Episodes

  • Sheep Town... Skipton through the eyes of singer-songwriter David Green

    Sheep Town... Skipton through the eyes of singer-songwriter David Green
    Jun 28 2024
    David Green is a musician and singer-songwriter from Skipton. He has written a song about his hometown’s origins as ‘Sheep Town’, amongst many other great songs. Sheep town is Skipton. It's where the name originated – the focal point for Dales farmers heading to market in ‘Sheep Town’. Skipton celebrates its heritage every year with a completely unique event in the world - Sheep Day. This year Sheep Day is on Sunday 30th June. It’s a day of celebration with events on the High Street and in Skipton’s picturesque Canal Basin – just yards for where David lives. With Blues influences his music is interesting, catchy and meaningful. His album Hard Road features Sheep Town alongside other beautifully melodic and sometimes heart-breaking lyrics. His music is a reflection of life. His melodies are unforgettable. Life’s highs and lows are laid bare in ‘Hard Road’. In this podcast, we listen to David’s music, find out about his influences and his love of Skipton.
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    37 mins
  • Settle Pool...more than just a pool!

    Settle Pool...more than just a pool!
    Jun 10 2024
    Community Correspondent, Carolyn Lobb met Tash Ward from Settle Pool to find out what has happened since the building of the fabulous new extension and frontage at the pool. From fitness classes to tea and cake, there's many reasons to use Settle Pool in addition to enjoying a good swim!
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    8 mins
  • The plight of the Curlew in the Dales

    The plight of the Curlew in the Dales
    Jun 3 2024
    Carolyn Lobb, Community Correspondent for Dales Radio meets Kate Wild from the RSPB to find out the latest on migrant birds in the Dales. She finds out about the Curlew, the breeding programme and what we can do to help with its success. And the Swift - how can we help with nesting at this time of year?
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    5 mins
  • Learn about Tai Chi

    Learn about Tai Chi
    Apr 11 2024
    Hear all about T'ai Chi from Grassington teacher Julie Jones who runs Tai Chi Skipton.
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    9 mins
  • Yorkshire Dales Edition of Monopoly launched

    Yorkshire Dales Edition of Monopoly launched
    Mar 26 2024
    This unique game hits the shops today and here we catch up with the UK's only world Monopoly Champion Jason Bunn with a few top tips to help you win the game!
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    3 mins
  • Hill Farming in the North of England - interview with Photographer John Bentley

    Hill Farming in the North of England - interview with Photographer John Bentley
    Nov 12 2023
    Hill farming is a way of life and, although the hill farmer in the north of England has changed with the times, the traditions remain strong and the dramatic upland landscape is eternal. In Hill Farming in the North of England , photographer John Bentley has had access to the world of the hill farmer. Hill farming is round-the-clock work, season to season, still predominantly done on family farms. In this book farmers at work are shown through the seasons of the year, which dictate the farming calendar, from providing winter feed for the livestock – mostly sheep and cattle – to shearing, haymaking, lambing in the spring and ‘tupping’ in the autumn, and going to sales, shows and sheepdog trials. It is a visual portrait of a remarkable way of life and part of our farming heritage. Look through these photographs and you will quickly see the unique challenges of hill farming in the stunning but often harsh landscape of the north of England.
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    11 mins
  • Calendar Girls the Musical comes to Skipton

    Calendar Girls the Musical comes to Skipton
    Oct 27 2023
    In the middle of its run at Skipton Town Hall, Julian catches up with Show Director Jay Cundell-Walker during the interval. Special guests were the original Calendar Girls, who took seats in the audience and enjoyed the production. Everyone must know the story...Its a bitter sweet tale set in the Yorkshire Dales and follows the Knapely WI and their bid to create a nude calendar, after husband of one of the members, John, passed away from blood cancer.
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    4 mins
  • Skipton Eco Day

    Skipton Eco Day
    Jul 5 2023
    Skipton Eco Day is a brand new event on the Skipton calendar. Its happening on Sunday 10th September. It's going to be a great day out for all the family. There is a brilliant fun treasure hunt around Skipton Woods and then loads of engaging activities in the Town Hall with stall holders from across the area. It's organised by Skipton Rotary Club and here Julian chats with immediate past President David Newall about the event.
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    5 mins