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Building society announces first-time buyers’ 95% boost
SKIPTON Building Society has re-entered the 95 per cent mortgage market with two deals to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder. But the Society has warned that it expects to see a high level of demand for the five per cent deposit
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Craven Leisure takes steps to reopen some of its facilities next week
CRAVEN Leisure is preparing to reopen Revive Café in Aireville Park, Skipton, for takeaway food and drink from Monday, March 29. Outdoor fitness classes will also start again from this coming Monday and the outdoor Pitch & Foot course will reopen
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Huge tree planting scheme takes place around Broughton
THE landscape around Broughton is changing forever with a huge tree planing scheme to create a vast forest is nearing the end of its first phase. An area of Broughton Hall Estate, has become home to the largest tree planting scheme in England this
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LETTER: When the Rolling Stones rolled into a milk bar in town
THE recent photograph in the Craven Herald of the Carla Beck milk bar, in Skipton, sparked a memory for me of propping up the counter there in the mid-Sixties on my way home from the auction mart. The door burst open and a bunch of youths with long
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Tennis club readies for reopening
CROSS Hills Tennis Club is reopening its doors to current members and new members from Monday, March 29. The Club has been getting the courts ready during lockdown They are newly painted and cleaned so people can dust off their racquets and look
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Respect plea as Covid restrictions start to lift
RESIDENTS and visitors to Craven are being urged to respect local communities and follow social distancing at all times, as lockdown restrictions begin to be lifted. From March 29, six people from six different households are allowed to meet outside
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Prime stock again in solid demand
EVERY single one of the 11 under 30-month clean cattle at Skipton Auction Mart’s weekly Monday prime sale made more than £1,500, with three over £1,600. Top gross at £1,661(261.5p/kg), a 635kg Blonde-x steer from TH Mellin, Black Lane Ends, was
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Biker's tyre was worn down to the metal ply
POLICE in Skipton yesterday issued a fixed penalty notice to a biker for faults to a rear tyre and number plate. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "If you're getting the motorbike out of storage, please don't start the season like this rider
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Bridge work to start on Monday
A major repair scheme on Broughton Bridge is to commence next week to protect the historic listed structure and its vital link to Broughton Hall. North Yorkshire County Council bridges team will begin the work on Monday, March 29, which is expected
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LETTER: One year since lockdown. Breast Cancer Now is always with you
Living with or beyond breast cancer is never easy – treatment, scans and the physical and mental impacts can take their toll. Entering the first national lockdown a year ago today, people affected by breast cancer faced additional challenges, such
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Second Eco Cafe talk held on Zoom
A SECOND successful online ‘eco cafe’ was held at the weekend by Skipton’s St Andrew’s Church Eco Group. Around 30 people from across the area joined on Zoom to enjoy their own coffee and cakes and a chat about eco matters. The guest speaker was
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CLA makes plea to keep dogs under control in the countryside
DOG owners are urged to keep their dogs under control in the countryside, especially as more visitors are expected in the countryside during spring. This reminder is comes just before the Easter break which coincides with government’s plans to ease
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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