The Bees are expecting another close encounter when they face Middles-brough tomorrow at Acklam Park. Boro visited Cougar Park, again in North Division One, on November 18 and it took a drop goal in the fourth minute of injury time by fly half Steve Brimacombe
Bradford City striker Isaiah Rankin has turned down three loan moves to First Division clubs in the last 48 hours. Norwich City, Nottingham Forest and Port Vale inquired about taking him, but Rankin refused. He has also turned down Second Division club
Bobby Vanzie can forget all about the Christmas trimmings after agreeing to defend his Commonwealth lightweight title early in the New Year. The 26-year-old Bradford boxer will take on South African champion Martin Jacobs at Manchester on January 13.
GENTLEMEN fastened their great coats and ladies defiantly clung onto their bonnets to brave the elements for Otley's annual return to the 1800s last Friday. While some say high winds and rain kept people from the Victorian Fayre during the day, many families
OTLEY MP Harold Best is backing a union campaign to ensure that 'Scrooge-like' employers give retail staff Christmas Day off. Mr Best will be meeting local shopworkers and launching shopworkers' union Usdaw's Protect Christmas Day Petition at a street
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal car accident in which a promising motor cycle trails rider died when his Peugeot car hit a lamp-post and burst into flames. Chris Carter, 20, of Tranmere Park, Guiseley, was trapped in the burning vehicle
A FED-UP commuter says her patience has reached the end of the line after constant delays and cancellations on a Wharfedale service. Michelle Howard, who travels from Bradford Foster Square to her job at Barclays Bank, in Ilkley, says using the 8.27 train
Wharfedale residents are being asked to name that tune for charity. Marie Curie Cancer care home, Ardenlea, is asking people to name their favourite hymns. The request has been made by organisers of a service of favourite hymns to celebrate the work of
HOSPITAL chiefs are confident that a new Wharfedale Hospital will be built in Otley by 2004. Heads of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust told Otley councillors this week that the Outline Business Case based on a new hospital at the present site in Newall
FEARS for the lives of school children outside Horsforth's schools has led to a city councillor's campaign to get action before a child is killed. Councillor Brian Cleasby (Lib Dem, Horsforth) is calling for 20 miles an hour speed limits to be introduced
A PROPER tourist information service for Otley should be up and running in the New Year. Seven months after the tourist office in Boroughgate was shut and five months after it was originally promised by Leeds City Council, a tourist office 'space' should
A Silsden Cub Scout pack is flying the flag after a hat-trick of successes in an annual competition. Members of the 9th Keighley (2nd Silsden) pack took first place - for the third year in succession - in the Cub Scout challenge flag contest. Twelve teams
Airedale NHS Trust cleaners swept to the national finals of a prestigious competition. The domestic services team was among the elite at the cleaning industry's glittering "Oscars" ceremony in London. The team was among 38 finalists - covering 15 different
A pub landlord is hoping a unique set of photographs depicting life in the trenches can be used to bring the history of World War One into sharper focus. Stuart Wesley, who took over the Dalesway pub at Cross Hills at the beginning of November, wants
Three young women from the Woodhouse and Spring Bank estate are spearheading attempts to revitalise their neighbourhood. Amanda Nockels, Chrissie Farren and Dawn Patrick have taken on the running of the area's recently-refurbished community centre on
Ellis & Everard, the Bradford-based chemicals specialist, has won a major contact with a Finnish producer. The company, based in Peckover Street, will act as UK distributor for Kemira Pigments, one of the world's top five Titanium Dioxide producers
Telewest, Yorkshire Cable's parent company, has launched its high-speed internet service in Bradford. The company said the broadband service, called blueyonder, operates ten times faster than conventional versions and features an always-on connection
Bradford firm Adam & Co has become the first accountancy practice in Yorkshire to achieve the prestigious Investor in People standard. The company, launched in 1998 by former school friends Ali Khan and Mushtaq Ahmed, was praised by the Bradford &
Irish eyes will be smiling for Keighley girl Bridget Madden as she travels to the Emerald Island for a top dance contest. The 12-year-old has won a place in the World Championships of Irish Dance next April in Limerick. She will compete against up to
The Keighley and Haworth Tourism Management Group is set to re-launch itself with a new name and a new, unified outlook for the future. At a meeting of the K & HTMG on Tuesday members outlined their strategy for the future in readiness for a meeting
A Stockbridge pub that was devastated by the recent floods is hoping to raise Christmas spirits when it re-opens its doors today. The Bridge Inn on Bradford Road is throwing open its doors at noon after a major refit. The pub was one of the many businesses
Braithwaite people can get a college education on their doorstep thanks to a pioneering new partnership. A "satellite college" is being set up at the Keith Thompson Centre on Keighley's largest council-housing estate. Keighley College is teaming up with
Communication specialists Link Telecom has opened an new outlet in Skipton as part of an expansion. The centre, at a former optician's shop in Keighley Road, is its first in North Yorkshire and creates an eight-strong branch network. Margaret Brown, who
A three-pronged assault has been launched on fraudsters in local shops in the run-up to Christmas. The pioneering campaign to unmask crooks using stolen cheques and forged credit cards is spearheaded by Keighley police. Shops, pubs and petrol stations
Part of a letter written by Charlotte Bront, in which she complains about having to wear white for her wedding, has been bought at auction by the Bront Society. The sheaf of paper - for which the society paid slightly more than the £3,000 asking price
Plans to double the size of the village school in Stanbury were given the seal of approval by councillors at a meeting of the Keighley Area Planning panel yesterday. Councillors yesterday discussed the plan to build a new two-storey building, replacing
Schools Minister Estelle Morris yesterday made her first visit to a century-old school which she saved from the axe. She was at Oldfield School - the smallest school in Bradford district - which was threatened with closure last year under City Hall's
A Haworth pub has caused an international incident by refusing to accept Scottish money. Fife councillor John Philip is calling for the Scottish Parliament to act over his treatment at the Old Sun. He was livid when a barman at the West Lane hostelry
A SHOULDER to cry on is being provided by sixth formers at an Ilkley school in a scheme designed to stamp out bullying. Students at Ilkley Grammar School are giving up their lunch times to ensure younger children facing difficulties can turn to a friendly
TRADERS say they are disappointed that they did not receive more support from shoppers at a late-night event. Bob Alcantarilla, chairman of Ilkley Business Forum, said: "It was a great shame that we did not have more support from local people. "There
Games Tomb Raider Chronicles LARA CROFT is missing presumed squashed, buried under a pyramid at the end of Tomb Raider The Last Revelation. Her old friends have gathered for a memorial service and begin to swap stories about her past treasure-hunting
Pesky pigeons are putting townsfolk in a flap -- and could land a bridge owner with a hefty bill. The birds are leaving their droppings on the path in Crown Street, Cleckheaton, making it slippery and dangerous for people passing underneath. Now Sustrans
Adwick le St.........12 Aireborough.......39 CLUB coach John Lockwood was well pleased with the Aireborough team's all-round performance as they maintained third place in their league. Under the leadership of stand-in skipper Jon Rhodes they dominated
Debilitated by injury, Skyrac's fellrunners had to call on their road running chums to make up their 12 man team entry into last Sunday's Calderdale Way Relay only to receive complaints after the event about the excessive mud! From the team which ran
Circumstances are certainly working against Guiseley Rangers lately. Hard enough as it is in the the Pennine League Premier Division, the non-availability of registered players is causing havoc with the fixture situation. This season it was decided to
OTLIENSIANS.......16 CORINTHIANS.....11 OTLIENSIANS deservedly won this league encounter but the win was spoiled by a severe injury to their scrum-half and goalkicker Tim Swann. Fifteen minutes into the second-half, the Otliensians' half-back made a fine
Yarnbury....................6 Wheatley Hills.....13 YARNBURY slipped to their third straight defeat and can again feel unlucky not to have come away with a share of the spoils. A long-range breakaway try in the final few minutes after a charged down kick
OTLEY Advisory Sports Council held its annual Jack Simpson awards evening when Craig Maude, a member of the Leeds and Bradford Triathlon Club, was presented with the award for sporting achievement in Biathlons and Triathlons. Norman Stephens, a long-serving
RYAN Yates, a sixth-form student at Benton Park School in Rawdon, and a member of the Great Britain canoe slalom team, has recently achieved the title of British Junior Champion by beating all of the U18 competitors in the British Open. Ryan has been
OTLEY......................19 COVENTRY...............24 THE frustrations of the Otley crowd are starting to surface after living off a tide of success in recent seasons. A section of the crowd made their feelings known in Saturday's clash with Coventry
THESE nurses, holding candles, were singing carols at Christmas 1945 in the Keigh-ley and district Victoria hospital, where the first peacetime festive season for seven years was being celebrated 'in traditional fashion'. Christmas was a busy time in
A Roman Catholic priest today vowed to remain at the heart of his parish despite a court freeing a woman who developed an obsessive crush on him. Father Kenneth Patrick Hawley said today he would not abandon his congregation at St Brendan's Church in
Travellers are to be allowed to camp on Kirklees Council land for "reasonable" periods of time, despite objections from the Conservative group. Kirklees Policy Management Board has agreed to equip sites with skips, bins and toilets to raise hygiene standards
Parents in Bradford are being warned not to give aspirin to children after a mistake in a new health leaflet. The district's top public health doctor issued a warning after a Bradford Health Authority leaflet mistakenly advised parents to give children
An extensive clean-up operation was started following a chemical leak at a Bradford plant. Homes and cars neighbouring Ciba Speciality Chemicals in Low Moor were coated with a milky white substance after it escaped from a container and was carried over
A couple embroiled in a row over an extension built at a residential home will have to wait until the new year to find out whether they will get compensation. And Bill and Olwen Sharp say they still hope the extension at the Abbeydale Residential Home
Schools Minister Estelle Morris has finally seen a century-old school she personally saved from the axe. She visited Oldfield School, near Keighley - the smallest school in the Bradford district - which was threatened with closure last year under City
The Bishop of Bradford has sung the praises of a hospital ward in the city - and said the cash wasted on the Millennium Dome could have funded many similar worthwhile schemes. The Right Reverend David Smith made his remarks as he officially opened a £50,000
Bradford's Asian community will play their part in helping to eradicate gun violence in Bradford, the former chairman of a police ethnic minority committee has pledged. Rashid Awan, who is still a member of the Bradford and District Ethnic Minority Communities
COUGARS' goal of getting more competitive rugby league played in schools was further advanced with the second of two tournaments staged at South Craven school. After the success of the Under-14's, the Under-16's stepped in for what turned out to be a
By Jimny she's a real head-turner, a winner on looks and performance -- and a great 'promotional vehicle' for his business. Keighley Auto Painting's Darren Wilson is getting calls from all over the country -- and the continent --whenever his customised
Keighley's athletics track has never had the best of facilities -- but they have got steadily worse since the start of this season's athletics winter training programme. The 'temporary' cabins that have been there for years were used for changing rooms
Keighley Albion Cats 12 Cottingham Tigers 14 Cats were given a lesson in how to play at this high level of intensity by the experienced Humberside team - but Albion almost pulled off a surprise victory. On a gluepot of a pitch the bigger Tigers pack was
Keighley Albion 20 New Easrwick 14 Albion stretched their run of league wins to four on the trot with a superb victory over the All Blacks. After just three minutes Gary Isles stepped through Albion's defence to put the visitors ahead with an unconverted
Old Brodleians 24 Crusaders 8 As so often in the past, the notorious slope at Hipperholme proved to be a major contributory factor in the final result as Crusaders slipped to another crucial league defeat. Taking full advantage of the pitch and a stiff
Phoenix face West Yorkshire Premier League leaders and last years beaten finalist Carleton Athletic in the fourth round of the County Cup, after beating Aberford Albion 4-2. Phoenix were dealt a blow before kick off when in-form Ben Furness was declared
SCHOOLBOY table tennis ace Stephen Denny has hit top form just at the right time. The 14-year-old from Eldwick, won the Liverpool Junior Tournament just before jetting out to Portugal for his first international. He got his call-up for England on his
FORMER Cougar coach Lee Crooks is waiting in the wings at York this weekend -- and will be aiming to take the wind out of his old club's early season form. Crooks, has his old coaching partner Frank Punchard - who also coached at Keighley - at his side
Kirkby Lonsdale.....10 Ilkley U-10s........... 45 ILKLEY overcame a strong and enthusiastic Kirkby Lonsdale team in an excellent display of rugby. Ilkley struggles in the set scrums against a more powerful front row but dominated the open play and generally
A total of 36 Ilkley Harriers competed in the Calderdale Way Relay on Sunday. They were, however, distracted and distressed by the news that Helen Sedgwick had been hospitalised by an accident while driving to the race. Fortunately, Helen's injuries were
SIR - In this day and age when it is nearly always "doom and gloom" in the news, may I, through your newspaper, thank those who have given help to me in the past year. They include bus drivers, especially on the Bradford Moor route, who wait until I get
THE experiences of the Otley family who 'went back in time' for a Channel 4 documentary on living in the 1940's should prove interesting viewing. Of course, such a documentary can only touch the surface of real life, the family safe in the knowledge that
Three determined young women have set themselves the task of revitalising their neighbourhood. Their challenge is not dissimilar to other schemes running in many places and at all levels in the distrcit. But their job is going to be that little bit harder
ILKLEY is perhaps not a town which is especially geared towards its young people. In fact, there is precious little for most teenagers to do on an evening or at the weekend. But last week something incredible happened. A well-known rock group staged a
Keighley Cougars coach Steve Deakin has no injury worries as he takes his table-topping side to struggling York on Sunday. The Cougars lead the North-ern Ford Premiership after winning their first two matches and scoring 76 points in the process. After
Jamie Law-rence is looking for Bradford City to take the confidence gained from their Worthington Cup defeat at Newcastle seven weeks ago into tomorrow's Premier-ship match at St James' Park. City lost 4-3 in the third round tie after fighting back from
Fit-again Scotland midfield player Billy McKinlay returns to Bradford City's squad for tomorrow's match at Newcas-tle, but injured striker Ashley Ward has been ruled out. McKinlay joined City from Blackburn three weeks ago and made his debut in new manager
ROAD-MARKINGS indicating a disabled parking space in Burley-in-Wharfedale are 'inappropriate' a resident has claimed. Sue Jopling has complained that the lettering, in Peel Place, is out of keeping with the village conservation area. Miss Jopling, a committee
A GROUP of Guiseley residents have received a millennium flame to light their community beacon on New Year's Eve from Leeds Lord Mayor Bernard Atha and Lady Mayoress and Coronation Street's Liz Dawn. The group, made up of representatives from Guiseley's
PEACE campaigners have again invited President Clinton to visit Otley - after receiving no reply to their first letter. John Eveleigh, Otley town councillor and chairman of Menwith Hill Forum originally wrote to President Clinton (left) in October to
A MOBILE nativity play gathered crowds of followers as it toured the streets of Menston. Menston Methodist Church held its second street nativity last Sunday, featuring 14 performers, including a real baby. Little Martha Whitaker, who will celebrate her
PRIMARY school provision in Otley is to be reviewed in a bid to cut down surplus empty spaces. Almost a third of the available places in the town's schools are unfilled - with 100 more expected in the next three years. Already there are fears that it
RESIDENTS and MP Harold Best have been invited to a meeting to discuss plans for a major office complex on the border of Yeadon and Horsforth. The future of the derelict former Springfield School site off Whitehouse Lane and Scotland Lane will be discussed
GENEROUS readers are rallying around a stricken sports and social club in Otley. Despite Christmas looming, almost £600 has been raised in the last two weeks to help Weston Lane Sports and Social Club, which was devastated in an arson attack three weeks
THE village playground in Pool-in-Wharfedale may face an uncertain future because of new European Regulations. Pool Parish Council has admitted that it has no idea how many pieces of play equipment will need to be removed because they do not meet the
TWO rugby teams had to switch pitches half way through a game when one of their players was badly injured. Otliensians scrum-half and goalkicker Tim Swann broke both shin bones during an accidental clash during the game against Leeds Corinthians at Otley
CHILLY winds, rain and fear of flooding may have kept some people from last Friday's Otley Victorian Fayre, but organisers are still declaring it a great success. Staff at shops and businesses in the town dusted down their best bonnets and top hats, and
A BUS driver was left badly bruised and in shock after a vicious attack by a gang of youths. The teenagers set upon the driver in Otley Bus Station after one of their friends was in collision with the double-decker bus. Now bosses at First Leeds are saying
We are constantly being told that the British have more than ever before become a nation of couch potatoes and unfit fatties. Blame for this is usually laid at a reduction in sport in schools and the fact that the seeds of a sedentary life are often sown
Bradford council has had a re-think on a dangerously positioned sign on Bolton Road in Silsden. The 30mph warning sign has been removed after councillors and police officers roundly condemned it as being more dangerous than no sign at all. The sign, on
Keighley's Victoria Hall was packed to the rafters last Thursday afternoon as the local Rotary Club and Inner Wheel Association hosted their Christmas party for Keighley's Association for the Blind. The annual event, which has been running since 1965
A Keighley woman is stepping up her battle to halt the sale of a "dangerous" Christmas tree decoration. Mrs Judith Brooksbank claims the small metal clip-on candleholder is a potential death trap. She is calling for a ban on the importation of the product
Walking as well as watching was in store for disabled local people as they visited Cougar Park on Sunday. Members of the JOIN social group did a sponsored walk around the perimeter of the rugby pitch. They completed the circuit up to 10 times before the
A Bradford-based sandwich producer has been awarded with a top industry accreditation. Love Bites Supreme Sandwiches - headed by husband and wife team Richard and Gill Smith attained the British Retail Consortium Certificate after an audit of their Granary
An appeal has been set up to buy half a dozen life saving ECG machines to be used at Airedale hospital. The appeal for the electrocardiograph machines, used to monitor the beating of the heart, has been launched following a stay at Airedale by Long Lee
Parish councillors in Silsden, Steeton and Eastburn have been invited to get involved in Keighley Area Panel's anti-crime partnership. At meetings of the parish councils in Silsden and Steeton with Eastburn Chris Slaven, KAP's community safety co-ordinator
Airedale Hospital is to spend £218,000 updating its old-fashioned computer infrastructure which is "creaking at the seams". The move has been sanctioned by health chiefs to redress a lack of investment that has left the hospital with an out of date IT
Last week we reported that Ana Reddish is to finally receive compensation for the time she spent as a prisoner-of-war at the hands of the Japanese. This week she recounts some of her memories of life in the camp Richard Brgger reports It may have been
In 1832, Messrs Lister and Hardy were returned as MPs for Bradford after a two-day poll. In 1916, the First World War battle of Verdun ended with 700,000 dead. In 1962, actor Charles Laughton died. From the Telegraph & Argus of December 15, 1975..
Keighley girls take to the stage next week with a member of the Royle Family. That's Royle, not royal, for Heather Littler and Georgina Fahy Butterfield are performing in the Halifax pantomime. The seven-year-olds will join Ralf Little - "Put The Kettle
AN urgent bid is being made to install a lift at school to help a plucky teenager pass his exams. Fifteen-year-old Steven Green, of Fellwood Avenue, suffers from a rare genetic condition called achondraplasia which severely restricts his growth. In the
A famous beast has been given pride of place at a Sandbeds pub which bears its name. The recently-refurbished Airedale Heifer pub now has a picture of the legendary creature on display. Landlord Tom McKenzie commissioned the replica print of the heifer
Keighley & District Travel has co-produced a map promoting the benefits of regular healthy walking, by taking a bus! The map, officially launched on Wednesday (Dec 13), aims to encourage walkers to leave the car at home and travel into the countryside
A children's poetry competition is the latest weapon introduced to stamp out dog fouling at Silsden. The initiative has been launched by local parish council chairman Councillor Geoff Whittaker. He hopes the venture will help raise the profile of his
A vital breast cancer diagnosis service could return to Airedale Hospital early in the New Year. Airedale NHS Trust is hoping to bring the important X-Ray service back to the Steeton hospital in February after re-training staff and appointing a new consultant
Christmas gifts and cards were destroyed when arsonists torched the post box at Keighley Post Office on Wednesday night. Burning tissues were thrust through the opening of the box located in the Towngate main building. Police investigating the outbreak
Keighley police are cracking down on drink-drivers this Christmas. Officers have pledged extra vigilance over the festive period to slam the brakes on drunken motorists. And police are urging the public to "shop" anyone they suspect of driving over the
Writer Lesley Horton is on cloud nine while her fictional cops walk the mean streets below. Lesley is set to hit the bestseller lists when her first novel is released by one of the country's leading publishers. Orion is paying a five-figure sum and plans
Two 13-year-old boys arrested in connection with the desecration of St Anne's church on North Street have been released without charge at the request of the parish priest. Following investigations, and acting on information received, officers arrested
Community nurses in Airedale are pioneering a new device they hope will give patients a more rounded view of their benefits. They are the first to trial a Benefits Disc that simply and quickly explains what benefits are available to different groups of
Gang rivalry among Asian youths has spilled over into a school. Now, after a plea to the Keigh-ley News, MP Ann Cryer has called on Asian leaders to help track down two students who carried out a vicious attack. News of the incident came in a note to
AN unusual character could soon be walking the beat in Ilkley, proclaiming the news and adding a touch of olde worlde charm wherever he goes. Yes, Ilkley could soon have its very own town crier. The idea has been mooted by Ann Mutton, of Ilkley Tourist
A TRIO of style conscious schoolgirls from Ilkley are taking the fashion world by storm with a new line of casual clothing. Caroline Clayton, 15, Tamara Kilner, 16, and Ros Trinnick, 16, have set up their own fashion label, called Hoodlum, and their first
A BEN RHYDDING man has given a girl he has never met the chance to live after undergoing a two-hour bone marrow operation. Honorary President of Ilkley Round Table, Geoff Botting, 46, has now decided to go public about the operation - which took place
FEARS that elderly patients could be left stranded without proper health care over the winter months have been eased thanks to an extra injection of cash. Health chiefs at the hospital which caters for Ilkley patients, Airedale General Hospital, Steeton
THE caretaker of an Ilkley shopping centre has spoken of his disgust at it being used as a toilet. Peter Brady, caretaker of the Moors Shopping Centre, says a gate at the front of the centre is often used as an impromptu toilet. Mr Brady, who also owns
ILKLEY could soon be set to reclaim its rock'n'roll heritage as plans take off to turn the King's Hall into a hotbed of concert activity. Following Irish band Ash's triumphant sell-out gig at the venue last week, rock groups are said to be looking at
SIR, May I take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make this year's Otley Victorian Fayre such a success. Although the weather conditions curtailed some of the fayre's entertainment the organisers were very pleased with the level of attendance
It may be metal but it won't be monstrously loud - that's the promise from Demonix as they play their Christmas show. The band, pictured above, plays the Victoria Hotel next Friday from 8pm with support from doom metal outfit Angel Dragons. Demonix musician
A magic carpet ride is in store for audiences in this year's traditional pantomime at the Alhambra. Comedy duo Cannon and Ball star as Chinese policemen in the family show Aladdin at the Bradford theatre. Tricia Penrose, who plays barmaid Gina Ward in
Letter of the week SIR - Your report on the charge of £12.30 for an answer to a question about the existence of a public highway makes one wonder how long it will be before we are asked to pay for any enquiry we may make in the reference library or for
SIR, - Sarcasm doth not befit persons of the cloth. Here are the facts given me regarding the Roman altar stones. A friend of many years, also an historian, contacted The Ilkley Gazette, requesting my phone number to warn of the disappearance of the Verbeia
Bingley councillors have welcomed news that US firm Alltel Mortgage Solutions Ltd hopes to create 250 jobs in the town. Councillor Colin Gill (Conservative) said: "This is excellent news. More jobs for Bingley is always good and I wish the company every
Ben Rhydding Ladies.......3 Roseberry.......................... 0 Ben Rhydding Ladies have established a good position in 4th place in North League Division One and are now enjoying a break from league hockey until February. Meanwhile a strong side including
POOL First XI's League Cup match at Killinghall Nomads was lost to a somewhat premature closure of grounds by Harrogate Council, obviously wishing to protect the new pitches on Killinghall Moor. Pool Reserves.................2 Pannal Sports...........
Otley Town's first team's visit to Golcar at Huddersfield was called off on Saturday due to the condition of the pitch. This week the first team entertain Brighouse Town who are second in the league and have two of the league's leading goal scorers in
FIXTURES for the Third XI in the Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League for the season 2001 will have a total of 18 teams, who will contest the Third XI Competition, with Beckwithshaw and Bolton Villas joining. All clubs will play 14 league games
GUISELEY..................1 WITTON ALBION.......1 GUISELEY finally managed to end their run of six consecutive league defeats with a scrappy 1-0 win at home to Witton Albion. In truth the game was a dire affair with both sides failing to produce any fluent
Salt Grammar School pupils have come to the aid of Shipley Labour MP Chris Leslie, pictured, to help him revamp his webpage. Mr Leslie - the only MP in the Bradford district to have a webpage - appealed for help after it was criticised for being out-of-date
Former England soccer player Trevor Brooking was today searching for the sports stars of tomorrow in Bradford - and hoping to build bridges along the way. Mr Brooking, now a football pundit for the BBC, comes to Bradford in his capacity as chairman of
Library users are set to face higher fines for overdue books and pay more to borrow music cassettes and compact discs. Members of Bradford Council's ruling Executive Committee will be asked to approve the increased charges at their meeting on Tuesday.
A baby who underwent a liver transplant is to make her parent's Christmas. Katy Martin, who has been in hospital since August when she had a liver transplant at King's College Hospital, London, is to go home for the holidays. Katy has been recovering
Quality of life and business success are under threat if the rail crisis is not solved soon, an MP has warned. Keighley Labour MP Ann Cryer told the House of Commons that delays in travel times to London were threatening the Northern business boom. And
The privatisation of Bradford's education services moved a step closer today with the announcement of a shortlist of contenders for the contract. Bradford Council has selected four of the five organisations from the Government's approved list of education
Cougars 32 Dewsbury Rams 6 DETERMINATION shone through the eyes of Cougar pocket battleship Craig Horne as he braced himself to tackle former team mate Adrian Flynn in the second half of Sunday's classic encounter. Seconds later Flynn crashed into the
Ukrainian 'A' jumped above their 'B' team with a comfortable 7-3 win at Lothersdale 'B' in the First Division of the Keighley & District Table Tennis League,. John Lister was on top form with an immaculate treble that included a 21-14, 23-21 defeat
Don't count on a great deal of racetrack action this Saturday, as all three main televised meetings appear to be in serious jeopardy. With further rain forecast and much colder weather could also bringing the threat of frost into the equation. Clerks
Paul Robinson and James Greiner have been awarded karate black belts. Paul, a 37-year-old driving intructor, could not manage five press-ups when he started taking private lessons with Mo Illyas at the Karate Shop five years ago. "I can't believe I have
THE DEWSBURY game was the culmination of a great week for the club. It began with the victory at Hunslet and continued with an outstanding Alliance victory against a strong Oldham outfit in midweek. To top it off with a superb win over the Rams was just
BINGLEY Harriers beat 100 teams to win the Calderdale Way Relay with six teams of two completing relay legs along the gruelling course. Jason Feeney and Colin Moses (above) negotiate one of the many stiles on their way to victory while Keighley &
Wharfedale Harriers The Calderdale Way Relay proved an eventful day out for Wharefdale Harriers. Our position wasn't as good as hoped but just to get a team round at all was a major achievement, and that was down mostly to the logistical support crew
