Junior Witter is ready to go all the way to keep his European belt - but has no intention of going the distance. Witter makes the first defence of his light-welterweight title when he faces Polish long-shot Krzysztof Bienias at Wembley Conference Centre
Bulls stand off Iestyn Harris will have to wait at least another week to make his international return to the 13-man game. Harris was surprisingly left out of coach Brian Noble's 19-man squad for tomorrow's Gillette Tri-Nations clash with Australia at
Dean Windass has warned League One leaders Luton: We're not scared of you. A win in tomorrow's duel of the top two at Kenilworth Road would be City's sixth in a row in a perfect October. And they would move within a point of pole position. It is a tantalising
A blessing ceremony has taken place at the start of work on the biggest Indian restaurant in Keighley. The service, including recitations from the Qur'an and led by senior members of the Muslim community, took place at the former Brooks Building, in Albert
Gordon and Christine Peacock's hearts fell when they arrived to take over the running of the Burlington Arms in Keighley. A policeman was escorting a troublemaker out and the Market Street pub, which "looked like a dirty hole". Now, 25 years later, the
Youngsters from Keighley and South Craven are leading the way for Britain in a project in Russia exploring everything galactic. The two teams of Young Leader Guides and Explorer Scouts have been placed the highest of any groups from the UK at the 12th
A battle cry to save one of the most historic army regiments in the country has been taken up across the region. Old soldiers, mums and dads, sisters and brothers, MPs and local politicians alike have joined forces in a campaign to save the Duke of Wellington's
A charity cycle challenge along the banks of the River Nile turned to torture for two Airedale nurses. Irene Fowler and Jeanette Bray, who work at Airedale Hospital, were roasted in the searing heat and pole-axed by gyppy-tummy. The two theatre nurses
A playful pooch bit off more than it could chew when it tried to jump over a five-foot-high fence. Year-old collie-cross Jess got stuck when her front right paw was impaled on a metal post. Firefighters were called out to free the distressed dog and tended
TWO men arrested as part of the investigation into deaths at Airedale Hospital have been bailed. The men, aged 53 and 47, and both from Keighley, were arrested last Friday on suspicion of manslaughter and perverting the course of justice. They were interviewed
Brothers Peter and Michael Hastings are in the final stages of training before setting off to begin security and peace-keeping duties in Iraq. The duo are among ten members of Keighley's Territorial Army detachment of the East and West Riding Regiment
Keighley's Airedale Shopping Centre has been sold for £45 million. It is the third time in as many years that ownership of the prime precinct has changed. The new bosses say initiatives are in the pipeline to benefit shoppers. The town-centre site is
Pairs of £50 tickets for Paul Weller's sell-out Keighley concert have been fetching up £441 on an Internet auction site. The 500 tickets for the gig, at Victoria Hall, next Friday night, were sold out within 70 minutes of going on sales at the Speak's
FIVE new local nature reserves have been created in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Two are in the North Craven area - at Langcliffe and Cleatop Park, near Settle. The park authority has made the move using legislation that allows local authorities
BARNOLDSWICK'S redundant Rainhall Road School is one step closer to being given a new lease of life. The West Craven Together group has been offered a 99-year lease for the building by Lancashire County Council with a 100 per cent grant to cover the £18,000
NORTH Yorkshire Police's traffic chief has called for a partnership between police and drivers to push road casualties down still further. "As we go into autumn I want everyone to do their utmost to slash the number of accidents on our roads," said Superintendent
A FEW decades ago Voja Miletic was one of the first on his street to have a car - nowadays he can barely park it outside his own house. As investigations continue into residents-only parking, Mr Miletic hopes it will bring some relief to the increasing
A SKIPTON councillor has criticised North Yorkshire County Council for its failure to supervise building work at the town's Aireville School. Mike Doyle, who is a county councillor and a governor at the school, says the council neglected Aireville when
The fifth single from Keighley rock band Hush is likely to be the last, said the Keighley rock band's singer and songwriter Don Gaudiosi. He said he simply cannot afford to pay hundreds of pounds for the cost of studio time, printing and pressing for
The Bingley Relief Road today won one of Britain's most prestigious architectural awards previously won by landmark projects including London's Tate Modern gallery. The £47.9 million road, which opened shortly before last Christmas, has been given the
A dilapidated community centre which is a discarded portable building from Heathrow Airport could be replaced by a new building - if planners agree. Plans to replace the 20-year-old community centre in Windhill, Shipley, with a state-of-the-art facility
A playful pooch bit off more than it could chew when it tried to jump over a five-foot-high fence. Year-old collie-cross Jess got stuck when her front right paw was impaled on a metal post. Firefighters were called out to free the distressed dog, and
A Bradford health manager struggling with abusive psychiatric patients today called on police and the courts to do more to support those working on wards like hers. Jenny Jones, 42, is the manager of Ashbrook ward at Lynfield Mount Hospital and has worked
The head of religious teaching in Bradford has today welcomed the first publication of national guidelines for the subject - and said the district was already leading the way. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority yesterday revealed its Non-statutory
A woman campaigning to save the Duke of Wellington's regiment is urging supporters to keep up the pressure on the Government. Mary Lister, whose 36-year-old brother Tommy Thompson is a corporal in the regiment, is holding a mass rally in Keighley Town
Bradford's special athletes are celebrating as they inch towards the half-way mark of their £22,000 Olympic appeal. A 31-strong squad of sportsmen and women are in training for the National Special Olympic games in Glasgow next July. And so far the team
Within days of what would have been her third wedding anniversary, Gulf War widow Samantha Roberts yesterday leapt from a plane in his memory. And as well as finding it a fitting tribute to late husband Steve, she was also helping to raise cash for this
Yes, it may be only October. Yes, there is still a long way to go in the league, but Champions Nemesis 'A' have already opened a sizeable gap at the top of Division One. Three matches in and not a single point dropped by the maestros gives them a healthy
KEIGHLEY 1st XV 10 BEVERLEY 13 - Keighley came close to ending league leaders Beverley's unbeaten run, only a controversial decision by referee Jonathan Hill denying wingman Asa Firth a match clinching try in the last minute of a hard fought and often
KEIGHLEY LADIES clawed their way to a 1-0 victory over Battyeford in a game they desperately needed to win. They needed the win to stay in touch with the leaders in Division One of the Yorkshire and Humberside League, but were made to fight all the way
Long Lee Under-8s had an easy run to the top of the league with a 12-0 win over Gomersal C. There were hat-tricks from Josh Ferguson, David Spence and Charlie Shimmin and a goal each for Lewis Robinson, Arron Davies and Sam Atkinson. Good defence work
After heavy rain in the days leading up to the game the pitch was heavy but despite that Crossflatts played their best first half of the season - and completed a 7-3 victory over Crown Celtic. After dominated the opening 15 minutes Flatts took the lead
Keighley Athletic 1 Long Lee Druids 0 - The two clubs met for their second cup clash in a week and produced a different game albeit with the same outcome: Whereas the last meeting was an exciting game producing eight goals, this was a dire affair with
Young footballers are hoping Keighley's business community will help transform four shipping containers into new changing rooms and a clubhouse. Oakworth Juniors FC have bought the steel containers to house vandal-proof facilities for the teams of young
PAUL NEWBY and Cain Canning have been selected to represent England at the World Karate Championships in Mexico next month. They are both members of the Silsden-based Seidokan Karate Club and will be part of a seven-man squad travelling to the competition
SILSDEN face a tough trip to Northumberland in the second round of the FA Vase. They booked their place with a 2-1 victory over Tadcaster Albion in front of the biggest crowd of the round at Cougar Park. A total of 311 fans saw them book their place in
A SECOND away win and what a beauty. The completeness and solid command with which Wharfedale dispatched top of the table Stourbridge 22-10 on a rain-drenched afternoon at Stourton Park in a hard-edged, high-class encounter was a sweet and satisfying
WHARFEDALE make four changes to the side that won at Stourbridge last weekend and celebrate Antony Capstick's 100th league game for the club when they entertain Rosslyn Park at The Avenue tomorrow (2.30). Capstick's milestone will earn him a tankard and
The debate over the rights and wrongs of the action in Iraq is still in full flight in all corners of the world. On our own doorstep there has been a healthy, sometimes heated, exchange of views on Iraq which will no doubt be cranked up through the visit
ANYONE who has travelled to South Craven during the evening rush hour will have noticed the increasingly appalling traffic congestion near Kildwick roundabout. The source of the problems is the level crossing at Cross Hills, which, when closed, causes
There is no fanfare, no big build-up emanating from Clayborn but the pressure on the players will be immense as Liversedge take part in the biggest game in the club's history tomorrow. The prize for the winners will be a place in the first-round proper
Paul Newlove will make his first-team debut for Cleckheaton at Moorend tomorrow. The 33-year-old former Great Britain rugby league international will play in the centre in the National League Three North match against Blaydon. Newlove - rugby league's
The next month will give a clearer picture of whether City can keep confounding the pundits. Colin Todd's underdogs aim to keep their amazing run going tomorrow at leaders Luton. Another win at Kenilworth Road would make it six in a row - a feat City
The people who regularly drive along the Bingley relief road have every reason to appreciate its practical merits. At peak times it can knock up to half an hour off the journey time between Crossflatts and Cottingley. Unfortunately at that latter end
Yorkshire Water has succeeded in improving its customer service levels for a fifth successive year. The Bradford-based company today welcomed the findings of an Ofwat report which hailed the progress made in the industry since privatisation in 1991. The
A passenger escaped serious injury after a bus was attacked on a Keighley estate. The single-deck Zone bus was targeted as it made its way down Coronation Way, Braithwaite. A stone smashed through an offside window of the vehicle, causing a glancing blow
Territorial Army soldiers from Keighley are set to begin security and peace-keeping duties in Iraq following intensive training. Ten members of Keighley's detachment will head out for Iraq at the end of November in a 113-strong company from across Yorkshire
Parents who fly their children overseas for "forced" marriages could be jailed under new laws being proposed. Ministers believe the possibility of prison would deter parents from threatening children, usually girls as young as 12, into living with relatives
RESIDENTS living near the green at Low Bentham have been flooded for the fourth time in the last few weeks. The rising water, which first occurred on September 20, led to an elderly lady being evacuated from her house on the edge of the green. The area
FEARS and concerns about the Renaissance process in Skipton were aired at the local area forum meeting. The meeting, held in Skipton Town Hall, was an opportunity for residents to hear about the progress of the "vision" and Ben Aspinall from GVA Grimley
THE Duke of Wellington Regiment has called on Craven District Council to help it in its fight for survival. The future of the Dukes has hung in the balance since the Government announced proposals to amalgamate regiments - prompting fears that its identity
Zero Degrees and Drifting -- West Yorkshire Playhouse The lives and loves of a couple living in a lighthouse are changed forever on the arrival of a mute stranger who is washed ashore. If you're going to produce a play about love, rule number one -- don't
Fried -- Fried Until I recently heard Joss Stone's second album, I laboured under the false impression that the girl from Devon had genuine soul. But on listening to Jonte Short sing for her life as the frontwoman of new act Fried, and then hearing Stone's
Local Salvation Army Church, High Street, Keighley: Harrogate Barbershop Harmony Chorus and guitarist Bob Bond (tomorrow 7.30pm). Phone 01535 603494/680847. Oxenhope Community Centre: Oxnop Singers perform light music with Haworth Band (Sunday 7.15pm)
You can be assured of variety when Pinnacle Productions, Cowling's excellent amateur theatre group, stage their annual play in St Andrew's Church Hall. In recent years we've had murder-mystery, sci-fi and Oriental drama punctuated by doses of Alan Ayckbourn's
"JUST what has Beggarsdale done to John Prescott?" This was the rare politically anguished questions to be heard issuing from the windows of the Old Schoolhouse this week when the strictly non-political parish council was having its monthly meeting. Now
SIR - I noticed the appeal in your letters column from Major General Sir Evelyn Web-Carter KCVO OBE, colonel of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, last week. Quite rightly he's asking your readers to lobby as strongly as possible against the proposed
SIR - During the 18 years I have lived in Craven, the car parking situation in Skipton has grown steadily worse. During this time the Spindle Shop Dam has been lost to housing and part of the Coach Street car park has been lost to the Fisher Medical Centre
An action plan is being drawn up to revitalise Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike's "economically weak and deteriorating" town centres. A Council report claims both towns have a poor image and are struggling to compete with larger centres like Bradford, Leeds
The infrastructure of a Bradford village is being weakened as vital services are being lost, it has been claimed. Councillor John Briggs (Liberal Democrat, Baildon) said the news that the HSBC bank in Baildon would be closing next week - alongside the
Punjabi speakers from across the country will be in Bradford this weekend for an annual cultural festival. The annual Kavi Darbar event, a celebration of Punjabi language, art and culture takes place on Sunday. Kavi Darbar is organised by the Bradford
A conservationist today warned, "Hands off the butterflies," as calls were made for more parking spaces at Shipley Station. Susan Stead, of the Yorkshire branch of the Butterfly Conservation Society, spoke as transport bosses investigated ways of easing
The family of an ill youngster have hit the right notes to find a new way of bringing a smile to his face. Caleb Murray and his family have all taken up learning musical instruments to help them get through his countless visits to the hospital and operations
Volunteers who help feed Bradford's hungry and homeless are now looking for a new home of their own. The pioneering Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank scheme, based on the successful Curry Project, collects food at a central point and distributes it to the
A man who bit a police officer's ear so hard that it was left hanging by a thread has been told that he faces jail. A jury yesterday found Troy Bland, 27, guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. They had earlier heard that PC John
A man who admitted snatching handbags out of cars while they waited at traffic lights has been jailed for four years. Joseph Reid admitted two specimen charges and asked for another 43 offences, including burglary, theft and handling stolen goods, to
The city's Christmas lights will be switched on by Bradford's Gareth Gates, it was announced today. And alongside Gareth at the annual event in Centenary Square will be Bradford Bulls captain Robbie Paul and stars of this year's Pantomime at the Alhambra
A doctor who lied about his career to get a job as a breast surgeon in Bradford has been banned from medical practice for a year. The General Medical Council found Robert Phipps, 49, guilty of serious professional misconduct by deliberately giving false
Keighley Rugby Union's Under-11s are flying the Union flag -- and are a credit to the town. The team has been strengthened in a number of key areas and are becoming a very difficult team to beat. In the first nine games they have run in 32 tries and conceded
Park Amateurs 4 Keighley Town 26 - Town pulled out all the stops to bring home the spoils from their trip to Park Amateurs. Facing a large pack Town showed their worth with some tremendous cover tackling as they soaked up heavy pressure. Neil Kennedy
Bronte Wanderers 5 Skipton Town 3 - Due to a waterlogged pitch Wanderers switched their game to Marley and got off to a terrible start. They were 1-0 down within three minutes but Dave Armstrong levelled the score before the visitors again took the lead
Steeton 2 Heckmondwicke T 8 - Steeton are struggling to make an impression on the Premier Division and face a tough battle to fight their way out of the relegation zone. The had a day to forget on Saturday as they crashed 8-2 to Heckmondwike Town and
Silsden 2, Tadcaster Albion 1 - Silsden's FA Vase dream continues after a hard fought win over another a stubborn team from the Northern Counties East League. It was not a game for the purists, but the Cobbydalers did just enough to see off the well organized
SHARON TAYLOR was crowned Queen of Haworth Moor after winning the women's Withins Skyline Race. Taylor, who was twice runner-up won the 13th Withins race to add to her Auld Lang Syne and Stanbury Splash wins. The 25-year-old Bingley Harrier finished in
IT'S the last of my columns from this tour -- and I've now left New Zealand. This 'letter' comes from the sun baked island of Fiji where Vicky and myself are indulging ourselves with lots of R&R together with a bit of island exploring after a tough
POOL ace Chris Melling has called on everyone involved in the sport to turn detective and find his treasured cue which was stolen during a tournament last week. He has offered a £500 reward to anyone who can find the cue which was taken from Brighton's
SKIPTON ran out for easier winners against Norrthallerton than the 15-3 scoreline suggests. For the first 15 minutes Skipton held the ascendancy, probing, but never quite doing enough to score. Grant Litt looked lively in the centre and almost broke through
NORTH Ribblesdale put in a much better performance despite losing 19-9 against a talented young Pocklington side who were fortunate to win a game dominated by defence. Ribblesdale did have the opportunity to win the game when taking a second-half stranglehold
SILSDEN'S FA Vase dream continues after their hard-fought 2-1 home win over stubborn North Counties East opposition Tadcaster Albion. In what was not a game for the purists, the cobbydalers did just enough to see off a well-organised Tadcaster team. Towards
SKIPTON head for Baildon tomorrow hoping to build on last weekend's excellent Yorkshire Three win over Northallerton. The Sandylands men appear to be in much better shape at the moment and tomorrow's squad contains a couple of newcomers who have yet to
CRAVEN & District Football League players and club officials are heading like lemmings to extinction and putting the very future of their league at risk, writes Tony Simpson. That is the view of some senior officials in the Devonshire Carpets League
Calculators such a valuable tool SIR - Phil Boase advocates the "need to get back to the days of no calculators until children have mastered mathematics by brain". Why do we need to get back to those days? From a purely utilitarian viewpoint, skills in
