Division Two batsmen took advantage of glorious conditions to set about upping their averages on Saturday. The run-crazy afternoon featured a number of matches where sun-drenched spectators were treated to more than 500 runs, with the best run-fest being
If you are going to inflict a third defeat in a row on Pudsey Congs then you might as well do it in style. And Undercliffe's Faisal Afridi did just that, flogging three giant boundaries off the last three balls as Congs were vanquished in beautiful sunshine
James Lowes is set to miss Friday's Super League match at Hull. The Bradford Bulls hooker, pictured, twisted his left knee during the first half of Friday's Valley Parade victory over Wakefield. "It just happened while I was being tackled," said the 32
A Scouting 'famous five' have been rewarded for their dedication to the movement. The five - who are all involved with the 1st Keighley (Fell Lane) group - have each received an award to mark 25 years' service. They are group chairman Geoff Barnes, treasurer
A Worth Valley Guide company's winning streak was brought to an end by five other groups at the weekend. The 1st Oxenhope unit has for the past three years won the district's outdoor cooking and outdoor challenge competitions. This year all five rival
A school which successfully fought closure two years ago has won high praise from Ofsted inspectors for its teaching and leadership. Oldfield Primary School, one of Keighley's smallest schools, was threatened with closure as part of Bradford council's
Young stars at Parkside School had them rocking in the aisles with a slick production of Grease. Students at the Cullingworth school pulled on their bobby socks and leather jackets and stepped back in time to the 1950s to stage the popular American musical
Denholme Children's Gala went with a bang this year as villagers celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee in colourful style. The family fun day on Saturday in Foster Park finished with a giant firework display at night to celebrate the monarch's 50 years
Pensioners on a Keighley council estate have been warned to take extra care when visited by gas and electricity sales teams. Braithwaite People's Association is urging elderly residents to ensure they do not switch suppliers unless they really want to
Married at Haworth Parish Church were builder Christopher Price and recruitment consultant Nicola Jayne Greenwood. Christopher is the elder son of Mrs Helen Price, of Austwick, and Nicola is the younger daughter of Michael and Barbara Greenwood, of Providence
Hundreds of children from schools around Keighley ran out in the rain last Friday to mark the arrival of the Queen's Jubilee baton in the town. Between 400 and 500 pupils from around ten local schools spent a soggy morning in Victoria Park, taking part
Jobless youngsters in Highfield are to be given the task of rebuilding their community. The team of young apprentices will receive college training while carrying out regeneration projects. The four-strong team will begin by repairing tree planters and
In 1099, Jerusalem was seized by the Crusaders. In 1789, the Paris "commune" was formed In 1919, Yorkshire miners went on strike. From the Telegraph & Argus of July 15, 1977... Surplus teachers could be used to improve the education of immigrant children
A public relations executive has walked off with one of the most coveted prizes in the industry, Robert Minton-Taylor, 54, has been named Outstanding Independent Public Relations Consultant 2002. Mr Minton-Taylor, who works from home in Cononley, won
Keighley rock bands made a noise to help bring peace and quiet to cancer sufferers. The musicians donated their songs for a CD to raise money for Manorlands' planned therapy room. The disc was compiled by Johann Shepherd, a member of well-known local
Braithwaite People's Assoc-iation has for several years provided a voice for residents of the estate. Now the group needs to find a new voice so it can continue its work for the people of Braithwaite and Guard House. BPA treasurer John Philip is looking
Yorkshire and Humber has moved up the country's economic league table according to the new 2002 edition of Progress in the Region. The report, which is produced by Yorkshire Futures, the Regional Intelligence Network, provides a major economic, social
United we stand was the message from hundreds of people from all faiths who gathered together in Keighley for a Walk for Friendship. The walk on Saturday was organised by Keighley Interfaith Group to bring together people from different faiths and denominations
A technology firm is seeking twins to help revolutionise the way we live and help it test a system which could be worth millions. ICR Group, which is based in Saltaire, has developed a computer system called Casper which is able to recognise people by
Business growth and employment in Bradford is set to fall, according to an accountancy firm. Clough & Company is warning that the increases in National Insurance tax announced in the Budget will cause problems. It says the one per cent rise in National
Loop Customer Management has signed a major deal to help turn back the tide. The Bradford business has been appointed by the Environment Agency to provide contact centre services. The deal will see the firm support the Environment Agency's Humber Estuary
A student is embarking on an African adventure to help educate young children. Ruth O'Dwyer is to spend five months teaching primary school-age children in the East African country of Uganda. The 18-year-old from Greenhead Lane, Keighley, who has just
Zenith Vehicle Contracts plc has won a contract worth £8 million. The independent vehicle leasing firm, which is based in Calverley, has been awarded the contract by DuPont. DuPont (UK) Limited, which is part of the global chemical company EI du Pont
A Silsden company is helping a local girl stay cosy while on an expedition to Borneo. Sarah Hellewell will use a sleeping bag made by outdoor pursuit specialists Snugpak. And the firm is among several businesses which have supported Sarah's own fundraising
Angry residents in Riddlesden have called Bradford Council "spineless" in a complaint to the local government ombudsman. The complaint comes amid accusations of inconsistencies in planning decisions, following an apparent U-turn by the council's planning
White and Asian children from Keighley will be brought together for fun days at Bolton Abbey. Youngsters from Bracken Bank and Lawkholme will go for walks and take part in art, sports and environmental activities. The two days are being organised by staff
A public meeting is being held to discuss a solution to traffic problems in Fell Lane. The meeting, on Thursday, in Holme Wood Resource Centre, at 6.30pm, has been arranged following residents' concerns about speeding motorists and the number of accidents
A farewell event for Keighley College principal Doug Hardaker -- who is retiring after 19 years in the post -- was held at the Arts Factory. Mr Hardaker is retiring early next month after an extensive career in further and higher education. Pam Essler
A disabled man from Keighley has welcomed a U-turn by Bradford Council over the construction of a new ramp. Richard Mason feared his new scooter would be useless as the council originally told him it would be at least ten months before they could construct
The family of a Riddlesden man who suffered a fatal asthma attack while in custody has accused the Prison Service of a cover up after an independent inquiry into his death found the medical care he received was "inadequate". The prison system was found
Emergency work is to be carried out from Monday in a street due to close the following week for a four-month sewer and water main replacement scheme. Heavy rain has led to the partial collapse of a section of sewer in Oakworth Road, Keighley. Yorkshire
Song and dance, music and monologue, comedy and classics make up the mix at a variety show. Glusburn Theatre Group invited local people of all ages to showcase their talents at the village Institute. The results can be seen next Friday, from 7pm, in a
The mother of a youngster who suffered a mystery childhood stroke today spoke of her devastation at learning her son has a rare brain disease. Little Jacob Jackson suffered the debilitating stroke two weeks before his third birthday, but parents Liz and
Bradford Council is seeking assurances that it will not be faced with a £700,000 repair bill when it takes responsibility for a two-mile stretch of road. The new Bingley Relief Road - due to open in Autumn 2003 - will bypass the A650 between Cottingley
Shipley's indoor market hall could stay put after all if the plan is judged viable. Stallholders have welcomed the news but say they are angry about being left in limbo for three months while the idea is looked at. Bradford Council's lease agreement with
Bradford Cares - that's the message as businesses pitched in to help the community. Now in its second year, the scheme has got off to a flyer with businesses across Bradford providing staff to undertake a range of jobs at community centres, playgroups
A cross-cultural initiative which was set up to help people in trouble-torn Afghanistan has raised £10,000. The Bradford Afghan Appeal was launched four months ago as a community project to strengthen links between Christians and Muslims. And organisers
Keighley A have virtually clinched the Skipton League after pulling off two victories over the Silsden Playing Fields B team. Although the Keighley side is clear at the top there is still plenty of time to go with a group of clubs keen to take advantage
EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Richard Muff has earned a place in England's soccer team to play in the European championships next month. Richard, who has cerebral palsy, will take part in the competition which is to be held in the last week in August. He is heading
MICHELLE SMITH has earned a place among Britain's top shooters Michelle pictured), a member of Keighley Rifle and Pistol Club, turned in a top class performance at the National Shooting Meeting held at Lauder in Scotland last week. She won Class A, the
Anyone who knows Keighley MP Ann Cryer is fully aware that she doesn't shy from speaking out and fighting for what she sees as being right for her constituents. There's no doubt that her views make uncomfortable reading from time to time, particularly
Here we go again. Any lingering memory of the magnificent victory over Sheffield was well and truly wiped out by a second heavy defeat in a row. This time it was Hull KR who took the toothless Cougars to pieces. The progress of recent weeks was forgotten
Ashley Ward today claimed that English football could have been brought to its knees if City had been allowed to sack their players. Ward, one of the 16 whose contracts were ripped up in May, believes the dramatic actions of the administrators would have
It's a common truism that people hardly ever visit attractions, beauty spots and facilities on their own doorsteps. We are quite prepared to travel miles to go to a park, a stately home or a museum, but ask people around Bradford if they often go to see
A warden at a Silsden sheltered housing complex is retiring on Sunday after 18 years. Nora Barrett, 60, is the warden at Staincliffe Court, where she lives. Originally from Utley, Mrs Barrett has three sons and has enjoyed her long service as a warden
Pupils at Cullingworth Primary School are saying a fond farewell to four teachers who are leaving this summer. Youngsters will be saying thank you and goodbye to Mary Hargreaves, Maureen Airey, Gill Griffiths and Sue Attwood. Mary, 59, is retiring this
Worth Valley Primary School may have discovered its own Alan Titchmarsh as it has proudly unveiled a new makeover for the school garden. The children and teachers have transformed an overgrown area into a multi purpose garden, providing both a learning
Crime rates in Cullingworth have almost doubled from the same period last year. The number of recorded crimes in the village increased from 17 in June last year to 33 over the same month this year. PC Ian Hemsworth told parish councillors that the rise
Take the bus for a walk is the message from Keighley & District Travel. The bus company has teamed up with Lorna Palmer, Walk Co-ordinator with Walking for All in Keighley, to encourage local folk to lace up their boots, hop on a bus and try out local
Married at Haworth Parish Church were John Christian Ibbetson and Chantel Marie Price. John - a software engineer - is the son of Brian and Sally Ibbetson, and Chantel - a self-employed childminder - is the daughter of Stephen and Margaret Price. The
Married at Gretna Green were Stewart Peter Walsh and Catherine Louise Green. Stewart - who works for IBM Computer Services - is the younger son of Terrance and Pamela Walsh. Catherine - an employee of the Bradford & Bingley - is the younger daughter
Fundraising for a new therapy room at Manorlands got off to a spicy start thanks to a Keighley curry house. Shimla Spice raised £1,135 towards the £4,000 appeal by holding a charity night at its restaurant in South Street. Every penny spent by customers
The Robinson Design Group is set to relocate its head office from Bradford to Shipley. The group, made up of companies including architects, structural engineers and safety consultants, is making the move as part of its expansion plans. It will be moving
Meet the strong but silent types who raised £1,500 to help breast cancer sufferers. Members of the Keighley rock band Hush raised the cash by playing a concert at Victoria Hall. The event was organised for the Sarah McKie appeal, set up in memory of the
A charity ball organised by two Bradford businesses has raised a mammoth £26,000 for cancer research in the city. And that figure for the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can... Cancer Research Appeal is to be doubled thanks to the generosity of another
Green-fingered trainees are helping to brighten up Keighley town centre with a colourful display of flowers. The trainees from Woodville Horticultural Training Centre have helped make 39 hanging baskets and ten wooden planters. The displays -- funded
Pupils at Glusburn Primary School will be the coolest kids in town on Tuesday. And they are hoping for bright sunshine because they will be wearing sunglasses for the day to raise money for charity. The school is taking part in Shades for a Day, which
Bus bosses have defended the virtues of CCTV cameras on public transport. The stance - by the head of Keighley & District Travel's parent company - follows a Home Office study which shed doubt on the effectiveness of on-board cameras. Giles Fearnley
A young mother was punched in the face and robbed in the Lawkholme area of Keighley last Friday morning. The 21-year-old local woman was pushing her three-year-old son in a pram along a snicket just off Parson Street when she was attacked at around 10am
Young vandals trespassing on a railway line are putting lives at risk, it is claimed. Bosses on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway said children had attacked passing trains and nearby livestock. In one incident an airgun pellet was fired at a carriage
A fight outside a Keighley nightclub in the early hours of Sunday left five people requiring hospital treatment. Six men were arrested and held in custody following a brawl involving between 15 and 20 people outside the Fusion club, in North Street, just
A three-strong team from the Brewer's Fayre pub is taking a company advertising-slogan to heart. The trio from The Dalesway, at Crossflatts, is "taking a break from the old routine"--- and walking and running the length of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath
A farmer found dead after apparently being crushed by one of his own bulls had survived an attack just days earlier, the Keighley News can reveal. The body of David Mytum was discovered in a field at Hardnaze Farm, Oxenhope, early on Tuesday evening.
A rallying call has been put out by Keighley's MP to take courage and stamp out the town's drug problem. It came in the wake of MP Ann Cryer hitting national headlines after telling the BBC that in some areas of the town constituents were living in fear
One Foot in the Graveyard -- Central Methodist Church Hall For local children the road to joining youth theatre HYT is a long one. It begins at the annual three-evening workshop held at the group's headquarters in the basement of Keighley College. The
SIR - In response to your request for information about the motorcycle pictures in the recent Bygone Transport supplement, may I offer some help with one the the photographs. Captain Geoff Clapham is the man seated on Scott motorcycle WS368. I assume
Steeton High Hall, when under the gentlemanly ownership of the world - famous photographer Alex Keighley (1861--1947), was one of the first homes in Yorkshire to participate in the Open Garden movement - now the National Gardens Scheme - founded in 1927
A Bradford organist has infiltrated the male-dominated world of cathedral organists and is believed to be the first ever woman appointed to the role. Elizabeth Stratford, pictured, has been chosen as the new organist and master of the choristers at Arundel
A union official representing 1,500 Council workers today pledged that essential services for older people and children would be maintained despite a mass walkout expected at City Hall on Wednesday. Terry Patten, Bradford branch secretary of the GMB,
It was sport for all as Baildon Gala's fancy dress parade snaked its way through the sun-drenched village. Scores of youngsters - from tots to teens - took part in the sports-based procession which featured everything from a furry 'David Bearkham', junior
A Bradford milkman today told how he turned neighbourhood crimebuster, chasing thieves and tipping off police about offenders. Sean Garvey, pictured, said in his three years delivering to the Calverley, Greengates and Apperley Bridge areas, he had witnessed
Bradford Cathedral has fired its long-serving choirmaster and organist after two complaints of "inappropriate behaviour" were lodged against him. Alan Horsey, who helped to train chart-topper Gareth Gates during his time as head choir boy, was sacked
A legal battle which could change the result of a contested Bradford Council election result in May is expected to begin in the High Court on Wednesday. Tory candidate Jamshed Khan, who came second in the poll in the Little Horton ward, believes he lost
Leading figures from the sporting, charity and science worlds receive Honorary Doctorates from the University of Bradford this week. Bradford rugby hero Trevor Foster MBE, Bulls coach Brian Noble, cricket writer Rachael Heyhoe-Flint MBE, mountaineer Sir
Street crime is starting to take a fierce grip on Bradford and district. With robberies rocketing by 89 per cent in the past year it's time for concerted action to reclaim our streets. Today the Telegraph & Argus is launching a campaign to put efforts
MARK AKRIGG picked up five wickets as Silsden kept up the pressure at the top of the first division. His bowling stint left Tong Park struggling as they crept to 153, despite a fine innings of 48 in difficult conditions from Steve Young. On a difficult
STEVE REAPE came close to pulling off an amazing escape act for Keighley. The Lawkholme bowler is enjoying an impressive season, but even he was up against after they could only struggle to a total of 75 in 35 overs. Scoring at just little more than two
SILSDEN swept to an eight-wicket victory over Crossflatts in the Keighley Cup. The Cobbydale team dismised 'flatts for just 36 and went onto secure victory for the loss of two wickets. Oakworth had the edge over Airedale who were dismissed for 128 as
Big-hitting Neil Andrews took scored his fifteenth league century as he helped Bradley to 208 against Pendle Forest. He scored exactly 100 as Bradley piled on the runs and the lancashire side could only muster 110 in reply as James Heseltine spun his
Oakbank School won the Secondary Schools championship at Bingley Swimming Club's annual schools' gala. They also won the senior schools relay championship ahead of Bingley Grammar School with Parkside School third. Bingley were also second in the team
Bradford & District Scratch League, 1st Division: Bingley St Ives 4, Bradford Moor 4 (R Wheatley bt C Anderson 2 & 1, A Brown lost to N Harker-Bell 2 & 1, D Jordan lost to D Wright 3 & 2, J Mountain bt P Cragg 3 & 2); Ghyll 2, Keighley
SILSDEN Super Sport 600 rider Matt Horne, pictured, picked up two wins and two second places on a bumper weekend at Mallory Park. He was pushed into second place by just three tenths of a second in the main event, the John Newbold Trophy Race. Matt was
SIR - Quite a lot of letters have been published regarding dog owners cleaning up, or not, after their pets. After getting our dog less than three months ago I've become champion pooper scooper. I use nappy sacks, economical and practical, as they are
