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• Sue Ryder's Christmas Treecycling scheme launched

  National healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is calling on residents in the Craven area to ‘branch out’ and recycle their real Christmas tree this January.  

• Skipton to feature in new North Yorkshire Calendar

  North Yorkshire Council has released a new set of calendars for 2026, each highlighting historic photographs from several towns across the county.

• Ermysted's to adopt new Year 7 Admissions Test

  Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton has announced it will introduce a new entrance test from next September.

• Accounting firm in Silsden celebrates 7 years in business

  Marshall Krysko Limited in Silsden is marking its seventh anniversary today.

• Runner proposes during Skipton Santa Fun Run

  Andrew Crook and Sally Boocock took part in the Santa Fun Run this Sunday.

• Police video highlights dangers of drink and drug driving at Christmas

  To mark the start of its winter drink and drug drive campaign, North Yorkshire Police have released a powerful new video highlighting the devastating consequences of driving after consuming alcohol.

• Yorkshire Water says end of hosepipe ban is near as rainfall continues

  Yorkshire Water says hosepipe restrictions could be lifted 'within weeks' as sustained rainfall continues to boost water supplies across the region.

• Yorkshire Air Ambulance raises £52,000 at first ever fundraising ball

  Yorkshire Air Ambulance has raised more than £52,000 as part of its first ever fundraising ball.

• Mayor of Skipton to raise money for children's hospice charity

  Skipton’s Christmas Light Switch-On will include a series of fundraising activities led by the Mayor of Skipton, Councillor Winston Feather.

• CCTV installed at Skipton bus station following crime reports

  A new temporary CCTV camera has been installed at Skipton Bus Station following concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour in the area.

• Yorkshire housing market won't suffer budget blues

  Skipton estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley, believes Yorkshire’s housing market will be largely immune to the property tax changes announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in this week’s autumn budget.

• Opticians provide Skipton pupils with hi-vis to stay visible this winter 

  A team of opticians has delivered 60 hi-vis vests to pupils at Embasy Primary School to help them stay safe and seen during the darker months. 

• Reshuffle of North Yorkshire Council committees set to take place next year

  A reshuffle of North Yorkshire Council's committees following the Conservative-led group’s loss of its majority may not take place until next year.

• North Yorkshire's mayor welcomes 'landmark' budget and new tourism tax powers

  York and North Yorkshire’s elected mayor has welcomed the ‘biggest landmark budget in decades’ amid a promise of investment for the region.

• Skipton Santa Fun Run is a record-breaker as entries close

  Entry for this Sunday's Great Skipton Santa Fun Run has now closed, with a highest-ever 2,500 people set to take part.

• CCTV images released following bike theft in Skipton

  North Yorkshire Police have released CCTV images of an individual they would like to speak to

• More than 200 cyclists injured on North Yorkshire roads in past year

  Newly released data shows that more than 200 cyclists were injured in road traffic collisions across North Yorkshire during the past year.

• Local nursery thank butchers for book sponsorship

  DRake and Macefield butchers located in Skipton, recently provided nursery children with new books.

• Firework show to take place at Skipton Xmas lights switch-on

  Pet owners and local residents are being warned that a firework show will take place on Skipton High Street this Sunday teatime.

• Skipton Boat Trips finalists for leisure and tourism business of the year

  Skipton Boat Trips were listed among the finalists for Leisure and Tourism Business of the Year in The Family Business Community Yorkshire and Humberside Awards