Preparations have been planned to the last detail and Guiseley are heading south for their day of destiny in the FA Cup and an appearance at Second Division Luton Town. The players met up this morning for a light training session at Nethermoor before
Teenager Simon Francis will step into the firing line against the First Division's deadliest striker tomorrow as City's patched-up side go to Nottingham Forest. Nicky Law is down to just 11 senior players because of injuries and suspensions for the game
Married at Skipton register office were Jeffrey Arthur Noon and Jacquie Trainer. Jeffrey -a self-employed joiner/builder - is the eldest son of Betty Noon, of Yeadon, and the late Jeffrey Noon. The bride - a logistics co-ordinator and the eldest child
Frank Wainman had to give up his flourishing delivery business when he was called-up during the Second World War. But there was something else the Silsden teenager would definitely not give up -- his childhood sweetheart. Frank and Marion, who had been
Charles was a prolific writer and his articles and stories appeared regularly in many railway publications and this newspaper. He was also a prolific writer of letters to editors and had a gift of being able to put into words what most people thought.
A Keighley caver is to explore new ground. Antony Wood is joining a seven-week expedition to Vietnam, where he will venture into previously unexplored systems. The 36-year-old has been caving since he was a teenager, but the latest challenge is his greatest
Keighley youth theatre HYT has taken on its first "second generation" member. Georgina Butterfield is the daughter of Jeff Butterfield, one of the 26-year-old group's first members. Jeff, a Keighley Cougars player for 12 years, spent three years with
Silsden Camera club held its annual coffee morning and exhibition of members' work on Saturday. Sixty people attended and members were on hand to discuss their pictures which were in colour, black and white and slide format. Pictures of old Silsden attracted
Sports students at Parkside School exercised their minds and bodies on a trip to the gym. A group of year 11 PE pupils from the Cullingworth school pumped iron at Fitness First health club, in Keighley, to gain hands-on experience about effective training
Kath Gabbitas and her mother risked their lives fleeing to England following the Hungarian Uprising in 1956. Kath spent most of her childhood in care, then at the age of 16 discovered she had a sister back in Hungary. When she reached 40 the Harden doctor's
Cadets selling poppies in Keighley town centre on Saturday were forced to stop after being threatened by a gang of youths. The gang allegedly stole poppies from two young Sea Cadet girls and tried to snatch their collecting tins. They also intimidated
Ex-servicemen and women were joined by uniformed youth groups on the traditional Remembrance Day parade to Keighley war memorial. Old soldiers from several forces organisations took part in the march on Sunday morning in Keighley town centre. A service
A bid to buy a special camera to help a courageous boy 'see' at home has been started by his parents. It follows the success of using a CCTV camera which attaches to a computer at his school and magnifies print, enabling six-year-old Sam McDermott to
Disabled people will be left stranded if money is not found for Keighley's Dial-a-ride minibus service. A five-year grant which has kept the two buses on the road since 1998 will dry up next April. The popular service is a lifeline for hundreds of housebound
The Keighley area is hosting its first town crier competition. Eight criers from as far afield as Swindon and Preston are taking part in next Saturday's event, at Haworth. The contest is being staged as part of the popular Scroggling the Holly weekend
Manorlands is seeking drinkers with a huge thirst for collecting miniatures. The Oxenhope Sue Ryder Care hospice has been gifted more than 700 miniatures, raging from whiskey to wine. And it is looking to find a new home for the alcoholic collection,
A Keighley charity has turned benefactor for Children in Need, which swings into action today. The Kitchen Garden Caf, in Scott Street, which helps people who have mental heath problems, has been raising money for the children's charity. Staff have been
WHEN the TV cameras roll in West Craven it's often the people who live there who are the last to see the footage screened. Now West Craven's county councillor David Whipp is pressing for that to change. He is urging Yorkshire-based TV news crews to ignore
MORE than 200 runners and a large crowd of spectators turned out for the fourth Charlotte Slater Memorial Kelbrook Fell Race on Sunday. Muddy conditions underfoot made for heavy going, but the rain that had fallen for the two previous days held off for
A NEW qualification to be introduced at South Craven School could see pupils graduating with an American-style High School diploma. The diploma is not based exclusively on academic achievement but on their wider contribution to the school and community
LOSING a child must be the hardest thing for a family to bear. But imagine never knowing why - which is what the hundreds of families affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as cot death, have to endure. Cross Hills' Mary Crossley said that
TWO Settle High School students spent a day at Auschwitz as part of the National Holocaust Trust Project. The school has been trying for a number of years to be allocated places on the national scheme, which runs a trip for 200 students from throughout
BENTHAM'S healthy living centre Looking Well is searching for a new home. The acclaimed centre, which has received national recognition, is currently housed in premises in King Street. However, the lease on the property runs out in November 2005 forcing
CALORIE laden and seriously scrumptious, Ingleton's infamous sticky toffee pudding is one of the best puds in the county. North West Fine Foods has this week given the Gingerbread Company product an Award For Excellence. Top chefs joined Granada TV celebrity
PRIME Minister's wife Cherie Blair visited Tosside to officially open a leisure and training complex. Stephen Park, in the heart of Gisburn Forest, is owned by Merseyside charity the Knowsley Council for Voluntary Service and has recently undergone a
WITH just the odd cry from the town's rooks and the reversing engine of a motorist too impatient to pay respect, silence descended on Skipton High Street to mark Remembrance Day. And this year the crowd on the street seemed larger than in the past, with
PUPILS at Embsay Primary School know a thing or two about health. It has become the first school in North Yorkshire to secure accreditation under a new scheme, designed to show commitment to health education. On Monday, Wendy Stone, of the Craven, Harrogate
A FEASIBILITY study looking at providing a "one-stop shop" for council services at Skipton Town Hall received support from Craven District councillors this week. Members of the performance and resources committee agreed to appoint a local architect to
BRAVE youngster Richard Armstrong has lost his long battle against leukaemia. Richard, who would have celebrated his 13th birthday on Monday, died in the early hours of Tuesday surrounded by his family. But, for one so young Richard had packed his life
A CRAVEN District Councillor was one of eight North Yorkshire men arrested in a nationwide investigation into alleged child abuse and indecency. John Pilkington was released on police bail with no charges being brought but computer equipment has been
A young Asian woman goes on a pilgrimage to her past in a new stage production weaving together fantasy, philosophy and drama. The past and present collides as the show Taj brings to life an opulent period of Islamic history. The production, at Bradford
BATTLING Betty Patchett is 84 and feels, quite rightly, that she deserves a bit of peace and quiet. Instead, she is "boiling mad" - her own words - and preparing for the battle of a lifetime. For an institution that has played an important part in her
SIR - I would like to add my congratulations and thanks to the cleaners of Airedale General Hospital who recently won the Kimberley Clark Golden Services Award for keeping the wards of Steeton hospital spotless! Having spent some time in Airedale fairly
SIR - Sheep grazing was blamed for reducing wildflowers on upland limestone pastures in your article about the Yorkshire Dales National Park £1.27 million Limestone Country Project (Craven Herald November 1 and 8). This is nonsense. Two crucial factors
The developer behind a controversial housing estate is being forced to carry out vital improvements to sewage systems before people move in. Last year Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire Ltd) was given the go-ahead to build a mini-estate at the former Yorkshire
A leading medical research company is eager to forge ahead with plans to buy a former Shipley school, despite a fire at the site. Bradford Particle Design (BPD) put in a successful bid to take over Nab Wood Middle School in September. The New Close Road
The year 1916 marked the tercentenary of the death of William Shakespeare, and it says much for the cultural standards of the time that all Keighley's elementary schools observed May 3 as Shakespeare Day. Classrooms and assembly halls were decorated with
More than a hundred years of history went under the hammer as the last memories of the Silver Cross pram factory were auctioned yesterday. Hundreds of people gathered to see the 125-year-old pram manufacturers' factory in Otley Road, Guiseley, for one
A church which launched a £2 million appeal to transform it into a multi-purpose centre has moved its worship area to create a space for community groups. Volunteers at All Saints Church, in Little Horton, have moved the altar and choir pews so that dance
A woman told a court how she feared her partner would be killed when three youths beat him after trying to steal his Toyota Landcruiser in Halifax last year. Jude Hulston was attacked on December 6 last year and was left suffering cuts and bruises, while
Bradford's own pop idol lit up the skies last night as he switched on the festive lights in his home town. About 15,000 people packed Centenary Square to see the megastar, pictured, perform some of his greatest hits. He uncorked a special Champagne bottle
Troops were busy on the streets of Bradford again last night as the firefighters' strike went into its second day. Green Goddesses were called out 12 times across the district, attending six small property and skip fires and two car fires. Troops were
Shipley MP Chris Leslie today vowed the Army would be sent in to cross firefighters' picket lines if public safety continued to be put at risk. The MP, who is the Fire Safety Minister, said no-one wanted it to happen - but it would be an option if the
Keighley Albion Cats 54 Wigan Ladies 0 - Keighley Albion Cats continued their recent run of good form with a comfortable victory against an outclassed Wigan side. The win was as comprehensive as the score suggests but for much of the first half the home
Keighley Albion 46 Hollinwood 0 - Albion were looking to continue their excellent play and find their winning form once again following the defeat to an outstanding East Hull side in the Yorkshire cup. They got off to a strong start with the forwards
Keighley 21 Huddersfield YMCA 34 - Huddersfield's pace in the backs proved decisive as Keighley bowed out of the National Intermediate Cup in an exciting contest at Utley. Whilst it would be harsh to begrudge the merit of the visitor's success, Keighley
Silsden Ladies get their first point of the season with a 2 -2 draw away to Norton Ladies. Silsden opened the scoring when a long range shot from Claire Hodgson was sent over the line by striker Natasha Mulligan. Norton drew level close to half time when
Steve Buckingham from Old House At Home scored four goals and still ended up on the losing side in a close encounter with Angel in Premier division. Although Old house were always chasing the game they showed true grit before slipping to a 5-4 defeat.
SILSDEN moved six points clear at the top of the Premier Division after an emphatic 6-1 victory over third placed Campion. They were leading at half time thanks to a Gavin Finn strike following excellent work on the right by Andrew Holden and a Mick Ward
AMATEUR boxing returns to Keighley with the popular Holy Family School on Monday. The show returns after a break of two years and the district's top performers are on the bill. They will include Leon 'Clogger' Clegg, Matthew Booth, Luke Howson and Holy
CROSS COUNTRY runners from Oakbank school are on their way to the English Schools finals after a superb performance at the regional event. Oakbank's junior boys team took third place at the regional finals, held on a hilly course in wet conditions at
WHARFEDALE will not need to spend too long going over their game plan for tomorrow's National Division Two match at Launceston, (writes Tony Simpson). By now they should be familiar with the scenario which sees them trying to outrun the opposition when
100 years ago SKIPTON'S factory workers were due to take part in a ballot on the issue of holidays. A representative committee of textile workers held a meeting in the Globe Coffee Tavern after it was discovered the holidays in Skipton factories were
Another warning shot has been fired this week over the dilemma facing local companies and their need to expand. Everyone involved in this most pressing issue agrees something needs to be done. Strategies such as those being drawn up for Airedale and Keighley
A SIGN outside Skipton Fire Station proclaimed "business as usual". It was taken down soon after, presumably because some of our retained men felt that it was too controversial given the strike action by their full time colleagues. In Craven the retained
This time last year Eoin Jess was one of the First Division's leading hot-shots. Jess scored in City's 2-0 win over Walsall which took his tally to 11 from the opening 19 league games. It was a prolific haul from midfield. Twelve months on Jess, who finished
Campaigners fighting to prevent the closure of three old people's homes are right to be concerned that members of the social care and housing scrutiny committee will be holding a private meeting later this month to discuss the controversial proposals.
Haworth Primary School head teacher Pauline Melvin has wed Bernard Anderson, a Magnet Joinery employee. The ceremony took place at the Rombalds Hotel in Ilkley. Pauline is the eldest daughter of Terence and Mary Melvin, of Richmond in North Yorkshire
A couple who met while studying at Newcastle University have married in the city. Simon Christopher Rogalski - who works for Wear Valley District Council - wed dentist Jodie Elizabeth Eastell. Simon is the eldest son of Chris and Dawn Rogalski, of Nettleham
A couple who met while on holiday in Barbados have tied the knot. Thomas Jensen and Janette Louise Barrett were married in Ontario. The bridegroom, a former rugby player, is the younger son of Kirsten Jensen, of Vancouver. The bride, a former member of
Keighley girls Jodie Swift and Stacie Bennett each brought home four trophies from a national disco dance competition. The pair spent a weekend at the massive European Dance Championships at the Pontins camp in Prestatyn, Wales. The girls won runners-up
A Keighley teenager has received the coveted Green Beret after completing gruelling training as a Royal Marine commando. Matthew Dykes, 18, underwent a punishing 30-week programme which tested him physically and mentally. Matthew, a former pupil of Oakbank
In 1901, an electrical hearing aid was patented in USA. In 1965, American Craig Breedlove set a new world land speed record of over 613 mph. In 1973, former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan said: "I am MacWonder one moment and MacBlunder the next." From
Keighley News journalist Clive Pratt died at the weekend, aged 49, after a short illness. He was taken ill as he celebrated his birthday with his wife Lizzie at the Bella Napoli restaurant in Cross Hills, last Thursday evening. Paramedics gave emergency
In spite of the wet weather a large crowd attended the Remembrance Ceremony in Oakworth Park on Sunday. Mrs J Armstrong welcomed everyone and spoke words before the Last Post, the two minutes silence and Reveille. The bugle was played by Mr Mark Pollitt
Lees Primary School football team are celebrating after winning the Oakbank Football Festival Tournament. Ten primary schools took part in the competition and Lees beat Oakworth in the semi-final after a penalty shoot out. They went on to beat Nessfield
New cricket nets at Greenhead High School have been a big hit with budding Test stars of tomorrow. The school has unveiled new nets in its sports hall which will enable cricketers to hone their skills over the winter months. The two lane nets, which cost
Timothy Taylor could leave Keighley if it cannot get planning permission to extend its brewery at Ingrow. The company, based in Keighley since it was founded in 1858, says if it cannot extend Knowle Spring Brewery it may ultimately have to relocate. A
Keighley Library needs thousands of pounds spending on urgent repairs, councillors were told last week. In a report from the Recreation and Leisure Committee the Town Council heard that disabled access to the Reference Library had been severely restricted
A familiar face from Airedale Hospital's past returned to perform one more important operation. Retired consultant surgeon Archie McAdam made an incision in a ribbon to officially reopen Ward 13 at the Steeton hospital. The urology and general surgery
A Keighley girl has been crowned the new Carnival Princess of Great Britain. Naomi Todd, 11, took the prestigious title in a competition in Oldham on Sunday. Naomi, who says she enjoyed the day, has won a trophy and crown and a sash for a year. Four years
Michael Mobbs needed to order 100ft of ribbon and a giant bow to gift wrap the birthday present he had bought for his wife, Susan. And he had to call for assistance when it came to wrapping the gift - Charlies Cottage, a one-bedroom house in the hamlet
Keighley Esperanto Society celebrated its 100th birthday at the weekend. The society, which was founded by Joseph Rhodes on November 7, 1902, is the oldest of its kind in Britain. Esperantists representing societies from Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire
Armed forces firefighters went into action in Keighley yesterday afternoon to rescue a schoolboy who was impaled on railings. After almost 24 hours with only one false alarm to deal with the call came through at 3.20pm to rescue the year-eight pupil at
Timothy Taylor could leave Keighley if it cannot get planning permission to extend its brewery at Ingrow. The company, based in Keighley since it was founded in 1858, says if it cannot extend Knowle Spring Brewery it may ultimately have to relocate. A
An L S Lowry painting of Top Withens, at Haworth, is expected to fetch up to £50,000 at auction. The rare work, from a private collection, comes under the hammer at Christie's, in London, next Friday. Top Withens -- the isolated house which reputedly
A GROUP from Settle has enjoyed an official visit to mark 10 years of twinning with Banyuls sur Mer. A party of nine adults and two children, headed by the chairman of Settle Town Council and Settle Twinning Association Geoff Craven, visited the southern
FARMER Stan Bargh of Chapel-le-Dale has created miles of scenic dry stone wall across some of the most isolated land in the county. His work has now been recognised as among the best in Yorkshire following a competition run by the Country Land and Business
ISSUES in Carleton, including ones of highway safety, are not being addressed, claims the parish council. Council clerk John Preston told a recent meeting of the Craven Area Committee that long-running issues in the village were being ignored by the county
A 14-YEAR-OLD Barnoldswick boy died on Saturday just one day after family friend Sabaean Myers launched a fundraising campaign to help him. Marcus Drury was autistic and suffered from epilepsy. His health suddenly deteriorated whilst at home and neither
CRAVEN seems to have escaped the worst of the firefighters' strike with many of district's retained stations carrying on "as usual". In fact a green goddess stationed in Skipton at the beginning of the strike was redeployed after a night's work. The ageing
Darryl Purpose was at one time the best blackjack player in the world. He marched across the Soviet Union to protest against nuclear weapons. The US singer-songwriter has also performed on the same stage as Santana, James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt. He next
Keighley's most successful rock band next month plays its first gig for almost two decades. Skeletal Family reformed this year following renewed interest in songs recorded in the early 1980s. Playing the Cockpit, Leeds, on December 5, will be the line-up
Theatre: State Fair Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musicals billow with fluffy romantic songs but have an edge of steel. State Fair has those same irresistible songs, but you'd be hard-pressed to find anything metallic in this tasty concoction. Bingley
Princess Ida is usually seen in the company of men in tights -- but not at Haworth. This time the men are more likely to be wearing Twenties suits, golfing trousers or cricket helmets. That's right -- it's the annual Gilbert and Sullivan show from Haworth
REMEMBRANCE Sunday is usually the saddest day of the year in Beggarsdale and it gets sadder with the passing of time. This is because fewer and fewer of the old comrades turn up to pay their respects to those who did not come back. But last weekend, the
A charity event in memory of a 17-year-old Brighouse schoolgirl who died from cancer raised more than £11,000. The event was held at Le Meridien Queen's Hotel, Leeds, to raise money for the Laura Crane Trust. A host of items were auctioned at the event
Record numbers of children in care are receiving awards for working hard at school this year. The annual awards ceremony for Looked After young people is having to be run in two parts this time because of the sheer number of winners. Last year 105 of
Campaigners fighting to protect three old people's homes from closure today called for all meetings by councillors on the issue to be open to the public. The campaigners spoke out as it emerged an informal social care and housing scrutiny committee meeting
A husband has described to a jury how his kitchen-obsessed wife attacked him with a knife after she had been going on at him about her plans for further alterations. Electrician Philip Stillings explained to Bradford Crown Court yesterday how he had already
Bradford's wacky bus shelters have earned the city kudos in Europe after being shortlisted for even more prestigious awards. The shelters are competing with projects in Marseilles and Leipzig to win a category in the Eurocities competition which focuses
Green Goddesses rushed into action after a schoolboy impaled his hand on railings at Greenhead School in Keighley. Troops together with a Breathing Apparatus Rescue Team (bart) and a police escort rushed to the scene to free the year eight pupil. Arriving
IAN HOLMES retained his English Fell Championship trophy and made history - by winning the title four tiems in succession. He also finished runner-up inthe British Championship with team mate robert Jebb. Both collected silver medals at the 2002 presentation
What a performance from Terrier's Paul Beck against Embassy 'B' in the Keighley & District Table Tennis League First Division. With his team six points adrift at the bottom and already staring relegation in the face they could only muster two players
Cubs Under-17s 30 Embassy 10 - Led by the superb Shane Walton Cubs produced their best performance of the season and dominated the East Hull side who have 15 players already singed to the professional ranks. The Keighley side led 16-6 at the break after
Cowling Youth Under-14s slipped to a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Bolton Woods as third placed team took on the league leaders. Chris Green's effort to stop the ball from crossing the line with a stretched out foot was in vain as a well placed referee awarded
UNBEATEN Bingley Town played host to Keighley United who had only lost one match - and they served up a cracking game. United eventually lost 3-2 but had their opponents clinging on as they piled on the pressure in the last 10 minutes. Bingley had secured
KEIGHLEY MINORS beat Bradford 3-1 in a classic derby battle on Wednesday. Playing under floodlights at Cougar Park the Keighley side survived a torrid early 20-minute spell before getting into their stride. After going behind to an early Bradford goal
League leaders Oxenhope Recreation clashed with second place Keighley Lifts in a frenzied battle for top spot. Both teams were desperate to pick up maximum points and there was all out attack at both ends from the opening whistle. Each defence had to
The Rugby Football League has teamed up with the Department of Transport to provide free travel to the New Zealand v Great Britain international match on November 23. With the tour sponsored by the 'Don't Drink and Drive Campaign' the government department
KEIGHLEY cyclist Chris Young is close to regaining his Yorkshire Points cyclo-cross title after turning in a top performance at the weekend. Young, who rides for Team marie Curie, swept to the from on the second lap of the 1.5-mile course and pulled steadily
COUGARS are launching a major fundraising scheme - to boost the club's Division Two championship bid. Marketing manager Julie Spencer has organised the 'Cougar Dice' fundraiser which could bring in thousands of pounds a week. "The old club lottery was
A BLUEPRINT for the future of sport in Keighley is due to be drawn up -- by local sportsmen and sportswomen. Clubs and individuals from all sports have been invited to take part in a meeting next Wednesday, which will set the ball rolling on plans to
KNOCKOUT action is the centre of attention in the Craven soccer programme tomorrow, with Craven & District FA and Craven League cup matches on the agenda. The prestigious Slater Marchant Cup embraces clubs from a range of local leagues and tomorrow's
NORTH Ribblesdale will get a taste of things to come in the Powergen Intermediate Cup tomorrow when they entertain Huddersfield YMCA, the side they were pulled out of the hat with when the draw for Round Four was made on Thursday. Sadly for the Settle
SIR - I have travelled from Australia to visit family living here in Yorkshire. For our stay we have been treated to glorious sunny days enabling a great deal of sightseeing. Many wonderful and beautiful sights have captured the eye. Unfortunately, something
