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Skipton pro gets five-wicket haul
For the third match running Skipton skipper Damian Smith won the toss and elected to field. On a glorious day at the picturesque Olicanian ground Gary Owens and newcomer Simon Ashmore opened the bowling and after 12 overs the score was just 28. The
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Craven through the years
100 years ago A LABOURER with no permanent abode, was charged with refusing to work whilst an inmate of the Skipton Union Workhouse and with wilful damage to a door, the property of his guardians. The workhouse porter had spoken to the prisoner and
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County claims poll backs its case
North Yorkshire County Council has welcomed the findings of an opinion poll on its proposals for the creation of a single-tier unitary council. It claims that the result backs its case to scrap the same district councils in the county which paid for
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Judge frees Skipton woman accused in animal rights case
A Skipton woman who was arrested and charged with blackmail following a nationwide police operation has been granted bail by a judge at Bradford Crown Court. Suzanne Jaggers, 35, of Upper Sackville Street, had been remanded in custody after she was arrested
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Police bring in alcohol ban for Skipton gala
POLICE are hoping an alcohol designation order will wipe out any repeat performances of drunken behaviour at Skipton Gala. In previous years, gala day and the preceding night have resulted in arrests for drink and drug possession and led to drunken teenagers
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Dales couple aim to spread woodland
A SETTLE couple is hoping seeds of inspiration will grow into a forest of hope for the environment. Tom Algie and Ann Ambrose have formed Little Acorns (Woodland) Ltd which encourages individuals and businesses to sponsor trees to create community woodland
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Barlick soldier is regiment's top recruit
A BARNOLDSWICK soldier who joined the army as a promise to his late grandfather more than kept his pledge when he was named the best recruit in his regiment. Although he joined the Duke of Lancaster's as a relative latecomer at the age of 22, Lee Stockdale
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Architect who stamped her mark on modern Skipton dies
A WOMAN who made an invaluable contribution to the attractive town that Skipton is today has died at the age of 92. Mary Wales was an architect for many years and helped to shape Skipton's modern townscape. She was born in Shipley, the youngest of three
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Poll backs district councils
COUNCILS fighting for their existence in North Yorkshire say a MORI poll proves people want them to continue. They say a plan to scrap district councils in the county, including Craven, and create one single authority based in Northallerton are unpopular