THERE is a range of Christmas and new year services at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton to help people get into the festive spirit - booking is necessary however for services on Christmas Eve.

On Sunday, December 12, there will be carols in the churchyard at 4pm.

Services on Christmas Eve, December 24, will feature a crib service at 4pm and a carols and reading service at 7.30pm. For both services, people will have to book places on the church website.

On Christmas Day there will be a family communion service with carols at 9.45am; and on Boxing Day, family communion at 9.45am.

On Sunday, January 2, feast of the epiphany, there will be family communion at 9.45am.

For more details and to book Christmas Eve services, go to the church website at: www.holytrinityskipton.org.uk/events.