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  • Forts secure 2,000gns top price ram

    NORTH & East England Lleyn Sheep Breeders Club chairman, Steeton’s Graham Fort, who runs the Brightonhouse pedigree flock with his wife Mandy, went to 2,000gns to secure the top price performer at the Lleyn Sheep Society’s annual registered show and

  • Beltex ram is mart’s top price

    SKIPTON Auction Mart’s annual multi-breeds sheep showcase for pedigree and pure-bred rams and females attracted another solid turnout of 897 head, with quality in abundance. Main sales for Suffolks, Blue Texels and Zwartbles were supported by second

  • Police investigation after hen harriers go missing

    A JOINT police investigation is underway after two tagged, bred in captivity hen harriers went missing. The juvenile birds of prey were two of an original five bred in pens as part of a trial brood management scheme and released onto moors in the

  • Mary carves out a tribute to late friend

    A BENCH sculpted from a tree has been placed in Sutton Park in tribute to a woman from the village. Mandy Hammond died last May after losing her battle against mental illness, and her friend Mary Lambert wanted to do something special to keep her

  • Ride and run tribute to late parents

    A STEETON woman has completed cycling and running challenges to raise money for charity while honouring her late parents. Tracey Healey, 54, last month rode 500km from London to Paris in memory of her mother Valerie who died two years ago from lymphoma

  • Wharfedale edge Preston in tense encounter at the Avenue

    Wharfedale 20 Preston Grasshoppers 19 A CLOSELY fought battle between old adversaries saw Wharfedale come out on top by a single point in a tense National League Two North encounter at the Avenue on Saturday. Late changes to the home side

  • Dales church raises £30,000 towards ‘Flush Fund’

    A DALES church has raised more than half of the £50,000 it needs to improve facilities for both parishioners and visitors. Members of St Michael and All Angels Church at Linton Falls say its ‘flush fund’ plans include a new toilet to replace the

  • Supermarket invites charities to sign up for food donations

    ALDI supermarket in Skipton is calling on charities and foodbanks to register for regular donations of food from its store. As part of a partnership with community engagement platform, Neighbourly, the store is looking to link up with charities

  • Barnoldswick Town beaten by strong Whitchurch Alport side

    BARNOLDSWICK Town lost 4-2 to a very good Whitchurch Alport side at Silentnight Stadium on Saturday. Stephen Jones put Alport up 1-0 after five minutes. Town had chances and took advantage of one of them when new signing Samuel Amankwaa equalised

  • A Craven curiosity

    SEVERAL readers knew what last week’s curiosity was, much to the interest of the owner, who had dug it up from her garden, and didn’t know what it was, although she suspected it might be part of an old horse harness that may have dropped off a working

  • Primary school’s new uniform is a fresh start

    CHILDREN at one of Skipton’s primary schools started the new academic year last month not only in new clothes, but in a new uniform with a logo inspired by an inspiring parable about a mustard seed. Skipton Parish Church Primary School, in Brougham

  • Bradley beat Premier Division side to advance in cup

    NORTHERN Plant Hire Trophy matches got underway on Saturday, and Division Two side Bradley pulled off the biggest upset, beating Bingley Town on penalties to advance to the second round. A brace by Benjamin Ramsden led Bradley to victory over the

  • Exciting half-term events for children and families

    AN exciting series of events is taking place at Skipton Town Hall and on tour for the October half-term holiday. The Big Draw Festival returns to Skipton Town Hall on Saturday October 26, with the Big Community Doodle, a free drop-in event, in the

  • Local food and farming championed in the Dales

    FOUR Craven business have teamed up to showcase the very best the region has to offer. The Courtyard Dairy, between Austwick and Settle, has been running a series of guest chef nights this year featuring the very best chefs of the North of England

  • Young Steeton aces fire to nine-goal rout

    Salts u18s 2 Steeton AFC u18s 9 THE Young Chevrons clinched they first win of the season on the road in emphatic fashion over local rivals Salts. It didn’t start great, though, with Salts taking the lead with their first attack, Chevrons being

  • Great Skipton Santa Fun Run for 2019 launched

    SKIPTON Golf club hosted the launch of the 10th Great Skipton Santa Fun Run organised by the Rotary club of Skipton Craven to an invited audience of previous participants and supporters, schools, charitable organisations, community support groups,