IT now looks as if the village of Ben Rhydding can say goodbye to the Wheatley Hotel, despite the vociferous campaign to reopen it and the reluctance of its owners to tell us exactly what their plans are. A public house may be at the heart of the community
Bradford is the most expensive place in Yorkshire and Humberside to hire a soccer pitch for a game on a Saturday afternoon, according to a leading union. GMB claims pitch hire in Bradford works out at an average of £60.28p compared with Boston, where
Keeper Stefan Magnusson will today see a specialist over the knee injury that could finish his City career before it has started. The Iceland international has an appointment with top surgeon Steve Bollen at the Yorkshire Clinic. Magnusson, 22, lasted
Bradford Bulls will design, produce, market and sell their own merchandise, it was confirmed today. The club took this unprecedented step after the £1m contract with original supplier Logitog was terminated last week due to delays in delivering merchandise
UNLIKE many teenagers who can't wait to get behind the wheel of their first car, Oliver Carley, has never had a driving lesson in his life. But the high-flying Ilkley Grammar School pupil feels much more at home with a bird's eye view of distant traffic
GUISELEY Amateur Operatic Society have imported an authentic flavour of London's East End for their forthcoming production of the musical Me and My Girl. They have had jellied eels shipped in from the world famous Billingsgate Fish Market in readiness
An MP has criticised Leeds-Bradford Airport's consultative committee for backing major expansion plans which could include a 300 metre runway extension. Aireborough MP Paul Truswell called for "meaningful consultation" and claimed most residents had "
HAROLD Best MP has thrown his weight behind Saturday's peace rally in Otley. The Leeds North West MP, who is heavily critical of the move towards war in Iraq, will be one of the speakers at the rally timed to coincide with the national world wide day
A YEADON couple will celebrate their Golden Wedding - on Valentine's Day. Pat and Albert Brown of Cemetery Road, married 50 years ago after meeting at the Saturday Night Hop at Yeadon Town Hall. Albert had just demobbed from the war. Sixteen-year-old
Security at Leeds Bradford Inter-national Airport has been heightened following the threat of a missile attack in London. Armed West Yorkshire Police officers have surrounded the outside of the airport and are patrolling the terminal building. An armoured
BENCHES sawn in half, drug taking and vandalised toilets have led to security cameras being installed in an Otley shopping precinct. Vandals have also repeatedly lifted drain hole covers - leading to a woman falling through and hurting herself. From this
If there was ever any doubt about the effectiveness of CCTV cameras in helping to combat crime it must surely have been dispelled by the figures released today. They reveal that the CCTV network in and around Bradford has proved to be a very useful weapon
MORE than 100 millionaires live in Ilkley, making it one of the richest towns in the country, according to a new survey. Figures compiled by Euro Direct, a trading and marketing firm, show there are 112 millionaires living in the town - the same number
An Addingham couple are picking up where John Lennon and Yoko Ono left off - and taking to their bed for peace this Valentine's Day. Andrew and Christine Gale have chosen to spend tomorrow holding a bedroom 'love in' to protest against UK involvement
Ben Rhydding residents have vowed to do everything in their power to save the village's only pub - even if it means buying and running it themselves. Around 40 campaigners met at St John's Church hall on Friday to agree on the best tactics to prevent
Concern at proposals for bypass SIR, - I am writing to express my deep concern about the current proposals for an Otley bypass. Is this really a plan for a bypass or a ploy by the city council to fulfil its housing quota at Otley's expense? In order to
A heritage trail created by a Bingley historian is to be given a new lease of life. The Better Bingley Campaign is to relaunch a walk around the town which was partly drawn up by Ernest Davies, who died in 1994. Mr Davies was involved in conservation
To the delight of all last Sunday Dave and Eileen Woodhead, the organisers of John's Run, were able to announce a contribution of over £2,500 to the John Taylor Foundation for Young Athletes. A field of 335 had set off from Penistone Hill, Haworth, behind
Pool AFC 2, Featherstone Colliery 1 THE rot started the previous week with Pool's first defeat in all competitions since November. That came against high-flying Barwick in the League Cup. Featherstone were not as tough opposition as Barwick but Pool,
Birmingham & Solihull 7,Otley 21 OTLEY felt that they had done themselves less than justice when gifting Birmingham a 30-23 win in October at Cross Green and were fully up for this away game. They had everyone but Phil Greaves, carrying a rib injury
A 20-year-old man has been locked up after he paid £80 for a £15,000 car, knowing it was stolen. Bradford Crown Court heard how Paul Wilcox bought the Toyota Camry from a young man on a Shipley estate. The car had been taken following a burglary on August
A fundraising music marathon has been organised in memory of a Bradford mum who died of cancer. Family and friends of Susan Illingworth hope the 11-hour event, to be held at the Rock and Heifer Inn in Thornton, on Saturday, will raise thousands of pounds
Health bosses have been urged to consider building a new GP surgery in Great Horton, Bradford, if a doctors' practice pulls out of the area. Proposals have been put forward to close a family doctors at Hollingwood Lane in Paradise Green because the building
Bradford's network of CCTV cameras has captured hundreds of criminals in the act including robbers, drug dealers and even gunmen. Newly-released figures show that the system recorded more than 250 incidents over ten months last year. As a direct result
One of Britain's top Asian food producers has been fined £12,000 after a court heard how a piece of plastic and a rubber band were found in two of its ready-made meals. Mumtaz Food Industries Ltd, of Great Horton Road, Bradford, pleaded guilty to four
A leading prosecutor was warned about offending her colleagues after she suggested America had brought the September 11 terrorists attack on itself, a tribunal was told. Peter Mann, a manager and senior barrister at the Crown Prosecution Service in Bradford
A six-year-old girl was today hailed a hero for saving her sister's life in a terrifying bathtime ordeal. Claire Heathcliff dragged her young sister from a scalding bath and dialed 999 - because her deaf mother couldn't hear the toddler's screams. Two-year-old
To the delight of all last Sunday Dave and Eileen Woodhead, the organisers of John's Run, were able to announce a contribution of over £2,500 to the John Taylor Foundation for Young Athletes. A field of 335 had set off from Penistone Hill, Haworth, behind
Students from the Ilkley Karate Club, based at the Ben Rhydding Methodist Church, were successful at the 2nd SKU Kata Championships 2003 held at Birchwood Leisure Centre in Warrington. The Ilkley Club run by instructors Mark Outterside (4th Dan) and Simon
Wigan Ladies 0, Ben Rhydding 4 Ben Rhydding Ladies retained their lead in the Northern Premier League with a hard-fought win over bottom placed Wigan on Saturday. Despite their lowly league placing, Wigan proved to be stern opposition, and could easily
Pateley Bridge 1, Burley Trojans 1 Appearances can be deceptive. Trojans arrived in Nidderdale on a mild and sunny Spring day with the early season tourists thronging the streets. On closer inspection the combination of the worst pitch in the division
Ilkley 7, Kirkby Malzeard 1 A stunning performance by the Booth's sponsored Ilkley FC against championship challengers Kirkby Malzeard, which the visitor's manager Phil Ambler described as 'awesome'. More importantly, the game saw the Ilkley players burst
Planning decisions can often be difficult to make, and rules are rules. But when a case drags on for years and the subject matter is about a tree house that may be five centimetres too high, perhaps the rules should be bent a bit. The case of the tree
The odds were stacked against Bradford's Joe Johnson surviving on the main tour this season. Not only did the 50-year-old have repeat laser treatment on his right eye in the summer - he had repeat treatment on his left eye in January, 2002 - but also
UNLIKE many teenagers who can't wait to get behind the wheel of their first car, Oliver Carley, has never had a driving lesson in his life. But the high-flying youth feels much more at home with a bird's eye view of distant traffic jams as he sits at
There was standing room only as the biggest issue to hit Menston since the asylum was built went to public consultation. People were turned away as more than 300 residents piled into Menston Infant School to hear the future of High Royds Hospital last
AN Otley relief road must be built before hundreds of new houses, say town councillors. Although the town council has given its backing to the building of up to 500 new homes and an industrial estate on the east of the town, it says the adjoining relief
SHOPPERS were tricked into thinking there was a new estate agent in Otley this week. The Northern Properties shop sprang up overnight on Monday in Market Street - but on closer inspection, all the properties were in the fictional town of Aidensfield -
A Horsforth father whose son was killed in a road accident has spoken of his approval at the installation of long overdue pelican crossings. Peter Hammond and his wife Helen lost their 11-year-old son Lawrence after he ran in front of a car in Rawdon
OTLEY'S Victorian Fayre could return this year as a four-day spectacular. Ambitious plans to expand the one day fayre into four days and move it from its usual December slot to November are under way. The newly-formed committee is looking at themed days
OWNERS of a luxury home in Bramhope face having to knock a major part of it down - after being refused retrospective planning permission. Mike Winterhalder and his wife extended their home in Moor Road by more than agreed by the council, and they are
A FAMILY is seeking compensation after winning its fight over a children's tree house. Leeds City Council took action against Sharon and Stephen Myers after claiming the tree house they had built in their back garden was just five centimetres too high
In 1920, the Bradford Dyers' Association gave £20,000 to the Association's Casualty Fund. In 1973, gas workers started a nationwide strike over pay. In 1980, the government announced the withdrawal of the sixpence coin on June 30th. From the Telegraph
Temporary workers could lose out because of new EU legislation, according to the Engineering Employers' Federation Yorkshire and Humberside. The organisation said a draft directive, which aims to give temporary staff the same rights as full-time employees
Exactly 25 years ago, young Geraldine Howley dashed out to an interview wearing jeans because it was such short notice. She came out over the moon because she had landed a temporary job at the reception desk at Bradford housing department, covering for
There was an eerie chill as the final tour of High Royds hospital took unsuspecting guests to the mortuary. It was one of the main talking points for staff and residents attending a special hospital tour and made more creepy by the fact that they would
A pair of intrepid Addingham men will celebrate their 50th birthdays on top of Africa's highest peak next month. Robert Fairs and Richard Smith will be armed with a bottle of fine whisky when they fly out to Africa next week to begin a month-long climbing
Spontaneous firework displays could become a thing of the past if Ilkley Parish Council adopts a new set of guidelines. A proposed voluntary code of practice would mean anyone planning a display other than at New Year, Christmas, Boxing Day or Guy Fawkes
ROADS were snarled up again last week as the council's gritting service failed to cope with what was an otherwise insignificant fall of snow. Following complaints about the gritting service, Ilkley District Councillor and Bradford's environment boss,
WILD rabbits are adding to mourners' misery at Ilkley Cemetery. Flowers left on graves on are being eaten within hours by the rabbits which are also causing problems in nearby gardens. Now Ilkley district councillor Colin Powell has demanded action from
UNLIKE many teenagers who can't wait to get behind the wheel of their first car, Oliver Carley, has never had a driving lesson in his life. But the high-flying Ilkley Grammar School pupil feels much more at home with a bird's eye view of distant traffic
New traffic calming measures could sound the death knell for Ben Rhydding's remaining handful of shopkeepers. That is the dramatic claim being made by Bolling Road resident Peter Hawkesworth days before speed humps and other works designed to slow motorists
PEOPLE in Ben Rhydding look set to lose out as massive changes are planned for electoral wards in Ilkley and the surrounding area. As a result of a review by the Government's Boundary Committee, the village of Addingham will move from Craven to Ilkley
Support for puffin crossing proposal SIR, - We attended the consultation meeting in the Clarke Foley Centre last Saturday and did not sign either petition at the entrance expressing concern about the proposed puffin crossings. In fact, neither did the
Otliensians 12, Wharfedale XV 13 IN good conditions but with a strongish wind to help the home side in the first-half Otliensians lost this hard-fought match by a solitary point. They scored a try and a goal to a goal and two penalties. They were deservedly
Pateley Bridge 1, Burley Trojans 1 Appearances can be deceptive. Trojans arrived in Nidderdale on a mild and sunny Spring day with the early season tourists thronging the streets. On closer inspection the combination of the worst pitch in the division
Alfreton Town 1,Guiseley 3 Guiseley went from the sublime to the ridiculous within the space of two days. After producing a superb performance to beat league leaders Alfreton Town 3-1 in their own backyard on Saturday they slumped to a 6-2 drubbing by
Bradford Council wants to buy a section of land by a compulsory purchase order to complete a major cycle route. The site at the former Transperience Transport Museum, in Low Moor, Bradford, used to carry the railway between Bradford and Cleckheaton. The
Three teenagers have been locked up following a robbery and race attack at a Bradford petrol station. A court heard how one of the gang hurled racist abuse at the Asian cashier while the others mugged a 14-year-old boy in the store. As he handed custodial
I'm more Agent 003-and-a-half than 007. And all I'm licensed for is to drive a car, moped, and a ride-on lawnmower. But I had my orders - I was to find Q, aka Nadim Batt, to check out the latest spying equipment. And so began every schoolboy's - and grown
More cash is to be pumped into looking after needy children despite Bradford Council expecting to be almost £600,000 in debt. The Council is to launch a three-year action plan aimed at improving the lot of youngsters in care, families, older people and
Bradford has a bigger proportion of "failing" schools than anywhere in the country, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal today. The district currently has 12 out of 208 schools that have failed Ofsted inspections and been placed in Special Measures. That
Dozens of Gulf War veterans in Bradford are reliving their nightmares as troops going to Iraq are again being injected with cocktails of drugs, they claim. The National Gulf Veterans and Families Association, who believe there are about 50 veterans in
Sherwood FC 2, Ilkley AFC Reserves 5 This Harrogate League Division Two match between the top two teams saw Guyson sponsored Ilkley Reserves put in a masterful display and the scoreline does not reflect the manner which they put their title rivals to
Beverley 12, Ilkley 11 Ilkley travelled to Beverley with confidence on the back of their home victory early on in the season. They came away thoroughly disappointed with yet another defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. Just one point separated the
SIR - I always thought it a bit of a hoot to award Saltaire world heritage status. Until we floodlight parts of Roberts Park we can't pretend to possess an idyllic village fit for tourists and locals to wander about. The dog walkers in this area are now
