Local news from Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
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Nick Hancock steps down from Your Skipton Radio
Your Skipton breakfast presenter Nick Hancock is set to leave the radio station.
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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.
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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.
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Fire Cadet Scheme returns to Skipton
Skipton Fire Station has announced the return of its Fire Cadets scheme in Skipton this year.
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73 Knives collected from Skipton Knife Bin by North Yorkshire Police
Seventy-three knives and bladed items have been safely disposed of.
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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.
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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.
