Stories for 10 February 2006

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

`Why planners need to help our business'

The way local authorities deal with planning applications needs to be made more friendly to business, it has been claimed.  more...

Workers urged to cut down on waste

Businesses in Bradford are being urged to bin their bins for a day as part of a waste reduction experiment.  more...

£40m of flats are bought in months

Investors and house-hunters have snapped up homes at a Shipley development worth £40 million, months after the properties were released.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Hearing aid wait is far too long  more...

Nurses ban extra shifts in pay row

Nurses in the intensive care unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary are refusing to work overtime because of a pay dispute with hospital bosses.  more...

Caretaker at school `critically ill' with meningitis

A school caretaker was today critically ill in hospital with meningitis.  more...

Inspirational group take deserved bow

Battling youngsters have been rewarded for their hard work and diligence at a glittering awards ceremony.  more...

Death of a 'legend' at the age of 18

Loved ones of a gifted teenage drummer killed by a lung infection and blood poisoning have paid tribute to their "legend".  more...

Death charge taxi man still working

A taxi driver from Bradford has been allowed to continue working - despite a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.  more...

Youth locked up over crime spree

A teenager responsible for a shocking crime spree has been locked up by a judge at Bradford Crown Court.  more...

Jobseekers go the extra mile for Holly

A man who was told he would never walk again after a childhood accident is joining a sponsored walk to raise money for desperately ill Holly Clarke.  more...

Lover denied Lennie murder

A woman on trial for murdering her lover reacted with disbelief when she was arrested for the crime, a court heard.  more...

Big plans for store

Supermarket giant Tesco is planning to replace its Buttershaw store with a new one double the size.  more...

Shock at `blade' in children's chocolate

A Bradford grandmother was shocked to find the chocolate surprise she bought her granddaughter contained a small blade.  more...

Driver alleges race abuse at parcels firm

A parcel delivery driver was racially abused and forced to work without breaks before being unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal was told.  more...

Diplomat to be guest at dinner

The Pakistani High Commissioner will speak at a dinner in Bradford to boost fundraising efforts for survivors of the South Asian earthquake.  more...

`We'll recreate the Live 8 atmosphere'

Anti-weapons campaigners will hold a Valentine's Day event in Bradford as part of a tour to rekindle the spirit of Sir Bob Geldof's Live 8 and Make Poverty History events.   more...

A global audience for Bradford's best

Bradford's top tourism treasures are highlighted in a new visitors'' guide to be sent around the globe.  more...

Church puts new faith in the young

Two new churches have been launched in a £10,000 campaign to draw in young worshippers.  more...

Threatened school looks set to stay

One Bradford school looks set to be saved from closure and will instead reduce its annual intake by ten pupils from September 2007.   more...

Glorious buildings ignored

The new Bradford & Bronte Country brochure selling the tourism delights of the district to the world is an impressive publication. Bradford people could do worse than have a browse through a copy of it to remind themselves what a varied area this is, packed with places to go and see.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

'I'm ready to do the business'

Danny Cadamarteri is ready to step up to the plate at Valley Parade tomorrow.  more...

Deacon 100 per cent fit, says Noble

Paul Deacon makes his long-awaited return for the Bulls on Sunday.  more...

Hennessy is buzz word for fighters

West Yorkshire can rediscover the boxing "buzz". That is Chris Aston's hope after his prize fighters Mark Hobson and Dale Robinson were offered a deal with new promoters Hennessy Sports.   more...

Keighley can make it tough for Salem

Keighley are expecting to finish the season more strongly than they started it.  more...

Brook meets with directors for talks

Avenue take a breather from UniBond Premier Division action tomorrow when they travel to Burscough for the quarter-finals of the President's Cup.  more...

Skipton,The Dales Features

Dalesfolk: Jim Surr

"IF music be the food of love, play on," quoth Shakespeare in Twelfth Night. Being far too modest to bandy words with the Bard, I agree entirely. But music can also be many other things, to many other people, and in many different sets of circumstance.  more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Craven through the years

100 Years Ago  more...

Fouling problem is getting worse

SIR - I write with regard to your article in the Craven Herald "Dog fouling problem getting worse."  more...

Multi-storey car park left out of blueprint for Skipton

THE future face of Skipton was decided this week - and it does not involve a multi-storey car park.  more...

Varied opinions on how the town should develop

OPINIONS on how Skipton's future should be directed were as varied as the people who spoke at Craven District Council's extraordinary meeting at the Town Hall.  more...

'A very good night for democracy'

TUESDAY'S meeting to decide the fate of Skipton has been hailed a "very good night for democracy".  more...

Councillor accuses tip operators of causing road hazard

SKIPTON councillor Robert Heseltine is once again poised to take on the operators of Skibeden the landfill site.  more...

Police appeal for help after man is slashed in face

A MAN received a deep cut after being slashed in the face in Skipton on Tuesday night.  more...

New incentive will help reassure burglary victims

LIGHTNING never strikes in the same place twice - and neither will burglars thanks to a new initiative by police in Craven.  more...

Experts dispute low MMR jab uptake

FIGURES showing Craven has the lowest take up of the MMR jab are not a correct picture according to health experts.  more...

Legacy allows self-help group to reach out

A SELF-HELP group for people suffering from manic depression is looking to extend its service in Skipton after money was bequeathed by a former member.  more...

Defiance over moves to cut planning committee

PRESSURE is mounting on Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority to reduce the size of its planning committee following two scathing reports.  more...

Tenders now in for roadworks contract

FRUSTRATED drivers queuing on the Skipton to Grassington road will welcome the news that repair work may start soon.  more...

Health chiefs give assurance over security of new unit

FEARS surrounding security at Airedale Hospital's new £10 million state-of-the-art mental health unit have been addressed by trust bosses.  more...

Author passes on revision tips

HE didn't realise it at the time, but messing up his O' Level exams would provide the inspiration for a South Craven author's latest book.  more...

BT urged to think again over phone card plans

A TALE of two telephone boxes has revealed a new chapter in the continuing saga over phone cards.  more...

CCTV cameras help to slash town's crime figures

BARNOLDSWICK'S CCTV system has halved criminal damage in the town centre, according to police.  more...

Five star praise for restored barn

AFTER humble beginnings sheltering cows and horses for more than 200 years, a West Craven holiday venue has received a prestigious tourism award and become the only five star self-catering facility in Pendle.   more...

Car parking issue will not go away

IT is no surprise that the council has unfurled a white flag over its plans for the development of Skipton town centre. There was overwhelming opposition and the Skipton Civic Society's organised poll last year had holed the plans below the waterline.  more...

Skipton,The Dales Sport

Greens fly down hoping to end Cornish blues

WHARFEDALE aim to make it third time lucky when they visit Launceston tomorrow.  more...

Cokell wins England spot despite injury

TOM Cokell has won a place in the England under-16 squad despite missing most of the recent national trials through injury.  more...

Ermysted's just two games from Twickenham

ERMYSTED'S produced their best display of the season and confirmed their growing confidence when they defeated Ullswater Community College 28-12 at Sandylands to reach the quarter-finals of the Daily Mail Under-18 Vase.  more...

Sam claims hat-trick of North Yorkshire titles

TEN athletes from Craven have won places in the North Yorkshire schools team to contest the finals of the English Schools Cross-Country Championships (writes Roger Ingham).  more...

Local football results

Latest scores from the Craven League.  more...

  
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