Liz Balding
Liz Balding is your community correspondent for Harden. She can be contacted on 01535 272003

Harden Riding for the Disabled school gets £4,000 grant

9:00am Monday 10th December 2012

A £4,000 grant will pay for improvements at a Harden riding school for disabled youngsters.

Bid to alter conditions imposed on Harden quarry

9:00am Thursday 13th September 2012

Changes to strict conditions that allowed the recycling of construction and demolition waste at a quarry near Bingley look set to be approved next week.

Activities for children at St Ives estate

Bea Berrington tries out the zip-wire at St Ives estate

8:10am Monday 4th June 2012

If you go down to the woods this holiday you’ll find campfire cooking, den-building and swing-making.

Harden News

9:10am Saturday 25th February 2012

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: It’s the 50th anniversary of Harden WI this year and the group have an entertaining programme to celebrate. They usually meet on the second Monday of the month, unless it is a Bank Holiday, at 7.30pm in St Saviour’s family room. The programme includes: From Sheep to Shawl (Cynthia Thewlis, March 12); The Apothecary’s Apprentice (Astrid Hansen, April 16); The Story of Pearls (Robert Bolton, May 14); Bradford’s Millennium Way – Part One (Robert Whitehead, June 11); Anywhere Nice? (Robert Waddington, September 10); Maud Lewis (Patricia Atkinson, October 8); and A Walk Through Real Life (Fay Wheat, November 12). In addition the Lower Wharfedale Group meeting is on Thursday, April 26, in Cullingworth Methodist Church. The Spring Market is on Saturday, April 28. Harden Children’s Gala is on Saturday, June 16; Bardsey-cum-Rigton WI’s visit is on Monday, July 9, and the annual outing is in August. New members always welcome. Contact Vicky Furness (01535) 272673. Information can be found on www.hardenwi.weebly.com.

Bid to build on Harden parking site refused

8:00am Thursday 19th January 2012

Councillors have urged officers to talk to villagers after rejecting plans to develop Council-owned land, which has been used as a car park for more than two decades.

Safety fears over plan for Harden parking site

Concerns: Chris Slack

8:30am Saturday 14th January 2012

Controversial plans to develop a Council-owned area of village land, which has been used as a car park for more than two decades, have been labelled “ridiculous”.

Harden News

5:56pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

Harden PLAYERS: The Players will present Cinderella from Thursday to Saturday, February 16 to 18, and Thursday to Saturday, February 23 to 25, with matinee performances on the Saturday afternoons. Tickets can be obtained from Harden Post Office at £5. The Pantomime has been written by Bernard Stern and his daughter Charlotte. Charlotte is playing the part of Cinderella and Peter Whitley is playing the part of Buttons.

The Reverend Roger Brooks dies at 64

The Reverend Roger Brooks

8:22pm Monday 1st August 2011

Tributes have been paid to the former priest in charge of Wilsden, Harden and Denholme, who has died aged 64.

Bradford youngsters unite for community project

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10:25am Thursday 23rd June 2011

Students and staff from 15 of the district’s schools yesterday showcased work completed as part of a community cohesion initiative.

St Ives estate set to get more parking places

Cars at St Ives

10:40am Thursday 21st April 2011

Bradford Council has vowed to tackle major parking problems at a popular beauty spot.

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