Craven Herald & Pioneer

The Craven Herald & Pioneer is a weekly publication that serves the Craven region in North Yorkshire and a portion of the Pendle area in Lancashire. Up until 29 October 2009, it was one of only two weekly newspapers in the UK that featured a front page entirely filled with advertisements. On 22 October 2009, it was announced that the last broadsheet edition, containing ads on the front, would be published on 29 October 2009. Starting from 5 November 2009, the paper transitioned to a tabloid format, or "compact" as described by the then-editor, placing news on the front page and relocating advertisements to the second page.

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Social services encourages people with hearing loss to seek support

5 days ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Tabitha Wilson

Paul is based at the resource centre at Harrogate Community House every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm (Image: Supplied) North Yorkshire Council is encouraging people with hearing loss to seek "vital" support. The council’s sensory service aims to restore independence for those struggling with hearing difficulties in the county. As per the Office for National Statistics, one in three adults in the UK are either deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus.
VE Day in pictures: Craven remembers at 80th anniversary

5 days ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

16 1/1 A BEACON in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day was lit at the summit of Ingleborough. Members of Cave Rescue Organisation joined with other people to make the journey to the top of the second highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks to light the beacon at 9.30pm on Thursday. Services and parties took place across Craven as part of VE 80 celebrations, in village halls and in care homes.
Reader pictures: A selection of images from across Craven

6 days ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

5 1/1 LOVELY wildflowers bluebells and dandelions feature in this week's selection of reader photographs. If you have a picture you would like to share with readers of the Craven Herald, send it to [email protected]
Bolton Abbey estate appoints a new director to replace Ben Hayes

6 days ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

2 1/1 A NEW steward to oversee the Bolton Abbey estate has been appointed following the standing down of former, long-standing director, Ben Hayes. Heidi Beattie will be just the fifth estate director at Bolton Abbey estate since 1883 and is the first woman in the role. She will oversee the estate's 30,000 acres, working with the on-site team, the Bolton Abbey community and the wider Devonshire Group.
'Magical' theme for summer's Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival

6 days ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

Downward Dog at Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Image: Sara Spillett) VISITORS to this year's Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival can be assured of a 'magical' time. Plans are well underway for August's nine-day festival that annually attracts people from far and wide and which has attracted the attention of national media and even the New York Times. Its dedicated Facebook page has almost 7,000 followers.
Cafe-bar 'Ovino Lounge' to open next week in Skipton

6 days ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

2 1/1 A NEW cafe/bar is to open in Skipton High Street next week - and it hopes to become a meeting place for groups from book and knitting clubs to life-drawing classes and business networking. Loungers, based in the West Country, is gearing up to open Ovino Lounge on Wednesday (May 14) at the former premises of Barclays Bank, creating around 30 jobs.
Skipton's charity car park open on Saturdays until October

6 days ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

Skipton Rotary charity car park at The Bailey (Image: Skipton Rotary) THE car park of Skipton Building Society's headquarters in the town is open to the public on Saturday's, raising hundreds of pounds for good causes. Run by Skipton Rotary, the car park, off The Bailey, will be open to the public every Saturday until October, including bank holidays and for special town events.
Delight as Settle and Giggleswick gets Plastic Free Status

1 week ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

The seal, set to return to this year's Settle Flowerpot Festival (Image: Submitted) SETTLE and Giggleswick have joined a network of communities across the UK in leading the way against the use of single-use plastic. The town and village have together been awarded Plastic Free Community status by marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage in recognition of the work they have done to start reducing the impact of single-use plastic on the environment.
Hellifield villagers consider taking on closed Black Horse

1 week ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

The Black Horse, Hellifield (Image: Lesley Tate) HELLIFIELD residents are being asked about the future of the village's Black Horse pub. The Main Road pub, which is owned by a Gargrave-based charity, closed last year following the departure of its long-term tenants, and has been empty ever since. Now, villagers are being asked about the possibility of it being taken over as a community pub.
Mamma Mia: Skipton's Abba fans dust off their platforms

1 week ago | cravenherald.co.uk | Lesley Tate

2 1/1 ABBA fans dusted off their platforms for a sold-out show of the supergroup's most well know hits at Skipton Little Theatre. The Voulez Vous production had everyone on their feet and dancing in the aisles performing the songs of the Swedish group who dominated the charts in the 1970s. They included Take A Chance, Dancing Queen, Gimme Gimme, Fernando, Thank You For The Music and 1974 Eurovision Song Contest winner, Waterloo.