Mum who suffered illness finds hope in haberdashery

Christine Asher outside her Ilkley children’s shop Herbert & Stella

Updated 9:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

When Christine Asher's husband bought her a sewing machine, little did she know that it would lead to a new life.

Electoral Commission to monitor voting in Bradford district

Updated 9:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Plans to restrict postal voting and introduce ballot box identity checks have been welcomed by senior politicians, after it was announced the district of Bradford will be monitored closely during the next 12 months by an elections watchdog in a bid to clamp down on polling fraud.

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Ilkley allotments back in parish council's hands

Updated 11:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Allotments in Ilkley will officially be back in the hands of the town’s councillors soon, almost 40 years after they were taken over by Bradford Council.

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Guiseley salon achieves four-star rating in Good Salon Guide

Updated 10:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

A Guiseley hairdressers has been awarded a four star rating in the Good Salon Guide.

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