Local news

The Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust, operators of the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, are delighted to announce the forthcoming return to service of the Great Northern Railway Observation Saloon No. 3087.

Sam, better known as Smashby, mentioned the news on social media, after being voted out by his fellow housemates on Wednesday 5th November.

A poignant day of remembrance unfolded on Wednesday [5 November] as local veterans, families, and community representatives marked the 80th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lancaster crash on Beamsley Beacon.

Bird keepers across North Yorkshire are being urged to help prevent the spread of avian influenza after three cases were confirmed in the county.

16-year-old Jack Teal from Skipton has completed a remarkable first season competing in F2 stock car racing, making an immediate impact on the national circuit.

North Yorkshire Council has outlined plans to remove the current 30mph speed limit from several roads surrounding Grassington Road Roundabout in Skipton.

A Skipton-based business has been recognised after winning the “Best Use of Local Produce on a Menu” category at the 2025 Deliciously Yorkshire Taste Awards.

Steeton Male Voice Choir performed alongside Otley Brass Band at their latest concert.

Airedale Foundation Trust has taken its first step in the work needed for building a new Airedale General Hospital by submitting plans for a five storey multi storey car park.

Skipton will hold its annual Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday 9th November 2025.

Children Charlie and Freddie have been named as the winners of this year’s Monster Trail in Skipton.

Owners of a pub in the village of Addingham have reported a noticeable increase in business after reintroducing a weekly “Tax-Free Monday” offering.

Traders invited for Totally Addingham Christmas Market on Saturday 29 November 2025.

Skipton Brass Band has recently gained national attention after appearing in the finale of the latest season of the Channel 5 drama All Creatures Great and Small.

Two Skipton secondary schools are holding their first joint Sixth Form open evening this week.

Barden-based Love Brownies is opening a new takeaway branch in Skipton on Saturday.

Airedale Hospital and Community Charity is inviting young people to get creative as it launches its annual Christmas card competition.

A man who put up more than 100 flags around a North Yorkshire market town has been told he will be charged a £38 removal fee per flag if he puts up any more.

A 24-hour PureGym has opened in Albion Place. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by local boxing coach and community figure Mark Shaw.

Airedale Hospital Community Charity shared thanks to Tesco for donating pumpkins to the hospital's children's unit.

Skipton’s own Sam Ashby has continued to make headlines during this year’s Big Brother series, with viewers recently treated to one of the show’s most dramatic twists yet.

North Yorkshire is getting its own special Christmas present this year - a radio station playing non-stop festive favourites and a flavour of the best of life at Christmas in the county.

Skipton Choral Society will host its Winter Concert on Saturday 6 December at Christ Church Skipton, starting at 4pm.

Former pupils of Ermysted’s Grammar School are being invited to attend this year’s Old Boys’ Dinner, which is taking place for the first time since 2019.

The town was ranked highest in the county and placed second overall in a list of 75 locations across the UK.

Two Addingham residents, Rowan Sutcliffe (20) and Ryan Womersley (32), have completed a remarkable challenge to raise money for Sarcoma UK, just months after both received life-changing cancer diagnoses.

Plans for a £40 million investment to support healthier and more active communities across North Yorkshire are set to be discussed next week, with Skipton among the locations included in the proposals.

Skipton landmarks have been lit up in purple this week to mark World Polio Day and raise awareness of the global effort to eradicate the disease.

A local Christmas tree sale in Beamsley is once again set to raise funds for the charity Spinal Research.

Time for a big bang, and here is where you can find your local firework and bonfire events.

A nationally significant Bronze Age find has gone on permanent display in Skipton Town Hall, offering a fascinating insight into the lives of people who lived in North Yorkshire more than 4,000 years ago.

Senior councillors have called for members’ allowances to increase automatically to avoid the issue becoming a "political football".

Skipton Together Football Club has announced a new fundraising partnership with Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, with every match between now and summer 2026 helping to raise money for local hospice care.

The Social Run Club in Skipton is inviting local residents to take part in a special evening run later this month to highlight women’s safety during the darker months.

Northern has recorded its busiest month of customer travel since before the pandemic, with more than 8.1 million journeys made across its network in the past month.

North Yorkshire Police are launching Operation Dark Night next week to coincide with the clocks going back and the arrival of darker evenings.

The nationwide gym previously announced its arrival of the gym to Skipton.

Building new towns and villages in North Yorkshire is the only way the county will hit its new housing targets, senior councillors say.

Luke Mortimer, aged 12, recently attended the 2025 Pride of Britain Awards.

Residents are being invited to share their views on planned improvements to the Sharphaw play area in Skipton as part of a consultation by North Yorkshire Council

Communities across Skipton and Ripon are being encouraged to apply for a new funding opportunity designed to help tackle rural isolation and improve wellbeing through physical activity.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed this year's Pride of Britain winners to Downing Street to praise their amazing achievements.

Rumours have circulated that the new Harry Potter series is being filmed on Skipton streets over the last few days.

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for parts of North Yorkshire.

Volunteers and local veterans have climbed Beamsley Beacon to clean and restore the memorial dedicated to the crew of a Royal Canadian Air Force Lancaster bomber that crashed there almost 80 years ago.

New twice-daily flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Southampton are set to launch next year.

Skipton could be set to benefit from cleaner streets after a grant has been secured to tackle chewing gum. 

From Saturday, 25th October, the DalesBus 74 service between York, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey and Grassington will run on a revised timetable.

The infection prevention team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust are promoting their ‘gloves off’ message, explaining to patients when disposable gloves are not needed and at the same time promoting a greener NHS.

Sue Ryder is inviting Skipton residents to make a splash this winter with a ‘brrr-illiant’ new cold-water event – The Big Dip Dales.  

Airedale Hospital and Community Charity, has launched its annual Christmas Gift Appeal and is calling on local residents to help spread festive cheer to patients spending Christmas in hospital.

12 year old Luke Mortimer from Embsay has been given a Pride of Britain award and will feature on ITV later this week.

Application to trade at the Skipton Sheep Day are open which celebrates the heritage of Skipton.