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Bradford & District | Archive | 2004 | March

Stories for 19 March 2004

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Beautiful walk is now a disgrace more...

Flagship senior school in crisis

A secondary school - heralded as a flagship when it opened four years more...

Man held after fatal crash is army deserter

A man arrested in connection with the death of a father-of-two in a more...

City is promised: It'll be worth the wait

The leader of Bradford Council has warned that rebuilding the city's new more...

'Where is fesitval's missing £200,000?'

A political row has broken out after Labour councillors demanded details more...

Little Robyn loses fight for life

A young cancer victim who touched the hearts of pop star Gareth Gates more...

A prescription for faster medication

Pharmacists graduating from a course in Bradford are the first in more...

On This Day

In 1931, Alka-Seltzer first went on sale in the USA. more...

Shoppers need to be patient

At last it has begun. The work to flatten those much-despised 1960s more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Gray: No room for sentiment

Andy Gray today warned City there will be no old pal's act at Bramall more...

Shutt apointed Avenue boss

Former City, Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday striker Carl Shutt is more...

Bridge keen to be centre of attention

Bulls starlet Chris Bridge is in line to make his first-team starting more...

Clayton facing biggest test

Clayton face their toughest test in what has been a remarkable season more...

Home crowd will give Witter a buzz

Junior Witter is pinching himself at the prospect of his first pro fight more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Features

Army role for Audrey

A local amateur actress has met her real-life counterpart to prepare for her stage role as a Salvation Army officer. more...

Michael revels in the blues

Many hard-pressed teachers claim their job gives them the blues -- but one of them couldn't be more delighted. more...

Theatre Reviews

Chekhov's Vaudevilles -- Glusburn Institute more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Listen to the children

The demonstration by children at St Andrew's Primary School should make countless motorists througout the area hang their heads in shame. more...

Epitomising the golden age of chapel choirs, this was the Laycock Wesleyan Choir photographed in March, 1913. The portrait was found by David Keighley, of Banks Lane, Riddlesden, pasted on the back of a cardboard calendar among his "late father's stuff", with names and snippets of further information written on the back by his "late Aunt Cora"-- more...

Letters to the Editor

SIR - At the present time, when concern is being highlighted about obesity in children and youths roaming the streets causing problems etc, why then, when a large group of parents who go to the time, trouble and expense to ensure their children have the opportunity to take part in a sport, do I feel that the lack of concern to help this happen should be brought to the public's attention. more...

Mum tried to sell baby - court told

A 33-year-old woman appeared in court on Tuesday charged with offences relating to the attempted illegal adoption of her baby. more...

Backing for rogue accountant campaign

Support is growing for a change in the law to help protect the public from rogue accountants. more...

Judith sheds six stones to have baby

A woman lost six stones in order to get pregnant -- but was beaten by her baby. more...

Enter 'The Zone' for ticket to ride

A new look £1.5 million bus service in Keighley will hit the streets this month. more...

Freddie signs on

Look who has joined our team. more...

That's no lion - It's St George's dragon in disguise!

Celebrations to mark St George's Day, in Keighley, have taken another cosmopolitan twist. more...

Happiness is working at Airedale

The world's largest workforce survey has revealed Airedale NHS staff to be some of the most satisfied employees in the country. more...

Egg sale ban on youngsters

Police have issued posters urging shopkeepers not to sell eggs to youngsters under 16 following a spate of egg-throwing pranks. more...

Cryer calls for ban on forced marriage

Forced marriage should be made a criminal offence, claims Keighley MP Ann Cryer. more...

Pupil power halts school run chaos

A demonstration staged by children from a primary school in a bid to halt school-run traffic chaos has had a positive effect on parents - but for how long? more...

Pop Idol pupils celebrate in song

Aspiring pop singers from a Keighley school will perform in front of shoppers tomorrow. more...

Fiona's in tune for pub crawl

A woman is staging an ambitious pub crawl to raise funds for a good cause. more...

On your bike - mystery sports star makes Hovis ad

Can you identify the famous sports star helping to recreate a piece of television history? more...

Girls provide petal power

Four schoolgirls dressed up as daffodils to help brighten up a wet weekend. more...

Tony gets a timely reminder of his dad

A long-lost watch has been reunited with its rightful owner after being rediscovered more than a month ago. more...

Spicing up food study

An Indian restaurant spiced up the education of some Keighley schoolchildren this week. more...

Teaming up for sport

A pioneering sports tournament bringing together schoolchildren from across Keighley is being staged at Marley Stadium. more...

Drugs lecture inspires tie day

Year seven pupils at Oakbank School have also raised £250 for charity. more...

Drug lecture inspires tie day

Year seven pupils at Oakbank School have also raised £250 for charity. more...

Fantastic French trip

Pupils from a Keighley school returned from a trip to France last week. more...

Plain sailing to summer camp

A Keighley man is taking part in a dream trip to the United States. more...

Premier for model rail layout

Keighley Model Railway Club is staging its 29th annual exhibition this weekend. more...

Steward Michael steps down

A steward at a working men's club is stepping down after nearly three decades of service. more...

Donna is delighted

An assistant at Airedale Hospital has become the first person in the Trust to undertake a conversion course to become a fully qualified physiotherapist. more...

Doctor's marathon run for patients

A doctor at an Oxenhope care home is running the London Marathon to raise money for her patients. more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Sport

Cougars: Ready for Halifax invasion

COUGARS are serving up a feast of rugby action this weekend with the biggest crowd for years expected at Cougar Park on Sunday. more...

Athletics: Wuthering record breaker

RECORDS tumbled in the 31-mile Wuthering Hike which attracted hundreds of runners and walkers last weekend. more...

Judo: Andy takes national bronze

JUDO expert Andy matthews has picked up one of the sport's top honours. more...

Athletics: Junior fell date

THE first round of the English Junior Fell Running Championship takes place this weekend. more...

Cougars: Gary Moorby's diary

Sunday should see the biggest crowd at Cougar Park for many seasons when Halifax come to town. more...

Rugby League: US gets a taste of the action

AMERICAN sports fans were stunned by the toughness of rugby league -- when Ireland took on the USA this week. more...

Soccer: County Amateur League

Silsden 4 Wibsey 0 - Silsden rarely had to get out of first grear as they cruised pase Wibsey in a one-sided contest. more...

Soccer: Sunday Alliance

Bingley 6 Silsden Town 1 - Liam Swain scored Silsden's only goal as Bingley secured a comfortable victory. more...

Soccer: Wharfedale Sunday League

CROSSFLATTS clinched theleague championship with a 7-1 celebration victory over Angel FC. more...

Soccer: Junior round-up

Oakworth Under-7s A started well in their game against Queensbury and took the lead through Peter Kus after a great pass from Callum Holmes. Despite having the majority of the play in the first half, with Ben Reeve playing well in midfield, they could not increase their lead. Mid-way through the second half Oliver Huck increased added a second but Queensbury soon replied Oaks managed to hang on for a 2-1 thanks to a superb team effort. Ross Meegan and Ben Wedge were outstanding in defence with Daniel Roche and Oliver Huck sharing the man of the match award. more...

Soccer: Craven League

Grindleton 2 Bronte Wanderers 5 - The long journey to Grindleton was worth it as Bronte reached the semi-final of the Northern Plant Hire trophy. more...

Soccer: Girls round-up

Oakworth Junior girls Under-11s put in an excellent performance to clinch victory at Long Lee. The girls worked hard and played strongly as a team to win 1-0 with Jodie Healy on target. The players of the match were Helena Booth and Davina Consoli. more...

Rugby Union: Early whistle blow in vital game

Huddersfield YMCA 20 Keighley 15 - This important league game ended in confusion and controversy when, with the issue very much in doubt, referee Alex Murphy abandoned proceedings with six minutes play plus stoppage time remaining. He had, apparently, earlier warned both captains of his intention if tempers did not improve, but had issued no yellow or red cards as he struggled to maintain control of a robust but not overtly rough contest. Keighley are now considering an appeal for the match to be replayed, since they are mathematically still in the hunt for promotion. more...

Rugby League: Town's semi-final blow

Keighley Town missed out on a place in the final of the President's Cup by two points. more...

Table Tennis: Keighley and District League

Nemesis `A', runaway Champions in Division One of the Keighley & District Table Tennis League, for once were not allowed to have everything their own way by a resilient visiting Embassy `B' in their final match of the season. Mark Land wrapped up the League averages with a confident treble, defeating Tony Boyd 15-13, 12-14, 11-8, 11-7; Mathew Mellor 12-10, 7-11, 11-3, 13-11 and Geoff Grange 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, but Embassy struck back hard with wins for Grange against Steve Taylor 11-2, 11-7, 5-11, 6-11, 11-5 and Katie Lightowler 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 followed by successes for Boyd and Mellor also against Lightowler. Not until the doubles did Nemesis manage to ensure victory as Taylor and Land combined to see off the challenge of Boyd and Grange 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5 as the Champs wrapped up a season that has seen them win every single match, the final one by the narrowest of margins. more...

Skipton,The Dales Features

The Curmudgeon

THESE are the last few weeks of peace and quiet in Beggarsdale. Soon, the trippers will back in force, there won't be a spare parking spot on The Lane, the weekend cottages will be full of unruly kids, and Tup Fell will throb to the rhythm of marching boots. more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Craven through the years

100 years ago more...

`We'll do our best for Rascals'

SIR - The Parish Council of Sutton-in-Craven would like to clarify the position regarding the request by Sutton Rascals to use the all weather sports facility, presently being constructed in Sutton Park, during the dark evenings of next winter. At present the bye-laws state that the park is to be closed half an hour after sunset and thus prohibits this use. more...

Firm denies claims garden rubbish goes to waste

ALLEGATIONS that garden waste is being put into landfill and not used for compost at Skibeden tip have been hotly denied by the depot's owners Yorwaste. more...

Police take swift action to stop nuisance behaviour

SETTLE police are hoping they have halted youth nuisance incidents by deploying additional officers, dog handlers and special constables. more...

Curry standsdown fromShadow Cabinet post

THE prospect of becoming a grandfather again has ended Skipton MP David Curry's ambitions of securing a top political post. more...

Lack of recruits threatens future of old girls' guild

AN old girls' guild that has provided a forum for past pupils of Skipton Girls' High School to meet up and reminisce is nearing collapse. more...

By-law row may force Rascals from village

SUTTON Rascals Football Club may be forced to leave the village because councillors continue to drag their heels over the possibility of changing parish by-laws. more...

Unauthorised shop must close, rule planners

A RETROSPECTIVE planning application to convert a Long Preston farm building into a shop and office has been rejected by national park planners. more...

Lucy lives life to the full despite illness

FOR 12-year-old Lucy Broughton life is full of energy. She swims, trampolines, dances, cycles, runs, plays badminton - you name it, she does it. more...

Build, build and build again

THE report that England needs 1.4 million more extra homes than already planned over the next 10 years raises the issue of what will happen in this small corner. more...

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