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• Parents raise over £6,000 following gruelling memorial cycle challenge

  Cheryl Szulhan and Darren Midgley recently took on the 127-mile cycle along the Leeds – Liverpool canal stretch in memory of their youngest son ‘Baby Jack Jack’ who passed away on Boxing Day 2022 at just 16 months old. 

• North Yorkshire traders urged to sell their stock as vape ban looms

  Businesses in North Yorkshire are being asked to sell their stock as a national ban on single use vapes comes into force this weekend.

• Libraries launch memory bags to help those living with dementia

  Residents and families affected by dementia are being offered support from their local library with the launch of a scheme aimed at unlocking memories.

• Police appeal for witnesses following damage-only collision

  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a damage-only collision in Gargrave.

• Weekend rainfall not enough to increase reservoir levels, say Yorkshire Water

  The welcome rainfall in Yorkshire over the weekend was not enough to see reservoir levels increase across the region. 

• Skipton Hotel to host fundraising Pride dinner

  For Skipton Pride this year, The Skipton Hotel will collaborate with Skipton Pride to host a fundraising Pride dinner at their venue.

• Council to approve £12.9m funding for A629 footbridge

  Councillors are set to approve the allocation of funds for a pedestrian bridge linking Steeton and Silsden next week.

• MP encourages locals to nominate social workers in their area for awards

  Julian Smith is encouraging people of Skipton to nominate social workers for an awards ceremony in October.

• Council accused of "cynical ploy" over school transport decision notices

  North Yorkshire Council has been accused of a ‘cynical ploy’ after notifying parents they will not get free school transport for their child the afternoon before a Bank Holiday Weekend and ahead of the half-term school holiday.

• Police appeal to ID two men following violent assault

  Police have issued CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to following an assault.

• Police appeal following theft in Bizzie Lizzie's restaurant

  Police are appealing for CCTV footage after a theft in fish and chips shop in Skipton.

• Weight-loss jab warning after woman hospitalised

  Police have launched an investigation into the supply of a slimming injection in North Yorkshire that left a woman in intensive care.

• Council rejects bid to change unpopular home-to-school transport policy

  North Yorkshire councillors have voted to keep in place a controversial home-to-school transport policy after hearing a return to the old system would cause "chaos" for the authority.

• Year 7 Craven students win chemistry prize at science competition

  A group of year 7 students from South Craven School won a prize at a local science competition last week.

• Skipton brings back Skipton in Bloom scheme

  Skipton has reintroduced the Skipton in Bloom scheme.

• More than 1,700 knifes collected from knife bins in the last 3 months

  North Yorkshire Police have announced the total number of knives collected from the knife bins across the county.

• Settle coffee brand to host mental health walk this week

  The team at Bold Coffee/Fueling The Bold are hosting a mental health hike this Thursday.

• Skipton girl donates hair to Little Princess Trust

  7-year-old Imogen from Skipton has decided to cut her hair for charity.

• Police appeal following criminal damage in Skipton

  Police are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage in Skipton.