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Friday 16 OctoberTHE CHAOTIC Rural Payments Agency, described earlier in the week as a “test case in maladministration” by an official report, was attacked again yesterday (Thursday) by the Country Land and Business Association.
Clearer forecasts for the Dales from the Met Office
Friday 16 OctoberA NEW mountain area weather forecast for the Yorkshire Dales will provide hill walkers with clearer information to help keep them safer, whilst making the most of the spectacular countryside.
North Yorkshire credit union goes "plastic"
Thursday 15 OctoberA MAJOR advance in facilities is launched today for users of the new North Yorkshire Credit Union - the organisation set up earlier this year to help families beat the credit crunch and avoid loan sharks. The North Yorkshire Credit Union Pay Point card, which will allow Credit Union members to invest and make payments through hundreds of Pay Point machines across the country, and at Post Offices, was unveiled yesterday at the quarterly meeting of North Yorkshire County Council.
Council supports Energy Saving Week
Thursday 15 OctoberTHE ENERGY Saving Trust’s Energy Saving Week is taking place from 19-25 October and Craven District Council is asking residents for their support.
Get writing in the Dales
Wednesday 14 OctoberTHE YORKSHIRE Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) has teamed up with the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to launch a project aimed at creating a lasting record of two Dales reservoirs.
Prehistory of the Yorkshire Dales
Wednesday 14 OctoberNEOLITHIC skeletons and ancient field systems will be among the topics discussed at a special conference being held in Grassington later this month.
Chance to create an AfterShock
Tuesday 13 OctoberYOUNG people with a talent for music, dance, comedy, poetry or theatre have the chance to perform at a festival in Craven alongside established bands, dancers and DJs.
Last chance for places at day school
Tuesday 13 OctoberTHERE are still some places left for a special, free day school being organised for owners and occupiers of historic buildings in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
African quest for worried British bird lovers
Monday 12 OctoberA TEAM of top British ornithologists is to fly to sub-Saharan Africa to investigate the mysterious decline in summer visitor numbers to the UK of popular birds like the cuckoo, the turtle dove and the nightingale.
Coalition calls for new vision for rural communities
Monday 12 OctoberAN UNPRECEDENTED coalition of organisations covering the social, economic and environmental needs of rural areas are calling for a new vision for rural communities in England.