THE practice of sitting in an ivory tower making grandiose plans for far off lands carries the obvious danger that the end product will turn out to be a dog's breakfast. That is exactly what has happened in the case of the Boundary Commission's proposals
Robbie Paul has promised less talking more action this season. The Bulls skipper has decided to follow the words of the King, believing the side should adopt the principles of Elvis Presley for Super League VIII. "A little less conversation a little more
AIREBOROUGH Gymnastic Club at Rawdon ended its 25th anniversary celebrations by spending £10,000 on a sprung floor area for its gymnasts. The competition standard matted floor area is proving invaluable to the 135 gymnasts who train at the club every
OTLEY and Wharfedale are to be split up under proposals by the Boundary Commission. It suggests splitting the former ward into three new wards, with Pool-in-Wharfedale, Bramhope and Arthington going in with Cookridge. Ward councillors have reacted with
THE closure of High Royds Hospital next week will mark the end of an era for the many people involved with it. The grand building will close its doors for the final time on Tuesday shutting away 115 years of history. High Royds opened in Menston on October
ADULTS and children from across the area joined more than a million in London's Hyde Park for the biggest single protest the country has ever seen. Two coach loads of protesters set off from Otley early on Saturday morning for the Stop the War Rally which
MENINGITIS victim Danielle Skilbeck is getting used to life in a wheelchair - but her mum hopes she will soon be walking. Lindsay Pollard, from Otley, wants four-year-old Danielle to walk down the aisle as her bridesmaid at her wedding to fianc Chris
QUALITY supermarket chain Sainsbury's is about to submit a fresh bid to build a multi-million pound store in Otley. If everything goes to plan it hopes to start work on the 20,000 square foot "community store" in Bondgate later this year. In a letter
Most people nowadays do their main "shop" of the week in a supermarket outside the city centre. It's convenient to buy most things under the one roof, especially for motorists who appreciate the close-at-hand parking space. Besides, there are few large
Former rugby league player Christopher Martin Kelly had the match of his life. He was married at Steeton Hall to Rebecca Louise Williams, a customer service advisor with the Abbey National. Christopher, an electrician at Airedale Hospital, formerly played
Pupils at Holy Family School sampled the delights of Spanish culture and cuisine in a special day devoted to the country. The Keighley school held the event to promote the language and to encourage pupils to continue learning Spanish after year nine,
IT lessons were snow joke when children went head to head in a robotic showdown. Two teams of pupils at Oakworth Primary School used programmed Lego to make robotic snow ploughs for the school competition. The teams of ten children, aged between eight
A Keighley company is helping save lives across the globe. Yoko Ltd manufactures a revolutionary bonnet which is designed to make life more comfortable for premature babies. Demand for the bonnet is so high that the firm is now manufacturing 6,000 of
Road rage is threatening the 50-year-old existence of lollipop men and women, endangering the lives of Keighley schoolchildren. Recruitment problems were placing the valuable service in real crisis when it should be celebrating its golden jubilee, claimed
Yorkshire Building Society's chief executive today celebrated record lending and reduced profits by boasting: "We are about value for members, not profits for shareholders." Chief executive David Anderson, said the group's reduction in pre-tax profits
Keighley people will sing for their supper - and breakfast, lunch and dinner - during this year's Keighley Festival. They will be taking part in the festival's attempt to get in the Guinness Book of Records for non-stop karaoke singing. Organisers want
More than 180 accordion players from across the North of England will be in Glusburn for a competition next month. The village will again be the venue for the North Central Area Accordion Festival, on March 1 and 2. The contest will be hosted by the Craven
Keighley & District Travel is just the ticket with its passengers. A customer survey launched last August has brought a generally positive response. The company included a pre-paid return comment card in a series of "Customer News" leaflets distributed
In 1889, Lister & Co. became registered as a limited liability company. In 1964, plans were published for the proposed M606 motorway to link Bradford to the M62. In 1985, contraceptives appeared on sale in Eire. From the Telegraph & Argus of February
A makeshift shrine at a fledgling Buddhist temple has been replaced with a specially made altar. And it has been enhanced with a new two-foot tall Buddha and 12 special statues at the Keighley Kadampa centre in Skipton Road. The new shrine cabinet replaces
calls to find a permanent home for a collection of vintage vehicles are being backed by Keighley Town Council. It has lent its support to Keighley Bus Museum's search for a permanent site to house its collection of bygone buses. The town council's offer
The regal roll call for this year's Keighley Gala has been decided. A selection contest for the gala queen and her retinue, at Keighley Shared Church Hall on Saturday, was a huge success. There were a high number of entries across the categories, presenting
A Keighley company is helping to save lives across the globe. Yoko Ltd manufactures a revolutionary bonnet which is designed to make life more comfortable for premature babies. Demand for the bonnet is so high that the firm is now manufacturing 6,000
A man who claims he was the Yorkshire Ripper's first victim has vowed to continue his fight for compensation, 35 years after the attack. John Tomey hopes to find the family who helped him after he was attacked on the moors above Keighley in 1967. The
A former Keighley man is playing the challenging title role in a prestigious production of a Mozart opera. Paul Nilon has performed many times previously with the acclaimed professional company Opera North. He is helping the Leeds-based company celebrate
Members of Keighley Asian Women and Children's Centre say that volunteering in the community has really broadened their horizons. The girls, who range in age and backgrounds, have all relished taking part in the Millennium Volunteers Awards scheme and
A leading Keighley theatre director has welcomed planned improvements to the town's Victoria Hall. Keighley Amateurs pantomime producer Keith Marsden hopes backstage facilities will be on Bradford Council's list of renovations. The council this week revealed
A Crossflatts mini-market has become the latest victim of a cash-machine crime wave. Gangs of thieves are ripping machines from banks and stores and racing away with the money in high-speed vehicles. Almost £300,000 has been stolen during more than 80
A firm whose Cullingworth factory was gutted by fire at the weekend will be up and running as soon as possible. Bosses at Cullingworth Commission Spinners say they will either rebuild their factory or find new premises. Until then the firm, which employs
A contingent from Keighley joined the march in London on Saturday to protest against war with Iraq. Over a dozen people travelled to the capital on coaches organised by Bradford Stop the War Coalition. Due to the vast crowds which had converged on London
A gang robbed a teenager at knifepoint this week as he walked down a secluded footpath with his girlfriend. The five-strong gang escaped with £70 after ambushing the couple in Postman's Walk, which runs alongside Keighley Sorting Office, off Oakworth
A councillor is donating a hand bell to Keighley Town Council. Janet's Bell is named after the late wife of town councillor Laurence Brocklesby. Councillor Brocklesby, 76, of Beechcliffe, is due to officially present the bell early next month. "I wanted
BY the next decade GCSEs and A Levels could be a thing of the past - replaced by an international style baccalaureate. The Government is currently looking at replacing the post 16 examinations with a broader based system of education. And if the proposals
AN Ilkley man is laying down a challenge to the town's 112 millionaires - to put their hands in their pockets for the skateboard park campaign. As a former skateboarder himself, floor tiler Mark Whittington, of Skipton Road, knows how frustrating it can
STAFF, pupils and governors at Ilkley Grammar School are getting excited about the prospect of building work being completed in the next few months. Massive steel girders towering up from the ground are obvious signs of progress at the Cowpasture Road
Ilkley Grammar School pupil Mark Thwaites, 15, pictured above, has just been selected for one of the few places available on the British Cycling World Class Start Programme in 2003, supported by Sport England Lottery Fund. Although Mark has been cycling
A young Ilkley landlord is recovering from a terrifying ordeal in which he was ambushed by two armed burglars. Lee Davies, the 26-year-old manager of the Ilkley Moor Vaults pub in Stockeld Road, was first woken by his security alarm at around 6am on Wednesday
ADULTS and children from across the area joined more than a million people in London's Hyde Park for the biggest single protest the country has ever seen. Among them were more than 30 protesters from Ilkley Peace Group who left the town early on Saturday
Two Ilkley booksellers were today celebrating a share of more than £5 million after selling a collection of rare paintings by the great English artist, William Blake. Paul Williams and Jeffrey Bates, of Fine Books, were today sworn to secrecy after the
Campaign seeks Menwith Hill truth SIR - Gordon Bradley's antiquated prejudice, expressed in his letter last week, implies that Fylingdales and Menwith Hills (equally antiquated) high-tech macho spy tech is incomprehensible to the girlies in the WoMenwith
Keighley people will feel at home when they travel to New York with the cast of Heaton Amateurs in the latest production. For the four main roles in the musical Guys and Dolls are played by performers regularly seen in the town. Richard Aldham and Kevin
Mozart's Requiem A packed theatre was privileged to experience an interpretation of Mozart's final work which was both spellbinding and moving. The great composer himself would have been thrilled by the imaginative way it was set to modern dance by award-winning
A coroner has rebuked authorities in Tenerife for failing to help a probe into the death of a 20-year-old Mirfield man who drowned on holiday. Matthew Shaw died after apparently going for a late night swim in a pool at a complex in Amarilla Bay in Arona
THERE were great celebrations for the Tan family from Menston after their success in the SKU National Kata Karate Championships in Warrington. The Baildon Seishin-Ryu Karate Club instructor Sensei Julian Tan won the over 40 black belt kata and was third
Horsforth Harriers this weekend celebrated a unique double success in the Yorkshire Veterans Grand Prix Championship. After a whole season of races around the county both the men's and ladies' teams took first place overall. This is the first time any
Malton & Norton 25, West Park Bramhope 12 DESPITE having the balance of play West Park Bramhope's inability to break down a tight defence proved to be their downfall. The home side, who impressed in their defeat at Park in October, were on the scoreboard
A hard overnight frost was once again the culprit in frustrating Ilkley's rugby team from mounting their campaign for Second Division survival. The team turned up at Stacks Field for a 12.30pm departure to their hosts West Leeds. Whilst Stacks Field was
Rossendale United 1, Guiseley 4 After the setback against Ossett Town Guiseley redeemed themselves at a cold but sunny Dark Lane as they romped into a 3-1 half-time lead against a Rossendale side fourth from bottom in the table. With Richard Chattoe on
Teacher Sybil Noble told today how she cheated death when a concrete block hit her on the head as she drove home from a night out. Mrs Noble escaped with grazes and bruising when the boulder, dropped by a young thug, smashed through her sun roof as she
Reminiscent of an earlier era, these members and friends of Fell Lane Methodist Chapel celebrated their centenary by re-enacting a traditional 'Whitsuntide walk' on an April Saturday in 1978. Led by the Salvation Army Band, they stopped to sing hymns
Tiny microchips are making people on a huge estate feel more secure by putting burglars off raiding their homes. Large numbers of the chips, no bigger than a pinhead, are being hidden on householders' televisions, video recorders and other goods. Burglars
Tributes were today paid to a Catholic priest who died sudden ly from a heart attack, aged 41. The Reverend Paul Brook was found dead at his home at the Presbytery of the Sacred Heart Church in Thornton, Bradford. He is believed to have died in his sleep
Shopping giant Tesco is in a fresh bid to build a multi-million-pound store close to the city centre. The company wants to demolish the previous Kwik Save store it moved into two years ago and build a new state-of-the-art shop on the site. If planning
Bradford technology giant Pace is set to launch a revolutionary "double vision" TV receiver. The latest set-top box to emerge from the firm's Saltaire HQ will let viewers watch two channels at once - anywhere in the house. Pace hopes the new-age product
The Keighley area has lost one of its all time bowling greats with the sudden death of Frank Taylor. Mr Taylor, 72, was well known in the town, having had butchers shops on Halifax Road and Church Green where his conversational abilities and good humour
A multi-million-pound plan to move patients at a Bradford hospital out of cramped and outdated accommodation will take a major step forward this week. The first turf will be cut at Lynfield Mount Hospital, Bradford, tomorrow in a £4 million scheme to
BINGLEY runner Rob Jebb won the gruelling Wadsworth Trog marathon fell race - setting a new record. Jebb completed the 20-mile race in 2hrs 50mins 03secs ahead of John Wright. The race is known as 'The Beast' because of the tough terrain over Wadsworth
OXENHOPE Cricket Club has decided not to follow up plans to join the Craven League -- but will move to the Halifax League. Craven League officials were told of the decision at their recent meeting and League Clubs have two more applications to consider
Old Crossleyans 3rd XV 22 Keighley 3rd XV 5 With both the first and second team fixtures being cancelled as a result of the weather, the third team travelled to Crossleyans with a strong substitutes bench! On arrival, it transpired that Crossleyans had
Keighley Albion 18 St Joseph's 20 - A late try destroyed Albion's dream of a place in the semi-final of the Pennine Cup for the first time in their history. After a heroic battle the Keighley side went into the closing stages with an 18-14 lead against
Crossflatts won a one sided affair against Angel with two early goals setting the ball rolling. Angel never recovered and were out-gunned by Crossflatts who ran out 11-0 winners. Boltmakers added to Baildon New Inn's problems with a 3-0 victory in a game
KEIGHLEY LADIES slipped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Battyeford Ladies at Marley on Sunday. The Keighley side had to start with 10 players after Maria McArdle was delayed in traffic, but once she arrived the striker was straight into the thick of the
STEETON'S game against Marsden had to be abandoned after 83 minutes, but they were 3-1 down. The referee called a halt to the game as the pitch began to freeze in the late afternoon, but by then the damage had already been done. The defeat, coupled with
Cougars 12 Batley 30 - THIS was hardly the crushing defeat the scoreline suggests, two tries in the last four minutes gave the scoreboard a flattering appearance for the Bulldogs. But what must be rather worrying for coach Gary Moorby was the lack of
Motorbike racer Phil Banks is desperately trying to find support for his 2003 campaign. He started his racing career last year, and finished fifth at Snetterton in his first outing after starting 38th on the grid, but his first season was no easy ride
MARK BECKETT is to take over as captain of Keighley Cricket Club this year -- and will be one of the club's youngest captains of recent years. Mark, who was on the Lords ground staff last season, is currently playing cricket in Australia he has been playing
Horsforth Harriers this weekend celebrated a unique double success in the Yorkshire Veterans Grand Prix Championship. After a whole season of races around the county both the men's and ladies' teams took first place overall. This is the first time any
A hard overnight frost was once again the culprit in frustrating Ilkley's rugby team from mounting their campaign for Second Division survival. The team turned up at Stacks Field for a 12.30pm departure to their hosts West Leeds. Whilst Stacks Field was
Bedale Town 2 , Addingham 3 Addingham made it five straight wins following a tale of two halves performance at Bedale. The harsh frost ensured that the thawed out playing field quickly became a sticky unaccommodating surface and Addingham nearly slipped
MAJOR Graeme Hall, 35, from Burley-in-Wharfedale,competed in the Yeomanry Ski-ing Championships in Verbier, Switzerland. He helped the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry to second place in this year's championships, finishing individually in sixth
FOR the third year running, traditional agricultural shows will be hit by the aftermath of the foot and mouth epidemic. Having been cancelled outright in 2001, last year's shows were either cancelled again - or went ahead without cattle and sheep. Those
Spaniard Adam Raga is on the brink of clinching the FIM World Indoor Trials Championship and foiling Dougie Lampkin's hopes of a sixth world indoor crown. If Raga does take his first world title it will be down to Austria's easy world qualifier last Friday
Fans visiting Odsal this season won't just be treated to a game, they will be treated to an event. That is the promise from Bulls sales and marketing director Mark Minton as the final touches are put to the "best gameday experience in Super League". The
City's battling midfielder Jamie Lawrence is having a Gazza-style face mask constructed so he can return to first-team duty early. Lawrence suffered a triple fracture of his cheekbone in a late-night incident following City's 2-1 win over Grimsby on January
WHEN Valerie Pennett steps onto the stage in a performance of Me and My Girl, she will be celebrating a milestone - her 50th year in amateur operatics. But amazingly she never used to think she had a good voice and did not start singing lessons until
A new computer suite has been officially opened at a primary school in memory a pupil who died. Menston Primary School has opened its ICT suite in tribute to 11-year-old Sarah Bevan who died in April last year. The youngster had been a pupil at the school
AN MP claims he would not be surprised at a terrorist attack on Leeds Bradford International Airport. Leeds North West MP Harold Best has spoken out following the arrest of two Iraqi Kurds under the Terrorism Act 2000 outside the airport on Thursday last
BY the next decade GCSEs and A Levels could be a thing of the past - replaced by an international style baccalaureate. The Government is currently looking at replacing the post 16 examinations with a broader based system of education. And if the proposals
POSSIBLE bed closures at Wharfedale Hospital, Otley, have been put off - for the time being. It had been feared that the hospital was going to temporarily lose between ten and 15 beds for the elderly as part of a cost cutting exercise. But following discussions
A FRESH attempt to get pleasure boats back on the river at Otley has been launched by Leeds City Council. Two years ago, the boats at Wharfemeadows Park were withdrawn because of the foot and mouth outbreak, and last year a suitable operator failed to
FOOT and mouth restrictions are threatening to ruin agricultural shows - for the third year running. Of this summer's shows, only Otley is confident that cattle and sheep will be back - although a final decision will be made next month. Both Askwith and
Master of ceremonies Victor Haydon, of Cullingworth, could hardly believe his luck when he discovered he had won a brand new Fiat Punto. The car was the star prize in a raffle at the annual dinner of the Annette Fox Leukaemia fund appeal where rock group
Keighley News readers are being asked to help in the search for information about a soldier who lost his life in the First World War. Wilson Cooper - who was born in Keighley in 1885 - was killed in the Battle of the Somme on September 15, 1916. He was
Paula and Tony Binns, both brought up in Keighley and now living in Melbourne, Australia, talked to me about how they came to be living 'Down Under'. Growing up around the Highfield area, they didn't meet until they were in their teenage years. After
Staff at a Brewsters pub put their best foot forward in preparation for a charity trek. The team from The Dalesway at Crossflatts is taking part in a 13-mile sponsored walk for Red Nose Day, on March 14. It is the third year in succession they have staged
Keighley Town Council is seeking the relatives of a photographer who took pictures of Keighley town centre before the redevelopment in the 1970s. DR Prior's photographic collection is stored in Keighley Reference Library archive, and the town council
An annual charity event could be under threat because of a new Government bill. Sheepdog trials have been part of the New Year celebrations at Moor Lodge Farm, Oakworth, for more than a decade. But they could fall foul of the government's new Hunting
Bradford Area Occupational Health and Safety Forum wants people to attend its conference - Securing Health Together - on Wednesday, April 16. The conference takes place from 9.30am to 4pm at the Thornbury Centre, Leeds Old Road, Thornbury. In 2000, the
Bradford & Bingley plc today announced a hefty leap in profits, but warned much was still to be done. The company announced a rise in its preliminary profits to £273 million from £253 million - a jump of eight per cent before exceptional items in
Cataract patients in Keighley are to be offered a choice of where and when they are treated. By 2004 all patients needing cataract surgery will be able to book the time and location of their treatment. Health chiefs say the move will cut down on months
Two prestigious North Yorkshire watering holes are among a dozen pubs and hotels which have been acquired by a brewery giant. Punch Taverns have bought 12 pubs from Honeycombe Leisure, including Steeton Hall at Steeton, near Keigh-ley, and the Devonshire
Thousands of jobs in Bradford are at risk, according to the director of a West Yorkshire-based business. Scott Watson (pictured), director of performance at Halifax-based human resources firm Summit Consulting and Training, believes Indian call centres
A young Internet entrepreneur who hails from Keighley is helping members of the public to become screen stars. Samuel-Dean McMur-ran has devised a website that provides wannabes with the right contacts to land a spot on their favourite game shows, DIY
A site at Dudley Hill, Bradford, is to be transformed into a new business park, it has been revealed. The £1.9 million development in Knowles Lane, which used to be home to Asda, is set to be completed by July. A number of companies are already talking
Poetry, drumming and rock music are among the varied sounds coming from an Oxenhope mill. Three local men have transformed an old building into a state-of-the-art recording studio. Paul Howarth is taking care of the administration while his son Ben Howarth
A new company has been launched in Bradford which aims to take the headache out of gift buying. Gifts in the City, which is a new internet and telephone-based firm, offers a variety of gifts including flowers, wine, champagne and chocolates which can
real ale enthusiasts are backing a national campaign aimed at getting more people into pubs. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) launches its first-ever National Pubs Week tomorrow. And members of the Keighley and Craven branch are staging a tour of Skipton
Law firm Gordons Cranswick has officially merged with Bradford firm Sugden Spencer. Sugden Spencer has moved its entire operation into Gordons Cranswick's Piccadilly office. John Hall, senior partner at Gordons Cranswick believes the move will benefit
A wool company has embarked upon a development programme which it hopes will boost sales of the product among the younger generation. The Woolmark Company, which is based in Ilkley, is set to create new textile products from wool which will be aimed at
With expansion plans in the pipeline one city firm is showing real signs of progress. Last week the company, New Vision, celebrated its fifth anniversary. The signs and graphics manufacturing business, which is based on Ventnor Street, began trading in
Orthopaedic company Xiros Plc is to move to a £3 million state-of-the-art headquarters building close to Leeds Bradford International Airport. Construction work has started at Spring-field House, near to the airport terminal building, where the former
ANIMAL-LOVERS could see an end to their firework nightmares after a campaign backed by MP Ann Cryer finally won Government support. Consumer Minister Melanie Johnson has pledged Government support to a bill to restrict fireworks, boosting the chances
A Keighley woman is trying to trace friends of her partner from over the years for a surprise 50th birthday party. Wendy Renwick, of Ingrow Lane, is organising the bash at the Eastwood Tavern - next to Keighley fire station - on March 8 (7.30pm). She
Council chiefs are flushed with pride after a village's new state-of-the-art public loos went down a treat with competition judges. The innovative £160,000 toilet block in Haworth Park has been awarded a three-star rating in Canon Hygiene's Loo of the
Two Keighley women had their handbags snatched on Wednesday morning within 20 minutes of each other. Police believe the two attacks -- both involving a blond-haired man and an accomplice -- could be linked. The 27-year-old woman was walking along Henry
Three proud representatives of Silsden sleeping bag and clothing firm Snugpak had an appointment at Buckingham Palace on Monday, to celebrate winning a Queen's Award for Innovation in International Trade. It was the Queen's express wish that representatives
A Keighley company has been brought aboard to help smash the record for circumnavigating mainland Britain. Aerovac Systems Ltd, of Bradford Road, Sandbeds, is supplying materials to help build a pioneering boat. The craft -- known as a Rigid Inflatable
An 11-year-old girl's painting has been chosen as the design for the cover of a new charity book about the heart. Rebecca Brooksbank, a pupil at Lees Primary School, was a guest at the launch of Stories from the Heart last Friday at Leeds General Infirmary
Parents whose dangerous parking is endangering pupils at a primary school are facing on-the-spot fines. Police and traffic wardens will swoop on drivers who park on double yellow lines next to Haworth Primary School entrance and issue £30 fines. They
THE closure of High Royds Hospital next week will mark the end of an era for the many people involved with it. The grand building will close its doors for the final time on Tuesday shutting away 115 years of history. High Royds opened in Menston on October
Legendary peace protester Yoko Ono said it with flowers when she supported an Addingham couple's romantic stand against waging war on Iraq last week. Andrew and Christine Gale, who held a 24-hour 'love in' protest on Valentine's Day, were flabbergasted
AN Ilkley resident has swapped greasepaint for water colours to create a fresh career on canvas for himself. Having left the popular comedy group, The Grumbleweeds, Maurice Lee is hoping to make an exhibition of himself - as a successful painter. The
ILKLEY Moor is about to become the dramatic backdrop for Yorkshire's very own spaghetti western. Dream Catcher - possibly the first cowboy movie to be set in the county - is the brainchild of Last of the Summer Wine actor Ken Kitson, who plays a policeman
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe The director's chair at Glusburn Pantomime is under new ownership -- and she took along her own house to put it in! Cononley panto director Linda Blenkhorn took along her script, her scenery and some of her production
A rare opportunity to see two of the finest young musicians around -- that's the promise from Haworth-based Spiv Promotions. The partnership is presenting a concert in the village tomorrow by folk musicians Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman. Kathryn rose
SIR - Thank you gritters! Every winter you get the usual brickbats and complaints - another one last week on this page. Well I'd like to give you a 'bouquet.' I, for one, feel profoundly grateful when I see you've been down our road. (Perhaps it could
Lack of facilities 'unbelievable' SIR, - I write with regard to last few week's articles on the lack of local amenities in Ben Rhydding. However I would like to put across the feelings of West Ilkley. Quite simply the situation is even worse, and now
A firm whose Cullingworth factory was gutted by fire will be up and running as soon as possible. Bosses at Cullingworth Commission Spinners Ltd say they will either rebuild their factory or find new premises. Until then the firm, which employs 20 people
Spa Athletic 1, Burley Trojans 5 BROTHERS Dave and Ian McKain turned on the style as Trojans bounced back to the top of the table with a comprehensive demolition of struggling Spa Athletic. The pair contributed three goals between them and helped their
HE is described as the biggest mover in squash at the present time but that refers more to his world ranking than to his uprooting from his native Australia to settle in Ilkley. Anthony Ricketts is a 23 year-old who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth
Rothwell Town 1, Pool 3 POOL went to Rothwell expecting to continue their ten match unbeaten league run but could easily have come unstuck as the heavy ground proved a true leveller, stylish football not being the order of the day. Pool had early chances
GUISELEY'S veteran athlete Tony Bowman was among the medals once again at the British Masters Indoor Athletics Championships. At the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow retired probation officer Tony broke the British record as he dashed to victory in the 60 metres
MAJOR Graeme Hall, 35, from Burley-in-Wharfedale,competed in the Yeomanry Ski-ing Championships in Verbier, Switzerland. He helped the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry to second place in this year's championships, finishing individually in sixth
Rotherham 34, Otley 20 ONCE again Otley showed great determination and no little skill when confronting would-be champions Rotherham at Millmoor, the town's soccer ground. They were actually in the lead after 28 minutes with a try from the ace poacher
West Yorkshire Police have been shown to be lagging behind other forces in tackling burglary and vehicle crime, according to new figures. However, it has fewer robberies per head of population and brings more Class A drug dealers to justice. The figures
A Government plan to help people with epilepsy has been attacked by a Yeadon-based national charity for failing to help cut the number of potentially avoidable epilepsy-related deaths. The Epilepsy Action Plan, unveiled yesterday by Health Minister Jacqui
A consultant's secretary who said she had been victimised for whistle-blowing over alleged poor standards of care has been awarded a fraction of the £200,000 compensation she had claimed. Irene Mounsey was awarded a total of £7,143.80, at an emp-loyment
Former Welsh rugby union youth international, Mr Leslie Griffiths, has died in Airedale General Hospital in his 91st year. Mr Griffiths, who had lived in Cross Hills for 24 years, played top-class rugby for LIanelli and obtained his international cap
With entries at record levels for most competitions, the annual Keighley Table Tennis Tournament proved to be a great success. The main sports hall at Oakbank Sports Centre provided the perfect setting for some superb table tennis featuring the best players
Up to 50 cars were attacked and smashed in a spate of wanton vandalism on a Bradford estate early today. Residents in Swain House woke to find their car windows shattered by the mystery attackers. Two people were spotted getting out of a car and smashing
After two poor results Oakworth Under-9s A put in a great performance to beat Gomersal 3-0. They played together as a team and took control of the game from the start with two first half goals. Scorers were James Emmett and Marshall Pedder (2) with the
Only two matches survived the frosty weather with Three Horses playing host to the Albert Hotel in an evenly contested match. Neither team could find the net in the first period, but after the break A Godden gave the home the lead only for Albert to hit
Once again the League Cup hoodoo struck, with seven of the scheduled nine games being postponed because grounds were unfit. Plans to play the semi-finals over the coming Saturdays have had to be shelved, and once again the rush of evening fixtures looks
THERE has been disappointment in the camp this week following our first home defet of the season. Admittedly six changes to the starting line-up probably didn't help, and ultimately I must take the blame for that decision. Three of the changes were enforced
Dougie Lampkin took third place in last week's World Indoor Championship trial in Austria -- but saw his chances of a seventh World Indoor title slip away. The Silsden rider blasted organisers for setting an easy cours and was certainly not happy to see
England Ladies goalkeeper Rachelle Houldsworth has been taking part in an International Training Camp with the pick of the country's top young footballers. Rachelle, who plays her club football with Sheffield Wednesday, is in the England Under-19 squad
COUGAR boss Gary Moorby has called on his troops to get back on the win-trail against Hunslet on Saunday - but admitted he could be to blame for last week's defeat. "I suppose making six changes to the team could have been just too many, particularly
Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club aims to play a key part in the LTA Performance Plan to advance talented young players to the senior level. The club has worked closely with the LTA over the past year to fulfil the necessary requirements to become a
Ilkley U-9s 8, Moortown 3 Ilkley's coach called for flowing passing rugby and despite the muddy conditions, he was well rewarded by a strong all round team performance. Moortown had the better of the opening exchanges and despite strong defensive work
Spa Athletic 1, Burley Trojans 5 BROTHERS Dave and Ian McKain turned on the style as Trojans bounced back to the top of the table with a comprehensive demolition of struggling Spa Athletic. The pair contributed three goals between them and helped their
HE is described as the biggest mover in squash at the present time but that refers more to his world ranking than to his uprooting from his native Australia to settle in Ilkley. Anthony Ricketts is a 23 year-old who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth
THERE were no games for Ilkley AFC or the Reserves last weekend because of the frozen ground. Both teams are looking forward to getting back into action on Saturday as they seek to hold on to top spots in their respective leagues. Ilkley AFC visit local
Ben Rhydding Ladies 6, Blackburn Ladies 1 Ben Rhydding Ladies avenged an early season defeat by Blackburn winning in emphatic style on Saturday. In a return totheir pre-Christmas form, the Ilkley side took control of the game early and soon took the lead
SIR - After writing to you recently about acts of vandalism at Holme Wood, the news last week of a further desecration of the crucifix at St Michael and All Angels, Cottingley, both saddened and angered me even more. General vandalism is bad enough, but
It is a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation for many parents caught up in what is called the private car school run syndrome. Several campaigns are running to reduce the number of such runs, for a wide variety of good reasons. For example
