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Residents are being encouraged to get support in navigating the online world as libraries in North Yorkshire host free events and activities during Get Online Week.

Giggleswick School has announced a new partnership with Ghyll Royd School in Ilkley aimed at creating more opportunities for pupils and staff.

Skipton BID has been named as a finalist in the National BID Awards 2027 following the success of the town’s first Woolly Sheep Trail.

A Keighley man has been jailed for 13 years after being convicted of a series of serious offences including rape.

More than 2,200 new homes could be built in Keighley over the next 17 years under proposals in Bradford Council's draft Local Plan.

Yorkshire Water customers could see an average £27 reduction applied to their bills after the company missed performance targets.

North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force has won a national award for a crime prevention project covering more than 1,500 farms.

A free pop-up pumpkin patch and monster trail are returning to Skipton for Halloween.

A 65-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision on the A629 Keighley Road at Low Bradley.

Filmmaker and broadcaster Louis Theroux has paid a special visit to Martin House children’s hospice, spending time with children and families supported by the charity.

Two charity football matches organised by Skipton Together FC have raised £2,100 for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

Stump Cross Caverns has been named a finalist in the Yorkshire, Humberside and North East Family Business Awards 2026.

Local charity Keighley Healthy Living celebrated 25 years since they began, at a special event on 30th September.

A Christmas appeal has been launched to make sure every patient spending Christmas at Airedale Hospital receives a gift.

One of Skipton’s most popular charity quiz nights is returning next month to raise money for The Principle Trust Children’s Charity.

Strikes at Leeds Bradford Airport are set to escalate, with further walkouts planned over the October half-term period.

A lack of capacity in Yorkshire Water’s sewerage network could prevent new homes being occupied in parts of North Yorkshire and delay millions of pounds in funding for local services, councillors have warned.

A Hellifield businessman has raised more than £1,400 for The Principle Trust Children’s Charity after completing a 50-mile run across the Lake District.

North Yorkshire farmers are facing mounting pressure after warnings of falling food production and declining confidence.

Elsworth at the Mill has been shortlisted for the Best Yorkshire Dining Experience award, following success at the awards last year.

Cracoe farming content creator, Tom Carlisle, is set be part The Yorkshire Farming Conference when it returns in January following its successful debut earlier this year.

More than £1,600 has been raised for Cancer Support Yorkshire at this year's Skipton Business Awards.

Scarborough's Alpamare waterpark is set to be sold alongside a 99-year peppercorn lease of the adjoining car park.

Bereaved families supported by Martin House Children’s Hospice were joined by Chris Packham this week as they opened a new garden in memory of children and young people who have died. 

More than 800 people have helped raise over £80,000 for Sue Ryder by taking part in the charity’s Starlight Hike in the Worth Valley.

The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire wants to secure a share of a potential £170 million annual economic boost for Yorkshire and the Humber on a visit to India.

A terrifying Halloween train experience is returning to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway later this month.

Almost 250,000 working hours were lost to sickness at North Yorkshire Police last year amid concerns over comparatively high levels of long-term absence.

Right at Home has launched a new podcast aimed at sharing stories and experiences from people across the local community.

A new multi-million-pound creative hub in the centre of Keighley is almost complete following a year-long transformation.

Community sports clubs across Skipton are being encouraged to apply for thousands of pounds in funding through the Cash4Clubs programme.

Plans for a new Lidl supermarket in Skipton have been approved despite concerns about the loss of land earmarked for employment and the impact of additional traffic.

Skipton shop Magpie has been sold, with new owners set to take over the business in the coming weeks.

A former cancer patient has raised more than £11,000 to help improve comfort for people undergoing treatment at Airedale Hospital.

Runners are being invited to take on the scenic surroundings of the Bolton Abbey Estate when a popular charity event returns next month.

Skipton's business community came together last night as the winners of the 2026 Skipton Business Awards were revealed.

Better public bus services could provide a long-term solution to some of the problems facing families following controversial changes to school transport in North Yorkshire, a leading politician has said.

AIRBNB properties and short-term holiday lets should not escape a proposed visitor levy for York and North Yorkshire, councillors have warned.

A new ghost cruise exploring Skipton's darker history and folklore has launched on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Leeds Bradford Airport is set for a standstill as almost 130 workers will take industrial action over pay.

British Ski Jumper, Eddie 'The Eagle' ventured to Skipton last weekend for a grand opening.

Councillors have agreed to write to NHS chiefs over what they described as the “scandalous” state of governance of end-of-life care in York and North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Council leaders have warned against taxpayers being left to subsidise "empty buses" after further work towards potentially franchising bus services across the county was approved.

Families are being invited to join a pirate adventure at Skipton Town Hall this Sunday (4th October).

North Yorkshire Police is recruiting for a new Safety Camera Officer based in Skipton.

Families are being invited to take part in a Pumpkin Hunt in Carleton this weekend.

New Click and Collect lockers have been officially launched at Morrisons in Skipton.

Addingham Beer Festival is returning this weekend with more than 40 beers and ciders alongside live music, food and the Big Village Quiz.

North Yorkshire Police will take centre stage in a new television series launching on Monday (5th October).

A Conservative councillor and Labour mayor found some unlikely common ground over Labradors and trips to the pub during a North Yorkshire council meeting today.

York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has hit back after a senior North Yorkshire councillor compared the growing powers of elected mayors to those of a dictator.

A house can be built on land next to a rural reservoir – despite the objections of a town council.

North Yorkshire Council has warned it faces a major challenge to draw up a blueprint that will determine where thousands of new homes are built across the county within a tight government-imposed timetable.

An extra bus service has been introduced between Embsay and Skipton after children as young as 11 were left stranded at the roadside because morning services were full.

The Principle Trust Children’s Charity welcomed more than 200 guests to its ‘A Night at the Seaside’ fundraiser at The Queens Hotel in Leeds on Saturday (26th September).

Skipton and Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has called on North Yorkshire Council to review how businesses are consulted about road closures and restrictions.

A plot of green space earmarked for 75 houses is among the latest assets Bradford Council plans to sell on to balance its books.

Around 700 people took part in Skipton's first Woolly Sheep Trail over the summer, with visitors travelling from across the UK and overseas.

Family-run care provider Spellman Care is celebrating after winning a major prize at the Keighley and Airedale Business Awards.

Runners taking on this year's Great North Run have raised more than £17,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

An appeal has been launched to help find a cat who has been missing from his home in Gargrave for seven weeks.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs following a plain-clothes police operation in Skipton.

A new £20million programme aimed at supporting the long-term regeneration of Keighley has been launched.

Walkers have raised more than £8,000 for Dementia Forward after completing an 18-mile challenge around the Skipton countryside.

Four Keighley stores that were found selling illegal goods will be able to sell alcohol until February, despite Councillors deciding they should be stripped of their licences in March.

Police are appealing for help to find a wanted man in connection with a burglary in Skipton.

A popular beer and gin festival is returning to Glusburn this weekend with local drinks, food and live music.

Hospice services across North Yorkshire are at risk of cuts and closure as a multi-million-pound funding crisis deepens, charity chiefs have warned.

A Silsden care home is calling on local crafters and sewers to help create handmade clothes protectors for its residents.

Keighley has been named the Best Overall Town in Yorkshire for the second consecutive year at the Yorkshire in Bloom Awards.

A long-running Yorkshire craft business is set to close its Skipton shop as its owners announce their retirement.

A community initiative aimed at bringing older people together across the Aire Valley has celebrated the success of its second event.

Young footballers in Skipton have unveiled a brand new kit thanks to the support of a local fish and chip shop.

North Yorkshire Police made 64 arrests during a 24-hour crackdown on serious and organised crime across the county.

Skipton has been named the best place to live in the north and northeast of England in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide.

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