IT was hardly Charlie Dimmock's garden army. There were no television cameras and (how do I put this politely?) fewer appendages swinging in the wind. But the effect was pretty good nere-the-less. The Doc and his long suffering wife, Mary, went off on
IT is with considerable sadness that we report this week on English Heritage's decision not to financially support the Yorkshire Dales Lead Mining Museum, which is curiously situated in Earby. Anyone who has not visited the museum - and it does lie off
Love him or loathe him, and most opposition fans do the latter, there's no doubt Jimmy Lowes continues to be one of the most influential figures in Super League. When Wigan ended the Bulls' 31-game winning sequence their tactics were clear to see. Stop
Bradford Bulls' classy Aussie loose forward Brad Mackay can strengthen his case for top individual honours at the end of the season when he makes a welcome return from injury at Wakefield tomorrow. The man widely regarded as the best new recruit in Super
COUGARS are set see huge 'Fans Convoy' leave town on Sunday for the club's Northern Ford Premiership semi-final clash with Dewsbury on Sunday. After being robbed of the right of a home tie in the match, despite winning their opening round match - while
Keighley traders are still fighting to combat customer confusion over the introduction of the metric system earlier this year. Brussels imposed the metric regulations in January, stating that all loose food items should be sold in kilos instead of pounds
Brian Graham is 64 years old. He doesn't look it. He's short, stocky and powerful - and is full of energy. He sits on the edge of the settee in his combat trousers and open neck shirt and whenever he gets up, he's quick - dashing about the room to find
A Silsden couple went back to Highfield school for the first time in more than 50 years to take one final nostalgic peak around the corridors and classrooms. Charlie and Mary Edgar were invited as guests of honour to have a look around the school before
Life really did begin at 40 for businessman Jack Pearce. He was about to embark on his first trip to Florida, with his wife Jane, when his mum announced the bombshell news that the man he believed to be his dad was in fact his step-father. And his true
The past and future came together at Swire Smith Middle School. To mark the middle school's closure when it will become Long Lee Primary School former teacher Mary Beaumont, 98, was invited to help seal a time capsule. Mary, who began her teaching career
Haworth pub the King's Arms is holding a fundraising night for Manorlands. A barbecue, disco, tombola and raffle are among the attractions at the Main Street pub on Saturday, July 29. Customers Chris Thomas and Bob Smith are also planning a "jail break
In 1865, the Corporation Baths in Thornton Road, Bradford, were opened. In 1909, the Bradford woolcombers' strike began. In 1922, the Park Road Cinema, Bradford, was opened. From the Telegraph & Argus of July 22, 1975...Keighley MP Bob Cryer has declared
Campaigners for a new Keighley Town Council set out their stall at the weekend. They set up a stall outside the market to let shoppers know about their efforts and drum up support. The group, newly named Keighley Voice, needs public support in order to
A Keighley woman is still appealing to advice agencies for help in gaining compensation for childhood abuse. Tina Guest, of Spring Bank Rise, had her hand held in a fire 24 years ago by a man who knew her mother. Mother-of-three Tina, 28, last year applied
The founder of a transplant support network is calling on all local authorities - including Bradford - to invite every householder to become an organ donor. Phil Hatton, who runs the Transplant Support Network, which he established with his late wife
Oakbank blazers sold by the school's only supplier do not meet the school's own requirements, it is claimed. The Oakbank blazer sold by Firth's has an iron-on or sew-on badge, but the school rules demand it must be woven to the pocket. Yet the same Oakbank
A new £2 million state-of-the-art bus station in Keighley was set to receive the green light when the town's planning committee met yesterday. Members of Keighley Area Planning Panel were due to approve the plans on the recommendation of planning officers
Community workers in Keighley can learn how to make money for their group on a new course in the town. A second Open College-accredited Fundraising Skills course is to be run this autumn following the success of the first. Several courses will be run
In the seething heat of the Australian Outback, the last thing you would want to do is wash your smalls. But for a Keighley woman who is on her travels Down Under, a washing mangle made in her home town was a welcome sight. Clare Campbell emigrated to
Fly-posters have threatened Keighley's chances in this year's Britain in Bloom competition. Illegal posters appeared round the town centre this week as Britain in Bloom judges arrived to check out the town. Traders say they are angry and disappointed
Ingrow Green old people's home is likely to be replaced by an ultra-modern "home for life" on land next door. Existing residents would not have to leave their homes until the new building is completed and could move together. They would each get a separate
Proposals to develop an office block and housing on a former mill site have been rejected in principle. Keighley Area Planning Panel voiced its opposition to plans for a mixture of three storey offices and 11 homes on the site of the now demolished Perseverance
Two residents of a Steeton nursing home have proved it is never too late to fall in love. Golden couple Gladys Hartley and Kenneth Fawcett met three years ago at Herncliffe Nursing home. Kenneth says Gladys caught his eye and they hit it off straight
Police have launched a crackdown on rowdy youths who are running riot outside an Ingrow surgery. Residents living near Kilmeny Surgery, in Ashbourne Road, claim their lives are being ruined by nightly rampages by up to 40 teenagers. The foul-mouthed yobs
High-flying company boss Jo Pagdin was captured on film as she completed a 10,000ft tandem parachute jump for charity. Jo - managing director of Keighley's Rotherwood Recruitment agency - made the sponsored leap on Sunday at the North-West Parachute Club
BORROWERS and investors with Skipton Building Society are each up to £1,000 richer today as the organisation handed back £50 million of profits to its members. In a move which surprised the financial markets, Skipton is the first building society to hand
SIR - The end of an era. Middle Schools are no more. Thank goodness, say some, for others it's a sad end. But as Mark Anthony might have said, had he been a teacher in a Middle School: "I come not to bury Middle Schools but to praise them". Or more particularly
SIR - Settle 04.16 hours on Monday, July 17, in the year of our Lord 2000. Imagine dear reader, if you will, a 10-ton lorry driving in a northerly direction along Duke Street. As it reaches the chapel, the lorry falls over onto its side and its precious
In California-like sunshine Bradford-born artist David Hockney opened a triple exhibition of his stage-work - the biggest and most ambitious of its kind ever to be staged at Salt's Mill. Followed by a stream of TV cameras, photographers and journalists
The axe could fall on a threatened day centre for older people next week. Despite protests from local people and elderly users about Heather Court in Menston, councillors will be recommended to approve the closure of the centre at Tuesday's executive
OAKWORTH and Haworth have set up mouthwatering 'derby' Wynn Cup final clash. The Worth Valley clubs saw off the challenge of Craven district teams in the semi-finals last weekend, and will now meet in a had-to-head at Oakworth on August 20. The eagerly
YORKSHIRE PARKS County team booked a place in the Super Premier play-offs when they beat the Merseyside team Wallasey last weekend. The away squad collected a narrow victory, but on home turf at Silsden Playing Fields, the home team secured an easy win
TON-UP batsmen hit the gas with a string of big-hitting performances. John Gath led the way for Crossflatts with an unbeaten 125 as his side set Buttershaw a target of 221-8. They looked to be home and dry, but Johnny Lister followed up his five-wicket
Four times world outdoor trials champion Dougie Lampkin went down to arch rival Marc Colomer on Saturday night in Malaga in front of 5,500 screaming Spanish Colomer supporters, but only by a single penalty point. "I want to win and like winning, I rode
Featherstone coach Peter Roe has snapped up a trio of talented Keighley sports stars. Seventeen-year-old Andy Bailey (17) a second row forward, full-back Ben Archibald (17) and Peter's son teenage prop Chris Roe have joined the ranks of the professional
RUNNER Helen Glover has returned to England after putting in a sterling performance on her international debut in Germany. Running in the fell race event at the European Junior Games 15-year-old Helen completed a four mile course in the village of Sasbachwalden
COUGARS are set see huge 'Fans Convoy' leave town on Sunday for the club's Northern Ford Premiership semi-final clash with Dewsbury on Sunday. After being robbed of the right of a home tie in the match, despite winning their opening round match - while
SURPRISE, surprise, crime figures are soaring. After three years in office Jack Straw, the Home Secretary, admitted: "I am in no doubt there has been an increase in violent crime." Overall, crime has increased by almost four per cent, and this four per
The minimum wage was introduced by the Government with the aim of preventing employers from exploiting their staff. Unfortunately it also seems to be preventing some small, mainly-volunteer organisations from continuing to operate because they cannot
Parents of a 27-year-old man who died of the human form of BSE said their son never ate school dinners and as a baby was fed only home-made food. Marilyn Carter, whose undergraduate son Andrew, died earlier this year, says: "He took sandwiches to school
A campaign to cut down the amount of cancer-causing radon gas in homes has been launched as part of a nationwide Government initiative. October is to be branded Radon Month in a bid to heighten the profile of the campaign in Skipton and Craven - a radon
A "secrecy" row blew up this week over the latest crisis to hit Bradford council's problem-torn schools re-organisation. Chief executive Ian Stewart has been ordered to investigate the placements system, as it was revealed that the authority faced a £5
A FULL TURNOUT at Long Lee primary school marked its closure on the present site after 100 years. Under Bradford's education changes the name will carry on as the school takes over at nearby Swire Smith. Long Lee have marked their demise at the Long Lee
An Oxenhope man was attacked with a soda siphon as he tried to recover his car which had been stolen from outside his house the night before. The 50-year-old man, from the Uppertown area, was struck on the face and elbow by a young man wielding what appeared
The crowning centrepiece of the new Emily Street mosque has been fitted on to its new home. Crowds watched with interest as the giant dome, the first to be fitted to a Keighley mosque, was lowered into place by crane on Thursday afternoon. The dome's
A family must seek planning permission to allow a dog kennel in their back garden. Bradford council planners are insisting that Simon Jeffrey, of The Mallards, Silsden, gets permission for the large wooden shed and fence which he has already set up in
Utley residents are holding a street party to celebrate the Queen Mother's 100th birthday. The event has been organised by Susan Whiteoak, who organised a similar affair in 1986 for the Duke and Duchess of York's wedding. She says: "That got more and
Thousands of people across the district boarding trains without tickets could face £10 fines under plans to crack down on fare dodgers. West Yorkshire's first penalty fares scheme will begin on the Airedale and Wharfedale services between Skipton, Forster
Twelve Keighley parents have been prosecuted in a truancy clampdown, the Keighley News can reveal. Court cases were brought because the adults failed to ensure their children attended school. Bradford council has instigated the proceedings over the past
Plans for a controversial waste tip in Denholme look set to receive the go-ahead in spite of staunch opposition from hundreds of residents. Bradford council planners are recommending approval of a plan to develop a landfill site at Buck Park Quarry that
A Cross Roads woman whose husband's French-Canadian ancestors were thrown off their land by British soldiers has countered criticism of new movie The Patriot. Elizabeth Caissie believes the British "Redcoats" of the 18th century were responsible for the
Clogmaker Robin Longbottom hit the silver screen on Tuesday in a YTV feature about keeping the dying trade alive in Yorkshire. Robin, who runs Greenwood Clogs in Cross Roads as a hobby, demonstrated his fancy footwork on The Dales Diary. Originally Robin
A long-standing member of Glusburn parish council has quit. Councillors were visibly bewildered by Harry Proud's announcement at Wednesday's meeting that he had "had enough." His move followed a discussion with chairman Isobel Westhead on the parish council's
Keighley Gala Queens from across the years are uniting to celebrate a milestone. Past holders of the regal role are being sought for a special gathering at next year's gala - the 125th. Secretary Mrs Joyce Ashworth says: "Next year's gala will be a very
SETTLE burst into colour this week as the town's Millennium Festival got underway. Specially-made flags went up on shops and stalls making Tuesday's market day a particularly bright spectacle. Given the glorious weather on Tuesday afternoon, the flags
STAFF at Craven's YMCA in Skipton are celebrating a £63,000 windfall which will help them reach and work with more youngsters throughout district. The core funding, which has been difficult to attract previously, will pay for two youth workers for three
A MOTHER of three feared for her baby's life when a kitchen unit fell from the wall missing her by inches. Karen Preston, of Roughaw Road, Skipton, was in the kitchen on Monday with 10-month-old Cherice when a metre high food cupboard fitted by council
BOLTON Priory will form the impressive backdrop to a special open-air Millennium production. With the title of The Mystery Tour, comparisons with York's famous Mystery Plays are inevitable although Bolton Abbey's version is not a specifically religious
THE Craven Herald played Cupid for Skipton's Karen Harvey and Neale Goldsbrough who are getting married next month. The couple met through the paper's Two's Company feature last October and claimed it was love at first sight. Karen, a divorcee, said she
NEW homes will have to be found for elderly residents of a Thornton-in-Craven nursing home after its closure was announced this week. The owners of Cromwells, in Church Road, have told residents and their families that they hope to work closely with local
SIR - We totally support Denise Ahad in her response to Khadim Hussain's obdurate stand on forced marriages in Keighley. The centre has been collaborating with Baroness Uddin, Lord Ahmed and the government working party in enabling local women to tell
Two police officers hunting a hit-and- run killer have been honoured after using gut instinct to unearth his car in a quarry. Martin Sands' Rover 213 ploughed into Robert Watmuff, 21, from Wilsden, and his best friend, Daniel Claughton, as he drove along
School pupils may have been spied on by a paedophile convicted of possessing indecent images of children, a court heard. Peter Leyland, 37, whose bedroom overlooks the playground at Bingley's St Joseph's RC Primary School, pleaded guilty to possessing
THE £10,000-added Bell-Ringer Stakes, a handicap over the extended 1m 4f, is the feature event of a six-race programme at our local track Ripon on Saturday - the 11th Institute of Journalists charity meeting. The race appears to have a banker in John
AIREDALE Under-15's won the Hargreaves Cup when they sprung a surprise victory over Steeton. The South Craven side were unbeaten in the league and had twice beaten Airedale. Steeton strike bowler Harwick captured two early wickets but good shot selection
BRADFORD LEAGUE Division Two Keighley 162-6 Undercliffe 163-5 Keighley: J Ferguson c & b J Batty 28, L Gordon c Burns b Wilsdon 2, S Ratcliffe c Burns b Batty 22, N Kamal st Burns b Batty 0, A Gulsheraz c Wilsdon b Salaisus 60, S Reape lbw Batty 10
STEETON'S run of three consecutive victories was brought to a halt by Bilton, but they still had the better of their drawn game. The third placed side scored 220-9 with Alex Howarth leading the way on 74. Bilton hit back but could only reach 177-7 to
Oakworth were in cracking form as they rocked Haworth in an impressive derby encounter. They climbed into second place, just a point behind Embsay after blasting the Bronte side out for 68. Kevin Hird and Graham Rankin took three wickets each. The Cure
AHMED GULSHERAZ turned on a sparkling batting performance to put backbone into Keighley innings. Coming in as a middle-order man he scored an impressive 60 as the Lawkholme side set Undercliffe a target of 162-6. Australian Justin Ferguson opened the
ALLAN BREW will be leading the local challenge in the Manx Grand Prix later in the summer. Allan, 43, from Silsden, has entered for the four lap Classic Junior Race on a Drixton Aermacchi and the Classic Senior Rave on a Seeley G50. He first rode in the
Darren Barton was back to winning ways at Oulton Park on Sunday in the seventh round of the British 250cc Championship. 'Chief', as he is known, sensationally took his Helphire Bike Assist-backed Honda RS250 to victory by just 0.16 of a second from Yamaha's
Stock car star Frankie Wainman Junior from Silsden was narrowly beaten to the European Championship title at Northampton International Raceway -- by a car he had built himself. Wainman had only just built the winning car for Rob Speak from Tyldesley,
THIS SUNDAY is, without doubt, the biggest game of the season so far. Setting aside the unfairness of having to travel to Dewsbury, we are not intimidated by having to play away at the Ram Stadium. We will have to beat the best teams to win the competition
SIR - With reference to the letter from Mr J Armitage (T&A July 12). The Overground network to be introduced in Bradford tomorrow will be part of a number of service changes on the whole network. The "Overground" concept provides frequent, high-quality
By the Rev Norman Daniels, vicar of Keighley parish Church: I'm sure that every right- minded and right thinking person in this country must have been sickened to hear that 58 people had suffocated when customs officers inspected the lorry that was carrying
Last week I had the great pleasure of being invited to be one of the openers of the newly refurbished Greenwoods Menswear shop in Low Street, Keighley. It aims to be the preferred high street retailer for men over 40 - which led to wisecracks back in
The local authority deserves the highest praise for its work in tackling truancy. Whilst it is extremely sad that court action should be necessary in the pursuance of parental responsibility, hopefully the recent prosecutions will send out a clear message
