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Apprentice Joe is game for the great outdoors

Joe Whitham in his new role as a gamekeeper at Bolton Abbey

4:50pm Saturday 20th March 2010

Student Joe Whitham is living the dream after winning the chance to turn his passion for the great outdoors into a career.

Village to get part-time post office in pub

3:40pm Saturday 20th March 2010

A North Craven village which lost its post office in December will get a new, part-time one just 50 metres away in the local pub.

Town to launch community enterprise scheme

Founder: Jonathan Crewdson

12:10pm Saturday 20th March 2010

Townsfolk are being offered a chance to show commitment to their community by buying shares in a co-operative.

Council review over dental services

9:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

An investigation into dental services is being launched by Craven councillors.

Prepare to be scared at show

Tom Lodge and Olivia Richardson star in the show

5:30pm Friday 19th March 2010

Ermysted’s Grammar School, Skipton, will present a horror musical called “Time’s Up” next week.

‘Russian roulette’ alert over railway crossings

Drivers wait at the Kildwick level crossing

3:50pm Friday 19th March 2010

Motorists and pedestrians in the district are risking their lives by playing “Russian roulette” with 200-tonne trains at railway level crossings, it has emerged.

Opponents to £6.5m retreat plans call in Prince Charles

CONTROVERSIAL: an image of the plans for the Scargill House development

3:40pm Friday 19th March 2010

Villagers who fear plans for a £6.5 million development at a Dales religious retreat will create an eyesore “as bright as Blackpool illuminations” have called on the Prince of Wales for support.

Money pledged to create a wi-fi network

11:20am Friday 19th March 2010

A scheme to make wireless internet access available in Barnoldswick has been given the go-ahead.

New firm set to take over stalled mill project

An earlier model of the Belle Vue Mills scheme

9:00am Friday 19th March 2010

New developers look set to take over the stalled Belle Vue Mills redevelopment project in Skipton.

Homes plan ‘would damage environment’

The site of the proposed new homes

4:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010

The benefits of more housing would not outweigh the damage to the landscape of the planned site in Glusburn, a planning inquiry heard this week.





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