Archive - Thursday, 27 February 2020

MARGARET AGNES OSADZENKO
OSADZENKO Margaret Agnes To Mum Osadzenko If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. Love always your son Tommy
Amanda Ann PROCTER
PROCTER Amanda Ann On Monday February 17, 2020 at home in York after a short illness with her family by her side. Amanda aged 54 years. Beloved daughter of David and Julie. A much loved twin sister of Hayley. The funeral service will take place at Holy…
Kevin SMITH
SMITH Kevin Peacefully at home on Friday, January 31, 2020 aged 63 years of Goole and formerly Embsay and Skipton. Loving husband of Pauline, much loved dad of Edd and Will, father-in-law of Fi and Rosie, grandad of Annabel and brother-in-law of Kev.…
MARY METCALFE
METCALFE Mary Peacefully at Gills Top, Grassington, on Monday February 17, following a short illness (aged 92). Loved family member, respected in the community and friend of many. Mary's funeral is on Monday, March 2 at 10.50am at Skipton Crematorium.…
MARGARET OSADZENKO
OSADZENKO Margaret On February 17, at Airedale General Hospital, after a short illness, Margaret aged 91years of Skipton. Beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma and great-great-grandma. Requiem Mass to be celebrated at St.Stephen's R.C. Church,…
JOHN HODKINSON
HODKINSON J Barrie On Sunday February 16, peacefully at Airedale Hospital, Barrie aged 78 years, of Netherside and former proprietor of JW Hodkinson Electrical. Barrie was a dearly loved cousin and good friend to many. His funeral service will take…
Brenda May STEPHENSON
STEPHENSON Brenda May (nee Sylvester) The family of the late Brenda Stephenson would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for the many kind expressions of sympathy, cards and messages of condolence received during their bereavement, also…
Walter RALPH
RALPH Walter Peacefully at Anley Hall Nursing Home, on February 22 Walter aged 90 years of Mill Close, Settle. Dearly loved husband of the late Nessa, much loved dad of Trisha, Tina, Trevor, Graeme and Jacqui. And a dear father-in-law, grandad and…
Catharine Metcalfe HARDAKER
HARDAKER Catharine Metcalfe On February 7, peacefully at Beanlands Nursing Home. Cathy aged 76 years of Sutton-in-Craven, Loving wife of Colin, mam to Andrew, Richard, Steven and Robert, grandma to Alex, Jonathan, Sam, Faye, Sophie, Harry, Honey, Lucas…
Florence REAVLEY
REAVLEY Florence (nee Clark) formerly of Wigglesworth and Long Preston, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2020, in Warrington Hospital, aged 85 years. Dearest mother of Fiona and Morag, treasured grandmother of Astrid and Magnus, widow of…
PATRICIA WARDMAN
WARDMAN Patricia Elizabeth Pat Suddenly passed away on February 16, Pat aged 90 years of Hellifield. Dearly loved wife of Ronald, a much loved mother of Paula, a dear mother-in-law of Stephen and loving grandma of Tom and Matt. Service will take place…
JACK BERESFORD
BERESFORD Jack On February 22, at Sutton Lodge, Jack, aged 87 years, of Skipton.Beloved husband of Shirley, much loved dad of Diane, Elaine, Judith and Lynda and a dear father-in-law, grandad and great-grandad. A celebration of Jack's life will take…
LEONARD CLIFF
CLIFF Leonard Michael Peacefully at home on February 20, after a short illness, Len aged 82 years of Settle. Dearly loved father of Angela, Julie, Michael, Ian, Andrew, Matthew and the late Stephen, grandad and great-grandad. Service and cremation will…
North Yorkshire Council accused of delays over plastics ban
NORTH Yorkshire County Council, which has set an ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, has insisted it is taking environmental issues seriously after it was claimed a move to phase out single-use plastic had been stuck in a bureaucratic quagmire…
Settle singer James Newman to perform UK Eurovision song
SETTLE singer James Newman will represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Concerns are raised after North Yorkshire Police reduce use of vehicles
CONCERNS have been raised over the lack of police presence across swathes of North Yorkshire after it emerged a force efficiency drive to cut vehicles from its fleet had led to some community policing roles being hit.
Disabled pensioner told to demolish his garden shed
A GARGRAVE pensioner has been given three months to demolish a ‘garden shed’ used to store his mobility scooter after a government planning inspector ruled in favour of Craven District Council.
Silsden stun league leaders with wonderful win
SILSDEN pulled off a wonderful Wednesday night win at Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division leaders Staveley Miners Welfare, as a Khurram Shazad double paved the way for a 3-1 win.
A Craven Diary: When two schoolboys came up with a gadget to allow hospital patients to smoke safely in bed
I WAS fascinated by this picture in the Craven Herald of March, 1970, with the headline ‘Safe smoking in hospital beds made possible by schoolboys’. It brought to mind a councillor in Otley I used to speak to who was also a busy GP. On more than…
Council's £25,000 investment will pave the way for CCTV cameras to return to Skipton
TOWN councillors have agreed to invest in new £80,000 digital technology that will allow CCTV cameras to return to Skipton.
Master marksman missing for Steeton as Mason addresses odd relegation situation
STEETON host AFC Blackpool on Saturday, with Roy Mason saying that a lack of a deadly marksman has proved costly so far this season.
Feeley steps down as head coach of Yorkshire senior men's team
FORMER Otley player Mark Luffman has replaced Wharfedale's Jon Feeley as head coach of the Yorkshire senior men's team.
A celebration of Simon and Garfunkel comes to Gisburn Festival Hall
SINGER songwriters Tim Chu and Ian Bailey will be bringing their ‘celebration of Simon and Garfunkel’ to Gisburn Festival Hall on Friday, March 20.
50 years ago Craven was eagerly awaiting the opening of Airedale Hospital
50 years ago, Craven was looking forward the opening of Airedale Hospital. It cost £5 million, around half that of a conventional hospital, and was heralded as the most modern in the country, if not Europe.
Dales artist inspired by the latter part of the day to exhibit her work in Skipton
AWARD winning artist and member of Craven Arts, Adele Froude returns to Mill Bridge Gallery, Skipton next week with her latest exhibition ‘As Dusk Exhales’.
Spamalot comes to Skipton's Mart Theatre
LOVINGLY ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’, Spamalot is a riotous comedy full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen, and its coming to Skipton’s Mart Theatre from…
Letter: Composting success with Craven's own North Yorkshire 'rotters'
SIR - With reference to the article 'Get back to composting to boost recycling rates', (Craven Herald, February 13), in which Craven District Council shared their concerns about the challenges in improving recycling rates, reducing food waste and…
Letter: No need for plastic tree guards
SIR - On page five of the Craven Herald on February 13, you ask for volunteers to ‘litter pick’ redundant tree guards in Settle.
All welcome to meeting of Extinction Rebellion Skipton and the Dales
ALL are welcome to a meeting of Extinction Rebellion (XR) Skipton on Thursday, March 5 at Bean Loved in Otley Street.
Letter: Nostalgia picture brought back childhood memories
SIR - The photo of Skipton Cinema in this week’s paper (Nostalgia, February 20) is a brilliant nostalgic piece. I remember my mum buying me a gaberdine raincoat from the Wil-be-Fort shop shown ( this is now part of Flutez Fizz Bar).
Untap that rural tourism potential
VAST, untapped potential for rural tourism in Yorkshire
Screwfix takes over part of former brewery site
BUILDING trade and DIY retailer Screwfix has taken a significant chunk of a former brewery and manufacturing site in Skipton.
A Craven Diary: Chance to see the wonders of the night sky with a Skipton Town Hall on tour event in Gargrave
THERE will be a great opportunity to discover the wonders of the night sky in Gargrave on Sunday.
Cardus wins 'Grim Up North' Settle Half Marathon
THE ‘Grim Up North’ Settle Half Marathon was held in very wet conditions on Sunday.
Skipton Golf Club appoints new officials
SKIPTON Golf Club has elected new officials for 2020.

26th February 2020