A DEER which was hit by a car at Kildwick roundabout just before 4pm today has had to be put down. A member of the public reported the incident to the police saying two people were holding the deer at the side of the road to prevent it from running
MALHAM Tarn field centre is among the first businesses in North Yorkshire to open its doors to tourists next week as lockdown measures are finally relaxed for the first time in months. Operated by UK outdoor education charity, the Field Studies
THERE might not be lions and tigers, but the owners of Thornton Hall Country Park are confident their farm safari ‘drive thru’ will give families a very welcome day out. The award winning visitor attraction in Thornton-in-Craven still cannot open
SETTLE Stories should have been gearing up to welcome an exciting line up of writers, presenters and story-tellers to its Yorkshire Festival of Story next month but with the coronavirus putting a stop to live events, it will be going digital - and
I ATTENDED as an older white male a Black Lives Matter protest in Skipton last weekend in the High Street. Why did I do this – and why did the protestors, largely young Asian women - get so much overtly racist abuse from passing cars and pedestrians
I HAVE read with interest Colin Speakman's excellent article in the Dales Life supplement of June 25. His experiences during the pandemic have been very similar to mine. My wife and I try to use public transport wherever possible - after all, we
PETER Metcalfe’s piece about the Settle Optimists in last week’s (June 25) Craven Herald brought back pleasant memories of the cricket scene he described. The club tie featured a set of cricket stumps with rain pouring down - cricketers always have
Peter Bell in his letter ‘Our awful death rate did not have to be’ (Craven Herald June 25) lays claim that the Labour Party is ‘the party of the NHS’. Whilst I agree with many of the statements and sentiments in Peter’s letter I believe that it
I WAS very moved by the letter and poem “Racism eats away at your core as a human” (Craven Herald letters June 25). I’m also concerned that people of colour are more likely to be affected by the climate crisis, and yet they are often missing from
Fairytales are necessarily filled with stereotypes and exaggerated situations in order to put over a moral. As in Robert Fort’s letter 'Why did they invade our lovely villages?' (Craven Herald, June 18), fairytales also often trade in prejudices.
Although lockdown is finally beginning to ease, everyone is still grappling with the continuing challenges of Covid-19 and many of us could use some additional practical help or emotional support from time to time. Since the beginning of the pandemic
As more and more workplaces begin to reopen following lockdown, we are very concerned that the health and safety of people with diabetes may be overlooked. There are almost one million people living with diabetes in the north of England. People
On behalf of Wharfedale Support Group for Manorlands Hospice I would like to thank everyone who has helped us to raise much needed funds when our big events have had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus. With special thanks for the anonymous
Reading the front page article in the Craven Herald (June 25) about the lack of decent broadband, might I suggest communities get in touch with B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North)? Communities join together and do it themselves rather than wait for
THERE has been a spate of letters about Dominic Cumming's breaking of the lockdown rules and his subsequent defence of that fact in recent weeks in the Craven Herald. Most were critical, one supported Mr Cummings. It should now be clear for everyone
As a former long term resident of SKIPTON I made a visit today (June 26) and was delighted to find the market was back up and running. Once I had got my bearings (I’m a guide dog user) I have to say how much better I found the new arrangements for
IT is incorrect of D Brooks to assume that because I, and others, criticise the Tory Government for their failings that I, or anyone else, show bias in favour of the Labour Party, as his letter (Craven Herald, June 23) seems to imply. My criticism
As one who believes passionately that our society should be moving towards a green economy, I was delighted to read that St Alkelda's Parish Church is to have solar panels installed. Oh that more would follow. However, they will not be the first
Just wanted to say a massive 'thank you' to North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council for deciding to close our high street to traffic on market days. How much more a pleasant experience it is to stroll around at leisure in comfort
I noted the letter from Marie Heseltine (June 11) concerning Sidgwick’s Mill, up Chapel Hill, in Skipton. Perhaps an appropriate time to outline the associated history in light of the present time of civil unrest and links to slavery. For - nothing
MORE of your wonderful photos taken around the region. We welcome all contributions; send submissions to news@cravenherald.co.uk. Our contributors have asked us to point out that these photos were taken either before the lockdown or during their allowed
YOU have read the articles, attended the botanical hustings, and voted in your hundreds! The votes have been counted and now is the moment to reveal the results of Wharfedale Naturalist Society’s contest for “A Flower for Wharfedale”. It has been
AT 74 I’ve mixed feeling towards the lockdown easing. I should, says my thinking daemon, remember that I’m in the “vulnerable” age group, and that while I’m generally healthy now, I’ve had respiratory problems not connected with Covid 19 all last
By Anila Baig LIFE may be starting to slowly resume as lockdown ends and shops and businesses re-open but the impact of the Coronavirus crisis is still hitting hard. Not only has our physical health been affected but there have been repercussions
POLICE say officers will be out in increased numbers this weekend as some pubs and bars reopen following the relaxing of coronavirus restrictions. Extra patrols will be deployed across Craven and the whole of North Yorkshire as officers work with
On a bird’s eye view of the camp prepared by 2nd Lieutenant Julius Matthies from measurements provided by junior officer Oskar Meyer, a tongue of woodland can be seen extending towards the camp from the left. Immediately on the other side of the barbed
By David Cousins, Accounting Director, Armstrong Watson LLP THIS weekend will see the re-opening of a number of hospitality and tourism businesses in England, but this comes with a long list of conditions which need to be met. The two metre social
IT’S likely there won’t be any bells and whistles sounded this year to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of Settle and Giggleswick Golf Club. Instead it will be remembered as the year coronavirus put all activities in lockdown for three
A regular health and lifestyle column from Corinne Yeadon, of the Being Better private therapy practice based in Newmarket Street, Skipton THE relaxation of lockdown, social distancing and shielding may provide some indication of a return to a kind
HOPES are high that the Yorkshire Dales National Park will join counterparts in Quebec in Canada, Australia and Namibia in being designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve before the end of the year. Members of the Yorkshire Dales National
THE first planning committee meeting of Craven District Council to be held since the start of the coronavirus lockdown more than three months ago is due to take place next week. Monday’s virtual meeting, which will be streamed live, will be the
CRAVEN District Council could face losses of between £2million and £4million this financial year due to the pandemic, councillors have been told. However, it is hoped the government will provide further support to councils across the country to
BOTH male and female Skipton teams are back training under strict healthy and safety measures to abide by government guidance. Earlier this month, the RFU issued a Return to Rugby Roadmap for the community game, which detailed six stages leading
