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• Whinfield Bowling Club Invites Local Community to Free Family Open Day

  Whinfield Bowling Club, Skipton, is inviting people of all ages to discover the enjoyment of crown green bowling at a free Open Day on Sunday 12 July, as part of the national Bowls Big Summer Campaign.

• Free Yorkshire Dales events offer insight into native wildlife

  Friends of the Dales is hosting two free events aimed at helping people learn more about wildlife and environmental issues in the Yorkshire Dales.

• Addingham nursery and pre-school celebrates 25 years

  Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School in Addingham is celebrating 25 years of providing high-quality care, education and support to children and families within the local community.

• Increase in shoppers being duped by AI 'High Street' scams

  Shoppers hunting for online bargains are being duped by sophisticated scam websites that convincingly pose as well known UK high street retailers, North Yorkshire trading standards officers have warned.

• Financial investigators brought in to examine council-owned house builder

  North Yorkshire Council has brought in financial investigators to look into its loss-making housing company Brierley Homes, it has emerged.

• Free cycle security marking event

  Officers from Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team will be carrying out free bike marking in Addingham on Sunday 7 June 2026, helping to protect new and existing bikes from theft.

• Skipton private hire boss fined for employing unlicensed taxi driver

  A boss of a private hire company claimed he employed a driver with no taxi licence due to a “software issue.”

• Yorkshire Water hails decision to ban plastic wet wipes

  Yorkshire Water has welcomed new legislation banning plastic in wet wipes from next year.

• Your Skipton and Your Ilkley to launch on DAB next week

  Your Skipton and Your Ilkley will launch on DAB digital radio for the first time next week.

• Smiley/sad face speed signs set to remain banned in North Yorkshire

  Road signs which display a driver’s speed alongside a smiley or sad face could continue to be banned from North Yorkshire’s roads despite pleas from communities to allow their use.

• Repair café returns to Skipton next weekend

  A community repair café is returning to Skipton next weekend, giving residents the chance to fix broken household items for free.

• No motorists turned away from Skipton waste centres due to rule change

  No motorists have been turned away from North Yorkshire’s household waste centres following the introduction of a rule change, councillors have been told amid ongoing fears about fly-tipping.

• Mayor urged to "come to the table" to discuss road repair funding

  North Yorkshire councillors have urged the region’s mayor to "come to the table" to discuss their authority's allocation of road repair funding.

• Children are taking over the Leeds station tannoy this weekend – here's why

  Visitors to Leeds train station will notice something a little different this weekend, as children from Martin House Children's Hospice take over the tannoy.

• Campaign opposing wind farm on edge of Yorkshire Dales gathers pace

  Public consultations are now underway for a major campaign opposing plans for a wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

• Skipton based charity appoints new patron

  The The Principle Trust Children’s Charity have appointed a new patron of the charity.

• New strategy to address decline of nature across North Yorkshire

  A major new strategy has been launched to help to address the decline of nature across North Yorkshire and York.

• Council-run Brierley Homes set to report £7.5m loss

  Taxpayers may not get money their back from North Yorkshire Council’s loss-making house building company, opposition leaders have warned as details of a £7.5m annual deficit are revealed.

• Yorkshire residents needed for new series of Location, Location, Location

  Channel 4's primetime property programme 'Location, Location, Location' is looking for house hunters from across Yorkshire for its new series.

• Registration opens for Great Santa Fun Run

  Registration for the annual Great Santa Fun Run in Skipton opens today.