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9:00pm Friday 5th September 2008
Revised plans for giant wind turbines at Chelker Reservoir should be turned down, say parish councillors.
8:30pm Friday 5th September 2008
Leave West Craven’s views alone, councillors said this week.
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.
4:40pm Friday 5th September 2008
A Polish man living in Skipton punched a friend after receiving bad news from home, a court heard today.
3:50pm Friday 5th September 2008
Olympic gold medallist Andy Hodge has already set about promoting his sport of rowing.
3:26pm Friday 5th September 2008
A man accused of stealing from Craven churches had his case adjourned by Skipton magistrates today.
3:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
A BMW driver clocked at 118mph on the Aire Valley Trunk road was banned from driving by Skipton magistrates today.
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.
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.
11:00am Friday 5th September 2008
Weather willing, breathtaking hot air balloons, stunt kites and giant display kites will create a kaleidoscope of colour over Barnoldswick this weekend.
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.
Thousands of people are expected to flock to Skipton this weekend for the town’s first ever Autumn Festival.
A Silsden woman who, just two years ago, was without a job and struggling to pay her mortgage is now working with a top pop band.
The wet weather again interfered with the Craven and District League programme. Wednesday night’s game between Earby Town and Grassington Reserves became yet another early season casualty.
Police have urged a vulnerable Skipton woman who was reported missing by her worried family to get in touch.
A BMW driver clocked at 118mph on the Aire Valley Trunk road was banned from driving by Skipton magistrates today.
A man accused of stealing from Craven churches had his case adjourned by Skipton magistrates today.
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.
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