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• Skipton Cycling Club will include new sessions with qualified British cyclist

  To help promote cycling to young people in the Skipton area, Skipton Cycling Club will be running junior coaching sessions with a Qualified British Cycling Coach.

• Police look for wanted man with connections to Skipton

  Jamie Halford, aged 32, is wanted on recall to prison for breaching his license conditions.

• £2.5million investment to make parking 'easier than ever'

  North Yorkshire Council is aiming to make parking in the county "easier than ever" following a £2.5million investment.

• Police help fraud victims recover over £1million

  Over £1million has been refunded to victims of fraud in the county thanks to North Yorkshire Police’s Financial Abuse Safeguarding Officer.

• Council seeks funding for chewing gum removal equipment

  North Yorkshire Council is seeking funding for equipment to remove chewing gum from high street pavements.

• Skipton Castle to raise money for children's charity and palliative care

  On Friday 18th April, Skipton Castle will open its doors with the aim of raising money for charity.

• Council chiefs defend car park sign expenditure

  Council chiefs have defended plans to spend several hundred thousand pounds replacing signs in council-owned car parks after criticism from opposition leaders.

• £9.7m allocated to tackle flooding in York and North Yorkshire

  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has welcomed £9.7m in funding to protect communities from flooding.

• Leeds Bradford Airport launches new flights to Palma and Malaga

  Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has launched two new easyJet services to Palma and Malaga.

• Council receives update on Airedale Hospital rebuild

  Some of Airedale Hospital’s more modern estate could be retained and used by other groups when the facility undergoes a rebuild.

• Skipton to hold a tug of war event this summer

  At this year's Skipton Gala, Skipton Town Council will hold a tug of war competition.

• Town council commemorates VE Day with day of celebrations

  On 8th May Skipton will commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a series of moving events, paying tribute to those who served and sacrificed during World War II.

• Police appeal after cosmetics worth £500,000 stolen in Skipton

  Police are appealing for information and footage after a business was burgled on the Airedale Business Centre in Skipton.

• New gym to be built for Craven Gymnastics Club

  Craven Gymnastics Club have announced that their new home is being built in the Sandylands Sports Centre.

• Wider ban on heather burning 'risks catastrophic wildfires'

  A wider ban on heather burning on England's moorlands would put lives at risk from catastrophic wildfires, landowners in the region have warned.

• Runner takes on London Marathon for Sue Ryder in memory of her sister

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• Local MP visits Surgery after talks of expansion

  On Friday 28th March, Local MP Julian Smith visited a Surgery in Skipton to discuss plans for an expansion.