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100 years ago The Bishop of Ripon, speaking at the annual meeting of the National League for Physical Education and Improvement, said milk supply was of special importance. If children could not get adequate and pure milk, the population was likely to suffer from race deterioration, he said. He also advocated the establishment of a system of health visitors to schools.

Women ring spinners at Victoria Mill, Earby, came out on strike on account of the stoppage of one of their number. Complaints had been made about the quality of the work and the woman in question had taken the leading part in venting their grievances. The spinning portion of the mill was run by Walden Spinning Company. The firm had refused to pay the workers their wages, but by the next day the dispute was settled.

50 years ago "The toughest and most dramatic rescue in potholing history" came to a climax when six members of a missing party resurfaced. The four boys and two girls, from the Bradford Technology College Caving Club, were brought safely out of the Providence Pot entrance to the Dow Cave System over Kettlewell. They had entered the cave system at around 2pm on a Saturday and the last members of the party emerged at just before 11pm on the Monday.

A nail found in a garage after a car was taken without permission led to the appearance of a 17-year-old plasterer at Skipton Magistrates' Court. The court was told that the owner of the car had locked his vehicle in a garage overnight, but went back the next day to find the lock undone and the car had travelled six miles. Police examined the car and garage and found a nail "of the type used in the building trade", which led them to the plasterer. He pleaded guilty to taking the car and driving without insurance. He was fined £5 for each offence.

25 years ago The Settle to Carlisle Railway could not be saved by "nostalgia and sentiment", but needed to be included in debate on a national rail strategy. That was the message given to two public meetings in Craven by David Jenkinson, author of "Rails and Fells". He said rail enthusiasts were often their own worst enemy when it came to proving a case for retaining a line.

Student Marianne Musk welcomed the warmth of a fire when she came to Craven, as she had never known temperatures below 55 degrees before. The 17-year-old student, from St Helena, in the south Atlantic, was staying in Craven for two years to complete her A-Levels. She was staying at Cowling Hill and attending the sixth form at South Craven School in Cross Hills. The snowfall that Craven was experiencing was the first she had ever seen.

Former Barnoldswick girl Margaret Boyd was one of Britain's most glamorous grannies. The 41-year-old was hoping it would be fourth time lucky at the national contest, as she had reached the finals on three previous occasions.

10 years ago It was feared that food scares in the beef industry would lead to a black market in beef on the bone. Craven farmers were told that "back door" trade at butchers could be created with consumers still eager to buy the product, which was due to become illegal at the end of December. More than 300 farmers had packed into Skipton Auction Mart to hear the news and a rallying cry to continue the battle to save the industry.

Sid the Swan had a tentative look around before spreading his wings and flying from the cardboard box that had been his home since he was injured on Skipton High Street. Sid was returned to his feathered friends in the Leeds-Liverpool canal after crash-landing in the High Street and getting hit by a car the week before.

12:20pm Saturday 15th December 2007

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