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Skipton firefighters help with tractor fire in Dales
Crews from Skipton supported North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service colleagues tackling a fire near Bentham this week.
More than £2.5million lost to 'romance fraud' last year
Cruel 'romance fraudsters' cost victims in North Yorkshire and York more than £2.5million last year, according to new figures.
Local estate agent takes on 20 mile walk for children's charity
This weekend Tramner White Estate Agent will take on a 20-mile walk starting at Bolton Abbey for The Principle Trust Children's Charity.
Local house prices buck the UK trend with modest increase
The average asking price of a UK property has dropped by 0.3%, but according to a Skipton estate agent and Rightmove, the local housing market has bucked the trend.

Addingham Open Gardens
Join us for a special weekend of gardening, art, and music as the Addingham Open Gardens charity event returns on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2025
22 Jun 2025
Live Pro Wrestling
The LWF in association with The Skipton Hotel proudly presents LIVE PRO WRESTLING!!! This family friendly, professional wrestling entertainment event will sh...
22 Jun 2025 at The Skipton Hotel
Steeton Male Voice Choir: Perfect Fourth Saxophone Quartet
SMVC are once again in Christ Church for a Sunday afternoon concert and on this occasion will be welcoming the Perfect Fourth Saxophone Quartet. We will perform...
22 Jun 2025 at Christ Church
Summer Make Do & Mend Together
Make, mend and learn together at our upcoming workshop led by Yarndale, where you’ll learn the art of visible mending and make your own colourful patch to repai...
25 Jun 2025 at Skipton Town Hall

England reach semis of European Under 21 Championship
3-1 victory over Spain
Former England bowler David Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle
David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the first British-born black cricketer to play for England, has died at the age of 61.
Nations react to US strikes on Iran with calls for diplomacy
The US strike on Iran has fuelled fears that Israel’s war with Tehran could escalate to a wider regional conflict, and world leaders have reacted with calls for diplomacy and words of caution.
Starmer calls for negotiations after US attacks Irans nuclear sites
Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to return to negotiations after Donald Trump launched US air strikes on the regime’s nuclear facilities.