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  • Norwegian lights up Three Peaks entries

    Nearly 1,000 runners, including the 2011 winner Tom Owens, have entered the 60th Three Peaks Race in the Yorkshire Dales on Saturday, April 26. But a notable absentee from the race – billed as “the marathon with mountains” – is Joe Symonds, who

  • Letters to the editor

    This wasn’t tipping Sir – I write with reference to Mr Harvey's letter in last week's Craven Herald and the issue of fly tipping along Carleton Road near the Crematorium. I would like to point out that this was not a case of fly tipping but rather

  • Cultured way to transform hall

    Skipton’s Town Hall has long been sadly underused – an important building which fulfilled many useful functions certainly, but not one which was achieving its full potential for the community. Now there are proposals to use local art treasures,

  • Pupils from Silsden go Wild for classic tale

    Pupils at a Silsden school brought a classic children’s picture book to the stage. Year 5 pupils at Hothfield School presented Where the Wild Things Are for the Easter holidays. There were three separate performances for fellow schoolchildren

  • Farmhouse is attractive both inside and out

    Alkincoats Hall Farm, Red Lane, Colne £465,000 David Hill, Skipton Alkincoats Hall Farm is an attractive barn conversion with well planned and well-proportioned four or five-bedroomed accommodation. It lies in a delightful rural setting

  • Barnoldswick trio prepare for ordeal by land and water

    Three friends from Barnoldswick have teamed up to tackle a gruelling physical challenge in an attempt to raise cash for a children’s charity. Leon Dewhurst, Corey Roberts and Alan Davies will row the 10.5-mile length of Windermere in a canoe, cycle