THOSE pet rabbits in North Yorkshire are obviously feisty fur balls with one giving its owner more than a bit of a headache. The pet had got out of her hutch while she was being driven to her new home and somehow got stuck behind the dashboard
NORTH Yorkshire has joined forces with other authorities in the region to support and guide local small businesses in securing work in the public sector. The County Council, alongside City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Calderdale Metropolitan
DESPITE all the pressures of last year’s lockdown, the Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation was determined to open its own pre-school based at Grassington Primary School, to fill the void left by the sad closure of the Dales Playgroup. Since opening
THE National Sheep Association (NSA) says it welcomes any strengthening of legislation on livestock worrying by dogs, however, the sheep farming association believes that strengthening police powers to seize dogs should have been further backed up
ALMOST a quarter of employees in the UK admitted to not missing anything about the workplace, according to new research by national property specialist Matthews & Goodman. The survey asked more than 800 people what they missed most about the workplace
UBER-style bus services, where people book rides from bus stop to bus stop using mobile phone apps, look set to be rapidly rolled out across North Yorkshire if a trial starting next month proves successful. The plan has received backing from senior
CARE home residents enjoyed a day at the seaside – without leaving landlocked Eastburn! A beach day – complete with sand, paddling pools, inflatable sea creatures and Punch & Judy – was held at Croft House. There was also a juice bar and mocktails
PENDLE Leisure Trust has been on the receiving end of three awards wins in the Member Experience Awards. The Trust took home Best Member Experience - operator level while West Craven Sports Centre, in Barnoldswick, won Best leisure Centre Member
WELL done to photographer Jack Parsons who captured this shot of the partial eclipse of the sun from Barnoldswick this morning. When the clouds started to form we gave up hope of anyone catching a glimpse so it was particularly pleasing to receive
This old photo is of the former Spindle Mill which was off Coach Street, Skipton. Although the old mill and its dam are long gone, the building on the left is still standing and is at the corner of Coach Street and Bridge Street. Behind that
We’re not sure of the date of this picture, but it is of the Friends Meeting House situated along the ginnel, off Newmarket Street, Skipton, and it is fair to say it hasn’t changed much at all. It is difficult to see how it was from this old photo
THE fourth and final heat for Gateways’ virtual Battle of the Bands competition kicks off this Monday, June 14, with a chance for potentially local bands to play to a live audience in Skipton’s Aireville Park this summer. Gateways Festival is staging
A NORTH Yorkshire health boss has denied reports that GP surgeries are closed and not offering face-to-face appointments saying the claims are a “myth”. Amanda Bloor, NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning group accountable officer, told a
A COUNCIL officer charged with leading the economic recovery of England’s largest county following the pandemic has forecast “an absolute boom year” for businesses in the county, partly due to people having spent less during the pandemic and staycations
FIRE service bosses are urging people to be sensible when enjoying the countryside as the warm weather continues. One of the biggest pieces of advice is never light fires or have barbecues on moorland or open grassland. In recent years, serious
THERE will be a partial solar eclipse visible this morning - as long as the clouds don't get in the way. It will be possible to see almost a third of the sun being covered by the moon in what is known as an 'annular eclipse'. These are not
Can someone enlighten at the Swan public house, Gargrave, as to why there are traffic lights ( three-way) causing hundreds of thousands of pounds of lost revenue every week? Causing mayhem and turmoil to traffic of all categories? Why are there
I note the NHS message on page 21 of last week's Craven Herald (June 3). "Having friends round? Let the fresh air in too". It suggests it is safer if the windows are kept open, because Covid particles are "blown away". The message may have been
EARLIER in the year we received a very nice note from a gentleman who was clearly of urban origin. In it he said how much he enjoyed reading the farming pages in the Craven Herald, but so wished we used language he and other non-country folk could
WITH Euro 2021 football tournament imminent, North Yorkshire Police is reminding fans to enjoy the action responsibly and ‘stay onside’ the law. Chief Inspector Charlotte Bloxham said:“We know this tournament has been eagerly anticipated by football
News and what's on around Craven's villages from our correspondents. Let us know about events and we will add them to the village news section. Austwick Church news: With the government’s national ‘Step’ Regulations progressively enabling
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By David Porter, Financial Planning Consultant, Armstrong Watson LLP IF you or your partner has a pre-tax income of more than £50,000 a year, you’ll have to pay back some (or all) of your Child Benefit in the form of extra Income Tax. Each person
CYCLISTS, whether it’s too many of them on the roads, or canal towpath, or riding in awkward, car unfriendly groups; or perhaps just because of what they wear, is a subject guaranteed to get people going. But it’s nothing new. Almost 100 years
SILSDEN’S manager Danny Forrest is "itching" to return to football, as his side prepare to make a comeback to pre-season on Saturday. In what was a turbulent pandemic year, games were postponed, leagues were curtailed, and the Northern Counties
