The Government's plan to introduce 24-hour drinking has been condemned by medical chiefs who claim it will put hospital staff under more threat of attacks by patients. But supporters say it will reduce the risk, by cutting the large numbers of drinkers
Bradford Park Avenue were denied another game last night, the second of three matches over the Christmas and New Year period when the home game with Worcester City was called off due to the bad weather. A week last Sunday, severe frost prevented any play
Former Salt Grammar School headmaster John Forster, the new president of the Yorkshire LTA, wants to promote tennis as a sport for all ages. "It is a game for life," said the 68-year-old at the Yorkshire LTA annual meeting at Pudsey Civic Hall, "and my
Swimmers saw in the New Year by taking an icy dip in the River Wharfe and an equally chilly plunge into White Wells bath-house. The hardy group of about ten drew a massive crowd of on-lookers when they took part in Otley's annual tradition. And they amazed
THE NEW Wharfedale Hospital will be given a royal seal of approval when it is officially opened this month. The £15 million facility on Newall Carr Road, which became fully operational in November 2004, is to be declared open by Princess Anne on Wednesday
A WORLD famous family tobacconists fears a new advertising ban could force it out of business this summer. James Barber, owner of the award winning Barber's Tobacconists of Otley, is the fourth generation of the family to have run the Kirkgate shop. But
The family of a Leeds tourist who died in the Asian tsunami have spoken of their grief and paid tribute to the dignity of the Thai people in the aftermath of the disaster. Jonathan Hughes, 33, had not been seen since the huge wave engulfed the beachfront
However discreet the telephone companies might try to be in controlling access to "adult" chat lines, it seems there are people looking at ways of exploiting any loophole in the system to boost their businesses. And they don't care who they might corrupt
A sex attacker who admitted repeatedly raping two teenage girls has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. Bradford Crown Court was told yesterday that 45-year-old Paul Summers first raped one of the youngsters in September 2003. Caroline Wigin, prosecuting
THE man leading the quest to rebuild Ilkley's Coronation Hospital is calling for prompt action. It is now almost three years since Airedale NHS Trust first revealed the future of the hospital was in doubt, but still the Springs Lane site has yet to be
GAZETTE girl Gemma Aldersley was back at work this week after her harrowing experience in the Asian tsunami disaster zone. Gemma, 24, had been holidaying on the paradise Maldive island of Mirihi and preparing for a scuba dive with husband Andy, 43, when
Causes of high blood pressure SIR, - It is heartening to read of someone satisfied with the treatment received under the NHS as reported in the 'Behind the News' feature in last weeks edition of this paper. However, there is an underlying issue, which
Scientists at a Bingley firm are helping to ensure the new Wembley Stadium has the best quality grass to suit a super-stadium. Experts from the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) have made regular trips to a secret location in Middlesex to help develop
Martin Crosswaite won the Yeadon-Guiseley club's charity trial at Dob Park, after a shaky start, from Cookridge teenager James Dabill and Montesa newcomer Ben Hemingway. Haworth's Wayne Braybrook returned to trials after a wrist breaking accident and
Guiseley 1 Gateshead 2 Guiseley slipped to their fifth successive defeat at the hands of a youthful and lowly Gateshead team at Nethermoor Park on Monday. Guiseley's alarming lack of form is causing concern at Nethermoor where the fans are being tested
Orrell 19 Otley 38 TWO tries in the final minutes may have exaggerated Otley's superiority, Orrell looked quite sharp at times, but there was much celebration when Ian Shuttleworth swept in for the final touchdown in the last minute of the game. In truth
Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Bradford today to praise unsung heroes. Mr Blair headed to the city after his monthly press briefing in London. He arrived at the Victoria Hall, Saltaire, at lunchtime. The visit was part of the PM's Proud of Britain
A charity worker who claims a grass verge is denying him access to his home is threatening to take his case to the European Court of human rights. Colin Duke had to cancel a Christmas trip for youngsters involved in the charity because his van got bogged
Friends of a mother stabbed to death on Christmas Day are raising funds to help ease the heartache of her three orphaned children. Pals of devoted Noebhle Ndlovu, who died after a knife attack at her home in Scholemoor Drive, Scholemoor, Bradford, are
Employees at a Bradford food firm were forced to work almost 80 hours a week and were bullied and abused, a tribunal heard yesterday. Eight former employees of Mumtaz Food Industries decided to take the company to tribunal after an incident involving
Teachers and youth workers across the district are being urged to nominate young people for a Bradford's Bravest award. The awards scheme, organised by Bradford charity the Chantelle Bleau Memorial Fund, in association with the Telegraph & Argus,
A nightclub owned by the chairman of the Bradford Inner City Licensees' Association, which was closed after a drugs raid, will remain shut after licensing chiefs rejected an appeal by its owners. Ecstasy tablets, cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis were
A sex attacker who was tracked and caught by a police dog has been jailed for six years. Jason Goggs, 25, who had two previous convictions for sex offences involving girls under 16, ran off after dragging his terrified 15-year-old victim down a snicket
Bus operators are in an 11th hour appeal to the North East Traffic Commissioner to lift a ruling which could force nearly 180 vehicles off the road. Services would be hit in Bradford and the rest of the county if the buses are withdrawn this month. The
As the curtain came down on 2004 Burley Trojans reflected on a year which has seen the club continue to make progress. On the pitch Trojans first team ended the 2003-04 season in a disappointing eighth place in the Harrogate and District Premier Division
BURLEY-in-Wharfedale based former Ryder Cup captain Mark James will bid for another successful season on the US Champions Tour in 2005. James, the top earning Yorkshire player in 2004, is hoping for another successful season after his rookie seniors term
On the face of it, Leeds City Council's reply to Otley resident Malcolm Naylor's request for disabled access facilities at the town's public library might seem reasonable. The council says that as it is about to begin work on a new, purpose-built library
IT is said that the most effective way to estimate the success of a particular society is to examine the way it treats its most vulnerable citizens. If that is the case then here in Ilkley our most vulnerable citizens are the elderly, of which we have
David Wetherall today hailed the "fantastic" efforts of fellow centre half Mark Bower. Bower is the only City player to have started every game this season. And his captain, who has not missed a match in League One, feels that is a testimony to his back-four
The Bulls have finally run out of patience with Chris Bridge, with the prodigiously talented 20-year-old set to follow Richard Moore through the Odsal exit door. Bridge failed to report for pre-season training, signalling the end of a Bulls career during
THE EVOCATIVE sound of a horse's hooves has been resounding around a Bramhope nature reserve. When it came to removing an old walkway from Breary Marsh Leeds City Council, keen to protect the distinctive wildlife and habitat, opted for an old fashioned
A 25-year-old backpacker from Otley survived for more than four-and-a-half hours in the raging waters of the Indian Ocean after watching her mother and sister swept away by the tsunami. Edith Macgill, who grew up in the town and is now a teacher in London
A 25-year-old backpacker from Otley survived for more than four-and-a-half hours in the raging waters of the Indian Ocean after the tsunami struck, claiming the lives of her sister and mother. Edith Macgill escaped with only one major wound from the disaster
The regional development agency charged with attracting foreign investment into the district has been named among the best in the world. Yorkshire Forward has been praised in a "mystery shopper" style survey of more than 150 investment promotion agencies
BEST-selling Ilkley author Jilly Cooper has been back to school to pick up teen slang for her latest blockbuster. But she insists her racy new novel is not based on her own schooldays in the gateway to the Dales. The prolific writer, whose best sellers
BEN Rhydding residents are being mustered for a campaign meeting as time runs out to book a place at a public inquiry on the future of the Wheatley Hotel. The much-loved public house gained a reprieve from Bradford Council in recent months, who refused
A 25-year-old backpacker from Wharfedale survived for more than four-and-a-half hours in the raging waters of the Indian Ocean after watching her mother and sister swept away by the tsunami. Edith Macgill, who grew up in Otley and is now a teacher in
FUND-raisers have been staggered by the phenomenal generosity shown by the people of Ilkley for their appeals to help Asia's tsunami victims. A bucket collection by local Rotary clubs outside Tesco on Springs Lane netted £14,500 in four days. Among the
Elementary, my dear Watson SIR, - I have recently returned to live in Addingham having lived in other parts of the civilised world for about 12 years. How gratifying it is to read that the village is being protected by Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, who
For ten consecutive years the reports of the New Year's Eve Auld Lang Syne Fell Race from Haworth have started with the words 'Ian Holmes (Bingley) won.... but not for 2004. The sensation of the 2004 race was not just that Ian was beaten, and he is the
As the curtain came down on 2004 Burley Trojans reflected on a year which has seen the club continue to make progress. On the pitch Trojans first team ended the 2003-04 season in a disappointing eighth place in the Harrogate and District Premier Division
A family have been compensated after their teenage daughter called a Bradford number and was put through to a sex chat line. An investigation has been launched by Telewest Broadband to find out why the 01274 number was directed to the premium rate chat-line
A charity that organises trips to Disneyland Paris for sick Bradford youngsters is searching for new sponsors. Bradford-based BATI For Kids wants to run more holidays for seriously ill children this year but needs the cash to make it possible. As well
Bradford autotraders JCT 600 dug deep after the New Year break to raise £5,000 for the survivors of the Indian Ocean disaster appeal. Head office members decided to give the cash on returning from a break over the festive period. Chairman Jack Tordoff
The father of Bradford's rally star Simmonite sisters was today behind bars after he lied to police in a bid to save one of them from a speeding offence. David Simmonite, whose daughters Stephanie and Rachael hold a string of off-road titles including
For ten consecutive years the reports of the New Year's Eve Auld Lang Syne Fell Race from Haworth have started with the words 'Ian Holmes (Bingley) won.... but not for 2004. The sensation of the 2004 race was not just that Ian was beaten, and he is the
ILKLEY RUFC have been out of action over the Christmas period. They make their return on Saturday with a home fixture against local rivals and fellow strugglers Yarnbury. The match kicks-off at Stacks Field at 2.15 pm. It is a real 'four pointer' for
Amazing response to the toy appeal SIR - I am writing to express my personal thanks to you for choosing the children and young people in our care to be the subject of the Christmas Toy Appeal in the T&A. Your portrayal of young people, the staff and
