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Skipton people have 'opened their hearts' to refugee family
A REFUGEE family now settled in Skipton are bringing together different cultures through the love of food thanks to the skills gained from a numeracy programme. Almost three years after the Taliban took control over their home city of Kabul, Mozhgan
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Skipton RBL member wins place on national final of standard bearer contest
A YOUTH member of Skipton Royal British Legion has won his place at the grand final of a national standard-bearer competition. Having won the Yorkshire North East County heat in October last year, and now the regional competition, where he was
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Free car parking pledge in Skipton by mayoral candidate
THE Conservative candidate for the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election has pledged to introduce free parking in Skipton and every town and city in the region - if he wins. Keane Duncan, who is currently a councillor on North Yorkshire Council
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Sport and community day will show what is on offer in Skipton
SEVERAL Skipton organisations are joining forces for a free community sports day due to take place during the early May bank holiday weekend. The sport and community day at Sandylands Sports Centre, off Engine Shed Lane, will promote health and
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Hospital charity says a big thankyou to children's day nursery
A CHILDREN’S nursery in Hellifield has raised £350 for Airedale Hospital's emergency department appeal. Chipmonks Day Nursery, based at Hellifield Primary School, organised a series of fun activities including a sports day, coming to the nursery
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Letter: Barclays Local in Skipton a sorry excuse for a bank
MY wife and I had the recent misfortune to visit Barclays 'new' 'Local', Swadford Hub, Swadford Street, Skipton. (MP opens new 'Barclays Local' in Skipton, Craven Herald, March 11). More stairs than you can shake a stick at to climb! Once we had
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Skipton Music Festival - 'one of the happiest for years'
SKIPTON Music Festival, which two years ago celebrated its 100th anniversary, has just come to an end - and its been hailed as one of the happiest for several years. Held over two sites - at Christ Church and Trinity St Andrew's Methodist Church
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Kentish lads Gentlemen of Few heading to Settle Victoria Hall
THE six-piece indie-Rock band Gentlemen of Few will be appearing at Settle Victoria Hall in April. With more than a decade of performing under their belt, 'The Gents' make and play their music with a passion that has been described as ‘hardly to
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Archbishop pays a visit to Scargill House in the Yorkshire Dales
THE Archbishop of York paid a visit to the Yorkshire Dales where he blessed a £1.6 million renovation project at Scargill House. The Christian retreat and conference centre close to Kettlewell, has been going through a ten-month building project
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Letter: Modality - in person appointment like winning the lottery
I AM a pensioner patient at the Fisher Medical Centre, Skipton, who has read with interest the Craven Herald coverage of patient access to that centre (Patients at GP practices 'let down by online booking system', March 8; GP surgery responds to claim
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Date with Justice - last but one of the Dales Detective books
THE latest in the Dales Detective series of books starts with a wedding, but before fans get too excited, it's not Samson and Delilah who are trying the knot. Date with Justice, the ninth and penultimate book in the hugely popular series written
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Skipton rightly named as amongst best places to live
THERE'S no doubt about it, Skipton being named amongst the top places to live in the North East makes us all feel good, or it should. Remember when the town was named by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in Britain? That was 10 years ago
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Residents urged to get on board extra bus services
RESIDENTS have been warned a raft of extra bus services across North Yorkshire could be swept away if sufficient numbers of passengers do not get on board. Leaders of North Yorkshire Council issued the appeal as it was revealed the £3.5m of government
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Film: Proton blasters at the ready, The Ghostbusters are back
PROTON blasters at the ready? Oh yes, the Ghostbusters are back, whether you called them or not. We got another one! Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire marks a fifth entry for the long-running franchise and second legacy sequel to the eighties’ originals
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Council defends ’really vague’ housing strategy
NORTH Yorkshire Council has defended its strategy to tackle the county's housing crisis, insisting the consultation which shaped it was “comprehensive and robust”, following criticism from a former local government ombudsman. North Yorkshire Council
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Schools decorate giant bunnies for free Easter trail in Skipton
FAMILIES are invited to take part in a free giant Easter Bunny trail in Skipton from Saturday (March 23). Ten giant bunnies, all decorated by schools or youth groups in the Skipton area, have been hidden in businesses in the town, and are waiting
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History - A tragic skating accident in Skipton 1954
SKIPTON was in shock 70 years ago when a seven year old boy fell through the ice on the frozen Leeds and Liverpool canal and tragically died. There was no safety belt at the side of the canal and it was the railway station where his young friend
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GALLERY: 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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Skipton £7.2m Gateway project more of a 'Snicket Gate'
SKIPTON'S scaled-down £7.2 million 'Gateway project' has been described as more of a 'snicket gate'. After several years in the planning, funding approval for the scheme, originally centred around the town's railway station, has been approved by
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League champions Riddlesden handed intriguing cup draw
LEAGUE champions Riddlesden have been drawn in an intriguing group of the Timothy Taylor’s Craven League Wynn Cup. The Keighley-based club, who have won divisional titles in the past three seasons, are in Group A of the 40-overs-per-side blue-riband
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Skipton Golf Club claim victory in HDUGC Winter Championship event
AFTER having four of their Winter Championship events cancelled due to the poor weather, Skipton Golf Club members finally got to enjoy some competitive action on March 13. The HDUGC Championship, hosted by Otley, was played over 16 holes, with
