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‘Default’ 20mph limit campaigners told matter is settled
NORTH Yorkshire’s roads boss and Conservative mayoral candidate has dismissed the 20s Plenty campaign’s claims to have widespread public support to introduce default 20mph zones across the county, saying the machinery of democracy had come down against
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Drink-driver collided with another car in Skipton
A 40 YEAR old Skipton drink driver collided with another car while pulling out of a junction, heard magistrates. Nandor Molnar, received a 40 month driving ban after the court heard it was his second drink driving offence in 10 years. Molnar
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Police appeal following alleged burglary at empty Skipton pub
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged burglary at the Craven Heifer Pub in Grassington Road, Skipton. The alleged incident say police happened on Wednesday (February 21) sometime between 6am and 6pm. The Craven Heifer was put up
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COUNTRY WALK: Peace, peat hags and glorious views on Yockenthwaite Moor
THERE are two routes to the ‘Dales 30’ summit of Yockenthwaite Moor. One from near Yockenthwaite Farm to the south, which is straightforward but lacks interest, and this one from Semer Water to the north. A remote walk which can be boggy in the peat
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Choir to celebrate music of Vaughan Williams at Skipton concert
PINSUTI Chamber Choir will celebrate the music of Vaughan Williams' music at its first performance at Skipton Town Hall on the evening of Saturday, March 16. The programme will open with the ethereal Miserere by Allegri, followed by Vaughan Williams
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Double bill special for Skipton Film Club in March
SKIPTON Film Club presents a double bill at its screening at the town's Plaza Cinema on the evening of Sunday, March 3 -'Reality' and 'Meshes of the Afternoon'. A club spokesperson said: "Our main film is the work of the brilliant Tina Salter,
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Letter: Charging at reservoir car parks - what planet do these people live on?
SO Yorkshire Water believes that charging people to park at its reservoirs will cut down on fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour (Yorkshire Water starts charging at three reservoir car parks, Craven Herald, February 15). The sort of people who
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Broughton Sanctuary celebrates nature recovery with free events
CRAVEN people are being invited to take part in a series of free events and workshops at Broughton Sanctuary, near Skipton, one of the largest nature recovery projects in the country. Thanks to the support of grant funding from The White Rose
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Council joins forces with rivers charity to care for village beck
A PARISH council has joined forces with an environmental charity to help protect, maintain and improve the beck that winds its way through the village. Giggleswick Parish Council and The Ribble Rivers Trust have formed a partnership to care for
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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