IT'S great news that Riverside Gardens is to have a revamped public toilet for this year's tourist season. But will there be any guarantees that the same problems will not plague the toilets again? The public toilets have a reputation for attracting the
City boss Bryan Robson has finally completed the signing of West Brom midfielder Ronnie Wallwork, pictured. The 26-year-old has agreed to join the Bantams on a month's loan and goes straight into the squad for Sat-urday's clash with Crystal Palace where
Colin Todd today called on every City player to be "mentally strong" in the battle against relegation. The man who had managerial stints at Middlesbrough, Bolton, Swindon and Derby, believes City can win enough points to stay in Division One. But the
A GROUP of hard-working women are typifying the terrific spirit that surrounds Otley RU. The Otley Ladies prepare hot pre-match meals, soup, sandwiches and pies for spectators - and they all do it voluntarily, often with a six hour stint on matchdays.
We all dream of escaping from the rat race but Gabriel Winn really did walk on the wild side when he moved to Africa to care for lions. Gabriel, 24, who grew up in Menston, left his job as a communications consultant to become a "parent" to four young
A community bus linking Otley to its surrounding villages will go into action next week. Villages including Askwith, Farnley and Arthington will benefit from the new service and schoolchildren going to Otley's after school club will go by bus rather than
Queen's Hall is set to re-open to people in Burley-in-Wharfedale after a major redevelopment costing more than £250,000. The historic building, which is used by a number of community groups, has been closed since September to allow the package of renovation
A BIGGER Morrisons store complete with a first floor car park is far from being a 'fait accompli'. That was the message delivered by Principal Planning Officer Martin Sellens to concerned residents at a public meeting in Horsforth this week. Speaking
A LEADING highways expert has backed a report that claims traffic increases as a result of new homes being built at High Royds would be much less than feared. The research was commissioned by The Raven Group, which hopes to create 560 new homes at the
A BRAMHOPE councillor has backed Pool in Wharfedale Parish Council's calls for improvements to be made to the busy Dyneley Arms crossroads. Councillor Clive Fox, replying to suggestions made about lorry traffic in Pool last week, says Bramhope has already
Proposals for a housing development in the car park of Harry Ramsden's have been submitted to planners. The restaurant already has outline planning permission for a hotel on the 0.4 hectare site at Guiseley. But now an application to build houses on the
Two projects which aim to get out-of-work ethnic minority youngsters into rewarding careers were hailed by employers, trainees and independent analysts at a Bradford conference on diversity. The YouthBuild schemes, one centring on construction and the
ON her last day after 17 years as receptionist at the Ilkley Gazette office, Evelyn Cowie was given a real Scottish farewell. For there to serenade her was a Scottish piper - alias Jim Jack, chief reporter of sister newspaper, the Wharfedale Observer.
VOLUNTARY workers in Ilkley are likely to get a grant of £8,000 a year for the next three years. The Ilkley Council for Voluntary Services (ICVS) is among 150 voluntary and community groups in the district to get a share of £5.6 million from Bradford
LEEDS planners were today set to approve one of the largest building developments in Menston's history. Members of Leeds Plans Panel (West), which was being advised to accept the 560-home proposal for High Royds when it met at 1.30pm, went on a site visit
ALL eyes will be on the television in an Ilkley family as a local man bids for stardom. This Saturday Andrew McCrink is going to be Beatles legend John Lennon, on prime-time look-alike talent contest Stars in Their Eyes. The ITV show, presented by Matthew
ADDINGHAM representatives have met with officials from development company Bellway Homes over the future of the former wool scouring plant at Low Mill. Bellway wants to convert the historic mill building into apartments and build other houses and flats
A NEW 34-home 'luxury' village built on the site of the former Middleton Hospital would not lead to more traffic dangers in the area, developers have claimed. "The proposal would not give rise to road safety problems," highway engineer Mike Pearmain told
Entry Forms for the Three Peaks Race are now available and runners are being advised to enter early because on April 25 the race celebrates its 50th Anniversary and the organisers are pulling out all the stops to ensure that the race is an occasion to
Doncaster A 21, Otley Saracens 13 DONCASTER, with a win over Saracens at Cross Green earlier in the season, were looking forward to completing the double in the return. Doncaster has not been a happy hunting ground for Saracens in recent years and with
Leek Town 2, Guiseley 2 GUISELEY produced a great comeback after going two goals down to third placed Leek Town but were then disappointed not to take full points. An outstanding display by the home 'keeper Steve Hodgson kept Guiseley from stealing the
Otley 24, Plymouth Albion 29 NO one felt the bitter cold at Cross Green on Saturday, the pace, power and passion of the game left no time for such trivialities as both sides gave all for what was a contest for the top of the middle section of League One
In a normal football season, the only difference between finishing in 13th or 14th position is the exact degree of mid-table obscurity. For UniBond League Division One side Guiseley AFC one place in the league table come the end of the season is all that
Asian Christians in Bradford are calling for an end to the persecution of Christians in Pakistan, after the killing of a Protestant pastor. The Pakistan Asian Christian Welfare Organisation in Bradford is campaigning to abolish Pakistan's Blasphemy Law
Historic Bolton Priory has been chosen as the location to launch the Yorkshire Dales National Park's 50th birthday. A spectacular sculptural firework display will light the evening sky to mark the start of year-long celebrations. About 60 guests will
Families have won their battle to keep a grassy site near their homes as a communal garden. People living around St Paul's Avenue, Wibsey, signed a 124-name petition to the Council after it said it was considering selling the site for development. But
When Margaret Moore's son Sam was born 11 weeks prematurely and suffered two brain haemorrhages, she was told to expect his development to be delayed. But as he grew older it soon became obvious he was not just behind, but very different. "You could not
Immigrants will swear allegiance to the Queen and pledge loyalty to Britain in special ceremonies in Bradford and Keighley. Bradford Council is making arrangements for the citizenship ceremonies, which must be held by law from April. The national anthem
New flats and apartments to be built in Bradford city centre show there is real confidence in the city, developers said today. And the creation of more and more high-quality living space shows what "phenomenal" potential there is in the city, they said
A Bradford man claims he was made bankrupt and lost his home and his marriage after going into business with Conservative Club conman Steven Durn, who was jailed for nine months yesterday. Durn, 43, was sentenced for stealing more than £24,000 in 16 months
The Ministry of Defence has signalled that it is preparing to issue enhanced body armour to all troops, after officials came under furious attack from MPs. The move follows the political row which erupted over the death of Sergeant Steve Roberts, from
Cougars coach Gary Moorby is hoping players who become unsettled during the Arriva Trains Cup will consider a move to Keighley. Moorby has a squad of just 20 players and he is concerned a run of injuries could see the Cougars caught short mid-season.
On Saturday, Clevedon House School and Ilkley Harriers hosted a cross-country event for Primary School children Some 250 children, from most of the Primary schools in the area, enjoyed the day's races. Results: Reception - 1, Liam Bradley 59 secs Ben
Sixteen year old Ilkley Grammar School pupil Ashley Woodhouse will be competing at the English Karate International Championship at Crystal Palace this weekend. Saturday will see Ashley Free Fighting for himself and Sunday he will be competing in the
Using the public as child 'carers' SIR - The story about plans for a children's home being approved at Low Moor (T&A, January 16) leads me to ask why we are gobbling up yet more green areas with development when Council-run care homes are closing,
AFTER much consultation and finalising of contracts, a special community bus for Otley and its surrounding villages is due to get under way. The three-year £960,000 project is being billed as providing much needed links between villages including Farnley
Darren Gough has quit Yorkshire - as exclusively forecast in yesterday's Telegraph & Argus. But instead of retiring Gough is lining himself up with another county, Essex and Middlesex being among the favourites. Gough cited spending more time with
Physical Education specialists and Sport Coaches from Norway visited Menston St Mary's last Thursday to learn about young people developing leadership and coaching skills. St Mary's has developed an outstanding reputation in this area of work. All students
WALKERS and conservationists in Rawdon are furious that footpaths on a popular nature site have been blocked off by barbed wire fence. Leeds City Council has cut off access to paths in the protected Rawdon Billing Dam area by putting up boundary fencing
It's a scene most of us have only ever dreamed of. The sun was setting over an exquisite beach on a remote Fijian island. And as Sue and Rod Campbell-Ross lay on the sand watching their children frolicking in the waves they knew their decision to give
THE year 2004 is a celebration of 100 years of pantomime in Yeadon. What a record that must be! Tradition is well maintained this week with a good show. Bright, colourful and entertaining with an excellent cast, chorus and dancers and the Sunbeams are
For at least 200 years the textile trade flourished at Otley Mills - until it all came to an end 21 years ago when it succumbed to the recession with the loss of 120 jobs. The closure of William Ackroyd and Company - which had traded on the site for 170
TWO large groups of travellers have finally left Guiseley - and steps are already being taken to stop further 'invasions'. The itinerants who had set up camp at Harry Ramsden's and the old Silver Cross site, in Back Lane, started to depart last Wednesday
A 'MIRACULOUS' sequence of events and the generosity of the Rawdon community have given a teenage girl the gift of life. Carmen Cordeiro, an 18 year old from South Africa, is currently recovering in St James' Hospital, Leeds from a life-saving liver transplant
OTLEY'S business leaders have called an extraordinary meeting next week to further discuss the impact of the gas mains replacement work currently disrupting the town. The move follows a meeting of Otley and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce this
LEEDS planners were today recommending the approval of one of the largest building developments in Wharfedale's history. Councillors sitting on Leeds Plans Panel (West), who are being advised by officers to accept the 560-home proposal for High Royds
News of two more major residential property developments in the city centre is further welcome evidence of Bradford's potential for regeneration. The two companies involved are confident enough about the future of this city to be prepared to invest many
In 1879, British forces were massacred by Zulus at Isandlwana. In 1924, Ramsay MacDonald became Britain's first Labour Prime Minister. In 1959, world motor racing champion Mike Hawthorn was killed in a road accident. From the Telegraph & Argus of
It's a scene most of us have only ever dreamed of. The sun was setting over an exquisite beach on a remote Fijian island. And as Sue and Rod Campbell-Ross lay on the sand watching their children frolicking in the waves they knew their decision to give
We all dream of escaping from the rat race but Gabriel Winn really did walk on the wild side when he moved to Africa to care for lions. Gabriel, 24, who grew up in Menston, left his job as a communications consultant to become a "parent" to four young
At the time William Shakespeare was penning his plays in London, the great age of sail and exploration opened up trade routes to both east and west. And with the merchant ships, a new profession was developing among the criminal fraternity as the first
Queen's Hall is set to re-open to people in Burley-in-Wharfedale after a major redevelopment costing more than £250,000. The historic building, which is used by a number of community groups, has been closed since September to allow the package of renovation
SOME go to great pains to achieve their dreams - but few go to the lengths of one Ilkley teenager. Sixteen-year-old Richard Bennett, of Leeds Road, knew he had to come up with a novel fundraising idea to help him raise the £3,000 he needed to join friends
AN £800,000 bid for Government cash which could have ended Ilkley's traffic problems has been unsuccessful. West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority, Metro, learned yesterday it will not be given hundreds of thousands of pounds from the Department
Firm is praised for its hospital support SIR, - I am normally a resident in Ilkley and I work at Booths supermarket behind the deli counter. Currently I am on sick leave and I am recovering from my illness. I came home at Christmas and called in to Booths
Otley Town 2, Steeton 1 Otley Town continued their fine run of results when they defeated a very spirited Steeton side 2-1 at the Old Showground. Town have now won three games on the trot and have a good record of four wins and a draw from their last
A forgotten graveyard which lies abandoned in the heart of Shipley should be restored to honour the dead and preserve the town's history, a councillor has said. The site is believed to be the former Bethel Baptist Church churchyard and lies behind woodland
A young man who is battling cancer is appealing to Bradford's Asian community to help save his life. Zahir Kazmi desperately needs a bone marrow transplant to cure him of Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a rare type of cancer that affects the lymph nodes. The 23-year-old
Ces Podd, the man who pulled on a Bradford City shirt more times than anyone else, today backed the Telegraph & Argus Support Your City campaign. Record-breaker Podd made 502 league appearances for City in the 1970s and early eighties and was one
The organisers of celebrations marking the centenary of Cartwright Hall are seeking descendants of babies displayed in incubators at a grand 1904 festival which opened the art gallery. And they also plan to mark the grave of a Somali woman who died during
Fears of election fraud mounted today after the Government controversially ruled that Bradford voters will use an all-postal ballot to elect councillors and Euro MPs in June. The experiment to scrap the traditional ballot box system in four regions, including
Ben Rhydding Ladies 7, Timperley Ladies 3 This was a match that this time last year would have been the closest of contests. Timperley were the team which Ben Rhydding narrowly pipped at the post to claim their National League place. This meeting however
In a normal football season, the only difference between finishing in 13th or 14th position is the exact degree of mid-table obscurity. For UniBond League Division One side Guiseley AFC one place in the league table come the end of the season is all that
Pateley Bridge 0, Ilkley AFC 3 It took extra-time for Ilkley to overcome a stubborn Pateley Bridge team and progress to the semi-finals of the Harrogate League Challenge Cup. Having played Pateley in the league two weeks ago, the Ilkley players knew the
