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  • Talisman Gareth Hill hits brace to rescue Barnoldswick point

    BARNOLDSWICK Town had to come from behind to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Irlam on Saturday. A strike in either half from talisman Gareth Hill was enough to earn Barlick a stalemate. The hosts started on the front foot and it didn't take them

  • 'Please pray for tsunami hit Tonga' says Bishop of Ripon

    THE Bishop of Ripon, the Right Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, has asked people to pray for Tonga after the small island nation was hit by a huge volcanic eruption. Up to 80,000 people are affected after Tonga and other Pacific Islands suffered tsunamis

  • Library to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day

    SKIPTON Library will be taking part in the national commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day later this month. The High Street library will join other North Yorkshire libraries, and the Supermobile library, to join the annual commemoration on Thursday

  • Skipton unlucky in tightly contested defeat

    SKIPTON came away with just a losing bonus point from a very hard fought, closely contested encounter at Castleford. The home side applied early pressure on Skipton, but the visitors' defence held firm and a charge down and gather by Ben Walker

  • Wharfedale put on fighting display but suffer narrow loss

    WHARFEDALE'S travelling contingent were rewarded with a great game of rugby in which Dale suffered a narrow defeat at Sedgley Tigers. Tigers took the kick off and spread the ball left, before running the ball from phase one. Dale got the idea and

  • Dementia swims are restarting

    WEST Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick is re-introducing its dementia-friendly swimming sessions from Tuesday, January 25. This joint initiative between Pendle Leisure Trust and Dementia Positive Pendle aims to help people living with dementia

  • Skipton 'definitely not wheelchair friendly'

    ACCESS to some shops and advertising boards on pavements are an issue for people with disabilities, Skipton town councillors have said. The town council is having an input in a survey being carried out by Craven Disability Forum, even though it

  • Vulnerable woman failing costs council more than £11,000

    NORTH Yorkshire County Council has lost more than £11,000 of taxpayers’ money after admitting failing to properly advise how a vulnerable woman’s finances would be assessed. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published a report

  • Group launches Thursday walks

    CRAVEN (Skipton) Walkers is resuming its programme of mid-week walks in the countryside near Skipton after an eighteen-month pause and has teamed up with Aire Rivers Trust. The walks will be twice a month and the programme will include regular

  • Letter: Parishes have been ignored over 20mph speed limits

    VILLAGES and fast through traffic are not a good combination. So over 50 parish councils across North Yorkshire have signed up for a campaign called 20 is Plenty. They believe that, in their rural communities, low speeds should be the norm. Those

  • Trials bike thefts investigated

    POLICE are investigating the theft of three trial bikes which were stolen from Lothersdale during the early hours of Saturday, 15 January 15. The first bike is described as a white a grey Huskvarner with yellow on the front forks and the registration