HORTON-in-Ribblesdale Primary School is basking in well-deserved glory after receiving an almost perfect Ofsted report. The school was inspected in May and scored "outstanding" in 25 out of 27 areas of work graded. The remaining two grades were rated
THE balloon went up at Embsay School as pupils gave a demonstration of how much carbon dioxide each car pumps into the air on the "school run". Sixty balloons were released to symbolise the amount of carbon dioxide emissions each child would save if
Craven District Council is making plans to fill the Cowling ward seat following the resignation of John Alderson. Nominations to fill the vacancy must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Granville Street, Skipton, no later than noon on Friday June
CRAVEN College is branching out into heritage construction to help fill gaps in the industry. The college's Centre for Construction and Heritage Skills is preparing to deliver a new NVQ course later in the year. This will add to the classes it already
SKIPTON Girls' High School could be on the move to another location. The Gargrave Road school has previously been deemed cramped by both Ofsted inspectors and its chairman of governors, John Goodfellow. Speaking at a meeting of the Craven Area Committee
A NEW drop-in centre is to open in Settle providing young people with valuable advice relating to education, health and learning. The Connexions Centre is being housed in a room at the town hall which used to be home to The Flower Basket. Planning
THE future of two Upper Wharfedale car parks is in doubt. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is looking at the possibility of disposing of Grassington's Wood Lane car park. It is also investigating whether to dispose of, or lease, the car park
STUDENTS from Craven College staged a charity street collection and raised £145 for the Craven and Upper Wharfedale branch of the RSPCA. The nine students, aged between 16 and 25, hit upon the idea of a charity collection for animals in order to complete
OFFENDERS have helped to solve a problem on Skipton's Greatwood estate. Two teams carrying out community work through the North Yorkshire Probation Service have repaired a fence and planted 1,580 hawthorn trees to form a hedge at the back of Craven Housing-owned
THE planned Lottery bid for Skipton's Aireville Park is a step closer. Craven District Council has appointed landscape consultants Scott Wilson to push forward the development plans. Eventually the council hopes to net £1.5 million from the Lottery
TRADITIONAL and contemporary folk songs and music are being brought to Skipton Auction Mart. Next month's Folk at the Mart event stars Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson - both MBE recipients for services to music - and involved in the revival of folk
SUTTON-in-Craven's vacant public toilet block looks set to stay that way after the council flushed away plans to build homes on the site. Jephson Housing Association wanted to knock down the public conveniences, situated at the junction of High Street
