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• New family-run restaurant to open in Skipton

  A new family-run restaurant is preparing to open in Skipton town centre.

• New road at Kex Gill opens to traffic

  The new A59 route at Kex Gill has opened to traffic following the largest highways project ever undertaken by North Yorkshire Council.

• Developer ordered to remove unauthorised Silsden woodland works

  Unauthorised works to a Silsden woodland area need to be removed, and 100 trees planted in their place – a planning inspector has decided.

• North Yorkshire Police recruiting volunteer officers

  People across the Harrogate district are being encouraged to join North Yorkshire Police as volunteer police officers.

• Olympic star Freya Anderson to inspire young swimmers in Skipton

  Olympic swimmer Freya Anderson is set to visit Skipton next month for a special session with young swimmers.

• America's Got Talent films at Bolton Abbey with Spice Girls stars

  Bolton Abbey has revealed it welcomed the cast and crew of America's Got Talent to the estate for filming earlier this summer.

• New A59 Kex Gill road set to open this week

  The new A59 Kex Gill road is set to open to traffic this week as work on the major realignment scheme reaches its latest milestone.

• Skipton drivers urged to submit footage of dangerous driving

  Motorists in Skipton are being urged to submit dashcam footage of dangerous or careless driving to police.

• Concern over fly-tipping near Airedale Hospital

  A pile of waste dumped just yards from a hospital helipad has "potentially put lives at risk" – a Councillor has claimed.

• Craven College students beat national average in GCSE results

  Craven College students are celebrating after GCSE achievement rates in maths and English exceeded the national average.

• Dementia Forward encourages residents to take on Skipton Three Peaks

  Walkers are being invited to take on an 18-mile challenge around Skipton next month to raise money for people living with dementia across North Yorkshire.

• South Craven celebrates as Year 11 students receive GCSE results

  Students at South Craven School are celebrating after receiving their GCSE and Level 2 vocational qualification results.

• Julian Smith MP raises concern over rise in unemployment-related claims across Skipton

  Skipton and Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has raised concerns after new figures showed an increase in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits across the constituency.

• Settle Beer Festival raises over £14,000 for two local causes

  The Settle Victoria Hall Beer Festival has raised more than £14,000 for two local causes following its return to the town earlier this month.

• Illegal vapes hidden in confectionery boxes at Skipton shop, court told

  Illegal vapes capable of delivering up to 15,000 puffs were found hidden in confectionery boxes at a Skipton shop, a court has heard.

• Skipton Santa Sleigh appeal launched as Rotary steps back

  Skipton residents are being asked to help keep the town's much-loved Santa Sleigh on the road after Skipton Craven Rotary announced it is stepping back from its long-running festive fundraising.

• EasyJet announces it will stop flying from Leeds Bradford Airport

  EasyJet has announced it will stop flying from Leeds Bradford Airport early next year.

• Skipton MP calls for fewer restrictions on young people taking summer jobs

  Skipton and Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has called for changes to employment rules which he says would make it easier for young people to take on summer jobs.

• Local bus drivers recognised among Transdev's safest

  Five drivers from the Keighley Bus Company have achieved the highest possible ranking in an internationally recognised safety programme.

• MP raises concerns over Silsden housing development construction works

  Residents in Silsden have raised concerns about ongoing construction work at a Persimmon housing development off Bolton Road.