Partnership aims to keep Nidderdale safe and crime free
Friday 08 August 2008RESIDENTS in remote rural areas often have different needs to their urban counterparts in terms of keeping their property safe.
Street safe surgery to tackle alcohol misuse
Friday 08 August 2008A SPECIAL Street Safe Surgery is taking place in Bedale next week with the aim of targeting the alcohol misuse which is becoming such a blight in many Yorkshire Dales market towns.
Bryson attacks “rubbish” England
Thursday 07 August 2008FORMER Yorkshire Dales resident Bill Bryson, the best-selling American author, is to launch a bitter attack on Britain's “rubbish culture” on the4 BBC TV flagship Panorama programme next Monday.
Environmental groups develop integrated Dales travel network
Thursday 07 August 2008THANKS to a unique initiative by two leading local environmental groups, the Yorkshire Dales are this summer enjoying one of the best, fully integrated, Sunday public transport networks for many years.
Celebrity support for Mr Prickles
Wednesday 06 August 2008BRITAIN’S threatened hedgehogs, at risk from traffic, garden implements like strimmers, bonfires and slug pellets, have gained five celebrity supporters.
Wensleydale Creamery offers web video to promote Dales tourism
Wednesday 06 August 2008The Wensleydale Creamery at Hawes has commissioned a web video to support the local tourist industry with the objective of generating more visitors to the area.
Good progress on National Park management
Tuesday 05 August 2008Organisations responsible for helping to care for the Yorkshire Dales National Park are on course to hit targets set to improve the area.
Books fly off the shelves at Tourist Information Centre
Tuesday 05 August 2008DOZENS of copies were sold at a double book-signing session in Richmond’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC).
Holidays hit by wrong national weather forecasts
Monday 04 August 2008OWNERS of tourism businesses in the West Country are complaining that trade is being adversely affected by inaccurate weather forecasts – a complaint heard regularly in the Yorkshire Dales.
Local Policing Summaried forge closer links with Nepal & Fiji
Monday 04 August 2008North Yorkshire Police have been praised for reaching out to Nepalese and Fijian families who are based at Catterick Garrison.
