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Aled Owen tops Skipton working sheep dog sale with 5,000gns Don
MAKING a welcome return after a lengthy absence to the working sheep dog trials field at CCM Skipton Auction Mart, Welsh trialing legend Aled Owen, of Penyfed, Ty-Nant, Corwen, made an immediate impact when finishing top dog on price at 5,000gns (£5,250
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Dale strike late to sink Tynedale in tense contest
REPORT BY: JOHN CLARK WHARFEDALE bounced back from defeat at Hull to claim a narrow 18-17 victory over Tynedale on Saturday. The hosts were able to field strong side despite the absence of Gaudie, Hamilton, Canny, Bullough and Dickinson.
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Ermysted's puts on hold admitting girls into its sixth form
PLANS by Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton to allow girls into its sixth form for the first time have been put on hold for a year. The school had proposed accepting girls into its year 12 from September next year, but following representations
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Modality GP surgeries to be scrutinised by councillors
CRAVEN councillors will this week consider a response from the Modality GP Partnership following patients' concerns and decide whether they still want a representative to attend a future meeting. A report to Thursday's Skipton and Ripon area committee
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High Sheriff is given a warm welcome at Bentham's Pioneer Projects
THE High Sheriff of North Yorkshire, Clare Granger, paid a visit to Pioneer Projects in High Bentham to present an award for services to the community - and a cheque for £500. As an artist herself, the High Sheriff has taken a particular interest
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Skipton in Bloom seeks new members as spring gets underway
NOW that spring has finally arrived, Skipton in Bloom is planning to restart its monthly volunteer workdays, but extra help is being sought. The group was formed in 2005 and co-ordinates the planting and watering of most of the town’s floral displays
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No steam means ‘access all areas’ for special Engine Museum day
URGENT repairs at Barnoldswick’s Bancroft Mill Engine Museum have provided an unexpected silver lining for the new season’s first open day next week. The volunteers who run the facility have decided that, instead of cancelling the Sunday, March
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Former Skipton to Grassington bus timetable to be reinstated
NORTH Yorkshire Council has confirmed that the more frequent timetable for the 72 Skipton to Grassington bus route will be reinstated from April. Bus operator Transdev introduced a new two-hourly service for the route last May due to commercial
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83-year old man suffers medical episode while walking Dales Way
AN 83-year old man who suffered a medical episode while walking on the Dales Way path near Conistone Pie, Conistone with Kilnsey, on Saturday was transported to a waiting ambulance by a team of 20 fell rescue volunteers. A spokesperson for the
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Mother's Day gift ideas from Dales bookshop Stripey Badger
INDEPENDENT bookshop, The Stripey Badger in Grassington, has come up with some perfect books for Mother's Day. Mother and son owners, Linda Furniss and James Firth, have chosen five books which they think are ideal presents for Mothering Sunday
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Yorkshire Dales National Park rights of way repairs to be reduced
GUARDIANS of the Yorkshire Dales National Park look set to reduce repairs to rights of way across a section of the protected area after a council rejected its appeal for a contribution towards the £1m annual bill it faces. A meeting to discuss
