IN around two weeks, the 96th Wharfedale Music Festival will begin to blow a fresh breath of cultural air into the town once again. It is an event that has helped to put Ilkley on the cultural map both locally and nationally, as it is recognised as one
Soccer will be coming to Cougar Park next season, after Unibond outfit Guiseley agreed a switch of grounds. The deal will provide much- needed cash for the Cougars in the long off-season and provide the football-mad people of Keighley with a team to support
We're as good as teams in the Northern Ford Premiership - that's the claim of Igor Petrychinine, coach of Russian League champions Kazan Arrows, who take on Bradford Bulls at Odsal tonight. Two Russian teams - Cup winners Lokomotiv Moscow are at Dewsbury
Chris Caisley today confirmed the Bulls could swoop for unsettled Henry Paul - but only if he quits rugby union soon. The Kiwi league international, who helped the Bulls win the Grand Final last October, is in the first year of a reported £1million four-year
RESIDENTS are hoping to cut off plans to site a telephone mast next to a health centre. They are furious that Orange Personal Communications wants to build a mast and substantial cabin development in Broadgate Lane, Horsforth. And they are also annoyed
Angry villagers in Burley-in-Wharfe-dale are taking a building firm to task for repeatedly damaging their pavements. Residents in Aireville Terrace say they have had enough of living in a 'war zone' while Wilcon Homes continues its two-year housing development
FINAL preparations are underway for Otley Show - now just three weeks away. Show secretary Janet Raw and her staff are now manning the Bridge Street office full time as entries flood in. Although there will be no cattle or sheep at the show on Saturday
BMX riders have been left fuming at damage to a competition-standard track in Yeadon by vandals and off-road drivers. Members of Leeds BMX club were saddened to discover that a state-of-the-art electronic starter gate at the Tarnfield Park BMX track has
THE PROPOSED closure of 3,000 urban post offices nationwide has led to fears for local post offices of Wharfedale and Aireborough. Leeds city councillor Graham Kirkland (Lib Dem, Otley and Wharfedale) is concerned that post offices in towns in the area
A WHITE Westland Terrier dog called Bramble, from Otley, is revelling in her new-found stardom. Bramble, from Caxton Road, won the chance to play the part of 'Toto' in an outdoor production of 'The Wizard of Oz' at Lotherton Hall near Leeds, which will
SUPPORTERS of the Otley Maypole Restoration Project were busy raising funds on Saturday. Members of the town's two Morris groups, The Buttercross Belles and Otley Wayzgoose, were selling donated items at the Otley Buttercross. They were also trying to
GUISELEY AFC may be moving first team games to Keighley in a desperate bid to secure a successful future for the club. Chairman Phil Rogerson issued all supporters who attended last Saturday's home game with a letter outlining a number of options to secure
EDUCATION bosses are fighting to reassure Otley parents that restructured primary schools will be up and running by September. Last week at an emergency Leeds City Council meeting councillors agreed to employ new contractors after it emerged none of the
In 1912, a cot at the Bradford Royal Infirmary was endowed in honour of Bradford City's FA Cup win. In 1914, Bradford Park Avenue gained First Division status. In 1964, the head of the Little Mermaid figure in Copenhagen was stolen. From the Telegraph
A ONCE common bird of prey is making a welcome return to Yorkshire's skies. A new population of red kites is flourishing in Wharfedale, as the result of a reintroduction programme based on the Harewood Estate. The Yorkshire Red Kite Restoration Project
IT all began in 1966 when Richard Crossman, the Minister of Housing and Local Government in Harold Wilson's Labour Cabinet set up a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Maud, (later Lord Redcliffe-Maud) to review local government functions and
An Ilkley family are finally all packed up and about to set sail for the trip of a lifetime Down Under. The Campbell-Ross family had planned to set sail on an 18-month voyage to Australia two weeks ago but bad weather has held them back until this week
Sir, - As members of the Friends of Addingham Primary School we have put in a great deal of time and effort for several years, even before moving to the new premises, to raise money to help the school provide the extras which the Education Authority doesn't
YEADON felt the full might of Pudsey Congs bowlers Naveed Rana Ul-Hassan and Neil Gill as they were shot out for 90 on the opening day of the season. Yeadon are hoping to improve their Division One position this season but they were shown just how difficult
THE results in the Airedale and Wharfedale Bowls League were: Wednesday Afternoon Singles: Division One - Oxenhope 163 (16), Bingley Glen 124 (9); Wharfemeadows A 139 (12), Mytle Park 148 (16); The Shipley Club A 120 (8), Burley-in-Wharfedale A 160 (20
Ben Rhydding 2 Oxford Rover 1 As the Ben Rhydding Ladies' band wagon rolls on Oxford were left wondering exactly how Rhydding managed to sneak this result. Oxford started the game at a fast pace and Rhydding were found wanting on numerous occasions but
Baildon Trinity U-16s 1 Ilkley U-16s 1 (Baildon win 3-2 on pens aet) It was a pity that either side had to lose this closely fought Wharfedale Junior Cup Final at Otley, sponsored by Coney Lane Welding Co, of Keighley. Baildon probably shaded the first
OTLEY Athletic Club are waiting excitedly or official confirmation that they are the bronze medal winners in the UK Marathon Championships. Their trio of Ian Fisher, Neil Clayton and Andrew Robert-shaw are hoping to be confirmed in third place in an event
A detachment of Paratroopers from Pudsey has been chosen by Cancer Research UK as one of 50 torchbearers to take part in a unique event to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The flame, used by the Queen to light the Millennium beacon on December 31
Bail jumpers and fine dodgers today faced a World Cup red card - before a ball is even kicked. As the nation eagerly awaits England's first clash in Japan, Bradford police chiefs announced a major crackdown on those people wanted on court warrants. And
Moves to add fluoride to school milk in Bradford today received a mixed reaction. Many parents said they could not afford school milk in the first place, while others welcomed the action. Yesterday, the Telegraph & Argus revealed how regeneration
A police chief confessed last night that he had no idea what had happened to an action plan on Bradford's race relations. Assistant Chief Constable Greg Wilkinson said he did not have the knowledge to defend claims that nothing had been done since the
A chemist handed out the wrong prescriptions because she was too easily distracted by gossiping colleagues, a disciplinary hearing was told. Baldev Flora, 50, gave one patient someone else's drugs, and handed out bottles of pills with the wrong label
Joyriders are turning a Bradford estate into a scene from a war zone, outraged residents and councillors claimed today. In the past three weeks firefighters from Fairweather Green station have been called out nine times to deal with stolen cars which
Pannal 1 Ilkley AFC 1 The final game of the season for the Booth's sponsored Ilkley AFC and one that epitomised the team's performances since last August. After a slow start, the team performance improved and if more goals-scoring opportunities had been
Would-be doctors the NHS rejected SIR - When I read Suzy Poole's article about NHS managers going to Germany to sign up consultants (T&A, April 20), it reminded me of a story this paper carried in September 1993. The article was about 400 would-be
A PUBLIC show of strength can do much to help the cause of residents fighting planning issues. It seems that half the population of Springfield Road in Guiseley, and the surrounding streets, were quick to take up an opportunity to meet directly with council
Stuart McCall will be making a significant donation to the Bradford Burns Unit from his testimonial on Sunday. A section of the proceeds from the game between City and Rangers select teams will also go to two other charities. McCall said: "Obviously I
Parts of the heart of Burley-in-Wharfedale could be closed off to motorists for more than three months this summer. Yorkshire Water has revealed details of a major sewerage pipe clean-up project for the village's Main Street which could take up to 16
Controversy is raging over the multi-million pound by-pass plan for Manor Park bends. Since being approved in principle by Bradford Council last week, the £5 million scheme has been attacked by everyone from environmentalists to Ilkley Civic Society.
A CRUNCH meeting to discuss problems with the design of the new Wharfedale Hospital is due to take place tomorrow in Otley. Work on the new £14 million hospital - which will be built next to the current hospital in Newall Carr Road - is due to start next
ALMOST 60 people turned out to take the Easter Cross down from Otley Chevin. The 32 foot high cross, which goes up on Otley Chevin two weeks before Easter Sunday and is usually taken down two weeks after the holiday, spent a few days longer than usual
It's some weeks now since we highlighted problems which had been aggravated by attempts to curb joyriding and illegal camping by travellers in Saffron Drive, Allerton. The mounds of earth created by the Council 18 months ago to act as a deterrent were
Bradford's small and medium enterprises are more optimistic about the economy says a report. The findings from market information company Taylor Nelson Sofres show business leaders are happier than four months ago. The results reveal one in eight small
Bradford-based car dealer Sunwin Motor Group today announced record profits of £1.9 million - a massive 42 per cent up. Sunwin reported its profits on a turnover of £145.6m for 2001-2002. The group - a trading division of Yorkshire Co-operatives - with
THE DIRECTOR of builders merchant and DIY chain Arnold Laver has told residents he does not want to upset Guiseley people, in a site meeting over the planned move to Springhead Mills. Director Andrew Laver faced strong opposition from residents and Aireborough
The Ramblers' Association is renewing a 104-year-old battle for a bridge to be built across the River Wharfe. The group is calling for urgent action from Bradford Council now that the Stepping Stones in Burley-in-Wharfedale have become hazardous. The
In the winter of 1999 Michael Blyszko's only ambition was to recover from a lifesaving heart transplant. Now, two-and-a-half years on, the former postal worker from Ilkley is setting his sights on bringing home a gold medal for Britain. The 46-year-old
A 19th Century religious centre and a popular footbridge have both picked up Ilkley Civic Society prizes. The group has chosen Ilkley Friends' Meeting House, in Queen Street, and the Crumwheel suspension footbridge as winners of its 2001 annual design
PARISH councillors in Addingham have decided to put their civic duty above personal considerations to end a row over signing a new Code of Conduct. Some members had threatened to resign over the Code issued by City Hall in Bradford. On the forms they
Tasty tulips and dandy daffodils were some of the main attractions at the annual Addingham Spring Flower Show. More than 180 exhibits of daffodils, tulips, pot plants and flower arrangements were on show at the event. It was Addingham Allotments and Gardens
A parent has designed a £20,000 skatepark - taking the first steps towards the creation of Addingham's skaters' paradise. Andy Brown, of Hodgson Fold, Addingham, was given the task of creating a skatepark after his son, Jason, confronted Addingham Parish
SIR, - I would like to respond to the letters from John Parkin and Councillor Colin Campbell about the labour loan to repair the 'dilapidated' civic centre, as John Parkin graphically describes it. Colin said that I was 'somewhat inaccurate' in my letter
Next weekend sees the 48th running of the Three Peaks Race, the most famous fell race in England. Once over 1,000 entries would be received but in recent years the event, which at 24 miles and a total of 4,500 feet of climb over Pen Y Ghent, Whernside
Otliensians XV 45 HSBC ( London ) 7 On Sunday an Otliensians XV entertained a touring team from HSBC , London , thanks to local contact Chris Bowman who also played for the visitors. HSBC were soon on the attack but with injuries from the Saturday game
Burley U-14s 2 Silsden 1 For this generation of Burley Juniors, this was an historic result, the first time ever they had beaten Silsden. In innumerable past encounters, they had lost out by the odd goal in seven or nine; this season, they had suffered
Otley Town, struggling with injuries after meeting Campion in the semi-final of the County Cup on the Friday, then travelled to play the same opposition, the following Wednesday evening. Played on a very poor, bumpy pitch with very little grass, Town
Guiseley 0 Stocksbridge 2 GUISELEY blew any last hopes they had of gatecrashing the UniBond League promotion play-offs when they gave an abysmal performance against relegation threatened Stocksbridge on Saturday. In what was their last home league game
A tapestry stitched by the residents of Heaton is set to pull in the crowds at its new home at the Central Library. The tapestry, put together by 427 people to mark the new millennium, has been housed at St Peter's Church, Shipley, but has moved to its
Film and television star Dame Judi Dench, who won critical acclaim in her most recent role as an Alzheimer sufferer, has given her personal backing to a Bradford initiative to help carers. The Bradford branch of the British Red Cross, in conjunction with
A Keighley man today told of the horrors he encountered in the Palestinian town of Jenin after returning from a mercy mission. Former Greenhead School pupil Stefan Hopkins was part of a highly skilled British team working under gunfire to pull bodies
Firefighters could be told to stub it out as the West Yorkshire force aims to ban smoking in all its stations and buildings. A proposal has been put forward for a three-month smoking ban at Oakroyd Hall and other authority buildings at the Birkenshaw
A drug addict has denied injecting his girlfriend with heroin moments before she overdosed, collapsed and died. Jason Caswell told a jury how he and Tracey Bradley had both taken the drug but insisted each had administered their own 'fix'. And Caswell
When a rice manufacturing company wanted 'honest, real children - not actors' to front their new national advertising campaign, they made a bee-line for Bradford. And pint-sized performers at Feversham Primary School in Barkerend were delighted to oblige
Education officials have increased by 50 per cent the number of places at Bradford's worst-performing primary against the school's wishes, say angry governors. Letters have gone to 90 sets of parents offering their children places at Whetley Primary School
Terry Parker and his dog Alfie Moo-Moo will lead by example when they set off for evening strolls. For the pair, pictured, are urging dog-owners to raise sponsorship cash when they walk their pets as part of a fund-raising challenge for the Bradford Macmillan
A schoolboy was nearly blinded when he was hit in the face with a knuckleduster in a brutal and unprovoked attack. And his sight was only saved by emergency surgery at Bradford Royal Infirmary where staff said he had had a "miraculous" escape. Omar Bashir
Spa Athletic 1 Addingham 5 Addingham moved five points clear of second placed Beckwith-shaw with this comfortable win on Tuesday evening. Having put six past Spa on Saturday theomens were good and Addingham put the game out of reach with a fine firs thalf
Northallerton 10 Ilkley 7 Ilkley's season ended with their sixth league defeat in a row. Their opponents Northallerton leapfrogged over them in the table. Ilkley are now equal on points with North Leeds rivals Leodensians who still have one game to play
