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MP supports plan for better buildings
AN MP has pledged his support to a campaign to Build a Better Britain. Greg Mulholland, who represents Leeds North West, is backing the Royal Institute of British Architects, which wants to see better buildings across the UK. The institute is calling
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Have your say at the next forum
“HOW can we recruit and retain high quality staff in Bradford?” Is the topic of the next Public Forum for Education. The forum takes place on Wednesday, March 25 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm in the Banqueting Hall at City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY.
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Rio hopeful happy with bespoke chair
SPORTSMAN Callum Hall has become the first person to be presented with a racing wheelchair from a range launched by paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson. Callum, of Yeadon, is hoping to compete in the 2016 Paralympics. He is part of a training
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Games tournament
A DARTS tournament and a dominoes tournament take place on Sunday from 2pm at the Robin Hood Inn in Silsden. Entry is £2, with £1 going to a prize pot and £1 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Entrants can register now with bar staff. Last entry
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Move to make it safer for cyclists
A NATIONAL drive to improve cycle safety has been extended to Bradford, Road Safety Minister Robert Goodwill has announced. The campaign, which uses a series of practical tips to remind motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road, will this
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Police vow to continue ‘goodwill’ parade help
WEST Yorkshire Police have insisted they will continue to help out at local parades and carnivals – at least whenever they can. The force has made the comment in reaction to reports claiming that, from May, it will no longer assist with organising
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Oxjam Volunteers
OXJAM Music Festival 2015 is hunting talented individuals from Wharfedale and the UK to organise a mini music fest in their town or city. Oxjam sees hundreds of gigs take place each October to raise money to fight poverty and suffering around the world
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MP wants first cousin marriage clampdown
AN MP has accused ministers of failing to clamp down on first cousin marriage for fear they may offend communities – after ministers admit no action is being taken to stop the practice. “Instead of worrying about being politically correct, officials
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Event promoted PR careers to graduates
ILKLEY-based Approach PR teamed up with the Go Graduate Opportunities Programme (GO) to host a day aimed at helping university graduates kick start careers in PR and communications. Managed by Approach PR’s senior account manager Katy Barraclough
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Help needed to raise the Chevin Cross
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help raise the Chevin Cross. The striking, tall wooden monument has been a feature of Otley’s landscape at Easter-time since 1968. At least 50 people are needed to help pull the cross into position on Surprise View
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Campaign lands new heart start machine
A LIFESAVING piece of medical equipment is to be installed in Otley following a successful campaign. A fundraising drive by local publican and school governor Peter Jackson has brought in the £1,275 needed to have an easy-to-use, portable defibrillator
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Beekeeper will give informative talk
A MASTER beekeeper will give a talk in Burley-in-Wharfedale this month, based on his 2009 book. Graham Hoyle will give the talk to Wharfedale Beekeepers Association at the Queens Hall, Main Street, on Tuesday March 17. One of the few people to
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Date given for first business awards
THE FIRST Otley Business Awards will be held at Korks Wine Bar this month. The Otley Chamber of Trade organised event takes place from 8pm on Tuesday, March 24, and follow the chamber’s 7pm AGM. Tom Hatley, who is set to become the chamber’s new
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Top chef will pedal for cancer charity
AWARD-winning chef Simon Gueller, from the renowned Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley, is to take part in a ride of the Tour de France route for the charity Cure Leukaemia He is the latest cyclist to join former England international footballer and leukaemia
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New facilities for sailing club
NEW wheelchair-friendly facilities will be unveiled at Otley Sailing Club later this month. The club has used a £50,000 Sport England grant to create a wheelchair accessible wet room in its clubhouse, at Weston Water. It has also installed a slope-free
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Five-mile walk and cycle path along old rail line is planned
DISCUSSIONS are to get under way with landowners along the proposed route of a new walking and cycling path along an old Wharfedale railway line. It is the next stage in a long-running bid by Otley, Menston, Burley and Pool Councils to create a
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Company keep history of comedy short
FOLLOWING a hugely successful, critically acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 the Reduced Shakespeare Company will set out to reduce the UK to tears of laughter in Spring 2015. From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History
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A century of poetry in a single volume
ALAN Bennett’s latest book, based on a Channel 4 series made in 1990, takes six poets whose output covers almost exactly a century, beginning with Thomas Hardy in 1895, encompassing AE Housman, John Betjeman, WH Auden and Louis MacNeice and ending
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It’s traditional -- and it’s gluten-free
Food AWARD-WINNING Bizzie Lizzie’s in Skipton has introduced gluten-free fish and chips to its restaurant and takeaway in Swadford Street. The restaurant, which has just been named Northern Life magazine’s Fish and Chip champions, believes
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MPs will debate on hot topics
THREE MPs will gather together for a David Dimbleby-style debate on planning issues and localism. Stuart Andrew, Greg Mulholland and Philip Davies will give their views on important local issues during the event, which is organised by Wharfedale
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Celebrate Mother’s Day by donating
PEOPLE are being urged to mark Mother’s Day by donating blood to help save lives. NHS Blood and Transplant is holding sessions throughout Wharfedale and Aireborough in March, including Horsforth and Yeadon on March 18. Amanda Eccles, senior
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New pole taking shape
OTLEY’S replacement Maypole is almost ready — as photos released this week show. The town has been without the landmark, believed to be the tallest of its kind in England, since last June. The Maypole was removed from Manchester Square after
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Special walk to visit homes of past residents
A WALK that visits the homes of some of the characters who lived in the Washburn Valley during historical times will be held this month. Entitled Where Did They Live, What Did They Do?, the four-and-a-half-mile trek begins from Washburn Heritage
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Tour de Yorkshire race arrival times released
THE highly-anticipated arrival times for the Tour de Yorkshire have been announced, along with the precise location details of the race starts and finishes. The major international cycling race will be held on May 1 to 3 with the routes for the
