IT'S all getting a bit complicated: air-filled speed bumps which deflate if you hit them at the right speed or bounce up if you are going too fast, solar powered warning signs which light up for speeding drivers, 'intelligent' road surfaces, chicanes,
Bradford made a flying start to the season with a 25-11 victory over Halifax/Huddersfield in the first Yorkshire Inter-District Championship match of the season at Northcliffe. Seven Northcliffe players were in the Bradford line-up and most of them were
Chris Silverwood is back for Yorkshire in their top-of-the-table Championship clash with Durham at Riverside tomorrow. The 30-year-old fast bowler, who has been brushing up his pace in the second team and for Pudsey Congs, replaces Matthew Hoggard, while
City's glorious Valley Parade send-off could prove the key to signing Bobby Petta. Colin Todd is trying to make the Dutch left winger his first arrival of the summer. And he hopes that Petta will have been swayed by the way City demolished Bournemouth
It's heralded as "a bit like Miss World in sheep", and although they may be a bit longer in the tooth than regular contestants, the members of the sheep show must surely be as talented. Lacking in looks they may be but the dancing mini flock more than
YOUNG people, Otley's Jubilee Clock and an eco centre on the Chevin are set to keep the town's new mayor busy for the coming year. Councillor Betty Bevan said this week that she wanted to concentrate on the restoration of the Jubilee Clock and support
A Menwith Hill protester is believed to be making legal history by becoming the first peace campaigner ordered to be electronically tagged. Quaker Lindis Percy has escaped an anti-social behaviour order but has been ordered to wear the tag and observe
Yeadon carnival is in crisis with the revelation that it will almost certainly not go ahead this year and may also be impossible to stage next year. The carnival has become an important part of the local calendar but the loss of it's organiser and uncertainty
AN INVESTIGATION is under way to discover why a holiday flight ran into difficulty landing at Leeds Bradford Airport before finally stopping at the very end of the runway. More than 170 passengers were on board the A320 LTE airbus arriving in Yeadon from
Two teenagers died when the car they were travelling in skidded out of control, ploughed into an oncoming vehicle and burst into flames. Neither of the friends was wearing a seat belt and they could have been watching a dashboard DVD system when the smash
It seems to be one of the rules of life nowadays that those who want to get something done have to make a fuss, and keep on making a fuss. The latest people to learn this lesson are Alfred and Joyce Rogers, who nine months ago reported blocked guttering
THE BLUEPRINTS for a 160-seater restaurant and fish and chips takeaway at a green belt gateway to Ilkley have gone on public display. Interested parties have already begun visiting Bradford Council's Ilkley Planning office at Ilkley Town Hall to see the
It's been a busy week racing for Otley Athletic Club members. In Sunday's Leeds Half Marathon with a record 2,952 finishers for the event, Neil Cayton finished a pleasing sixth in 72.13 closely followed by Julian Mawson in eighth in 72.17. Howard Jeffrey
The Yorkshire County Championships returned after a few years absence to the Dorothy Hyman Stadium at Cudworth near Barnsley, and enjoyed two fine, sunny but rather windy days. Local athletes gained a remarkable medal haul, especially in the junior age
AN opening stand of 114 between Gary Thompson (45) and Sam Smith (61) paved the way for Otley's 94 run win over local rivals Guiseley which takes them into third place in the table. Chasing Otley's 200-6 Guiseley had no answer tp the pace of the Australian
PETER Clegg's men again grabbed the headlines as Otley RUFC stormed to a fifth place finish in National Division One pulling off some shock wins along the way. Otley's fifth place came after 17 wins, one draw and eight defeats. This compared to the previous
Traffic-calming measures are to be installed in a village to relieve congestion despite objections. Members of Shipley Area Committee ruled yesterday that speed humps should be introduced in Manor Drive, Cottingley, to deter rat-runners from using the
Pop princess Britney Spears is the latest star to join a Bingley pram-maker's list of celebrity customers. Other famous faces seen pushing Silver Cross' iconic prams include Madonna, Victoria Beckham, Catherine Zeta Jones and Paul McCartney's wife Heather
Another busy week of racing for Ilkley Harriers kicked off with the Jack Bloor Races on Ilkley Moor. Ilkley Harriers had 21st Richard Joel 48:22; 31 Roy Ruddle 49:19; 34 Mike Baldwin 49:58; 35 Malcolm Pickering 50:03; 39 James Lind 50:17; 43 Ian Marshall
Burley enjoyed a stand of 143 between Mark Harrison (75) and Simon Tweddle (64). This set Burley up for a three wickets win over Beckwithshaw who had made 221-4. Beckwithshaw had a great start with openers Ben Quick (65) and Rob Wilkins (42) sharing a
IT was a bit of a nightmare for the scorers when Ben Rhydding took on Bolton Villas in an Airedale and Wharfedale League match on Saturday. The name Winterbottom kept recurring with brothers Nick, Steve, Andrew and Ian appearing in the side together for
We need trams to conquer our hills SIR - I endorse Paul Parkinson's comments on Bradford (T&A, May 14), but no matter how Bradford tries to compete with smarter cities it cannot iron out its hilly streets. Would it not be possible to operate a circular
Nine records were broken in the Bradford Schools' Championships at the Princess Mary Playing Fields at Cleckheaton, including two by the same girl! Bethany Staniland, of The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford, set new marks in both the senior girls' 400
The arrival of Australian centre Ben Harris has come at just the right time for the Bulls as they look to continue their Super League resurgence and banish the memory of their shock Powergen Challenge Cup exit, says prop Joe Vagana. Harris touched down
A NEW community radio station for Ilkley, Otley and Wharfedale is about to go live. Wharfedale Community Radio, which will be broadcast via the internet from next week, will reach a worldwide audience as well as provide news, community reports and sport
SOME of Otley's unsung heroes were given the town's highest accolade when they were made honorary citizens this week. Edward Winpenny, Mavis Bowman, Doris Gagen and Barbara Deakin were presented with their awards at Monday's annual meeting of the town
AN ADDINGHAM woman is going to take the plunge into a tank of Sand Tiger sharks to help her disabled friend raise money for charity. Gina Jackson, 27, of Addingham, will dive into the tank at Deep Sea World in Fife, Scotland, on Saturday, May 28. She
A NEW community radio station for Ilkley, Otley and Wharfedale is about to go live. Wharfedale Community Radio, which will be broadcast via the internet from next week, will reach a worldwide audience as well as provide news, community reports and sport
A CHAPEL in Addingham which provides a social lifeline to people in the village has had its hard work rewarded with a Landfill Tax Credit Scheme (LTCS) grant from Yorventure. Over the past four years a dedicated band of workers at Mount Hermon Chapel,
PEOPLE in the village of Menston will have the chance to enjoy flowers and music in a special event planned for Menston Parish Church starting next week. The church will be hosting a flower festival titled 'Celebrating Music' which will begin with a preview
RESIDENTS of Ilkley got their first look at how two years of disruption caused by water pipe work will affect them at an event organised by Yorkshire Water this week. The company had hired a room at the Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road to display maps
AN Ilkley woman who reached her 100 birthday was joined for the celebration - by her older sister. The remarkable double act of two centenarians in one family was achieved by Phyllis Powell and her sister, 103-year-old Gladys Glyde. Mrs Powell celebrated
FROM today police and pub landlords in Ilkley will have another weapon in their armoury to use in the fight against trouble-causing drunken yobs. The Ilkley Pub Watch Association is joining forces with the Ilkley Business Watch in a combined effort to
Banning quarry lorries 'is not the way forward' SIR, - I have read with interest the debate over the lorries passing through Otley. I refer to the campaign to ban the quarry lorries from passing through. May I ask how are you going to distinguish between
NHS Trust director clarifies hospital waiting list times SIR, - I would be grateful for the opportunity of using your letters column to clarify the position regarding waiting lists at Airedale NHS Trust following on from the letter from M G Stork last
A man today described his efforts to rebuild a crippled Thai resort left devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami. Speaking to the Telegraph & Argus from Khao Lak, Chris Beaumont said it had been impossible not to become "emotionally affected" by the
AIREBOROUGH RUFC will take on Barnsley in Sunday's Yorkshire Silver Trophy final at Pontefract RUFC (2.30 pm). The culmination of a fantastic season sees Aireborough take on Barnsley and with Halifax already confirmed as Yorkshire Cup winners and Sheffield
ALL ROUNDER Richard Simpson was welcomed back to Addingham with open arms when he left Ilkley CC at the start of the season. He proved his worth with a magnificent all-round display in his side's win over Skipton. Addingham have made a good start in Division
The work of a budding rap star is to finally be released, four months after his death. Mark Whyatt, who called himself the Lyrical Genius, believed he was about to make it big in the music world but died in January from massive organ failure after contracting
A heroic elderly couple are battling the odds again - this time to get their guttering fixed. Alfred and Joyce Rogers have declared war on Shipley Housing Trust after waiting nine months to get an annoying leak fixed at their sheltered home in Knoll Gardens
By Steve Wright Owners of high performance cars working in Bradford are being warned to be vigilant after gangs of car thieves targeted commuters travelling home to rural areas. West Yorkshire Police Intelligence officers are liaising with detectives
Investigations were continuing today after a plane ran off the runway at Leeds Bradford airport. The Airbus 320, arriving from Fuerteventura, was left stranded with its front wheels embedded in the grass. All 171 passengers arriving from the Canary Islands
The Lord Mayor's chaplain has referred himself for investigation to the Standards Board for England after sending a "joke" e-mail to fellow councillors. Clergyman the Reverend Paul Flowers (Lab, Great Horton) sent the picture message - alleged to have
The Yorkshire County Championships returned after a few years absence to the Dorothy Hyman Stadium at Cudworth near Barnsley, and enjoyed two fine, sunny but rather windy days. Local athletes gained a remarkable medal haul, especially in the junior age
Entry forms for this year's Ilkley Open Tennis Tournament are now available. The tournament, sponsored by Skipton Building Society, will take place from July 23-30 at the Lawn Tennis Club on Stourton Road in Ilkley. This event is held annually on grass
ALL ROUNDER Richard Simpson was welcomed back to Addingham with open arms when he left Ilkley CC at the start of the season. He proved his worth with a magnificent all-round display in his side's win over Skipton. Addingham have made a good start in Division
It's often said that the law is an ass - but in throwing out an ASBO application a district judge has shown commonsense which will no doubt find favour with most right-minded people. Leaving aside the issue of whether veteran peace campaigner Lindis Percy
