Local news from Thursday, February 19th, 2026
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Children's charity praise Skipton nursery and building society for support with bake sale
The Principal Trust Children’s Charity has thanked staff at Skipton Building Society and Brougham Street Community Nursery School.
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Nursery to raise money for childcare with annual Easter Egg Hunt
Embsay with Eastby Pre-school Playgroup is preparing to hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt later this month.
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Red Lion Pub to host grand re-opening after refurbishment
The Red Lion shut its doors in January for refurbishment.
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Council update on operator of Alpamare water park
'All options' remain on the table in discussions over the future of a popular North Yorkshire water park.
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Visitor levy would be mayor's decision, says senior councillor
A senior North Yorkshire councillor has stressed that his authority would have no say on whether a visitor levy was introduced in York and North Yorkshire as the region’s mayor sets out the next steps for the proposal.



