Huddersfield Giants include five former Keighley players for tonight's pre-season friendly at Cougar Park (7.30). Former Keighley players returning to Cougar Park are Rob Roberts, Matt Walker, Mick Slicker, Adam Hayes and Graeme Hallas. They have been
Grattan League sides Station Athletic, from Division One, and Premier Division TFD Centre will be battling for a place in the Bradford and District FA Saturday Senior Cup semi-final when they meet in a third round tie at Eccleshill tomorrow (2pm). In
Huggy Osman has put in 54 rounds of sparring for tonight's grudge battle in Preston. The Bradford cruiserweight faces round two against Paul Richardson, having beaten his Blackpool opponent on points last time out. But Osman, still unbeaten as a professional
Matt Etherington has agreed to put club before country and shelved his international ambitions to play for Bradford City. The on-loan winger, whose stay has been extended by another month, is prepared to miss England's under-20 friendly against Portugal
Motorcyclists are taking to the road again to help bring seasonal cheer to needy youngsters. The White Rose Motorcycle Club is staging its annual Christmas Toy Run, and is inviting fellow bikers to swell the ranks. The convoy -- which last year was about
Keighley people gathered on Sunday to remember those who had lost their lives in war. A two-minute silence was observed in Town Hall Square at 11am, and wreaths were placed at the cenotaph. Earlier over 500 people had packed into Keighley Shared Church
Strong annual growth has forced a Bradford-based global events management business to move to a new head office in the city. World Event Management (WEM) has enjoyed a 30 per cent annual increase in trade for the last three years, and had billings of
Lottery funding will boost Keighley's successful summer playscheme programme for the next three years. The town and surrounding villages will get a share of a £250,000 grant for activities across Bradford district. Almost £15,000 was spent this year by
Keighley Liberal Club steward and stewardess Tommy and Anne Walton are retiring after 29 years. The couple, who took over the position at the club in August 1972, say they have seen many changes over the years. When they first started the price of a pint
Detectives are hunting two men posing as gardeners, who snatched hundreds of pounds from an 86-year-old man. The robbers struck at the pensioner's home in The Paddock, Cullingworth, on Tuesday at 1pm. Their haul, which they grabbed from an upstairs cupboard
Keen golfers have chipped in with a large cheque for a hospice. Teams who took part in the Windsor Classic tournament raised £1,250 for Manorlands Sue Ryder Care Home, at Oxenhope. The fundraising event at Bingley St Ives golf course attracted ten teams
A well-travelled toy rabbit which is part of a school project has gone missing -- on a local service bus. Roger was lost on Monday when a pupil taking him home inadvertently left the beige bunny on the bus. Now staff and pupils at St Mary's Primary School
A leading anti-drugs education pioneer claims the announcement that Britain's cannabis laws are to be relaxed is likely to send out dangerous signals to children that the drug is now considered safe. Chairman of Bradford Life Education and Keighley Rotary
RESIDENTS of Folly Lane, Barnoldswick, are up in arms over plans to erect a mobile phone mast adjacent to their homes. Plans for a 12.5 metre mast have been submitted to Pendle Council by BT Cellnet. The mast would comprise a 10-metre-high pole with two
ANGRY traders fear a loss of business when the busy A56 road between Thornton-in-Craven and Earby is closed from Monday. The closure is due to resurfacing work by North Yorkshire County Council and is due to last a month. However, apart from fearing a
ANOTHER schoolboy has been knocked down in Barnoldswick, the second in as many weeks. Eleven-year-old Mark Samuel McElroy, of the town's Cobden Street, was involved in an accident just after 9am on Wednesday, outside West Craven High Technology College
RESIDENTS have called for immediate action at a problem junction in Long Preston after two separate accidents this week. On Sunday evening, a car parked off the A65 was hit by a wagon and dragged into the middle of the busy road. Then on Tuesday, another
SKIPTON Auction Mart is to resound to the echoes of auction bidding and gavels on wood for the first time since the foot and mouth crisis. But although there will be farmers buying and selling stock, there will be no live animals - the auction will instead
PUPILS who planned their own science fair have won an award for their efforts. Children, aged 10 and 11, from Threshfield School have scooped a Young Scientist trophy in the regional rounds of the Tesco Our School Awards 2001. And the 29 boys and girls
A SECURITY guard was tied up and threatened at gunpoint when thieves raided Eastburn engineering firm Landis Lund and stole computer equipment worth £150,000. The 31-year-old security guard disturbed the two armed intruders outside the Skipton Road premises
THE Dales Recovery Appeal is within a whisker of raising £1 million for foot and mouth victims in just 14 weeks - a target which some sceptics dismissed as "impossibly high" at the launch at the end of June. Total donations reached £980,000 this week
Heckmondwike police are appealing for witnesses after two cars collided in the town. The incident, involving a beige Citroen car and a blue Toyota Corolla, happened at 1.25pm yesterday in High Street, Heckmondwike, at its junction with Batley Road. The
The major construction of the £47.9 million Bingley relief road is beginning to take shape. Dramatic changes have taken place on the landscape at Crossflatts, where the bypass will begin. Charly Clark, project manager for construction company AMEC which
Resurfacing work is due to start on the A657 Leeds Road in Shipley on Sunday to replace the existing damaged surface. Bradford Council's contractor is carrying out the work between Thackley Old Road and Daleside Road and is expected to take four weeks
Church schools in Bradford promote racial harmony, not destroy it, head teachers insisted today. They were speaking out in defence of faith schools, which have come under attack for fostering religious intolerance. While defending faith schools during
Environmental health officers are considering taking legal action against an auction of parrots and budgerigars in Keighley. Last night officers swept on the pet bird sale in Churchill House, the headquarters of the Keighley Conservative Association.
Three months ago Emma Williams was performing at the Edinburgh Festival alongside fellow pupils at Bradford's Stage 84. Now the 18-year-old has been thrust into the national limelight by landing a leading role on the West End stage. The newcomer stunned
Bradford City skipper Stuart McCall said he may appeal after being banned from driving for six months. The 37-year-old club captain received the ban at Leeds Magistrates Court after admitting speeding at almost twice the legal limit. Speaking to the Telegraph
Burglary and robbery suspects received an early wake-up call today in a series of co-ordinated police raids across Bradford - in which officers left their "calling card". The operation was the latest leg of the West Yorkshire Police Target initiative,
Six passengers were injured when a stolen Ford Orion car was in a head-on collision with this bus. The front end of the First bus was badly damaged in the impact and the front window shattered leaving glass strewn across Stanley Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford
The family of one of Britain's youngest stalkers fear prison will make him worse after he was jailed for a further six years. Adnan Khan, 18, of Jesmond Terrace, Heaton, Bradford, was found guilty of sending a teenage girl letters threatening to kill
Barrow Ladies 50 Albion Cats 36 A severely depleted Albion Cats almost pulled off a quite improbable victory in a highly entertaining game in Cumbria. Injuries and work commitments had robbed the Cats of half a dozen first choice players and they finally
Bradford's own star for a night was back where he belonged last night - with a microphone on a city stage. Mark Kerins was revelling in being back in his home city to perform his first live performance since winning BBC's Star for a Night hands down.
Keighley Town Under-16s held Gateshead Thunder to an 8-8 draw after twice coming from behind. Danny Marshall and David O'Connor scored tries and Tom Kenna was hauled down by a great cover tackle after a superb 60 metre break. The man of the match award
The family of a man killed after an out-of-control sports car mounted the pavement today spoke of their heartbreak at the tragedy. New father Mazhar Iqbal, 25, died in Bradford Royal Infirmary's Intensive Care Unit yesterday after the accident in Whetley
Keith Lee made it nine out of nine for the season in the Keighley & District Table Tennis League First Division, as his Nelson Nomads team climbed to the top of the tree by putting last season's runners-up Lothersdale 'A' to the sword with a commanding
Keighley Albion 24 Cottingham Tigers 26 Albion started the better of the two sides but it was the mid-table Cottingham Tigers who were first on the scoreboard when a good break out of defence saw Gary Mowforth send Paul Campbell on a 40 metre run for
Keighley 2nd XV 38 Old Crosslyians 2nd XV 5 Keighley's mature second string played in a controlled manner against a young Crosslyians outfit. The game plan as far as Keighley were concerned was to keep the ball with their much heavier forwards. The first
Oakworth Under-12s lost 2-0 at Bingley. The home side scored the two decisive, but soft, goals in an even first half. After the break Oaks put Bingley on the rack but could not score. There were excellent performances from Tom Clark and Dale Hawker and
ROYAL took full advantage after their clash with Baildon New Inn was switched to their ground, running away with a 6-1 victory. Steve George snr gave them the lead after 15 minutes and quickly added his second before Baildon New Inn pulled one back. With
MICK WARD hammered home Silsden's determination to fight all the way in the chase for the Premier Division title. His double strike sent the Cobbydale side on their way to a 3-1 victory over Littletown who also have pretensions to finish in the leading
A MAN who helped changed the face of athletics worldwide over the last two decades has died suddenly, aged 45, on holiday in Australia. Keighley-born Kim McDonald - himself a former county champion and international runner - found fame and fortune as
Lady members of Keighley Golf Club have produced a book which gives a light-hearted look at ladies golf over the last 40 years. 'Links with the Past' grew from an idea by former captain Adele Mitchell, whose connection with the club goes back 35 years
COUGARS blast off tonight with a first game for the new club -- a pre-season friendly against Huddersfield Giants. Steve Deakin's new-look team will be put through their paces for the first time, and the club is hoping for a bumper crowd to welcome professional
MRS N. ADDY, of Blacko, has supplied this view of the Airedale Beagles as they appeared on a postcard sent at Easter 1905. A note on the back names the huntsmen as John Jackson and H.W. Stansfield, who served as Deputy Master of the pack. Master from
TONIGHT RUGBY LEAGUE Friendly: Keighley Cougars v Huddersfield Giants (7.30). RUGBY UNION Zurich Premiership: Harlequins v Saracens (7.45). SOCCER FA Cup Sponsored by Axa- First round proper: Hayes v Wycombe Wndrs (8.00). TOMORROW BADMINTON English Schools
The Bees, beaten 63-8 at Darlington last Saturday, face another stiff North Division One task against Macclesfield. They defeated Darlington a fortnight ago, but the saving grace is that the Bees are at home. Coach Matt Greenwood has named a squad of
Some may feel that Charlie Hodgson has been fast-tracked into the England side against Romania tomorrow, but not Charles Lines, his former rugby teacher at Bradford Grammar School. Lines, who is still teaching at the school, said: "It doesn't surprise
The bottom two Pennine League Premier Division sides are in action at Lidget Green when Clayton meet Underbank Rangers in what should be a titanic relegation battle. Clayton were boosted by a tremendous display at Lindley Swifts last week and will welcome
The long-awaited clash between Bradford's top two amateur sides gets under way tomorrow when West Bowling meet Dudley Hill at Bankfoot CC. The Hill have set the benchmark as a major force in the National Conference since the competition began. But Bowling
Goal-hungry Eoin Jess is bang on target for the best season of his career. The hot Scot scored City's opening goal in the 4-1 win at Norwich with a header which took his tally for the campaign to ten - six of them with his head. Jess is confident of adding
Bradford Park Avenue will have mixed feeling when they take on Vauxhall Motors in the UniBond Premier Division at Horsfall Stadium tomorrow. Avenue will be facing the side they pipped to last season's Division One title but will be aware that the Merseyside
Assistant coach Brian Noble believes Great Britain will have to make a substantial improvement if they are to win tomorrow's second Guinness Test at Bolton. The Bradford Bulls coach said: "We bossed them in a lot of areas in the first Test last Sunday
The Government's qualified enthusiasm for single-faith schools unfortunately fails to reflect the situation as seen from a Bradford perspective. The evidence of the Ouseley Report into race relations suggests this might not be the best way ahead for this
In 1866, Chelker Reservoir was first filled with water. In 1911, the Unity Hall, Bradford was opened as the new home of the I.O.O.F (M.U.) In 1989, black people were allowed onto South Africa's beaches as all restrictions were removed. From the Telegraph
A couple who both work for the Trading Standards Service in York were married in the city. Matthew Boxall - only son of George and Christine Boxall, of Wakefield - married Nicola Thompson, only daughter of Bernard and Sylvia Thompson, of Long Lee. The
Two bogus water officials stole money from an 81-year-old Bracken Bank woman after tricking their way into her home. The theft at lunch time on Monday came just hours before Yorkshire Water warned people to beware of an increase in such incidents. The
The UK's top Rotarian has visited the Keighley club. David Liddiat, president of Rotary International Britain and Ireland, addressed members at their dinner in Keighley Rugby Union Club. It was the first time Rotary's national chief had spoken at a Keighley
Men and women are being sought to swell the ranks of the part-time fire crews in Haworth. Only four people are able to answer the day-time calls to staff the fire appliance in the tourist town. Fire chiefs say they need a minimum of five, but ideally
A £100,000 appeal to improve the facilities and care for cancer patients at Airedale Hospital will be officially launched tomorrow. Christine Talbot -- of YTV's Calendar programme -- will launch the Sarah McKie Memorial Fund by unleashing 1,000 pink and
A security guard was tied up and threatened by a gunman during a raid on Eastburn engineering firm Landis Lund. Two masked men stole computer equipment worth tens of thousands of pounds on Saturday evening. They are believed to have used a white van,
Bracken Bank's "Mr Feel Good" has won a national award for his efforts to help residents. John Webster, the estate's Neighbourhood Warden, will be given his achievement award next week during a ceremony in Nottingham. The Bracken Bank man plans to spend
Married in the Dominican Republic were electrician Matthew Green and sales administrator Stacey Michelle Perkin. Matthew is the younger son of Trevor and Barbara Smith, of Bradford, and Stacey is the youngest daughter of Stan and Yvonne Perkin, of Stoney
Efforts should be made to include more local communities in next year's Keighley Festival, say councillors. They called for events to be held in outlying areas rather than concentrating on a small number of venues. Keighley Area Panel -- Bradford Council's
Detectives hunting a gunman who executed teenager Yasser Hussain Nazir at a Bradford petrol station have arrested two more people. A team of 20 police officers searched three premises in Keighley earlier this week, at Fell Lane, Knowle Park and the town
A cache of guns has been uncovered in Keighley. Police investigating the gangland-style shooting of teenager Yasser Hussain Nazir found the weapons at a house in the Bradford Road area of Keighley after a tip-off from a member of the public. Two sawn-off
CROSS Hills train station's opening could be hindered by problems with funding, according to council chiefs. North Yorkshire County Council officer Chris Millns, head of environmental enhancement, announced at a recent meeting of the Craven Area Committee
TWO Craven College students, who are profoundly deaf, have designed a new brochure for a Cross Hills company. HND Graphic Design students Paul Marlow and Paul Selby took on the project for anaesthetic equipment manufacturers A.E. Services and Supplies
REVISED plans to build 31 houses on green land at Marton Street, Skipton, were rejected by Craven District Council's planning committee due to inadequate play area provision. Initially plans for 33 houses were rejected after fierce opposition from local
FOR men only, and for one night only, Gargrave is opening its shops' doors to ensure the ladies of the village have at least one perfect present under the Christmas tree this year. Wednesday December 19 has been earmarked as the night when lone males
KIND hearted volunteers from Ilkley who offer friendship to lonely and isolated elderly people enjoyed a grand day out as a thank you for their efforts. Members of the Ilkley Contact the Elderly Group were invited to Chatsworth, in Derbyshire, for a Celebration
SIR - May I make a plea through the medium of your newspaper. Some time during the 1960s I recall my late mother (whose maiden name was Toothill) telling me that a house in Changegate, Haworth had been renovated and that during the renovations an old
Marketing guru Owen Williams is the latest top Council officer to be told to curb spending and bring his £1.4 million budget back on line. The Council's director of marketing and communications is heading for a £212,000 overspend for the year ending in
People of all faiths from across the country gathered in Bradford for the launch of a new guide on how religious differences can bring hope, not disruption, to communities. Faiths, Hope and Participation: Celebrating Faith Group's Role in Neighbourhood
Health chiefs have urged people to be more aware of the dangers of mouth cancer as cases rise in the Bradford district. So far this year more than 100 people have been detected as having the disease - more than the whole of last year - and sufferers are
Priestley Centre director Christiaan Hohenzollern has resigned from the theatre, at the request of board members. Mr Hohenzollern's departure comes at a time when the Priestley's situation is looking brighter, following weeks of fundraising which secured
Dinnington 31 Keighley 15 Injury and illness forced the Keighlians to totally reorganise their team -- but they showed real commitment in a thrilling game. The final score suggests Keighley were well beaten but it is a score that belies the game and Keighley
ALEX FAMILIO headed Keighley Athletic into the lead against high-flying Park Rangers in the Wharfedale Triangle League. The goal was cancelled out as Rangers equalised before the break and set up a blistering second period. Athletic twice took the lead
ST ANNES caught the backlash of Skipton's surprise defeat the previous week. After collapsing before a Midland onslaught Skipton were on a revenge mission and Saints were their victims. Saints were just 3-1 down at the break, but that scoreline was a
SUBSTITUTE Andrew Clements rescued Oxenhope from defeat as Grindleton made the Worth Valley side fight all the way. The Ribble Valley club took the lead after a goalless first half. After scoring their goal Grindleton closed the game down with solid defending
OAKBANK swept through the third round of the English School Under-14 Cup with a 3-0 victory over Boston Spa. The local side started well and led 1-0 at half time with a goal from Joel Gallagher, but missed chances kept Boston Spa inthe game. Two goals
Eight-year-old Zach Mabbott is taking the first steps on what could be a glittering footballing career. The soccer playing prodigy has already been signed by Bradford City who have tipped him for the top as one of the potential star performers of the
OLIVER LOVATT has been using his sporting skill to raise money for charity. Six-year-old Oliver, from Haworth, is a pupil at Oakworth Primary School. He recently completed the Gold Swim Challenge to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He completed
The domes of the old Odeon Cinema will be reduced to rubble with the rest of the building within the next few months. A bid to keep parts of the faade of the 1930s building, or design domes on the modern building which will replace it, failed at a meeting
