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Road closed between Broughton and Gargrave following collision
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a collision between a car and a motorbike on the road between Gargrave and Broughton, near Skipton. Police are asking motorists to avoid Church Street, which comes off the A59 at Broughton, and goes to Gargrave
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Skipton Juniors FC coach takes on epic fundraising challenge
A COACH at Skipton Juniors FC recently completed an impressive feat to help raise funds for the club's new clubhouse at Sandylands in Skipton. In late April, Tom Robinson and his team climbed Ben Nevis and canoed the entire 118.5km of the Great
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Close on 200 head at Skipton CCM livestock collective
THE 192-head entry at CCM Skipton’s June’s monthly Saturday livestock collective sale of stirks, weaned calves and young store cattle saw trade step up a gear as multiple buyers gathered ringside to secure turnout cattle. Continental steers did
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Acclaimed singers/musicians heading to Glusburn as part of UK tours
TWO highly-acclaimed musicians and singers are heading to the area next year as part of UK tours. Indie rocker John Power – and Mike Peters, lead singer of rock band The Alarm – will both perform at Glusburn Institute Community and Arts Centre.
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Missing Skipton man is safe and well say police
POLICE say a missing 51-year-old man from Skipton has been found safe and well. He was located shortly after 10am this morning. An appeal was put out yesterday (Tuesday) to walkers to keep an eye out for Jason, from Skipton, who it was believed
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Work gets underway on Bolton Abbey's much-loved stepping stones
THE much-loved stepping stones river crossing at Bolton Abbey is in the process of being restored and repaired, and will re-open later in the year, says the estate. Multiple storms since 2022 have resulted in the loss of around a dozen of the 57
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How your local councillor spent their £10,000 last year
ELECTED community representatives who do not spend most of their £10,000 allowance to respond to local needs should be named and shamed, a North Yorkshire Council committee has been told. Happily, all of the nine councillors who represent Craven
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Call to name and shame councillors who hold back community funds
COUNCILLORS who do not spend most of their £10,000 allowance to respond to local needs should be named and shamed, a North Yorkshire Council committee has been told. A meeting of the authority’s corporate and partnerships committee on Monday heard
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Gargrave make light work of opposition to extend lead at the top
GARGRAVE, who had a short afternoon’s work, have extended their lead at the top of Timothy Taylor’s Craven League Division One to 16 points. They inserted visitors Haworth, who have yet to win a league game, and rolled them over for 37 inside 22