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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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More news from the Yorkshire Dales National Park
The return of dormice to the Dales after a century’s absence and the work of the fell and cave rescue organisations are just two of the features in the latest edition of The Visitor – the free annual newspaper produced by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA).
    Posted: 6 January 2009
 


Appeal to ease affordable housing shortage
Landowners in the Yorkshire Dales National Park are being given the chance to put forward sites that could be used to ease demand for affordable housing.
    Posted: 5 January 2009
 


Free trip for prizewinner
A free weekend trip is on the cards later this year for one visitor to the Yorkshire Dales.
    Posted: 2 January 2009
 


Cafe closed
Visitors to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority's Aysgarth National Park Centre will have to go without a cuppa for 10 days in January while the Coppice Cafe undergoes a facelift.
    Posted: 2 January 2009
 


Students’ art goes on show
Young budding artists are bringing in the New Year at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority’s (YDNPA) Yoredale offices in Bainbridge.
    Posted: 30 December 2008
 


New Year resolution in the Yorkshire Dales
Groups of young people are being given the chance to make a New Year’s resolution with a difference – trying out some of the adventure sports on offer in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
    Posted: 30 December 2008
 


Warm welcome for changes to farm payments
Changes to the way hill farmers are paid for helping to look after the country’s uplands have been welcomed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA).
    Posted: 24 December 2008
 


Tackling climate change in Craven
Communities and organisations in the Craven district are being given the chance to help fight the effects of climate change.
    Posted: 22 December 2008
 


New Ranger for the Pennine Way
A new ranger has been appointed to look after the 51-mile section of Pennine Way through the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
    Posted: 22 December 2008
 


Leeds Met builds links with Yorkshire Dales
Leeds Metropolitan University and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) have formed a long-term partnership to share learning, research development and outreach opportunities.
    Posted: 15 December 2008
 


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