THE Duke and Duchess of Devonshire paid a visit to Burnsall Primary School. Along with John Townend, a trustee of the school, the Duke and Duchess were given a guided tour of the school by year six children, Daniel and Carys. Both the Duke and
SKIPTON man James Hayes is planning to spend five weeks walking the 500 mile Camino de Santiago to raise money for the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, through Samuel’s Rainbow. The pilgrim routes, also known as the Way of St James, will
Developing the Natural Aire aims to bring salmon back to the River Aire for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. The Environment Agency project has been given the backing of several organisations, including Craven District Council, and has
DIRECTORS from a firm of solicitors ran to the summits of Ingleborough and Whernside as part of their fundraising efforts for a children's hospice. Alan Davidson, James Dunn and Felicity Green, of AWB Charlesworth Solicitors, which has offices in
HESPER Farm Dairies is set for national growth after securing major investment in a deal brokered by accountants and business advisers, Garbutt and Elliott. Hesper Farm, Bell Busk, the first farm in the UK to make a yoghurt from a traditional Icelandic
HUNDREDS of trees have been planted as part of the first project to trial natural flood management techniques. The project aims to help improve protection for the people of Leeds and living near the River Aire. The pilot site on a working farm
THERE’S a lot more to the night sky than meets they eye, with livelihoods depending on clear nights in days gone by, when most farming work was done by hand. Today’s agricultural vehicles, many fitted with spotlights, allow the farmer to work late
SKIPTON Town Council is to 'co-opt' a new member following the death in July of Councillor Martin Emmerson. In the absence of a written request to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy in the south ward, including Middletown, Greatwood and Horse
SKIPTON'S place as a 'cultural hub' for the whole of Craven has been boosted with more than £60,000 lottery funding. It has been awarded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and will be used for the project 'Rural Culture: Creating
JUST two weeks remains of the brown trout season on rivers in Yorkshire which will draw to a close after the final day on Monday, September 30. This season the fishing around Skipton has not been all that spectacular, partly due the various weather
WHARFEDALE’S head coach Jon Feeley is full of confidence in his troops as they head into this Saturday's game at Sedgley Park. Despite having lost their previous four matches to Otley and trailing 5-3 to them at half-time in their National League
THE Skipton and District Bowling League came to a close with a very busy end to the season. Colne Cricket Club retained the JACS Merit League Division One title with 151 points, Silsden Bowling Club finished well to take the runners up spot with
GUARANTEED to create more history whatever the result, Phoebe Wainman says she is excited to fulfil a childhood dream this weekend. The 23-year-old from Silsden has become the first woman in 25 years to qualify for the BriSCA F1 Stock Car World
