A BREAK-in took place in the early hours of this morning at the Ingleton Co-op store after intruders smashed their way in. Bentham firefighters were called out to a fire alarm sounding and on arrival found it to be a burglary with the fire alarm
MORRISONS Skipton has given away hundreds of paper chain links in the lead-up to the Platinum Jubilee in a nationwide initiative to spread a million messages of hope across communities. Morrisons Community Champions have partnered with schools,
SETTLE and Grassington are to get Changing Places enhanced disabled toilet facilities following a successful bid for £98, 400 funding. Unlike standard disabled toilets, Changing Places are larger, accessible facilities.They include specialist equipment
AFTER a break of two years the Northern Limousin Extravaganza (NLE) made a welcome return to again feature on the opening day of Skipton Auction Mart’s big annual two-day breed showcase. (Tues, May 10) Also returning to retain his crown at the
A TAXI driver who showed a 'lack of regard' to council safety regulations and who drove without an MOT certificate has had his licence revoked and been ordered to pay Craven District Council £1,000 costs. Sharaz Hussain, 41, appealed to magistrates
CRAVEN Cattle Marts and United Auctions have joined forces to conduct one of the highest profile pedigree Aberdeen-Angus cattle dispersal sales in recent times on behalf of the renowned, multi award-winning Shadwell herd in Thetford, Norfolk. To
WHARFEDALE RUFC have announced the appointment of Simon Verbickas as its new Director of Rugby. The new arrival has a wealth of experience in the community and professional games, having been involved at club, county and international levels, both
THE sun shone on Slaidburn's May Queen and her retinue on Sunday as the children from the retiring Newton-In-Bowland retinue and the incoming Dunsop Bridge retinue enjoyed the festivities Rev Ian Greenhalgh led a service at St Andrew's Church the
THE politician charged with bolstering North Yorkshire’s communities has spoken of his pride that 90 per cent of refugee families from war-torn countries such as Syria have remained in the county as the final family in a programme to help Afghan people
ALDI supermarket in Skipton is due to reopen on Thursday (May 19) following a refurbishment. The Keighley Road store has been closed since last Friday in order for the work to take place. It is part of a UK wide £600m investment by the company
I WOULD like to offer my sincere thanks to the voters of Glusburn, Cross Hills and Sutton in Craven for their support following my re election to the North Yorkshire County Council. I will continue be active and accessible in our local communities.
A NEAR 90 per cent clearance rate for 81 head forward, solid trade for ready to work bulls, which topped the day at 5,800gns (£6,090), and strong demand for females, which peaked at 5,200gns (£5,460) were the highlights at Skipton’s Auction Mart’s
YOUR election coverage on page five of the Herald of May 12 contains the correct voting figures yet incorrectly states that the nearest rival to Cllr Richard Foster in Wharfedale was the Labour candidate. This is to ignore the 311 people who voted
GRASSINGTON Players are returning with their Spring production, You Stupid Darkness! by Sam Steiner, a contemporary play about the struggle for optimism and community amid the chaos of a world falling apart. Set in a cramped, crumbling office,
Part one of historian Alan Roberts' look at the short life of Emil Jakob Wommer, a German officer PoW at Skipton in WW1 and his early demise from flu. JUST five letters survive from the short tragic life of Emil Jakob Wommer, a young German officer
A GROUP of pupils, teachers and parents from Cononley Primary School raised hundreds of pounds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice by completing a sponsored walk. The children, ranging in ages between seven to nine years old, completed a four, ten
IN a rather quiet week at the multiplex, Terrance Davies’ indie drama Benediction is likely the biggest release. This is the Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi fronted biopic about the life of GCSE staple war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Lowden (War
THE harsh landscape of the North, from Craven to the Shetland Isles, is the inspiration behind Peter Osborne’s new exhibition at Gallery on the Green in Settle, which is now open and runs until June 24. For this exhibition Peter uses deep and intense
THE District Association cup competitions have reached their conclusion with all three finals being played before large enthusiastic crowds. Due to clubs taking the Football Association option no longer compulsory to enter the District Cup and
THE local elections on May 5 will be the last before voters need photo ID to be allowed to vote. 3.5 million voters don’t have either a driving license or passport, so will have to trek to their local council office, fill out a form and get their
