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Stories for 5 February 2004

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Giant casino bets on the city's future

A new casino - expected to be the second biggest anywhere in the country - is to open in Bradford city centre later this year.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters To The Editor

Bus lifeline that should be restored  more...

Shop spree nurse stole ward cash

A ward sister who plundered more than £5,000 from the hospital where she worked, including hundreds of pounds raised by a grateful patient, is facing jail.  more...

`Act now to tackle train overcrowding'

Chronic overcrowding will worsen on West Yorkshire's creaking railways unless Transport Secretary Alistair Darling tackles the rising cost of leasing trains, an MP has claimed.  more...

I thought robber was joking, but he shot me

A security guard yesterday told how he was shot in the chest by a gunman who robbed him of £10,000.  more...

700 help Zahir's search for donor

Seven hundred people flocked to a special blood donor clinic in Bradford last night to help a man battling against cancer.  more...

Tears for victims of M62 coach horror

Heads were bowed and the tears flowed at a special memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of a coach bomb which killed 12 people.  more...

Fans refunded by Combe fine cash

Bradford City bosses are to reward fans who travelled to Gillingham to watch their team's latest defeat - by paying them back using the fine imposed on disgraced goalkeeper Alan Combe.  more...

Recycling lessons to cut waste

Bradford is building a generation of recyclers with the introduction of a new school awareness campaign.  more...

Experts at trial disagree on how baby Ben died

An expert witness in the trial of a man accused of smothering his girlfriend's four-month-old baby said there was no evidence to support the accusation.  more...

Rivals walk together

Triple Champions Bradford Bulls are to team up with their World Club challenge opponents Penrith Panthers to raise funds for an arthritis charity.  more...

`Time to curb the cold-callers'

Crucial talks will be held next week to persuade the Government to throw its weight behind a Bill to jail doorstep "cold callers" for up to three months.  more...

On This Day

In 1782, Spain captured Minorca from British forces.  more...

Rail chaos needs to be sorted

There is a tremendous demand for rail travel in West Yorkshire, which is hardly surprising given the overcrowded state of many of the region's roads. In the decade since 1994 the number of people using the network has risen by 44 per cent, from 11.5 million to 16.6 million.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Noble's huge sigh of relief

Skipper Jamie Peacock got a poke in the eye, Tevita Vaikona limped off with a knee strain and Paul Johnson was removed as a precaution when his Achilles tendon tightened up - but none of the injuries should prove serious, and coach Brian Noble was a happy man after last night's 26-12 victory over Wakefield.  more...

Wetherall hammers home the message for City

David Wetherall wants City to end a season of home hurt by nailing the Hammers.  more...

Four-try Withers punishes Wildcats

Karl Pratt went a long way to solving the Bulls' scrum half dilemma with a fine all-round display in testing conditions against the Wakefield Wildcats at Odsal last night.  more...

City fans staying loyal to the cause

City are hoping for their biggest crowd of the season when the division's glamour club West Ham ride into West Yorkshire on Saturday.  more...

Brazilian school is a ray of sunshine

City Hall briefly beat to a samba rhythm this week.  more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Letters to the Editor

Call for Low Mill consultation with villagers  more...

Holiday tragedy

A retired GP and part-time eye doctor has died during a holiday in Hawaii.  more...

School faces cash crunch

IT is now `make or break' time for Ilkley Grammar School's bid to be awarded `Specialist School' status, according to the head teacher.  more...

Glimmer of hope in pub campaign

CAMPAIGNERS trying to save Ben Rhydding's only public house received a glimmer of hope this week with the news that the owners had applied to transfer its alcohol licence.  more...

Long-serving Ilkley GP dies at 63

DOCTOR Christopher Richard Sheard, a well known personality in Ilkley and Addingham areas, died on the final day of his holiday in Hawaii, on Saturday, January 24. He was 63.  more...

Volunteer team hammer away to repair dry stone walls in the Dales

A TEAM of volunteer dry stone wallers will be able to build on its work in the countryside after a donation by an Ilkley hardware store.  more...

Stars come out for birthday party

ILKLEY re-affirmed its position as the `Gateway to the Dales' in a VIP celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.  more...

Councillors aim to repulse plan for `too tall' houses

PARISH and district councillors will combine today to try to get a controversial housing development thrown out by a planning panel.  more...

Facelift for cemetery chapels is triumph for campaigners

YEARS of campaigning for the preservation of two heritage cemetery chapels are at last paying off for Ilkley people.  more...

Our winters just ain't what they used to be

Dire warnings about bad weather were out of all proportion to what actually happened last week. Annette Wright recalls when winters really were winters.  more...

Award-winner is backing rare breeds

LISHMANS Butchers in Ilkley has reaffirmed its commitment to the future of traditional British rare breed animals.  more...

Crime rate

ACCORDING to the latest official figures the crime rate in Ilkley and Bradford as a whole is plunging. Overall 5,000 fewer offences were recorded across Keighley and two Bradford Divisions between April and December last year than in the same period in 2002.  more...

Ilkley,Otley Sport

Are you crazy enough to want to be a referee?

WHO in their right mind would want to be a soccer referee?  more...

Ilkley FC's top-of-the-table clash postponed

Having only fallen foul of the English weather once so far this season Ilkley AFC's top-of-the-table clash with Pannal had to be postponed on Saturday because the West Holmes field was waterlogged.   more...

Trojans left kicking their heels

Both Burley Trojans' teams were left kicking their heels at the weekend as the wet weather decimated the local football programme.   more...

Doherty's double strike seals first victory over old rivals

Ben Rhydding 3 , Bradford Newitts 2  more...

Ilkley's promotion hopes are right back on track

Ripon 6, Ilkley 14   more...

Ilkley B stick to their task to win against a strengthened Ripon

Ripon B 0, Ilkley B 3  more...

Otley,Ilkley News

Time someone pulled out their finger

EVERYONE knows that these are cash-strapped times for councils up and down the country, despite, perplexingly, the recent large increases in the local rates.  more...

Letters to the Editor

No gravy train on parish council track  more...

Teenage car gang members sentenced

MEMBERS of teenage gang who terrorised Wharfedale and Aireborough car owners for nearly a year have been given custodial sentences - but police are urging motorists to stay vigilant.  more...

Warning letters sent to parents as youths wreak havoc at station

WARNING letters were being sent out this week to parents of a 20-strong gang of youths who have been causing havoc around Otley bus station.  more...

Anger grows at `glossed' plans

MORRISONS has been accu-sed of `misleading' the public over plans to create a new store in the heart of Horsforth.  more...

Riverside plans in pipeline

DRAFT plans for the future of Otley's riverside are about to be revealed.  more...

Tribute to town twinner

ONE of the founders of Otley's `twinning' with the French town of Montereau has died at the age of 78.  more...

`Shine a light near danger junction'

A SCHOOL crossing safety light on one of Yeadon's most dangerous roads has been out of action for months - because Leeds City Council is waiting for parts.  more...

Hospital set for more drama

The patients have all gone but High Royds is reliving its life as a hospital with a new BBC medical drama.  more...

Civic Centre future may be up for discussion

THE FUTURE of Otley's crumbling civic centre should lie in the hands of its residents, it was claimed this week.  more...

Jobs blow as lighting firm closes its doors

AIREBOROUGH'S economy suffered a major blow this week as a manufacturer in Guiseley announced its intention to close - with the loss of 225 jobs.  more...

Developers press ahead despite opposition

Developers are pressing ahead with plans to build 53 flats for the elderly - in the face of massive local opposition.  more...

Town businesses criticise `catastrophic' roadworks

POTENTIALLY catastrophic - that was Otley MP Harold Best's verdict on how Transco and Leeds City Council have handled a major roadworks scheme which is paralysing the town centre.  more...

Our winters just ain't what they used to be

Dire warnings about bad weather were out of all proportion to what actually happened last week. Annette Wright recalls when winters really were winters.  more...

Life-saving chopper squad whose funding is quite literally a lottery

Reporter Annette Wright looks at the valuable work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and its fund-raising team  more...

Playground scheme needs extra backing to hit target

OTLEY wants to lead the district in providing play areas for disabled children.  more...

Friendliness is the big draw for coach Clegg

FOR Peter Clegg there's one word that sums up why more people should take a trip down to Cross Green - and that's `friendliness'.  more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Are you crazy enough to want to be a referee?

WHO in their right mind would want to be a soccer referee?  more...

Rayner joins Otley's top team

OTLEY Town have recruited one of the biggest names in local football as they bid to move forward.  more...

Top names on the menu

A Sporting Soireé is to be held at Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club on Friday, March 5.  more...

Otley forwards pave way to victory

Otley 19, Bristol 15  more...

Doherty's double strike seals first victory over old rivals

Ben Rhydding 3, Bradford Newitts 2  more...

Cougars pounce on errors to sentence rivals to defeat

Wakefield Cougars 19, Old Otliensians 10  more...

Webb Ellis Cup to come to Otley

OTLEY-born England rugby hero Mike Tindall will kick-off the four-month nationwide Sweet Chariot Tour of the Webb Ellis Cup by flying with the trophy in a Harrier jet into RAF Cosford.  more...

Stanilands provide sibling rivalry in British squad

HORSFORTH athlete Bethany Staniland (Leeds City AC) has been invited to join the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Combined Events Squad. She will be joining her older brother, Andrew, who has been in the Great Britain Squad for some time now, and who has already represented England at decathlon.  more...

Gormley back to captain Yeadon in Division Two

YEADON CC will open their Bradford Cricket League season in Division Two following their relegation last term.  more...

  
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