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• Details announced for Skipton's Remembrance Sunday parade

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• Toby Carvery in Keighley to close for refurbishment ahead of Christmas

  Toby Carvery in Keighley is set to close temporarily this month as the restaurant undergoes a refurbishment ahead of Christmas.

• Skipton charity launches Christmas gift appeal for children in need

  A Skipton charity is appealing for support to help ensure children from struggling families receive a present this Christmas.

• Road closures announced for Keighley Christmas lights switch-on

  A number of roads in Keighley town centre will be closed later this month as the town prepares for its annual Christmas lights switch-on.

• Skipton's Sackville Street features in Tesco Christmas advert

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• BID delighted with Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch success in Skipton

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• Skipton's Footbridge closes as replacement work begins

  Work to replace Skipton's Tin Footbridge begins today (Monday 2 November), with the crossing set to remain closed for several weeks.

• Libraries offer light therapy kits to boost mood this winter

  Harrogate residents can now borrow light therapy kits from their local library to help them through the darker winter months.

• £3.4m bailout saved council-owned Brierley Homes from collapse, say councillors

  North Yorkshire Council-owned Brierley Homes would have gone into administration, leaving the authority facing losses of more than £20m, without a £3.4m taxpayer-funded bailout, it has emerged.

• Yorkshire Garden Centres raises more than £106,000 for children's hospice

  Yorkshire Garden Centres has raised more than £106,000 for Martin House Children's Hospice.

• Yorkshire Water boss to step down after lowest possible environmental rating

  Yorkshire Water's chief executive is to step down, just 24 hours after the company received the lowest possible environmental rating.

• £65million Leeds Bradford Airport railway station described as ‘critical’ for region

  A proposed parkway station for Leeds Bradford Airport is “absolutely critical” for the region, a meeting has been told.

• Police appeal to identify person following criminal damage near Skipton

  North Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal to identify a person they would like to speak to following an incident of criminal damage near Skipton.

• Skipton and Ripon MP criticises Budget over lack of support for rural communities

  Skipton and Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has criticised the Government's latest Budget, claiming it fails to provide enough support for farmers, hospitality businesses and rural communities.

• Skipton pub reopens following refurbishment with new dining room and menu

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