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Roadworks by Yorkshire Water coming your way
Water pipe updating will be carried out throughout the Otley and Lower Wharfedale area during the early months of 2007. Here is a list of the streets that will be affected: Denton and Askwith ASKWITH LANE, BACK LANE, CARTER LANE, CARTERS
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Wharfedale farmers cash in on rich compost that is made out of used banknotes
MILLIONS of pounds worth of used bank notes are being ploughed into the fields of Wharfedale. Farmers in Bramhope, Pool-in-Wharfedale and Arthington are cashing in on a free compost from a local recycling company that is literally made from old money
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Brave hearts take the plunge in the River Wharfe
Wind, hail and rain did little to deter Wharfedale residents welcoming the New Year in traditional style. Hardy residents in Otley and Ilkley braved icy waters for a traditional start to the year. At Otley, dozens of people lined the riverbank at Wharfe
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MP hits out at lack of consultation as hospital ward closure is confirmed
AN acute older people's ward at Otley Wharfedale Hospital is to close - as exclusively revealed in the Wharfedale Observer on December 14. Following the agreement of the strategic health authority, the phased changes to the care of older people at the
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Plan to fence off the river is slammed by councillors
PLANS to fence off the river at Otley's Wharfemeadows Park have been branded ridiculous. Leeds City Council has been accused of over-kill in its attempts to put up a fence to prevent people from falling or swimming in the fast-flowing river. The council
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Inflation-busting bus and rail fare rises hit Wharfedale passengers
INFLATION-BUSTING rail and bus fare increases brought disquiet in Wharfedale this week. Train fares on the Wharfedale Line rose by more than the rate of inflation and the price of MetroCard bus and train season tickets also went up. And the cost of travelling
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Pensioner Tony sprints to famous race victory
FOR most pensioners the period just after Christmas is a time to sit back and relax after getting the family 'off their hands' and a bit of time to themselves. Not so former probation officer Tony Bowman, from Guiseley, who decided at the age of 71 to
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The simple and most sensible suggestion is a warning notice
SIR, - I read with amazement the latest plans of the Nanny State to fence off the Wharfe in Otley, but would point out that by fencing off part, you leave youselves open to litigaion if there is another part unfenced, where someone could go paddle in
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Let's turn this tide of safety nonsense
THE proposal to fence off all or part of the river from footpaths in Wharfemeadows Park in Otley is just the latest example of safety extremism and fear of modern-day litigation. The former is a consequence of too much official nannying', borne out of