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  • Drink driver lost control of van and hit drystone wall

    A VAN driver who flipped her vehicle after trying to answer a phone call while driving between Cowling and Skipton was over the drink drive limit, heard Skipton Magistrates Court. A witness in a vehicle following Rebecca Wilton on the A629 at Cross

  • Volunteers take part in dig in the Dales

    VOLUNTEERS from Darwen Asylum and Refugee Enterprise (DARE) lent a hand on an archaeological dig in Malham as part of the People and the Dales project run by Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT). The award-winning scheme, supported by the Peoples

  • Silsden joins growing revolt against single-use plastic

    SILSDEN has joined the growing revolt against single-use plastic. A new group, Plastic Free Silsden, formed less than two months ago, already has more than 70 recruits. And businesses are being urged to get on board and act as water refill stations

  • Artists exhibit at All Stations Go!

    THREE Peaks Arts is to take part in All Stations Go! - a collaboration involving the Settle-Carlisle Railway Trust and Northern Rail for a second year running. The weekend event in July will see artists exhibiting their work in stations at Ribblehead

  • WALK: Out-of-the-way trail is a pure joy

    Jonathan Smith runs Where2walk, a walking company in the Yorkshire Dales. Jonathan has written his own book, the Dales 30 which details the highest mountains in the Dales. He also runs one-day navigation courses for beginners and intermediates

  • Hi-tech advice issued for people with health conditions

    THE latest technology to help diabetics monitor their blood glucose levels is the focus of a forthcoming meeting. Low Carb Skipton, a voluntary group which helps people who want to cut their carbohydrates, will also look at issues such as the benefits