Poppy Day special goes back to the forties

4:40pm Friday 5th September 2008

De-mob suits, military uniforms, big band music and jive sounds will fill the air at The Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton, when people recreate the 1940s to raise cash for the Poppy Day Appeal.

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Olympian Andy honours his promise

3:50pm Friday 5th September 2008

Olympic gold medallist Andy Hodge has already set about promoting his sport of rowing.

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Beefy’s charity chocolate

2:40pm Friday 5th September 2008

Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham added his enthusiasm and personal touch to this batch of chocolates which were made at Whitaker’s Chocolate Factory in Skipton. The sweet treats went on sale this week in support of Beefy’s Great British Walk in aid of Leukaemia Research. For his 12th charity walk, Sir Ian will visit nine towns in nine days and his itinerary includes Harrogate on October 16. The chocolates are on sale for a suggested donation of £1 and all profits will go to the charity. For more details about the walk log on to bothamwalk.com.

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100mph Porsche death driver gets seven years

12:50pm Friday 5th September 2008

A “callous and selfish” lorry driver has been jailed for seven years for wrecking a Porsche at 100mph and blaming his friend who was killed by the crash.

Fake death canoeist launches appeal

Updated 8:07pm Friday 5th September 2008

Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said.

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