A TEENAGER from Rylstone is set to have her long hair cut short to raise vital funds for Manorlands Hospice. Emily Butcher, 15, is raising funds for the hospice in memory of her mother, Katherine, who died when Emily was just eight years old and
GARGRAVE children have been helping fill shoe boxes with presents which will be delivered to poor children in Eastern Europe this Christmas to let them know that someone cares about them. The boxes are for boys and girls aged from three years to
AFTER more than 20 years of providing sustainably-grown produce to Clapham and the wider local area, the district’s own organic farm, Growing With Grace, has earned itself a nomination in the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2021. One of three finalists
ARTISTS Nicole Dickinson and Howard Gardiner’ s joint exhibition ‘A Moment in Time’ runs at Skipton’s Mill Bridge Gallery until Saturday November 13. Nicole who lives near Elslack Moor, is inspired by what she sees around her. She is fascinated
A PLACE to reminisce and reflect has been created in a country churchyard to celebrate the memory of a couple who devoted more than two decades of care to a Dales parish. A bench has been placed outside St Mary’s Church, Kettlewell, in memory of
EACH year The Salvation Army provides many children and families with gifts at Christmas, assisted by the generosity of the community. In Skipton, Isaac’s Working Jewellers, Sheep Street, will kindly act as a collection point for gifts, crackers
AROUND 30 taxis and private hire vehicles took part in a rolling roadblock in Skipton yesterday to highlight concern drivers had about having to install CCTV in cabs. The protest was organised by cab driver Peter Hubbuck and involved
FOLLOWING a two year break due to British weather and Covid-19, the Jo Firth (nee Fletcher) and Trevor Driver Memorial Rounders Tournament returned last month at Sandylands field, Skipton. Hosted by the tournament founders, Skipton Springboks,
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IT was a little bitter on the ears, according to Thomas Beresford who captured these marvellous pictures of the majestic Flying Scotsman as she steamed into Hellifield Station last night (Wednesday). "Good job I had a flask of Yorkshire tea," he
A SCI-FI epic and Broadway adaptation vie for attention this week. One’s superb, one not so and we don’t even have time to mention Boss Baby 2. First up, Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve tackles Frank Herbert’s Dune. This was the novel
THERE is much emphasis on self care for our bodies. The focus being on what we eat, keeping moving and a recognition that nurturing our physical selves supports daily functioning and potentially prolongs our existence. While this is vital, attention
By David Porter, Financial Planning Consultant, Armstrong Watson LLP FOR those parents who have spare funds, putting money into their children’s pension will boost the retirement prospects of their offspring. Under current rules, there is also
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
TWO women had to be rescued by the Cave Rescue Organisation after getting themselves lost in the dark near the top of Malham Cove. The call out was made at 7.19pm on Tuesday this week, October 19. CRO said two walkers had reported themselves
A 15-year-old boy from Craven has been arrested on suspicion of supplying ecstasy. He has been released while under investigation, and safeguarding measures have also been put in place alongside the criminal investigation. Police also arrested
‘KEEP death off the road’ - that was the eye-catching message of an awareness campaign that ran in Craven and the rest of the country 75 years ago. Throughout 1946, the Craven Herald ran a series of adverts issued by the Ministry of Transport aimed
IT seems far too many of us are putting wet newspaper, damp cardboard and, horrors - cooked food - into our recycling bins. Almost ten per cent of waste currently being put into Craven District Council blue recycling bins cannot be recycled.
NORTH Yorkshire County Council has been criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman after a family’s care bill leapt from hundreds to thousands of pounds a month without notice. The way the council communicated the change to the
A LONG-awaited new primary school is facing further delays. Children at Silsden were geared-up to move into their state-of-the-art building – first proposed years ago – next month. But Bradford Council bosses have announced that the transfer
