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Stories for 27 September 2002

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Arson-hit cafe will be shut for months

A cafe owner faces losing months of business after £40,000 of damage wascaused in an arson attack.  more...

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Building for the future

The parent company of Bradford's Totty Construction Group has acquired a company which will boost its turnover by £70 million.  more...

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Letters to the Editor

SIR - Congratulations to Paul Craven who, on behalf of the Bradford Police Club for Young People, has raised £258,000 to help "young people achieve their personal potential and participate fully in society."  more...

Jealous lover's terror hatemail

A jealous woman waged a hate-mail campaign on a student she wrongly suspected of being her love rival.  more...

Tragedy as 'first baby' returns to die a drug addict

A drug addict has died in the hospital where he was the first baby to be born 32 years ago.  more...

'Great start' for Youth Parliament

Home Office Minister Beverley Hughes has declared the new Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament a step in the right direction to building citizenship.   more...

£100m business park bid rejected

Plans to build a £100 million business park on a Bradford golf course have been thrown out after a stormy debate between councillors.  more...

Streets are much safer say police

Police chiefs today announced how a string of initiatives against street crime has cut robberies in Bradford by almost a half.  more...

I'm sorry says boss as droppings found

The owner of a city centre restaurant has apologised to his customers after environmental health officers found mouse droppings in the building.  more...

Shortage of curry chefs tackled

A Bradford restaurant owner is spearheading talks with employment and teaching organisations to tackle a shortage of curry chefs.  more...

Ripples making waves in drugs war

A pioneering scheme to steer young people away from drugs was hitting the airwaves today.  more...

Refugees put the squeeze on GPs

The number of asylum seekers in Bradford is putting pressure on already overburdened doctors.  more...

Residents win their fight to use hall

Campaigners who have battled to save a community hall have won their fight to reopen the building.  more...

On This Day

In 1672, British company The Royal African Company was given the monopoly in the slave trade.  more...

A tragic warning on drugs

The story of Patrick Abbott is a heart-rending indictment of the times in which we live and yet another warning of the destructive power of the drugs culture.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Merson tips City for top

Paul Merson has surprisingly tipped Bradford City as promotion outsiders this season.  more...

Snub no big surprise, says Vagana

A second successive Super League golden ring will be just what the doctor ordered for Joe Vagana after being left out of the New Zealand squad to tour Great Britain this autumn.  more...

Jorgensen is spoiling for Merse

Claus Jorgensen muzzled Gary McAllister and now he wants a crack at Paul Merson.  more...

Law return gives Otley vital boost

Otley hope that they are the latest banana skin for Orrell in National League One.  more...

Storton: Players are up for the cup

Bradford Park Avenue take their first steps in the FA Cup this season but face a tough trip to one of their UniBond Premier Division rivals Whitby Town in tomorrow's second qualifying round.  more...

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Another day for dancing

Saltaire is gearing itself up for a weekend of toe-tapping, foot-stomping fun.   more...

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The Curmudgeon

WELL, its that time of the year again when we Beggarsdalians have the time to stop and stare - or rather to chat. What we will have to chat about this coming winter is harder to predict.  more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Craven through the years

100 years ago  more...

An amenity we cannot afford to lose

SIR - We wish to add our support to the protest being voiced against the proposed closure of Skipton General Hospital.   more...

Jason enjoys his own Italian job

COWLING copper Jason Payne is hot on the trail of the most infamous international criminals of the small screen.  more...

Craven folk get behind campaign to save hospital

IN just four days more than 1,000 people have signed a petition objecting to any moves to close Skipton General Hospital as a cost-cutting measure.  more...

Running a school is no easy task

THE day of the school secretary could soon be over and the role filled by a business manager.   more...

Plan for middle-of-the-road market fails to impress

CREATING a market place in the middle of the Skipton High Street failed to impress locals visiting a display of traffic management options for the town centre.  more...

Swimming pool faces uncertain future

SETTLE swimming pool could face closure unless drivers can be found to run its lifeline - the waste paper collection service.  more...

Australian uncovers family history in Craven

AUSTRALIAN Diana Thomson's search for her ancestors has brought her across the globe to Giggleswick, where her relatives led distinguished lives within the church and school.  more...

Ace new sporting facility is opened

IT'S game, set and match to Long Preston villagers as new £56,000 tennis courts are now complete.  more...

Village is set to lose its shops - and possibly its institute

GLUSBURN looks set not only to lose its post office and corner shop, but fears have also been expressed about the viability of its institute.  more...

Villagers consider introducing more stringent planning controls

RESIDENTS in Lothersdale are debating whether to remove certain permitted developing rights, preventing those who live there making alterations to their homes.  more...

End of an era as mechanic retires after 53 years

IT'S a good few years now since fresh-faced apprentice mechanic Cyril Elsworth crossed the threshold at Vincent Ferrand's Wellhouse Road Garage for his first day's work. Fifty-three years to be precise.   more...

Need for blood never stops - but donor sessions have

"THE need for blood never stops" reads the letter to blood donors in Earby, but donor sessions in the town have stopped.  more...

Pitch holds footballers to ransom

YOUNG footballers in Earby have started the new season on their own home town pitch, but how long they play there could depend on the weather.  more...

What now for the Countryside Alliance?

THERE was a big turnout from this area for the Countryside Alliance's march in London. What a pity that the movement has been taken over by the pro-hunting lobby. There are far more important issues at stake than that.  more...

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Wharfedale facing acid test

WHARFEDALE face an acid test of their form and their prospects tomorrow when they travel to Henley, the side which is romping through its National Division Two fixtures with some ease after being relegated last season, (writes Tony Simpson).  more...

Reds have plenty of incentive

SKIPTON face their biggest challenge of the season at Sandylands tomorrow when they entertain local rivals Keighley in a Yorkshire Division Two match.  more...

In-form Hunn claims England place - just

INTERNATIONAL honours have been earned by another of Craven's rising young athletes with the selection of in-form Stuart Hunn for the England Under 16 team to contest the Home Nations Junior Fell Racing Championships at Llanberis in Snowdonia on October 13, (writes Roger Ingham).  more...

Three Peaks still tests elite cyclo-cross riders

ONE of Craven's major sporting classics goes ahead on Sunday with the 41st running of the Three Peaks cyclo-cross race.  more...

Spen Valley,Bradford,Bingley,Shipley News

More new jobs as store gets bigger

Swedish furniture giant Ikea is taking on 100 new staff after extending its Birstall store.  more...

  
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