August 2009

  • Six-year-old Joseph Hutton is all smiles as he views puppets on display at the Craven Museum in Skipton.
  • Impressions Gallery in Centenary Square has transformed its studio space into an urban oasis, with the help of two tonnes of sand.
  • There were joyous scenes at schools across the district as students received their GCSE results.
  • Sisters Caitlin (left) and Julia Baczkowski are pictured making God’s Eyes at an African weaving workshop at historic Bolling Hall
  • James Cowen, 11, puts the finishing touches to his summer holiday project at Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley.
  • Hard-working volunteers have completed a major project to revitalise the site of the former railway station in their village.
  • Susan Tolan was among the winners at this year’s Addingham Allotments and Gardens Association Show.
  • The game of chess will be the theme for a special week-long promotion at Bradford’s Cancer Research UK shop.
  • Learning to read was a real picnic for these youngsters during the summer holidays when Bookstart Bear dropped in to help.
  • The war-torn times of the mid 17th century are being brought to life at East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley.
  • Holly Kelly and Lilly and Ellie Green show off the peg-dolls of postal workers they made at an activity day in Bradford.
  • Zena Parrington was one of a number of children who went back to nature as part of an innovative scheme.
  • Residents at a care home have been treated to delicacies from around the world during International Food Day.
  • Suzanne Celensu is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her mum Zoe, aunt Gay and grandma Betty when she takes part in the Grand Final of Miss Earth UK.
  • A cat rescue campaigner says her re-homing charity has been saved by Telegraph & Argus readers after thieves stole a huge haul of pet food from her garage.
  • Three local childminders are celebrating after being graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors.
  • More than 15,000 people flocked in record numbers to Myrtle Park for the 129th Bingley Show yesterday. Beth Woodhead is pictured in a classic car with pug Georgia.
  • Youngsters were making waves when they took part in free sailing taster sessions at Yeadon Tarn.
  • Retired former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan (back, centre) showed these youngsters a trick or two at a Bradford summer camp yesterday afternoon.
  • Green-fingered Rex Geldard has emerged from his first two contests of the year smelling of roses.
  • These youngsters can raise a cheer for a holiday camp coming to Bradford next week.

August 2009

A selection of some of the best pictures from the T&A this month.

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