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Skipton returns to The Sunday Times 'best places to live' list
SKIPTON has returned to the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide. Ten years after the town was named best place to live in Britain, it features in the top places to live in the north and northeast. With Leeds as the winner, it is included
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Skipton Mayor Sheila Bentley has done a 'fantastic job'
THE outgoing mayor of Skipton has been praised by her expected successor. Councillor Sheila Bentley, speaking at her last full meeting of Skipton Town Council before she ends her term of office in May, told councillors she had very much enjoyed
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Letter: Opening of Barclays Local is nothing to celebrate
AM I alone in being staggered to see our area MP opening, and by inference celebrating, the opening of the Barclays Hub in Swadford Street. This is not a cause for celebration (MP ‘pleased’ to open new Barclays Local in Skipton, Craven Herald, March
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Vital new cross county bus service set to be restored
A MUCH-needed, cross border bus service is set to return to the Ribble Valley and the Yorkshire Dales. The service 11 bus between Clitheroe and Horton in Ribblesdale, will be launched from April 8 this year. It will see buses running from
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Rotarians put out a call for more people to come on board
THE rotary club organisers of the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run are hoping to attract more volunteers to help make sure it can continue raising thousands of pounds for worthy causes. The Rotary Club of Skipton Craven, which also runs the equally
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Skipton homes worth '£100,00 more' than in east Lancashire
CAMPAIGNERS for the return of a Colne-Skipton railway link say their business case is now stronger than ever – but they need serious support from politicians to champion the proposal at government-level. The Skipton-East Lancashire Railway Action
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COUNTRY WALK: Ingleborough climb offers woodland, caves and a deep gorge
Starting and finishing at the pretty village of Clapham offers the my favourite route up Ingleborough. On the climb there is woodland, caves (including Gaping Gill), deep gorge and an airy pull. On the descent is possibly a path through the finest
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Stairlift firm with global reach scoops export award
SUSTAINED growth in global sales has helped Steeton-based Acorn Stairlifts win the export award at the 2024 Insider Made in Yorkshire Awards. Founded in 1992, the business now exports its British-made stairlifts to more than 80 countries worldwide
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Letter: Modality staff are not to blame
IS Modality - a supposed medical service on behalf of of the NHS - a fit for service to the people of Skipton and surrounding areas? I received a message from them inviting me to attend an examination now long overdue. This turned put to be some
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Letter: Why can't people take their litter home?
WHAT a depressing journey it is these days driving down the A65 looking at the litter strewn verges and hedgerows. This can only be a consequence of motorists discarding the said litter as they drive around, but why? We all complain about council
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Students debate the death penalty and zoos in 'youth speaks' contest
STUDENTS from Ermysted's Grammar School pitted their debating skills against teams from Ilkley Grammar School in a 'youth speaks' competition. Held at Ermysted's in Skipton, the Rotary Youth Speaks competition, organised by Skipton Rotary Club,
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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
