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OTLEY residents will be able to pledge their allegiance to 'God's own county' this Saturday during Yorkshire Day celebrations. Town Bellman Paddy Steval will read the statement of loyalty at 11.23am exactly at the Buttercross, affirming the history and

AN angry Skipton businessman has hit out against a council policy which says he must pay for rubbish to be removed if it is illegally dumped on his land. And Terry Turner, a partner with Skipton Bed Centre, in Water Street, said he would not have had

A bus strike will hit Bradford at the end of the week if drivers and bus managers fail to reach an agreement over pay and conditions. It would be the second time the city has faced the threat of an all-out strike in two weeks. Representatives from the

Figures showing the number of drivers caught by speed cameras in Cross Hills, Glusburn and Cowling will not be released until next year. The police have been using the mobile camera sites for a number of months to monitor the speed of drivers through

The mother of a Cleckheaton man who died from a heroin overdose has made an anguished appeal for more action to turn young people away from taking drugs. Patricia Crossland, 52, says she wants to spare other families the heartache that she, her husband

The amazing courage of dying student Simon Wooller has astounded his family and friends. For months the brave 25-year-old, who has just lost his fight against cancer, hid the truth from his parents who believed he would eventually recover from his illness

GUISELEY AFC look forward to their biggest pre-season challenge tonight, Thursday, when they take on a Leeds United X1 at Nethermoor Park (7.30 pm). Leeds United legend Eddie Gray will manage the Leeds side which is expected to be mainly made up of second

Competing at llkey Tennis Tournament this week was young Mihalis Kouvatsos of Esscroft. Burley-in-Wharfedale, who last weekend won the City of Leeds Junior singles and doubles - the latter in partnership with Hassan Abbas. The lowest age group Mihalis

LEEDS health chiefs have welcomed moves to enable more mental health patients to be treated in the community. And they have sought to allay fears that the transferral of patients from High Royds Hospital in Menston into the community will not be carried

THREATENED cuts at High Royds Hospital in Menston have led Leeds MPs to demand top level talks with health chiefs. High Royds' managers, the Leeds Community and Mental Health Services Trust (CMHT), are considering a reduction in the number of beds at

THE chalk dust will hardly have time to settle from the annual tennis tournament before work will begin to transform Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. Construction is due to begin on the £1.4 million project within in about a week. It will be carried

SILSDEN has missed out on another much-needed zebra crossing, after the scheme failed to get the go ahead. Road safety campaigners were pinning their hopes on another crossing for Kirkgate being awarded funding from Bradford Council -- but it was not

A cloud of pollution which has hung over Keighley for years has finally been lifted with the completion of major environmental improvements at the town's Triplex foundry. Bradford council is delighted with the upgrading work carried out at the foundry

A pub which was suddenly closed by a national lottery winner was set to re-open last night. The Woolpack Inn, in King Street off South Street, Keighley, suddenly closed last month after David McDermid - who won more than £250,000 on the lottery - was

IT WAS like one of those old movies: the disgraced officer paraded before his troops, his badges of rank stripped from his uniform and, the final blow, his sword broken over his CO's knee. Thus was the fate of Mean Mike when, tail between his legs, he

Bradford-based manufacturer Jiffy Trucks is collaborating with Citroen on a new pick-up van. The UK's largest manufacturer of stainless steel food delivery trucks, which produces hand-built vehicles at its engineering works in Thackley, has signed a contract

THEY call them the Fat Cats. But, personally, I think they should be called the Fat Ewes. Because, these days, they spend most of their time bleating. A couple of years ago, the Fat Cats were personified as the directors of privatised industries who,

PROLIFIC wicket taker Travis Rowe led Pool to another victory - this time over village rivals Pool Mills - as the Arthington Lane side are fairly charging towards the Division Two title and susbsequent promotion. Australian Rowe bagged another eight wickets

LABOUR-LED Leeds City Council has been accused by opposition members of trying to build thousands of homes on greenfield sites. In separate attacks, Conservative and Liberal Democrat members have accused the council of failing to adequately protect the

THE power of the Press has given Tom Sumner a huge boost in his efforts to create Burley-in-Wharfedale's village green extension. Since revealing his plans through Wharfedale Newspapers last week, Mr Sumner has received a helping hand from youngsters,

ILKLEY should not be allowed to choke on its own rubbish while Bradford Council looks for a larger waste site, claims a district councillor. Coun Anne Hawkesworth (Con, Ilkley) is furious that residents disposing of household waste at the Golden Butts

DRINKING water in Settle and Ingleton had levels of a potentially carcinogenic chemical which exceeded stringent standards set by the European Union and UK Government. The Drinking Water Inspectorate's report for 1997 revealed a couple of samples in Settle

PARISH representatives in Sutton, Glusburn and Cross Hills are to meet later this month to discuss a wide-ranging plan which could provide a breath of fresh air to the traffic-choked villages. Congestion in the area has been made worse by a series of

Keighley's first direct rail link to London will be launched next month. The service will run to Kings Cross each weekday morning, from September 28, with an evening return journey. The news was welcomed yesterday by Keighley Business Forum, which has

For some reason the people in charge of what goes in our newspapers and on our television screens seem to think we are all obsessed with Bill Clinton's sex life. Whether he actually had sex with Monica Lewinsky or not appears to be more important than

THEY call them the Fat Cats. But, personally, I think they should be called the Fat Ewes. Because, these days, they spend most of their time bleating. A couple of years ago, the Fat Cats were personified as the directors of privatised industries who,

HARDEN let their chances of a spectacular cup double slip from their grasp, when Bolton Villas snatched the Waddilove Cup. A week earlier Harden's second string had secured the Thrippleton Cup, by beating Villas, and only a day before the cup final Harden's

HELEN BUTTERFIELD won the Ladies Scratch Open Day at Bingley St Ives'. She returned scores of 69 and 78 for a 36-hole total of 147 to win the title by five shots from Sara Garbutt of Knaresborough (77-75-152). Third place went to Sarah Naden of Woodsome

Athletics: Richard Findlow of Bradford Airedale and Bingley's Mathew Whitfield have secured places in the English men's team for the World Fell Running Championships. They finished second and third respectively at the seven miles uphill only Skiddaw fell

Alec Stewart today shrugged off the accolades following England's landmark series triumph over South Africa to single out the contribution of predecessor Michael Atherton. Captain Stewart has deservedly received the majority of the praise for the determined

by Margaret Burton, chairman of Keighley's Powerful Whispers Group and a local Methodist preacher Last week, in the Keighley News, you wrote much better than I can about important issues, Sarah. You are so right. Young people so often get to the truth

As PR firms, spin doctors, boards of directors and government officials set up committees and working parties on how to celebrate the new millennium Maurice Bassinder went into action. He's booked the Victoria Hall for New Year's Eve 1999 for a session

Simon Wooller was a most remarkable young man. Although he was stricken with terminal cancer, he kept the severity of his illness to himself and from his parents. That in itself is something which many of us would have found difficult. But Simon went

THE Airedale and Wharfedale League's hopes of winning the White Rose Trophy at Harrogate on Sunday bloomed and then were crushed by the Bradford League. Defending their title the Bradford League were in trouble at 17-4 at one stage as Ilkley's David Wigley

Motorbike matador, Dougie Lampkin, topped the bill at the latest arena trial -- held in Malaga's bullring on the Costa del Sol. In his first arean event since Valecia two months ago Dougie sailed through the heats beating Marc Colomer and David Cobos

THE Tourist Information Centre in Skipton looks set to become a private business -- if a suitable buyer can be found. The town council has run and subsidised the valuable service for around 15 years and feels the time is right to put it up for tender.

BURLEY-in-Wharfedale's Millennium Theatre Group is looking for an influx of young enthusiastic new members. The group is performing Willy Russell's Our Day Out later this year, a play perfect for young actors to show what they can do. Group secretary

ORGANISERS of a sheepdog trial in Ilkley on Saturday are keeping their fingers crossed for good weather. The event has been organised by the Silsden Young Farmers group and all the money raised will go to Branshaw School in Keighley, which caters for

A former Keighley resident is to be re-united with her father after 17 years of separation, following an appeal in last week's Keighley News. Stacey Ferguson, 20, who left her Oakworth home when she was three, has finally found her father Michael. She

ANYONE having a quick glance at the mountain ash trees outside Ilkley Railway Station can tell there is something seriously wrong with them. The leaves have curled up, turning black in the process, leaving the growth stunted and arthritic, instead of

THE announcement this week that quarry companies will be giving up their rights to open new sites in the Dales will cheer those who love our beautiful scenery. The Yorkshire Dales National Park can take considerable satisfaction in its "softly softly"

The news that the Bingley relief road is to be built has dispersed a huge black cloud hanging over Keighley. At long last there is a very real chance of taking even greater strides to regenerate the district and improve the lot of those who live, work

Keighley & District Travel's new breed of low-floor easy-access bus was unveiled to local businessmen at Keighley Business Forum's lunch meeting on Friday. The new bus is proving especially popular with the elderly, disabled people and mothers with

A NEW pub has just opened in Burley-in-Wharfedale. Villagers are divided over whether it's a good or a bad thing, but one thing it has achieved is to remind people of the man the pub is named after - William Forster. Here, Dennis Warwick of the village's

In October, 1995, the hard-hitting Powerful Whispers report stated "People found it hard to say anything good about life in Keighley". That statement was based on interviews and statements made to the church-based team from residents, mainly from areas

POOL bowler Leigh Ellis stole the limelight from Aussie Travis Rowe for once when he claimed all ten wickets against Rothwell on Saturday. The player who played his junior cricket with Yeadon CC and later had spells with Olicanians and Green Lane before

Charlie Vyvyan is the new captain of Wharfedale. The North of England, Yorkshire and Barbarians' No 8, who was elected at the players' annual meeting, last led the Dalesmen during one of their championship winning seasons in 1993/4. This January he returned

ORGANISERS of a popular stage festival don't want to make a drama out of a crisis - but they fear the annual event will fold if they can't find a secretary. Members of the Wharfedale Drama Festival of One Act Plays say the situation could end their 41

THE Earl and Countess of Harewood will be the honoured guests at Ilkley's Manor House Museum this evening. They will attend a preview of the new Manor House exhibition - Picturing Sounds by Alan Flood and Graeme Willson. Both men have enjoyed a rare opportunity

TREES in Ilkley and Addingham could be under threat from a deadly disease which rots them away. Bradford tree officers are to investigate after being alerted to the threat by tree surgeon Brian Johnson. The disease is affecting mountain ash trees outside

A CAMPAIGN to secure the long-term future of Ilkley's Christmas lights display has been launched this week. Ilkley should not have to 'make do and mend' each year with its Christmas lights display, it has been claimed. The town's Christmas lights working

LESS than two years since Craven won a battle to keep all its police functions in Skipton, the division is facing a an even bigger threat. North Yorkshire Police are carrying out a comprehensive boundary and structure review which could spell the end

Keighley businesses are celebrating the government go-ahead for a Bingley relief road. However, plans to upgrade Keigh-ley's congested A650 Hard Ings Road are to be 'scaled down'. In another development, proposals to improve the A629 Skipton-Kildwick

Mentally handicapped Keighley people are to stage an art exhibition at Cliffe Castle Museum. Users of the town's Resource Centre will display 100 paintings, drawings and ceramics from next weekend. The exhibition, Ring of Bright Doughnuts, features work

Rail authorities are keen to establish a freight terminal in the Aire Valley and develop new opportunities for local companies to send their goods by train, businessmen have been told. Alan Marsden, market research manager for the English, Welsh and Scottish

Bronte Country Tourism's Web site is proving a huge hit. Thousands of people from all over the world are accessing the site to learn first hand about the area's tourism potential. Latest figures show that the site, launched at a British Travel Trade Fair

KEIGHLEY'S revival continued with a comfortable five-wicket win over Salts. A delayed start due to very wet conditions meant the game was reduced to 40 overs per side, and after winning the toss captain Steve Mitchell put Salts in to bat. Steady early

OAKWORTH Under-18's are champions of the Masons Textiles Upper Airedale Junior Cricket League. The clinched the title with an impressive victory over Settle in the final games of the season. All top three teams won their final matches with Bradley making

AN opportunity for youngsters to try out the game of squash is being afforded by Otley Squash Club. The club is seeking to expand its junior membership and to offer the chance to youngsters to take up the game. Each Friday in September the club will hold

DRAFT plans to refurbish community sports facilities at Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley will go on show from Monday. The scheme, which is likely to include the refurbishment of the 25-metre Chippendale swimming pool, the sports hall, a smaller

A SKIPTON man has travelled to the Continent to visit the grave of a relative who was a casualty of the First World War. Geoffrey Gibson, and his wife Mary, of Burnside Crescent, travelled to France for four days in July to visit the grave of his mother's

GAVIN PAUL FINN, of 38 South Street, Keighley, was ordered to pay £30 for failing to produce a driving licence and vehicle test certificate. Wayne McComb, of 52 Brac-ken Bank Avenue, Keighley, was ordered to pay £205 for driving without a licence, tax

Conjure up an image of the sort of person who works behind the cosmetics counter of a large store and you might picture a glam woman with faultless make-up. But customers at Bradford's Clinique counters in Boots and Sunwin House might have been doing

BY SMITH MIDGLEY, a former councillor for Haworth Tomorrow is Yorkshire Day, a day when Yorkshire men and women celebrate the county's unique identity and heritage. The idea of such a day was initiated by the Yorkshire Ridings Society to retain memories

In a new series of monthly features, James Wills talks to local businesses to discover something of their past, present and future. In this first feature he focuses on Garnetts, one of Otley's oldest and biggest employers. For centuries, the fast-flowing

The Armed Forces minister John Reid ought to feel thoroughly ashamed of himself for deciding not to grant posthumous pardons to 306 soldiers executed for cowardice and desertion during the First World War. The weight of public opinion combined with the

Beverley Muldoon could be forgiven for wallowing in a little self-pity. Life has dealt the courageous mum-of-two a number of cruel blows, but she never feels sorry for herself. Beverley is quite simply an inspiration. Here she tells Kate Wadsworth how

Forty members of Bronte Country Tourism were welcomed by colleagues at the Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel and Country Club at Baildon, for lunch and guided tours of the new-look complex. They were greeted by the hotel's general manager Stephen Fenwick and

Jason is a long-haired black and white cat I saw recently. He is nine now. His owners brought him to see me because they thought he had ear mites, but when I had a look I could see the problem was not so simple. When they first got Jason as a kitten from

It used to be the doctor's job to make diagnoses. If you felt ill, you asked your doctor's advice. You were asked a few searching questions, you were examined, maybe had a test or two, and the probable diagnosis was made. Everything was left to the doctor

The loss of a partner or spouse is usually a devastating blow. But it doesn't have to be the end of everything for the person left behind. For some, it can trigger a new beginning. Bereavement can give you a different perspective on life by showing you

WELL on this occasion it was a boy not a man who strode forward to grab glory for Guiseley in the Birtwhistle Cup Final at Calverley on Sunday. The game looked to be slipping away from Guiseley after a promising start when wickets tumbled and it was left

THE poor weather badly disrupted the 102nd Ilkley Open Tennis Tournament and finals day had to move indoors when the rain continued to fall on Saturday when Switzerland's Lorenzo Manta won the men's singles and South African Mareze Joubert the ladies'

AUSSIE half-back Nathan Antonik flew into the UK yesterday -- and could be lining up on the Cougars' subs bench tonight. Coach Lee Crooks hoped the ex-St George player will shake off his jet-lag in time for the home game against Swinton Lions. Antonick

Drummer Ian McKechnie hit a high note on Saturday. He was married at Glasgow Cathedral to Claire Margaret Miles, the only daughter of Frederick and Susan Miles, of Fell Lane. Ian, who serves with the 1st Royal Tank Regiment, is the younger son of Ian

Married at St John's Church, Ingrow, were Jack Davies and Claire Pickering. Jack, a belt engineer, is the elder son of Jack and Larraine Davies, of Willow Tree Close, Long Lee. Claire, a retail manager, is the only daughter of Stephen and Christine Pickering

A housing advice group in Braithwaite is to fold - but its services will be provided by a sister organisation. Braithwaite Action Group (BAG) is set to wind up at the end of the month because it cannot find cash to continue its work. Members run regular

Police are appealing for help tracing four men after a woman was attacked in Silsden's main street. The woman, who is in her early 20s, was walking to a Kirkgate phone box at about 11.45pm last Tuesday when she was approached by four men in a white saloon

Residents in Steeton and Eastburn have thrown overwhelming support behind a health centre's bid to open a new pharmacy in the villages. Villagers want to see the recently-formed Steeton Heal-thcare Ltd take on the responsibility of opening up a new chemist's

A COMPLEMENTARY therapy centre for animals has opened in North Craven. Scamp is a newly formed charity which offers various alternative therapies for domestic pets in return for a donation towards the costs of running the service. It is based in Settle

Cash from the sale of council houses is to be spent on long-awaited improvements to homes in Elmwood Road, Keighley. Bradford councillors have pledged that work on the 20 houses on the Bracken Bank estate will be carried out by next April. Tenants of

A Rural resident is complaining that Bradford council has ignored her pleas for road relief. Edwina Bland, who lives at Scar Top overlooking Stanbury and haworth, says traffic in the area must be slowed down. Mrs Bland says she is pleased Keighley area

Firefighters are visiting every house in Keighley in an effort to reduce fire risk in the home. Katie Frearson went along with them in Braithwaite this week The massive pilot campaign could spread nationwide if it is successful. It stems from a wave of

Neighbours ran to rescue a trapped family whose house was engulfed in flames at the weekend. Keighley firefighters were called out at 2am on Sunday after john Hesketh rang to tell them of a neighbour's blazing house in Guardhouse Avenue, Braithwaite,

Worth Valley Labour councillor John Cope has been elected as national treasurer of the World Development Move-ment (WDM), a pressure group which campaigns for justice for the world's poor. Cllr Cope is chairman of Bradford council's Keighley area planning

A man who admitted selling a car which was "dangerous and unroadworthy" was traced by the Keighley News this week. But Jason Snowden claimed he knew nothing about a county court demand for almost £1,400 and that he believes Keighley County Court has made

Old-time dance organiser Maurice Bassinder has already made his plans for the new millennium - and he wants Keighley people to join the party. Maurice has booked Victoria Hall on New Year's Eve 1999 for a special session of modern ballroom, sequence and

A rule that only natural stone should be used in the development of a controversial housing development in Haworth, is set to be changed by planning chiefs. Keighley's town and country planning sub-committee is recommending that artificial stone is used

The Church of England is to send three Bradford vicars to Pakistan in a bid to further Christian-Muslim relations. Three reverends, yet to be named, will be given the chance to visit the country in the hope that they will better understand Muslims in

OTLEY Golf Club, having been formed in 1906, will celebrate its centenary in 2006 and the club is looking for help in compiling a centenary book. Since its formation Otley Golf Club has been a major contributor to the sporting life of Wharfedale. During

Why is it that some couples who seem to have nothing in common get on brilliantly, while others who appear on paper to be perfectly-matched lack that vital spark? Chris Ormondroyd can chart a couple's compatibility using the oriental tradition of their

Pets with terrible behaviour problems can be a nightmare for anxious owners. Vet Louise Kinvig saw so many in her Bradford consulting room that she decided to do something about it. Behaviour therapy sounds like something for stressed-out executives or

Calling all ex pats! Next Saturday, August 1, is Yorkshire Day. And if you are in some far flung corner of the world the T & A wants to know how you plan to spend the day. If you come from the Bradford area, or you are just proud to by a Tyke, let

The number of insects buzzing around our gardens and homes is largely dependent on the weather - and unfortunately a damp, mild spring followed by hot weather later in the summer like the last few days encourages bugs which bite to breed. In the coming

David Behrens finds signs that the people of Bradford may be ready to forgive the author who 'aired their dirty washing'. It was in May, 1987 that the residents of Bradford's Buttershaw estate demanded a confrontation with their neighbour, Andrea Dunbar

MAJOR job losses in Ilkley have prompted the town's former Tory MP to attack his successor over the Labour Government's economic policy. Gary Waller, who was ousted in the Labour General Election landslide last year, told the Gazette: "The tragic news

BURLEY-in-Wharfedale's millennium committee has taken delivery of celebration mugs for village youngsters but there is one problem - there is no room to store them. Committee member Tom Sumner is delighted the village is ready to mark the dawning of a

RESIDENTS who claim their lives are being made hell by barking dogs at a nearby farm have been advised to keep a daily diary of the alleged nuisance. People living in Skipton Road, Earby, claim they can hear the rottweilers kept at Bailey Bank Stables

A large quantity of potentially-fatal drugs has been stolen in a house burglary. Police warn that the drugs - which were taken from a home in Skipton Road, Beechcliffe, on Wednesday afternoon - could kill if taken in sizeable dosages. The haul includes

The declaration by the world's Anglican bishops that homosexual practices are incompatible with Scripture has been welcomed in Keighley. The Rev Douglas Jamieson, vicar of thriving St Mark's Church at Utley, says he is in full agreement with the declaration

Shopkeepers have rallied to the defence of a fellow trader who has been criticised for rudeness. They say Haworth businessman Matthew Batemen, who hit the headlines in 1995, is being unjustly pilloried as rude and unhelpful. Mr Batemen featured in the

People power has been put forward as vital to the successful maintenance of council-owned parks in Wharfedale and Aire-borough. Horsforth councillor Chris Townsey (Lib Dem) wants to see all Leeds City Council-owned parks have their own committee made

The owner of a wine bar in Ilkley will this week try to convince Bradford planners that extending its opening hours will not cause disturbance to nearby residents. Luther Jackson, the co-licensee of Tubby Wadlow's wine bar on The Grove, said: "I can't

A Baildon charity which makes fashionable clothes for disabled people is to open its doors to the public as part of a survival campaign. Fashion Services for the Disabled, whose work was praised by Diana, Princess of Wales when she visited it 11 years

Shipley MP Chris Leslie has called on parents of Bingley Church of England First School to back his efforts to have it turned into a nursery school. A former pupil of the Park Road school, he said: "It has served the community for many generations. It

PEOPLE in Otley are to be given the chance to make a real difference to bus services both around the town and between outlying villages. An enormous number of people rely on the bus service and as towns become steadily gridlocked by the sheer volume of

FORMER Keighley and Grafton Club hero, Arnie Ripley won the Skipton Merit title for the third time. He overwhelmed Fred Pickles of Silsden Bowling Club 21-6 in the final. Now nearing the veteran stage, Ripley, a one club bowler at Broughton road and a

VITAL safety work on roads in the Ilkley area has been thrown into doubt by a major shake-up at the Government's Highways Agency. Addingham bypass safety works at the Main Street junction and the Silsden Road roundabout, as well as a £3m accident reduction

ARMY bomb disposal experts were called to the Craven Museum when a World War One grenade was found as part of a treasure trove of curiosities. Amazed curator Siobhan Kirrane couldn't believe her eyes when she opened a draw in a long-forgotten cabinet

THERE was an interesting clash of culture, class and cash on the banks of Beggarsdale Beck last week. Perhaps the pigeons are coming home to roost at The Old Vicarage. The trout season has opened, you see, and Owd Tom was out as usual, casting an ancient

Richard Shaw is the new finance director at Keighley-based Peter Black Distribution. Mr Shaw, 34, has joined the group from Readicut International plc, where he had spent five years. He was previously with Birmingham-based engineering specialist IMI.

Richard Willoughby is the man given the challenge of shaping the district's future prosperity. Mr Willoughby, 46, heads a new Bradford Council division encompassing wide ranging regeneration services. Having joined the council five years ago as Bradford's

Organisers of the Chernobyl Children's Project are on the look out for companies who would be willing to donate a minibus for the day. Project volunteers say the bill for hiring out transit vans is eating into funds which could otherwise be used to pay

New working time regulations due to come into force this autumn could lead to the district's businesses paying out millions of pounds in extra wages and costs, employment specialists have warned. The majority of businesses will have to adapt their administrative

HERE'S a trick which under no circumstances should anyone try at home. Even writing about it is to risk a hernia: Lie on your back on a bench, take a 14 stone man in the palm of each hand, lift them both into the air and hold them there ... without wavering

IT'S just a year since Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club were enjoying the thrill of winning the Airedale and Wharfedale League's Waddilove Cup final. They triumphed over Follifoot at Ilkley in an exciting game which marked a double for the Kempton family

MATTHEW ROBINSON gained his second category race licence after a superb performance in the Clifton road Race last weekend. Matthew, a member of the Keighley Velo/Concept Precision club won the 33-mile event gaining 15 points which pushed him into the

Producer Jim Loach and his team have just finished filming in the town as part of a programme examining banking errors. The team chose Ilkley because of its size, range of businesses and its beautiful location - not because they believed Ilkley had a

Pubs could be allowed to open 24 hours a day as part of a possible relaxation of the licensing laws. There are currently proposals going through the Commons to reform the licensing act. Nothing has yet been decided but among the possibilities is longer

TICKETS for Leeds United's home matches along with tickets and travel to away matches are available through the Otley Branch of the Leeds United Supporters' Club. Further information can be obtained from Mick on 01943 463975. Converted for the new archive

ONE of Skipton's best-known firms of solicitors has just appointed two new partners. The familiar figure of John Mewies is now joined by five partners with the arrival of Justin Birch and Sara-Jane Chorkley (both pictured above). Before coming to J P

"I SHOULD not really be here," Mr Rhodes told Year Six. "I should not be here because if there were not an awful lot of accidents happening on farms and farmland in all sort of ways, there would not be any need for these occasions. "But there are many

SIR -- So now we know! No bypasses for Gargrave, Coniston Cold, Hellifield or Long Preston. Even worse, the A65 is to be de-trunked, meaning that North Yorkshire County Council will have to take on the responsibility for it. This will involve a rise in

Haworth line up against Upper Wharfedale as they fight it out for the Cowling Cup on Sunday. The match will be a battle of the veteran wicket keepers. Both Haworth's Tom Barrett and Tom Slater for Upper Wharfedale are 65 years of age, but they defy the

Motor Sport: Dougie Lampkin retained his world trials crown after an inspired display just a few kilometres from Helsinki. Silsden's double champion dominated proceedings on a tough course made more difficult by rain that put some mud on the rocks of

While Darren Gough was being besieged by hero-worshippers at Headingley yesterday, another Yorkshireman made a less dramatic exit from the field to sip champagne with the victorious England players. Yorkshire's 21-year-old batsman Matthew Wood, who plays

Bradford Bulls were remaining tight-lipped today over speculation that they had signed Australian Nick Zisti. The 26-year-old Cronulla Sharks centre was also linked with the Bulls two years ago when Brian Smith was coach. However, Stuart Duffy - media

Manager Paul Jewell today appealed to Bradford City supporters to put the opening day defeat against Stockport County into perspective. As he prepared his players for what he expects to be a tough uncompromising battle against Second Division Lincoln

with Tom smith I don't watch a great deal of television. This isn't my being snobbish or anything like that but there is such a lot of absolute twaddle being shown these days that most of it is simply a switch-off (literally). I know some otherwise quite

Not that long ago television and local radio were seen as a great threat to newspapers. Much more recently the harbingers of doom were saying the Internet was an even bigger threat to newspapers. It was predicted that the newspaper-buying public would

CAMPAIGNERS trying to save an historic school from demolition say it is the best building for further education classes - even though college bosses want to establish a different base in Otley. Members of the Wharfe Street Action committee have urged

ILKLEY appears to have turned exercise mad in aid of autistic youngster Robert Sime. Canoeing trips along the Leeds Liverpool Canal and fitness sessions have all boosted the campaign to make sure the three-year-old, of Gilstead Way, is able to attend

Following an article regarding Regency Court residential home on page 2 of the Keighley News last week, we have been asked to make the following statement: "Regency Court Residential Home at Thw-aites was taken over by Mr and Mrs D Pittea on March 5,

EMERGENCY admissions at Wharfedale General Hospital in Otley were closed for good yesterday. And tomorrow, the hospital's high dependency unit will also close with remaining patients either being transferred to other wards at the hospital or taken to

VACANT office premises at 12 Bolton Bridge Road have been leased by the bosses of Ilkley College to run further education courses once the Wells Road campus is sold off. The move is intended to be a temporary step while permanent premises are found. Because

HOPES for bypasses for villages on the A65 have been dashed as the Government officially ditched any plans for new roads around Hellifield, Long Preston and Gargrave. Minister Dr John Reid, published the Government's A New Deal for Trunk Roads in England

FIGURES showing the number of drivers caught by speed cameras in Cross Hills, Glusburn and Cowling will not be released until next year. The police have been using the mobile camera sites for a number of months to monitor the speed of drivers passing

The decision to give the Bingley bypass approval was welcomed and criticised by sections of the community. It is to provide a safer and healthier environment and assist the redevelopment within Bingley as well as improving public transport. Keighley MP

IT has been announced that some of the busiest main routes in the area could soon be brought under local authority control. In Otley, the busy A660 looks set to be the responsibility of Leeds City Council and in Burley-in-Wharfedale, the even busier A65

NO formal races were sailed at Otley Sailing Club on Sunday on a delightful warm and sunny day but some enthusiasts could not resist the chance to race against each other. The wind varied from light to dead calm and reuslts were: First Race - 1, Chris

HYPNOSIS is helping dozens of high-pressured professionals thanks to a Skipton man's unique new business. Qualified clinical hypnotherapist Stewart Hood is teaching people self-hypnosis and other methods to help them succeed in high-pressure business

100 years PIGS were causing something of a nuisance at Craven Cottages, Settle. The pigs, 17 of them, were so smelly that neighbours reported the owner to the health officer who went along to investigate. He discovered the midden and the sty to be in

SPEED merchant Bobby Fryers is out for a flying time in his Renault Clio this weekend as the Auto Trader hill climb championships really hots up. Bobby, from Bradley, is just half a point behind Colin Stewart, who drives a Lotus Elan. His Renault Clio

FURIOUS parents in Gargrave have reacted bitterly to accusations that their children hurl foul language at residents and cause a nuisance with footballs. Anger boiled over at Monday's parish council meeting after parents received letters accusing a group

Keighley's leading race relations campaigner has urged Bradford council to make better efforts to employ more Asian teenagers. Zafar Ali made the comments as the council announced new measures to improve its equal rights policies. Councillors want to

POLICE in Otley had a close shave when a potentially lethal wartime bomb was delivered to their front desk. Shellshocked officers watched in amazement as a woman walked in with the live Italian mortar-fired grenade she had found at her father's home.

HORSFORTH Historical Society, which was formed 15 years ago, is to be relaunched next month. The idea of the relaunching was put forward by Councillor Chris Townsley, the society's chairman and accepted by the committee, with a view to bringing the society's

TWO energetic Sutton men are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for charity by cycling across three countries. Mountain bikers Andrew Watts and James Wood will head for France in mid September. The pair will be tackling the famous Three Countries Tour

IT is now five years since Jason Miller left his secure but uninspiring office job to branch out into the dangerous world of self-employment and found his own printing business. Like virtually everyone else setting out, he has found it has been a hard

Wakefield 56, Cougars 16 LEE CROOKS watched Keighley's top five Play-Off hopes due at Belle Vue -- then warned that players' careers were on the line. The Cougars were 28-10 down at half-time and then crumbled before Trinity's half-back partnership of

ADRIAN EMMOTT produced a stunning bowling performance to as Silsden kept their hopes of promotion alive. He took 7 for 46 off 21 overs, including six maidens as Alwoodly were restricted to 132-9, despite a quick 43 from Australian Barry McCormick. The

Oakworth and Bradley are locked together in their battle for the championship -- and both won last weekend. Oakworth were at home to Bradley, who batted first and made 141-7 in their overs. Neil Robinson scored 53 and Eddie Drake 21. Robert Jeffrey took

I HAVE to start this week by stating that I can't believe how we lost the game against Sheffield. It was the softest physical game that I have ever played in and that makes the defeat all the more difficult to take. We seemed to be able to break them

It was yet another Craven Cricket League Saturday where the weather had a big say in proceedings. The joint leaders of the First Division were both affected by delayed starts with both managing to win through. Oakworth were at home to Bradley looking

TONIGHT week I hope everyone will give a real Cougar welcome to Nathan Antonik who flew in from Sydney yesterday. Despite spending 25 hours travelling around the world he was keen to get into action and he should be on the bench for tonight's game against

ILKLEY'S doctors face an anxious wait before discovering if their wish for a Wharfedale primary care group is granted. The town's GPs, along with those in Burley-in-Wharfedale and Menston, want to join forces with colleagues in Otley, Yeadon and Guiseley

LEGAL proceedings are being taken against the organisers of car boot sales at Bramhope. This week Leeds City Council moved for an injunction against the organisers of the sales being held at sites at Kings Road and Carlton Crossroads. The car boot sales

THE sound of wedding bells could soon be ringing out of Ilkley's King's Hall/Winter Gardens complex if an application for a marriage licence is successful. Already three couples have expressed an interest in tying the knot beneath the roof of the council-owned

TRADING standards officers are sending a file to the Office of Fair Trading on a company which lets barn conversions to holidaymakers in North Craven. The Holiday Barn Program, formerly known as Yorkshire Properties, has been the subject of a number of

Keighley Women's Centre has been given a second grant from the town's Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) to cover six months' running costs. The centre offers a range of services to local women including counselling, legal advice, complementary therapies

Half a century ago, Commonwealth citizens from the West Indies arrived in England on board a ship. Many settled in Bradford and reporter Olufunmi Majekodunmi talked to them about their lives in the City and how they now consider themselves to be true

The national trend is apparent: boys are performing less well academically than girls. Anecdotal evidence has suggested this for a while but national curriculum testing has now confirmed it. It seems that, statistically speaking, boys do not consider

SIR - It was with some surprise that I read in the Keighley News Midweek the reaction of Claire Jackson, the local drinking water inspector, to the report by the Drinking Water Inspectorate and also to local criticisms about chlorine in Silsden water.

by Sarah Walmsley, a ten-year-old pupil at St Anne's School What is going on in Northern Ireland? Why is there war between Roman Catholics and Protestants? I have lots of friends who are Catholics, even though I am Protestant. Sometimes I think kids are

It has to be said that some of the stories we have carried have not been over complimentary about certain characters and situations in Silsden. I was therefore filled with trepidation when I agreed to an 11th hour request to officially open Silsden Carnival

IT'S funny how an idea can be hatched, can pupate for a few decades and then emerge and take off so many years later. But this is the case with a marvellous idea which has winged its way across the channel, alighting in the business hands of brother and

I am constantly surprised by how quickly young children learn things. For instance, how do they remember all those nursery rhymes and stories? Usually before I've even started Jack and the Beanstalk, Toddler has rattled off the first ten pages eager to

MEMBERS of Otley Athletic Club visited the all weather track at Keighley for the latest round of the Runner-of-the-Year competition. At stake were points in the 800 metres which presented a different challenge to runners more used to racing on the roads

"THE question is quite elementary, my dear Watson," said Sherlock Holmes, "did the greatest detective in fiction get his name from the Craven area of North Yorkshire or not?" Taking out his pipe and filling it, he continued: "Let us look at the facts

The youngest member of Airedale Writers' Circle is the winner of the organisation's latest competition. Oakbank School pupil Andrew Buckley, was presented with a leather briefcase by Peter Blacks for his poem 'Briefcase', printed here, which won the poetry

By Jenny Blackham, left, a pupil at Honley High School on work experience at the Keighley News this week The question of whether or not cannabis should be legalized has been an issue for quite a while now. It is now known that cannabis could be useful

Silsden kept their chances of promotion alive with two points from a losing draw away to Alwoodley to stay second in the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League's Division B. They scored 100-6 in reply to 132-9 and Adrian Emmott produced his best first team bowling

Married at Keighley Shared Parish Church were Christopher Alan Silverwood and Lee Victoria Carter. Christopher, who works for Bradford council, is the eldest son of William and Jean Silverwood, of Elmwood Road, Keighley. Lee, who is employed by Boots,

Married at St Stephen's Church, Steeton, were motor trader Neill Albone and First Direct team leader Adele Louise Smith. Neill is the younger son of James and Marjorie Albone, of Meadow Field Croft, Steeton, and Adele is the younger daughter of Phillip

Married at St Michael's church in Machen, Newport, were chartered accountant Richard John Twigg and chartered surveyor Marie Annette Gregory. The bride is the only daughter of Max and Margaret Gregory, of Newport, South Wales, and works with DTZ Debenham

A national survey has shown that Britain's pavements are viewed as a disgrace. Uneven and slippy pavements are leading to an epidemic of injuries throughout the country, it is claimed. It is thought that as many as one in five pavements in Britain is

Married at Newsholme Manor on Saturday were Bradmet worker Richard Best and personal customer advisor Ruth Bennett. Richard is the twin son of Stanley Best and Vanda Corcoran. Ruth is the younger daughter of Arthur and Maureen Bennett, of Aylesbury Street

Married at St Anne's Church, Keighley, were Richard David Simons and Anna Gabriella Ronga. Richard, who works at Steffprint, is the only son of June Simons, of Mary Street, Farnhill. Anna, who works at Peter Black Distribution, is the youngest daughter

Keighley MP Ann Cryer has put pen to paper in praising the town's manufacturers and leading industrialists. Mrs Cryer's personal view of industry in Keighley and the place of her birth - Lancashire - has been put together in a published article in last

Couples who have married at a Cross Hills church are returning for a service next weekend. St Peter's Methodist Church has traced all but four of the 66 couples who have wed there since the building was refurbished in 1976. Some are travelling from as

New bunkhouse accommodation at Oxenhope is promising a dozen new jobs and extra trade for local businesses. Tailor-made itineraries are being offered at New Westfield Farm, Upper Marsh for visitors on educational field trips or outdoor pursuit holidays

Manningham Housing Association hopes to build 26 new homes on land at Parkwood Street, Keighley. A planning application has been submitted to Bradford council for a site first approved for housing in 1988. The scheme involves three, four and five-bedroomed

Up to 100 nurses and other professionals will staff a new 24-hour health helpline service for Keighley people from next Spring. The government's NHS Direct initiative will operate across West Yorkshire and is aimed at helping people manage health problems

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Teenager Vangie Shaw is being transferred against her will to Keighley's Braithwaite Special School. Vangie's father Alan feels she has been let down by the education system. He says Keighley's Oakbank School - where she has been a pupil - ought to be

Soccer-mad Bracken Bank youngsters have been presented with an award in memory of a woman who helped their community. The Sue Belcher Trophy was named in honour of Bradford council's former Keighley area co-ordinator, who died in a Lake District climbing

Three Keighley College students are among the first young people nationally to gain a modern apprenticeship qualification in hairdressing. Emma Hinchliffe, Deanna Megson and Kirsty Brown spent three years studying at the college and on work placement.

ILKLEY'S most famous gardener has welcomed a Government's decision to tackle matters on home soil. Alan Titchmarsh is backing The Council for the Protection of Rural England's (CPRE) Soil Charter published this week as the Government prepares to reveal

Dozens of bodies could lie beneath Keighley's hillsides. Amazing new evidence has revealed that SEVERAL collapsed coal pits may still conceal victims. Research into an alleged mining accident at Thwaites Brow has unearthed previously-undisclosed information

YORKSHIRE Day celebrations went off in fine style on Saturday as Tykes and offcumdens set off balloons, recited the Yorkshire Pledge and took dips in an icy plunge pool. In Ilkley, a manager at Tesco Supermarket wallowed in a bath of baked beans for charity

Local groups are invited to apply for a share of the proceeds from this year's Keighley Gala. Anyone interested should write to gala committee secretary Joyce Ashworth at 16 High Cote, Riddlesden, Keighley BD20 5DQ. Closing date is August 21. The committee

A Keighley pub is to undergo a £100,000 facelift, if planners approve. Allied Domecq Leisure hopes to begin work soon on alterations and refurbishment at The Bridge, in Bradford Road, Stockbridge. The intention is to extend the conservatory to form a

A Keighley vet who sees stray animals every week has called on pet owners to identichip their animals and prevent the heartache of lost cats and dogs. Peter Eccles, who owns the Airedale Veterinary Group, says the strays are becoming an increasing problem

A Silsden car dealer says double yellow lines are needed outside his garage entrance to prevent cars parking there. Ian Briggs, who owns Airedale Toyota, in Howden Road, claims cars often park in front of the garage, making it difficult for customers

a row over access to a textile firm is to continue after angry parish councillors raised their concerns about safety. Neighbouring Silsden textile companies Weavestyle and Belmont Silks failed to reach agreement over access to the Weavestyle premises.

Angry Steeton woman Iris Dawson says she was kept awake by a tractor spreading silage in the early hours of Sunday morning. Iris, of Williams Road, claims she heard the tractor - belonging to Lyon House Farm, in Lyon Lane, Eastburn - spreading silage

Free activity workshops and daily talks about the life of Patrick Bronte are among the attractions this month at Haworth's Bronte Parsonage Museum. An arts workshop for children is being held next Thursday and Friday, August 13 and 14, and on Monday,

A natural medicine first used by the Chinese thousands of years ago will be produced in Haworth by the autumn. Stanbury woman Gill Penny, who has been brewing kombucha tea at her home for the last three years, is taking over the former Bridgehouse Garage

Keighley's massive Comm-unity Survey could be repeated in two years to discover how the town has improved. A second survey would show whether regeneration projects are making a difference to Keighley's economy and self-image. The first survey involved

Local artists who joined together to provide mutual support plan to mark the new millennium with a major exhibition and book. Aire Valley Arts, whose members specialise in contemporary pictures, will first stage a major exhibition at the Craven Museum

Bidding goodbye to community development worker Lesley Wright are these children on a Braithwaite playscheme. She is leaving after more than two years running the estate's Whinfield Community Centre. Lesley, who lives in Spring Bank, Keighley, will become

A pensioner's 12-year fight to end flooding misery outside her home is still no nearer ending. Jessica Little has repeatedly asked Bradford council to tackle the flooding which she says turns her pavement and road into a 'Windermere' for most of the year

The Ingrow-based Vintage Carriages Trust Museum is among dozens of buildings throughout the region taking part in the national Heritage Open Days next month. On the weekend of September 12 and 13 many buildings around the country which usually charge

Police are seeking a burglar who broke into a house at Vernon Court, Keighley, on Wednesday afternoon and escaped with undisclosed property. He is described as white, aged 20-25, slim, 5ft 6in to 5ft 8in tall, with short cropped light brown or blond hair

Keighley magistrates' bosses launched a nationwide search to fill a prestigious new post - but filled it with a member of staff from the town. Diane Belshaw has been chosen as the Magistrates Courts Services' executive manager serving Keighley and Bradford

East Morton actor Robert Angell was offered £2,000 for four days work in Hungary to film a chocolate commerial. Robert, 41, who has appeared in The Saint, To The Manor Born and Brookside, travelled to Budapest, the Hungarian capital, last month. He says

Former Sutton woman Nicola Rawling is to sing a duet with international star Dave Willetts in a major production. Nicola, 28, is among the cast of the prestigious Sing The Musicals concert which premiered last month in Leeds. When the show is reprised

More than 250 people yesterday signed a petition outside Bradford Central police station as part of the campaign to free a man jailed for murder. Michael Singh, 39, of Pasture Lane, Clayton, was jailed in 1989 for stabbing to death Dalwinder Singh, who

A former bus driver deafened in an IRA bomb blast is hoping to become a counsellor for other victims of trauma following pioneering surgery by top specialists in Bradford which helped him hear again. Bob Newitt completely lost his hearing when the device

Supermarket giant Morrisons was today accused of using scare tactics against three customers planning to sue for damages. The three claim they were all victims of a pickpocket gang operating in the Bradford Westgate store and they are all claiming the

The parents of a Bradford schoolgirl who died after taking the pill are launching their campaign on the world wide web. Caroline Bacon's parents set up a pressure group after their 15-year-old daughter died in 1994 after suffering a stroke and are now

ILKLEY'S Billy Kerr had another excellent run last Wednesday, recording the second fastest time on the night (26.07) in the Harrogate Race League handicap at Ripon. Fastest over the pleasant five mile course, which included both road and track, was Otley's

They were the best of times for some, the worst of times for others. But by and large, your memories of National service days are positive ones; even happy ones. Incidentally, one or two correspondents have pointed out that National Service was technically