Category: Features
Don’t Bank On It!
The disappearance of high street banks is not something unique to Settle, but the town has been hard hit by…
Keep On Moving
As we start the new year there is a slight glimmer of improvement in the services on our local railways….
Oh Mr Porter!
(what shall I do? I want a ticket to Birmingham, but I can’t buy one from you!) It’s quite difficult…
The Mysterious Knight of Knight Stainforth Hall
In the last year several of us have been preparing Visitor Guides for the three parish churches of the Castleberg…
Cave Rescue Organisation: Review of 2023
Thanks to the seemingly endless succession of wet days in late Autumn and early Winter, team members turned out only…
Book Review: The Mirror and The Light – Hilary Mantel
Nearly three years ago, the Settle and District Community News was kind enough to publish an article I wrote on…
Shirley and Tom
Tom closed the door behind him and stood his stick next to the brolly. ‘Only me’, he called and headed…
Cover Artist: February 2024 – Pip Carr
I was delighted to be asked to create a painting for the front cover of the Settle Community News. The theme…
Introduction to u3a
“Learn, laugh, live” is the strapline of the Settle District u3a which was founded over 20 years ago and remains…
County Quiz
Do you remember when we all lived in proper counties, before politicians and bureaucrats started messing about with unitary authorities…