PARENTS may be puzzled at seemingly different attitudes to two schools in Skipton. Both Skipton Girls' High School and St Stephen's Primary School were hoping to carry out building work to cater for increased numbers. St Stephen's, built in 1854, wanted
Bradford Bulls players will be granted a little extra Christmas cheer. Fitness conditioner Carl Jennings has given them a three-day break from their strict diets and fitness plans over the festive period. Jennings broke the news as the club's England
Jim Jefferies has challenged Matt Clarke to win back his place in the Bradford City side. The City manager controversially dropped the highly acclaimed Clarke for Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Newcastle and then declared: "Matt has got to do what any player
Office equipment manufacturer Flexiform has expanded its Northern Ireland presence by opening a new office and showroom in Belfast. The firm, whose headquarters are in Leeds Road, Bradford, has opened up its new outlet at the city's Ormeau Business Park
A Bradford vicar has become the first clergyman to enrol on the University's Business Administration course. Rev Paul Hackwood, of St Margaret's Church, Thornbury, started the MBA, which aims to give managers a grounding in basic business skills, in September
FOOTBALL clubs being charged for grounds maintenance work they carry out themselves led to a cry of "foul" when Pendle Council met. Liberal members hit out at the council's Labour administration for failing to refund thousands of pounds to the three clubs
EARBY could have its new police office by early spring 2001. That was the good news delivered to Earby Parish Council by Insp Richard Morgan, the officer now responsible for the Colne and West Craven areas. He attended the latest meeting of the parish
BUSINESSMEN on the Snaygill Industrial Estate, Skipton, face a daily battle trying to get home after work. The amount of traffic on Keighley Road means that motorists have to fight their way out onto the main road, often creating queues all the way down
PLANS to make repairs and alterations to one of Wharfedale's most important ancient monuments were thrown out by members of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority this week. Several applications concerning buildings at Barden Tower were discussed
A HUGE pay increase for all Craven councillors has been recommended in order to attract younger people to take up the role. An independent panel charged with reviewing councillors' pay proposed raising the basic allowance of £206 a year to £4,000 but
SKIPTON Girls' High School will have its own environmentally friendly classrooms complete with solar powered heating. The 620 square metre extension will be built onto the north east of the school and will house two classrooms and two science laboratories
SIR - I have been a resident at Thornton-in-Craven for over 15 years and travelled from my house along the access track from Langber Farm on so many occasions. In fact the journey from home to the main Skipton to Colne Road is exactly one mile, along
James Perkins has always dreamed of joining the police. Aged 16, his days are normally spent in the classroom studying for a GNVQ in leisure and tourism at Shipley College. But as part of what is thought to be a unique anti-crime initiative, the teenager
The Alhambra's magical Aladdin panto may be the talk of the town at the moment. But Bradford's St George's Hall struck back last night when one of its favourite sons returned to weave some comedy magic of his own. Minutes before going on stage, comic
An art student says she feels like she has been "kicked in the teeth" by thieves who have stolen months of her work. Two bronze statues made by artist Melinda Poole were stolen during an exhibition of work by Bradford College students at Bolton Royd Gallery
Businessman Craig Burton is forsaking his clients this year - to help sick children at a city hospital. Mr Burton, who runs The Works recruitment agency in Little Germany, is giving cash he would normally spend on clients' Christmas cards and gifts of
Brothers Peter and Alex Mastrantuono are hoping folk will get a real taste for their latest venture - genuine Keighley mineral water. Peter and Alex have started production at their new Royal Spring plant in Goulbourne Street and are aiming to supply
100 years ago A GROUP of young Silsden men emigrating to Australia received a hearty send-off at the start of their long jouney to Queensland. "They are strong and lusty chaps and seemed in capital spirits," reported the Herald. "They have been given
LEODIENSIANS 24 BRADFORD SALEM 17 Bradford Salem are having a nearly season, and this was another nearly performance. They had the better start and finish against the second-placed side in Yorkshire Division Two, but frustrated their management team and
YORKS WASPS 14 KEIGHLEY COUGARS 48 Martin Wood turned on the style in a magnificent Keighley Cougars first half performance to take York Wasps to the cleaners at Huntington Stadium. The classy stand-off scored one try, made two others and kicked six from
FARSLEY CELTIC 1 HARROGATE TOWN 1 Celtic laid their home hoodoo to rest with their best performance of the season at Throstle Nest to earn a UniBond League Cup Group Three draw with local rivals Town. Celtic may be higher in the division One table than
WITTON ALBION 5 BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 2 Avenue stay in top spot in UniBond Division One despite suffering their heaviest defeat of the season at Witton Albion on Saturday. In a match of thunderous strikes and three penalties, Avenue manager Trevor Storton
Newcastle Utd 2 Bradford City 1 Jim Jefferies remains upbeat about Bradford City's survival prospects despite discovering it is not always a case of third time lucky. At 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go City looked down and out, but Robert Molenaar put
The new scheme being operated in Shipley, which gives student volunteers a chance to go out on the beat with local police officers, is one of the most innovative and encouraging crime-prevention ideas seen for a very long time. The 20 students, aged between
In 1707, clergyman and hymn writer Charles Wesley was born. In 1900, Thornton tram service was opened. In 1912, a Bradford man was given six months imprisonment for living off immoral earnings in a case under the new White Slave Traffic Act. From the
A group of fund-raising bankers from Bradford are looking forward to celebrating the festive season in plush, newly-refurbished offices. Staff at Barclays Bank's Market Street branch, which has just enjoyed a £30,000 revamp, have raised more than £2,600
Trade Minister Richard Caborn visited Bradford today to toast the success of a higher education and skills training drive in the district. Mr Caborn addressed more than 100 local business people at the 21st Century Business Skills event, held at the city's
A DISINTEGRATING road in a South Craven village is causing concern among residents. Villagers living in Lothersdale fear the road could collapse, causing a bad accident. They have asked highways bosses at North Yorkshire County Council to look into it
A HOUSING development which could have doubled the size of Eastburn was scrapped by developers this week. And it was revealed that the land could be the site of a medieval village. Taywood Homes had applied to build 184 houses on land behind Airedale
THE decision on whether to permit a 17,500 square feet retail development at the Yorkshire Dales Falconry Centre in Settle has been taken out of Craven District Council's hands and passed to the Secretary of State for the Environment. The council's planning
A 30-YEAR saga ended with victory for Settle scouts, as they took over the running of the town's drill hall. Years of research have gone into the battle, in a bid to find out who owns the building which stands at the foot of Castleberg. Despite painstaking
A COUPLE from Halton Gill will be allowed to finish work carried out on their listed building despite the fact it was started without planning permission. Michael and Mary Myers, of Angram Farmhouse, hit the headlines earlier this year, when they faced
A GRANT of more than £40,000 will get the new Skipton and Craven Tourist Information Centre (TIC) up and running. Craven District Council has dug deep in its pockets to come up with the £43,500 grant - £14,500 each year for three years. At the moment
IT all started with a pain in the pit of the stomach even though we had not had a curry for days. By the time Mrs C got me to the Doc, it had become a red hot poker. By the time the ambulance got me to Mar'ton District Hospital, I was as happy as a sandboy
Move over, Carol Vorderman, Heckmondwike's own numerical genius could be on his way to the mathematical Olympics in America next year. Chris Hardstaff, 17, was one of 25 sixth-formers from Heckmondwike Grammar School who took part in the Senior Mathematical
Bradford businesses have been asked to help put the city on the international movie map. The Yorkshire Screen Commission wants local firms to support its bid to attend next year's Global Expo Trade Show in Los Angeles. It hopes to entice some of Hollywood's
European BMX champion Shanase Reade will join hundreds of riders and skateboarders for a skate jam spectacular in Bradford this New Year's Eve. The 12-year-old from The Right Track BMX club in Bradford will mix with top BMX racers from across the district
A Bradford bakery will turn out a staggering 13 million mince pies this Christmas. Tong-based Speedibake has taken on 38 staff to cope with the anticipated mince pie madness over the yuletide period. The company, which also has bakeries in Wakefield and
A six-year-old girl was left writhing in agony with badly crushed toes after a heavy coping stone toppled off a wall in a busy shopping area. The accident left Stephanie Mastrangelo with three broken toes and has wrecked her family's plans to spend Christmas
Race relations will be at the top of the list for the next Lord Mayor of Bradford, he pledged today. Councillor Ghazanfer Khaliq, of Thornbury, said he was delighted with his appointment and would be attempting to improve relations with different communities
A Bradford businessman was horrified when a £50,000 BMW he borrowed for a test drive burst into flames - just five minutes after he left the showroom. Ghalib Hussain, 45, owner of Power Distribution wholesalers, of Dirkhill Road, Great Horton, had only
SIR - Mr Walker says bus lanes are useless (T&A, December 11). On the contrary, they are safer for cyclists and speed up the buses, making them more reliable. Clearly they are more effective if not blocked by parked cars. Cyclists and buses have to
