The Craven Herald: News from Skipton and the Dales and surrounding areas.

Businesses are urged to become dementia aware

‘Foodaway’ app spells success for students at West Craven High School

Craven's first citizen honoured and privileged to be council chairman

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GALLERY: More of your great photos from around Craven and the Dales

Council unanimously supports WASPI women in fight for fair state pension

Nostalgia: Sheep flock on Skipton High Street in the mid-1970s

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Nostalgia: Garner Prestwick Mill Christmas Party in 1962

Carers escape prison sentence over 'disgusting' and 'shocking' abuse of vulnerable, bed bound woman with dementia

Probe as diamonds in Skipton's £40,000 mayoral chains lost

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Country music spectacular planned for Glusburn farm

High-flying fun as toddlers raise cash for autism

Lessons in democracy for children from Sutton school

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Silsden artist has a US fan

Fake but great as Thackray lives on

Stolen Land Rover fitted with 'tracker' recovered in just 90 minutes

A Craven Diary: Pendle Mayor makes it to the top of Pendle Hill after shedding two stones

Cllr Ken Hartley new Mayor of Pendle

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Record fundraiser for cave rescue team

Letter: We need a Yorkshire-wide organisation like Welcome to Yorkshire to promote the region.

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Skipton's Petyt Collection of rare books and letters settles in to its new home at York University

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Cheers! Skipton's Albion bags CAMRA ‘community pub’ award

Financial column: An ‘added value’ audit helps

Cricket bat company's new Silsden shop is just the wicket!

Dispute breaks out over election leaflet

Skipton's 'Pigeon Bridge' an unsightly disgrace says new mayor Peter Madeley

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Tractors joined the Geoff Dunn Yorkshire Dales Road Run to raise cash for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Paul Whitaker elected chairman of Craven District Council

Skipton Properties reveal image of planned new development in Kings Mill Lane, Settle

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Future is green for young visitors to Yorkshire Dales farm

Researchers uncover fascinating tales from the grave in a Settle churchyard

Bike bargains to be had at the Rotary Club of Skipton's annual auction next month

Craven Curiosities

Village halls and churches amongst organisations to receive grants from Craven and Beamsley trusts

Airedale event encourages people to talk about death

Owners of house built without planning permission ordered to vacate it

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Gold for Welcome to Yorkshire's canal-themed garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

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Still time to enter Settle Saunter for runners and walkers

Costs awarded against council

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Barnoldswick gears up for ninth annual Bands on the Square music festival

Pat celebrates 30 years with Age UK North Craven - and her 90th birthday

Skipton Academy awarded prestigious Green Flag for its commitment to the environment

Hundreds flock to first ever Hinterlands rural film festival in Skipton

Farming: Longster bull calf claims champion and top price honours at Skipton

Tosside pool players take home two lots of silverware after success in the Settle & District Pool League

Retired Ermysted's deputy head teacher has book published

Farming: Willy Barron bull reigns supreme at Northern Limousin Extravaganza

Home-shopping giant supports charity's birthday celebrations

Goal in sight as Ingleton sports area fundraising target nears the end

Gargrave Warriors challenge to raise £20,000 by tackling the Great Northern Mud Run

Grassington artist's work on show in Skipton

Trustees start work on the future of Clapham Primary School following its reprieve

Volunteers fill 180 bags of rubbish during Craven spring clean

Masterchef winner Irini to take centre stage at Ingleton food fair

Clapham Art Group prepares for 68th annual exhibition

Skipton artist's 'invertebrate project' at Mill Bridge Gallery

'Thoroughly nice chap' Craven District Council officer Chris bids farewell to authority after 37 years service

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WALK: You'll really fall for this outing

Nostalgia: Skipton town centre floods in 1979

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Farming: Oddacres Oswald sets new centre record price of 10,000gns at Skipton pedigree Limousin highlight

Fell rescue volunteers leap into action on Kilnsey Crag to save Swift the farm dog

Councillor Peter Madeley is new Skipton Mayor

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'You're My World' - a celebration of sixties Britpop coming to Settle Victoria Hall

Farming: Silsden's Georgina Fort takes on ‘Young Farmers’ role

Sport

Silsden young guns in player hunt after fine season

Silsden Under-18s celebrate successful season

Cope appointed as Steeton Reserves boss

Feeley praises Wharfedale Colts squad at club dinner

Forrest says league move positive for club

Hargreaves pair win doubles event

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Sport

Higher temperatures see good catches at Whinnygill and on River Aire

Craven gymnasts win medals at Southport

Scaife blows field away to win Settle memorial competition

BOFRA season opens as runners tackle the challenging Sedbergh race

Tosside pool players take home two lots of silverware after success in the Settle & District Pool League

Skipton ladies team makes it to final of Pub Cup

Riders tackle rocky climbs at Skyrakes Farm trial

Barnoldswick Town's Zack Dale win Player of the Month award

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National sport

Toronto Raptors reach NBA Finals for first time

Ernesto Valverde does not believe Liverpool defeat is haunting Barcelona

Gameiro and Rodrigo on target as Valencia edge Barcelona to win Copa del Rey

Derby’s play-off mentality has changed, insists Johnson

Smith won’t be asking for Lampard’s words of wisdom at Wembley

Villa need to win play-off final or season is a failure – McGinn

Warrington finish first day of Magic Weekend in style

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Entertainment – What's on around Craven

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Entertainment – What's on around Craven

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Countryfile

Walk traces wonderful literary landmarks

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Dales Life

Enjoy this hidden corner of the Dales

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Rugby Union

Feeley praises Wharfedale Colts squad at club dinner

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National news

Sir Mo Farah and Andrew Strauss join runners at Vitality Westminster Mile

Find some backbone on Brexit – fast: Watson attacks Labour’s second ref stance

Tories and Labour braced for Europe poll backlash

What the papers say – May 26

Gove to enter crowded battle for the Number 10 crown

New national development coordinator to help prevent people going missing

Smacking ban ‘will do nothing to help vulnerable children’

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