13+ hour, 36+ min ago   (114+ words) A WALKER suffered a suspected broken ankle after slipping on rocks near Victoria Cave, Settle. The 46-year old woman was walking on the footpath near the cave yesterday (Tuesday) in the afternoon when she fell. Cave Rescue volunteers went to…...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago   (231+ words) THE Craven Herald of September 3 contained a couple of real treats plus a news item that lifted my spirits. The treats were on pages 54 and 55. Meanwhile, Lesley Tate's account of her Pennine Way walking took me back a few decades…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (216+ words) Three roads in North Yorkshire are set to close temporarily for maintenance work. Reedshaw Lane, Cowling, will be closed from September 7 to September 18, for unspecified works. North Yorkshire Council has stated that the maximum duration of this order is until…...

23+ hour, 1+ min ago   (532+ words) GARGRAVE have become the first team in four years to break the 300-point barrier, writes Bill Marshall. Their victory over Eldwick & Gilstead by seven wickets on Saturday took them to 307 points. They have the chance to add another 20 points with…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (195+ words) SKIPTON'S Wetherspoon's is cutting its prices for one day only. The Devonshire Inn, Newmarket Street, will reduce the cost of all food and drink by 7.5 per cent on Thursday, September 17, as part of Tax Equality Day, a campaign calling for…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (842+ words) The policing minister has blamed the Conservatives for “the frustration we see in our communities today”, after anti-migrant protesters took to the streets of Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend. Official vehicles were damaged and a handful of police officers…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (196+ words) A FREE information event is being held to support people living with Parkinson’s disease. The Val Rowley Parkinson’s Forum, named in memory of the Skipton volunteer who helped establish the Skipton and District Parkinson’s Support Group in 1993, will take place…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (211+ words) 'BANKS and banking' will be the subject of a talk in Skipton on Sunday (September 13) as part of national Heritage Open Days. The walk and talk, organised by Skipton Civic Society and led by Sandy Fishpool, will recall the days…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (694+ words) RECENT roadworks in Leeds have done a “hell of a lot of damage” to the city centre and are encouraging Bradford residents to shop elsewhere, including Skipton – a councillor has claimed. Councillor Ralph Cohn (Cons, Airedale) said while Leeds had…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (791+ words) Kimi Antonelli dealt a seismic blow to George Russell’s hopes of taking the world championship by passing his Mercedes team-mate with just three laps remaining to win the Italian Grand Prix after he started 19th on the grid. Home favourite Antonelli,…...