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Nursing home gets to root of a healthy diet
RESIDENTS at a nursing home have no excuse for not getting their five-a-day. For they are growing their own organic produce in the grounds of the property. The vegetable patch, set-up last year at Beanlands in Cross Hills, is flourishing.
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Instructor drives brothers on to complete challenge
SKIPTON driving instructor Andrew Wroot has completed a 50 kilometre Trekfest challenge with his brothers. Andrew, who runs Wroot 1 Driving School said he and his brothers, Stephen and Paul ‘limped across the line’ in the Peak District, in the dark
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Jo and dogs ready to take on the world with Team GB
DOG owner, Jo Wormald, has become the first person from the Yorkshire region to be selected for Team GB in dryland mushing classes at both the European Championships in Belgium and the World Championships in Sweden. Both competitions take place
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Born-again legend Mike Silver hits the stage
LIVE music returns to the Cruck Barn in Appletreewick with an October 4 concert by Mike Silver. Returning to the venue, attached to the Craven Arms pub, 70s hit maker Mike will capitalise on the resurgence of interest in his music. The first
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Youth forum takes in the Malham scene
THE first Youth Forum Activity Day involving younger members of staff with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority involved a walk around Malham, writes Suzannah Barningham, a member of the YDNPA Human Resources and Wildlife team. Writing on
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Man and dog stuck in barbed wire are freed by fire crews
A MAN had to be rescued from barbed wire after he got tangled up while trying to free his dog. Two fire crews from Skipton were sent to Bolton Abbey at just after 5pm on Tuesday, September 3, and used bolt croppers to cut the man free. A spokesman
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VIDEO: Watch the new Northern train leave Skipton
ONE of Northern’s new rolling stock costing £5 million each was launched on Tuesday in Skipton. The new Class 331 electric trains are replacing the 322 stock and are operating between Skipton, Ilkley and Leeds, via Bradford. A number of
