A family of six had to be rescued after getting lost on cloud-shrouded hills above Buckden. The family - whose ages ranged from 76 to 13 - lost their way as they walked over the hills from Buckden to Arncliffe. As darkness descended, the group raised
A mother who was rescued from the River Wharfe with her young daughter has today hailed the stranger who risked his own life to save them a "hero". Susan Hastings, from York, was visiting Bolton Abbey on Sunday with her sister, who lives near Skipton
Organisers of 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 tomorrow's Fireworks
Yorkshire Water hopes drivers have got the message to avoid Cross Hills this weekend. Aborted work at the junction of Main Street, Keighley Road and Station Road is to resume and could last into next week. The water company hopes drivers will steer
THIS was supposed to be a review of The Devonshire Arms at Cracoe. That's what I arranged and that's where we headed on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, we arrived to find The Devonshire empty, locked up and sporting a large "Pub To Let" sign. So, it's
Giggleswick author Bill Mitchell has been honoured by his fellow writers. He was presented with this year's Golden Eagle Award by the Outdoor Writers' and Photographers' Guild. The group is the national forum of journalists, photogra-phers, broadcasters
Fireplace thieves have struck again in North Craven. They targeted a house on Church Street, Settle, stealing two white marble fireplaces worth a total of £800, police said today. The thefts took place between between last Wednesday and this Tuesday
A masked ball to raise money for three local women battling for access to a life-prolonging drug takes place tomorrow. It is part of the campaign by Janice Wrigglesworth, of Cowling, and Jacky Pickles and Marie Morton, both from Keighley. All three have
100 years ago A NASTY motor crash happened in Broughton Road, Skipton. It appears two horse drawn vehicles, one a waggonette, were being driven across the town and a car, owned by the Craven Automobile Company, was proceeding in the opposite direction
An artistic partnership between Skipton Building Society and Grassington Festival of Music and Arts has won a top award. The pair clinched the Arts & Business Yorkshire Community Award at a ceremony at Bradford's National Media Museum. The awards were
A FOOTBALL match in Earby was almost cancelled when players were locked out of the changing rooms. A council keyholder failed to turn up at Sough Park and as the nets, flags and balls were locked in the building, it was thought the game would have to
THE clocks have been put back an hour, we all pretended to enjoy an extra hour in bed and early nightfall signals the onset of winter. For children this also signals the upcoming funfests of Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night. But what does that actually mean
Eighteen men were arrested after a house party in Sutton-in-Craven turned into a mass brawl. Trouble erupted at a gathering on the Crofters Mill estate, last Thursday night, and spread on to the streets of the village, mainly Holme Lane and Bridge Street
A 41-YEAR-mother of five from Silsden could be next year's "Face for England". Single mum Jayne Parker, 41, is on the list of Yorkshire finalists for a nationwide modelling competition. She is up against 12 other contestants, most of whom are in their
SOME 30 years ago, I spent a lot of late nights in dark, smoky cellars swilling real ale and trying to keep sober enough to remember why I was there: researching a Sunday newspaper series that was to explore an explosion of talent that was taking British
