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Parents urged to apply for their child’s secondary school place
PARENTS and carers in Craven are being urged to apply for school places online. Applications are now open and parents of any child transferring from primary school to secondary school next year must apply for a place by Thursday, October 31.
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Second half flourish sees Wharfedale earn big win at Harrogate
A BRILLIANT start to the second half saw Wharfedale secure 35-29 against derby rivals Harrogate on Saturday. The scene was set for an excellent day of running rugby at the Apollo Capital Stadium at Harrogate. Skies were clear and no rain, we were
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New section of A59 at Kex Gill due for Spring 2026 finish
THE completion of the new stretch of A59 at Kex Gill is now expected in the spring of 2026 says North Yorkshire Council. The £68.9m realignment of the landslip prone section of road near Blubberhouses, between Skipton and Harrogate, was in late
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Letter: Cost of parking at 'jewel in the crown' Bolton Abbey
THE Bolton Abbey estate may well be the jewel in the crown of Craven (estate is Craven's 'jewel in but is any new development really needed when tourist and visitor numbers will surely decline when they realise they have to pay £15 to park their car
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Pendle gold medallist to be made a Freeman of Foulridge
GOLD medal winning Paralympian former soldier Gregg Stevenson is to be made a Freeman of his home village Foulridge. Gregg rowed to victory to claim gold at the Paralympics in Paris at the beginning of this month. Now his gold medal – and what
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Future home of Skipton Town Council on agenda this week
SKIPTON Town Council full meetings return on Thursday (September 19) after a break for the summer. The full meeting of the council, will discuss a variety of issues including updates from the area's North Yorkshire councillors and an update from
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Housing plans on site of closed Gargrave care home due 'next year'
PLANS to build affordable and supported housing on the site of a former council-run care home in Gargrave are likely to be submitted 'early next year' says North Yorkshire Council. The development in Neville Crescent will be built on the site of
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Alan Bennett commends libraryhand who penned Leeds Playhouse history
A library volunteer is set to shelve his own book. Gargrave Community Library volunteer, Dave Stannard, has written a history of Leeds Playhouse which will soon be available at libraries in the region. The book, entitled Leeds Playhouse: A
