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Lift off for Barlick Reserves as new footballing pathway announced
Barnoldswick Town FC have announced that their reserve team has been accepted into the West Lancashire Football League following an application process. It’s something that the club has been striving to achieve for a number of years, and they’ve
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Nursing home residents make memories with Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton
RESIDENTS of Threshfield Court nursing home went along to a book signing event in Grassington by 'Yorkshire Vet' Julian Norton. Julian, star of television's The Yorkshire Vet, was at The Stripey Badger on Father's Day signing copies of the latest
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Bentham landscape designer a Chelsea gold medal winner
LANDSCAPE and garden designer Sonja Kalkschmidt, from Low Bentham is celebrating after winning gold at her first time at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. Sonja was awarded a gold medal in the container gardens section with her 'minimalist yet
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Wharfedale set for highly contested derbies as season schedule confirmed
IN A division with seven Yorkshire clubs, the derbies come thick and fast for Wharfedale in National League Two North next season. And with Harrogate winning Regional One North East in 2023-24 but Huddersfield being relegated from National League
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Apology issued over incorrect Craven health posters
A DISTRICT health body has apologised and said a ‘rapid review’ will be carried out after major concerns were raised about posters it issued as part of a campaign. The Bradford District & Craven Health & Care Partnership was thrust into the spotlight
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Return of Harrogate bus to follow Saturday's reopening of A59
WITH the expected reopening of the A59 at Kex Gill on Saturday, the popular bus service from Skipton and Harrogate will be back up and running again. The Saturday DalesBus 59, which has been suspended while the road has been repaired, will again
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CCM sheep trade buoyant despite dip in numbers
SKIPTON Auction Mart saw a firmer trade in Spring lambs on Monday than expected following an easing of live prices late last week and deadweight outlets also quoting 30-40p/kg less. The overall market average was just a shade under £4 per kilo levelling
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Champion heifer leads Craven Dairy Auction trade at £2,250
WHILE there may have been a small turnout in terms of quantity, the quality on offer at Monday’s second fortnightly June Craven Dairy Auction at CCM Skipton saw some smashing types forward, reflected in a consistent trade and a very respectable sale
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Military funeral for Skipton war hero Len Parry who has died aged 103
AN RAF war hero from Skipton who has died at the grand age of 103 will be given a ceremonial military send off on Friday. Len Parry, who died peacefully at Airedale Hospital on June 8,was unique in being awarded both the Burma Star and the Pacific
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Art in the Dale exhibition this weekend at Kirkby Malham church
MALHAMDALE artists will be staging an 'art in the Dale' exhibition from Thursday (June 20) to Sunday at St Michael's Church, Kirkby Malham. The exhibition will feature the work of Katharine Holmes, Beverley Hicks, her father Peter Hicks, and her
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Man jailed for seven and a half years for sexual assault
A BRADFORD man has been jailed for seven and a half years for sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Andrew Peel, 48, of Pochard Close, Clayton Heights, was sentenced yesterday (Monday) at Liverpool Crown Court after being found guilty of sexual
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Grassington Trail Race raises funds for village primary school
RUNNERS who took part in a five-mile trail race in the Dales helped raise £2,552 for Grassington Primary School. Grassington Trail Race, which took place last month, saw runners follow a five-mile circular route taking in the area's varied and
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Skipton nursery delighted to be shortlisted in 'Oscars of Education'
A SKIPTON community nursery school will find out later this week if it is a winner in the 'Oscars of Education'. Brougham Street Nursery has been shortlisted in the Times Educational Supplement (TES) School Awards in the inclusive school category
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Letter: Why we are calling for a new plan for refugees
THIS week – Refugee Week (June 17 to 23) ) – we are coming together as a community to celebrate with refugees who have felt the welcome our area offers and enriched our lives as friends and neighbours. But our celebrations are against a backdrop
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Signing of paceman lifts Settle's mood after weekend frustration
There was another dispiriting weekend for Settle’s cricketers, with all league games washed out and defeat at the hands of Netherfield in the T20 cup. The visitors racked up 158-3, but Settle were all out for 112, with Archie Phillipson’s 33 at