Two mayors and more than 200 people travelled on only the second train to run between Colne and Skipton in 37 years. The 150-mile rail service was organised by the Skipton to East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP). The specially chartered
A Settle man was ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a man he butted at an 18th birthday party. Skipton magistrates heard that James Dutton, 19, carried out two unprovoked attacks on fellow party-goers at Settle Cricket Club on October 7. His first
a Skipton man has fallen victim to computer conmen. The man was walking along Pendle Street in the town when he was approached by two men in a car. The men offered him a laptop computer for £550. The victim agreed and took the men to his house where he
Two people were slightly hurt in a three-vehicle shunt at a roundabout in Skipton. Mitsubishi L200 driver Richard Czornowol, 47, of Thornton-in-Craven, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. Elizabeth Bond, 34, of Hebden, who was driving a
The case against a Skipton woman accused of wounding her husband has been dropped after the prosecution offered no evidence. Chantal Nelson, 38, of Dawson Street, had been due to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court on a charge of wounding Gerry Nelson
A Glusburn woman aged 30 left a child home alone while she went out for a bottle of wine, Skipton magistrates heard. The woman was taken back to her home by police who came across her at 7.30pm on September 26 carrying a bottle of wine and smelling of
Catering staff at Airedale Hospital are threatening to strike over privatisation of its kitchens - and they have the support of an MP. The warning comes after rumours Airedale NHS Trust has decided to approve the privatisation of catering. After meeting
A Sunday lunch turned sour when both mother and son had too much to drink, Skipton magistrates heard. David North spilled his dinner on to his trousers and flew into a rage, showering his mother and the kitchen wall with gravy, the court heard. North
A Skipton woman described as "a willing foot soldier" in an animal rights campaign against a controversial research facility has gone on trial today accused of blackmail. Suzanne Jaggers, 36, of Upper Sackville Street, is alleged to have made threatening
A mother of four accused of stabbing her husband in the chest during an incident at their Flasby home has made an appearance at Bradford Crown Court. Lisa McGeoch, 40, was charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm after her husband
STARSHIPS landed at South Craven School - and youngsters loved it. It was part of a holiday extravaganza staged by The Space Circus. The innovative project uses the context of space to make learning fun and entertaining. The South Craven Extended Schools
The former owner of a Dales caravan park and his company have been cleared of manslaughter over the death of an employee. Duncan Sharples, 59, died in March 2005 after a caravan weighing four-and-a-half tonnes collapsed on him at the Hawkswick Cote Park
An arts partnership has been shortlisted for two awards. Skipton Building Society's link-up with Grassington Festival has reached the final of the Arts and Business Yorkshire Awards 2007. The partnership has been shortlisted in two categories - community
I WAS able to head out on some lovely sunny days last week and when the sun had cleared the hills it felt pleasantly warm on my skin. Nature was taking advantage of the still, mild weather. I noticed several butterflies on the wing, including a striking
Wharfedale coach said Peter Hartley said the Greens will face their hardest game of the season when they travel to London to take on Blackheath on Saturday. He said: "To get anything out of this game, we'll have to play well. They're one of the favourites
Salford City 0 Silsden 1 A superb half the length of the field goal enabled Silsden to beat league leaders Salford and earn their 16th point from a possible 21 in their away games this season. Five wins on the road is a great achievement, with this
Craven Minor FA 1 Halifax Minor FA 5 Craven's only representative football team, the under-17s, were back in County Cup action on Sunday, when they entertained Halifax on Barnoldswick Town's ground. Manager Ian Longden made three changes from last month
Barnoldswick Town 0 Garstang 3 Playing without two of their most influential midfield players, Barnoldswick Town were shut out at home to Garstang. James Coonan had the flu and skipper Stewart Airdrie, who suffered ankle ligament damage last week, is
It was cup action again for clubs in the Devonshire Carpets Craven Football League when the first round of the Northern Plant Hire Trophy brought moderate success for the local clubs. There was a tense finish to the Pendle Forest v Embsay tie when Embsay
A driver collided head-on with another car while on the wrong side of the A59 at Beamsley Hill, a court heard. Asif Riaz, 34, was passing a line of traffic and had crossed over the double white lines heading down the hill towards Bolton Abbey when the
Wharfedale 27 Cambridge 24 It's certainly turning out to be a year of living dangerously for the Greens as they had another nail-biting finish. It also was yet another dramatic close encounter of the bewitching kind which was full of see-sawing fortunes
North Ribblesdale 16 Dinnington 15 A well-taken try by Simon Chapman spared Ribblesdale's blushes as they pipped Dinnington by one point in the last minute. A bright start saw them leading 12-3 after ten minutes but then their persistent failings this
Skipton 25 West Park Leeds 6 Although this performance was below Skipton's best in terms of entertainment, they easily won the game to maintain their 100 per cent record and stay top of the league table. It was a scrappy game against a lower placed
It is not all doom and gloom in farming at the moment. For, at the Craven Dairy Auction, selling prices went through the roof, smashing previous sales records by some considerable margin. While there were just 11 milkers forward - Craven Dairy Auctions
An Earby haulier who attacked his wife and her daughter was given 60 hours unpaid work. Burnley magistrates heard how John Houghton, 60, claimed his stepdaughter had been stealing from them. He grabbed hold of his wife Marie Houghton's neck and forced
Sheep Town Theatre Company is swapping Bethlehem for Skipton in its latest production. The group has written and devised A Yorkshire Nativity alongside Craven College BTEC performing arts students. The play, to be staged at the Mart Theatre, Skipton
Organisers of Grassington Festival have announced a star-studded line up for next year's Festival in the Field. The four-night event, which draws Grassington Festival to a close, will feature 80s pop superstars, a comedian and a childhood prodigy. Tickets
