Skipper and midweek match-winner Carl Serrant is set to continue his caretaker manager's role tomorrow as Avenue cross the Pennines for a clash with Cheshire outfit Altrincham. The former Newcastle United defender was asked to take charge before Wednesday's
Dale Robinson will use memories of his darkest days to inspire him on the biggest night of his career. Robinson headlines in Huddersfield tomorrow when he fights arch-rival Jason Booth for the IBO super-flyweight belt. It is the toughest assignment yet
Bulls skipper Robbie Paul is picking Leeds Rhinos to beat St Helens when the two giants meet at Knowsley Road in the fifth round of the Powergen Challenge Cup tomorrow. St Helens could struggle to contain the awesome attacking talents of the Rhinos, said
Dean Windass today roared: Staying up this year will feel better than going up. Windass is convinced that survival is still on as City aim to make it three wins in eight days by beating Paul Jewell's Wigan tomorrow. And the striker, who Jewell signed
Hunslet 42, Cougars 24 - INJURIES forced Cougar coach Gary Moorby to shuffle his pack -- and he saw the side's normally rock-solid defence collapse like a house of cards. Former Cougar Latham Tawhia was tormentor-in-chief as the Hawks ripped through the
Haworth Cub Scouts are the pick of the packs. They beat eight other teams on Saturday to win the annual district Cub quiz. The youngsters had to answer a series of multiple-choice questions covering a range of subjects, from road safety to television.
Members of Silsden's Business Watch are raffling off a giant Easter egg to raise funds to bring CCTV to the town. A chocoholic's dream, the egg is 4.5kg of luxury milk chocolate, worth £100. Tickets are £1 and are available from a number of shops in the
Denholme Rural Crafters made the most of their first birthday by staging a special exhibition. Held at the Mechanics Institute, the group celebrated their anniversary with guests Rev Marguerite Mower and Town Mayor Councillor Anne Jay earlier this month
Students at a Keighley school have been urged to aim higher as part of a Government initiative. The Aimhigher roadshow came to Holy Family School last Friday to give 14 and 15-year-olds a taste of higher education. The presentation, given in a hi-tech
Pupils and teachers from Long Lee Primary School celebrated World Book Day last Thursday by dressing up as their favourite book characters. In Year 1, the nursery children followed the theme for Peter Pan and the pirates, Year 2 dressed up as Mr Men and
A Keighley primary school has had a special visit from the fire brigade. Pupils from the reception class at Lees Primary School had the opportunity to learn about the ins and outs of a fire engine and its equipment and listen to a fire safety demonstration
Keighley's town crier gave school children something to shout about. Pupils at Laycock Primary School were treated to a visit by town crier Mike Walton. Head Hazel Ingham said: "It started after break at 10:45am. "All the kids were sat in the hall when
Mystery shrouds this picture, which was found in a drawer at a building society office. It was uncovered during a furniture move at the Skipton Building Society branch in Main Street, Cross Hills. The photo shows the premises when they were Whitaker's
IngROw woman Linda Cann has said seeing the war cemetery to the thousands of troops who died building the Burma to Thailand railway in 1942 was one of the most moving moments of her life. She visited the railway and the famous Bridge of the River Kwai
A crackdown on drunkenness and anti-social behaviour in Keighley town centre has seen 39 arrests. Officers patrolling the centre have also arrested 35 prolific shoplifters during the past three months. During the same period wardens have pounced on more
A Yorkshire and England cricketing great opened a new department at Airedale Hospital on Tuesday. Legendary fast bowler, 'fiery Fred Trueman', unveiled a plaque at the special ceremony to mark the launch of the revamped audiology department at the hospital
A Labour councillor is to step down before this year's elections. Cllr Andy Mudd, who had been originally reselected to stand in Keighley West, has confirmed he will not be seeking re-election. He said work commitments had forced him to make the decision
Children at a Keighley primary school will stage a demonstration next week aimed at stopping thoughtless parents parking outside their school. Pupils at St Andrews Primary School, on Mount Street, will be handing out leaflets featuring crashed cars and
DEVELOPERS should know any day now whether their plans to convert Gargrave's Methodist Church into houses have been approved. Procter Homes, currently working on a site next to the church, have lodged an application with Craven District Council to convert
VISITORS to the little girls' room at Kilnsey's Tennant Arms will be in for a pleasant surprise when they go to powder their noses. For licensees Andy and Caroline Middleton have taken notice of the public's opinion book and revamped the smallest room
SKIPTON woman is to become the first British-born Asian female president of the Oxford Union, one of the most prestigious posts in the student world. Five Prime Ministers have held the post which involves debates addressed in the past by the likes of
Starsky and Hutch It's back to the Seventies as TV's favourite mismatched cop duo finally come to the big screen. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson (above) play it for laughs as they bicker, wear naff clothes and chase bad guys. Snoop Dogg plays supercool informant
Visitors to a new exhibition in Cross Hills can be forgiven for wondering about the identity of the artist. Onile Onile is a name originating in the Yoruba tribe of Africa and means "owner of the earth". But this 50-year-old artist comes from Devon and
The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela forms part of the latest home-grown production from Keighley youth theatre HYT. Jetz, described as a thought-provoking drama with music, will be performed on April 1/2 at Bronte School on Oakworth Road. Buy tickets
THIS week, please allow me to indulge one of my great passions and talk about something really important: fish, fishing and fisherman. For those 'agin' fishing for sport, but are interested in the environment, there is news here too - and not much of
Bikers have vowed to carry on regardless after hearing the UK's biggest Harley Davidson festival is to move from Baildon, after 24 years. The annual rally - which celebrates its silver anniversary this summer - is one of the highlights of the Baildon
People on an estate are gathering evidence on two alleged ringleaders of a gang making their lives a misery. Residents are keeping diaries, recording vandalism and abuse, for Bradford Council's anti-social behaviour team which is investigating the youths
This was the band of the 6th Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, the local Territorial unit which drew its recruits from the Keighley, Skipton and Bingley area, at the time of its post-war revival in 1924. The photograph was
A contract has finally been signed to enable a new innovative treatment centre to be built in Bradford. It will mean faster treatment for thousands of patients who need day case surgery and diagnostic procedures. Health bosses had been disappointed at
An MP is demanding the prosecution of people who fail to register to vote - after a staggering 7,500 names "disappeared" from the electoral roll in one Bradford constituency. Official figures show the number of residents registering to vote in Bradford
A surgeon accused of lying to Bradford hospital bosses on his curriculum vitae about his expertise and experience is to face a hearing next week. The case against Robert Phipps, 48, of Shipley, is a reconvened hearing of the General Medical Council's
IAN HOLMES launched himself on a fearless descent of Caldwell Hill to win the first round of the 2004 English Fell Running Championship. Holmes, the current champion, was inthe leading group in the closing stages of the nine-miles 2300ft race with all
Seven-year-old Sara Jayne Cranney has her heart set on being a nurse. And the youngster has already had plenty of practice after helping to nurse her great-grandad back to health after he suffered a stroke. Kenneth Mason, 73, was left paralysed down his
DAVID ELLIS is new President of the Skipton League after replacing Roy Sanderson at the January meeting, Roy was immediately re-elected vice-president to return to the hot seat in two years time. The league action starts on April 20 and there will be
A father and son who murdered have-a-go hero Tasawar Hussain were today jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 50 years in total. Gunman Barry Elener, 42, was ordered to serve just under 26 years behind bars while his father Derek, 65, is likely
Keighley Under-16s reached the final fo the Yorkshire Plate competition with a 17-5 victory over Thornensians. The Bantams got off to a terrific start, scoring twice in the first 15 minutes. Nathan Berry crossed for the first try and the second came from
Keighley 48 Kirkby Lonsdale 8 - Keighley won this hard fought game, as a result of the superior fitness and strength of the forwards, coupled with the exciting pace of the back five. Although not a league fixture the game was an interesting opportunity
STRIKES from Becky Granger and Frances Nichol secured a 2-1 victory for Keighley Ladies over White Rose. The Keighley defence had their work cut out against the normally free-scoring White Rose side and were kept under pressure for much of the first half
Bronte Wanderers 3 Grassington 1 - The visitors made the better start and created a couple of early chances which fortunately for Bronte were squandered. Gradually Bronte got themselves into the game and on 20 minutes a low cross from Joe Blacka found
ADAM SMITH'S second half goal gave Steeton their biggest scalp of the season - and gave a helping hand to Silsden in their race for the league title. The Summerhill Lane side took on second placed Brighouse Town who were breathing down Silsden's neck
KEEN young pool players have a chance to play for their county side as they take a first step on the road to the game's big time. The West Yorkshire County Pool trials are being held at the Morley International Pool and Snooker Centre on April 4 with
THE CALL has gone out for women to join the 2004 Race For Life -- to raise money for Cancer Research UK. A local race, in the grounds of Broughton Hall, near Skipton, is to take place on Sunday, May 16. Last year 1,400 women took part in the 5k (3.1-miles
ANGLER Steve Newns stunned the opposition during a fishing match on the River Ure at Ripon - with a record-breaking catch. Steve, a member of the Keighley Tackle angling club, could hardly pull the fish out fast enough as he landed 86 fish, weighing a
JOE SMITH is set to fly the flag for Rugby League in the USA when he plays for the Irish Wolfhounds in a St Patrick's Day celebration match. The former Keighley amateur rugby league player flies out to America on Sunday to prepare for the 'Battle of St
It was back to our Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde performance last Sunday, and I know the fans weren't happy - neither was I - or anyone else for that matter. However, it is up to us to continue working hard to put some consistency into our game. The guys have
COUGARS are planning to give away hundreds of junior tickets for their clash with Halifax on Martch 21. The game is expected to attract the biggest crowd for years to Cougar Park. "It sould be a very exciting match and we want to make it a bumper family
SKIPTON LMS could hardly have wished for a better day. While they were claiming their ninth win of their Devonshire Carpets Craven League Premier Division season at lowly Intake, their title rivals were all losing ground. Leaders Grindleton came badly
CRAVEN soccer action tomorrow focuses on knockout competitions, with the quarter-finals of the Northern Plant Hire Cup taking centre stage and League Cup matches adding to the mix. Two of the ties are all-Premier Division affairs, with neighbours Cononley
Relief road already a white elephant SIR - After reading the article on the troubled Bingley Relief Road (T&A, March8), it comes as no surprise to me that Shipley MP Chris Leslie has in a roundabout way said there is no problem. What rubbish! So why
100 Years Ago THE first contested county council election in Skipton for 18 years took place. The contest was, the Herald remarked, "singularly devoid of humour". The paper deplored the fact that one of the candidates had stood under a political banner
A solution has to be found to increase the numbers of people voting at elections at all levels. It is crucial that the tidal wave of apathy which sweeps across the country at election time is turned. A number of options are open for consideration to achieve
THOUSANDS of Craven Herald readers will have been suckered into buying endowment mortgages and have become used to receiving those nasty little letters telling them that far from paying off their mortgages, they are going to be left with a few thousand
Top-of-the-table clashes involving Bradford clubs seem to be happening most Saturdays these days. Four weeks ago it was Baildon v Barnsley in Yorkshire Division Four, last Saturday it was Bradford and Bingley v Cleckheaton in North One, and tomorrow it
Sunderland today emerged as favourites to win the race for Simon Francis. Boss Mick McCarthy confirmed: "We've been talking to the club and yes, we've made a bid." And another unnamed club are also chasing City midfielder Paul Evans. Sunderland are understood
It will be interesting to see how the five Bradford commercial buildings which are up for sale fare when they go under the hammer in London later this month. One of them, The Goose pub overlooking Centenary Square, is on the ground floor of a prestigious
Sally Sheffield has gained the Brownies' top award, the Highway Badge. Sally, 10, is a member of of the 3rd Oakworth pack and attends Oakworth Primary School.
A father-of-two who won a battle against cancer is stepping out to boost research into the disease. Ian Boothman hopes to raise at least £2,000 through sponsorship for Cancer Research UK by taking part in next month's London Marathon. He was given the
In 1865, the College Chapel, Bradford was re-opened. In 1869, Mr Miall was elected MP for Bradford beating Mr M. W. Thompson. In 1969, Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman. From the Telegraph & Argus of March 12th, 1979... Another first for Bradford
Children at Kildwick Primary School dressed as their favourite book characters last Friday to celebrate World Book Day. And each pupil brought along a book to match their character. Head teacher Alan Robertshaw said: "All the children and all the staff
Children and teachers at Lees School school also got into character for World Book Day when they dressed up as their favourite storybook characters. For one day only, the likes of Harry Potter, Gandalf the Grey, Red Riding Hood and Cinderella attended
An 83-year-old disabled man died just days before his diamond wedding, after waiting three years while Bradford Council failed to fit improvements to his home. Retired Bradford police constable, Herbert Crosby, who was partially sighted and had cancer
A Keighley dog breeder has clocked up three decades of attending Crufts. Stormley Labradors of Hainworth Wood Road entered two dogs in this year's prestigious competition last week. Marjorie Booth, who runs the kennels said: "We went last Friday morning
Blooming eck! A green-fingered Keighley couple were delighted when their orchid, which had failed to flourish for two years, sprouted more than 70 flowers. David Paine, of Westview Grove, bought the exotic plant three years ago as a gift for his wife,
Former schoolmates of a 16-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with leukaemia are helping to buy him a new laptop computer. Ex-Holy Family School student Luke Gilbert was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma,
Keighley councillor Irene Ellison-Wood is poised to be the district's next Lord Mayor. She has been selected as Labour's candidate for the top civic role in 2004-5. The mayoral post is normally filled on a party rotational basis, and a final decision
Barry's Bus has been resurrected by Keighley Community Transport to honour a politician who helped them a decade ago. The charity has named its latest £26,000 minibus after veteran Bradford councillor Barry Thorne. The original "Barry's Bus" was brought
The world of the famous Brontes of Haworth has been captured on leaded windows, thanks to the inspiration of Keighley students. The two windows were unveiled at the Bronte Parsonage Museum by pupils from Braithwaite Special School, who spent about four
A Sunday cricketer who instigated a "cowardly" baseball attack on a friend who had given him out while acting as an umpire in a previous match was jailed for three years. Mahmood Akhtar, 38, "harboured a grudge" from the match in which he was given out
A SCHEME which bans troublemakers from Skipton pubs is being credited with a reduction in the town's violent crime figures. All 20 licensed premises in the town are signed up to the STAND (Skipton Against Night-time Disorder) scheme and already a number
FOR many Ermysted's pupils, the school's annual speech day is a chore they would do anything to miss. But the Herald reckons that the usual rush of coughs, sneezes and tummy bugs will be noticeably absent on May 17 - this year's speech day. It's not just
A 14-year-old Skipton boy has been made the subject of Skipton's first anti-social behaviour order. It is now a criminal offence for Kurt Baxter, of Sharphaw Avenue, to use foul, abusive or threatening behaviour anywhere in Skipton. Magistrates agreed
Saby is the man when it comes to promoting the three-date UK tour by leading US rap artist Keith Murray. The former Keighley man has booked Radio 1 DJ's Chris Goldfinger and Bobby Friction to support Keith in Bradford, Liverpool and Brixton. Saby, alias
After September Keighley Playhouse - The Playhouse audience was transported back to the 60s for this light comedy based at an all girls boarding school. After September saw us peeking into a staff-room full of misfit, ageing teachers as they faced upto
SIR - Once again the politically correct brigade have found something worthless to have a go at and have taken offence at WWII German memorabilia being displayed in a shop window. They claim it is offensive to certain sectors of the community. Well it
SIR - The Renaissance process was set up in Skipton at the initiative of Yorkshire Forward. Yorkshire Forward was previously known as Yorkshire and Humberside Development Association and is a government funded quango. The thesis of the Renaissance Programme
A Bradford entrepreneur is hoping he can help football fans feel cool when they're cheering on England to European Championship glory this summer. Neil Topley, of Great Horton, reckons he's on to a winner after designing a zip-up beer bottle cooler made
Some of Bradford's top commercial buildings are up for auction as speculation mounts of a property prices boom in the city. A pub, DIY store and health and fitness suite are among five lots with price tickets of millions of pounds. The properties include
Bradford Bulls are in line for a sports "oscars" double at a glittering ceremony in London. The club - currently second in the Super League - has been nominated in two categories at the prestigious Sports Industry Awards in May at the Hilton Hotel in
A Bradford charity has joined forces with seven other charities across the UK to raise awareness of the devastation caused to those whose lives are affected by brain tumours. Andrea's Gift was created last year to fund local research into the condition
A charity set up in memory of a teenager who died after inhaling cigarette lighter fuel is launching an awareness-raising campaign targeting more than 5,000 pupils across 15 Bradford schools. The Bradford-based Chantelle Bleau Memorial Fund will be warning
A builder who crashed his car, killing himself and his passenger, was almost three times over the legal drink-drive limit and banned from driving an inquest heard. Kelly Rhodes, 28, died when he lost control of his white Vauxhall Cavalier and smashed
THE match between Nemesis 'B' and Embassy 'A' in Division One of the Keighley & District Table Tennis League went with the form book. Embassy from Bingley were far too strong for the Nemesis boys, but there were some close encounters. Peter Kirby
A debt-ridden businessman is facing a long prison sentence after a jury found him guilty yesterday of smuggling more than £1 million worth of drugs from Holland. The haul of over 200,000 ecstasy tablets and almost five kilos of amphetamine sulphate was
The administrators running Bradford City Football Club today said there had been serious inquiries from potential investors. The deadline to register interest in the club, which was placed up for sale by financial firm Kroll last week, was due to expire
Keighley Town 38 Dodworth 12 - Town were on red-ht form as they took a commanding 22-point lead over Dodworth in the first half. Points were put on the board after just a couple of minutes when man of the match Darren McNulty dummied his way through a
Not a single robbery has been reported in Bradford city centre for more than five weeks. Police say they are delighted with the statistic which they say is down to a concentrated effort to make it more difficult for criminals to operate. Two years ago
Oakworth Under-8s A produced a devastating display to bet cowling 10-0. They led 4-0 at half time and added a further six goals in the second period, passing and movement was superb throughout. Goals came from Oliver Arthurs (4), Aaron Dickson (3), Jack
Danny Regan scored four goals on his debut as Sandy Lane overwhelmed Wrose Albion 11-1 in the Premier Division. Although Wrose put up a valiant fight they were never in the same class as Sandy Lane who went in at half tome with a 5-0 lead. Craig Lofthouse
Long Lee Victoria 4 Keighley Athletic 5 - Athletic completed their 14th consecutive league victory, but the win should have been more comprehensive as they were leading 5-0 with twenty minutes to go. Goals had been scored by Martin Ross (2), Steve Kernan
International honours are coming thick and fast for 11 year old table tennis player Mary Fuller. Mary who is a member of the Oakbank Fastbats table tennis club has been selected to represent England in a four nations tournament in Cardiff next week against
TEENAGE bike racing sensation Kieran Clarke has just returned from a four-day intensive testing session at Catagena in Spain with the Keighley-based Colin Appleyard Racing Team. Clarke was feeling confident after the test session on his new factory R1
Hunslet 42, Cugars 24 - INJURIES forced Cougar coach Gary Moorby to shuffle his pack -- and he saw the side's normally rock-solid defence collapse like a house of cards. Former Cougar Latham Tawhia was tormentor-in-chief as the Hawks ripped through the
WHARFEDALE may have moved into cruise control in National Division Two after their defeat of Newbury last weekend, but they travel to Rosslyn Park tomorrow knowing that the 'end-of-season' atmosphere awaiting them will be one of desperation, (writes Tony
