Stories for 18 April 2007

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Repair service acquired

Link Telecom has added a Nokia-accredited repair service to its Angel mobile phones shop at Odsal Top, Bradford.   more...

Appleyard apprentices flourish

Apprenticeship schemes are flourishing at a Keighley company.   more...

Halifax scoops award

Staff from the Halifax estate agency in Keighley are celebrating after the company scooped a top award.   more...

Evison's national role

John Evison has been appointed national business development manager for a Remploy scheme aimed at keeping people with health difficulties in employment.   more...

A breathe of fresh air

A Bradford-based company has officially opened its new sales and service centre.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Indecent exposure charges

Khalid Mahmood, 25, of Gordon Street, Keighley, was remanded on bail by Bingley Magistrates on Tuesday accused of indecent exposure in Keighley on Saturday, March 17. He is due to appear in court again on Wednesday, June 6, when there will be a pre-trial review.   more...

Blueprint for Bradford

A blueprint to help create greater prosperity for people in Bradford will be discussed next week.   more...

Mercedes revs up fire crews for memorial tandem ride

Hollyoaks actress and Bradford lass Jenny Metcalfe will wave off firefighters when they take on a marathon charity tandem bike ride in memory of a colleague on Saturday.   more...

Estranged wife shopped drink-driver

A man's estranged wife tipped off police when she saw him riding a motorcycle after drinking.   more...

Cash may go to green groups

New measures to increase recycling and reduce the amount of waste going to landfill come under scrutiny next week.   more...

Salon sofa sparks alert

Fire crews were called out to deal with a sofa on fire at a hair salon in Bradford Road, Riddlesden.   more...

Hospital to get one-way system

A partial one-way system is to be introduced at Airedale General Hospital, Steeton, to make traffic movement safer and easier.   more...

Alan to demonstrate oil painting

The Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Art Society are holding an oil demonstration at 7.30pm on Tuesday, April 24.   more...

Town host council talk

Keighley has played host to a conference designed to address the concerns of the larger town and parish councils in England and Wales.   more...

Ilkley firm's £18m deal

Quarmby Construction Company, based on Grove Promenade, Ilkley, has gained an £18million contract to build apartments, offices and a café-bar as part of a major regeneration scheme in Wakefield. Quarmby will build the mixed development scheme, Hebble Wharf, as part of the prestigious £100million Waterfront Wakefield regeneration.   more...

MP calls for boycott over 'facist' Ferry

Keighley MP Ann Cryer is boycotting Marks and Spencer after branding one of its models a "fascist" over his public praise of the Nazis.   more...

Escaped red squirrels breed in wild

Red squirrels are thought to be breeding again in the Yorkshire Dales.   more...

Drugs and alcohol on agenda

People will be able to talk about drug and alcohol concerns regularly at neighbourhood forums in Keighley and the surrounding area.   more...

Cancer boost

Clairvoyant Steve Holbrook has raised more than £4,000 to help cancer patients.   more...

Landlord backs vandal tenant

A landlord attended court in support of his former tenant - even though he had left his property doused in white paint.   more...

Flooding could sink homes plan

Skipton Town Council has recommended planning officers cast their minds back to 1979 when determining an application for land opposite 59-71 Otley Road, Skipton.   more...

Bus services cut

Changes to bus services in South Craven are due to go ahead from Sunday.   more...

Council takes on dog role

Craven District Council has decided to take care of its own dog control service.   more...

Police get tough on drinkers

Police and residents have clubbed together to crack down on nuisance drinkers in two areas of Skipton.   more...

Hedgehog sanctuary wins charity status

A hedgehog sanctuary that cares for sick and injured animals has achieved charitable status.   more...

Marathon date for Peter

A man about to embark on his ninth marathon in seven years will run it for his late dad.   more...

Model contract up for grabs

Specsavers is offering people the chance to scoop a year's modelling contract with leading London agency and raise money for charity in their hunt for the Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Cooper closing in on Johnson record

Wayne Cooper is one match away from equalling Joe Johnson's record of seven individual Bradford snooker titles.   more...

Craven Herald News

'Prison please' begs ASBO man

A MAN branded a "persistent nuisance" to Skipton punched the air and thanked a court when he was sent to prison for four months.   more...

Flood warning from council

SKIPTON Town Council has recommended planning officers to cast their minds back to the great Skipton flood of 1979 when determining an application for land on Otley Road, Skipton.   more...

Ted hangs up his rule book

AFTER a working life spent making sure people stuck to the rules, Ted Gill is stepping down   more...

Dales village picks its gala queen

SIXTEEN-year-old Emily Summersgill Smith will act as princess at this year's Horton-in-Ribblesdale Gala.   more...

Skipton MP's outside interests

SKIPTON MP David Curry had declared thousands of pounds of earnings - in addition to his Parliamentary work.   more...

A link with old Dales farming heritage dies

A WOMAN who farmed one of the highest farms in the Dales has died peacefully at home aged 90.   more...

Lifeline for stroke victims in danger of collapse

NEW volunteers are needed to help keep the 15-year-old Craven Stroke Club alive.   more...

Ilkley Gazette News

D-Day is looming for rights of way in Wharfedale

FOOTPATHS and cycle routes in Burley-in-Wharfedale, Addingham and Ilkley could be improved if city chiefs agree a rights of way plan for the next ten years.   more...

Wharfe towns and villages try to impress Bloom judges

Judges for the Yorkshire in Bloom competition stayed inscrutable during their vitis to Ilkley last week - but organisers in the town were hopeful of doing well.   more...

Keighley News News

Battle goes on for 'peace pensioners'

A judge revealed that the Attorney General had taken a special interest in the prosecution of two Keighley pensioners, who were the first to break the new anti-terrorism laws.   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Wharfe towns and villages try to impress Bloom judges

Judges for the Yorkshire in Bloom competition stayed inscrutable during their vitis to Ilkley last week - but organisers in the town were hopeful of doing well.   more...