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Shortlist drawn up of potential buyers of Yeadon airport
The sale of Leeds Bradford airport has taken a significant' step forward with a shortlist of potential investors. The project board representing the five local authorities which own the airport has selected a shortlist of would-be buyers who are now
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Councillors fix Otley precept at below rate of inflation
FOR the first time in ten years Otley Town Council has approved a precept increase of below the rate of inflation. The rise of 2.15per cent will generate an extra £6,000 and the council has pledged money from its reserves to cover its spending plans.
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Major changes planned for Bramhope 'danger' junction
MAJOR changes to the accident-plagued Dyneley Arms crossroads are being proposed by highways chiefs. Leeds City Council's highways department is also planning a raft of amendments to the A658 Harrogate Road, Scotland Lane and Whitehouse Lane to accommodate
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Pharmacy is next to go at troubled Otley Hospital
THE PHARMACY is set to be the next service cut at troubled Wharfedale Hospital as nursing staff claim ward one has already closed and morale is at rock bottom on the eve of its second anniversary. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH) says outline
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Permits just the ticket for Guiseley residents in parking hell
GUISELEY residents who feel like they're 'living in a car park' are counting the days until a permit parking scheme is introduced. Mike Barlow says the quality of life for his neighbours in Oxford Avenue and nearby streets has been deteriorating for
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Otley river fence plan has anglers reeling
ANGLERS have claimed they could be put in danger if the River Wharfe is fenced off. Otley Angling Club, which rents the fishing rights for the river from Otley Bridge to the White Bridge and beyond - the whole of the distance Leeds City Council wants
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Top international stars are heading for Ilkley
Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club will be hosting the BSPA Ilkley Squash Open from February 1-4 and a number of world stars look to be heading to town to play in it. For the first time the club is hosting a Ladies' Open along with the Men's Open. Tournament
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What a difference a year makes as Addingham win
Dalton 1 Addingham 2 Last season Addingham made the long trek to Dalton and arrived unprepared in every way. Changed in a rush they made their way to the pitch and stood in bemusement at what they saw. Pitch was hardly a correct term for what was
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It's Aireborough v Baildon in the last 16
Doncaster Phoenix 20 Aireborough 22 Aireborough progressed into the last 16 in the country after scraping through at Castle Park in the EDF Junior Vase and now face an away game against close rivals Baildon on February 10. Having recently become known
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Otley chairman says it is now just a battle for survival
TLEY chairman Paul Jaques feels that the next few weeks will make or break his club's season. Languishing third from the bottom of the National One table Otley have yet to play the two sides below them starting with Moseley this weekend. With a crippling
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Dabill gets a radical fix from his new team
Twenty year-old Cookridge world trials championship contender James Dabill arrived home from Italy with his radical Team TRW Montesa trials machine. The current European trials champion motored from his new Italian base at Bergamo, northern Italy, with
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Pool girls pitch in for a share of £18,000 pay out
NEXT Tuesday is D Day for Pool Cricket Club's lady and girl players. That is the day when it will be announced if they have successfully pitched for £18,000 in the new tv programme Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway'. It is hard work building a club, and
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Fisher beats handicaps to race in Mumbai
In Sunday's Mumbai Marathon in India Otley Athletic Club's Ian Fisher, again representing Great Britain, was delighted to finish in a pleasing 2 hours 31 minutes 32 seconds in heat of 33C. Not only is Ian's performance remarkable when considering that
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The Leeds Festival Chorus and Northern Sinfonia presenting Haydn’s ‘Creation’ at Leeds Town Hall
Once staple choral society fare, Haydn's great oratorio is less frequently performed nowadays. A pity, for this is such a joyous, tuneful and uplifting work. The composer's exotic orchestration so vividly depicts the glories of the Creation that you
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Yeadon Charities pantomime ‘Babes in the Wood’ running until January 27
YEADON Charities Association's traditional family panto, which for years has been enjoyed locally, is once again in full flow. A large first night audience with lots of children obviously enjoyed every minute. Musically it is delightful and I would go
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Nick thankful for all the help in first pro job
YOUNG Yeadon actor Nicholas Bellwood has thoroughly enjoyed his time in the West Yorkshire Playhouse production of The Wizard of Oz' which ends its run on February 3. When the show ends its run Nick will have been in 44 performances - tiring for both
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Horror of horrors, Roger gets his big break in Malta
When Roger Rowley of Horsforth was given the role of the dentist in Stampede Theatre Company's up and coming production of Little Shop of Horrors' little did he know what lay before him in the next few months. Far from it being a Horror show, Roger has
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Amateurs hoping there is no calamity this time
WHEN Michele Turner plays Calamity Jane next month for Guiseley Amateurs, the show's Producer will have these words of advice: Don't shoot yourself in the legs like I did.' It's 20 years since Judith Morris played Calamity Jane but she lived up to the
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Collection problem is recycled across the area
SIR, - Councillor Nigel Francis should be so lucky that his green wheelie bin has only been emptied once since it was delivered' (Observer January 18). Here in Carlton Lane in Guiseley, the new bins delivered in the week beginning November 27, 2006.
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Days when the trademen's ball was a major event
125 years ago The coming Tradesmans' Ball at Otley will, it is anticipated, be the most successful we have ever had. Those who remember the satisfaction which the arrangement has always given on previous occasions, know that nothing will be neglected
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Otley has lost one of its true champions
The passing of Edward Ted' Winpenny leaves a huge void in the life of Otley. A down to earth - some might even say blunt - man, he would first and foremost describe himself as a photographer. In fact, he was much more than that. Edward, as he preferred
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Kathryn rides high to clinch two rosettes
Kathryn Wheelock, Otley and District Riding for the Disabled Association's Irish international para-equestrian, took part in the Manor Grange Stud affiliated British Dressage competition last week and came away with one first and one second place rosette
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Rev Rob Fry, pastor of the New Life Community Church, Rawdon
The Meaning of Life - Now there's a subject to tackle! And one that any endeavour to undertake would find hard in so few words. But it is the current title for Auntie Beeb's (BBC1) 10:15pm Sunday evening program. The formats pretty standard . A smattering
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Constipation is such a pain for so many
Constipation or irregularity is a common problem and everyone will experience it at some stage. Constipation is when a person experiences hard faeces that are difficult to eliminate. This can be extremely painful at times and in severe cases of faecal
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Climb on the ladder with Asfare
Asfare Group - 121.5p THE Asfare Group is an AIM listed company which is split into two operating divisions. Fire, Search and Rescue is principally made up of AS Fire and Rescue Equipment and Collins Youldon. AS Fire and Rescue manufactures ladders
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Myths and mysteries of the Chevin revealed
It seems hard to believe now but there was once a time when zebras and wild hogs lived in the countryside around Otley. As recently as the 1820s a variety of animals decidedly not native to the area could be seen at Caley Crags or within the deer park