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Plans to used closed care home for 'alternative social care'
NORTH Yorkshire Council says Neville House home for elderly people in Gargrave - earmarked for 'alternative social care' is 'being made safe' after closing following the last residents being moved out in October. A decision to close the home was
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Cathedral service remembers casualties of North Yorkshire's roads
A SERVICE to remember those killed and seriously injured on the roads of North Yorkshire was held at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday, November 19 where special readings and hymns took place. Assistant Chief Constable Scott Bisset delivered a reading
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Council says it is keeping an eye on 'unlawful' advertising hoarding
ADVERTISING hoarding on the A65 Settle roundabout to do with a mixed housing and business development has been allowed to stay because of 'unavoidable delays'. Developer Candelisa was given full planning permission in 2021 to proceed with the
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Plans lodged for 'unsafe' Craven Court staircase to be replaced
A FULL planning application to replace the metal staircase at the Otley Street entrance to Craven Court Shopping Centre with a like-for-like structure has been lodged with North Yorkshire Council. The proposal is to remove the staircase to the
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Skipton come away from defeat with heads held high
AN outstanding performance by Skipton brought them within one try of toppling unbeaten league leaders Northallerton on Saturday and left the hosts shaken, knowing full well that they’d been in a game. Skipton started strongly and an early chip
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Plans for a rural worker's dwelling near caravan site proposed
AN application for a rural worker's dwelling on land at Thornbrook Barn, Thornton in Lonsdale, has been received by North Yorkshire Council. The full application is for a two-storey, four bedroom dwelling measuring approximately 275 square metres
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Management team enjoy fruitful afternoon with Barlick on return
AFTER a stop-start past month in which they’ve had three games fall victim to the weather, Barnoldswick Town were finally able to enjoy a fruitful outing on Saturday in Ben Hall’s first fixture since returning to the dugout. A Jack Foster brace
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See Father Christmas in his Strid Wood log cabin from this weekend
EVENTS celebrating the magic of Christmas are taking place at Bolton Abbey as Father Christmas returns to his enchanted hideaway in Strid Wood. Families visiting the estate can follow pathways lined with hundreds of twinkling Christmas trees, discover
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Prime lamb trade up a shade at CCM Skipton weekly turnout
ANOTHER solid entry of 3,285 prime sheep at CCM Skipton’s latest weekly Monday sale saw the 2,626 Spring lambs among them dispel any potential concerns about easing prices in the middle of last week when they actually took a 2p/kg rise on the week,
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Farmer's plans for rare breed pigs backed by top restaurant
A PLAN to put up a building for rare breed pigs at a farm off Tom Lane, Cowling, has been given the backing of Michelin starred The Angel at Hetton. Applicant, farmer Chris Emmott rears and sells British Saddleback, Oxford Sandy, and Black pigs
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Plans for agricultural storage building at Low Bradley site
THE owner of a smallholding on Keighley Road, Low Bradley, has applied to put up a storage building at the site. The proposed steel-framed building at Rockroyd Farm will be used for the storage of agricultural machinery and associated equipment
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Flying Scotsman captured on camera at Horton in Ribblesdale
PHOTOGRAPHERS and rail enthusiasts braved the wet weather to catch a glimpse of Flying Scotsman as she made her way from York to Carlisle and back on Sunday. The much-loved loco first entered service one hundred years ago last February and is currently
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Skipton town councillors commit to regular residents' surgeries
SKIPTON town councillors have committed to running surgeries for residents in their own wards. A meeting of the full council heard surgeries had been held in the Skipton West ward, had been appreciated by residents, and could be replicated in the
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Skipton Town council agrees license with football club
A FOOTBALL club's junior players have been given the go ahead to use Raikes Road recreation ground in Skipton for practice and matches. Skipton Town Council, which owns the public recreation ground, last week agreed a licence allowing Embsay Juniors
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Letter: An interfaith group in Craven could help current tensions
UNLESS my research is letting me down, I can find no evidence of any interfaith group in Craven. Such groups do exist outside our boundaries – in Keighley, York and Leeds, but not in Craven. This is a pity, as Inter Faith Week has just ended and
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Wharfedale reclaim top three spot following impressive home win
AFTER performing valiantly in defeat at Leeds Tykes last time out, Wharfedale returned to winning ways after defeating Sheffield Tigers 31-17 at home on Saturday. The victory further illustrated the Green Machine’s credentials this season, as they
