25 years ago: Floods caused by torrential rain plunged West Yorkshire’s holiday traffic into chaos. The River Wharfe broke its banks at Ilkley and some roads in the county were left under several inches of water.
50 years ago: In an effort to get more accommodation for bedridden older people, Bradford B Hospital Management Committee planned to use the A ward at Leeds Road Hospital.
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