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Special Polar Express-themed trains started on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway this weekend - and we went along to see what it's like.

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in North Yorkshire are being supported through a £3 million investment.

Customers who are planning to visit some fantastic Christmas markets in Yorkshire over the festive season are being offered £2 train tickets.

Former England women’s international footballer Jean Elliott will turn on Skipton’s Christmas Lights this year on Sunday 30th November.

A bitter row over changes to home-to-school transport policy in North Yorkshire has escalated with accusations of the truth being misrepresented and promises being broken.

North Yorkshire Council has launched a guide to improve support for serving personnel, veterans, and their families across the county.

The Principle Trust Children's Charity is encouraging parents and carers to talk about children's mental health.

A new facility to combat loneliness in Addingham has been refused, in part due to “the potential for buried Anglo-Saxon archaeology.”

Ladies Social Football Training are running 3v3 social tournaments at Sandylands Sports Centre in Skipton every Friday evening.

Small businesses across Silsden, Steeton, Eastburn and Addingham are among those able to enter an MP's awards scheme.

Hawkcliffe Farm Christmas Trees is celebrating 40 years in business this festive season.

North Yorkshire Council chiefs say councillors who do not agree with an increase in their allowances do not have to accept the money.

Plans to transform Skipton’s Craven Leisure centre have taken a step forward, though the project still depends on North Yorkshire Council being able to keep its finances steady.

A local entrepreneur from Eastburn has launched a pioneering new business in Skipton after an unexpected turn of events led her from a job interview to running her own company.

Britain’s Got Talent finalist Stacey Leadbeatter has been announced as the headline performer for this year’s Skipton Christmas Lights switch-on event.

North Yorkshire Council chiefs say taxi drivers with criminal records and unsafe vehicles are able to avoid their rigorous checks by obtaining a licence from other authorities.

Recent income from sales means a North Yorkshire Council-owned house builder should not need to borrow more taxpayers’ money, a senior councillor has told colleagues. 

Campaigners have demanded to know why North Yorkshire Council is refusing to release maps used to determine a child’s eligibility for free school transport amid claims of numerous inaccuracies within the system.

Young people in Skipton have been combining creativity and community spirit in the latest “Buzzing Skipton” workshop, which focused on poetry, planting, and storytelling.

Trail runners of all ages put their best foot forward at the popular Run Bolton Abbey on Sunday 9 November. The event saw more than 670 running enthusiasts take part, with the day expected to raise over £21,000 for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope.

New research by Sykes Holiday Cottages has revealed the top destinations across the UK for a festive getaway — with Skipton featuring among the ten most popular Christmas break locations.

Ensuring that every child wakes up to a gift on Christmas Day remains the aim of an annual countywide toy appeal.

A treasured collection of war medals belonging to a former Skipton schoolboy has gone on display at his old school following a successful fundraising campaign.

Members of the Armed Forces who have lost their lives in conflicts will "never be forgotten" as the annual Remembrance Day commemorations have taken on an added resonance this year.

Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak has come under fire for failing to attend meetings with North Yorkshire councillors.

Electric ambulances are being trialled in the region, North Yorkshire councillors have been told.

Airedale Hospital has said its Emergency Department will be affected by industrial action due to take place from Friday this week.

Skipton's Christ Church will play host to Settle Orchestra later this month as Andre Chan takes over the baton as the ensemble's new conductor.

The Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust, operators of the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, are delighted to announce the forthcoming return to service of the Great Northern Railway Observation Saloon No. 3087.

Sam, better known as Smashby, mentioned the news on social media, after being voted out by his fellow housemates on Wednesday 5th November.

A poignant day of remembrance unfolded on Wednesday [5 November] as local veterans, families, and community representatives marked the 80th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lancaster crash on Beamsley Beacon.

Bird keepers across North Yorkshire are being urged to help prevent the spread of avian influenza after three cases were confirmed in the county.

16-year-old Jack Teal from Skipton has completed a remarkable first season competing in F2 stock car racing, making an immediate impact on the national circuit.

North Yorkshire Council has outlined plans to remove the current 30mph speed limit from several roads surrounding Grassington Road Roundabout in Skipton.

A Skipton-based business has been recognised after winning the “Best Use of Local Produce on a Menu” category at the 2025 Deliciously Yorkshire Taste Awards.

Steeton Male Voice Choir performed alongside Otley Brass Band at their latest concert.

Airedale Foundation Trust has taken its first step in the work needed for building a new Airedale General Hospital by submitting plans for a five storey multi storey car park.

Skipton will hold its annual Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday 9th November 2025.

Children Charlie and Freddie have been named as the winners of this year’s Monster Trail in Skipton.

Owners of a pub in the village of Addingham have reported a noticeable increase in business after reintroducing a weekly “Tax-Free Monday” offering.

Traders invited for Totally Addingham Christmas Market on Saturday 29 November 2025.

Skipton Brass Band has recently gained national attention after appearing in the finale of the latest season of the Channel 5 drama All Creatures Great and Small.

Two Skipton secondary schools are holding their first joint Sixth Form open evening this week.

Barden-based Love Brownies is opening a new takeaway branch in Skipton on Saturday.

Airedale Hospital and Community Charity is inviting young people to get creative as it launches its annual Christmas card competition.

A man who put up more than 100 flags around a North Yorkshire market town has been told he will be charged a £38 removal fee per flag if he puts up any more.

A 24-hour PureGym has opened in Albion Place. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by local boxing coach and community figure Mark Shaw.

Airedale Hospital Community Charity shared thanks to Tesco for donating pumpkins to the hospital's children's unit.

Skipton’s own Sam Ashby has continued to make headlines during this year’s Big Brother series, with viewers recently treated to one of the show’s most dramatic twists yet.

North Yorkshire is getting its own special Christmas present this year - a radio station playing non-stop festive favourites and a flavour of the best of life at Christmas in the county.

Skipton Choral Society will host its Winter Concert on Saturday 6 December at Christ Church Skipton, starting at 4pm.

Former pupils of Ermysted’s Grammar School are being invited to attend this year’s Old Boys’ Dinner, which is taking place for the first time since 2019.

The town was ranked highest in the county and placed second overall in a list of 75 locations across the UK.

Two Addingham residents, Rowan Sutcliffe (20) and Ryan Womersley (32), have completed a remarkable challenge to raise money for Sarcoma UK, just months after both received life-changing cancer diagnoses.

Application to trade at the Skipton Sheep Day are open which celebrates the heritage of Skipton.