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• Skipton MP meets town council to discuss bus station antisocial behaviour

  The local MP for Skipton and Ripon, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, has met with Skipton Town Council representatives to discuss a number of issues affecting the town.

• Conservative councillors take swipes at Reform amid budget talks

  Senior North Yorkshire Conservative councillors took veiled - and not so veiled - swipes at Reform while discussing their authority’s finances at a key meeting.

• Yorkshire Air Ambulance appoints new CEO

  Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity has announced the appointment of Kathryn Marsden OBE as its new Chief Executive Officer

• Council to increase council tax by maximum after £43m "wallop" from government

  Council chiefs say they have no choice but to raise council tax by the maximum allowed after receiving a £43m "wallop" in cuts from the government.

• Cost of Skipton garden bin licence revealed

  Skipton residents are being reminded to purchase their garden waste collection licence ahead of the launch of the annual service in March.

• Airedale Hospital receives £8,000 donation from Sovereign Health Care

  The West Yorkshire-based cash-plan provider donated the money last week.

• Local MP shares Kex Gill progress update

  Local MP for Skipton and Ripon has shared an update on the works at Kex Gill.

• New incentive could save Skipton housebuyers up to £25,000

  Housebuilder, Bellway has launched a new incentive campaign offering savings of up to £25,000 to buyers looking to purchase a new home in Skipton.

• Second Yorkshire Cancer Research shop opens in Skipton

  The new shop follows the success of the first shop in Craven Court.

• Cuts may be needed to balance budget at North Yorkshire Police

  Cuts may be needed to balance the budget at North Yorkshire Police after the force received a lower than expected settlement from the government, councillors will be told next week. 

• Skipton Craven Rotary’s Christmas charity events raises a total of £83,617 for local causes

  The majority of the total came from the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run, which took place in November and attracted around 2,500 participants.

• Morrisons in Skipton raise over £10,000 for Marie Curie

  The fundraising began in November 2024.

• Sign up for Your Local Experiences for chance to win prize worth £1,000

  You can sign up to our brand new voucher platform for the chance to win a prize worth £1,000.

• North Yorkshire Council to use AI to help cut costs

  North Yorkshire Council will utilise AI to help cut costs and balance its budget, says a senior councillor responsible for the authority’s finances.

• Skipton farmer and influencer to appear at first ever Yorkshire farming conference

  Tickets are selling quickly for the first Yorkshire Farming Conference, which will take place at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Wednesday 28th January 2026.

• Hospital bowled over by local cricket club donation

  For the fifth year in a row Sutton in Craven Cricket Club have donated cricket sets to Airedale NHS Foundation Trusts Children’s Unit over the Christmas period. 

• The Principle Trust celebrates community support from The Bull at Broughton

  The local pub has raised £865 through walks and quiz nights to fund a respite break for a family in need.

• MP to meet Transport Ministers over spiralling cost of Silsden–Steeton bridge

  Keighley & Ilkley MP Robbie Moore will meet with Transport Ministers to discuss bringing the spiralling costs of the long-awaited pedestrian bridge between Silsden and Steeton under control. 

• Get broken or damaged item fixed for free at Skipton Repair Café

  Repair Cafés are returning to Skipton this winter, giving residents the chance to get broken or damaged items fixed for free while enjoying a friendly, community atmosphere.

• Over 100 fire service staff injured across North Yorkshire in three years

  Data obtained by Accident Claims Advice shows that more than 100 firefighters working for North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service have been injured while on duty over the past three years.