Neighbourhood news

Bowling Club: Austwick Bowling Club was at home to Bentham on Saturday and lost by five games to six. The following day it was the ladies and men’s singles but, due to inclement weather, this had to be postponed to a later date. This Sunday is the Pickles Doubles Trophy which is a club competition. Names should be in by 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start.

Church news: On Sunday, there will be a united service at Austwick at 10.30am and a Songs of praise at Clapham Caravan Park at 4pm. All are welcome. Last Sunday evening, Eldroth Church held its annual Songs for a Summer Evening. It was a superb event, which include a mixture of solo acts, duets and community participation.

BARNOLDSWICK: Probus club: West Craven Probus welcomed Gordon Bartley who gave a slide show on his visits to Cornwall. With excellent pictures and detail on every one, Gordon made them all interesting.

Rotary Club: The complexities of anaerobic digesters were explained by Jeremy Ashby, of Cropgen Ltd, to Barnoldswick and Earby Rotarians visiting Wilcross Farm, Gisburn. The digester feeds on wheat, silage and some slurry and processes it into gas, which rises to the top dome and is then used to power two engines. They generate electricity sufficient to feed hundreds of homes and the whole process continues automatically, running 24/7, stopping only for maintenance. If any problems arise, the digester sounds an alert by phone, and progress can be monitored from anywhere. What comes out of the digester is rich in nitrogen and can be used to fertilise the next feed crop replacement.

BOLTON ABBEY: Priory Church: The services this Sunday are 8am Communion (said) and 10.30am Sung Eucharist and Evening Prayer at 6.30pm. Please note there will not be a Liquid Family Worship on Sunday - these will resume for the autumn on Sunday, September 6 at 9.15am. On Wednesday, there is a said communion service at 10am. All services are the Book of Common Prayer.

Concert series: Pianist Emmanuel Vass will give the final concert of the 2015 series at the Priory Church tomorrow. Tickets are £10 each, which includes an interval drink, and are available from 01756 710586 or on the door. Parking is at the Priory Church.

Organ recital: There will be an organ recital on Sunday from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. This will be given by Neil Taylor from Sheffield Cathedral. The programme will include works by Bach, Buxtehude, Franck, Mendelssohn and Howells.

Sequence dance: Next Friday, August 7, in Bolton Abbey Village Hall, there will be a modern sequence dance from 8pm to 11.30pm. Dancing will be to Alan Cookson and the tickets are £6 and include a light supper.

BRADLEY: Liz Zieboll, 01535 636369: Litter pick: Volunteers are needed to join a litter pick around the village; if you would like to help out please meet outside the village hall at 10.30am, where litter pickers, funded by Bradley Family Day, will be provided.

Coffee morning: Everyone is welcome at the Methodist Church coffee morning on Saturday. It will take place in the church hall between 10am and 11.30am and includes home baking.

Family Day: The family day committee has requested that last year’s cups/trophies be handed in at the village shop, as it would like to give them an overhaul in readiness for this year’s show day on September 6. Entry forms for show day have now been distributed around the village and extra copies are available at the village shop. Volunteers are needed to help with various duties on the day of the show, in particular manning the car park, admission gates and hot food tent. If you can offer some time please add your name to the rota, which is on display at the village shop.

Library: There is a small library of books outside the village hall - these are free to borrow and donations to the library are also welcomed.

Newsletter: Bradley now has a village newsletter - all households should have received a copy of the first issue, which has been funded by the Bradley Family Day fund. The newsletter lists regular village activities and clubs, as well as other items of interest to the community. The plan is to print a newsletter every two to three months - if you would like to contribute something, whether it be news of a group, photos, a piece of writing etc please get in touch at thebradleynewsletter@gmail.com. There is also a newsletter box at the village shop for changes to club details, suggestions and feedback.

CARLETON: Water Aid: Drop in and donate to Water Aid at Sue Wrathmell’s home Lane Head Croft, Carleton, on Sunday from 2pm to 5pm. Traditional and herb teas will be available, along with biscuits, strawberries and cream. Bring a picnic and enjoy the little wood and the new orchard. Phone 795532 for directions. All are welcome.

Tea and history at St Mary’s: ‘Names and Dates: Medieval to Modern Carleton, Sunday August 9th 2.30 - 5.30, Admission £6 for adults, school age free. For church funds. Sue Wrathmell will talk about the history of the village and recent research and take a walk through the village to show the oldest and the newest houses, the former shops, inns, the school and places of work. Refreshments, toilet facilities, phone 795532 for more details. All welcome.

CLAPHAM: Rory-Joe Daniels, 015242 51135: Post Office: Clapham residents are to be asked again about whether they want a Post Office counter inside the Community Shop. A questionnaire has been sent to villagers by the shop management committee. At a well-attended annual meeting of shop shareholders, dissatisfaction with PO Ltd and the lengthy and difficult application process was expressed, as well as doubts for the need of a Post Office counter and the ability to have trained staff and volunteers available to operate it. Questionnaires should be returned by 7pm next Thursday, August 6, and the results will be discussed at a public meeting in September.

Photo exhibition: Settle Photographic Group will stage its annual exhibition at Clapham Village Hall from Bank Holiday Saturday to Bank Holiday Monday. The exhibition will be open daily from 11am to 5pm.

CONISTON COLD: St Peter’s: On Sunday, St Peter’s Church will celebrate Holy Communion at 9.30am.

COWLING: Moonrakers: Moonrakers - the Cowling local history group - had to pull out of Cowling Gala because there were not enough members available to work on the stall. There is no meeting in August due to holidays, so the next meeting will be at St Andrew’s Methodist Church at 7.30pm on Thursday, September 3.

Cowling Companions: There are a few places left for anyone who wishes to go on the Companions’ outing to Lancaster and Morecambe on Tuesday, August 11. This leaves Cowling at 9.30am and Cross Hills at 9.45am. The price is £12 for members and £14 for non-members. Please contact 01535 633456 or 07900 732348 to book a place. Monies and names can also be given at the monthly afternoon meeting on Wednesday, starting at 1.25pm with gentle exercises and followed by bingo.

CONONLEY: Joan Nicholson, 01535 630872: St John’s: On Sunday, St John’s Church will celebrate Holy Communion at 11am, led by the vicar, the Rev John Peet. The summer fair at Skipton Town Hall is on August 15. Ruby would still be glad of tombola prizes.

DRAUGHTON: Jane Markham, 01756 711305: Parish council: The next meeting of the parish council will be held on Wednesday. The notices and agenda are published on the noticeboards and on the village website - draughton.org. The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the village hall.

St Augustine’s Church: There will be a Holy Communion service on Sunday, starting at 9.30am.

EARBY: David Hartley, 01282 842617: Earby Gardeners: Earby and District Gardeners Association will hold its 72nd horticultural show on Saturday, August 15. Schedules are available on the window sill of the coffee bar entrance to the New Road Community Centre or from Dorothy Bullock on 01282 842134 or David Hartley on 01282 842617.

Community centre: The next meeting to finalise arrangements for the Community Fun Day, on Saturday, October 3, will take place in the New Road Community Centre at 7.45pm on Monday. Anyone able to help is more than welcome to attend.

St Peter’s: This Saturday, St Peter’s Methodist Church will hold a garden party from 2pm to 5pm. There will be a variety of stalls, including a cake stall, a pound stall and bring and buy stall. There will be a display of photos in the church of Methodism in Earby down the ages. Tickets cost £3 and include either afternoon tea or a barbecue. Anyone who wishes to attend can contact David or Hazel on 01282 843064. The service at 10.30am on Sunday will be led by the Rev David Edmondson and will include Holy Communion. On Monday, there will be the usual gentle exercise class at 1.30pm. The next church lunch will held be on Wednesday, August 12.

EMBSAY-WITH-EASTBY: Andrew Wilson, 01756 790197: Embsay churches: On Sunday, the Methodist Chapel’s 10.30am communion service will be led by the Rev Janet Clasper Greenwood while at St Mary’s Church, there will be an all-age worship with baptism at 9.30am. Please note that although this is the first Sunday of the month, there will be no 11.15am service. On Tuesday, St Mary’s will hold a Communion service at 10.30am and in the afternoon the church will the open for tea, coffee, home baking and conversation between 2pm and 4pm.

Women’s Institute: The WI annual social evening was a delightful event. The finger buffet supplied by the members was delicious and, to make the evening even more enjoyable, harp music was performed by Fiona Katie Roberts. Fiona has played for members before and is a delightfully charismatic young woman who, apart from making her own harps, has a fund of weird and wonderful stories. Her music is totally individual and very beautiful.

Parish council: Considerable concern has been expressed relating to the overgrown highway verges throughout the parish. Vice-chairman Cllr Benjamin has undertaken a vast amount of research to establish where responsibilities for grass cutting rest and has found no fewer than five separate authorities and organisations have been responsible for various areas at any one time. The main problem has arisen due to budget cuts, with the county council only cutting verges at road junctions to achieve adequate visibility splays for road safety purposes. The parish council thanked those public-minded individuals who had cut the areas around their own properties and helped to reduce the impact of the untidy appearance this situation has generated. The parish council is now hoping to address the matter and stimulate a general pride in the appearance of the villages by encouraging volunteers to undertake some related work. As part of the volunteer ethos, Cllrs Hill and Kirkbride have been working to upgrade the landscaping and ground level planting around the entrance sign at Bow Bridge to complement the box planting which a local resident has undertaken. Plans are also in hand to continue the volunteer theme for future maintenance of the nature reserve, now that John and Monika Butler, to whom the council expresses its sincere thanks, have decided to step down from their lead roles. A preliminary meeting has been held with a volunteer co-ordinator and will be followed up shortly. Maintenance of the war memorial garden, undertaken for some years by Val Peet, is being taken over by Richard and Marcia Whitham. The parish council is again very grateful to both parties for their past and future efforts in contributing to the appearance of this prominent feature of the parish. Other actions by the council include consultations relating to planning proposals, school capacity and road safety issues. The unsatisfactory situation of the villages being divided by an arbitrary boundary for planning authority purposes (some of the parish comes under the remit of Craven District Council while the rest falls into the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority area) was discussed and the process of a possible legal review and boundary revision will be explored. The car park on Main Street is giving cause for concern with disorderly parking, a number of apparently abandoned cars and use by unauthorised vehicles, together with the eroded surface and virtually obliterated parking bay markings adding to the problems of limited capacity. Craven District Council, which owns and manages the car park is to be lobbied to seek some improvement.

Flower Club: On Tuesday, Embsay-with-Eastby Flower Club will welcome Eileen Barraclough, a NADAS demonstrator, who will be arranging flowers with a summer theme. Guests are always welcome with the meeting starting at 7.30pm in the village hall. Afterwards there will be a raffle and the meeting will finish with tea and biscuits.

History Walk: Next Thursday, August 6, the Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group will be walking the road to Bolton Abbey, taking in Embsay-with-Eastby’s historic countryside. The walk begins at the car park on Main Street at 2pm and costs £2 (£1 for members).

FARNHILL AND KILDWICK: Joyce Wood, 01535 635880: St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, services will be Holy Communion at 8.15am and Family Communion with Baptism at 10am. Tea and scones will be served from 2.30pm to 4.30pm in the parish rooms and the church will also be open for visitors. Next Sunday, August 9, guest speaker at the 10am service will be the Rev Lendehl Sallideo, director of Jigsaw Kids Ministries in Manila.

Farnhill Methodists: There will be no service on Sunday.

Scarecrow Festival: Farnhill and Kildwick Scarecrow Festival will be held from Friday, August 14, to Sunday, August 16. All money raised will be donated to Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Villagers are invited to make and site their own scarecrow. To register your scarecrow for free and to get an entry number contact the White Lion by August 12. Only registered scarecrows will be judged and eligible for prizes. There will be a family fun day with barbecue on Sunday, August 16, starting from 2pm with a prizegiving at 5pm.

GARGRAVE: Sally Jennings, 01756 748098: Ruby thanks: Michael and Hazel Johnson would like to thank everybody who contributed and attended their recent Ruby Wedding celebrations which raised £340 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Coffee morning: The next coffee morning in the village hall will take place on Saturday between 10am and noon. As well as a vast array of homemade cakes, there will also be a book stall and all proceeds will be donated to the village hall.

Dance band: The 17-piece Nostalgia Dance Band from Ramsbottom will perform at Gargrave Village Hall on Sunday from 2pm (doors open at 1.30pm). They will play music from the 40s, 50s and 60s with a classic big band sound (Glenn Miller tunes being a speciality). There will be a break for traditional homemade afternoon tea and tickets are priced at £10 per adult and £5 for children under 16. To reserve your place, contact Caroline on 01756 749235 or Sally on 01756 748098.

St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, the BCP Holy Communion at 8am will be followed at 10.45am by a Sung Eucharist.

Parish council: The parish council will meet on Monday from 7.15pm in the village hall annexe.

Charity sale: A table top, clear-out-your-shed and garage sale will take place from 6pm on Wednesday, August 19, in Gargrave Village Hall and the proceeds will be donated to Cancer Research UK. The cost of hiring a table will be £6 (two tables for £10) and further details can be obtained from Cheryl Walker on 01729 830751 or 07791 731750. Refreshments consisting of pie and peas plus cake will also be available along with a raffle.

GIGGLESWICK: Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639: Horticultural show: The 74th annual open show of the Giggleswick Horticultural Society will be held next Saturday, August 8, in the Giggleswick Junior School Pavilion. The show will be opened to the public from 1.30pm with the official opening ceremony by Mark Turnbull, headmaster of Giggleswick School, at 2pm. Refreshments will be available and entry forms are available from The Tuck Shop in Giggleswick and from Speight and Watsons, Lamberts, Lay of the Land and the tourist information centre in Settle.

Cream teas: Giggleswick WI invites everyone to a Strawberry Cream Tea in the Friends Meeting House on Saturday between 2pm and 4pm. This is a fundraising event in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance and there will also be a cake stall, produce stall and tombola.

GLUSBURN: Women’s Institute: The July meeting of Glusburn and Cross Hills Women’s Institute was a summer trip to Markenfield Hall, near Ripon, followed by supper nearby. The visit included an organised tour around the medieval home and chapel, starting with the moat. With stories of its history and about the families that lived there, it was an entertaining evening. The next meeting is at 7.30pm on Tuesday at Cross Hills Social Club where members will enjoy a Spanish evening with tapas and dancing. Any ladies who are interested in joining WI are welcome.

GRASSINGTON: Sheila Denby, 01756 752605: Jumble sale: The Grand Jumble Sale in aid of Cancer Research will be held in Grassington Town Hall on Saturday, October 3. Organisers are starting to collect items now. Please call 07835 065110 or 07743 760981 to organise a collection.

Parish council: Grassington Parish Council will meet in the council office at the town hall tonight at 7.30pm.

Coffee morning: Grassington Congregational Church members will run the coffee morning in Church House on Saturday. There will also be a cake stall and raffle.

Art exhibition: Artist Michael Curran, from Rawdon, will show his watercolours in the ladies room at the town hall. The exhibition opens on Saturday and runs until August 16 and can be viewed daily between 10am and 5pm.

Cream teas: A cream tea event, held at Church House on Thursday, raised £460 for the Friendship Club. The event was well-attended and included a busy cake stall, bric-a-bric bargains, books and a competition to name the teddy bear.

Craft fairs: Pam Howorth will run craft fairs in the town hall on Saturdays, August 1, September 12 and October 10. Craft stalls are available at £30 per day and admission to the fair is £1, which includes tea or coffee. For more information, ring Pam on 07811 213716.

HELLIFIELD: Ken Leak, 01729 850845: Hellifield Gala: Hellifield Gala will take place on Saturday and programmes have been distributed around the village advertising the event. The activities kick off tomorrow, with the Hellifield’s Got Talent evening, which is held in the marquee. This year’s general theme is Sounds of Summer. It will start at 7pm with music and fun from local singers and musicians. Admission is £4 for adults, £2 for under 18s and free for under-fives. Payment is on the door. On Saturday, the 46th annual village gala will commence at 12.30pm when the gala queen and attendants will be transported to the gala field. Please note that there will be no procession around the village due to the high cost of policing the road closure. This year’s gala queen is Lauren Constantine and her attendants are Charlotte Chapman, Faye Cooper, Lilly Shea and Charlie Walker. There will be a procession around the field and the crowning of this year’s queen from 1pm. There will be a fancy dress competition, with “animals” as the theme for all ages. Afternoon entertainment in the marquee will be from Stan and Jane with Denis Lord and Paul Murphy, better known as the Saggy Bottom Boys. On the field, activities include birds of prey, Circus Jim, various stalls, fun fair, barbecue and refreshments. The sports and fell races will be held as usual, with fell races from 2.15pm and other sports from 3pm. There will be evening entertainment from girls group Eye Candy and Mix Disco in the marquee from 7pm.

Flower Club: North Craven Flower Club members and friends enjoyed a coffee morning at the home of Jeremy and Frances Sample. A total of £301 was raised to be shared between The Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Flower Club. The August programme includes an outing to Gresgarth Hall and the next meeting will take place at Hellifield Institute on September 10 when there will be a demonstration by Denise Hubbard. For more more information, call Frances on 01729 822558.

Parish council: The parish council will meet in the village institute next Thursday, August 6, at 7.30pm.

Mower appeal: There will be a special egg and bacon coffee morning in the institute on Saturday, August 22, from 10am, to support St Aidan’s recently launched mower appeal.

HORTON-IN-RIBBLESDALE: Caroline Thompson, 01756 749235 St Oswald’s: A 6.30pm service will take place at St Oswald’s Church on Sunday. A festival weekend will be held in the church from next Friday to next Sunday. An invitation is extended to all parishioners to go along next Friday at 7.30pm to view plans for work in the church. It includes repairs to the church tower, the re-ordering of the west end of the church and the fitting of a toilet in the old hearse house. Art in the Aisles will take place next Saturday, August 8, from 10am to 4pm when there will be a variety of fine quality crafts for sale. The Saggy Bottom Boys, a local band will be playing live blue grass music from 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available. Admission is £7.50 per person. The conclusion of the festival weekend will be the ringing of church bells at 9am next Sunday, followed by a festival service at 9.30am and a walk, through the fields to the Crown Hotel, returning along the river bank via the Tay Bridge, Chapel Lane and to the church for a Jacob’s Join lunch.

Show schedules: Entry schedules are now available for Horton-in-Ribblesdale Show from the Crown and Lion Hotels at Horton, Helwith Bridge Pub, and Lamberts and Speight & Watson newsagents at Settle. The date of the next show meeting is at the village hall on August 18 at 7.30pm. Completed entry forms may be left at the hall from 7pm to 7.30pm. The annual show will be held on Saturday, September 5.

Gun Club: Penyghent Gun Club held two shoots recently. The first one was at Ring Pot Pasture by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs M.Wilson and family. The winner was P Fox with a total of 26 kills. K Humphrey, S Bamber, R Bold, and R Carr were all in joint second position with 24 kills each and third was A McLernon with 20 kills. S Bamber was the winner of the ten bird pool shoot. The second shoot, a mixed team down the line event, was held at Cragg Hill Farm by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs P Sutcliffe and family. The winning team comprised S Bamber, J Rhodes and K Humphrey who scored 221 points, the runners up were the team comprising E Sharpe, R Carr and J Carr with 202 points. A ten bird pool shoot was won by J Carr. The next members shoot will be held next Sunday, August 9 at 1pm in Ring Pot Pasture.

INGLETON: Sue Brown, 015242 41835: Rural association: At the July meeting of Ingleton Rural Community Association, members were pleased to hear that the gala had been a success. President Beryl Morphet thanked all who had helped. The parish council reported on a planning application to extend the area of the quarry. A letter will be sent to Craven District Council suggesting limits on times that lorries pass through the village and also limits of times of blasting and working, The 2016 pantomime will be The Wizard of Oz. The North West Dahlia Society show will be on September 2 in the community centre. The swimming gala was a great success. More than £1,000 has been donated to the Splash Zone this month and the vintage coffee morning raised £200. There is to be a Triathalon on Saturday, August 8. There will be a jumble sale on Saturday, August 22, in aid of the church roof fund. The Old People’s outing is on Thursday, August 27, to Millstones and the jumble sale is on Saturday, October 31. The NSPCC has 26 open gardens this weekend and programmes are now on sale. The gymkhana is on August 16. There will be a Macmillan coffee morning on Friday, September 25, from 10am to noon.

Scottish dancing: Newcomers to the North West Craven Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society joined more experienced dancers in the White Rose Festival held at Gateways School, Harewood. Newly-qualified Scottish dance teachers hold classes at Ingleton and Casterton with experienced teachers continuing with classes at Settle, Over Kellet and in Cumbria. Although classes don’t start again until September, social dances are held throughout the summer, including a charity dance held at Ingleton to raise money for the gala. To connect the present to the past 60 years of Scottish dancing in Ingleton, founder members are being sought for a commemorative dance to be held on September 19.

KELBROOK: St Mary’s: On Sunday, the church will celebrate its new facilities and refurbishment. There will be music from a string quartet at 10.30am while the 11am morning worship will be attended by Bishop James. It will be followed by lunch and afternoon teas.

LANGCLIFFE: Helen Jarvis, 01729 825303: Summer yoga: There will be an opportunity to sample a range of three different styles of Yoga at a cost of only £10 per session. Each session will run from 9.30am to noon at Langcliffe Institute. On Saturday, there will be a session of Iyengar Yoga with Anne Morton and this can be booked by contacting 07711 947155. Next Saturday, August 8, Astrid Nitzsche will lead a session on Mindful Yoga and this can be booked by contacting 07867 978246 and on August 22, there will be Hatha Yoga with Sarah Smith, bookable via 07947 027188.

LOTHERSDALE Over 60s:Members were entertained by Brenda Shuttleworth who gave a slide show entitled Madeira, The Floating Garden. Brenda who has been visiting Madeira for over 30 years is very knowledgeable about the island and her show included a short trip round the island followed followed by scenes of a vintage car rally, flower festival and Christmas and New Year celebrations. The next meeting is in the village hall on Wednesday when Heather Slater will make a return visit to talk about her life in Indonesia. Visitors are welcome.

RATHMELL: Elaine Illingworth, 01729 840087: Young Farmers: Last Tuesday, members joined with other clubs in Settle District for an evening of orienteering on Malham Moor. In the under 13s, Morgan Healing was third and Tom Southworth and Elliot Belt second. In the Under 14s, Jonathan Booth and Edward Bradley were second and in the over 15s Anna Booth and Laura Robinson were first and India Healing and James Bradley second. The 71st Young Farmers Show will be held on Saturday at Rathmell Reading Room and adjoining field. Judging on the field will take place from 12.30pm and the indoor section will be open at 2pm. Tea and cakes will be served and everyone is welcome. Next week’s meeting will be the annual judging night at New Hall Farm, Rathmell, at 7.30pm SETTLE: Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639: Pool draw: The Friends of Settle Swimming Pool have revealed the winners of the 200 Club July draw. The draw took place at Settle Swimming Pool and the winning tickets were picked by Jenn Hodgkinson. The winners were: 1 No 13, O Price, £50, 2 No 65, Rita Hudson, £30, 3 No 83, Christine Ronan, £20.

Guided walks: The Friends of Settle-Carlisle line have organised a number of guided walks this week. No reservation is necessary, but participants should ensure that they are appropriately clothed, carry a packed lunch where required and have suitable footwear. The first walk takes place on Saturday and is a 13-mile strenuous walk, from Ribblehead to Hawes. It will leave Ribblehead at 10.06am. On Sunday, there will be a strenuous walk of approximately 6.5 miles in the Howgills, leaving Dent at 10.37. On Wednesday, there will be a walk from Horton to Settle. This is again a strenuous walk and is approximately 12 miles, leaving Horton-in-Ribblesdale at 9.58am. Details can be found at walksinfo@settle-carlisle.com.

Tot Lord Trail: Richard Whinray will lead guided walks along The Tot Lord Settle Town Trail. Walks take place tonight and then every Wednesday in August. Those interested should meet outside Settle Tourist Information Centre at 6.30pm. There will be a charge of £4 per person, with all proceeds being donated to the NSPCC. Firm footwear is recommended and waterproofs may be necessary. For more details contact, Mr Whinray on 015242 42414 or rwhinray@yahoo.co.uk.

Cream teas: Celebrate Yorkshire Day with a cream tea at St Mary and Michael Church on Saturday between 2pm and 4pm. All proceeds will go to the church restoration fund. There will also be cakes, tombola, raffle, hand-crafted jewellery, heritage stationery, books and crafts on sale.

The Folly: Yorkshire Day - August 1 - will be celebrated in style with a pie and peas supper and entertainment. The event begins at 6.30pm and tickets cost £15. Space is limited so tickets should be purchased beforehand via 01729 822893 or via the Folly. On Wednesday, The Folly will host a junior craft workshop with opportunities for making paper, making bowls, marbling and creating a book. Places are limited to 20 so booking is essential. The cost is £5, including all materials and refreshments. Sessions will run from 2pm to 4.30pm. For details contact follyfamilyactivities@ncbpt.org.uk.

Charity dance: The next charity dance will take place on Saturday at St Mary and St Michael Parish Hall, Kirkgate. This will run from 8pm to 11.30pm and all proceeds will be donated to St John’s 120+ project. If possible, please contact 01729 823259 or 01729 824038 before tomorrow if you will be attending.

Tails on trails: Join Dalehead Vet Group and Peaks and Paws on a dog walk in aid of Guide Dogs and Hounds for Heroes. The event will take place next Sunday, August 9, and will meet at Dalehead surgery on Station Road at 10am. There will be a circular walk of approximately two miles followed by a raffle and refreshments back at Dalehead.

Food and fashion: The Falcon Manor is holding a food and fashion event on August 12. Tickets cost £12.50 and there will be displays by My Vintage Style, Spirit of the Andes and Footwear Department. There will be an opportunity to browse and shop from 11am with luncheon served at noon for 12.30. Tickets are available from 01729 823814.

Age UK dance: Castleberg Lodge is holding a charity dance in aid of the work of Age UK in Settle and the surrounding area on August 14. Music will be provided by Legend of Disco Big G and there will be a buffet. The event will start at 7.30pm at Victoria Hall and tickets, costing £15, are available via Victoria Hall or Age UK shop.

Charity disco: North Ribblesdale Rugby Club is hosting a disco/dance event on August 21 in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. The evening will commence at 7.30pm and will include five dance competitions as well as fun, frolics, and fancy dress. There will also be a pie and peas supper. Tickets are available, priced at £7.50, from 01729 822001.

Photographic group: Settle Photographic Group will once again be organising a hunt around the town for framed photographs in local shop windows from August 14 to 26. This year, Find The Photos has over 80 pictures to find and look at. They are all located around the middle of Settle and provide some interesting entertainment for both visitors and residents. Information can be found on on the website settlephotos.org.

Victoria Hall: On Saturday, Fusion Records presents a great night of music with rock band Linus Sams. There will be guest performances from electro punk rocker Luis Drayton and Project Octane. Linus is a singer/songwriter originally from London, who started out singing in a bar in the south of France. Luis is based in Yorkshire and his act embraces the alternative culture with influences of punk and indie. Project Octane is a highly charged local band and together this promises to be a night of high intensity sound. There will be a complete change in style on Sunday when First Sunday folk host a ceilidh and barbecue, introduced by Mike Harding with the William Small Small Orchestra. Booking facilities are now available for the Settle Folk Gathering from September 3 to 6. All events at the gathering are free but booking is essential. For details contact 01729 825718.

Heritage Trust: The Royal Geographical Society and the North Craven Heritage Trust join forces on Saturday, August 15, to showcase the landscape and history of Settle and its surrounding countryside. The event will be in two parts – an introductory illustrated talk from 11am to noon at the Quaker Meeting House in Kirkgate (admission £2.50), followed by a circular six-mile guided walk from 1pm to 5pm from the Market Place. Both talk and walk will look at unusual features of the town and the formation, history and development of the surrounding landscape and they may be enjoyed together or as individual events.The context of the walk will be introduced in the morning talk by former Craven resident Dr Tony Stephens, who developed the walk for the Royal Geographical Society. The afternoon walk will involve about 400 metres of climb, including some rough paths as well as spectacular scenery. Hill walking footwear and clothing are essential. No dogs please.

SILSDEN: Linda Berry, 01535 654643: Gala triumph: Silsdeners triumphed once more on Sunday despite the best efforts of the summer weather. Despite a lovely morning, the rain came just as the procession was due to start but still the people came out to support a fantastic effort by the gala committee. The procession was probably the best for years with gala queens, marching bands, fancy dressers, the churches, several nurseries, various businesses and pubs, scouts, rugby, football, bikes, cars, majorettes, dancers, DJs and a Lego man! The little ones were brilliant as they marched through the rain. During the sunny part of the day, the field looked brilliant and a perfect setting for the gala. It was just unfortunate that the British summer conspired against the event.

Cakes and camaraderie: The regular coffee cakes and camaraderie coffee morning will run at the Methodist Church on Saturday morning with all the usual attractions and refreshments. It will run from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Coffee morning: Next Thursday is the monthly carers coffee morning at the Methodist Church. Any carers are welcome with or without their charges.

SKIPTON: Dalesway WI: The annual meeting was well attended and re-elected Tricia Wood as president for the coming year. Despite a last minute change to the advertised programme,members enjoyed a lively social evening and were entertained by Julia and Cynthia, who spoke about their day at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the centenary of the WI. The next meeting will be the postponed talk by Linda Peate from Vintage Wash Skipton (it had been due to take place in January) at the Three Links Club at 7.30pm on Wednesday. Thanks go to all members who were involved in Sheep Day, which was a huge success for the group. Visitors are welcome.

Oddfellows: Skipton District Oddfellows is continuing with its Thursday quiz night at the Three Links Club from 9pm. The whist group meets from 12.30pm to 3pm each Thursday and Weight Watchers meet every Monday. The next Fish and Chip Bingo session will be on Tuesday from noon to 2pm. For more information, contact the office on 01756 798022.

Holy Trinity: After a break last month, Happy Hour is back today in the Coffee Shop at Holy Trinity Church - at the top of the High Street. The kettle will be on from 11am and, if you live alone and feel like a chat, do pop in before noon. Bring a friend or a neighbour along too, if you think you need a bit of support. You may also bump into some young visitors from the link diocese of South West Virginia who are expected to have a look round the church this morning. Morning Prayer is at 9am tomorrow, followed by Friday Prayers at noon. On Sunday, the 8am Holy Communion and Parish Communion at 9.45am will both be led by the rector, the Rev Veronica James and, on Sunday evening, a special Songs of Praise is planned at 6pm. You are invited to take part by requesting a hymn to be included and joining the congregation for a rousing sing! Please drop off your suggestions into a box just inside the church. Toddle into Church for the youngest members of the congregation and their parents or carers continues on Tuesdays throughout August at 2pm and the display of A-level students’ fashion and textile work continues all this week under the church tower.

Hands-on evening: Skipton with Stirton and Thorlby Women’s Institute held a ‘hands-on evening’ when speaker Pat Dunnill showed members how to use beads to make attractive bracelets. Members are looking forward to another meal at Hettie’s and the outing in August will be to the gardens at Carleton Grange. At the next meeting on September 15, members will be entertained by Spellbound with Gordon and Anne Sharpe. The competition will be A Local Photograph. The institute meets at the Soroptimist Rooms, Otley Street, Skipton, on every third Tuesday of the month. Visitors are welcome.

Navy news: Members of the Skipton branch of the Royal Naval Association were represented at the quarterly area meeting on Saturday in Pendleton. There will be a report back at the branch meeting on Tuesday. The local RNA meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the RAF Association headquarters in Shortbank Road, Skipton, at 7.30pm. Anyone interested in naval matters is welcome.

STEETON: Car boot sale: The next Airedale Hospital car boot sale will be held on Sunday in the west car park. All proceeds will go to the Friends of Airedale and ultimately the patients. Booking is not required and there will be free parking for buyers.

SUTTON-IN-CRAVEN: St Thomas’ Church: Thanks go to everyone who supported the church’s summer fair earlier this month. The event was very successful and raised £600 for church funds.

THORNTON-IN-LONSDALE: Paula Kendall, 015242 42390 and Rosemary Hartley, 015242 42207: St Oswald’s: A Messy Church session will be held at St Oswald’s Church next Saturday, August 8, from 4pm to 6pm. There will be lots of fun-filled activities for children of all ages followed by a free barbecue. Please contact Rosemary Hartley to help gauge numbers for food on 015242 42207. All are welcome at the Patronal Festival celebration service next Sunday, August 9, at 9.30am. On Saturday, August 15 at 2pm,the church will hold a jumble sale at Ingleton Community Centre. Any items or donations can be collected by Rosemary Hartley (015242 42207) or Carole Scott (015242 41454).

UPPER WHARFEDALE: Sheila Denby, 01756 752605: Coffee money: St Mary’s Church, Conistone, raised £361 at its recent coffee morning in Church House, Grassington. Thanks go to all who supported it.

Fundraising event: The next fundraising event for St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Hubberholme, will be on August 31 - Bank Holiday Monday - in Buckden Schoolroom. Books, CD stalls and refreshments will be on offer from 10am to 4pm.

Women’s Institute: Peter Toms will be guest speaker at the Rylstone WI next Thursday, August 6. He will explore the safety of tap water in his talk at Cracoe Village Hall.

Charity coffee: The next coffee morning at the King’s Head Inn, Kettlewell, will be on Wednesday from 10am to noon in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Quarry walk: “Threshfield Quarry- a Story of Regeneration” is the title of the next Dales Volunteer-led walk, organised by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. It will take place on Wednesday, meeting at the Wharfedale Caravan Club site at Long Ashes at 10am. The cost is £5 for adults and free for children.

WIGGLESWORTH: Community centre: Apart from the weekly events, the next Meet and Eat event is on Wednesday, August 19. The monthly quiz also takes place on August 19. Whist and dominoes will be played on Wednesday, August 26, and Saturday, August 29, and there will be a Jacob’s Join barbecue on Friday, August 26. The next curry night is on Saturday, September 5.