SKIPTON Building Society has announced the appointment of Stuart Haire as its new group chief executive. Stuart is currently the CEO of Wealth and Personal Banking at HSBC UK. Subject to regulatory approval, Stuart will join the Society at the
BARNOLDSWICK hosted its first Day of Dance on Saturday. Six dance groups took part in the colourful spectacle, with traditional processional, morris, and Appalachian groups joined by belly dancing North Wind Tribal. Concluding their set with
THOR is through with responsibility. And who can blame him? The Norse god and premier Avenger has had a rough time of it in recent years. Ragnarok saw his whole world destroyed, while in Infinity War he witnessed the murder of his only remaining family
BARNOLDSWICK TOWN'S Tom Goodall suffered a broken leg in a football tournament on Saturday. Unfortunately for Goodall, he missed his 21st birthday celebrations and he has also missed a trip around Europe with his friends. Goodall has not only
A WOMAN has admitted four counts of theft from two shops in Skipton and one in Keighley including three boxes of chewing gum valued at £160 from Skipton's B&M store. Katie Smith, 42, admitted before magistrates in Skipton to stealing the chewing
A CAVE abseil and outdoor experience which was due to take place this weekend at Gaping Gill in support of Embsay youngster Luke Mortimer, has been postponed until next year. The organisers had struggled to get enough ticket sales to allow the
AMERICAN Independence Day has been marked today by Barlick Yarn Fairies who have created a topper to mark the July 4 date. The anonymous crocheting duo also celebrated an event nearer to home when they crocheted bunting of bacon and eggs and bread
OVER 300 new affordable homes have been built across rural Yorkshire over the past year with the lion's share being built in the Craven district, a report states. The homes have been built by private developers, charitable housing associations,
ALTHOUGH more familiar with his traditional 'bucket and banter' trait during the festive season, Skipton's "Mr Sport" Roger Ingham, amidst attending sporting events during the spring and early summer, has managed to raise yet another fantastic sum
THE churches of St James and St Matthew will be holding a parish fete in the church and churchyard in Clapham on Saturday, July 23. Starting at 10am with the ringing of the church bells there will be something for everyone through to 2pm when Clapham
A SKIPTON man must comply with paying a fixed child maintenance sum for the next two years or face 42 days in prison. Nathan Harrison, 28, of Broughton Avenue, admitted non-payment of child support and costs which amounted to £3407.04 when he appeared
A COUPLE who run a village pub in North Craven are to stand trial after pleading not guilty to selling alcohol without a licence. Douglas Traynor, 71, and his wife, Shanti, 52, have each denied three charges where they are alleged to have carried
