THE Herald was approached by a national newspaper recently and asked would we be putting a picture of the Queen on our front page in June, as we did 25 years ago? A sharp-eyed reporter had picked up on the fact that it was the first time in Herald history
HEREWITH a slap in the face for all you computer nerds out there. Curmudgeon Corner now has bluetooth. Eat your hearts out. Trouble is, I have no idea what bluetooth is. Or what it does. And I also wish the pigeon wasn't dead... If this sounds like so
Former Wigan player Lee Gilmour hopes to really show his worth this season with the Bulls after serving what he calls a 'mini apprenticeship'. The 23-year-old started out as a back-row forward at the Warriors, but hopes to nail down the left centre berth
Keighley RLFC have again been in negotiations to bring a soccer club to Cougar Park, it has been revealed today. With the Northern Ford Premiership set to move to summer fixtures, the Cougars are looking to make the most of their facilities through the
Brian Noble today backed his 'awesome foursome' to make their Wigan critics pay for their cheap shots. Warriors prop Terry O'Connor lit the touchpaper under tomorrow night's Super League opener by branding the Bulls quartet of props a spent force. But
A FORMER day care centre in Menston is becoming a target for thieves while council chiefs seek a developer for the site, it has been claimed. Since the Heather Court day centre on St Peter's Way, closed in October last year, owner Bradford Council has
ACVILLAGERS are missing the post since collection times changed without warning, it has been claimed. Bramhope residents previously had until 6.30pm each weekday to catch collections from the village post office, and up to 5.30pm from other post boxes
DOZENS of Guiseley residents have voiced their concerns to planning officers and ward councillors over plans to build houses on the former Greenwoods factory site. Aireborough councillors Mike and Moira Dunn chaired a meeting at Guiseley Methodist Church
TALENTED youngster James Pickles is to see his design preserved for generations to come. James, a pupil of Farnley School, Otley, came up with the winning design for the carved head of the town's new maypole. And it will mean his design will form the
A STORM has broken out over extra Council Tax residents in Menston and Burley-in-Wha-rfedale will have to pay for the first time this year. This week the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Groups on Bradford Council agreed a budget for next year with new
A 39-year-old man in a wheelchair had money stolen by a man who offered to clean his windows. In a crime described as 'despicable' by police, the man, who has suffered from a stroke, let the thief into his ground floor flat in Queensway, Yeadon at around
A TRAFFIC commissioner has indefinitely banned a Rawdon truck firm proprietor from the industry, after hearing how an number of trucks proved to be defective. A public inquiry last week heard how 15 prohibitions had been served by the vehicle inspectorate
DRUNKENESS, drug taking and vandalism is to be tackled by a new residents' group. Fed up residents of the Westfield estate and Greenlea Avenue in Yeadon have formed the first residents and tenants group in Aireborough. And they are determined to tackle
A 20-year-old man was viciously attacked as he walked home through Otley at the weekend. Police are now appealing for a good Samaritan who gave the man the taxi fare home - because they believe she may have been a vital witness. The Otley man was walking
ANGRY parents of Otley schoolchildren are taking Leeds education chiefs to the High Court. In a last ditch attempt to reverse a decision to close two of the town's primary schools, parents are seeking a judicial review. And having had their first attempt
ANGRY parents of Otley schoolchildren are taking Leeds education chiefs to the High Court. In a last ditch attempt to reverse a decision to close two of the town's primary schools, parents are seeking a judicial review. And having had their first attempt
In 1837, Bradford's Temperance Hall was opened. In 1900, the British garrison at Ladysmith was finally relieved. In 1916, the Bradford Daily Telegraph was published at the offices of the Yorkshire Daily Observer From the Telegraph & Argus of February
With heavy rain having caused severe flooding in various parts of the country it takes a little understanding whey the Wharfe, long recognised as one of the swiftest rising rivers in the north has not overflowed its banks or even threatened to do so.
It was black Sunday for nearly 1,000 homes in the Pool Bank, Bramhope, Arthington and Pool area, where an electric cable fault caused a breakdown in supply that in some cases lasted more than 24 hours. The breakdown notified itself in many homes shortly
A satisfactory settlement of the bus controversy at Horsforth was reached in that the Yeadon Transport Company would issue 5s. weekly contract tickets for a maximum of four journeys per day. The Transport Company stated that the number of journeys was
A LONG-RUNNING wrangle over who gets cash from the sale of Barnoldswick Town Hall took a new twist this week. The old town hall, on Jepp Hill, was the seat of local government in Barnoldswick for over a hundred years. But in 1997 Pendle Council left the
AMBITIOUS plans to build a state-of-the-art elderly care village in Sutton received a mixed reaction this week. After months of rumours, Craven District Council housing officials revealed proposals to tear down Yeadon House and replace it with a more
THE soaring ambitions of the Yorkshire Dales Falconry Centre have been shot down by a planning inspector after he threw out plans for a giant gift shop. Owners Chris and Suzanne O'Donnell planned to turn the centre on the A65, near Settle, into a major
A DEAD sheep has been left lying in a ditch in Skipton for two weeks according to a local resident. Anita Montgomery said she spotted the animal at the side of Carleton Road on February 13 and believed it had been swept down from a field during that week's
LINTON and Kettlewell youth hostels have been earmarked for closure after suffering losses following the foot and mouth crisis. A meeting of the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) board later this month will assess proposals to close a significant number
An Ilkley runner is preparing to raise more than £1,500 for the National Heart Research Fund as she trains to run in the Flora London Marathon 2002. When Jo Horne, 34, of Victoria Road, saw recruitment article in a newspaper, she decided that this was
BUILDING work to expand the Cowpasture Road site of Ilkley Grammar School is due to begin next month. "Things will never be the same again," said Peter Wood, head teacher. The first sign that things are about to change will be the increase in temporary
TWENTY five years ago communities across Craven were busy organising events to celebrate the Queen's silver jubilee in June. This year the monarch's Golden Jubilee has got off to a slow start - but there are signs of stirring and the Jeremiahs who forecast
An award winning Ilkley design company is celebrating after landing two major contracts worth more than £6m. Redman Design Associates, on The Grove, has won a contract worth £4,315,000 to redesign more than 20 galleries in Glasgow. It has also been appointed
THE gavel fell this week at Skipton Auction Mart on the first live auction of cattle for more than 12 months. And although there was worry surrounding the latest foot and mouth scare near Thirsk, the fat stock ring was full of farmers and dealers eager
QUAKER and former university lecturer Leslie Laycock has died, just a fortnight after he and his wife Jean celebrated their diamond Wedding. Dr Laycock, 85, of Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding, had suffered a long illness. His funeral, which takes place at
A POLICE chief is to be asked to speak to Addingham Parish Council amid fears that Ilkley Police Station could close. This follows news that in future Ilkley police officers will be briefed in Shipley and parish councillors are also concerned that it
THE King's Hall/Winter Gardens complex will get new seating for the balcony thanks to the profits of the recent Old Time Music Hall shows. More than 1,000 people turned up for the two night show earlier this month and boosted the profits to around £10,000
LIVES could be lost in road accidents if a housing development was allowed to go ahead on land in the heart of Addingham, a Government inspector was told this week. But the owners of the land maintained that the chances of road accidents happening would
A STORM has broken out over extra Council Tax Ilkley residents will have to pay for the first time this year. This week the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Groups on Bradford Council agreed a budget for next year with new Council Tax figures set to
SEVENTY-five years ago this month, the debut appearance of a fascinating invention took place in Otley. The electric rail car, made by local electric vehicle makers, Electromobile Ltd, carried a load of passengers on the railway from Otley to Pool-in-Wharfedale
SEVENTY-five years ago this month, the debut appearance of a fascinating invention took place in Otley. The electric rail car, made by local electric vehicle makers, Electromobile Ltd, carried a load of passengers on the railway from Otley to Pool-in-Wharfedale
SIR - I am writing to you to see if someone can explain what is going on at Grassington. For the last two weekends (and next weekend too) the road between Hebden and Grassington has been closed by North Yorkshire highways department, supposedly to install
A £900,000 road improvement plan aimed at cutting congestion and making Spen Valley roads safer has been unveiled. Kirklees Council's highways officers are drawing up plans for the A638 from the Chain Bar roundabout through Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike
Doncaster 3 , BR Badgers 2, The success of the Badgers is not judged by league positions but by the progress of the its young players. Although they lost this close encounter against strong opponents, the hockey club as a whole can take heart that another
Wath 5 Otliensians 19 For their visit to Wath, Otliensians had to make changes at scrum-half and hooker with the regulars in these positions being injured or unavailable. Andy Walton came in as hooker and Mattie Dykes deputised at scrum-half. On a blustery
Pannal Ash 1 Otley Town U-14s 17 On Sunday Otley Town Under-14s travelled to Pannal Ash, having not played, due to pitch conditions, for four weeks. It was a game that both players and supporters wanted to go ahead. Despite the rain and snow the pitch
THE Wharfedale Triangle League programme was again hit by bad weather conditions with a number of matches postponed. In the Premier Division Rawdon improved their league position when they travelled to Horsforth Rangers. They gained a 3-0 win with a superb
Otley 11 Coventry 22 THE end result on Saturday bore no relation to the effort put in by Otley. They had territorial advantage throughout but were unable to seal their advantage which was disappointing because they are the sixth highest scorers in the
A new project to strengthen links between Christian and Muslim communities in Bradford has risen from the ashes of the summer riots. The Bradford Afghan Appeal was being launched today in Centenary Square as a joint venture uniting different cultures
Bradford has landed a jewel in its cultural crown with a stunning exhibition of Indian silver jewellery touring the UK for the first time. The jewellery, some of which is 150 years old, is the largest collection of tribal silver in India. It has been
Residents in the Wharfe Valley have backed their MP's call for householders to be given greater protection against flooding. And they echoed criticism from other MPs that funding flood defences through a 'flood tax' on riverside residents would be unfair
Rugby League legend Trevor Foster is calling on Bradford Bulls fans to do everything in their power to show the city is firmly behind plans for a new Odsal Stadium. The 87-year-old, who bestrode the Odsal turf for three decades during the club's golden
A terrified driver was forced out of his car at gunpoint as he drove along a secluded road in Bradford. The 54-year-old was driving his blue Honda CRX along Toftshaw Lane, off Shetcliffe Lane, in Bierley yesterday when a car travelling in front of him
Scott Thwaites, of Burley in Wharfedale represented Skipton's Ermysted's Grammar School and V.C. Voodoo, in the British Schools' Cycling Association National Cyclo-Cross Championships held at Allestree Park, Derby. Young Scott carried off the title to
Farsley Celtic 1 Guiseley 2 Star striker Ryan Senior got the service he wanted when a slide rule pass from midfielder Ben Thackwray set him up for the winner in this game. Amidst cries of off-side from the home team Senior just got on with what he is
Ilkley 10 Skipton 10 After taking a pounding from floods, rain, more rain and snow the Ilkley pitch was only just playable, and this thanks to the efforts of the grounds team during week. The morning's battering from high winds and snow did not dampen
SIR - I wonder if the city fathers ever stop and study the needs of the elderly people in this city. I and dozens of others use the Access Bus to help them shop in the town and they pull in to John Street. For the last month or more, John Street has been
THE farming industry of Wharfedale finally looks as if it is on the road to recovery - but it will still take some time to get back to normal. Farmers turning up at the first two sales at Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart, Otley, still appeared to be cautious
Garforth Town 1, Bradford Park Avenue 2: Park Avenue snatched an injury-time winner to reach the last four in the West Riding County Cup as Lee Potter came up with the magic as they evaded unwanted extra time. The home side finished with ten men after
THEATREGOERS are in for a rare treat this Spring with a chance to sample Elizabethan theatre in Burley-in-Wharfedale. The Burley Millennium Theatre Group is to present the unique burlesque The Knight of the Burning Pestle in April. Billed as a Renaissance
A PENSIONER handed over £300 to help buy a specially adapted car for a terminally ill youngster. The family of Matthew Downs, from Burley-in-Wharfedale, are now little more than £1,000 short of the £30,000 needed to buy the specially adapted car. Matthew
THE expected re-opening of Otley's only public swimming pool has been put back indefinitely - after problems surfaced with the gas supply. The Chippendale Pool, at Prince Henry's Grammar School, should have opened on Monday following its £340,000 refit
HIGH winds and broken down trains caused long delays for hundreds of rush hour rail passengers on two seperate days this week. The bad weather on Tuesday led to a tree falling on to the track between Burley-in-Wharfedale and Ben Rhydding train stations
A DISCARDED match or cigarette may have started a fire which wrecked part of a Guiseley factory complex. Fire investigators say the fire which destroyed a canteen and storage area at the Wendy Wools factory, Netherfield Road, in the early hours of Wednesday
FOR the past 12 months, the bells of Otley Parish Church have tolled for a solemn five minutes each Monday, remembering the farming community in the foot and mouth crisis. The tribute came to an end with a flourish this week as the Wharfedale Farmers
FED up residents of a housing complex are calling for better security - to fend off anti-social behaviour. The people who live at Manor Square, Yeadon, say they have to put up with youngsters smoking, urinating, and even sleeping inside their building
TENSIONS are again running high among Wharfedale's farming community as it awaits the results of foot and mouth tests on sheep in North Yorkshire. A vet carrying out routine checks on sheep on the farm at Hawnby, near Helmsley, found suspect lesions on
Few people, whatever their racial or religious background, can have failed to be touched by the plight of the Afghan people over the past few years. A long spell of Taliban rule took their country back to the Dark Ages. Then, to free them from that oppressive
Bradford-based warehousing company Complete Logistics Solutions officially launched its new website at the Bradford City v Nottingham Forest game this week. The company, which sponsored the match, can now provide instant quotations and drawings of warehouse
A serious outbreak of anthrax has occurred at Cragg Hill Farm, Horsforth. There were recently, on the holding, 33 milk cows, a number of heifers and calves, several horses and colts, and a flock of about 30 sheep. All the stock appeared to be healthy
ANGRY parents who want their children to attend secondary school in Barnoldswick have been allocated places at a high school in Brierfield, around 10 miles away. More than half the Year Six pupils in their final year at Earby's Springfield School were
A PROPOSED skate park in Glusburn could fall foul of the Human Rights Act, a councillor has warned. County councillor Phillip Barrett said the parish council should be "very careful" about its plans to build a skate park near to houses. He added that
CLAPHAM has launched a £50,000 appeal to repair historic St James' Church in the village and is already almost half way there. Dating back to the 14th century essential work needs to be carried out to the picturesque church to tackle leaks and damp. The
AN ANTI-drugs campaigner has received death threats for his attempts to push drug dealers and addicts out of Skipton. County Councillor Alex Bentley is so concerned at the amount of drugs available in the town that he has launched his own campaign against
Last minute wedding jitters will not be a problem for couples visiting the Ilkley Gazette Wedding Fair. The event boasts more than 40 exhibitors and will have something to cover every angle to add that special touch to a perfect day. The Wedding Fair
THE number of visitors to Craven Museum last year was the highest in 10 years. A total of 28,348 visits were recorded from January to December 2001. This was just short of the 30,310 visitors in 1991. District museums officer Andrew Mackay put the increase
A CAMPAIGN to help primary school children say 'no' to drugs and alcohol has received a cash boost to help it reach more youngsters. READI (Rotary Education About Drugs Initiative) has received £45,000 for the next three years to educate children across
Residents are celebrating the end of a nine-year battle after a public inquiry rejected plans to convert an old barn into a house. The nine-year battle to gain planning permission on land next to Burnside Mill, Cockshott Fold, Addingham, has ended. A
TELECOMS firm IMS Group has made 100 people redundant at its call centre in Steeton this week. Only 91 members of staff remain at IMS Response after the job losses, but the company will continue to operate. Workers had been told that administrators Andersen
JARS of Chinese Honey sold in Ilkley have been taken off the shelves after a warning issued by environmental health officers. Bradford council officers have asked that all retailers across the district withdraw honey from China, including blended varieties
A TEACHER broke down in tears as she told an inquest how she watched one of her pupils being swept past her to her death during a river walk in Stainforth beck. In a vain attempt to help Elizabeth Schofield, 25, allowed herself to be carried downstream
AN Ilkley couple have been told that there is no chance of turning the swamp at the back of their home into a useful garden because there is not enough money in the pot. But Bradford Council has been accused of overpricing a relatively simple job which
Parish councillors have slammed the media hype over new proposals forcing them to declare gifts worth more than £25. The Government's new Code of Conduct, which must be followed by parish councils from May 4 2002, states that anyone receiving a gift worth
THE call has gone out for volunteers for Addingham Civic Society's annual village clean-up which is taking place at the end of next month. Bradford Council's cleansing department has already chipped in with the offer of a free skip or van to take away
HIGH winds and a broken down train caused long delays for hundreds of rush hour rail passengers on the Wharfedale line this week. The bad weather on Tuesday led to a tree crashing on to the track between Burley-in-Wharfedale and Ben Rhydding train stations
THE former Ardenlea Marie Curie Cancer Hospice in Queens Drive, Ilkley, will be turned into nine flats if planning permission is granted. The hospice, which was closed last year, transferred its operations to a new centre which opened in Bradford in September
AN Ilkley man has been arrested as part of an early morning police raid on car crime in Wharfedale. The Target Yor-keys Operation saw more than 40 officers involved in raids yesterday on homes across the district in connection with car thefts in Ilkley
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD German shepherd bitch has given blood to save the life of a seriously ill springer spaniel. Posters asking for volunteers to 'Give Blood' are quite common around the streets, but as she went on regular walkies, Gillie could hardly have
SIR, - I cannot understand Mr King's allegation in this paper (February 7), in which he accuses me of placing the blame in the wrong camp for the over- development of housing in the area. I have to start with the naming of the participating players in
HEREWITH a slap in the face for all you computer nerds out there. Curmudgeon Corner now has bluetooth. Trouble is, I have no idea what bluetooth is. Or what it does. And I also wish the pigeon wasn't dead... If this sounds like so much gobbledygook, I
SIR, - As a tenant, I am writing to urge all tenants to use their votes in the forthcoming housing stock transfer ballot. This is our chance to have a real say on the future of our homes. I became involved in the transfer process because I wanted to help
Firefighters rescued a young Bingley couple who became trapped in their flat after a fire broke out on the floor below, leaving the building heavily smoke-logged early today. Crews from Bingley and Shipley fire stations were called to the house on Dryden
Wath 5, Otliensians 19, For their visit to Wath, Otliensians had to make changes at scrum-half and hooker with the regulars in these positions being injured or unavailable. Andy Walton came in as hooker and Mattie Dykes deputised at scrum-half. On a blustery
Super League gets under way again this week and what a clash for the opening round. Wigan is going to be a very tough fixture for us. They will obviously be still smarting from our victory over them in the Grand Final and will see this as a way of avenging
YARNBURY'S First and Third team fixtures fell foul of the weather, with both pitches being unfit for play. Selby Seconds 10 Yarnbury Hornets 3 YARNBURY Hornets travelled to Selby with high hopes after their good win at Wheatley Hills but were found lacking
Preston Grasshoppers A 5 Otley Saracens 48 SARACENS travelled to Lightfoot Lane and duly completed the double over Grasshoppers with a competent performance in tricky conditions. They made a lively start and when they took a ball against the head quick
Scott Thwaites, of Burley in Wharfedale represented Skipton's Ermysted's Grammar School and V.C. Voodoo, in the British Schools' Cycling Association National Cyclo-Cross Championships held at Allestree Park, Derby. Young Scott carried off the title to
Farsley Celtic 1 Guiseley 2 Star striker Ryan Senior got the service he wanted when a slide rule pass from midfielder Ben Thackwray set him up for the winner in this game. Amidst cries of off-side from the home team Senior just got on with what he is
Family and friends are being asked to remember teacher Simon Small by helping to provide his Thai widow and baby daughter with a secure future. The 31-year-old, who grew up in Bradford, was killed in a motorbike accident at the Thai beach resort of Pattaya
Falklands veterans David Brown and Stephen Smith have set sail along with scores of former servicemen on the final voyage of the North Sea Ferry ship the Norland. The the P&O-owned 27,000 tonne vessel left the port of Hull yesterday bound for Zeebrugge
Families fighting plans to install a telecommunications mast near their homes are furious after being told they have missed the chance to object to the application at a planning meeting. Instead, principal planning officer Dale Scott will use his delegated
The cast of La Cage Aux Folles took time out from their busy schedule to enjoy a lunch at the Alhambra yesterday. The show, set in decadent Paris, tells the story of a group of high-kicking, cross-dressing, cabaret stars and stars Julie Goodyear ahead
A Somali refugee told today of his shock after the charred body of his brother was discovered in a cellar. Detectives believe Abdshakur Barre committed suicide after he started the fire himself in the back-to-back house in Great Horton. A member of the
The quick-fire bids of the auctioneer rang out again at Skipton livestock market yesterday, almost a year to the day after the last sale. Yesterday saw the first cattle auction - of live animals - since the outbreak of the foot and mouth crisis in February
Ben Rhydding Hockey Club Under-18s team has won the North East Regional Final of the RAF Careers Youth Hockey Cup. In a match played against Richmond School, Ben Rhydding had a resounding 8-1 victory in the final that took place at Horsforth School, on
Tockwith 2 Addingham 5 Addingham kept pace with the leaders following this comfortable victory over struggling Tockwith. What was a stroll developed into a very aggressive game as the home side having been 2-0 down pulled back to 2-2 and with it developed
100 years ago SKIPTON'S former MP Walter Morrison was clearly held in high esteem by the local population. An article by a Herald columnist explained how the Skipton Conservative Association president was recuperating at Hastings due to an illness caused
