Burley Trojans 5 Bramhope 2 TROJANS kept up their remarkable unbeaten sequence by completing a league double over neighbours Bramhope. The run, stretching back to October, now stands at 19 and Saturday's result keeps the pressure on the leading pack.
Keighley & Craven Schools have reached the final of the English Schools Under-13 Cup. A bumper crowd cheered the lads to a resounding 50-20 victory over Bury & Swinton at Cougar Park on Saturday. "There was tremendous support and a really good
Residents in Thornbury were jubilant today after they won their fight to keep one of Bradford's biggest roundabouts free from development. They have been campaigning for more than two years to stop Bradford Council selling off Thornbury Roundabout to
The footlights will beckon for Keighley youngsters invited to join the cast of a new play to be performed in both English and Urdu. A local man has been commissioned by the Bradford theatre company Eastern Arts to write the story of Islamic society. Organiser
STRICTER controls on the amount of potentially harmful ammonia released into the River Wharfe at Otley are to be introduced. Yorkshire Water's Otley Sewage Treatment Works is currently one of the best in Yorkshire - already releasing far less than accepted
FURIOUS bus users claim they are being left stranded in the cold at Otley bus station by unreliable services. One Otley trader has been forced to close his shop early during the week to catch a more reliable, earlier bus and others say services are now
THE 1999 Flora London marathon is a daunting challenge for anyone, and it is to be the task facing Otley IT manager John Burland this April. However, the 26.2 mile gruelling event is not the only challenge he has set himself, he has also pledgedto raise
PUB company plans to build a 33-bedroom motel in Arthington have sparked controversy among villagers. Vanguard Pubs, part of the national chain Allied Domecq Inns, has submitted a proposal for the two-storey lodge to be built behind the Wharfedale Inn
ADDINGHAM'S Bracken Ghyll Golf Club is planning to extend from nine to 18 holes. Design consultants STRI of Bingley will present their proposals for the new course in mid-March for consultation between committee and members. An open day will take place
FOUR Keighley schoolchildren are swapping bunsen burners for bowling balls and trigonometry for tenpins as they compete in the Go Tenpin Schools Championships. The competition, sponsored by Slush Puppie, has attracted teams from throughout the country
ADDINGHAM'S gala committee would like to hear from people who enjoy blowing their own trumpet (or trumpets), writes Jonathan Ritson. The man co-ordinating gala preparations, Mike Tagg, (right) of St Michael's Way is keen for the event to have a strong
Meet Keighley's new Gala Queen Emma Jones. Emma, 16, of Glen Lee Lane, won the crown at a selection contest last Friday night. It was the first time she had entered the annual competition. Emma, who is studying for GCSEs at Keighley's Holy Family School
A plea to Kirklees Council - who run the Spen Valley area - to save money by scrapping tea, coffee and biscuits at committee meetings has been ridiculed. It costs the local authority £20,000 a year to serve free refreshments to councillors - which the
Ben Rhydding Ladies 1 Chester-Le-St Broom 3 THE bubble finally burst on Saturday for Ben Rhydding Ladies in a game of two distinct halves. Had they won this match they would have secured the League title but inadequate preparation and suspect motivation
Motorists faced horrendous conditions today as the first major snowfall of the year had people reaching for their Wellingtons. Many of Bradford's main roads were covered as workers and shoppers tried to get into town. But the council claimed all main
PARENTS could be putting their children's lives at risk by insisting on taking them to school by car, it is claimed. Road safety officers are urging parents not to make unnecessary car journeys following complaints of vehicles clogging up the roads and
I returned from a week off to find the results of our recent research on my desk. As promised I will keep you informed of developments. The new report details your likes and dislikes about all aspects of the Keighley News. Your responses are not all positive
OTLEY TOWN 1 ARDSLEY CELTIC 1 TWO sides on the fringe of the promotion race shared the spoils at a windy Old Showfield on Saturday with Town equalising in the last minute with a penalty coolly stroked home by skipper Ian Wolfenden. Town rarely got out
Rowntrees 5 Aireborough 18 UNDER stand-in skipper Richard Leather, Aireborough moved into third place in Yorkshire League Division Four with a workmanlike performance in a scrappy game at York. Playing with a strong wind they opened the scoring when crisp
BRADFORD SALEM 9 YARNBURY 14 YARNBURY redeemed themselves after their disappointing showing the previous week when they gave a controlled performance to beat Salem. Faced with a combative opposition, a strong wind and swamplike conditions the result did
NORTHALLERTON 25 OTLIENSIANS 0 OTLIENSIANS were again forced to make changes with Richard Smith unavailable and Simon Dykes not having recovered from an ankle injury. They were replaced by Dave Evans and Darren Hardie. On the credit side they were pleased
LIVERPOOL ST HELEN'S 12 OTLEY 16 Otley's hosts had a much changed side for this encounter having strengthened their pack in an attempt to retain their Jewson One status. Liverpool produced some excellent line-out driving and their robust approach in the
SIR - I have just discovered the Keighley News on the Internet. What a thrill! It's a real pleasure to read about events taking place so far away in Keighley while we are working in distant Hong Kong. I'm sure that there must be thousands of former Keighley
THE first detailed planning applications in the development of the Ilkley College site have been greeted with outrage by nearby residents. Residents of Queens Road have accused Crest Homes of trying to increase the total number of houses on the development
SOUTH Craven School is losing out on cash due to the unfair system of calculating how much money each school gets, claim its headteacher and chairman of governors. The Cross Hills school, which is the biggest comprehensive in North Yorkshire, has the
Councillors fear Bingley people could be left without a supermarket - despite permission being granted for a multi-million pound revamp of the town's shopping precinct. Safeway has revealed that it is considering its position after members of a Bradford
DISGRUNTLED pensioners living in sheltered accommodation in Skipton have hit out after being forced to pay the full price of a television licence. Residents of Petyt Grove used to pay an annual sum of £5 towards the cost of their TV licences but now they
Millions of pounds have poured into Haworth over the years, due in the main to its literary heritage. The village's ranking as the second most popular literary tourist destination in the UK after Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon has brought with it '
Cougar Cubs Under-13's pulled off an impressive 38-12 victory over West Craven Warriors. The Lancashire club scored the first try of the game before the Cubs had woken up and added the last score, but in between the Keighley side produced another first
A MAN who was looking forward to a dream wedding after proposing to his girlfriend on Christmas Eve has died from septicaemia. David Monks, 39, of River View, Ben Rhydding, was planning a romantic honeymoon to Australia with his long term girlfriend Jayne
Superb new facilities to help soothe and relax disabled children have been created at a Little Horton centre -- thanks to a successful £14,000 appeal. The Canterbury Children's Centre in Basil Street now boasts two luxuriously-appointed multi-sensory
A Keighley diabetes sufferer is celebrating the birth of her second child - thanks to an amazing treatment. Tracey Underwood, who celebrated her 33rd birthday last week, is thrilled to have given birth to Benjamin, who is now four weeks old. Tracey says
Long Lee Under-13A reached their fourth consecutive final with a 3-2 win over Eccleshill. In the first half they were under constant pressure from the Eccleshill attack, but Harry Holmes gave Long Lee the lead with a breakaway goal only for Eccleshill
Cross Hills 2, Kelbrook 1 CROSS HILLS failed to get out of second gear, but still managed to pick up maximum points despite a below-par performance. Much of the early play saw defences in control and chances were few and far between. Hills plugged away
ST ANNES CELTIC moved to within one point of Keighley Juniors at the top, when they beat Boltmakers 4-1. After being behind at half time Celtic found their feet and finally equalised through Danny Spencer. Boltmakers made a game of it before Spencer scored
Not even Ronnie Farrar's custom made bat, could stop Airedale Terriers 'B' from producing their best performance of the season in the Keighley & District Table Tennis League. The Third Division side inflicted a crushing 9-1 defeat on their 'C' team
Keighley Albion 21, Crosfield 32 KEIGHLEY Albion's frustrating season continues as they squandered an eleven point lead to go down to Warrington outfit Crossfields. For over an hour the Keighley side dominated most of the play, playing fast open rugby
KEIGHLEY rugby club has been praised as a 'backbone' of the game -- by one of Rugby Union's greatest stars. Chants of 'Deano ... Deano', which once struck terror in the hearts of the opposition when England took the field at Twikenham, echoed round the
GROVE Music - downstairs at The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley - has a new member of staff. From this week Simon Ravens is to run its classical CD and music department, a situation to which he is eminently suited, having been in charge of classical music at
New fears have been raised about a shortage of dentists offering care to patients on the NHS. Keighley MP Ann Cryer highlighted the shortfall in a question to health minister John Denham in the House of Commons after receiving a letter from an Ilkley
ONE of North Craven's best used church halls is in line for a £60,000 facelift. St John's Methodist Church Hall in Settle is used by around 200 people from 12 organisations, for some 30 hours each week. And that figure does not include the church-based
A HEATED debate raged in Barnoldswick Civic Hall this week over sites throughout West Craven which have been identified for possible housing development. Around 40 objectors attended Barnoldswick Town Council's annual town meeting on Monday, asking members
HUDDERSFIELD YMCA 25 ILKLEY 13 ILKLEY left the Lawrence Batley Stadium on Saturday with mixed emotions. There was satisfaction that their recent improved form had continued against the league leaders but disappointment in the knowledge that they had failed
Cougar coach Lee Crooks is sending out his 'Swat Team' to flatten York Wasps on Sunday -- as they aim to make their defeat by Bramley a distant memory. After the humiliation of defeat by the Leeds side, which had earlier been knocked out of the Challenge
Bradford Bulls will aim to throw down the gauntlet to their Super League title rivals by kicking-off the bid for glory in style at Odsal tomorrow. Matthew Elliott's men have made a good impression in progressing to the quarter-finals of the Challenge
A mammoth gas mains renewal project across the City of Glasgow has been successfully completed - using gas fittings manufactured by Keighley-based WASK-RMF. The largest mains renewal ever undertaken in Scotland was completed within seven months, and involved
Well-known lawyer Keith Blackwell has set up his own practice in Keighley. Keith has left Turner & Wall and started his new practice - Blackwells - in offices at Devonshire Street. Keith, who completed his legal articles at Turner & Wall and stayed
Bront Country Tourism (BCT) has made its first appearance at the Holiday and Travel Show. BCT and neighbouring Cald-erdale Tourism made their first appearance at the three-day show in a bid to attract more day and short break visitors to the area. The
TV licence cheats have been fined a total of £3,450 by Keighley magistrates. A routine clampdown led to 22 people being convicted for licence evasion. The offenders - who were caught as part of TV Licensing's ongoing anti-evasion operations - were also
Keighley Police want to trace two men who trapped a couple with their car and then stole a handbag. The bag contained a pair of glasses, keys and a purse with cash and credit cards inside. The incident happened on Saturday at 12.05pm when the couple,
A Keighley organisation has voiced its concern about possible changes to immigration policies in Britain. Keighley Racial Equality Council (KREC) has expressed reservations about the government's white paper on immigration and asylum policies entitled
A man who threw a bottle at his wife during a violent row has been ordered to pay her £1,000 for her injuries. But recorder Christopher Knox told Peter Walsh, 37, of Long Lee, that the compensation was nowhere near what it should have been for his behaviour
A £50,000 appeal to Keighley shops and businesses has been launched by the town's Disabled People's Council. The cash will pay for a project to teach reading, maths and life skills to local people with learning disabilities. The Abbey National bank has
Confession took on a new meaning last weekend when a number of Keighley poets entered the booth. The booth was set up in Keighley library on Saturday for poets and passers-by to step into and confess their sins to Leeds poet Ian Duhig on a one-to-one
THE chairman of Ilkley Civic Society believes a brighter future for the Kings Hall/Winter Gardens complex lies with the town's residents. Bob Tilley is irritated at the length of time being taken to sort out a Lottery package for the buildings. John Botteley
A boss planning to create 40 jobs in Bradford has moved his firm to Sheffield after failing to get enough local cash to launch his product. The jobs bombshell comes a week after Yorkshire Cable announced it was shutting its customer service call centre
An MP is backing a Steeton man's fight for Yorkshire Water to 'come clean' about the Aire Valley sewer. Christopher Leslie, MP for Shipley, has taken great interest in the company's drainage plan for Silsden, Steeton and Eastburn and claims by John Walker
A crumbling chimney - a landmark in the Aire valley - is being demolished because it is structurally unsound. The 120ft-high concrete chimney, which was found to be cracking when investigated by experts, is being pulled down as part of a programme to
Beef could soon appear on school menus after a three-year ban. Members of Bradford council's resources and buildings sub-committee will next week consider approving officers' recommendations to lift the present authority-wide ban on beef in schools. The
Landowners say a herd of threatened deer which are 'utterly beautiful' should not be moved at the public's expense. Jean Brown spoke out after the Keighley News revealed last week that the deer grazing in the Aire Valley could be moved by Bradford council
Bingley St Ives and Riddles-den golf clubs have been stunned by huge rent increases proposed by Bradford council. Both clubs are currently negotiating with the council's outside agents. The St Ives club, between Long Lee and Harden, faces an increase
A Goose Eye woman is pleading with thieves to return five hens stolen from the garden of her home. Julia Gillatt is offering a reward for the return of the pets, which were taken from the hen house on Wednesday night. The haul includes three distinctive
A man fought a fire with a pan of water after he was awoken by the choking fumes at his home in Keighley in the early hours of this morning. Philip Burton was treated at and discharged from Airedale Hospital, Steeton, after suffering the effects of smoke
Demonstrators angry over a new road are planning a protest on the morning it re-opens. Residents in the Brow area of Haworth and members of the village action group are planning to show their anger to Bradford council officials when they officially re-open
Unused parts of Keighley's King George V playing fields at Marley are to be sold and the proceeds spent on the nearby sports facilities. The two narrow strips of land are separated from the rest of Marley sports ground by the Aire Valley trunk road. The
Night-time patrols have been launched by horse owners to pull the reins on thieves. Volunteers are touring Keighley and the Worth Valley by car throughout the night checking stables for anything suspicious. The pioneering initiative, introduced this week
Haworth lad Paul Calvert hit the streets with celebrity Desmond Lynam in last weekend's first episode of TV series Miami Uncovered. Well, not really, for Des was in reality no other than Paul's pal Jonathan Broadbent. The twentysomethings, who are spending
There's a lot of depth to stories in the Keighley News - and Bracken Bank man Philip Stovold has proved it. and today we use Philip's photo to launch a great new summer holiday competition - Where In The World? Remember our summer of fun of two years
THE passage of heavy goods vehicles through Settle came under the spotlight on Friday with the first meeting of a new working group set up to examine problems with lorries. North Yorkshire County Council's highways department arranged the meeting, which
GARGRAVE woman Joyce Seaman has been given the honour of judging at this year's Crufts Dog Show. It is a fitting accolade for a woman who has given a lifetime's commitment to the breeding, showing and judging of dogs, and is renowned for her knowledge
SKIPTON mayor Coun Paul Whitaker found his enthusiasm for a Skipton Sheep Fair bowled him over on Sunday. For Coun Paul Whitaker was placed in the nets after taking up a challenge from the Sheeptown Cavaliers Cricket Club. Captain Robin Moule challenged
CONTROVERSIAL outline plans to build four detached homes on land at Victoria Avenue, Menston, look set to be approved today (Thursday). The scheme, which has been objected to by eight residents but supported by five, is recommended for approval at today's
COPIES of a wide-ranging village appraisal are now dropping through the letterboxes of residents in Pool-in-Wharfedale. Volunteers working with Pool 20:20 Vision, the group leading the appraisal, are delivering the documents to every household in the
HALF of the shares in council owned Leeds-Bradford International Airport may be sold off to private investors, it has been revealed. But Ian Greenwood, leader of Bradford Council, which is one of the major shareholders, has pledged to keep the airport
OBJECTORS fighting to save Ilkley's former Middleton Hospital site from the bulldozer have come out with all guns blazing at a public inquiry which could decide its fate. Environment inspector Mike Croft listened to a passionate plea from Ilkley Parish
A fundraising drive has been launched to help send young Air Cadets on an adventure training week in France. Katherine Ireland, a civilian instructor with 2431 (Keighley) Squadron based at Lawkholme Lane, says a number of events are planned including
SOME 200 teachers will lose their jobs in the Bradford Schools review, it has been claimed. Conservatives on Bradford Council say that is how many teachers will go under the planned restructuring of the education system - changes which will mean upheaval
SKIPTON Chamber of Trade has warned that its trade-boosting Christmas markets need more cash support or they could be scrapped. The chamber is seeking to appoint a part-time co-ordinator to mastermind the medieval markets and the town's businesses will
A VILLAGE'S tribute to its forgotten war heroes could take shape in a new memorial to mark the millennium. Bramhope parish councillors have promised to ensure that tribute is finally paid to five war heros, whose names are still missing from the village's
THE BOSS of an Otley car dealership has promised to meet residents and councillors on a regular basis to discuss traffic problems. Mike Massingberd, chief executive of Massingberd of Otley, promised this week to have regular meetings with members of the
FIRST World War veteran Harry Holmes has died at the age of 101 - more than 80 years after he was blown up by a German shell in Flanders. Mr Holmes, who lived in Guiseley, died peacefully in his sleep at Leeds General Infirmary on Sunday afternoon with
A NEW medical centre is being planned for Horsforth and could be in use within a year. The present medical practice at The Croft Surgery, in Town Street, is hoping to relocate to the site of a former used car sales garage in nearby Broadgate Lane, and
TRAFFIC chaos will engulf Otley unless a bypass is built before major housing and industrial developments begin, a city councillor has warned. Councillor Graham Kirkland (LibDem, Otley and Wharfedale) says it is crucial the east of Otley relief road is
A MONTHLY Burley-in-Wharfedale ritual will come to an end next month, to the great disappointment of numerous villagers. Burley Middle School has operated a waste paper collection system for 10 years, with parents, pupils and staff collecting paper from
THE Skipton and Settle offices of the National Farmers' Union are to merge from Monday in a bid to create a more efficient service. Settle's group secretary Stephen Dew and support staff member Geraldine Wilson will join those already at the NFU office
A new arts magazine is being set up in Keighley with the aim of shocking and enraging readers. The team behind the publication want to publish anyone's stories, views and reviews without any form of censorship. The magazine is the brainchild of writer
KALI EXLEY was presented with the Yorkshire Cyclo-cross trophy last weekend, to mark a superb season. Kali, of Thwaites Brow, won every race in the Yorkshire Points Championship to take the title with a total of 120 points. After moving north with her
LOVE blossomed for the second time when an Ilkley-born author met a woman who was previously involved in a real-life romance aboard the Titanic - amazingly similar to the dramatic story in James Cameron's blockbuster film. Cunliffe Bolling married former
Twins Derek - right - and Alan Scott have been reunited after 36 years following a television appeal. The duo, now 58, were known in their youths as the 'Terrible Twins of Silsden' for their mischief-making. Reunited, they met in a Torquay car park last
A new security camera could be provided in Keighley town centre to cover Church Street, Halifax Road and the High Street roundabout. The CCTV camera will be installed in Damside with cash from Bradford council, the town's Single Regenera-tion Budget and
THE future of Skipton's Tourist Information Centre has been secured. It will become one of the few privately-run TICs in the country, and is to relocate from its present Sheep Street base to larger more accessible town centre premises. The centre, which
IT REALLY seems a cruel irony that a hospital site chosen specifically because of its ideal countryside location, as far away as possible from urban squalor, should be treated in planning terms is a site fit for suburban development. Once again Ilkley
TEAM Marie Curie cycling squad has now been officially launched. As a result of the tremendous support received from sponsors Pace Micro Technology of Saltaire it is able to support a 10-strong squad that will compete on the road, cyclo-cross and mountain
West Park 7 Morpeth 17 THE first meeting between West Park Bramhope and Morpeth in Thwaites North Division Two ended up with the visitors from the North-East taking the points with a 17-7 victory at The Sycamores on Saturday. It had started brightly for
WELL it's finally here, Super League IV kicks off this weekend and I can tell you that we are all really ready for the big kick off. It seems like a long time since we finished and I suppose getting knocked out early in the play-offs makes it feel even
HYDE UNITED 3 GUISELEY 1 GUISELEY could feel hard done by to lose this game by a margin of two goals. It was certainly not the fate they deserved after a battling display in weather conditions which tended to spoil the game once again. Hyde opened the
SIR - The speculation regarding the names of the various sites of the places mentioned in the Bront novels brings to mind that in the story of Shirley by C Bront, Fieldhead is identified as Oakwell Hall. It would seem that the sisters would have been
with Tom Smith I WORRY about our High Streets. This most traditional institution of the British way of life is under threat. As I travel into either Leeds or Bradford the familiar sights that once we all took for granted are disappearing. Two of the most
by Elaine Marshall of St Mark's TODAY is the Women's World Day of Prayer, which takes place in the Salvation Army Citadel at 2.15pm. Do not be put off by this title as anyone is welcome - men, women and children - so please do come along. Favourite hymns
PUBLIC transport in Otley has been an issue for so long that many bus users seem to have given up all hope of services ever being improved. The complaints which have appeared in this week's newspaper are remarks which have been heard time and time again
HAVING grown used to the sibling rivalry between my two children which sometimes reaches cataclysmic proportions, I am now finding it quite disturbing to realise the amount of co-operation they can display when it comes to combining forces against the
ADDINGHAM ALL STARS 1 SKIPTON 1 (Addingham won 4-1 on penalties) A THRILLING encounter concluded when Addingham All-Stars and Skipton Town ended this cup tie at 1-1 after extra-time. Four well struck penalties from Barritt, Throup, Connell and Perkins
DOUGIE LAMPKIN swept the opposition aside for win number four in the six-round World Indoor Championship, last weekend. The 22-year-old Beta rider went through the qualifying round without dropping any points while challenger Marc Colomer picked up two
Bracken Bank youngsters this week celebrated the go-ahead given to a new kick-about area on their estate after a three-year campaign. The efforts of the Green Group - which has lobbied for the all-weather court - were rewarded on Monday by a trip to Bradford
APRIL 1 is the chosen launch date for Ilkley's anti-litter campaign but Gazette readers have been assured it is no joke. Bradford Council's litter information caravan will be in the central car park to mark the occasion. Residents wanting to highlight
A new ray of hope has emerged for a young boy battling against cancer. Jack Gales needs a bone marrow transplant to try to combat his leukaemia, but until now the search for a compatible donor has proved fruitless. However, a consultant in Leeds has identified
Trade in Keighley town centre is improving despite the bleak picture painted by a recent report on shops and shoppers, says a leading local councillor. Barry Thorne says Keighley is outperforming centres in Bingley, Shipley and Bradford. "We're way ahead
A WEEK-long festival including an open air community play could take place in Settle Market Place during the summer of the year 2000. The event, planned to mark the millennium, is one of a number of projects in the pipeline for Settle for next year. The
Bradford appears to be the victim of its own success in reducing its jobless total. Many of the jobs created in recent years, welcome though they are, are not well-paid jobs or in many cases full-time jobs. But because of them Bradford lost the special
Ilkley Youth 3 Grassington 1 ONE Saturday night Hansen says to Lynam, "You don't win anything with kids". The following week when talking about Michael Owen the same Hansen says, "If he's good enough he's old enough". So what are we to believe? Certainly
COLIN MOORE struck gold when he won a 10k road race at Burton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, last weekend. The Bingley Harrier collected a gold sovereign as first senior home in the event which was sponsored by a goldsmith's company. Conditions were
A top council officer has been suspended. Senior hackney carriage officer John Padgett, who lives in Keighley, has been suspended following allegations which are under investigation. A Bradford council spokesman says: "We can confirm that a member of
THE speed of motorists heading into Glusburn and Cross Hills has actually increased despite the introduction of mobile speed camera sites and other traffic measures. New figures released this week show that traffic travelling east along Keighley Road
THE agonising wait for Ilkley pupils, parents and teachers over what schools they will be attending from September will soon be over. A spokesman for Education Minister Estelle Morris announced yesterday that the decision over the £150 million Bradford
A BUMPER £75,000 grant to Keighley Cougars has been repaid after the government-backed SportsMatch organisation claimed its rules were broken Cougars were praised as a go-ahead club when the award was announced back in November 1994. At the time Magnet
ILKLEY's environment and heritage could soon be set to be placed under even tighter controls. It has been revealed the town is among the first 10 conservation areas of 56 in the Bradford district to have its conservation area guidelines reviewed. The
Kerry Page faces extradition to Kenya over theft charges relating to United United Nations equipment worth more than £250,000. If convicted she could face up to 25 years in jail. Home Secretary Jack Straw has given the go-ahead for a three-hour extradition
THE winds of change are beginning to blow across Craven - and they could see Yorkshire Dales lamb being marketed and sold under its own label. An open meeting was called at Skipton Auction Mart by members of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
GOLDILOCKS turned into "baldylocks" this week, but all for a very good cause. Brave Sarai Lister had a moment of shear madness on Tuesday when she let colleagues shave off her lovely blonde curls - but it left her bristling with pride at raising £700
Albert Hotel 2, St Annes Celtic Res 2 For the second time in two weeks Albert and Celtic fought out a draw. It was a typical cup tie with end to end play and Albert took a 2-0 lead before Celtic fought back in the second half. Jason Turner scored both
Phoenix 3 Ovenden 0. STEVE LISTER returned from injury and made a massive impact, scoring for Phoenix in the first five minutes. He has been out of action since early January, but got on the end of a cross from Ben Furness to deceive the Ovenden keeper
Oxenhope were given a pat on the back for fulfiling their League Cup fixture with Hellifield -- despite having only nine men. They gave the North Craven side a real run for their money, but in the end numbers took their toll. Hellifield captured a 4-0
POOL 6 TOCKWITH 3 POOL collected another comfortable win when they met a Tockwith side who play good football but are slightly suspect at the back. The first 30 minutes were dominated by Pool as they played some bright, entertaining football using the
ILKLEY AFC 3 WETHERBY ATH 1 THIS was an average performance from Ilkley though adequate enough to defeat Wetherby. Long, Hall and Bellwood grabbed the goals as Ilkley eventually ran out easy winners. Wetherby appear to be a side blowing hot and cold,
Bradford City's game with Port Vale was called off following a pitch inspection this morning. Heavy snow had fallen overnight in the Potteries and with the Vale Park pitch already very heavy due to midweek rain, it soon became clear that there was no
Colne Cricket Club have reached the semi-finals of the Craven Football League's Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy by defeating Grindleton 4-2 in their quarter-final match and they now meet Barrowford. But the other semi-finalists are a long way off
Disruption for motorists in Halifax Road, Keighley, will continue well into May as Yorkshire Water carries out pipe work. Temporary traffic lights have slowed down vehicles for several months since contractors accidentally damaged the nearby railway tunnel
Repairs are to be made to community centres used by young people in Keighley town centre and Bracken Bank. Bradford councillors last week approved the spending of £9,000 on essential work to meet safety regulations and extend the life of the two buildings
Until Jack Straw copped out last weekend, leaving his deputy to take the flak over the way the branch of Government he heads had dropped ten witnesses in the Stephen Lawrence inquiry into the mire, I had high hopes for the Home Secretary. He seemed to
THE different dimensions of complementary medicine are explored in a festival at Ilkley's Kings Hall and Winter Gardens complex at the weekend. The Spring Complementary Medicine Festival takes place at the Kings Hall/Winter Gardens at Station Road from
A man and his son have started life sentences for the brutal killing of Keighley car dealer Mark Hickman. David Deakin senior, 52, and his 26-year-old son David junior, who is also known as Diddy, were found guilty of murder. Deakin's other son Mark,
THERE is a little-known organisation in town which is serving those in the know well. It is the Craven U3A, or University of the Third Age, a registered charity which enables members to better themselves either academically, emotionally, spiritually or
CONFESSION time: I had expected to meet a battle-axe of a woman who would barely let me get a word in edgeways. I had expected to see pock-marked rows of semi-derelict houses reminiscent of Belfast at the height of The Troubles, writes John Sheard. Instead
Pontefract 35, Keighley 14 ONCE again Keighley's injury and illness ravaged side was found wanting in the important league match at Pontefract. From the selected side which already lacked prop forwards John Duffy and Neil Marklew, back row forward Chris
100 years ago: Playing football on the highway cost Skipton millhand Harry Hartley a one shilling in fines. He was arrested after the police went to Keighley Road to investigate complaints from residents that youths were kicking balls around. Some were
National Division One Wharfedale 38 Morley 14 Wharfedale's flying winger Adam Mounsey scored a hat trick of tries as the Green Machine powered their way to victory over a battling Morley outfit and recorded their eighth successive home win in the division
A couple who met through Rotaract have married at Skipton. Michael Bridge and Allison Violet Woodhead, both members of the club, were married on Saturday. Michael, an account executive, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs A Bridge from Ilkley. Allison, a
Cycle lanes, warning signs and crossings are among almost £200,000 of new life-saving measures proposed for roads in Keighley and surrounding villages. The traffic calming package includes major work in the town centre and on the main road through Riddlesden
A woman is seriously ill at home while three purpose-built hospital bedrooms go unused because there are not enough nurses. Katherine Ireland, who has battled against cystic fibrosis since she was a five-month-old baby, is awaiting a lung transplant.
Keighley's Cliffe Castle Museum is meeting targets set by Bradford council as part of its arts and museums five-year plan. It has already gained lottery cash for a new £300,000 Working Landscapes gallery looking at the impact of nature and man on the
Free learning opportunities are on offer for Keighley people working for their communities. A course beginning on Wednesday will give the chance to access free training. The 10am-12.30pm sessions, which will run weekly for about a month, are being staged
Highway bosses are considering building an underpass or pedestrian bridge across the Aire Valley Trunk Road. The Highways Agency is to consult local people, parish councils and Sustrans - the pressure group fighting for alternative transport - over new
Keighley Post Office's new bureau de change opens on Wednesday. Customers will be able to sample a variety of tasty foreign treats from croissants to cheese as the post office launches its new, on-demand service. They will be able to buy any of 30 different
A cat-rescue organisation voted the best in the country last year has seen its work-rate rocket. Haworth Animal Welfare dealt with 252 lost and rescued cats last year - almost 50 more than the previous year. And it re-homed 234 animals - compared to 192
NORTH Craven novelist Helene Wiggin has been shortlisted for a prestigious national prize for authors. Helene, who lives in Langcliffe, is up against seven other novelists for the national Parker Pen Romantic Novel of the Year award. The winner will be
Keighley handicapped children are once again taking part in a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Ten youngsters plus helpers will set off on Easter Sunday for the annual trip to the French Catholic shrine. Group 58, the local branch of the Handicapped Children's
Pensioners in Keighley are lobbying the government for an increase in the basic state pension. Members of Keighley Pensioners Action Group have joined a nationwide campaign to raise the basic retirement pension by at least £10. Action group members have
Steeton nurse Kath Guilfoyle is looking for sponsors to help her walk the Great Wall of China in aid of heart disease. Kath, of Thornhill Road, aims to be one of 100 people to walk 110km along the 3,700-mile wall in November. But to take part in the ten-day
Mountaineering enthusiast Christ-opher Cookson is to tackle the toughest marathon in the world. Christopher, 29, a former pupil of Keighley's Greenhead Grammar School, is taking part in a gruelling race around the slopes of Mount Everest. He is among
A document has been launched spelling out the future of Haworth as a working village and not a Bront theme park. The dossier calls for Haworth to retain its role as a small industrial community, rather than as a museum piece. The Vision for Haworth report
A farmer is calling on dog owners to keep their pets on a lead after incidents of sheep-worrying. Edna Sexton and her son Colin want people to keep their dogs under control when walking through their fields. The family say sheep on their farm at Newsholme
Airedale NHS trust is campaigning to cut the number of doctors' appointments missed by patients. The trust is supporting a nationwide NHS bid to raise awareness about the cost of missed appointments. Every year hundreds of thousands of patients fail to
A model railway enthusiast is steaming from Canada to Keighley to take part in this year's model railway exhibition. Alan Featonby will jet across the Atlantic on Friday, March 19 - just to operate a layout at Keighley Model Railway Club's annual exhibition
Disabled people's parking bays could soon take up more than one-fifth of a Keighley street. A fourth resident has applied for a parking space outside his or her home on Boothman Walk in Ingrow. The new request breaks Bradford council guidelines which
A row of houses in East Morton is close to being washed away, say their owners. Following this week's heavy downpours, homes in Elm Grove are close to being flooded - and a nearby housing development is being blamed for causing the perilous predicament
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to be the "eyes and ears" of the Airedale Community Health Council to help it monitor local National Health Services. The CHC plans to set up the scheme called Health Action Link, whereby members of the public report
VILLAGE campaigners have vowed to oppose the closure of Menston's popular day centre for the elderly. Heather Court caters for more than 30 pensioners every day who enjoy using the centre for socialising, lunch and services such as chiropody and counselling
