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15th annual peace lecture to take place in Skipton
A PROFESSOR of Peace Studies at Bradford University is due to give a lecture at Skipton Girls High School on Wednesday, October 30. Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor, and global security consultant with Oxford Research Group, will deliver the 15th
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Prison sentence for man who forgot he was carrying a knife in Skipton
A MAN who forgot he had a knife in his possession when he went into a Skipton pub has been given a suspended prison sentence by magistrates. Nathaniel Blackburn, 25, from Hellifield, had in March been helping a friend move house, had used a knife
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Drugs driver asked for prison instead of losing his licence
A DRUGS driver asked if he could go to prison instead of losing his licence because of the resulting impact on his life, heard Skipton Magistrates Court. Joseph Lumb, 31, was stopped by police on the A658, Leathley, near Pool-in-Wharfedale on May
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Letter: Plenty to gain from having an electric car
READERS contemplating buying a fully electric car might like to hear the experience of someone who has been driving one for close on two years. There are huge advantages. Having no gears means that it is incredibly simple to drive and it is much
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Active travel in the Yorkshire Dales - what needs to happen?
THE Yorkshire Dales is a source of great joy to many of us - and not just those who live or work in the area, but for the many thousands every year who visit to walk, cycle, ride horses or 'wheel' (using wheelchairs or mobility aids) across the network
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COUNTRY WALK: River, wood and ruined priory on seven-miler
By Jonathan Smith ENJOY plenty of walking along a river and through woods, a ruined priory, an immaculate conservation village, and some excellent views towards the Howardian Hills on this seven-miler from near Malton. Head for Kirkham and
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Champion heifer is day’s top price in dairy show and sale
THE mid-October show and sale of dairy cattle at CCM Skipton Auction Mart on Monday (October 14) attracted a strong crowd for the many classes of quality stock on offer with a total clearance of the 45 cattle forward. The champion was a widely
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Earby restaurant Musafir wins national award
An Earby restaurant has won a national award. Musafir, owned by Majid Hussain, has been recognised in the Best Restaurant category at the Curry Life Awards. The awards run by Curry Life magazine were announced on October 13 at the London Marriott
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Yorkshire Air Ambulance send 700 handwritten postcards to supporters
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has sent 700 handwritten postcards to its supporters. The charity did this as part of its second annual 'Ta Very Much' day, a gesture aimed at appreciating its supporters. The initiative, which began as a means