A big retrospective of the water colour landscapes of the Yorkshire Moors by Ashley Jackson opens at The Royal Armouries, Leeds, today and runs until September 3. Here the 59-year-old Yorkshire-born artist talks to JIM GREENHALF 'I go mad every time a
RENTS fear their children will have nowhere to play if a housing developer gets its way. Families on Crofter's Lea in Yeadon are already bracing themselves for a 29-house development to be built on spare land at the end of their street. Around 60 residents
A BY-LAW to stop people drinking on Ilkley's streets is being considered by the parish council as part of a Pubwatch scheme. The council is looking at slapping a ban on drinking on street corners and people wandering from pub to pub carrying drinks. Councillor
SKIPTON scouts are hoping to raise the roof when they celebrate their 85th anniversary. The 5th Skipton Parish Church Scout troop has launched an appeal for £10,000 to give its headquarters a facelift. It is desperately in need of a new roof as all that
AFTER 14 years of kitting out the best-dressed youngsters in Craven, Monday's Child on Coach Street, Skipton, has closed its doors. Rita Barsby opened the children's clothes shop after retiring from teaching. Her husband, Peter, soon followed suit and
BRAVE six-year-old Sally Slater came home to Kirkby Malham on Friday just weeks after a life-saving heart transplant operation. The little girl, whose plight caught the attention of a nation, is now hoping to return to Kirkby Malham Primary School in
Ilkley Ladies draw ON May 8 it was the turn of the Ilkley Ladies' Scratch Team to play their first match. With the sun shining in Ilkley shorts seemed to be the order of the day but disappointingly a cold murky sky greeted the golfers at Pannal and players
THOUSAND of people are expected to flock to Otley Show this Saturday - but one vital ingredient could be missing. Unless someone steps forward at the last minute, the event will go ahead without its traditional Punch and Judy Show. Bobbo the Clown, Otley's
organisations and community groups are calling on Bradford council to snap up Keighley's Temperance Hall, which has been put up for sale. The North Street building, which comprises of the first floor hall, an unused upper storey, four ground level shops
Bradford University looks set for extra students and cash thanks to a huge publicity boost from the BBC. It has been selected as one of only three universities in the country to feature in a TV programme called Student Choice. Screened in August, just
JOHN Morgan is to stand down as chairman of the Otley Advisory Sports Council when it holds its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 23, at Otley Civic Centre. John has held the post of chairman for 18 years and has decided that it is time to hand over the
success STUDENTS from Ilkley Karate Club were highly successful at the recent grading examinations at Ben Rhydding Methodist Church. The 24 students, children and adults, were graded by Sensei Stan Knighton (seventh Dan), former chairman of the EKGB and
POLICE have charged a 62-year-old Leeds man with murder following the death of an Otley man. John Walker, 56, of Weston Park View, and an un-named woman at the same address, were discovered by police with stab wounds on Sunday night. Mr Walker was taken
THE official launch of Ilkley's town Design Statement project took place this week and the race is on to produce guidelines for the next Bradford Unitary Development Plan in the Autumn. David Cartwright, the chairman of the Design Statement Group, said
Pop star and actress Cher has inspired Jane Saboula to change her life by going under the surgeon's knife. Jane, of Mowbray Close, in Cullingworth, had a facelift, eye bags removed and breast enlargement. "Cher was my inspiration," she says, "Looking
A Bradford City shirt signed by the triumphant squad which beat Liverpool to stay in the Premiership, is to be raffled to help a Keighley school maintain its sports college status. The shirt will be among the prizes on offer at a special dinner, held
Some 400 garages and tyre dealers in Bradford are being urged by environmental watchdogs to dispose of their waste tyres legally. Yesterday the Telegraph & Argus reported a raid of two illicit waste tyre sites in the city which held a total of 22,000
BROTHERS Ross and Dale Towler worked together as Keighley's opening strike partnership as they beat Morley be four wickets last weekend. After the visitors' openers Gaunt and Hyde built and opening partnership of 50 the brothers struck with Dale capturing
The search is on to find the fittest man and woman in the area - and also raise money for Oakbank sports college. A three stage fitness challenge is being held and sportsmen and women are invited to take up the challenge. Oakbank PE head Helen Plimmer
EARBY carry Craven hopes in the Ramsbottom Cup with an efficient victory over Blackburn Northern in the first round. Pro Jonathan Harvey led the way with an unbeaten 75 not out as they passed the target of 179 with plenty of wickets and overs to spare
By the Rev E Gordon Webb, the Methodist Church - Don't miss it...don't miss it... don't miss it... Saturday July 1, 4-8pm at Keighley Cougars ground, Hard Ings Road (by kind permission of the directors) - Keighley Inter-Faith Millennium Celebration. What
No-one in the world has to do anything - life is all about choices. Quite often the choices people make are based on the premise that the alternative is too unpalatable. In other cases the choice is based on a positive attitude with potentially life changing
signed up by United TWO Menston brothers have used their fancy footwork to catch the eye of Leeds United Academy. Callum and Aiden White, of West Chevin Road, in Menston, scored with selectors for the club's training squad at a special try-out. Now they
Keighley Rugby Union club plays host to the Rugby League code this weekend -- when Keighley Albion and Keighley Town do battle for the local 'Challenge Cup.' Albion will be out to prove their standing as the leading lights of local amateur rugby league
CONTROVERSIAL plans to twin Horsforth with another European town are still a possibility, despite negative feedback from some residents. Horsforth Town Council chairman Councillor Bernie Coleman originally floated the idea a couple of months ago, but
Next-door neighbours in a Cullingworth street have gone down the same road when it comes to choosing cars. The three families between them now own six Suzukis. Five of the vehicles are Vitaras. "We live on an unmade road in a village that can really catch
POLICE are being investigated following the death of a man who was found hanging in woodland, hours after he was released from police custody. At Harrogate Coroner's Court, an open verdict was recorded into the death of Otley joiner Graham Mark Houldsworth
A WOMAN searching for her natural mother after being adopted as a child is appealing to Ilkley residents to help piece together the jigsaw of her past. Joan Williams is anxious to trace her family history - and be reunited with the mother she has not
An Airedale Hospital scheme offers women with hair loss a cooler alternative to wigs. Headstart shows women who have lost their hair through chemotherapy, illness or other causes how to tie headscarves to cover up the problem and still be stylish on all
A driver who died after a police pursuit through Bradford had a baby son he had never seen. Imtiyaz Ali, of Tagore Court, Laisterdyke, Bradford, was killed after the Toyota Corolla he was driving smashed into a wall and flipped over. The 20-year-old,
Comic writer Andrew Wooding says he is on a mission from God - to give up chocolate! Chocoholic Andrew, 35, of Undercliffe, Bradford, is about to give up his favourite food for 100 days to help raise the funds to train as a church missionary. Andrew will
THE first Wharfedale Junior Football League Six-a- Side Tournament was held at The Old Show Ground, Pool Road, Otley. The hosts Otley Town AFC made all their facilities available for the day to some 40 teams belonging to the newly-formed league. In all
THE Evening Leagues Airedale and Wharfedale bowls results for week ending May 5, are: Monday Singles, Division One - Bramley Libs A 172 (17), Ilkley A 165 (13); Farsley A 176 (21), Rodley 135 (9); Woodside A 181 (17), Rawdon A 164 (13); Bingley 180 (16
A CRICKET club has vowed to play on despite having part of its pitch dug up in a calculated attack by vandals. Members of Rawdon Cricket Club arrived at the ground on Larkfield Road to discover vandals had dug up large pieces of turf on several of thewickets
CAMPAIGNERS against unwanted mobile telephone masts have received a boost with the publication of an independent inquiry. The inquiry is expected to propose that local authorities should be given full control over the building of new masts. At present
health services in the district have received a £370,000 boost in the fight against the area's biggest killer - coronary heart disease. Bradford NHS Health Authority will plough the one-year grant into five projects in a bid to cut down on the number
A COMMUNITY is in mourning this week following the tragic death of a popular minister and his wife in a car crash. The Rev David Bannister and his wife, Christine, were enjoying a two-day break in the Lake District when their Volvo car was in collision
A dad has won his fight to prevent a mobile phone mast being built yards from his home. Colin Gardner mounted a protest fearing radiation from the One 2 One mast would affect his son Joshua, three, who has Kawasaki's disease. The illness which attacks
The vicar of a church which has been without a clergyman for three years is preparing to double up as Bradford's first secondary school chaplain. The Rev Stuart Hacking will be licensed as vicar of St Margaret's Church, Frizinghall, tomorrow and, in September
Keighley professional Mike Bradley has qualified for the national final of the Glenmuir British Club Professional championships, to be played over 72 holes at the Duke's Course, St Andrews. Mike shot a level par 72 in windy conditions in the north-east
OXENHOPE took the Craven Football League's Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy with a 2-0 victory over Embsay. Both teams played good football with Embsay first onto the attack but they wasted some good chances and Oxenhope returned the pressure with
FORMER county star David Cadwallader of Sutton beat local league and Yorkshire secretary Jim Cormican in a thrilling final of the Foster Cup. Cadwallader took the title with a 21-20 win at the final end after conceding a six-point start. The competition
OLD rivals Oakworth and Embsayclashed at Cure Hill in a match which could have a strong bearing on the future of the title. They finished first and second in the league last season and champions Embsay were struggling at 67 for six. Jason Waddington dug
THORNTON and Harden are up with the leading pack in the early stages of the league campaign. Andy Hutchinson led the way for Thornton with 53 as they raced to 233-6. Buttershaw fell 66 runs short as Thornton clocked up their second win of the campaign
TROJANS RES.......4 UNISON..................0 BURLEY Trojans Reserves showed no signs of a cup hangover when they demolished visitors Unison on Tuesday night. With the previous weeks fixture against the same opposition having been switched from Harrogate
MANAGER Bobby Davison has been given a vote of confidence by the Guiseley AFC directors despite the side being relegated into Division One of the UniBond League. Relegation is a big blow to Guiseley but the board of directors spoke with Davison last Thursday
GUISELEY cricketer Nick Murden hit a glorious century for Tong Park as they cruised to 318-5 against Otley on Saturday. Openers Brendan Ryan and Andrew Thin shared a first wicket stand of 80 before Thin was caught for 40 by Moir off Paul Machell. Ryan
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a 'worthwhile' hospital in Otley are being urged to make their voices heard. A last minute appeal for as many people as possible to attend the Leeds Health Authority meeting being held on Friday at 2pm at The Village Hotel, Leeds
BUSINESS in Ilkley are being urged to come forward in the search to house vital life-saving machines in the town. The Heartstart campaign has raised the funding to provide two defibrillator machines in the town centre, to provide immediate help for anyone
In search of an evening meal after a day watching cricket, we decided to drop in at the Indian restaurant and takeaway we have passed many times in Heckmondwike. Samarkand, or Sammy's as it is affectionately called by regulars, is a very popular eating
A former Keighley businessman has been cleared of allegations that he harassed a man by repeatedly sending letters and making phone calls to him. Peter Snowden, 54, formerly of Upper Hird Street, Keighley, is currently serving a nine-year prison sentence
A renewed attempt has been made to transform the former Bront Cinema, in Haworth, into housing. Owner Robert Snowden has applied for outline planning permission to provide homes on the Victoria Road site. Mr Snowden, who is in his 60s, is making initial
Well done Coronation Street, for putting adoption firmly on to the agenda for public debate through having 14-year-old Sarah-Lou consider it as a serious possibility for the child she's expecting. Adoption was also in the real-life headlines the other
Bradford rock band Ooberman have been ditched by their record company. Fans have been left reeling after the shock announcement that the London-based Independiente label had decided not to release any more singles or albums by the highly-rated five-piece
TWENTY five years after a coach carrying daytrippers plunged through Dibbles Bridge, near Hebden, the crash remains the worst accident in British motoring history. Bus driver Roger Marriott, 33, who had been asked to drive the coach at the last minute
Leeds coach Dean Lance paid a glowing tribute to Bradford Bulls after they thrashed his side 44-2 at Headingley last night to go back to the top of Super League. The Bulls went back above Wigan and St Helens after following up their 24-18 Challenge Cup
ANGRY Brenda Lucas was looking forward to a three-day mystery weekend with best pal Connie Moor - only to have her dream break ruined. The couple, aged 82 and 88 respectively, were left waiting for an hour in the freezing cold for their coach, only to
Plans have been unveiled at the town hall this week for the new Keighley bus station. And if planning councillors give it the green light building work could start in the autumn. Graham Mitchell, from Keighley and District Travel, is delighted with the
thieves have shocked Haworth shopkeepers by ram-raiding two stores in the village in the last four months. Police have not linked the two incidents but shopkeepers have been left reeling by such violent crimes in the small village. The front of the Haworth
Two university students are among cyclists planning to ride around the shores of the Baltic Sea in aid of charity. Roland Partridge and Ian Wellock came up with the idea for the 3,200-mile Baltic Cycle Challenge to raise £10,000 for the British Heart
There were blue skies over Haworth as the village turned back the clock for its annual weekend of wartime nostalgia. People from near and far thronged the bunting-lined streets for the village's sixth Forties Weekend, organised by Haworth Traders. And
A new home is being sought for a charity sleigh which has brought festive cheer to thousands of Keighley people. The Keighley Lions' Santa sleigh has been temporarily stored at various locations since losing its home - due to structural alterations -
Mike Hill has been removed from his job as director of the world-famous Bront Parsonage Museum, at Haworth, following a secret internal investigation. Mr Hill, pictured, an expert on the works of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront was suspended at the end
The birthplace of the Bront sisters is being transformed into an historical shrine. Two Bront enthusiasts have bought the house at Thornton and are restoring the property to its authentic Regency splendour. Although literary sisters Charlotte, Emily and
Immigration advice surgeries launched in Keighley about two years ago are facing the axe. Numbers attending the free monthly clinics, provided by the Immigration Advisory Service (IAS), have slumped. Now the sessions - held at Bob Cryer House, in Devonshire
Walkers are being invited to savour locations from a classic movie and raise cash for a children's charity. The six-mile Railway Children Walk, which starts and finishes at Haworth, is among 130 sponsored treks being staged around Britain. The June 17
The Keighley and Haworth Tourism Management Group has called for Bradford council's new tourism supremo to keep to his promise and come and see what Keighley has to offer. The KHTMG, the body which oversees the marketing and tourism strategy in Keighley
Keighley College student Rubina Ismail has received a National Adult Learners' Week Award in recognition of her tremendous contribution to learning, both as a positive role model and a champion of learning in her community. The award has been given by
THE father of a 24-year-old woman killed in the Paddington train crash, has called for computer aided protection on every train. Robin Kellow, 61, and his wife Diana, 57, of Gargrave, lost their 24-year-old daughter Elaine in the crash in which 31 people
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build houses on a Barnoldswick field have been refused. Residents living near the field, off Mill Street, gave Pendle Council's West Craven Committee a round of applause when it refused outline planning permission to build homes
GLUSBURN Baptist Chapel is to close, the Herald can reveal. Church members have reluctantly taken the decision to cease worship at the chapel, based in the village's institute. The closure has been blamed on a number of different factors including a dwindling
A PROFESSIONAL playwright has been brought in to pen Cononley's unique millennium community play after the project received financial backing from lottery bosses. The Awards for All programme, linked to the National Lottery, has given organisers £4,500
Littleborough.................12 Guiseley Rangers.......... 38 Guiseley Rangers played their final league fixture of the season last Saturday at Rochdale against a very committed Littleborough side. Although already promoted to the Premier Division, Rangers
IAN Waddington set the fastest time at the Ilkley Motor Club's autotest at Brimham Rocks on Sunday afternoon in his Mini but only fifty seconds split the Cookridge driver from his close rival Francis Tindall at the end of 18 tests. Waddington took the
POLICE raided a number of Keighley and Bradford addresses yesterday and made six arrests in connection with last week's disturbance at Marley stadium. As reported in last week's Keighley News residents living nearby heard what they des-cribed as "gun-shots
Keighley is to be given its own champion to fight for a fair share of £280 million of Euro cash. The full-time officer will help local businesses and organisations apply for regeneration grants from the Objective 2 fund. He or she will also help them
Last of the Summer Wine actor Gordon Wharmby, who plays Wesley in the BBC comedy, will open the British Watercolour Society Summer Exhibition in Ilkley. In memory of the late Bill Owen, who played the comical role of Compo and opened the exhibition last
Mourners flocked to Bradford Cathedral to pay their last respects to one of Bradford's best-known former submariners. High-ranking representatives from the Royal Navy and former servicemen from across the country joined friends and family at the funeral
TOWN councillors have put the brakes on a scheme to put traffic calming speed cushions along Settle's main road. Members will tell North Yorkshire County Council they are not happy with a proposal to put three sets of speed cushions in Duke Street, although
RESIDENTS in Upper Settle have criticised access and protection works on the area's historic Green. Settle Town Council, which is responsible for The Green, has recently installed limestone boulders to stop people leaving their cars on the grass. But
POLICE are trying to trace the driver of a lorry which smashed into the level crossing barriers at Cross Hills. Railtrack engineers had to be brought in following the incident at around 8.55am on Friday when one of the crossing barriers' arms was completely
PARENTS are to be banned from parking directly outside Sutton's primary schools in an effort ensure the safety of pupils. New traffic orders are to be introduced which stop vehicles parking on both sides of the road outside Sutton County Primary and the
A TRADING standards chief has defended a decision not to prosecute store giant Dixons just six months after three small Skipton stores were hauled before the courts for the same offence. Hertfordshire-based DSG Retail Ltd, which owns the electrical retailer
CAPTAIN David Bower, of Burnsall, was pulled to safety in a dramatic rescue by the armed services when his plane crashed on moorland near Fountains Abbey on Monday. Capt Bower's Cessna 152 split into four pieces when it hit the ground trapping him inside
LEADING Wharfedale and Airedale estate agents Dale Eddison have agreed to sponsor Ilkley and District Round Table's 18th annual charity run for the eighth successive year. The event, which comprises 10km road race, three-mile fun run and a car boot sale
AN 85-year-old stroke victim living on her own in a council flat was left with no heating after housing workers forgot to order her a new boiler. Lilian Cunningham, had to boil water from a kettle to do the washing up and only had a small electric fan
Attacks on women in the street have led to a massive increase in the number using Keighley's Safe Rider bus service. Up to 113 passengers now use the women-only evening service each week in a bid to stay out of danger. More than 20 women used Safe Rider
A Bradford man who stabbed his wife so savagely that a knife broke off in her back has been jailed for ten years. Mohammed Bakhtiar, 35, of Hollings Street, Manningham, was jailed after pleading guilty at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to a charge of
The firm behind the revival of troubled Bradford company Diamond Seal has won contracts valued at £20 million in the last six months. Hurst Group, based at Low Moor since January, also has a list of prestigious projects to its name and works for household
Ilkley Yellows...........1 Pannal U-11s.................2 AFTER putting out Ripon, Collingham and Tadcaster Ilkley Under-11s Yellows took on Pannal in a very exciting Harrogate League Cup Final on Sunday. The match was played at Ripon on quite a small
Bradford City fans kicked off a memorable weekend by appearing on Sky TV's Soccer AM show -- 24 hours before their team's relegation-beating win over Liverpool. Friends Simon Jowitt from Silsden, James Christian from Long Lee, Matthew Sugden from Steeton
Oakbank's female soccer stars have swept all before them in the recently formed Bradford League. The school team, has only played together for one season, but are unbeaten in the league only missing out on a 100 per cent record with one draw out of their
ANTHONY GILL won the Seb Coe award for top athlete at the Yorkshire Athletics championship. The East Morton athlete won by the 100m flat race and the 110 metres hurdles. He is a student at Staffordshire University and is being helped in helped in his
ON a glorious Sunday the Craven Cricket League's Wynn Cup got underway and there were no surprises in the games. Holders Pendle Forest travelled to Thornton and encountered a few problems in progressing into the next round. Thornton batted first and posted
Champions Steeton notched up their first win of the season with a much more competent and spirited performance against a good North Leeds side. Once again they had to recover from a terrible start and at one point were 50 for five but this time they reached
WHARFEDALE'S star centre Andrew Hodgson broke his leg in Yorkshire's county cup match against Northumberland - but reports in other newspapers of his demise are greatly exaggerated. Far from facing the possibility of being out for the whole of next season
THE leader of the Conservative Party, William Hague, has demanded that the right of people not to be tried twice for the same crime should be rescinded. Mr Hague has suggested that, in the light of the events surrounding the Stephen Lawrence case, there
A sincere and profound apology in the wake of a headline in last week's issue. Firstly I accept the criticism, secondly it was my responsibility, but thirdly I must stress it was not intended to cause any offence. The issue was in the use of the word
There is only a fortnight between the Three Peaks race and the nine mile Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside which is the next English Championship race and so most Skyrac fellrunners used last weekend for recuperative training and planning for the Tuesday
Just who can stop the Bulls stampede? That was the message loud and clear for the rest of Super League as they stretched their unbeaten sequence since the start of the season to 15 games. The Rhinos' comeback in the cup final at Murrayfield last month
One of the country's top 'horse whisperers' is coming to Bradford to advise owners on behavioural problems. Richard Maxwell, a former instructor with the Household Cavalry based in Knightsbridge, learned his skills from the world famous horse trainer
A Keighley woman who was abused as a child 24 years ago has failed in her attempt to gain compensation. Tina Guest, now of Spring Bank Rise, suffered burns after a man who knew her mother held her hand in a fire. The man was sentenced to six months in
MINDLESS vandals are the bane of all our towns and communities. Random attacks, usually by gangs of roaming youths, or by young adults after the pubs have closed, are unfortunately a common occurrence, but sickening to everyone who cares about their community
success SAM Horrix had continued success at St Anne's Easter Junior Tennis Open Tournament. Sam, a member of Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, where he is coached by Nick Fitzpatrick, has won his second tournament in two weeks. He celebrated his tenth
A WELL-KNOWN face in any community is that of the local family doctor. Dr Geoffrey Hall, who practices at Bridge Street surgery, Otley, is bidding goodbye to colleagues and patients he has worked closely with for 25 years, before heading off to a new
Cougars 40 Batley Bulldogs 12 - KARL HARRISON'S jaded troops flourished in the summer sunshine as they equalled the club record run of 12 successive victories. After a desperate first half when the Cougar side looked to be paying a heavy price for their
Motor-racer Tim Sugden is one of Bradford's top sports stars. CHRIS HALL spent a day at Silverstone watching him compete and talking to him about his high-octane career Hot rod Tim Sugden hopes to bring motor racing back to the masses after carving out
Brave heart transplant girl Sally Slater, pictured, has received messages of support from some famous well-wishers. Among the many gifts and letters was a book from Roald Dahl's daughter and a bouquet of flowers from Coronation Street actress Denise Welch
AN 85-year-old stroke victim living on her own in a council flat was left with no central heating after housing workers forgot to order her a new boiler. Lilian Cunningham, had to boil water from a kettle to do the washing up and only had a small electric
YOUNGSTERS have been hard at work making a mile of pennies and creating limericks to raise money. Children at South View Junior School raised £520 for the NSPCC during National Share a Smile Week. They raised the money with a 'Take Home Challenge', in
Shocked employees of a Keighley firm have told how they turned up for work as usual on Monday morning to find the company had folded. Graphics Signs and Advertising, which just months ago took over the long-established Keighley Coachworks company, has
Brazen burglars rounded off a hard night's looting by munching through their victims' weekly food shopping while the unwitting family slept soundly upstairs. Then, taking the food which they couldn't eat on the spot, and booty from the rest of the house
Ian Taylor came close to back-to-back wins after taking up fell-running. Two day's after winning the club's Lothersdale race he came close in the Jack Bloor race on Ilkley Moor. Only Pudsey and Bramley's Graham Patten (41.53) denied him victory. Taylor
PHOENIX retained the keighley Cup with a hard fought victory over Silsden on Friday. Silsden were keen to avenge last year's 5-0 mauling and showed how much they have progressed in ayear. they started brightly and put Phoenix under early pressure. However
THE Wynn Cup got underway in superb sunshine and Bradley had the tough task of travelling to Oakworth. Their fears seemed to be well founded as they collapsed to 26-6 in the 16th over. However, a battling 51 from A Smithson gave them a total of 96 to
Steeton notched up their first win of the season against a good North Leeds side. They recovered from another terrible start to build a total of 221-9 with Neil Spragg the pick of the batting with 76. Other notable contributions came from veteran Mark
IT'S quite something to equal the record for the number of consecutive victories -- particularly as the record has stood since the early 1900's. It wasn't a record we were looking at, in fact I didn't know anything about it until after the match. It wasn't
Darren Lehmann defied bad weather and the Derbyshire attack to gain Yorkshire a batting bonus point on a rain ruined day at Derby yesterday. In the 22.3 overs which were possible in between long interruptions for heavy showers, the Australian left-hander
Denholme's mayoral chain was passed on this week at a ceremony in the village's Conservative club. Retiring town mayor Councillor Russell Driver handed over the chain to Councillor Barbara Rayner at the ceremony on Tuesday evening. Cllr Rayner, 61, has
When I first commuted over Buckhaw Brow, between my home at Giggleswick and the Dalesman office at Clapham, black rabbits gavorted on the grassy area leading up to the limestone scars. Later, I came under the unblinking stare of owls. These were the so-called
BAT watchers are being asked to help find out whether Otley has become a Mecca for the country's smallest mammal. It is believed more than the average number of bats - attracted by the bat friendly habitat - have made their home in the town and now a
Conservative councillors are due to take over leadership of the main council committees in Keighley. In the wake of the May 4 elections, which left administration hung between the Labour and Conservative groups 'deals' are understood to have been struck
The Fairfield Horseshoe is a classic fell race. Now in its 35th year, and a counter for the 2000 English Championship, the nine mile event with 3000 feet of ascent on a route via Heron Pike and Great Rigg to the mighty Fairfield at 2864ft drew 600 runners
ILKLEY runner Jo Prowse is at last finding a return to form after her stay in hospital with a back injury. Despite the blistering heat on Sunday Jo held her leading position to win the Northern Veterans 10K Road Championship at Clitheroe. This follows
100 years ago A story headed "How some people live" reported the sorry tale of a married Skipton woman who had appeared before the court for being drunk and disorderly. A policeman had visited the woman's home and found her in a drunken state with neither
GUISELEY CC get the chance for revenge after losing to double winning Steeton in last season's Waddilove Cup final. The two teams meet on Sunday in the first round of a re-vamped competition which sees an open draw with no byes. Guiseley came through
Skipton Town.........0 Addingham..............2 Addingham produced a grand finale to their season when after returning to the Craven Premier League at the first attempt on Saturday. On Monday evening they lifted the league cup for the second time in three
COUGARS are poised for a record-breaking weekend as they head for their thirteenth consecutive league victory -- the first time in the club's history they have enjoyed such a run. Way back in the 1902-03 season was the last time they won 12 games on the
A NEW ramp to provide access for disabled people at Addingham's Post Office has been quickly turned into a skateboard ramp by youngsters. The children were also seen riding their bikes up the ramp - built as part of the £9,000 Millennium George Street
A handbag snatcher branded the Beast of Clayton by terrified locals has finally been jailed for four years. Bradford Crown Court heard how Christopher Ingall targeted vulnerable women living in one area of Bradford as they returned home from playing bingo
Pensioner pressure seems to have paid off in restoring a Riddlesden bus stop to its original spot. Residents were outraged when they found that a Scott Lane bus stop had been moved several yards up the road to Dunkirk Rise. They saw no logic as to why
A temporary crime prevention shop has paid dividends for Keighley police in their battle to make homes safer. The information drop-in centre, which opened for a week in the Airedale Centre, has been hailed a success by officers. Crime prevention officer
A Keighley DIY store is bringing colour into the lives of Bracken Bank residents. B&Q has donated 16 tins of free paint to spruce up the estate's St Michael's Youth and Community Centre. Community leaders are now looking for volunteers willing to
A ground-breaking round the world sailing challenge is on course for success thanks to the backing of Keighley-based Aerovac Systems Ltd - Europe's leading supplier of vacuum bagging materials. Former Royal Navy pilot Trevor Jones, a tetraplegic since
A former Keighley businessman who now part-owns an American e-commerce company is recruiting staff from West Yorkshire. Robert Kearney and business partner David Richards have become frustrated by rising wage demands and a lack of suitable applicants
Rail buffs who travel the steam lines of the Worth Valley railway can at the same time go on-line with the internet at a special event to promote adult learning. Ten laptop computers, linked to the world wide web, will be set up in a period railway carriage
AFTER more than two years of planning, Skipton's Millennium Walk was officially opened on a suitably glorious day. Skipton mayor Richard Colley performed the ceremony and rector Rev Adrian Botwright gave a blessing. The walk has been created at no public
UPPER Wharfedale School in Threshfield has been awarded the prestigious Sportsmark Award for the quality of its physical education and sports programme. The awards are made annually by Sport England to schools throughout the country which show a commitment
STAFF and customers at Skipton Building Society are showing their star quality this month by supporting the Cancer Research Campaign's annual Starflower Appeal. In a bid to raise at least £2,000, 20 branches across the country have pledged to promote
A PROPOSAL to shut down a Barnoldswick school met with strong opposition at a public meeting on Wednedsay. Lancashire County Council is considering the future of Rainhall Road Community Primary School. It has an official capacity of 140, but only 65 children
