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Ilkley Gazette: Lesley Tate

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Leighton Baldwin

LETTER: Leighton's note brought a smile to my face

JUST a note to let Leighton (Leighton helps bring a smile to 100 faces, Craven Herald, February 4) know that his note raised a smile from this recipient at Pine Close.
A re-laid stretch of canal towpath near Gargrave

LETTER: Try to avoid confrontations on the canal towpath

RESPONDING to Chris Ward’s letter (Hostility towards cyclists on canal towpath): a local cyclist myself for many years I still feel a frisson of self-disapproval when I’m on the towpath.

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Letter: In praise of young people

LETTER: In praise of young people

MAY I write in praise of our young people.

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Letter: Welcome views of young person

LETTER: Views of young person was a wake-up call

IT was refreshing to read a letter from a young Skipton resident (Matthew McEwan, Craven Herald letters, March 4).
Rubbish left at Stainforth Foss, May bank holiday, 2020. Picture Emma Lonsdale

'Shot in the arm' needed to make visitors take their litter home

A ‘SHOT in the arm’ is needed to hammer home the message that littering and other anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated as Craven comes out of lockdown.

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Craven Energy athletes, pre coronavirus lockdown at a previous triathlon

Skipton Triathlon entrants donate almost £8,000 to Manorlands

SKIPTON Triathlon entrants have donated £7,818 to Sue Ryder Manorlands after the cancellation of this year’s event.

Gateway House, the new vaccination centre in Skipton

Hundreds receive Covid jab at 'perfect vaccination centre'

HUNDREDS of people have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination at the new centre in Skipton since it opened just two days ago.

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Local elections

What elections are taking place in May - and how to vote

ELECTIONS for the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, along with any county and district by-elections and parish council elections, will take place in Craven on Thursday May 6.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust needs public representation in Settle and Mid Craven

A VACANCY has arisen in Settle and Mid Craven for someone to take up the post of governor with the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
Letter: Scrap the school year

LETTER: Scrap this school year and bring in some other topics

HERE'S an idea. Scrap this school year, certainly for years 10, 11 and 13. Write it off and use the remaining weeks as a unique opportunity to introduce the students to something off curriculum.