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Its a Perfect 10: The South - coming to Settle Victoria Hall
A BAND featuring former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and saxophone player Gaz Birtles, is appearing at Settle Victoria Hall on Saturday, December 2. The nine piece band South, also including Phil Barton on guitars
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Jail for Skipton man who went on shoplifting spree
A SKIPTON man has been jailed after admitting a string of thefts. Paul Carr, 53, pleaded guilty at York Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, November 22, to three counts of theft and one of failing to surrender to police/court. Carr was jailed
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COUNTRY WALK: Heads up on an interesting Wharfedale walk
WHARFEDALE splits at its head. To the east, a road winds its way steeply towards Wensleydale via the long valley of Bishopsdale. To the west, the embryonic Wharfe continues up Langstrothdale for five miles before becoming lost in the marshes of Oughtershaw
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Property: Elslack home with paddock on market for £1.4m
A MAGNIFICENT six-bedroom home surrounded by majestic countryside in Elslack, near Skipton, is for sale for £1.4million. Pickhill Cottage offers extensive living accommodation along with a superb garden and paddock extending to around 0.75 acres
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'High-end' bar plans given go-ahead for former pie and mash shop
A FORMER pie and mash cafe in Skipton's Coach Street has been granted permission for a change of use into a bar. The two-storey property is the former Saxon pie shop which has been empty since it closed in February 2021. The planning and heritage
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Letter: Covid inquiry- Buck passing and character assassinations
MANY millions of pounds back at the start of this inquiry I’m sure I recall that the people in charge stated that the sole purpose of it was to find out what worked, what didn’t and what could be done better in the future. So far all we have had
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Glusburn 78 year old named amongst most exceptional women cyclists in UK
A 78-YEAR old from Glusburn has been named amongst the UK's most exceptional women in cycling. Kath Lyons, who this year cycled from John o' Groats to Land's End, before following it up by cycling from Yorkshire to London, has made it onto Cycling
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How the Dales national park is encouraging sustainable development
VICTORIA Benn, membership and events officer for Yorkshire Dales environmental campaigning charity, Friends of the Dales, based in Gargrave, explains how businesses, individual and community groups can access grants for sustainable development.
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Bishop welcomes Church of England's first printed Advent Calendar
THE Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Philip North, has warmly welcomed the first ever printed Advent Calendar to be produced by The Church of England. Available to buy now via the ‘Church House Publishing’ website and on other sites like Amazon,
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Thought for the week: Congregation is alive and kicking
AT the beginning of October a significant journey took place in Skipton. The congregation which had worshipped at St Andrew’s on Newmarket Street for over 100 years left that building to join friends on Westmorland Street, the former home of Trinity
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GALLERY: Readers' photographs 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
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Council accused of delaying action over 13-year electricity grid delay
A CONSERVATIVE-led council has been accused of copying Rishi Sunak’s Government in delaying action to tackle climate change by “watering down” a motion calling for the authority to pressure decision-makers over a 13-year delay facing many renewable
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Village news and what's on from our correspondents
Airton Quaker Services: Quiet meetings for worship every Sunday at 3pm, in the ancient Quaker Meeting House by the Green, in Airton. Refreshments in the Barn follow each meeting. The Meeting House is open every day of the week for those who need
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Leader: Its a yes for Skipton BID - but how did the supermarkets vote?
IT is very good news for Skipton that 76 per cent of the 417 businesses in the town who were given a vote in the BID ballot said 'yes' to another five years. Interestingly, it seems the businesses with lower rateable values came out in support
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Film review: Disney's Wish - chock-a-block with cameos
WHEN you wish upon a star, ain’t no matter who you are, your dream comes true. Or so warbled Cliff Edwards’ Jiminy Cricket in the opening frames of 1940’s Pinocchio. Sure enough, the good carpenter Geppetto wished upon a star - for his little wooden
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Two storey car park and community sports pitch plan for Skipton
A SCHEME to build a two storey 409 space car park and improved grass playing pitch close to Skipton's 'sports village' has been lodged with North Yorkshire Council. Submitted by the owners of the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS
