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'You're adorable' says Sir Elton John of his owl namesake
HE may only be four months old, but Elton the spectacled owl has a top fan - his namesake Sir Elton John. Elton's owners Kieren Bathers and David Edwards of Settle Falconry knew straight away what they were going to call the latest addition to
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Will it be fourth time lucky for planned road resurfacing
A ROAD in West Marton, near Skipton, is due to be closed tomorrow (Friday) for resurfacing - weather permitting. The section of road is the last part of the road between West Marton and Gargrave which underwent 'surface dressing' in May. It
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Professional dancer new leader of Skipton's Craven Arts
A 'PROUD northerner', professional dancer and former director at the Northern Ballet has been appointed executive lead at Craven Arts in Skipton. Selina McGonagle will take over the role from Ann Rutherford, who is due to retire from the arts organisation
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COUNTRY WALK: Ridge takes you to rarely visited places
THE climb up Penyghent is familiar to many. I particularly enjoy the mild scramble near the summit. However, the walk is improved many times by heading along the broad ridge to little visited Plover Hill and the rarely visited dale beyond linking Littondale
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COUNTRY WALK: Ridge takes you to rarely visited places
THE climb up Penyghent is familiar to many. I particularly enjoy the mild scramble near the summit. However, the walk is improved many times by heading along the broad ridge to little visited Plover Hill and the rarely visited dale beyond linking Littondale
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Village news from our correspondents in Craven and the Dales
Airton Quaker Services: Quakers in Airton have regular quiet meetings for worship every Sunday at 2pm in the ancient Quaker Meeting House by the Green in Airton, on Calton Lane. Worship lasts for an hour. All are welcome to this the earliest place
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Film: Twisters - an adrenaline rushing riot of big screen chaos
FROM Top Gun to top banana, Glen Powell continues his winning streak this week with another mighty likeable turn in Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung’s long-time-coming sequel to 1996 disaster thriller Twister. This on the back of starring roles in sleeper
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Letter: Has anyone heard a mysterious 'Skipton Hum'?
I LEARNT the name of the mysterious noise, 'The Holmfield Hum' (a mystery humming sound that has been reported in West Yorkshire) which has been troubling me for some time, by Googling, and write to as if anyone else in the Skipton area is affected
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Free Eco-Explorer family days out in the Dales countryside
FREE family days out in the Dales countryside are taking place in August. The Eco Explorer day camps, which have been running for several years, are back again this year and will take place at Lower Winskill Farm, above Langcliffe, near Settle.
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Solicitor runs a marathon and organises a festival for Manorlands
A DIRECTOR at a Skipton law firm ran the London Marathon and organised a village festival, raising funds for Manorlands Hospice. Solicitor Jenny Barron, a director at AWB Charlesworth Solicitors, completed April's marathon in three hours and 57
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Plan to change use of land in Kelbrook to 'horsiculture'
PLANS to build timber stables on land near Stone Trough House, off Old Stone Trough Lane in Kelbrook, have been submitted to Pendle Borough Council. Proposed for land to the North West of the house are three stables, a tack-room, utility room and
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'Significantly deteriorated’ platform canopies to be refurbished
PLANS to strengthen deteriorating platform canopies at Skipton railway station have been approved by North Yorkshire Council. The station was only last refurbished in 2012 but planning documents submitted by Network Rail state that some of these
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Upper Wharfedale ranger looks back on 40 years service
A NATIONAL Trust area ranger celebrates 40 years of service this year, including a long period of looking after the Upper Wharfedale estate. Will Abbott finds out more. PETER Katic moved from North London to the North of England in 1981. He
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Free coffee for the day at grand opening of Settle coffee shop
A NEW coffee shop will open in Settle town centre tomorrow (Friday) with customers joining in the celebrations with a free cup of coffee - or even tea. Owner, Tom Ayres, is bringing his more than 10 years working in the speciality coffee business
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National Park Authority ringfences funds to benefit younger people
THE Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is adjusting a grant scheme to favour projects benefiting younger people. As a part of its community support initiative, the authority has been operating a Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) with an annual
