Traffic could spill onto residential streets because of the axing of a permit scheme for taxis at Leeds-Bradford Airport, it is being warned. The Voyager scheme allowed taxi drivers to avoid the so-called ‘kiss and fly’ £2 drop-off charge by paying
Cycling fans can meet some friendly donkeys in Eccup while camping over the Tour de France’s opening weekend. The Donkey Sanctuary’s local centre is opening a temporary campsite for the Grand Depart that will open the day before the race starts
Leeds-Bradford Airport has launched a tweeting departure board. The airport has introduced an application which shares live flight information via Twitter. To take advantage of the new service Twitter users should follow @LBIAirport and be
A ‘noxious stink’ in Yeadon is driving residents to distraction. Local people are desperate to get rid of the overwhelming stench which frequently pervades the area. Residents say the Easter break was ruined by the smell and they are appealing
An Ilkley GP will give a talk and answer questions from the public on the changing nature of primary care on April 30. Executive partner at Ilkley Moor Medical Practice, Dr Mark French, will give the talk at the Springs Lane Medical Centre, starting
Students from Benton Park are jumping for joy after winning first place in a trampolining competition. The Rawdon school took first place in the Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 categories of the Leeds South and Central contest. Benton Park entered
Councillors have welcomed plans to improve a number of roads in Wharfedale. Leeds City Council has confirmed in its programme for 2014-15 that repair and upgrading work will be carried out on routes including Arthington Lane at Pool-in-Wharfedale
Roadworks at a congested Horsforth roundabout are a recipe for disaster, it is being claimed. Ward councillor Brian Cleasby is warning that the scheme could create a major accident blackspot. But Leeds City Council is stressing that changes
A member of the British Aikido squad from Horsforth and a life member of Otley sailing club have been chosen as Batonbearers in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games. Laura Beardsmore, 27, is one of six people from Leeds chosen for the prestigious
A proposal to build large new houses near the edge of Otley’s Green Belt has been rejected for a second time. The scheme, to create five big properties in a field behind 210 Bradford Road, was initially rejected by Leeds City Council last year.
