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Easter Egg Hunts in the Dales for pony mad youngsters
PONY mad youngsters are in for a treat over the Easter school holidays - a Dales trekking centre is running horseback Easter Egg Hunts. Kilnsey Trekking and Riding Centre, Conistone with Kilnsey, will be inviting youngsters to take part in one
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Gargrave's stepping stones back on council's to do list
THE closed stepping stones crossing over the River Aire in Gargrave will be back on the agenda of the April meeting of the parish council. The majority of councillors agreed towards the end of last year to put off repairs to the crossing in the
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Masterplans for Barnoldswick and Earby 'lack vision'
PROPOSED new masterplans for Earby and Barnoldswick town centres left much to be desired, said West Craven councillors. Members faced with the two lengthy documents to comment on before their adoption, agreed to take away initial observations and
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Masterplans for Barnoldswick and Earby 'lack vision'
PROPOSED new masterplans for Earby and Barnoldswick town centres left much to be desired, said West Craven councillors. Members faced with the two lengthy documents to comment on before their adoption, agreed to take away initial observations and
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A59 at Kex Gill not likely to reopen until after Easter
THE A59 at Kex Gill is not set to reopen until after Easter in an update that’s likely to frustrate motorists and businesses. The road, which is a vital route between Skipton and Harrogate fully closed on February 2 after a crack appeared in the
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Where there’s muck there’s brass! Grand result for young farmers
IT was ‘Muck Chuck’ time again for Lawkland Young Farmers Club on what was a glorious day for the annual fund-raising event. Multiple orders were received and delivered to gardens and allotments around Settle, Giggleswick, Lawkland, Austwick, Langcliffe
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Preparations underway for Barnoldswick's Community Iftar
NOOR Uddin and his team at takeaway Usmaniyah in Barnoldswick are busy preparing for the town's second community Iftar. Hundreds of people of all faiths are expected to join the community event which will take place at 6pm as the sun goes down
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Dismay over town council's reluctance to engage over housing site
DISAPPOINTMENT with Earby Town Council's apparent reluctance to discuss future use of a builders' compound area at an under construction housing development has been voiced by West Craven councillors. Cllr David Whipp, chair of the West Craven
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Exciting plans for former Rackhams store in Skipton
HOW very welcome it is to see the owners of the former Rackhams department store in Skipton come up with a plan for its refurbishment and redevelopment. Closed since 2019, still with bits of old shop fittings inside, and now starting to look seriously
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Film review - Horror Imaginary stars DeWanda Wise
WITH Dune: Part Two still very much dominating attention into its second week of release - a $178 million opening weekend is not to be sniffed at - there’s little room for rivals at the box office this week. Certainly, there’s no space for a broad
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Village news from our correspondents in Craven and the Dales
Austwick Church news: Sunday, March 10, 9.30am Holy Communion Austwick and 11am at Keasden; 7pm Clapham New Inn – Church in the Pub (TBC). Sunday, March 17, 9.30am at Austwick Holy Communion and 11am Easy Church at Clapham. 6.30pm Eldroth Taize
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Unsung heroes celebrated at Pride of Barnoldswick Awards
SPORTS people, good neighbours, and a boy who saved his mum's life by getting help after she collapsed, were amongst those honoured at the annual Pride of Barnoldswick Awards. More than 150 people celebrated a record number of awards given out
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Burton's Concert and Cakes - last date before summer break
CONCERT and Cakes in Burton-in-Lonsdale presents The Talland String Quartet for its last concert in March before it takes a summer break. Taking place at All Saints Church, Burton, at 2.30pm on Saturday, March 16, there will be an hour of music
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Britain's Got Talent finalist brings his 'Curtain Call' tour to Settle
BRITAIN'S Got Talent finalist Tom Ball will be heading to Settle this spring for his first headline 'Curtain Call' tour. The former teacher who following his success on Britain's Got Talent in 2022 went on to star in America's Got Talent All Stars
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Transformational plans revealed for closed Rackhams store
TRANSFORMATIONAL plans for the long closed Rackhams House of Fraser department store in Skipton have been lodged with North Yorkshire Council. Proposals for the former store at 31 to 41 High Street, which has been empty since 2019, would see the
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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
