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North Yorkshire Council has been told to apologise to parents after failings were found over its handling of their home-to-school transport appeals by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

This August at Aireville Park, Skipton will see a 'Feastival'.

School children in North Yorkshire will get a six-week summer holiday next year — a week less than this year’s seven-week break.

Skipton BID is working in partnership with North Yorkshire Council to give local businesses the chance to have their say on future investment in the town.

At the end of this month a charity rounders tournament will raise money for a local hospice charity.

Simplicity must be a priority if a visitor levy is introduced in York and North Yorkshire, a new report concludes.

Plans have been submitted to Bradford Council for a seven property development on the edge of Addingham.

The home addresses of North Yorkshire councillors are to be removed from the public register to protect them from harassment.

A man who carried out an unprovoked stabbing at Flamingo Land has been jailed for four and a half years.

The pub located in Skipton took home a win last week.

Knitters and weavers have been hard at work to bring the brand-new Woolly Sheep Trail herd to life for the first time in Skipton.

The Skipton Gala is taking place tomorrow (Saturday 13th June).

Former Lioness, Jill Scott travelled through Silsden and Addingham yesterday.

North Yorkshire Police is ready for an ‘odd’ World Cup amid a zero-tolerance warning on anti-social or criminal behaviour.

Julian Smith MP has met with senior officers from North Yorkshire Police

The family of a 13-year-old girl who died after being rescued from the River Wharfe near Burnsall have paid tribute to their "bright, kind, and caring" daughter.

North Yorkshire Council is set to consider a new countywide policy aimed at protecting trees and woodlands while creating greener and healthier communities.

Julian Smith MP raises Burnsall water safety concerns in Parliament following tragic deaths.

Plans to improve how anti-social behaviour is prevented, managed and tackled across North Yorkshire are set to be discussed by councillors.

A Government target to build thousands of new homes in North Yorkshire could lead to the "death of villages", a councillor has claimed.

The Principle Trust Children’s Charity has announced the appointment of Tom Cockerham as a Patron.

Plans that will help decide where thousands of homes and jobs are built across North Yorkshire have moved a step forward.

Visitors to the Yorkshire Dales who block narrow country roads with badly parked cars should have their vehicles towed away, a councillor has told police.

The Yorkshire Choice Awards are set to take place on Elland Road this evening (Friday 5th June).

The Skipton Gala returns on Saturday 13th June.

Sing Out! South Craven is bringing an uplifting evening of music to Glusburn Institute on Saturday 13th June

Police have named a 13-year-old girl who died after being pulled from the River Wharfe near Burnsall.

Train operator Northern has launched a new scheme to help children get confident on the train ahead of the big secondary school move.

Skipton BID has hosted the first ever official launch event for the Skipton Business Awards.

Carleton Gala has announced the event will be postponed due to poor weather.

Sir Julian Smith MP met with Foluke Ajayi, Chief Executive of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss the next stage of plans for the new Airedale Hospital.

Fundraising efforts are being made to support a local school teacher who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer.

The locally owned and run Specsavers store on Swadford Street on supporting the event.

Conservatives in Bradford, including Ilkley and Addingham's three district councillors, have called for an “extraordinary meeting” to cement calls for Bradford to be included in a national inquiry into grooming gangs.

A new support hub is set to open in Skipton next week.

Gargrave Church of England Primary School will formally join Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust on 1st June 2026.

Embsay with Eastby Preschool Playgroup took part in the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for their charity.

More than 170 different vehicles are set to take over Skipton High Street this weekend.

Police in the Craven area are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a dangerous driving incident involving a black Volkswagen Golf R.

A popular family-run restaurant in Skipton has announced it will close its doors after 15 years in business.

Police are asking for witnesses who saw the incident.

North Yorkshire Police were called to the river on Sunday evening.

The pop duo will be performing at the event this August.

Whinfield Bowling Club, Skipton, is inviting people of all ages to discover the enjoyment of crown green bowling at a free Open Day on Sunday 12 July, as part of the national Bowls Big Summer Campaign.

Friends of the Dales is hosting two free events aimed at helping people learn more about wildlife and environmental issues in the Yorkshire Dales.

Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School in Addingham is celebrating 25 years of providing high-quality care, education and support to children and families within the local community.

Shoppers hunting for online bargains are being duped by sophisticated scam websites that convincingly pose as well known UK high street retailers, North Yorkshire trading standards officers have warned.

North Yorkshire Council has brought in financial investigators to look into its loss-making housing company Brierley Homes, it has emerged.

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.