THE idea behind Ilkley Parish Council raising its own extra rate for the first time this year was admirable enough. The extra £85,000 or so - while not costing individual households in the town a massive amount of extra cash - could be used to spend on
Only time difference stopped Ian Richards making his season debut at Altrincham this week. The Avenue midfielder, banned by FIFA transfer rules, only missed out on his place in the squad because the New Zealand FA were in bed when he most needed them.
Stuart Fielden today promised to put his body on the line for Saturday's do or die encounter. The Bulls prop, knocked out last week in a sickening clash of heads, is back and ready for more big hits this week in the second Don't Drink Drive Test. And
A Yeadon family has raised £6,000 for a children's cancer charity after holding a fashion show in memory of their son. Gordon and Rosemary Burnell, of Greenlea Road, held the successful fashion show last Friday in tribute to their nine-year-old son Jack
The deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford led off more than 180 energetic walkers for the seventh Burley Bridge Hike at the weekend. Councillor David Harrison was up bright and early on Saturday to officially start the strenuous 21-mile challenge from Ben Rhydding
Controversial plans to extend Leeds Bradford Airport have led to a wide range of reactions from Horsforth residents. Horsfordians were invited to put pen to paper and let Conservative Association Horsforth ward chairman Neil Hunt know what they thought
SUPPORTERS of Otley's planned arts and community centre are celebrating after securing more than £250,000 from Yorkshire Forward. The latest round of cash, which means the project is now £111,000 short of its £647,000 target, means work will be able to
Rugby fans rushed to get a special Christmas calendar to support their team when it came out at the weekend. Supporters of Otley Rugby Club were eager to give their team a push by buying the calendar to raise money to revamp the club's changing facilities
A £100,000 appeal to transform the life of an eight-year-old Yeadon girl born with a rare genetic condition has passed the halfway point - but people are being urged to continue their support. Eve McGuire was born with a very severe case of Treacher Collins
Four months of hell will finally be over for meningitis girl Danielle Skilbeck's tomorrow when she finally goes home. It's the news her mum Lindsay Pollard has been waiting for and she was overjoyed when doctors at St James's Hospital this week gave Danielle
The £1 million flood defence project at Castley Lane is nearing completion - much to the relief of beleaguered residents. The earth embankment that will form the main barrier has been completed and all that remains to be done is to raise the road nearby
A thanksgiving service for Noel Fortune held at Otley Methodist Church on Wednesday was appropriate for a man who was an Otliensian in every sense of the word. Noel attended Prince Henry's Grammar School and served in the RAF in Canada during the Second
AIREBOROUGH and Hors-forth MP Paul Truswell is urging people to speak now on the possible expansion of Leeds Bradford International Airport. Mr Truswell says many people in the area would be against any expansion at Yeadon and intends to raise their concerns
Guiseley's dynamic young striker Kevin Newhouse is hoping that they key of the door will also unlock the Luton Town defence in Saturday's big FA Cup tie. The young bar-man from Malham celebrates his 21st birthday on the big match day but hopes to have
OTLEY Town Mayor Gerard Francis has issued a rallying call for residents to make December 6 a special day in the wake of a decision to cancel the Victorian Fayre because of the firefighters' dispute. And the Wharfedale and Airedale Observer is backing
Yorkshire Water swept the boards at this year's Institute of Public Relations regional Cream Awards. The Bradford-based water company walked off with a staggering eleven awards, taking top honours in seven out of the 14 categories at the recent event
It's back! After concerted pressure from Ilkley residents and councillors the Royal Mail has finally replaced a destroyed Victorian post box. The old red box which had stood for decades on the corner of Grove Road and Victoria Avenue was discovered cracked
A Burley-in-Wharfedale family are nursing their pet dog back to health after a rogue firework sent her on an incredible journey. Tess, a six-and-a-half year old black Labrador, bolted in terror when a large display rocket exploded as she was being walked
ILKLEY people will have a further opportunity to comment on plans to improve road safety in Ilkley. The detailed proposals for traffic calming measures on Springs Lane, Bolling Road and Wheatley Lane will be displayed, together with plans for signals
FOR the first time in history, Ilkley and Addingham residents will have to pay extra rates to fund the running of their parish council. In a move which has led to anger and threats to drag Bradford Council before the local government Ombudsman, City Hall
Hundreds of workers at a building products manufacturing company downed tools yesterday in a protest over shift changes. About 400 members of the Transport and General Workers' Union at Marshalls plc in Brighouse, Hipperholme and Southowram, joined in
A village primary school where asbestos was not removed adequately now faces further work over the Christmas holidays after a fresh hazard was spotted by a contractor. The nightmare goes on for Cottingley Village Primary where asbestos has twice now been
Kendal 24 Otley Saracens 14 SARACENS injury jinx struck again when an already weakened side due to injuries and call-ups to the first team lost prop Chris Chapman when he injured his ankle running out and catching his studs in the matting. He was replaced
Keighley Phoenix 2 Otley Town 8 For the first half hour of this game, Town completely dominated and were thwarted by some desperate defending. It took Richard Langhorn, who cut in from the left, to break the deadlock. Steve Boddy scored the second with
WHAT a difference a month makes in football. Not so long ago Guiseley's young striker Ryan Senior was wondering where his next goal was coming from. After notching an amazing 18 goals in 21 gamesfollowing his transfer from Eccleshill United last season
Eastwood Town 1 Guiseley 3 HOT shot Ryan Senior now has a host of scouts trailing him after re-finding the form that catapulted him into the limelight last season. His 18 goals in 21 games last season had Guiseley fans drooling and ready for a promotion
GUISELEY manager Neil Parsley is hoping that the team's followers will make themselves heard at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road on Saturday. As Guiseley prepared for their first round proper FA Cup tie against the Second Division side Parsley said: "I wish
The tragic and powerful story of a Bradford drug addict who died of an overdose has won a merit prize in the prestigious Sandford St Martin Trust Radio Awards. He Lost His Earth - Neil's Story, is an account of 23-year-old Neil Rhodes, of Holme Wood,
Some Bradford University students are faced with the onerous task of studying booze. Although visiting pubs is a big part of the unofficial curriculum at education establishments across the country, 15 final-year students in Bradford will be taking a
Burglars caused thousands of pounds of damage at a church and forced the cancellation of its Remembrance Service. The Reverend Paul Deo, pictured, discovered the break-in at St Mary's Church in Laisterdyke, Bradford, when he arrived to prepare for Sunday's
Bradford's new city centre wardens are pounding the beat after the service was launched in heavy rain yesterday. The wardens, who have switched to new jobs from all walks of life, will become the city's new ambassadors, telling visitors what it has to
A cancer research centre at Bradford University has been named as a tribute to a pioneering expert who died of the disease. The Tom Connors Cancer Research Centre is the new umbrella title for the Cancer Research Centre and the Yorkshire Cancer Research
Youngsters have flooded Bradford's City of Culture team with drawings and captions of what they like most about the city and how they see its future. And, touchingly, the squirrels in Lister Park are a top attraction which should be seen by more people
At 6pm on the dot Green Watch at Idle Station put on their jackets - and went on strike. Last pleas for "talk not walk" had failed and the firefighters with heavy, but angry, hearts joined colleagues nationwide in the a 48-hour walkout none of them wanted
Hoaxers plagued the emergency services with false fire calls in the first hours of the firefighters' strike. Three people died in house fires elsewhere in the country but in West Yorkshire, fire emergency services received a total of 144 calls between
Addingham 7 Masham 5 Addingham made it six wins from the last seven games with this victory over fourth placed Masham but the eagerness to back off and slip down a gear when a game is seemingly won almost cost them. With three 17 year-olds in the starting
Harlow Hill 0 Ilkley Reserves 6 After a hard fought victory in the cup the previous week the Guyson sponsored Ilkley Reserves returned to league action with this emphatic win over a spirited Harlow Hill side. Michael Sant made his debut for the club in
SIR - Given that the rioters collectively committed the most serious offences against the city in living memory, it is understandable that people feel strongly about the subject. But now that the courts have decided the appropriate punishment, we in the
Undoubtedly everybody in Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth will have some opinion about the Leeds Bradford Airport expansion planned for the next 30 years. The survey undertaken recently in Horsforth showed that opinions vary from one extreme to the
Steve Banks will be sent back to Bolton a fortnight early because of his knee injury. The on-loan goalkeeper, stretchered off against Wimbledon, will not be fit before his three-month stay runs out on November 30. His departure frees up one of the four
HUNDREDS of people paid their respects to those who lost their lives fighting for their country at Remembrance Day services across Otley, Aireborough and Horsforth. Civic leaders, church members, MPs, members of the Royal British Legion and uniformed
Holidaymakers and business people in the region will soon be able to take advantage of low cost flights to six European destinations from Leeds Bradford International Airport. Budget airline Jet 2, a part of Dart Group Plc, which has more than 20 years
THE army's ageing Green Goddesses rolled back into action today to provide the district's fire service following the decision by fire fighters to strike. West Yorkshire has been given 29 Green Goddesses to protect its residents, usually it has 65 fire
When Jaine Ellison decided to quit her job as a high-flying personal injury lawyer, the last thing her colleagues expected her to do was earn an honest crust in a sandwich shop. But after 16 years as a defendant lawyer, Jaine said she was tired of the
There seem to be no limits to the stupidity and irresponsibility of some people. The hoaxers who have been calling out the Green Goddesses on false alarms are not playing some sort of jolly prank. They are putting lives at risk by tying up appliances
In 1840, painter Claude Monet was born. In 1893, Margaret Macmillan arrived in Bradford. In 1940, German planes bombed Coventry leaving 554 dead. From the Telegraph & Argus of November 14th, 1977... Smells from old deposits being removed from Odsal
Some famous figures from the past were spotted at an Ilkley school's fund-raising sale. Children from the Wren's House at Westville House used Great Britons as the theme for their charity bazaar on Friday, November 8. The event, which saw all manner of
Hundreds of people across the area joined together at the weekend to remember all the victims of war. In Ilkley a large crowd, including a high proportion of younger people, braved the chilly weather to attend a Sunday afternoon remembrance service at
Enid Blyton and Tony Benn have helped give an Ilkley church's community hall appeal a £5,400 boost. Signed works by both celebrities were among the lots going under the hammer during a fund-raising auction at the Clarke Foley Centre last Friday. The highest
Ilkley's spa heritage has received an unexpected boost with the discovery of an ancient underground well. The newly uncovered well at Westwood Lodge Cottages and Apartments, in Wells Road, is thought to have been last used as the area's main drinking
An Ilkley business which teaches babies to swim weeks after birth has made a huge splash in just six months. Water Babies, the brainchild of Ilkley couple Paul and Jess Thompson, started operating in Wharfedale in May and has already filled all of its
Quality international airport is needed SIR, - I am disappointed to read the considerable amount of negative comment in the Wharfedale Observer regarding the proposed expansion of Leeds-Bradford Airport and I welcome your invitation for further comment
Take a long-term look at house prices Sir, - According to the comprehensive records of HM Land Registry, the average price of an LS29 dwelling fell by seven per cent in the June to September period of this year. That sudden change needs to be qualified
Last Saturday 19 Otley Athletic Club member's got together to run a club handicap from Esholt. This 5.2 mile circuit involving mixed terrain was first held two months ago, only nine ran then. Conditions were good if a little slippery on the bridges, and
Burley Trojans 6 Spa Athletic 2 Rampant Trojans warmed up for Saturday's District Cup quarter final against Ilkley with a six goal demolition of Spa to move into second place in the table behind their local rivals. Once again it was a stunning first-half
Rothwell Athletic 1 Pool AFC 1 WHAT a difference a week makes. Pool went into this match on a high following last week's superb display but turned in a disjointed performance, only showing brief glimpses of their undoubted ability. Gaps were left at the
FULL-BACK Peter Atkinson has played in two of Guiseley's three previous first round proper FA Cup ties. Now with almost 600 Guiseley appearances under his belt Peter never imagined that after returning from a spell with high riding Harrogate Town the
Otley 25 Plymouth 37 ANY thoughts of entertaining Northampton Saints in the Powergen Cup in December were swept away in the last ten minutes of this game when Plymouth, trailing 25-18 and looking well beaten, discovered a will to win that Otley could
A Shipley dance school is gearing up to support one of its budding stars on a TV talent show. Members of Dance Machine, in Briggate, will be watching Kimberley Walsh from Allerton, on Saturday as she bids for a place in the last round of ITV's Popstars
Parents will get guidance on how to take on the authorities over their child's schooling at a unique training course in Bradford. The one-day seminar aims to tell parents their rights, and equip them to fight back if their child is expelled. The course
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was expected to announce a Bill in Westminster today which could lead to the birth of a Yorkshire parliament. The announcement will come less than 24 hours after the Queen said in her speech to Parliament that legislation
A woman who lost her four-month-old grandson in a cot death at her home has spent the past 11 months raising cash to help families facing the same trauma. Baby Frankie died on a visit with his dad John Bailey, Mary Crossley's son from a previous marriage
Traces of skin found under the fingernails of a man stabbed to death with a screwdriver are those of one of three men accused of his murder, a court was told. Leeds Crown Court heard how skin cells belonging to Raees Khan, of Manningham, were found during
A man who lost both his legs and his sight as he battled serious illness has died. The grieving parents of Stephen Clegg, 37, said stepping on a rusty nail five years ago had triggered his ill health. The young man - who was later diagnosed as a diabetic
Army chiefs vowed to do their best with their ageing Green Goddesses - but admitted they are no match for regular firefighters. Brigadier David Shaw, Commanding Officer of 15 North-East Brigade, said his crews were aiming to provide the best fire and
ILKLEY were left bereft of a rugby match on Saturday. Their scheduled Yorkshire Shield game with Baildon went by the wayside when Baildon scratched from the competition. Ilkley tried to arrange a fixture with Leeds Academy side but then they too gave
GUISELEY manager Neil Parsley is hoping that the team's followers will make themselves heard at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road on Saturday. As Guiseley prepared for their first round proper FA Cup tie against the Second Division side Parsley said: "I wish
Ilkley AFC 4 Harold Styans 0 THOUGH on a three game winning sequence, Harold Styans were unable to counter the dominance of the Booths sponsored Ilkley as the home side scored three second-half goals and could have doubled the tally. Welcoming Bruce Hogg
