THE first of thousands of new native trees including oak and wild cherry have been planted at Skipton’s Aireville Park. Craven District Council, with the help of the Aire Rivers Trust and its volunteers, has planted around 1,000 whips, or young
POLICE have asked people not to speculate on social media after a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction in Skipton earlier this week. North Yorkshire Police issued a statement today after rumours circulated the district on
IT WOULD be a ‘disaster’ to reduce local representation on the board of the Yorkshire Dales National Park says the authority’s chairman Carl Lis. Mr Lis, who also represents the Ingleton and Clapham ward on Craven District Council, is backing a
A STEETON-based motorbike club is revving-up for another charity show. The Girder Fork and Classic Motorcycle Club is staging its annual Big Bike Sunday at Skipton Auction Mart, on June 28. Proceeds will be split between the club’s chosen charities
THE back ends of cows, like this one below, appear to have got plenty of our readers in a bit of a lather recently, with comments on our Facebook page asking for pictures of faces, and not just well groomed bottoms. Every week our farming pages are
IT is with not insignificant tragedy, and unfortunate timing, that this week brings to cinemas the last screen appearance of late television star Caroline Flack. Hers is but a cameo in Michael Winterbottom’s Greed, and yet will carry more intensity
AN area of land which has outline planning permission for a mixed use development of houses and employment space has been given the go ahead after planning committee members were asked to consider reserved matters. The site is to the southern edge
By Helen Tansley, Armstrong Watson, Independent Financial Adviser WHAT do we mean by protection? In simple terms, protection means insurance. It can be insurance against death, critical illness and ailments that prevent you from working. Who
A regular health and lifestyle column from Corinne Yeadon, of the Being Better private therapy practice based in Newmarket Street, Skipton FEBRUARY, the month of St Valentines and love. How much do we genuinely love ourselves? We have no problem
FACED with a slow decline into middle age, laboratory assistant Marion Dunn from near Settle, decided to grab the bull by the horns and get fit. She had been a keen potholer and cyclist for several years, but any fitness built up as a result of
A VITAL resource to provide help and support to the elderly and those with early-stage memory loss is proving popular in Skipton, thanks to a band of volunteers. Here, former Skipton Girls’ High School student and University of Chester graduate
VOLUNTEERING has become a huge part of Christopher Porter’s life, and despite living with a disability himself, he doesn’t let it get in the way of his passion to help others. It is this dedication to others which has led Chris to be named this
THE planned grand re-opening of Skipton Town Hall this spring has been put back several months until the end of the year. A number of 'unexpected discoveries' in the grade two listed historic during its ongoing £4.5 million modernisation has meant
WHARFEDALE have come out in opposition to RFU proposals to restructure the league pyramid. Wharfedale play in National League Two North, which has 16 teams. The South division also has 16 clubs. All of these teams play 30 league games per season
FOR Wharfedale this Saturday it will be Stourbridge 'take two' after last Saturday's match at the Avenue was postponed and then re-scheduled for this weekend. "The pitch on Saturday was in excellent condition thanks to our groundsman Fred Fox,"
STEETON boasts a rising national star in 16-year-old Alex Thompson, for whom athletics is a real family affair. Older brother Will competes alongside him for Ermysted’s Grammar School, while dad Geoff and mum Su, as well as being there to support
BUILDING work on the new Steeton and Silsden railway station car park has been hit by yet another delay. Councillors were this week told that contractors – who were due to be on site this month – would not begin until at least April or May.
SILSDEN stalwart Chris Wademan is pushing for a first-team place again, and has re-adapted well to a chilly West Yorkshire. Wademan scored the equaliser in Silsden's fine 1-1 draw at Yorkshire Amateur in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League
ELECTRIC charging points have been installed in Silsden and at Airedale Hospital solely for taxis. Hackney carriage and private hire drivers will be able to fuel-up for free until October 2021 at the machines in car parks at the hospital and in
