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News releases

The latest news releases issued by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority appear below.

If you are looking for a particular story from a specific date, or would just like to browse the news releases issued since 2005, please use the search facility on the News release archive page.

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Latest News Articles


Investors needed for barn conservation project
Businesses, individuals and charities are being headhunted to support a unique project to restore and conserve some of the thousands of dilapidated field barns in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
    Posted: 27 July 2010
 


Cultural heritage explored at Museum
Personal possessions that have a story to tell are the centrepiece of a new project being run at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes.
    Posted: 26 July 2010
 


Three peaks award for schoolgirl
A 10-year-old schoolgirl is the latest walker to join a special club in the Yorkshire Dales – after complete the gruelling Three Peaks challenge in 11 hours.
    Posted: 23 July 2010
 


New bridge over the River Ribble
Walkers, horse riders and mountain bikers on the Pennine Bridleway National Trail will soon be able to stay dry when they cross the River Ribble – thanks to a joint project by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) and Natural England.
    Posted: 20 July 2010
 


Volunteers lend 6,000 helping hands
Volunteers are proving to be vital in helping to keep the Yorkshire Dales National Park in tip top condition.
    Posted: 20 July 2010
 


School work on display in National Park
School pupils have been putting their practical skills to the test to create special plaques to mark a long-distance trail that runs through the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
    Posted: 12 July 2010
 


Facelift for vintage road signs
Old road signs in the Yorkshire Dales are being given a wash and brush up.
    Posted: 9 July 2010
 


Artist goes on show at Malham
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority’s National Park Centre in Malham is staging an exhibition of abstract work by Skipton artist Susan Duffey.
    Posted: 9 July 2010
 


First public meeting on housing plan
Members of the public are having their say about future plans for housing in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
    Posted: 8 July 2010
 


Deadline closes for National Park building competition
Judges have begun the hard task of deciding the winners in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) Best Building Design Award competition.
    Posted: 5 July 2010
 


Area Ranger completes 190-mile charity Coast to Coast ultra run
He’s done it! Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Ranger Matt Neale has raised more than £7,000 for charity by running 190 miles from St Bee’s Head to Robin Hood’s Bay.
    Posted: 5 July 2010
 


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