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Local teams fall victim to the wintery conditions
IT was a weekend of distribution for many of our local sports teams, with the majority of fixtures falling victim to the weather. The freezing temperatures resulted in matches involving Silsden (FA Vase) and Steeton (league) being cancelled, with
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Former Premier League footballer handed ban for Barlick incident
PASCAL CHIMBONDA has been handed a five-match stadium ban for displaying improper conduct in a fixture with Barnoldswick Town. The former Premier League defender was punished after he was giving his marching orders from the dugout during Skelmersdale
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Teenager suffers serious injuries in attack at Skipton bus station
POLICE are seeking witnesses to a serious assault in Skipton on Saturday resulting in a teenage boy requiring hospital treatment. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses after a 14-year-old boy was repeatedly
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Police appeal after food bank items destroyed
POLICE have been given reports of a person or persons deliberately damaging food which has been donated to a food bank. North Yorkshire Police said the food bank at a church in Settle is located in a cupboard in the porch. A police spokesman
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Six houses given go-ahead to be built on 'wasteland'
PERMISSION has been granted for six homes to be built on an area referred to as 'wasteland'/ North Yorkshire Council has given the go-ahead to developer Sandacre Ltd for the three-bed houses on a site in Sutton in Craven. The site is currently
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Police appeal following early evening burglary
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information into a burglary which took place at a property yesterday, Monday December 4. The incident occurred in Main Street, Cononley, between 5.15pm and 7.25pm. Anyone who saw anything suspicious in
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Letter: Voters see the failings of Tory administration
THE Tories are setting their stall out early for next year's inaugural North Yorkshire mayoral elections, with the faces of their Party Chairman and their candidate in the Craven Herald last week (Party chair meets mayoral candidate on visit, Craven
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Road closure for bridge repairs at Coniston Cold put on hold
A PLANNED bridge closure at Coniston Cold has been put on hold. North Yorkshire Highways was hoping to replace damaged block work early on Sunday, December 10, with a four-hour road closure up to 9am, then a two-day traffic lights system while the
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Youngsters enjoy 'out of this world' science lessons
PUPILS from Settle Primary School got their hands on rare samples of moon rocks and meteorites during a series of 'out of this world' science lessons. Children were encouraged to reach for the stars and learn more about the Universe around us
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BBC now a threat to all local newspapers
If the BBC was a family and lived in the house next door to you it would be the neighbour from hell. That's the verdict of some of the most experienced local newspaper editors in the country who now regard the BBC as little more than a state-funded
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Local badminton club bid farewell to retiring President
THE Craven and District Badminton League which attracts clubs from both Pendle and Craven, held their annual level doubles tournament at Sandylands Sports Centre recently and the committee took the opportunity to present retiring President, Derek Seed
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Upper Wharfedale School hold prize draw for England shirt
UPPER Wharfedale School are holding a prize draw for a very special item. They have been donated a signed England Rugby Union shirt from 2019-20 and are looking to raise money in a bid to support their pupils financially so they can partake in
