CLIMATE change, the Ribble Valley’s medieval bridges and pollution will be subjects covered by a new series of online talks provided by Ribble Rivers Trust this spring. These online talks are a first for the Trust as part of their Ribble Life Together
AN 18th century barn at Malham Tarn is a casualty of climate change and has collapsed as a result of soil shrinkage, the National Trust has said. The Trust has created a mapping tool to outline the threats and ‘worst case’ climate impacts on heritage
A SIX-year-old girl has raised money for Airedale Hospital after being inspired by Keighley-born Captain Sir Tom Moore. Little Emilia Bailey decided she wanted to do something in support of the Steeton hospital after taking part in the national
SKIPTON Triathlon entrants have donated £7,818 to Sue Ryder Manorlands after the cancellation of this year’s event. Craven District Council gave entrants the option of giving their refunded entry fee to Manorlands – and around 230 people decided
HUNDREDS of people have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination at the new centre in Skipton since it opened just two days ago. From Wednesday, eight GP practices across Craven, Wharfedale and Airedale, have been sending patients
BOTH numbers and trade were again solid at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest fortnightly Wednesday midweek cattle sale, the 707 head on parade comprising 668 feeding and 39 breeding cattle. (Wed, March 3) Trade was very strong for the 164 young feeding
ELECTIONS for the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, along with any county and district by-elections and parish council elections, will take place in Craven on Thursday May 6. Craven District Council elections postponed from May
A VACANCY has arisen in Settle and Mid Craven for someone to take up the post of governor with the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The post has been vacant for some time, and although the way governors work for now has to be within coronavirus restrictions
HERE are more of your wonderful photographs taken around the region. We love to showcase your pictures. It could be a seasonal landscape or simply your favourite view of our beautiful surroundings. If you would like to submit a picture, email it
HOW do you organise a music festival? On the surface, it looks easy – after all, it’s only six days of - mostly- competitive performance. How hard can that be to sort out? And on the surface, that’s right. The festival is held in the middle of March
HERE'S an idea. Scrap this school year, certainly for years 10, 11 and 13. Write it off and use the remaining weeks as a unique opportunity to introduce the students to something off curriculum. I suggest, as a few of doubtless many topics, Philosophy
SETTLE Area Swimming Pool is to receive £150,000 from Craven District Council to help build its new ‘health and wellbeing’ extension after councillors approved its updated business plan. The council’s policy committee also agreed to underwrite
