Local news
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Skipton drivers urged to submit footage of dangerous drivingMotorists in Skipton are being urged to submit dashcam footage of dangerous or careless driving to police.
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Concern over fly-tipping near Airedale HospitalA pile of waste dumped just yards from a hospital helipad has "potentially put lives at risk" – a Councillor has claimed.
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Craven College students beat national average in GCSE resultsCraven College students are celebrating after GCSE achievement rates in maths and English exceeded the national average.
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Dementia Forward encourages residents to take on Skipton Three PeaksWalkers are being invited to take on an 18-mile challenge around Skipton next month to raise money for people living with dementia across North Yorkshire.
Upcoming local events
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POTTERY PAINTING & CAFE FUN (SKIPTON)
Fun-filled activity pottery painting and cafe combined all under one roof.
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Skipton Sport And Community Day
Join Skipton Town Council on Sunday 23rd August 2026 for a fantastic day of sport, community and family fun at Sandylands Sports Centre, Skipton! There’s som...
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Paint and Print Tote Bag
Design and produce your own painted Tote bag. Using masking, printing, and colour wheel methods, you’ll make bold colour and composition choices. Embellishing y...
at Skipton Town Hall
National news
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Officer killed in wrong way A66 crash was our hero family saysThe family of one of the two officers killed when a car driving the wrong way on the A66 dual carriageway crashed into their police vehicle said he was “our hero” who was “always on public duty”.
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Police had aborted pursuit of car seconds before fatal crash that killed sevenOfficers had aborted the pursuit of a car believed to be using cloned plates seconds before it crashed into a different police vehicle on the A66 near Middlesbrough, killing seven people, the police watchdog said.
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Five members of the public killed driving wrong way on A66 named by policeA 16-year-old boy was among five males who were killed when a car travelling the wrong way along a dual carriageway near Middlesborough crashed into a police vehicle.
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Burnham to give mayors powers to force through building plansAndy Burnham is set to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be unveiled next week.
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