A dynamic all-round display by Chris Silverwood came to Yorkshire's rescue in the Championship match at Taunton yesterday. But his performance was then sensationally overshadowed by Ian Blackwell, who flogged an unbeaten century off 100 balls with 11
Bradford golfer Martin Foster, who once led three American legends at Turnberry in the British Open, kick-starts a new career next week. Foster stunned the golfing world when he shot a 67 in the opening round of the British Open in 1977. It was too good
Bradford Bulls' sick bay is becoming a little less congested as they prepare for their big Super League clash tomorrow at Headingley. Bulls coach Brian Noble said: "I won't have a chance to check up on all the lads until they are at training today, but
IT was always going to be a major feat, despite the hard work put in by the organisers, to achieve the record numbers set by last year's Ilkley Carnival. For one thing, as the day of the biggest single event in the town's calendar dawned, grey skies brooded
CARS stolen by thieves who snatch keys from kitchen tables are being sold for next to nothing to fund drug habits, say police. The theft of cars across Aireborough and Wharfedale has hit epidemic proportions with dozens of vehicles being stolen every
CONSERVATIVE party officials in Ilkley were smiling broadly after two councillors were returned to Bradford City Council with big majorities. In the Ilkley ward Anne Hawkesworth polled 3,048 of the 4,748 votes cast. Her rivals Paul Dutton, representing
Both the Otley and Wharfedale, and the Aireborough wards have new Conservative councillors. In the Otley and Wharfedale ward - which had the highest turnout in Leeds - Conservative candidate Nigel Francis inflicted a crushing defeat on former city councillor
OLD school friends met again - 50 years after their class was moved to new premises. And amongst the old Horsforth classmates was a man who now works for the European Space Agency and Ilkley's first ever town crier, Christopher Richards. In April, 1952
A volunteer from Burley-in-Wharfedale will urge Tony Blair to do more for Africa when she visits Downing Street next week. Mary Wood has been chosen to represent Christian Aid's 250,000-strong volunteer force when a small delegation from the charity meets
BUILDERS merchant Arnold Laver is sticking by its plans to move out of its Otley Road site next month - despite local opposition to the firm moving into Guiseley's Springhead Mills. Laver's says it is hoping to move from the former Leeds City Tramways
FESTIVAL organisers in Guiseley are hoping to turn their annual event into a celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Project Guiseley is making final plans for its third Guiseley Festival, which will run for the first two weeks in July. The group is
POPULAR landlord Trevor Wallis is celebrating after real ale drinkers named his pub the best in Leeds. The Bowling Green in Bondgate, Otley, has been named the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) pub of the season. "We're absolutely over the moon about it
Any referendum on whether or not Yorkshire is to have its own parliament will have to be preceded by a lengthy and thorough debate. There are many factors which need to be considered, not the least of which is whether such a body would sufficiently engage
In 1912, the Rev H.F. Flynn was inducted as Vicar of Clayton. In 1921, Trams ceased running in Bradford at 8pm due to the coal strike. In 1922, Bradford City Council closed the clothing department. From the Telegraph & Argus of May 9th, 1977... Battery
Businesses across the district are being offered a one-off opportunity to establish crucial new links with China. The Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward, became the first to establish formal trading links with one of the country's richest
Four Ciba staff members raised money for the Robyn Brooks appeal with a bike ride. The Bradford-based Ciba Specialty Chemicals employees rode from Bradford to Rochdale to raise cash for the appeal. Robyn Brooks, six, of Rochdale, suffers from a rare and
POLICE are to outline the policing plan for the Ilkley area for the first time in public at a time when there are fears for the future of Ilkley's police station. West Yorkshire Police Authority is inviting the public throughout the whole Keighley division
CONSERVATIVE party officials in Ilkley were smiling broadly after two councillors were returned to Bradford City Council with big majorities. In the Ilkley ward Anne Hawkesworth polled 3,048 of the 4,748 votes cast. Her rivals Paul Dutton, representing
AN Ilkley primary school could benefit from the cash injection of £7,250 for fitness equipment for early years pupils. Bradford Council has been allocated funds from an £8 million scheme to boost physical education and sports. The money, from the New
A MAJOR redevelopment to attract more tourists to Ilkley could see the redevelopment of the Cow and Calf car park area to include toilets, a new caf and and visitor centre. Officials at City Hall in Bradford are understood to be examining ways to construct
SIR, - May I respond to the letter from Mr M Naylor on the subject of the Queen Mother and the funeral. This is not surely that same Malcolm Naylor who is a regular correspondent, as the quality and tone is not of the same high standard, and which misses
THE Airedale and Wharfedale League opened their Joe Lumb Competition programme with an excellent victory over the Huddersfield JCA at Otley on Monday. Airedale and Wharfedale defied the cold conditions to rack up a score of 242-5. Guiseley's Chris Thompson
UNDER-15S *Ilkley 142-6 (A Rhodes 61, A Bailey 31, A Robinson 4-15); Horsforth 111-8 (L Kelso 33, W Baker 27, S Owen 3-16). Ilkley won by 31 runs. *Kirkstall 102-3 (A Forman 38 no, D Ellis 22); Hall Park 104-5 (D Forrest 31, I Carter 28, D Irving 3-28
This year's Monteith Cup Competition, sponsored again by Hollins Hill Car Sales, was held at Rufford Bowling Club. Thirtyseven entries competed for this trophy with Richard Lawrence (Rawdon Park) winning the final when he beat Audrey Sharp (Greenbottom
For the six West Yorkshire girls who travelled to Scotland the unlikely venue of Livingston was the end of their rainbow, as they returned home with four gold medals, two silver and one bronze after competing in Rhythmic Gymnastics' Scottish Open Novice
While most people were thinking of a weekend away resting and socialising Ben Rhydding Ladies were focusing on the final tournament for National League status at Milton Keynes. After the surprising victory over Oxford Rover the previous week Rhydding
Addingham FC 1,Bramhope AFC 1, AET - Bramhope won 4-3 on penalties):Addingham's incredible first season in the Harrogate League continued on Tuesday night despite losing this Harrogate League Challenge Cup final to Division One winners Bramhope in the
THE FA Charter Standard will be presented to Ilkley AFC and Juniors on Saturday at noon at Booth's supermarket, Ilkley. They are the club's main sponsor. The presentation will be made by Reg Allwood, Wharfedale's representative on the West Riding County
Ashton United 2, Guiseley 1:GUISELEY lost their last UniBond League Division One game of the season when their match at Ashton on Friday night kicked-off 70 minutes late. This was due to Guiseley being held up on the M62 motorway. Not surprisingly it
Otliensians 6, Heath 14: The game was originally scheduled for February but with Heath's success in winning the Powergen Junior Vase and reaching the final of the YRFU Silver Trophy it had to be rescheduled for last Wednesday. With almost three weeks
Fire officers will prove they are fighting fit when they take on two challenges to raise cash to rescue a memorial from vandals. Members of the Birkenshaw-based management team aim to complete a 33-mile walk, called the Haworth Hobble, in 12 hours on
More than 60,000 people are being urged to have their say about traffic problems in the Aire Valley. The second stage of a massive public consultation, aimed at improving traffic flow along the heavily congested route, will see thousands of questionnaires
A former Bradford bar steward was celebrating today after an employment tribunal found his employers failed to protect him following a series of threats. Mick Cain, 39, claimed unfair dismissal after resigning from his job at Buttershaw Lane Working Men's
A Bradford-based peer has called for northern industrial cities like Bradford to be considered for the European Capital of Culture title, ahead of more traditional 'high culture' choices. Lord Wallace of Saltaire told the House of Lords that the Government's
A woman from Burley-in-Wharfedale has been chosen to meet Prime Minister Tony Blair to launch Christian Aid Week. Mary Wood will represent the 250,000 volunteers across the country who work tirelessly for the campaigning overseas aid charity raising millions
The number of dialysis beds for the rising number of kidney patients in Bradford has almost doubled to cope with demand. The new renal unit at St Luke's Hospital has opened with an extra six dialysis stations, a new minimal care unit and built-in capacity
Pop superstar Gareth Gates today told his Bradford fans to get ready for the performance of his life when he hits the city later this year. After months of secret planning, Gareth was finally unveiled earlier this week as the headline attraction at this
Bradford biochemist Dr Julie Thornton came face to face with man-eating lions - and admitted to feeling a bit nervous. The senior lecturer in biomedical sciences at Bradford University returned from a two-week field trip in Kenya as part of a study group
A review of the district's 30 Council wards could result in changes and an election involving all 90 councillors. The Boundary Committee is looking at the boundaries of the district's wards to try to ensure that the number of constituents per councillor
Five suspected illegal immigrants were arrested and drugs worth hundreds of pounds seized when police raided a Bradford bookmakers. About 25 officers were involved in yesterday's operation, which centred on the Tote outlet in Lumb Lane, Manningham. A
Voters will be asked to go to the polls over plans to create a Yorkshire parliament. deputy Prime Minister John Prescott today unveiled a long-awaited Government White Paper on regional government which puts into effect Labour's manifesto commitment to
Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble has signed a new three-year extension to his contract. It will keep him with the Super League leaders and World Club champions until the end of the 2005 season. Noble, who guided the Bulls to Grand Final glory last season
Brian McDermott may be 32, but he'll run out on to the Headingley turf tomorrow with all the enthusiasm of a teenager. "Matches like Leeds Rhinos away are the reason I became a professional rugby league player," admits the prop. "I can remember playing
A fatal car crash in Saudi Arabia has sent shockwaves through Bradford & Bingley Cricket Club. The Wagon Lane side's promotion chances have been hit for a six after a terrible personal tragedy afflicted their overseas bowling star. Hasnain Kazim,
Geoffrey Richmond fears the trouble already rumbling through football from the TV cash crisis is only the "tip of the iceberg". And as Benito Carbone settled back into his Leeds home after Middlesbrough pulled the plug on transfer talks, City chairman
THE first ever farmers' market is due to be held in Otley later this month. Farmers from across the area are expected to sell home produced vegetables, meat and fish at the market on Sunday, May 26. Also expected to be on sale will be essential oils,
AS people celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee, a ward councillor is celebrating a jubilee of his own. Councillor Clive Fox (Con, Otley and Wharfedale) is looking back on 25 years since he was first elected as a councillor for the areawhen he gained a
Deaths on the district's road are at a ten-year high with three of them recently occurring on the same road in Burley-in-Wharfedale. Three people were killed last year at the Manor Park bends accident blackspot and many more have died on the stretch of
A LETTER-WRITING campaign will be launched in what Pool-in-Wharfedale residents believe may be the last chance to save an historic building Members of community group Pool 2020 are encouraging villagers to write hundreds of letters to the planning inspectorate
A CELEBRATORY 'village portrait' of Bramhope's community has met with concerns from police. Bramhope Parish Council wants to recreate a photograph taken of many of the villagers standing at The Cross 100 years ago. The portrait, set to be taken in June
A VIDEO film-maker has turned his attention to Otley - and he is appealing to people to let him into their houses and factories. Mark Saville, who has just brought out the history of Aireborough on film, plans to release Otley - The History in Film in
MEMBERS of Otley's all-women Morris Dancing team the Buttercross Belles have celebrated a major landmark. On Saturday, members of the Belles marked their tenth anniversary with a day of dance. Following the traditional start to the Morris dancing season
A 79-YEAR-OLD suffered substantial injuries when she was viciously mugged in broad daylight for a pint of milk and a loaf of bread. The elderly woman had just left a supermarket and was walking along Town Street, Horsforth at 10.10am on Bank Holiday Monday
NEW plans to relocate Ilkley skatepark to the putting green could see it built within the year and at a third of the cost. Pipe Dream, the committee responsible for creating a skatepark in Ilkley, has now applied for planning permission to build one on
A living legend of British journalism captivated an audience in Ilkley this week. There was standing room only at a packed All Saints Church Hall as Lord Deedes, a writer of more than 70 years' standing, delivered an eloquent talk on the civil war in
All the fun of Ilkley Carnival is captured in this picture taken from the grand parade through the streets of the town. Hundreds of children and adults of all ages took part, watched by enormous crowds along the main streets - in spite of a dull day and
An Addingham wool scouring plant could be closed as early as July, leading the way for new housing. Wool Direct Ltd, Low Mill, formerly Straume (UK) Ltd, has been looking to relocate and expand its business since November 2001. Now the company has entered
SIR, - So Councillor Hawkesworth thinks (Gazette, April 25) that Ilkley should aim to attract 'the high spending section of visitors' rather than the 'coachloads' who will not apparently, 'contribute to the town's economy'. From a mathematical and traffic-management
Bradford has done it again and produced another Gareth Gates. With his baby face and 2-2-1 spiky hairstyle, Dominic Barrett, pictured, is a dead ringer for the city's very own Pop Idol. Stardom now beckons for the 20-year-old who responded to an article
YEADON'S new skipper Damian Shanahan produced another excellent innings as his side gained a comfortabke passage into the second round of the Bradford League's Priestley Cup competition. Yeadon visited Hartshead Moor on Saturday and became re-acquainted
GREEN Lane have made an excellent start following their promotion to Division A of the Airedale and Wharfedale League. They are one of only three teams with maximum points joining Adel and North Leeds as winners of two games. Champions Bilton are two
There were 575 pre-entries for last Saturday's Coniston Fell Race whereas the previous race attracted only 162 runners. Why the difference? English and British Championship status which draws runners from all over Great Britain. Some may question whether
Yarnbury 19, Keighley 16:YARNBURY secured a spot in the Yorkshire Shield final at Morley on Sunday, May 19, with a tense, hard-fought victory over Keighley. Indeed, it was Keighley who started the best, with a penalty through John Harrison. Steve Galbraith
Horsforth St Margaret's 4, Pool AFC 1: HORSFORTH St Margaret's won the Wharfedale FA Challenge Cup for a fourth successive season and finally demonstrated what good footballers they can be. They made few friends on their way to the final as they beat
A Yorkshire department store group organised a charity golf day to test their golf skills and raise £5,000 for the county's newest cancer charity. More than 100 managers and suppliers of Sunwin Department Stores celebrated their tenth annual charity golf
A £1 million project to build new sports facilities at a Bradford high school was today hailed as a "phenomenal boost". Buttershaw High School will have a sports hall for the first time, thanks to the cash injection from the Government's New Opportunities
A fireman for 17 years, Ken Atkins is used to saving lives. But it's hard to beat the personal satisfaction he drew from donating bone marrow and giving a dying patient a second chance. He is now urging others to follow his example by attending a bone
Kirklees Council is to be run by the Liberal Democrats after Labour and Conservative groups pulled out of a shared administration. All three have jointly run the authority for two years but the Labour and Tory groups are to become opposition parties.
Bradford Bulls rugby stars are urging blokes to "check their tackle" as part of an initiative to raise awareness of male cancer. Lee Gilmour, pictured left, and Robbie Paul have teamed up with Bradford Macmillan Appeal to encourage men to visit their
People across the district are likely to get the right to vote on whether they want a Yorkshire parliament. A Government White Paper on regional government was being kept under wraps until its unveiling by deputy Prime Minister John Prescott today. But
One of the music world's hottest new properties, Ms Dynamite, exploded onto the stage at an unusual venue - Bradford Grammar School. The 20-year-old rapper and singer, pictured, thrilled hundreds of pupils as part of her Hit and Run tour around the country
SIR - I wonder why scriptwriters of our national institutions, the soaps, continue to include storylines portraying idlers, scivers, thieves etc. Do the TV-watching public find it so engrossing seeing all the worst traits of society portrayed? Even worse
