Bradford Grammar School have surprisingly been knocked out of the Daily Mail Schools' Under-18 Cup. They lost 20-13 in the last 16 at Durham School, who have not been enjoying their best of seasons. Bradford Grammar had lost only one match so far this
Bradford Grammar School lost a stirring quarter-final 13-10 yesterday in the Daily Mail Schools' Under-15 Cup. The only points in the second half came from a penalty by Wellingborough fly half John Chopping, but that proved decisive. Bradford Grammar
Minnows Silsden were humbled by a full-strength Halifax Town side in last night's West Riding County Cup tie as the Conference giants marched through to the semi-finals with a handsome win. A brace from Craig Midgley and two more from Andrew Meecham did
Ben Muirhead is demanding six of the best from City. The flying winger is gunning for maximum points from the Valley Parade clashes with Tranmere and MK Dons. City have slipped into the chasing pack just behind the play-offs after three straight draws
A Government inspector is being asked to decide the fate of a Burley field which residents want to preserve for future generations. Eleven villagers gave evidence to the inquiry at Ilkley Town hall last week to back up their claim that Burley House Field
Plans to close the endocrinology unit at Wharfedale Hospital have been dramatically reversed after the direct intervention of the chief executive of the trust that runs it. This week a patient at the clinic described her horror at being told the clinic
A GROUP of extrovert Otley men will be stripping for a very good cause at a fund-raising spectacular next month. So far four people have volunteered to go 'the Full Monty' during a benefit show at Otley Social Club on Saturday, March 5 for the Indian
THE captain of a Hercules plane which crashed in the Iraqi desert on Sunday was a former Wharfe Valley air cadet with a record of flying daring and courageous missions. Flight Lieutenant David Stead, whose parents live in Burley-in-Wharfedale, was confirmed
Young medical staff who bare their midriffs got a dressing-down yesterday. The fashion - promoted by pop stars like Britney Spears - should be banned in a hospital hygiene purge, said a trust director. More workers are also likely to have to wear a uniform
Ilkley 16 Crossleyans 10 Ilkley have now strung together five wins in a row, in stark contrast to the early season disappointment of as many losses by the narrowest of margins. That they are a better team than their league position in November is now
RESIDENTS of Addingham and Bolton Abbey face major disruption from the construction of a £110 million gas pipeline which will cut a huge swathe of land between the two villages. Work is due to start on the first phase of the pipeline in spring 2006, between
A WHARFEDALE primary school has been identified as a one of the country's most outstanding in a speech delivered to the House of Commons. Burley and Woodhead school has been picked out of almost 3,500 schools as one of the 393 outstanding establishments
Councillor tries to clear the air on rail line issue SIR, - I need to clarify the nature of my speech to Leeds City Council, reported in 'the Wharfedale' on January 27. A Labour councillor had tabled a motion calling for the reopening of Marsh Lane railway
There are some great fell races in the Peak District but the ten mile Tigger Tor race over Hathersage Moor, south of Sheffield, is not one of them. As a moor Hathersage is fine but it is not large enough for a ten mile fell race and to achieve the race
Tadcaster GS 0 Menston St Mary's U-14s 2 MENSTON St Mary's Under-14s produced an outstanding achievement by making it through to the last 32 of the English Schools' FA Cup. The team played against Tadcaster Grammar School, at Tadcaster and from the outset
Otley 17 Pertemps Bees 6 THE Pertemps Bees' website made it plain that they think that Otley's front row is the best in Division One. At half-time their antidote to this menace was made clear when a complete new combination ran out, their clean, brightly
AWESOME, that was the word used by Guiseley manager Neil Parsley to sum up his side's win over Farsley Celtic in the County Cup on Tuesday night. The 4-0 performance was also one Parsley hopes will silence the critics. "There have been those who have
The headquarters of a wool merchant which has been operating in Bradford since the mid-19th century could be transformed into apartments. The Accent Group has applied for permission to demolish Spring Mill House, the headquarters of Kassapian Sons Ltd
A £54,000 grant is helping Bradford parents to bin disposable nappies and swap to real ones. Bradford Real Nappy Project, launched 18 months ago, has got the award from Bradford Vision to get across its environmentally-friendly message - and get parents
Negotiations over a major Council computer contract were in deadlock today over the involvement of the company which runs Education Bradford. Serco is in the process of buying IT Net - one of the partners involved in the ambitious Bradford-i computer
Council tax payers in Bradford could see bills rise by five per cent next year, with the authority still having to make cuts of £2.5 million. Figures to go before the Council's ruling Conservative executive next week spell out the problem facing members
An assistant head teacher has revealed her school may be forced to close because of spiralling debts. Jackie Laybourn, from St Augustine's CE Primary School in Undercliffe, which has a deficit of £282,360 and is in special measures, told an education
A footballer who killed a teenager with a single punch was today behind bars. Bradford Park Avenue player Daniel Sheriffe was jailed for three-and-a-half years for the attack on Jose Augusto outside a nightclub. The court was told he had acted out of
Ben Rhydding lls 3 Kingston upon Hull 1 BEN Rhydding men's second team had a home win over Kingston upon Hull on Saturday. Their goals came from Luke Mulligan (2) and Tim Zillessen. The third team enjoyed a 3-2 victory over Airedale thanks to strikes
Stanley 0 Ilkley AFC 2 Ilkley came through another potentially tricky fixture as they triumphed over Stanley United. Ilkley won 2-1 earlier in the season as they were pushed all the way for the victory. They needed to be resilient again to beat Stanley
Hands off this green belt land SIR - Having been accustomed at one time to wakening to the sound of the rustle of the leaves in the trees and birdsong at the back of our house it is now so saddening to have to hear only the clanging of metal containers
THE DECISION to close any sheltered accommodation for the elderly is never one that should be taken lightly. But that is not an accusation that can be thrown at Leeds North West Homes, which has just declared Wharfedale Court in Pool in Wharfedale to
ALTHOUGH Addingham villagers may get the final say on whether parish council land can be sold off for the new medical centre, no-one seriously believes that they will issue a loud collective 'No'. Obviously the scouts in the village are not that pleased
Dean Windass returned to the ground where he began his career to coach City reserves to a surprise win over Hull in the Pontin's Holiday League yesterday. Such is his fame in North Ferriby, a stand has been named after Windass after the tiny East Yorkshire
Avenue were dumped out of the Conference League Cup last night and though the margin was narrow it was almost predictable and it closed the door on one last big pay day for the season. The prize for the victors of the all Conference North second-round
Super League players who test positive for banned substances are to have the date of their offence revealed after the Rugby Football League adopted a procedure change ratified by the clubs. However, the exact dates of Keith Senior and Ryan Bailey's positive
Junior Witter saw his American dream fight collapse and declared: It will not get me down. The Bradford light-welterweight was preparing to defend his European title against Gianluca Branco in Los Angeles on February 19. It was seen as Witter's golden
OTLEY Carnival promises to be a real knock out this year thanks to the National Lottery. Thanks to £3,055 from Awards for All, the summer event will stage for the first time an all action It's a Knockout style competition. And organisers hope that the
THE DIVISION of the Ilkley parish into three local council areas has been agreed -- but those anticipating the split will have to wait another year. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Phil Hope has agreed Bradford Council's proposed Ilkley Parish
HOUSING chiefs have insisted that 'no-one will be evicted' following a decision to close a sheltered housing complex in Pool-in- Wharfedale. Leeds North West Homes says the needs of Wharfedale Court's 19 elderly tenants will come first as it proceeds
QUARRY firm Hanson has made a second bid to extend its operations at Greenhow near Pateley Bridge. Last year, the firm had an application to extend the area of land available to store waste turned down because of the impact on the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding
They might have taken ten months rather than the anticipated 12 weeks to complete, but Bingley's new state-of-the-art public toilets are about to be opened at last. Barring further delays, from next Monday residents and visitors should be able to use
A Swiss-owned chemical giant plans to invest £12 million in its Bradford plant during the next 12 months. Ciba Speciality Chemicals is to invest in new plant equipment in a bid to improve efficiency and safety at its site in Low Moor, the centre of the
Driffield lls 0 Ben Rhydding lls 6 Ben Rhydding seconds travelled to Driffield on Saturday knowing that anything less than a convincing victory against the bottom side would adversely affect their promotion hopes with the league leadership precariously
IT may not have won a prestigious Michelin Star like The Box Tree, but Ilkley's Oasis Caf is trying just as hard to emulate its more celebrated neighbour. And nowhere else on the Ilkley eating circuit is the emphasis on fresh, locally grown produce taken
A Government inspector is being asked to decide the fate of a Burley field which residents want to preserve for future generations. Eleven villagers gave evidence to the inquiry at Ilkley town hall last week to back up their claim that Burley House Field
A PLAN to split Ilkley parish into three separate council has been approved - but it will not happen until next year. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Phil Hope has agreed to Bradford Council's proposed Ilkley Parish Review in principle, and Burley-in-Wharfedale
THE captain of a Hercules plane which crashed in the Iraqi desert on Sunday was a former Wharfe Valley air cadet with a record of flying daring and courageous missions. Flight Lieutenant David Stead, whose parents live in Burley-in-Wharfedale, was confirmed
Integrated transport system is needed for Addingham SIR, - I read with interest the report regarding free Metro passes for new Low Mill residents. As a regular user of the bys and train to get to and from Leeds, I'd like to add the following insight for
People in Bingley should soon be able to use state-of-the art toilets. Work on the block of public toilets in the town centre started last April and was expected to take 12 weeks to complete. But building work on the circular toilet block in Jubilee Gardens
Burley 23 Otliensians 15 Old Otliensians travelled the short distance to take on Burley RUFC on Saturday and with the Leeds side languishing near the foot of the table the Otley side were confident of coming away with a good result. How wrong can you
Farsley Celtic 0 Guiseley 4 AFTER a re-vitalising 1-0 away win at Lincoln on Saturday Guiseley strolled into the last four of the West Riding County Cup with an emphatic 4-0 win over local rivals Farsley Celtic on Tuesday night. Guiseley registered their
A father-of-two involved in a "ferocious" gang attack on a Bradford pub-goer has been jailed for three years and nine months. David Smith was attacked in front of his wife as they walked home and left with serious head injuries. The attack by a group
A new body has met for the first time to find out how it can cut the number of baby deaths in the district. The Bradford District Infant Mortality Commission, will bring together bereaved parents and experts over the next year to find out why Bradford
The owner of a club which lost its entertainments licence after a drugs raid has been granted a liquor licence so he can take over new premises. There was no objection by West Yorkshire Police when Dean Loynes applied to Bradford magistrates for the licence
School leaders are holding urgent talks today after an alleged assault which left a 14-year-old pupil in hospital with a fractured skull. Police have questioned a 14-year-old boy about the incident which happened in a corridor at Bradford's Butter-shaw
Stores across the city have given their overwhelming support to our Buy it in Bradford campaign. The Telegraph & Argus yesterday launched a huge drive urging readers to continue to use the city centre as Bradford undergoes massive redevelopment. The
UP and coming martial arts stars Tashina Earle (11) and Andrew Johnston (13) from the Ilkley Karate Club were victorious in the British International Karate Open Championships held at Crystal Palace in London at the weekend. The major tournament was staged
At the Northern Cross-Championships in Consett on Saturday, Ilkley Harriers were 17th team in the U-13 girls' race. In the 3km race Jenny Dybeck was 84th in 13:54, Fiona Jordan 96th in 14:04, Ruth Kitchen 102nd in 14:11, and Emily Kerr 135th in 15:03.
Ilkley's second fifteen went ot the top of their league with a 25- 15 win over previous leaders Old Crossleyans on their own ground on Saturday. Ilkley B 33 Old Crossleyans 17 The visitors travelled over to Ilkley in the hope of repeating their narrow
Burley U-11s 3 Guiseley U-11s 2 Burley went into this game knowing that a win against rivals Guiseley could secure their place at the top of the table, whilst defeat would put a serious dent in their title hopes. The away team had the majority of possession
