Police are taking unprecedented steps to expose the writer of poison pen letters who has victimised a family in Stainforth. Samples of the disturbing hand-written notes, which could be viewed as threats to kill, will be displayed at this weekend’s Grand
There will be plenty of activity in the skies above Bolton Abbey this weekend. For the village is staging its annual kite festival in the Sandholme Car Park on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Several kite-making workshops have
Professional Muay Thai Boxer Luke Turner, from the Jai Freestyle Martial Arts and Fitness Academy in Eastburn, has added another title belt to the gym. Luke fought on the Revenge or Repeat Show, held in the Reebok Stadium at Bolton on Sunday, to win
Craven College sports development students Hayley Biancardo, from Cononley, and Sarah Pate have been selected to be Craven’s Young Sports Ambassadors. They were scouted from a number of young people who do volunteer work and help out with sports at
Three rising young local athletes have each been rewarded for their fine efforts in championship races over the summer on the fells by winning places in their respective ‘four-strong’ England under-18 teams to contest this Sunday’s British and Irish Five
Nick Craig became the first veteran to win the prestigious Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross race on Sunday, setting a new record for the over-40s in the process. The Derbyshire-based 40-year-old ended Rob Jebb’s seven-year domination, beating the reigning Three
Ermysted’s Grammar School had another fantastic day last Sunday at the English Schools’ Fell Running Championships at Sedbergh School. The Skipton school have done well on the national stage at cross-country and last year at these championships. However
Wharfedale 124, Manchester 5 With the outcome of this National League One match not so much guaranteed as pre-ordained, speculative interest focused on the mildly callous question of the eventual final score. Would Wharfedale, hardly
Barnoldswick Town 0, Norton United 0 On the back of the excellent 7-1 win over AFC Blackpool on Tuesday of last week, Town were looking to consolidate second place in the Vodkat North West Counties League Division One. But both defences were so dominant
West Leeds 18, North Ribblesdale 19 It’s a no brainer – do you want to turn excellent set-piece possesion into a turgid pick and go with an extremely eccentric referee and a less than 50 per cent chance of keeping it or do you want your half-backs
Yarnbury 29, Skipton 27 Despite a much-changed team due to injury and marital commitments, Skipton could have won this Yorkshire Division One derby with a little more precision and confidence. They produced some scintillating rugby and
Skipton: Skipton Players will be treading the boards again this month. They are staging the comedy, Strike up the Banns, at the Little Theatre from Tuesday October 13 to Saturday October 17. The play is about two ageing hippies, Geraldine and Reg, who
The Muni, Colne: Back to the Cavern with Gerry and The Pacemakers, Chip Hawkes and Complete Beatles (tomorrow); clairvoyant Derek Acorah (October 8); soul singer Mica Paris (October 10); Manchester Camerata (October 15). Phone 01282 661234. Victoria
