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Why it is important to reduce the limit at blackspot

12:10pm Saturday 6th February 2010

THAT yet another person has been seriously injured at Maple Grange bends, one of the Otley area’s worst accident blackspots, would be a matter of deep regret whatever the circumstances.

Be persistent and make use of Wharfedale Hospital’s fine facilities

2:27pm Thursday 4th February 2010

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Time to make yourself heard

8:30am Friday 22nd January 2010

After a year that has seen complaints about noise from aircraft flying overhead very much on the radar again, residents now have a chance to speak out.

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More lives will be saved by new screening facility

3:30pm Thursday 14th January 2010

Just a quick glimpse at any NHS fact sheet about breast cancer makes for truly sobering reading. The most common cancer in the UK, it affects about 46,000 women (and around 300 men) mostly, but not only, in the over- 50 age bracket, a year.

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Good news on grit stocks

12:25pm Thursday 7th January 2010

Snow can be surprisingly divisive. For the young and young at heart (especially those free from the responsibilities that usually go with adulthood) it is, quite simply, brilliant fun and opens up a new universe of exciting opportunities including snowball fights, sledging and snowman-building.

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Benefit for patients and visitors

9:40am Wednesday 30th December 2009

New Year is traditionally a time when we take a moment to think both about steps towards self-improvement and a general wishlist for the coming year.

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Let there be light!

8:00am Thursday 24th December 2009

ELECTRIC light is one of those things we take for granted as just one of the many conveniences of the 21st century world, along with central heating and instantly available hot water.

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Here's hoping the wait is nearly over

4:50pm Thursday 17th December 2009

As accident statistics only too starkly demonstrate each year, winter is the most dangerous time for pedestrians when it comes to road safety.

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Community spirit extends to those in danger

9:05am Friday 11th December 2009

Having a son or daughter far from home is a worry for any loving parent.

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Let's hope somebody can make this little boy happy

5:18pm Thursday 3rd December 2009

It is with extreme dismay that we report this week on little Charlie Carruthers, whose beloved puppy was stolen from outside a toy shop in Otley.

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