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• Plans approved to bring former Skipton department store back into use

  North Yorkshire Council has approved a plan to subdivide the former Rackhams department store in Skipton into four individual shop units.

• Celebrate the beauty of cherry blossom at Keighley’s Cliffe Castle

  Celebrate the beauty of cherry blossom at Bradford Council’s Cliffe Castle Museum and Park in Keighley on Sunday 21 April between 11am and 3pm.

• Village inn reopens after full refurbishment

  An Inn that has been central to Askwith village just outside Ilkley for over 150 years is once again welcoming guests to dine, drink and stay.

• Woman dies after emergency crews attend Skipton bus station

  Police say a woman died after collapsing in the public toilets in Skipton bus station earlier today (Wednesday).

• Charity appoints new Keighley-based arts and heritage officer

  Lauren Kelly has been hired by Kala Sangam to work with community groups on a project celebrating Keighley's heritage through the arts.

• Skipton church to offer improved facilities

  North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to improve the facilities at Trinity St Andrew’s Church on Westmoreland Street in Skipton.

• Geoff, 80 from Ilkley to run the London Marathon

  Geoff Howard from Ilkley will be running the London Marathon on Sunday raising funds for Ilkley community café, Outside the Box, where he is a valued regular customer.

• Police appeal for missing 25 year old from Ilkley (FOUND)

  Police have Thursday morning confirmed Tobias had been found safe and well.

• What's on at Ilkley Playhouse

  Caroline Mutton takes a look at what's on and coming up at Ilkley Playhouse.

• Ilkley BID announced as Ilkley Carnival main sponsor

  Ilkley Business Improvement District has been announced as the main sponsor for Ilkley Carnival 2024.

• Police seek information after swastika scratched onto 13 cars in Ilkley

  Police are appealing for information after a number of vehicles were damaged in the Ilkley area.  The incidents happened on Riddings Road, Hawksworth Street and Cow Pasture Road where a Swastika was scratched onto car doors on 13 vehicles on 22 March, 12 April and 15 April.

• New community website for Burley-in-Wharfedale

  Burley in Wharfedale Community Trust has launched it new community website to make it easy for residents and visitors to access community information.

• All invited to the Skipton Community and Sports Day

  Skipton Community and Sports Day in May promises a dynamic event brimming with excitement, fostering community spirit and advocating an active lifestyle for all.

• Local GPs to run in Mascot Gold Cup for Manorlands

  Doctors and others staff from local GP surgeries are supporting Manorlands Hospice through their participation in the Wetherby Mascot Gold Cup later this month.

• Mayoral candidate makes compensation pledge over A59 closure

  Independent candidate Keith Tordoff says if he becomes mayor of North Yorkshire he will aim to pay compensation to businesses affected by the A59 closure.

• MP calls for local NHS champions

  Ilkley and Keighley MP Robbie Moore is calling for nominations for the official NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024.

• Bringing literacy to life in the great outdoors!

  The Ilkley Book Club have donated £1000 to the Nell Bank Charitable Trust to support the work the Nell Bank Centre does in teaching literacy to children through their outdoor education programmes.

• Skipton charity shop manager reveals why customers keep coming back

  The Skipton Scope charity shop appeals for your spring donations as research shows we’re still great donators, with the public choosing to donate to charity shops than sell online. 

• Police warn Skipton residents to lock their doors following spate of burglaries

  North Yorkshire Police has urged residents in Skipton to lock their doors following a spate of opportunistic burglaries.