AT a time when parking in Skipton is an absolute nightmare, it is incomprehensible that an offer to find a solution is not greeted with open arms - or at least a lively discussion. But proposals by Skipton Building Society to end the years of parking
Mark Hobson will tonight tell his rivals: I'm the daddy at cruiserweight. The Huddersfield fighter aims to add the British belt to his Commonwealth by beating Rob Norton at Sheffield's Ponds Forge Arena. And then Hobson believes there will be no disputing
Bulls Academy 36, Warrington Academy 20: Bradford Bulls made it to the Grand Final at the second attempt when they defeated Warrington Wolves 36-20 in the Elimination Semi-final at Odsal last night. The highlight was a hat-trick of tries by Karl Pryce
The championship and relegation issues in Division One of the Specialist Ducting Supplies Bradford League could well be decided by Sunday night. In a double weekend of matches, Pudsey Congs are set to win their fourth straight league crown. That would
Yorkshire's star Australian signing Damien Martyn has had his broken nose reset and stitches inserted into a deep wound after being struck in the face yesterday when he stood on 87 against Somerset at Headingley. Martyn is due to attend hospital again
Bradford City new boy Nicky Summerbee today insisted: My Bosman nightmare is over. The 32-year-old winger was set to play in a closed-doors friendly at Middlesbrough this afternoon after signing a two-year contract. Summerbee, who turned down City in
A Bradford company is set to embark on a two-year project to put equality and diversity at the heart of employment training. Trescom Research and Consultancy has won a government contract to carry out research into work-based learning schemes. The team
RUMOURS that Greenroyd Mill in Sutton-in-Craven is to be sold for housing have been denied this week. Alastair McDowell, a partner at Gargrave-based Westlake & Co chartered surveyors, which acts as agent for the mill owner, told the Herald the company's
SOUTH Craven Community Action has been granted almost a quarter of a million pounds to help minority ethnic communities living in the area. The group found out on Friday that it was one of nine projects based in the region that would qualify for a share
THE Bentham-based Angus Fire Emergency Service was called into action following an explosion and multiple storage tank fire at an oil refinery in Spain. Fire officers on the scene at the Repsol YPF refinery at Puertollano, south of Madrid, put out a call
A FIVE-feet-high memorial for a biker who died on the A65 near Feizor has been removed on safety grounds. The move came as local police told councillors at Bentham and Ingleton that fatal and serious road accidents in the area had risen by 71 per cent
TREES which were protected when planning approval was granted for new houses in Bentham are now under threat from the developer. Bentham Town Council has objected strongly to an application from Ian Godfrey Developments to fell 12 trees and crown lift
SKIPTON Gardeners' Club's annual show promises to be a prestigious affair this year as the group celebrates its silver anniversary. An inaugural meeting about forming the popular club was held in Skipton Town Hall in 1977 initiated by Alec Gill, town
A GARDEN representing Gargrave could be featured at the BBC Gardeners' World Live exhibition in Birmingham next June. Village resident Martin Harrison came up with the idea through his connection with The Horticultural Club, in London, of which he is
WHEN Calendar Girls the movie is shown across Britain's cinemas this month the £1 million barrier raised for Leukaemia Research looks sure to be smashed. It's a fantastic achievement, which has earned the WI ladies praise and admiration across the globe
THE committee of the Beggarsdale Horticultural Society is in dismay. Ben the Bucket, the dale's demon gardener, is almost suicidal. Mrs Maggots has been spotted buying monster leeks at Marton's poshest veggie shop. And thanks to my squirrel, I'm pretty
SIR - With reference to the article in the issue of August 29, regarding refusal by Craven District Council Planning Committee to allow the Society to create additional car parking spaces at its head office at The Bailey, may I make the following comments
Police have revealed that a suspicious package, which caused a city centre bank to be evacuated, was sent by a disgruntled customer. The parcel, containing a letter and an undisclosed household item, was posted to the Halifax bank in Bradford city centre
A Bradford woman whose only child was crushed to death by a falling gravestone has commended the city's Council for being one of the first local authorities in the country to carry out safety checks after the tragedy. Jeanette Powell's six-year-old son
One of the oldest pubs in Shipley has been sold - after planning permission was granted to transform it into offices. Approval had been given in July to convert the Blue Bell public house, at the junction between Carr Lane and Leeds Road in Windhill,
Crime in Cleckheaton town centre dropped last month. Speaking to members of Spenborough Chamber of Trade, town centre beat officer PC Steve Blakeley said there were 22 reported crimes in August compared to 32 in July. Ten of those 22 were of criminal
Two Bingley teenagers are battling for young people to have their say on a proposed law to ban youngsters gathering on the streets. James King and Robert Hudson, of Harden, were chosen to take part in the new national Shape scheme which aims to give young
A six-year-old boy suffering from a form of autism has still not returned to school after he was suspended just before the summer holidays. Michael Wloch, who has Asperger's syndrome, was suspended from St Stephen's Roman Catholic Primary in Skipton and
Airedale Hospital is to go further into the red so it can continue to deliver emergency care for expectant mums. Health bosses at Airedale NHS Trust have sanctioned the appointment of another consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology to bolster its current
A mother-of-seven and her teenage daughter, who died in a motorway accident, were returning home from a family holiday when the tragedy happened. Bakery assistant Joanne Palmer-Parchment, 40, and 13-year-old Celeste died at the scene when Joanne's Peugeot
Teenager Natalie Ingham, pictured, has won a scholarship to a top theatre school - and saved her parents £30,000 in fees! Natalie, 18, of Sandy Lane, Bradford, has landed a full scholarship to Liverpool Theatre School where she will study singing, dancing
A man who indecently assaulted a woman after he had an argument with his wife has been jailed for 12 months. Bradford Crown Court heard how John Garbutt approached the woman - who is in her 50s but cannot be identified for legal reasons - and indecently
A breeder of exotic pets has launched a legal battle to hold a reptile fair in Bradford. Richard Brook, who breeds and sells animals from his home in Frizinghall, went to court after environmental health officers threatened to ban the one-day sale. He
A Bradford student died in a freak accident in her bathroom, an inquest heard. The devastated parents of York University student Lisa Marie Nicholls today called for an investigation into her death. Lisa, 18, from, Beldon Road, Bradford, was found dead
Families have set up camp on a land they claim is a village green in a bid to stop Bradford Council from building a children's home on it. They have put a sign at the square's entrance in Low Moor, next to a street name saying 'Council free zone', and
EMBSAY have been favourites to retain their J P Mewies Craven & District League title for a few weeks now and duly completed the task against their local rivals Thornton on Saturday, although even in their wildest dreams they could not have foreseen
SKIPTON CC celebrated their 150th anniversary in style by beating Woodhouse by seven wickets at Sandylands and in doing so achieving promotion back to Division B at the first attempt. To make the occasion all the more special, their Tasmanian all-rounder
CAN Skipton's Rob Dilger get the runs he needs to become the club's most prolific run-getter in a league season at Sandylands? Three runs would do the trick. Will Wharfedale Rugby Union Club manage to launch a new National Division Two campaign with a
BOTH Skipton and North Ribblesdale rugby union clubs open a new league season tomorrow without their anticipated overseas contingent. The Settle side were expecting Kiwi hooker Mike Robinson to return this season, but the London-based player has decided
IT'S hard to tell which of the teams will greet the launch of a new National Divison Two season with greater joy tomorrow when Wharfedale entertain Nuneaton at The Avenue (3pm), (writes Tony Simpson). After last season's toils the Dalesmen will be glad
SIR - I wonder how many of your readers are aware of a frequently unconsidered risk accompanying the already stressful business of moving house? I currently know of two different people who have tried, without success, to win legal redress from the same
100 years ago SHORT-shrift was given by local farmers to a suggestion to amalgamate the agricultural societies of Bingley, Keighley and Craven and hold an annual show in each place in turn. It was felt that this would destroy all local interest in the
Cleckheaton start their competitive season tomorrow with a North Division One league clash at Hull Ionians. But that match was only confirmed on Wednesday night when an RFU hearing in Bristol overturned Ionians' bid to stay in the Powergen Cup. Ionians
Andy Hayward will be back to lead the line alongside Jason Maxwell tomorrow as Bradford Park Avenue look for their first home win of the season but they will face a tough task as Barrow are the visitors. Hayward missed Wednesday's home defeat to Worksop
Karl Pratt faces his former club in the crunch showdown with Leeds on Sunday and has boldly declared: "I want to show them what they are missing." The 23-year-old left Leeds in acrimonious circumstances following a fall-out with Rhinos coach Daryl Powell
The residents of Netherlands Square at Low Moor arguably have a better case than some of the other groups who are opposed to a home for troubled youngsters being built in their locality. Their appeal for an area of grassland and trees, used for generations
In 1939, the USA declared itself neutral in World War Two. In 1964, Manfred Mann released their hit "Do Wah Diddy Diddy". In 1984, the USA space shuttle Discovery returned to Earth after its maiden flight. From the Telegraph & Argus of September 5th
POLICE watchdogs in Lancashire have reported a good year across the county, but with room for improvement. Crime figures are down, detection rates are up and satisfaction among Lancashire residents is holding steady, according to members of the Lancashire
WHEN you've got a problem and don't know what to do, there's no substitute for sound advice from someone who knows what they're talking about. That's the crucial role of the Citizens Advice Bureau, which last year helped more than 25,000 people in Pendle
COUPLES remembered the happiest day of their life at Holy Trinity Church in Cowling on Sunday with a celebration of marriage ceremony. Parishioners who were married at the church were invited to celebrate their memorable occasion and at the same time
THE new headmistress of Horton-in-Ribblesdale primary school says she is more than ready for the challenges that lie ahead. Although this is her first head-ship, Judy Leeming is no stranger to the area having worked for the past 12 years in schools at
AN exhibition boosted a £70,000 appeal to refurbish Settle's Quaker Meeting House. The Meeting is to lower the floor of the building's 19th century extension and build a new extension to bring its facilities into the 21st century. The project, which will
THE first batches of locally-produced garden waste are being delivered to Growing With Grace, an organic food co-operative based in Clapham. It marks a successful milestone in a scheme that aims to use household green waste in the production of organic
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from North Craven are using more than £25,000 in grant aid to run their first ever excavation. The Ingleborough Archaeology Group secured £24,900 from the Local Heritage Initiative and a further £1,500 from the North Craven Heritage Trust
A TRAIN company is offering a £2,000 reward after a railway worker was assaulted at Skipton Railway Station. The attack took place at about 2am on Saturday August 9 and the railway worker was taken to hospital where he had nine stitches to a head wound
A SOCIAL and fundraising club for 18 to 30 year olds is on the brink of collapse if new members cannot be found. Rotaract, the junior section of Skipton's thriving Rotary Club, has only four active members who feel they can only shoulder the burden of
LIKE turkeys voting for Christmas, councillors have reluctantly agreed to back a plan which would see the death of the Craven District, consumed as part of a Greater Harrogate. Angry that it had only been presented with a choice of which method to use
A SKIPTON couple revisited a honeymoon spot in the Lake District to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Ken and Kathleen Ellwood, of Tarn Moor Crescent, were married at Holy Trinity Church in Skipton on August 15 1953 and chose a walking holiday
AN entry in this year's Yorkshire in Bloom competition has seen Addingham walking off with second prize. The South Craven village had entered the small country town category and was pipped at the post by Swanland. However, it was the recipient of the
A MAN is fighting for his life after being attacked at Cononley Railway Station on Sunday night. The 32-year-old man from Bradford is being treated for serious head injuries at Leeds General Infirmary after being involved in a fracas on the Skipton-bound
A SKIPTON father has followed in the footsteps of his son and daughter. Paul Samways, of Queen Street, has been awarded an MSc in Marketing from Huddersfield University, where his children Andrew and Helen had already studied as undergraduates. He will
SKIPTON Building Society's offer to help build a multi-storey car park and develop a park and ride scheme in Skipton appears to have been snubbed by Craven District Council officers. Chief executive John Goodfellow said he wanted to help solve the town's
The family of a Bradford woman who died in a crash just days before her 21st birthday today paid tribute to their "bubby, talented" girl. Carmel Hallam, of Eccleshill, was on her way home in a taxi after a night out at the Midland Hotel - celebrating
Britain's leading travel agents are still missing out on a huge market of Asian customers - one year on from a Bradford conference designed to focus their attention on the issue. Mary Klemm, who led a Bradford University School of Management project on
An inquest was due to open today into the death of a police motorcyclist who fell from his machine on the Chain Bar roundabout off the M62 on Wednesday. PC Andy Winterburn, 43, pictured right, who was based at Wakefield Force HQ, suffered serious injuries
Residents sick of travellers setting up camp near their homes want Bradford Council to close off the area or build on it to keep them out. People living in and around Butler Street breathed a sigh of relief as some of the travellers began to leave yesterday
Foreign Office staff have been 'inundated' with distress calls from teenage girls trying to flee forced marriages, a conference in Bradford heard. The conference at the Carlisle Bus-iness Centre in Manningham last night, organised by the Bradford Minorities
A man selling pornographic DVDs and videos from a suitcase at a Bradford market has been arrested. The arrest is part of an ongoing clampdown by West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service. He was questioned on suspicion of peddling pornography during a
When Andrew Cope decides it's time to treat his staff for all their hard work, he does it in style. White water rafting, camping trips and alcohol-fuelled away days in luxury country hotels have been among the treats organised in the past. But when vehicle
WHILE their West Craven colleagues in the Jennings Ribblesdale Cricket League were enduring a four-match white-wash last weekend, Settle were marching into third place in the Senior Division table with a weekend double. On each occasion the Settle bowlers
