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  Community leaders have made renewed calls for a 20mph speed limit to be introduced through Embsay and Eastby.

• Keighley arts centre unveils adult learning plans

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  From the rolling hills of Yorkshire to coastal trails in Turkey, runners across the globe marked the longest day of the year by taking part in the Sue Ryder Solstice Saunter - raising over £25,000 for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. 

• Amber heat warning issued for North Yorkshire

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• Brooklands school visit Skipton Hospital to learn the importance of nurses

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• Skipton MP Meets local councillor and residents to discuss road safety concerns at Skipton Estate

  Sir Julian Smith MP has met with residents, local campaigners and North Yorkshire Councillor David Noland to discuss road safety concerns around the Corner Fields Estate in Skipton.

• Bin crews to start earlier this week due to the heat

  Bradford Council bin crews will be starting an hour earlier this week to avoid possible heat related health issues.

• Still time to sign up for Solstice Saunter on Sunday

  There is still time to sign up for this year’s Solstice Saunter through the beautiful landscape of the Bolton Abbey Estate on Sunday 21 June 2026.

• Leeds Bradford Airport to launch weekly flights to Santorini

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• Addingham Gala Festival set to be 'Out of this World'

  Addingham Gala Festival returns on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July and this year's theme is 'Out of this World'.

• Transdev partners with Yorkshire and North West Air Ambulance charities

  Regional bus operator Transdev has announced a new charity partnership with Yorkshire Air Ambulance and North West Air Ambulance Charity.

• Herriots Hotel in Skipton awarded Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

  Herriots Hotel shared they were named Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award Winner for 2026.

• North Yorkshire Council told to apologise to parents over home-to-school transport failings

  North Yorkshire Council has been told to apologise to parents after failings were found over its handling of their home-to-school transport appeals by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

• Food festival to come to Skipton this August

  This August at Aireville Park, Skipton will see a 'Feastival'.

• North Yorkshire Council plans six-week school summer holiday in 2027/28

  School children in North Yorkshire will get a six-week summer holiday next year — a week less than this year’s seven-week break.

• BID supports Council to give businesses to have their say on Town Investment Plan

  Skipton BID is working in partnership with North Yorkshire Council to give local businesses the chance to have their say on future investment in the town.

• Charity rounders tournament to support hospice charity

  At the end of this month a charity rounders tournament will raise money for a local hospice charity.

• York and North Yorkshire visitor levy must be kept simple, report finds

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