North Division One side Cleck-heaton have a huge incentive to succeed tomorrow at Scunthorpe in the first round of the Powergen Cup. Victory will guarantee them at least £3,000 and the gate receipts from the next round against Nottingham on October 5.
Robbie Blake today admitted it was all change at City since he left for Burnley in January. Blake returns with the Clarets tomorrow, the first time he has played at the Bradford & Bingley Stadium since his £1million move across the Pennines. He said
It is good to see an official study into transport which doesn't brand all motorists as evil and doesn't portray some Utopia in which people are so deeply in love with public transport that they can't bear to sit in isolation in their cars. The South
A voluntary worker in Keighley last night scooped an accolade in this year's Servicemark Yorkshire & Humber Customer Service Awards 2002. Paul Holroyd, who works for the Vintage Carriages Trust at the Ingrow Railway Centre, was nominated for the voluntary
Four Scouts from Denholme will be swapping turkey for Thailand after raising enough cash to fund a trip of a lifetime. The members of Denholme Scout troop have raised the £10,000 necessary to fund their journey to the World Jamboree in Thailand during
A major new street cleaning initiative sweeps into action in Lawkholme and Showfield tomorrow (Sept 28). The two-day project, which is aimed at ridding the area of rubbish, is the result of a partnership between the Lawkholme community, including a group
An exhibition of watercolours depicting local landscapes and the Yorkshire dales is set to open in Haworth tomorrow. The paintings, which will be on display in the Haworth information centre until Sunday September 29, are the work of Bradford artists
Shoppers who scurry along Low Street, Keighley, are blissfully unaware they are treading on hidden history. For beneath their feet lies a subterranean street, frozen in time. Entombed under the businesses and below the Royal Arcade are shops that last
When Barry Briggs heard that his mate was coming over to see him for the afternoon he was more than a little surprised. But true to his word Barry's friend, Franz Savenye, came over to Keighley on his motorbike -- all the way from Holland. The flying
When the people of Steeton welcomed their new vicar this summer they had no idea he would not be alone in the pulpit. The Rev Martyn Pinnock, who was instituted in July, has a team of three very special assistants to help him, including a mole, a bear
A tea shop owner has died of meningitis at the age of 34 after a battle by hospital staff to save his life. And his grieving partner has told of how she hoped for a miracle as Bob Whiteley was on a ventilator, fighting the deadly disease. Mr Whiteley
A caring Keighley mum has offered to give her dying cousin part of a lung in a bid to save his life. The 56-year-old mother-of-two made the poignant pledge as soon as she learned of her relative's desperate plight. But builder John Spencer -- who has
Two sixth-form students have waved goodbye to their studies... and gone to sea. Grace Melody-Gardner and Simon Scannell, both 17, of St Mary's School, Menston, were picked for the sailing trip for their education and social achievements. They are among
Theatre: Quartet The new season at Bingley Little Theatre got off to a flying start on Monday with Ronald Harwood's comedy. His writing is a gem, with laughs in almost every line, but director Jay Robinson and a four-strong cast captured the characters
Christmas is coming, though the goose won't get fat for several months. Keighley Amateurs will celebrate December 25 this year on October 14. The society is presenting the musical version of Charles Dickens' classic story A Christmas Carol. Scrooge was
The accent is on Silsden people as they prepare to play cockneys and aristocrats on stage in Skipton next week. They are playing leading roles in the light-hearted musical Me and My Girl for Skipton Amateurs. The title roles are played by Helen Procter
SIR -- Much fuss has been made about the problems that the closure of Oakworth Road has caused to the locals there. One aspect of this closure that has not been mentioned is the problems we are experiencing in Laycock, with traffic using the village as
The hugely successful open-air ice rink will be back in Centenary Square for a fun-packed Christmas this year. Thousands of people enjoyed skating round the specially-constructed temporary ice rink in front of City Hall last year, which has led to it
Products made by Bradford firms, including Mumtaz curries and Seabrooks crisps, are going on tour to highlight the district's Capital of Culture bid. A range of Bradford firms ' produce was on show in London this week as part of the Bradford Embassy,
Terrified householders today told how their Bradford street had fallen under the rule of the gun. And the residents of Amberley Street, close to the city centre, made a desperate plea for help after witnessing their third firearms attack in just over
Thirty-three teams of four took part in the annual Manorlands Charity Golf Day at Keighley on Friday, raising around £5,000 for the Oxenhope Sue Ryder Care home. Results: 1 Mike Cooper, Neal Cowan, Russell Newton and Mike Harrison 84pts; 2 Terry Bowler
A schools boss says he does not believe the proposal to close a school for the blind is controversial. Temple Bank School in Daisy Hill Bradford, is the only school in Yorkshire solely for visually impaired children. But its future looks bleak as its
Youngsters manning the polling stations at the elections for the district's first youth parliament next week will use invisible ink to prevent people from voting twice. The hands of thousands of youngsters who are eligible to vote will be stamped with
Oakworth Under-9s A slipped to a 1-0 defeat after allowing Burley an early goal. They improved at the game progressed but could not get an equaliser. Marshall Pedder was named man of the match. Oakworth Under-13s enjoyed a goal feast in their opening
For the second week running half the matches in the League had to be played without an official referee and this with a reduced programme. To make matters worse, the appointed referees at Cross Hills and Grindelton failed to turn up without letting anyone
Cowling Harlequin 16 Bailiff Bridge 32 - Cowling's Pennine League Division Six debut ended in a disappointing defeat at South Craven School as the visitors ran in seven tries to their four. But it was a promising start for the team who managed to dominate
Keighley 3 West Park Bramhope 7 - Played two - lost two, is not an auspicious or confidence building start to the new league campaign. There is cause for concern in the Keighley camp, but not panic. With the nucleus of last season's successful side available
Keighley United completed an incredible cricket season by clinching the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League as champions after being refused a place in the contest earlier in the year. After winning the Division C title last year, the Keighley team were
HARDEN clinched promotion to Division B of the Aire-Wharfe League - by the slimmest of margins. They finished level with Horsforth on 93 points, but took the second promotion spot thanks to a better runs-per-wicket average, which was just 0.38 better
A season which had promised much went out with a whimper as Keighley went down to a three wicket defeat on the last day of the season. Earlier in the campaign they had been fighting for promotion, but a mid-season slump cost them the chance of promotion
SILSDEN won the Keighley Cup 2002 in a thrilling final at Lawkholme Lane. The showpiece competition was jointly sponsored by the Keighley News and H H Clark (Keighley) with all clubs within the Keighley News circulation area invited to take part. Sunday's
SPORTING organisations throughout the district have an opportunity learn more about how to raise money for theirclubs. Keighley Voluntary Services and Keighley Area Panel have joined forces to host a 'Funding Roadshow' next month. Any organisation will
Keighley provided three winners at the North of England inter-counties athletics championships held at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium, Barnsley at the weekend. On Saturday, Alistair Clay won the senior men's 400 metres hurdles in exactly 60 seconds, while
England's ultimate football prize came to Keighley yesterday (Friday). The Premiership Trophy was on display at Barclays Bank, in North Street, for the day and soccer fans of all ages called in to see the famous trophy, which is sponsored by Barclaycard
THE Embassy World Darts Roadshow is rolling into town. After a successful visit to Bingley Working Men's Club earlier in the year, when Keighley darters gave World Champion, Australian Tony David, a run for his money, the roadshow is back. This time it
Immigrants vital to our country SIR - Apart from any humanitarian concerns, the letter recently from Mr N Brown regarding immigration shows he does not appreciate many points of the argument. Asylum seekers and immigrants are not necessarily one and the
When in the summer of last year Haworth girl Sarah McKie lost her brave battle against breast cancer, shock waves reverberated across the nation. At 19 years old Sarah had become one of the youngest people in the country to fall victim to the disease,
A big recruitment drive has been launched in Bradford to bolster the ranks of the much-maligned refereeing frater-nity. Urgent action is needed because of the large drop-out rate experienced in the area. The Bradford & District FA has organised free
Yorkshire's hopes of ending their Championship season with a home victory were virtually destroyed at Headingley yesterday by Kent seamer Martin Saggers who made them follow-on 181 runs in arrears. They then made a shocking start to their second innings
Michael Withers knows that only an 80-minute display by Bradford Bulls against Hull in their final league match of the season will suffice. The 26-year-old Australian, who clinched a 25-24 victory at The Boulevard in July with a drop goal in the penultimate
A schoolgirl from Steeton is hoping to turn her enthusiasm into pounds for charity. Ten-year-old Charlotte Forshaw, pictured, of Chapel Road, decided under her own steam that she wanted to raise money for the NSPCC. Her mother Lynne explained: "She just
A Silsden youngster more used to delivering news is making the headlines herself. Keighley Target delivery girl Holly Brown, 13, has scooped a coveted prize. She has received a portable colour TV after being named distributor of the month -- for the region's
A dinner being held in memory of one of the youngest women to die of breast cancer will be the icing on the cake of a huge fundraising appeal. Organisers hope to raise £10,000 at the Sarah McKie grand dinner, at the Bankfield Hotel, Bingley, next Friday
A boys' school and a girls' school are accidentally brought together in the latest comedy from Harden Players. The Happiest Days of Your Life is described as a farce in the classic style of an Ealing comedy. John Dighton's play is set in the late 1940s
Insomnia Al Pacino stars as a veteran New York cop sent to Alaska to investigate the murder of a teenage girl. There he meets Robin Williams, a crime novelist who tries to control the murder investigation as if it is one of his books. The cop commits
A Last Night of the Proms concert is being organised by the Keighley branch of Soroptimist International. The Yorkshire Building Society Concert Brass Band will perform the September 28 concert at Bingley Arts Centre. Guest soloist is Norma Clough, and
Happy Boy lollies, Everlasting Strip toffee, Fry's tiffin bars and Jubby ices have been long forgotten by most people - but one Liversedge collector is keeping their memory alive. Steve Cooper has turned his spare room into a 1950s grocery shop, complete
Arsonists have wrecked the 100-year-old bowling green caf in Myrtle Park, Bingley. The wooden building was gutted in the blaze which burst through the roof and windows. Firefighters - who estimate about £40,000 worth of damage has been caused - believe
A Shipley company has launched a product which aims to stop us eating junk food. The new diet patch, which helps reduce cravings for food like crisps and French fries, is the brainchild of Liz Paul, managing director of the Aromacology Patch Company,
Benito Carbone's £750,000 luxury pad is still on the market. Bradford City are desperate to shift the lavish five-bedroom home in Alwoodley, Leeds, they bought for the controversial Italian star. The property in Sovereign Court has been on sale with Leeds-based
A Porsche Boxster worth more than £30,000 was among cars taken by a 20-year-old burglar who broke into homes in Bradford and Halifax during a two-month crime spree. The sports car, taken from a home in Hipperholme, was never recovered and Bradford Crown
Cross Roads star Graeme Lomax has been in fine form lately as he tasted mixed success at coastal venues in the last few weeks. "The Batman" travelled to Whitby first where he won the Bridlington Open with an easy 21-8 success over top local Mick Jessop
A brazen gang of gun-wielding robbers have been jailed for a total of 28 years for targeting eight petrol stations and late night stores as they 'ran wild on the streets of Bradford'. The young thugs, headed by 19-year-old Kaiser Hussain, systematically
Johnny Lawrence grabbed a second-half hat-trick as New Variety Club took control against Three Horses to win 4-0. Central defender Adam Ackroyd had given the home side a 20th minute lead in an even first half. Silsden Athletic are still looking for their
Keighley Town 28 Silsden Park Rangers 32 - An extra-time decider from Silsden stalwart Matt Horne finally decided the outcome of a brilliant local derb - and sent Silsden into the second round of the Halifax Cup. Rangers hadn't been in front until Andy
There was high drama before the final relegation spot was settled as the curtain came down on the Craven League season. Bradley travelled to Glusburn, in Division Three knowing they had to win to stand a chance of staying up. They batted first and made
Jason Ramshaw teamed up with former Keighley rugby league star Brian Jefferson (above) during a testimonial golf tournament at Branshaw Golf Club last week. The event was the latest in a string of events for the Cougar star's testimonial year which continues
Sean Emmett kept his title hopes alive with two second-place finishes in the penultimate round of the MCN British Superbike championship. The Colin Appleyard Racing-Virgin Mobile Aiwa rider started from 5th place on the grid, after a strong qualifying
DANNY FEARON is being released by Cougars at the end of the season, and is now searching rugby league for a new contract. Coach Gary Moorby told Fearon he would not be offered a contract for the 2003 season because he does not fit in with his 'footballing
