Ashley Ward scored his first goal in City colours as the reserves went down at Bury's Gigg Lane ground in their first match of the new season. City lost a 2-1 lead in the second half after fighting back from 1-0 down. United's winner came 12 minutes from
Bradford Park Avenue face a long trip tomorrow to face the UniBond League's only Scottish team Gretna. Manager Trevor Storton was pleased with his players' response to a tame home draw on the opening day of the season last week when they won at Harrogate
Just after noon yesterday the all-Cuedos meeting between Bradford's Simon Bedford and Birstall's Jason Prince was well on course. Bedford was leading Stafford-shire's Troy Shaw 4-2 in the first qualifying round of the China Open at the Newport Centre
PARENTS of bored youngsters in Pool-in-Wharfedale are being urged to rise up and claim a derelict piece of land at the edge of their village. At a public meeting in the village hall, more than 20 youngsters told members of the Pool 2020 community group
FED-UP residents are hopping mad over roadworks that have gone on all summer. They say underground gas pipe work along Pool Road in Otley- part of a £250,000 project across the town - started more than five weeks ago and looks no closer to being finished
AMOROUS trout will not miss out on their mating season thanks to careful planning by a property developer. Burley Developments plc are setting their clocks in tango with the mating habits of the fresh water fish. The environmentally-minded company is
EMERGENCY crews were called out at Leeds Bradford Airport on Tuesday afternoon after fears that an incoming plane had problems with its front wheel. The British Midland jet, carrying 34 passengers from Jersey to Leeds, developed problems with its front
THE tranquility of a village crematorium is being ruined by neglect, a Guiseley man has claimed. Alec Denton, of Oxford Avenue, has been visiting Rawdon Crematorium for 13 years - but claims the grounds have deteriorated noticeably in recent years. Mr
SOARING car crime in Horsforth has led one resident to claim that it is a lottery whether their cars are still there in the mornings. Resident Lisa Adlam said she was unsurprised to read in last week's Wharfedale Observer of the 430-plus thefts of or
MASKED raiders fled empty-handed from a supermarket car park in a robbery attempt similar to one four months ago. The balaclava-clad attackers, one with a knife, struck as a Securicor van was collecting cash from the Safeway supermarket on Westgate, Otley
THIS British Midland jet, with 34 passengers aboard, is pictured shortly before landing at Leeds Bradford Airport in a full-scale emergency alert. The aircraft, on a flight from jersey to the Yeadon airport, had developed problems with its front wheel
SIR - Re the T&A report on August 21 about vandalism at Saltaire Cricket Club. It must be very comforting for the club that acting Inspector Brian Pickard of Eccleshill police is "aware" of the vandalism problems appertaining to the club's outbuildings
RACING has a feeling of 'After the Lord Mayor's Show' about it this weekend following the high class on display at York's Ebor meeting during the week. Who can forget the brilliant battling performance of the Irish-trained Giant's Causeway who fought
THORNTON are locked in a tough fight at the top just one point behind Clayton. Harden slipped from third place despite a superb century from Andy Moulds in their match at Crossflatts. Moulds scored 105 and was partnered for much of the innings by Anthony
STEETON pulled off a remarkable victory to join Rawdon near the top of the table - and keep their hopes of retaining the championship title alive. Batting first against a very strong Rawdon line-up they got off to a good start, but the innings lost its
KEIGHLEY ALBION kick off the amateur rugby league season when they clash with Sheffield Hillsborough at Crossflatts tomorrow (Saturday). Coach Keith Reeves said: "It should be a tough but interesting opening encounter. Sheffield are coached by Ralph Rimmer
In 1768, Captain Cook's Endeavour sailed from England on its first exploratory voyage. In 1875, Matthew Webb became the first person to swim the English Channel. In 1918, composer, conductor and pianist Leonard Bernstein was born. From the Telegraph &
Bikers gathered at the Guide Inn, Hainworth, at the weekend for the first ever get-together organised by a newly formed motorcycle club. The Bike Bash, set up by Denholme and District Motorcycle Club, attracted motorcyclists from throughout Yorkshire.
Daredevil John Sellars has braved blizzards to climb Europe's highest peak, Mont Blanc, for charity. Mr Sellars, 44, of Steeton, scaled the 15,800ft mountain in memory of friend John Riley, who died from bowel cancer last year, and also as part of his
Volunteers who could help disabled people to go on a shopping trip, enjoy a meal out, go to the cinema or just have some fun are being sought by Bradford council. The volunteering unit is on the look out for people across the whole district who want to
To the uninitiated, the job of a motorcycle park ranger - especially in summer - will seem almost idyllic. Gently touring round the district parks and recreation areas, inspecting the playgrounds, keeping an eye on the cemeteries and woodlands and all
A youth group, which won a national award, is already planning more community good deeds. The Lund Park Youth Action group have been named as local heroes and are among eight regional winners of the Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour. They were
Costumes from Sir Cliff Richard's musical Heathcliff, inspired by Emily Bront's Wuthering Heights, are to go on show at the Bront Parsonage Museum at Haworth. The coat worn by Sir Cliff, who played Heathcliff in the hit West End musical, and dresses worn
Householders on an estate in Oakworth are angry at what they view of as an unfathomable demand from developer Taywood Homes. Residents on the four-year-old Oaks estate, in Cure Hill, last week received a letter from the Harrogate-based developer informing
Sutton and Cross Hills residents have triumphed in their battle against a mobile phone mast. Craven council planning officers rejected BT Cellnet's plans to install a mast in the field of W & J R Thompson's Woodturners Ltd, off Holme Lane, Sutton.
Charities are to receive no cash pay out from this year's Keighley Gala. The millennium extravaganza -- the 124th annual gala -- was hit by torrential rain. Evening activities were curtailed and the fireworks display had to be hurriedly rearranged. Following
Wheelie bins have been delivered to the homes of pensioners who have three flights of steps to their doors. From today householders such as Betty and Tony Elllis, both in their 60s, will have to heave the bins up 15 stone steps if they want them emptied
EASTBURN'S green fields could be saved from the threat of massive development due to a shake-up at the last council elections, the Herald can reveal. The village is faced with 200 new homes, which will almost double its size. The houses are being proposed
A WEEKEND to Remember takes place this bank holiday as Chapel le Dale recalls the days when its village school flourished between 1862 and 1973. Those were the days when children would walk miles across the moorland to get to school and many were often
AN application to extend Gargrave Village Hall to form a resource centre has been forwarded to planning chiefs this week. The plans, which have been submitted to Craven District Council's planning department, are the final stage of a campaign, which started
A CHEEKY mystery gardener has fenced off part of a publicly owned nature haven and planted a crop of potatoes. The anonymous green-fingered person has dug over, planted and barricaded off an area on Settle's Castleberg - land owned by Settle Town Council
NINE-day-old Lydia Oversby and her two-year-old brother Daniel had to be pulled from a burning car during a dramatic rescue on Wednesday. What should have been a happy day for parents Laura and James went horrifically wrong when the engine of their Peugeot
SIX picturesque villages in the Dales, which have relied on natural springs and boreholes for their water supplies, will be connected to the mains supply. Yorkshire Water has announced that Buckden, Malham, Keasden, Kettlewell, Starbotton and Airton,
OWNERS of second homes are depriving Craven of nearly £300,000 of council tax. The Craven Housing Forum estimates that there are 733 house owners in the area who do not pay full council tax because the properties are used as a second home or as holiday
CAMPAIGNERS against unwanted development are celebrating after a plan to demolish a Middleton house and replace it with flats was thrown out by planning bosses. But objectors to the scheme have been warned while they may have won a battle, they have not
A CUSTOMER says that Tesco has not scored any points with her and has chopped up her clubcard in protest at their 24-hour opening hours. Jo Thornley, of Kings Road, (right) is taking her custom elsewhere and is hoping that other townsfolk will follow
A WOMAN is appealing to Ilkley residents to help her trace the grandmother she has never seen. Carol Holdsworth's maternal grandmother lost contact with her family following an illicit war time love affair. Mrs Holdsworth is hoping to piece together her
WORK to refurbish Ilkley's central car park toilets has been delayed yet again, due to structural problems. But cleansing bosses have promised that the town will not be left without a public loo because of work going on at the Kings Hall/Winter Gardens
RESIDENTS say a travellers' camp has turned a beauty spot into a disaster area. Fed-up landowners say the annual return of travellers to the stepping stones at Carter Lane, in Ilkley, is destroying the area. The travellers return to the spot every year
SIR, - We read your 'Our comment' on the subject of Hawksworth Hall in the Wharfedale Observer on August 10 with interest. However, your editorial does not reflect the factual recent history of the property and the suggestion that SCOPE would be prepared
NOSTALGIA, say the cynics, is not what it used to be. Not so - not when you have met someone like Alan Jowett, who has become a best selling author is his later years by breathing life back into the great days of steam. But he does not just write about
SIR - In response to the letter 'Ribblehead worries' (Craven Herald August 11) may I assure your readers that the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is also worried about Ribblehead, yet for very different reasons to those of Canon David Towers.
SIR, - I have lived in Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale all my life and have watched with despair over the years the gradual destruction of the area by builders and Bradford planning committees, who clearly have no appreciation of beauty and are only concerned
AS part of their 150th anniversary celebrations Ilkley CC staged a game between their President's X1 and the MCC. The MCC batted first and declared after making 171-6 off 55 overs. The MCC side included former Yeadon CC players Chris Farrell and Patrick
WITH another win under their belts, their tenth of the season, Rawdon are heading for the league title in Division A of the Airedale and Wharfedale Second Teams League. On Saturday they defeated Steeton by 31 runs after posting a score of 163 of which
COLLINGHAM and Menston are battling it out at the top of Division B of the Airedale and Wharfedale League each having 69 points while Ilkley have moved into third place on 65. Green Lane look set to miss out on promotion once again. They are currently
STEETON are back on track to retain their Airedale and Wharfedale League title after their win over second placed Rawdon on Saturday. They now face a vital match against front runners Guiseley on Saturday - a massive six pointer for either side. Steeton
Campion ....................1 Otley Town...............1 TOWN gained a creditable point as they opened their campaign in the Premier Division of the West Riding County Amateur League. Their opponents were long time front runners for the title last season
Lottery winner Errol Active has been cleared of punching a girlfriend after finding her in bed with another man. The 40-year-old, who won nearly a million pounds on the National Lottery several years ago, was alleged to have punched Cheryl Andrews in
A desperate young mum who may have dumped her stillborn baby in this makeshift coffin could die, a detective warned today. The police officer voiced his fears as he unveiled the blanket box which was found next to the baby on the public tip in Pudsey,
An old soldier has fired off a complaint to the Pakistan High Commission over allegations that he was assaulted inside the Pakistan Consulate in Bradford. Hassan Imam Rizvi, 75, of West Bowling, Bradford, claims he was grabbed and assaulted by consulate
St George's Hall is making a fresh bid to become West Yorkshire's premier rock music venue. It has landed a hat-trick of high-profile concerts following the sudden closure of the Town and Country Club in Leeds. Spice Girl Melanie C has switched her planned
A new centre based in Bradford is set to improve the lives of babies born with hearing difficulties. The specialist unit under construction in the grounds of Bradford Royal Infirmary will be the only centre of its kind in the North of England and one
Councillors have approved plans by the Bantams for a £1.5 million football development on green belt. But the club was criticised by Liberal Democrat councillors who said the countryside would be lost to a commercial organisation. They said the planning
Bradford supermarket chiefs today admitted being completely baffled over how a packet of four-year-old cakes found their way on to a store shelf. Shoppers Anthony and Diane Shaw said they were left "totally gobsmacked" after spotting the marshmallow treats
Five lucky Telegraph & Argus readers will have the chance to meet Robbie and Henry Paul when their new band Massey make its live debut next week. The Bradford Bulls stars, pictured left with fellow performer Lazrus, have been unveiled as the mystery
Workers at a Bradford factory which saw a case of the killer disease anthrax are being warned to be on the alert as they return to work. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) officials have allowed the processing department to re-open at Joseph Dawson's cashmere
It sounds like science fiction, but a huge magnet is sweeping over motorways in the district. A specially modified truck has been introduced to clear the hard shoulders of the M606 and M62 of metal debris and nails. The vehicle, which has a large bar
A desperate young mum who may have dumped her stillborn baby in this makeshift coffin could die, a detective warned today. The police officer voiced his fears as he unveiled the blanket box which was found next to the baby on the public tip in Pudsey,
Every councillor and Bradford City Hall official should look at the photograph on page one of Betty Ellis. Mrs Ellis and her husband Tony are the latest family to be upset by the introduction of wheelie bins and rightly so. Wheelie bins have many benefits
Branshaw won the Lawrence Batley Seniors League play-off semi-final against South Bradford at Dewsbury last Friday by 6-2. They now play Dewsbury in the final at Halifax Golf Club, Ogden, next Friday. Branshaw - August Medal, 1st Division: 1 Steve Brown
CROSS ROADS retained the Valley Cup despite a brave fight by Second Division side Highfield. The Roadies A team flourished on the Oakworth green, making an excellent start through Mick Walsh and Les Foster, but a spirited comeback led by league secretary
STEETON pulled off a remarkable victory to join Rawdon near the top of the table - and keep their hopes of retaining the championship title alive. Batting first against a very strong Rawdon line-up they got off to a good start, but the innings lost its
LONG LEE knocked Oakworth off top spot to throw the league title wide open. Playing their fourth big match in succession Oaks lost the toss and were asked to bat and Jamie Robinson harried the batsmen with a superb spell which brought him eight wickets
JUSTIN FERGUSON continued his impressivde batting form with a stunning innings of 93. He fell just short of his century when Goodlad snapped up a slick caught and bowled chance. But Ferguson's batting display lifted Keighley hopes of sneaking into the
THE ever-expanding world of the internet has been big news for sports fans, suddenly everyone around the world has access to the latest news, results and information as it happens -- and local clubs have not been slow to join the rush to the net. With
AFTER slipping to defeat in their opening match of the sdeason, Keighley Phoenix crashed out of the Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy when they went down 5-0 to Hemsworth on Saturday. They have still to score their first goal of theseason after being beaten
THE latest 'Hall of Fame' display is set to be unveiled at Keighley Cougars next Friday -- when it is time to celebrate the club's fans. "There are displays recognising players from every era, and we thought it was time to acknowledge the contribution
CRAVEN League action at the top of Division One seems to be producing a key game every week as the title race continues to unfold in tantalising style. Tomorrow the focus switches from recent leaders Oakworth to defending champions Embsay, who entertain
TONY SIMPSON talks to a confident Skipton Rugby club captain about the new season. DECLAN Hayes is too young to remember the balmy days of Skipton Rugby Union. He has to search the trophy boards at Sandylands and quiz former players like Arthur Norton
TRIAL by press photographer can be a harrowing experience. Or more accurately, it is for sportsmen of the short-fused, prima-donna persuasion, who often find the antics of the creative mind and the demanding lens hard to cope with. "Knee forward a bit
FORMER England player David Pears will be wearing the green shirt of Wharfedale again this season, starting tomorrow when the Dalesmen entertain arch-rivals Otley in a pre-season friendly. Wharfedale's Director of Rugby, Michael Harrison, has been trying
ILKLEY AFC had a pre-season workout against Guiseley Reserves and did well to hold things to 2-0. James Elliott scored both Guiseley's goals. The new football season begins for a rejuvenated Ilkley AFC on Saturday with an away fixture at Tockwith in the
THE annual round of A level results has brought success for young people in Wharfedale as national standards rose for the 18th year. Schools said they were proud of the achievements of their pupils, many of whom are now heading off to university. One
100 years ago The Herald became involved in the ongoing discussion about the need for a public swimming place in Skipton, following the recent spate of unfortunate accidents in the area. It suggested the cheapest scheme may be to get permission to set
Have you ever noticed that when you really try to give yourself a good time it seems empty and purposeless? But you can be with people, and maybe it wasn't supposed to be great time - it's hard to put your finger on it - but things just take off, and
IT may have escaped my reader's attention (note position of apostrophe), but we Tykes have our very own royal. Not that we see him in Beggarsdale much (nor in Yorkshire for that matter) but Prince Andrew is also the Duke of York. Now I have never met
IT seems that the decision by the supermarket Tesco to stay open 24 hours a day has angered quite a few people. There are many opinions on the matter, from those who live near the store to those who object in principal to 24-hour opening. While 24-hour
The match of the day in Division A is the visit of table toppers Guiseley to defending champions Steeton who have clawed their way into joint third with Rawdon. With second placed Adel odds on to win at home to Knaresborough, Guiseley can afford no slip-ups
There is no doubt about the most attractive match of the day in the Bradford League First Division tomorrow. It is the clash between Priestley Cup winners East Bierley and new leaders Bradford & Bingley. The Bierley match is the start of a tough run-in
Wharfedale have included former England fly half David Pears in their squad of 20 for their home club match tomorrow against Otley (3pm). Pears played for the club two seasons ago and proved his fitness after a catalogue of serious injuries. Having done
Dudley Hill begin their National Conference League Premier Divi-sion campaign with a new-look team against Castleford Lock Lane. Hill suffered a body-blow with the loss of key players Dean Blankley and Gordon Long to form a coaching partnership at Sharlston
Bradford City supporters are being urged to arrive early for tomorrow's match against Leicester City to see Sky TV pundit Rodney Marsh have his head shaved on the pitch in aid of the Bradford Burns Unit. The hair-raising deed will be done at 2.40pm, 20
Matthew Elliott has labelled Wigan's flying winger Jason Robinson the biggest threat to Bradford Bulls' chances of securing a crucial win in Sunday night's table-topping showdown at the JJB Stadium. The Bulls coach tried to sign the Warriors dynamo a
Don't get carried away just because you beat Chelsea - that's Chris Hutchings' message to Bradford City players as they prepare for to face Leicester at Valley Parade. Hutchings knows how much praise has been lavished on the players following their 2-
A TODDLER from Burley-in-Wharfedale has undergone a potentially live-saving liver transplant. A suitable donor was found for one-year-old Katy Martin after an urgent appeal. She suffers from biliary artresia - a rare illness that affects the liver. The
A VICAR and his wife, who have been unable to sleep with their bedroom window open for eight years because of the hourly chimes from the nearby church clock, thought their prayers had been answered when it was silenced for cleaning. But their hopes of
A SHOPKEEPER has his fingers crossed as the air show he organised takes off this weekend. Owner of Yeadon aviation and hobby shop, Air Supply, Ken Cothliff, said he is confident of good weather for the Elvington Airshow. The event - which is now the only
OXBRIDGE-BOUND - that's Rawdon pupil Peter Barker, who is pictured with his A-level results. The Benton Park student gained an impressive four A grades and an A Grade AS Level and was one of many success stories in Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth
WORLD-famous pram-making firm Silver Cross has this week been bought by a national company dealing in nursery equipment, the Wharfedale Observer can reveal. The renowned Guiseley firm has been acquired by Manchester-based Design Company Holdings, only
Branshaw won the Lawrence Batley Seniors League play-off semi-final against South Bradford at Dewsbury last Friday by 6-2. They now play Dewsbury in the final at Halifax Golf Club, Ogden, next Friday. Branshaw - August Medal, 1st Division: 1 Steve Brown
SUZANNE ROBERTS continued her successful season with first place in the Northern Women's Inter-Counties championship. She took the hammer championship with a throw of 56.64 metres, a championship best performance by over six metres. On Saturday she took
CROSS ROADS retained the Valley Cup despite a brave fight by Second Division side Highfield. The Roadies A team flourished on the Oakworth green, making an excellent start through Mick Walsh and Les Foster, but a spirited comeback led by league secretary
LONG LEE knocked Oakworth off top spot to throw the league title wide open. Playing their fourth big match in succession Oaks lost the toss and were asked to bat and Jamie Robinson harried the batsmen with a superb spell which brought him eight wickets
JUSTIN FERGUSON continued his impressivde batting form with a stunning innings of 93. He fell just short of his century when Goodlad snapped up a slick caught and bowled chance. But Ferguson's batting display lifted Keighley hopes of sneaking into the
THE ever-expanding world of the internet has been big news for sports fans, suddenly everyone around the world has access to the latest news, results and information as it happens -- and local clubs have not been slow to join the rush to the net. With
Local youngsters have enjoyed some slam-dunking fun with the National Basketball Camp at the Keighley Leisure Centre recently. The camps were run by top-class coaches from the English Basketball League and children from 8 to 19 years of age are given
AFTER slipping to defeat in their opening match of the sdeason, Keighley Phoenix crashed out of the Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy when they went down 5-0 to Hemsworth on Saturday. They have still to score their first goal of theseason after being beaten
THE latest 'Hall of Fame' display is set to be unveiled at Keighley Cougars next Friday -- when it is time to celebrate the club's fans. "There are displays recognising players from every era, and we thought it was time to acknowledge the contribution
JUBILANT Chris Smith snapped up the catch which won the Wynn Cup trophy for the first time in the history of Haworth Cricket Club -- by one run. The classic cup battle between local rivals Haworth and Oakworth was destined to be a close encounter, but
Keighley has been plagued by a series of attacks on cats. Over the last few months the animals have been shot by air rifles or been set on and attacked by dogs. Last week's KN report on Sooty the cat's close shave with an air rifle pellet has helped unearth
Organisers of the third annual Bronte Vintage Gathering met with fund raisers from Oxenhope's Manorlands care home on Tuesday to hand over a cheque for £9,000. The gathering was organised by John and Ruth Groves, of Old Cote Cottage, Oxenhope, the chairman
A local UFO investigator believes Keighley News readers may have seen a craft he has caught on video. Russ Kellett says he has filmed the "flying triangle" on more than one occasion recently near his Bradford home. Mr Kellett, who has worked for several
Shoppers and traders have voiced serious concerns about plans to turn a shop in Cavendish Street into a project's centre for people with drug and alcohol problems. Members of the public have expressed a number of worries about the pioneering drug and
An vintage steam locomotive, used in the original BBC TV series of The Railway Children, starring Jenny Agutter, is to be taken off the rails. Sir Berkeley, built in Leeds in 1890 and part of the Keighley-based Vintage Carriages Trust collection, is to
A young Cross Hills gang has got on its skates to appeal for a local wheel park. Alex Delmege, Jack Blackburn and Scott Sommerville all 13, who live on or near Ryeland Street, are fed up of having a small patch of grass on which to indulge in their favourite
Keighley councillors have called for Oakbank School's head to have a face to face meeting with parents objecting to the school's uniform policy. Parents of children starting the school in September have been told they must buy blazers with school badges
It was a case of one organisation helping another when the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway put on a special evening service. The return trip was organised to allow a 35-strong party from the Keighley Wednesday Leisure Club to enjoy a trip out on the
Half the workforce at a Keighley label firm, described only last month as "booming", have been told they are to lose their jobs. Twenty-five workers at Ingrow-based SML Labels have been told they are being made redundant, only weeks after the company
police have helped defer a decision on a controversial Riddlesden housing development. Security concerns about phase one of the Swine Lane site, earmarked for 138 homes, compelled police to object to the development. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman
Keighley police have stepped up the man-power available on Friday and Saturday nights in response to an increase in violent crime. Keighley's Detective Inspector Trevor Gasson says moves have been made by Keighley police to clamp down on the rise in violent
Keighley students yesterday were celebrating outstanding GCSE results. At South Craven School the overall pass rate was 98 per cent. The proportion of A* to C grades increased by two per cent to 52 per cent. Nine students achieved seven or more A*/A grades
EFFORTS are under way to improve on last year's "pathetic" Christmas lights display in Barnoldswick town centre. Pea lights - very small white lights in large numbers -and modified wall decorations look like forming the bulk of Barnoldswick's Christmas
PLANS to site a mobile phone mast in Sutton have been thrown out by Craven planners. Nearby residents have been up in arms over the proposal to site a 15-metre high BT Cellnet mast on land belonging on Thompson's Woodturners on Holme Lane. Last week we
A MYSTERIOUS benefactor has come forward and bought the site for Cowling's proposed new community centre as part of a £200,000 interest-free loan to the village. The former Royd Mill, on Colne Road, was chosen as the ideal site for the new centre. But
WHO would have thought that there was almost one tonne of shoes hidden away in the back of wardrobes in Skipton never to be worn again? Everything from platforms to knee high boots have been pulled from the depths of cupboards and put into the shoe recycling
THREE-year-old Rebekah Everett stole the show at this year's Skipton in Bloom competition with her wheelbarrow of brightly coloured potted plants. The youngster, of Burnside Crescent, won the first ever children's class and was thrilled to be able to
FACED with the prospect of having to give up their jobs because of a lack of affordable child care, a group of Skipton mums have banded together to set up their own out of school club. Two weeks ago the town's Greatwood Community Centre out of school
OLYMPIC medallist and world mile record holder Derek Ibbotson fired the gun to start fell runners vying for the top spots at Burnsall Sports on Saturday. A line-up of 120 runners had to battle against nerves and showers as the start of the race was delayed
SKIPTON High Street's corridor of mature trees planted to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria will not be pruned at the present time - despite predictions that overhanging branches could affect the coverage of the town's new closed circuit
THE Gazette has come up trumps for Ilkley pensioners Rose and Philip Porter after the long-running saga to get their money back from a mail order company came to an end this week. The Porters had been trying for seven months to get the money they were
Once again "A" level results at Ilkley Grammar School have broken all records. A total of 116 candidates sat the GCE Advanced level examination and they achieved a pass rate of almost 97per cent. The figure is way above the national average of 89 per
A TEENAGE boy broke his leg while walking on Ilkley Moor with his family yesterday. The 13-year-old fell while walking near White Wells. Paramedics rushed to the scene and an ambulance, from Menston Station, made its way up a narrow track to the historic
SIR - I am, of course, delighted to hear that Project Six will be opening a "needle exchange" in Keighley's premier shopping street. It's services like these that show we can hold our heads up as a modern liberal democracy. I suppose there's no chance
The row over public involvement in the Bingley Town Centre Partnership has taken another twist after its chairman, Shipley MP Chris Leslie, was excluded from a meeting. The partnership, which holds meetings in private, has been dogged by criticism that
AUSSIE paceman Richard McCarthy continued his excellent form by taking eight wickets on Saturday and steering Bradford and Bingley into joint top spot in the Bradford League. McCarthy took 8-44 to put out Windhill for a mere 88 in reply to the Bees 195
DIVISION C promotion hopefuls Woodhouse were dealt a shattering blow by Ben Rhydding who truimphed by 12 runs after a magnificent bowling display by Andrew Jennings. Ben Rhydding made a modest 141-7 with M Aldous top scoring with 39. Jennings then came
GUISELEY......1 ASHTON.........2 IT was an inauspicious start for Guiseley in Division One of the UniBond League following their relegation last term. A home defeat by the tough, uncompromising Ashton United was a taste of things to come and Guiseley
OTLEY..................33 KENDAL..............29 OTLEY could have problems this season in National League Division Two if this match is anything to go by. Coach Peter Clegg was none too happy either. Before taking his team into the dressing room for a
It was a nice day for a white wedding when bikers Lee Holmes and Tracey Naylor tied the knot. The couple were surrounded by family and friends as they exchanged their vows at the venue of the country's largest annual Harley Davidson rally. It was at the
Bradford Park Avenue face a long trip tomorrow to face the UniBond League's only Scottish team Gretna. Manager Trevor Storton was pleased with his players' response to a tame home draw on the opening day of the season last week when they won at Harrogate
A teenager with kidney disease is to undertake a daredevil stunt to raise cash for a charity which helps other sufferers. Fourteen-year-old Jonathan Bowman will be one of the youngest people to take part in the terrifying SCAD dive, which is a bit like
Lottery winner Errol Active has been cleared of punching a girlfriend after finding her in bed with another man. The 40-year-old, who won nearly a million pounds on the National Lottery several years ago, was alleged to have punched Cheryl Andrews in
A landlubber from Bradford has enjoyed his first ever sea voyage so much he wants to go back for more. Eccleshill student Craig Mitchell, who suffered serious burns in a house fire as a child, has returned from a four day ocean trip with the Ocean Youth
Bank Holiday traffic headaches are likely to hit the region's shopping centres rather than the coast routes after forecasters predicted a wet holiday weekend. Although the unsettled nature of the weather is making predictions difficult, heavy downpours
Parking places for disabled people will be moved to make way for a new public square in the heart of the city's west end. The places will be transferred from Glydegate to Morley Street as developers prepare to move on site to start work on the multi-million
Hundreds of cars are being dumped the by the side of Bradford roads every year, putting a sizeable dent in council and emergency service resources. In the past year alone, traffic wardens issued notices on around 1,660 abandoned cars, warning the owners
Young Benjamin Ratnik is set to follow football pundit Rodney Marsh's example tomorrow by shaving his hair off in aid of Bradford's Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit. But the seven-year-old from East Bowling has more reasons than most to sacrifice
A teenager was celebrating today after passing all his GCSEs nine years after having half his brain removed following a stroke. Despite being visually impaired, unable to use his left arm and only able to walk short distances, Mark Shaw goes to a mainstream
There's a cracking letter of the week printed opposite this column. I wouldn't normally mention individual letters but its content has raised quite a stir in the office this week. I should stress it was chosen on merit and not to show that we can take
SUZANNE ROBERTS continued her successful season with first place in the Northern Women's Inter-Counties championship. She took the hammer championship with a throw of 56.64 metres, a championship best performance by over six metres. On Saturday she took
RACING has a feeling of 'After the Lord Mayor's Show' about it this weekend following the high class on display at York's Ebor meeting during the week. Who can forget the brilliant battling performance of the Irish-trained Giant's Causeway who fought
THORNTON are locked in a tough fight at the top just one point behind Clayton. Harden slipped from third place despite a superb century from Andy Moulds in their match at Crossflatts. Moulds scored 105 and was partnered for much of the innings by Anthony
Local youngsters have enjoyed some slam-dunking fun with the National Basketball Camp at the Keighley Leisure Centre recently. The camps were run by top-class coaches from the English Basketball League and children from 8 to 19 years of age are given
KEIGHLEY ALBION kick off the amateur rugby league season when they clash with Sheffield Hillsborough at Crossflatts tomorrow (Saturday). Coach Keith Reeves said: "It should be a tough but interesting opening encounter. Sheffield are coached by Ralph Rimmer
JUBILANT Chris Smith snapped up the catch which won the Wynn Cup trophy for the first time in the history of Haworth Cricket Club -- by one run. The classic cup battle between local rivals Haworth and Oakworth was destined to be a close encounter, but
CRAVEN League Soccer gets underway next week, with Skipton Bulldogs bidding to retain their Silentnight Premier Division title and strong challenges expected from a handful of clubs. Oxenhope Rec, Embsay and Cross Hills are obvious rivals when the top
