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• North Yorkshire pubs and cafes set to pay more for outdoor seating licence

  The amount North Yorkshire pubs and cafes will have to pay to have outdoor seating in the street is set to more than triple.

• Ryder Cup captain to host sixth Yorkshire Invitational golf tournament

  Golf fanatics are invited to the 2025 Yorkshire Invitational hosted by Ryder Cup Captain Mark ‘Jesse’ James on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September.

• Airedale Hospital & Community Charity encourages submissions for second ‘Menu of Poems’

  In 2024, Airedale Hospital and Community Charity launched their first ‘Menu of Poems’ for patients across Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Following their initial success, the charity are bringing the Menu of Poems back for this years’ National Poetry Day with a brand-new theme. 

• Missing Glusburn man may be in Leeds

  Gopal Singbarn was last seen in the Glusburn area on 8th July.

• Northern to name train after rugby legend Rob Burrow

  Northern has announced it will name a train after rugby league legend and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Rob Burrow.

• Local solicitors named best in North Yorkshire

  A local solicitors has been named the best in North Yorkshire at the England Business Awards 2025.

• Hosepipe ban to continue, despite rainfall

  Hosepipe ban restrictions are set to continue despite recent rainfall, according to Yorkshire Water.

• Warnings for safety after Silsden kids call for pump track by The Hive

  A group of local children have taken matters into their own hands by starting to build their own pump track on the field behind The Hive Community Centre.

• Town Council announce return of Skipton Snapshot Festival

  Skipton Town Council announced on Wednesday that the popular Snapshot Festival will return this September.

• Thunderstorm warning issued for Skipton

  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Skipton and the surrounding areas today (Friday). 

• Leeds Bradford to launch extra daily service to Amsterdam

  KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is expanding its operations at Leeds Bradford Airport with a fourth-daily service to Amsterdam Schipol this winter.

• Plans approved for homes on Addingham Green Belt site

  Plans to build housing on a “very special” area of Green Belt have been approved – partly due to new Government planning policies.

• Grant supports restoration of two mile stretch within Leeds & Liverpool Canal

  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has welcomed the restoration of a two-mile stretch of the canal as an opportunity for people to ‘walk, wheel and cycle’ between North and West Yorkshire.

• Local MP takes Mandatory Autism Training for Teachers campaign to Prime Minister

  On 16th July, Skipton and Ripon MP, Julian Smith called on the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to commit to introducing mandatory autism and neurodiversity training for all teachers and school staff

• Diversity credentials challenge after young councillor replaced on executive committee

  The diversity credentials of North Yorkshire Council’s political leadership has been challenged after one of its youngest councillors was replaced on the authority’s controlling committee.

• Two Skipton law firms join together in 'Major Skipton Legal Merger'

  Two Skipton based law firms have joined together to expand their capabilities.

• Yorkshire Air Ambulance chosen as council's charity of the year 

  The region's air ambulance which has provided vital life-saving emergency support for thousands of people has been chosen as North Yorkshire Council's charity of the year. 

• Mayor rejects favouritism claim over transport funding

  The mayor of York and North Yorkshire has rejected suggestions he favoured his home city over the wider county when he handed out funding for transport projects.

• Skipton Girl's High School walks 10k for former student's charity

  The girls' high school took part in a 10k walk last Wednesday to raise money for a local charity.

• Skipton Christmas Market set to return to the High Street this December

  The Skipton Christmas Market will return to the High Street this December as announced by organisers.