Archive
-
Date
50 years ago when Liberal Leader Jeremy Thorpe came to Craven
WITH the 2024 General Election over; it is interesting to look back 50 years to July, 1974 when Jeremy Thorpe, then leader of the Liberal Party drew large crowds when he visited Craven, and successfully predicted the country's second general election
-
Date
Apprentice of the year 21-year old Harrison is 'quite a lad'
GRASSINGTON 21 year-old Harrison Ward was named 'apprentice of the year' at the North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards. Harrison, an apprentice at James Wilding Joinery in Rylstone and a student at Craven College, was named top engineering and manufacturing
-
Date
Motor dealership gears up to support children's charity
A MOTOR dealership has pledged its backing to a children's charity. Bristol Street Motors Keighley Vauxhall in Cross Hills is helping to raise awareness and funds for Skipton based charity SELFA which provides a range of support to children who
-
Date
Pub landlord promises a warm welcome at The Maypole Inn
THE landlord of The Maypole Inn in Long Preston says the pub is bucking the trend with customers attracted by its food, bingo nights and live music. Craig Inglis, who reopened the village pub two years ago, gives people what they want by serving
-
Date
Steeton stairlift business on the up despite rising costs
STEETON based Acorn Stairlifts, continues to perform strongly despite significant increases in operating costs. Newly-published figures from Acorn show an annual turnover of £255.8 million, up by £10.4 million on the previous year’s trading. However
-
Date
Judy and Emma are new managers at village children's playgroup
NEW managers Judy Hirst and Emma Bowers have been appointed at Embsay with Eastby Pre-school Playgroup and will start their new roles from the start of the new school year in September. Judy joined the pre-school as a co-leader in February 2020
-
Date
Conservative hold for Skipton, but 'seismic shift' in local politics
SKIPTON'S newly re-elected and knighted MP Conservative Julian Smith has said he was 'humbled' by the doorstep conversations he had with electors in the weeks before the general election. Sir Julian Smith was awarded Knight Commander of the Order
-
Date
New programme to offer wealth of activities for retirees
FOR 42 YEARS, Craven u3a has maintained its mission: to enrich the lives of those of its members who, mainly being retired, have the leisure and curiosity to participate in the 'University of the Third Age.' Craven u3a encourages new residents
-
Date
Skipton CI soar to crushing win but face huge promotion test next
SKIPTON Church Institute have a pivotal game on Saturday in Timothy Taylor’s Craven League Division Two. The Sandylanders, who gained maximum points last weekend by thrashing bottom-of-the-table visitors Hepworth & Idle II, are at second-placed
-
Date
Settle sliding towards trouble as brittle batsmen bomb against Garstang
SETTLE Cricket Club are sliding towards trouble in the Northern Premier Cricket League Division One, suffering a collective failure with the bat at home to Garstang on Saturday. Tom Davidson bowled superbly at the top of the order, finishing with
-
Date
Skipton stunned by Shadwell in extraordinary final over
SKIPTON have scored 200 for the third time in four completed matches - and in the other one they knocked off 198 - in Division Two of the Aire-Wharfe League. They won the first three of those matches, but on this occasion, they lost a thriller