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• Leisure centre expansion to depend on council balancing finances

  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.

• Apprentice winner helps to launch new Skipton Business

  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.

• BGT finalist to headline Your Skipton stage at Christmas lights event

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

• Warning over taxi drivers with criminal records getting licences from other authorities

  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.

• Sales income means council-owned house builder is back in black

  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. 

• Council's homelessness strategy under fire as rough sleeping doubles

  North Yorkshire Council is facing criticism over its approach to tackling homelessness after new figures revealed that rough sleeping has more than doubled in the past year.

• Anger as council refuses to issue key home-to-school transport maps

  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.

• ‘Buzzing Skipton’ workshop to improve town centre

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

• Hundreds hit the trails for Sue Ryder at Run Bolton Abbey

  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.

• Skipton named 5th best location for Christmas break

  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.

• Christmas toy appeal launches to spread joy and sustainability

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

• Ermysted’s honours war hero as Jack Petty’s medals go on display

  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.

• Remembrance Day commemorations held to honour the fallen

  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.

• Rishi Sunak MP criticised for non-attendance at council meetings

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

• Electric ambulances trialled in North Yorkshire

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

• Airedale issues A&E warning ahead of doctors' strike

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

• Settle Orchestra plans autumn concert in Skipton with new conductor

  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.

• Historic Great Northern Railway Observation Saloon to enter service at Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

  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.

• Skipton's Sam Ashby evicted from Big Brother house just 10 days before final

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

• Community and veterans honour Canadian aircrew at 80th anniversary service

  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.