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Stories for 19 June 2003

Bingley,Bradford,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Pledge on hospital closure

Bingley hospital will not close until services are guaranteed to continue elsewhere in the town, said a health director.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

£1m development may produce 100 new jobs

An impressive £1 million retail and office development is set to be built on the site of a derelict pub on one of the major gateways into Bradford.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

SIR - An accident is just waiting to happen in Canterbury Avenue, Bradford. I use this road twice a day, five days a week and am astounded by what goes on.  more...

Bike ace's son gets five years for death crash

The son of a former British speedway champion has been locked up for killing a Bradford teenager in a high-speed car smash.  more...

Thanks for the memory, mobile phone!

Mobile phones can improve your memory ... but only if you're a man, according to latest research.  more...

Porn man `hunting his own abuser'

A former textile boss caught viewing internet child pornography claimed he was trying to catch the man who abused him as a schoolboy.   more...

Women to debate politics of curries

Why are curries a male thing? Why do boozed-up men always go for the hottest vindaloo after ten pints of lager on a lads' night out?  more...

New stars at film festival's launch

Three of the country's hottest young actors will help launch Bradford's Bite the Mango film festival at a star-studded gala tomorrow.   more...

Blair praises Bantams

Tony Blair has praised Bradford City's community links in a special message which will appear in a new book to mark the club's centenary.  more...

Police seize new `clues' in hunt for brutal rapists

Two violent rapists may have left evidence at the scene of an horrific sex attack which could see them jailed.   more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Letters to the Editor

Concern over increase in burglaries  more...

Abattoir on farm probed

INVESTIGATIONS have been launched into claims that animals are being slaughtered in horrific conditions at an `illegal' abattoir just minutes from Ilkley town centre.  more...

Leisure pools may be hived off

PRIVATE companies could be brought in to run the district's crumbling swimming pools and leisure centres and inject desperately needed cash.  more...

Developer in bid for 250 houses on green belt

A HOUSING developer wants 16 acres of land in Menston removing from the green belt to provide room for more than 250 new houses.  more...

Man in hammer attack in town

A GRANDFATHER and his three-year-old grandson are recovering after being threatened by an armed gang who   more...

Carpet firm fights on after fire wrecks showrooms

A Burley-in-Wharfedale business which suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage from a carpet showroom fire last weekend has vowed to keep on trading.  more...

Appetising ideas for town's first festival

THE GREAT taste of Yorkshire will be among the appetising opening events at the first Ilkley Summer Festival.  more...

Villagers give backing for bid to explore home rule

Menston residents have taken the first step towards creating a parish council after voting to go to consultation.  more...

Walkers step out in bid to bridge the gap

Supporters of Burley-in-Wharfedale's campaign to create a bridge over the River Wharfe enjoyed a sunny annual pilgrimage last weekend.  more...

Pipedream nears reality as work begins on skate park

ILKLEY'S much sought-after skate park began to take shape this week as work started on East Holmes Field.  more...

Jo faces a marathon 500 miles Pilgrim run to aid sick children

ILKLEY international fell runner Jo Prowse is set to run the 500 mile Pilgrim route of St James to raise money for children's services at St James's Hospital, Leeds.  more...

Silver lining not enough to get rid of the clouds

AS our shocking reports show this week, every silver lining has a cloud so to speak.   more...

Ilkley,Otley Sport

Leaders Menston lose and surrender their top spot

MENSTON suffered their first setback of the season in the Airedale and Wharfedale League when they were defeated by North Leeds on Saturday.   more...

Aire-Wharfe League Scoreboard

Division A  more...

Musgrave is named in England squad

BEN Rhydding Hockey Club player Will Musgrave is continuing to make a name for himself in the sport.  more...

World champ set for Otley

Cycling fever will hit Otley at 7.15pm on Wednesday, July 2, as up to 80 of the country's top cyclists compete in the Chevin Cycles of Otley Town Centre Cycle Races, organised by Otley Cycle Club.  more...

Rugby players give it a good try as Ilkley gain upperhand

Some excellent batting from rugby players Anthony Cadman (67) and Mark Luffman (61) set up an Ilkley score of 203 for nine.   more...

Olicanians gain four wicket victory

Olicanians gained a four wickets win over Upper Wharfedale after dismissing them for 160 with skipper Bernard Hughes claiming six for 70 off 24 overs.  more...

Wharfedale Junior team beat Bradford

THE Wharfedale Junior bowls team was successful in their game on Saturday at Rufford Park when they beat Bradford 5-2.  more...

Otley,Ilkley News

Carnival brings out community spirit

Community spirit is at an all time high in Otley with businesses and residents joining forces to make the 2003 carnival better than ever.  more...

Letters to the Editor

Resident not responsible for sale closure  more...

Grandad saves little Lee from car-jackers

A BRAVE grandad was forced to drag his three-year-old grandson out of a car as a gang of armed thieves threatened them both with a hammer and a bat.  more...

Village faces 266 new homes

A HOUSING developer wants 16 acres of land in Menston removing from the green belt to provide room for more than 250 new houses.  more...

Council hopes to replace run-down civic centre

Otley Town Council has taken the first steps towards a new multi-purpose civic centre in a bid to avoid a multi-million pound repair bill.  more...

Group faces a homeless existence

A group for the mentally ill has been thrown out of its home after 30 years - to make way for the younger generation.  more...

Anger at council's cemetery `damage'

A Guiseley man who visits Horsforth Cemetery every day says he is appalled at the `sacrilegious vandalism' he has discovered there.   more...

Widower's tears flow at Queen's honour

A university lecturer from Arthington who was widowed last year said he wept when he found out he was going to be honoured by the Queen.  more...

Carpet firm fights on after fire wrecks showrooms

A Burley-in-Wharfedale business which suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage from a carpet showroom fire last weekend has vowed to keep on trading.  more...

Residents vow to tackle their rat run misery

Determined residents sick of rat-running traffic have vowed to tackle the problem once and for all.  more...

Villagers give backing for bid to explore home rule

Menston residents have taken the first step towards creating a parish council after voting to go to consultation.  more...

Walkers step out in bid to bridge the gap

Supporters of Burley-in-Wharfedale's campaign to create a bridge over the River Wharfe enjoyed a sunny annual pilgrimage last weekend.  more...

MP's joy as 4,000 back his firework petition

A 4,000-name petition demanding tighter controls on fireworks has been presented to the House of Commons by a local MP.  more...

Walking festival is in right direction for thousands

Thousands of people are expected to take part in the third annual Otley Walking Festival starting on Saturday.  more...

Jo faces a marathon 500 miles Pilgrim run to aid sick children

ILKLEY international fell runner Jo Prowse is set to run the 500 mile Pilgrim route of St James to raise money for children's services at St James's Hospital, Leeds.  more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Leaders Menston lose and surrender their top spot

MENSTON suffered their first setback of the season in the Airedale and Wharfedale League when they were defeated by North Leeds on Saturday.   more...

Youngsters battle it out in Wharfedale snooker finals

THE Wharfedale Billiards and Snooker Association open snooker final saw the experienced Andy Blamire (Guiseley Conservative Club) take on up and coming youngster Leighton Gauci (Menston Fairfax).  more...

  
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