Stories for 24 November 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Shopkeepers wary of dire predictions

Retailers in Bradford are dismissing gloomy predictions of "high street carnage" this Christmas as sales in Yorkshire plummet.  more...

New bid to boost skills of workers

Entrepreneurial Bradford residents who were unsuccessful in securing a place on the Enterprise Island challenge were today attending a special masterclass to help them boost their skills.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Cut the posing and give us value  more...

Join silent tribute to fallen pc

Bradford will pause in silent tribute tomorrow exactly one week on from the moment when police officer Sharon Beshenivsky was gunned down.  more...

Murder weapon 'imported'

The gun which killed PC Sharon Beshenivsky would have been smuggled into the country, according to a Bradford firearms expert.  more...

Girls Aloud to play special gig

Bradford's Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh will be making her debut performance in the city as the band perform a special concert at an event set to raise money for the family of Sharon Beshenivsky.  more...

Linda packs in lots of festive kindness

Three years ago Linda Adams packed up a few parcels in her living room and sent them out to neighbouring families for Christmas.  more...

£15,000 bill for dirty chicken restaurants

The owner of two Bradford restaurants has been landed with a £15,000 bill after a court heard about the filthy conditions found there last year.   more...

Work on £10m flats at canal-side starts

Building work has started on a new £10 million canal-side housing development.  more...

Have your say on punishment

Bradford residents are being offered a chance to have their say on how offenders should be punished.  more...

No jab for `the worried well' says Ministry

The Department of Health has stepped in to warn doctors in Bradford only to give flu vaccinations to people who are in the "at risk" groups.  more...

Islamic radio to be launched

The first permanent Islamic radio station to be set up in the UK is to be launched in Bradford.  more...

Carers urged to feel benefit

Carers across the Bradford district are being urged to attend a drop-in session to make sure they are getting the benefits they are entitled to.  more...

Mental health link may have to close

A review of mental health services in Airedale could see the closure of a community mental health service in Bingley.  more...

Thumping the tub for the jobless

Chart-topping vocalist Alice Nutter wants Bradford people to help her with a new project.  more...

'We want to give people some hope'

A community group that is hoping to rebuild a village in Kashmir with the help and donations of Bradford residents will be sending out a delegation to assess the situation on the ground next month.   more...

Silence speaking volumes

The shocking murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky as she went about her daily work of maintaining law and order in Bradford has sent shock waves across the district. Outpourings of sympathy and grief have come from every community as Bradfordians have united in their sense of outrage that such a thing could happen to a police officer, wife and mother in this city of ours.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Cousin Nigel is not a 'thug'

Joe Vagana has defended his cousin Nigel over the tackle that left Bulls scrum half Paul Deacon requiring major facial surgery.  more...

Todd standing by early substitutions

Colin Todd today reinforced his hardline stance against under-performing wingers Owen Morrison and Bobby Petta at Morecambe.  more...

India trip benefits Yorkshire players

Yorkshire have concluded a highly  more...

Number of changes unveiled by Noble

Ian Henderson will wear the Bulls' No 9 shirt when the Super League champions kick off their season with the World Club Challenge showdown against NRL champions Wests Tigers in Huddersfield on February 4.  more...

Hero Brown almost left City in summer

Joe Brown's City career was saved by international red tape before it had even kicked off.  more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Letters to the Editor

`No respect for the dead in plans for North Chapel'  more...

Opposition growing to scheme for waste site

PRESSURE is growing on district chiefs to move a household waste tip and recycling centre out of town instead of expanding its activities in a residential area.  more...

`Footpath on former rail line would be threat to wildlife haven' claim

A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to turn a former railway line into footpath, bridle path and cycle route between Addingham and Bolton Abbey would destroy a `wildlife haven' says a local walker and cyclist.  more...

Campaigners prepare for new battle over hospital

STALLING health bosses have been warned they face determined protests from the people of Ilkley after waiting three years for the future of local hospital services to be secured.  more...

Max makes a point to get ballet honours

TWELVE-year-old Max Maslen's parents admit they have two left feet when it comes to dancing.  more...

`Drivers go through hamlet to avoid bypass congestion'

FED-up drivers stuck on the Addingham bypass in the morning are pulling off to drive on the back road through Beamsley to get to Ilkley, claims a parish councillor.  more...

Collapsing wall causes the closure of busy moor road

Drivers are being warned to avoid Burley Woodhead after the closure of Moor Road because of the danger of a wall collapsing into the road.  more...

Burley scout is first in 26 years to get Gold Award

A project in Borneo has helped a young man to become the first in his village for decades to receive the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.  more...

Impressive or terrifying?

AT first glance the headline figures from Leeds Bradford Airport's draft Master Plan look impressive - or terrifying, depending on your point of view.  more...

Ilkley,Otley Sport

Ilkley throw it away against the YMCA

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Young Callum gets his black belt in record time

Ilkley Karate Club added an incredible four new black belts to its ever increasing group. The four Ilkley students achieved their long term ambition at the weekend after successfully completing a six hour mental and physical endurance for their black belt examinations in Sheffield.  more...

Ladies' see winning streak come to an end

Aldridge Ladies 4  more...

Frost and an outbreak of mumps delay FA cup ties

ONLY one of the Wharfedale FA Resource Print Solutions Challenge Cup quarter-final ties was completed on Saturday. Two fell victim to the frost and one to an outbreak of mumps!  more...

Airienteers point the way to national title successes

A NUMBER of local orienteers from the Airienteers Club have been crowned National champions after the latest National Event which was held at Kyloe in Northumberland.  more...

Ben Rhydding pair are just champion

JEAN Earle and Gill Godden of Ben Rhydding Bowls Club became Yorkshire Pairs Champions in the finals of the Yorkshire Women's Bowling Association event.  more...

Otley,Ilkley News

Is the airport master plan impressive or terrifying?

AT first glance the headline figures from Leeds Bradford Airport's draft Master Plan look impressive - or terrifying, depending on your point of view.  more...

Letters to the Editor

Former school annexe is  more...

Sainsbury's statement sparks fears over store

Councillors are demanding answers from supermarket giant Sainsbury's after a resident was told by the company's customer service department that they have no intention of building a store in Otley.  more...

Film star is back at his studies

It's a funny old world. One minute you're walking down the red carpet at a New York premiere -- and the next you're back at your school desk in Menston.   more...

Mum's fury as AA refuses to answer her plea for help

A WOMAN who accidentally locked her ten-month-old baby in her car was refused help by the Automobile Association.  more...

Airport aims to take off with ambitious plans

A VISION for how Leeds Bradford Airport could virtually treble its operations over the next 25 years has been published.  more...

Collapsing wall causes the closure of busy moor road

Drivers are being warned to avoid Burley Woodhead after the closure of Moor Road because of the danger of a wall collapsing into the road.  more...

Peter got his first taste of the high seas in `Pinafore'

WHEN a young Peter Barker got his first taste of the high seas with Aireborough Gilbert and Sullivan Society he perhaps never imagined a career with the Royal Navy.  more...

Burley scout first in 26 years to get Gold Award

A project in Borneo has helped a young man to become the first in his village for decades to receive the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.  more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Otley get the bonus but fail to get the win

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Manager Parsley is looking to give youth a chance

GUISELEY were disappointed to have their game at Matlock Town called off on Saturday. Apparently this call off emphasised the difficulties teams have in judging the call.  more...

An eventful time for Paish as he gets MBE

IT has been an eventful couple of weeks for Guiseley-based athletics coach Wilf Paish. After being honoured at a dinner at Woodhouse Grove School for his services to athletics the 73 year-old who has coached some of the country's top athletes was presented with his MBE at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.  more...

Frost and an outbreak of mumps delay FA cup ties

ONLY one of the Wharfedale FA Resource Print Solutions Challenge Cup quarter-final ties was completed on Saturday. Two fell victim to the frost and one to an outbreak of mumps!  more...

Aireborough gain surprise victory over Otliensians

Aireborough 38  more...

Park win top-of-the-table clash with Scarborough

West Park 22  more...

Airienteers point the way to national title successes

A NUMBER of local orienteers from the Airienteers Club have been crowned National champions after the latest National Event which was held at Kyloe in Northumberland.  more...

  
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