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• When the weather turns, turn to Your Skipton

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• Vision Express in Skipton announces closure

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• Bus service diversions due to road closure near Bolton Abbey

  Bus services in mid-Wharfedale will be diverted until 6th February, due to the closure of the B6160 road at The Scale near Strid Wood Tearooms for bridge repair work by North Yorkshire Council.

• Brand new local voucher platform set to launch next month

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• Corriedale: Your Skipton visits premiere ahead of historic crossover episode

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• Vaccines to be made accessible to struggling Yorkshire families

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• Police appeal for information following quad bike burglary in Skipton

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• Owner of Skipton cinema recognised in King's New Year Honours

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• Community come together over festive period in support of hospital patients

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• Cold start to New Year with health alert issued

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• Addingham road closed for two weeks

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