ACRES of newsprint and hours of television time have been devoted to the death and funeral of the Queen Mother. Obviously much-loved, her passing seems to have strengthened rather than undermined the future of the Royal Family in this country. With two
Link Telecom has made major inroads into the regional vehicle main dealerships market sector as a leading provider of state-of-the-art communications equipment and systems. The Keighley-based company has now completed 15 installations at top dealerships
The Cross Hills-based Ecology Building Society -- which holds its milestone 21st annual meeting later this month -- has enjoyed another fruitful year. Chief executive Paul Ellis said the society continued to grow at a healthy pace and provide ever increasing
Gary Moorby today promised to bring six new faces into his starting line-up by June. The Cougar coach has a shopping list of eight players in mind and is determined to shake things in time for the resumption of the Northern Ford Premiership. His list
Stuart McCall is desperate to go out on a high against West Brom tomorrow in his final league clash at Valley Parade. The City skipper, whose dad Andy played 32 games at inside-forward for the Baggies, is ready for an emotion-filled finale against a team
Slowly, step by step, ordinary people and the authorities are getting their acts together to confront crime and anti-social behaviour. Two moves in that direction are highlighted in T&A stories today. The new scheme which will see "street wardens"
A solicitor is warning companies to address the issue of privacy and data protection. John Barker from Last Cawthra Feather in Bradford says the issue is serious. He said: "The advent of e-commerce has meant that the issue of privacy is a serious one,
A war veteran is appealing to Keighley News readers for help in tracing the family of a colleague who died in action. Wireless operator Paul Herbert Langstaff - whose parents Walter and Madge lived at Haworth - was killed in Normandy in July 1944. Paul
An estimated 6,300 motorists are driving around the district without a tax disc, we can reveal. The startling figure was obtained by the Keighley News this week, as a major new offensive was launched to crack down on the disc dodgers. Portable "stingray
The parent company of Skipton-based Dales Pharmaceuticals Ltd has bought North Western Laboratories Ltd and its subsidiary Cambridge Specialist Laboratory Services. Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, which has paid out £2.75 million in the deal, says it will
Bradford Council has pledged to restore a controversial waste tip in Cullingworth. Senior environmental health officers say they want to cap and grass over the Manywells landfill site. But they say the work cannot start and council funds cannot be committed
A CYCLIST is to brave the ferocious beasts of the South African veldt on a ride later this year. Christopher Haggo, 26, from Keighley, will travel to South Africa in November and cycle for 275 miles through the veldt to raise money for charity. Christopher
Manorlands has reduced its deficit by nearly £100,000 in spite of the devastating effects of foot and mouth on fundraising. The Oxenhope Sue Ryder Care hospice reported a deficit of £66,877 for 2001, a considerable reduction in the £161,000 in 2000. The
Silence fell in the Airedale Centre at precisely 11.30am on Tuesday as a two minute silence was held as a mark of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The centre was unusually quiet as most of the shops ceased trading between 10.30am
Keighley war hero Fred Bramley has been laid to rest with military honours in Chepstow. At the service Fred's coffin, draped in the Union Jack, was carried by military pallbearers, while a lone bugler played the Last Post. An army chaplain told the packed
A 21-year-old Keighley man has been jailed for five years for his part in the Bradford riots. Shahanwaz Khan was filmed throwing missiles at police lines nine times during a four-hour period. Video footage of his involvement in last July's violent scenes
Bob the Builder could be banned from returning to Keighley -- by his own employers. An investigation into a planned appearance by the TV favourite next weekend in a "tribute show" has been launched. Hit Entertainment, which created the real Bob, says
Tenpin bowler Arthur Hayes is preparing for a strike at a world record. He is aiming to beat the current individual record of 37 hours for continuous bowling. And Arthur -- at 58 -- hopes also to score a success as the oldest player to hold the accolade
A CRAVEN League soccer player who head-butted the referee, knocking his teeth out, in a match in October, has been given a six-month jail term at Burnley Crown Court. Barrowford United player Lee Dinsdale, 24, of Lee Street, Barrowford admitted assault
A joint initiative aimed at securing the future of Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick has been launched in the town. Pendle Council, the North West Development Agency (NWDA) and Barnoldswick Town Council signed a concordat at Rolls-Royce during a visit to the
LANCASHIRE'S next Chief Constable visited West Craven to launch a new system of community policing and meet the officers involved. Deputy Chief Constable, Paul Stephenson is due to take over as the county's "top cop" when Pauline Clare's term of office
SOUTH Craven School pupils met their new headteacher on Tuesday. Andrew Cummings has moved from George Abbot School, in Guildford, a suburban large comprehensive near London. He brings with him a wealth of experience of working in large comprehensive
MOTHER-OF-TWO Jayne Lodge is quite literally a fraction of her former self after shedding four-and-a-half stones with WeightWatchers. Jayne's fellow dieters cheered when she achieved her goal at the weekly weigh-in at the WeightWatchers meeting at Settle
THE highest ever monthly rainfall in 31 years of recording fell in Upper Wharfedale in February. The previous highest monthly rainfall total was 14.02 inches in December 1986, but Arncliffe records show that 18.44 inches fell in February. The average
Donald Moorby, the man who ran Skipton pub The Royal Shepherd for more than 30 years has died at the age of 72. Mr Moorby converted it from a tiny back street pub to one of the best loved in Skipton - but he was far more than a publican. Mr Moorby was
CHILDREN at Kettlewell Primary School welcomed a special guest to open their new classroom. Look North weatherman Paul Hudson had been invited to the school by headteacher Roz Macdonald, who shares a passion for Bradford City FC alongside the celebrity
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery at Skipton's Morrison's supermarket in which more than £250,000 was stolen. He was arrested on Tuesday of this week and interviewed. No charges were brought and the man was released on police
CRAVEN chef Ryan Green has been cooking dishes fit for royalty after starting work at a top London hotel. Ryan, 20, whose family lives in Gargrave, was hand-picked to join the team working for BBC celebrity chef Paul Gaylor at the Lanesborough Hotel,
CRAVEN'S political map will undergo a major upheaval in May when, for the first time for almost 30 years, every council seat goes before the electorate. Since 1974 only a third of the seats on Craven Council have been vacated each election, thus minimising
Songs from musicals and operas are mixed with old ballads and party pieces during a concert tomorrow at Silsden Methodist Church. Spring Serenade features leading professional and amateur soloists from across West Yorkshire. They are led by pianist Norman
In the tradition of the one and only Ali G, Deepfill are on a mission to keep it real. The newly formed nu-metal band, which is made up of members from Oakworth, Bingley and Bradford, wants to take a well-tuned axe to the growing crop of manufactured
Textile and catering bosses in Bradford were today urged to improve training for black and Asian employees to help them catch up with their white colleagues' pay. Tariq Sadiq, from the Asian Trades Link in Bradford, said employers needed to help their
A former Bradford Conservative housing chief has died aged 81. Former Queensbury and Clayton Councillor Ken Hirst passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Tenter Hill, Clayton, Bradford, in the early hours of yesterday. The Conservative leader
Cougars chairman Neil Spencer is hoping talks this week with representatives of the Keighley Indepen-dent Supporters Associa-tion (KISA) will bring about a better relationship between the two parties. There have been disputes over club merchandising and
Oakbank Sports College led the way at the Bradford Schools Easter doubles badminton tournament with two age group winners, two runners-up and one pairs semi-finalists in the six categories. The under-13 boys title went to Sam Long and Ben Smith, who defeated
Pop superstar Gareth Gates is looking to put a bit of fizz back in his life after an exhausting string of photo-shoots and concerts. The Bradford chart-topper is enjoying a well-earned break after being photographed as the new face of Pepsi in a reported
Oakbank's Richard Stack, left, and Sam Clegg ran twice in two days at different venues. In the Northern Schools cross country junior championships at Heaton Park, Sam battled all the way with the leaders but had to settle for runners-up spot four seconds
Mick Czuba (3), who has performed admirably for the Embassy club this season, continued his good form with a well taken treble in the Boothman Plate against Johnson & Johnson. Even with home advantage, the Gargrave based team had no answer to Czuba
The family of a mum left in a permanent vegetative state after a hospital tragedy were today holding a bedside vigil as her life hung by a thread. Teresa Innes has contracted pneumonia and family and friends have mounted a round-the clock vigil at her
Long Lee Under 8s' season just gets better as they won another two competitions at the weekend. After already securing Leicester City's tournament and the league title by 17 points, they overcame Westwood at Thorp Arch 3-2 in a nail-biting game. They
Two goals by David Nelson helped Bocking record a 4-1 home win over Silsden Athletic in the Premier Division. Darren Midgley and D Davies were also on target. An off-colour Skipton side, the defending champions, were fortunate to go through in the Premier
Steeton were missing five key players through suspensions, injuries and work commitments but still were able to field a strong XI against Divi-sion One leaders Bay Athletic. After a poor first half, influenced by a blustery wind, Steeton get on top as
The New Bridge Garage Senior Cup final will be between Silsden and Boltmakers Arms. Silsden needed extra time to see off the challenge from Wrose Albion, who took the early lead through a Mark Everett goal. They remained on top for 70 minutes but Silsden
Bronte Reserves overwhelmed Bradley 6-1 to return to the top of Division One with hat-tricks for Rye Bailey and Nigel Smith. Cononley ended Lothers-dale's promotion ambitions with a 6-4 victory. Wayne Fisher hit three for Cononley, Jon Hepworth, Geoff
Silsden powered their way into the West Riding Challenge Cup Final with an excellent display as they won 3-1 against Askern Miners Welfare at the County Ground. But it was the Silsden lads who were caught napping in the first ten minutes. Askern broke
Keighley referee Wayne Butterworth has become one of the youngest officials in West Yorkshire to be appointed for a county cup final. The 20-year-old will take on the full duties of fourth official for next month's West Riding County Minor Cup final,
Cougars 8, Doncaster Dragons 52 The Cougars were completely destroyed by a devastating 20-minute blitz two minutes into the second half. At that point it was 14-8 to the Dragons and Keighley could have counted themselves unlucky to be behind. From the
The annual Open Day at Denholme Sailing Club was a big success at the weekend and 14 new full family members joined up. They will be taking an eight-week novice sailing course starting this Sunday. "We were very pleased with the response and the free
Jason Ramshaw has finally taken a major step on the road to recovery after yesterday having the shoulder operation he has been waiting for. Ramshaw, who has not played since the 33-6 defeat at Swinton Lions on March 24, sustained the injury against Workington
Yarnbury 25 North Ribblesdale 23 ALL North Ribblesdale's hard work came to nought when the width of the home posts denied them victory at Brownberrie Lane. A last minute drop-goal by Sean Kennedy would have brought them victory had it not struck the upright
Huddersfield YMCA 74 Skipton 18 SKIPTON went into this match knowing that nothing less than a win was required to keep alive any lingering hopes of promotion and joining their hosts in Yorkshire One. By the end of the afternoon they had learned the very
Skipton RU club face York RI and will simply be glad of the chance to push last week's mauling at Huddersfield YMCA further into the background. This will be the third meeting of the season between the two clubs, with each holding one win. When they last
WHARFEDALE close their National Division Two programme at Plymouth Albion tomorrow knowing that unless they improve dramatically on recent displays, they could easily be on the wrong end of a good hiding. League leaders Plymouth have Orrell determined
From the Archives of the Craven Herald 100 years ago A NEW reservoir at Ingleton was officially opened by the chairman of Settle Rural District Council, Coun W Rhodes, JP. Sewerage and water supply works in the district were ongoing, but the 100,000 gallon
more than 6,000 Skipton Building Society savers have raised in excess of £300,000 for the children's charity the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, by investing in the NSPCC Mini Cash ISA. That leaves the society well on course
The Bees continue their long struggle against relegation tomorrow when they entertain Chester in North Division One. Two victories from 11 matches provided unpalatable reading for Wagon Lane coach Matt Greenwood and his team in February, but since then
Derek McInnes fears a fired-up Stuart McCall will present a major hurdle to West Brom's promotion bid tomorrow. The Baggies skipper knows only too well the proud obstacle standing in his team's way at Valley Parade. McInnes was a former Rangers team-mate
Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble has blamed last Sunday's defeat at London Broncos on a combination of complacency, a lack of composure and individual rather than collective skills. And the players, back in training for the first time since last weekend
Junior Witter has been given a shot at one of boxing's four recognised world titles. Bradford light-welterweight Witter, who last month won the British crown, will challenge holder DeMarco Corley for the WBO belt on June 1. The fight will take place at
In 1877, Britain annexed the African Transvaal. In 1891, Lister's textile workers met at St. George's Hall, Bradford. In 1992, Disneyland, Paris, was opened. From the Telegraph & Argus of April 12th, 1977... Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Hothfield School in Silsden is appealing for former pupils who attended in 1952 to get in touch. Linda Corser of the parent governors group said: "We would love to hear from anyone who attended the school fifty years ago - we understand it was a secondary
An amateur dramatics stalwart who made the role of panto dame his own has died while on holiday in India. David Webb died last week of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in the resort of Goa. He was 59. Colleagues this week paid tribute to the
Silsden Business Watch met on Monday to discuss an action plan to reduce crime in the town. It was supported by police who are looking into youth projects to constructively occupy Silsden's young people. Chairman of the newly formed Business Watch John
Local chef Ryan Greene has landed a job at one of London's premier hotels. He has joined a hand picked team working for BBC celebrity chef Paul Gayler at the Lanesborough in Hyde Park Corner. The hotel is used by an array of stars and heads of state during
A well-known member of the Keighley community has praised firefighters for saving his family home. Nick Lajszczuk says the quick actions of a fire crew from Keighley saved his house in Raynham Crescent after his car exploded in a ball of flames. The Volvo
Mourners from throughout the Keighley Asian community gathered on Wednesday for the funeral of stabbing victim Qadir Ahmed. About 1,000 people joined 24-year-old Mr Ahmed's family and friends for the service at Keighley's Emily Street Mosque. Mr Ahmed
More than 30 people have put their names forward for election to the new Keighley Town Council. And more than half will take up their places automatically because nobody is standing against them in their wards. Two others have been rejected by Bradford
Candidates for the three major political parties are set to go to the hustings in a battle to unlock Bradford's hung council and gain an overall majority. The two years of deadlock, following the rout of Labour after a decade of control, carried on with
A Keighley park is becoming a no-go area for bowlers because of abuse and intimidation by unruly youths. The bowlers say they are too scared to use the Lund Park greens - especially accompanied by their wives - at certain times of the day. Bowlers, who
A councillor is demanding a public inquiry into what he claims is "appalling behaviour" by the contractors building Bingley's new relief road. Councillor Phillip Thornton is asking Bradford Council to investigate Amec's work on the £47.9 million three-mile
The Asian community should take the lead in its thinking about life in this country, says a leading QC. Mukhtar Hussain, who came to Keighley from Pakistan in the 1960s, believes it is essential the debate moves on and the community's participation, if
A government and lottery grant will cover more than half the costs of repairing a landmark Keighley church. The £68,000 grant will subsidise essential roofing work on the 19th century Keighley Shared Church. News of the windfall was followed yesterday
Skipton Properties has been ordered to demolish unauthorised building work at Long Lee. The decision is the latest development in the controversial saga that has outraged both the planning panel and local residents. At the last meeting of the panel, councillors
A BRADLEY man who was caught up in last summer's riots in Burnley has begun a 12 month jail sentence. Richard Summersgill, of Rose Cottage, Bradley, had been celebrating his birthday in the Turf pub in Burnley when the rioting erupted outside. When he
PLANS for the "most efficient building in the UK" have been turned down by Craven District Council. The owners of Fairfield, in Burton-in-Lonsdale, applied to build a four-bedroom extension complete with lounge, study, workshop, office and cellar in order
PINTS, pies and microchips will soon be on offer in Dales pubs as regulars tap into an internet initiative. Three state-of-the art computers are being installed at the Golden Lion, Horton-in- Ribblesdale providing pub-goers with the opportunity to eat
SKIPTON will be awash with colour during the summer when the streets are decorated with flags and bunting. In a combined effort the chamber of trade and the town council plan to have the town decked out from May 25, the week before the Queen's Golden
A SNACK bar which has been a welcome stopgap for motorists and tourists has been ordered to shut up shop. The Tomato Dip caravan in the lay-by opposite the Hanover Hotel, Keighley Road, Skipton, had been serving food and drink for the last three years
A DATE has been set for this year's Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival. The popular event, now much copied, had to be cancelled last year due to foot and mouth, but is all set to bounce back from August 10 to August 18. Locals who don't think they can make
BEE Gees tribute band A Taste of Honey is the headline act at Grassington Festival this year. Audiences can rock to four decades of Bee Gees hits when the nationally-known group opens the festival on Friday June 14. Appearing on the same night are The
LUNCHTIME drinkers at the Albion pub in Skipton were forced to leave their pints behind when a fire broke out in the upstairs office. The pub was evacuated when the smoke alarms sounded just before 1pm. Smoke was billowing from the windows and a vent
A JURY is considering its verdict on a Craven man accused of accepting a £1 million bribe. David Chambers, of Glebe House, Long Preston, has denied accepting a bribe of £1 million from entrepreneur Andrew Regan. In a trial which has lasted five months
Sweeney Todd stays at home this month, but a local folk singer comes out to play during the Demon Barber Roadshow. Damien Barber, pictured right, shows off his vocal, instrumental and foot-tapping talents as the show hits Haworth Parish Church Hall. Damien
Moto GP2 It only seems five minutes since Moto GP was on the shelves for the PS2, and already a sequel has been released. Well what's new in Moto GP 2? Its got ten tracks, updated season stats, new weather conditions and a tyre wear option, all of which
The Torso in the Town "God made the country; man made the town; and the Devil made the little country town" -- old proverb. This sums up the little country town of Fedborough, on the River Fether, with its prevailing snobbish attitudes to class and social
Enrique Iglesias Imagine going to your favourite tapas bar and looking forward to a veritable feast of Latino titbits, only to be served with 13 steaming bowls of blandness. This is what you experience with Enrique Iglesias's latest offering, Escape.
Dansette Country Dance Band plays a ceilidh at Keighley's Holy Family School tonight. Dansette is one of the offshoots of the former JCB Ceilidh Band, and after more than 20 years still has the same line-up. The members are fiddler Jamie O'Dwyer, guitarist
A photo-journalist is obsessed with a famous actress in the latest production from Keighley Playhouse. And in Bernard Slade's thriller Fatal Attraction the snapper's affection goes beyond professional interest. But -- as audiences will find out this month
n Bradford Alhambra: musical Chicago (until April 20); musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (April 30-May 4). Phone 01274 752000. n St George's Hall, Bradford: Sir John Mortimer relates stories, anecdotes, poetry and music (tomorrow 7.30pm); Motown
The Crucible, Bingley Little Theatre THIS is an earnest production of a difficult play. Arthur Miller's chilling depiction of the Salem witch-hunts in Massachusetts in 1692 is based on revenge, false testimony and frenzy. The Little Theatre caught these
SIR - As the nation mourns the passing of Queen Mother, I am mourning the loss of my beloved grandmother, who died only a week before. My granny was 87 and worked hard all her life, as did the majority of her generation. She never knew her parents and
The Skopos Motor Museum has managed to lay its hands on one of the first Harley Davidsons to hit the road. The 1923 motorbike, pictured with Jack Haworth of Skopos, has a 1000cc engine and is similar to the models used by the US Army during the First
Pupils at Nab Wood School in Cottingley had the chance to quiz children's author Jamila Gavin, during a visit to the school. The author, pictured with some of the pupils, also read extracts from her many books and spoke to the children about her work.
A councillor has renewed his call for traffic calming measures to be introduced on a Shipley road. The Telegraph & Argus reported last month how residents in Owlet Road, Windhill, were calling on Bradford Council to install road humps or signs in
During building operations in Caledonia Road, Lawkholme, in the early 1920s, amateur photographer Bernard Buxton, who lived in Beryl Street, recorded this engaging arrangement of his own and other neighbouring children who used to play on the site. From
Bradford will be a blaze of colour tomorrow as thousands of Sikhs join in a procession through the city centre. They will be celebrating the important Sikh feast day of Vaisakhi, which celebrates the birth of Khalsa, the Sikh Community. The five-hour
A chaplain who served on the front line during the Bradford riots is using his extensive experience to teach others. Sergeant Andy Earl, of West Yorkshire Police, has helped design the first ever national training course for police chaplains. The programme
The needs of Bradford's African and Afro-Caribbean population must be placed higher on the health agenda, says a new report. Medical experts claim the minority group is being neglected despite the fact they suffer poorer levels of health. Called Time
This week, I'll begin my review of the 2002 flat racing season in Yorkshire at Ripon, where the 14-day campaign, which began last week, offers record prize money of £620,000. The most valuable race of the season continues to be the £40,000 William Hill
A stone-throwing rioter, who hugged a fellow rioter and "celebrated" their actions during the disturbances, has been jailed for five years. Shahanwaz Khan was filmed throwing missiles at police lines nine times during a four-hour period on the streets
A drug-crazed attacker went 'berserk' at a Bradford golf club, spraying CS gas in player's eyes, a court heard. Professional burglar Brendan Moxon, 26, was jailed for five years yesterday at Leeds Crown Court after going on a rampage of violence at East
Former prostitutes could become foster carers to young girls trapped in vice in Bradford. A pioneering one-year pilot project has been launched by Bradford Social Services and the Barnardo's Streets and Lanes Project to give vulnerable teenagers under
London cabbie Gary Cobb, pictured, has been learning the "Bradford Knowledge" to spread the word about our Capital of Culture bid throughout the capital. Gary's London cab - a new-style TXI cab - has been covered in Bradford 2008 livery promoting the
KEIGHLEY 32 OLD OTLIENSIANS 10 A sparkling two-try display from wingman Matt Cox was the highlight of a top-class display by Keighley A as they moved into the second-round of the Aire-Wharfe Cup on Tuesday night by beating holders Old Otliensians at Utley
The Worth Valley Bowling League gets under way tomorrow with preliminary rounds in the Valley Cup, all played on neutral venues. Qualifiers play the first round on May 25 while the losers play in the Supplementary Cup on the same day. Holders Cross Roads
Simon Bailey, from Staffordshire Moorlands AC, was a clear winner of the Pendle Fell race on Saturday. He had a massive 90-second winning margin over Pudsey and Bramley's Gary Devine with a time of 30min 37sec following the near five-mile race over some
An inspired substitution helped Silsden Ladies pull off a cup upset against leading side Chester-le-Street in the Women's Knockout Cup. Silsden made it into the last four of the competition with a stirring 3-2 home win against Chester-le-Street, who lead
A cavalcade of cyclists descends the steep incline near the Dog & Gun public house in Oxenhope to mark the second running of the Nick Denby Memorial race last Sunday. There were 66 competitors for the race, run over 36 miles with six laps of the Dog
JASON Knowell has clocked up an incredible victory in his first series of mountain bike events. Jason, 29, from Glusburn, has picked up the Simba Series title after outstanding rides in the four-round event held in Dalby Forest, near Pickering. He captured
Robert Hope made the most of the absence of last week's winner Ian Holmes to take the second Bunny Run race over Harden Moor on Tuesday night. With Holmes due to run in the Spelga Skyline British Championships over the Mourne mountains in Northern Ireland
Wharfedale 3 Sedgley Park 33 SEVEN years ago, almost to the day, in a match that is even yet vivid in the memories of the Wharfedale fans that witnessed it, Walsall crushed the Greens 50-8 at the Avenue, on their way to promotion from National 5 North
SKIPTON LMS kept their Grand Slam hopes alive in the Craven & District Football League last week when they reached the final of the Devonshire Carpets Premier Cup with a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Skipton Bulldogs and kept their league title challenge
NORTH Ribblesdale face a trio of vital home games over the next three weeks, starting tomorrow, when York are visitors, and continuing with games against West Park Bramhope and Hull. At first glance the Yorkshire One table seems cut and dried, with Hull
SIR - Mr Oxley (April 2) says the "Culture" bid is embarrassing because it is the "begging bowl" approach for Bradford. Bradford is no longer a thriving textile town with millionaire wool barons. It has had to reinvent itself. It still has thriving companies
Those good people who have dedicated their lives, either in a voluntary or working capacity, to support Manorlands must be delighted with the dramatic reduction in its financial deficit. To have come through the ravages of the foot and mouth crisis which
