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Bradford Council avoids bankruptcy as Government agrees to support
BRADFORD Council will not need to declare bankruptcy after the Government today agreed to measures that would allow the cash-strapped authority to borrow millions. The “exceptional financial support” announced by Government will also allow the
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See the full list of 155 assets Bradford Council has proposed to sell
BRADFORD Council has this week released a list of 155 assets that it could sell in a bid to stave off bankruptcy. The authority's attempts to stay financially afloat include borrowing huge amounts of money, as well as the sale of land, building
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Painter of Paul McCartney’s famous ‘Magic Piano’, to give talk at Ilkley Manor House
TO accompany ‘Beauty’, his remarkable exhibition of paintings on display at Ilkley Manor House, artist Dudley Edwards is to give an accompanying talk about his pioneering work during the Swinging Sixties and how his work has developed over the decades
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New appointments at Dacres' new lettings division
Just weeks after announcing that it was launching a new residential lettings and property management division, Dacre, Son & Hartley has made two new appointments to support the growth of estate agent’s new offering. Dacres has appointed Joanna
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Performing arts students learn skills for life at Disneyland Paris
Budding performers from Stagecoach Performing Arts in Horsforth enjoyed the trip of a lifetime to Disneyland Paris, where they spent three days learning about what it takes to become a Disney performer. They took part in a performance with the
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An architectural mystery: The St Cuthbert's Lecture, Bolton Priory
THE distinguished historians Professor Sir Ian Kershaw and Professor David Stocker will be speaking at the Priory, Bolton Abbey on “An architectural mystery at Bolton Priory” on Saturday, March 9 at 4.30pm. The subject of their discussion is a
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How a prostate cancer survivor is helping to fund research into the disease
A GENEROUS fundraiser is organising a charity walk to raise awareness of prostate cancer among older men. Reid Haddow, 79, of Yeadon, is a survivor of prostate cancer. He is now preparing to take part in a sponsored walk in aid of Prostate
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Yorkshire Garden Centre Group celebrates the arrival of spring with launch weekend
A BRADFORD headquartered garden centre group is marking the arrival of spring with a weekend of activities and promotions at its four sites. Yorkshire Garden Centres is hosting the spring launch weekend at its sites in Tong, Tingley, Otley and
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Praise for community litter pick from town's MP
Ilkley's MP Robbie Moore joined Litter Free Ilkley for one of the group's regular community litter cleans. The litter pick saw 26 volunteers help clear 22 bags of litter from the town, along with a few unusually large items including discarded
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Ilkley entrepreneur Sarah Turner signs a deal with Aardman creation, Shaun the Sheep
AN Ilkley entrepreneur on a mission to save British wool has recruited a valuable ally to her cause - none other than children's favourite Shaun the Sheep. Mum-of-two Sarah Turner, 44, whose business Little Beau Sheep produces the UK's only 100
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Ben Rhydding women hold tight in defence as five-star Lindum thrash men's team
IT was a mixed weekend for Ben Rhydding Hockey Club with both their men and women's teams in action. The latter travelled to Stourport and were quick off the mark in this game against struggling home side. Rhydding made a lightning quick start
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Harriers out in force in the mud and sunshine
REPORT BY: WILL WORBOYS SEVERAL intrepid Harriers were among the 411 athletes who made the trip to Cumbria to take part in the High Cup Nick fell race on Saturday. A spectacular amphitheatre of volcanic rock near the Eden Valley, High Cup Nick
