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Recorders large and small get music festival events underway
THE run-up to this year's Skipton Music Festival got underway with a recorder workshop for more than 50 young musicians in the town hall. The week long festival, which was first held in 1922, and two years ago celebrated its 100th anniversary,
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Review: Babes in the Wood - a 60th anniversary special
GARGRAVE Pantomime Group went right back to their “grass roots” in their choice for their 60th anniversary show. Babes in the Wood was the very first pantomime that they performed in 1964 and it was the most fitting choice for their production this
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Overwhelming support for council tax levy on second homes
AN overwhelming majority of community representatives have agreed a 100 per cent council tax surcharge should be levied on second homes in North Yorkshire despite hearing impassioned appeals that the move would be both unfair and ineffective. North
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Craven Herald readers can subscribe for just £2 for 2 months in this flash sale
Readers who want to subscribe to our news site can enjoy an exclusive offer of £2 for 2 months or over 15% off an annual subscription during our limited-time promotion. A digital subscription is the best way to read our news site online, as subscribers
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Brides invited back to model for 25th anniversary show
SKIPTON bridal boutique owner Mandy Abramson has hit on a novel way to celebrate a quarter of a century in business – by inviting her customers from the past 25 years to be models in a charity fashion show. Some 20 former customers in their 20s
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Have your say on first ever masterplans for Barlick and Earby
PEOPLE living in Barnoldswick and Earby are being given another opportunity to have their say on the first ever masterplans for their areas. Last year residents were invited to attend workshops to consider the draft masterplans and express their
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Review - Recorders great and small at Skipton Music
THE Palisander Ensemble held a capacity audience enthralled at last week’s concert in Skipton Town Hall, the fifth of this season’s concerts for Skipton Music. The ingenious programme was built round the theme of the six wives of Henry VIII, and
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Village news from our correspondents in Craven and the Dales
Airton Quaker Services: Quakers in Airton have regular quiet meetings for worship every Sunday at 2pm in the ancient Quaker Meeting House by the Green in Airton, on Calton Lane. Worship lasts for an hour. Refreshments in the barn follow each meeting
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Skipton coffee shop named 'Best in Yorkshire' for second year
INDEPENDENT coffee shop, Bean Loved in Skipton is celebrating after once again being named 'best in Yorkshire'. The family-run business, which opened in Otley Street 16 years ago, was named the county's coffee shop of the year by The Corporate
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Artist and musician's work on show at Barnoldswick Library
A MUSIC teacher, illustrator and solo artist from Barnoldswick is currently staging an exhibition of his work. 'Living is an Art' at Barnoldswick Library, on now and until the end of March, is the work of James Parkinson, who as a musician performs
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Councillors to consider alcohol licence for new Skipton bistro
COUNCILLORS are due to meet next week to consider granting an alcohol licence for a new cafe/bistro on Newmarket Street in Skipton. Located just off High Street, a venue called Sfizio would open inside a former Christian bookshop. Separate plans
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Skipton Business Expo - a chance for professional networking
TIME is running out for people to book a place at Skipton Business Expo taking place at the town hall on Tuesday, March 12. Hosted by Embsay based Craven Consultancy Services, the event promises to bring businesses and professionals together for
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Solid demand at CCM Skipton midweek breeding sheep finale
CCM Skipton Auction Mart’s entry of 807 store and breeding sheep for the final midweek Wednesday sale of the current season saw the latter consigned mainly from two farms, one local, the other travelling north from Lincolnshire. John Brotherton
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Film review - Wicked Little Letters, scandal in 1920s England
WICKED Little Letters is one for all those who found Downton Abbey too stiff in the upper lip for its own good. Those who longed to see Maggie Smith drop an F-bomb at supper or Penelope Wilton call someone a ‘foxy-ass old whore’ over high tea. Can’
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Moby Dick gets a re-telling at Skipton Little Theatre
MAYBE Dick, a parody of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, is coming to Skipton Little Theatre in March. Written and performed by John Hewer, and directed by Bruce Knight, Maybe Dick is an inventive, comedic re-telling of Melville's classic tale of revenge
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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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GP surgery responds to claim it is running a 'deeply flawed service'
A DOCTORS surgery has sought to defend itself over accusations of providing a 'deeply flawed' service that keeps its patients 'at arm's length. Skipton's Fisher Medical Centre, part of the Modality Partnership, which also includes Silsden Surgery