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Stories for 24 May 2002
Bingley,Bradford,Shipley,Spen Valley News
Partnership to breathe new life into area
A high powered partnership will be set up to breathe new life into Airedale as the vital Bingley relief road becomes a reality. more...
Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News
Letters to the Editor
Even Valley Parade is at risk
The administrators of Bradford City have admitted they can't guarantee fans will be watching first division football next season. more...
Former Leeds chief linked to takeover
Former Leeds United chairman Bill Fotherby was today linked with a takeover bid for crisis-torn Bradford City. more...
'Five players? We're a laughing stock'
As news of the dramatic cull at Bradford City sank in, the move was seen as a disastrous blow to the club. more...
Iris is saying 'I do' at 72
When widow Iris Kettlewell clapped eyes on bachelor David Mitchell, it was love at first sight. more...
New Rawson Quarter gets the go-ahead
Developers have been given approval by the Government for a multi-million pound shopping scheme in the heart of Bradford city centre. more...
It's hands on for city's culture bid
Bradford's Capital of Culture bid was backed by its big city rival Leeds and an Eastern European delegate in a partnership sealed with a handshake yesterday. more...
Police and MP clash on drugs
A Bradford MP has clashed with the county's police chief after he called for Britain's drugs laws to be relaxed. more...
Nurses' fundraiser is in step with work
They spend their days nursing cancer patients and experiencing at first hand the devastation the disease can cause. more...
Transport is key to progress
Plans for the launch of an Urban Regeneration Company to spearhead the redevelopment of Bradford are moving on apace. It is a vital development for the city and the hopes of the whole district are resting on its ability to inject the sort of drive and direction into Bradford's future that has been lacking since the days of the wool barons. more...
Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport
Wetherall rage at City
David Wetherall today blasted his former club, declaring: `It's their problem, they can deal with it'. more...
Take a chance on me, says Moore
Richard Moore is confident that he won't let Bradford Bulls down if they include him in their 17 to face Wigan at Valley Parade tonight. more...
Robbie can read the danger signs
Bulls skipper Robbie Paul's big concern ahead of tonight's clash is that Wigan lost their last match at home. more...
Keighley hot-shot takes on the world
Keighley's Chris Melling has a famous rival bidding to deprive him of his Embassy World 8-Ball pool title at Blackpool's Hilton Hotel. more...
Ilkley,Otley Features
Full steam ahead for June on the Smoke Trail
When prize-winning novelist June Oldham decided to end her teaching career and focus on writing she knew it was a life defining moment. more...
Keighley,Bronte Country Features
Theatre Review: Toucing tale of Bennett's lodger
The Lady in the Van - West Yorkshire Playhouse more...
Cobbydale singers bid Auf Wiedersehen
A local choir will be soon be swapping brass bands for the oompah variety. more...
HYT hits the peaks
THEATRE: Mountain more...
Out on screen
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones more...
Sounding out
Paul Young came back to the limelight last year as part of an arena tour with fellow 80s popstars. Now he's back on the national circuit, playing venues including St George's Hall, Bradford, on June 12 at 7.30. more...
Out of Town
Playing at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge this weekend is Dennis Rollins' Bad Bone and Co tonight and multi-talented African musician Sekou Keita and his band Jamoral tomorrow. more...
Keighley,Bronte Country News
End this party political squabbling
Just what is going on in the corridors of power at Bradford City Hall? more...
Down Memory Lane
The occupants of this charabanc at Lille in 1920 were from Prospect Mills at Ingrow where, during that Keighley Parish Feast, worsted spinners Messrs Hey and Co treated their employees to a nine-day tour of the Great War battlefields in Belgium and France. more...
Letters to the Editor
SIR - What a kind, generous and thoughtful thing for the managing director of Skipton Properties to do (Developer's offer keeps Harry mobile KN 17/5/02). more...
Keighley man's mission to rebuild Twin Towers
A Keighley engineer is spearheading plans to resurrect the World Trade Center in New York with the world's tallest building. more...
Your chance to party with the Queen
Keighley News readers are being given the chance to attend a royal garden party planned as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. more...
Greenhead launches pioneering scheme
A Keighley school is pioneering a scheme aimed at easing the path for pupils making the step up to secondary education. more...
Concern at new planning proposals
Keighley town councillors have expressed `grave concerns' at planning proposals that will determine the landscape of the district for the next 15 years. more...
Will you take the McDonald's drive-thru challenge
Staff and pupils are hoping that fundraising goes large next Saturday as they team up with McDonald's. more...
Sky's the limit for TT bike fans
A Keighley man is reaching for the sky to take bike enthusiasts to the Isle of Man TT races. more...
Two more in court on murder charges
Detectives raided two homes in Keighley yesterday morning and arrested two men in connection with the stabbing and beating to death of Qadir Ahmed. more...
Dukes on the march through Keighley
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment will march into the area on Sunday to celebrate their 300th birthday. more...
Visitors queue to see funeral parlour
Visitors were queuing at the door when a Keighley funeral home opened up to the public. more...
Royal Jubilee: Ramble on for celebrations
Local Rotarians are taking part in a major project designed to get people back into the countryside. more...
Royal Jubilee: Time capsule of Leeming history
A time capsule capturing the lives of people living in the Leeming area of Oxehope, is to be buried as residents celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. more...
Royal Jubilee: Cap off those celebrations
Menswear retailer Greenwoods has turned the clock back half a century to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. more...
Royal Jubilee: Nursing home raffle
A Cowling nursing home will be celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee. more...
Tobacco smuggler jailed
A Keighley lorry driver who tried to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of tobacco into the country has been jailed for 15 months. more...
Pub teams kick off for Sarah
Soccer enthusiasts may be counting down to England's World Cup opener on June 2. more...
Ball keeps hospital HAPPIE
Staff at Airedale Hospital had a ball as they raised funds for vital new physio equipment. more...
Thousands visit vintage show
The crowds were out in force at Manor Farm in Cullingworth at the weekend. more...
Halal meet plan revealed
A former car sales garage could be transformed into a halal meat butchery and distribution centre. more...
It's smiles better - for our Simon!
`Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart.' more...
Frontline Aids fight
A Keighley soldier is helping to administer desperately needed health care to Kenya's poorest people. more...
Town council makes history
Keighley witnessed the rebirth of local democracy in a `historic moment' last week - with the return of a town council. more...
Ga looking for new organisers
Gloomy weather was not enough to keep the visitors away from the Cross Hills and Glusburn Gala last weekend. more...
New post box is 'first class'
Two pensioners are thrilled with a new post box which means they won't have to trek across Haworth to post their letters. more...
Mayor's pledge to Denholme
The new mayor of Denholme has pledged to work with local residents to improve village life. more...
Wedding: Brown - Ward
Married at Gretna Green were John Allen Brown and Moira Ward. more...
Wedding: Wilkinson - Reid
Married at St Anne's Church, Keighley, were Andrew Leon Wilkinson-Reid and Lisa Marie Wilkinson. more...
Obituary: Edgar Lumb - Farmer
It was a fortunate chance that brought us together some years ago in that Edgar had just been operated upon in Airedale hospital and as it was a hip operation he was thankful to be able to use the Friends of Airedale minibus to journey to the Main Road. more...
Obituary: Natalie Allsopp
A mother has spoken of the courage of her 29-year-old disabled daughter who died of cancer only two months after it was diagnosed. more...
Keighley,Bronte Country Sport
Cougars: Kelly signs on
FORMER Batley Bulldog Lee Kelly has joined the Cougars to add power to the club's lightweight pack. more...
Snooker: Chris aims to retain world title
CHRIS MELLING starts the defence of his Embassy World Pool championship this weekend. more...
Climbing: Tom joins British team
Fourteen-year-old Tom Bolger has been selected to join the British Junior Competition Climbing team. more...
Basketball: Robert is aiming high
RObert Wallbank was a tiny premature baby, but is now one of the tallest members of district's young basketball squad. more...
Cricket: Plans for evening league
CRICKETERS are planning an 8-a-side evening league. more...
Cricket: Keighley hit seventh heaven
OFFICIALS of Keighley Cricket Club have been searching through the record books as the team's superb start to the season continues. more...
Aire Wharfe: Aussie gets flying start
AUSTRALIAN Grant Lindsay has brought some sparkling form back to Steeton on his return to the club. more...
Cricket: Craven League
LONG LEE came close to toppling Embsay despite playing with ten men at Shires Lane. more...
Cricket: Cowling Cup
Oakworth swept into the second round of the Cowling Cup with an emphatic ten-wicket win at Foulridge. more...
Cricket: Bradford Central League
KAMAL kept the runs flowing as Riddlesden beat Hepworth/Idle in the Bradford Central League. more...
Bowls: Ready for a busy weekend
A BUSY weekend looms for bowlers across the district, starting with the Veterans' Inter-District taking on the West Riding team today (Friday). more...
Athletics: Oakbank strikes gold
OAKBANK pupils raced away with 26 gold medals at the Bradford Schools Athletics Championships last weekend. more...
Cougars: Club launches scholarship
COUGARS have launched the club's scholarship scheme which is designed to find the rugby league stars of the future. more...
Golf: Lindy leads school golfers
Seventeen-year-old Lindy Jowitt was the only girl taking part in the district heat of a national golf competition - and led her team into the next round. more...
Golf: Keighley stroll home
Keighley pulled off a 6-2 victory over early scratch league leaders, Ghyll Golf Club, in the latest round of matches. more...
Soccer: Juniors catch the championship bug
WHILE Silsden FC's first team has been flying high in the County Cup, the club's youngest team has also been showing their skills. more...
Shipley,Bradford,Bingley,Spen Valley News
Historic-mill boss wins bar claim
A new bar is set to open in historic Salts Mill. more...
Skipton,The Dales News
Win a special Golden Jubilee prize
To mark the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen's Golden Jubilee, Thomas's Jewellers and the Craven Herald have combined to offer readers the chance to win a limited edition commemorative prize. more...
Skipton,The Dales Sport
Lawn in fitness battle for Chile trip
WHARFEDALE hooker John Lawn is involved in a race against the clock to be fit to take his place in the England Counties XV tour squad that will play three matches in Chile in June, (writes Tony Simpson). more...
North Ribblesdale survive
NORTH RIBBLESDALE RFC will be competing in Yorkshire Division One again next season. more...
Another headache for Craven League officials
CONTROVERSY is a regular companion of the JP Mewies Craven & District Cricket League and last weekend's rain-hit programme produced further headaches for the League Executive. more...
Cricket boost for Settle youngsters
CRICKET in the Settle area has received a substantial boost as a result of Settle Cricket Club completing a £2,000 sponsorship package. more...
Athersmith still ahead on the fells
AT the half-way stage of the English Intermediate Fell Racing Championship, Skipton Athletics Club's Lee Athersmith still holds onto the lead, a second place in the third round of the competition at Saddleworth Moor on Saturday keeping him ahead of the pack, (writes Roger Ingham). more...
Spen Valley,Bradford,Bingley,Shipley News
`Split up authority' call by councillors
A pair of councillors are pushing forward plans for a split in Kirklees Council. more...
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