North Yorkshire County Council is investigating the potential for producing "green energy" on its land as part of its drive to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Working with Partnerships for Renewables, it will examine its smallholding estates as potential
Police are warning of an emerging crime trend. Officers dealt with an incident at a hairdressers on Coach Street, Skipton, where a man rang up wanting to buy hair straighteners, worth £476, using a credit card. The male caller said a second man would
Organisersof Barnoldswick's huge fireworks display are urging Yorkshire folk to defect over the border after two of Craven's other bonfire night celebrations were abandoned. More than two tonnes of gunpowder will go up in smoke at Sunday's Fireworks
Fresh talks are taking place over the possibility of a formal link-up between Pendle and Burnley councils - as both authorities are asked to make major budget savings. Local government officials in Whitehall rejected proposals for a unitary authority
A 17th century friendship between William Dawson of Langcliffe Hall and Sir Isaac Newton, who formulated the laws of motion and gravitation, was described at the annual meeting of the North Craven Heritage Trust held at the hall. The friendship was outlined
A top doctor in the region is urging people with illnesses such as asthma and diabetes to get the free flu jabs they are entitled to. The plea comes after 2006 figures show more than half of those in "at risk" groups failed to get their flu jab, putting
Firefighters rescued a child and three adults who were swept away by the River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey. A mother and her seven-year-old daughter were left clinging to a bridge after a surge of water carried them into the river as they crossed the famous
People living in the Dales are being asked how they would like to help influence planning policy and planning decisions in the future. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is inviting comments on its new community involvement strategy which sets
Two teenage boys have discovered what it is like to walk 26 miles in Pudsey Bear's shoes. The 14-year-olds - both pupils at South Craven School, Cross Hills - walked from Steeton to Pudsey to raise money for Children In Need. Lee Merriman from Steeton
The driver of a car that overturned on the A56 in Thornton-in-Craven was almost twice over the drink-drive limit, a court heard. Darren Bilo, 22, misjudged a kerb and flipped his Fiat Punto onto its roof at just before 11pm on October 18, Skipton magistrates
Craven health bosses have welcomed new guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). The advice aims to help health care professionals encourage people to change their behaviour and so enjoy healthier lives.
A motorist mislaid his car insurance reminder because he was in hospital, a court heard. Heath Brown, 37, had no valid MoT certificate and was not insured to drive when he was stopped by police in Engine Shed Lane, Skipton, on July 29, Skipton magistrates
