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Flooding affects B5299 at Dalston Heavy showers led to localised flooding in the area of the Low Mill turn-off. The road is now believed to be clear. ADVERTISEMENT

ONE of the most popular spectacles of spring is open again on the North York Moors but appeals are being made to visitors to abide by the pandemic guidelines and even more importantly keep to the daff path. The Daffodils of Farndale is one of the most short lived but best loved visitor sites in the national park. Last spring the trail and car parks were closed as the pandemic took hold. With the latest relaxation of restrictions they've been open just as the daffodils come into full bloom. The National Park Authority say they can once again welcome people to experience its cherished lan...

A COMMUNITY campaigner has called on a bus operator to restore bus services to parts of Addingham. Caroline Whitaker, a Community Campaigner for the Green Party has been in contact with residents living in Low Mill, just outside of Addingham following the changes to the 62 bus operated by Transdev. Following timetable changes that will also mean the service will no longer travel on to Otley, residents have now discovered that the bus also by-passes the old Ilkley Road as it leaves Addingham. This has meant residents will now need to walk further to the bus stop if they want to catch the...

ASKRIGG parish council, which has been asked to nominate a trustee to serve on the board of the Low Mill Outdoor Education Centre, should look for somebody strong, outspoken, and probably female, members heard at their recent meeting. “There are no women at all on that board. It needs somebody local, somebody really strong who’s not afraid to speak their mind,” said Councillor Greta Kirkbride. Clerk to the council Karen Lynch said Low Mill had told the council it wanted to strengthen ties, and although the nominee need not be a council member, he or she would be a representative a...

AN investigation has begun after an important part of a historically significant mill site was destroyed. Low Mill on Gresley Road in Keighley, dates back to 1779, was the first cotton mill to be built in Yorkshire and is one of just two Grade II* listed buildings in the town. The mill was powered by water diverted from the River Worth through a series of sluices a goit. But the building has been derelict for decades, and last year it was added to Save Britain’s Heritage’s “At Risk” register of historic and heritage buildings that face an uncertain future.