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  • Players ready to tame Tigers

    Otley play one of the biggest matches in their 135-year history tomorrow - at Leicester in the fourth round of the Tetley's Bitter Cup. "The players are looking forward to it, but as it is a trip into the unknown they are a little bit apprehensive as

  • Show some self-belief!

    Chris Hutchings has urged his Bradford City players: Start believing in yourselves. The Bantams are in London for last-minute preparations before their crunch Premiership match at Charlton tomorrow. And manager Hutchings wants to see more confidence in

  • Millennium project hits the stage

    Months of rehearsals, preparations and fundraising finally paid off for Cononley villagers this week. 'The Cononley Circle' was a one-off village millennium celebration funded with a £4,520 'Awards for All' lottery grant and £200 Craven council community

  • Bingo! . . . It's a makeover.

    Residents of the Gloucester Avenue sheltered housing estate in Silsden have something to smile about after a complete refurbishment of their community centre. The project, spear-headed by tenants' association secretary Emmie Harding-Hill, has come to

  • Oldfield Gala committee hand out cash

    Oldfield gala committee has presented £1,500 to local good causes. The Grouse Inn's Mark Narey gave £500 to each of this year's beneficiaries - Oldfield School, Keighley's Talking Newspaper and the Airedale Hospital children's ward - at its AGM on Monday

  • Are you ready to Scroggle?

    A packed programme of events is planned as Haworth launches a glittering build-up to Christmas - kicking off on November 18 with seasonal music, Morris dancing and a jazz band. The following day sees the popular Scroggling the Holly ceremony (1.45pm)

  • Scouts celebrate 21st birthday

    A Silsden Venture Scout unit celebrated its 21st birthday in style. The Cobbydale unit marked the milestone with a reunion at Penistone Hill. Around 60 people, including former unit members from as far afield as Cornwall and Edinburgh, attended the weekend

  • Get a firm grip on the Internet

    Small business owners have been invited to learn how to build and maintain their own websites. Shipley College is running a course aimed at firms which want a web presence but don't know how to get started. Chris Yates, the programme co-ordinator, said

  • Shopping centre staff in charity trek

    Security staff at Keighley's Airedale shopping centre may spend most of the day on their feet, but that didn't stop three of them stepping out on a 24-mile sponsored walk which raised over £1,000 for charity. David Parker, Ian Barker and Alan Clough set

  • A taste of Yorkshire

    Business leaders will take a taste of Yorkshire to China as they jet out for a trade-building expedition. This month's Chinese trip - attended by Bradford firms - aims to boost exports and capitalise on the world's fastest growing economy. And organisers

  • Asian feast brings the money rolling in

    Keighley's Balti House restaurant has raised £1,200 for three different charities on its first-ever fundraising night. Takings from the evening of October 23 were donated and a raffle held. Several customers who could not attend sent donations by post

  • Teacher prepares for Africa trip

    A Holy Family School teacher has won a trip to Africa to broaden pupils' minds. Head of RE Caroline O'Neill is one of just 16 teachers in the UK to win a CAFOD (Catholic Fund for Overseas Development) Millennium Award. They will travel in groups of four

  • Position perfect for Pauline

    Pauline O'Keeffe grew up in Oakworth and her first job was in a Haworth gift shop. She is now returning after a decade in London to become head of Haworth Primary School. Pauline, 38, takes up the post in January as the school settles into its new home

  • Dance star overcomes disability

    Five-year-old Alice Watts has defied her disability to become a winning dancer. With her left side weakened by cerebral palsy, her physiotherapist suggested she took up dancing at the age of 30 months. Mum Jill says: "She can only walk very small distances

  • Raiders net stereo haul

    Car stereos worth an estimated £4,000 were stolen from a Keighley business over the weekend. Thieves broke into A G Autopoint, in Worth Way, and took car stereos and CD players of various makes, including Kenwood, Sony, Maystar, JVC and Alpine. The break

  • Pub chain grows

    A Bradford leisure firm has invested £700,000 by buying three pubs. Leisure Management Ltd secured three new pubs in Bradford, Baildon and Wakefield, adding to its growing list of outlets. It signed a deal with Bradford company Skylark Taverns Ltd for

  • Charity furniture goes to auction

    A Highfield woman is angry that furniture donated to a Keighley charity can be auctioned to antique shop owners. Judith Allen claims kind-hearted people are being misled when they donate furniture they believe will go to needy families. Keighley Furniture

  • School joins the cashless society

    It is all change for students at Greenhead High School in Keighley with the introduction this week of a new "cashless system". All students at the school are being issued with swipe-cards that will do away with the need for students to carry around cash

  • I'm guilty - but not bad: claims 'death row' hijacker

    Grandmother Josie Clark, jailed for 12 years by an American court for air piracy, has told of how she was forced into taking part in a bid to free her husband from death row. In a letter to the Keighley News from her prison cell shortly before she was

  • Floods: Call to set up an appeal

    PEOPLE are rallying around to aid the town's new homeless. Emergency aid is sought after the forecast was made it could be up to a year before Stockbridge residents can return to their homes. Cllr Andrew Mallinson says: "A lot of the housing we've got

  • Flood: New of chaos goes around the world

    Keighley's flooding nightmare is making waves across the globe. Pictures of the severe flooding at Stockbridge were shown on New Zealand TV news bulletins. Former Keighley man Bill Walsh e-mailed the Keighley News after seeing the pictures, which evoked

  • Flood: Disabled man claims pleas for help were ignored

    A disabled man claimed his pleas for help were ignored by police and ambulance staff as floodwaters poured into his home. Carer Scott Kristen, 27, said he was was left to rescue Wei-Kan Cheung, 33, who has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair

  • Animals die as land and villages take a pounding

    Flooding has created havoc for residents in South Craven, with Silsden, Steeton, Kildwick and Cononley all badly affected. Marion and Christopher Law, who look after Kildwick New Church Centre, turned up at the building on Tuesday morning to see it submerged

  • Cash threat to Christmas lights

    Keighley's Christmas lights have a dim future. This year's display will be smaller than usual and the lights may be scrapped altogether in future years. But town centre bosses are looking at ways of finding more cash and have urged local shops to pay

  • Bobbies go on the buses

    Village bobbies in Steeton, Eastburn and Silsden are having to catch the bus to respond to calls, the Keighley News can reveal. PC Richard Leonard, the only full time police officer for the three villages, covers the area on foot and has to use public

  • Flood: Hundreds homeless as floods hit

    A review is to be carried out of Keighley's flood warning and defence schemes, it was announced last night. The Environment Agency made the promise after complaints from residents, mainly in the Stockbridge area. As more heavy rain was forecast, residents

  • Split over voting for an arcade

    Controversial plans to open an amusement arcade in the heart of Shipley have squeezed past planners. Teddy Clark Ltd's application to turn an empty shop in Market Square into an amusement centre filled with fruit machines had been recommended for approval

  • Shopping service hit by setback

    A year-long campaign for a shopper bus service has suffered a major setback after supermarket chiefs refused to help with running costs. Campaigners in Allerton and Lower Grange, Bradford, had collected nearly 1,000 signatures calling for better access

  • £150,000 of timber just washed away

    A timber merchant has had about 100 tonnes of wood washed away from his yard. Richard Abbey, who has run Shipley Timber at Baildon Bridge for 15 years, arrived for work to find all his stock had been swept away by the force of the floods. Packs of pine

  • Opportunities knocking for businesses

    Bradford will show Britain how to do the business - just as it sets up its high-powered city centre company. The executive committee has agreed to follow the example of Coventry in setting up a non-profit making partnership company made up of the private

  • Richmond 'resting' after scare

    Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond was resting at his Leeds home today after being released from hospital. Mr Richmond, who was taken ill at the end of City's 4-3 Worthington Cup defeat at Newcastle on Wednesday night, has been advised to take it

  • Search for owner of knife hijack car

    Police are hunting the owner of a Vauxhall Cavalier which they believe was used in a knifepoint hijack of a mother and her children from a city centre car park. Jenny Hill, 38, spent ten terrifying minutes with a knifeman after he sneaked into the back

  • Homes still on flood alert

    Hundreds of homeowners were still on red alert today as overnight rains once again swelled the River Aire. Flood victims were spared from the expected overnight crisis which experts had predicted would peak at about 1am. But West Yorkshire Police warned

  • Taylor made outing!

    Heavyweight Jack Taylor could be the toast of Hollywood - and the scourge of movie star Jackie Chan. The 50-stone giant re-vealed details of an unlikely film role as he re-acquainted himself with the outside world for the second time in 25 years yesterday

  • Greens suffer shock home defeat

    WHARFEDALE 14 KENDAL 21 A once-in-a-career tilt at the big-time lost and now a proud year-long home record surrendered. Things are not going too well at the Avenue at the moment, but Saturday's defeat at the hands of a rugged and powerful Kendal pack

  • Carleton provide cup shock

    CARLETON, from Division One of the Craven League, claimed the major shock of the Northern Plant Hire Cup series last weekend when they came away from Silentnight Premiership leaders Colne CC with a 4-2 victory and a place in Round Three. Conditions across

  • Hodgson returns for Wharfedale

    WHARFEDALE'S most dynamic back, Andy Hodgson, returns to first-team action tomorrow at Camberley and hopes are high that his comeback will be the catalyst for the club's first away win of the season. Hodgson broke his leg playing for Yorkshire against

  • Attitude is vital, says Windass

    Dean Windass wants to win the league - the Premiership 'Third Division' that is. The City battler subscribes to the theory that the top flight is split into three levels, and the Bantams need to finish well up the bottom one to ensure another great escape

  • Robinson pays his respects to City

    Charlton may not have pulled up many trees since coming up from Division One but it's a different story with the ground. Workmen spent the past few days repairing the damage after part of The Valley was hit by the fierce storms. A tree fell through the

  • Leon's England dream is still alive

    England's teenage sensation Leon Pryce has urged coach John Kear not to write him out of his Lincoln World Cup plans just yet. The 19-year-old Bradford Bulls winger suffered a dislocated shoulder in England's record 76-4 win over Russia in their second

  • A step in the right direction

    The new action plan drawn up in response to Ofsted's damning indictment of Bradford's education service should be widely welcomed. It sets out two key changes in policy which will have an impact on every child in every school in the district - namely

  • News is on the tea room menu

    Owners of the Heather Cottage tea rooms in Haworth have branched out and are now offering customers something to read while enjoying a bite to eat. Trevor Craven and Paul Brooks, who have been running the Main Street tea room for over two years, have

  • Ingor cubs get top honour

    Two Ingrow Cub Scouts have received their section's top honour, the Adventure Crest Award. Daniel Abbey and Trisha Murphy, both 10, are members of 19th Keighley (Ingrow) pack.

  • Dial M for . . . helping Manorlands

    Fundraising can be murder -- just ask Manorlands. The Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice is staging a murder mystery Christmas party to give a vital boost to its coffers. Theatrical company Dial M will perform a 1920s whodunnit while diners enjoy a three-course

  • Dail M for . . . helping Manorlands

    Fundraising can be murder -- just ask Manorlands. The Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice is staging a murder mystery Christmas party to give a vital boost to its coffers. Theatrical company Dial M will perform a 1920s whodunnit while diners enjoy a three-course

  • Obituary: District owes a big debt to Hazel

    A woman who devoted her life to helping others has died suddenly in hospital aged 49. Hazel Brear, of Cononley, was a natural leader who would turn her hand to anything. Many groups across Craven which owe a debt of gratitude to Hazel's tireless hard

  • New rules to kill the 'junk fax'

    Small businesses have been warned they could face £5,000 fines under tough new laws against 'junk faxes'. Pudsey-based lawyers John Howe and Co said firms should take special care before launching marketing campaigns using a fax. John Howe, a partner

  • Village is gearing up for festivities

    A packed programme of events is planned as Haworth launches a glittering build-up to Christmas. The village -- which has developed a glowing national reputation for its festive activities -- kicks off this year on November 18 with seasonal music, morris

  • Shawls wrapped up in exhibition

    From Kashmir to Cliffe Castle, Keighley, comes a collection of historic shawls. Precious Paisleys is the title of an exhibition featuring 16 large colourful garments dating from the early and mid-1800s. The shawls that eventually became known as "paisleys

  • BSE: No one will be punished for my son's death

    The family of the Cross Roads CJD victim last week heard what they had been waiting to for over a year -- confirmation of a link between BSE and CJD. On Thursday the Carters -- Ron and Marilyn and daughters Lynette and Tracey -- travelled to London to

  • Well-versed student says it in rhyme

    Computer aided design (CAD) tutors at Keighley College have been thanked in the form of a rhyming poem by a grateful award-winning student. Ralph Cooper and Derek Crabtree have had many successful students over the years, but have never before had their

  • Teachers get high-tech blackboard

    A futuristic vision has inspired Oakbank teachers to boldly go where no blackboard has gone before. Information technology teachers at the Oakworth Road school have this term started teaching with the aid of three high-tech SMART boards. The electronic

  • Granny's undies become a pop sensation

    Stars from the world of pop and fashion are putting a thermal underwear company firmly on the fashion map. Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and cheeky TV presenter Denise Van Outen have both been photographed in their Damart thermal underwear, which is

  • Hilary heads soroptimist movement

    A member of Keighley Soroptimists was installed as national president of her organisation at the weekend. Former Keighley solicitor Hilary Shaw now heads a women's organisation with branches as far afield as Thailand, Africa and the Caribbean. During

  • Rail corssing delays set to increase

    Traffic jams caused by the closed level crossings at Cross Hills and Cononley are being made worse by Railtrack's policies, the Keighley News can reveal. Barriers at both level crossings are being lowered well in advance of the train approaching, leading

  • Flood: Mayor pays tribute to victims and aid workers

    Lord Mayor Councillor Stanley King and Lady Mayoress Mrs Barbara Ball visited Victoria Hall on Wednesday afternoon to offer their support. Councillor King says: "It's a tribute to the people who have been affected that they are so philosophical about

  • Flood: Storms leave a trail of destruction

    Keighley and South Craven was thrown into chaos this week as the area was hit by its worst floods for more than 50 years. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from their homes and businesses as the River Aire burst its banks following a week of torrential

  • Flood: Businesses devastated at water takes its toll

    Businesses throughout the district are counting the cost of the flood damage. The worst hit were at Stockbridge, with The Bridge pub among those bearing the brunt of the raging torrents. Manageress Jackie Lumb said: "We are totally flooded out and we

  • Tributes pour in for brave Jack

    Tributes have been paid to brave youngster Jack Gales, who lost his four-year battle against leukaemia last week. Jack, eight, formerly of High Meadow, Shann Park, Keighley, and a pupil at East Morton Primary School, died peacefully at his family's home

  • Tidal wave threatens Skipton

    WOLLEN Eller Beck undermined the towpath separating it from the canal and threatening around 700 homes in Skipton. As heavy rain continued to fall, workmen started building a dam outside the Royal Shepherd Canal to try to deflect the tidal wave from the

  • Emergency dam holds firm

    SKIPTON breathed a sigh of relief as a crumbling towpath preventing swollen Eller Beck from crashing into the canal below held firm. An emergency dam had been constructed from bags of stone outside the Royal Shepherd pub in the hope that a tidal wave

  • Table Tennis: Keith hits the right note

    Keith Lee was on song with a treble victory for Nelson Nomads as they took on Embassy 'A' in the First Division. He despatched Carl White 21-14, 21-19 before enjoying victories over David White and Neil Foley. David White was the home team's most profitable

  • Campaign for memorial

    The organiser of a rejuvenated remembrance service in Tong is urging people to help keep the ceremony alive. Methodist preacher Arthur Stead rekindled the tradition at the war memorial in Tong Cemetery five years ago after a 52-year break. Mr Stead, who

  • £150,000 of timber just washed away

    A timber merchant has had about 100 tonnes of wood washed away from his yard. Richard Abbey, who has run Shipley Timber at Baildon Bridge for 15 years, arrived for work to find all his stock had been swept away by the force of the floods. Packs of pine

  • Bonfire is wash-out

    An annual charity bonfire and firework display has been axed for the first time in 35 years, hit by the flooding. Bingley Round Table's popular event was due to be staged on Saturday night but has had to be scrapped because the ground at Bingley's Myrtle

  • Professor to help film on airport man

    A Bradford academic is helping piece together the remarkable life of an Iranian dissident who has spent the last 12 years living in a French airport. Professor John Allcock taught Iranian Alfred Merhan, also known as Merhan Karimi Nasseri, when he was

  • Drink and sing - all for a worthy cause!

    Party animals in Bradford are being urged to raise their glasses and sing their hearts out for the Lord Mayor's Appeal. A Beaujolais bash and a karaoke competition will raise funds for Lord Mayor, Councillor Stanley King's Brain Wave appeal, which supports

  • Women plant seeds of self-help

    Families struggling to set up home on a Bradford estate will be given a helping hand by their new neighbours. A group of 15 women who live on the Ravenscliffe Estate have come together to set up the Helping Hands self-help shop. The store, which opens

  • Evelyn is music to their ears

    Young musicians from Bradford are to be treated to a masterclass with one of the country's top percussionists - thanks to the Black Dyke Band. Queensbury's famous brass outfit will round off a successful year by playing a benefit concert with the talented

  • Police learning Urdu to cross cultural divide

    Police in Bradford are taking evening classes in conversational Urdu in an effort to break down local language barriers. Two dozen officers and support staff at Toller Lane police division have signed up to the 30-week course which will give them a basic

  • We'll let you get on with it!

    "Do a good job and we won't interfere" is the message to the district's schools from education chiefs in a new blueprint for the future. The Ofsted action plan, set to be approved by Bradford Council next week, is a detailed response from the local education

  • Vicar was subjected to death threats

    A teenager has been ordered to stay away from a Bradford vicar after he was convicted of threatening to kill him and harassment. Christopher Coombes, 19, has been ordered by Bradford magistrates to stay away from Queensbury Parish Church and its vicar

  • The final curtain?

    Bradford's old Odeon cinema could be demolished to make way for a major leisure development and hotel. The London-based development company, which bought the distinctive building in a high speed deal after its closure in July, is considering a new multi-million

  • Brave display from Ribb

    POCKLINGTON 27 NORTH RIBBLESDALE 19 IT is hard to say why North Ribblesdale continue to lose closely contested games. Individually the players looked the equal of the opposition and there is no lack of effort, but once again the Grove Park men came away

  • Skipton lose cup crunch

    Skipton 12 Heath 17 SKIPTON'S defeat by promotion rivals Heath was a game unlikely to last long in anyone's memory, a game which matched the weather - grey, overcast and dreary. The visitors had their match winner in full-back Gleeson, who scored all

  • Letters to the Editor

    SIR - As a serving police officer with almost 30 years service, I cannot let the somewhat jaundiced views of P Boase go unanswered (Letters, October 28). The vast majority of the police officers I have known over the years do try to the best of their

  • Communit spirit shines through the gloom

    The events of this week stand as a reminder of the awesome power of mother nature. Sadly for many it has brought the experience of a natural disaster into their homes. It is their worst nightmare come true. As expected, there has been a number of whingers