A lifelong Earby resident has become the Craven Herald’s new correspondent for the town.

David Hartley is very active in the community, being a lay reader at St Peter’s Methodist Church, chairman of the New Road Community Association, president of Earby and District Gardeners and vice chairman of Earby Springfield Primary School’s board of governors.

Anyone with news can contact him on (01282) 842617 or e-mail davidjhartley@hotmail.com.