Two Addingham men have been recognised for their community work by no less than Prime Minister David Cameron. Richard Hunter-Rowe and Alan Davies were invited to Downing Street. They were accompanied by Ilkley and Keighley MP Kris Hopkins and the visit was preceded by a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament and Portcullis House. Mr Hunter-Rowe was recognised for chairing The Tour Addingham 2014 committee, which was instrumental in ensuring the great success of Le Tour de France as it passed through Addingham, and helping to spearhead the annual Addingham Beer Festival, which has raised more than £27,000 for good causes within the village over the past four years. Mr Davies’ recognition was for his commitment to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s First Responders scheme and the delivery of emergency life support courses to the public under the auspices of The British Heart Foundation. This has resulted in the installation of and training for 14 defibrillators now located in the Addingham and Ilkley communities. Both were keen to stress the support they had received from the community.

I may be wrong, but during a preview of future episodes of Top Gear during the first of the new series on Sunday, there looked to be a shot of a pick-up, which looked very much like the one pictured at Broughton Hall recently. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson was photographed on the Broughton Hall estate, just outside Skipton, attempting to drive a pick-up across the lake in front of the hall. What exactly Clarkson and his fellow presenters, James May and Richard Hammond, were attempting to do, we shall have to wait until the episode is screened - but the pick-up in Sunday’s preview looked like the mud-spattered one that appeared in last week’s Craven Herald.

Officials at Bradley Methodist Church are trying to reunite a small angel with its owner. The “angel” in the form of a necklace was found after last week’s Messy Church event. It has silver wings, a transparent body and a faceted head, all on a thin thread, and probably belongs to a young girl. If you think it may be yours, ring 01535 636684 or call at the church between 10am and 10.25am or between 11.30am and 11.45am on Sunday.

St James’ Church, Clapham, will hold a Valentine’s dinner with a difference - there will be no main course. Instead, diners will be able to enjoy a Jacob’s Join meal of starters and puddings. And, of course, there will be some Valentine’s Day fun on the menu. The rather unusual Miss out the Middle Course party will be staged at Clapham Village Hall on Saturday, February 14, from 7.30pm and tickets costing £5 are available from Liz Mason on 015242 51319 or Sue Mann on 015242 51792.

Volunteers at Birdcage, High Street, Skipton, will attempt a 24 hour knit-a-thon next week. Men and women volunteers from the shop and the Behind Closed Doors charity, which supports victims of domestic abuse, will attempt to make at least 100 unique items next Thursday and Friday, February 5 and 6. The completed knitted and crocheted hats, scarves, booties and other items, will go on sale at the shop. Sponsor forms are also available or people can donate online at justgiving.com/birdcage-skipton.

Wi-fi is everywhere - and now rail commuters can now access free Wi-fi on trains on the Airedale line. Train operator Northern Rail officially launched the service on Friday by taking tablet computers aboard a train and giving demonstrations to passengers. The initiative has been made possible with a £750,000 investment from Broadband UK, an arm of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and is the first of its kind for Northern. Free Wi-fi will be available on Northern’s electric trains, which operate between Skipton, Leeds, Skipton and Bradford Forster Square. As well as being able to access the internet, passengers can also sign into an internet platform designed for Northern Rail, which offers access to television, film, sport, music and shopping content, as well as links to selected partners. The venture may be extended to provide access for passengers waiting for trains, but this would require additional partners.

Skyreholme and Burnsall are this year’s finalists in the Inter Village University Challenge, staged in the communities around Upper Wharfedale. They emerged triumphant from two high scoring semi-finals, beating Hebden and Barden respectively, and will now meet in the final, which will be held at the Red Lion, Burnsall, next Friday, February 6, from 7pm. And, for those who enjoy a bit of sporting competition, the final will be followed by a screening of the Wales vs England rugby international at 8pm.