BURLEY-in-Wharfedale's footbridge committee is anxious for villagers to end the mysterious hush surrounding the Leatherbank scheme. A planning application has been submitted to Bradford Council but committee members want to know the strength of feeling
HOUSING plans which could change the face of a village may be considered at the end of this month. Pool-in-Wharfedale could become 20 per cent larger if planning bosses give the go-ahead to proposals from Redrow Homes (Yorkshire) Ltd to build 100 houses
A CLEAR message has been sent to transport bosses by the people of Wharfedale: 'Give us our Missing Link'. Support for Wharfedale Newspapers' The Missing Link campaign has flooded in since its launch just a week ago. The campaign is backing Otley Town
A WEEKLY shopping trip for older people in Otley has been launched by Otley Action for Older People (OAOP). Every Tuesday, up to ten people can be collected from their homes and taken to do their shopping at the Owlcotes Centre in Pudsey. Volunteers are
Oakworth under-11's followed up last week's win with another classy performance built on solid defence. Aiden Davey and Robert Ellis played well as Oaks thumped in four goals with Chris Newman, Jimmy Dourandish and Steven Doane hitting the mark. They
A BID to transform Ilkley swimming pool into an unrivaled health and fitness centre is likely to be a non-starter without Lottery funding. Ilkley resident Fiona Buckley said she would be the first person to line up with an annual membership fee if the
Keighley did not only have Britain's first Carnegie Library - it also had one of the country's first lending libraries of any sort. So claims local historian Elizabeth Caissie, who says 17th century Keighley clergyman Miles Gale loaned his books to parishioners
The Colin Appleyard car dealership in Keighley has been named as the sixth best in the UK in a survey conducted by Suzuki. The ranking, out of 148 official Suzuki retailers in the UK, is based on quality of customer service and satisfaction, the skill
A ROCK duo will entertain with their tale of Zen masters on a trip to the North Pole at this year's Ilkley Literature Festival. Bill Drummond, the founder of the controversial late-80s pop band KLF, and Mark Manning, of Zodiac Mindwarp fame, will headline
Mounted police have been brought in to guard pensioners going out to bingo sessions following a spate of attacks in Bradford. A series of muggings and handbag snatches led police to believe robbers are targeting the elderly. The crooks are lying in wait
A bumper crowd turned out at Crossflatts as Keighley Albion broke new ground playing their BNFL National Cup Tie at Ryshworth playing fields. They entertained Warrington based side Rylands in a high scoring game which produced some superb tries - and
Keighley 23, Old Brodleians 25 A late try by No.8 Phil Horton snatched a lucky win for Brods in a friendly game which lacked the passion and commitment of recent league matches. It was a game which Keighley really should have won, especially when they
Keighley and Craven Athletes were in action on the fells and the road last weekend. Pete Carr and Tony Knowles were the first locals to finish the 24 mile Rombalds stride, in 3 hours 22 minutes(16th) and(17th). The course which starts and finishes in
Wharfedale travelled to Bradford to take on the league leaders in the Carlac Yorkshire Billiards League and won 5-2. Bradford had recently overtaken Wharfedale when they scored a maximum seven points from a match in hand and established a two point lead
Durham University 1 Ben Rhydding 2 BUMPING into Newcastle United before the game and capturing Alan Shearer's autograph was clearly a good omen for this game but it was quickly followed by a 3-0 home defeat by Neston. Ben Rhydding secured a third consecutive
OTLEY................11 LYDNEY..............8 MORE fight and effort in the second-half earned Otley a narrow win over lowly Lydney in this Jewson League Division One match at Cross Green, Otley, on Saturday. Before a poor attendance of about 250 Otley
WEST LEEDS 19 YARNBURY 29 YARNBURY reached the final of the Yorkshire Shield for the first time in almost 10 years when they beat West Leeds on Saturday. Having won on the road throughout the competition the Horsforth outfit again had to win away and
OUR hearts go out to the family and friends of Sefik Kozic, who has lost a long and brave fight against cancer and whose funeral it is today. Sefik was just 41 years old. The dream of this Bosnian refugee, who had fled his war-torn country with his wife
FINALLY, we are getting some sense out of the National Lunacy. One director has resigned, and so has the OffLot director (unless, of course, he was sacked). Perhaps we will now get our new loo seat at the Village Institute. It may seem unlikely, but those
Masham 3 Trojans Res 3 BURLEY Trojans Reserves remain in contention at the top of the Harrogate and District League Division Four following a hard-earned draw at fellow promotion hopefuls Masham. Trojans made the long journey north with some trepidation
DOUGIE LAMPKIN has been crowned Yorkshire Sports Personality of the Year. The 21-year-old multi World Trials Champion also took the Achievement Award to mark an incredible 12 months of success for the Silsden rider. His mother Isobel received the awards
PROTESTORS fighting to save part of Bolling Road School playing fields from housing development are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the Bradford Council schools review. One of the protest organisers, Jane Mould, said that despite the hiatus, they were
Jedi knight light sabres replaced top hat and tails today when starry-eyed sweethearts Darth Vader and Princess Leia tied the knot. And the pair - otherwise known as Saltaire couple Geoff Cummings and Kath Kendall - turned a few heads as they arrived
THE launch of a Pub Watch scheme in Ilkley is likely to be welcomed by both licensees and residents with open arms. Not only will pubs and bars be able support one another in the quest for trouble-free evenings and tip each other off about disruptive
SIR - Q You never know when they are coming but you always know when they have been? A Bradford council's bin men. Once again, after the bin men have done their morning rounds I am faced with the streets being stewn with rubbish. This is due to many of
ILKLEY AFC 1 ILKLEY had to battle all the way for a share of the spoils in this Harrogate League clash. Player-manager Stuart Forrest came on to grab the equaliser with a strike of sheer quality 15 minutes from time. Hampsthwaite always give a good account
Swinton 41, Cougars16 COUGARS fortunes turned on one moment early in the second half. Phil Stephenson, who is growing stature and ability with every match, pounced for a brilliant try which would have pulled Keighley back to within six points of the Lions
TRAFFIC calming measures are to be carried out in a Menston road which has been described as a 'rat run' by residents. Bradford Council has agreed to include a scheme in the 1998/99 financial year which will include a mini-roundabout at the junction of
Householders are warned to be on their guard against cowboy burglar-alarm install-ers. The warning follows incidents in which people - particularly the elderly - have been asked to part with thousands of pounds for simple alarms. One woman paid £2,500
PUB rowdies will soon be driven out of town with the launch of a new scheme in Ilkley. Pub Watch is to be introduced by Ilkley police within the next few weeks, and Insp Alison Bennett said she hopes all pubs and bars will take part. The project aims
A murder inquiry was under way in Bradford today after the body of a 32-year-old man was found on a remote country track. Mark Hickman, of Keighley, was discovered by two motorists who came across his body in Bridge Lane, Shelf, last night. Police immediately
St Annes Celtic have the Premier Division title in their sights after Roy Mason's first half goal settled the game with reigning champions Keighley Juniors - Celtic now need two more wins to make sure. Silsden AFC kept their hopes alive by defeating Sandy
Residents in Heaton are launching a campaign to save their village chemist shop from closure. The Heaton Pharmacy at Highgate, which operates from a post office, is under threat from a chemist opening at a new medical centre in Leylands Lane, just half
Truants, train buffs, bowlers and jobseekers will be helped by new Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) schemes. A series of projects was agreed by the SRB partnership board on Wednesday night and are expected to be approved next week by Keighley Area Panel
by Michael Parkinson, of St Mark's, Utley In our cynical world, are too many people only too ready to pass things off as 'just coincidences'? In 1993 a Keighley businessman was on a train in Korea when the young lady sitting next to him pointed to the
Ilkley 9 Huddersfield YMCA 25 ILKLEY put up a resolute performance in this Yorkshire Shield semi-final clash but were always chasing the game. The home side started well and put their visitors on the back foot. Huddersfield's approach to stopping this
A former pigeon fancier who took on the tax man and won is now demanding an investigation by the Inland Revenue controller. Dino Reardon, of The Grove, Skipton - who, ironically, is allergic to the birds - put the cat among the pigeons with his successful
Former Haworth woman Jo Holland, who is renowned for taking innovative photographs, is taking part in a prestigious national touring exhibition. Jo, pictured right, specialises in photographs made without a camera, putting everyday objects instead of
A local man is to walk 65 miles along the Great Wall of China. Will Shaw, pictured right, will be part of a 100-strong team from across the nation which will make the trek in aid of the Children's Society. Will, 39, who works for courier firm DHL, says
The search is on to find Silsden's missing Roll of Honour. The book, which records the names of the town's servicemen and women, appears to have been missing for many years. It was thought it was on display in the town's library but staff there cannot
Generous Keighley people are continuing to donate mon-ey to help fund treatment in Mexico for cancer sufferer Correena Done. Correena, 36, flew to Mexico last Thursday with her husband Adrian and daughter Laura, five, thanks to fundraising efforts co-ordinated
Muggers have attacked three elderly women after feigning to be lost and asking directions. Police are linking all three attacks, two of which happened in Silsden and another in Ilkley. The gang struck as the women approached the cars following a request
'Swampy' and his eco-warriors are ready to move into Silsden to help with the fight against proposals to build 1,500 new homes in the town. More than 100 people attended a meeting called by Silsden Town Action Group (STAG) on Wednesday in the town's Methodist
A well-known sports enthusiast and teacher has died at the age of 54. Rodney Farnell, of Bylands Avenue, Riddlesden, died at home after a three-year fight against lung cancer. The popular sports teacher was a well-known figure in the Keighley area who
PLANS to celebrate an Ilkley couple's Diamond anniversary in style had to be abandoned when one of them became seriously ill. Hilary (Jill) Rennison, 81, and her husband Allan, 83, were looking forward to a telegram from the Queen and a big party at the
Charlene Edmondson, 17, is the first person to enter our Search for a Model 1998 competition. Charlene, pictured above, of Oakworth, lists her hobbies as travelling and learning to drive a car. This year's competition follows the success of the contest
Controversial plans for car parking on one of the last green areas of central Bingley have been vetoed. Bradford Council suggested Jubilee Gardens in front of Bingley Arts Centre as one of several possible sites for parking. But people in the town have
TRAFFIC calming measures are to be carried out in a Menston road which has been described as a 'rat run' by residents. Bradford Council has agreed to include a scheme in the 1998/99 financial year which will include a mini-roundabout at the junction of
CHILDREN from across Wharfedale planted oak trees in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, this week. Pupils from Burley-in-Wharfedale C of E School helped to plant a tree near the bowling green off Grange Park Road, Burley, while another young oak was
WHEEL clampers will be driven out of Horsforth if councillors, residents and some business people have their way. Traders say the knowledge that clamping is taking place in the village is affecting trade. One Horsforth businessman described the clampers
LANDOWNERS are being urged to give generously to make sure celebrations for the year 2000 have a green theme. A town centre green could be created to mark the millennium - but only if the right site is found. Otley's Millennium Association is leading
BOSNIAN refugee Sefik Kozic has died after a long battle with cancer. Sefik lost his fight for life last Thursday morning in Leeds' Wheatfields Hospice. His wife Ergina was at his side. His battle against a brain tumour was backed by Wharfedale Newspapers
The Bradford & Bingley Building Society is considering shedding the bowler hat emblem that has been its motif for more than 20 years, it revealed today. The quintessential symbol of Englishness, adopted by the society for its advertising and promotional
Boilers for an Asian ready-meals factory, the naval dockyard at Gibraltar and an African distillery are among the major contracts already completed by Byworth Boilers in a busy start to the new year. One of the UK's leading boiler manufacturers, the Parkwood
HAWKHILL 2 WHEATLEY 1 WHEATLEY, having started the season with a bang, are in danger of ending it with nothing more than a whimper having not won a league game since the end of November. A fixture against Hawkhill, a team enduring an even more barren
Fifteen-year-old Haworth diver Lucy Hurst's Olympic prospects have been given a boost by the award of a silver passport. This means that she is a potential Great Britain Olympian for the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece. Golds are given to those in
Oakbank School head-teacher John Roberts will today jet off on a fact-finding mission to Japan. Mr Roberts and two other heads will fly to Tokyo and spend a fortnight touring the country as representatives of the Foreign Office. On his return Mr Roberts
NORTH RIBBLESDALE 10 OTLIENSIANS 7 OTLIENSIANS had to make a late change with prop Peter Bonner having flu and being replaced by Matthew Payne for the journey to Settle. Further complications arose when hooker Paddy Wilkinson was delayed on the journey
GUISELEY 0 OSSETT ALBION 2 FOLLOWING their impressive 3-1 win over visitors Colwyn Bay on Saturday Guiseley slumped to an all time low in Tuesday's West Riding County Cup tie which ended with two Guiseley players sent off, a spectator ejected from the
A NEW advertising campaign by the charity Age Concern is spearheaded by a poster of the top half of a 56-year-old grandmother posing rather fetchingly in a wonderbra. Despite the wrinkles, the grandmother in question looks rather attractive, but as I
BURLEY-in-Wharfedale's footbridge committee is anxious for villagers to end the mysterious hush surrounding the Leatherbank scheme. A planning application has been submitted to Bradford Council but committee members want to know the strength of feeling
Babies will be given books in a new scheme designed to improve Keighley youngsters' reading skills. Keighley Library is aiming its Bookstart project at young children living in the town centre and surrounding streets and council-housing estates. Up to
A unique service to help young people hit by the misery of their parents splitting up has been launched in Keighley and Craven. Funded by Comic Relief and other agencies, the 'Time to Talk' counselling scheme aimed at young people aged between 11 and
As hard as it may be we sometimes have to be shaken up and made to realise that we live in a real world. This week those caring people involved with damage limitation when relationships breakdown have done just that. They have rightly brought to the forefront
SHAVING off her hair was the first step 44-year-old Lynda Theaker took on a journey which would take her a million miles from Otley. It was also a statement marking a break with the old and heralding mammoth changes in her life. During the next three
A double delight which could bring Hollywood 'Oscars' to Keighley has been revealed this week. Simon Beaufoy, the writer behind hit film The Full Monty, has been nominated for an Oscar for best screenplay. In another move, Keighley's efforts to rejuvenate
Another full programme saw the Premier Title race hot up with victories for the leaders Oxenhope Recreation against Haworth 3-1. Embsay were also winners over Addingham, Skipton Bulldogs lost for the first time in the League, going down to Cononley 5-
Embsay 3 Addingham 0 ADDINGHAM said goodbye to their 16 month unbeaten away record as they crashed to defeat against Embsay on a bumpy, sticky pitch. Particularly gloomy for the visitors was the sight of striker Damion Smithson on crutches with his right
ON SUNDAY I was very disappointed with our performance against Swinton, and the players were even more unhappy. But it is always possible to turn a bad situation to your advantage and on Monday night the players analysed the match video, looking at their
POLICE are urgently trying to contact an elderly lady who fought off handbag thieves in Cowpasture Road, Ilkley. Three white men in a white Vauxhall Nova struck at about 11am on Tuesday, close to the Craiglands Hotel. After failing to wrestle the bag
A woman foiled the attempt of two men to snatch a nine-year-old girl from a street near her school. Police are hunting the men who struck at 3.45pm last Friday near Highfield Middle School in Keighley. Detectives believe the men were on the prowl in the
with Tom Smith Cambridge University is proposing acceptance of a gift of £2 million from Baroness Thatcher who wants to set up a chair of enterprise studies. There is likely to be considerable debate among the dons (some 3,300 of them): many are disquieted
This week I have been sent an unusually high number of letters commenting on the content of stories in last week's Keighley News. Most of them, it has to be said, were unsupportive of the way in which we had presented the content. I'm not going to go
SHAVING off her hair was the first step 44-year-old Lynda Theaker took on a journey which would take her a million miles from Otley. It was also a statement marking a break with the old and heralding mammoth changes in her life. During the next three
COUGARS could make club history against Wigan on Sunday - with a record breaking score. The clubs have met five times before in the Challenge Cup since 1908, and Keighley have scored a total of six points. Their closest encounter was a 12-3 defeat at
Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond believes the First Division format will remain unchanged when the Football League clubs vote on radical restructuring plans. Representatives of most of the League clubs met this week in London to discuss the proposals
THE CONTROVERSIAL plan to develop Low Mill at Addingham into a wool scouring plant looks like overcoming a major hurdle despite the opposition of local residents. The plan, by textile company Straume (UK) Ltd, will go before the Keighley area planning
A nursery school in Keighley was awarded top marks this week, in a report by a government education inspector. The Heather Martin nursery - with pupils pictured above - has passed its OFSTED inspection with flying colours, and received praise for its
Drivers were urged to take extra care this week as traffic chaos came to Silsden. Work began on Monday to strengthen the town's canal bridge. Rush-hour traffic stretched back along the Aire Valley trunk road in both directions and on Bolton Road towards
Improvements will be carried out to several Keighley roads in a bid to cut speeds and improve safety. Streets in Highfield, Parkwood, Ingrow, Denholme and central Keighley are included in the council's £640,000 district-wide package. Bradford councillors
Cheaper fares look unlikely for travellers who hope to use Cross Hills' new railway station. North Yorkshire county council has indicated that it is unable to finance a reduced-fares system. This means fares will be set by Regional Railways in time for
Lessons in being good parents have been so successful in stamping down on rowdy Keighley youngsters that they could be adopted across the district. The good-parenting course for mums and dads was set up in a last-ditch effort to clamp down on youngsters
Oak trees commemorating the life of Diana, Princess of Wales were planted this week by Keighley youngsters. A total of 36 trees are being planted by children in the Bradford district in memory of the 36 years of Princess Diana's life. A number of these
The funeral took place last Friday of Billy Lloyd Hensman. Mr Hensman died suddenly on February 6. He was 76. He was a former teacher at Highfield School where he taught maths and technical drawing. In his youth he was a lively entertainer, appearing
A RECORD number of people are now using Leeds-Bradford International Airport at Yeadon. Efforts to upgrade the airport and the increase in flights are paying off, according to managing director Ed Anderson. Mr Anderson, who announced the record 1.25 million
