Kathryn Halford
Kathryn Halford is your community correspondent for Thornton. She can be contacted on 07986 778010

Jubilee beacon to be lit at Thornton

8:20am Monday 28th May 2012

Thornton is to join the national beacon-lighting celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Former Thornton man admits making child porn images

9:20am Thursday 29th March 2012

A 48-year-old former Bradford man has admitted 17 charges of making and possessing indecent photographs of children.

Thornton News

5:47pm Thursday 16th February 2012

Thornton ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY: On Wednesday, February 22, the speaker at the weekly meeting will be David Pratt, a member of the well-known Pratt family who owned Christopher Pratts, formerly on North Parade in Bradford. Mr Pratt will be talking about the history of the store in Bradford. They meet at Thornton Community Centre, on Market Street, Thornton at 2pm- FASHION SHOW: Tickets are now on sale for the fashion show starting at 7pm on the Friday, March 9, at St James’s Church when admission is £3 for adults and £2 for children to include refreshments. Tickets are available either from church or Harmony Beauty Salon just below the Post Office.

Thornton and Denholme medical services tender put on hold

3:20am Friday 3rd February 2012

The process of finding a new provider of medical services in Thornton and Denholme has been put on hold pending the resolution of a property dispute.

Thornton News

9:20am Friday 20th January 2012

ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY: On Wednesday, January 25, the speaker at our weekly meeting will be Ernie Lloyd, and he will be telling about his experiences as an evacuee during the Second World War. They meet every Wednesday at 2pm, in Thornton Community centre.

'Thornton would be stretched even more by building’

8:50am Friday 6th January 2012

A total of 700 new homes could be built in Thornton according to draft plans by Bradford Council as part of its Local Development Framework.

Bradford churches get £746,000 aid for urgent repairs

David Rayner a church warden at St Chad’s

10:15am Thursday 16th June 2011

Churches in the Bradford district have been saved from disrepair and eventual ruin – thanks to a total of £746,000 in Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grants.

Air ambulance in warning over bags appeal in Thornton and Cullingworth

The air ambulance comes to rest in a Yorkshire cornfield during a call-out

9:50am Wednesday 15th June 2011

Householders who receive bags to fill from an organisation calling itself Air Ambulance Service are being warned not to confuse it with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Protestors pledge to fight Thornton Moor turbine plans

Anthea Orchard, front right, with other protesters near the site of the proposed turbines

9:49am Monday 13th June 2011

Campaigners have vowed to continue fighting plans for a wind farm near Bradford after receiving pictures of the proposed development.

Thornton gallery to give artists a showcase

11:06am Friday 20th May 2011

South Square Gallery in Thornton is looking for proposals from artists working with photography, film or video for a solo exhibition.

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