A MAN whose hotel room where he'd been staying for months was raided by police has been jailed for bagging up and supplying cocaine. Shahid Saleem, 45, was staying at Keighley's Travelodge when officers raided his room. They found cocaine and
PREMIUM lifestyle brand Crew Clothing has opened a new shop in Craven Court, Skipton. The new store has created five new jobs for the area and brings a ‘coastal-inspired’ British brand for customers to enjoy. To celebrate the opening of its
EMPLOYEES of architects and design firm Bowman Riley took on a variety of challenges over a 24 hour period and raised more than £1,000 for the charity Dementia Forward. Challenges included hiking to the summit of Penyghent at sunrise, crocheting
A CHEMICAL company is investing over £2 million as part of a ten-year growth plan and commitment to increasing use of technology in the business. Airedale Chemical, which is based at Skipton Road in Cross Hills, has a number of initiatives in the
THE new president of Skipton Rotary Club says members face a challenging year ahead. David Newall, who with his family has lived in the area for more than 30 years, takes over the role from Pam Ryan. Membership of the rotary club has risen
GARGRAVE notched the most one-sided of one-sided victories in Mewies Solicitors Division One. Hosts Denholme’s decision to field backfired spectacularly as fourth-placed Gargrave racked up 343, led by skipper Will Smith’s 84. Erratic Denholme
FAMILIES are being invited to take a walk with a difference in Skipton's Aireville Park this summer. The active travel team from North Yorkshire County Council is hosting a series of Xplorer events during the summer holidays in which families can
ORGANISERS of Gargrave Show are hoping for good weather on Saturday, August 20 for the 116th event. Held on the field in front of Eshton Hall, on the outskirts of Gargrave, the event, which has not been held since 2019 because of the coronavirus
PRODUCE, crafts and flowers will be on show at the 79th annual Open Giggleswick Horticultural Show due to take place on Saturday, August 13. Traditional classes at the family show will include the every best of vegetables, flowers, fruit, culinary
HERE'S hoping the sun comes out from behind the clouds and returns this summer for 'Barlick beach' in the town square. The popular annual event returned to Barnoldswick on Monday and will be in place for the summer holidays until Saturday, August
FEW would have been shouting louder on Sunday than former England Lioness and Skipton resident, Jean Elliott, as she watched the phenomenal achievement of the England women’s football squad beat Germany 2-1 in the UEAFA Women's Euro final. Glued
A LUKE Baldwin hat-trick helped Steeton begin their North West Counties Football League First Division North season in style, defeating Cleator Moor Celtic 6-1 at Marley Stadium. The hosts opened the scoring ten minutes in from a corner. Omar Anjum
TOWN councillors have agreed to look into siting 'Fairtrade' signs in Skipton. Following a request by the town's Fairtrade group to physically promote the town's Fairtrade status with signs and in honour of the late former mayor and Fairtrade supporter
RETIRED shepherd John Atkinson, who runs Whiterose Sheep Dogs in Escrick, York, claimed top price of 6,900gns (£7,245) at Skipton Auction Mart’s ‘live’ summer sale of working sheep dogs with his December, 2018, red and white bitch, Marchup Stella on
A BUSY weekend is in prospect at Skipton Auction Mart, with one of the highlights on Saturday the second annual reduction sale of pedigree Beef Shorthorns from the Rt Hon Gerald Turton’s renowned Upsall herd near Thirsk. The 47 head on offer comprise
