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• Council to stop non-residents using household waste recycling centres for free

  Free use of North Yorkshire's household waste recycling centres (HWRC) could soon be limited to residents of the county.

• Billy Bob’s offers free ice cream for pupils who achieve school awards

  Billy Bob’s Ice Cream Parlour in Skipton is offering free ice cream throughout September to school children.

• Hosepipe restrictions to remain in place despite expected wet weather

  Yorkshire Water's hosepipe restrictions will remain in place despite any wet weather the region experiences in the coming days. 

• Dementia discussion event to take place in Skipton

  A free event focusing on dementia will be held at Skipton Town Hall on Thursday 25th September from 1pm to 3pm.

• Leeds Bradford Airport marks record-breaking passenger milestone

  Leeds Bradford Airport has reached a new milestone, welcoming over three million passengers so far in 2025 – the earliest point in the year the airport has ever achieved the figure.

• North Yorkshire Council companies make £3.2m profit despite housing company losses

  North Yorkshire Council's commercial arm made a pre-tax profit of £3.2m last year — despite losses of the same value made by its housing division.

• Council chair completes Coast-to-Coast walk for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

  Cllr George Jabbour, Chair of North Yorkshire Council, has completed the iconic Coast-to-Coast walk, raising vital funds and awareness for his chosen charity of the year, Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

• Skipton Town AFC raise over £2,000 in memory of friends

  On Sunday, August 24, during the Bank Holiday weekend, a memorial football match was held at the MJL Stadium.

• Nick Hancock steps down from Your Skipton Radio

  Your Skipton breakfast presenter Nick Hancock is set to leave the radio station.

• Local MP announces winner for his Local Pub Awards 2025

  Julian Smith MP has announced the winners of the Local Pub Awards 2025 for Skipton and Ripon following a public nomination and voting process held over the summer.

• Former council chair raises £8,000 for brain tumour charity

  More than £8,000 has been raised for Yorkshire's Brain Tumour Charity by Cllr Roberta Swiers - last year's chair of North Yorkshire Council.

• Fire Cadet Scheme returns to Skipton

  Skipton Fire Station has announced the return of its Fire Cadets scheme in Skipton this year.

• 73 Knives collected from Skipton Knife Bin by North Yorkshire Police

  Seventy-three knives and bladed items have been safely disposed of.

• Funding to be agreed for supervised teeth-brushing programme

  North Yorkshire Council is looking to cut tooth decay in children by funding a programme to oversee a supervised teeth-brushing programme for the under fives.

• North Yorkshire Council rejects residents' winter gritting requests

  Council chiefs have rejected requests from North Yorkshire residents to make roads in their communities a high priority for winter gritting.

• The Beer Engine in Skipton named among best pubs in the UK

  Skipton's Beer Engine has been named in CAMRA's 16 regional and national winners in its Pub of the Year 2025 competition.

• Leeds Bradford Airport invests to modernise ground power supply and improve local environment

  Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has successfully introduced eight Fixed Electrical Ground Power (FEGP) units to improve the environment in and around the airport estate.

• Regulator says Yorkshire Water can extract from River Wharfe

  The Environment Agency has today approved a drought permit for the River Wharfe, allowing Yorkshire Water to extract water when conditions allow from Lobwood near Addingham.

• Council accused of ‘playing dirty’ over home-to-school transport appeals

  North Yorkshire Council has been accused of  “playing dirty” over its handling of home-to-school transport appeals.

• Reservoir safety advice issued ahead of bank holiday

  Yorkshire Water has issued a reminder about reservoir safety ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend.

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