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Relief all round after Linda the hen lays giant egg
LINDA the rescue hen had a strange look in her eye that puzzled owners Steph Carr and Johnny Greenbank from Settle - until they saw the enormous egg. The 109gram whopper dwarfed Linda’s usual efforts and was more than twice the size of a medium
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Village responds to 'unprecedented' numbers of Gypsies and travellers
AN 'unprecedented' number of gypsies and travellers camped in Gargrave on their way to Appleby Fair, leaving residents feeling anxious and frightened to leave their homes, heard a stormy meeting of the parish council. Around 50 residents attended
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Drop-ins will inform residents about A59 Kex Gill work
A DROP-in session for people to find out about the repair scheme currently underway on the A59 at Kex Gill is due to take place later this month in Bolton Abbey. The evening information event at Bolton Abbey Village Hall on Wednesday, June 19 is
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Volunteers awarded £12,000 to spread “joyful” rewilding
A YORKSHIRE nature charity is celebrating after being granted funding to explore innovative ways to encourage rewilding across the region. The Yorkshire Rewilding Network (YRN), which is run by a team of volunteers who connect, inspire and enable
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Community action group installs defibrillator in Coniston Cold
A POTENTIALLY life saving defibrillator has been installed in Coniston Cold, thanks to the fundraising activities of the Bell Busk Community Action group (BBCA). The group raised money by staging a number of events, including carol singing, has
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Councillors agree under-fire GP partnership is improving
UNDER fire Modality GP practices in Skipton and South Craven are showing positive signs of improvement, agreed North Yorkshire councillors. Representatives of the GP partnership spoke at a meeting of the council of the challenges it faced with
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COUNTRY WALK: Limestone pavement walk accessible to all
THE famous limestone pavement above Malham Cove is rightly popular and certainly spectacular. Unfortunately, this walk is not accessible for many people, in this case due to the steep steps and final stile. However, a lesser known limestone pavement
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80th anniversary of D-Day commemorated across Craven
THE 80th anniversary of D-Day - the largest seaborne invasion in history - was marked across Craven with the ringing of church bells, services, and the lighting of beacons. Town criers called a start to Thursday's anniversary of the Normandy landings
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More tales and ruminations from the life of a Yorkshire Vet
YORKSHIRE Vet, Julian Norton, is back with a new book of anecdotes from his veterinary work in North Yorkshire - and he will be signing copies on Father's Day in Grassington. Ruminations of a Yorkshire Vet - part of the 'Diary' series - is the
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Events across Craven will mark national refugee week
A NUMBER of events are taking place in Skipton and across Craven during national refugee week, which takes place from Saturday, June 15 to Sunday, June 23. The theme of this year's week, which will celebrate what refugees, whether from Ukraine,
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Dale Beef Shorthorn herd dispersal at CCM Skipton imminent
A MUCH anticipated dispersal sale of Chris Bellerby’s long-established Dale pedigree Beef Shorthorn herd at Bridge House Farm, Weeton, Harrogate, is to be staged at CCM Skipton Auction Mart on Wednesday, June 19, with a catalogue entry of 91 head
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Man asked for 'hot photo' of 13-year-old girl - but she was an undercover officer
A COURT has heard how a man asked for photos from a 13-year-old girl online not realising that she was actually an undercover police decoy. Prosecutor Emily Thorbjornsen told Bradford Crown Court that Christopher Pennie was arrested after contacting