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John Whitaker rolled back the years to claim a seventh Ripon Select Foods Cock O' The North title as champions were crowned across the Great Yorkshire Show on Thursday.

Drivers travelling between Harrogate and Skipton will begin using part of the new A59 Kex Gill route from next week.

Skipton and Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has visited Glusburn Community Primary School, where he met pupils and staff and toured the school.

The Skipton Business Awards taking place this October has over 1,200 entries this year.

North Yorkshire Council leaders have been accused of “letting the harm continue” after they voted against debating a motion to reverse a controversial home-to-school transport policy.

Firefighters from Silsden and Ilkley joined crews from across the area in attending a significant moorland fire near Silsden Tuesday afternoon.

North Yorkshire Council has appointed Cllr Mark Crane as its new deputy leader.

Due to planned engineering improvement works, services on the Wharfedale Line will be amended for 4 days in July, and now 3 days in August.

The Great Yorkshire Show welcomed record crowds as its 167th event opened yesterday (Tuesday).

Independent art and craft retailer Just Makers has opened its new premises in Skipton after relocating from Ripley, where it had been based for the past 10 years.

Tesco is introducing a range of initiatives this summer to help support families during the school holidays, including food donation bags, fundraising for charities and free food offers for children.

Campaigners and opposition councillors will make a fresh bid to reverse changes to North Yorkshire Council’s home-to-school transport policy amid claims the rule changes could ultimately cost taxpayers £5m more a year.

A new independent clothing shop specialising in vintage and premium pre-loved fashion is set to open in Skipton later this year.

North Yorkshire Council’s leader has warned that plans to create fewer, larger police forces could leave rural communities competing for resources with bigger urban areas.

A sell-out crowd is expected at this year's Great Yorkshire Show after organisers confirmed all tickets for the 2026 event have now been sold.

Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Settle.

Visitors heading to Burnsall this summer are being urged to plan their journeys carefully following the closure of the village's main car park.

Skipton Pride is set to return this summer, with organisers promising a day of live music, entertainment and community celebration in the town centre.

MP Julian Smith of Skipton and Ripon is encouraging residents to take part in a survey.

People can now explore The Folly and the Museum of North Craven Life online while restoration work continues on the historic Settle building.

Yorkshire Water has urged customers to use water wisely after demand soared by around 150 million litres in a single day.

North Yorkshire has been ranked among the most expensive councils in Yorkshire for garden waste collections, according to new research.

Handprints Day nursery in Silsden are raising money for the family of Otis.

Officers from the Craven Neighbourhood Policing Team arrested the suspect yesterday (7th July) after investigating a number of reported thefts from businesses in Skipton town centre.

Thanks to the overwhelming support of its Comfort Chairs campaign, Airedale Hospital & Community Charity has proudly gifted eight specialist recliner chairs to enhance comfort for the families of patients in their final days. 

A Silsden sports brand is celebrating ten years of growth by launching an exciting new venture into field hockey.

Your Media Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Joanne Towler as its new Senior Commercial Lead.

Motorists will have to wait longer than expected before the new A59 route at Kex Gill opens after weather caused another delay to the £82.5 million project.

Skipton buses will be unable to run to or from Ilkley on Sunday morning, 12th July, due to road closures for the Ilkley Half Marathon, so services will be diverted or truncated accordingly.

Wharfe House Car Park owners announced the closure of the park yesterday.

Burnsall Park has shared they would close the park.

Skipton Town Football Club is welcoming new players to attend pre-season training.

A ‘baa-rilliant’ flock of handmade sheep has arrived in Skipton as the brand-new Woolly Sheep Trail has officially launched following over 800 hours of work from volunteers.

Yarndale, the annual festival of yarn and woolly creativity, has announced its 2026 workshop programme.

Skipton based, The Principle Trust Children's Charity, is proudly celebrating its 15th anniversary, having officially raised over £2,262,000 to provide free, life-changing respite breaks for almost 6,000 vulnerable children and families across Yorkshire.

A White 24 plate Toyota Proace van was broken into at the roadside on Dene Grove between 10pm on 29th and 6am on 30th June.

Blue lights and sirens heard as police, fire and ambulance crews joined forces for a major training exercise near Skipton earlier this week.

The Skipton Scene podcast welcomes local business owners to discuss life and work in Skipton, with a few games and challenges along the way.

The Cancer Support Yorkshire Hub in Skipton opened 12th June 2026.

Skipton BID is excited to reveal its plans to bring the fantastic Yorkshire Day celebrations back into the town centre for another year.

North Yorkshire Council is introducing new road repair techniques this summer in a bid to extend the life of roads and reduce potholes.

Skipton Town Council are set to host Skipton's first outdoor cinema in the Canal Basin.

North Yorkshire Council is hosting an investment workshop at Skipton Hotel on Wednesday 1st July from 8:30am until 10:30am as part of work to develop a new Skipton Town Investment Plan.

Skipton BID have shared they are working alongside Skipton MP, Julian Smith to back the VAT's The Problem campaign.

Herriots Hotel is inviting people across Skipton to don their favourite pink outfit and support a special fundraising afternoon in aid of Breast Cancer Now this weekend.

Whinfield Bowling Club has announced that the Town Mayor of Skipton will officially open their Open Day.

A brand new café bar will open on Sheep Street are taking bookings from September.

Craven College is celebrating the publication of its latest Ofsted report, which has recognised the College's excellence across a number of key areas.

The Goats Head in Steeton has announced it has closed with immediate effect after more than seven years under its current owners.

The Albion Pub in Skipton has announced it has closed its doors with immediate effect.

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.