A pub chain is to extend its no-smoking ban after a hugely successful trial in Bradford. The Symposium at Idle went smokefree on January 1 and it has proved a big hit with customers and staff. The wine bar and brasserie took the plunge after consultations
Patients are in line for a hard-hitting message to treat healthcare staff with respect when they walk into Bradford's hospitals and GPs' surgeries. A shocking poster depicting a badlybruised nurse will remind patients that healthcare organisations
FORMER Keighley rugby league player Brian Gaines died last week - he was just 60 years of age. The amateur player from Leeds signed for Keighley in 1963 and soon became a member of the senior team playing as a second row forward. He was selected for Great
PHIL LARDER and Grant Doorey go head-to-head at Twickenham this weekend in Rugby Union's Six Nations Championship. The former rugby league clubmates are on the coaching staff of the English and Italian rugby union teams. Larder was coach at Keighley Cougars
COUGARS could have one big advantage when they take on Russian side Strela Kazan on Sunday - the Cougar Park grass. Strela full back, Oleg Sokolov, took one at the pitch and declared: "One thing is a problem for us,the green grass. In Russia it is very
EMBSAY'S Matthew Watson led Yorkshire to the team silver medal in the senior men's event at last Saturday's United Kingdom Inter-Counties Cross-country Championships (writes Roger Ingham). The event brought together the best of 50 county and regional
WHARFEDALE director of rugby Michael Harrison is hoping local rivals Harrogate can beat the drop and preserve the longest running fixture in National Two (writes Mike Crowther). Every other team currently in the division have played at higher or lower
Bradford people must be positive SIR - I have read with interest the many letters both in support and against the initiatives aimed to improve Bradford city centre. The letter by Catherine Mullaney (T&A, March 8) hit the nail firmly on the head. What
100 Years Ago A SCHEME to supply Skipton's poor children with a daily hot meal at lunchtime came to an end. It had been running from the end of November, started by the landlady at the Ship Hotel, a Mrs Ackernley. During the period around 40 children
For whatever reason, the Labour Party has a policy of not sharing a platform with the British National Party. The wisdom of that decision must be open to debate, especially as specific reasons seem to be lacking. They simply say it is policy in response
THE decision of Kingsley Cards to move some of its production to China is a disappointment but perhaps not a surprise. When workers are paid in pennies, not pounds, then the laws of the world economy make it inevitable that the manufacturing will gravitate
Avenue face a big roses clash tomorrow when Lancaster City visit Horsfall Stadium and the home side are in the unusual position of chasing a Conference North double. The Bradford side were 1-0 victors at Lancaster in the reverse fixture back in December
Ryan Hudson has been sacked by the Bulls following his two-year ban for taking the anabolic steroid stanozolol. Hudson, who was handed the maximum ban for a first offence by a Rugby Football League tribunal on Thursday night, would have been sacked regardless
Bullying is on the increase, in Bradford schools as elsewhere. A growing number of children are afraid to go into school and dread the journey there and back because of attacks and intimidation. Whether it be mere name-calling (which can be extremely
Abbey National has launched a new debit card featuring the account holder's photo - nine years after dumping the idea when it took over the Bradford-based National & Provincial Building Society. Abbey, which was taken over by the Spanish bank Santander
A new NHS advice helpline is being launched in Airedale. The new service will be available to anyone who needs advice, has concerns about their health care or does not know where to turn. Debbie Bruniges is the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS
A 52-year-old fire station sub-officer has retired after 30 years in the service -- nearly two decades of which he has spent at Keighley. Eddie Presland, of Long Lee, returned to the station where his career began in January, 1975, as sub-officer 13 years
A fleet of new ambulances has begun serving Keighley's emergency patients. After six months in production, UV Modular, of Brighouse, last Friday handed over the keys for 29 state of the art Premia vehicles to West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service
A couple who spent almost 30 years working together are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Walter and Ada Newiss, of Long Lee, worked together in a greengrocers shop they owned in Queens Street, Ingrow. And this weekend they will be celebrating
Lights have been installed in a park where people feared to tread in case of attack. Four lights have been erected around the bandstand in Lund Park, Keighley, and the entrance in Malsis Road. And they may be extended to other parts of the park, if the
Lorry driver Dave Midgley has earned a special nickname from his Territorial Army colleagues while on duty in Iraq. The 34 year-old lorry driver has been dubbed "Ballistic Midge" following the number of times he has been called to "bomb alert" alarms
The hearts and minds of thousands of people living in Southern Iraq are being won over -- by traditional Yorkshire warmth. Both regular and Territorial Army servicemen and women are gaining the respect of the 1.5 million residents of Basrah thanks to
Brothers Peter and Michael Hastings were called up to go to Iraq on a six-month tour of duty on the same day. The Territorial Army soldiers are members of the East and West Riding Regiment -- but proudly wear the red cap badge flash of the Duke's. They
Keighley News editor Malcolm Hoddy was one of only two journalists to visit Basrah, Southern Iraq, after the world changing elections. He went to visit the Multi-National Division (South East), based at Basrah Airport. This week he reports on the tour
The former owners of a Chinese restaurant in Keighley have been found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in their bed above their new takeaway. Kan Shing Lam, 54, and his 52-year-old wife, Hsiu Ying Lam, also known as Mary Lam, were discovered by police
A baby's love of water has helped him cheat death. Little Alex Squires was only a year old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia. But the Utley tot had already been attending swimming sessions for several months. And the health and strength gained from
AS Craven's first dispersal order comes to an end in Cowling, new initiatives are being put in place to help curb anti-social behaviour. Cowling Parish Council chairman John Alderson does not believe the order, which runs out next month, has been the
THE running of Skipton market should be better organised, but no changes should be made on the legal and ownership issues surrounding the setts, a Craven District Council sub-group has recommended. The overview and scrutiny group was challenged with looking
SKIPTON Castle is throwing open its gates as one of two Craven venues for a large-scale local produce festival. The first festival of its kind was held last year at Skipton Auction Mart and had been organised by North Yorkshire County Council. This year
SKIPTON-based Kingsley Cards has announced its intentions to make redundancies and ship its production out to China. In a letter to the firm's workforce, managing directors Brian Phipps and Glenn Lewis explain that the relocation is due to difficulties
One of Britain's most prolific writers has died at his home in Ilkley. Willis Hall, who was 75, wrote scripts for theatre, TV plays, films, musicals, TV series and books. Some of his best known works were adaptations of novels for film with Keith Waterhouse
Les Miserables -- Little Saods Even for professional performers Les Miserables, with its continuous singing and epic scope, is a demanding show. I certainly don't know an adult amateur operatic society in our area who would be capable of pulling it off
Keighley youth theatre HYT next week presents its latest show PHSCE. The hour-long play looks at personal health, social and citizenship education in both humourous and serious. The group of 11-18-year-olds plan to perform the play around the Keighley
AN early Easter looms, bringing with it the start of a new tourist season, and several organisations involved in the industry in Yorkshire are forecasting a bumper year. Trouble is, there are many different types of tourism involved in the county of Broad
SIR - It's that time of year again and plans are well under way for this year' s Great Pram Race. The race will take place on August Bank Holiday Sunday, and is run (or in most cases walked) from Cowling, through Cross Hills, Eastburn and on to Sutton
SIR - It is a cold comfort to learn through your letters page (Craven Herald, March 4) that I am not alone in experiencing enormous problems with our electricity suppliers. I would thoroughly endorse the "Tips for frustrated customers" offered by Rita
Youngsters from communities across Bradford are being given the chance to interview Second World War veterans and record their experiences on film. Six primaries and two secondaries are taking part in the project which will see the film shown at the city's
Schoolboy Matthew Metcalfe has a mountain to climb - and is planning to do it with a little help from his friends. The 15-year-old, who lives in Apperley Bridge and goes to Guiseley School, has persuaded four pals to join him for a fundraising climb of
Youngsters are singing the praises of Bradford's "straight canals and big strong mills" in an anthem for the district. Sixty pupils from two schools have joined forces to create a CD about life as a Bradfordian and their optimism for the future. Called
A new road being finished within the next few weeks has been described by engineers as the launch pad to a cleaner city The jigsaw being put together in the £20 million Connecting the City project is shaping a new road pattern which will discourage traffic
"You might know this song," smiled Tony Christie as his band launched into the opening chords of (Is This The Way To) Amarillo. A gang of women at the front had been shrieking the "sha-la-las" of the chorus all night, but Tony kept us waiting until the
AFTER booking their place in the final of the County Junior Cup Silsden Under-16 returned to league action on Sunday full of confidence and beat Shelf 8-0. They were just 1-0 up at half time, but turned the screw in the second half withnew striker Nathan
Steeton 2, Wibsey 7 - Steeton's quest for survival in the County Amateur Premier Division took a further blow when they were beaten at home by Wibsey. Despite going two goals down they were playing some good football and when Adam Smith reduced the deficit
Silsden 4, Holker Old Boys 0 - Michael Rhodes converted a hat-trick of penalties in the space of 20 minutes to take the Cobbydalers into third spot in the table on Wednesday night. Dale Hoyle made it four and the defence kept a clean sheet for the fifth
Halifax 42, Cougars 12 - JON WAINHOUSE scored a second try for Cougars and was promptly sent to the sin-bin, leaving his side down to 11 men for the final ten minutes of their Northern Rail Cup clash with Halifax. He threw the ball at a 'Fax defender
Robert Nelson is chasing ABA glory - and a ticket to the pros. The vastly-experienced Karmand amateur is aiming to become the latest national champion to be churned out by the Barkerend club, although he faces a stern test in the bantamweight final at
Bradford and Bingley have to shuffle their backs tomorrow at home to Darlington Mowden Park in National League Three. Both the Wagon Lane club's first-choice centres are unavailable for a match they must win to keep the pressure on second-placed Macclesfield
Colin Todd is demanding a minimum of six wins from City's last ten games - starting with one at Peterborough tomorrow. Another 18 points would take them to 70 which Todd feels could be enough to clinch a top-six finish. "The margin for error is tight
Military operations in Iraq have changed the Territorial Army for ever. The TA -- "Toy Army" as it has been dubbed in some quarters -- has now become a fully-fledged fighting force. Lieutenant Colonel Mark Lodge, commanding officer of The East and West
THE world famous Monopoly board is helping hundreds of troops find their way around the Multi-National Division (South East) headquarters at Basrah Airport. The streets have been named after places made famous by the board game. The central area is known
A pair of white ducks have won the hearts of a company of hardened north country soldiers. Members of the Normandy Company of The East and West Riding Regiment went quackers when they spotted the fluffy duo for sale as they patrolled a market area of
Award-winning writer Willis Hall -- formerly of Laverock Hall, at Oldfield -- has died. Some of his best known work -- for the cinema, TV and theatre -- was done in collaboration with long-time friend Keith Waterhouse. Their credits included the films
Keighley Town Council is set to join the coloured wristband craze -- to play its part in a high-profile campaign to keep political extremists out of the town. Councillor Glen Miller and deputy mayor Cllr Tony Wright have put forward plans for the town
UNRULY youngsters will be told to keep out of Barnoldswick following the introduction of new police powers. Police in Barnoldswick have secured an Anti Social Behaviour Dispersal Zone to tackle community concerns in the town. The dispersal order was agreed
AFTER more than a decade of disuse since being given a half-million pound revamp, plans are afoot to open part of Hellifield Station in time for Easter. The first stage of the station's reuse will be in the form of a tearoom which is being sub-leased
DRUGS paraphernalia has been found in Embsay by a parish councillor on his weekly litter pick. Peter Gallagher found two discarded syringes, used lighters and cigarette papers at the foot of a tree near seats at the reservoir. Mr Gallagher told the Herald
PAUL English will take on long-standing Skipton and Ripon MP David Curry at the forthcoming General Election. The Liberal Democrats have picked Mr English as their best chance of stealing the seat from Mr Curry - a seat he has held since 1987. Mr English
THE Prince of Wales is to visit Craven just two weeks before his marriage to Camilla Parker-Bowles. The royal train will be travelling under steam on the Settle-Carlisle railway line and there are strong rumours that he will don overalls and take to the
Operatorsix, Random Hand, Wet Paint and Angel Chain Diaries will compete in a battle of the bands in Keighley. The Keighley bands are among 14 groups performing during the Victoria Hall event on April 2. Keighley Musician's Centre is organising the 3-
Local: Keighley Playhouse: Neil Simon comedy Plaza Suite (Monday-Saturday 08451 267859/01535 604764. Exley Head Methodist Church: Airedale Male Voice Choir (tomorrow 7.30pm). Phone 01535 607184. Out of town: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford: Cole Porter musical
WAY BACK in the mists of time, when Beggarsdale still had a village school because parents could afford to have children instead of both working to pay off huge mortgages, a war-hero teacher once had his class laughing with a strange tale. He had been
Police are urging people to tighten their computer security to stop internet fraudsters stealing their identity and fleecing their bank accounts. Identity fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes in Britain, costing millions of pounds a year, and there
Work is to start on a village's £50,000 state-of-the-art play area. Children and members of a community group have been involved in picking their preferred scheme for Cottingley recreation ground. The project follows calls from residents and Cottingley
A major investment in Bradford's libraries has seen a dramatic rise in the number of children borrowing books - the first such increase in ten years. The libraries service received a £163,000 increase in its annual budget this year and a one-off payment
A cash reward offered for the arrest and conviction of a vicious attacker has still not been claimed. Retired phone engineer Joe Shackleton was beaten up by a gang of teenagers in December as he tidied graves at Undercliffe Cemetery. Mr Shackleton, 63
Young footballers from across Bradford are to come together this weekend for a special football tournament as part of Fairtrade fortnight. About 60 youngsters from youth and religious groups from all over the city will take part in the tournament being
Furious office workers, councillors, residents and community centre users are up in arms after discovering a mobile phone mast will be erected above their heads. The mast, belonging to Vodafone, is to be installed on a chimney next to Shipley Town Hall
A pub chain is to extend its no-smoking ban after a hugely successful trial in Bradford. The Symposium at Idle went smoke-free on January 1 and it has proved a big hit with customers and staff. The wine bar and brasserie took the plunge after consultations
Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe has accused Bradford Council of being "obstructive" over its handling of a planning row. The comment came after the authority decided not to revoke planning permission for a so-called private hospital in Bierley, which
Police in Bradford were today hunting a convicted murderer after he failed to turn up for a court appearance. Ernest Leslie Alan Wright, 63, had been jailed for life in 1973 for battering Trevor Hale to death with an iron bar and then trying to burn his
Judith Farooq's son Jordan was taken to hospital with a fractured skull following an attack in a corridor at Buttershaw High School in January. "At no point did the school contact us to see how he was," said Mrs Farooq. "Jordan could have died and it
Bradford MP Gerry Sutcliffe is calling for a Government crackdown on school bullies following a spate of serious attacks in the city's schools. Mr Sutcliffe will meet Minister for Children Margaret Hodge to press for action following complaints from parents
Embassy 'A' continued their late charge for the Keighley & District Table Tennis League Championship with a comprehensive victory over bottom club Airedale Terriers. Neil Foley, drafted in from the 'B' team for the third time this season, did himself
Cubs Under-14s 10, Littleborough 6 - Despite having the best of the first half the home side went in six points adrift, the visitors from Rochdale took advantage of some weak defending five minutes before the break Hilton racing in near the posts for
Keighley Cats 4, Wakefield Panthers 18 - In freezing conditions Keighley Cats faced a mighty Wakefield s ide which included several Great Britain players. With a full squad Keighley had a chance to topple top of the table team. Sloppy play by Keighley
Halifax Irish 16, Keighley Town 21 - Keighley Town travelled to Halifax and turned hard work and team spirit into two valuable league points. The win was one of Town's best of the season, against a strong Irish side that will not drop many home league
Keighley 2nd XV 23, York 2nd 10 - Keighley were caught napping by a York side tha t had used a little psychology by sending an early message that they had a weakened side and could only send thirteen players - in fact they turned up with a full side plus
Yarnbury 18, Keighley 3 - Bottom placed Yarnbury's appetite and need for victory was the deciding factor in a dour game played in increasingly unpleasant conditions. Keighley lapsed once more into the inconsistent form that had dogged their season, only
Embsay 0 Oxenhope 3 Oxenhope Rec took a major step in their bid to claim a second Craven Premier League title in three years when they defeated Embsay. After claiming their first title in 36 years two years ago the wait may not be as long this time round
New Variety Club 3, Stanbury Park Rangers 2 - Dave Armstrong gave Stanbury the lead in their Premier Division Cup semi-final, but Mark Westfall equalized from the penalty spot and then gave Variety the lead with his second. Stanbury man of the match Dave
LEE McGOWAN sent Silsden on their way to the final of the West Riding FA Junior Cup. His brilliant second half header cancelled out an early goal from their Craven Junior League rivals Sandy Lane. Silsden 'old boy' John Butcher had given Lane a 1-0 lead
PERFORMING somersaults umpteen feet high above a mountain slope might not be everyone's idea of fun. But for Craven free-style skier Emma Lonsdale, this kind of action provides the adrenaline rush she loves in a sport which has become her passion. The
WHARFEDALE Rams' game at Wibsey in Yorkshire Five North-West was abandoned by the referee after 61 minutes due to a mass brawl. Both sides gave conflicting views as to what started the incident, but the matter will be dealt by the league following a report
