100 years ago

At Skipton Rural Council, it was recommended that steps should be taken to eliminate the nuisance caused by paper and other rubbish from Barnoldswick Urban Council's tip. When there was a strong wind, paper was said to be flying about all over the place, but it was claimed Barnoldswick councillors did not appear to take any notice.

Councillors at Bolton Abbey asked Skipton Rural Council to tar spray the section of road from the Devonshire Arms to the railway station due to the "excessive dust nuisance". It was suggested that the problem was caused by the number of visitors in the summer months.

A commercial traveller was charged with exceeding the speed limit at Ingleton. Two police officers manned a speed "trap" and found that the defendant, who was driving a motor car, covered a quarter-of-a mile and 25 yards in 39 seconds. The defendant, who said his speedometer showed he was travelling at 22.5 miles per hour, pleaded guilty. His solicitor said he had driven over 12,000 miles and had never been stopped before. The bench fined him 15 shillings and costs.

50 years ago

A 72-year-old labourer, of no fixed address, pleaded with Skipton magistrates to send him to prison. The magistrates had given him a conditional discharge after he admitted attempting to steal money belonging to Skipton Urban District Council. The presiding magistrate, Mr J Berry, told the defendant that the bench did not want to send him to prison because of his age. Chief Inspector J Oakes said the accused had told police he had smashed a window at the town hall as he wanted to get some money for something to eat. When arrested he said: "I want to get back to Armley Jail."

Skipton Urban Council "could look with pride and satisfaction" at the indoor pool at Moorview Baths, Skipton, which had been tiled at a cost of £2,300, the Herald reported.

25 years ago

Glandular fever had reduced the number of tournaments played by young badminton ace David Robinson - but it had done nothing to spoil his form. For the South Craven School fifth-former had been selected to play for England for the second time that year with the under 15s.

Earby neighbourhood councillors were to call a summit meeting in a bid to beat the vandals targeting the town's Westcliffe Drive estate. Members were told that problems with youths hanging around a children's play area had improved in recent months, but it was feared the return of lighter nights could see the situation deteriorate again. The council called a meeting with local people and police and hoped that between them they could find an answer to the problem.

An Airedale doctor hit out at nurses having to join the dole queue on the point of qualification. Consultant psychiatrist Jonathan Fisk said this seemed both callous and wasteful of their talents and training.

10 years ago

Robert Heseltine was banned from Craven District Council after he tipped two bin bags of rubbish at the feet of chief executive Gillian Taylor. The drastic action came after he claimed nothing was being done about complaints from residents of Skipton's Greatwood estate over the non-removal of household rubbish.

Bolton Abbey Station was reopened in style after 25 years of hard work to realise the long-held dream of the Yorkshire Dales Railway Society. David Barlow, chairman of the society, said that the story of the station was an epic saga.

Prince Charles donated a limited edition print to be auctioned at a May ball being held by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust. The framed picture was to be auctioned at the Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel at Bolton Abbey. The original painting, named Hureli, was of a mountain scene which the Prince had painted while on holiday in Klosters in 1995.

9:28am Friday 9th May 2008

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