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  • Malcolm's Marvellous Fundraiser raises a magnificent £3,600

    A FUNDRAISING extravaganza in Lothersdale proved a runaway success with a magnificent more than £3,600 raised for Dementia Forward and Herncliffe Care Home in Keighley. Organised by Malcolm Smith, Malcolm's Marvellous Fundraiser was enjoyed by

  • Unlimited council housing drive is warmly welcomed

    COMMUNITY leaders from across the political spectrum have backed a drive to build an unlimited number of council houses in response to North Yorkshire becoming the second most unaffordable county in England for residents to buy or rent property in.

  • CCM Skipton builds on Saturday sales success

    AN action-packed agenda at CCM Skipton’s latest Saturday sale day featured the monthly livestock collective, a seasonal Agri-Trader auction and an ever-popular sale of Border Fine Art and Beswick pieces. The livestock section had an entry of 249

  • Coping with curious cattle while walking in the countryside

    FOR those of us who regularly walk in the countryside, we know the coming of the warmer weather around Easter time usually coincides with the arrival of cattle. That's not to say the fields are devoid of cows in the winter; there are always the

  • Anniversary service highlights work of rural communities

    MORE than 400 people celebrated all things bright and rural at Ripon Cathedral in a special service as part of the tenth anniversary year of the diocese covering Craven and the Dales. The “Rivers of Life” service focussed on the significance of

  • Walker trampled by cows thought she would be killed

    A WOMAN who was attacked and trampled by cows while walking at Malham Tarn says she feared the animals were going to kill her. The woman was walking alone with her dog in the early morning on the footpath at the National Trust owned tarn beauty

  • Village news from our correspondents in Craven and the Dales

    Airton Quaker Services: Quakers in Airton have regular quiet meetings for worship every Sunday at 2pm in the ancient Quaker Meeting House by the Green in Airton, on Calton Lane. Worship lasts for an hour. All are welcome. Refreshments in the Barn