TRY as it might, the council will find it very hard to spin the result of Skipton Civic Society's referendum on the redevelopment of the town any way other than a crippling blow to the whole project. There are two surprising statistics to come out of
City are under orders to go for the jugular against Yeovil. Colin Todd wants his players to attack, attack, attack at Valley Parade tomorrow. The Bantams are being urged to bombard the Somerset side from all angles to earn their third home win of the
KELLY TO MAKE IT FIVE! A graphic designer will tackle her fifth consecutive Great North Run as she raises money for a cancer charity. Kelly Thompson, 25, is hoping for a record time on Sunday after putting in the hard yards in training. She said: "Training's
Tributes flowed in this week following the death of Patrick Lawton, until recently Bradford Council's "Mr Keighley". The popular former Keighley area co-ordinator was hailed for his fairness, passion and total devotion to the town and its people. Work
A man has admitted causing the death of a mother-of-two after his lorry smashed into the car she was driving. The husband of 32-year-old Stephanie Welsh, from Silsden, welcomed Wayne Ecclestone's admission in court on Tuesday to a charge of causing her
A Keighley BNP councillor has been barred from holding advice surgeries at two community centres in her ward. Angela Clarke has been told she cannot meet constituents in Braithwaite's Keith Thompson and Whinfield centres. She has accused the centres'
Drinkers will be toasting the 700th anniversary of Keighley's market charter with a new beer brewed by one of the town's micro-breweries. Goose Eye Brewery, based at Ingrow Bridge, has brewed a chestnut-coloured Charter Ale to celebrate the forthcoming
The father of one boy killed in the crash said the guilty verdict was what Rehman deserved. Karamat Hussain, father of Shabram Jabber, hoped other young people would realise the dangers of behaving in the same way. Mr Hussain, of North Street, Keighley
A driver who on Wednesday was found guilty of causing the death of three of his young passengers in an horrific smash has been warned that a prison sentence is "virtually inevitable". Amjid Rehman, 24, of Sefton Place, Keighley, had been showing off to
THE obituaries for real ale have been consigned to the bin as British beer is making a big comeback. A record number of new breweries has been recorded by the 2006 edition of the Good Beer Guide, published by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). There is
AIRTON'S round-the-world cyclist Alastair Humphreys is keeping his fingers crossed that he will be home for Christmas after more than four years in the saddle. The 28-year-old Edinburgh and Oxford graduate set off from Daisy Mount, the Malhamdale home
SKIPTON'S Jehovah's Witnesses could be worshipping in a new Kingdom Hall. Their existing Kingdom Hall in Carleton Street in Skipton would be bought by a registered social landlord and turned into four town centre affordable homes if a decision is upheld
A GRANDFATHER and his partner are fighting for a second time to keep a mobile phone mast off their doorstep. James Core and Eileen Beck are having sleepless nights once again after discovering Orange has resubmitted plans to site a mast 175 metres from
DESPITE 12 months of extensive inquiries across the globe, police are still trying to unravel the mystery of an oriental woman found dead in a stream on Penyghent. Hikers discovered her body as they walked the popular Pennine Way near Sell Gill Pot above
SKIPTON has come joint ninth in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition while Addingham has scored a joint third position in the small country town category. Skipton was one of 11 entries in the small town group and judges say they have high hopes for the
A FORMER German prisoner of war in Skipton has been reunited once again with the guard he made friends with nearly 60 years ago. Franz Bergstein and Bill Higson's friendship started after Mr Bergstein was brought to the town after his U-boat surrendered
'Allo 'Allo -- Sutton Amateurs I loved 'Allo 'Allo as a child and this hilarious take on the hit TV series brought back some fond memories. The story followed the mishaps of caf owner Rene Artois in war-torn France who has to both hide a priceless portrait
Local: Keighley Arts Factory, Keighley College, North Street: Perception in Perspective exhibition of paintings and sculpture (until October 13). Open weekdays 10am-1pm, 2-4pm. Harden Congregational Church Hall: Harden Players present Fore! A Slice of
SIR -- Is Keighley Council now awakening from its sleep over the fate of Whinburn? It really does typify its sleepy attitude to Keighley's remaining architectural "jewel in the crown". It is two years ago that I gave documents highlighting the history
This postcard of 1937 had no doubts as to the preferred location of Keighley's suddenly controversial drinking-fountain, making it the centre- piece of this view of Devonshire Park. The postcard itself, incidentally, was sent to Montrose, in Scotland,
The second phase of a £70 million scheme to create hundreds of apartments in Saltaire was unveiled to the public last night. The massive Victoria Mills site is being transformed into a self-contained community to form a modern-day equivalent of Titus
A man who was looking after a £12,000 stash of heroin for another "villain" has been jailed for four years. When police raided Amar Murtaza's home at Sliverhill Road, Bradford Moor, in August last year they found 241 grams of the Class A drug, which had
Patients across the country are looking to Bradford's Asian community to help save their lives. Two patients in the district, Zahier Kazmi and Hamza Khan, have inspired a special clinic to be held next week with the hope of finding a bone marrow match
The artist who designed the controversial "living" bloom sculpture has said he is very disappointed councillors threw out the proposal for a landmark installation at the gateway of Manningham. Walter Jack, based in Bristol, said: "I am very disappointed
Homelessness in Bradford has fallen by more than 50 per cent in the last year according to new figures. Statistics released by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) show that the number of homeless acceptances across the district has dropped
Renowned portrait artist Alan Hydes has given his backing to a Telegraph & Argus competition encouraging youngsters to create an image of Bradford of the future. Mr Hydes, well-known for his ITV television series, has urged children across the city
Council chiefs were today accused of "double standards" after failing to buy recycled soil for city centre flower beds. Recycling company Thomas Crompton says the Council has destroyed its objective by buying freshly dug material. The row has erupted
A former prisoner of war will travel to his native Singapore in a Heroes Return visit next month. Alfred Peterson was just 16 when he lied about his age to join the allied forces fighting the Japanese invasion of his homeland. Along with his 15-year-old
Supermarket giant Tesco has plans to build a new store in Queensbury. The company wants to build by Black Dyke Mills, Brighouse Road, and an application has been lodged with Bradford Council. Warehouse units would need to be demolished to make way for
The biggest muster of Metcalfes for almost 500 years is to gather in the Yorkshire Dales. And among them will be retired teacher Peter Metcalfe and his wife, Mary, from Bradford, joining hundreds for a clan photograph. He will be travelling to Hawes in
Residents in a historic part of Bradford were celebrating yesterday after planning officers refused permission for a new apartment block. The Wibsey residents had been fighting proposals for the planned development on a plot of land between Northfield
Police are to spy on well known trouble-makers as they launch a new operation aimed at cracking down on drunken louts in town centres. In a new move, police in Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley and Keighley will visit people before they go out and warn them CCTV
Residents in a historic part of Bradford were celebrating yesterday after planning officers refused permission for a new apartment block. The Wibsey residents had been fighting proposals for the planned development on a plot of land between Northfield
Keighley Primary School football league kicked off this week and has built on last year's success. The competition has grown from 21 teams last season to 55 this year with Under-11 boys, Under-11 girls and Under-9 mixed teams taking part. "It is a very
Steeton 8 Altofts 3 - Steeton climbed to the top of the table with an emphatic win over their previously unbeaten opponents Steeton were expecting a stern test and the early exchanges indicated that they would be a tough nut to crack. But a breathtaking
Glossop NE 3 Silsden 1 - Silsden are mid-table in Division One of the New West Countis League after their first eight games. They can make headway this weekend if they can pull off a win over Salford City at Cougar Park tomorrow (Saturday) and coach Andy
Cougar Cubs will be taking part in a record breaking Rugby League Festival on Sunday. The huge event will see almost 3,500 players between the ages of seven and 11, playing at 38 venues across the country at the same time on the same day. United Co-op
Probably it was predictable that the weather would have a say in proceedings as the curtain was drawn on the 2005 cricket season. The rain of Friday and Saturday morning ensured that some games never had a chance of starting. In one case that was disastrous
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Daniel Wainman is following in the family tradition - as a star of the stockcar track. Daniel, a pupil at South Craven School, has been racing cars since he was 10 years of age and last week took the 'gold roof' award in the 'Mini-Stox
KEIGHLEY'S sporting success is to be used as a blueprint for the country, helping to get the nation feeling fitter - and finding the sporting stars of the future. The go-ahead sportKeighley organisation came under the spotlight on Wednesday when top Government
UPPER Wharfedale gained two points in a losing draw at home to neighbours Skipton to clinch the Aire-Wharfe League division C title last Saturday. Skipton made the Dalesmen fight for the right to be called champions, and it looked on a number of occasions
MOHAMMAD Hafeez will be replaced by Sajith Fernando as Settle's professional next season. Fernando captained Sri Lanka A until last year and has made the test squad on several occasions without getting a cap. A top order left-hand batsman and right-arm
CELEBRATIONS at Settle went on long into the early hours last Sunday morning as the club toasted its first ever league and cup double (writes Mike Crowther). In a tense finale to the season with four teams still in the hunt for the title, Settle's five-point
Bradford Salem are moving in rarified circles these days. They remain unbeaten in Yorkshire Division One and play in the first round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup tomorrow. And they are by no means ruling out being in the hat for the next round on
Bradford Park Avenue crashed in four goals at Padiham on Wednesday night - without their main striker Steve Oleksewycz - but manager Gary Brook is still determined to sign a frontman! "I need someone who will get me that 20 goals a season," said Brook
For the first time in five years, the SDS Bradford League Division One championship is alive going into the last day of the season. Normally Pudsey Congs, who are bidding for a record sixth successive crown, have things wrapped up by this stage of the
A dominant display in atrocious conditions saw the Bulls U-21 academy ease past St Helens to close within a match of their third consecutive Grand Final. With props Anthony Tonks and Neil Cherryholme laying an excellent foundation and scrum half Matty
Yorkshire's mind was firmly fixed on promotion at Derby today where their Frizzell County Championship game against bottom-of-the-table Derbyshire was scheduled to get underway. Captain Craig White called upon his team to make every effort to secure the
Departing loose forward Lee Radford jumped at the chance to join his home-town club Hull FC only after the Bulls stalled over offering him a new deal. Radford insists he never wanted to leave Odsal and is fully focused on adding another Super League ring
Yorkshire's mind was firmly fixed on promotion at Derby today where their Frizzell County Championship game against bottom-of-the-table Derbyshire was scheduled to get underway. Captain Craig White called upon his team to make every effort to secure the
Departing loose forward Lee Radford jumped at the chance to join his home-town club Hull FC only after the Bulls stalled over offering him a new deal. Radford insists he never wanted to leave Odsal and is fully focused on adding another Super League ring
With the end of the summer holidays now behind us, the old perennial bugbear of the school run is doubtless becoming a talking point once again. The older generation will tell you that walking to school never did them any harm, many modern parents say
Businesses should create a valued, diverse and involved workforce to keep Europe at the forefront of an increasingly competitive world, according to Bradford MP and Employment Minister Gerry Sutcliffe. Speaking at the High Performance Workplace Conference
A nurse at Manorlands was given three months off work -- to raise money for the hospice by walking the length of the country. Katie Shepherd has now returned to work at the Oxenhope care home after walking 1,200 miles from Land's End to John o'Groats.
Owners of a Haworth pub have objected to a competitor opening longer because they fear the loud music would affect their customers. Paul and Chris Bradford, of the Old White Lion, Haworth, have voiced their concern to the entertainment extension plan
Young gardeners have got their green fingers back on an annual title. Haworth Primary School's gardening club has picked up a youth award in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition for the second time in three years. The club shared the Sir Richard Graham
The solicitor of an Airedale nurse charged with murdering her patients criticised the press's negative handling of the case, claiming that her death now robbed her of the chance to silence her critics. After Judge Stephen Gullick officially closed the
Keighley has blossomed in the Yorkshire in Bloom contest. The town received a silver award in its category in the annual competition. Judges praised Keighley's positive approach to the venture and the quality of floral displays. Organisers of the Keighley
Motorists in Keighley went to extreme lengths this week to get their hands on fuel -- with some drivers even succumbing to "pump rage" and fighting on the forecourts. Fears of refinery blockades -- which never materialised -- led to panic buying across
A LAST ditch attempt to save West Craven's traditional holidays and overturn a decision to bring school term times into line with the rest of Lancashire has failed. But campaigners have warned "the battle is not over yet." This week Liberal Democrats
RURAL bus cuts to Grassington are going to exacerbate existing staffing problems according to the village's Chamber of Trade. Chamber chairman Rosemary Biggin told the Herald that local businesses already had problems finding staff and this would just
THE spotlight has fallen once more on a farmer's son from Hawkswick with ITV's broadcast of 49 Up. As ITV celebrates its golden anniversary year, 49 Up visits the group of people whose lives have been documented since they were seven to see where they
THE closure of a nine-mile section of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal near Gargrave is going to have a huge impact on canal cruises. British Waterways is blaming the lowest rainfall in 70 years for its decision to close the canal between Gargrave and Greenberfield
THE referendum into Craven District Council plans to develop Skipton has resulted in a resounding "no" to the council's overall package. The Electoral Reform Society poll was funded by Skipton Civic Society. The ERS sent out 10,161 forms and 5,988 were
CARERS and the parents of users of Skipton's Snaygill Centre appear to have lost their fight to save it from closing. Letters have been sent out to the parents and carers of the disabled people who use the centre in Keighley Road informing them that North
SPIRALLING fuel prices are being blamed for creating a crisis in Craven's haulage industry. Fuel prices have risen over the £1 per litre mark in some parts of the country and this cost is being pushed onto hauliers. Longthorne's of Hebden, is a family
THE council is getting tough on people who ignore its efforts to recycle waste paper - it will refuse to take their rubbish away. Craven District Council has relaunched its "blue bag" scheme delivering thousands to houses without a separate recycling
McFly -- Wonderland A second album, a slightly more mature sound, but nobody's going to mention these guys in the same breath as Kaiser Chiefs or Franz Ferdinand. A little unfair, because there isn't that much difference between McFly's material and the
Harden Players is to present Fore! A Slice of Life written by member Haydn Cavanagh at the village's Congregational Church Hall. The play, directed by Sheila Driver, is performed at 7.30pm on September 23-24 and September 30-October 1. Tickets are £4
Smokehouse Blues Band hails from Cheshire but can be relied upon to recreate the classic Chicago sound. So says the Spectrum Blues Club which brings the Runcorn four-piece to Keighley on September 23. "The best Chicago blues outside the USA" kicks off
SIR - Skipton residents are forced to take matters into their own hands when they are subject to "anti-social behaviour" from their neighbours. Skipton police no longer come out when called for nuisance unless it involves shouting and swearing in the
Pedal-powered pupils in Bingley are celebrating being named the most enthusiastic young cyclists in the county. Up to 85 of the children at bike-friendly Crossflatts Primary School regularly cycle from home - more than at any other school in West Yorkshire
A teenager is to take part in a special tribute show in memory of her mum who died after diet surgery. Chantelle Carroll's mum Sue died last month at Bradford Royal Infirmary's Intensive Care Unit two weeks after a seven-hour gastric bypass operation.
Police are to spy on well known trouble-makers as they launch a new operation aimed at cracking down on drunken louts in town centres. In a new move, police in Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley and Keighley will visit people before they go out and warn them CCTV
A massive new multi-million-pound waste treatment plant could be built in Bradford to stop the district missing recycling targets. The plant could come as part of a radical overhaul by environment bosses of the way the district deals with its rubbish.
Keighley 1st XV 16 Wheatley Hills 1st XV 18 - With an improved performance Keighley were narrowly defeated in a seesaw game in which the lead changed almost with every score. Full back Matthew Cox contributed all Keighley's points with a haul of three
KEIGHLEY Bowling Club members enjoyed success in the last two finals of the Skipton season. In the Norman Johnstone Floodlit Handicap at Gargrave, David Jacques returned to form after a few in-and-out seasons, narrowly beating John Parkin, of Cononley
Keighley Cougar Cubs recently held their annual awards day at Cougar Park. Guest of honour was Super league referee Ashley Klein who presented most of the awards throughout the day. A special award was presented to Rob Proctor who started playing for
Premier Division - AC Victoria 10 Bingley Harvester 0, - AC Victoria continued their goalscoring rampage through the Alliance with double figures against Bingley. Vic were only 3-0 up at half-time, 4-0 at the hour, but in the final half hour it seemed
KEIGHLEY & District Minors secured a superb 3-1 win over Halifax Town Juniors last Thursday. They turned up the heat in the warm-up game at Cougar Park and return to action against Wharfedale at Guiseley in another friendly fixture. They start their
OVER 500 runners from across the country are due to take part in the Yorkshireman Off Road Marathon on Sunday. The event, organised by the keighley & Craven Athletics club, starts from Penistone Hill, Haworth, and sees runners covering 26 miles over
SILSDEN angler Tim Bolland picked up over £370 when he won Sunday's match at the Raygill Fisheries, Lothersdale. Tim, who fishes for tri-cast Rochdale not only won the match, but also added the 'Golden Peg' jackpot to his winings. Tim Bolland was first
The League has been invited to send a team to play at the Nidderdale Show against a Nidderdale League side on Monday. In the past the home side have played against Yorkshire CCC sides, The Yorkshire Academy and various other Leagues, so it is an honour
Cougars 16 Wworkington Town 20 - GARY MOORBY'S hopes of ending the Cougar season with a victory were dashed as Workington held out for a win. But the local side gave everything in a thrill-a-minute contest, and it was impossible to tell which team was
JAMES JAKES has moved into second place in the Formula Renault UK Championship with Michelin after a stunning performance at Donington Park, which earned him two Driver of the Day awards. Despite qualifying 11th on the grid for Sunday's first race the
WHARFEDALE travel to Orrell this Saturday with a warning from coach John Lawn not to read too much into their opponents' poor start to the season. Having been relegated from National One last season, the Lancashire side opened their campaign with a 31
The gem Bradford should cherish SIR - I grew up in a city full of treasures - markets, arcades, art-deco cinemas and fine, often elaborate, Victorian buildings housing such gems as Collinson's Caf and Farmer Giles American milk bar. We played in gas-lit
100 years ago THE North Ribblesdale Show held at Settle was "disastrous" due to the heavy rain, continuing the trend of washouts. The show field was saturated and it was an unpleasant task for the judges to wade through the mud and rain. The show had
It is astonishing what lengths some people will go to in order to dump unwanted goods. Remote spots on country and moorland roads seem to act as a magnet to unscrupulous flytippers. Perhaps most bizarre is the fact that many of the items littering our
