Stories for 7 March 2007

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

New retail network

A new business network has been set up for businesses in the retail, marketing and business development industries.   more...

Noise control

A Bradford company is hoping to raise standards by going beyond the minimum standards for controlling noise levels at work.   more...

All smiles at winning pub

Staff and drinkers at a Wibsey pub are celebrating after being named as one of the best pubs of its kind in the country.   more...

Wage rise applauded

The CBI in Yorkshire has welcomed the Government's decision to increase the national minimum wage as a good decision for the economy.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Motorist fined

A driver who ignored a No Entry sign in Ilkley has been fined £60 with £40 costs by Bingley magistrates. Richard Crooks, 37, of West Parade, Ilkley, pleaded guilty to the offence which occurred on Little Lane.   more...

Park appeal

A village park needs sprucing up in time to celebrate its 200 anniversary and youngsters are being urged to lend a hand. The Friends of Holden Park, Oakworth, are to hold special events in the park in 2007 to mark the bi-centenary of the birth of village benefactor Isaac Holden. People wanting to help are asked to telephone either (01535) 643884 or (01535) 646567.   more...

Bailiffs sent to protester's home

Bailiffs have been ordered to strip goods from an anti-war campaigner's home because she refused to pay £750 in fines and court costs.   more...

Funds shared out

Three primary schools have gained from the demise of South Craven Action Group, which has not been active for about ten years. Funds totalling £130 are being distributed between the two primary schools in Sutton and the one in Glusburn, near Skipton.   more...

Drink driver banned

A driver has lost his licence for 12 months after he admitted drink driving.   more...

Weekly gathering

Volunteers have organised a weekly gathering at a town hall.   more...

Appeal for singers

Singers are wanted by a choir to help perform Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, a series of medieval songs and poems set to music. It is being put on by Bradford Chorale at St Peter's Church, Moorhead Lane, Shipley, on June 9. People interested should telephone (01274) 591619.   more...

Get your claws into this

A cat charity will benefit from bargains bought at a spring fair.   more...

Blaze fear at city centre hotel

Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to the Hilton Hotel on Hall Ings, Bradford at 5.15pm today after a fire broke out on an upper floor. Staff and guests were evacuated. A spokesman confirmed that they had received a report of a fire on either the fourth or sixth floor of the Hilton after smoke was discovered. He said he did not believe the incident to be serious but that those in the building had been evacuated as a precaution. The cause of the fire is not known.   more...

£1,500 for green projects

Funding for "green" projects is available for residents in Kirklees. Up to £1,500 is up for grabs for community and charity groups through Kirklees Community Environment Grant Scheme.   more...

Forum to be held in village

Idle's next neighbourhood forum will take place at the village's Baptist church, Bradford Road, on Tuesday, March 13, at 7pm. A forum will take place at Eccleshill Mechanics Institute, Stonehall Road, the following day at 7pm.   more...

International film festival comes to city

The National Media Museum is hosting the 13th Bradford International Film Festival which runs from Friday, March 9, until Sunday, March 24. A gala opening night on Friday will be attended by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Choudhary Rangzeb, at 7pm, to witness the UK premiere of Amazing Grace. Filmmakers and celebrities including the likes of Alan Bennett, Ken Loach, Michael Parkinson, Euan Lloyd, Trudie Styler and David Arnold will all be making an appearance during the festival.   more...

Councillors join forces with police over trouble

Silsden town councillors are to join forces with the police to tackle anti-social behaviour problems. The decision was made after deputy mayor Liz Trainor requested that the town council support the police in writing a letter to the parents of young troublemakers. Coun Trainor said: "The police would take the letter to the parents saying this vandalism has got to stop and the town council supports this. The parents must be responsible for their kids."   more...

Biker gets waxed for hospital unit

A 56-year-old Harley Davidson biker has had his body waxed to raise money for charity.   more...

Deadline for Post Office consultation

The Government's national consultation on its post office closure plans closes on Thursday.   more...

Statue damaged by vandals

Parishioners discovered a marble Virgin Mary statue had been damaged by vandals when they turned up for church in Skipton on Saturday. The four-foot tall figure was in a grotto on the walkway between Gargrave Road and St Stephen's Church. It had been pushed over and smashed, causing damage estimated at £700. The incident occurred between 5pm on Friday and 10.30am on Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on (01423) 539334.   more...

Family flees pan fire

A family of four fled their home after a pan caught fire earlier today.   more...

Learning opportunities to expand

Bradford adult learners are to enjoy further educational opportunities, thanks to a social enterprise group.   more...

Fire started by children causes explosion

A pensioner had to be taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a gas explosion outside his home.   more...

Anniversary for anti-drug treatment centre

An accommodation scheme which helps released prisoners with a history of drug or alcohol dependency is celebrating its first birthday.   more...

Prime Minister praises Cryer's work on forced marriages

An MP received cheers from colleagues on Wednesday as Tony Blair praised her work on the "iniquitous practice" of forced marriage.   more...

Centre extension work gets underway

Work began today on a £30,000 extension to the Sue Belcher Community Centre in Bracken Bank, Keighley.   more...

Home-shopping firm's £300,000 sale

Home-shopping giants Findel has sold one of its businesses in a deal worth £300,000.   more...

Show your mum you care on Mother's Day

Manorlands is urging people to show their mums they care on Mother's Day - and help the hospice at the same time.   more...

Slapstick show for charity

The Sandow Clowns Slapstick Theatre Company will be performing their Circus Party Laughter Show at Baildon Ian Clough Hall on Sunday, March 18, at 2pm. Tickets are £2.50 on the door and all profits will go to Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC).   more...

Coleen signs on

Coleen McLaughlin will be signing copies of her new book at Asda Pudsey on Wednesday, March 14 from 4.30pm.   more...

Verdict due on firm's bid to sell land

Castle Acoustics will find out next week whether its third attempt to knock down its base and sell off the land for homes and offices will be permitted. The Skipton loudspeaker company has had two past attempts to relocate from Park Mill on Shortbank Road thwarted by the council's planning committee. On Monday, March 12, the Council will consider the firm's latest planning application, which seeks to knock down the main mill and build ten homes and six office units.   more...

Council refuses plea to chop down trees

Skipton Town Council will not cut down trees to appease residents, who say they are blocking their light. The council has agreed to keep pruning the trees in Skipton's Shortbank Gulley but will not remove any. Homeowners living on nearby Moorview Way raised the issue, saying the trees dropped debris and branches and left their homes in darkness.   more...

Jumble sale for church funds

A jumble sale will be held at St Francis Village Hall, Greenway Drive, Bell Dean Road, Allerton, on Saturday, March 17 from noon. Admission is 20p and is in aid of church funds.   more...

Harold's party boosts charity appeal

A surprise birthday party for a retired engineer from Sandbeds raised hundreds of pounds to help fight ovarian cancer. Guests at Harold Sheffield's 70th birthday celebrations at Victoria Hall, Keighley, on Saturday, March 3, donated money to Ovarian Cancer Action in lieu of gifts. They raised at least £650 for the group. Harold's wife, Pauline, said she felt very strongly about the need to combat the illness. A very good college friend of mine died of ovarian cancer two years ago - and my cousin also died of the same illness a couple of years before that," she said. About 200 people attended the birthday gathering, including relatives from as far afield as France, Germany and America.   more...

Win cash to convert smoking room into a gym

Nuffield Proactive Health, a company which provides corporate health information, is celebrating national No Smoking Day on March 14 by offering Bradford businesses the chance to turn their company smoking room into a gym.   more...

Royal British Legion chief dies at 70

Bramhope is mourning the death of its Royal British Legion branch treasurer Brian Norfolk.   more...

Bulls fans walk on!

A trio of Bradford Bulls fans will be walking from Bradford to Cardiff to raise money for a rugby league charity.   more...

Anger over treatment of single parents

Bradford Lone parent support group Gingerbread has hit out at Government plans to coerce single parents back into work earlier.   more...

Store's recycling effort

Bradford supermarket group Morrisons is encouraging people to recycle old mobiles to raise money for charity.   more...

Centres bid for cash

Council chiefs will consider plans for a £1 million investment in two children's centres in Horsforth and Yeadon.   more...

Lord Mayor takes the plunge

The Lord Mayor of Bradford is preparing to face his fears and take part in a charity parachute jump.   more...

Bronte backing

Money to fund a number of projects at the Bronte Parsonage Museum - the historic home of the Bronte sister authors - is being raised at a St Patrick's Day event at Parkside Social Club in Haworth. Music is by the band Northern Comfort and tickets, including a supper, are £8.50 for adults and £3.50 for children.   more...

Films with mass appeal

Put your hands together and pray... for a happy ending.   more...

Drama group's dates

Actors from Baildon's West Drama Group are staging a production of Jimmie Chinn's After September.   more...

Ban for drink driver

An Ilkley driver gave a breath test of more than twice the drink drive alcohol limit, a court was told. David Holloway, 62, of Wyvil Crescent, was stopped after driving close to his home.   more...

Fence petition a hit

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling on Leeds City Council to drop its plans for a safety fence at Otley's Wharfemeadows Park.   more...

Chickens look for new nest

A popular Ilkley out of school club that was forced to close last year is appealing for help in finding a new home.   more...

All set to bloom

Otley's gardeners are gearing up for the spring round of the Yorkshire in Bloom competition.   more...

Low-paid Council workers threaten legal action

Union bosses are threatening legal action over Bradford Council's compensation offer to thousands of its lowest-paid workers.   more...

Disruption to trains

Train services between Skipton and Carlisle will be hit because of engineering works along the section from Settle.   more...

Provident looks to future with confidence

Bosses at Provident Financial have said the business is well-placed to deal with changing market conditions as it prepares to demerge with its international business.   more...

Real nappy roadshow launched

A real nappy roadshow will be at Skipton Library between 1pm and 4pm on Friday, March 16. It is part of Real Nappy Week, a national event organised by the Women's Environmental Network and the Waste and Resources Action Programme.   more...

Waste campaign is launched

Companies and community groups are invited to the official opening event of a recycling group aiming to reduce landfill waste by connecting organisations with recycling agencies. The launch gives people the chance to meet members of the Why Waste team, talk to other users of the project and register to the online waste exchange. It is being held at the National Media Museum in Bradford, on Friday, March 30 at 6.45pm, where there will be a free prize draw, drinks, canapes and a free screening of Al Gore's, An Inconvenient Truth. The project is run by Bradford Environmental Action Trust and Eastex Materials Exchange from Manningham Lane, Bradford. To book a free place for two people e-mail register@whywaste.org.uk.   more...

'Wild' Willi dies at 59

Lead singer of the Psycho Surgeons and Monster Raving Loony Party's minister for Mental Health Wild Willi Beckett has died of cancer of the oesophagus at the age of 59.   more...

Green light for house plan

Plans to build a new house in Otley have been approved - despite objections from the town council and neighbours.   more...

Riding high

A member of the Otley and District riding for the disabled association has come third in a Para Talent Spotting Competition.   more...

‘We are not here to be killjoys’

Latest statistics reveal the average Bradford male will lose 11.1 months, while females cut short their lives by 5.4 months, due to alcohol.   more...

Flower power on fundraising walk

Fundraisers taking part in a six-mile walk will be surrounded by a host of golden daffodils.   more...

Women are celebrating!

Women will be joining together tomorrow to remember past heroines and to pave the way for the next generations of females.   more...

Irish dance

An Irish country dance is being held at St Anthony's RC Church, Bradford Road, Clayton, on Friday, March 16, at 7.30pm.   more...

Kerry enjoys Private chat with Prince!

A Bradford soldier serving in Iraq enjoyed a chat with the Duke of York, Prince Andrew.   more...

Destiny, 8, wins national talent contest

An eight-year-old singing sensation is basking in glory after winning a national talent contest.   more...

‘We’ll convert eyesore into luxury flats’

A rundown property in the heart of Bradford is set for a new lease of life as luxury apartments.   more...

Coffee time

On Saturday four Ilkley organisations will unite to set up a coffee morning at the Clarke Foley Centre from 10am to noon.   more...

Toddler attacked - but dog is spared

The animal that did this to little Paige Foster's face is NOT deemed to be dangerous - prompting calls for a change in the laws governing dogs.   more...

New path

Parish Councillors have agreed to spend £5,000 creating a pathway from The Grove to the car park at the Abbeyfield Complex on Riddings Road in Ilkley.   more...

Teenagers motor to trophies

Medals and trophies were handed out to reward the ingenuity of teams of teenagers at a technology competition at Valley Parade football ground.   more...

Brass class

Fresh from their triumph at the Yorkshire championships, Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band is set to perform a concert at Otley Civic Centre.   more...

Smoke safely warning

A third of all households are at risk of a house fire caused by smoking, which killed one in 11 victims in West Yorkshire last year.   more...

Blooming help

Members of the Ilkley in Bloom group are hoping that Friday, April 13, will not prove to be an unlucky day as that is the date on which the two judges from Yorkshire in Bloom will come to Ilkley to carry out the spring judging.   more...

Village plan draft

The first draft of a comprehensive village plan for Bramhope will be unveiled this spring.   more...

Villagers sign petition for traffic lights

Hundreds of worried residents have submitted a petition to erect traffic lights in a bid to stop motorists using their village as a "mass car park".   more...

Collision witness plea

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was hurt in a road collision and taken to hospital.   more...

Health boost

Bramhope could soon be running a voluntary first response' service for heart attack victims.   more...

A new generation of CND goes on the march

From Greenham Common to Great Horton, the legacy of CND has passed to a new generation of students.   more...

Anger over waste land

An ugly, neglected plot of overgrown land has to be left to fester because there are no records to show who owns it, say angry residents.   more...

Meeting over parkland

Residents of Menston will get an opportunity on Monday to voice their opinion about a plan to remove a strip of parkland to create a new road system.   more...

Grave danger

People trying to deter vandals from wrecking Ilkley Cemetery could be at risk of attack from yobs themselves, a parish councillor has warned.   more...

Fears for post office

Pensioners in Ilkley could be left without vital services if the Leeds Road Post Office ends up on a closure hit list.   more...

Clean sweep, please

People living in Shipley's Althorpe Grove want a clean sweep of their street.   more...

Gullies cause problem

Blocked gullies are causing a problem for people living in Bolton Woods.   more...

Fancy Feeling good?

An afternoon of fun, food and freebies is up for grabs next week.   more...

Developer's home boost

Developer Skipton Properties is to provide a home for an Indian family.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Leading pair target county progress

Top Bradford players Simon Bedford and Wayne Cooper continue their bid for the Yorkshire Snooker Championship over the next fortnight when the quarter-finals take place at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.   more...

Favourite Denny retains crown

Hot favourite Stephen Denny retained his men's singles title at the Bradford Closed Championships held at Bradford Girls Grammar School.   more...

Craven Herald News

Welcome to Craven - fit, healthy and crime free

THE latest health check on the state of Craven's population shows that the district is in comparatively fine fettle.   more...

Dangerous dogs act cannot help little Paige

THE parents of a Skipton toddler injured in a dog attack are calling for a change in the laws surrounding dangerous canines.   more...

Mobile libraries offer a hand to Dales entrepreneurs

GETTING help to start up a business is now as easy as popping out to the library.   more...

Chamber says lower speed limit is pointless exercise

SKIPTON Chamber of Trade has branded a proposed 20mph speed limit in the town centre absurd.   more...

West Craven crime figures tumble

CRIME in both West Craven and the wider Pendle area is continuing to fall, according to police figures.   more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Menston school is top of the form in latest league tables

ALL of the area's secondary schools are celebrating hitting top ten spots in the newly published performance tables for Key Stage Three.   more...

Ilkley MP feels Thatcher statue is a liberty

Keighley MP Ann Cryer wants an £80,000 statue of Baroness Thatcher removed.   more...

Happy Ilkley school enjoys boost from Ofsted report

PUPILS at an Ilkley primary school thoroughly enjoy their school and show exemplary behaviour, an inspector has ruled.   more...

Keighley News News

Children blamed for blaze

Children are suspected of starting a blaze in the outside storeroom of a flat.   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Menston school is top of the form in latest league tables

ALL of the area's secondary schools are celebrating hitting top ten spots in the newly published performance tables for Key Stage Three.   more...

TV presenter in Otley to deliver the green message

PRIMARY school children showed the way at Otley's first environmental awareness day.   more...

  
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