Normandy veteran Stanley Teale can cook his meals again after Telegraph & Argus readers touched by his plight came to the rescue. Mr Teale, 80, of Holme Wood, was devastated when the Department of Social Security turned down his application for a
Former Bradfordians living across the UK will have chance to register for a "Bradford Visa" at a special event in London next week. The district's Capital of Culture team is taking over an entire floor of The Trafalgar Hotel in London to create a "Bradford
Ben Rhydding second X1 play their first match of a new season this Saturday under the leadership of ex-first XI Captain and Veteran Mark French, together with his Vice-Captain, another ex-first team player Robbie Hatfield. During the season they will
Ilkley Dynamo 3 Wheatley 2 ILKLEY Dynamo began their league campaign with a derby against Wheatley. In true derby fashion it was a nail-biter. Dynamo threw away a two goal lead and then snatched victory in the last ten minutes. With a point to prove it
Bedale 0 Ilkley 4 A comprehensive victory for the Booth's sponsored Ilkley AFC against a Bedale side that had made a good start to the Harrogate Premier League season. This fourth win out of five games places Ilkley in the pack of front-runners in the
Ripon 10, Ilkley 3: As predicted last week league rugby is a whole different ball game from a friendly at Bradford Salem. Mallorie Park was immaculately groomed and bathed in bright sunshine for this opening league encounter at once mighty Ripon. The
SIR - I just want to say a few words in praise of my dustbin men. What a joy they are each week as they collect my rubbish. I use black bags as I am exempt for my age and disability from using a big wheelie bin. But every week there is a smile and a pleasant
QUICK! Fill in the canal - someone might fall in. And as for Skipton's renowned pitch and putt course, well close that down immediately, it's far too dangerous. And don't bother completing that new swimming pool, someone might slip and hurt themselves
"WE'RE not against young people having fun." That line is too often followed by the word 'but' and usually precedes strongly-emphasised reasons why facilities for young people are just not suitable in the proposed location. Ilkley community group PipeDream
Bradford failed to clinch the double at Teesside when Leeds retained the Yorkshire Inter-Union Team Championship, but it has been a memorable season for the Union. On a high after winning the Inter-Union League in such dramatic style with a last-hole
Cash-strapped Yorkshire will suffer a loss of pride but no immediate financial embarrassment if they make the expected drop into the Second Division of the Frizzell County Championship. But club chairman Geoff Cope - who is also in charge of cricket -
Bradford Bulls centre or stand-off Brandon Costin is set to rejoin Huddersfield next season. However, the move is conditional on the table-topping Giants winning the Northern Ford Premiership Grand Final on Saturday, October 12. The 30-year-old Australian
German students have joined forces with a new historical group to preserve stories and memorabilia about the second world war. Gabriella Pfeiffer and Annette Volkert have taken a break in their studies at Munich University to help collate information
TWO of the area's most popular shows were a big success at the weekend. The Jubilee Menston Show was hailed a great success with more entries and interest than ever before. And the 54th Horsforth Flower and Vegetable Show was held last Saturday at St
Horsforth is becoming plagued by new developments, causing traffic chaos and changing the face of the town, according to one city councillor. Coun Andy Barker (Lib Dem, Horsforth) has blasted the rising number of developments, saying that Horsforth is
The people of Wharfedale stood in silence as the memories of last years terrorist atrocities came flooding back. Otley market traders were respectfully silent and shoppers walked with their heads down as a two minute tribute to the 3,000 victims of the
AROUND 125 jobs could be at risk at the Silver Cross factory at Guiseley. The receivers were called in yesterday at the prams group after 'financial irregularities' of around £3m were reported to have been found in the stock at its Manchester design company
AN exciting £500,000 project to set up an arts and community centre in Otley is half-way through its fundraising thanks to National Lottery money. The Courthouse Project aims to convert the former Magistrates Court building in Courthouse Street into a
City Hall is one of Bradford's most outstanding buildings. Its interior is almost as impressive as the face it presents to the world. Yet it is only from the outside that most Bradfordians know it. Although it is owned and funded by the people of this
In 1913, Jesse Owens, winner of four Olympic gold medals in 1936, was born. In 1937, fundraising took place in Bradford for the Spanish Civil War. In 1953, Nikita Khrushchev became first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. From the Telegraph &
THREATS to close Skipton General Hospital as part of a £1.6 million cost cutting exercise has sparked angry criticism from people throughout the town. Since last week's announcement that the future of the hospital on Keighley Road was uncertain calls
SPEEDING motorists are putting children's lives at risk as they race through the Greenacres estate in Skipton, residents claim. Mother-of two Diane Stead is particularly concerned for the safety of her sons Joseph, eight, who is partially sighted, and
TWO men forced their way into an elderly woman's home, pushed her over and robbed her. The woman, who lives in Lambert Street, Skipton, was conned into opening the door when one of the men said he was her next-door neighbour and even gave the neighbour's
DEVELOPERS wanting to build 23 houses in Ben Rhydding have been told to go back to the drawing board by planning chiefs. Although the Keighley area planning panel has accepted in principle that an area described as a 'wildlife paradise' could be built
The Pink Panther's energetic sidekick will make an unlikely appearance in Ilkley this weekend. Actor Burt Kwouk, who starred as martial arts expert Cato in the long-running series of films starring Peter Sellers, will open the British Society of Painters
A CORONER from Ilkley has backed a campaign by police in Bradford to disrupt drug markets. Roger Whittaker, who lives in Ilkley, is the coroner for Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees. He said he was concerned about drug abuse and the 'unnecessary deaths
IT would appear I have many rivals although, as far as I am concerned, most of them are mere amateurs, nobbut scraps of lads and lasses with a lot to learn and a few years to put in before they get to grips with true curmudgeonliness. But, suddenly in
SIR - There is a traffic problem in Skipton - and a dearth of pedestrian crossings. Try to cross the mini-roundabout at the bottom of Shortbank Road, at the intersection with the road to Leeds one-way and the "back" road to Keighley in the other direction
A sledgehammer to crack a nut SIR, - From a letter in last week's Gazette, it would appear that being away on holiday caused me to miss the Ilkley traffic proposals contained in your July 25 edition. Living in Ben Rhydding, I use Denton Bridge to access
A widow with 'true grit' is being honoured for her tireless work for the community. Dorothy Arrowsuch, 62, of Liversedge, lost two sons and her husband within two years but still carried on her selfless work for members of her local community. As chairman
As the track and field season draws to a close, many athletes are able to enjoy the more relaxed competition that can be found at the several open meetings hosted by some of the more enterprising of the North of England's athletics clubs. Recently there
YEADON'S Division One status is safe after a day when they had their game against East Bierley rained off after just 15 overs. With Lightcliffe losing to Farsley by a six wicket margin the point Yeadon gained was enough to secure their premier division
THE Dales Council Cricket League came to a close at the weekend with Crompark having picked up titles in two divisions while Hawksworth gained promotion from Division C after finishing as runners-up to Whitehall. Division A champions are New Wortley by
ROBERT Atkinson led Otley back to the top flight of the Airedale and Wharfedale League after a long absence. Atkinson has enjoyed a superb season and it was fitting that he was the man who produced a vital innings of 55 to see them to a points winning
The draw for the Wharfedale FA Airedale International Challenge Cup first round has been made. The games will be played on Saturday, October 19, kick-off 2 pm, Ties: Guiseley Reserves v Ilkley, Park Row Associates v Bramhope, Menston Rangers v Burley
Boroughbridge 8 Pool AFC 1 BOROUGHBRIDGE maintained their 100 per cent record in emphatic style against fellow newcomers Pool. As is often the case the scoreline does not tell the whole story. Pool started the stronger playing some attractive attacking
Otliensians 3 Knottingley 6 Opening their League campaign against the newly promoted Knottingley, Otliensians fielded a rather inexperienced side. With Tony Myers at prop and Andrew Bower and Dan Ridgeway in the back row for the starting line-up Ben Smith
The tenth Ilkley Triathlon will take place on Sunday, September 22. The race starts at 12.30pm. As ever the event will be based at Ilkley Swimming Pool and is organised by the Leeds and Bradford Triathlon Club. Triathletes will compete in a continuous
Rugby Lions 25 Otley 38: Both teams were looking forward to this game after each had faced teams the previous week with dreams of Premiership rugby having spent vast sums on their playing staff. Otley of course went down to Rotherham whilst Rugby, though
Graduates of a conference aimed at finding new community leaders today urged others to follow their example. The inter-cultural leadership school is to be repeated after being staged in Bradford earlier this year. It aims to build skills in leadership
Three health chiefs managing a trust facing a financial crisis are keeping their salaries secret - against Government guidelines. Bob Allen, chief executive of Airedale NHS Trust, Doug Farrow, director of planning, and nursing boss Susan Franks have refused
Bradford Bulls today announced their season ticket prices for their return to Odsal, and chairman Chris Caisley called them 'the best value in Super League'. He said: "I have looked at some of the other clubs in the league, and our prices are extremely
Bradford Park Avenue 1, Gainsborough Trinity 0: It took a Graham Mitchell penalty to decide a game of woeful finishing and hand Avenue their fourth win of the season. A paltry 261 turned out to see Avenue squeeze 1-0 past Gainsborough Trinity in a game
Liverpool reserve Stephen Warnock today joined City on a month's loan. The 20-year-old defensive midfielder is likely to go straight in at Walsall on Saturday as City try to bounce back from the dismal Worthington Cup loss to Wrexham. Warnock, who is
Thousands of people flocked to Otley to see the vintage transport extravaganza at the weekend. The event raised more than £3,500 for charity and boasted a record number of vehicles. Old cars, motorcycles, tractors and wagons were on display at the event
Hundreds of people are expected to pay tribute to the bravery of a four-year-old girl at an Otley fundraising event this weekend. Otley Harley-Davison own-ers have come to the aid of Danielle Skilbeck, who has had the lower part of her legs, fingers and
A former Wharfedale resident now living in Germany has brought her youngest son on a thousand-mile round trip - just to have him baptised in the area. Ilse McMurdo lived in Pool when she was a child and went to the Sunday School at the Methodist Church
Horsforth being split in the forthcoming boundary review would be a disaster for the area, according to town council chairman John Brodwell. Coun Brodwell has condemned proposals from the Conservatives to have a Horsforth and Rawdon ward and a Horsforth
The six-month nightmare for a youngster who won a school place on appeal continued when on her first day teachers knew nothing of the decision. Nine-year-old Rhiannon Clarke, of The Crescent, Otley, was offered a last minute place at Ashfield Primary
The future of 125 jobs was in the balance today after one of the district's most prestigious manufacturing firms called in the receivers. Guiseley-based pram firm Silver Cross was placed into receivership after "financial irregularities" worth £3 million
Treasured somewhere in Edna Bews's house is the autograph of music hall star Gracie Fields. The popular singer was just one of a multitude of household names to appear at the wartime Avro factory in Yeadon in the 1940s. The music-hall doyenne was a popular
A TINY stone building in Eastby, which was overnight accommodation to many an inebriated miscreant of the local Mason's Arms in days gone by, could become a village gem. Today Eastby Jailhouse measuring barely 12 feet square and with the characteristic
TRIBUTE has been paid to four people who risked their lives to recover the body of a watersports enthusiast from the River Ribble at Settle this week. PC Graham Wilson, paramedics Paul Nicholls and Barry Cascarino and water bailiff Neil Handy waded into
THIS week, 260 tonnes of stone flags was airlifted onto the western flank of Ingleborough as part of a Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and English Nature project to repair the western footpath to its summit. The national park is managing the £75,000
THE family of a child who fell into the beck at the Ginnel playground in Skipton, and broke his arm is suing Craven District Council. But residents say the effects of this case could ruin playtime for hundreds of local children. It appears the youngster
ENVIRONMENT watchdogs in Ilkley want to take advantage of an environmental improvement scheme to make big changes to the town's central car park. According to Ilkley Civic Society, the car park is a 'barren, concrete space, full of cars, which gives little
SOME of the nation's top writers, politicians and journalists will descend on Ilkley to spread the word about literature. This year's Ilkley Literature Festival, from October 4 to October 20 - boasts the largest programme of events to date. Festival director
A BUILDING firm has been given the all-clear after a worried Addingham resident sparked an asbestos alert. The resident, who did not want to be named, called safety experts after watching work being carried out on an old mill building in Chapel Street
THE campaign to set up much-needed youth facilities in Ilkley is facing an uncertain future after the latest skate park scheme ran into determined opposition this week. Dozens of Ilkley people have opposed the latest blueprint by charity Pipe Dream to
Why GCSEs are a success for all SIR, - I am writing in response to your reply to the letter from Graham Shutt published in September 5 paper. Prince Henry's celebrates the success of all its pupils. This year has seen success in all the exams - SATS,
Work on Bingley's relief road is now said to be well ahead of schedule. Despite fears that the road was slipping further behind, Amec project manager Charly Clark today said the road was expected to be completed by August 2003 - seven months earlier than
Kirkby Malzeard 1 Burley Trojans 1 An 88th minute goal from substitute Tom McDermott gave Trojans a share of the spoils from a game that was dominated from start to finish by the home side. The theme tune from the Great Escape would have been appropriate
GUISELEY had their worst preparation imaginable for the FA Cup first round qualifying tie with North East side Hebburn on Saturday. They suffered two demoralising 2-1 draws within the space of four days as they travelled to Belper Town and Kendal Town
GUISELEY had their worst preparation imaginable for the FA Cup first round qualifying tie with North East side Hebburn on Saturday. They suffered two demoralising 2-1 draws within the space of four days as they travelled to Belper Town and Kendal Town
A tenant who claims she asked for advice from Bradford Council about her home being rewired has received a letter from officers threatening to change her locks. The letter accuses Sue Kenworthy, pictured with her husband, of refusing contractors access
Two Bradford women are struggling to stem a tide of green water which is flooding their cellars. Zoe Hobson and Jayne Halliday, of Poplar Avenue, Great Horton, cannot find out where the water is coming from or how to stop it. The problem started in 26
It all started in 1943 when Bradford policemen set up a club in Girlington for inner city boys. Almost 60 years later the club is still going strong and will benefit from a £258,000 cash injection from the National Lottery community fund. Bradford Police
A Bradford midwife has become one of the first in the country to be presented with a new award for excellence. Janette Westman, a midwife and infant feeding adviser at Bradford Royal Infirmary, is one of only 120 people to hold a City and Guilds Senior
When Mary Wilson agreed to join the governing body of a troubled school she didn't reckon on a blast from the past. But when the door opened and the school's new head teacher was ushered in, that's what she got. Facing her was one of her old pupils from
Grim cells which once housed prisoners in Bradford's Victorian City Hall could be transformed into bars, cafs and shops. Multi-million pound plans are afoot to convert the ground floor of the building into a series of units that could see art exhibitions
BRACKEN GHYLL: Congratulations are in order for Bracken Ghyll's 8-15 team, captained by Nick Page, who have won Division Three of the 8-15 league, thus gaining promotion to Division Two. This is the second successive year in which the 8-15 team has achieved
Addingham 7 Hampsthwaite 7 As the scoreline would suggest this was a hugely entertaining game but Addingham take little consolation from what was a definite two points dropped. With a full squad to choose from Addingham were looking for an impressive
YOU can't stop progress, or so the saying goes - but there does come a time when you perhaps have to take a step back and look at the overall picture. And that's precisely what Leeds City Council's planning department needs to do at this time. The number
100 years ago CONCERNS were raised over the lack of holiday accommodation available in Grassington, particularly as the village's new railway line had opened. At the time there was no provision for those wanting to make a prolonged stay in the village
