Some would have you believe Shakespeare is the new rock 'n' roll. With Leonardo Di Caprio, Joseph Fiennes and Kenneth Branagh among the stars to have made films about or by the Bard lately, you can see why. That's a far cry from the days when Bradford-born
Guitarist Paul Jones was honoured when he was asked to join the reconstituted line-up of spiky guitar outfit Elastica. The band were once barely out of the headlines thanks to singer Justine Frischmann's now defunct romance with Blur frontman Damon Albarn
THE chairman of Bradford Health Authority has dramatically resigned her post in a protest over Government funding. Doctor Joan Firth, of Constable Road, Ben Rhydding, quit her job after Health Secretary Alan Milburn announced that a £600 million windfall
A Bradford father is furious after his son was ordered off a bus and had to walk five miles home. John McClusky, of Leeds Road, Thornbury, has slammed bus company First Bradford claiming his fourteen-year-old son Christopher was wrongly told his ticket
A NARROW road in Silsden is being plagued by mudslides and floods. Motorists using the bottom end of Hainsworth Road say they have to contend with a number of hazards. Now council highways bosses have built dykes at the side of the road in a bid to solve
HOSPITAL chiefs hoping to put their bid to build a new Wharfedale Hospital in Otley back on track are examining innovative ways to combat the threat of flooding on the proposed site. As revealed by the Wharfedale Observer earlier this year, the Environment
JOHNNY Henry - an ex-pupil of Menston's St Mary's RC Comprehensive - is one of a group of students at Leeds Metropolitan University who have pledged to raise money for The Cancer Research Campaign. The students are in their final year of a BA (Hons) in
A MOTHER has spoken of her relief that her teenage daughter and her friend have been found safe and well after running away from home three weeks ago. Schoolgirls Rebecca Stringer, 15, of Yeadon, and Nicola Louise Ford, 14, of Guiseley had been missing
A MULTI-MILLION pound Sainsbury's in Otley moved a giant step closer to reality this week when city councillors over-ruled planning officers over the siting of the proposed store. As previously reported, planners had wanted the store to be based at the
A man was fighting for his life in hospital today after being badly burned while escaping from a fire at his Bradford flat. The 37-year-old suffered severe burns to his head, face, arms, hands and shoulders during the blaze at Bowling Old Lane, Bradford
CRAVEN council workers are more stressed out than those working in the NHS according to a recent survey. A survey of employees at Craven District Council found that 29 per cent of those questioned suffered high levels of stress. The figure is higher than
BARCLAYS Bank - the only bank in Earby - will close its doors in the town for the last time today (Friday) along with 171 other branches around the country. But it could prove a costly decision for the bank, as Pendle Council is considering closing its
Hard-pressed exporters are expected to urge Bank of England Governor Eddie George to reduce the strength of sterling to help them boost sales when he comes to Bradford next week. Mr George will be making a keynote speech at St George's Hall in the city
TROJANS................2 RAILWAY RES........2 Following the previous weeks debacle Burley Trojans approached the visit of the runaway league leaders with some trepidation. The home side welcomed back a number of regulars and came within ten minutes of
Controversial plans to open a new convenience store have been approved despite massive opposition from residents and councillors. Day & Nite Stores Ltd is planning to open a shop on Bradford Road, Shipley, in May. The firm had asked Bradford Council
A 39-YEAR-OLD Barnoldswick man accused of twice raping a teenager he met outside a kebab shop has been cleared of all charges. Mark Woodworth, of East Hill Street, was cleared of two charges of rape after a two-day trial at Burnley Crown Court. He had
Saracens...........45 Otliensians.......5 OTLEY Saracens had to make a number of changes for the derby game with neighbours Old Otliensians. Colts centre Chris Davidson came in at full-back and flanker Tony Greig moved to centre with hooker Dan Askew
THE first semi-final in the Wharfedale FA Airedale International Challenge Cup takes place tonight,Thursday when West Yorkshire League Premier Division side Horsforth St Margaret's take on West Riding County Amateur Division Two side Baildon Trinity Athletic
HALL GREEN.......2 OTLEY TOWN......2 OTLEY Town grabbed a point in the most dramatic fashion with an equalising goal deep into time added on for the home side's time wasting after they had gone ahead with a penalty 15 minutes from the end. This was a
AFTER having their club match with Doncaster at Cross Green last Saturday called off by the south Yorkshire club Otley have been preparing for their important match on Saturday with Bracknell. The team in mid-table in Jewson League Division One stand
East Lancs League Presidents Cup Stacksteads 1 Cross Hills 1 A HOME replay was the best Cross Hills could produce after a tight game in front of a hostile crowd. This fixture has never been a classic and this quarter final of the Presidents Cup was no
Plans to expand a Bingley school as part of Bradford's education shake-up have been put on hold. Councillors voted unanimously to defer the application for Beckfoot Grammar School application so a traffic plan and travel arrangements can be fully sorted
COMMUNITIES united this week as the plight of a little girl from Kirkby Malham gripped the nation. Throughout Craven people followed the progress of six-year-old Sally Slater who, with hours to live, underwent a heart transplant. Sally's parents, Jon
A SILSDEN church is to be demolished and completely re-built, the Herald can reveal. Officials at the town's Methodist Church have taken the decision to build a completely new church after discovering it will cost them at least £110,000 to carry out repairs
ONCE again the people of Ilkley are being asked to put their hands in their pocket for vital local projects. Firstly, there is the need for cash to provide much-needed extra facilities at the new All Saints School on Skipton Road. While it could be argued
HE calls himself an "afternoon farmer, summertime only" and is the owner of one of the best meadows in North Yorkshire. Maurice Brewster, of Manor Farm Bungalow, Embsay, farms his 26 acres of land against the backdrop of Embsay Crag using traditional
WITH the start of the new season just a fortnight away, Barnoldswick Cricket Club's search for a professional is finally over. The club has signed 24-year-old South African Mark Temple on the recommendation of its former overseas amateur, the much liked
ILKLEY residents have been warned not to fall victim to 'silver-tongued' salesmen offering over-priced burglar alarm systems. PC Adrian Foyston, crime prevention officer for the Keighley police division, is concerned at cold calling tactics in Ilkley,
YOUNG couples in Ilkley may soon have the chance to buy their own homes instead of having to move out to areas where property is cheaper. A Newcastle-based housing developer has applied to construct 78 homes on the site of the former International Wool
A 94-year-old Bradford City fire disaster victim burgled by teenagers has been visited by her soccer hero for the second time in her life. Ethel Grice had a surprise call from City captain Stuart McCall who was told about her misfortune by police. And
CHRISTMAS 2000 in Skipton could be a very dull affair since the Chamber of Trade renounced all responsibility for the festive street lights. Members took the decision to show their disgust at the many High Street retailers who do not contribute anything
Ilkley Golf Club foursomes MARCH seems to be the month of foursomes for the ladies of Ilkley Golf Club. After the Coronation Foursomes came the County Foursomes, played in cool but fine spring weather. The winners with 741/2 were Pam Blackburn and Daphne
THE first two Craven Football League cup finals were sorted out on Saturday when finalists in the Premier Cup and Division Two cups were resolved. In the premier Skipton Bulldogs narrowly defeated Embsay 2-1. They will meet Oxenhope Recreation in the
ILKLEY'S Darwin Gardens millennium scheme should be wheelchair-friendly after a rigorous 'testing' programme. Dr Peter Harnett, chairman of the Darwin Gardens Trust, is determined the former West View Park site should be accessible to all. He said: "Catherine
A minister will be pressed to get funding for the restoration of vandal-hit Lister's Mill, pictured. The massive South Wing has stood empty for years as one grandiose scheme after another failed to reach fruition. Now it is on a register prepared by English
By the time I reached Herbs Restaurant, I'd already worked up an appetite - and that was even before the walk in Skipton Woods. The reason was the sheer volume of people who poured into Skipton last Saturday and, like me, were circling every car park
Mike Priestley North of Watford There's an old story about a couple who stripped off and made love on a crowded train while the rest of the passengers looked out of the window or hid behind their newspapers and pretended nothing was happening. It was
RAILTRACK has announced plans to spend £30 million on the Settle to Carlisle line over the next year. The money is mainly for renewing 50km (31-and-a-half miles) of track on the historic route. Repairs are scheduled for Blea Moor tunnel - the longest
THE closest most of us get to high-speed chases and catching criminals is watching adrenaline-pumping police dramas from the safety of our favourite armchairs, writes Vivienne Franicis. Part of the attraction of the ever-popular cop series from Starsky
A conservatory company which took thousands of pounds in deposits from householders has ceased trading, according to its boss. For the last two weeks, Rights and Wrongs has reported how Direct Conservatories UK boss David Richardson has taken deposits
B R Ladies.....10 Thirsk.............0 AN easy victory for Ben Rhydding Ladies in this Yorkshire Cup quarter-final provided an opportunity to experiment with a whole range of penalty corner routines and various role changes. It took nearly 20 minutes
100 years ago A CRAVEN Herald columnist gave a severe warning to all cyclists just embarking on another season. He referred to a local man who that week had got into trouble with the police for riding his bike in an "indiscriminate manner" and with no
Tragic hunting fan Jason Dent has been laid to rest, having led his faithful hunting dogs on one last journey. An estimated 500 mourners packed Guiseley's St Oswald's Church to say farewell to the 33-year-old from Yeadon, known to his friends as Seth.
A SKIPTON animal lover is to sell her five-foot male iguana - to the relief of her husband and six-year-old daughter. Sandra Floyd, of Simbach Close, is selling George, the house trained South American tree lizard, as she does not have time to look after
SWEET-TOOTHED pupils are out of luck at a Yeadon school - sugary goodies are off limits. Pupils have been banned from eating sweets at morning break, after teachers became concerned for their teeth. Instead the pupils will be encouraged to plump for a
THERE was an end of an era at an Otley stationery company - as two workers retired after spending nearly a century between them at the firm. Brian Varney, of Pool Road, Otley, joined William Sinclair & Sons Stationers as an apprentice cutter at the
SQUARE-EYES in Otley will be left staring at a blank screen if they try to tune in to digital television a city councillor has warned, writes Vivienne Francis. Coun Graham Kirkland (Lib Dem, Otley & Wharfedale) wants to make it clear to viewers that
Playing a cuddly character on television can be a double-edged sword for an actor. Danny Edwards is known to countless kids as the nice-guy nurse Marcus in the junior soap Children's Ward. But most of his theatre roles seem to cast him in a less favourable
Little Chantelle Bellingham won't be giving teacher an apple - because the youngster is banned from bringing the forbidden fruit into school. Bradford's Parkland Primary School has declared a playground prohibition on all fruit, insisting healthy break-time
TELEVISION cameras followed a Settle woman for a documentary showing her starting her own business. Jane Walden, of Procter's Row, is going into business making and repairing horse tack, saddlery and leather, and running a horse transportation service
AN Otley man says a well-used footbridge in the town is in danger of disappearing into the mud. And after a fruitless five-year battle to get Leeds City Council to shore up the collapsing structure at Otley's Kellbeck, he has lambasted the council for
A MAJOR sporting festival is looking to the Wharfedale and Aireborough community for support. Organisers of Horsforth Sports Festival, on June 18, are looking for people to join in the fun on the day and have printed 3,000 posters and entry forms that
A YEADON man is demanding traffic calming measures on a busy stretch of road after his wife narrowly escaped serious injury. Paul Cope, of Henshaw Avenue, has started a petition calling for a pedestrian crossing in Henshaw Lane, close to its junction
THE demise of a Burley-in-Wharfedale community organisation has been condemned as a tragedy. Burley Old People's Welfare Association started in 1954 to provide elderly villagers with an opportunity to meet socially. In recent years, however, a dwindling
A grieving widow fought back tears today as she paid tribute to her husband who was killed in a tragic shooting accident. Isobel Dent described Jason as "an absolute angel'' who lived for hunting and doted on her and his 11-year-old daughter. Mr Dent,
Skipton..................2 Burley U-12s....................1 Burley Under-12s needed to win this match to give themselves a chance of being outright winners of the division. The first chance of the game fell to Skipton, Jonathan Woolley diving to his
ADDINGHAM villagers fighting for a new bus link to Ilkley are likely to see their hopes dashed at a meeting tomorrow. The 903 bus service started in December last year, taking passengers from Addingham to Steeton and Silsden station. An extension from
A forbidden love that crossed religious boundaries ended in tragedy when a woman hanged herself, a Bradford inquest heard. Heartbroken Kulvinder Kaur, 20, spoke to boyfriend Mathab Ahmed on the phone after wrapping a scarf around her neck and tying it
STAFF, governors and parents at Ilkley's All Saints School have launched a campaign to raise £45,000 to provide much-needed facilities when their new school is built on Skipton Road. Under the Bradford education reorganisation from a three to a two-tier
Schools needing building work as part of Bradford's education shake-up will be given a timetable within six to eight weeks, the project director has pledged. Tony Lenehan, of Bovis, said the firm's aim was to provide start dates for the schools awaiting
CANDIDATES have put their names forward for seats on Craven District Council. The election for the 11 seats will take place on May 4 and the result could change the current make-up of the council, which stands at 18 Conservatives, five Liberal Democrats
WHAT better way to mark the Year 2000 than by looking back to the dawn of the first millennium, 2000 years ago. What was it like to live in Craven way back then, asks district museums officer Siobhan Kirrane. The new Celtic Craven exhibition at Craven
Bradford Salem...16 Yarnbury................15 YARNBURY were knocked out of the Yorkshire Shield after conceding a last minute try to local rivals Salem. With 14 players unavailable due to injury and a stag weekend Yarnbury were facing a tough assignment
TROJANS................2 RAILWAY RES........2 Following the previous weeks debacle Burley Trojans approached the visit of the runaway league leaders with some trepidation. The home side welcomed back a number of regulars and came within ten minutes of
B R Ladies.....10 Thirsk.............0 AN easy victory for Ben Rhydding Ladies in this Yorkshire Cup quarter-final provided an opportunity to experiment with a whole range of penalty corner routines and various role changes. It took nearly 20 minutes
What A cold, wet, lousy day it was at Huddersfield. Thank goodness we play Rugby League in summer now! Seriously it was horrible playing in the cold and the rain and I can't understand anyone wanting to switch back to winter. It was quite a hard game
FRICKLEY...........2 GUISELEY...........2 MANAGER Bobby Davison grabbed a vital point for his side with a 50th minute strike after good work by a rejuvenated Simon Trevitt. As Guiseley have struggled in recent weeks and plummeted ever closer to the relegation
ONCE again the people of Ilkley are being asked to put their hands in their pocket for vital local projects. Firstly, there is the need for cash to provide much-needed extra facilities at the new All Saints School on Skipton Road. While it could be argued
Thorough preparation will be the key as the Bulls bid to extend their winning run to eight games at Odsal tomorrow. That's the view of inspirational hooker Jimmy Lowes as he gets ready for what promises to be his side's stiffest examination to date against
Thousands of Morrisons workers were celebrating a windfall today as the firm announced a record profit share figure of £9.9 million. The cash will be shared between 22,000 of their 30,000 employees - which works out as about £455 or two weeks extra pay
PART of Settle's millennium community festival was saved this week when town councillors stepped in to underwrite costs. The week-long July event was facing being scaled down after a lottery funding bid for £7,115 failed. Organisers were waiting for a
ILKLEY cemetery has been labelled a 'war zone' by a man visiting a grave - but the parish council has defended the commitment shown by staff. Parish clerk Miggy Bailey has received a letter from a visitor to the cemetery, disgusted at grass strewn in
For one of Robert Clark's victims, the trauma of the abuse he suffered as a child pushed him to the brink of death. Gerry Brady, who waived his right to anonymity following yesterday's court case to talk exclusively to the T&A, hid the truth for 10
The Tigers have announced that they are bidding to bring around 3,000 fans to Odsal tomorrow. Castleford say they were lifted by the 2,500 supporters who travelled across the Pennines to follow them against the Salford City Reds last month and are relishing
Heart swap girl Sally Slater could be home from hospital in about eight weeks, it was revealed today. She is recovering in the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, where she will remain until she returns home to Kirby Malham, near Skipton. Sally, six, underwent
A HARD fought battle to save Tosside School from closure has been lost. The Secretary of State has made the decision to close the 180-year-old school from August 31. He cited several reasons for his decision, including that the school did not have a "
This is the face of a serial child sex abuser whose reign of terror in Bradford spanned three decades. Robert Clark, of Gwynne Avenue, Thornton, Bradford, was branded "wicked in the extreme" by the judge who sentenced him to nine years in jail yesterday
LOTTERY officials are being told "back us or drop us" by Sutton residents in their bid for cash to restore the village's historic park. Parish councillors have issued the ultimatum after becoming annoyed at constant delays and claim important paperwork
Fellandale has organised the ten mile off-road Boundary Run as part of the Horsforth Festival. The run on Sunday, June 18, commences at 2 pm with a series of junior cross-country events covering four age groups and organised by Horsforth Harriers starting
IlkleyYouth......2 Waddington.......0 Four consecutive wins for the Guyson sponsored Ilkley Juniors Youth after a dazzling team performance against championship rivals Waddington. Cold, wet and windy practice nights at Ben Rhydding bore fruition on a
Bradford Grammar and Bradford Girls Grammar Schools shared most of the honours at the Bradford Schools Swimming Champ-ionships. Each school won five of the 16 team events and the Girls Grammar School set the only team record, 57.12 seconds in the girls
SKIPTON residents braved the sleet and wind on Tuesday afternoon to show solidarity in fighting the decision to close Bold Venture Playground. Armed with placards, more than 50 children, their parents and friends marched out onto the Skipton recreation
A bachelor farmer in Upper Wharfedale, who worked hard and long, began each day by drinking a basinful of warm fat. He died of old age. I'm not suggesting a return to old-style eating, which would be unsuited to an age when machines do most of the hard
Tackling drugs and balancing resources are just two of the tough targets facing the district's newest police chief. Chief Superintendent Dougie Bell, a keen fell runner and mountaineer, has just taken up the post of Divisional Commander at Odsal Police
ANTIQUES dealer Ivor Hughes was one of the guests at Harewood House recently when a special exhibition focusing on the work of Otley cabinetmaker and craftsman Thomas Chippendale was launched. Here he lists some of the highlights of Chippendale 2000 -
BRADLEY..............0 ADDINGHAM........5 After convincingly beating Sutton Utd 7 - 0 on Saturday, a confident Addingham side made the short trip to Bradley on Monday, for their first night match of the New Year. Despite the appalling weather conditions
Leading try-scorer Michael Withers is expecting bogey side Castleford to provide Bradford Bulls with one of their biggest tests so far at Odsal tomorrow night. The super-fit Bulls have simply worn down their rivals in recent matches and trampled them
Yorkshire Silver Trophy Skipton 18 Knottingley 6 "ONE trophy won - and one still to play for - the job's half done" was joint coach Andy Guest's reaction to this nail biting victory at Ovenden Park, Halifax on Sunday. The Silver Trophy, first presented
ALLOWING the 'world and his wife' to join a working party discussing Ilkley Parish Council's future was simply not practical, it has been claimed. The chairman of Ilkley's Liberal Democrats has called for community involvement in the process, but councillors
THE owner of a listed building faces a fine of up to £20,000 for altering the inside of his property without planning consent from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. The decision was made by the authority at a recent planning committee meeting
Bus passengers are set to see their journeys take a turn for the better when new bendi-buses arrive in the district this month. Officially launched at the city's Cedar Court Hotel yesterday, the 18-metre state-of-the-art vehicles were on display for the
DOG owners who allow their pets to foul a cricket ground are being caught on film in a surveillance operation which could lead to them facing heavy fines. Committee members of Guiseley Cricket Club are holding regular stakeouts of the ground with equipment
A WHARFEDALE steel company built up from nothing by a former farmer is doing its bit to help rebuild war-torn Kosovo. Washburn Fabrications, a steel construction and welding company, provided more than 30 tonnes of steel to make aircraft landing system
FIFTY-EIGHT-year-old Hilary Wharam took up running only five years ago. Now she is to take part in her fourth consecutive London Marathon. Having spent much of her spare time cycling with her husband, mother of two Hilary began running to 'fill the gap
