A CHARITY has bought three specially-designed wheelchairs for the stroke unit at Airedale Hospital. The chairs, provided by the Friends of Airedale, give vital postural support to stroke victims who are struggling with their sitting balance.
IT’S been a couple of years since legendary saxophonist Snake Davis performed at The Mart Theatre in Skipton, and he is really pleased to be back, he says. “It’s such a unique space that transforms in front of us as we set up and the audiences are
SIR - We are writing to thank everyone for their donations to our campaign for emergency funding for Skipton Food Bank. We never expected such gracious generosity from the community, and want to really thank all the individuals, other anonymous donors
NORTH Yorkshire Police have said inquiries are continuing into the discovery of a body of a man in Skipton yesterday morning. Police said there are no further updates at the moment, other than the man was aged 50 and that details had been passed
A NETWORK that provides expertise in the treatment of congenital heart disease at Airedale Hospital has been commended for its services. The Yorkshire and Humber Congenital Heart Disease Network works to improve care for patients from birth through
SIR - I write in response to and agreement with the letter from Duncan Smith (Craven Herald, October 10) regarding the new Craven signs which recently appeared at roadsides. Although I am not local in origin (Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire, Devon again
LANGCLIFFE, Addingham, Clapham, Draughton, Ingleton, Litton and Grassington have all been shortlisted in the Dalesman magazine’s ‘Yorkshire village of the year’ competition. The Skipton based magazine put out the call to villages across the county
SHOULD a grown man be as exponentially excited as I am by the prospect of a new Shaun the Sheep film? So splendid was the first that I think the answer can only be yes. Even the title of this sequel - to a film spun from a television series, which
SIR - CPRE, the countryside charity, has launched a new report this week called ‘Space to Breathe, A State of the Green Belt report’, which highlights the importance of countryside near where we live and the need to enhance it for this and future generations
SIR - The skate park in Settle is a bit like Brexit. Everyone knows what they don’t want. Why has the initial proposal of a site by Booths been turned down? It was a great place for lots of children to have fun. The area at the moment is
SIR - I have read in your paper and recently received a letter from Barclays informing me that I will no longer be able to withdraw cash from a Post Office. Mine is Slaidburn. This is yet another attack on those of us who live in rural Britain. Recently
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By Corinne Yeadon, of the Being Better private therapy practice in Newmarket Street, Skipton AS a child, Halloween was a test of resourcefulness, cutting out eyeholes in bed sheets and on one occasion annihilating the ‘winter curtains’ for use as
A 21 YEAR old who saved a stranger’s life by using the skills she learned as a schoolgirl during Restart a Heart Day four years ago returned to her former school yesterday to talk about the importance of learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR
By Simon Turner, Partner, Armstrong Watson ACCORDING to new research, 96% of small and medium sized businesses in the UK regularly experience commercial disputes, with just under half reporting that such issues put their business’s future at risk
PLANS to redevelop two sites in Settle are being aired at a drop-in session next week. Developers Craven Barnfield Regeneration Ltd, a joint venture with Craven District Council, is looking at redeveloping Whitefriars Car Park with retail units
A SCHOOL has won a prestigious national award for an e-twinning project based on the Second World War. Eastburn Junior & Infant School teamed-up with a school in Poland for the initiative, called The Battle of Britain. Now pupils and staff at
THE water of the week appears to be the canal, judging from those who are still wetting a line in and around Skipton. Some very good fish are being landed, including bream on bread flake and perch mainly on worm. One angler had a surprise catch
A BID for £22 million of Government cash to build a desperately-needed replacement ward block at Airedale Hospital has been rejected. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust had submitted the capital funding bid in May last year. But trust bosses have
