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Classmates wear a hat for Tyler’s return
STAFF and pupils at Settle Primary School are celebrating the return to the classroom of nine-year-old Tyler Dunn after he went through gruelling brain cancer treatment. The youngster was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma in February 2020 and his
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School head's tribute after Covid mass testing is completed
A HEADTEACHER has paid tribute to staff, students and volunteers following the completion of in-school Covid-19 lateral flow testing. A gym at South Craven School in Cross Hills was converted into a testing centre, where a mammoth 4,455 tests were
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Virtual event will show how to help a biker after a crash
WITH spring and the better weather on the way which typically encourages more motorcyclists onto the roads, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking people if they were the first on the scene of an accident involving a biker, would they know
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Have your say on local councils’ future
DISTRICT and borough councils are reminding people they can have a say on the future of local council in North Yorkshire and York. They are reminding people that they have until April 19 to put their view forward in regard to a Government consultation
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Stone carver's 'Pagan Pillars and Roundels' are national award winners
A STONE carver and bronze sculptor who lives in Gargrave has been recognised in the annual Stone Federation of Great Britain’s Natural stone awards 2020. Joseph Hayton’s work - inspired by Pagan mythology - has won first prize in the carving, lettering
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SKIPTON Music Festival is not taking place this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, here, music teacher, Kate Isaac, tells us what it is like being involved in such a long standing Craven institution. OCTOBER. The syllabus arrives. Despite
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LETTER: We all need reminding about 'first aid'
Would it be possible to run an article on first aid? Just about every week someone falls on the setts or uneven surfaces in Skipton and after observing an incident recently I think we all need a few rules before someone is seriously hurt due to
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Skipton Magistrates Court - what the crime commissioner candidates think
IN May, Craven will go to the polls to elect a new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to replace Julia Mulligan, the first commissioner for North Yorkshire and York who has served two terms, from 2012. There are four candidates hoping to fill her
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LETTER: Bradley is full of rainbows and smiles
Can I, through your paper, thank the children of Bradley - the Bradley 100? Inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore they have each made and delivered 100 rainbows. We now have a village full of rainbows and smiles. Hazel Lay Bradley
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Clamp-down by police on 'unsafe' lorries and vans
UNSAFE commercial vehicles including lorries and vans are being targeted by North Yorkshire’s Roads Policing team during an intensive week of action. Officers are working with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the fire service and
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VIDEO: Police appeal on 12th anniversary of disappearance of Claudia Lawrence
POLICE have marked the 12th anniversary of the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence, a chef with the University of York, who disappeared on March 18 2009. Detective Superintendent Wayne Fox, Head of the North Yorkshire Major Investigation Team
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See the new additions - including native goats - at Kilnsey Park this spring
Renowned for its conservation work under the custodianship of the Roberts family, Kilnsey Park has been reconnecting people with nature for decades. Only here can you see the rare lady’s slipper orchid, once a common sight throughout the Dales,
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NOSTALGIA: St Monica's Convent, Skipton
THIS old photo is of the former St Monica's Convent which is situated next to St Stephen's Catholic Church, in Gargrave Road, Skipton. It was for many years a girls' boarding school run by nuns who also lived there, though there were some boys who
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GALLERY: Readers' photos from around Craven and the Dales
HERE are more of your wonderful photographs taken around the region. We love to showcase your pictures. It could be a seasonal landscape or simply your favourite view of our beautiful surroundings. If you would like to submit a picture, email
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BUSINESS COLUMN: Crackdown on tax avoidance
By Andrew Mitchell, Consultant, Armstrong Watson LLP AN investigation by HMRC can be a stressful time, even for businesses and individuals with high compliance, but as the Government sets about creating a new taskforce to crackdown on Covid fraudsters
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Woman appointed president at golf club for the first time in 128-year history
SKIPTON Golf Club has elected its first-ever female president in its 128-year history. Sylvia Eastwood started her golfing 'career' in 1983 at nearby Silsden GC, joining Skipton in 1991. Since then, she has proved a true stalwart of the club both