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• Textile art exhibition to showcase new portrayal of Silsden life

  A stunning new portrayal of Silsden life, created in fabric and stitch, will be unveiled as part of a Textile Art Exhibition at Silsden Town Hall.

• Skipton Pride to be held on the High Street this summer

  Skipton Pride has announced it will be returning to the town this August.

• Council chief defends £1m Afghan housing scheme

  A senior councillor used the Afghan language of Dari in the council chamber during an impassioned defence of a £1m scheme to rehouse refugees in North Yorkshire.

• Skipton to host the 2025 Yorkshire Heritage Summit

  The annual event will hold it's fourth year in Skipton, where organisations and people interested in the heritage of Yorkshire will visit the market town.

• Council's legal action against government could cost more than £250,000

  North Yorkshire Council's legal action against the government over a loss of funding could cost taxpayers more than £250,000.

• Skipton aesthetician wins Fresha award

  Rebecca Rennold's in Skipton has won a 'Best in class' Fresha award.

• Skipton car show returns this summer

  Skipton car show have announced their return this year and application will be open from March.

• Local MP takes action to protect jobs following Arla site closure

  Julian Smith has expressed his disappointment following the announcement of the proposed closure of the Arla Foods site in Settle.

• Continued awards success for Yarndale

  Kate Beard and Emma Sandoe, the team behind Skipton’s Yarndale Festival, are celebrating after picking up a top industry award for the second year running.

• Local businesses share the love for hospital charity on Valentine’s Day 

  Airedale Hospital & Community Charity hosted its first Valentine’s Day market in the restaurant of Airedale General Hospital to raise funds for the Emergency Department Appeal.  A Spring Outdoor Market is next in April.

• Work on Airedale Hospital rebuild likely to start in 2028

  Councillors have been told that the rebuild of Airedale Hospital could begin in 2028, and may cost up to £1.5 billion.

• Yellow weather warning for strong winds this weekend

  A yellow weather warning for strong winds has been issued for the Skipton and Ilkley areas this weekend.

• Knife bin rollout gets underway in Skipton

  People across North Yorkshire are being urged to play their part in helping prevent violent crime as a countywide rollout of knife bins gets underway.

• Buy your garden waste licence for this season’s collections

  Skipton residents can now pay for their garden waste licence ahead of this year’s collections starting in March.

• Skipton Town Council to host Easter event at canal

  Skipton's town council have announced they will be hosting an Easter event at the canal basin this April.

• Spending review could be "disastrous" for North Yorkshire Council, councillors warns

  A government review of local authority funding could be disastrous for North Yorkshire Council’s future spending plans, a senior councillor has warned.

• Young Apprentice of the Year award given to Skipton Woman

  Grace Binns from Skipton has won 'Young Apprentice of the Year' award at the recent Yorkshire Young Professional Awards.

• Pub crawl influencer visits Skipton's pubs

  The social media account 'Great British Pub Crawl' visited Skipton to test and try Skipton's greatest pubs naming Skipton 'Little Ibix

• Start date announced for Skipton’s £7.8m improvement scheme

  A multi-million pound scheme to better connect Skipton’s rail and bus stations is set to begin next month.

• Police appeal for footage after police impersonator stops motorists

  Police have recently been made aware via social media about a man purporting to be a police officer.

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