A ban on smoking in Bradford Interchange came into effect this week. HELEN MEAD examines how well it is likely to be received Gone are the days when travellers waiting for trains and buses would sit in smoke-filled waiting rooms, their walls
Oakbank Sports College's Laura Mitchell and Salt Grammar's Bryan Birkbeck were the most successful entrants in the Bradford Schools' Individual Champion-ships. Each won three events, with Mitch-ell taking the girls' under-13, under-15 and under-19 singles
Silsden 2 Cammell Laird 1 Silsden secured their promotion from the North West Counties Division Two with a win over champions Cammell Laird in front of a bumper crowd at Cougar Park last night in the last game of their season. A delayed kick-off put none
Skipper Jamie Peacock still has time to decide if he wants to remain a Bull but the ball won't be in his court forever, says chairman Chris Caisley. The newly-appointed Great Britain skipper is out of contract at the end of the season but has asked for
It's not what you might normally think of as war work, but the man who moved the cows around on the aeroplane factory roof was doing a vital job all the same. He probably never received a medal for his troubles but the security guard at AVRO played an
The 60th anniverary of VE Day is looming. Here Annette McIntyre interviews Lord Harewood about his wartime service - which included being a prisoner in Colditz. JUNE 18 is not a good day for the Lascelles family. It was on that day in 1944 that the present
AIREBOROUGH'S economy has been given a major morale boost with the news that car dealer JCT600 is planning to move its headquarters to Rawdon. The company, which announced record profits and a £453 million turnover last week, says it has outgrown its
FOGGY it may have been on Otley Chevin at sunrise on Sunday - but the town's Morris dancers still managed to dance in the dawn. The traditional May Day start to the official Morris dancing season was seen in with the Buttercross Belles, the Briggate dancers
THREE Otley teenagers who saved an elderly woman from a house fire are to be honoured by the Chief Fire Officer. Jamie Soussan, 15, Connor Shaw, 16, and Toby Barltrop, 16, are due to receive the prestigious commendations at a special ceremony at Otley
A ministerial visit to a Shipley waste management company could signal key changes in the way households dispose of their rubbish. Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett took time out from electioneering to open the PM Group's new Canal Road headquarters
The next production from the Ilkley Players is 'Perfect Days' by Scottish poet and playwright Liz Lochhead which will be staged in the Wildman studio theatre. Set in Glasgow, 'Perfect Days' is a warm-hearted, generous-spirited, extremely funny yet poignant
THE theme was Heroes and Villains for this year's Ilkley Carnival and Monday's event definitely lived up to it. The hero of the day was the bright sunshine and balmy spring weather as the event kicked off under gorgeous sunny skies. And the villain set
A FISH and chip takeaway and 160-seater restaurant plan has been unveiled for a key green belt plot on one of the main routes into Ilkley. Betterfish Ltd, the operator of The Wetherby Whaler chain, has submitted a detailed planning application for Pride
Old Brodleians 8 West Park 20 WEST Park Bramhope won through to the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Shield with this victory at Brodleians. Park had first use of the slope and opened up brightly when Jason Whitehead joined in the line and released Carl Nutchey
Otley 13 Bristol Shoguns 16 BOTH sides stayed on the pitch at the end of this marvellous game, a fitting finale to a great season for each team. Having been presented with the League Championship trophy Bristol showed their appreciation to the busloads
A struggling mental health centre which helps women and children recover from trauma has secured its future. But the bosses of Shipley's Isis centre admitted it was having to "chase little pots of gold" to keep afloat. The Shipley project helps women
Residents are battling a supermarket's plans to build a pedestrian crossing in their scenic village. Villagers in Clayton claim United Co-operative's bid to place a pelican crossing in front of Grade II-listed cottages, would ruin the character of the
Organisers of this year's struggling Lord Mayor's Appeal have been told not to feel downhearted as their money-making bid nears an end. Lack of interest resulted in two major fundraising events being scrapped during the year and prompted the "bitterly
A grieving uncle today relived the tragic moment when his "beautiful" two-year-old nephew was struck by a car and killed as his family looked on in horror. Little Micheal Farooq - described as a "proper gentleman" and a "real heartbreaker" - was hit by
A massive security operation was under way today as Bradford went to the polls to ensure a trouble-free count for the election. With the city already under the media spotlight after yesterday's arrests over ballot fraud allegations, election bosses were
Furious parents claimed money was at the heart of a decision to shut their children's school at a heated meeting at St Mary's Primary in Bradford last night. The meeting, organised as part of a consultation process by the Diocese of Leeds and Education
A devastated Shipley dad has vowed he will never go out on a motorcycle again after he saw his son killed in front of him in a horrific crash. Nathan Christensen, 20, died instantly in a head-on collision with a car during an early evening moorland drive
Ilkley Karate Club students were in top form for the fifth year running at the Wharfedale Children's Kumite Championships 2005. Successful students from the club based at the Ben Rhydding Methodist Church, won an overwhelming number of trophies at the
THE wet weather played havoc with the Airedale and Wharfedale Cricket League programme over the weekend. Many games fell victim to the weather without a ball being bowled. Extensive mopping up operations allowed some games to go ahead with restricted
Baildon 9 Ilkley A 16 Ilkley Rugby Club's fine season finished on a high note as their all-conquering second fifteen fought out a tempestuous second-half to win the Skipton Properties Ltd Aire-Wharfe Cup for the second time in three seasons. The match
Idiots made bus ride a misery SIR - For some ten years, rather than use my own car to travel to and from work, I have used public transport. I like to read and mind my own business in peace and quiet. During the last three weeks I have been the target
The town of Ilkley is not alone in getting to the stage where there isn't a week goes by without some form of traffic disruption caused by road works. The Manor Parks bends on the A65 are a case in point: swarms of Highways Agency contractors arrived
Farsley Celtic have been sensationally stripped of their UniBond League Premier Division title after an FA appeal tribunal ruled in favour of previous leaders Hyde United. The Celts genuinely thought their championship success was final after the UniBond
City have pulled the plug on their pre-season friendly with Paul Jewell's Wigan. The game, scheduled to take place on July 26, was the only one arranged for Valley Parade. But the club have decided to call it off because of the policing costs involved
Paul Sculthorpe may have realised a childhood dream when he was named Great Britain captain on Tuesday but his deputy, Jamie Peacock, grew up with more modest ambitions. "The furthest I dreamed of going was playing professionally," said Peacock. "I wasn't
VILLAGERS are saying 'no' to a plan to put up a telecommunications mast at a Menston social club. Members of the community have been staging their own protest against the plan by mobile telephones business T Mobile to put up a 15-metre mast at Menstone
A collision of warm air from the South and cold air from the North caused the freak weather conditions in parts of West Yorkshire this week. Gardeners were left surveying the damage as Otley and Burley-in-Wharfedale came under a sudden bombardment of
Horsforth is gearing up for a weekend of celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Second World War veterans and serving members of the armed forces will march together to commemorate the end of the war in Europe. A wreath will be laid at the
Two post boxes which were closed because they were on "dangerous" roads will not be relocated, the Royal Mail has revealed. The closure in March of three of the area's longest standing post boxes caused an outcry, but local people were told the Royal
URGENT action is being demanded to stop workers and visitors from parking outside Otley's Wharfedale Hospital. Despite last month's opening of the new 203-space car park, people are continuing to double park dangerously along Newall Carr Road and in nearby
The hearts of all parents must go out today to the family of Nathan Christensen, who died when his motorcycle was in a head-on collision with a car during an early-evening ride over the Pennine moors. The circumstances of the accident must have been particularly
TOWN chiefs could splash out £12,000 on supporting and underwriting events at two Ilkley festivals this year and provide £7,000 towards the refurbishment of public toilets at a historic tourist attraction. Ilkley Parish Council is to debate on Monday
If you go down to Middleton Woods these days, you're in for a big surprise because you might witness an alien invasion - of the bluebell kind. Botanists fear Britain's native bluebells are at risk of being wiped out by a host of unidentified cross-pollinated
ILKLEY residents face two years of dirt, noise and traffic disruption as Yorkshire Water carries out a £1 million scheme to upgrade water mains. The scheme, which begins in October, will take place in Ilkley and Ben Rhydding following sampling work which
CHANGES to a plan to build a new 'American-style' motel in Addingham have led to fears this week that it could soon be replaced by housing. While the motel could prove unviable, the style of building put forward could be easily converted into residential
Former resident distressed by general state of Yeadon SIR, - Last weekend my wife and I were in Yeadon visiting my uncle, Mr Clifford Teale, when I had the opportunity to read his letter, published in your newspaper on April 21, and felt I must add a
Anyone for preventing the bracken from taking over? SIR, - Well, spring is well under way. I've heard my first cuckoo, seen the swallows and the bluebells have raised their heads but unfortunately so has the bracken. As I walk my dog I have seen these
Aireborough 30 Ossett 6 Waving goodbye to Yorkshire Division Five in style, Aireborough came away with promotion after beating Ossett in the ultimate crunch game of the year. They now have a Yorkshire Silver Trophy semi-final to look forward to on Saturday
THE wet weather played havoc with the Airedale and Wharfedale Cricket League programme over the weekend. Many games fell victim to the weather without a ball being bowled. Extensive mopping up operations allowed some games to go ahead with restricted
Guiseley 2 Prescot Cables 1 Despite a spirited second-half fightback Guiseley went down to defeat - their second in a week - in their final UniBond League game of the season. The first-half display was something of a disgrace and no real reward for what
Wharfedale Pirates 3 Thackley 1 AFTER starting out as something of a rubbing rag for other teams two seasons ago Wharfedale Pirates have quickly organised themselves into a force to be reckoned with on the local Sunday football scene. It may not rest
Pool AFC 2 Horsforth St Margaret's 1 THIS was Pool's fifth appearance in the Wharfedale FA Challenge Cup final and it proved to be the day they had been waiting for, having been part of some memorable matches but coming out second best. They deserved
A blue-tongued skink and a bearded dragon are just some of the many varied creatures on display at a new centre dedicated to animals which has been officially opened. The centre cost £500,000, and is home to everything from guinea pigs, owls and iguanas
A record number of people have signed up for this year's Shipley Stride - including a bank's "Wonder Woman". Organisers of the event, which raises cash for Macmillan Cancer Relief, are hoping to smash the £20,000 barrier. Last year 450 took part and managed
A pub landlady had thousands of pounds in cash takings stolen as she sat in her car in a traffic jam. The landlady, in her 40s, was on her way to the bank when she became stuck in traffic near to the Girlington pub in Thornton Road, Bradford. As she waited
A car park owner once branded the "Dick Turpin" of the industry has welcomed new measures to crack down on cowboy wheel clampers. Ted Evans, who was given the title by the RAC Foundation two years ago, following the number of complaints against his company
Crime busters are targeting people who buy stolen goods, in a bid to slash the number of burglaries. The Crimestoppers organisation is running Operation Fagin to encourage the public to give them information about people they believe are receiving stolen
Experts are investigating claims by an amateur archaeologist from Bradford that he has found an important ancient monument on Ilkley Moor. Two weeks ago Gordon Holmes, 52, who has been scouring local landscapes for signs of ancient sacred sites for three
Transplant boy Reece Walker-Sharpe is facing more surgery to stop his new lungs risking rejection. The eight-year-old from Dudley Hill amazed Great Ormond Street surgeons by making a quick recovery after getting his new set of lungs. It usually takes
Retired Bradford headteacher Jan Cawley is lacing up her walking boots in preparation for her charity trek across Peru. But as well as setting off on her trail through the historic ruins of Machu Picchu, Mrs Cawley will also be taking her first steps
Ilkley 25 Huddersfield YMCA 17 The glamour stakes were scored off the field as Ilkley's ladies hosted the lunch prior to the final league game of this long arduous season. The match itself was not particularly pretty to watch, promising much but delivering
YOUNG Under-8s and Under-9 footballers (school Years Three and Four) are invited to meet Bradford City stars and enjoy a free FA coach-ing session on Saturday, May 14 between 9.45am and 11-45am. Every Year Three or Four boy is welcome. Whether you play
AIREBOROUGH has not been best blessed with the best employment prospects of late. In fact, over the last few years the area has lost several long established firms, including the Silver Cross pram factory and industrial motor manufacturer Brook Crompton
