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• Free doorstep collection launched to save your pre-loved items

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• Skipton MP 'disappointed' over latest bank closure

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• 13th Addingham Beer Festival this weekend

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• Tree Planting at Addingham Moorside part of White Rose Forest

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• Police appeal after thefts at Cross Hills car dealership

  Theives have stolen parts from vehicles at a car dealership in Cross Hills, causing more than £16,000 worth of damage.

• Bolton Abbey footpath set for temporary closure

  A section of the main path at Strid Woods on the Bolton Abbey estate will be shut for two days next week while a number of trees are removed.

• Skipton to be left with one bank as Halifax announces branch closure

  NatWest will be the last bank in town after Halifax announced its branch in Skipton will close in January 2026.

• CPR roadshow tours schools ahead of 12-hour event this weekend

  Hundreds of local pupils and teachers have taken part in CPR training as part of the build up to this year's charity CPR-a-thon in Skipton.

• Wool-filled weekend planned for Yarndale in Skipton

  All things woolly are being celebrated this weekend as Yarndale 2025 takes place at Skipton Auction Mart.

• South Craven sixth formers make Westminster trip

  Students from the sixth form at South Craven School have visited Parliament this week and held a Q&A with local MP Sir Julian Smith.

• Reservoirs see largest weekly increase in over 30 years

  Reservoirs in Yorkshire saw the largest weekly rise in over 30 years.

• Double award win for local homecare company

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• Dozens of hikers raise £5k for dementia charity on Skipton Three Peaks

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• West End superstar heading for South Craven this weekend

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