Bradford are marking the leap year in style - with new basketball coaching centres at sports and youth centres across the district. Teams will be formed to play in a new Bradford League and will also take part in the West Yorkshire Youth Games in June
Bradford-born Anthony McGrath's inclusion in the England one-day squad which leaves for the West Indies later in the winter could lead to him standing down as Yorkshire captain. McGrath will have talks with Yorkshire's new director of cricket, David Byas
Colin Todd wants a "100 per cent improvement" if City hope to unseat leaders Norwich on Saturday. Bryan Robson's men are looking for a pick-me-up after the FA Cup upset loss against Luton. A trip to Carrow Road - where the Canaries have been beaten only
A FRIEND of women in rural communities has been celebrating after featuring in the New Years Honours list. Audrey Totty, 80, of Breary Lane East, Arthington, has just received an MBE for her work as President of the Yorkshire Countrywomen's Association
HOPES that villagers in Pool and Arthington could soon get their own doctor's surgery have been dashed by the Leeds North West Primary Care Trust. The group, which is responsible for GP provision in the area, was approached by Leeds City Councillor Clive
A Horsforth paramedic has returned from earthquake-stricken Iran after failing to find any signs of life in the search for survivors. The 36-year-old was forced to admit defeat after returning home from the international rescue in the destroyed ancient
A BURLEY-in-Wharfedale resident has been given the dubious distinction of being the first victim of crime in the Keighley police division in 2004. Amanda Miller was having dinner at her home with friends on New Year's Eve when the conversation was interrupted
"Conditions are excellent, it's mild, there are lots of ducks, so it must be nice in there." And with that pre-swim verdict Gran Carole Deighton plunged into the River Wharfe at Otley for her New Year's Day traditional dip. Fifteen chilly seconds later
WORK on new primary schools for Rawdon, Horsforth and Yeadon is set to start in the summer. And the controversial new site of Rawdon Littlemoor School, on playing fields off the A65 New Road Side, could be open by September next year. Staff and governors
BATTLELINES are being drawn up over plans to build a replacement Morrisons Supermarket in Horsforth. The supermarket chain, which is currently negotiating for the takeover of rival Safeways, wants to build a new store to replace its out of date Town Street
In 1935, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. In 1957, Elvis Presley underwent an Army entrance exam on his 22nd birthday. In 1973, Elvis Presley sued his wife Priscilla for divorce. From the Telegraph & Argus of January 8th, 1979... Parents
Bosses at Saltaire-based technology firm Pace today backed the findings of a survey calling for consumers to be given more information about the digital television revolution. Research for the Department of Trade and Industry showed that, although the
PLANNING chiefs were today expected to oppose an Ilkley engineering firm's plan to build offices on green belt land. Bradford Council planning officers were asking members of Keighley Area Planning Panel to recommend the refusal of permission to The NG
A BURLEY-in-Wharfedale resident has been given the dubious distinction of being the first victim of crime in the Keighley police division in 2004. Amanda Miller was having dinner at her home with friends on New Year's Eve when the conversation was interrupted
A FORMER Ilkley schoolboy is among one thousand new entries in the 2004 edition of the famous people reference book Who's Who. Churchman Peter Hughes, who was born in Ilkley, has been included after his appointment as the Archdeacon of Bedford. From his
Time the traffic wardens were set free! SIR, - The long suffering motorist is about to be punished once more with more power to your friend and mine, a glorified car parking attendant aka the Traffic Warden ('I'm only doing my job sir and by the way you're
The £6 million sale of Bingley's shopping precinct to a major developer - with the promise of a massive revamp - has been hailed a major boost for the town's future. Glasgow-based property trading and development company Halladale today announced it had
FORMER Skyrac athlete Ian Mitchell (Tipton Harriers) used his local knowledge to win the Yorkshire Cross-Country Championship over familiar territory at Nunroyd Park, Yeadon, on Saturday. In a desperately close finish Mitchell deposed title holder Chris
Old Otliensians 20, Old Modernians 8 League rugby returned on Saturday when the Old Otliensians entertained Old Modernians. Both sides were looking for vital points to push them up the league table away from the relegation zone. A scrappy encounter ensued
Otley have announced a near full strength squad for their National One match at Worcester on Saturday with only James Tiffany (knee) being unavailable for selection. Matt Oliver has recovered to take his place in the centre alongside Rob Whatmuff. Neil
THE £4,000 winnings on offer in Saturday's FA Trophy third round tie are enough to leave Guiseley AFC Chairman Phil Rogerson praying for victory. For Guiseley, like many clubs in their position, the winnings will help tide them over. It is not a sum big
A controversial Bill published today allowing universities to charge tuition fees of up to £3,000 a year has received a mixed response from the district's MPs. Bradford West MP Marsha Singh (Lab) and Keighley MP Ann Cryer (Lab) were among the 159 Labour
Bradford Toy Library provides an "invaluable" service, according to the treasurer of an autism support group. Tanya Wormald, from Bradford and District Autism Support Group, said it would be a huge loss if the facility had to shut. The Telegraph &
Early paintings by Bradford's international artist David Hockney may be sold or swapped by one of Britain's most prestigious galleries in order to acquire some of his later works, it emerged today. The Tate gallery may try to extend the range of his work
Councillors have been asked to consider next week if a major action plan to bring harmony to the district is working - or if more can be done. They will discuss progress on Bradford's ground-breaking community cohesion plan, adopted last year. The plan
An historic archive detailing more than 100 years of Bradford's textile heritage is to be opened up to the public. The 4,000-item collection, of textile samples from around the world, was once hidden away in storeroom cupboards and attics. But now it
FORMER Skyrac athlete Ian Mitchell (Tipton Harriers) used his local knowledge to win the Yorkshire Cross-Country Championship over familiar territory at Nunroyd Park, Yeadon, on Saturday. In a desperately close finish Mitchell deposed title holder Chris
Moves to slash the Super League salary cap look to have been successfully resisted until at least the middle of the year. Bulls chairman Chris Caisley, a firm opponent of the cap, had threatened legal action if it was reduced. But noises coming out of
It will be 40 years next year since the last passenger train made its way through Otley. On Whit Monday, June 7, 1965 the excursion from Preston to York stopped off at Skipton, Ilkley and Otley - the last time a train visited the town. In April the following
A LORRY route into Otley once classed the most dangerous road in Leeds has dropped into 29th place in an annual report. Meanwhile, a Horsforth councillor is calling on the council to take immediate action to improve the condition of five roads included
LEEDS Bradford International Airport is celebrating after seeing two million passengers pass through its gates in 2003. It represented a record year which makes it one of the country's fastest growing regional airports. It was a welcome tonic after suffering
A POOL-IN-WHARFEDALE school suffered the worst possible start to the New Year when a classroom was flooded with icy water - destroying £2,000 worth of books and equipment. Pool C of E Primary's Key Stage 1 (KS1) area was completely drenched during the
AROUND £3 million is to be spent on creating a 'showpiece country park' at High Royds if housing developers get the go-ahead. The Raven Group has just revealed detailed plans for landscaping the 206-acre grounds of the former psychiatric hospital in Menston
A LARGE group of travellers have caused shockwaves across Guiseley by setting up home on the old Silver Cross site. A party of Irish itinerants travelling in around 24 vehicles arrived at the Back Lane side of the factory on Sunday evening. The group,
The row over a range of cut-price drinks on offer at three JD Wetherspoon pubs in the district highlights a dilemma for the licensed trade. Just how commercially competitive can they be without laying themselves open to accusations of social irresponsibility
IT'S tradition and not even an overnight snow storm could stop the hardy New Year's day dippers taking the plunge in the chilly spa waters at White Wells. Leading the way was tenant Mark Hunnebell. He went in three times and fully submerged on each occasion
ATTEMPTS to secure the future of one of Ilkley's best-loved buildings have taken a step forward. Lovers of Ilkley's historic White Wells spa cottage want to set up a Trust which will take it out of the hands of Bradford Council. They have put together
THE LOSS of a gynaecology clinic at the Coronation Hospital has sparked new fears of a large-scale reduction of Ilkley hospital services. Airedale NHS Trust says it must move a consultant's weekly clinics to Airedale General Hospital as the result of
TAXI chiefs want 'ripped-off' Ilkley customers to help put rogue drivers out of business. Officials at City Hall's Hackney Carriage Office have vowed to come down hard on any taxi drivers who overcharge the public and give honest drivers a bad name. One
LIKE the proverbial tennis ball, the arguments over whether drinking water supplies should have fluoride added to them will bounce back and forth for the foreseeable future. As far as many dentists are concerned, fluoride helps to prevent tooth decay
Workington 2, Guiseley 2 BEFORE making this trip to one of the northern outposts of the UniBond League Guiseley would probably have been happy to think they would get a share of the spoils. However, it was a different story after they had twice given
Burley Trojans 0, Town Reserves 0 Both sides deserved great credit for successfully overcoming the difficult conditions to play out an entertaining draw on Saturday. As the scoreline suggests there was not a great deal of goalmouth action but this did
A Bradford priest is hoping to open a permanent 24-hour shelter for the homeless after the success of a Christmas refuge. Father John Abberton has now closed his annual shelter after providing food and comfort to 60 of the city's homeless. He now wants
Residents have called for more security at a site where travellers have set up camp. People living in nearby luxury homes and apartments were shocked on Sunday when a convoy of 30 caravans and pick-ups moved on to the vacant car park at the back of the
Police could soon be able to seize homes and declare a state of emergency in any repeat of the floods which devastated parts of the Aire and Wharfe valleys in 2000. Millions of pounds of damage was caused to homes and businesses while residents were forced
A man who cheated death in a blaze at his home today praised firefighters to whom he said he "owed his life". Jason Bottomley, 32, was dragged unconscious from the house after he collapsed as he tried to escape the fire. Speaking from his hospital bed
Police and health watchdogs today criticised a pub chain for offering a January sale on alcohol in three of the district's ale houses. Alcohol awareness campaigners today branded the JD Wetherspoons pub offer "dangerous" and said people could binge drink
A mother-of-three and fitness enthusiast collapsed and died at an aerobics class despite frantic efforts by other class members to save her. Two off-duty nurses and other class members gave heart massage in a desperate battle to save 39-year-old vet Diana
STudents from Ilkley Karate Club had plenty to celebrate at the recent grading examinations held at the Ben Rhydding Methodist Church in Ilkley. Thirty students young and old (20 children and ten adults) were graded by Sensei Stan Knighton (8th Dan) who
Knottingley 17, Ilkley 19 It took a full house from Anthony Cadman to secure the two points in this tense tussle at Knottingley. A try, a drop goal, three penalties and one conversion made up the 19 points that maintained Ilkley's top four slot in Yorkshire
Store that puts the city to shame SIR - Having walked through Bradford on Saturday, I was surprised to see the change of fortune that has befallen the retail space that was once Dillons. Only the previous fortnight I had been there to view the new masterplan
FOR those of us more accustomed to nodding off to sleep under a solid roof in the same place each night, travellers and gypsies can seem a threatening, and puzzling, presence. Itinerants like those who moved on to the currently empty Silver Cross site
