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Bradford strike gets a mention in the Commons

Striking staff at Newsquest Bradford were back at work this week after completing a ten-day walkout. The National Union of Journalists, which is leading the dispute over pay, says seven new members joined during that time. The strike has also

Strikes draw to a close: Papers publish as planned

Two strikes at a series of newspapers in Lancashire and Yorkshire were drawing to a close today. Editorial staff at Newsquest’s Kendal centre were back at work after a four-day stoppage by National Union of Journalists members looking for an

Pay talks fail: Strike is on

Pay talks this week have failed to halt a planned walkout by NUJ staff, due to start on Monday at Newsquest’s Bradford and Kendal centres. In Bradford, where management has offered a two per cent increase, the strike is due

Strike action postponed

National Union of Journalists members at two Newsquest centres have postponed strike action planned for this week. Journalists at Newsquest (Bradford), publishers of the Telegraph & Argus, Keighly News, Ilkley Gazette, Craven Herald and Wharfedale Observer, had been due to

Journalists back at work after strike action

National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest (Bradford) have returned to work following two days of strike action. Group offices in Bradford, Keighley, Shipley, Ilkley, Otley and Skipton were picketed as union members stayed away from their desks in the

Six days of strike action planned

National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest Bradford have named six dates for strike action over pay. They plan to walk out on Thursday and Friday January 30 and 31, and again on February 10, 11, 19 and 20 at

Battle to save Jackie Charlton's old club

Generous readers of the Wharfedale Observer are helping to save the sports club where Jack Charlton used to coach during England’s 1966 World Cup triumph. The Weston Lane Sports and Social Club in Otley was devastated by an arson attack

Plate test exposes safety fear

Safety at a play area in Yorkshire has come under the spotlight in an investigation by the Wharfedale Observer. A reporter and photographer went out with safety expert Ian Burks to test the facilities as part of the paper’s Play

New Year cheer for sports club appeal

An appeal to save a sports club where Jackie Charlton used to coach has reached the £1,000 mark. The Weston Lane Sports and Social Club in Otley was devastated by an arson attack in November. Thousands of pounds worth of