News from across the Yeadon district from the Telegraph and Argus

Cottingley pensioner's fury as cows wreck her lifetime's work garden

8:40am Tuesday 12th July 2011

A keen gardener’s pride and joy was wiped out in minutes after a runaway bull and three cows rammed through a fence, wreaking havoc.

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Thug jailed for attacks on customers at Bingley takeaway

6:40am Friday 27th May 2011

A man who kicked an unconscious takeaway customer in the head after knocking him down was today jailed for 27 months.

Gran joins battle to save heart unit

11:00am Friday 6th May 2011

A campaigning grandmother has handed out hundreds of leaflets in a bid prevent the closure of a children’s heart unit which saved the life of her grandson.

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Pupils see health care in action

10:34am Thursday 21st April 2011

Nine students at Aire Valley School, Cottingley, visited Eccleshill Treatment Centre in Bradford to help with their A-level studies.

Tribute to fairy tale is unveiled

9:50am Thursday 21st April 2011

A central village green featuring an artwork dedicated to the famous Cottingley fairies hoax has been officially opened.

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Cottingley children mess about with Easter

10:10pm Monday 11th April 2011

Creative youngsters got to grips with craft and art at an Easter-themed “Messy Church” event in Cottingley.

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Man who exposed fake fairies dies

7:57am Wednesday 17th November 2010

The journalist who exposed the Cottingley Fairies as a hoax – after carrying out scientific studies of the famous photographs taken by two Edwardian girls – has died.

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Hoax fairy story is immortalised

9:11am Monday 8th November 2010

A sculpture celebrating a hoax which fooled the world into believing in fairies will form the centrepiece of a new £73,000 community garden.

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