Keighley Cougars coach Steve Deakin has warned his players of a Widnes backlash on Sun-day. The Vikings sacked their coach David Hulme following their home defeat by Doncaster last weekend, and Dewsbury boss Neil Kelly was installed as his replacement
Having been beaten last weekend by leaders Darling-ton Mowden Park, the Bees return to Wagon Lane tomorrow to face bottom-of-the-table Northern. "We were disappointed to lose against Park," said skipper Howard Greenwood. "We performed extremely well,
Benito Carbone will not be cold-shouldered at Bradford City after a deadline-day transfer to Middlesbrough collapsed. The Italian's planned switch to the Riverside broke down over the length of contract, with Boro reluctant to take over the three years
It is welcome news indeed that Lord Rogers, one of Britain's most esteemed architects, has been brought in to advise Bradford Council on the selection of its consultants for its vision for the future of the city centre. Lord Rogers has built an enviable
The Transport and General Workers' Union has called on the Government to think again about driving hours legislation. At the Union's meeting in Leeds members were critical of a decision to exempt self-employed and owner-drivers from new working time rules
Over 150 family and friends packed into South Craven Baptist Church last Friday to pay their respects to a well known and respected Glusburn resident who died, aged 79, following a short illness. Myra Keighley was born on July 17, 1921, the eldest daughter
A well-known villager in Denholme who had an interesting and varied career celebrated her 103rd birthday in style this week. Amy Johnston toasted her milestone with family members on Tuesday at her home in Main Road. And the day before, she celebrated
Actor Sean James Stephen Pritchett has a new real-life role - as a husband! He was married at Our Lady of Victories Church in Keighley to Rachel Maria Ford, a secretary in London and a former member of local youth theatre group HYT. Sean - who is also
Gary Haydon used the magnificent surroundings of St Paul's Cathedral in London to propose to his partner, Louise Prince. But the location - at the famous baptismal font - was particularly special. For 40 years ago, Gary was the first and last baby to
In 1911, a Mr A. Hawkins, a suffragist, was awarded £100 damages against Bradford Young Liberals. In 1919, Benito Mussolini formed the Fascist party in Italy. In 1925, J. W. Rowley, Bradford- born Yorkshire comedian, died. From the Telegraph & Argus
A local sculptor has created a limestone lookalike which could help to save some of the most precious landscape in the country. Bill Jordan is creating exact copies of limestone rocks which form part of the rare limestone pavements at places like Malham
"I am a terrible person - I am really sorry," said Paddy Breathnach. This is the director's apology for not filming any of 'Blow Dry' in Keighley even though it is about the town. The Irish director was in Keighley's Korner Bar with actor Bill Nighy for
BBC weatherman Paul Hudson - who was born and brought up in Keighley - voted the film a big hit. He said: "I didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. I'm sure it's going to be a big hit and it's going to put Keighley on the map." Keighley
Enthusiasts from all over the country flocked to Keighley Model Railway Club's show at the weekend. Around 1,300 people from areas including the north-east and the Midlands came to see displays which had been brought from as far away as Southampton. The
Joan O'Hara stood in the lounge of her semi-detached house in Stockbridge and said: "This is my palace. It's beautiful - I'm moved to tears." Mrs O'Hara, 61, was back home after almost five months living in a hotel in Crossflatts. She and her husband
A list of areas currently closed to the public was issued on Monday by Bradford Council. Closed areas include: Ilkley Moor, Rombalds Moor, Baildon Moor, Baildon Green, Shipley Glen, Harden Moor, Penistone Hill, Haworth Moor, Keighley Moor, the 'Bronte
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway has been lauded for it's 'Good Beer.' The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has honoured the company, run by volunteers, for appearing for ten years in the 'Good Beer Guide.' The railway's buffet car operates as a normal
Youngsters will be sure of a big surprise when they go down to the Manorlands Teddy Bears Picnic. The Sue Ryder Care hospice in Oxenhope is inviting youngsters to bring along their favourite fluffy companion for an afternoon of storytelling and fun on
TWO budding young poets have followed in their mum's footsteps and found the perfect way of showing they care on Mother's Day. Sophie and Natalie Abbott, from Halifax Road, Cullingworth, composed a poem to mum Hazel, who is a whizz with quizzes and competitions
A vision of a super town centre with speciality shops and leisure facilities has been unveiled. Under proposals in the new Unitary Development Plan, Keighley town centre would be expanded to make room for new stores, offices and conversion of old buildings
CROSS HILLS and Skipton Bulldogs turned on a feast of attacking football in their top of the table clash. Hills had the better start pushing Dogs back into defence and forcing corner after corner, but they could not get the vital opening goal. Bulldogs
West Yorkshire's police chief today paid tribute to his force for continuing to reduce crime despite watching its own officer numbers plummet. Newly released Home Office figures showed that the force was reduced by 405 officers between March 1997 and
Furious commuters travelling between Leeds and Skipton were stranded near Shipley station for more than two hours on one of the line's new "supertains". Keith Renshaw boarded the Skipton train in Leeds at 18.04 yesterday and was due to arrive at Shipley
Police chiefs have paraded their strategies for better race relations as part of a Bradford blueprint for harmony. Leading officers met the Bradford District Review Panel to discuss their experiences and opinions on how best to promote unity between the
Detectives investigating the murder of a restaurant owner are exploring his shady business affairs and links to Bradford. A team from Scotland Yard probing Tahir Butt's killing is trying to trace a group of Bradford "businessmen" seen arguing with him
A former nurse has hit out at hospital chiefs after waiting more than five hours for a porter to transfer a sick relative to a ward. Mary Wright, 74, claims her brother, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was stranded in an assessment unit at Airedale General
STEVE DEAKIN has warned his players to be ready for one of the toughest games of the season when they travel to Widnes on Sunday. Although the Vikings sacked their coach this week and also lost influential stand-off Karle Hammond to Salford last weekend
Stock Car ace Frankie Wainman junior is in South Africa preparing for the second round of the World Grand Slam series. Wainman is the current National Points champion and will be representing England in the South frica Open championship in Johannesburg
The Labour candidate held onto the Bowling seat in a Bradford Council by-election victory. Just 18.57 per cent of the 12,500 eligible voters turned out on a snowy day yesterday to place their crosses, but Labour's Tony Niland managed to retain the seat
STEVE DEAKIN has warned his players to be ready for one of the toughest games of the season when they travel to Widnes on Sunday. Although the Vikings sacked their coach this week and also lost influential stand-off Karle Hammond to Salford last weekend
More than 50 firefighters tackled a blaze which ripped through a Bradford lingerie factory today. A police patrol raised the alarm shortly after 5am when they spotted flames at Marsylka Manufacturing Co Limited in Bolling Road. Two fire engines from Bradford
Keighley Phoenix face Silsden in the final of the Keighley Cup -- thanks to a narrow 4-3 win over Steeton. Second Division side, Steeton, enjolyed the early pressure letting the Premier Division outfit know they were in for a tough game. Ben Furness,
SUNDAY'S game against Barrow was a great end to a terrible week for me. Illness caused me to miss the latter part of our preparation for the game and I would like to pay credit to the professionalism of the players and coaching staff for preparing so
STEVE DEAKIN has warned his players to be ready for one of the toughest games of the season when they travel to Widnes on Sunday. Although the Vikings sacked their coach this week and also lost influential stand-off Karle Hammond to Salford last weekend
Ripon 8 Crusaders 21 - Crusaders came out on top in their battle against fellow league stragglers Ripon, at the same time avenging a surprise home defeat in the first match of the season. Prop John Duffy returned to the side partnering Richard Leach in
New Inn Windhill move into second place in the First Division after a fine display. In bad conditions the game was well refereed by Mr Gary Nutter and Windhill have top goal scorer Andrew Howland to thank, along with man of the match Wayne Birsall, who
Keighley Victoria pulled off the surprise of the day when they held runaway leaders Skipton to a draw. Skipton had won their previous 11 games, scoring a total of 74 goals and only conceding 12, but this time they had to be content to share the points
Stockbridge FC -- Back (from left): Dale Bennett, Chris Priestley, Wayne Fletcher, Rob Blakely, Lee Fickes, Andrew Ryan, Sajid Mahmood, Javaid Hussain, Nigel Donnelly - Front: Danny Kennealy, Simon Dean, Ben Pennington, Aidey Dakers, Kevin Whitehead,
CROSS HILLS and Skipton Bulldogs turned on a feast of attacking football in their top of the table clash. Hills had the better start pushing Dogs back into defence and forcing corner after corner, but they could not get the vital opening goal. Bulldogs
Long Lee Under-14s B had mixed fortunes in consecutive games over the weekend. Despite a Stefan Risidi hat-trick and a goal from Michael Smith they went down 6-4 at Idle. Two Matthew Harrison goals and a Thomas Gill strike ensured they bounced back with
SIR - There has been a lot of discussion recently about the shortages in labour that this country is likely to experience. Economists and experts in demography claim that we are likely to have too many people of pensionable age and not enough people in
The members of the Denholme Residents Action Group are naturally devastated at the outcome of their battle against plans to turn a quarry into a landfill tip. But they have come away from this with their self-respect intact and their heads held high.
Ally McCoist has agreed to guest for St Johnstone in tonight's testimonial match against Bradford City. The former Scottish international, a close pal of City skipper and former Rangers team-mate Stuart McCall, is now more familiar as a TV pundit and
Bradford Cricket League club secretaries are being urged to report instances of racial abuse which are not acted upon by match umpires. It's all part of new rules brought in by the league after being reported to the Commis-sion for Racial Equality last
Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley claims that the decision to bar star player Henry Paul from playing for New Zealand in June was taken out of the club's hands. The Kiwi ace, out of contract at the end of the season, stoked up the controversy over
A fast-growing Bradford computer networking firm has gained one of the industry's most prestigious awards. Systems Integration and Cabling (SICL) has become the third company in the district to be awarded official certification by international Internet
A 'visionary' investment serv-ice for the district could be ap-proved by Bradford Council next week. The authority's executive committee will be asked to rubber-stamp a new, one-stop support group for firms looking to move into the area, on Tuesday, March
A lasting memorial to a stalwart worker for the blind and partially sighted has been unveiled to members. Keighley and District Association for the Blind has received a mahogany effect cupboard in memory of Mary Arnold, who worked tirelessly as a voluntary
Youngsters are being invited to learn about the Bront family of Haworth by attending a series of workshops. The workshops will specifically look at the links between the Bronts - Emily, Anne, Charlotte and their brother Branwell - who lived in the Parsonage
Keighley Festival will play host to some sleek-bodied super models during its closing day this summer. But the ladies won't be flaunting their looks on the catwalk - they'll be floating on Keighley Tarn. The lake at Blackhill will be the setting for the
An exhibition which aims to challenge the perception of British military history opens at the Sangat Centre today. The exhibition, entitled We Were There, chronicles the contribution of ethnic minorities to the fighting strength of the British Army. It
TV viewers are to share in the ups and downs of a Keighley mum's battle to lose weight. Hilary Smith, 43, is to be featured in a documentary series which mirrors Fat Friends, the drama set in a slimming club. The programmes follow her bid to slim down
A Keighley College student beat off professional rivals in a war of combs. Gemma Gallagher, of Oakworth, who is halfway through a hairdressing course at the college, has won a pair of scissors from international hairdressing company Redken and £300 worth
Preened and coiffed glitterati mingled with local folk at Keighley's event of the year. Hairdressing, hairstyles and glamour took centre stage for the 'Blow Dry' extravaganza at the Picture House, on North Street. Picture House owner Charles Morris and
Workers for a Bradford gas supplier are celebrating gaining a pioneering Investors in People award. The local depot of Energas has successfully piloted a scheme to become the first of the company's network of nine sites to gain the prestigious status.
Senior police officers from Pakistan are visiting the region to further cement growing links with Mirpur in Azad Kashmir. The trio - Inspector General Asif Ali Shah, Deputy Inspector General Tahir Qayyum and Mr Sabir Hussain, all of the Azad Kashmir Police
Flood victims have been promised they will get better protection - and warnings - in the future. The head of the Environment Agency Barbara Young toured Stockbridge to look at the devastation left behind by last autumn's floods, and visited the home of
The IMS Response call centre at Steeton is playing a vital role in providing emergency call support for farmers and the public during the foot and mouth disease outbreak. IMS has been appointed to help by the British Cattle Movement Service, part of the
People are being urged not to turn their backs on the district's tourist draws. The plea comes as many of Britain's traditional visitor hotspots, such as the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, are suffering a huge slump in trade. Many people, unable
Morrisons has pledged £200,000 to help farming families hit by the current foot and mouth crisis. The company is also providing practical support to farming businesses by speeding up its payments to livestock suppliers so that all bills are settled in
Enforcement action is being taken against a developer following the flouting of planning conditions at a controversial Long Lee housing site. Skipton Properties has been given 28 days by Bradford Council to comply with the notice, relating to the Birch
Keighley could become the centre of a new "silicon valley" as dozens of hi-tech firms move to the area. Plans are afoot to expand on the success of Shipley in nurturing successful computer firms like Pace and Filtronic. Regeneration chiefs hope a new
Two people have died in flats on a Keighley road dubbed 'Smack Alley.' Both deaths were in the Unity Flats off the Braithwaite estate's Whinfield Drive. Tracey Bradley, 28, of Wensleydale House, and an unnamed 38-year-old man, found dead in Swaledale
SIR - I left Keighley in May 2000 to live in New York. I read the Keighley News via the web site and I was extremely disturbed by the lead article of the 16 March 2001 issue regarding the harassment of Pam Sutton of Braithwaite. My family know Pam very
A couple whose son died after an asthma attack are to trek 100km across the Sahara Desert to help families of other asthma sufferers. Judith and Brian Shaw, pictured, have been raising money for the National Asthma Campaign ever since their son Daniel
Members of Bingley Civic Trust have put their plans for a plaque outside an historic Bingley building on hold because they claim it would be masked by huge banners. The group has written to planning officers at Bradford Council to express concern about
Brave former Lord Mayor Councillor Harry Mason died last night after a long battle against crippling motor neurone disease. The former first citizen collapsed in July 1999, two months after becoming Lord Mayor of Bradford, and was taken to Bradford Royal
The internationally-renowned architect Lord Rogers of Riverside is helping Bradford Council draw up a blueprint for the future of the city centre. Lord Rogers is responsible for designing high-profile, innovative projects such as the Millennium Dome,
A Bradford man found hanged in Armley Jail had previously harmed himself on two occasions, an inquest heard. Detective Constable Martin Andrews told a Wakefield Coroner's Court jury that Neil Andrew Leyland had a drinking problem, claiming he drank between
Sitting behind his large desk, Mike Hawker has in his hands the fate of 7,500 staff and more than £1 billion in turnover - and he admits it is quite a responsibility. The 51-year-old is chief executive of two of the biggest mail order catalogue companies
A couple who were trapped when a huge landslide partially crushed their holiday hotel plan to return to their Bradford home tomorrow. Philip Nelson, on holiday with his wife, was trapped under a table after the Shanklin Beach Hotel on the Isle of Wight
The farming family whose herd of prize cows have been slaughtered and burned today told how they received scores of letters and messages of support from the community. The pyres on Myrtle Grove Farm, Queensbury, are now in their fourth day and Patricia
A terrified bus driver diverted his double-decker to a police station after school children went on the rampage on the top deck. All but three windows were smashed on the upper deck of the £70,000 bus while seats were slashed and buckled as the vehicle
Bridge Keighley Bridge club results: Monday north-south 1 L Davis and G Nixon, 2 M Bradford and A Jowett, 3 T Hird and N Sutclife. East-west 1 J Bower and M Rattenbury, 2 G Leask and B Sykes, 3 J Fish and B Fawcett. Wednesday afternoon north-south 1 L
Keighley professional Mike Bradley holed in one on the way to second place in a North Region pro-am at Fairhaven. His ace came with a six iron at the 184-yard 10th hole, and helped him to a score of 70, three shots off the lead. Riddlesden -- Re-arranged
Milford Marlins 14 Keighley Albion 32 Albion got off to a poor start losing Lee Stridd in only the second minute of the game with a knee injury. While Albion were reorganising they were caught offside. Marlin's prop, David Bray, kicked the goal to give
Lothersdale A kept their dream of the First Division title alive - but they need a 10-0 win in their final match of the season. They play Terriers A in the last game and must take a clean sweep to pip Embassy for the title following two superb performances
Long Lee Juniors have been presented with two kits for their youngest teams by sponsors Bronte Foods. Company managing director, David Shaw said: "It is important to encourage children to take part in sport. I hope the children like their new kits and
SHAMROCKS reached the final of the District Cup with an impressive 4-1 victory over Silsden Reserves. The Cobbydale team took the lead with a brilliant move which saw the Silsden striker race round two men and slot the ball home with ease. Shammies hit
