THE seemingly impenetrable barrier in the stand-off between planning chiefs and crime-hit Ilkley businesses may finally be coming down. After numerous break-ins, ram raids and planning battles, the two sides in the tough debate over Ilkley shop front
The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford have won the national under-16 title. They took the title at Nottingham after facing the winners of the West, East, South and Midlands regions. West champions Canford School were beaten 2-1, East holders Felsted School
Birmingham are to open talks over a new contract with City's on-loan goalkeeper Nico Vaesen. Blues manager Steve Bruce has always maintained that he will start negotiations with Vaesen, Jeff Kenna, Bryan Hughes and Stern John once his side reached the
Whitby Town 0 Bradford Park Avenue 1 Avenue lifted themselves out of the bottom two in the UniBond Premier Division with a hard-earned but much deserved victory at fellow Yorkshire strugglers Whitby Town. The match-winner was skipper, caretaker manager
Bulls centre Toa Kohe-Love has been devastated by news that he faces six months on the sidelines after a scan revealed knee ligament damage that will require surgery. The injury is a crushing blow for the off-season signing from Hull, who had been battling
She was Yorkshire's very own Princess - the only daughter of King George V - who made Harewood her home for 35 years. As the daughter of one king and sister of two others, Princess Mary was once a household name. But now her fame has faded and many local
When he left he was just another football-mad schoolboy, but walking back through the doors of his old primary school James Milner returned as a hero. Excited children queued for autographs when the Leeds United player visited Westbrook Lane School in
THE DEVELOPERS behind the £106 million redevelopment of High Royds have pledged to create "an outstanding asset for the benefit of the whole community". The Raven Group, which will develop the 206-acre site in partnership with Country & Metropolitan
A YEADON couple who lost tens of thousands of pounds have spoken of their heartache after their close friend admitted fraud. Reid and Judith Haddow, of High Street, were forced to return to work after retiring. The couple had invested £40,000 with John
A NEW library and Town Council base looks set to be built in Horsforth this year after the project received the backing of Leeds planners. Leeds Plans Panel (West) members this week had nothing but praise for proposals to renovate and add an extension
A BUYER for Otley's Safeway Supermarket could come forward at any time. Following Monday's £3 billion takeover of the Safeway chain by Bradford based Morrisons Supermarkets, the Otley store is now on the market. And although Morrisons has until the end
It is appalling that one in six NHS workers in Bradford is being attacked by the very people they are trying to treat, with nurses taking the brunt of the violence. Small wonder it is hard to win recruits. Nurses work tough shifts over long hours, often
Union leaders today hit out at bosses at loss-making Abbey National after its two top men were handed bonuses equal to more than 100 per cent of their salaries. The firm, which has its northern headquarters in Bradford, rewarded chief executive Luqman
THE DEVELOPERS behind the £106 million redevelopment of High Royds have pledged to create "an outstanding asset for the benefit of the whole community". The Raven Group, which will develop the 206-acre site in partnership with Country & Metropolitan
As a cancer nurse Julie Gilbert is used to dealing with the disease on a daily basis. But nothing could prepare her for the shock of discovering that her own son was suffering from a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia. Julie gives chemotherapy to cancer
A PLANNING chief from Bradford has stepped in to try to heal a growing rift between City Hall and Ilkley. Further allegations of neglect have been levelled at Bradford Council officers dealing with planning and road safety issues. Now Bradford senior
AN Ilkley woman's plan to help a poverty-stricken family in Romania may have been dashed by the fear of bogus asylum seekers and economic migrants. Rosie Tudge, wife of All Saints vicar Paul Tudge, wanted to help the family by employing their 19-year-old
UNDER fire town leaders have agreed to review their tough stance over anti-crime shop front shutters in Ilkley. Just days after Ilkley parish councillor Lexa Robinson broke the council's previous strong support for a blanket ban on external shutters,
Civic Centre figures just 'wild guesses' SIR, - Your front page report last week stated that the "Council aims to quit Civic Centre". It is true that the Liberal/Conservative group which controls Otley Town Council wishes to move, but the six Labour Councillors
More than £100,000 of wedding stock is to be auctioned off after a bridal shop closed on the brink of bankruptcy. Dresses, shoes and accessories seized by the landlord of Juvon Bridal House in Brighouse are to go under the hammer later this month to recover
Otley, without a game last Saturday, have made a couple of changes to their squad for the National One league clash with Henley Hawks on Saturday at Cross Green. Changes to the starting line-up which accounted for Coventry show second row Ian Carroll
Guiseley 0, Prescot Cables 1 GUISELEY did themselves no favours when they produced another below par performance in front of the division's highest crowd of the day - 310. Guiseley had been looking to bounce back from the disappointment of their abject
A teenager who was told she would be in a wheelchair for life will see her dream come true when she walks out on to the pitch with her favourite football team on Saturday. Avid Bradford City fan Hayley Finch, suffers from brittle bone disease which means
Tributes have been paid to a firefighter who died of a heart attack while playing golf with friends. Members of the South Bradford golf club in Odsal tried to resuscitate David Shepherd, 48, when he collapsed on Saturday morning but their efforts failed
Transport officers were today accused of being "over the top" over plans to put extra red marks along bus stop clear-ways. The clear-ways in Bradford and West Yorkshire are already outlined with thick yellow lines. But officers are proposing to put extra
Eight more Police Community Support Officers will soon be patrolling the streets a year after the first of their colleagues were appointed. They will be supporting regular officers in Bradford North. Since the PCSOs started work in Bradford last March
A former Royal Navy mechanic who won a Queen's Golden Jubilee medal has been nominated for a Bradford Community Harmony Award. Bradford Sea Cadet Corps chief Alf Sprogis was put up for the award by Andrew Laptew, whose 15-year-old daughter Hannah belongs
A prosecuting solicitor suspended after allegedly making "insensitive and offensive remarks" days after the September 11 terror attacks will hear soon whether her claim for race and sex discrimination has been successful. Halima Aziz, 44, was suspended
Ian Mackenzie, Ilkley Rugby Club's promising young flanker, is leaving this week for New Zealand where he will spend a winter training and playing with the New Plymouth Old Boys development squad. New Plymouth is located in the famous Taranaki province
Ilkley's all-conquering second fifteen clinched their league title for the second year running. An emphatic 89-22 victory over Ripon made the title safe. Ilkley Rugby Club are fortunate to have strength in depth and are regularly able to put out three
Addingham 3, Thirsk Falcons 2 Addingham progressed to the semi-finals of the League Challenge Cup after a hard-fought and deserved victory against their old sparring partners Thirsk. The fourth meeting this season between the two sides produced an entertaining
Dog mess blight needs addressing SIR - I wish Bradford Council well in their fight against litter. When that problem has been beaten I hope the Council turns its fight against a more disgusting blight - dog owners that allow their dogs to foul footpaths
WE live in increasingly brutal times, where every week seems to see something else happen around the world to further erode our faith in human nature. Even so, most people would still like to believe that if peace can be found anywhere, it can be found
Spen Victoria's Rao Anjum is likely to need an injury crisis of Bradford Bulls proportions to be propelled into Pakistan's team for Saturday's first-one-day international against India in Karachi. But his selection for the first time in the national squad
Stoke Res 2 Bradford Res 0 Alan Combe was beaten twice in his last outing before starting another ban. Combe was the most experienced City player in a side also featuring Michael Standing, back from injury, and transfer-listed pair Gareth Edds and Paul
Danny Cadamarteri could miss the next three games in City's scrap for survival. The injury-jinxed striker had a scan on his hamstring yesterday which revealed a small tear. Physio Steve Redmond confirmed: "It looks like it might keep him out for three
LEEDS Bradford Airport has submitted plans to create nearly 500 extra parking spaces as it continues to be one of the UK's fastest growing airports. It wants to put 495 new long-stay spaces in beside the existing parking area in Whitehouse Lane. The move
OTLEY residents who have long held concerns about the safety of their road can now hope for safer times ahead. Householders along West Chevin Road have been trying to get the safety of the route improved since 1998. Now a plan is under way to provide
A VICAR has condemned callous thieves for desecrating an ancient churchyard by stealing flagstones from a garden of remembrance. Reverend Sue Wharton, Priest in Charge of Weston Church, near Otley, was horrified when she visited the Grade I listed property
As a cancer nurse Julie Gilbert is used to dealing with the disease on a daily basis. But nothing could prepare her for the shock of discovering that her own son was suffering from a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia. Julie gives chemotherapy to cancer
A SPECIAL needs school is appealing to parents of drunken teenagers to take control of their children - so they can let their pupils play outside again. Green Meadows School, in Guiseley, is having to keep its children inside during break times because
In 1911, a £20,000 fire destroyed Albion Mills, Greengates, Bradford In 1910, China abolished slavery. In 1988, Bee Gees brother Andy Gibb died of a drug overdose aged 30. From the Telegraph & Argus of March 10th, 1979... Former Tory Prime Minister
She was Yorkshire's very own Princess - the only daughter of King George V - who made Harewood her home for 35 years. As the daughter of one king and sister of two others, Princess Mary was once a household name. But now her fame has faded and many local
Bradford officials are being asked to think again about the number of councillors needed for the proposed new parishes of Menston and Burley. The two villages look set to separate from Ilkley next year, and the second stage of the consultation process
AN Ilkley youngster has been left devastated by the news that he has been denied a place at his local secondary school. Ten-year-old Jordon Jeggo has been told he must attend a secondary school in Keighley but his mum, Sarah, has vowed she would rather
Villagers treated as 'just a crime statistic' SIR, - If you live in Denton you are a statistic. There have been nine recorded cases of theft over the last three months - eight of which relate to stone roof tiles. Even the most amateur Inspector Clouseau
Otliensians 5, Castleford 46 In this second round Yorkshire Shield tie Otliensians entertained Castleford, who are pushing for promotion in Yorkshire Three, after a satisfactory performance against league leaders Barnsley last week. This match, having
A TEAM of 19 gymnasts from Otley Rhythmic Gymnastics Club made a trip to Burton on Trent worthwhile by bringing home one silver and two bronze medals from the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Duets and Trios competition. The girls' success was at all age
OTLEY'S Prince Henry's Grammar School staged a sensational comeback to reach the final of the Daily Mail Under-18 Schools Vase - and a date at Twickenham. In the semi-finals Prince Henry's were trailing 15-3 at half-time to Kent's Cranbrook School but
A Bradford police officer was today telling Government drugs minister Caroline Flint how his team disrupts the dealers' markets. Detective Sergeant Colin Stansbie was due to speak before the MP and more than 100 of the country's officers at a national
A new guide to help the carers of dementia sufferers is to be compiled after three years of research by a Bradford doctor. Dr Clive Baldwin, a senior lecturer at the University of Bradford's Dementia Group, has been looking at the moral questions thrown
A new Bradford police chief has pledged to cut crime and anti-social behaviour as well as forging closer links with the community. Chief Superintendent Tim Grove has taken over as Divisional Commander for Bradford North following the secondment of Phil
A Bradford band has been given the "opportunity of a lifetime" with the news that it is set to play at Europe's biggest soul and blues festival in Italy. The Yellow & Blues Band from Queensbury hopes to join top headline acts at the 17th Poretta Soul
The jury in the trial of a businessman facing allegations surrounding a £1 million drugs haul has gone out to consider its verdict. Some 200,000 ecstasy tablets and five kilos of amphetamine sulphate were found by two workers in a crate at a firm in Dudley
Desperate mum Linda Irving is fighting for justice to help bring home the runaway daughter she fears has been snared by a married dad-of-two. The Frizinghall mum believes her 15-year-old daughter, who has been missing for more than a month, is being groomed
Busy Cheapside will remain open during weekdays as demolition squads move in next week to flatten two major office blocks and clear the way for the vast Broadway shopping scheme. But weekend diversions may be put in place in Bradford city centre as the
One in six NHS workers in Bradford's hospitals has faced physical violence at work in the past year, a new survey has revealed. They also face high levels of stress, harassment and injury in the course of their work, according to a massive poll of more
Saturday's Noonstone Fell Race, was the first event in the 2004 English Fell Championships. Ilkley Harriers made a great start, with Geoff Howard first vet 60 by several minutes, Alison Eagle third lady vet 40, and Graham Pearce in the first 60 at a race
BEN Rhydding Ladies played two National League games over the weekend and failed to pick up points from either. At Leyland Motors on Saturday they went down 4-2 after a mediocre performance which saw them deservedly lose to a side just above them in the
Burley Trojans 3, Boroughbridge 1 BURLEY Trojans recorded back to back wins for only the second time this season as they overcame nine man Boroughbridge Reserves and in doing so completed an impressive league double over the former champions. It is sad
Ilkley AFC 2, Pannal 0 THIS was one of the best performances of the season from Ilkley in their defence of the Harrogate Premier League Championship as they demolished third-placed Pannal at West Holmes. The score flattered the visitors as Ilkley might
