ANOTHER year has flown past, one which will live long in the memory for all the wrong reasons. Our message of hope for the powers that be is that it is time to stop eroding the critical mass of Craven in the name of "efficiency" - a euphemism for "penny
Bradford City 1, Sheffield United 2 - Neil Warnock disappeared from the press conference to hunt down City chairman Geoffrey Richmond with a Christmas present. The Sheffield United boss, who worked under Richmond at Scarborough, surely didn't have the
Troublesome teenagers seeing the error of their ways and turning out good in the end is one of those things that youth workers and others concerned with the problems posed by the young have dreamed of for the last half century - ever since teenagers were
In 1822, chemist Louis Pasteur was born. In 1927, the musical 'Showboat' opened on New York's Broadway. In 1929, The All-India National Congress threatened civil disobedience if independence was not granted. From the Telegraph & Argus of December
The Guiseley-based Leeds Group has announced the sell-off of its remaining UK textile dyeing divisions. The firm, which started life specialising in the sector, is off-loading its Scottish dyeing operation in a management buy-out deal expected to raise
NEW rights to walk across countryside and the more remote areas of Craven are coming soon. The Countryside Agency is holding a public roadshow to give everyone the chance to have their say on increasing access to land in parts of North and West Yorkshire
TOUGH new reforms to combat unsociable behaviour in Skipton's pubs have been launched by the Skipton Licensees Association. Amongst the new measures is a crackdown on known trouble-makers, who can be banned from any public house in the town. The length
THERE was a special surprise for 10-year-old Danielle Holmes on Christmas Day - twin gimmer lambs. Danielle, from Cononley, has a small flock of Dorset Horns and wasn't aware her ewe was pregnant. She told the Herald she was thinking of calling the twins
A "KIND and gentle" Grassington man died after being knocked down outside Linton Church following a Christmas carol service on Sunday. Robert Skipworth, 90, of Wharfe View, Grassington, was leaving the church with the rest of the congregation when he
WHEN Old Father Time goes creeping away with his scythe dragging in the dust at midnight next Monday, few people in Beggarsdale - and, I reckon, in the rest this kingdom too - will be sad to see the back of him. As years go, 2001 was eminently forgettable
A Bradford man appeared in court charged with assisting an offender and intending to pervert the course of justice. The charges against Mohammed Nazir Iqbal, 22, of Salt Street in Manningham, were said by prosecutor Dick Hodgson to be a "by-product" of
Sikh and Hindu community leaders in Bradford have repudiated claims they are allied against Muslims. The extremist British National Party is circulating a cassette called Islam: A Threat To Us All which it claims is a joint statement with Sikhs and Hindus
When Ellis Copley celebrated her first birthday there was only one present mum Tracey Gill had in mind - cash for charity. Tracey, of Low Moor, wanted the day of celebration to raise cash for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. And so Harry Potter met
David Hockney, whose pictures helped revitalise Saltaire's once flagging fortunes, has welcomed its acceptance as a World Heritage Site. And the Bradford-born artist believes Saltaire's success owes huge debts to the vision and values of its founder Sir
Work on Bradford's £7 million guided bus lane should be completed at the end of January - almost four months behind schedule. The Manchester Road project is expected to be officially opened on January 30, bringing to an end 16 months of traffic chaos
An Ilkley company selling real life 'ghostbusters' says business has been out of this world. Instrumentation Systems & Services, based at the Drill Hall business park, supplies temperature sensor equipment to a wide range of industries including the
A youngster has silenced bullies who were tormenting him by perfecting the art of aikido - and winning three gold medals. Seven-year-old Daniel White, a pupil at St Oswald's Junior School, Burley-in-Wharfedale, was being bullied but his parents did not
100 years ago THE medical officer painted a bleak picture of Austwick and called for action to improve the sanitary state of the village. It had a population of 464 people living in 111 houses. There were no back to back homes, nor cases of overcrowding
Burton 3, Park Avenue 0 - Nigel Clough's Burton Alb-ion opened up a ten-point lead at the top of the Uni-Bond Premier Division with a victory over Bradford Park Avenue at Eton Park. The former Liverpool and Nottingham Forest ace, who is player-manager
Geoffrey Richmond will not be naming the next Bradford City manager before the New Year. The Bantams chairman refuses to rush as he considers the early runners and riders to replace Jim Jefferies. And he confirmed that youth team boss Steve Smith will
RESIDENTS fed up with increasing numbers of Silentnight lorries loading and unloading opposite their homes have been told there is nothing that Pendle Council can do to help them. Under a planning permission passed in 1980, Silentnight Beds was allowed
FEARS that closing the office at Skipton Magistrates' Court could eventually lead to the closure of the actual court were raised at a public meeting. Solicitor John Mewies told officials from the Magistrates Court Committee (MCC): "If the office goes,
WHEN Cross Hills teenager Richard Smith came bottom of his music class at Skipton's Ermysted's Grammar School, he was fuelled with ambition to do better. Five years later, 17-year-old Richard has become the first English person in six years to be accepted
A FAMILY celebrated Christmas together after spending four months apart after their home was wrecked by a teenage driver. Katy's Well Cottage in Coniston Cold, collapsed when a stolen car smashed through the stone gable end wall in August. It brought
GLUSBURN and Cross Hills parish council is looking to raise an extra £9,000 from villagers through next year's council tax. The increase, just under 20 per cent, brings the amount of precept proposed to £54,700. The amount was criticised by Coun Peter
SIR - Your article in the Craven Herald (December 21) entitled "Poor families fare badly in selection tests" raises some interesting points. I believe it is right of all parents to give their child the best education possible. Some parents send their
An investigation has been launched into the Christmas Day death in prison of a 27-year-old man from Birstall. Convicted arsonist Anthony Wayne Rowan was found hanged in his cell in Norwich Prison at 2.40am on Tuesday. He had been serving a life sentence
Asian and Italian cuisine have combined to turn Shipley's newest restaurant into a charity gold mine. Bonno's Fine Italian Restaurant has opened on the site of the Aagrah Group of Restaurants' former premises on Westgate. But every penny paid in rent
Worried traders in Brighouse fear criminals are targeting the town because it has no CCTV system. Traders claim that because there is CCTV in neighbouring towns, criminals are going to Brighouse for "easy pickings." Concerns were raised about the lack
A heartbroken father has decorated his home this Christmas in memory of his son who was killed by a hit and run driver. Paul Haley took the difficult decision to celebrate Christmas because his son Andrew had loved the festive season so much. Andrew died
A mums' army helping bring peace and order to the streets of Bradford is set to strengthen its role - with self-defence and negotiation training. The Heaton mums revealed how they patrol the streets in the evening and confront anyone who appears to be
Sales fever hit Bradford yesterday with some people queuing for bargains five hours before shops even opened their doors. At Empire Electrical Megastore in Ingleby Road about 80 people braved the freezing weather and eagerly awaited the store's opening
The Bishop of Bradford today called on the community to collaborate, co-operate and show tolerance after a year of shocks and drama. The Right Reverend David Smith, pictured, who was out on the streets with a mission of peace at the height of the July
Members of a teenage gang who held a community in the grip of fear today said sorry to the victims of their violence. Dean Surtees, 18, and Daniel Dalby, 13, were among a gang who terrified pensioners, children, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable people
SIR - Do any of your editoral staff have affiliations to the BNP? Your newspaper is constantly whipping up hysterical far-fetched stories about Pakistanis and/or Muslims instead of building bridges and showing us in a positive light. I am most concerned
