Andy Myers believes the City big guns are being wheeled out in the nick of time. Nicky Law is likely to call on the heavy artillery for tomorrow's dogfight at Millwall. Myers, Wayne Jacobs, Peter Atherton, Robert Molenaar and Jamie Lawrence could all
OTLEY'S own radio station is set to return to the airwaves this weekend with a new and exciting format. From 7am on Sunday and for the next two weeks, Wharfedale 106.6 FM will be reaching outfrom its base at the offices of the Wharfeda;e Observer across
BURLEY-in-Wharfedale's dream of breaking away from Ilkley Parish Council and forming its own political body is unlikely to be realised for at least four years. That was the view given by Bradford Council legal expert Tony Kilner at a meeting of Ilkley
Firefighters across Wharfe-dale have been manning picket lines or staying at home this week as part of an eight-day national strike. The action has followed the Government's controversial rejection of a 16 per cent pay deal which seemed to have been agreed
FEWER people than usual turned out to see Otley's turning on of the Christmas lights on Monday. The Mayor, Councillor Gerard Francis opted for a low key ceremony with traditional carol singing. Parents and children half filled the Market Place to hear
A NEW clinic could be built in Otley - if health leaders decide to make it a top priority. The present site off Manor Square is a possible option for the health centre. The Leeds North West Primary Care Trust (PCT) is aiming to put forward up to four
EXTRA police have been funded by councillors in Aireborough and Horsforth in a desperate bid to reduce crime and the fear of it in town centres. Yeadon, Guiseley and Horsforth are already feeling the benefit from £16,000 of cash from Leeds City Council's
The report by the Mental Health Act Commission which criticises some standards in psychiatric wards at Airedale General comes hard on the heels of an inquiry into a string of suicides on the nearby railway line by mental-health patients at the hospital
Married at the Chapel of the Fountain in Las Vegas were Gareth Turbitt and Vanessa Brown. Fourteen family members travelled to the States to attend the ceremony. Gareth - who works for Towler and Staines - is the only son of Peter and Sheila Turbitt,
A catering assistant who has clocked up 20 years at Oakbank was presented with a watch for her work. Ann Wainwright, of Keighley, notched up 20 years at the school on November 8 and said she had enjoyed every minute. She said: "I am here for the full
Bookworms at Hothfield Junior School are celebrating the refurbishment of their library. The Silsden school launched a fundraising appeal last year to raise money to upgrade the library facilities. The parents' group at the school has raised about £4,000
Pupils at Worth Valley Primary really did taste the fruits of their labour. Local group Arts Desire visited the school to promote healthy eating among pupils as part of the healthy schools initiative. The scheme is called the food project. Children spent
A 78-year-old Stanbury man has spent the past 30 years researching and writing his village's history. Dennis Thompson this month published his findings as a limited edition 275-page book. He hopes the £14.95 hardback will be snapped up by present residents
Keighley Police have reported a good response to the launch of their Christmas campaign to curb car crime in Haworth last weekend. Detective Inspector Trevor Gasson, dressed up in the costume of a Victorian Policeman, led the operation, which coincided
Haworth was full of people celebrating the Scroggling the Holly parade at the weekend. The village thronged with people welcoming the start of the festive season and the event was hailed as a success by organisers. Chairman of the Haworth Traders Association
Car crime perpetrators in Keighley will be "trapped like rats", according to police bosses, with the launch of a new police initiative. Operation Poldark will target car crime hot spots and offenders throughout Dec-ember, and aims to cut crime associated
A staggering 37 million cards and letters are predicted to be delivered in the district in the four weeks to Christmas. To help deliver this massive Christmas mailbag to almost 420,000 homes and businesses in BD, HD and HX areas, Royal Mail will be employing
Members of Cullingworth theatre group CADS will be cheering on Popstars: The Rivals' finalist Kimberley Walsh this weekend. They have a special interest in seeing the 21-year-old from Allerton win a place in the TV show's group. For Kimberley trod the
A rare and powerful beast that has lain dormant for thirty years is soon to be woken from its slumber. Bradley Mill's owners Barry and Elaine Fray, of contract furniture company Fray Design, have for years wanted to restore the magnificent steam engine
A new lottery bid is being drawn up to restore Keighley's historic library - four years after a previous £600,000 application foundered. Officers at City Hall, Bradford, are preparing the bid and have already made an initial approach to the heritage lottery
Messages of sympathy and support have been flooding into the offices of Keighley Community Transport in the wake of an arson attack two weeks ago. An appeal launched in the Keighley News last week has already seen donations of over £400 made to the organisation
A nativity scene from an Ilkley church is being used to boost a £570,000 community hall project. A photograph of St Margaret's Christmas crib has been transferred onto 5,000 greetings cards to raise money for the church's Parish Hall Appeal. The picture
Addingham is to "bite the bullet" and become one of the district's first self-funding parish councils. The decision was taken following a meeting in the village last week when parish council chairman Gordon Campbell told his colleagues that they may as
BBC presenter Peter Levy and television weatherman Paul Hudson raised a few laughs as guests of honour at the official Ilkley Christmas lights switch-on. Families and people of all ages flocked on to The Grove late on Saturday afternoon to see the town's
TOWN leaders have opposed plans to build a 'luxury village' on the site of the former Middleton Hospital - despite few objections from Ilkley people. Ilkley Parish Council's plans committee this week declared it will oppose Hearthstead Homes' plan to
COUNTDOWN host and locally-based celebrity Richard Whiteley celebrated two decades of conundrums and art when he opened an annual Ilkley art exhibition. Mr Whiteley has clocked up 20 years on his Channel 4 show Countdown - alongside the same period enjoyed
Furious Ilkley residents are demanding action after a massive midnight firework display shattered the sleep of people across the town. The noise from the rockets unleashed at The Craiglands Hotel in Crossbeck Road on Saturday night was so loud it woke
Die Another Day Poor old James Bond, all dressed up and nowhere to go. His latest mission sees him betrayed and, despite a thrilling escape attempt on a hovercraft, he is captured by the North Koreans. Eighteen months of torture later, looking like Robinson
The Bhagavad-gita, pictured right, is one of the oldest philosophical dialogues in the world and Hinduism's most sacred work. The writings are brought to life through dance, drama and music in a stage performance this Sunday in Bradford. Bharatiya Vidya
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, pictured right, is back in Bradford yet again. The longest-running touring musical of all time spends from Monday to Saturday at the Alhambra. Along with the 12 brothers comes a 12-metre coat that weighs 20kg
Colin McRae 3 The rallying experience has just got a whole lot better in this PlayStation2 game. This is everything a rallying game should be, fast-paced, action-packed and graphically impressive. Added to this is the real-time crash animations, realistic
Simon Williams's play Laying the Ghost is officially described as a gentle comedy. But Michael Kennedy, the director of Keighley Playhouse's production next week, begs to differ. He says the play is actually "quite hilarious" as it explores the relationships
OTLEY Athletic Club members had options on Sunday. Some travelled to a fell race at Silsden, others to a half marathon road race at Clowne, Derbyshire, and a group was competing in a cross-country event at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Rivock Edge Fell
Otley Town 2 Ovenden 3 For the second week in a row, Otley Town lost a game which looked like theirs for the taking. Town took a 2-1 lead at half-time and despite hitting the framework three times and having the upper hand over for much of this game,
Ilkley 10 West Park 47 A TIGHT game was anticipated beforehand but West Park turned on an impressive away display to cement their position of joint top of Yorkshire Division Two. Ilkley started the brighter but Park soon replied as their forwards drove
Guiseley 2 Trafford 0 GUISELEY suffered mixed results in their two games last weekend beating bottom placed Trafford on Saturday but then losing to the impressive Spennymoor on Monday. Both games were played at Nethermoor and Guiseley were back to frustrating
When in November, 1955, these officials and Grocery Branch managers of the Keighley Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd visited the factories of the Co-operative Wholesale Society at Lowestoft, the occasion was commemorated with this formal group portrait
Scientists are testing food products - milk, meat, raw vegetables and water - in a bid to locate the outbreak of an E-coli infection, which has led to the closure of a nursery in Skipton. Doctors in the town have also been alerted to consider the chances
Mentally ill patients in Airedale are being treated on "dilapidated and unsafe" wards, according to a new report. The Mental Health Act Commission, a body set up to safeguard the interests of mental health patients, says a culture of attempted suicide
Applications for mobile phone masts are running at about 180 a year, Bradford Council has revealed. The figure was revealed at a day-long Mobile Phone Commission set up to thrash out the problems of masts and where they are put. And the hearing - organised
The sister of a Bradford journalist facing a possible life sentence in a Bangladeshi jail said today she believed the arrest had been a "terrible misunderstanding". Concern is growing for television reporter Zaiba Naz Malik, 33, who is being held on suspicion
Bradford Bulls chiefs have taken the first major step towards the long-awaited redevelopment of Odsal Stadium. After waiting in vain for more than a decade for its promised world class stadium, the club is going it alone with plans for a top-class pavilion
The first Lothersdale derby of the season in the Keighley & District Table Tennis League First Division produced a match containing equal parts drama and quality and with Martin Connolly and David Adams on opposing teams, total commitment was also
Cougar Cubs Under-17s 44 Mirfield 4 The experiment of playing at Cougar Park paid off for everyone as a good crowd and a busy bar helped out the professional club. A firm, wide pitch helped the cubs wrack up their 10th successive victory against a determined
Long Lee Victoria -- Dean Woolley, Dean Baldwin, Daz Kinley, Andy Ryan, Josh Ranklin, Andy Ronga, Mark Kilroy. Front: Gareth Hughes, Jason Lawless, Chris Priestley, Andy Turner, Dave Bennett, Michael Crawshaw, Danny Kenneally.
Cullingworth's Fleece Hotel looked seriously short of match practice as they took on Long Lee Victoria in their first match for a month. They let several gilt-edged chances go begging and with three of their regular defenders out of action Long Lee spent
Two of Keighley's three remaining sides in the West Riding County FA Sunday Trophy are on their travels this weekend. Silsden travel to Huddersfield to take on Lindley WMC while Keighley Juniors are closer to home at Wharfedale Triangle side Rawdon FC
Oakworth Under-15s played their best football of the season to beat Bingley 5-1. A hat-trick from Joel Gallagher set the scene and further strikes from William Lee and Chris Cookson made certain of the win. Oakworth Under-10s beat Idle 1-1 in a top of
CHRIS BEANLAND captured gold at the World Open Taikondo Championships in Miami recently. "After 19 years in the sport it is tremendous to win at the World Championships," Chris said. He won the gold in 'patterns' the sport's set moves, and followed up
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Keith Shackleton is taking the first steps on his way to top of Rugby League. After starting out as a junior with Cougar Cubs, he now has a scholarship with Bradford Bulls, and has just been selected to prepare for an Under-15 Test Match
NORTH Ribblesdale will be looking for a classic 'on-off' cup performance tomorrow when they visit Huddersfield YMCA in Round Four of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. Without a league win all season and having recently lost to tomorrow's opposition at Settle
THE shortage of referees in the Craven League has been an acute problem for some time now, but the situation has definitely reached crisis point now if last weekend's statistics are any guide. The problem was thrown into sharp relief when the league had
Ilkley B 11 West Park Vets 5 Ilkley Thirds took to the field for this Vets match with a subtle blend of youth and experience due to the lack of Vets. The opposition were a wily bunch of experienced performers, and put the home side under pressure from
Young Ben Rhydding schoolgirl Caitlin Williams has shown that she has the skills to follow the path of David Beckham. The nine year-old has won her way through the same competition the young Beckham progressed from and will ply her skills at Manchester
Addingham 0 Harlow Hill 4 Addingham slumped to their fourth league defeat of the season in a game where they totally dominated, and had it not been for the overly pedantic referee then the out come would surely have been a different story. With regular
Ilkley 10 West Park Bramhope 47 On a pitch in remarkably good condition considering the rain of recent weeks, Ilkley slumped to their worst defeat of the season and, although it is far too early for real concern, they remain in the relegation danger zone
Keighley library was built in 1904 with a £10,000 gift from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It was the very first of 600 libraries financed by him in Britain and Ireland. Inside there are two unique murals painted by Keighley craftsman Alex Smith in 1929
Who wouldn't applaud the fact that a charity ball in Ilkley raised more than £10,000 for cancer charities on Saturday night? Unfortunately, the organisers of the same event at the Craiglands Hotel chose to end the evening with an extremely loud, prolonged
Avenue begin their FA Trophy campaign tomorrow, with the club chairman boldly predicting: We can win this. With the FA Cup dream shattered by Bridlington Town, Frank Thornton believes a run in the second most important cup competition is not only a necessity
Jimmy Lowes is relishing the challenge of his new dual role with the Bulls. Just days after helping Great Britain to an historic victory over the Kiwis on his international swansong, the veteran hooker was back at Odsal learning his trade as a coach.
Nicky Law today hit back at the boo boys as City try to get their season back on the rails. Law and his squad were heckled by a small section of the crowd after the 5-0 thumping by Sheffield United, the fifth defeat on the bounce. As he prepared for tomorrow's
MOTORBIKE riding wardens for the area's parks and public places could be in place by early next year. Interviews for the two posts should be underway in January now the area's three community involvement teams (CITs) have agreed to the joint project.
LOCAL charities will benefit from Guiseley AFC's heroic efforts in the FA Cup. After playing seven matches to reach the first round proper in which they finally lost 4-0 to Second Division Luton Town Guiseley have qualified to distribute £8,100 between
OTLEY Carnival has been given a generous cash boost - but organisers have warned they still need more help. Leeds City Council's Otley and Wharfedale Community Involv-ement Team (CIT) this week agreed to give the carnival £2,300 towards the running of
TELEVISION viewers saw Sir Jimmy Savile play a joke on Look North presenters last week - and it was all in aid of Otley Parish Church's £65,000 East Window Appeal. Sir Jimmy decided to help the appeal after being asked by The Wharfedale and Airedale Observer
Aireborough community groups and clubs are set to profit from more than £50,000 now a committee has decided who should benefit. The Aireborough Community Involvement Team (CIT) has voted on which organisations will benefit from its remaining allowance
A councillor is appealing for a lay-by to be built to protect residents' cars on an Otley speed trap road. Councillor Graham Kirkland (Lib Dem, Otley and Wharfedale) is backing residents' pleas for parking spaces to be provided outside their homes. People
A head teacher has raised £3,500 for youngsters fighting cancer following the death of one of his pupils. Kevin Metcalf, of Yeadon Westfield Junior School, raised £3,500 when he took part in the Great North Run recently. The head teacher decided to run
A RESIDENTS' group has been formed to give local people more clout over the potential expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport. At a meeting held at Lister Hill Baptist Church in Horsforth on Monday night, residents agreed a lobby group was needed to make
A GUISELEY man who has trained Olympic gold medal athletes has won a top award for a lifetime of coaching young sports men and women. At a ceremony at London's Caf Royal in front of 300 people, Wilf Paish was entered into the Coaching Hall of Fame when
In 1923, as Stanley Baldwin visited Bradford a fire in Nelson Street caused £100,000 damage. In 1929, American Richard Byrd became the first man to fly over the South Pole. In 1965, housewife Mary Whitehouse announced the birth of the National Viewers
Children at Lees Primary School were delighted at bringing industry into the classroom. Year six pupils were visited by a representative from the industry education centre at the University of York. They were challenged to create water-cooling systems
Pupils at Haworth Primary School wanted to know if they could send letters to the editor of the Keighley News as part of a school project on newspapers. A teacher contacted the KN and during a conversation with editor Malcolm Hoddy he learned that the
Thermal clothing giant Damart Sport has signed a major deal which aims to boost sporting performance. The Bingley company, which has a £70 million turnover, has become an official clothes supplier to Leeds Tykes Rugby Union Club. The announcement comes
Town criers came from all over the country to take part in the first competition of its kind in Haworth. The event was part of the Scroggling the Holly weekend and really proved itself something to shout about. Organiser Keighley town crier Michael Walton
A hospital fundraising group's Christmas appeal has a spring in its step thanks to a generous donation. The Friends of Airedale have been drumming up sales for their Christmas raffle with a large fluffy Tigger toy, which is one of the prizes. The 3ft
A family garage in Haworth has brought a piece of motoring and family history back to life. Railside Garage, in Belle Isle Road, has fully restored a vintage 1933 Fordson BB dropside wagon. Brothers Jim and John Dykes, who run the garage, were asked to
Trouble-hit Keighley Comm-unity Transport is facing yet another crippling body blow. The voluntary organisation heard last week that Bradford Council is considering slashing funding by up to 50 per cent. Barely four days earlier two community mini-buses
When other small boys were messing about with toy cars, identical twins Craig - right - and Carl Lawson were tinkering with the real thing. If anything mechanical broke down at their family home in Cowling, the two lads would be there helping dad Richard
Keighley's Green Goddesses have been called into action several times this week. Two of the old army vehicles, plus a breathing apparatus rescue team (BART), are providing cover in the town during the firefighters' strike. One appliance and the BART were
Memorabilia signed by the Sex Pistols during a visit to Keighley 25 years ago is to be auctioned at Sotheby's on Tuesday. The autographs -- on a torn notepad sheet -- were obtained when the controversial punk band played at the former Nikkers night club
St Mark's Church, in Utley, has turned up the heat in the row surrounding the sign outside a pub in the village. Following the installation of a new illuminated sign at the Roebuck pub, St Mark's Vicar the Rev Derek Walmsley has put up his own on the
EMErgency cover across Wharfedale looked likely to be dealt another blow this week as local ambulance crews voted to take a leaf out of the firefighters' book by going on strike. Their proposed one-day overtime ban may fall short of a full walkout but
Pam Sutton, the caring mum who courageously stood up to the yobs tormenting her family, has died. The 54-year-old Braithwaite woman, whose refusal to give in to the terror hit national headlines, died last Friday after a 16-year battle against cancer.
EERIE goings-on at an Ilkley house and the appearance of a spooky face in a photograph have convinced a resident his home is haunted. William Armitage, 74, of Mornington Road has had years of strange happenings and household objects going astray. But
SHOPS and businesses in Ilkley have this week launched an initiative to crack down on pre-Christmas crime in town. The Ilkley Business Watch radio network went into operation on Tuesday to enable businesses to keep up-to-date with the activities of shoplifters
The Addingham journalist whose exclusive interviews with Royal butler Paul Burrell have rocked the world has spoken about life "inside the whirlwind". Former Ilkley Gazette reporter Steve Dennis, now with the Mirror, was catapulted into the public eye
Ilkley MP Ann Cryer has helped an Ilkley primary school celebrate the completion of a major rebuilding project. Mrs Cryer was one of several special guests at the official opening of Ben Rhydding Primary School's new building. The ceremony on Wednesday
Calendar cash will help 14 teams SIR - In response to 'Rugby Point' on your comment page (November 21), I feel it my duty to represent Otley Rugby Union Football Club as I instigated the ORUFC. Calendar 2003. The calendar has been kindly sponsored by
Keighley bands Breene and Operator 6 have been invited to support the Skeletal Family at its comeback gig. The Skeletals have also invited one of their founder members to take the stage during Thursday's show in Leeds. Saxophone and keyboard player Karl
EMErgency cover across Wharfedale looked likely to be dealt another blow this week as local ambulance crews voted to take a leaf out of the firefighters' book by going on strike. Their proposed one-day overtime ban may fall short of a full walkout but
SIR - I am writing to say I don't like graffiti on the walls. There are several reasons why I think graffiti is bad. The first is that it upsets people. Another reason is that it ruins the world. Lastly it does not look nice. ZACK ROBINSON (age 7) SIR
Protest at maelstrom of detonations SIR, - The sleep of the Ilkley residents in the promixity of the Craiglands Hotel was rudely disturbed once again in the early hours of Sunday morning as a result of thoughtless and inconsiderate action by this establishment
A concerned mum today warned that pupils will be killed outside her child's school unless extra car parking space is introduced. Deborah Kelsall said in the last two weeks she had witnessed two accidents outside Cottingley Village Primary School which
Otliensians 9 Stocksbridge 16 IN a closely fought game at Pool Road Otliensians were beaten by two tries and two penalties to three penalties. Skipper Richard Smith returned after a two week absence but a number of first choice players were still absent
Otley Saracens 50 Doncaster 11 AFTER a number of weeks on their travels Saracens celebrated their return to Cross Green with their best performance of the season. Doncaster made the early running with their big left-winger causing problems but Otley were
Ilkley AFC 0 Burley Trojans 3 A week is a long time in football. Only seven days earlier Trojans had been left licking their wounds as Ilkley dumped them out of the District Cup. On Saturday Chris Worts' troops exacted revenge as they brushed aside their
GUISELEY jockey Dominic Elsworth has his sights all set on the Grand National next April. The 22 year-old claimer who rides for the Harvey and Sue Smith stable at Eldwick had the biggest win of his life on Sunday. Riding the ten year-old Ardent Scout
Moseley 30 Otley 19 THE late re-scheduling of this game caught Otley on the hop. The home team can choose to play on either a Saturday or Sunday with Friday night being by agreement. Moseley chose Sunday. Simon Binns had arranged to fly out on holiday
The last direct descendant of a family which ran Listers textile empire in Bradford has died aged 94. Graham Watson, of Heaton Rise, off Emm Lane, was a former managing director of the historic Manningham Mills. He had followed in the footsteps of his
A leading Sikh who has worked for racial harmony in Bradford, a former health chief and the TV actor who played Kevin the teenager's dad are all being honoured by Bradford University. They will line up alongside 1,100 students for graduation ceremonies
Festive revellers in Bradford's pubs and clubs are being challenged to raise cash for cancer research as they have fun this season. The Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can... Appeal is urging landlords and landladies, regulars and partygoers to dig deep
A mum who is a mature student at Bradford University has been asked to pay back £2,000 in benefits, due to a Council bungle. Tracy Wildman, pictured, is one of a number of university students who are victims of mistakes by Bradford Council's benefits
Bradford Council may rethink its proposals to close three homes for the elderly, it emerged today. Issues understood to have been brought up at a private meeting yesterday could lead to the retention of one of the homes and a longer timescale for shutting
When it comes to leading the war against drugs, Jazz's pedigree is nothing to be sniffed at. The two-year-old Springer Spaniel is fast becoming the police's Top Dog after uncovering kilos of illegal drugs across the Bradford district. In only four days
Barrow Ladies 12 Albion Cats 40 - The Cats didn't approached the levels of the previous week but were still too good for a determined Barrow side. They didn't get out of second gear but began brightly and might have had a try in their first attack but
Bradford City was plunged into a new financial crisis today as the players found out they have not been paid their wages for November. The latest trauma at Valley Parade comes just months after the club dragged itself back from the brink of extinction
Keighley Albion 22 Illingworth 18 Albion were hosted Illingworth, who are currently third in the Premier Division, in the Halifax Cup - and clinched a superb victory. Paul Bailey and Barry Holland have instilled confidence and a fighting spirit in the
Ripon 13 Keighley 16 Keighley were made to fight all the way to maintain their position at the top of the league in an untidy and often ill disciplined game at Ripon. There have been some close encounters between the two sides in recent years at the Ripon
Silsden Ladies were beaten 8-0 by Thorpe Ladies as they suffer an injury crisis. The team have four players out until after Christmas, but started brightly and were camped in the Thorpe half, but the home side hit back with two breakaway goals. The young
Boltmakers Arms won a close encounter with The Queen after John Kilby grabbed a late winner. Both sides pushed forward but missed chances throughout the game. With just 10 minutes to go Kilby popped up to score the winner and give Boltmakers all three
Silsden let a glorious opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table slip as they settled for a draw at Tyersal. The home club came away happier with their share of the points after playing out a goalless draw, while Silsden will count it points
Cup holders Oxenhope Recreation went out of the competition to local rivals Bronte Wanderers. With both sides looking for a good cup run it was always going to be a passionate encounter, but defences were on top in the first half. Bronte were unlucky
Pool champion Chris Melling gave anexhibition of cue skills, and topped it up with some fancy trick shots during a Speed Pool contest to raise money for Jason Ramshaw's Testimonial. The event at the Bay Horse in Cowling saw 140 attempts at clearing the
Keighley Youth Bowling club came back from the European Championships with a haul of trophies -- for the third successive year. John Butcher 13, who is a pupil at Oakbank Sports College won Gold int he Intermediate Boys Singles and also took Gold int
Dougie Lampkin returned to the Spanish indoor series at the weekend, and won the latest round held at Castellon. He is currently based near Barcelona for his initial winter training and testing programme and made a late decision to compete in the event
GARY MOORBY'S hopes of winning the NFP Division Two championship were given a massive boost this week when Ian Sinfield agreed to make the move to Cougar Park. The 25-year-old, who plays back row or loose forward, is the older brother of Leeds Rhinos
WHARFEDALE travel to Newbury tomorrow with a sharp reminder from coach Peter Hartley ringing in their ears about the need to produce the form they are capable of more often than they have been doing this season, (writes Tony Simpson). Hartley's belief
OTLEY Athletic Club members had options on Sunday. Some travelled to a fell race at Silsden, others to a half marathon road race at Clowne, Derbyshire, and a group was competing in a cross-country event at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Rivock Edge Fell
Chester 2 Ben Rhydding Ladies 3 Ben Rhydding moved to top spot in the league with a fine victory over previous league leaders Chester. Despite never hitting top form, the Yorkshire side chalked up a crucial victory thanks to another Jo Ellis hat-trick
Ben Rhydding 3 Sheffield Uni Bankers 4 Ben Rhydding hosted Sheffield Bankers in arguably their toughest encounter of the season. Both teams were on equal points, with Rhydding's superior goal difference the only thing separating the sides. Bankers began
Burley U-15s 4 Idle U-15s 0 A match that started scrappily eventually was to prove Burley's most dominant game of the season so far. It was 20 minutes into the game before the first meaningful pass of the match. A through ball from Lee Jackson, put the
Sherwood 3 Ilkley Reserves 1 Traditionally a team which doesn't fare well in cup competitions, last Saturday saw the Guyson sponsored Ilkley Reserves knocked out of the Harrogate League medal in the second round by fellow division two promotion chasers
Ilkley AFC 0 Burley Trojans 3 A week is a long time in football. Only seven days earlier Trojans had been left licking their wounds as Ilkley dumped them out of the District Cup. On Saturday Chris Worts' troops exacted revenge as they brushed aside their
SIR - I must challenge Philip Davies (Letters, November 22) when he asserts the police seatbelt campaign is a "wrong priority". Our current initiative is directly linked to the DTI's "Think" campaign, which concentrates on a different contributory element
A PLETHORA of public meetings on one of the most serious issues to affect people throughout Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth were held this week. And thankfully, our communities seem to have found their voice at last. Whatever the economic merits
