Yorkshire Dales News

A group which aims to stop the River Ure being polluted has received a donation of £500 from the Wensleydale and Swaledale Quaker Trust to purchase testing equipment and reagents.

Council chiefs have agreed a record investment of almost £2.5m in North Yorkshire’s car parks.

Sunday DalesBus services into and around the Yorkshire Dales National Park will be increased for the summer season, starting this weekend.

A Yorkshire Dales pub owner has lost her challenge to enforcement action after she turned the premises into a house and tearoom without permission.

Singer-songwriter Ben Avison has collaborated with his father, Jon Avison, former ranger and deputy CEO at the Yorkshire Dales National Park, to release a heartfelt song and video to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Pennine Way on 24th April 2025.

Gallery on the Green in upper Settle has now re-opened after a winter break with an exhibition of pressed grasses and flowers by local artist Shelley Woolley.

The day Peter Crouch turned up in a Wensleydale village for a game of football will live long in the memory of locals.

Councillors have rejected controversial plans for 27 houses which would be visible from Richmond’s historic castle.

"There's a code that you don't speak to the police, so you have to find another way to protect yourself," says Daniel.

Social media firms could be hit with heavy fines - or even banned from the UK - under new measures to protect children from online harm.

Pakistan has halted trade and India has revoked visas as tit-for-tat retaliatory actions ramp up between the two powers after an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people.

Pepper spray will now be used in young offender institutions - where the rate of assaults on staff is 14 times higher than in adult prisons.

Can Reform UK turn votes into seats - and from there into power? How far do the Tories have to fall? How unpopular is Labour now that it's in government? We find out on local election day on 1 May.

Jamie Vardy will leave already-relegated Leicester City this summer after 13 years at the club, but has no plans to retire from football.

Gary Neville says Manchester United have been desperate for a signing in the mould of Matheus Cunha since letting Marcus Rashford go.

Conor Benn has demanded a small ring for Saturday's showdown with Chris Eubank Jr, to ensure "a tear-up".

After men's major season began with an emotional Rory McIlroy completing the career Grand Slam, attention now turns to the first women's marquee event of 2025.

Bournemouth are braced for interest in Dean Huijsen this summer, with five Premier League clubs, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich keen on the defender.

How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?

Oasis fans collectively lost more than £2m to ticket scams for the band's long-awaited reunion tour, a major bank has warned.

Counter terror police are assessing a video reported to be from a concert by Irish-language rappers Kneecap.

The retrial of Harvey Weinstein has begun in New York - with a prosecutor telling the court the former Hollywood mogul used "dream opportunities as weapons" to prey on the three women accusing him of sexual abuse.

Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Raye and Ghetts are among the artists nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting, along with a nod for Wham!'s Last Christmas.

Singer-songwriter Ben Avison has collaborated with his father, Jon Avison, former ranger and deputy CEO at the Yorkshire Dales National Park, to release a heartfelt song and video to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Pennine Way on 24th April 2025.

Gallery on the Green in upper Settle has now re-opened after a winter break with an exhibition of pressed grasses and flowers by local artist Shelley Woolley.

The Folly in Settle, which is home to the Museum of North Craven Life, will soon launch a new exhibition that examines the role of the artist’s model.

Three children’s groups are to benefit from a book celebrating the 400-plus hand-painted stones created by children and young people in Settle and Giggleswick during the coronavirus lockdown.

Following on from The Miners Wife which was described as 'An enthralling tale packed with emotion, drama and the harsh realities of life in 19th century northern England' Here's the latest novel by this award nominated author