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, a union leader predicted.
50 years ago: More than 20 motorcycles and scooters were badly damaged when fire broke out at the workshops of Craven Motor Company Ltd in Victoria Terrace, Skipton.
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