25 years ago: More than 2,000 West Yorkshire bus workers were set to lose their jobs while fares were to rise and services slashed, predicted Jim Derham, district secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union.
50 years ago: More than 20 motorcycles were badly damaged when fire broke out at the workshops of Craven Motor Company Ltd in Skipton.
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