A couple have turned their dining room into a post office and given their village back at least part of its postal service. Jason Cullen and his partner Claire Watmough are turning their home in Bramhope into a mini post office and offering
EVERYONE wants to drive on safer roads with better surfaces and clearer junctions. So, on the face of it, announcements that first East Chevin (on Monday) and then West Chevin (no date confirmed, but probably nearer Christmas) roads are both to receive
Motorists in Otley are facing a potential “triple whammy” of road disruptions and closures. East Chevin Road, one of the main routes to Otley Chevin and East Carlton, will close on Monday for up to three weeks to allow wide-ranging repairs
I see the Conservative candidate for Leeds North West, Julia Mulligan, has penned another ill-judged letter, emailed presumably from her house on the Lancashire border Observer letters, October 1 She is even less aware of things in our area
Guiseley badminton player Dawn Johnson won a solo gold and a bronze in the doubles when she competed in the Yorkshire Restricted tournament at York Railway Institute. They were competitors from all around Yorkshire both junior and senior players
Plans to build a new railway station at Apperley Bridge and introduce extra carriages to cope with the increasing numbers of passengers are on track. The outline design for the Apperley Bridge station, and another station on the Airedale and Wharfedale
A taste of the Wild West came to Guiseley School when staff and pupils raised money for research into genetic illnesses. Students paid £1 each to wear their own clothes for school – and sixth formers and teachers adopted a Western style of dress for
Children got messy to mark the opening of their new nursery building. Youngsters at Yeadon Westfield celebrated as only youngsters know how – with gloopy glue, and foam, and lots of other gooey things. Getting their hands dirty was all part of the
Youngsters are taking part in a talent show to raise money for a children’s hospice. Almost 50 children from Scala Performing Arts in Horsforth, took part in auditions in front of three judgesin a bid to make it through to the The Scala Talent Show,
Popular local thespian Mark Simister will be making a welcome return to Yeadon Town Hall stage when he revives his celebrated portrayal of Hysterium in The Grove and Rawdon’s production of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To the Forum next month. Mark
Public Service Properties Investments - 74.5p Those who believe that the property sector is now on the way up should take a look at Public Service Properties Investments, an AIM-listed company which released interim results for the six months ended
1884 THREE tramps, who described themselves as mill-hands from Rochdale, were taken into custody at the White Cross, Guiseley, on Saturday last, charged with assaulting the landlord and refusing to quit the house. It appears that one of
Talks to try to resolve a five-week bin strike that has affected homes in Aireborough, Horsforth and Wharfedale will continue today. Representatives from the trade unions GMB and Unison and Leeds City Council have been meeting this week to try to find
A woman who has played a key role in researching and celebrating the history of her village has been named its new Honorary Citizen. Pat Lazenby, of Park Way, is also the driving force behind Pool-in-Wharfedale’s successful Conservation Area bid, her
