Skipton news

North Yorkshire Police is investigating after two trains hit shopping trolleys that were deliberately left on the railway line in Skipton this week.

Skipton Town Council has begun a search to find a local hero to turn on the town's Christmas lights at the end of November this year.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has a new Deputy Chief Fire Officer with Mat Walker appointed to the role.

A new exhibition is opening at Skipton Town Hall to celebrate some of the local landscapes which feature in the upcoming movie 'Emily'.

A new community health hub has been created at Fisher Medical Centre in Skipton, in the space previously occupied by Boots the Chemist.

Three skulls dating back to the Early Neolithic period more than five thousand years ago that were discovered in Craven are going on display at Skipton Town Hall.

The Angel at Hetton near Skipton has been named the top restaurant with rooms in England at this year's AA Hospitality Awards.

Plans for a new petrol station and EV chargers on the outskirts of Skipton have been recommended for approval.

A charity set up to provide respite holidays for some of Yorkshire’s neediest children has raised £17,500 at its annual fundraising ball.

A debate has erupted over whether the new unitary authority for North Yorkshire should refer to the 605,000 people it serves as "customers".

No trains at all are expected to run on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines on Saturday 1st and Wednesday 5th October because of planned strike action.

An engineering company which was involved in the delivery of the 2012 London Olympics and the capital’s Crossrail project has been selected to carry out the re-alignment of the A59 at Kex Gill.

The two charities supporting Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale Hospital and Community Charity and The Friends of Airedale, are inviting people in Keighley, Skipton, Ilkley and beyond, to wrap up warm and attend the Airedale Outdoor Winter Market in November.

Most first-time buyers won’t be able to afford Craven’s climbing property prices despite a new government scheme offering up to 50% discounts, a report has warned.

​​​​​​​New plans to improve the look of streets around Skipton’s shopping centre are to be submitted after previous proposals were withdrawn by the district council.

More safety measures to cut speeding on the A6068 near Cowling have been revealed following continued complaints from residents.

A retired English teacher and school rugby coach has been jailed for 12 years for sexually abusing 19 pupils at the former Malsis School in Glusburn between the 1970s and 1990s.

Skipton’s Wetherspoons pub has revealed plans to carry out external repairs to the “extremely weathered and worn” building which is one of the town’s oldest landmarks.

Ceremonies took place on Sunday afternoon across our area - including in Ilkley, Skipton and Keighley - to formally proclaim Charles III as the new King.