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  • Free over-60s swims to be scrapped

    Free swimming for Craven’s over-60s will be scrapped after July. The government-funded scheme was introduced at Skipton’s Craven Pool by Craven District Council in April last year. But the new coalition government has announced the scheme will be

  • Scheme to delve into woodland history

    The Forestry Commission has launched a new grant scheme to restore ancient woodlands in Craven. Such sites have been continuously wooded since the first reliable maps were produced in the 1600s, but in reality they could date back thousands

  • Be first in UK to see blockbuster film

    Craven cinema-goers are snapping up the chance to see Toy Story 3D – a week before anyone else in the country. On Friday July 16, Skipton’s Plaza Cinema has been given the go-ahead to give a special charity advance showing of the Disney Pixar