SHAADI No.1 (cert 12A, 134mins) in Hindi with English subtitles . It's sad when you witness the fall of a giant. Director David Dhawan was at one time the highest paid director in the Bollywood film fraternity. Ever since he made the highly amusing
Bradford & Bingley hand debuts to their two new arrivals at Hull Ionians in National League Three North tomorrow. Tongan international Sen-ghili Tuilamaka, who played for the Barbarians last Sat-urday, starts at centre and New Zealand Maori Sevens
Khurram Hussain is banking on making it in the professional game. The 25-year-old welterweight marked his paid-for debut with a points victory - but he is not in it for the money. Hussain holds down a good job with the Abbey National in Bradford and admits
Mark Bower has cranked up the derby heat by telling Huddersfield: You've won nothing yet. City go into the High Noon showdown at the Galpharm tomorrow as underdogs. Second-placed Town have lost only once in 22 home games since Owen Morrison's superb winner
The aim of the new fireworks legislation introduced last year was to stop the annual onslaught of massive explosions by restricting the sale of large devices to the general public. It has not been a resounding success. Blasts which rattle the windows
In terms of years there may be a huge divide, but on Sunday they were as one. War veterans stood shoulder to shoulder with children as Keighley paid its respects to those who had given their lives in conflict. For the veterans it was a time to remember
EXPERTS in the world of animal conservation have celebrated the launch of a Keighley-based charity dedicated to saving rare species worldwide. Wildlife Vets International has evolved out of the global work of the International Zoo Veterinary Group, based
Unusual stained glass windows featuring beetles and worms have been installed at Cliffe Castle museum in Keighley. The glass, which was designed in the 1870s, comes from the former Eastmoor nursing home in Ilkley, which has now been demolished. The Eastmoor
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway has attracted nearly 100,000 visitors so far this year. Passenger figures for the tourist attraction have steamed ahead, and are up six per cent on last year. A further 15,000 visitors are expected at the railway
A Keighley man who brandished a Samurai sword during an early-hours confrontation outside a nightclub has been jailed for 15 months. During a hearing at Bradford Crown Court on Wednesday, Judge Geoffrey Marson QC was shown CCTV footage of the disturbance
Pop diva Madonna has defended her favourite tipple -- Timothy Taylor's Landlord -- praising it as the champagne of ales. The 47-year-old has told veteran talk show host Michael Parkinson he is drinking the wrong brew. In a bout of friendly banter on his
First-cousin marriages are leading to the births of children in Keighley with severe disabilities, claims the town's MP. Ann Cryer claimed deafness, blindness and multiple handicaps were among the consequences of Asians marrying close family members.
Several addresses in Keighley were raided on Wednesday as part of a major operation to crack down on drugs misuse and anti-social behaviour. The operation -- believed to be the biggest of its kind in the country -- involved the police, Bradford Council
Tributes were today paid to a community champion who died in a car crash. Mary Turner, 80, of Moor-house, Oxenhope, died on Tuesday on her way home from a friend's funeral. Her red Nissan Serena car collided head-on with a lorry on the A629 Halifax to
PLANS for a Tesco store twice the size of the existing supermarket have been thrown out by councillors. Craven District Council's planning committee turned down the application on Monday despite the company putting forward amended plans for a more traditional
CRAVEN residents could see a new police force on each side of the border under plans to re-structure the UK's existing constabularies. In September, a report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary cast doubt on the effectiveness of the current
A GRANDFATHER was involved in a dramatic rescue of a toddler from the canal in Skipton. Tourist Len Salter, from The Wirral, had only been in the town 10 minutes when he jumped into the Leeds-Liverpool Canal to rescue a youngster, who was strapped into
Amy Nuttall -- Best Days Emmerdale actress records an album and it's got folk songs, classical tracks and -- horror of horrors -- Fields of Gold. Hold on to your headphones, for this collection of covers and originals by the trained soprano is actually
There's blues alongside the folk next Friday as Roger Sutcliffe headlines at the Bacca Pipes Folk Club in Keighley. The "living legend of Yorkshire" is regarded as one of the outstanding blues performers on the folk/blues circuit. "He plays a variety
Experts from Bingley have created a revolutionary type of crossing for the world-famous Royal Ascot racecourse. The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) at Harden has built and installed the first ever mobile turf crossing at the 300-year-old sporting
A mum who has spent more than two decades battling endometriosis will spend her 40th birthday on a trek to help other women with the condition. Alexis Jenner, who works as the Lord Mayor's Appeals Officer at City Hall, will celebrate her landmark date
This was the cottage at Buckley Green, Stanbury, which served both as home and workplace for Timmy Feather, the last handloom weaver in the area, until his death aged 85 in 1910. In his later years he became a popular postcard subject, but this photograph
A market trader who was jailed for a total of six-and-a-half years for drug offences and selling counterfeit goods has had thousands of pounds confiscated by a court. Gary Simpson, 47, who had lived at Highfield Road, Idle, before being jailed, was caught
Staff at Bradford's city centre post office are to weigh their final parcel and sell their last stamps as it closes its doors for good tomorrow. Despite thousands of people battling to save the Exchange post office and a Telegraph & Argus campaign
A Bradford mother who lost 30 members of her family in the Asian earthquake has revealed the next stage of her fundraising effort. Shaheen Akhtar, 25, of Thornbury, will host an event at Mumtaz Restaurant in Great Horton to raise money for victims of
Bradford Council's top man Philip Robinson was expected to be granted his retirement today. As revealed in the Telegraph & Argus last week, the chief executive made his request earlier this month under a controversial rule allowing public sector workers
Disgraced businessman Gerrard Strange is today starting a 33-month prison sentence for his part in a professional cigarette smuggling operation. The former managing director and chief executive of Bradford-based textile firm Listers has been jailed after
Call centre employees in Bradford are gearing up to man the phones for what might be their busiest evening to date. But employees at Abbey, based at Alexander House in Bolton Road, will not be taking the usual business calls. Instead, the 200 workers
Terror alerts and escaping cows are part of the reasons a train company has given for missing key punctuality targets. Just 89 per cent of rail services run by Northern Rail arrived on time, falling short of the 92 per cent target. Now the company, which
Crowds of people braved freezing temperatures to watch X Factor finalist Chenai Zinyuku and Bradford panto star Lesley Joseph switch on the city's Christmas lights last night. Despite the wintery conditions, swarms of children, teenagers and their families
A woman police officer was shot dead this afternoon and another wounded when they were callously gunned down as they tried to stop a pair of armed robbers on a busy Bradford street. The officers were blasted from close range as they attempted to prevent
With only three more rounds of matches before the league is re-constituted into five divisions the only certainty is that Embassy 'A' will finish the first half of the season as Division One leaders. Two thumping 8-2 wins, one of them coming against closest
West Craven Warriors 0 Cougar Cubs Under 15's 58 - This game illustrated the difference between top and bottom of the division as the Cubs totally demolished their hosts from Barnoldswick. Things looked ominous when after only three minutes ex-West Craven
Elland 22 Keighley Albion 8 - Albion's young team were always going to find Elland a tough prospect - especially with several former professionals including prop Bailey and full back Johnny Moore in their line-up. They gave the Albion defence a torrid
Republica 1 Keighley 2 - Republica were looking for their second consecutive win having beaten Grimsby 3-0 the previous week, but Keighley were determined to destroy their record. Keighley were on form and their squad was at full strength. Captain Michelle
Shoulder 5 Keighley Royal 0 - Defences of both teams were in control in a goalless first half as they fought out a titanic battle for a place in the next round of the West Riding Sunday Trophy. In the second half Shoulder coped better with the poor condition
Keighley-based Colin Appleyard Group is to sponsor the British motorcycle trials competition for the next three eyars. They reached agreement with the Auto Cycle Union to sponsor the British Motorcycle Trials Solo 2006 championships series with an option
PAUL NEWBY pulled off an impressive debut victory as he launched his boxing career. The former karate world champion, switched to the boxing ring after Sport England withdrew funding that allowed him to train as a full time sportsman. He went straight
SOUTH Craven School has pulled off an amazing rugby 'double' - with boys and girls teams reaching the final of the Powergen Schools rugby competition. The boys Year-7 team travel to the KC Stadium in Hull tomorrow (Saturday) to play a curtain-raiser game
WORLD-RECORD goal kicker Barry Eaton has joined Peter Roe's line-up at Cougar Park - in one of the signing successes of the closed season. The former Wales international set his record of 38 consecutive successful goal kicks with Batley Bulldogs in 2003
WORLD Karate Champion Paul Newby won his first professional boxing fight last Sunday. The 28-year-old from Silsden beat experienced Londoner Ian Reid on points 59-55 after six two-minute rounds at Leeds Town Hall. Newby, who switched sports earlier this
Huge sacrifice by a brave generation SIR - The T&A, and especially Duncan Lodge, are to be commended for publishing the "Roll of Honour", albeit yet incomplete, of those locals who forfeited their lives in the Second World War (T&A, November 11
100 Years Ago A VERDICT was reached in the tense battle between two Ingleton power companies over a damaged electrical cable. Justice Warrington found the case in favour of the defendant - Ingleton Gas Company - after deciding that the power line belonging
Members of the Keighley Area Committee were rightly impressed with the number of young people turning up at neighbourhood meetings to express their views on local issues. The obvious step which they took was to encourage the teenagers to play a more active
OVER the years hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Craven school children will have been to Bewerley Park in Nidderdale. The overwhelming majority enjoyed the experience and probably derived great benefit from it. A highlight for many was the experience of
Queensbury play one of the biggest games in their history tomorrow when they meet Pennine League Premier Division rivals Drighlington in a semi-final of the Tetley's Yorkshire Cup at Hilltop. It's been a long time between drinks since Bury's last appearance
Thackley will be keeping to tradition tomorrow when they join in with the rest of the clubs around the country in the FA Vase second round. They will be going into their clash with Jarrow Roofing blind - intentionally not doing their homework on the opposition
A 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield reserves in a midweek friendly gave everyone at Silsden a lift and manager Andy Geary is hoping it has breathed new life into his squad. Geary thought his side had turned the corner following back-to-back victories that put
Following a whimpering exit from the FA Trophy in a midweek replay at Kendal Town, Guiseley are in need of a stunning comeback to earn points to keep them in the leading pack of the UniBond Premier Division. Manager Neil Parsley is waiting on two new
Farsley Celtic will be aiming for a second win on the bounce against Prescot Cables as they look to spring back up the UniBond Premier Division table before next Saturday's FA Trophy tie. Cup competitions have produced some good results for the Celts
Bradford Park Avenue entertain high-flying Marine at Horsfall Stadium tomorrow - the team with the meanest defence in the UniBond League Premier Division. Marine have conceded only eight goals in 17 games this season so Avenue will have to be at their
Leon Pryce insists Great Britain can beat Australia in Hull tomorrow to qualify for the Gillette Tri-Nations final - but will only do so if they stay switched on for every single second. "If you don't play against Australia for the full 80 minutes, if
The best of Bradford's varied cuisine will be on show this weekend along with dozens of other Yorkshire food producers at a flagship event. The West Yorkshire Festival of Food and Drink being staged tomorrow and Sunday at Halifax's North Bridge Leisure
A free drink is on offer to anyone who knows who founded Keighley's Pop 'n' Pasty club. Organisers are seeking the name of the mill owner they believe opened the club in the 1920s. Karen Driver, one of the management committee members, is inviting people
Proposals for a multi-million-pound ski slope near Denholme have been rejected by planners. Mineral Responses (Yorkshire) Limited wanted to transform three hectares of land into a winter sports complex at the Shay, off Brighouse and Denholme Road. However
EARBY is one step closer to having new changing facilities at the town's recreational ground in a scheme expected to cost more than £100,000. Discussions over providing facilities at the 'Rec' have been taking place for some years. Footballers in Earby
IT is the end of an era in Bentham as the local branch of the Arthritis Research Council which has run in the town since 1977 has decided to fold through a lack of committee members. Since it was set up the group has raised more than £65,000. For the
A VITAL state-of-the-art health centre and pharmacy could be up and running in Addingham by the end of next year. Members of Keighley Area Planning Panel agreed the demolition of the village's existing scout hut and construction of a surgery and retail
COUNCILLORS are again struggling to pay for the Christmas lights in Skipton. And while they have vowed to get the town lit up over the festive period this year they are warning that next year's display could be in jeopardy. Skipton Town Council was well
CHRIST Church School's new lollipop lady Anne Greaves rushes straight from helping pupils cross the road to serving up their lunch. Mrs Greaves has been the school cook for the past five years and is now juggling the pots and pans with her lollipop stick
A DETAILED analysis of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has concluded that its staff are generally focused and efficient - but its members are not performing as well, especially on the planning committee. There is praise for many initiatives
FIGURES show only 35 of Craven's taxi drivers have passed the Driving Standards Authority's test for private hire and hackney carriage drivers. The DSA figures for June to September show a total of 97 tests were held with 62 drivers failing and only 35
CRAVEN farmers took their protest down to the Port of Tilbury in Essex as part of a campaign to raise the issues of Brazilian beef imports. More than 100 farmers braved the cold to stand outside the port on Tuesday, handing out information leaflets and
SKIPTON'S new NHS dental practice is geared towards an opening in the New Year. Four overseas dentists have been recruited by Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) who will run the new centre, which is to be called Whitecross Dental Centre. Joining them will
THE chairman of governors at a South Craven school discovered he had been replaced after more than 20 years' service after reading about it in a newsletter. Ken Hart, who has been a governor at Sutton Community Primary School for more than two decades
A SKIPTON cruise company has been chosen by The Royal Family to help celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday next year, although the official announcement is being kept under wraps. The Queen has chartered the company's Hebridean Princess for a relaxing cruise
THE Calendar Girl whose husband's death inspired Rylstone WI's nude calendar has married the vicar who helped her through her grief. Angela Baker, 60, married the Rev Charles Knowles, a 62-year-old Church of England vicar, at Fountaine's Chapel at Linton
A glamorous Cruella de Vil is promised as Keighley Playhouse presents the famous children's story 101 Dalmatians. Keighley stage veteran Barbara Boothroyd, pictured above, is playing the evil dog-napper in one of the theatre's biggest-ever productions
Stomp -- Bradford Alhambra During my career I have seen and received many suggestions about what can be done with an old newspaper. At the Alhambra this week I discovered how newspapers can become percussion instrument courtesy of the performers of Stomp
Local: Glusburn Institute: accordionist Lisa-Lee Leslie (tomorrow 7.30pm). Phone 01535635074. West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth: Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta Patience (tonight/tomorrow 7.30pm, tomorrow 2.15pm). Tickets from Haworth Tourist Information
Fresh from the West End comes young accordionist Lisa-Lee Leslie for a concert tomorrow at Glusburn Institute. Lisa-Lee, who appeared in As You Like It will be supported by the Craven Accordion Orchestra playing old and new pieces. British accordion champion
IT is doubtful that Joan Iveson will be performing live on the streets of Skipton this Christmas, something she did for some 65 years or so. If she isn't, she will be disappointed. But she will not be downhearted - Joan doesn't do sad, to use the current
SIR - BBC Children in Need supports children and young people in the UK, including those who have experienced sexual abuse, domestic violence, neglect, homelessness, or serious illness. November 18 is Children in Need day, which is a day to remember those
SIR - The article "campaigning mothers celebrate crossing victory" (Craven Herald November 11), needs some serious points of clarification for it reads as if the Chamber of Trade and Civic Society are not supportive of getting children safely to school
Parents at one Bradford school have been given the chance to improve their computer skills alongside their children. St James Church Primary School in Allerton has been running a ten-week Information Technology course for parents. Each parent has been
Three Bradford men who have turned their lives around to follow a career in the construction industry have been praised for their dedication and commitment. Akeel Hussain, Sajjad Rehman and Azir Arif were named amongst the UK's best YouthBuilders at the
An Aire Valley waterway has been revealed as a thriving wildlife haven, thanks to eagle-eyed barge-drivers and walkers. A survey by British Waterways has shown that the Leeds Liverpool Canal embraces a surprising variety of different creatures, including
Britain's second-biggest union is backing the Telegraph & Argus's Clear the Air Campaign and calling for a total ban on smoking in public places. The GMB is demanding the Government's proposed bill on banning smoking in the workplace does not exclude
Keighley Cats 76 Copeland 10 Keighley got off to a slow start to last Sunday's clash with Cumbrian team Copeland. A classic Sara Gatenby full length try, opened the scoring. Copeland replied immediately with a well worked try. Keighley seemed to lack
York 40 Keighley 3 - Keighley's frailties were exposed by a fast and efficient York side as they collapsed to the worst defeat of their troubled season. The already under-strength side suffered another set back when backs replacement Richard Cavender
Marsden 3 Steeton 4 Manager Paul Ettenfield made the brave decision to play on a heavy Marsden pitch with players missing, but was rewarded by his battling side coming away with all three points, which keeps them at the top of the league. Once again it
Silsden 0 Huddersfield Town 1 - Silsden produced their best performance of the season against high-flying Huddersfield at Cougar Park in a match which was a credit to the beautiful game. Huddersfield originally were going to bring a team composed of youth
Cowling's unbeaten run in the league came to an end when they lost 2-1 to league leaders Horsforth Yellows. The game was a magnificent advert for junior football with the quality of play excellent from both sides. Cowling were left to rue several missed
OAKBANK'S Under-13 girls netball team has made abright start to the English Schools National competition. Last year they finished fourth in the competiton, but made a convincing start to this campaign by winning the West Yorkshire round, beating Bradford
THE junior team at Ermysted's Grammar School gained a superb victory in the north east of England qualifying round at Whitby last Saturday to reach the national final of the English Schools' Cross-Country Cup in December. They will be joined by their
CHRIS Malherbe admitted his appearance for the Barbarians against the Combined Services on Tuesday was pinch-yourself stuff. The Wharfedale centre played for 64 minutes in the annual Remembrance match at Newbury which saw the multi-national team win 45
THE season may not have reached the halfway mark, but Wharfedale's trip to Blackheath tomorrow already looks like a 'must-win' game. Defeat at home to Stourbridge last Saturday extended the Greens' winless run in the league to six matches. Dale's next
