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Christmas fair with bacon butties in Burnsall this weekend
A VARIETY of stalls and festive goodies are promised at St Wilfrid’s and St John’s Christmas fair at Burnsall Village Hall on Saturday (December 2). There will be many stalls selling home baked cakes, jams and preserves; an ever popular White Elephant
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Dales village gears up for Christmas lights switch-on
RESIDENTS of Horton-in-Ribblesdale are being invited to get into the festive spirit this weekend by celebrating the village's first community Christmas tree for many years with music and a grand turning on of its lights. The Christmas tree is in
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Males wearing balaclavas steal quad bike from Elslack
POLICE are appealing for information after men wearing balaclavas stole a quad bike yesterday (Sunday) from a farm in Elslack, near Skipton. The three male suspects were followed by a member of the public to Keighley where an unsuccessful search
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Santas turn Skipton red at Christmas lights switch-on
JUST short of 2,000 adults and children packed into Skipton High Street on Sunday for the annual Great Skipton Santa Fun Run and for the switching on of the town's Christmas lights. Despite the cold weather, the town centre streets were turned
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Dale dig deep to claim another five-point victory on the road
WHARFEDALE second row, Elliot Stockton, hailed the impact of three players, as his side collected a battling 35-22 victory at Preston Grasshoppers on Saturday. The victory sees Dale retain their spot in 3rd and it further emphasises just how good
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Skipton Light up a Life event for Martin House Hospice
PEOPLE from across Craven are invited to join Martin House Children’s Hospice for its Light up a Life service at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, on Wednesday, December 6. Light up a Life is part of the bereavement support offered to families by the
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Get ready for Santa and his sleigh tour in North Craven
SETTLE Rotary Club will be out and about in North Craven with Santa, his sleigh and his helpful elves from Friday (December 1). After being spotted for the first time this year on Saturday, at the switching on of Settle's Christmas lights, when
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What is Influenza A(H1N2)v and where has it been found
THE first detection of the 'flu that's been circulating in pigs in the UK has been found in a person in North Yorkshire The government has confirmed, Influenza A(H1N2)v, a virus similar to the virus circulating among pigs in the UK has been found.
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New Year, New You - part time courses at Craven College
CRAVEN College has a number of free part-time courses starting from January for adults aged 19 and over, who are thinking about gaining new skills for employment or want to take up a new hobby. Part-time courses include dry-stone walling, criminology
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New family homes plan for Barnoldswick Conservation Area
PLANS to build four new family homes in the grounds of 43 Park Avenue, Barnoldswick, have been submitted to Pendle Council. The full application to the council includes two three-bedroom and two four-bed semi-detached homes and also the demolition
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Young rugby players new shirts carry a vital safety message
YOUNG members of Wharfedale RUFC have smart new rugby shirts which carry an important safety message. The new shirts for the Threshfield club's mini and junior section, and which have been sponsored by businesses and individuals in the area, include
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Citizens Advice at 'crisis point' warns its North Yorkshire CEO
A REQUEST by Citizens Advice for urgent financial help from Skipton Town Council has been turned down, but with the free public service being told to return by councillors after the authority had set its budget. In a letter to the town council,
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Co-op community fund donates thousands to Craven groups
THE Co-op has released figures of where in the community it's funding support has gone through purchases customers make. Causes in the Craven area receive funding support thanks to Co-op Members who have raised the funds through the company's
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Skipton Town Council backs Craven District of Sanctuary
SKIPTON Town Council has pledged its support as part of Craven being a welcoming district to those seeking sanctuary. District of Sanctuary status for the district was one of the last aspirations of Craven District Council before it was replaced
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Man jailed for having indecent pics of children on computers
A NORTH Craven man has been jailed after National Crime Agency officers recovered indecent images of children from his computers. John Tesseyman was identified as part of an NCA investigation targeting UK nationals making payments to a Filipino
