The Bees return to league action at Wagon Lane tomorrow - but not on the first team pitch. Waterlogging means their North Division One match against macclesfield will be played on the second team pitch at Aire View. "The first team pitch was partially
Dean Windass has never suffered the pain of relegation - and the Bradford City hardman doesn't plan to see that record shattered. That's why Windass will step out at The Dell tomorrow demanding: "We've got to beat Southampton. We can't afford a draw."
For the last two years Mike Bradley has been passing on his knowledge and skills to youngsters in Africa. The 24-year-old from Ferncliffe Drive, Utley, has been teaching Business Studies and IT to children at a school in Botswana. And he has enjoyed the
A local girl swapped Keighley for Pompeii, and her parents Rita and John McCormack spent ten days visiting her last week. Bridgette McCormack Somma used to go to Holy Family school in Keighley and worked as an au pair when she left. She later started
Married at Keighley Register Office were machine operator/setter Anthony Craig Smith and Angela Carter. Anthony (Tony) is the younger son of Astrid Smith, of Mytholmes Terrace, Haworth, and Angela is the elder daughter of Royce Carter, of Bracken Bank
Huddersfeild YMCA 18, Crusaders 11 - Unlucky Crusaders succumbed to a converted try in the last seconds of injury time to be denied a share of the points at the impressive Lawrence Batley Sports Centre at Huddersfield. Until that final score they had
Staff at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley, are putting their heart and "sole" into their latest exhibition. The display is inspired by the museum's collection of footwear from the past three centuries. The Boot's on the Other Foot includes shoes and boots
A Bradford-based telecommunications firm is promising to speed up Internet use. Telewest Communications, owners of Yorkshire Cable, launched its blueyonder high-speed broadband service in the city in December. With access speeds up to ten times faster
Valuable lessons can be learnt by remembering the victims of a Dutch concentration camp, believes liberator Roy Smart. Mr Smart, 79, who lives in Laycock, helped end the atrocities suffered by prisoners of Camp Vught near the Dutch town of 's-Hertogenbosch
Silsden-based Fourfold Mould-ings has won a major new £2 million a year exclusive contract to produce containers for a new drink for cider makers HP Bulmer Ltd. Fourfold will produce over a million of the moulded glasses a week for the Leeds firm's new
Keighley will have to wait an extra month to discover whether it will get security cameras near the railway station. The government has postponed a funding decision until the end of February because it has received so many bids for cash from around the
One of Bradford's best-known car dealerships is celebrating a £750,000 revamp. The Colin Appleyard group of Suzuki car and motorcycle dealerships has improved its Keighley showroom at Cornmill Garage in Halifax Road, Keighley, and built a new head office
Dramatic new displays marked the opening of the new season at the Bront Parsonage Museum, in Haworth, last weekend. One of the highlights is an unusual spring-bladed 18th century pistol, which is featured in Emily Bront's novel Wuthering Heights. The
When Michelle Tretton was three years old doctors feared she only had a short time to live. But now 18 and Keighley's newly crowned Gala Queen, her sunny personality has defied her illness and dazzled gala judges. Diagnosed with bladder cancer at three
Public safety, disabled access, web sites and family fun are among subjects addressed by Keighley town centre's own magazine. The latest glossy issue of Town Talk updates people on work to improve the centre and attract more shoppers. Details of the various
A husband and wife team is running the London Marathon in a fundraising tribute to a paralysed teenager. Ralph and Carol Cooper, from Glusburn, aim to raise £3,000 through sponsorship for the Spinal Injuries Association. Their effort has been inspired
Harry Peacock, one of the best-known personalities of Keighley's political past, has died at the age of 83. Former Labour group leader, Mr Peacock and his wife Mary had lived for the past two years in Stratford with their daughter, Julia. Mr Peacock was
A movie set in Keighley is to receive its European premiere in the town. The special screening -- which is expected to attract big-name cast members -- will be staged at The Picture House on March 15. Blow Dry -- from the pen of Full Monty writer and
A revolutionary new organisation is set to lead Keighley's industry, business and community interests forward in the 21st century. Keighley Business Partnership is being launched to co-ordinate marketing of the area's manufacturing, retail and tourism
A leading councillor has reacted angrily to accusations that he has been "scaremongering" over threats to Keighley Market. Cllr Simon Cooke (above) is also confusing his roles as a councillor and his bid to become a Tory MP for Keighley, claims Keighley
Elderly residents at a Birkenshaw care home are being moved to alternative premises. They have been moving out of Threelands Grange in Mill Lane for the last six weeks after Kirklees Council decided in October to close the home. The Council said the home
Cleckheaton's 14th annual folk festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with concerts, singalongs, ceilidhs, workshops and a procession. The renowned festival, between July 6 and 8, has become a regular and popular event in the town's
Love will be in the air second time around for a couple who are set to tie the knot on Valentine's Day. Allan Beckie and Sylvia Jones, who first married on February 14 at Keighley Parish Church, will exchange their vows again on the romantic day 31 years
A lifeline has been thrown to Baildon cubs who feared they would have nowhere to meet. Leaders of the 11th Shipley and Baildon Moravian Cubs were told their base at the former Sandal First School nursery was to be demolished because of vandalism. But
The head of international children charity's UNICEF has praised the generosity of Telegraph & Argus readers after a fantastic response to our Indian Earthquake appeal. David Bull, executive director of UNICEF UK, today announced that T&A readers
The price to repair Kathleen and John Boulby's flood-wrecked home is expected to be more than its market value. The estimated cost of the structural work to the Hallows Road semi in the Stockbridge area of Keighley, and the fixtures and fitting, is reckoned
Work on a multi-million pound city centre leisure development has been put on hold after a nearby bar objected to its licensing application. Contractors were about to begin work on the £5 million Glydegate development in the city's West End pub-land when
Train operator Northern Spirit is to receive £4 million in Government money to buy 18 new carriages and help revive its flagging network. The purchase follows comments from Metro, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority, that services would be
Jurors heard a man declare his love for the woman who set his living room curtains on fire while he was inside and later told police she had intended killing him. And Margaret Brown, 54, told Leeds Crown Court that she still loves Charles Firth with whom
Police were today quizzing passers-by near to where a teenager was raped. The 16-year-old was assaulted on Wednesday morning as she walked through a car park between the disused Spotted House pub and the Airedale Club in Manningham. Detective Chief Inspector
Townville Panthers 48 Keighley Albion Cats 0 The Cats became the latest team to fall victim to the Wakefield machine but despite the one sided score line they can take much credit from this performance. The Panthers line up was so strong they were able
Albion & Bingley Under-16's reached the semi-final of the West Riding Youth cup with an 18-0 victory over Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks. Cubs Under-12's beat Milnrow Newhey 34-0 in the quarter-final of the league cup. The game was not as one-sided
Despite playing in blizzard conditions on Sunday Eastburn Under-9's saw their style of one-touch football pay dividends with an 8-0 victory over Cullingworth. They opened up the home defence time after time but both teams worked hard as conditions continued
A STORMING performance from James Gill saw Steeton power their way into the semi-final of the County Challenge Trophy. A poor Howden Clough side were outclassed by the ever-improving Steeton side with Gill scoring two goals. Steve Hardacre and Jamie Longley
Anglers have been asked to turn 'wildlife detectives' and report any sightings of a type of waterfowl new to the area. Members of Keighley angling club have been told to look out for goosanders which have been reported in the area. "I have never seen
CHRIS MEEHAN has been selected as the North of England rugby union fly half in the clubs' 18-year-old representative XV. Chris, who plays with Keighley Rugby Union Club and South Craven School has made the team even though his is still 17 years of age
THE postponement of the Batley fixture has highlighted the negative aspects of a winter season. It is the third game that has had to be re-arranged and vital revenue has been lost as a result and that has implications for the recruitment of new players
If anyone doubted the community spirit of Keighley then those concerns should be dispelled. Last year hundreds of people in this area suffered the results of the awesome power of mother nature. They lost their homes and possessions as floodwaters raged
Dean Saunders is pleading for the chance to show that an old head can breathe new life into Bradford City's precarious Premiership position. The 36-year-old, pictured, hopes for a recall at Southampton tomorrow after being left out of the depressing 3
Ermin Siljak wants the chance to keep Bradford City in the Premiership. Bantams boss Jim Jefferies plans to talk with the Slovenian's agent over the weekend to discuss a possible loan move. And Siljak, pictured, who is out of contract at Swiss club Servette
Dan Petrescu wants to become a manager - so he can dish out the tough orders like the one that bombed him out of Bradford City. The Romanian comes face to face with the Bantams at Southampton tomorrow for the first time since he was told he was surplus
Birkenshaw will be hoping to get their second round League Express National Cup tie under way at New Earswick All Blacks following last week's postponement. They are at full strength and have the added incentive of a home match against local rivals Dudley
Keighley Cougars boss Steve Deakin has called for a wholesale switch to summer rugby league. The Northern Ford Premiership pacesetters have already been forced to postpone three games this season due to the weather and Deakin believes it is "financial
Promotion-chasing Bradford Park Avenue must beat bogey side Radcliffe Borough at Horsfall Stadium tomorrow if they are to have any chance of reclaiming the leadership of UniBond Division One. Avenue led the division at the turn of the year, but three
New Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble insists his side will need to be at their very best to stand a chance of repeating last season's Silk Cut Challenge Cup glory. The club's 51-year wait to get their hands on the famous old trophy ended at Murrayfield
Young people in Bradford often complain they are frustrated at the lack of facilities to keep them amused after school, at weekends and in the holidays. But what is particularly galling for two sets of youngsters in the district is that their much-needed
The Oscars of Yorkshire's tourism industry have been given a cinematic launch in Bradford. The Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB) chose the city's National Museum of Photography, Film and Television as its base for the opening of the White Rose Awards 2001
Many people have been campaigning against the MMR vaccine for children in recent months -- but such protests are nothing new in Keighley. A band of townspeople took a stand against vaccination in 1876 and were imprisoned as a result. The story of these
Yorkshire Forward has become the UK's first regional development agency to award 'driving licences' for computer users. The body, which is responsible for regeneration in the region, is one of three Leeds-based organisations to achieve accreditation as
Haworth people fear for the future without a police station and village based officer. A petition of 1,354 signatures has been collected opposing West Yorkshire Police's review plans to close the station and base the beat constable at Keighley. Keighley
A former South Craven School pupil has received the Royal Marines' coveted Green Beret. Mark Ives, 20, who comes from Silsden, completed 30 weeks of some of the hardest initial training in the world and has become a Royal Marine Commando. The Green Beret
Town centre bosses are opposing plans to build a new Asda supermarket in Keighley. They feel the proposed store in Bradford Street, though creating 400 new jobs, would badly affect town centre shops. The store would be on the site of Peter Black Distribution's
Internet business, festive lights, marketing and a jobs survey are among regeneration projects planned for central Keighley. The Town Centre Management Group is applying for money from Bradford council's regeneration division and the European Objective
A former pupil of Greenhead School, Keighley, who was part of a rescue team deployed to India following the massive earthquake that hit the city of Ahmedabad has returned to Britain. Stefan Hopkins, 35, is now appealing for donations for the charity Rapid
People of Keighley pulled together and spontaneously gave £1,200 for the Indian Earthquake Appeal, at a meeting held last wek. Cllr Kris Hopkins spoke at the meeting about messages he had received from his brother Stefan, who was working with the Rapid
Children from Lees Primary School have played their part in the Oxfam appeal for the youngsters who have suffered as a result of the earthquake. The school came up with an inventive way of collecting money for the appeal by drawing a life-size outline
An Oxfam worker who comes from Oakworth experienced the horrific legacy of the Indian earthquake at first hand when she flew to Ahmedabad last Wednesday. Nicola Sutherland, 29, is a press officer for the charity and has been working in Ahmedabad and Bhuj
The Salvation Army in Keighley is backing the local Indian Earthquake appeal. Lieutenant Alison Gardner from the Salvation Army in Keighley said: "We are joining with the other Keighley churches and the Keighley News in a collection for the appeal. "There
Staff at Haworth Tourist Information Centre have been singing the praises of its third largest tourist attraction. While the Bront Parsonage Museum attracts people in droves, and countless numbers enjoy the Worth Valley Railway, it is Thomas the cat who
Pensioners in Keighley are being warned to beware of a woman pretending to deliver flowers to their houses. Police are linking incidents in Haworth and Keighley, where a female con artist tricked her way into the homes of women in their 80s. The woman
A cocktail of rotting supermarket vegetables and sewage is to be used to generate electricity. Yorkshire Water's Marley works, at Keighley, is at the forefront of the nationwide project, in a partnership with Asda. Lorry loads of past-their-sell-by-date
Bront Parsonage Museum bosses are seeking a new manager, almost a year after the former director resigned amid acrimony. The Bront Society, which runs the Haworth attraction, wants a manager to spearhead its development. Mike Hill, 50, the director, resigned
Two new initiatives aim to make Keighley town centre a safer place by day and night. Town centre bosses hope to win a Safer Shopping Award allowing them to join a national crime-busting network. And a Help Point will be installed allowing people in danger
Leading print firm Sunstreet Printers is set to make around 40 people redundant and re-locate 13 others into different jobs. Managing director Dave Ramsden said talks were taking place with individual employees and already a number had volunteered for
Keighley's award winning Timothy Taylor brewery is preparing for the visit on Monday of Prince Charles. The Prince is due to arrive at the Knowle Spring Brewery, in Belina Street, at 10.30am. He will spend about an hour and a quarter at the site, meeting
A couple who were divorced 26 years ago are to remarry in a romantic St Valentine's Day ceremony. Allan Beckie and Sylvia Jones tied the knot first time around at Keighley Parish Church, in 1970, but the marriage did not work out. Now love has been rekindled
SIR - I would like to applaud Keith Marsden and Geoffrey Rundle, the creative forces behind this year's pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at Victoria Hall, for keeping the flame and spirit of the traditional English pantomime alive and well and living
Smashed vodka bottles and piles of vomit left in the grounds of a Heckmondwike school have forced staff to look at extra security. An eight-foot high security fence costing £70,000 could now be erected around Cawley Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School
An action group which has provided a voice for Cottingley for the past few years is to be revived. The Cottingley Community Association will re-form in a bid to get issues of concern raised as part of Bradford's unitary development plan. Businessman Tony
'THE Pirates of Penzance' was presented by the choir of Knowle Park Congregational Church in March, 1946. The drabness of World War Two was still a recent memory, and the Keighley News of the time, while customarily praising all the cast, thought its
Harry Peacock, one of the best-known personalities from Keighley's political past, has died aged 83. Former Labour group leader Harry and his wife Mary had lived in Stratford for the last two years with their daughter Julia. Harry was planning chairman
Education chiefs in Bradford believe Reading Matters for Life will provide invaluable tuition for youngsters with literacy problems. That is why the South Bradford Education Action Zone has donated cash allowing the four schools in its jurisdiction to
A massive fundraising drive over the airwaves has provided local Muslims with a sound base for their new mosque. The Radio Ramadan Mosque Charity Appeal has raised the grand sum of £78,000, more than £30,000 up on what the appeal committee raised last
Young rugby league players are battling to reclaim their ground from joyriders who have adopted it as a dumping ground for stolen cars. The Holme Wood Raiders have been unable to play on their pitch since November, after joyriders deliberately smashed
A teenager has appeared at Bradford Youth Court charged with raping and indecently assaulting his half-brother. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is accused of indecently assaulting a second half-brother. The alleged offences
Police are seeking information about a string of robberies in Bradford. The four robberies have all involved a group of Asian men in a white Nissan Primera, and all took place on Saturday. During the first at 8.30pm the car, containing four Asian men,
A Bradford man drove away with a top-of-the-range car as one of the first winners of a new National Lottery Instants game. Chargehand Bob Fenwick had been thinking of selling his old Renault 5 when he bought the winning scratchcard from Ahmed's newsagents
A computer programmer has been cautioned by police for Internet vandalism - the first case of its kind in Bradford. The 24-year-old man from Woodside deliberately deleted files from a website promoting Ilkley-based textile supplier Alpha Tops. He was
People willing to give their time to help homeless individuals and families are being sought by Bradford Council. The authority's Volunteering Unit wants to recruit people to help others settle into accommodation, and break the cycle of homelessness.
Unlucky Crusaders succumbed to a converted try in the last seconds of injury time to be denied a share of the points at the impressive Lawrence Batley Sports Centre at Huddersfield. Until that final score they had looked like the more likely winners.
A lifelong Bradford City fan almost bit off more than he could chew when he took his dog to work with him at the club's ground. Self-employed builder Kim Brown, pictured, thought no harm could be done when he left his mischievous new puppy in his vehicle
Second placed Nelson hoped to capitalise on last week's slip-up by top team Embassy when they met this week - but it was not to be. Embassy showed tremendous spirit to beat the Champions 7-3 on their own patch. Peter Kirby was untouchable with his full
Bradford's teacher shortage is so acute a head teacher has been forced to turn to Australia to fill a post. Kirsty Inglis has been flown over specially from Brisbane to teach youngsters at Bradford Moor Community Primary School. Head teacher Geraldine
Normanton Knights 16 Keighley Albion 4 ALBION slipped to a shock defeat which left their promotion hopes in tatters. They were looking for their sixth successive league win and everything looked to eb going to plan in the early stages. Jon Gwilliam and
Boltmakers -- Back (from left): Matthew Barrett, Dave Ackrid, Darren Gall, Andrew Barker, John Kilby, Kev Heart, Paul O'Neil. Front: Pete Meeghan, Darren Heart, Glen McQuillan, Cameron Farnell, Joe Scott, John Denny
HEAVY rain caused more matches to be postponed last weekend and the chances of completing the league and cup competitions now look in doubt. Plans were already in place to review last month's decision to go ahead with the full programme and it looks almost
chris leeming recently swept to victory in the northern rally championship. The Haworth garage owner piloted his Mk2 Ford Escort to success in the Association of Northern Car Clubs 'Kent Cams' Championship. He was the most consistent driver throughout
Australian halfback Nathan Antonik has been named Northern Ford Premiership Player of the Month for January. Antonik who is in his third season with the club has been one of the main springs behind Keighley's magnificent form in the first half of the
STEVE DEAKIN has spent the week searching for the weakest link in Hull's Super League side and is ready for a tough battle when they travel to Cougar Park for Sunday's Silk Cut Challenge Cup clash. The Cougar coach has been studying videos of the Sharks
In 1911, John Philip Sousa's band appeared in Bradford. In 1914, Bradford's Lady Mayoress (Mrs Arnold) took to the air in Bradford's Flying Week. In 1981, Rock 'n' Roll King, Bill Haley died From the Telegraph & Argus of February 9th, 1976... More
SIR - Further to the saga of the unadopted roads in the Bradford Metropolitan District. Following the article by Olwen Vasey (T&A, February 2), I am of the opinion that I don't wish to have my Council Tax, income tax, Value Added Tax or any other
