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Moorland affected by climate change, says National Trust
CLIMATE change is being blamed for swathes of heather moorland being damaged across the country. The National Trust says in some areas up to 75 per cent of heather is in poor health due to last year’s drought and damage from the heather beetle.
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Fallfest is ready to rock out in the open
THIS YEAR’S Fallfest is set to break records for footfall as it presents another jam-packed weekend of music, drama and family fun. The flagship event of the annual Glusburn festival, a concert by leading Queen tribute band The Bohemians, has already
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Fond farewell is bid to popular school secretary, Ali
Kirkby Malham Primary School children, school governors and staff have said a fond farewell to Ali Milner who has retired from her post. Mrs Milner was admin assistant at the school for 25 years. Richard Wright executive headteacher said: “Ali
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Complaint lodged against Yorkshire Water over non-disclosure of shot grouse figures
CAMPAIGNERS have lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) against Yorkshire Water over its refusal to disclose the number of red grouse shot on its land. The groups, Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire’s Moors and the League
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New nursery opens at Kirkby Malham School
A NEW nursery facility opened this week at Kirkby Malham Primary School which youngsters from the age of three can attend with teacher-led early years provision. Headteacher Richard Wright said: “It has only been a few days but we are already seeing
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Man sent to jail for nuisance 999 calls
A MAN has been sent to prison for a total of 52 weeks for 20 offences including several breaches of a criminal behaviour order banning him from calling 999 when there was no genuine emergency, being drunk in charge of a mobility scooter, and the assault
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Old classmates return to school 50 years to the day they first started
CLASSMATES went back to school in Skipton exactly 50 years to the day after they first turned up as new girls. It was on September 3 1969 that a nervous group of 11 year olds arrived to begin their educational journey at Skipton Girls’ High School
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Road closed due to fuel spill following collision
EMERGENCY services say they expect the A59 at East Marton to be closed for some time following a collision between two cars. Martyn Hughes, of Skipton Fire Station, has tweeted the road has been closed due to fuel spill. The collision happened
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Decaying old barns are the subject of an exhibition at the Gallery on the Green in Settle
WATER colours depicting the derelict and decaying out-barns of Bowland form this autumn’s thought- provoking exhibition at the Gallery on the Green in Settle. Artist, Peter Osborne was moved to paint these once fine buildings not just by the way
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Objections flood in over latest Hellifield plans
OVER 200 letters of representation have been received by the district council in respect of two planning applications at Peel Green, in Hellifield. The applications have been made by Wellock Property Ltd, of Calton, through Skipton agents, Rural
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Into the Hills - a collection of large charcoal drawings at Skipton's Mill Bridge Gallery
INTO the Hills, a collection of large charcoal drawings, forms the latest exhibition at Skipton's Mill Bridge Gallery. The drawings of Grassington based artist, Ann Rutherford, form a semi immersive world of stone boulders inspired by a journey
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New initiative to offer massage to cancer patients at hospital's mobile unit is 'first in the country'
IT’S The little things that can make a difference if you are going through cancer treatment and a new massage treatment service is now being offered to patients of Airedale hospital to help improve their health and wellbeing. The service for cancer
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County could see 200 more police officers
NORTH Yorkshire Police could see 200 new recruits join the force after a national ‘ Be a force for all’ campaign to appoint 20,000 officers launched today. The police recruitment drive is the biggest in decades and has been developed by the Home
