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  • Sarah takes on new auction mart role

    CRAVEN Cattle Marts has appointed a dairy sales co-ordinator. Sarah Liddle has taken on the newly created role at the Skipton-based marts where her role will be to provide a dedicated contact for sales and assisting in marketing dairy cattle.

  • Sheila back in the winning ring

    THERE was more festive show success for the outstanding Keasden Head herd at Craven Cattle Marts’ Skipton Christmas store cattle highlight which enjoyed some healthy bidding from vendors. North Craven’s Sheila Mason secured yet another championship

  • Rotary club helps tots stay warm and dry

    BROUGHAM Street Nursery School youngsters have been out and about in their forest school wearing new fleece-lined waterproofs, thanks to Skipton Rotary which awarded them a grant of £500. The forest school, which takes place in Skipton’s own ‘Wilderness

  • Volunteer to be a designated driver this Christmas

    MOTORISTS in North Yorkshire are being encouraged to do a very simple good deed this Christmas – volunteer to be a designated driver. North Yorkshire Police are part of the county’s Christmas campaign to reduce drink and drug driving. Police

  • Man dies in Skipton by-pass collision between lorry and Polo

    A MAN had died following a collision between a lorry and a VW Polo on the A65 at Skipton yesterday evening. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage after the crash which occurred at around 5.50pm on the A65 Skipton

  • Pair chart their journey to Asia from Hellifield

    A HELLIFIELD couple who enjoy nothing better than walking the Dales and scaling the Yorkshire peaks, decided to take their hobby a step further and found themselves Himalayan bound with a small group of loyal friends. A new book: From Hellifield

  • Lorry and car in serious crash closes A65 Skipton bypass

    EMERGENCY services attended a 'serious collision' in Skipton yesterday evening, between a lorry and a car. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been called to attend the crash on the A65 Skipton bypass at the junction of Harrogate Road

  • Delight at tougher road safety measures in village

    THE BEEFING-UP of a 20mph zone in Steeton has been praised by a campaigning resident. Sarah Russell was delighted to see a host of new signs and markings warning drivers about the low speed limit in and around Mill Lane. Sarah, who lives on the

  • Craven League matches to start earlier next season

    MATCHES in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League will start half an hour earlier next season. A move from wickets pitched at 2pm to 1.30pm has been a proposed rule change for a number of years and has been rejected due to players working on Saturday