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'Light at the end of the tunnel' says Dales national park chair
THERE is ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ says the Yorkshire Dales National Park as it updates its guidance for visitors and residents. Neil Heseltine, chair of the park authority, said:“From today (Monday) everyone should follow the Government
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Children enjoy Easter bunny bubbles
CHILDREN at Austwick Primary School and Nursery have enjoyed their end of term Easter celebrations. Easter celebrations are an annual tradition at the school with weird and wonderful Easter bonnets and decorated eggs on the last day of term. This
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Dales based charity receives People’s Postcode Lottery boost
THE Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust has received a £375,000 boost thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The support will allow the Clapham-based charity to continue expanding its work to support the people, landscape and wildlife of the
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'Passive smoking to blame' for positive roadside test for cannabis
A 19 YEAR old driver believed ‘passive smoking’ was to blame for him testing positive for cannabis at the roadside. Joseph Langley was not a regular user of drugs and his one only experience of cannabis had been at a music festival, Skipton Magistrates
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Humbled to help others
BEING humbled for being allowed to help others is quite something these days. And if there could possibly be a ‘good’ side to the pandemic, it is that it has brought out the best of many people. Take Glasgow-born drummer Jim McDermott, of Red
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Drummer with Red Hot Chili Peppers helps out in Skipton care home
GLOBE-trotting drummer Jim McDermott who has worked with the likes of Kylie Minogue and Red Hot Chili Peppers, says he has been humbled after volunteering for the past year in a Skipton care home. Glasgow-born Jim said his experience over that time
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Photo of the day: Young Alfie helps ewe give birth to quadruplets
YOUNG farmer Alfie Throup proved a more than worthy helping hand when he assisted one of the family’s mule ewes give birth to quadruplets. Dad, Ian Throup’s farm is on Silsden Moor. With coronavirus restrictions easing, and with so many newborn
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Steeton worker Caren’s close shave will boost Marie Curie
A NATIONAL sales manager at a Steeton company is having her head shaved to raise money for charity. Caren Larkman-Ayre will lose her shoulder-length auburn hair next month, in support of Marie Curie. The 38-year-old, who works for Acorn Stairlifts
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Man had heroin and cocaine in his trousers
A FORMER Skipton man has been ordered to pay £259 in fines and costs after admitting being in possession of heroin and cocaine. Leigh Halford, 50, was a passenger in a car that was stopped by police in Keighley Road, Skipton almost a year ago,
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Man, 33, who lives in a tent must not enter town at night
A MAN who has been living in a tent in Skipton has been made subject of a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from entering the town at night for five years. In addition to not being allowed in the town itself between 10pm and 7am, Craig Boyd,
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Name that church: A tucked away church in the midst of houses
LAST week’s mystery building was Parcevall Hall at Skyreholme , near Appletreewick, and was correctly identified by Mary Dibb, Kevin Gibson, and John Barrow. John tells us that his mother used to visit as a friend in the early 1960s, soon after its
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Film review with Toby Symonds: Godzilla vs Kong in epic battle for the ages
PERHAPS the biggest film release in some time, Godzilla vs Kong lands quietly in the UK. A huge launch over in China should see this MonsterVerse mashup earn back its budget, but, closer to home, it’s video on demand only. One is a giant, prehistoric
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Plans to change bungalow to four bedroom house 'not a minor amendment'
A PLANNED ‘minor’ amendment to a development of six new homes in Skipton has been turned down by Craven District Council. Builders, Firth Developments, wanted to change one of two planned three bedroom dormer bungalows on the site of the former
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Easter fun at Skipton's Parish Primary School
CHILDREN at Skipton’s Parish Church Primary School enjoyed the last day of term before the Easter holiday hunting around the school grounds for chocolate eggs. The Easter eggs, which were kindly donated by the school’s Parent Teacher Association
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Bentham Pop-up Pantry offers tapestries
BENTHAM Reverend Anne Russell is asking the district’s residents if you would like to be part of a unique tapestry to help bring the community across the Ingleborough area together and to tell people’s stories of the past year? What got you through
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In case you missed it: Repeat of Skipton’s PoW camp talk to take place
DUE to the popularity of the Skipton’s First World War PoW Camp talk, first given on March 4, Anne Buckley, a lecturer in German at the University of Leeds, is repeating the talk on Thursday, April 1, at 7pm via Zoom for anyone who missed the last
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Tribute to Peter Marsden - a ‘legend’ of grassroots sport in Craven and beyond
By David Town and Ji Mukherjee CRAVEN and beyond has lost an inspirational and well-respected ambassador of local sport following the death of Peter Marsden on March 25. David Town, secretary of Craven Football Association said: “Peter’s love
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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