3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (458+ words) A NEW residential development of nearly 40 homes in Gargrave is taking shape - after several years in the planning. Building of the 38 homes off Marton Road is expected to take around two years with builders currently working on the combined sewer....

4+ day, 6+ hour 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…...

4+ day, 22+ 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…...

5+ day, 19+ 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…...

6+ day, 6+ 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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (975+ words) The King quoted Shakespeare’s “what is past is prologue” line after touring the Bayeux Tapestry with the French president and the Prime Minister. In a public display of warm Anglo-French relations, Charles, Camilla, Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham walked the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (661+ words) The VAT differential across the island of Ireland is putting hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland under pressure, a Westminster committee has heard. Businesses told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of shrinking margins during a probe into the taxation of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (125+ words) THE planned change of use of a bungalow in Ingleton to a holiday let has been given the go-ahead. The detached Storrs Hall bungalow in Hawes Road can be used as a self-catering holiday let after being planning permission by…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) Scotland’s First Minister has said he is “surprised” the Prime Minister will not be bringing his UK tour to Scotland. It is understood Andy Burnham will not be coming to Scotland as he tours the country talking to people about…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (169+ words) PLANNING applications have been submitted for listed buildings and property conversions in North Yorkshire. The proposals include repairs and modifications to Aireview Farm, Cononley, including roof repairs, window replacements, and alterations to the living room and utility ceiling. In Skipton,…...