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Bradford district walks to start in both Ilkley and Addingham
Walks across all 30 wards of the Bradford district aimed at bring the communities together will launch next week from the Keighley and Ilkley constituency area.
Addingham Garden Association raises over £9,000 for local charity
Addingham Allotments and Garden Association held an Open Garden weekend on 21st & 22nd June to raise money for a local charity.
Success for Skipton's first Repair Café
More than one hundred people attended Skipton's first Repair Café over the weekend.
Award-winning apprentice encourages others to join care sector
An award-winning apprentice is encouraging other people to join the care sector after securing her ‘dream job’.

Craven Museum Store Tour
Book one of our behind the scenes tours at Craven Museum and find out how we look after all our amazing collections. Visitors will be able to get up close to...
2 Jul 2025 at Skipton Town Hall
Skipton Comedy Live: July
Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter at Skipton Comedy Live!
4 Jul 2025 at Skipton Town Hall
Skipton Memory Cafe
Come along to Skipton Library to their Memory Café. There will be books, games, jigsaws and refreshments, for a friendly, social gathering in the reference libr...
4 Jul 2025 at Skipton Library
Family and Friends Day At Black Pots Farm Ilkley Moor
Days when we can all be together in friendship and sharing and discussing :Making precious memories.
5 Jul 2025 at Black Pots Farm

Gross negligence manslaughter arrests following Lucy Letby baby deaths
Three people who were part of the senior leadership team at the hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Mayor says device to assess bruising to darker skin shows police have changed
The Mayor of London has praised new police technology which helps to visualise bruising in darker skin, unveiled as part of efforts to tackle violence against women and girls.
Sam Fender and Chappell Roan help bring 12bn tourism boost to North West
Tour shows from stars Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters helped boost music tourism in the North West by £1.2 billion last year, according to a new report.
Call to give up ninja swords before ban so children can walk home without fear
The mother of a teenager murdered with a ninja sword is calling for the weapons to be surrendered before a ban comes into force so that “children can walk home without fear”.