A DISTRICT MP is demanding that more Government funding be ploughed into colleges. Philip Davies, whose Shipley constituency includes Cullingworth and Denholme, is among 164 cross-party MPs calling for a promise of increased spending in next month
DATES for this year's Silsden car boot sales on the riverside field have been announced. The sales will take place on April 28, May 19, June 23, July 21, August 18 and September 15. They will run from 7am to 1pm, and there will be toilets and catering
IAN Dewhirst was a man of many gifts and tireless endeavours who brought to life voices that would otherwise be forgotten. He had a lifelong passion for local history, and through thousands of talks and the written word shared his humility and
THE first time I heard Ian Dewhirst speak at an event was over 40 years ago. The Yorkshire Ridings magazine, where I was employed, held some very successful literary events. On an early occasion, Magnus Pike was booked to speak, but the day
AS I write, the now-closed Haworth Tourist Information Centre stands derelict looking down Main Street. However, it could be made a little more useful and pleasing to the eye. Why not use the windows to display local maps, Bronte Parsonage
A REMINDER to the 33.6 million people who voted in the referendum of 2016, I quote: “It will be your decision to remain in the EU on the basis of reforms we secure or whether we leave, your decision, nobody else’s – not politicians, not parliaments
I WORK as a staff nurse at the Sue Ryder Manorlands hospice in Oxenhope, caring for people who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting condition. I would like to share my personal experience of what it is like to work in a hospice. I know
Jonathan Smith runs Where2walk, a walking company in the Yorkshire Dales. Jonathan has written his own book, the Dales 30 which details the highest mountains in the Dales. He also runs one-day navigation courses for beginners and intermediates. Join
