FIVE men have been jailed for a combined total of over 45 years after committing a string of cash machine robberies – including an attempted one at Addingham in March last year. The robberies were carried out with the use of explosives and a total
NORTH Ribblesdale were condemned to their fifth defeat in a row after they were edged out by league leaders Roundhegians, 25-22, at Grove Park. It was a poor second half which let the 11th-placed side down after they led 22-10 at the break before
SKIPTON is set to launch itself into Christmas this weekend with what promises to be a spectacular start to the festive season. Most of Sunday will be devoted to the switching on of the Christmas lights, kicking off with the Great Skipton Santa
BARNOLDSWICK -based Hope Technology has unveiled a groundbreaking track bike with the aim of delivering Olympic success. The company, along with Lotus Engineering, has presented its track bike to ‘help the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) achieve
A WOMAN who admitted shouting abuse and swearing at police outside a Steeton pub has admitted a charge of being drunk and disorderly in a public place. Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court heard on Friday that police had been called to attend
ON the evening of Armistice Day, around 65 villagers gathered in Buckden Institute for the unveiling of the new memorial, commemorating the 11 men from the parish who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial was commissioned
EDWARD Fort, who runs the Silmoor pedigree herd at High Bracken Hall Farm on Silsden Moor, made the competition impenetrable when he won his first-ever Craven Dairy Auction championship at Skipton Auction Mart. His entry was victorious at the opening
THE owners of a £300,000 electric restaurant boat - the Graceful Swan - are determined it will be launched on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Skipton in January, despite being twice refused planning permission by Craven District Council. In March
STAFF at a Skipton law firm have found the ingredient for fundraising success. Employees at AWB Charlesworth Solicitors staged a seventh annual bake-off contest in support of Martin House children’s hospice, Boston Spa. The venture – which also
A FUNDRAISING Christmas Shopping event in aid of Cancer Support Yorkshire, based in Otley Street, is taking place at the town's Discount Sports Skipton store. The event is happening on Thursday evening, November 21, at the shop in Rope Walk, between
A STEETON company is backing a national festive toy appeal for a third year. Acorn Stairlifts is asking employees to buy an extra gift and donate it to the Mission Christmas campaign. And the firm has opened a drop-off point at its premises so
EMBSAY Under 9s football team debuted new training apparel recently thanks to local company A&G Trade Plastics and Glass. The company sponsored the team by providing new training jackets for the full squad and coaches. The team wore their
GRASSINGTON is gearing up for its annual Dickensian Festival. Due to take place over the first two weekends in December, there will be the usual mix of Victorian style entertainment, brass bands, ‘hurdy-gurdy’, singers and dancers and slapstick
HELLIFIELD Primary School is asking for volunteers to help staff and pupils plant hundreds of hedging saplings in their quest for a greener future. The school has been donated 420 saplings from the Woodland Trust Tracey Jones of the Friends of Hellifield
BUTCHER Simon Barker has rebranded the catering and wholesale business he runs from the fully EC-registered state-of-the-art meat production unit at Skipton Auction Mart. It is now operating as Barkers Yorkshire Butchers after Mr Barker recently
KYLE Hawksworth is the new face on the rostrum after being appointed junior auctioneer at Skipton Auction Mart. The 19-year-old is the third generation from a South Yorkshire farming family. His parents, Brian and Dawn, raise sheep and calves at
Steeton 0 Emley 5 STRUGGLING Steeton crashed to a heavy defeat to table-toppers Emley at Cougar Park in the North West Counties League Division One North. Although still bottom of the table, Steeton had put in some improved performances, and
SKIPTON Golf Club held its annual presentation evening to celebrate the winners throughout the season. In the junior section, Jacob Clayton took the Junior Order of Merit award and Alex Topper the Centenary Salver, with Thomas Berry claiming the
