PLANS to stop well attended online council meetings by the end of next week has been described by Craven councillors as ‘uncalled for interference’ and a ‘dictat’ by central government. During the coronavirus pandemic, local authorities have been
A PLEDGE to trial the use of fixed speed cameras in North Yorkshire in Cowling has been made by the Labour candidate for the area’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. Alison Hume, one of four candidates in next week’s election, says despite concerted
CHILDREN from Glusburn Primary School paid a Covid-safe visit to Hayfield Mill, home of Cirteq, as part of a history project. The children have been exploring changes to their area over the ages and have studied old photographs. They have also learnt
A COFFEE house in Barnoldswick is offering its customers cannabis coffee using Hatcha, a milled cannabis powder. Proprietor David Stephenson, who has run the town’s sole independent ‘takeaway only’ coffee shop, Frank Street Coffee House, since June
THIS is a new picture of an old piece of equipment which was used to load stone used in the construction of Stocks Reservoir, near Slaidburn, and still remains in nearby Jumbles Quarry. The reservoir was created by the Fylde Water Board by flooding344
RECENTLY we published an old picture of undeveloped land at Back Water Street, in Skipton, where Eller Beck ran past and under the road near Coach Street. You could just make out the steps leading down to the beck. This week we have been sent a
A COFFEE house in Barnoldswick is offering its customers cannabis coffee using Hatcha, a milled cannabis powder. Proprietor David Stephenson, who has run the town’s sole independent ‘takeaway only’ coffee shop, Frank Street Coffee House, since June
TWO Cumbrian exhibitors making their first-ever appearances in the pedigree cattle arena at Skipton Auction Mart landed principal honours with July, 2019, bulls born just two days apart at the annual ‘Blue Wednesday’ fixture for British Blue bulls
POLICE have stepped up patrols around North Yorkshire farms, to help keep livestock safe from dog attacks. Officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force and Neighbourhood Policing Teams will be visiting those areas where sheep worrying
SETTLE 1st Castleberg Scouts are displaying a new lantern courtesy of Settle Hack Space, an informal community group where people with common interests in technology and computers can meet, socialise, and collaborate on projects. The new lamp for the
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
HERITAGE rail operator The Railway Touring Company has announced a series of steam dates across the Settle-Carlisle line with equally famed loco 60103 Flying Scotsman putting in a number of appearances. Passengers will be able to join ‘The Waverley
EVERYONE aged 40 and over is now being invited to book a life-saving Covid-19 jab as the NHS vaccination programme, the biggest and fastest in the health service’s history, goes from strength to strength. Nearly three quarters of a million appointments
THE multi-million pound transformation of Skipton Town Hall and Craven Museum into a cultural centre for the district is an absolute triumph, said councillors. Members at this week’s full council meeting described the £4.7 million restoration and
WELCOME to Yorkshire is appealing to people to walk, cycle, run or push in May and join its ‘Tour de Walkshire’ fundraiser. The tourism agency has joined forces with Yorkshire Cancer Research for the event which will run throughout May and raise
