Hampsthwaite 2 Ilkley AFC 1 ILKLEY'S poor away form continued when they were shaded out of this Harrogate Premier Division game. Their bogey side Hampsthwaite United were helped to the points following a highly controversial decision in the 74th minute
Charlie Dimmock was bewildered. Her first day on the job and already she was in trouble. "You've ruined my buzz track," grumbled the sound man, and off he stomped. It's tough at the top. "How was I supposed to know what a buzz track was?" she complains
Cat owners are warned to be on their guards amid fears that pets are being targeted by thugs. A dozen cats have disappeared in just five months in the Queens Road area of Ingrow. And in one incident youths were seen with a lurcher dog attacking a cat,
A teenage girl has been banned from owning an animal for five years after leaving a pet cat and hamster without food and water for days in a filthy flat. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons and admitted abandoning the animals in her
FOR many villagers, Tom Sumner is Mr Burley-in-Wharfedale - his undying community spirit only matched by the amount of hard work he puts in to revitalising his community Mr Sumner, who has lived in Burley for almost 24 years, is the inspirational driving
AN historic Otley building could be transformed into luxury apartments at a cost of millions of pounds, we can reveal. This week, developers Litton Properties will submit plans to transform the rundown old tannery building off Gay Lane and transform it
MULTI-million pound proposals to build a new Wharfedale Hospital in Otley were rocked this week when environment chiefs warned that floods could hit the chosen site from the River Wharfe, writes John Baron. The Environment Agency claims it has an obligation
HISTORIC Otley Show is struggling for sponsorship because of the financial crisis affecting farming and agricultural industries, writes John Baron. Although there is no chance of the show folding, show organisers have found it increasingly difficult to
ONE of Otley's auction marts has been forced to close after 65 years because of rising costs and plunging prices. In a huge blow to the farming industry across Wharfedale, the management of Otley Cattle Market Auction Ltd has decided to stop holding its
BEN RHYDDING LADIES 8 DON VALLEY 1 AN eight goal volley was the resounding way in which Ben Rhydding clarified three points in this bottom of the league showdown. Ben Rhydding were able to turn it on within the opening minutes, Jackie Barratt linking
SAM CLEGG was crowned Bradford School cross-country champion and will lead a strong Keighley contingent to the county finals tomorrow (Saturday). Sam, a pupil at Oakbank school, won the junior boys event ahead of Dean Cunningham of Bronte School. Oakbank
Cats are first champions of the Western Conference Championship after defeating Halifax 28-8 in the driving rain. Halifax scored first and coped better with the conditions, but Keighley slowly began to exert their superiority. Eventually a typical piece
BEDALE TOWN 3 BURLEY TROJANS 1 Trojans' recent revival was blown off course at a windswept Bedale on Saturday. Victory would have seen Trojans rise to fifth in the table however a lacklustre display allowed their hosts to deservedly record their first
Pool 8 Pannal 1 AS the Pannal pitch and Pool pitch were both unplayable, this match was relegated to Pool Reserves' pitch. In these conditions the match could have swung either way and with Pool missing a number of vital players, they were always going
OTLEY TOWN 2 OVERTHORPE 0 TWO goals from James Firth gave Otley Town a hard-earned but well-deserved victory over spirited rivals Overthorpe whose play belied their lowly league position. In pretty horrible conditions Town coped well to regain top spot
FOLLOWING a very successful Christmas Draw Menston Cricket Club are now planning their next fund raising event - the annual sportsman's dinner. This will take place at The Allerton, Alwoodley, on Friday, March 3, and will be a lounge suits affair. Speakers
OK all you sports fans - answer this little poser if you can! Manchester United, Chelsea, Leeds United, Farsley Cricket Club. What have all these well-known sports clubs got in common? They are all representing England in European competitions this year
OTLEY are currently enjoying a two week break from Jewson National One league action. This precedes their vital trip to Rosslyn Park who still have not given up hopes of a promotion spot. They lie in fourth place with a game in hand over Otley but are
WINSFORD 4 GUISELEY 2 This game had everything but commitment from a Guiseley team which is speeding towards the relegation zone at a rapid pace. Manager Bobby Davison has a big job on his hands to breathe some life into a squad who now have nothing but
By Michael Hellawell, Our Lady of Victories. The one thing which has been truly amazing in the last few years has been the growth of Alpha. Alpha started in London in 1982. There are now nearly 7,000 courses taking place in this country and almost double
Bradford soccer star Sonya Moore has won a dream chance to play in North America. Sonya flies out this summer to join Canada's Montreal club who compete in the North American Women's Football League. The move could lead to a professional contract for
ILKLEY may be in the grip of a 'brain 'drain' with the over 40s lining up to seek job opportunities elsewhere. And the Ilkley Gazette and Bradford and District Training Enterprise Council(TEC) could be to blame. John Barker is the Ilkley-based consultant
A 75-years old priest has told of the night he came face to face with a burglar brandishing a wrought iron charity box in his church. Canon Patrick Delaney, of St Anne's Roman Catholic church, North Street, Keighley, bravely stood up to the intruder who
THE battle of the sexes was fought on the green baize of a snooker table on Wednesday night - and the fairer sex was victorious. Facing up in the smoke-filled lounge of Sunnybank Social Club, in Silsden, was the Women's World Champion, 21 year-old Kelly
Jubilant campaigners today hailed the early start to work on the Bingley Relief Road as the start of a new era for the town. Transport Minister Lord Whitty has announced that the new £60 million dual carriageway should open to traffic in 2003/4 instead
A Bradford man who claims he was 'tortured' in one of the city's children's homes in the 1980s is seeking compensation from social services. The man, now 30, claims he was sexually abused by an older boy at the Barkerend Road children's home when he was
Bradford Bulls have banned the use of the word "friendly" as they prepare for tomorrow's clash with revitalised Wakefield Wildcats at Odsal. Coach Matthew Elliott has admitted the game has taken on extra significance after the Bulls were drawn out of
ILKLEY'S Housing Tenants Association has called for a larger slice of council cash for the district's smaller estates. The IHSA was formed more than a year ago with the aim of establishing better communication between council house tenants and Bradford
A drugs trial involving three brothers who peddled crack cocaine from a restaurant has been abandoned following the illness of a key witness. The jury in the case at Doncaster Crown Court against Aklu Miah, Babru Miah and Fojlu Miah, all of Keighley,
100 years ago A SUMMARY of new regulations regarding the employment of children was outlined by the clerk to the School Attendance Committee. New laws prohibited the employment of children under the age of 11 and allowed only partial employment between
AIREDALE Hospital NHS Trust is facing a £300,000 overspend this financial year due to new employment regulations. The NHS trust, which has an annual turnover of £75 million, says the European Union's new working time directive and the cost of staffing
Flabbergasted Pam Chapman broke off a first aid course to rush to her pregnant daughter's home - and ended up delivering her granddaughter. Within minutes of arriving she found she was a stand-in midwife - with no experience. "It was my worse nightmare
Britain is going blueberry muffin crazy - and a Bradford bakery is cashing in. Speedibake has taken delivery of 53 million of the little juicy indigo berries to satisfy the national craving. The demand for wild blueberry muffins, which have knocked chocolate
Wanderers and Nelson 'A' are level pegging in second place in the First Division of the Keighley Table Tennis League. Wanderers snatched a narrow 6-4 victor when the teams met last week. Steve Taylor beat David Ayrton 21-12, 21-17 to add to wins over
Airedale Men Airedale Mens match with Chapeltown was postponed this week but the results elsewhere still favoured the Keighley-based side. Next week's home fixture against struggling Driffield is likely to see them pick up three points and David Browns
Crusader Colts 10 Leo's Colts 7 - HIGH WINDS and a heavy pitch ensured Keighley's clash with Leodensians Colts would be a forward battle and the Crusaders made heavy weather of overcoming the spirited Leo's. Keighley forwards dominated with impressive
Crusaders 5, Old Crossleyans 9 - Crusaders remain rooted at the bottom of the league but can gain some consolation from this latest defeat. Lacking a handful of first choice players, the side played with rare spirit and conviction and on balance just
Silsden Park Rangers 6 Wyke 32 - Following their much improved performance at Emley Moor last week when they scored 30 points, Silsden set off in fine style against a confident Wyke team. Silsden produced a terrific first half performance withloose forward
Albion 18, Pilkington Recs 6 - Albion strode into the third round of the BNFL National Cup with an impressive victory over former winners Pilkington Recs. St St Helen's side won the cup twice in the 1970's, but Albion were determined to dampen their hopes
Silsden Under-11's defied wet and windy conditions to beat Long Lee 8-2 after seeing Ross Croad's early goal quickly equalised by the home side. Andrew North scored the second to give Silsden a half time lead and they mastered the conditions better in
Only two matches survived the atrocious weather on Sunday when Three Horses took advantage to beat Albert 9-0 in the Premier Division. Although Albert's form has showed a tremendous improvement this season, they didn't seem to relish playing in the strong
MEMBERS of Otley AC were on the start line for the Northern Cross-Country Championships at South Shields on Saturday and at York for the Brass Monkey Half Marathon on Sunday where Ian Fisher retained his title. Temple Park, South Shields, hosted this
Aireborough 44 Wibsey 0 IN wretched weather conditions at Nunroyd Park, Aireborough put in a disciplined performance against lowly opposition to win this Thwaites Yorkshire Division Four game. Attempting to play an expansive game throughout, despite the
ILKLEY Juniors Youth team had no match on Saturday with the game cancelled due to the weather. Their League Cup game against Bradley added to the fixture pile-up and Ilkley will now face extra matches in March and April as the team seeks to gain promotion
THREE late goals came close to pulling off a spectacular fight back after Phoenix suffered a first half nightmare in their County Cup clash with Campion. The Keighley side were 4-0 down when they launched their do-or-die effort in the last 15 minutes
Cougars 90, Cardiff Cougars 0 - COUGARS blasted their way to home scoring record -- with a 17-try blitz. Cardiff Cougars, the student side which was delighted to reach the third round of the Challenge Cup, saw their hopes of adding a professional scalp
Caf society has come to Saltaire, with a caf bar where you can perch on high bar stools and watch the world go by. The Deli, in its prominent position on the main road, catches my eye whenever I pass so I took a Saturday morning stroll with my two sons
A nurse achieved her goal of celebrating her daughter's sixth birthday before losing a three-year battle against cancer. Baildon couple Mike and Barbara Kedward today spoke of the courage of their daughter Joanne Hallas, who died at her home on Tuesday
Most days, there are coal trains on the Settle-Carlisle railway. From my home, I watch the rakes of empty wagons going north to Clydeside, where coal-boats from South America dock. Trains going southbound are taking that coal to power stations that still
Six people had to be evacuated from their homes on Sunday night after a 100ft tree came crashing down. The drama began around midnight after a call was made to police from St Mark's vicarage in Greenhead Road, Keighley. People from five homes were evacuated
Who'd want to live in the South of England, particularly in London and the Thames Valley, given the price of housing down there? The other week, visiting relatives in a pleasant, civilised, small town on the banks of the Thames in south Buckinghamshire
Preparations for Bradford's schools shake-up are to come under scrutiny from Government education standards inspectors. A team of inspectors from Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, will begin its three-week long examination of the district's
Ilkley's Fourth Division Team played at home against Baildon Bridge C and in another close match Ilkley lost by five rubbers to four, partly due to one of the Ilkley team being injured. Team members were Jenny Lewis and David Varney, Sue Stevens and Graham
EVIDENCE that youngsters have been using the contaminated grounds of a former Ilkley tuberculosis sanatorium as a playground has horrified parish councillors. They are worried that curious children or youths could be putting themselves in danger by roaming
An Otley shop keeper has been heavily fined after selling alcohol to a 14-year-old girl only an hour after being warned by police officers. Ian McIntyre, 55, the licensee of Parry's in Crossgate, pleased guilty to four offences of selling alcohol to minors
WOMEN are being encouraged to bid for jobs as retained firefighters at a village fire station. Recruits are needed to help staff under-strength Haworth, and women who meet the fitness level - and are over 18 years old - can join the crew. West Yorkshire
That is the big question which springs to mind after seeing Keighley Arts Factory's new exhibition. From a flying supermarket trolley to a row of dolls' arms on a table, this is a big departure from its two-part inaugural exhibition. From an exhibition
A researcher into wartime air crashes is investigating an alleged incident on Stanbury Moor nearly 60 years ago. Jeffrey Lord believes a German bomber came down around 1942 after becoming lost or crippled following a raid on Liverpool. Extensive inquiries
FARMERS at Saturday's final auction said the shock closure was yet another blow to the farming community, writes Lesley Tate. Most had learned of the closure by letter just days before, some had been told by farming friends and many had made a special
Campaigners calling for a bridge to be built across the River Wharfe have enlisted the help of a controversial TV star. The newly-formed Burley Bridge Association has announced that Janet Street Porter, famous for her outspoken views and campaigning for
A BRAMHOPE resident was so hopping mad that his rubbish was not been collected - he took to leaping into his wheelie bin to squash it. Clive Fox, vice chairman of Bramhope Parish Council, said at last week's meeting: "As a pretty hefty fellow I have started
THERE was a very sad atmosphere on Saturday at the last market to be held at Bridge End Auction Mart. Many retired farmers made a special visit to pay tribute to the market once hailed as the biggest dairy auction in the North. In its heyday, 30 years
SAJID IQBAL captured a silver medal at the British Under-23 Powerlifting Championships last weekend. Sajid was competing in a strong group of four lifters and had to take part in three lifting disciplines, the back-squat, bench press and dead lift. His
South Craven student Rachael Mount is set to hit the big time. The 16-year-old A-level student, who lives on Burnroyd Avenue, Cross Hills, has been given a recording contract. She was discovered by Colne-based record company Rockenbay after entering a
A CAMPAIGN to stop a telecommunications mast from going up in Otley is gathering pace. Several residents close to the site at the Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart off Leeds Road have complained bitterly about the mast which they say poses possible health
A SPECIAL friendship, which started with a chance meeting in Sri Lanka, is now celebrating its 43rd year. Freda Gunningham met her friend Dharma when she was visiting Sri Lanka in 1957. After a five-minute conversation, she agreed to correspond with him
OTLEY'S popular Victorian Fayre faces the axe - unless more people come forward to help out. The new chairman of the organising committee says unless more people are found by Easter the pre-Christmas event will either have to be much smaller or scrapped
A woman who entered the record books when she reached the South Pole is warming to her creature comforts after flying home. Zoe Hudson, 32, who made history as a member of the first all-female group to conquer both the North and South Poles, is easing
The shake-up of Bradford's schools has gone back to the drawing board. As the switch to a two-tier education system plunges further into chaos schools are now being asked if they have any better ideas. The confirmation that Bradford council's accommodation
Fire chiefs have pledged to protect front line jobs and services as the brigade looks to make £300,000 of savings to balance its budget. West Yorkshire Fire Authority faces an estimated £1.2 million of savings in 2001/2002 after having its funding restricted
Community projects have been the main beneficiaries of lottery grants in Keighley The biggest winner so far in Keighley has been the Sangat Community Centre, which received £375,000 for services in the Lawkholme area. Other winners over the past five
Oakenshaw travel to Selby Town's ground tomorrow for one of their hardest games of the season when they tackle Hounds in the fifth round of the County Cup. The York and District side knocked out Oakenshaw in last season's semi-final and are favourites
A young businessman was left hanging on the telephone - after being told he was making too many calls! Jonathan Howell of Moss Carr Road, Long Lee, was speechless when Yorkshire Cable said he was no longer entitled to use their service because he was
Vandals have struck a pioneering centre in deprived Manningham - just days before it is due to open. The Manningham One Stop Shop at the junction of Lumb Lane and Carlisle Road is the first of its type in Bradford and one of only a few in Britain. But
Keighley people are the fifth highest spenders on the National Lottery. A massive £69 million has gone out of the town over the past five years in sales of lottery tickets. Keighley folk have spent almost twice the national average in a bid to drag themselves
After dropping their first points of the season last weekend, St Annes Celtic came back with a 5-0 win against Boltmakers to stretch their lead at the top of the table. Paul Driver and Dave McManus each scored two goals and Greg Ingham added the fifth
SKYLARK Leisure entrepreneur Brendan Larkin is obviously not going to lose out at anything if he can help it. His Skylark Superstars team entered in the Thursday night league at Larkin's On-The-Ball centre in Yeadon includes former professionals John
Ladies On Wednesday January 26, the Ben Rhydding Ladies played their first charity golf competition. This was a five club stableford in aid of Marie Curie Specialist Community Services in the Wharfedale area, this being the chosen charity of the Lady
SIR - With respect, may I draw your attention to some errors in your publication of Friday January 27. 'Pensioner faces £600 denture bill'. As a statement of fact, having currently in excess of 2000 NHS patients registered with myself, I cannot be said
THE people of this country should be far wealthier than they currently are. Their standard of living should be much higher and the expectation of a civilised society should be realised for many more of us. Billions of hard-earned pounds are being ripped
Ouch! A letter landed on my desk from Carole Harrop, for and on behalf of Keighley & District Childminding Group. I could feel the sizzle as I opened it. Last week we carried a lovely picture and story on page three about Audrey Wynn becoming the
Crisis - what crisis? Airedale Hospital's medical director Dr Paul Godwin has correctly identified the reasons for the totally unacceptable work load pressures staff are facing. It is nothing to do with a crisis. As he so rightly says, the demand for
Rugby League fans were baffled by the programme for the 2000 Silk Cut Challenge Cup programme which announced Cougars were 'On the Road to Murrayfield'. The programme cover showed a rugby ball-shaped 'blimp' hovering over a ground -- but it was not the
A GRIEVING father has criticised police for what he claimed was a "shoddy" inquiry into the death of his son. Keith Lister, whose son Stuart died on May 1, last year, after jumping from Mohammed Riaz Shaban's cab, is considering taking civil action against
Grey corridors stacked with oil drums, laboratories, de-contamination chambers and communication rooms... The location is Shackleton Antarctic Research Base near the South Pole and mysterious events are taking their toll on a group of scientists sent
ILKLEY Business Forum is hoping to raise £10,000 for festive community projects - but has warned parish councillors that he who pays the piper calls the tune. Forum members are preparing to establish the Ilkley Community Christmas Fund, with a major raffle
Once again Saturday's league programme was decimated by the weather. Only two cup matches were completed out of 11 scheduled and just four of the 14 planned league matches went ahead. It looks like being a similar story again this week with a terrible
The Northern Ford Premiership is aiming to reach a total attendance for the season so far of 100,000 this weekend as crowds continue to surge ahead of last year's figures. Since this season's Boxing Day kick-off a total of 87,432 have attended 43 matches
The first Skipton Town Mayor has died from a heart attack at the age of 70. Ernest Gill, pictured, was the eldest son of Reginald and Daisy Gill and attended Gargrave Primary School. The family moved to Skipton in 1936 and he went to Christ Church Primary
CASH to provide starter homes for young people in Addingham is still sitting in a Bradford Council bank account - 15 months after being handed over by a housing developer, the Gazette can reveal. Villagers are fuming that while the exclusive estate of
A YOUNG mum's husband and her former partner have made a poignant pact to care for her children after she died from cancer at the age of 36. Jane Sutcliffe, a registered nurse, from Denholme, was assistant manager of the Park House Nursing Home, in Queensbury
Albion and Bingley U-18s 14, Upton Under-18s 0 - With all the other Albion teams winning this weekend it fell to the Under 18s to make it the full set and they didn't disappoint on a wet and windy day. Playing with the wind in the first half Albion made
Two goals in the second half from Edna Smith and Vicky Ellis gave Silsden a chance to turn their Knockout Cup second round game around against Premier Division side Thorpe -- but they could not force an equaliser. Silsden should have taken the lead in
OAKWORTH Junior Ladies won the first game of their competitive soccer careers with a 2-0 victory over Northowram. The team formed last summer and joined the Calderdale and Kirklees Soccer Group, a girls football league which plays seven-a-side soccer.
WEST LEEDS 19 ILKLEY 8 THE conditions for this Yorkshire One fixture were quite appalling with a gale force wind blowing from corner to corner, and after heavy overnight rain, the pitch was very muddy. Ilkley kicked- off and had first use of the conditions
Keighley Cougars 22 Dewsbury Rams 6 The Cougars turned on their best performance for two seasons last night to end Dewsbury's undefeated Northern Ford Premiership run which started in June. In scoring five tries to one they completely outplayed the league
GOVERNORS and staff at Ilkley Grammar School are confident that its budget problems will be sorted out in the next few weeks. As revealed exclusively in the Gazette last year, the school had its bank account 'frozen' by education bosses in a desperate
A DOZEN old people's homes across Bradford district have been improved at the expense of Keighley's Ingrow Green. The Bracken Bank home is now likely to close because the council does not have enough cash left for vital repairs. Bradford's improvements
THIS winter's flu epidemic has stretched services at Airedale hospital to the limit. The flu bug and other winter pressures have led to a 7.7 per cent increase in the number of emergency admissions compared to the same period last year. The virus has
Keighley-based runners put the area firmly on the athletics map in the North of England Cross Country Championships last weekend. Bingley Harriers took third place behind Sale Harriers of Manchester and Salford while the Keighley & Craven Club took
INTAKE 1 ADDINGHAM 5 With their closest rivals involved in cup games, Addingham travelled to Intake looking to stretch their lead at the top of Division One. This they duly did in fine style on a terrible pitch in atrocious conditions. The Jamie Barrow
COUGARS are poised to halt the incredible unbeaten run which has put Dewsbury Rams on top of the Northern Ford Premiership, when they meet at Cougar Park tonight. Confidence is high in Karl Harrison's squad after they ran in a home record victory, beating
Bradford City's £3 million-plus investment in a football academy will "more than pay for itself", believes managing director Shaun Harvey. As City battle for Premiership survival, some may say that £3m could be better spent in other ways, but Harvey,
It's all play for Braithwaite and Guard House children following the completion of the first phase of improvements. New goalposts have been erected on the field next to the Whinfield Community Centre on Braithwaite Avenue. Braithwaite People's Association
SCHOOLCHILDREN at Hothfield Street Junior School, Silsden, are to lose the use of their swimming pool unless a massive cash injection can be found at the 11th hour. In a recent letter, chairman of governors Debbie McCartney and head teacher Jamesine Welch
PLANS to give Yorkshire's image a facelift have met with a frosty reception from Keighley councillors and tourism representatives. In a joint effort by the Yorkshire Tourist Board and the regional development agency Yorkshire Forward, a £300,000 contract
SEVERAL of Menston's older residents went back to school to get to grips with modern technology - as part of a project to preserve history for youngsters. Ros Steele, 64, and Pat Reid, 62, went straight to the top of the class when they joined pupils
BURLEY-in-Wharfedale's Scalebor Park Hospital is the subject of an investigation after claims that youngsters have discovered gruesome case files in the building. The Airedale NHS Trust has promised a full inquiry after crime scene photographs, criminal
