Bradford League cricketer Gareth Batty has been put on standby for the injury-ravaged England side ahead of the Third Test in Perth. As the Ashes crisis deepens, the Bradford & Bingley and Worcestershire off-spinner - in Adelaide with the Academy
The Cougars were given a massive pre-season boost today, capturing the signature of Ian Sinfield. Brother of Great Britain and Leeds star Kevin, the 25-year-old represents a massive coup for Keighley, desperate to bolster their squad ahead of the Buddies
Nicky Law believes Andy Gray has been "magnificent" since joining City. Gray has played every game so far since his summer arrival from Nottingham Forest - the only ever-present in the squad. The former Leeds winger is also the current top scorer with
In 1859, Rip Van Winkle author Washington Irvine died aged 76. In 1948, the first Polaroid cameras went on sale in the USA. In 1950, China entered the Korean war. From the Telegraph & Argus of November 28th, 1977... The Co-op has stepped up the instant
Troubled hi-tech giant Pace Micro Technology today warned it could be forced to cut more jobs. The Saltaire firm, which makes TV set-top boxes, made the announcement after yet another warning to the City that its profits will be lower than expected because
PLANS to scrap Pendle's traditional pattern of school holidays in favour of a "standard school year" will be opposed by Pendle Council. Lancashire County Council is currently consulting on the proposals to introduce the six-term standard school year and
A PROPOSAL to convert Glusburn's Corn Mill has sparked protest among nearby residents and environmentalists. Plans to convert the mill, at Glusburn Bridge, into houses have been submitted to Craven District Council and are due to go before the planning
A LAST push is needed to help Settle High School achieve its aim of becoming a technology college. If successful the bid will bring £400,000 to the school to be spent over four years, expanding opportunities for both pupils and the wider community who
A DOCUMENT showing how Craven faced the threat of invasion by Napoleon is to be handed to Grassington Museum. The muster roll was prepared in 1803 and gives the names of all the men in Craven between the ages of 17 and 55, together with their occupations
A SERIAL arsonist has been plaguing retained firefighters in Skipton who are already stretched to breaking point trying to cope with call-outs during the eight-day firemen's strike. In the early hours of Saturday a West Yorkshire-based green goddess was
IT'S not a single bright star that is guiding people from afar to Skipton's Aldersley Avenue, but six rooftops full of them - along with several Santas, Scoobie Doo, a giant snowman, numerous Christmas trees and much more! Since the residents switched
A flying instructor may have plunged to his death into an American wood because his 22-stone student suffered heart problems at the controls of a light aircraft causing it to spiral to the ground. An inquest heard how instructor Steven Pickup, 32, plunged
Staff at Bingley baths are urging swimmers to splash out and join the pool's 75th anniversary celebrations. To mark the special birthday visitors are being urged to take the plunge and buy a raffle ticket to win a limited edition commemorative teddy bear
One of 12 women who bravely stripped off for a charity calendar to prove there is life after breast cancer has died after contracting bone cancer. Helen Patterson, 47, of Saltaire, underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery four years ago and successfully
The brother of singing star Kimberley Walsh is being feted by one of the judges on the hit TV show Popstars: The Rivals. Younger brother Adam, pictured with sister Amy, caught the eye of multi-million selling pop svengali Louis Walsh after stumbling into
Council tax payers across the district could get a triple whammy next year paying more for both the police and fire services. They could also get a bigger bill if the Council loses £3 million Government funding because of a mystery drop in population.
Theatregoers were today sent the message 'We have a safe city' after it was revealed audience figures have dropped at the Alhambra Theatre, St George's Hall and the Alhambra Studio. Councillors were told fear of crime affected audience numbers following
Striking firefighters around the Bradford district today said overwhelming public support had stiffened their resolve to see the strike through to its bitter end. They have received hundreds of tins of biscuits, crisps, pies and cash donations to sustain
Bradford Bulls today received a massive boost ahead of their move back to Odsal, announcing a record sponsorship deal. The world club champions have signed a five-year contract with sportswear manufacturers Logitog, which will see the company supplying
It is very disappointing that the Council's head of theatres has chosen to lay some of the blame for falling audience figures at the Alhambra on fears of violence and city-centre crime. When Bradford is fighting to establish its cultural credentials nationally
THE house price boom is, if anything, gathering pace in Craven with the average price of a house sold rising by 32 per cent on the same period last year. The figures mean that on average every morning a house owner in Craven has woken up to pull back
BRADLEY'S Fray Design is on the move after 16 years in the village. The furniture design company is amalgamating its three sites. It currently has a site at Bradley Mill, on Snaygill Industrial Estate and on Airedale Business Park, in Skipton. This latter
AN application to turn The River House Hotel, Malham, into a house has been granted by the Yorkshire Dales National Park authority. The planning committee agreed with officer recommendation to approve the plans. They heard the property was originally
A £2,000 grant to help revive the Skipton Volunteer Bureau has been offered by Skipton Town Council. The bureau, which for 11 years was run as an arm of Craven Voluntary Action, faced certain closure because of a lack of funding. It was given a last minute
A HERALD reader could be the one to help save the life of Skipton schoolgirl Rebecca Harrison. Nine-year-old Rebecca is fighting acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and desperately needs a matching bone marrow transplant. The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust
GRASSINGTON'S 21st Dickensian Festival gets under way on Saturday with a host of events for everyone to enjoy. And even though snow has not been forecast the first of the three Saturday events will see Christmas coming early with the arrival of Santa,
CRAVEN'S second home owners could be forced to pay their share of the council tax after the Government bowed to pressure to change discounts and exemptions. The changes were announced this week from the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott
GARGRAVE residents are fighting the corner of a friendly village postie after he was sacked for not delivering three items of junk mail. Bob Dewhirst, 58, of Steeton, has been delivering post to 520 Gargrave homes six days a week for the past four years
TWO children who attend Skipton's Busy Bears day nursery are in hospital with a potentially life-threatening strain of E-Coli. News of a suspected outbreak was broken to parents last Friday and this week the nursery was closed while investigations took
SIR - I wholeheartedly support E Foreman's concern over the huge amount of plastic food packaging used by shops and the lack of plastic recycling facilities in Skipton (Craven Herald Letters, November 22). The council has said that it is too expensive
HIV patients in Bradford are shunning services in the city because of the fear of discrimination, the UK's leading AIDS charity claimed today. Dr Jamie Kinniburgh, regional manager for the Terrence Higgins Trust, claimed the charity's Leeds centre is
Bradford's welfare transport service was at the centre of more controversy today as unions representing some drivers prepared to launch an official grievance procedure about alleged "bullying" management culture. The move came as families using the service
Health experts in Bradford are asking people to take precautions against a virus dubbed winter vomiting disease which is hitting West Yorkshire. Already this winter, the number of cases reported in the county has doubled compared to last year. Actual
Harry Potter fans are being warned that life's no hoot for owls if they're kept as pets. Wildlife experts are worried that Potter fans might be begging their parents for owls this Christmas after watching The Chamber of Secrets. In the film, Hedwig, a
A woman journalist from Bradford today appeared in court in Bangladesh in connection with anti-state activities. Television reporter Zaiba Naz Malik, 33, was arrested in Bangladesh on Monday along with a cameraman and interpreter. The former Bradford
SIR - I read about the Japanese akita that had to be put to sleep after cornering the owner's teenage children in their car. Why are people buying these dogs? They are a specialised breed that should only be owned by specialists who know all about them
