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  • Skipton to host a start of this year's Tour de Yorkshire

    SKIPTON will host the start of a men’s race and the women’s race in this year’s Tour de Yorkshire on Friday May 1, it was announced today (Friday). The Three Peaks Stage will cover 124.5km from Skipton to Leyburn. The world’s top female riders

  • 2020 Tour de Yorkshire route set to be the toughest yet

    THE 2020 Tour de Yorkshire promises to be the toughest edition yet as riders tackle the climbs of Buttertubs and Grinton Moor made famous by the Tour de France in 2014. The two climbs, taken as a double-header, will be part of both the men's and

  • Drunk man lashed out at police officer in Settle

    A MAN who lashed out at a police officer following a night out in Settle has been given a community sentence as a direct alternative to prison. Johnathan Greenbank, 28, had admitted to drinking 10 pints of alcohol followed by shots on November 15

  • Planned new bridge will open Skipton site up for housing

    COUNCILLORS have agreed to move to the next phase of plans which could see a development of around 80 new homes next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Skipton. Following a consultation in June last year into proposals to build a second, wider

  • Street Angel Glennis is a true community hero

    A NEW monthly feature is shining a spotlight on some of the district’s heroes who regularly and selflessly offer their time to ensure others feel wanted, safe and very much valued. Craven has a thriving network of volunteers and community groups