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Warm welcome for refugees
A GROUP of asylum seekers sampled the delights of Malham. The 14 refugees came from 10 different countries including Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and the Congo. They now live in Blackburn and Darwen and are at various stages of the asylum process. Most have
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Patients give Airedale thumbs up
AIREDALE General Hospital has received top marks for its care of patients. According to a national survey published this week, 81 per cent of patients believed overall care at the Steeton hospital was excellent or very good. The survey, carried out
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Heath clinics under review
A SHAKE-UP of family planning and sexual health services could take place in Craven. Currently, North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust offers family planning clinics at Skipton Hospital, Townhead Health Centre at Settle and Bentham Health Centre
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Noise is top of the agenda
PENDLE Council is reminding residents what they can do about anyone who makes their lives a misery by making unacceptable noise. To mark Noise Action Week, which runs from May 21 to May 25, the council is asking people to consider the noise they make
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Pendle triathlon returns
THE biggest single sporting event in the borough will return to Barnoldswick this year for the first time since foot and mouth. The last Pendle Triathlon took place in 2001 but the outbreak of the devastating disease then forced its cancellation. Before
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Green burial site open day
CRAVEN'S first woodland burial site is proving to be a popular choice as a final resting place for people of all cultures and from all parts of the country. Brocklands, at Rathmell, which is owned and managed by Chris and Julia Weston, is now in its
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Linda's cycling challenge
EMBSAY cyclist Linda Gartland will be hitting the road today. She is setting out on a 310-mile sponsored ride from London to York to raise money for Garden Africa. The challenge is expected to take five days. "I am not superfit or athletic but I manage
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District prepares to stub out smoking
CRAVEN District Council is gearing itself up to police the smoking ban in bars, restaurants and workplaces. The ban comes into force on July 1 and covers virtually all enclosed public places, including offices, factories, pubs and restaurants. Local