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Skipton Castle car park plan looks set for failure
Scaled-down plans for a new car park at Skipton Castle look set to be turned down. The planned 193-space car park, with four coach spaces, has the firm support of the head of Yorkshire tourism. But councillors at Monday’s planning committee meeting
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Letters to the Editor
Paint it blue Sir - In response to Mr Horner’s scurrilous epistle [about the painting of the road sign at Marton Road, Gargrave] which you deplorably published (Letters, June 10) may I attempt to enlighten him? Vandalism is defined as the deliberate
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Pick of the Past
100 years ago The county surveyor reported considerable damage had been caused at roads at Lothersdale and Thornton by the recent floods. The section from Dowhsaw towards Raygill was badly washed away, with both the road metal and foundation on one side
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My night in the workhouse
A journalist’s recollections of spending a night in the Skipton Union Workhouse were recorded in the Craven Herald of 1810. Here, Herald reporter Lesley Tate looks at what he had to say A hundred years ago, a travelling journalist arrived at
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Vandals gouge slogans on restored Farnhill Pinnacle
Farnhill Pinnacle has been vandalised – just days after being restored. A month-long £4,000 restoration project was completed early last week but, within two days, the historic Farnhill Moor monument had been vandalised. Those responsible used metal
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Booming Sutton Juniors need pitch number 4
A junior football club from Sutton has so many members that it needs a FOURTH pitch to play on. Youngsters at Sutton Juniors Football Club already play at three locations in Sutton, Glusburn and Cross Hills but increasing numbers mean the club needs
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Take £50 – and help Craven carers
Skipton-based charity the Carers’ Resource has launched an innovative fundraising initiative to help heroes and heroines who care for relatives, friends and neighbours. It will give £50 to every business taking part in its Cashback Challenge to use in
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Yorkshire Water may try again for new turbines at Chelker
Yorkshire Water is still considering its options over the future of wind turbines at Chelker Reservoir, near Addingham. Two of the four 20-year-old turbines have been out of order for some time and have had their blades removed. Last year, the water
