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Free tennis sessions for children
CRAVEN Lawn Tennis Club based in Gargrave is offering free junior tennis coaching sessions for six weeks after the school Easter holidays. Sessions are at 3.30pm and 4.30pm on Tuesdays and at 9am for under 11s and 10am for over 11s on Saturdays.
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Charity shop counts down to re- opening day
CANCER Support Yorkshire is counting the days to the reopening of its Preloved shop on Belmont Bridge, Skipton. Sharon Topham, shop manager said: “We are looking forward to welcoming our customers back on Wednesday April14. It has been a difficult
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Poultry housing measures to be lifted
COMPULSORY housing rules for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted at the end of this month, Defra has announced. The housing measures were introduced across Great Britain on December 14 and meant poultry had to be kept housed or in caged
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Gargrave postmaster retires after 27 years
A COUPLE who have run Gargrave Post Office, giving 27 years’ loyal service to the community. retires today, March 24. Nigel Taylor and his wife, Susan, took on the branch at 7 High Street, Gargrave, in 1994. Mr Taylor had previously worked for
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Morrisons’ Easter Egg bonanza
MORRISONS supermarket has announced it will be donating 100,000 chocolate eggs to those in need this Easter. Community champions will be working with food banks, schools and community groups to distribute the Easter treats. Each of Morrisons
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Bradford Lord and long-time councillor passes away aged 78
BRADFORD-BORN House of Lords life peer Lord Tony Greaves has died aged 78. Emergency services were called to his home in Trawden just before 10am on Tuesday, after receiving reports of a sudden death. Lord Greaves was a member of Lancashire
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School’s online group proves to be a lifeline
A SMALL Dales primary school’s online community group for under-fives has proved to be a lifeline for its participants during the lockdown. More than 50 parents and carers of pre-schoolers have joined KiMCom, a Facebook group launched by Kirkby
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VIDEO: Pandemic drives volunteer service around the Settle district
THE importance of seemingly mundane tasks has been thrown into sharp focus by the coronavirus pandemic, which left a whole section of society wondering how they were going to cope. Outings like a trip to the shops or to collect a fish
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Heading to moors around Craven when lockdown eases? Watch where you step!
PEOPLE across Craven who head to the moors when lockdown restrictions ease are being urged: watch where you put your feet! The plea has been issued by the RSPB, which says that over half of the country’s most threatened breeding birds nest on or
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Picture of the Week: French partridge
THIS attractive - if not slightly grumpy-looking - chap is a French partridge and was captured on camera by Roger Nelson, of Hazelwood, Bolton Abbey. He said the French, or red-legged, partridge has been repeatedly introduced in Britain over the
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Partnership set to help local railway lines to recover
Members of a grassroots movement – including along the 75-mile scenic and historic route from Leeds to Morecambe, known as the Bentham Line – have striven for Northern England’s communities and worked towards a greener transport future, despite the
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Crosshills coming up with ideas as tennis set to resume
CROSSHILLS Tennis Club are ready to welcome back guests after the easing of government guidelines, so are asking everyone to get their racquets out, loosen up their muscles and get out on court. The club welcome new members of all standards, adults