calton Lane. Worship lasts for an hour. All are welcome. Refreshments in the Barn
A MASTERPLAN for Skipton's 'sports village' Sandylands has been completed and is due to go before North Yorkshire councillors in June. First mooted in late 2022 by the former Craven District Council which allocated £40,000 to employ consultants
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SONGWRITER and performer Louise Jordan brings her solo production ‘Florence: the lesser known life and legacy of Florence Nightingale’ to Settle, Victoria Hall on Wednesday May 15. Through song and storytelling Louise puts the myth of ‘the Lady
