ROCK-BOTTOM Steeton fell to a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Pilkington on Saturday, in a game that they really should have taken something out of. Despite Storm Dennis doing its best, the home side's 3G surface meant that this North West Counties
SERVICES are being held at an Addingham church where parishioners feared they would never hear Mass again. Our Lady and English Martyrs Church closed at the end of last June with the Bishop of Leeds, the Right Reverend Marcus Stock, citing the lack
TEENAGE cousins, Finley Croft, a student at Skipton Academy, and Josh Clarkson, of Upper Wharfedale School, started the New Year ‘braving the shave’ for Cancer Research UK. The 14 year olds raised an impressive £1,244 in sponsorship, which also
WORK is due to start to improve a busy section of canal towpath in Skipton between Gawflat Bridge, near Aireville Park, to the swing bridge at Niffany, on the outskirts of town. The stretch, which runs parallel to Broughton Road, will be closed
SILSDEN shoppers are being encouraged to hand back plastic packaging at a supermarket till to highlight how much of what we buy is unnecessarily wrapped. Plastic Free Silsden is joining communities across the UK hoping to instigate a nationwide
PLANS to make Skipton and its market more appealing to younger people were outlined by the chief executive of Craven District Council at the National Association of British Markets (NABMA) conference. in Birmingham. Paul Shevlin spoke to delegates
YOUNGSTERS at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Barnoldswick are being encouraged to read for pleasure by reading all about dragons and the classic favourite, Stig of the Dump, and making models of characters, using recycled materials One of
A DRUGS driver wrongly though he was fine to drive two days after taking cocaine at a party, heard Skipton Magistrates Court. William Watson, 20, driving a Ford Fiesta, was stopped by police after he overtook two other cars on a pedestrian crossing
SKIPTON Charities Gala Committee has again handed over a share of a near £3,000 windfall, the proceeds of last year’s annual highlight, to a total of 13 deserving local charities, community groups and organisations. The cheque presentation evening
JOHN and Claire Mason, and daughter Annabel, who run the long-established Oddacres Blue Faced Leicester flock in Embsay, improved on their reserve championship success the previous year when stepping up to take the champion’s crown at Skipton Auction
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The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles is due to launch a new Skipton based micro roastery at its coffee shop in Newmarket Street this week. This will offer residents and visitors freshly roasted coffee in one of Skipton’s newest coffee establishments.
WHEN Angel Phiri hangs out with pals at her youth group - setting off on a trip, playing games, listening to music or just having a chat - she knows she’s not alone. Like Angel, they are young all carers. And, thanks to Shipley-based charity Carers
STORM Ciara put paid to the planned dress rehearsal of Gargrave Pantomime group’s Dick Whittington, but members promise to have audiences rocking in the aisles this weekend. Directed by Anita Eccles and starring Laura Lipscombe as Dick, the panto
ARMSTRONG Watson LLP accountants, business and financial advisers have announced that David Cousins has joined the Skipton team as Accounting Director. David will play an important role in the development of Armstrong Watson’s services to family
