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  • It's life in the fast lane for Jacob

    Teenage kart racer Jacob Ryder is on track to become the next Lewis Hamilton. The 13-year-old, from Embsay, is already beating drivers four years his senior and setting the fastest lap times at tracks throughout the country. His passion

  • Drive team aims to cut toll of road accidents

    Members of Craven Road Safety Partnership are employing a number of methods to encourage safer driving around the district. The group, made up of the police, fire, ambulance, highways and the safety body 95 Alive, meets regularly to carry out educational

  • Group helps plight of disabled residents

    A newly-formed group has been making inroads to make life easier for the area’s disabled residents. The West Craven Disability Forum, the brainchild of councillors Glenn Whittaker and Jenny Purcell, met for the first time in the summer. The two councillors

  • Sign up for digital revolution

    Communities struggling to get online in Craven, or who would like fast broadband connections, are being encouraged to sign-up for the Broadband North Yorkshire Conference. The event will take place on Saturday February 19 in Ripon and aims to bring together