Stories for 23 February 2006

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Take the healthy option at work!

Health campaigners are encouraging Bradford businesses to make workers stub out their workplace cigarettes ahead of next year's ban.  more...

Staff are laid off at paper factory

A lack of orders is one factor contributing to the lay-off of staff at a Wharfedale paper factory.  more...

City firms building on success in Leeds

Bradford companies swept the board at an annual award ceremony set up to mark the best developments in Leeds.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Bus lane problem must be resolved  more...

Dad's fury at yob's 'lenient' sentence

A dad has branded as a "joke" the sentence dished out to a teenage yob who threw a wooden post spiked with nails at his head.  more...

Michael gets some neighbours at last!

A green apartments complex will bring barber Michael Bennett his first neighbours for 15 years.  more...

`Feeding pigeons is health hazard'

Birds may look attractive, pecking away at the crumbs thrown by passers-by, but environmental bosses in Bradford say feeding them could cause serious health problems.  more...

Michael gets some neighbours at last!

A green apartments complex will bring barber Michael Bennett his first neighbours for 15 years.  more...

'Stop this danger dumping at school'

Community leaders have called for action over "dangerous" flytipping at a Bradford primary school.  more...

Odsal village gets 'Olympic revamp'

Plans for a multi-million-pound world class sports village at Odsal village have been redesigned following the decision to hold the 2012 Olympic games in London.  more...

Store wars as pair bid to stop Tesco

Two major supermarket chains have gone into battle to try to stop a superstore being built on the site of a famous mill complex.  more...

Let down in the face of tragedy

To lose a loved one as a result of an accident or sudden natural death is deeply traumatic. How much worse even than that it must be for people who lose someone dear to them through murder or manslaughter.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

'It's not Don and dusted'

Darren Holloway today issued a "don't be fooled" warning ahead of Saturday's trip to basement boys MK Dons.  more...

Bulls fans can expect `a whole lot better'

Miffed Brian Noble is demanding the Bulls rediscover their edge tomorrow night and banish any traces of a World Club Challenge hangover.  more...

Sunshine start for Brand in Barbados

Shipley golfer Gordon Brand is hoping to make an impact on the lucrative European Seniors Tour when the new season kicks off in Barbados next month.  more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Letters to the editor

Road policies and the danger to health  more...

Villagers' affordable housing nightmare

FEWER than half the Addingham people needing a new roof over their head can afford to buy one in the village they live in, a survey has revealed.  more...

Lorry leaked radiation as it passed through Wharfedale

A privatised atomic energy company has been fined £250,000 after their `cavalier attitude' exposed the public to potentially lethal levels of radiation.  more...

Kaiser Chiefs win hat-trick of Brit Awards

ILKLEY and Menston band The Kaiser Chiefs cleaned up at this week's Brit Awards, taking home a hat-trick of honours.   more...

Sponsorship considered for village's grass verges

PRIVATE sponsorship has been proposed as the way to bring Addingham's grass verges up to Yorkshire in Bloom standard.  more...

Residents claim they were left out of new Spooner's factory consultation

RESIDENTS living near the site of a proposed new factory claim they were missed out of the consultation process..  more...

Eyebrows raised over pruning of cherry trees

THE chairman of Ilkley's Design Statement Group has been left red-faced after contractors pruned two cherry trees in the garden of his home.  more...

Harsh economic reality

THE harsh economic reality facing young people growing up in an affluent area like the Wharfe valley confronts them as soon as they become adults and desire to strike out on their own.  more...

Ilkley,Otley Sport

RFU top brass make a flying visit to Ilkley RFC

Francis Barron the Chief Executive of the Rugby Football Union, his Deputy Martyn Thomas and Secretary Andrew Scoular declared themselves well satisfied with what they saw on their visit to Ilkley RFC on Sunday.  more...

Ilkley lose out to Salem

Salem 18 Ilkley 14   more...

A game Rhydding Ladies would like to forget about

Ben Rhydding Ladies 0 Bradford Ladies 2  more...

Backing for tennis development scheme

Ilkley Tennis Club officials and sponsors gathered at the club to launch the Aire and Wharfe Valley Tennis Development Programme set up by the club to develop tennis in schools and clubs.  more...

Ilkley continue good run

Ilkley 1 Kellingley 0  more...

Athletics scene

Skyrac Athletic Club  more...

Otley,Ilkley News

Some merit

ADVERTISING boards on our pavements have been around for decades and, if they are placed carefully and thoughtfully, and kept in good condition they have some merit.  more...

Leeds City Council

Call to end Otley's political squabbling  more...

Supermarket giant wants to start building this year

WORK on a new Sainsbury's supermarket for Otley is scheduled to start before the end of the year.  more...

Paper company defends its actions as mill workers are laid off

AROUND half of the workforce at an Otley mill has been laid off due to circumstances the paper company says are `beyond its control'.  more...

Groups and schools get funding boost for improvement projects

GROUPS and schools across Wharfedale and Aireborough are celebrating receiving funding boosts for community and safety improvement projects.  more...

Residents fed up with parking situation near train station

AN Ilkley parish councillor is calling for measures to be taken to alleviate parking problems around Menston Station.  more...

Hospital plan may pose big transport nightmare for users

PATIENTS from Wharfedale and Aireborough could face a transport nightmare if a proposed centralisation of Leeds' hospitals goes ahead.  more...

Lorry leaked radiation as it passed through Wharfedale

A privatised atomic energy company has been fined £250,000 after their `cavalier attitude' exposed the public to potentially lethal levels of radiation.  more...

Kaiser Chiefs win hat-trick of Brit Awards

ILKLEY and Menston band The Kaiser Chiefs cleaned up at this week's Brit Awards, taking home a hat-trick of honours.   more...

Councils' support for airport sell-off is really taking off

Bradford Council looks set to back plans to sell off Leeds Bradford Airport - despite warnings it could have a "disastrous" effect on communities in Wharfedale and Aireborough.  more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Scully notches 100th league try but it brings him no joy

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Guiseley AFC set to stage Ladies FA Cup semi-final

Guiseley AFC have been honoured by being asked by the FA to stage the FA Women's Cup in Partnership with Nationwide semi-final between Leeds United Ladies and Liverpool.  more...

Otley Tongans rattle up 61 points against Ilkley

Tongans 61 Ilkley B 0  more...

Victory for Guiseley

Guiseley 3 Witton Albion 1  more...

Athletics scene

Skyrac Athletic Club  more...