GOOD news has come the way of Craven farmers this week after the Government's promise to help ease the financial pressures they currently face. Hill farmers in the Dales can expect to receive a cut of the £60 million being set aside. In addition, Agriculture
Firefighters in Pudsey have issued an SOS to save their station from closure and are urging residents to sign a petition to back their campaign. If proposals by West Yorkshire Fire Service go ahead, Pudsey and Bramley fire stations will close and merge
A 97-year-old woman, attacked in her own home by masked robbers, told today of her determination not to let the ordeal ruin her life. Meanwhile police hunting the robbers have renewed their appeal for the public's help, saying they believe the pair will
A 97-year-old woman, attacked in her own home by masked robbers, told today of her determination not to let the ordeal ruin her life. Meanwhile police hunting the robbers have renewed their appeal for the public's help, saying they believe the pair will
The last thing Colin Oddy expected to find in his son's garden was an ancient stone carving wedged in a wall. But as he hacked away at the undergrowth he was confronted by the foot-high statuette staring back at him. Bradford Council's district archaeologist
A MOVE to ban four wheeled drive vehicles from "green lanes" in the Yorkshire Dales is being considered by the National Park Authority. But should the authority adopt any policy which restricts motorists from using tracks in the Dales, it is certain to
THE father of a former Burley-in-Wharfedale woman alleged to have provided information to East German agents has declared: "She is definitely not a traitor and she wasn't a spy." Walter Houlding, 74, who still lives in Burley, said his daughter, Fiona
HAVE you ever fantasised about lining up with or against some of soccers legends? You can make your dream come true by bidding for a place in the match between an Ex-Leeds United Stars X1 and John Hendrie's All-Stars to be played at Guiseley AFC. The
Bradford Grammar School rugby union team have lost their first two matches, conceding a total of 71 points and scoring only five. Following their 38-5 home defeat at Ampleforth College in the first match, they crashed 33-0 at home to Yarm School, but
Gargrave rider Chris Young is a hot favourite to repeat his win of a year ago in tomorrow's 39th Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Race. The event has attracted a massive field of 260 riders Young is bidding to add to his successes in 1994, 1997 and 1998. To make
Whetley Lane bid to relive former glories when they make their first appearance in the FA Umbro Cup 2000 for over 40s against Manchester team Old Ashtonians at Fields tomorrow (3.30pm). Lane, along with Shelf Vets, are in a league of six teams, the other
I WAS astonished last week at the reaction of people to the news that an 87-year-old great-grandmother had not been jailed for giving secrets away to the Russians during the Cold War. Some of the letters to the Daily Telegraph suggested, among other things
IT'S not that often in Ilkley that the local authority based in Bradford is praised for showing commonsense, but City Hall must be congratulated for its attempts to defuse potential conflict over the forthcoming Unitary Development Plan (UDP). Instead
PASSENGERS using the famous Settle to Carlisle railway will be stranded for four weeks in November while improvements are carried out. Railtrack North West has awarded Scotland-based First Engineering the contract to relay up to 17 miles of track between
AN Ilkley mum is furious at the lack of security at her daughter's school when she began the new term. Instead of being taught in secure school buildings, Julie Hemingway's eight-year-old daughter, Michelle, and her classmates had their lessons in a temporary
MEMBERS of the Burley Bridge Association are to leaflet every house in the village in a bid to raise money to see their dream turn into reality. The leaflet provides up-to-date information on many of the questions that are currently being asked about
Colne ................................1 Ilkley Youth...................6 AFTER his recent barren spell, Alan Shearer's goal glut against hapless Sheffield Wednesday showed that goalscorers only need a spark to ignite predatory instincts. Striker Joe Horne
AN overwhelming number of objections against plans to build stables on a Silsden beauty spot have been instrumental in seeing the scheme refused by Bradford Council. Upwards of 100 letters were sent to Silsden Parish Council and Bradford's planning department
A FIREFIGHTER from Ilkley rescued a young girl after her home was devastated by a mudslide in New York State, USA. Ian Dorman, 39, of Skipton Road, was on holiday in the town of Katonah with his friend - David Dean, of Baildon - when freak weather conditions
Occupational therapists at Otley's Wharfedale General are hoping to put the hospital on the map after pioneering a new device for tennis elbow, writes Vivienne Francis. Named the Wharfedale Clasp, the device, which is fitted to the arm at its widest point
Holders Barnoldswick United safely negotiated the first round of the Slater Marchant Craven Challenge Cup by beating Skipton LMS 3-2 at home but they were pushed all the way by the Skiptoners. Ingleton beat a young Bentham side who battled hard throughout
OLD CROSSLEYANS 21 ILKLEY 20 WITH the last kick of the match a drop goal attempt by Duncan Ogilvy missed by inches and for a second successive week Ilkley lost by a single point - this time in the NPI Cup. However, Ilkley have good reason to be proud
THE latest Government assessment tests on primary school children show standards of reading, writing and maths are improving after years of decline. But hidden behind the inevitable league tables are some remarkable success stories in Craven. For the
BIRSE Construction Ltd, the company contracted by Yorkshire Water to install new water pipelines to North Craven, has been fined £2,000 for polluting waters around Giggleswick. At Skipton Magistrates' Court on Friday the company pleaded guilty to a charge
Here's a sad little story of our times, as told to me by North of Watford reader John David Whitlam. It relates to an incident early in August. "I saw a man in Centenary Square. It was raining quite heavily and he was lying on a bench with his head pointing
Do you get the impression that banks are trying to do away with the human touch? When you visit your usual branch, have you been met by a sort of "greeter" who intercepts you on the way to the counter and extols the delights of carrying out your transactions
Harrogate Railway 2 Ilkley AFC 0 THIS was always going to be a tough fixture for Ilkley against a very organised side and a well established football club. A draw for Stuart Forrest and his Ilkley side would have been a fair result. However, a dubious
AN Ilkley 'ghost' sees the light of day this week for the first time in years - but there will be no wailing, white sheets or clanking chains in evidence. The apparition in question is literary ghost writer, Neil Hanson, who has decided to publish under
NEW jobs have been created with the relocation of Cross Hills-based Multiform Limited. The specialist steel fabricator has moved from a 2,500 sq feet workshop to a new purpose built 8,000 square feet factory at the village's Airedale Trading Park. The
A COURT battle between two councils over land for homes in South Craven has been dropped. Bradford Council was gearing up to take the planning department of Craven District Council to court claiming the area had not taken its fair share of land earmarked
A newlywed couple fighting US immigration to be together for Christmas have won the support of a former Bradford man who saw their story on the Telegraph & Argus internet website. David Scott, of Yeadon, and his American wife Paige, pictured, who
An overhaul for Bradford's aging sports facilities is long overdue, according to the city's amateur sports fanatics. Their comments come in the light of a highly-critical report to the Council of the district's sports facilities. In the report, the Council's
TAROT cards and crystal balls will be given a reading for customers at the Mallard Inn at Church Street in Ilkley tonight from 6pm. Medium Julie Windsor will be in residence in the upstairs of the pub, which is also said to be visited by mischievous ghostly
Eat your heart out, Loyd Grossman! Bradford's very own Master-chefs spent an afternoon of frenzied activity competing for the title of Telegraph & Argus Cook of the Year. The three contestants who rolled up their sleeves to take part in the challenge
A desperate single mum today claimed bungling benefits bosses had plunged her young family into poverty. Joanne Clough was horrified to receive a letter from the Benefits Agency demanding more than £5,000 which had been overpaid to her. Miss Clough, 26
Home Secretary Jack Straw has rejected the pleas of 21 sets of Bradford parents who had hoped to be reunited with their "forgotten" children after 30 years. Jack Straw has turned down the families, despite a long campaign backed by 75 MPs, including Marsha
Two men were each starting a ten-year prison sentence today for the "callous and ugly" killing of Pudsey pensioner John Nutter. Michael Wardle, 24, of Stainbeck Avenue, Leeds, and Dean Stubley, 24, of Beckhill Chase, Leeds, were convicted at Leeds Crown
A passenger has successfully sued an airline after he found himself stranded in Japan - 1,800 miles from his destination. Bradford-born Stephen Rees, 40, had been due to start a job as a bodyguard in the Philippines but found himself at Tokyo airport
READERS of the Craven Herald know that its front page is a classic. Now it's going to be included in a list of the top 200 front pages of the 20th century. Right up there alongside King Edward VIII abdicates, war declared on Germany, man lands on the
A POTENTIAL battle royal between residents of Ilkley and Bradford planners could be avoided by consultation over future development in the area. When the next Unitary Development Plan (UDP) is produced planners want to avoid the massive outcry which accompanied
FOUR clubs have applied to be included in the Airedale and Wharfedale League's new Third Division when it gets underway next season. Originally ten clubs were elected at the special meeting but since then Old Modernians have withdrawn. At the League Council
Ben Rhydding Golf Club The Graham Lowcock Trophy Final played as a stableford at Ben Rhydding Golf Club was played in fine weather with a very slight wind. The course played very short with slick greens. A total of 24 qualifiers took part. There was a
ADDINGHAM 4 OXENHOPE 0 WITHOUT a competitive game for a fortnight Addingham faced a tricky game against Oxenhope. The previous week's inter-club friendly between first and second teams had given manager Mark Ridley the chance to see all the players but
Chairman quits Park Avenue after row Bradford Park Avenue chairman Mike Firth has resigned after a disagreement over the transfer of midfield player Lee Connor to Farsley. Chris Higgins has also quit the board, but he will stay on as commercial manager
Bulls skipper Robbie Paul is in confident mood on the eve of the club's biggest game in the Super League era insisting: "I just can't see us losing." Ellery Hanley's St Helens, who handed the Bulls their biggest defeat of the season and have won two of
Ilkley U-16s 2 Adel 2 ILKLEY Under-16s played their first home game against Adel on Sunday. Half the Ilkley team arrived looking as though they had just stepped off a plane from Ibiza. Down to the football Ilkley started well and should have gone in front
EMBSAY Cricket Club members who have caused a storm by baring all for the camera have decided to go-ahead and produce a calendar. Last week the Herald reported how members had gone down to the cricket club for a photoshoot which resulted in a set of rather
MORE than 20,000 postcards inviting people to give their views on Bradford's future over the next 20 years will be available from buildings across the district from this week. They have been produced as part of a major drive to consult as many people
TO judge by the Gazette letters page, readers could be forgiven that wheelie bins are out to conquer the world by stealth. But as one of our readers discovered on a holiday abroad, the sinister contraptions have already made their way to the Middle East
FOR most people who live in these parts it is a simple solution. Modern four wheel drive vehicles and ancient tracks used by packhorses and men on foot simply do not go together. That's why the National Park's decision to add its voice to the growing
COUNCILLORS have hammered another nail into the coffin of Tosside Primary School by agreeing it should be closed. Lancashire County Council's education and cultural services committee met on Tuesday to discuss the future of the small rural school. But
AN Ilkley company which developed a cure for smelly ten-pin bowling shoes is now celebrating a major coup after coming up with a number of winning products for gardeners. Bio Natura announced this week that it has agreed an exclusive licence deal with
RELATIVES of Skipton man Trevor Capstick who died after he was hit in the face have said they are devastated by the 18-month sentence given to his assailant. Mr Capstick died after he was hit in the face by Lee Osadzenko, causing him to fall and strike
A WEST Yorkshire businessman has denied allegations that he ordered the chopping down of 25 protected trees on land at Ilkley. The trees, including varieties of cypress, willow and sycamore, were allegedly felled in January on the site of the former Grove
The director of the agency behind the new £165 million regeneration project at Leeds City Station has tried to allay fears that it will cause major disruptions to passengers in Wharfedale, writes Nicholas Towle. Nicholas Pollard, director of Railtrack
National Division One Wharfedale 22 Newbury 5 (Half-time 8-5) Just like their infamous bypass all Newbury's attacking ideas were closed down very quickly by a Wharfedale defence which at times looked as insurmountable as its own nearby landmark - Kilnsey
AN active group of Skipton residents aged between 70 and 90 have been awarded £4,700 to help organise activity sessions. The grant comes from the Help the Aged Millennium Awards which supports projects combating isolation and the problems of lack of services
A mother told today how she feared an armed robber was going to shoot her five-year-old daughter during a hold-up at her Bradford shop. Shopkeeper Chancal Patel, 31, said she was terrified when a man with a handgun robbed her off licence in Horton Grange
