IT was an Easter weekend to forget for Barnoldswick Town as they conceded nine goals in the space of three days and fell to two defeats in that time. Saturday saw Barlick beaten 4-2 at Pilkington, while Monday resulted in Steve Pickup’s side losing
VOLUNTEERS from water supply company United Utilities found themselves digging deep when they ‘branched out’ from their usual jobs to spend the day tree planting with Ribble Rivers Trust. They joined a Ribble Rivers Trust tree planting session
A PASSION Play -or Easter Pageant - put Easter into the heart of Settle with a walking version of the greatest story ever told. Organised by Churches Together in Settle and District, the ‘play on the move’ first started in 2009 and has taken place
A GRADE two listed pub in Bentham that dates back to the 18th century could be converted into a home. Plans submitted by Mr A Burns to North Yorkshire Council asks to convert the Horse and Farrier on Main Street into a single three-bedroom home
THE second seasonal ewes and lambs show at CCM Skipton, the Easter Monday highlight, attracted a total of 231 outfits, comprising 572 breeding sheep, which met a flying trade, producing solid overall selling averages of £267.64 for ewes with twins,
SEVERAL bus services in Craven are being improved from Monday (April 8) following a review of subsidised bus services by North Yorkshire Council. In North Craven, the bus service 11, which goes between Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle and Tosside
YORKSHIRE Building Society in Skipton will be open on Saturday (April 6) to help savers make the most of the first day of the new tax year. The branch, on Keighley Road, will be opening from 9am to12pm on Saturday for existing members and new customers
ROBIN Jennings, Stainbank herd, South Stainley, Ripon, bagged his third Craven Dairy Auction championship of the year at CCM Skipton’s Easter Monday show and sale with the first prize cow in milk, a fresh second calver giving 41kg. Tapped out after
A MEMBER of clergy in charge of North Craven is planning to cycle and run 75 miles to mark the 10th anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. This month, the diocese, formerly known as the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales will celebrate
A SCHOOL in Skipton that offers a fresh start for pupils across Craven who have been permanently excluded - or who are at risk of exclusion - from mainstream education has once again been rated 'good' by Ofsted. Following a two-day visit to the
A GROUP of 20 Pendle councillors has resigned from the Labour Party, accusing it of a ‘draconian’ shift in policy, of bullying councillors, stifling free speech and hindering it from standing for election. The councillors say Labour nationally
