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Changes spark fears of move to centralise police
Fears over travelling criminals have prompted a controversial overhaul of policing in West Craven and other parts of Pendle. Chief Inspector Jeff Brown, the borough’s police commander, believes the threat posed by thieves from Burnley, Leeds, Bradford
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Teenage cricketer celebrates century feat
An Earby teenager has reached a cricketing benchmark. Luke Hipgrave, who is 13, was playing for Pendle District U13s in a match against Blackpool U13s when he hit 102 not out. His dad Stephen, who plays for Earby Cricket Club’s first
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Cinema goes 3D for film preview
Skipton’s Plaza Cinema is going “super 3D”. As part of a major investment, the cinema will be screening Shrek Forever After in 3D next Saturday, June 26 – a week before it goes on general release. The Dreamworks film, featuring the voices of Mike Myers
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Lack of rain means canal users face locks curfew
Locks on the Leeds-to-Liverpool canal are being closed after 4.30pm because there has not been enough rain this summer. Exceptionally dry conditions so far this year mean British Waterways has had to take water from its reservoirs to keep the
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Brewery Lane to close again
Skipton’s Brewery Lane is to close again just six months after it reopened. The road, which links Brook Street to Broughton Road, had been closed to cars and pedestrians for three years. The new closure, to allow the building of a footpath along Brewery
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It's goodbye to Baby
On Wednesday, Adelphi Warrior became ours. Steve drove to South Lakeland to confirm the swap for Baby Horse. He had tears in his eyes as he headed away from the estuary – looking back for as long as possible at Baby’s ginger back as he grazed contentedly
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Readers' Letters
Sir - Oh, I am so glad I don’t live in Grassington! The prospect of being spied upon, as human specimens under some ghastly “social microscope” is yet another nauseating example of television’s all-invasive insensitive infiltration of people
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From the archives
100 years ago Skipton’s new waterworks were declared complete and received a formal and public dedication. It was the largest the “capital of Craven” had yet seen and cost £80,000. The Parish Church Sunday School teachers held their annual trip, with
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Recollections of chapel’s important role in village life
It is now 25 years since the closure of Ickornshaw Methodist Church, but the chapel and the bustling activity surrounding it will never be forgotten. Much of the history of the building – which is now a block of luxury flats – was penned by June Hargreaves
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Town sergeant sets out his priorities
Skipton has a new town sergeant – and his first priority will be anti-social behaviour. Sgt Paul Evans will oversee two constables and six police and community support officers in the town centre’s safer neighbourhood team. He succeeds Sgt Paul Cording
