Police seek witnesses in Knaresborough hit and run
Friday 09 March 2007POLICE hunting a hit and run driver are hoping customers of a Knaresborough Post Office may have important evidence.
Sheep breeders raise funds for dales hospice
Friday 09 March 2007A GROUP of Yorkshire Dales sheep breeders this week presented a cheque for £1000 to a local hospice which they raised through a charity raffle and auction at their recent annual dinner.
Yorkshire businesses make national finals for tourism 'Oscars'
Thursday 08 March 2007THERE'S good news for the regional tourism industry with the announcement this week that seven Yorkshire visitor attractions and businesses have made the final short list for an awards scheme known as the 'Oscars' of the tourism world.
Money available for rural charities
Thursday 08 March 2007ORGNISERS of rural charities in Yorkshire are being asked to apply for grants being made available by the Country Lands and Business Association (CLA) Charitable Trust.
Planning row house to be demolished
Wednesday 07 March 2007A £400,000 house built without planning permission in a Yorkshire Dales village must be demolished.
CLA looks to Parliament to help equine businesses
Wednesday 07 March 2007A LEADING countryside organisation is set to redouble its efforts to control the spiraling costs of insurance for horse-related businesses following developments in the House of Commons.
Tranquillity campaign reaches parliament
Tuesday 06 March 2007THE CAMPAIGN to protect England's fast-declining areas of peace and quiet - which include large areas of the Yorkshire Dales - reaches Parliament this week, backed up by the issue today of new so-called "tranquillity maps."
The sky's the limit for dales reading champ
Tuesday 06 March 2007A NEWFOUND love of literature has taken a Yorkshire Dales woman to unexpected heights.
Mascot Steeplechase returns to raise funds for dales hospice
Monday 05 March 2007A FUNDRAISING steeplechase with a difference is all set for a return visit to Wetherby racecourse next month.
Vet's son speaks at dales charity event
Monday 05 March 2007ANYONE who laughed till they cried at the novels of 'James Herriot' will be fascinated to attend a 'Meet the Authors' event in aid of cancer research at a Skipton hotel on Wednesday (7 March).
Review of dales polling stations
Monday 05 March 2007PARISHES across the Hambleton district of the Yorkshire Dales are being asked for their views on the proposed location of polling stations for upcoming elections.
Fines for dales litter louts
Saturday 03 March 2007THE litter police will be out in force this month as they clamp down on the irresponsible louts who see areas of the northern Yorkshire Dales as their very own dustbin.
