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Public urged to be car crime aware
Drivers in Kirkburton and Denby Dale areas of Kirklees are being warned there have been a number of instances of car crime in the area.
Admissions changes and school expansions
CHANGES to school admissions are being proposed in Bradford to cope with a growing population.
Building hope for youngsters affected by tsunami
THE Lord Mayor of Leeds will pay a short visit to Sri Lanka to formally hand over a children’s centre paid for by donations from people in the city following the tsunami in 2004.
New-look church toasts 175th birthday
A DILAPIDATED church is on the brink of reopening as a community and faith centre after a £750,000 revamp.
Residents fear flooding if housing plans are granted
COUNCILLORS are being told that plans for almost 300 homes in Menston, near Bradford, should be given the go-ahead - despite a mass of objections.
Volunteer appeal for community libraries
LIBRARIEs which are controversially set to be handed over to community groups as part of council cost-cutting still need volunteers to run them, council bosses admitted yesterday.
National park team hits landmark
A GROUP of volunteers who have helped tend to one of Yorkshire’s national parks for the last decade have celebrated the landmark anniversary.
Free wi-fi coverage due to be extended
A PIONEERING project to create a free wi-fi internet zone in the heart of York is due to be extended across the city centre.
Opposition mounting over shake-up of hospital services
POLITICIANS have issued a chorus of disapproval against contentious plans to relocate key NHS services from a hospital in North Yorkshire’s county town.
Glimpse of night skies proves to be heaven sent for pupils
HUNDREDS of school pupils have been given an insight into what the night skies would have looked like before the constellations became shrouded from view.
Government criticised over controversial superstore plans
The Government has been condemned for not calling in a controversial scheme for a multi-million pound supermarket development in Scarborough as concerns mount that the resort’s independent traders will be decimated.
Fishy clue to park key ‘found in antique shop’
A CEREMONIAL key used to open a public park for the first time more than 100 years ago may have been found in an antique shop.
Traders duped with counterfeit banknotes catch
SHOPKEEPERS in Howden are being invited to a seminar to learn how to spot forged banknotes after several traders found they had been given counterfeits when presenting their takings to a bank.
Commons reform on agenda as Speaker visits university
The Speaker of the House of Commons will give a public lecture on parliamentary reform at Hull University today.
Spirited plea to make country’s largest church a Minster
The country’s largest parish church should become a Minster to boost tourism and help regenerate Hull’s Old Town, according to a charity.
Honeymoon period on parking ends
FULL enforcement of a new parking permit scheme in the Hillsborough Corner area of Sheffield is set to begin from next Monday, February 27.
Bowling greens shut to reduce costs
PARKS bosses have announced plans to close nine bowling greens as part of a cost-cutting scheme which aims to save £1.2m.
Permit for controversial waste facility set to be considered
OPPONENTS to the planned new waste facility at Manvers, in the Dearne Valley, can now raise their objections with the Environment Agency.
Coalfield fund gives £80,000 to Jamie’s school of cookery
A COOKERY school set up by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has won £80,000 to help continue its work from a charity which aims to help former coalfield communities.
People asked for views on canal plan
People who use one of Britain’s most important canals for wildlife are being invited to give their views on a report into its future management.
Huge blaze closes part of Keighley
FIREFIGHTERS have spent the morning tackling a huge blaze at a domestic appliance repair building in Keighley.
Row over future council tax rises
Council tax could rise three per cent for two years in a row in Hull, opposition councillors claim.
Police lead on finding new recruits
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks – especially when it comes to working for the police.
Leader calls for community to unite against service cuts
A CLARION call to provide a united front against plans which could see full services for mothers and children axed at a North Yorkshire hospital has been launched by a council leader.
Memories of key Falklands War battle to be recounted
IT REMAINS a defining moment in the battle to retain the Falklands Islands from the invading Argentine forces.
Concerns raised over public transport links in Dales
Concerns have been raised over the escalating cost of fuel amid attempts to boost vital public transport links across the Yorkshire Dales.
Scheme to target fuel poverty blackspots
SOME of the most vulnerable communities in North Yorkshire are being targeted in the first phase of a scheme to tackle fuel poverty.
Union questions closure of car park used by hundreds
ConcErns have been raised over where hundreds of hospital staff will park after the trust which runs Hull Royal Infirmary announced one of its car parks is to close.
Residents slash landfill burden with ‘stunning’ recycling rates
HOUSEHOLDERS in the East Riding are being praised for their commitment to recycling after diverting thousands of tonnes of waste away from landfill.
Detxer lands his dream job - at the tender age of two
A BOY from Yorkshire has landed a dream job as a toy tester for a national company.
Plans for the sea under the spotlight
People are being invited to have their say on how vast tracts of open sea off the Yorkshire coast should be developed in future.
Bin strike threat is issued over three-year pay freeze for collectors
REFUSE collectors have voted to stage strike action after their bosses were accused of “filling their pockets” while imposing a three-year pay freeze on frontline staff.
Robot unveils new name for charity
BOMB disposal specialists put one of their well-known robots to an unusual use yesterday, when the machine unveiled the new name for a South Yorkshire-based veterans’ rehabiitation centre.
Medics welcome approval of shake-up to hospital care
SENIOR medics in Doncaster have welcomed a decision to turn Mexborough’s Montagu Hospital into a specialist rehabilitation unit.
Book donations boost coffers for cash-strapped librarians
LIBRARIANS in Sheffield have launched a new money-making scheme by asking people to donate their unwanted books which will be sold on to help boost the service’s budgets.
Tales of the macabre are big hit with theatre audiences
IT would seem Bradford audiences can’t get enough of either the Terrible Tudors or the Vile Victorians.
Say prayer for me..clergy visit shops
CLERGY from churches across the Diocese of Wakefield will set up prayer stalls in two busy shopping centres.
Charges could be introduced at museum saved from the chop
ADMISSION charges could be introduced for a trial period in a bid to preserve the future of a West Yorkshire museum with historic Brontë connections.
‘Unfit to work’ man got job as van driver
A BENEFIT cheat who claimed disability living allowance while working as a delivery driver has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Volunteer patrols to be introduced
PATROLS of volunteers to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour are being introduced in Whitby.
Lap dancing club bid for licence faces widespread opposition
MORe than 50 people, including business owners, cinemagoers and concerned parents, have objected to an application for a sex establishment licence by a lapdancing bar in Sheffield.
Family of painter in fatal ladder fall back new safety campaign
THE family of a painter and decorator who died from injuries sustained in a fall from a ladder have backed a health and safety campaign.
Business leaders support blueprint
BUSINESS leaders have given their backing to a planning strategy aimed at preserving the heritage and character of one of Britain’s most historic cities.
Last chance to give views on proposed city housing sites
PEOPLE living in Sheffield have just a week left to give their views on proposed sites for new housing developments in the city.
Rainbow artwork unveiled at library and arts centre
A “VIBRANT and original” piece of art, created by children in Rotherham, has been unveiled in the town to mark lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history month.
Gala threatened after new charges set to be imposed
NEW council charges are putting at risk the future of an historic Leeds gala it was claimed yesterday.
York students influenced by musicians from the Far East
York students were immersed in the sounds of the Far East yesterday when they were given lessons by Indonesian musicians at a special workshop.
Angels needed for swoops on vulnerable revellers in city’s Old Town
VOLUNTEERS are being urged to wing their way to the aid of revellers in Hull as part of a new scheme to make the city a safer place to socialise.
Road safety takes centre stage
THOUSANDS of schoolchildren in South Yorkshire are set to watch a theatre production which focuses on staying safe on the roads.
Children’s services in town ‘improving’
GOVERNMENT inspectors who carried out an unannounced visit at a troubled council’s children’s services department earlier this year have released a report detailing their latest findings.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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