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Festive recycling campaign to spread some Christmas cheer
PEOPLE in Craven are being urged to help spread some Christmas cheer to youngsters by donating unwanted or unused toys and games. The annual Re-Use Santa appeal, run by Yorwaste in partnership with North Yorkshire Council has been launched at household
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Police did find a number plate under all that grime!
HARD to believe there is a vehicle number plate in this picture. Although not in our district, North Yorkshire Police are nevertheless reminding people to make sure their registration plates are legible after stopping the driver of the car pictured
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By 'Eck It's Christmas - choir releases its first album
COMMUNITY choir Voices of Yorkshire, currently appearing at festive events across the area, has brought out its first Christmas album. By 'Eck It's Christmas, which was recorded back in the summer, includes festive favourites from the classic '
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Countdown to a fabulous Christmas in Skipton this weekend
CHRISTMAS in Skipton gets off to an exciting start this weekend with the Great Santa Fun Run and the switching on of the town's festive lights. A day of festivities will take place in the closed High Street on Sunday featuring brass bands, choirs
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Hen harrier brood management trial sees increased survival rates
SURVIVAL rates for endangered hen harriers reared and released through a brood management scheme are better than for wild birds, the Moorland Association reports, as a trial enters its final year. DATA from satellite-tagged hen
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Outdoor education centre Bewerley Park set for major overhaul
A MOVE to plough £4.2m of taxpayers’ money into the first phase of modernising and improving North Yorkshire’s outdoor learning centres looks set to be approved, more than two years after an outcry erupted as the future of the facilities was plunged
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Married couple threw punches at hotel staff during friends' wedding celebration
A MARRIED couple ended up fighting with staff at a hotel where they were guests at a wedding ceremony. Jay Thomas, 31, assaulted three members of staff and his wife, Bethany Gardner Thomas, 30, assaulted two staff members, as the celebration at
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Choral society's winter concert at Christ Church, Skipton
HAVE you heard the sound of a harp in concert? You have the chance on Saturday, December 9 when Skipton Choral Society performs its winter concert in Christ Church, Skipton. The programme with something to suit everyone features Finzi’s little
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Langcliffe Singers and Settle Orchestra: Brahms - A German Requiem
IT is a testament to the power and authority of the combined forces of Langcliffe Singers and Settle Orchestra that they should persuade a confirmed Baroque enthusiast to recalibrate his compass. And you needn’t be a devotee of German Romanticism
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Festive fun - Robin Hood panto heading to Skipton Town Hall
IF getting into the festive spirit is needed - look no further than a Robin Hood Christmas Panto coming to Skipton Town Hall next month. The inclusive show brought to Skipton by Same Difference Arts promises festive fun for all the family with
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Scintillating attacking display earns North Ribblesdale victory
NORTH Ribblesdale put on a commanding display against previously third placed Roundhegians with a display that demonstrated quality in defence and an attacking flair not seen for a few years at Grove Park. Early honours were even with the visitors
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Professional Sri Lankan cricketer joins up with Earby
EARBY Cricket Club have announced Sri Lankan Raveen Yasas and South African Stefan Breuninger as their respective professional and overseas amateur signings ahead of the 2024 North West Cricket League season. Yasas is a left-handed top order batter
