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Bradford & District | Archive | 2007 | January

Stories for 3 January 2007

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Firms invest fortunes in the arts

Businesses are investing millions of pounds a year in promoting and supporting the arts. more...

Kavita signs up for lawyers

Bradford legal firm Schofield Sweeney has appointed an international business law specialist from one of India's largest and fastest-growing firms. more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Emmerdale duo take up TV challenge

Emmerdale stars Verity Rushworth and Matthew Wolfenden will be singing for survival when they go head-to-head in a TV talent show this week. more...

Commuters rage as fares soar

Rail and bus passengers were facing up to New Year blues today as some fares leapt by more than twice the rate of inflation. more...

Tourist queries a load of cobbles!

What time does Haworth open and how much does it cost? Can you find accommodation for me and my dog - he's just had major heart surgery? more...

'How many more children must die?'

Dog-attack victims in Bradford have renewed their calls for action after a five-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pit-bull terrier. more...

City hosts Scouts jamboree

Hundreds of Scouts will join together for a massive balloon launch in the centre of Bradford this weekend for the lift-off of the Scouting movement's centenary celebrations. more...

Stepping out keeps elderly on toes

Going out, making friends and socialising are not just the preserve of youngsters - many older people see them as crucial. more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Todd closing in on loan trio

City could have two new faces in their side at Port Vale on Saturday - with another one to follow. more...

Craven Herald News

Shop front daubed again

A FORMER shop front in Steeton has again been daubed with offensive graffiti. more...

New year glass attack on Settle man

POLICE are hoping members of the Settle community can help them identify the perpetrators of a serious glassing incident in the town. more...

College cuts teaching hours of small classes

CRAVEN College is cutting the hours spent teaching on some of its courses. more...

New HML building will not harm national park

THE Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has been invited to comment on HML's plans to build a new office on the outskirts of Skipton. more...

Work progresses at Dewhurst'sMill

WORK is well under way on one of Skipton's biggest developments in decades. more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Simon is climbing the motorsport ranks

An old family photograph inspired Simon Green to take up the motor sport of hillclimbing. And now his success has drawn his father back into the sport decades after the original shot was taken. more...

Taking the New Year plunge at White Wells

Wind, hail and rain did little to deter Wharfedale residents welcoming the New Year in traditional style. Hardy residents in Ilkley and Otley braved icy waters for a traditional start to the year. more...

MP attacks council over its recycling policy

A WHARFEDALE MP has attacked Bradford council's recycling policy after it was revealed that it did not set targets for dealing with its own waste. more...

Inflation-busting bus and rail fares hit commuters

INFLATION-BUSTING rail and bus fare increases brought protests in Wharfedale this week. more...

On-Line poll shows backing for moor restoration policy

THE LANDOWNER of Ilkley Moor is doing the right things to revive the celebrated landmark following 2006's devastating fire, say readers who took part our online poll this week. more...

Woman who revived Addingham gala is to stand down

THE woman who has been in charge of organising Addingham's annual gala for the last seven years is to step down this year. more...

Addingham gets notice of a new 20mph speed restriction

HIGHWAY bosses are pushing ahead with plans for a 20mph speed limit in Addingham. more...

Grammar School in £92,000 cash mystery

SCHOOL staff and education bosses are trying to solve the mystery of an extra £92,000 which has appeared in the budget of Ilkley Grammar School. more...

Ilkley community stalwarts are made MBEs

TWO community stalwarts and the deputy chairman of Leeds Bradford Airport have been commended in the Queen's New Year's Honours List. more...

Keighley News News

Bid to build hospital ward dedicated to Keighley – aimed at cutting infant deaths

A retired member of the Community Workers Union is appealing for people in Keighley to support a charity that is helping to equip a hospital in Pakistan. more...

Missing man hunted for PC’s killing

This is the first photograph to be published of a man wanted for the murder of Keighley policewoman Sharon Beshenivsky. more...

Painful experience raises funds for ailing children

Losing hair but gaining pounds were several men who had their legs waxed to raise cash for children suffering from a rare ailment. more...

Guide-dog friendly café picks up ‘Golden’ award

A cafe has received a service excellence award from a guide dog owner for its high standards of care given to blind and partially sighted people. more...

Fewer quit smoking as ban gets nearer

Defiant smokers in the district are refusing to quit before the ban on lighting up in public places comes into force in England. more...

Accolade for the Prince’s Trust team

A group of 19 young people has been rewarded for completing a 12-week personal development course. more...

Tractors haul in £5,000 for air ambulance

This season's Bront Christmas Tractor Run has been hailed a "fantastic" success, despite fewer vehicles taking part. more...

Call for cash to back new community radio project

A temporary radio station, due to start broadcasting on January 15, deserves Keighley Town Council support, according to a pair of politicians. more...

Views sought on rights of way plan

The public is being invited to have its say on a draft plan to improve rights of way in the district. more...

Vietnam cyclists raise £16,000 in aid of hospice

Two mountain-bike riders have returned from a gruelling charity cycling challenge in Vietnam raising more than £16,000 between them for a cancer care hospice. more...

Regeneration cash handed out across the district

A £237,000 regeneration fund for Keighley will be spent in areas such as Oxenhope, Silsden and Long Lee, and the Braithwaite and Bracken Bank estates in Keighley. more...

Whistles blown on Specials

Special constables in the Keighley Division have been presented with special whistles to mark the 175th anniversary of the founding of the volunteer organisation. more...

Loyal Eric is honoured

Keighley Rotarian Eric Harrison has received a coveted award in recognition of his service to the organisation. more...

Club makes tracks for new home

Keighley's Model Railway Club celebrated moving into its new home in South Street last Thursday. more...

Village hit once more by graffiti

A former shop front in Steeton has again been daubed with offensive graffiti. more...

Town’s tax office may be lost as part of cutbacks

Workers at Keighley's tax office are fearing for their jobs. more...

Balaclava-clad man threatens woman in her car

Women returning home alone after dark have been warned to be on their guard after a man confronted a woman in Long Lee last Friday night. more...

Dad’s advice is a life-saver

A quick-thinking young mum remembered life-saving advice from her firefighter dad when a blaze engulfed the house where she was sleeping with her four-year-old son. more...

SOS warden service moves out of town

A long-established emergency warden service for pensioners will move out of Keighley later this month. more...

Speeding campaigner David, 17, gets behind the camera

A teenager who launched a campaign to help slam the brakes on speeding motorists has hit the streets again to take part in a police Speedwatch scheme. more...

Lightning fails to halt the sheepdog trials

Awful weather failed to prevent the annual New Year's Day sheepdog trials going ahead on Monday. more...

Teenager faces court after ‘feud’ shooting

A Keighley teenager, arrested as part of a police investigation into a family feud, has appeared before magistrates in Bradford. more...

Green ‘snow’ plan to make dry ski-slope invisible

The slopes of a planned multi-million pound dry-ski slope will be covered in green "snow" instead of white - to fit in with the environment. more...

Station is a rubbish-strewn disgrace, says gran

Keighley's Railway Station has been slammed as a rubbish-strewn disgrace. more...

Fireworks spark first birth of 2007

New Year celebrations triggered the first arrival of a baby in Keighley of 2007. more...

Beauty spot blighted

Fly-tippers have blighted another moorland beauty spot. more...

Keighley News Sport

Roger honoured with an MBE

A Skipton man who has been active in playing and coaching a variety of sports from Keighley to Kirkby Lonsdale over the past 60 years has received an MBE in the New Year's honours list. more...

Cougars take positives from friendly

Halifax 38 Keighley Cougars 18 more...

Auld Lang Syne attracts a bumper crowd of runners

The last race of the year, the 13th Auld Lang Syne, attracted a bumper crowd of 452 competitors to Penistone Hill and the highest cricket ground in Yorkshire on a windy, cold but fine New Year's Eve. more...

Back Chat

Everyone in Keighley will be rooting for local lad Tommy Lee when he faces up to the mighty Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday. more...

Danielle wins at Dob Park

Young Danielle Whitham of Silsden was one of the stars at a charity trials event held near Otley last Thursday. more...

Keighley locked in a tight battle

The Keighley Crusaders have been struggling with injuries all season and are now locked in a tight battle that sees nine teams separated by only four points chasing the top three in Yorkshire One. more...