VICTORIA Mill chimney in Skipton is a landmark easily visible for miles around. And a very pleasing structure it is too, a reminder of our historic past and an architectural enhancement to the town. Imagine then a radio mast, even taller, more than 100
Mark Paston aims to be the first City keeper for five years to chalk up three successive clean sheets. If the big New Zealander makes it a hat-trick of blanks against Gillingham tomorrow, it will be the first time the Bantams have gone three games without
BRADFORD: Three directors of a Bradford fabric and soft furnishings firm which failed with debts of £312,000 have been banned from taking part in company management for a total of ten years. Michael and Ekaterina Austin, both 51, of Gold Country Boulevard
A couple from Lancashire have crossed the border and are hoping to keep the Steeton fish and chip shop tradition alive. Darren and Elaine Ozard, from Rawtenstall, fell in love with Steeton and the village's quaint fish and chip shop, Steeton Fisheries
Plans for work on the new JD Wetherspoon pub -- in Keighley's former Temperance Hall -- have been submitted to Bradford Council. The firm is seeking approval for alterations and repairs as part of its £1.7 million development of the town-centre building
Married at St John's Church, Ingrow, were Andrew James Finnie and Sharon Louise Thompson. Andrew -- a screen printer with CBF Screenprints, in Keighley -- is the only son of Peter Finnie and Carol Reddiough, of Broomhill Mount, Keighley. Sharon -- a travel
Married at Hale, in Cornwall, were Tony Underwood and Rebecca Coffey. Tony, a motor trader, is the youngest son of William and Theresa Underwood, of Devon. Rebecca is the only daughter of Steve and Donna Coffey, of Somerset. The bride wore an ivory dress
A pensioner has given thousands of pounds to a teenager after learning of her difficulties with new artificial legs. Seventeen-year-old Laura Campbell had the state-of-the-art cosmetic limbs fitted after friends and family raised £20,000. Among the donations
A couple went the extra mile to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary -- by getting married again. Eric and Irene Bishop travelled down the road to their village church to renew their marriage vows. The couple didn't know about the ceremony until
Cannabis plants were discovered when police raided a terrace house in Keighley on Wednesday morning. A 32-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis. She was led away from the house in Apsley Street, Keighley, her head covered with
Much of the blame for this month's flash-flooding lies with Keighley householders, says Bradford council. It claims road-side gullies were blocked by townspeople pouring fat and cooking oil through the grates. Many homes would have escaped the recent
Heavy rain has caused a massive landslide just yards from a world-famous Bront shrine. Hundreds of tonnes of peat and debris swept down Haworth Moor close to Top Withens. The dramatic incident, believed to have been sparked by last week's storm, has destroyed
A 42-year-old man has been cleared of firing a gun during a pitched battle between rival gangs in a Keighley street two years ago. Two men serving long prison sentences for conspiracy to murder security guard Qadir Ahmed gave evidence against Mohammed
HELP to "stop the rot" at one of Barnoldswick's most important buildings has been seen as an answer to a prayer. English Heritage, the Government conservation group, has offered a £90,000 grant to help save the Independent Methodist Chapel, on Walmsgate
DAY trippers to a North Craven beauty spot are spoiling the area by leaving litter and blocking a narrow lane with their cars, say local landowners. Chris Maudsley, of Knight Stainforth Caravan and Campsite, said the problem was spoiling the enjoyment
SKIPTON Auction Mart foreman Royston Baxter is retiring after 14 years of unwavering dedication and commitment. His impending departure at the age of 64 represents the end of an era, though he will be helping his Scottish successor, Alastair Dandie, settle
FOUR-LEGGED modes of transport in Grassington are foot-sure once again now that a non-slip surface has been laid along the highway. Back in May, equine owners complained that a newly laid road surface stretching down the hill from the doctor's surgery
ONE of the few local surviving Japanese prisoners of war laid a wreath in remembrance of fallen Second World War comrades at VJ Day on Friday. Jim Surr, of Embsay, had been commemorating Victory over Japan Day alone at Skipton War Memorial for several
THE first draft of a masterplan for the development of Settle was presented to the community on Monday. The renaissance market town meeting also formally set up a "renaissance team" for Settle, a group of people who will drive the process forward in consultation
SHAMED Skipton accountant Chris Baker has been ordered to complete a 180-hour community punishment order after admitting swindling £45,180 from the town's golf club. Leeds Crown Court heard that Baker, 60, of Peel Terrace, Lothersdale, had made "amateurish
A 15-FEET steel parking barrier skewered a car missing the driver by inches during a freak accident at Skipton Building Society. Angela Dowbiggin, 34, of Carleton, escaped serious injury as the pole at the exit to the society's head office on the Bailey
FIVE top scoring GCSE candidates from Skipton Girls' High School have achieved the best five marks in the country in English Literature. The amazing achievement by 16-year-olds Nadira Wallace, Charlotte Jennings, Hannah Wilson, Natalie Walker and Moray-Hannah
SIR - When will the people of Keighley claim back the right to use the pavements that were made to enable them to walk and shop in safety, free from the hazards of cyclists? In recent years there has been an increase in those who use them for recreational
Heavy rain has caused a massive landslide just yards from a world-famous Bronte shrine. Hundreds of tonnes of peat and debris swept down Haworth Moor near Top Withens. The dramatic incident, believed to have been sparked by last week's storm, has destroyed
A disabled driver had an agonising walk to find a taxi after his car was towed away from a train station. Konrad Durok, 57, had parked at Shipley station to catch the train to Leeds for a dental appointment. He left his car in what he believed was a valid
"Doris, Allan, Fanny, Florrie," reads a homely note on the original print of this jolly women's charabanc outing. It was supplied by Mr Allan Hindle, of High Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley. He explains that he was the baby being held up on the back row
An action plan to tackle flooding in Keighley is to be drawn up by Bradford Council following the second deluge to hit homes and businesses in the town. Residents and business people are being urged to put forward their ideas at a special public meeting
Unions campaigning to stop the transfer of Council buildings to external partners said today their battle would continue - even though the properties are unlikely to be sold outright. The Council's Tory deputy leader Councillor Simon Cooke said the possibility
Shamed Skipton accountant Chris Baker, pictured, has been ordered to complete a 180 hours community punishment order after admitting swindling £45,180 from the town's golf club coffers. Leeds Crown Court heard that Baker, 60, of Peel Terrace, Lothersdale
New Yorker John Sims has lived in Britain for less than a decade. But it didn't take the business guru long to decide where would be the best place to take his new roadshow offering free advice for Bradford's budding entrepreneurs. Next week he will start
A TOTAL of 16 teams took part in the Keighley & Aire Valley Alliance League's six-a-side competition to warm up for the coming soccer season. The New Variety Club, Wilsden, Bingley and BCA made it through to the semi-finals with the New Variety Club
Colin and Winifred Wortley won the Valley Mixed Pairs title after a marathon 12-hours of play on Sunday. On a fast Highfield green they battled it out against the best partnerships in the distrcit, eventually beating Peter and Sue Finnie 15-11 in the
Haworth West End could not repeat their giant-killing act of the previous week when they ran into league leaders Embsay. The top club reached 189-9 with skipper Duncan Ward top scoring on 57 and David Robinson adding 51. Jason Bilbrough was the most successful
ROB RILEY is set to captain Keighley RUFC as the club prepares to launch its new campaign in Yorkshire Division One. After gaining promotion from Yorkshire 2 in a superb season last year, they are aiming for further success, but face some tough opposition
Professional clubs have snapped up three young Silsden footballers as they aim for the soccer big time. Keen Burnley fan, Harry Peacock, who has a season ticket for the Turf Moor club has opted to play for arch-rivals Blackburn Rovers after both clubs
JASON RAMSHAW will play his last league game at Cougar Park on Sunday, before hanging up his boots at the end of the season -- if he has recovered from injuries received last week. He suffered calf and knee injuries in the game at Barrow, but has been
SKIPTON members Brenda Walker and Margaret Oversby won the prestigious Yorkshire Ladies Golf Union County Foursomes Trophy at Brough, near Hull. Helped by a couple of birdies on par three holes, their 66.5 total was two shots clear of their rivals to
FAVOURITES Oakworth carried off the J P Mewies Craven & District Cricket League's Wynn Cup for only the third time when they beat Cowling by eight wickets at Bradley on Sunday. This was Oakworth at their determined best and while there were flickering
ALREADY buoyed by the selection of Stuart Hunn for England's team to contest the World Mountain Running Championships in Alaska, Skipton Athletics Club now have added interest in fell racing's most prestigious event, (writes Roger Ingham). Reason for
DAVID Pears said 'I will' twice last weekend, once to his bride Sally and a second time to her uncle Michael Harrison, the second affirmative being to confirm to the Wharfedale Director of Rugby that he will be playing for the Greens again during the
100 years ago A NEW purpose-built cattle mart was being considered to replace the open air cattle market held in the streets of the town. Residents and businessmen had long complained about the filth on the streets and their complaints were backed up
We are frequently reminded that the fear of crime is greater than actual levels of crime. The oft-heard attempt at reassuring a doubting public may indeed have some substance, but actions speak louder than words. Police this week launched the latest in
Leon Pryce will give the Bulls a major boost ahead of the play-offs by returning to first-team action. The 21-year-old stand off, who has been in outstanding form this season, suffered a sternum injury after just 45 seconds of the Bulls' win against Huddersfield
Spen Victoria skipper Ian Wood is adopting a realistic approach about his team's chances of winning the Specialist Ducting Supplies Bradford League Division One title. The bad news is that with six matches to go second-placed Spen trail defending champions
City must prise open the goalless draw specialists to keep up their fast start to the league campaign tomorrow. Nicky Law's troops aim to back up the highly-impressive win at Cardiff by claiming their first home win. Visitors Gillingham have clocked up
There sometimes seem to be no limits to the stupidity of some young people. If there is something dangerous, disruptive and downright foolhardy to be done, they will do it. The youths who are currently getting their kicks and seeking to impress their
Regeneration agency York-shire Forward today warned Bradford's manufacturing firms they could need to urgently review their production costs in order to compete in the global economy. Research carried out by the agency revealed companies are incurring
In 1770, Captain James Cook landed in Australia and claimed the land for the British. In 1932, the BBC began its first television broadcast. In 1957, snooker player Steve Davis, the first player to win more that £1m from the game, was born. From the Telegraph
Pop Idol Gareth Gates has splashed out more than £500,000 on a secluded rural farmhouse in the Morton area for his family. The expanse of green fields that surrounds the luxurious home is a far cry from parents Paul and Wendy's inner-city three-bedroom
Doctors and nurses from Airedale Hospital are donning wigs and stepping out to support a colleague with breast cancer. Keighley woman Sharon Boulton, 34, who works on the labour ward at the hospital, was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year
Ten Royal Marines officers formed a guard of honour at the wedding -- at St Stephen's Church, Steeton -- of David Andrew Spink and Sarah Jayne Hargreaves. David, a Royal Marines captain based at Lympstone, near Exmouth, is the younger son of Roy and Rita
The receiver charged with saving a huge Bradford carpet firm today said he was optimistic a buyer could be found. Carpets International, which has its head office in Rooley Lane, Bradford, was placed into administrative receivership on Wednesday afternoon
Married at Walworth Castle, in County Durham, were Lee John Langthorne and Heather Marie Yates. Lee, a senior sales executive, is the only son of Mrs Elizabeth Clay and the late Alan Clay. Heather is the youngest daughter of Mrs Ivy Yates, of Ripponden
Married on Cable Beach, in the Bahamas, were Christopher Howard Leach and Claire Mary Wainman. Christopher, contracts manager for RN Wooler, is the only son of Howard and Lynda Leach, of Branshaw Grove, Exley Head, Keighley. Claire, a machinist with Keighley
Married at the Chapel of the Bells, in Las Vegas, were Alan Higgins and Rebecca Wilkinson. Alan is the only son of Alan Higgins Snr and Sylvia Earle, and Rebecca is the only daughter of Eddie and Carolyn Wilkinson, of Queens Road, Keighley. The bride
A fictionaL sheep farm between Keighley and Skipton is the setting for a Harrogate woman's latest novel. Julia Clarke's teenage story You Lose Some, You Win Some is being released by leading publisher Oxford University Press. The novel follows a farming
More Keighley businesses were subjected to flood damage this week after a burst main sent torrents of water down a town centre street. The burst main in Market Street sent water gushing out on to the road in Low Street and into nearby businesses on Wednesday
Health chiefs are forging ahead with plans to build a new health centre on the site of a disused Keighley car park. The multi-storey Damside car park would house a GP surgery, dentists and specialist services such as out-patients, X-ray and minor surgery
students in the district have achieved outstanding GCSE results. Pass rates generally were at least on a par with the national average, and in cases exceeded it. Records were broken at South Craven School, Cross Hills, where the number of pupils obtaining
Plants containing the deadly poison ricin are being used in council-maintained ornamental gardens across Keighley and Silsden. Castor Oil plants -- or ricinus communis -- are being used in displays across the district, sparking concern among parents.
GARGRAVE Agricultural and Horticultural Society held its centenary show on Saturday. The special anniversary event attracted up to 1,000 extra visitors this year. The 2002 attendance was estimated at 2,000. This year's show was blessed with glorious weather
THE latest crime figures show a drop in burglaries in West Craven. The figures for July show two burglaries this year, compared to four in 2002. Overall there were 13 more crimes recorded in West Craven this July compared to last year - a 20 per cent
A FAMILY business which has taken London by storm celebrates its 30th anniversary this weekend. Spence Construction, based at Kildwick Hall, specialises in high quality refurbishment of offices, businesses and homes. It recently completed a major £900,000
A CROSS Hills police officer has proved he's the top cop in Craven. PC Chris Galley, 32, has been named as the district's community police officer of the year by North Yorkshire Police Authority. He was nominated for his work with local schools. Chris
CROSS Hills' Trustworthy Foods has to live up to its name before it will be granted a HGV licence, an inquiry concluded. Traffic commissioner Tom Macartney expressed concern that the company, based on the Airedale Trading Park, had a poor track-record
farmer's daughter Claire Dugdale has achieved top exam marks for a piece of artwork inspired by the foot and mouth crisis. Talented Claire, 16, of Borrins Farm, Stackhouse, took her AS level a year early and scored 90 out of 90 in her course work and
A STATE-of-the-art thermal-imaging camera will help Skipton firefighters find human casualties more quickly. The £6,000 camera has been paid for by Skipton Properties. The kit is used to detect heat given off by either a human casualty, enabling the person
REFURBISHMENT work to convert one of Skipton's most historic buildings into another link in JD Wetherspoon's growing pub empire will begin on September 22. It has taken more than three years for the pub giants to get planning permission to develop the
WORK began this week to restore Rylstone's picturesque duck pond to its former glory. The feature which has delighted passers-by for decades is believed to once have been a village green. It was turned into a pond in order to provide a ready supply of
A RECORD 55 entries came under close scrutiny by Skipton in Bloom 2003 judges. The popular annual competition saw for the first time the inclusion of the best-kept allotment category. Judges Rex Geldard and Ken Bullock, of Skipton Gardeners' Club, and
THE historic lime trees lining Skipton High Street which were planted in 1897 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, could have to be removed and replaced at a cost of £50,000. Skipton Town Council has received concerns that some of the trees
A NEW railway communications system will result in 100-feet masts scattered around Craven's countryside. Network Rail intends to install the masts, which are twice as high as mobile phone masts and taller than Skipton's Victoria Mill chimney, as part
Un-cut -- The Uncalculated Some There's no question that this drum and bass act's debut oozes class and sophistication. It makes all the right noises. It neatly blends modern dance with northern soul, Motown and jazz and in the shape of single "Midnight
The Shakes' finest moment came in 1986 when their song 51st State of America reached number 72 in the national charts. The trouble was this Keighley band had folded earlier in the 1980s and the song had been recorded by New Model Army. Now frontman Ashley
It's around a decade since Keighley Playhouse staged the smash-hit comedy Run for Your Wife. In the intervening years the bigamist-hero's two children -- who have separate mothers -- have grown into teenagers. The time is right for the Playhouse to give
NOW Elysian Elsie would not actually make the front row in the Beggarsdale XV. She's a bit too tall for a prop and her, er, appendages would not allow her to get close enough to the ground in the scrum. But she is certainly beefy enough for a flanker,
SIR - Popular folklore tells us that there is a Roman road in Skipton, on Rombald's Moor; the only trouble is that no-one has actually found it. History established there was once a toll road that traversed the moor and joined Shortbank Road and plenty
Spen Valley residents are invited to a meeting of the Kirklees Overview and Scrutiny Panel for the Environment, to air views on how the council deals with abandoned vehicles. Council officers from Environmental Services will be present at the meeting
Desperate rugby club officials today pleaded for Fort Knox-style fencing to keep out vandals, burglars and drug addicts. Members of Clayton Amateur Rugby League Club said its ground had been plagued by attacks over recent months, including arsonists twice
Children can learn how to juggle, walk on stilts and cross the tight rope at a circus skills workshop - one of many events taking place in the Bradford district over the Bank Holiday weekend. The workshop is being held at historic East Riddlesden Hall
A £1.4 million project was launched today to reduce fires in the Bradford district's worsed arson blackspot. More than 90 per cent of the 400 fires in the Barkerend and Leeds Road area of Bradford were caused deliberately last year and the project will
Bradford GPs have been told to stop sending non-urgent blood tests to a laboratory because its computer system has become infected by a virus. The problem at the Britannia House laboratory in Morley is connected to a major virus which has hit computers
A teenager who committed "nasty" sex offences against younger boys has walked free from of court, after a judge decided not to lock him up. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted by a jury last month of eight offences of
Supermarket boss Sir Ken Morrison was praised by a councillor for sticking with Bradford as he was given the green light to build a new headquarters which will bring jobs to the city. The supermarket chain was given the go-ahead for a new head office,
This trio of budding Bradford boffins have their sights set on taking the world of science by storm. Leading the pack of future scientists is Alison Richardson, pictured. The 16-year-old Bradford Girls' Grammar School student was among the top five GCSE
"Bus surfing" yobs are risking their lives by riding on the roof of moving buses. Transport chiefs are so concerned about the dangerous antics they are now considering re-routing some bus services. Bosses at First Bradford say they will have to re-route
The annual DM charity golf competition was played at Bingley St Ives Golf Club on Friday, when a field of 116 players enjoyed a wonderful day both on the course and afterwards in the clubhouse, raising a total of almost £4,000 for Manorlands. Winners
Cougar Academy 25, Wakefield Wildcats 42- COUGARS have reached the Academy play-offs after a top-class season which has seen them beat Super League teams - and even in defeat push the opposition all the way. Now they are waiting to hear if they will play
The Wynn Cup stands proudly on Oakworth's sideboard after a resounding eight-wicket win over Cowling. The South Craven side started very briskly, but their policy of attack saw wickets fall at regular intervals. It was not until the final pair were at
JOE MARSHALL has won one of the junior golf's top events. A field of 132 juniors took part in the Royal Birkdale Junior Open on Friday and Joe came out on top with a superb round. Many of England's top juniors were among those playing the famous course
Thankyou to everybody who made the trip to Barrow last weekend. I was talking to one of their supporters after the game who said we were the best supported team that has visited Craven Park this year. The game was a typically tough one, as you would expect
Barrow 16, Cougars 18 - ANDY ROBINSON was the hero of travelling Cougar fans after he surged through for a late winner in their crunch clash with Barrow last weekend. It looked as if the chance of a win had slipped from their grasp when Jason Ramshaw
THERE was very little movement in the First Division of the J P Mewies Craven & District Cricket League last weekend, with Haworth the only team to change places when they moved into seventh spot above Cowling. Leaders Embsay were over at Haworth
SOCCER action in the Devonshire Carpets Craven & District League gets underway on Wednesday with a programme of Division Three matches. The opening night's action also features the league three newcomers - Oakbank Juniors, Rolls-Royce Reserves and
SKIPTON cruised to another impressive victory in Division C of the Airedale & Wharfedale League on Saturday when they defeated bottom club Pool Mills by seven wickets. With arch-rivals Colton also losing, Skipton now have breathing space at the top
SETTLE CC expect to confirm the appointment of a new full-time club and community Cricket Development Officer tonight in one of the most progressive moves seen on the local cricket front for some time. The announcement of the new post coincided with the
SIR - My dad says there's no better place than Bradford to spend a sunny summer's day. Despite that, my sister and I convinced him to take us to Leeds on Wednesday so we could see some of the attractions at Roundhay Park. We started off at Tropical World
