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• 18 local businesses compete in 5-a-side event

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• Parking to be restricted on four Skipton streets as part of £7.2m project

  North Yorkshire Council is set to introduce parking restrictions on four roads in Skipton as part of the town's £7.2m Gateway scheme.

• Addingham nursery staff honoured at Downing Street Reception

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• Airedale Symphony Orchestra presents a night of masterpieces

  For its final concert of the 23/24 season on 30th June, Airedale Symphony Orchestra presents a night of masterpieces to entertain, delight and transform at Ilkley's King's Hall! This is music describing the moments that have transformed lives.

• Project to reduce storm overflows into Wharfe has begun

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• Silsden pantomime seeks new members for 'cracking' production

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  Thousands of people enjoyed the Bank Holiday sunshine to watch the 2024 Ilkley Carnival parade which had a theme of Mardi Gras this year.

• Greens win Bradford Council seats in Ilkley and Craven

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• Five Ilkley artists prepare to open their studios

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• Labour wins North Yorkshire Mayoral election by nearly 15,000 votes

  Labour candidate David Skaith has been elected to serve as the first ever mayor for York and North Yorkshire, after getting a 35% share of the votes.

• Experience 'Zip The Cow' for Manorlands Hospice!

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• Kex Gill on course to open by end of June, say council

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• No Northern train services next Thursday due to strike

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• Developer's bid to change planning condition on Silsden housing estate raises concerns

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• Local young dancers chosen for production of Swan Lake

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• Council increases library fines for first time in a decade

  North Yorkshire Council has increased the fine for an overdue book at its libraries from 30p to 35p per day.