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Obituary: Roy Barker

TIRELESS WORK: Roy Barker delivering polio vaccine in India.

9:25am Thursday 29th July 2010

On July 6, Roy Barker took on the office of President of the Rotary Club of Aireborough for 2010/11 with the same modesty, pride and courage he had consistently displayed since he became a club member in February 2006.

Two parks awarded green accolades

Golden Acre Park

8:50am Thursday 29th July 2010

Two Wharfedale parks have maintained their status as some of the best green spaces in the county.

130 management jobs to go at NHS Leeds

Parents of pupils hit by unusual symptoms after taking suspected Valium tablet urged to contact NHS

8:27am Thursday 29th July 2010

More than 130 NHS Leeds managerial jobs are to be cut over the next three years in a bid to save £5 million.

Huge crowds enjoy Weeton Show

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8:19am Thursday 29th July 2010

The 2010 Weeton Show has been enjoyed by the largest crowds for several years – despite the distractions of a rogue chicken.

MP takes up Charlie Chaplin case

Bethany as Charlie Chaplin.

7:12am Thursday 29th July 2010

An MP is making a direct appeal to an American publisher to relax its copyright to allow fund-raising for a children’s hospice.

Mountain trek nets thousands for charity

Jennifer and Cathy Shutt on top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

7:00am Wednesday 28th July 2010

Two sisters have raised thousands of pounds for charity with a trek of Kilimanjaro.

Woman rescued in Horsforth fire

10:03am Monday 26th July 2010

Firefighters rescued a woman from a burning bungalow in Horsforth.

Coronation Street cat's ashes sold

Veteran Coronation Street actor Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, with the late Frisky.

7:39am Monday 26th July 2010

The ashes of a cat that starred in Coronation Street have been sold for £700 – almost five times the expected price.

Brewery boss confident of success

Celebrations for the opening of the WharfeBank Brewery by MP Greg Mulholland with, from left, Dhiraj Pujari, Stephen Bullock, Nigel Jowett, managing director Martin Kellaway, Samantha Major and Ian Smith.

7:20am Monday 26th July 2010

The boss of a small brewery has outlined ambitious growth plans that could see his company’s turnover triple in the next four years.

'Worst cat crisis in living memory'

One of the rescued cats now waiting for a new home.

7:30am Sunday 25th July 2010

An animal charity which has been overwhelmed with mistreated and abandoned pets says it is facing the “worst cat crisis in living memory of volunteers”.






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