Local news
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Fresh call for school transport rethink amid claim new policy could cost £5m a yearCampaigners and opposition councillors will make a fresh bid to reverse changes to North Yorkshire Council’s home-to-school transport policy amid claims the rule changes could ultimately cost taxpayers £5m more a year.
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New vintage clothing shop set to open in SkiptonA new independent clothing shop specialising in vintage and premium pre-loved fashion is set to open in Skipton later this year.
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North Yorkshire Council leader issues warning over larger police forcesNorth Yorkshire Council’s leader has warned that plans to create fewer, larger police forces could leave rural communities competing for resources with bigger urban areas.
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Great Yorkshire Show tickets now sold outA sell-out crowd is expected at this year's Great Yorkshire Show after organisers confirmed all tickets for the 2026 event have now been sold.
Upcoming local events
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Skipton Town Hall Summer Tea Dance
Bring your dancing shoes to the Summer edition of our ever popular Town Hall Tea Dance!
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The Verbeia Concert Series: A French SoiréeThe inaugural Verbeia Concert Series at the beautiful Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey, on 15 July, featuring Alexandra Lowe alongside Gabriėlė Kupšytė and Henry Websda...
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Suzy Homemaker by Erica Mulkern
Susannah is an Edwardian socialite in 1903. Ms. S. is a Burlesque performer in the 1920s. Suzy is a 1950s housewife that has more to her than meets the ey...
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National news
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Ann Widdecombe killed in targeted attack counter terror police sayVeteran politician Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack”, counter-terrorism police investigating her death have said.
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Covid PPE procurement saw vast 10 billion waste inquiry findsThe scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the official inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 has found.
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Politicians facing horrific culture of violence Cabinet minister saysPoliticians face a “horrific” culture of violence which has become worse in recent years, a Cabinet minister has warned.
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UK economy beat the odds because of my choices Reeves to sayRachel Reeves will say Britain’s economy has “beaten the odds” under her stewardship, in a defence of her record ahead of Andy Burnham’s incoming government.
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