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  • Time to praise the British workman

    CREDIT where credit's due. There was general dismay and dire predictions of traffic chaos when the Craven Herald announced that the A65 was to be dug up and resurfaced around Gargrave and Hellifield. Those roadworks are to be completed this weekend, well

  • Cash rolls in for repairs to fire-hit Roundhouse

    The total cost of rebuilding Burley-in-Wharfedale's fire ravaged Roundhouse has been revealed - as money to pay for the damage has begun flooding in. Burley Community Council committee member Tom Sumner told the village's annual general meeting last week

  • First glimpse at future of town's courthouse

    A FIRST glimpse of an eagerly-anticipated £600,000 arts centre has been released by architects this week. Groundworks Architects have released artists' impressions detailing how the former Victorian magistrate's court in the heart of Otley will be changed

  • Vicar is 65 and out, but isn't stumped

    A YEADON vicar who offers religious guidance at Yorkshire Cricket Club and is soon to become a supermarket chaplain is to retire from the clergy. Canon Max Wigley, vicar of St John's Church, Yeadon, was also Bradford Alhambra Theatre's chaplain for almost

  • Potter star is dying to see who is killed off in book

    Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis was mobbed by excited youngsters when he went to pick up the latest Hogwart's epic. Matthew, who plays clumsy trainee wizard Neville Longbottom in the smash-hit films, was given a free copy of JK Rowling's Harry Potter

  • Hundreds will march in bid to ban lorry menace

    HUNDREDS of people are expected to take part in a mass anti-lorry protest march through Otley. Quarry operator Hanson has this week offered to bring in a one way system through the town which it claims will reduce HGV traffic by around 40 lorries a day

  • Obituary: Bessie Sugden - Dedicated to nursing

    Tributes have been paid to a former nurse known affectionately as Auntie Bessie, who has died at the age of 85. Bessie Sugden, from Long Lee, who was well known on the wards of local hospitals and as a volunteer with Keighley groups, died on June 10.

  • Wedding: Redman - Horrell

    Married at St Stephen's Church, Steeton, were John Andrew Redman and Deborah Yvonne Horrell, from Steeton. John is a satellite engineer and Deborah works in network marketing. The bride wore an ivory off-the-shoulder gown with embroidery and pearl detail

  • Memorial ready for juding

    The gardeners of Haworth Primary School have added the village's war memorial to their flower-planting round. The youngsters this week filled two new mangers at the memorial with flowers grown in their greenhouse. The 16 pupils also re-planted their existing

  • Silence is golden

    Keeping mum are Beaver Scouts from Cross Roads. They staged a 20-minute sponsored silence, which raised £100 for the children's leukaemia charity Candlelighters. A group spokesman said: "The colony has held similar events in the past, and the children

  • Qiz debate is blurred by haze of smoke

    By Leanne Porritt, pictured, a recent graduate in English language and literature at the University of Leeds, who spent a week on work placement at the Keighley News Over recent months thousands of smokers have converged on the already crowded streets

  • Loan firm offers upbeat message

    Bradford-based door-to-door lending specialist Provident Financial gave an upbeat message to the stock market today after seeing "modest" growth at home and rapid expansion overseas. The group, which also owns car finance business Yes Car Credit, said

  • Art of the matter

    St Mary's School took learning to art when it launched a special arts week programme. All of the pupils at the Riddlesden school, from nursery to the prospective leavers in year six, were involved. Chairman of governors John Learmonth said the week of

  • Rounders team reaches finals

    Oxenhope Primary School has qualified from its rounders pool to win through to a further competition against other local schools. A mixed team from years five and six picked up medals and certificates each after successfully topping the Oakbank cluster

  • Estate celebrates first gala

    The first Braithwaite and Guard House Gala was so successful that it will become an annual event. Sunshine greeted the children and families who paraded through the streets of the Keighley estate on Saturday. The procession started and finished at Guard

  • Brontes pull in the crowds

    Visitors have returned in numbers to the Bront Parsonage Museum at Haworth. Attendance figures in 2001 were badly hit by the foot and mouth crisis, slumping to 69,551. But at the Bront Society annual meeting, members heard that the figure last year had

  • Drunk jailed after jet flight scuffle

    A Silsden man has started a nine-month jail sentence after trying to open the door on a holiday aircraft as it came in to land. And an air stewardess is in line for a bravery award after preventing the drunken man opening the door. She knew that if jobless

  • B&B shares hit after warning over profits

    Bradford & Bingley Group today saw their share price tumble after warning profits in the first six months of the year would be below those achieved in the same period during 2002. The mortgage bank said "difficult market conditions" meant it did not

  • More history is revealed

    A series of guided tours for people to discover the truth behind a hidden street has revealed more of its history. Bev Socas, who has hosted the programme of introductory talks into the history of the Royal Arcade, Low Street, Keighley, said it has been

  • Pupils show flower power

    School children did some spade work this week in preparation for the opening of a new store. Pupils from Riddlesden St Mary's Primary School planted trees and flowers in the grounds of the village's Co-op Late Shop, which opens today. The children also

  • Cannabis farm discovered in raids

    More than a dozen arrests have been made this week as part of the latest Keighley police crimebusting blitz. On Wednesday police raided an address in the Fell Lane area and discovered cannabis plants and cultivation equipment in the loft. A man was arrested

  • Lesley's sights set on third book

    Meet the special agents who last week launched an investigation into murder, prostitution and police corruption. They helped Keighley author Lesley Horton as she revealed the gory details of her heroes' latest big case. Lesley read the opening chapter

  • Railway stars in Lotto ad

    A National Lottery crew spent a day filming an advert at Oxenhope Station on Wednesday. Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Trust plays a starring role in the latest National Lottery TV advert because it received a £599,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery

  • We're backing 'Cleaner Keighley' campaign

    A huge campaign has been launched to clean-up Keighley. The whole community is being urged to get involved in the grime-busting blitz. The initiative -- backed by the Keighley News -- follows concerns about growing levels of litter blighting the town.

  • The guilty seven - ringleader gets 20 years

    All seven men accused of conspiring to murder a Keighley security guard have been found guilty. The jury at Leeds Crown Court delivered its verdict yesterday afternoon after hours of deliberation. The six-week trial had heard how Qadir Ahmed, 24, of Gordon

  • Village's landmark tree granted a stay of execution

    AN axe still hovers over a landmark tree at the heart of Thornton-in-Craven, but it won't fall just yet. The Love Tree was granted a stay of execution when the village's parish council met last Thursday, but it might only be a temporary reprieve. As we

  • Boost for childcare provision

    A SCHOOL and a private nursery in Barnoldswick have joined forces to give a significant boost to childcare provision in the town. Gisburn Road Primary School is working with The Children's Nursery to provide before and after school care for pupils. It

  • Couple put the fun into science

    NOT everyone could get legendary Last of the Summer Wine actor Peter Sallis involved in their business venture, but if anyone can it's Carl Obern and Margit Haurenherm. They heard Sallis' voice on a Wallace and Gromit tape and wanted the actor for their

  • Parents unite to demand crossings on busy roads

    MOTHERS in Skipton have joined forces to protect children walking to and from school. After an accident last year and a number of near misses, the parents have decided that enough is enough. They want the local authorities to install crossings on the

  • Residents urged to have their say on park plan

    THE second stage in preparing the planning blueprint for the Yorkshire Dales National Park has now been published and is available for comment. The Second Deposit Local Plan document is intended to provide everyone with the opportunity to view the proposed

  • Lady Anne's 'great books' up for sale

    THE "earliest known female autobiography in English" was written by a Skipton woman and is expected to fetch up to £80,000 when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby's. The "great books" of Lady Anne Clifford, who was born in Skipton in 1590 and lived at

  • Pupils enjoy teddy bears' picnic

    IF you went down to Glusburn School on Tuesday, you'd have been sure of a big surprise! For teddy bears belonging to children who attend the school's nursery were enjoying a picnic out in the sunshine. The annual event was organised by nursery nurse Janet

  • Kirsty overcomes illness to win award

    A SUTTON teenager who suffers from a serious illness has been recognised for her outstanding academic achievements. Despite not being able to attend school for three years and being very ill with a systematic disorder that causes infection and inflammation

  • Graffiti threat to Ilkley's beauty spots

    GRAFFITI vandals could ruin scenic Ilkley Moor landmarks unless they are caught soon, it is feared. Spray-painted 'railway graffiti' style slogans have been daubed on moorland rocks in recent weeks - and the most recent attack at the weekend saw ten foot

  • Potter star is dying to see who is killed off in book

    Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis was mobbed by excited youngsters when he went to pick up the latest Hogwart's epic. Matthew, who plays clumsy trainee wizard Neville Longbottom in the smash-hit films, was given a free copy of JK Rowling's Harry Potter

  • Ilkley firm will design the new city museum

    AN Ilkley firm has won a major contract to design the interior of the new Leeds City Museum and interpret the collections. Redman Design, based on the Grove, has been chosen by Leeds City Council, to carry out the work on the project costing a total of

  • Scheme for Middleton village is thrown out

    Plans to build a luxury village on the old Middleton Hospital site have been comprehensively rejected by Harrogate Council - but campaigners are keeping their champagne on ice. The authority's Development Control Committee listed ten separate reasons

  • Letters to the Editor

    Windmill Club deserves premises SIR, - I was dismayed to learn, through your paper last week, the possibility that the Windmill Club will, from September, be unable to use Cross Green Centre for their meetings. During Millennium Year it was my privilege

  • Book Review

    On Dangerous Ground Bradford is a city notorious for several reasons, most notably the riots. Fictionally it has fallen a long way behind Glasgow, Edinburgh, London or Oxford in the criminal hall of infamy. Until now, for Keighley's own Lesley Horton

  • Theatre Review

    A Tale of Two Sofas The 1980s were a heady time for Keighley youth theatre HYT as imaginations took flight and talents were amplified. I can only assume this intense creativity had long-term effects on some of the youngsters as they grew to adulthood.

  • High praise for concert

    "Superb" is the only way to describe last weekend's Keighley Festival concert by members of Keighley Amateurs. So says the show's coordinator David Weston as he praises the children and adults who performed at Victoria Hall. The concert raised several

  • Purr - fect evening in store

    The world's longest-running musical returns to Bradford Alhambra next month after finishing in the West End. Cats spent 21 record breaking years in London where the musical had 9000 performances in front of eight million people. The musical has made $2

  • The Curmudgeon

    THERE may be a reader out there, a summer visitor to the Yorkshire Dales perhaps, who lives under that wonderful 'roses round the door' delusion that country life is one long procession of slow, somnolent, summer days and short, hay scented nights with

  • Letters to the Editor

    SIR - This letter is just to say a big "Thank You" to whoever looks after the gardens on the roundabouts throughout the town. The lovely displays this spring, whilst travelling from Oxenhope through to Silsden, have been a pleasure to see, even on a miserable

  • School to shout about its success

    A Bradford school is looking to shout its success far and wide. Beckfoot School near Bingley has appointed a Success Co-ordinator to start work in September. Bev Ford's job is to inspire pupils by sharing the successful things going on in school and make

  • Silver for Otley girls

    Otley Rhythmic Gymnastics Club's U-10 team beat off stiff competition to win silver in the British Championships. The girls who performed a dramatic rope routine, delighting the audience with the audacity of their throws, were Emma Hendry, Hollie Phimister

  • Superb batting puts Yeadon into Priestley Shield semi-finals

    AFTER overnight rain storms had done their worst on an uncovered wicket Yeadon Seconds were put in to bat by their Priestley Shield opponents Mirfield. Yeadon made light of the conditions and as the sun got hotter and hotter and the outfield dried out

  • Town Centre Cycle Race set for the off

    THE Otley Town Centre Cycle Race will bring a buzz of activity to the town centre on Wednesday, July 2, when roads will be closed off. This year there will be an added race and events start at 7.15pm. Up to 80 of the country's top cyclists will compete

  • Dean is mourned by local athletes

    Ilkley Harriers has lost a valued member and a stalwart supporter of local running with the sad passing of Phil Dean. Phil joined Harriers in the early 90's, and was soon Club Captain. Longer-term members may remember Phil for his "Burley run", an uncompromising

  • Doctors amazed at Courtney's recovery

    Doctors are amazed at the progress of a little girl whose foot was crushed in a car accident outside her home, her family revealed today. Three-year-old Courtney Puttock was run over in Grayswood Crescent, Holme Wood, when she ran across the road to an

  • Gang thought they were untouchable

    A ferocious gang jailed for plotting the murder of a security guard had idolised the notorious killer Al Capone, it was revealed today. Its members - who regarded themselves as "untouchable" - even hung a picture of the Chicago gangster at their headquarters

  • Golf: Charity day

    A Keighley Lions charity golf day holed over £600. The cash, raised through entry fees and a raffle, will be split between club funds and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Twelve four-strong teams took part in the annual amateur competition, at Keighley Golf

  • Golf: Around the clubs

    Keighley managed four valuable points from their Bradford Scratch League 1st Division match with Bradford Moor on Friday, but Bingley St Ives went down 7-1 at Baildon. Silsden closed the gap at the top of the 3rd Division to just four point after beating

  • Rugby League: Academy bounce back

    Featherstone 22 Cougars 32 Cougar Academy produced a near-perfect opening 40 minutes of rugby as they raced into a 24-0 lead against Featherstone -- but then dropped their guard and put up a dreadful second half display. The game started well for the

  • Cricket: Class act leads the way

    MARTIN BOTTOMLEY produced a superb openers innings to help Keighley to an impressive win over manning Mills on Saturday. The young batsman stroked his way to a stylish half century and was partnered for much of the time by Stuart Ratcliffe who scored

  • Bowls: Vets go for Fed title

    The Valley Federation Team took another step towards winning Division Seven of the Federation District League with a convincing vicrtory over the Rochdale Rockets -- clocking up wins at both Keighley Bowling Club and away at Bamford. There were excellent

  • Cricket: Cowling cup round-up

    All four third round Wynn Cup ties saw first division clubs taking on second divison opposition -- but their were no shock results. Favourites Oakworth travelled to Gargrave for what looked like the miss-match of the season. Gargrave, languishing at the

  • Cricket: Craven League round-up

    HAWORTH gave Craven League leaders a real wake-up call after they left their opening batters reeling. Embsay lost their skipper with the total on four. and the other opener, youngster Simon Bailey, had to retire after being hit on the head. Four more

  • Table Tennis: Young stars shine

    YOUNG table tennis players took part in an inter-school tournament at Oakbank School recently -- displaying impressive sporting skills. The competition was organised as part of the Bradford Table Tennis Development Scheme's programme to introduce young

  • Soccer: Silsden set for FA Vase

    SILSDEN FC have been accepted into the FA Vase competition -- the amateurs FA Cup. After lifting four trophies last season, the West Riding amateur League Premier Division side have big plans for the coming years -- after moving their base to Cougar Park

  • Craven leaders rally after early upsets

    AS the half way point in the season nears, the cream is rising to the top of the first division of the Craven League. Leaders Embsay entertained Haworth and stuttered for a while when they batted first. They lost their skipper with the total on four.

  • Skipton and Dilger march on

    SKIPTON stayed on the promotion trail and Tasmanian teenager Rob Dilger stayed among the runs when the Sandylands men despatched neighbours Addingham without much ado on Saturday at Sandylands. The home side eventually won by 81 runs and stayed in joint

  • Craven League target umpire abuse

    FOUL-MOUTHED and abusive cricketers in the J P Mewies Craven & District Cricket League are being served notice that they need to mend their ways or they will be spending Saturday afternoons on the sidelines, (writes Tony Simpson). Senior league officials

  • Addingham were no match for Skipton

    COLTON and Skipton kept the promotion battle at full heat both recording wins to maintain their position as joint league leaders. They have now opened up a gap of six points over third placed Horsforth. Skipton set Addingham too high a target with 219

  • Dean is mourned by local athletes

    Ilkley Harriers has lost a valued member and a stalwart supporter of local running with the sad passing of Phil Dean. Phil joined Harriers in the early 90's, and was soon Club Captain. Longer-term members may remember Phil for his "Burley run", an uncompromising

  • So when it's time to graft, where are you?

    Otley's carnival went without a hitch. Pool-in-Wharfedale's Feast managed to remain a dry occasion. Horsforth Sports Day was a fantastic success. But year after year we hear the same thing - there are just not enough volunteers. People seem to have such

  • Craven through the years

    100 years ago THE only woman competitor in the Glasgow to London motor race appeared before the Skipton magistrates accused of breaking the 12 mph speed limit. Two police constables armed with a stopwatch had timed her between two measured points in Stirton

  • Abandoned

    IT seems to be the trend at Bradford Council these days to start looking for charity or private sector expertise and investment every time something needs large injections of cash. First it was education, then the great bargain council house sell-off;

  • Tributes are paid to John's 25 years on village committee

    One of the founding members of Burley-in-Wharfedale's Community Council has stepped down after quarter of a century - but vowed to push ahead with a project close to his heart. John Gundry's decision to retire from the group's committee was announced

  • It's village people only when affordable homes go on sale

    Only Menston residents will be able to live in new affordable housing in a former day centre development which has been approved. The Heather Court development, in St Peter's Way, Menston, was passed by Shipley Planning Panel last Thursday. But it had

  • Thousands are expected as town gets into festival spirit

    Music, dancing, theatre and tricky challenges will form part of the 2003 Guiseley Festival which started this week. The three-week event has already kicked off with an opera and folk evening and today line dancing will be available at Guiseley Theatre

  • A division of opinion over the prospect of home rule

    ONCE again the contentious issue of regional assemblies has raised its ugly head with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announcing plans to hold a referendum in three areas. Residents of Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and the North-East will

  • Carnival magic on the best day for many years

    An estimated 30,000 people crowded the sun-soaked streets for Otley's 20th annual carnival on Saturday, making it the largest the town has seen for a long time. The sound of bagpipes, steel drums and the Beatles filled the air as 18 colourful floats and

  • Yes, Yeadon's pensioners do like to be beside the seaside!

    Lots of sun, sand and sea greeted nearly 400 Yeadon pensioners on their annual free trip to the seaside at the weekend. Seven coaches set off from Morrisons car park in Yeadon to take the 398 old people to Bridlington on Saturday. The action-packed day

  • States trip beckons for Eve after marathon fundraising

    BRAVE schoolgirl Eve McGuire will this weekend jet off to New York for the first phase of her life-changing operation. The nine-year-old has Treacher Collins Syndrome and is due to have an operation to move the tracheostomy in her neck. Fundraising efforts

  • Blaze leads to attendant calls

    A FIRE in Otley public toilets has renewed calls for attendants. A bin in the Orchard Gate toilets was set alight on Tuesday at 5pm and fire crews were called to attend. A witness, who did not want to be named, believes that something needs to be done

  • Bad reception for hospital

    TELEVISION watchers have been seeing double - thanks to Otley's new hospital. Residents of The Oval claim the new hospital is so high its blocking out the television signal from Emley Moor. Those in the shadow of the new £15 million hospital, which is

  • Obituary: Brenda Grain - Tribute's to lovely lady

    The husband of a Glusburn woman who died, aged 77, earlier this month has paid tribute to her dedication to her family. Well-read all her adolescent and adult life, Brenda Grain, nee Bingham, (pictured) was also deeply concerned with world affairs, thinking

  • Harden Gala

    The 30th anniversary of the Harden Children's Gala attracted a huge crowd on an afternoon of perfect weather. Committee member Peter Bashforth said: "We had an excellent day with perfect weather, a strong procession and an excellent crowd who stayed to

  • Brown Owl role stays in the family

    A Guiding stalwart has stepped down after more than half a century with the movement. Mrs Enid Broadbent, who for the past 17 years has been Brown Owl with Sutton Brownie pack, retired this week. A farewell pack meeting was held at Bizzie Lizzies fish

  • Event to be proud of

    Cononley Gala Day was a rip-roaring success, with an estimated 800 to 1,000 people being involved, watching the procession through the village, or just attending the Gala during the afternoon. The procession followed its usual route through the village

  • No longer worlds apart

    GLUSBURN children have been playing host to visitors from around the world. They have been learning about different cultures from the residents of Ghana, Asia, India and Senegal, as well as from the Sikh community of Bradford. The visitors have been explaining

  • SportZone celebrates double award

    A school is celebrating a double award for its pioneering sports project. SportZone -- an out-of-school venture run by learning mentors and volunteers at Guard House Primary School, Keighley - has received a £5,000 lottery grant. And Education Extra,

  • Scheme to help meet rising costs

    AWARDS: A new scheme has been launched to help Bradford construction companies facing rising costs for liability insurance. The National Federation of Builders has joined forces with insurer Zurich to provide more affordable cover to the trade association's

  • It's Scotland for brave

    Adventurous pupils from Guard House Primary School tackled a range of activities during a trip to Scotland. Thirty year four children spent three days at the Galloway Sailing Centre, where they took part in pursuits such as canoeing, big-wall climbing

  • A Twist in the tale

    Pupils at Our Lady of Victories School will be hoping that their play, Twist, leaves audiences asking for more. The school's drama group has been rehearsing the adaptation of Oliver Twist, written by their acting coach Carl Murray. For the past six months

  • All aboard - the SS Nessfield

    The playground at Nessfield Primary School, Keighley, is looking ship shape thanks to a new piece of equipment. The new addition -- a wooden boat -- was funded by more than £700 raised in a sponsored welly throw. The school is also grateful for a donation

  • Fans got Potty for new book

    Customers of a Keighley bookshop were spellbound by the magic of Harry Potter at the launch of the latest book to be published. Staff at Reids Bookshop, Cavendish Street, dressed up in costume to celebrate the first day of the sale of J K Rowling's Harry

  • Model car fans on track

    The quiet atmosphere of a Worth Valley village was broken by the sound of grand prix cars. But instead of Michael Schumacher and the full entourage, Haworth was home to the running of a model grand prix event last Friday, as part of Keighley Festival.

  • Fun for all st sunshine park

    Keighley Festival came to an end with a second weekend of glorious weather. Families revelled in the sun during the annual children's afternoon in Cliffe Castle park last Saturday. Others put on their glad rags for an evening of songs from the shows in

  • All set for bumper Straw Race

    Organisers of the annual Oxenhope Straw Race are on a mission to put bundles of fun back into the charity event. Chairman Tim Sander says this year's race, on Sunday, July 6, will be a return to the boozy marathon's light-hearted roots. "The emphasis

  • Pedal power gets a boost

    Pupils at a Keighley school are being urged to get on their bikes. Holy Family Catholic School has been awarded £23,673 to install new cycle lockers to encourage its pupils to cycle to school. As part of the Government's ongoing commitment to increase

  • Train chase cancer challenge

    Three busmen who are cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End have laid down a challenge to the people of Keighley. Keighley & District Travel drivers Steve Brier, Brian Thorpe and Russell Wilkes want people to race the Keighley & Worth Valley

  • Rail line celebrates 35 years

    It's full steam ahead on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway as volunteers celebrate 35 years of providing train services between Keighley and Oxenhope. At 1pm on Sunday, railway volunteers and invited guests will join Keighley MP and railway preservation

  • School bans meeting after 'Twin Towers' flyer

    A school has scrapped bookings for a series of meetings planned by Keighley Islamic Society following a row over a promotional flyer. The advertising card, which appears to depict New York's Twin Towers ablaze, has been slammed as "offensive propaganda

  • Cancer clinic is result of huge bequest

    Airedale Hospital has officially opened a cancer clinic that was made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of a Steeton woman. Friends of Bessie Richard-son had the honour of officially opening the clinic thanks to a £300,000 donation from the

  • Planners save disabled riding group

    The future of Haworth Riding for the Disabled was secured yesterday when councillors passed plans to allow a static caravan on the stable's site. The plans, which had been rejected in March, were re-submitted as part of a campaign by volunteers at Vale

  • Solicitor explains arrest

    solicitor John Broughton has told of his arrest by National Crime Squad officers investigating money laundering offences. He was taken into custody on Wednesday morning as detectives swooped on his office in Devonshire Street, Keighley. They spent several

  • Row breaks out over disabled loo

    RATEPAYERS should not have to fund disabled facilities that are only used by a few people, a councillor claimed. An argument broke out at a Glusburn Parish Council meeting while members were discussing how the public toilets in the park could be improved

  • Local servicemen are awarded MBEs

    FIGHTER pilot Squadron Leader Andy Myers has been awarded an MBE. The 35-year-old, who is a former pupil of South Craven School, Cross Hills, and was a member of Skipton Air Cadets, lives on the Lossiemouth RAF base with his wife Jo and three-year-old

  • Sale of name plate boosts school funds

    THE original Giggleswick name plate from a steam engine of that name was sold for £16,300 at an auction of railway memorabilia in Sheffield. Owners Giggleswick School used to display the name plate in the old dining hall, but took it down when its worth

  • End of era as garage is closed

    CLAPHAM Garage will close down today after 84 years meeting the needs of North Craven's motorists. The garage is owned by HL Gorner, dealers in Mercedes Benz and Daihatsu vehicles, but has fallen victim to Mercedes Benz centralisation policy. Mercedes

  • Job share secures future of post office

    THE future of Langcliffe Post Office has been secured. The post office and village shop was under threat earlier this year after sub postmistress for the past 18 years, Veronica Meredith, announced she wanted to step down. But with nobody coming forward

  • Community support officers hit the streets

    CRAVEN'S four new police community support officers began walking the beat on Monday. The officers will be out and about in the district every day helping to reduce the fear of crime and deter would be offenders. Ian Cantlow, Gary Woollard, Ruth Grinrod

  • Civic Society shows the way

    VISITORS to the village of Gargrave will be able to find their way to all the main facilities -thanks to the efforts of the civic society. To complement the newly refurbished main road through the village, two Victorian-style finger signposts have been

  • Fundraisers abandon town hall base

    AIR ambulance fundraisers Neil and Carol Stronach have turned their back on Skipton Town Hall as a base for their money making fairs. For the past two years the fairs have raised £20,000 for the charity but the couple say that due to increases in charges

  • Descendants visit village school

    A CRAVEN primary school played host to four American visitors, the direct descendants of the founder of the school. John Hewitt, a resident of Washington, made the trip to Threshfield Primary School with his two daughters and granddaughter. His mission

  • Home failed to protect elderly residents, says report

    NEW managers have been brought in to run a Gargrave nursing home where a 91-year-old woman was severely beaten by a fellow patient. A new management team has taken over the running of Gargrave Park Nursing Home in West Street and stress they comply with

  • Herald gets sneak preview of £3.5 million pool

    THE Herald was among a privileged few to get a sneak preview inside Skipton's new £3.5 million Craven Swimming Pool just as building work is being completed. The pool itself is already full and boasts a disabled access into the learner section which claims

  • New club gets grant aid

    PARENTS will be able to take advantage of extra places at Eastburn Out of School Care Club Ltd - thanks to a grant from the New Opportunities Fund. Twenty-four awards have been made in the region in the latest round of grants from the fund, which is the

  • Crime Squad raids solicitor's office

    A SOLICITOR'S office in Earby and a private address in Barnoldswick were among several premises searched by National Crime Squad officers in a major investigation into alleged money laundering. Three solicitors and a legal assistant were among 11 people

  • Youths turn village into 'Bronx'

    RESIDENTS in a small area of Gargrave are being terrorised by children as young as eight. And police have vowed they will do all they can to stop the anti-social behaviour occurring around Neville Road but need the names and addresses of the offenders

  • Cash rolls in for repairs to fire-hit Roundhouse

    The total cost of rebuilding Burley-in-Wharfedale's fire ravaged Roundhouse has been revealed - as money to pay for the damage has begun flooding in. Burley Community Council committee member Tom Sumner told the village's annual general meeting last week

  • It's village people only when affordable homes go on sale

    Only Menston residents will be able to live in new affordable housing in a former day centre development which has been approved. The Heather Court development, in St Peter's Way, Menston, was passed by Shipley Planning Panel last Thursday. But it had

  • A division of opinion over the prospect of home rule

    ONCE again the contentious issue of regional assemblies has raised its ugly head with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announcing plans to hold a referendum in three areas. Residents of Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and the North East will

  • Town hall will not be made more accessible to disabled

    DISABLED people are unlikely to gain better access to Ilkley Town Hall in the near future, say councillors. At Monday's Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting, Councillor Kathy Best asked if Ilkley Parish Council could put forward money from the

  • Campaigners win first round in battle of 'the Wheatley'

    Campaigners in Ben Rhydding are celebrating winning 'round one' of a fight to save their only remaining public house from becoming a housing development. Ilkley Planning Office received more than 900 letters of objection over Antler Homes' plans to turn

  • Gazette named Weekly Newspaper of the Year

    THE Ilkley Gazette has won yet another major national award - this time being named Weekly Newspaper of the Year in the Newsquest Editorial Awards 2003. The Gazette saw off the challenge of weekly newspapers from around the country to take the group's

  • Legend plays second fiddle to none

    Kevin Burke has played fiddle in leading folk groups for more than 30 years but has never lost his love of playing solo. Next month a Keighley audience can see what all the fuss has been about as this legend of traditional music performs at St Anne's

  • How the 'nouveau Dales' folk behave

    SIR - I write to you about an incident which happened to me recently when driving home to Hebden from Skipton. I found myself two cars behind a car which was being driven somewhat erratically. I eventually passed the elderly couple in front who seemed

  • Letters to the Editor

    Keeping hospital is the sensible decision SIR, - When Airedale Primary Care Trust finally produce a health plan for the district it is to be hoped they will reach the only sensible decision regarding the Coronation Hospital and keep all services within

  • Drugs warning goes to students

    A campaign to crack down on drug dealers in Kirklees is moving into Spen Valley secondary schools. Young people across Kirklees will learn about the Dob in a Dealer campaign to try to encourage them to expose drug dealers. The initiative was launched

  • Otley's Mawson is third in Ackworth 10K

    OTLEY Athletic Club's Julian Mawson travelled to Ackworth last Wednesday to participate in their Midsummer 10k. He finished in 34:03 in third position. The next day18 club members gathered in East Keswick for the sixth event in the handicap series. Jennie

  • Young Tom wins prestigious award

    Former Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Bradford City and Barnsley soccer star John Hendrie presented the Jamie Payne-Ross Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sport at St Mary's RC School, Menston, on Wednesday. Hendrie, now a Sky Sports commentator, has

  • Burley's Wheeler strokes a magnificent 170 not out

    BURLEY opener Chris Wheeler is in excellent form and he followed his unbeaten 101 of the previous week with a magnificent 170 not out against Bardsey in the Aire-Wharfe Division B on Saturday. His chanceless knock included two sixes and 25 fours as the

  • Euro cash boost for festival

    Organisers of Bradford International Festival were today celebrating a huge cash injection from Europe to boost next year's festival and bring top international entertainment to the city. Festival Director Neil Butler, organiser of Insitu - a network

  • I'm born again and can kneel to give thanks

    A larger-than-life vicar has lost more than a third of her body weight - and can kneel at the altar again. Now slimline Reverend Alice Snowden, 48, is looking forward to taking part in Bradford's women-only Race for Life, for Cancer Research. The Mission

  • Michael meets his Bulls hero Jimmy

    Brave schoolboy Michael Wilkinson, who lost his leg in a work experience accident, was given a boost when he met his rugby heroes. Bradford Bulls stars broke off from training at Odsal Stadium to surprise the young fan. Michael, 15, was all smiles as

  • Blind school is confirmed for closure

    The closure of Bradford's special school for blind children has been confirmed. Temple Bank School will shut next summer, with staff and pupils transferring to other schools in September 2004. Education Bradford says the youngsters will receive "a better

  • EastEnders' villain filming in City Hall

    Former EastEnders bad boy Martin Kemp was in Bradford building on his reputation as a classic screen villain this week. Audiences came to love him as nightclub-owning murderer Steve Owen during his time on the top BBC soap. And fans will be able to catch

  • Restaurant had mouse droppings

    Mouse droppings were found at a restaurant in the centre of Bradford, a court heard. The discovery was made when two environmental health officers from Bradford Council were carrying out a routine check at the Po Sing Chinese Restaurant in Bank Street

  • Anil stops off for a Bite

    Bollywood fans packed a Bradford cinema last night to catch a glimpse of one of the industry's superstars. Anil Kapoor, pictured, was in town to mark the end of the Bite the Mango film festival at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television

  • Idol hands it to brave Kelly

    It was a bolt from the blue... Young Kelly Mudd not only picked up a top award for her bravery, but met a Bradford star too. The young cancer patient, pictured, was last night rewarded for her fight by the city's own Pop Idol, Gareth Gates. Kelly Mudd

  • Tit-for-tat gang war plunged into killings

    At about 5.30pm on July 12 last year three young Asian man strolled into Keighley's B&Q store and hovered by the selection of hardware tools on display. Within a few minutes the friends - who referred to each other as Monkey, Zed and Taff - had selected

  • Athletics: Local stars shine in championship

    KEIGHLEY-based athletes have been piling up a string of superb performances. In the West Yorkshire Schools Championship Rebecca Long won the Under-17 ladies 300m hurdles in 46.3 seconds and Amy Teasedale won the Under-17 pole vault with a height of 2.70m

  • Karate: Success in Cumbria

    Members of the Seidokan Karate Club attended the Cumbrian Open Championships held at the Sands Leisure Centre in Carlisle and won a string of medals. Sarah Bottomley fought in the girls Under-16 section and won gold while Alistair Barker won a silver

  • Trials: Crash hits Lampkin camp

    DOUGIE LAMPKIN has extended his lead at the top of the World Championship Trials table -- but his father was rushed to hospital after a crash in Andorra. A crash at the start of the second lap put Martin Lampkin in hospital with a badly broken collar

  • Hockey: Tobias gets county call-up

    AFTER just one season with Airedale Hockey Club Tobias Neale has been selected for Yorkshire Under-17 boys. Tobias, a pupil at Oakbank School is the second player from the club to make the county grade. Airedale Hockey club ruyns two mens and two ladies

  • Cougars: Eagles swoop on table toppers

    Sheffield Eagles 33, Cougars 6 - Cougars have still to beat the Don Valley jinx -- after crashing to defeat last weekend. After seven consecutive league wins, the Cougars were looking to put a run of three defeats at Sheffield, behind them. But the Eagles

  • Cougars: Gary Moorby's diary

    I would like to pass on my sincere condolences to the family of Wayne McComb who tragically died recently. Wayne has been one of Keighley's best amateur players for many years, and represented Yorkshire. He was a constant thorn in my side whilst playing

  • Cougars: Boys ready for cat fight

    COUGARS aim to lift the gloom of last week's bruising defeat at Sheffield with a stunning performance against Peter Roe's Swinton Lions on Sunday. The former Cougar coach returns to his old 'home' and makes no secret of the fact that he would love to

  • Ribblesdale league trio all beaten

    CRAVEN'S Jennings Ribblesdale League trio suffered a white-wash on Saturday with all three losing away fixtures. Settle were closest to pulling off a decent win when they went down by one wicket at Cherry Tree, their total of 149 being just short of what

  • New fell race sets off from Cow and Calf

    Last Wednesday saw the staging of a new fell race by Bob Hamilton, the Cow and Calf race to Dick Hudsons and back. Ilklkey Harrier Jim Ryder was 4th, Alison Crane first lady, and Nick Pearce first Vet50, amongst other good Harriers results. In Saturday's

  • Young Tom wins prestigious award

    Former Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Bradford City and Barnsley soccer star John Hendrie presented the Jamie Payne-Ross Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sport at St Mary's RC School, Menston, on Wednesday. Hendrie, now a Sky Sports commentator, has

  • Letters to the Editor

    SIR - As the senior police officer in Bradford with responsibility for Community and Race Relations I feel I must challenge Mr Breen's wholly inappropriate and ill-informed letter attacking the Bishop's stance on asylum seekers ("No Obligations", T&

  • Down Memory Lane - with ian Dewhirst

    It is just fifty years since the Airedale Bowling Club - based at the time down Royd Ings Avenue - covered itself in glory by winning the Yorkshire Cup, clinching the final by 16 points against Harworth Colliery in a game played at Crosland Moor Liberal