A KEIGHLEY woman this week became the first in the region to be sentenced to "weekend prison". In other words she pops into some detention centre on a Friday night, and returns home on a Sunday. What a brilliant idea. She can continue to earn a living
Donovan Smillie is closing in on a world title. The popular Bradford fighter has been approved for a crack at WBF super-middleweight champion Damon Hague later in the year. It is just reward for the 28-year-old who aims to make it ten wins on the bounce
Jim Jefferies has snapped up Alan Combe on his form in Scotland - and not with City. Kilmarnock's former Bantams boss is signing Combe, who was released from his contract yesterday, in time for the keeper to begin pre-season training on Monday. But Jefferies
There is bound to be deep disappointment among those who have campaigned for the former Odeon cinema building to be preserved that the Government has turned down their application to have it listed. Despite a 3,500-name petition, it was decided that the
Bradford supermarket giant Morrisons today warned annual profits would be substantially below expectations as trading flagged at unconverted Safeway stores. The chain, which acquired Safeway this year, said sales had fallen despite price cuts aimed at
The funeral of John Sutcliffe -- father of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe -- took place at Oakworth on Tuesday. John Sutcliffe died in the Manorlands Sue Ryder hospice at Oxenhope last Friday, aged 81. His son, the notorious serial killer, was jailed
A 200-year-old four-storey mill could be transformed into housing. Skipton Properties is rumoured to have bought the Bridgehouse Mill site of former food processors Bront Foods. Although no plans have been submitted by the brown-field specialists, a meeting
Singer Tony Green has bowed out in the third stage of a TV talent contest -- due to his dress sense. Tony, 42, of Quarry Street, Keighley, was told by judge Simon Cowell that he had a great voice but didn't dress as a 40-year-old should. He sang a rendition
Trainee painter and decorator Tamla Templeton was today packing her bags ---- to go to jail for the weekend. The 24-year-old mother, of West Bank Close, Keighley, has become the first woman in the Bradford district to be sentenced to part-time prison.
A train is to make a journey not seen even in the days of steam. It will be the first steam hauled train to take to the line from Oxenhope, on the Keighley & Worth Valley heritage line, and run to Carlisle. Even before steam was axed in the 1960s,
THE "blue bag" waste paper collection scheme which operates in parts of North Craven is to be withdrawn because competition from Settle swimming pool's paper trailer is too strong. Waste management company Yorwaste, in conjunction with Craven District
EXCAVATION work taking place near Threshfield has revealed some surprising facts, which are starting to rewrite the history of the area. Dr Roger Martlew, a lecturer at the University of Leeds, has been excavating two sites in fields near Netherside Hall
A SKIPTON businessman is following five generations of family tradition by putting his mark on the town. Norman Simpson's plans to transform the historic Thanet's Yard area into a multi-purpose complex were accepted on Monday by Craven District Council
LONG-TERM funding is desperately being sought for a voluntary service that helps local victims of domestic violence. Craven Domestic Violence Forum has secured funds until March next year, but development worker Debbie Connor says it needs more secure
Dear Departed -- Cynthia Harrod-Eagles A new DI Bill Slider novel by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is to be savoured. A young woman is stabbed to death while jogging in a London park. She is the third to die in six weeks and Slider hates serial killers. This
At the Water's Edge -- H Club While the England soccer team played towards defeat in Portugal last Thursday, the children of the H Club also tackled drama in the sun. The members of youth theatre HYT's junior section hit the beach to portray several sets
Bucks Fizz From the camp pop of Eurovision through their heavy metal-style concerts to their classy but hit-free final singles, I was a Fizzer. My 1980s vinyl discs are long worn out, the fan club badge lost, and I haven't been able to listen to many
It's Independence Day on Sunday so Johnny and the Poorboys are adding Americana to their Celtic rock and roll. The Keighley band can be seen at 1.30pm in the Halifax Irish Festival at the town's Piece Hall. Admission £3 for the all-day event. Johnny's
SIR - I would like to comment on two items in last week's Keighley News. First: Karen Robinson berates Ann Cryer for supporting the anti hunting bill as this will inevitably close down her business of hunt kennels and hounds. Whether the anti hunting
SIR - Some time ago I wrote to the Craven Herald about the cemetery on Raikes Road. I could never understand why for the past 70 or more years it has been closed to the public with a big gate which was padlocked. Whenever I passed I was always curious
A teacher's battle with breast cancer has inspired a team of 34 colleagues, parents and friends to tackle the Race for Life. The women from High Crags Primary School, in Shipley, decided to take on the three-mile run on Sunday in Lister Park, Bradford
A Bradford care home at the centre of investigations by a Government watchdog, the police and social services has rejected claims of abuse and neglect. Allerton Park Nursing Home, in Oaks Lane, Allerton, is under investigation by the Commission for Social
The hunt for the killer of a Bradford teenager who was missing for 16 years has shifted to Germany for specialist scientific help. Detectives working on the case of Donna Healey have enlisted the help of scientists, it was revealed yesterday as an inquest
A businessman has organised a charity event to make the lives of two children a little easier. Neil Saville, managing director of Rawdon-based lifestyle journal H2B, hopes to raise at least £20,000 for Miles Bradbourne and Joshua Mitchell through a black-tie
A referendum on a "mini-Parliament" for Yorkshire will be scrapped in September if the Government is facing an embarrassing defeat, the Conservatives have claimed. Bernard Jenkin, the Tory local government spokesman, predicted Tony Blair would use an
Bradford's brave sons have been remembered in a special ceremony 88 years after they sacrificed their lives at the Somme. A crowd of around 80 gathered in Centenary Square yesterday to commemorate the men of the Bradford Pals, who died in battle near
Former chief executive Julian Rhodes today confirmed he is back in the running to take over control at Valley Parade. The long-time investor, who sensationally quit last week after admitting he had become frustrated at the slow progress of talks with
Former Bradford City chairman and Valley Parade owner Gordon Gibb has launched his own "rescue bid" to buy the stricken club. At the same time he attacked his treatment at the hands of supporters and the media after revealing that he had even received
STEVE DENT is spearheading a sporting renaissance on a tiny island nation -- in an almost forgotten part of the world. Steve, who was born and brought up in Keighley, is leading an ambitious sports development programme on the Falkland Islands, where
THE fate of Skipton in the Bradford Scratch League Division Two remains as murky as ever after the latest round of results saw all matches end in 4-4 draws. Skipton, who are in with a chance of promotion but far from safe from relegation, were at home
Bradford and its airport rail link Sir - Paul Hodgson's letter (T&A June 28) regarding the need for a rail link with Leeds/Bradford International Airport is pertinent and timely since the airport is currently undertaking a study on transport links
100 years ago THE success of the tree planting "experiment" on Skipton High Street prompted the editor to wonder why it had not been expanded to other parts of the town, in particular Broughton Road up to the railway station. "Everyone agrees that the
Lawyers will decide on the rugby-playing future of Iestyn Harris, who was yesterday paraded by the Bulls. The 28-year-old has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal but the news has enraged Leeds Rhinos, who have long maintained Harris had a contractual obligation
A musician is battling to pluck the image of the harp from its quaint world into the rock arena. And to create its new funky sound, Fiona-Katie Roberts has turned to making her own unique instruments. Her aim is to give her "rock harp" the high profile
A Keighley councillor who drove a ten-ton truck to Bosnia at the height of the country's conflict has been installed as Bradford's new Lord Mayor. Councillor Irene Ellison-Wood, 66, took up the position on Tuesday. However, the post is unlikely to hold
Special assemblies were held this week at Greenhead High School, Keighley, and Aireville School, Skipton, for the dead boys. Greenhead head Tricia McCarthy said staff were able to speak positively about students Shabram and Zohaib. She said: "We've lost
Strong religious beliefs are helping parents cope with the loss of their sons in the car accident near Keighley Tarn. The families' faith in Islam reflects the religious dedication of the three teenagers who died last Friday evening. Zohaib Rehman, Azeem
The funeral of the three crash victims was held in Victoria Park, Keighley, on Tuesday evening, and was attended by about 5,000 people. The ceremony had to be held outside because no mosque in the town could accommodate so many mourners. Staff and students
A BARNOLDSWICK woman has been left devastated after builders chopped down her garden trees which were more than 30 years old. Pauline Carlos, of Roundell Road, said she was astounded when she looked outside and saw two builders, working on a site directly
THE prayers of Cowling residents look to have been answered as a surprise benefactor has offered to build them a new village hall. Cavalier Marketing Ltd, which owns Acre Mill in the village, is in talks with residents to build a new hall on the site
ALTHOUGH there are few statistics to prove it, many country folk feel that there are far fewer butterflies in our fields and gardens these days. And that could be much more serious than just the loss of a source of wonderment and beauty, tragic though
I AM not quite sure what to call it. It could be a threatening letter, perhaps a blackmail. It was certainly demanding the spending of a lot of money with menaces. And it was written by someone whose wages I pay. It probably came from Whitehall but I
The entire contents of a former luxury hotel, leisure complex and restaurant will be auctioned next week on the instructions of liquidators. The sale of the contents of the Five Flags Hotel at Manywells Heights, Cullingworth, will take place on Tuesday
A campaigner is feeling devastated today after losing his attempt to get Bradford's former Odeon cinema listed to save it from demolition. The Government has turned down Norman Littlewood's application to protect the building by listing it as being of
Bradford Bulls and Great Britain rugby league star Leon Pryce is to pay £8,000 in compensation to a former coach he glassed in a bar, the victim's solicitor has confirmed. Pryce escaped a jail sentence after he attacked Edward McGuinness in the Walkabout
Six out of every seven people facing rape allegations in West Yorkshire are never convicted. Only 19 - 14.4 per cent - of the 132 defendants appearing at court charged with rape were found guilty, new figures have revealed. This is the fifth worst conviction
Another 21 speed cameras are to be installed in Bradford in a bid to cut the number of deaths and serious injuries on the road. Seven more roads across the district have been earmarked for the new cameras. The Government will fund the 21 fixed camera
The man leading a steering committee which has pledged its support to the crisis-torn Bantams today admitted: "We're just a group of fans who were desperate to help out." Former Halifax Town chairman Jim Brown is among a five-strong committee which arrived
An exciting centenary week at Keighley Golf Club climaxed with the Centenary Match Play final which pitched Pauline Brook against David Plumb. The course was in superb condition with lightning-fast greens and challenging pin positions despite so me heavy
COBBYDALE bowlers battled out an all-Silsden final in the Valley Handicap Doubles at Cross Hills last weekend. David Galley and Lennie 'The Lion' Buxton of Silsden Bowling Club narrowly defeated rivals Jim Horsfield and Alan Pennington of the Playing
Oakworth's long wait to get their hands on the Cowling Cup goes on after Haworth Road snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at Cure Hill. On a damp pitch that gave help to the bowlers, the homesters battled hard to put forward a challenging total.
RAIN wrecked the Craven League programme last weekend with many games called off before a ball was bowled. Others were halted after only a handful of overs while just four games were completed, but one of those had a big bearing on the top of Division
BURNLEY FC are bringing a team to Keighley to test out local champions Silsden. The Cobbydale club is preparing for life in the tough North West Counties League and have lined up the plum tie against the Nationwide Division One club as part of their pre-season
YOUNG Keighley tennis players are aiming to make it a championship double this weekend. Keighley Tennis Club's Under-18 and Under-15 teams have both reached the finals of the Bradford Parks Junior Tennis League. They both booked their place in the finals
PHIL STEPHENSON has been cleared to play in Cougar's make-or-break clash with Halifax on Sunday. The forward was controversially sent off only minutes into the club's last game with Doncaster for an alleged 'high tackle'. It was a decision which may have
ONLY the persistent exhortations from the 'tavern side' for Read's tail-enders to "Have a go" prevented Marshfield from turning into Sleepy Hollow as the game between the top two teams in the Veka Ribblesdale League crawled to a soporific conclusion on
BAD weather decimated the J P Mewies Craven Cricket League programme last Saturday, but although finishes were few and far between, one game that did go ahead could have a major impact on the Division One title race. Leaders Embsay were unbeaten when
GREG Hull repeated his feat of last year to triumph in the Settle Hills Fell Race on Sunday, (writes Anthony Shepherd). In near perfect conditions, Hull, an England track, cross country and fell international, resisted the challenge of the improving Skipton
SKIPTON CC launch their Airedale and Wharfedale Division B survival act in earnest tomorrow when they open the second half of the season with a home game against Knaresborough, the side just a place above them at the foot of the table, writes Tony Simpson
The reasons behind the collapse of the textile industry, with the loss of thousands of jobs, are well documented. For many the old adage of from clogs to clogs in three generations has also proved to be true. But as more and more of the old mills are
