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• Christmas timetable revealed for Skipton trains

  Train operator Northern has released a calendar to provide customers with a handy reference guide for service levels over the festive period.

• Spanish airport operator acquires Leeds Bradford Airport in £270m deal

  Spanish airport operator Aena has acquired a majority stake in Leeds Bradford Airport in a deal worth £270million.

• Amended Christmas Bus and Train services in Skipton and Craven area

  Bus and train services in the Skipton and Craven area will, as usual, be amended over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

• Skipton RFC scores £500 kit sponsorship with local opticians

  An Opticians has announced its latest sponsorship deal with Skipton RFC.

• Jack and the Beanstalk panto to be performed in Skipton

  Same Difference Arts will present a family pantomime production of Jack and the Beanstalk at Skipton Town Hall later this month.

• Number of primary school children being expelled a 'shocking indictment on society'

  The number of primary school children as young as five being expelled due to their behaviour is a "shocking indictment on society", say councillors.

• Steeton Court Clinches Victory in Annual Christmas Cake Competition

  The spirit of festive competition and culinary excellence was on full display as Spellman Care successfully hosted its highly anticipated Annual Christmas Cake Competition for 2025.

• Airedale NHS microbiology staff announce December strike

  Microbiology workers at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust have announced plans to take industrial action later this month, citing concerns about pay and working conditions.

• Patrolling street marshals return to Skipton for festive period

  Skipton BID has announced that its fully funded Street Marshals will return to support welfare in the town over the busy festive period.

• Glusburn Community Arts Centre to host Santa's Grotto and film screening

  Families are being invited to enjoy a festive evening at Glusburn Community & Arts Centre on Friday 19th December for some 'Christmas magic'.

• Skipton MP Welcomes New Law to Protect Livestock and Farmers

  Julian Smith MP has welcomed the passing of new legislation aimed at strengthening protections for livestock and supporting farmers and rural communities.

• Route Revealed for Rudolph's Tractor Run this Sunday

  Rudolph's Run is coming back on Sunday 21st December, with over 200 decorated tractors set to light up the streets of Yorkshire's villages and towns and the route has been revealed.

• Skipton charity refocuses its mission as demand for children’s mental health support surges

  Skipton-based children’s charity, The Principle Trust Children’s Charity, has announced a strategic refocusing of its work to place greater emphasis on supporting children experiencing mental health challenges, as concerns continue to grow across the region.

• Airedale emergency department 'exceptionally busy' with flu cases rising  

  Airedale Hospital says its Emergency Department is exceptionally busy and staff are having to prioritise the sickest patients.

• Skipton Brass Band Conductor shines on Channel 5’s All Creatures Great and Small

  Adrian Austin, a proud Skipton local, has found himself at the heart of one of British TV’s most cherished dramas, marking VJ Day.

• Local dads raise £11,892 to support Airedale Hospital and Community Charity

  Will Schaffer, Sam Prus, Martyn Stocker, Joe Smith, and Dan Chadwick - all from Ilkley - took on the 82-mile Dales Way walk with a goal to complete the challenge in under 36 hours.

• Yorkshire Water finally lifts five-month hosepipe ban

  Yorkshire Water has lifted its hosepipe ban today (Wednesday), bringing an end to restrictions that have affected more than five million people since July. 

• Don't blame wildlife for £11.7m Kex Gill overspend, say Green councillors

  ​Financial mismanagement rather than a requirement to protect wildlife caused an £11.7m overspend on a major road building scheme, opposition councillors claim. 

• New school observatory opens to inspire next generation of astronomers

  Skipton's Ermysted's Grammar School has an exciting new resource for young astronomers after becoming one of only a very small number of schools across the country with its own observatory.

• Brave dippers raise more than £5,000 at Sue Ryder’s first Big Dip Dales

  Cold water enthusiasts and newbies alike made a splash this weekend at Sue Ryder’s brand new cold-water challenge – The Big Dip Dales.