Cleckeaton and Yorkshire Academy cricketer Richard Pyrah was thrown into the national spotlight this week when he was 12th man for England at Headingley. The 19-year-old has been in brilliant form for Cleckheaton this season and is the Bradford League's
Richard Blakey was 20 and the youngest player in the side when Yorkshire won the Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord's in 1987. Tomorrow, 15 years on, Blakey will captain Yorkshire as they take on Somerset at headquarters in the C&G Trophy final -
The Telegraph & Argus Football League kicked off in style on Wednesday evening with goals flying in from all angles. Champions TFD Centre saw off new boys Isaacs and immediately sounded a warning to the rest of the Premier Division. Secretary Craig
Bradford Park Avenue are seeking an upturn in away form in the UniBond Premier Division after taking a maximum six points from their two home games and none on the road. They face a visit to newly promoted Ashton United tomorrow. The two sides had some
Ashley Ward is ready for his next dose of bumps, bashes and bruises. City's centre-forward takes his fair share of tough treatment dished out by rival defenders. And he can expect plenty more where that came from when Rotherham are at Valley Parade tomorrow
New keeper Steve Banks will begin his three-month stint with City on the bench against Rotherham. Banks has signed on loan from Bolton as cover for injured Gary Walsh, who faces further tests on his knee next week. But Nicky Law will keep faith with Aidan
The agreement reached by Bradford Council with its workforce around 1980, under which staff get an extra day off for Easter and the August bank holiday, seems ludicrously outdated from the more service-conscious perspective of 2002. It also seems highly
In 1881, German Clement Ader patented the first stereo system. In 1901, Scotsman Hubert Booth patented the vacuum cleaner. In 1939, the evacuation of children from British cities began. From the Telegraph & Argus of August 30th, 1977... Anger over
A record amount was raised for charity at this year's Silsden Horticultural Show held last Saturday. The £402 proceeds of the event at Cobbydale Social Club will be shared between the NSPCC and Cancer Research. The money was raised at the prize presentation
Birds of prey returned to Haworth Parsonage on Saturday for the first time in 160 years. Falcons flew around the field at the back of the Bront Parsonage Museum, watched by dozens of visitors. The gathering recalled Emily Bront's actions in rescuing and
A group of African warriors took Holy Family School by storm. The renowned dance troupe The Mighty Zulu Nation were at the school to give everyone a taste of Africa. The dancers put on a spellbinding performance in the Keighley school's main hall, wearing
The biggest-ever Haworth Carnival was also the best, say organisers. Thousands of people flooded through the gates on Sunday, and glorious weather attracted even more the following day. Groups raised thousands of pounds for their own funds by running
People who were members of the Keighley Central Youth Club in the Fifties and Sixties are invited to a reunion early next month. Organisers Mick and Agnes Skinner hope that as many people as possible will go to the party at Pilky's Bar, in Goulbourne
Small businesses in Church Green and South Street, Keighley, are to benefit from a cash injection to boost security. The 27 businesses on Church Green and 11 in South Street are to split almost £15,000 from the Treasury's Capital Modernisation Fund. Work
A place of worship in Keighley has been forced to increase levels of security following a spate of vandalism. The Salvation Army Citadel, in High Street, is having to beef up its security after vandals left a trail of destruction which will take several
Glusburn could soon join a growing list of villages throughout Britain which have lost their post office. Owen and Edwina Metcalfe, current owners of the post office on Crofthead Terrace, have submitted plans to convert the building into three flats.
Flower power is bringing Keighley communities together. Hundreds of people have attended training days at the Sangat Centre to learn the art of making hanging baskets. The sessions - organised by the Woodville Training Centre in partnership with Sangat
A Keighley bookie was stung in his own shop this week. Betting shop manager Simon Parkinson was caught up in the sting operation on Tuesday morning when he was attacked by a swarm of wasps as he opened Young Brothers (bookmakers) Ltd. Simon was stung
A seaside trip for a Keighley family became a nightmare when a 90-minute train journey turned into a six-hour marathon. Instead of a pleasant trip back from Morecambe, they were sent via Lancaster, Manchester and Leeds, arriving home in Halifax Road at
Children playing with guns on the streets of Keighley could find themselves surrounded by armed police. Keighley police gave the warning following two incidents last week involving imitation firearms. A two-year-old girl was injured in Lawkholme last
Keighley people are being urged to shop the town's drug dealers. The top-level police plea comes as a major initiative is launched to drive dealing from the streets. Thousands of posters and leaflets calling on the public to "Dob in a Dealer" are being
KEIGHLEY cricketers make history on Sunday, when they become the first all-amateur team to play in the final of the Heavy Woollen Cup. Now they aim to go one better and beat Bradford League first division side Baildon in the re-arranged game at Liversedge
A 67-year-old woman was injured during an assault as she walked along the Spen Valley cycle greenway. West Yorkshire Police said the incident happened as the woman took the path near Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton. She was approached by a man who is then
It was the smile that captured the hearts of Bradford people. And today brave Chloe Hudson couldn't keep the grin from her face as she opened a special present to celebrate her 13th birthday. Little Chloe, of Dudley Hill, suffers from crippling mental
A drug dealer almost died after being beaten, repeatedly knifed and then kidnapped from a city centre street by his underworld bosses, a court heard. Naveed Butt and Anthony Murgatroyd hunted down Jonathan Adamson - a mobile pusher who sold heroin and
A terrified binman told today how an angry shopkeeper allegedly stuck a gun in his face in a row over rubbish collection. Brian Binney, 35, claimed he was threatened with a gun and Stanley knife after he refused to remove the trader's commercial waste
Research scientists David James Rowe and Julie Marie Wearmouth enjoyed an instant chemistry. Now the couple - who both have chemistry degrees - have married at Holy Trinity Church, Cowling. David is the only son of Beryl Moyle, of Penryn, Cornwall, and
Doncaster 33 Cougars 10 - A SCENE which was a bad as anything the amateur leagues can dish up effectively ended any hopes of the Cougars gaining revenge for their defeat 10 days previously. Phil Stephenson was taken out in a cynical attack which ultimately
After the rain of Saturday Cononley put a lot of work into getting their ground fit the Cowling Cup Final on Sunday. The ground looked a picture and credit must go to the ground staff for their efforts. Barrowford won the toss and asked Embsay to bat
STEETON rattled up their highest score of the season against North Leeds - but it was not enough. Oliver Gledhill scored a half century and was backed up by Gary Bolton 47 not out and Australian Grant Lindsay with 43 as they raced to 238-7. Despite the
Keighley's promotion hopes were dashed after their batting let them down in the rain at Morley last weekend. Although they still have a mathematical chance of joining the top three, they have to rely on other clubs failing dramatically while they pick
In front of a 30,500 capacity crowd, the Colin Appleyard Racing team played their part in a thrilling day's racing at Cadwell Park. Sean Emmett finished fifth in the opening race adding 11 points to his championship tally. Just eight seconds back, Paul
KEIGHLEY cricketers make history on Sunday, when they become the first all-amateur team to play in the final of the Heavy Woollen Cup. Now they aim to go one better and beat Bradford League first division side Baildon in the re-arranged game at Liversedge
EMBSAY Seconds completed a club knockout double on Sunday when they beat Barrowford Seconds by 95 runs at Cononley to win the J P Mewies Craven & District League Cowling Cup. The club's senior side put the Shires Lane men on course for a quartet of
THE challenge of the Craven trio at the head of the Senior Division of the Jennings Ribblesdale League suffered setbacks on all fronts during a double-header weekend in which Read moved to the head of affairs with a 12-point haul. The weather played a
WHARFEDALE will take the field in their opening league game against Sedgley Park at The Avenue on Saturday (3pm) with the reminder that the 'comfort zone' this season in National Division Two is also likely to double as the 'relegation zone' ringing in
SIR - In Jim Greenhalf's interesting piece on the Low Moor explosion of 1916 (T&A, August 21), he mentions the Newlands Mill disaster of 1882 and the Bradford City Valley Parade fire of May 1985. He also mentions the various memorials for those who
Bulls coach Brian Noble is hoping to pick from a full strength squad for the first time since May when the London Broncos visit Valley Parade on Sunday. The Super League champions entertain the Broncos after suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands
Richard Stephen Airey and Michelle Gee were married at Hoyle Court, Baildon. The bridegroom, a printer, is the elder son of Mr and Mrs John Airey, of Bingley, while his bride is the younger daughter of Alan Gee, of Silsden, and Mrs Jean Gee, of Embsay
Research scientists David James Rowe and Julie Marie Wearmouth enjoyed an instant chemistry. Now the couple - who both have chemistry degrees - have married at Holy Trinity Church, Cowling. David is the only son of Beryl Moyle, of Penryn, Cornwall, and
Married at Keighley Shared Church were Oliver Leake and Christina Anne Myers. Oliver, a horticulturist, is the youngest son of Graham and Catharine Leake, of Bradley. Christina, a production co-ordinator, is the youngest daughter of Barrie and Phyllis
Circus skills were on show at East Riddlesden Hall on Monday. Performers from Curious Eyebrows were at the 17th-century hall to entertain visitors with a range of pursuits, from juggling to stilt walking. Children had the chance to try their hand at the
Two brothers from Cross Hills were thrilled when an ice cream van answered their plea in the Keighley News to visit their street. Conrad, nine, and Declan Waggett, 11, of Walker Close unveiled their campaign in the KN last week to encourage ice cream
A spot of Harry Potter magic helped the Hogwarts Express steam to victory in this year's Great Pram Race. Dave Royce, Nick Howcroft and Brenda Howcroft won the prize for the best-dressed pram with their Hogwarts-themed entry They were among 28 teams who
The Bradford Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it cannot see what improvements elected regional assemblies would bring to the regions. The Government recently released its White Paper Your Region, Your Choice: Revitalising the English Regions on its
Still blooming after 84 years is the Worth Valley's annual flower and vegetable show. More than 250 people attended Sunday's show, at Haworth Community Centre. The event was hosted by Haworth, Oxenhope, Lees and Cross Roads Gardeners' and Allotment Holders
A Keighley man is celebrating getting tanked up after he won a national fish keepers competition. Alexis Towers, 18, from Mannville Road entered the competition in national magazine Today's Fish Keeper to win a tropical fish tank. He has been a keen fish
The Keighley area is not suffering from the shortage of GPs that is crippling other parts of the country, according to health chiefs. Airedale Primary Care Trust (PCT) says that at present it does not have a problem either recruiting or retaining family
Keighley Community Transport could be shut down after the latest arson attack on one of its minibuses. Chairman Brian Hudson says the destruction of the £27,000 vehicle is the last straw after three years of repeated vandalism. The temporary closure would
Plans to build a mosque in Keighley could be scuppered by objections from hundreds of nearby residents. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association fears the land will be sold before a decision is made on its planning application. Without permission to build the
The first baby born by Caesarean section at Keighley's Victoria Hospital wasn't expected to survive but on Sunday he celebrated his 80th birthday with champagne and chips. Charles Clarkson, of Silsden, weighed just 3lb when he was born on August 25, 1922
There can't be many railway guards whose claims to fame include starring in a classic British movie. But this is no ordinary guard, and no ordinary railway. And after 30 years as a volunteer with the famous Keighley and Worth Valley Railway it is the
Police and Council chiefs have pledged to rid Bradford district streets, including Shipley, of abandoned cars within a day of them being dumped. Following a new agreement between the authorities, residents were today told that vehicles reported abandoned
One of Yorkshire's lost brews, Whitaker's Cock o' the North Ales from Halifax, puts on an immaculate display at a Keighley Show, probably in the 1960s. This dray and its admirers are in the Beeches corner of Victoria Park, which has since been chopped
A sick German Shepherd snatched in a raid at a charity dogs home could be a threat to his captors and others, his handlers have warned. Staff at the Dog Care Association in Holme Wood, Bradford, said three-year-old Duke suffers from a painful ear condition
The parents of singing star Gareth Gates have inspired record-breaking numbers of Bradford people to offer themselves as foster carers. More like them are needed as the number of Bradford children coming into care is rising, against the national trend
A police chief today urged parents to throw out their children's toy pellet guns after a series of shootings. And Detective Inspector Trevor Gasson warned that youngsters seen brandishing the replica weapons in the street risk being surrounded by armed
Extra long bank holiday breaks enjoyed by thousands of Bradford Council workers for about 20 years may soon come to an end. Chief Executive Ian Stewart said today talks were being held over proposals to end the tradition where most of the Council's 23,000
Bradford's privatised education service has scored double the national average rise in the number of pupils scoring five good GCSE grades. Serco - the firm now running education in the district - saw the number of pupils scoring five A-C grade passes
His hands clasped loosely behind him, the wiry man rocked gently on his feet in what seemed to be a familiar stance. With an absent-minded gaze, he slowly scanned the small stretch of road in front of him - one of Bradford's most notorious drug-dealing
A police chief today called on the public to join the "battle" against drug dealers peddling misery across Bradford. Chief Superintendent Graham Sunderland pledged to put the dealers "on the back foot" as he launched a campaign urging the public to name
Keighley managed a 4-4 draw with championship contenders Bradford Moor in the delayed final match of the Bradford Scratch League's 1st Division on Friday. A 6-2 win would have given the Bradford side the title, but they finished runners-up for the second
WEST RIDING FA officials have banned East Bowling Unity from County Cup competitions for five years following incidents at the recent Charity Shield match against Silsden. Officials of the County Cup committee refused to accept East Bowling's application
SILSDEN were without seven first team squad members for Saturday's County Amateur League game against Littletown -- but still managed to put out a strong team. They didn't have their first real chance until the 23rd minute when Andrew Holden put over
CHRIS SLATER picked up the Tom Beverley Memorial Handicap at the Raikes Hotel in Blackpool during a successful weekend. He faced Blackpool star Bill Hewitson in the final and pulled off a thrilling 21-18 victory. Chris later teamed up with his wife, Diane
Oakworth pulled off a dramatic last gasp win at Cullingworth to light the touchpaper under the championship race. The Oaks are now just two points behind Embsay after rain prevented the top club collecting maximum points at Foulridge. Rain stayed away
Entries are being taken for the Bronte Way 9-mile race to be held on October 13. A maximum of 20 competitors are allowed to take part in the race from Wycoller to Haworth, with transport provided to the start of the race. Organiser Kevin Hopkinson said
Silsden cyclist John Flanagan put on an impressive performance to win a 58-mile race in Lincolnshire last weekend. John, a member of the Bronte Wheelers/Neophix club, clinched victory in the Stuart Reader Memorial race at Great Limber in North Lincolnshire
TOP women's soccer coach Julie Lewis is to visit Keighley on Monday - to give girls football a boost. Julie, who is coach of the Leeds United Ladies and a member of the Centre of Excellence coaching scheme, will be taking training sessions for the Silsden
KEIGHLEY Crusaders captain Duncan Walsh has been injured even before the season gets under way. Walsh, (above) who has been named as captain for the 2002-03 season, was injured in a practice match against Yarnbury on Tuesday evening and is expected to
PHIL STEPHENSON was left looking like he had stepped out of the ring with Mike Tyson after taking a savage beating when Cougars met Doncaster Dragons last weekend. The Keighley forward was left needing stitches in his face after the attack by Doncaster
A BAND of rain that stretched from Foulridge down to Sutton put paid to the majority of matches in the JP Mewies Craven & District Cricket League on Saturday. Crucially this denied Embsay from collecting the spoils they deserved at Foulridge and allowed
ROB Hope completed the Grand Slam of England's premier short course fell running when he won the Kilnsey event. Fresh from his triumph at Burnsall on Saturday and Grasmere on Sunday, Hope, from Leeds, triumphed in 8 minutes 32 seconds on Tuesday. In a
Keighley's fledgling Town Council has put a realistic item on the agenda for discussion - the call for a ban on smoking in Keighley Bus Station. No matter what the outcome - the decision lies with Metro - it is a positive and many believe achievable aim
