News
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Dales News
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Dales traffic incident leads to arrest of three burglary suspects
A woman and two men have been arrested in connection with a series of burglary incidents in the Hawes area.
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White Rose Awards - online ceremony tonight
“Unbelievable” Guests Lined Up for Welcome to Yorkshire’s Online White Rose Awards
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Dales Christmas Market launches online
A virtual market set up to help local businesses gain visibility this Christmas has ‘opened’ with a live stream experience on Instagram this wekend.
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Police campaign launched to protect Land Rovers following thefts and arrests
“Defend your Defender”– that’s the message from North Yorkshire Police, as action is stepped up to tackle the thieves who are targeting the valuable vehicles in the Dales.
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Five years since Rory Johnson Hatfield last seen in York
Today (Thursday) marks the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Skipton man, Rory Johnson Hatfield, who was on a night out with friends.
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Major Dales landscapes study published
A comprehensive and updated source of information about the landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is now available.
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Conference discusses ‘How we build back better’
Just how we can achieve a green recovery and tackle climate change by building back better was discussed on Saturday 14 November at a virtual conference organised by Action on Climate Emergency (ACE) Settle and area.
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Full steam ahead for Ribblehead Viaduct repair
Work is underway to repair the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct, the most iconic man made structure in the Yorkshire Dales
Local Interest
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Fully revised edition of Ingleborough now on sale
A fully revised edition of David Johnson’s classic homage to Ingleborough is now on sale from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
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‘Unusual’ caving book scoops commendation
The ‘exquisitely unusual’ Earth Beneath My Feet has been commended in the annual Tratman Awards.
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BOOK RELEASE: Settle - A Historic Market Town
A new book charting the history of the small market town of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales has been published by the North Craven Heritage Trust.
On Air
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Julian at Breakfast
The best way to start your day in the Dales with News, Weather and Sport and Dales Music Mix.
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Lee Moulsdale
Weekday Mornings with the Classic Top 3 and No 1's @1
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Keith Fletcher
The Dales Drive Home with the very best music and conversation.
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Rob Stevens
The Dales Evening Show with great music and a finger on the pulse of the Dales
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StressBusters
Ease the troubles of the day away with late night easy listening,
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Classic Rock with Floyd
Friday Nights filled the enduring hits of the Rock scene.
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Nic Foster
Saturday Morning brought to life with great music, loads of info on events in the Dales, local stories from the week and the weekend edition of The Time Machine.
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Nick Babb - Stuck In The 80s
Two hours packed with the biggest songs from the 1980s.
Dales Weather
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SkiptonLow-level cloud
High: 8°C | Low: 6°C
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Settle
Low-level cloud
High: 8°C | Low: 5°C
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LeyburnSunny intervals
High: 9°C | Low: 5°C
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SedberghLight rain
High: 8°C | Low: 6°C
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Kirkby Stephen
Sunny intervals
High: 8°C | Low: 5°C
Dales Diary
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Medieval Music in the Dales
Medieval Music in the Dales at Bolton Castle, Leyburn is the UK's only festival of medieval music and it’s online anytime this year, due to the pandemic. The festival features performances from dozens of musicians - some live online, others pre-recorded exclusively to premier at Medieval Music in the Dales. On top of that, you can enjoy a virtual tour of the amazing venue - Bolton Castle - and join in on vocal and instrumental workshops.
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Wensleydale audio book
On SoundCloud there’s the audio of the classic 1936 book 'Wensleydale', by Ella Pontefract and Marie Hartley, as read by AM Fagg. Ella and Marie, worked in partnership as author and artist in the 1930s and 1940s and their collaboration resulted in 6 books. Ella died in 1945 and Marie went on to write and illustrate many more books on the Yorkshire Dales with Joan Ingilby who founded The Upper Dales Folk Museum in Hawes, which opened in 1979; it is now called the Dales Countryside Museum.
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Strong and SteadyStrong and Steady is a weekly exercise programme designed to encourage people to become more active and reduce the risk of trips and falls. Delivered by a friendly specialist postural stability instructor ors, the specialised programme aims to improve balance and strength, increasing confidence and improving ability in everyday tasks.
at St. John's Methodist Church Hall