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Skipton council land 'undervalued' before sale

4:20pm Friday 10th October 2008

Craven District Council sold land to Skipton Building Society at more than £400,000 below market value.

Lee is named Mr UK

Lee Cutler

2:40pm Friday 10th October 2008

Hellifield bodybuilder Lee Cutler can now officially call himself Mr UK.

Pupils enter the dragons' den

Lisa Hanna, Ben Wilson and Megan Graham present their idea for a smoothie-making machine

1:50pm Friday 10th October 2008

A machine that makes fruit smoothies, a wheelchair bed with an en-suite toilet and a gym just for over-65s were among ideas pitched by young Skipton entrepreneurs.

Cost custs 'will harm local health services'

1:20pm Friday 10th October 2008

A retired GP fears NHS services will suffer under plans to wipe out an £18 million debt at Craven’s biggest healthcare provider within just one year.

Clean-up call over 'grotspots'

1:00pm Friday 10th October 2008

A councillor has launched a “name and shame” campaign against the owners of West Craven’s worst blots on the landscape.

Town to see return of the big screen

12:00pm Friday 10th October 2008

Film fans are working flat out in their bid to open a long-awaited community cinema in Barnoldswick by Christmas.

Not a lot of help from Tesco for mayor's charity

SNUB: Polly English with the poster Tesco would not put up

12:00pm Friday 10th October 2008

A Skipton supermarket has been branded uncharitable for failing to support the mayor’s cancer appeal.

Record day for rescuers

11:10am Friday 10th October 2008

Walkers and potholers have been warned to watch out for the weather after a series of rescues made it one of the busiest weekends ever for Craven volunteers.

Council in bid to save £1m

10:40am Friday 10th October 2008

Voluntary groups face closure after a decision by Craven District Council to withdraw funding.

Tributes flow after cycling stalwart dies in accident

Stuart Holdsworth in his cycling heyday

10:45am Friday 10th October 2008

Tributes have been pouring in to a popular cyclist from Langcliffe who died after a road accident.


National News

'Teenager admitted killing Rhys'

Rhys Jones was murdered on his way home from football practice

Updated 6:41am Saturday 11th October 2008

The teenager accused of murdering Rhys Jones admitted to the killing just minutes after the schoolboy was shot, a court has heard.


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