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  • Obituary: Bessie Hodgson Watkin, 1921-2020

    BESSIE Watkin, chairman of the governors of Skipton Girls’ High School throughout the headship of Muriel Kent and known to many in Craven, has died at the age of 98 in a care home in Cross Hills. Her legal expertise was instrumental in saving Skipton

  • Easter bin collections will be a day earlier than usual

    THE collection of green, general waste; and blue, recycled waste, will take place a day early during the week before the Easter holiday. Bins normally collected on Tuesdays, during the week beginning Sunday, April 5, will instead be collected on

  • Suspected quad bike thief appears in court

    A MAN has appeared in court charged with stealing a quad bike from Burnsall. The incident is reported to have occurred at around 3pm on Friday, March 27. Joseph Daniel, 19, of no fixed address, has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle,

  • Fifth patient dies of coronavirus at Airedale Hospital

    AIREDALE General Hospital has confirmed a fifth patient has died in its care from coronavirus. NHS England has just published its daily report which shows the biggest leap yet in the number of deaths in the country. The statement says: "A further