GLOWING tribute has been paid to a popular former teacher who spent four decades at South Craven School in Cross Hills. David Birks, who was hugely well known in the community, has died aged 71. He started work at the school in 1972, as a probationary
A LITTLE-known painting by the distinguished artist Hildred Harpin has been loaned to Silsden Campaign for the Countryside for its next fundraising event. Springtime in Swarth will be exhibited for the first time at Silsden Town Hall on Saturday
YOU’RE My World - a celebration of Cilla Black and The Beatles - is coming to Settle Victoria Hall next month. And, it will be a chance to sing along to the hits of the sixties, including Love of The Loved, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Anyone Who Had
STEETON and Eastburn residents are being invited to join the villages’ joint parish council. Two vacancies on Steeton-with-Eastburn Parish Council are open to anyone who lives, works or owns property within three miles of the villages. Parish
CROSSHILLS Social Club celebrated its 100th anniversary this month with a night of entertainment from the group Cooler King and singer Simon Whiteley. Members enjoyed drinks at the one-off price of £1 each, while Barry Reay was presented with a
NEW chairman of the Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs is Silsden dairy farmer Georgina Fort. She has taken over the chains of office from outgoing chairman Kirsty Searby. The 29 year-old farms the 250-head Silmoor Holsteins herd with
SKIPTON'S new Mayor has pledged to head a council based on sound, green principles. Cllr Peter Madeley, whose acceptance speech at last night's annual meeting of the town council included the reading of a poem written by feminist writer Bell Hooks
A WEDDING venue in the Bolton Abbey Estate has scooped a prestigious architecture award. The Great Barn at Bolton Abbey has been named one of the best buildings in Yorkshire. It’s been listed as one of the top five in the region by the Royal Institute
FELL rescue volunteers successfully rescued a farm dog yesterday (Thursday) after it got stuck on Kilnsey Crag after trying to take a short cut home. The Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) was called out at 4.30pm by police to help
