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  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

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• 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.

• 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.

• Charity shop in Skipton celebrated second birthday

  The Yorkshire Cancer Research charity shop in Skipton is celebrating two years since they opened their doors.

• North Yorkshire Police warns locals about dangers of open water in hot weather

  North Yorkshire Police took to Facebook to warn Craven locals about the dangers of open water during hot weather.

• Craven College staff selected to attend royal garden party

  Last week, three members of staff from Craven College were selected to join a royal garden party.