Stories for 8 May 1999

Bradford News

Teacher jailed for indecency

A gay teacher who indecently assaulted a male pupil at his school has been jailed for two years.  more...

£1million bonus for schools

Some run-down inner city schools in Bradford could be in line for a bonus worth more than £1 million in the next three years, according to the Government.  more...

One last push!

The whole of Bradford today bombarded Valley Parade with messages of support on the eve of the biggest game the club has seen in 90 years.  more...

Who will get top jobs?

The key role steering Bradford schools through a massive £170 million shake-up is up for grabs after Labour's election-night mauling - and widely fancied to take over is current education committee deputy chairman Susanne Rooney.  more...

Brilliant Bantams are ready

Today the T&A reports the goodwill messages from across the district from people who are willing the Bantams to make Bradford sporting history tomorrow. There surely can't be a Bradfordian who won't echo that support for the players as they travel to Molineux to take on Wolves and secure themselves a place in the Premiership.  more...

The tackle that cost £959,143

Bradford City striker Gordon Watson has been awarded £909,143 for loss of earnings following a tackle that broke his leg.  more...

'Show-off' killer sent to jail

A 28-year-old man who killed his girlfriend in a shooting three years ago has been jailed for seven years for her manslaughter.  more...

Teenager's death is 'suspicious'

Police investigating the death of Steeton teenager Stuart Lister today said they were treating it as "suspicious".  more...

Bradford, I love you, says Lynda

The national newspaper columnist who dubbed Bradford "a vile and nasty place", today said she loved it.  more...

David Behrens: Laughs, life and Big Elsie

Her name was Rhoda Rogers and she did the striptease.  more...

David Behrens: Laughs and life and Big Elsie

Her name was Rhoda Rogers and she did the striptease.  more...

Bradford Sport

Jewell in the crown

Paul Jewell, pictured, has revealed how his love for adopted club Bradford City is the driving force behind the bid to taken the club into the Premiership.  more...

Peacock's career in balance

The future of popular Bulls centre Danny Peacock remains in the balance today after suffering more injury on his troublesome right knee.  more...

Ilkley News

Shopkeepers offer to spruce up

ILKLEY'S Britain in Bloom bid will receive a huge boost from several town centre traders who have offered to spruce up their shops with tubs of flowers.  more...

More bums on seats is musical festival's aim

ORGANISERS of this year's Wharfedale Music Festival are hoping that a new idea will put more `bums on seats' at their Gala Concert.  more...

Green Group protest over water extraction go ahead

NEW licences to continue extracting water from the River Wharfe at Ilkley will risk long-term environmental damage, campaigners have warned.  more...

Green dream comes true

A BURLEY-in-Wharfedale man is hoping his green dream will finally come true next month.  more...

Carnival is hit by gate crashers

SKINFLINTS who forced their way into Ilkley Carnival without paying a penny have been labelled `despicable'.  more...

Showgirl linked with Prince will be at Ilkley luncheon

SHOWBUSINESS legend Pat Kirkwood will host a special charity luncheon in Ilkley to coincide with the release of her autobiography.  more...

Congratulations on carnival success

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who played their part in organising a fantastic 1999 Ilkley carnival.  more...

Anglers to benefit from improvements

WHARFEDALE anglers are to benefit from £400,000 environmental improvements in Upper Wharfedale.  more...

Thankyou to Gazette readers as appeal cash helps others

THIS week the Ilkley Gazette says a big `thank you' to all our generous readers who contributed to our appeal to help an autistic boy.  more...

Quaker house to be open to public

AN ancient Quaker building between Bolton Abbey and Addingham will soon be open to members of the public this summer.  more...

Praise for MP's action

HALIFAX MP Alice Mahon has come in for a bit of stick lately from members of her own Government and the media. For daring to suggest that killing Serbian civilians is not the best way to stop a dictator killing Albanian civilians, Mrs Mahon has been roundly condemned.  more...

Sunny carnival - one of the best at a gallop

OLICANIANS turned out in fine style to celebrate a colourful carnival which boasted a passion for fashion.  more...

School to move for millennium

ILKLEY'S Ghyll Royd School is making a millennium move after more than 100 years in the town.  more...

Our George got it wrong

WELL, it seems that our George got it wrong. In his political horror story, 1984, Mr Orwell predicted that Big Brother would take over the world.  more...

Ten groups will benefit from carnival proceeds

A MAJOR aspect of the carnival is the enormous amount of fundraising which takes place every year.  more...

Town's Marie Curie supporters raise £250,000

SUPPORTERS of Ilkley's Ardenlea Marie Curie Centre have poured almost £250,000 into its coffers during the past fundraising year.  more...

Wall collapse hits traders' takings

THE sudden collapse of a side wall and gable end at the Ilkley branch of Lloyds Bank, evening, has made a severe dent in some traders' takings, it has been claimed.  more...

Ilkley Sport

Trojans do Pool a favour

BURLEY TROJANS 3 HAMPSTHWAITE 1  more...

Ilkley Juniors enjoy Fleetwood tour

AFTER securing the Craven League title for the second time in two years Ilkley Juniors Under-13s ended their season with a football tour to Fleetwood kitted out with new training tops kindly sponsored by the Crescent Hotel and bar in Ilkley.  more...

T0wn beat Hepworth Cup holders

OTLEY Town produced some fine all-round cricket to beat last year's Hepworth Cup winners Leeds Police by seven wickets.  more...

Rawdon batsmen slam Guiseley

RAWDON gave notice of their title intentions when they slammed neighbours Guiseley in Saturday's Airedale and Wharfedale League game.  more...

Bracken Ghyll Golf Club

ADDINGHAM Bracken Ghyll Golf Club's April Stableford winner in Division One was the club captain Robert Stead with 42 points. This time he remembered to sign his card.  more...

Ben Rhydding Golf Club

THE Ben Rhydding Ladies' Medal play off for the Ormanroyd Tropy took place in hot sunny weather.  more...

Wharfedale bowls

A TOTAL of 35 entries have been received for the Frank Mitchell Individual Merit to be played at West Bradford Bowling Club on Sunday, May 9, starting at 10.30 am.  more...

Addingham CC welcome junior players

Put the football boots away and get out the cricket bat - another Junior cricket season is about to start. The Addingham Cricket Club Junior Section practice nights begin on Monday, May 10, from 6.30pm to 7.45pm for young cricketers in the Under-13, Under- 15 and Under-17 age groups.  more...

Keighley News

Developer under fire as homes are built

A gabbioned wall built as part of a new housing development has been dubbed a monstrosity which should be pulled down.  more...

Call for poll over tip future

Residents in Cullingworth want to hold a referendum on whether to close down a waste landfill site in the village.  more...

Praise for town centre

Keighley's efforts to improve its town centre have received acknowledgement in a major new report.  more...

Aid boss thanks Keighley people

aid collected in Keighley for the Kosovar refugees is on its way to the Balkans.  more...

Twins great duet

Twins Paul and Daniel Hinchcliffe struck just the right note in their bid to become the best accordion players in the country.  more...

Drug-addict jailed

Desperate crack addict Allen Duffy got his wish yesterday when a judge jailed him for three years.  more...

Hearing held into prison suicide

An investigation has been launched into the death of a teenager who hanged himself in jail.  more...

Parents agree over school future

Governors and parents at a reprieved school have voted unanimously on how they want it to look in future.  more...

Suzanne has designs on New York

Student Suzanne Lear has won a prestigious award for her interior design.  more...

Fitness franchise for Shelagh

Dancer, fashion model and actress Shelagh Brayshaw has launched a new career.  more...

Church members tackle refit

Worshippers at Long Lee Methodist Church have raised almost £10,000 for a major refurbishment scheme.  more...

Gardens thrown open

Visitors to open-garden events this summer will rake in an extra bonus - water-saving advice!  more...

Management buyout No 2

Poultry processors Bronte Foods Ltd, of Cullingworth, has been bought by its management in a second-generation management buyout.  more...

thugs attack young woman

Police are hunting a gang of thugs who attacked a teenage diner at a Keighley restaurant.  more...

Traders pass the bucket

A collection during St George's Day celebrations in Haworth raised £30 for the appeal for cash to buy a historic Brontë letter.  more...

University honours writer

Juliet Barker, a former curator of the Brontë Parsonage Museum, is to receive an honorary degree from Bradford University.  more...

Magistrates Court list

A 20-year-old man has been banned from Keighley's Club 101 for a year after admitting an assault charge.  more...

Hospital chiefs warned over staffing

Executives at Airedale NHS Trust have been warned not to neglect medical staff when it comes to deciding overtime payment for the millennium bank holiday.  more...

Playing piano on the Queen Mary

A woman researching her family's history is appealing for help in finding her relatives.  more...

Family-history plea

A Glusburn woman desperately trying to respond to an Australian call for help is now pleading for help herself.  more...

Clubs help improve estate life

Bracken Bank women are to be taught how to adopt a healthier lifestyle on a new free course.  more...

Voluntary warning on wage rules

New rules governing issues such as working hours and the minimum wage have big implications for voluntary groups.  more...

Runners reach their peak

A couple are on top of the world after finishing the toughest and highest marathon on Earth.  more...

Spitfire hope for weekend

Historic aeroplanes from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be the highest highlight of Haworth's wartime weekend.  more...

Help offered to find backing

Voluntary groups in need of money are being urged to take advantage of a range of funding opportunities.  more...

A dawn rendezvous

Why would anyone want to dance on top of a hill at five fifteen in the morning? News Editor Alistair Shand and photographer David Brett went along to find out  more...

Manorlands plans expansion

Manorlands, the Sue Ryder cancer-care hospice at Oxenhope, is planning a satellite day-care unit in Skipton.  more...

Keighley Festival '99

The best of Western and Asian sport will be presented at Marley Stadium during an action-packed day which will bring Keighley Festival to a close. Dozens of local adults and children will join in sports such as volleyball, kabadi, cricket, beeni, tug-of-war, pathar, soccer and mungli.  more...

Park-and-ride could go full-time

Keighley is to launch its first ever park-and-ride scheme in a bid to attract more people into the town centre and cut traffic congestion.  more...

Cinema launches new season

Brontë buffs can step back in time next week as Keighley's cinema unveils a golden oldie from before the Second World War.  more...

Man freed after accident

A motorist had a lucky escape when his car was crushed by a metal beam.  more...

Mourners escape blaze

More than 20 people had to flee a post-funeral gathering when fire broke out.  more...

Man left for dead in the street

A taxi driver has told how he tried to help a teenager who had been left for dead in the middle of a road.  more...

Village vows to fight tip

Villagers have reacted angrily to a report which recommends approval of a huge waste tip on their doorstep.  more...

Opinion

It's going to be a great summer in Keighley. After months of detailed planning, the curtain is being raised on a project to inject a new lease of life into the award-winning town centre.  more...

Antiques experts on the road

An antiques roadshow is coming to Keighley.  more...

Racists attack off-licence

Shopkeeper Auranzaib Raja was left shocked and disgusted yesterday morning when he arrived to find racist grafitti sprayed over the shutters of his lock-up premises.  more...

James hits the jackpot

A 66-year-old grandfather won the top prize of £20,000 - plus another £4,000 - at Britain's `biggest ever' bingo session.  more...

Readers' Letters

SIR - I was puzzled by Fred Hirlam's analogy last week about the two drowning children.  more...

Simply Smith

with Tom Smith  more...

Christian Viewpoint

by Keith Miller, Christian Aid organiser for Keighley Churches Together  more...

Dear Reader

Next week is Local Newspaper Week - organised by the Newspaper Society in association with the Prince's Trust.  more...

Who needs Florida?

There's nowhere in the world to beat Haworth in summer, says the man who gave up Florida for Brontëland.  more...

Family on drugs charges

A court case involving former Keighley Cougars chairman Carl Metcalfe has been adjourned.  more...

Fractured leg `not spotted by doctors'

A man has launched a bitter attack on Airedale Hospital after his elderly mother's fractured leg was allegedly left undetected for a month.  more...

Summer of fun ahead

Thousands of youngsters will enjoy a fun-packed summer with the launch of the first Keighley Children's Festival.  more...

Policeman rewarded after chase

A Keighley traffic officer who followed a suspected stolen car and caravan on his way home from a night shift was commended this week.  more...

Football fan banned from games

A Keighley football fan has been banned from matches until September for causing disruptions.  more...

Keighley Sport

Moses in the fame game

A PLAYER who figured in record lows for the club and in Peter Roe's Third Division title-winning side of 1992-93 has been inducted in the Cougars' Hall of Fame. Paul Moses - `a model professional,' says Brian Jefferson - and Joe Flanagan, who had his heyday in the 40s and 50s, are the latest to be elected. Keighley's Hall of Fame, set up in November, is run independently of the club and is the only one in the game run by supporters for supporters. The fans vote themselves on who to admit.  more...

Cougars to name coach

COUGARS' new coach should be known by Tuesday. The last candidate will be interviewed on Monday then a decision made by the club's board of directors that evening.  more...

Pool heading for title

Harlow Hill 3  more...

Burley beat champions

Burley had their neighbours Ilkley to thank for their encouraging victory over last year's champions Adel. Burley worked hard to get the game played and borrowed `sponging' equipment from Ilkley to soak up water from the square and outfield.  more...

Otley News

Former railway station could get new lease of life

HOPES have been raised for the re-opening of a railway station at Arthington which would serve Otley and the surrounding area.  more...

Church celebrates 90th anniversary

A POOL-IN-WHARFEDALE church will be ablaze with colour during a busy weekend of celebrations starting tomorrow .  more...

More parking at Horsforth station

LONG suffering residents have given a cautious welcome to plans to increase car parking at Horsforth Railway Station.  more...

New hospital site to be chosen in days

HEALTH chiefs are within days of coming up with the best site for a new Wharfedale General Hospital.  more...

Appeal launched for new cross

A COMMUNITY appeal is being launched this week to raise funds for a new Easter cross to mark the millennium.  more...

Take pressure off the roads

TRANSPORT, both public and private, is one of the hot topics we have to address as we approach the next century.  more...

Garage plan gets cautious approval

EXPANSION plans at an Otley car dealership have won approval, despite concerns over late-night deliveries.  more...

Singers help girl with dolphin dream

AN operatic group is hoping to hit a high note by helping an ill Yeadon girl realise her ambition of swimming with dolphins in America.  more...

World famous pram firm lays off its staff

EMERGENCY recovery meetings are being held to try and save a Guiseley factory from closure.  more...

Town agrees to new bus deal

AN agreement sealing a partnership for better public transport has been struck in Otley.  more...

Guiseley fence plan is put on ice again

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a security fence at a Guiseley school have been put on hold for city councillors to visit the site.  more...

Otley Sport

Guiseley beat the champions

GUISELEY 2  more...

Another defeat for Town

OTLEY TOWN 0 LITTLETOWN 1  more...

St Margaret's win Wharfedale Cup

ST MARGARET'S 3  more...

Elliott stars in Bramhope win

A FINE bowling spell by Bradford Bulls coach Matthew Elliott, who took 4-40 in 15 impressive overs, helped Bramhope restrict Walton to 146-6.  more...

Yeadon overwhelm Old Lane

YEADON overwhelmed visitors Bowling Old Lane on Saturday when their five pronged bowling attack shot out the visitors for a mere 60.  more...

Skipton News

Depressed man drowns in canal

A SALTERFORTH man with a long history of illness and depression drowned in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal close to his home, an inquest in Nelson heard this week.  more...

Mineral travels across the waves to make cash for school

A RAWDON father has come up with an ingenious way of boosting Benton Park School funds.  more...

Boost for Dales environment

A PROJECT to improve the environment in Upper Wharfedale has been boosted by a £200,000 grant.  more...

Hall hut is put on the market

A RATHER unusual Dales property has been put on the market.  more...

Post office re-opens

THE tearing of perforations and the thumping of pension book stamps are being heard once more in Bradley after the village post office re-opened its doors after a four-year absence.  more...

Campaigners hope for housing u-turn

DEMANDS for an extra 1,000 homes in Pendle, including possible sites in West Craven, could be relaxed following a crisis meeting.  more...

Third time lucky as firm strikes gold

THIRD time lucky has proved to be true for a Barnoldswick-based landscaping company after clinching a gold award at Harrogate Spring Flower Show.  more...

Election round-up

THE Conservatives are hoping to seize control of Craven District council when voters in 12 Craven wards go to the polls next week.  more...

Craven through the years

100 years  more...

The Curmudgeon

WELL, it seems that our George got it wrong. In his political horror story, 1984, Mr Orwell predicted that Big Brother would take over the world.  more...

Finding out what makes clock lovers tick

ARE you a clock amateur, expert or fanatic? If so, read no further.  more...

Time to attract a younger element

IN moves which smack of desperation, some councils around the country have been going to all sorts of lengths attempting to persuade voters to place their cross in local council elections. Posters, advertisements on buses, even pretty flower beds with the blooms spelling out the message have all been deployed.  more...

Pedantic parents picking fights

DOES anyone know what skin is made from? I certainly don't but it's one of the perplexing questions my son keeps asking.  more...

Protest over millennium bridge plans

CONTROVERSIAL proposals in Gargrave which could see a 50 metre long bridge across the River Aire between Middle and Low Green, a car park and picnic area, have met with a storm of protest from residents against the scheme.  more...

Row brews over New Year cash

HOSPITAL chiefs are being faced with a headache over staffing levels during the New Year millennium celebrations.  more...

Group gives evidence to Parliament

BADGER watchers in Craven are claiming a victory for the animals despite the decision to cull thousands in a bid to wipe out TB.  more...

Mother wins battle for playground improvements

A FIGHT to improve play facilities at Skipton's Aireville Park has won support from concerned parents and residents.  more...

Planners refuse pub scheme again

AN application for the change of use of the Dog and Partridge Inn, Tosside, has once again been refused by councillors at Ribble Valley District Council planning committee.  more...

Pupils plan map for the millennium

AN innovative map for the millennium is to be produced by students at Settle High School.  more...

Villagers hit out over bad reception

ADDINGHAM residents say they are getting a poor reception from BBC bosses.  more...

Boost for village playgrounds

YOUNGSTERS across South Craven will soon have no excuse for having nothing to do, with news that thousands of pounds is being spent on state-of-the-art playground equipment in the area.  more...

Cougars star rewards young players

PENDLE'S fastest growing sports club held a packed annual presentation night in Barnoldswick on Sunday.  more...

Skipton Sport

Unhappy venue for Town

Dudley Hill 3  more...

Burley's 15 goal romp

Burley U-12s 15  more...

Craven Cricket League

At long last fine weather resulted in a full programme of matches and probably the result of the day in the First Division came at Pendle Forest where Carleton were the visitors.  more...

Aire-Wharfe Cricket League

Steeton's six-wicket victory away to North Leeds confirmed their place at the top of Division A.  more...

Skipton Building Society Morrison Cup Final

Embsay 1 Grassington 0  more...

Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy Final

Silsden 3 Colne Cricket Club 1  more...

Seaside boys shine in excellent Yeadon win

Yeadon , after a first day wash out, got what they hope will be a promotion challenge moving when they visted Drighlington and grabbed the points with a fine display from their Scarborough-based contingent.  more...

Btown hat-trick sinks Bees

BRADFORD AND BINGLEY 20 OTLEY 29  more...

Wharfe Valley Youth Trust celebrates £10,000 grant

The Wharfe Valley Youth Trust are celebrating landing a £10,000 cash grant that will keep their spirits flying for another year. They have been granted £10,000 by the Sports Council to match £10,000 of funds donated by local businesses.  more...

Trojans' fading title hopes are ended by Pool

BURLEY TROJANS 0  more...

YARNBURY 17

OTLEY 7  more...

  
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