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Cause of helicopter crash which left two dead is not known, inquest hears
IT is not known why a helicopter crashed into a tree in the Yorkshire Dales leaving the pilot and his teenage passenger dead, an inquest jury has heard. Ian Macdonald, 66, and Admasu Tefera, 16, died after Mr Macdonald’s Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter
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Gold - or gold-plated? Skipton councillors ponder mayoral chains
GOLD or plated - that's the question for Skipton town councillors as they ponder the cost of future additions to the mayoral chains. Having exhausted its current supply of gold shields bearing the names of mayors to add to the civic chains, and
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Skipton can hold heads high after battling display in defeat to league leaders
REPORT BY: SIMON SMITH IT was always going to be a big ask, taking on the league leaders, but Skipton pulled their best performance of the season out of the bag and had Corinthians worried, holding them to five tries to four and gaining two losing
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Craven householders 'very likely' to get two recycling bins
SEPARATE recycling bins - one for paper and and one for glass and tins - are 'very likely' to be introduced across Craven, heard a meeting of Skipton Town Council. Councillor David Noland, a member of the North Yorkshire Council task force looking
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Barnoldswick need Hill to rescue home draw
BARNOLDSWICK Town twice came from behind to rescue a point at home to Irlam on Saturday. The visitors broke the deadlock in the 4th minute of the match but the contest was far from done there, with a flurry of second half goals resulting in the
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Letter: Please join us in Sue Ryder's December Daily Dash
THIS December marks the 10th anniversary of Sue Ryder’s December Daily Dash, a fundraising event created by my husband and I as a thank you to the wonderful Sue Ryder Nurses who cared for my dad in his last days. We lost my dad to cancer in 2015
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Look out for Santa at Grassington's Christmas markets
A WARM welcome is promised for all those attending Grassington's up and coming Christmas markets. Stalls, food and drink and live music from The City of Bradford Brass Band will greet visitors and residents to the markets on Saturday, November
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Public views sought on plans to pave way for new Airedale Hospital
PEOPLE are being urged to give their views on planned work paving the way for the new Airedale Hospital. A multi-storey car park, access road and electricity substation are proposed at the Steeton site before the hospital itself is developed.
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Residents' anger over 'stench' from Arla's Settle creamery
THE stench from Arla foods Settle Creamery has been described by one resident as living with the smell of 'weeks old sour milk'. Angry Residents have been taking to social media to complain about smells coming from the creamery, at Sowarth Field
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Mega Coffee Morning helps raise money for mobile cancer care unit
MEMBERS and supporters of Settle's parish church, Holy Ascension, presented a cheque to the nursing team on board Airedale Hospital's mobile cancer care vehicle. The hospital's 'Hope for Tomorrow' mobile service was Holy Ascension's chosen charity
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‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas
A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from taking her own life when she was a teenager.
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Carol-singing at the Cove, and other festive treats in Malhamdale
IT'S starting to look at lot like Christmas across Craven with towns and villages turning on their festive lights displays. In Malhamdale, there will be a Christmas Fair at Kirkby Malham Parish Hall on Friday November 22 and on Saturday, November 23
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Skipton set to turn red for turning on of Christmas lights
JUST under 2,000 adults and children in Santa suits will mark the start of the festive season in Skipton on Sunday (November 24) with the Great Santa Fun Run. The popular annual family event will take place on the same day as an afternoon of music
