Youngsters throughout Bradford are being urged to take part in the Telegraph & Argus Junior Football League - a new venture aimed at taking thousands of children off street corners and on to the playing fields. For the first time, local children will
Mike Forshaw has already put his Opta Player of the Week award well to the back of his mind. Of much more concern to the evergreen 31-year-old is the physical confrontation awaiting him tonight at The Boulevard. The Bradford Bulls loose forward only has
Change is always difficult to come to terms with. Even change for the better takes some getting used to and those whom it affects often don't understand and accept the benefits until some time after it's occurred. There are few around nowadays, for instance
Married at Oakwood Hall, Bingley, were Andrew Gary Horvath and Sarah Jayne Fleet. Andrew - a UPVC door and window fabricator - is the youngest son of Anna Horvath, of Central Avenue, Bracken Bank, and the late Billy Horvath. Sarah - a former accounts
Married in Mexico were bank official Anthony James Cope and dental nurse Sharon Louise Hutchinson. Anthony is the youngest son of Gary and Karren Cope, of Oakleigh Mews, Oakworth, and Sharon is the younger daughter of Terrance and Sheila Hutchinson, of
A couple who both work as physiotherapists at Airedale Hospital have tied the knot. Kelvin Mark Whiting and Linda Jane Cockroft were married at Burley in Leeds. Kelvin is the only son of Mervyn Whiting, of Wellingore, Lincoln, and the late Iris Whiting
Silsden Carnival committee is keen to quash rumours that this year's carnival will be the last. Secretary Graham Inman, 44, explained: "There seems to have been rumours that this year's carnival will be the last one - I've heard them. "But we're pleased
Oxenhope Primary School pupils put on an art exhibition in which visitors were invited to follow a trail of works around the school. The exhibition was produced by year four pupils. However, also on display were exhibits from other year groups produced
Former students of a school have set up an annual award in memory of their pioneering head teacher. Members of Keighley Girls' Grammar School Old Students' Association have set up annual prizes for pupils at the school -- now Greenhead High -- in honour
A middle-aged bankrupt assaulted a Keighley building society manager during a row over documents, magistrates heard. Stephen Kershaw, 50, was given a community rehabilitation order which will involve an anger management programme when he appeared before
A stalwart Keighley Labour councillor and campaigner for pensioners' rights has died at the age of 80. Former Keighley South councillor Felvus Sunderland died peacefully in hospital last Friday. Friends and family say that even though he had been unwell
Keighley printer Raiseprint plc is this year celebrating its "coming of age" -- a milestone 21 years in business. Established in 1981 by current managing director Steve Bell, at Hermit Hole, Keighley, the firm initially printed personalised stationery
Silentnight Beds' original delivery van has made a welcome return to the roads this month, clocking up hundreds of miles across the country and picking up a series of awards en route. As one of the guests of honour at the charity Bronte Village Gathering
Seven years after being declared "washed-out" and "washed-up", a 54-year-old Cononley-based public relations executive has walked off with the UK's most coveted prize in public relations. Working from his Meadow Lane home, Robert Minton-Taylor defied
A "dedicated" farmer was crushed when he tried to move his bull away from a potential fight, an inquest heard. David Mytum was attacked by the two-year-old short horn in a field near his farm in Oxenhope on July 9. Air ambulance paramedics were called
Three local schoolgirls have revealed a shocking pattern in the behaviour of motorists on a hazardous stretch of road outside their school. Isabella Gullan, Helen Miao and Kate Elder, from Malsis School in Cross Hills, are calling for action after finding
The new president of Keighley Lions is on a mission to raise the profile of the organisation. Eric Acomb has pledged to raise greater public awareness about the fundraising and community work done by members during his year in office Mr Acomb, 72, a member
householders are being warned to be extra vigilant after a Transco uniform was stolen from one of the company's vehicles. Police fear that the clothing -- taken from a Nissan van parked in Fernbank Drive, Gilstead, on Tuesday of last week -- could be
In 1902, St. Oswald's Church, Bradford, was consecrated. In 1909, the Bradford Choral Union was formed. In 1920, Bradford appoints four women as Magistrates. From the Telegraph & Argus of July 19th, 1977... More low-income families could qualify for
The needs of young people in Keighley will be the subject of a planned study costing up to £25,000. Consultants will quiz teenagers, parents and local organisations about the problems faced by those growing up in the town. They will suggest activities
The new head teacher of Greenhead High School will encourage students to develop active minds and bodies. Tricia McCarthy says she wants students to achieve academically, but she believes they should also have the opportunity to take part in sporting
For the past ten years, Andrew Samuels has risen to the challenges that life as a multiple sclerosis sufferer has flung at him. So when a research team sent him a letter questioning his bravery, 39-year-old Andrew couldn't resist taking them on. His legs
Vacuum cleaner inventor James Dyson is the top role model for Bradford's business leaders, according to research from Abbey National. The survey also found one in ten of the city's small business bosses think they are like Coronation Street's Mike Baldwin
A charge nurse who several times slept while on duty at a Keighley nursing home has been struck off after being found guilty of misconduct. A disciplinary inquiry heard that Conrad Archibald had also on occasions gone out, leaving the home without a registered
The Holy Family School went elastic fantastic for its 15th annual fun night and visitors enjoyed, along with barbecue and bar, dancing displays, stalls and bouncy castles. But the highlight of the evening was an enormous bungee jump, from which people
Keighley Scouts had their skills put to the test. Six teams from troops throughout the district took part in the Moorsman Hike. Covering a route of about 12 miles, the Scouts faced a range of challenges, from first aid and compass work, to initiative
A crack cocaine addict who held up a petrol station assistant at knifepoint has been jailed for 42 months. Bradford Crown Court heard on Wednesday that 32-year-old Craig Metcalfe actually knew the assistant, Andrea Rushworth, and even said hello to her
Parents in Denholme have hit out at a decision to deprive their children of free bus passes to school. They are angry that some students attending Parkside School, in Cullingworth, have not received application forms for free bus passes. Villagers argue
A controversial scheme for a landfill site in Denholme could be delayed by at least 18 months after the developer withdrew its application for a special licence. Waste Recycling Group (WRG) has withdrawn its original application for an operator's licence
The sad faces of children terrified by community crime were smiling this week as they were rewarded for their peace campaign. Pupils at St Andrew's School, Lustre Street, contacted the Keighley News in February voicing their fears following the recent
Keighley police have been involved in a massive operation this week as part of a countywide campaign to curb street crime. The operation, part of the Target Initiative, has seen police officers patrolling the town's streets and parks, targeting hotspots
A massive initiative to drive drug dealers from Keighley's streets was launched yesterday. A special 20-strong police unit has been set up as part of the operation -- Crack Down -- which will target the three Bradford-district divisions, including Keighley
SIR - I was surprised to read the comment by Shahid Malik, KN July 7, suggesting Ann Cryer MP is a menace. I agree with Mr Malik, Ann is a real menace. A menace to the loan sharks who tried to take an old lady's home, a menace to the people who cause
Saucy supermarket staff are to bare all for a charity calendar which leaves little to the imagination. Fifteen male members of staff at Tesco's in Cleckheaton have agreed to pose nude for the calendar - sales of which will raise money for the supermarket's
This 1945 VE--Day group, in the Catherine Street area off South Street, was supplied by Mr Peter Bailey, who was the boy standing at the far right. An interesting detail is the bonfire in the centre, surmounted by a rather impressionistic effigy of Hitler
Young entrepreneurs are queuing up to start businesses in the Manningham area of Bradford, according to regeneration bosses. Dr Zulficar Ali, chairman of the Manningham and Girlington Single Regeneration Board, said there was a feeling of optimism but
For the past ten years Andrew Samuels, pictured, has risen to the challenges that life as a multiple sclerosis sufferer has flung at him. So when a research team sent him a letter offering to really test his courage, 39-year-old Andrew could not resist
Next time you see one of Bradford's working shire horses pulling carts around the city, look a little closer. The horses are doing their bit for Bradford's Capital of Culture bid by showing off its 2008 logo as they travel round helping to water hanging
A new head has been appointed to a troubled Bradford school - the third in a year. Immanuel CE Community College at Thackley was supposed to be a "flagship" Church of England school when it opened in its multi-million pound new buildings in September
Bradford's health watchdog fears that plans to close a doctors' surgery in Undercliffe could mean elderly patients are left without a GP. Bradford Community Health Council is seeking a formal consultation with Bradford North Primary Care Trust over its
Eight people were arrested and substantial amounts of heroin and crack cocaine were seized as police launched their biggest blitz on drug dealers. About 100 officers - one is pictured here with a sniffer dog - in plain clothes and uniforms took part in
Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley today demanded Bradford Council find a long-term solution to the Odsal Stadium crisis within the next month. But he stressed that moving back to a patched-up stadium, which has been proposed by Council bosses, is
Malsis Under-11s won the Lord's Taverners English Schools title at Oundle on Monday, beating Chigwell School in the final by 38 runs. Earlier in the day Malsis, the Yorkshire region qualifiers, won their group with wins over Durham and Bury before beating
It was all change at the top of Division A after Steeton inflicted a six-wicket defeat on previous leaders Adel to move above them into second position. They are just two points behind new leaders Follifoot. The three-pronged bowling attack of Neil Spragg
Opener Lee Gordon, pictured, made the most of a good batting wicket to crack a century and help Keighley pick up a winning draw at Great Horton in their continued assault for promotion from Division Two. Gordon's 116, combined with yet another Richard
DIVISION ONE Barrowford 148-9 Skipton CI 116 Barrowford: A Choudry c Oldfield b S Williamson 4, L Roberts c Oldfield b S Williamson 28, D Wedding c Burke b S Williamson 25, M Ajif c Bates b N Williamson 4, D Hartley c Bates b Burke 31, A Anwar b S Williamson
Keighley club captain Mike Cooper and Neil Cowan won the Skipton Building Society regional qualifier at the Belfry last Thursday. Not only did the pair win through to the national finals to be played on the Brabazon course in October, but they took prizes
Leeds and Bradford Triathlon Club look like having four representatives at the World Championships in Cancun in November after successful trials. Veteran Peter Howard will represent Britain in his age group (65-69yrs) after finishing 357th overall in
It's a big cricketing weekend ahead for Keighley with two important games. Tomorrow they attempt to step up their Bradford League Division Two promotion bid at home to mid-table Brighouse. Then on Sunday they will be aiming to reach the final of the Heavy
Oakbank clinched the overall title at the second Keighley and Craven Athletics Championship staged at their Sports College. Nine schools took part in the event, supported by Keighley and Craven Athletics Club, with the first being staged at the Greenhead
Pupils were bowled over by the success of Oakbank Cricket Festival on Wednesday. Seven local primary schools and about 120 children took part in the event held at Oxenhope Cricket Club and organised by Oakbank School. Matt Barratt from Oakbank School
SIR - This week a minority of council staff have been striking over pay. Your readers should know what is being demanded and what is on offer. The unions have put in a claim which, if met, would on average, cost an extra £80 in council tax for every household
It was with great interest that I read Ann Cryer's response to Shahid Malik's comments on her recent television interview. On the same page was Malcolm Hoddy's view of the situation. Both, in their own way, represent a certain constituency, and each necessarily
East Bierley will be looking to take instant revenge on a vulnerable Pudsey Congs side in the Bradford League tomorrow. The cup specialists were pipped in the Preistley Cup semi-finals just five days ago and will be revved up for a victory at home to
City will travel to Telford United tomorrow for a hastily-drawn up pre-season friendly. The Conference side contacted the Bantams yesterday afternoon after scheduled opponents Mansfield pulled out with injuries. Telford boss Jake King is an old friend
County Champions Yorkshire entered the 238th Roses match at Headingley today in circumstances which could not have been further removed from last season's home encounter which brought up the first part of a winning double against Lancashire. The stunning
Super League leaders Bradford Bulls want to avoid being a fly in a Venus fly-trap at The Boulevard. "We can't allow ourselves to fall into the 'Jason Smith' trap whereby we focus on him to the detriment of some of the other players," warned Bulls coach
A former Oakbank school pupil is following in his father's footsteps and pursuing a career in medicine. Roland Partridge, 24, from Oakworth, is to begin training as a doctor this summer having successfully completed six years of study at Oxford and Edinburgh
A couple whose romance blossomed at a holiday camp celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today. Freda and Denis Pickering will toast 50 years of happy marriage at their home in Merlin Court, Keighley. The couple met in 1950 whilst on holiday at Butlins
Brilliant sunshine and blue skies for this year's Cullingworth gala ensured a bumper turnout of visitors. The procession of a dozen brightly coloured floats amassed outside the Conservative club before processing around the village to the cricket field
Bradley resident Kate Wiggan presented a cheque for £325 to Derek Conuel, Chairman of Bradley Youth Project, on Monday. Kate raised the money by completing a sponsored cycle ride from Morecambe to Scarborough. The amount represents almost half of the
What a day! The sun shone and everyone came out to support the Cross Roads Golden Jubilee Gala 2002 with huge enthusiasm all round. Lees School field looked wonderful with more flags than ever before. The procession assembled at Nelson's Transport yard
The 40th East Morton Gala was, like the weather, a scorching success. The procession was led through the village by the Huddersfield Brass Band in front of the new Gala queen. Then came the nannies, past and present, pushing prams from an antique wicker
Pupils at Laycock Primary School found themselves treading the boards as they put on a performance of Oliver. The end of year play was performed largely by the older pupils, who are due to leave the school this summer, but classes three and four also
Students from Holy Family School, Keighley, are on a high after finishing the top team in Yorkshire, and in the top ten in the UK, in a competition which saw them investing £500,000 in stocks and shares. Over 70 groups around the UK competed in a stocks
Bradford's Capital of Culture bandwagon hit the road at the weekend with a fun day in Keighley town centre. A range of family events was held to boost public support for the bid, which was submitted to the Government in March and is now being scrutinised
An historic rail route could be transformed into a £1 million tourism and leisure trail. A feasibility study into restoring a five-mile section of the former Great Northern Railway between Keighley and Bradford has found the scheme could be viable. Now
Crowds turned out in force on Sunday for the annual Manorlands garden party. A huge range of activities was staged in the grounds of the Oxenhope Sue Ryder Care home. Around £13,500 was raised on the day, but with advertising and sponsorship revenue the
Yorkshire Co-operatives Ltd invited people to come shopping for a job at a careers conference held at Bradford City football ground, as part of its on-going recruitment drive in the Keighley area. The society's 164 outlets, which includes food shops,
Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Margaret Longden as its new head of corporate investments. Margaret joined the Skipton Group in June 2001 as a member of the management team that set up one of the group's newest subsidiary companies
Two rare Bront first editions have sold at auction for more than twice the expected price. Anne Bront's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall fetched a staggering £10,755 when it went under the hammer at Sotheby's. Before last Thursday's auction, experts estimated
Firefighters led a man to safety from a burning building in Devonshire Street, Keighley, in the early hours of Sunday. Crews guided the man through the smoke-filled three-storey block of flats after fire broke out on the second floor. He was given oxygen
Awareness about women's health was raised at a special event in Keighley on Saturday. A Women's Health Road-show was staged in Town Hall Square. The aim of the event -- organised by Airedale Primary Care Trust's Women's Health team -- was to promote a
A balloon released as part of the Queen's golden jubilee celebrations has been found in Germany. Keighley man Andrew Gallagher, 36, who attends Keighley Resource Centre, entered the centre's balloon race and is amazed that the balloon travelled so far
Haworth is set to blossom in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. Judges who toured the village praised the work done. It is the first time Haworth has entered the annual contest. In the spring judging, the village was awarded 150 marks and was joint ninth
Springfield Mill has been bought by a charity which has unveiled ambitious plans for its development as a community business centre. The Furniture Project, which provides people on benefits with furniture and household goods, secured grants of over £600,000
A Cowling drug dealer sent for five years to a young offenders' institution has failed in a bid to have his sentence reduced. Joseph Patrick Lally, 20, was handed the sentence at Bradford Crown Court in January after pleading guilty to five counts of
Plans to use a vacant building for supervised accommodation for people recovering from drug and alcohol dependency and mental illness have been deferred. The proposals for Woodworth House, in Halifax Road, Keighley came before the area planning panel
Cash-strapped Keighley police have gone cap in hand to the town council to provide funding for a mobile telephone. Police are looking to secure up to 14 phones for use by Keighley's POP team officers, who cover an area from Frizinghall to Kildwick, at
An elderly couple were trapped when their car was crushed by a lamp-post after it was in collision with a stolen vehicle near a junction in Keighley. Firefighters from Keighley battled for 20 minutes to free the pensioners, who were seriously hurt when
Detectives are still baffled by the disappearance of a young Asian woman who was seen being dragged unconscious from the wreckage of a stolen car earlier this month. She was seen being pulled from a white Toyota after it smashed through a wall at Bradley
Keighley's police chief has spoken out to reassure the public about its safety. Chief Supt Graham Sunderland -- in an exclusive interview with the Keighley News -- said the town was a "very, very, very safe place in which to live". And he stressed that
Local band Soulfish bade a warm farewell to three of its members last weekend. Saxophonist Anneka Latta, trumpeter Liz Shaw and singer Fern Morris all gave their final public performances in a gig at The Snooty Fox, Oakworth, on Saturday night. Anneka
If it's good enough for The Beatles then it's good enough for Keighley's newest band. When The Hip Replacements wanted to promote their first ever gig they came over all Abbey Road. Their pastiche of the Fab Four's famous album cover on a Haworth pedestrian
Undecided about getting back together to play more gigs? No way! One of Keighley's most popular rock bands has re-formed after two years and is playing tomorrow. The Undecided were together for five years, but after losing their 11th drummer decided to
A former Victorian mill in Bingley is to be given a new lease of life. The derelict Britannia Mills, on the corner of Ferncliffe Road and Mornington Road, is to be converted into executive apartments and cottages. The scheme, approved by the Shipley Area
A new health club splashed out by holding a water polo match and raised £1,000 for the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can... Cancer Research Appeal. Green's Health and Fitness Club, Baildon, held the event and the company which owns the club, De Vere
Organisers of the Bingley Show have turned down a last-ditch offer to save the event and hold it at another venue. The Telegraph & Argus reported in later editions yesterday how the Airedale Agricultural Society decided to cancel the show - due to
Lord Herman Ouseley, who produced a report into race relations in Bradford, has condemned the sentences handed out to rioters as "harsh beyond all reason". Lord Ouseley, former chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, told a meeting of business
A Bingley relief road worker has designs on being a top fashion guru. For Mark Pearson spends his spare time drawing up ideas for outlandish suits. And the 29-year-old's latest creations include a bright green two-piece, pictured, and an orange ensemble
A quiet Bradford street is being terrorised by a gang who cruise up and down taking pot-shots at homes and cars with a high-powered air rifle. Frightened residents in the road - where there have been more than 20 incidents in two months - have been left
Cougars 20 Hull KR 39 This was an action replay of the previous week's defeat - a Cougars side hopelessly outsized and outpaced with just one thing going for them - enthusiasm. Rovers were their own worst enemies and perhaps did more to keep the score
The final of the Wynn Cup will be a Roses clash at Ingrow on Sunday, August 18 when Barrowford meet league leaders Embsay. At Chatburn, Barrowford and Skipton CI locked horns for the second time in 24 hours. Batting first the Bull Holme side were indebted
A tie, a ten-wicket performance - not forgetting a nine and an eight-wicket haul - plus some close finishes were the highlights of last week's CRAVEN LEAGUE action when the sun finally shone to make playing and watching cricket a pleasure. Cullingworth
A bright future is being predicted for an 11-year-old Keighley boy, who is already excelling in several sports. Leon Smith, pictured right, a pupil of Guard House Primary School, recently became Bradford's 400 metres junior champion when he led a talented
The 13th annual Institute of Journalists Royal Charter Meeting at Ripon tomorrow is in aid of The Sailors' Families' Society and the six-race programme begins at 2.25. Principal race at 4.05 is The Ripon Bell-Ringer Stakes, a £12,000-added handicap contest
It was a sad day for local hopes in the Yorkshire Cup as top side Cross Roads lost narrowly to Littlemoor (Pudsey) in the last 16 of this famous event. While they were expected to win easily over a "team of ageing pop stars" the locals lost the plot completely
Dougie Lampkin will have to take an enforced 'rest' from the world trials series before he clinches his sixth world crown and edges nearer to legendary Spaniard Jordi Tarres' seemingly impregnable seven-up. At a cold and miserable Clermont Ferrand, Silsden's
Keighley coach Gary Moorby will tell his players to get back to basics for the trip to Featherstone on Sunday. After Hull KR inflicted a second consecutive heavy defeat on Keighley, Moorby wants to see the simple things done correctly this week. "Our
