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  • City vision rises from the rubble

    The new vision of the city centre and the plans to demolish the tired old 1960s Broadway shopping centre were first mooted three years ago. Since then there have been delays, disappointments and fears about funding but today the Telegraph & Argus can

  • City vision rises from the rubble

    The new vision of the city centre and the plans to demolish the tired old 1960s Broadway shopping centre were first mooted three years ago. Since then there have been delays, disappointments and fears about funding but today the Telegraph & Argus can

  • Last hope dashed for Farsley

    Bishop Auckland 4 Farsley Celtic 2 The miniscule hope of Farsley landing the UniBond Division One championship was finally extinguished by a sound defeat last night. "It was not an easy game because of the conditions, it was wet and very boggy in places

  • Avenue edge closer to home draw

    Bradford Park Avenue 0 Gainsborough 0 Another goalless home draw extended Avenue's unbeaten run to six games but left them still needing at least a point from their final UniBond Premier Division game on Saturday to guarantee a home draw in the play-offs

  • Bulls pair will shock the Aussies

    After recovering from a medial knee ligament injury that kept him out of the opening rounds of Super League, former Kiwi international Logan Swann is happy just to have two good legs to run around on. But the 25-Test veteran (including ten against Australia

  • New hotel forms part of airport's expansion plans

    BUILDING work has started on a new multi-million pound hotel at Leeds Bradford International Airport. The 48 bedroom budget Travelodge hotel, being built by Marshall of Elland, is due to open this September and has been designed for Gregory Property Developments

  • Pubs issue CCTV call to tackle town gangs

    FED UP Otley pub landlords are demanding security cameras to cope with the town's unruly youths. At yesterday's Otley Pub Watch meeting, landlords complained about gangs of teenagers descending like 'locusts'. They said one gang, including a boy believed

  • Abbey trading 'hit by radical overhaul'

    Abbey National chief executive Luqman Arnold today admitted trading in the first quarter had been hit by the radical overhaul of the struggling banking giant as he prepared to face shareholders. In a statement to the City today, Mr Arnold revealed that

  • Riverbank scheme is backed by councillors

    A SCHEME to tidy up a riverbank stretch of land often used in the past as a campsite by travellers has been backed by Ilkley Parish planners. The parish council's plans committee has this week recommended the approval of Ilkley and District Angling Association's

  • Building designs win high praise from Civic Society

    RESTORED Victorian buildings and innovative new designs have been officially commended in a town watchdog's annual awards. A flats conversion at the old All Saints School on Leeds Road, the former Ardenlea cancer centre, and the Abbeyfield integrated

  • What a difference three months make for pin-ups

    It's a long way from posing as calendar girls to trekking across Cuba - but Barbara Clarkson and Jaki Vaughan took the transition in their stride. The two mental health nurses found fame last year after baring nearly all - in the tradition of the Rylstone

  • Youngsters get chance to hit the right notes

    YOUNG performers are being encouraged to come down from their bedrooms and take part in real life gigs. Thanks to a £18,000 grant from the National Foundation for Youth Music, the Otley-based project is set to give up to 50 youngsters over the next few

  • Three Peaks Race attracts the biggest pre-entry ever with 625

    This Sunday will see the 50th running of the most famous fell race in Britain, the Three Peaks Race. The organisers stopped taking entries seven weeks ago having accepted 625 entries, the biggest ever pre-entry for any fell race. Everything is now in

  • Last gasp Henry goal gains Guiseley promotion

    Bamber Bridge 1, Guiseley 2 A LATE winner from Dave Henry sealed Guiseley's elevation into next season's restructured UniBond Premier Division. Guiseley had a bad start when Nathan Hay back-headed a clearance from Bamber 'keeper Cyril Sharrock over John

  • Rawdon are all set up for a glorious soccer treble

    Rawdon AFC 2 Shipley Town 0 RAWDON AFC completed the first leg of what they hope will be a glorious treble of cup success this season. They lifted the Wharfedale FA Sunday Cup at Guiseley AFC's Nethermoor Park ground on Thursday gaining revenge for last

  • Deliver us from mail misery

    Fed-up families are appealing to the Royal Mail to replace their post box after it was stolen. A thief removed the box from a telegraph pole just yards away from Sheila Walshaw's home in Redcar Road, Greengates. But Mrs Walshaw only realised the post

  • A holiday for Liam

    The friends of a teenager who is battling cancer for the second time plan to send him on a holiday to Euro Disney. Liam Duffy, 16, of Mendip Way, Low Moor, Bradford, had surgery and radiotherapy as a nine-year-old to get rid of a brain tumour. At the

  • Special schools hit by funding shortfall

    A shake-up of Bradford's special schools has been set back because of a delay in Government funding of £35 million. School chiefs said today they were disappointed the scheme to create six new special schools had been set back a year. And one chairman

  • Please make this 'manic' road safe!

    A worried mum has mounted a campaign for traffic calming after her nine-year-old son was knocked down at an accident blackspot. Orla Humphreys was moved to action when her son Corey Jo stepped into the path of a car driven by Zameer Hussain - whose mother

  • New taxman fears for City survival package

    A new threat has emerged to the effort to save Bradford City after the Inland Revenue filed an objection to a similar rescue package for Wimbledon Football Club. City chief executive Julian Rhodes had just completed a proposal to put to creditors - known

  • Developers unveil dazzling new look for £205m Broadway

    The new look of Bradford city centre's multi-million pound new Broadway shopping development is exclusively unveiled by the Telegraph & Argus today. The image, above, of the proposed Debenhams department store which will form part of the new Broadway

  • Three Peaks Race attracts the biggest pre-entry ever with 625

    This Sunday will see the 50th running of the most famous fell race in Britain, the Three Peaks Race. The organisers stopped taking entries seven weeks ago having accepted 625 entries, the biggest ever pre-entry for any fell race. Everything is now in

  • Letters to the Editor

    Time to act over illegal parking Sir - In response to Councillor Thomson's letter (T&A April 16) regarding parking on pavements, the pavements in Wibsey are used most of the time as car parks, making their intended purpose for the public to walk on

  • Immigrant rules add to red tape nightmare

    NEW laws designed to prevent bogus asylum seekers working in the black economy have added to red tape nightmares faced by legitimate employers, according to an Ilkley nursing home manager. Next month a Home Office law designed to restrict the employment

  • Witter takes title blow on the chin

    Junior Witter does not blame new promoter Mick Hennessy for his European let-down. Witter was back in the gym this week to get rid of the lingering frustration from seeing his title crack kyboshed twice on the eve of his big night in Bradford. But the

  • Player exodus sounded death knell for City

    Ronnie Wallwork today admitted he was sorry to see City go down. The midfielder hit four goals in seven games on loan and was convinced they could beat the drop. But a broken toe forced him to return to West Brom early - one of the exodus of players that

  • Football chief warns vandals of dangers

    THE TRAGIC death of a teenage girl at a football ground should act as a stark warning to youths vandalising Guiseley AFC. That is the message from the Guiseley club's Chairman, Phil Rogerson, after yet another weekend of vandalism at the Nethermoor Park

  • What a difference three months make for pin-ups

    It's a long way from posing as calendar girls to trekking across Cuba - but Barbara Clarkson and Jaki Vaughan took the transition in their stride. The two mental health nurses found fame last year after baring nearly all - in the tradition of the Rylstone

  • Businesses fear blanket lorry ban will hit trade

    CONFUSION is raging this week over how an Otley lorry ban could affect some of the town's biggest firms. Leeds City Council's Scrutiny Board (Development) is finalising a recommendation for a 7.5 tonne weight restriction for Otley's roads. The move came

  • Glimpse of a brighter city future

    Today's first exclusive glimpse of the new plans for the £200 million Broadway shopping development should be a source of delight and encouragement for all those who have the future of Bradford at heart. This huge scheme is the key to the regeneration

  • It's showtime for lookalike limestone

    A limestone lookalike, invented by a Keighley sculptor, is on show to the public for the first time at a top gardening event. The moulded rock - an exact replica of the protected limestone in the Yorkshire Dales - is to feature in a specially designed

  • Ilkley Moor is not for sale, pledges council chief

    FEARS that Ilkley Moor could be put up for sale by Bradford Council have been dismissed by asset management bosses. To pay for much needed refurbishment and repairs to public buildings, cash-strapped City Hall has come up with a plan to sell off surplus

  • Village may use precept cash to fight homes plan

    VILLAGE precept money may be used to help fight unwanted housing development at Low Mill in Addingham. In an unprecedented move, parish councillors could dip into a pot of money levied for the first time this year to appoint a top-notch planning consultant

  • Letters to the Editor

    Council chairman answers cash queries SIR, - Further to Mr Schirn's letter last week, I am pleased to answer publicly through you the questions he raises. The names of all the groups and organisations to whom grants have been made are available and, indeed

  • Yeadon hang on for a point at Brighouse

    YEADON started the new season in Division Two of the Bradford League following their relegation. They have not found it easy to recruit players and a number of those who took them down have departed. The club has however welcomed back two favourites in

  • Otley rider among the elite at the British Open

    YOUNG Otley rider Vicky Jefferies competed at the British Open Showjumping Championships which saw over 21,000 visitors flock to the Hallam FM Arena over the four days to watch the world's best riders in action writes our equestrian correspondent Kate

  • Rousing display as Otley bring down curtain on home season

    Otley 16, London Welsh 9 THE results between these two clubs have been as level as possible, each one recording just one away victory over the six years of competition. Otley's success taking place only this season and a first time double was anticipated

  • Residents have their say on conservation

    Householders in four more parts of the Bradford district are to be consulted about a review of the conservation areas they live in. Residents of Micklethwaite, Brunthwaite, Clayton and Great Horton are being asked to take part in the review to see how

  • Crime falls as squad swoops on offenders

    A massive reduction in robberies, burglaries and car crime in the Bradford South police division is being attributed to smart new tactics and a special arrest team. The plummeting crime rate follows a range of operations by police which has led to 1,300

  • 'Take the Smart approach'

    A cancer research charity is highlighting sun safety in schools in a bid to cut the toll of skin cancer. Primary-school children in Bradford are being offered the chance to win a shade canopy for their school in a design competition run by Cancer Research

  • Calls for Cooke to resign over salute

    Bradford Council deputy leader Simon Cooke today faced a demand for his immediate resignation after he made a Nazi-style salute during a City Hall debate. Coun Cooke caused fury after he raised his right arm and shouted Sieg Heil at the end of a speech

  • Ilkley's young karate kids come out on top in championship

    Children from eight local karate clubs took part in the annual Wharfedale Children's Kumite Championships held at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley. Clubs from Leeds, Baildon (Seishin Ryu), Otley (Kyojin), Harrogate (Kyojin), Guiseley, Horsforth, Eccleshill

  • Young sports superstars aid charity

    Youngsters from schools and sports clubs around the region came to Ilkley to take part in The Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club Charity Junior Superstars competition event. The event organised by Tony Walker and Stephen Williams (Fitness manager and

  • Ilkley enjoy another win over rivals Addingham

    Addingham 0, Ilkley AFC 3 For the second time in a fortnight Ilkley met local rivals Addingham. This was a must win game for Ilkley who were looking to keep up the pressure on league leaders Spa Athletic as they strove for a second successive league title

  • Hockey boys represent the North East team

    Three Ben Rhydding players represented the North East of England in the Under-14 Divisional Tournament. Callum Connor, Olly Musgrave and Cameron Borrett travelled to Millfield School in Somerset for the event. The team started slowly but finished the

  • Ilkley await their destiny after an excellent win

    West Leeds 15 Ilkley 43 If the Dalesmen had been offered a 28 point victory over West Leeds at the start of the season they would have gladly taken it! Their gallant opponents had finished fourth in the league and had lifted the prestigious Yorkshire

  • Royal Mail no longer provides a service

    ROYAL Mail has cut out second deliveries across the area - and in one fell swoop reduced the service from a first class service to a second, or even third class one. People used to getting mail delivered before work in the morning now have to wait until