A NIGHT of music and songs struck a chord with villagers. The Young at Heart event, which showcased the talents of Lothersdale youngsters, has been hailed as a huge success. A wide range of material was performed. There was also a bar and
CAMPAIGNERS Extinction Rebellion have called on Craven District Council and Skipton Town Council to act now in the fight against climate change. Last month, three members of the Skipton and the Dales group attended a meeting of the town council
CONCERT and Cakes kicks off the new Autumn season this month in Burton-in-Lonsdale with a programme of beautiful music. The winners of the Chris Rowland International Chamber Music Award from the Royal Northern College of Music, the Larisa Trio
100 years ago, Skipton was considering a permanent memorial to scout leader Captain Anthony Slingsby. Capt Slingsby, who fought and died in the First World War, is remembered fondly by the Scout Association. IN 2015, at Remembrance Day at Gilwell
SIR - If you'll permit me to make a couple of observations through Your Letters, I'd like to make comment on two articles in your latest edition. The ejection of the food bank from the private retail development at Craven Court highlights a local
SETTLE school children and town mayor Daniele Balsathini carried out the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Co-op’s new look petrol filling station and food store. The Whitefriars site on Church Street has undergone a £1.4 million overhaul which has
THE Angel Inn at Hetton is ‘over the moon’ after being awarded a highly coveted Michelin star. The restaurant was one of 29 restaurants across Great Britain and Ireland to be awarded either one, two, or the highest three stars for the first time
BBC political correspondent, Craven born Chris Mason has been announced as the next host of BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? - and he’s on a mission to bring an episode to the Dales. Chris, a former Ermysted’s Grammar School boy who comes from near
SIR - Very soon we may be facing a General Election, at which candidates of various hues will be vying for our support, as is their right in a democracy. One group will, undoubtedly, be the Brexit Party who will present themselves as the true defenders
SIR - Mr Van der Gucht (We will have to find a way to get along, Craven Herald letters, September 26) raises a very serious issue. The Brexit divide is a fracture running through this country and liable to get wider given the dreadful language, threats
SIR - The Salvation Army is the largest provider of social care in the UK other than the state. To support this, every September there is a door to door collection appeal across the country, including Craven. May I use your column to express
SIR - I am really glad that the National Park acknowledges that there is a climate crisis. (Park takes more climate crisis action, Craven Herald, October 3). However the tone of the article was more about what a great record the authority has so far
SIR – there has been a lot of discussion on The Craven Herald website about the new ‘Craven’ signposts designed by artist Mary Woolf. As a lifelong resident of West Craven, my concern is not with the artistic merits of the signs, but with their
A DIABETIC will tell a forthcoming voluntary group meeting how she is successfully managing her condition. Nikki Moon, who is a Type 1 diabetic, will recount how she discovered she had the condition and how she came to change her eating regime after
SIR - My wife and I were delighted to attend the preview of Castleberg Hospital reopening on Monday, September 30. It will reopen to patients on Monday, October 7. This has been a long wait after a protracted and at times heated battle. However
SKIPTON’S Mr Sport, Roger Ingham, has had a busy summer providing the commentary at many of the district’s shows. He has also been along to the annual awards ceremony of children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, where he was shortlisted as ‘fundraiser
PENDLE peer Lord Tony Greaves has expressed fears a new consultants' report could scupper the reopening the Colne to Skipton rail link. He raised the issue with junior transport minister Baroness Vere at Westminster on Monday. Liberal Democrat
By Andrew Mitchell, Tax Partner, Armstrong Watson Skipton As many will be aware, the government have increased the tax burden on property landlords through increasing Stamp Duty Land Tax rates on buy to let properties and restricting the amount
A CRACKDOWN on criminals who target rural areas has been launched this week. North Yorkshire Police's Rural Taskforce, the largest unit dedicated to tackling rural crime in England, has sent out the message that criminals will not be welcome as
A TRAILBLAZING scheme to reverse type 2 diabetes is being extended across Craven and Keighley following “astonishing” results among test patients. The revolutionary eating plan saw an 85% drop in diabetes medication for people who took part in
WHARFEDALE coach Jon Feeley is calling on his team to "impose their game" on Sheffield Tigers this Saturday after a well-earned 20-19 victory against Preston Grasshoppers at the weekend. "I was really, really proud of the effort of the team this
RIVER anglers look like having to bide their time for a few days at least after all the rain that has fallen in the last week or so. The River Aire has been running near bank top and on two occasions there has been some extensive flooding of the
A TOTAL of 188 competitors will battle round miles of unforgiving moors on Saturday in the annual Scott Trial. The entry features the cream of British trialling, from all parts of the British Isles; the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Scotland, Northern
GUARDIOLA, Klopp and co would all be in for a culture shock if they took charge of Steeton. That's the view of the man synonymous with the club for the last 12 years and counting in that particular hot seat, but he wouldn't have it any other way
