A CRAVEN resident could become "the face" of Skipton Building Society. Local people are being urged to enter a nationwide competition that could see them appear in the society's next marketing campaign. A building society spokesman said: "I know that
IMPROVEMENTS costing £600,000 to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Pendle are now complete. Sections of the towpath have been transformed for walkers, cyclists, joggers, people with prams and wheelchair users to enjoy. The improvements have also been
BARNOLDSWICK'S rich industrial heritage can now be explored with a leisurely stroll thanks to the newly-opened Steam and Stream trail. The route charts the fascinating history of the town, spanning from mills almost 500 years old to ultra-modern jet
BRAINY Barlickers emerged as the most mathematically-minded residents in a survey of three East Lancashire towns. Barnoldswick, Padiham and Great Harwood took part in a "Test the Town Challenge" during Adult Learners' Week, to raise awareness of adult
A NEW state-of-art community facility is set to create dozens of jobs and boost Barnoldswick's economy when it opens next month. Cash from the North West Development Agency has been used to build a community resource centre, craft studios and a community
YOUNGSTERS at Skipton's Water Street School had the chance to get their hands finger-licking sticky when they baked carrot cake from scratch. The hands-on cookery theatre had been organised by Feast, a networking business which promotes local food and
EVERY week, a staggering 150 million plastic bags are used in the UK - and the vast majority of these are only used once. Now, Craven District Council has joined forces with the York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership to try to reduce the amount of
SMOKERS have only two days left to enjoy a cigarette in their local pub. Businesses and workplaces across Craven become smoke-free zones at 6am on Sunday. New legislation means that places of work and enclosed public places, including offices, pubs,
A WEEKEND of 1940s nostalgia is being planned in Ingleton, which will see Winston Churchill rubbing shoulders with Herr Flick and Helga, Dad's Army personnel and The Ovalteenies. The family event will take place next weekend, July 7 and 8, and is the
A NEW book has been launched featuring artists and writers past and present who have been inspired by the magnificent landscape of North Craven. Called "Connections: artists and writers in North Craven", the book was launched at Settle's historic Folly
A FORMER care home in Cross Hills, which earlier this year raised the concerns of a North Yorkshire coroner, is up for sale. Fernbank House, a grade two listed building in Park Road, is for sale for around £625,000. Carl Smith, a director of
A FORMER gentleman's club in Skipton could be transformed into a facility to coax young entrepreneurs. Accent Yorkshire - owner of Victoria Building, on Belmont Bridge - wants to convert and extend part of the premises to create a youth mentoring and
The king and queen of British folk music are backing a one-day festival coming soon to Skipton. Musician Martin Carthy and Mercury Music prize nominee Norma Waterson will be topping the bill at the town's first-ever folk festival next month. They say
AN "off-grid" home in the middle of a Dales moor is the unlikely setting for a new online business. Luvit Jewellery, founded by Annette Robinson, sells "a unique range of fashion jewellery" over the internet. This is in spite of the fact that Boradshawe
THE wartime story of Hebden woman Hanneke Dye has been used to inspire school pupils. Mrs Dye was invited to recount her tale to youngsters at Holybrook Primary School, in Greengates, Bradford. She told them how, as a toddler, she escaped death by a
WHEELCHAIR users at Steeton and Silsden railway station currently face up to a 30-minute detour if they want to get to Leeds or Bradford. Because there are no parking facilities on the Leeds/Bradford- bound side of the station, disabled passengers currently
