SKIPTON’S annual Remembrance Day parade and service will take place on Sunday. Organised by Skipton Town Council and the Skipton branch of the Royal British Legion, the traditionally well-attended parade will be followed by a wreath laying ceremony
AN informal networking breakfast held at Keelham Farm Shop in Skipton was attended by more than 30 people. Organised by AWB Charlesworth Solicitors, business owners, sole traders and professionals at all stages of their careers met together to enjoy
The number of planning permissions for new homes granted by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is running at an historical high, but new housing completions remain disappointingly low, members of the audit and review committee heard today.
VOLUNTEERS who maintain the award-winning Settle Hydro are offering members of the public a special insight through a one-off open day. The day will offer an insight for the public into the operation of the giant Archimedes screw and its link to
THE Skipton-based Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival is celebrating after being shortlisted in both the UK Festivals Awards and in Welcome to Yorkshire's White Rose Awards. The festival, which was held for the first time in 2016, and for the
WORK has begun by Craven District Council to create 18 new car parking spaces at the Craven Leisure car park, in Aireville Park. The work was commenced on November 4 and is expected to take two weeks. The district council has reassured users
PLANS to build five new homes on the site of a former indoor horse riding school at Bank Newton, near Gargrave, have raised strong objections from nearby residents and the parish council. An application submitted to Craven District Council proposes
YORKSHIRE Dales National Park chairman Carl Lis has been elected chairman of National Parks England, the body which represents the 10 NPAs in England. This key appointment comes as the country faces a climate emergency and follows the recent release
A SKIPTON-based man who represents workers in the finance sector has been chosen as Labour’s candidate to try and oust sitting Skipton and Ripon Conservative MP Julian Smith in next month’s general election. Brian McDaid, a father of two who lives
A PROMISING Craven College plasterer has smoothed a path for herself to the national finals of a skills competition for apprentices and students. Emma Firth will find out if she has won the coveted title at the WorldSkills UK LIVE finals which
PEOPLE with something to say on issues affecting the district both large and small are being asked to sign up for a Craven District Council feedback panel. Members of the panel will be contacted from time to time and asked their opinion on a range
SOLID across-the-board trade was achieved at a brand-new weekend show and sale for pedigree Suffolk females at Skipton Auction Mart on Saturday. The inaugural fixture made an immediate impact, with a complete clearance of the 17 in-lamb sheep penned
THE Hereford cattle breed received a timely boost at Skipton Auction Mart with a brand-new weekend show and sale for females on Saturday. Claiming principal honours in the show class for the best haltered heifer on what was their first-ever appearance
ONE of the most successful working sheep dog sales ever staged at Skipton Auction Mart produced a record catalogue entry for the autumn fixture on Friday. Of the 163 entries a top price of 7,600gns (£7,980), a brace of 6,000gns-plus sales, eight
ONE of the main routes in and out of Skipton will be closed for up to three weeks during the day for re-surfacing of the carriageway. Broughton Road, from the start of the town council allotment site, to the A59 side of Niffany Bends (A6069) ,
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Atletico u18s 4 Steeton u18s 3 STEETON Under-18s missed out in a seven-goal thriller against Athletico. The first quarter of the game was locked in a midfield arm wrestle for possession with both teams struggling to hold onto the ball for
