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The chair of governors at Settle College has criticised controversial proposals from North Yorkshire Council to restrict free home-to-school transport to pupils attending their nearest school.

North Yorkshire Council has approved plans by Craven College in Skipton to build new state-of-the-art facilities at its auction mart campus.

The summer holidays are upon us and parents will be wondering how to keep the children entertained for 6 long weeks and Skipton has some of the answers!

The councillor in charge of transport at North Yorkshire Council says a new road at A59 Kex Gill will now open in Spring 2026 — after the council previously said it would be open in late 2025.

Network Rail (NR) should face criminal action after causing irreversible damage to an irreplaceable moorland habitat and leaving a permanent scar on one of the best-loved landscapes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, those charged with its conservation have claimed.

Skipton Business Improvement District (BID) welcomes Neil Roe as the new Chair, after Andrew Mear stepped down earlier in the year after 16 years supporting Skipton BID.

North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to strengthen the platform canopies at Skipton railway station which could be at risk of collapse.

Dog owners visiting the Yorkshire Dales National Park do not know where they can exercise their pets, a meeting has heard.

A community-based campaign dedicated to improving the water quality in one of the North of England’s longest rivers looks set to receive a major boost next week with the backing of North Yorkshire Council.

A family-run dairy farm which is thought to be among the country’s oldest has secured consent to protect watercourses from pollution by siting a huge slurry lagoon close to one of the most visited and historic attractions in the Yorkshire Dales.

From the road side of B6259 things may look safe, but from the river Eden side, it's a different story!

An impasse between the guardians of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the organisers of its leading agricultural show has been resolved with an agreement to move a development closer to an “iconic” landmark.

AN avid pole climber was left hanging at the Great Yorkshire Show until he agreed to say ‘I do’.

The museum lost to Young V&A Victoria and Albert Museum in London, but still picked up a £15,000 prize

Friday was the final day as Show Director for Charles Mills after nine years, record breaking champions and a wedding proposal, as the 165th Great Yorkshire Show came to a close.

A collaboration between the Yorkshire Dales and other national parks which helped see off government proposals to allow barns, shops, offices and cafes in protected landscapes into homes without planning consent has been heralded.

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell and Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Jo Ropner toured the Show, in what was the Archbishop’s first ever visit.

​​​​​​​Bees, fashion, gardens and a triumphant return for the popular People’s Choice classes were among the highlights when the sell-out Great Yorkshire Show opened to visitors today.

Healthcare professionals from Richmondshire and Hambleton have taken part in a novel training session on ‘RSPB Nature Prescriptions’.

England’s premier agricultural event is set to welcome 140,000 visitors as it opens in Harrogate this morning.

Deputy Mayor’s Office, Police and Fire services team up at the Great Yorkshire Show to demonstrate how they are working together to keep our communities safe and feeling safe.