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• Silsden care home launches appeal for handmade clothes protectors

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

• Keighley named best town in Yorkshire for second year running

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

• Long-running Skipton craft shop to close as owners retire

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

• Airedale Seniors Collective celebrates successful Silsden gathering

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

• Skipton fish and chip shop sponsors junior football team

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

• 64 arrests made in North Yorkshire Police's biggest ever operation

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

• Skipton BID celebrates Silver Gilt success at Yorkshire in Bloom Awards

  Skipton BID is celebrating after receiving a Silver Gilt award at the 2026 Yorkshire in Bloom Awards.

• Skipton BID rejects claims town is struggling

  Skipton BID has rejected suggestions that the town 'as a whole' is struggling while backing calls for investment to improve Skipton Market.

• Sugden End tip reopening approved after £400,000 funding row

  Sugden End tip near Keighley will re-open by the end of the year, despite an impassioned debate over how it will be funded.

• Over 500 Afghans resettled in North Yorkshire as 23 households await new homes

  More than 500 people from Afghanistan have now been resettled in North Yorkshire, according to a new report outlining progress with the county’s refugee programmes.

• Craven College students join campaign to reopen Skipton-Colne railway

  Craven College students are joining the campaign to reopen the missing rail link between Skipton and Colne.

• Cyclist dies following collision on A59 near Skipton

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist died following a collision on the A59 near Skipton.

• Terminal illness council tax exemption could cost North Yorkshire £2.2m a year

  Plans to exempt terminally ill residents from paying council tax could cost North Yorkshire Council up to £2.2m a year, a new report has revealed.

• Annual golf day raises £4,383 for Airedale Hospital

  A charity golf day has raised more than £4,300 to support patients, families and staff at Airedale.

• Eddie 'The Eagle' to attend opening of new vet practice in Skipton

  Olympic ski jumping legend Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards is heading to Skipton to officially open the town's newest veterinary practice.

• Skipton Vintage Supply set to open this weekend

  A new vintage clothing shop is set to open its doors in Skipton this weekend, with giveaways planned for its first customers.

• Plans for Keighley Bowling Alley approved

  Plans for a new bowling alley that would “increase footfall” in a town centre, including in the evening, have been approved.

• Mayor brands lack of fixed speed cameras in North Yorkshire ‘shameful’

  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire says it is “shameful” that the county has no fixed speed cameras .

• Skipton team raises £3,300+ for The Principle Trust in Three Peaks challenge

  A team of property professionals has taken on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for a Skipton-based children’s charity.

• Manorlands runners raise £45,000 at Great North Run

  Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice is celebrating after 90 supporters completed the Great North Run and raised more than £45,000.