Stuart Fielden is hoping that history repeats itself. Last season the Bulls were beaten 16-10 at Wigan Warriors on August 31 before they won their last four matches, including the Grand Final. And, with a minimum of seven games left this time around,
Lee Gilmour reckons Bradford Bulls cannot afford to lose any of their remaining five matches if they are to finish the regular season as Minor Premiers for the second successive year. The 24-year-old Bulls centre said: "We simply cannot afford any more
Claus Jorgensen has rejected the chance to join Luton Town. City's out-of-favour Danish midfielder was a target for Hatters boss Joe Kinnear but has decided to stay at Valley Parade. Jorgensen, who has also been linked with Third Division Hull, has a
AFTER years of upheaval and job losses, world-famous pram manufacturers Silver Cross is facing a new problem - it can't recruit enough staff to keep up with orders. But for bosses at the Guiseley factory, which has enjoyed a welcome recent revival, it's
Hundreds of sixth form pupils throughout Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth have been celebrating their A-level results. Nationwide the overall pass rate has jumped to 94 per cent, but local schools have excelled themselves, with Woodhouse Grove School
Future plans to extend Leeds Bradford International Airport could have dire consequences for anti-speed campaigners. Residents are currently battling to get the volume of traffic on Green Lane, Yeadon, reduced and are calling for a new access road to
A Guiseley firm has redesigned the concept of train food and is on track to provide an innovative new taste for passengers. Elmwood Design Ltd, Elmwood House, Ghyll Royd, is responsible for launching GNER's new brand of rail food called Go Eat. The brand
A stretch of river in Aireborough has been identified by a religious group as an ideal spot for a burial ground. Sikh and Hindu community groups have requested to use a stretch of the River Aire by Rawdon Meadows in Apperley Bridge for burials. Traditionally
Sport is as important to people with disabilities as it is to the able-bodied. In fact, it could be argued that it is even more important because of the way it strengthens joints and muscles and improves co-ordination. But aside from the physical benefits
HELLIFIELD people have a new doctor's surgery in the village making a medical visit easier for all. Townhead Surgeries, based at Settle, has had a branch surgery in Hellifield since the Seventies, but improvements to the facilities were needed. Now the
GARGRAVE Show is back in business with thousands turning out to support the 99th annual event on Saturday. Foot and mouth disease led to the cancellation of the 2001 show, and while organisers decided this year's event would go ahead, DEFRA restrictions
SILENTNIGHT could be taken back into private hands after it was revealed this week that the Clarke family, its major shareholder, is considering a cash bid. The late Tom Clarke founded Clarke's Mattresses Ltd in 1946 with his wife, Joan, the company later
YORKSHIRE Dales Falconry and Conservation Centre owner Suzanne O'Donnell has reached the national finals of the T-Mobile and Sunday Express Women Mean Business Awards. The overall winner will scoop £20,000 and Mrs O'Donnell is one of 10 businesswomen
A WEST Craven teenager has been accused of committing a second rape just hours after he was given conditional bail on an earlier rape charge. Daniel Brown, 18, is one of two men charged with raping 14-year-old schoolgirls in Barnoldswick's Letcliffe Park
AN Ilkley pub's fund-raising Family Fun Day could be in jeopardy because of protests from neighbouring residents. The Midland Hotel has applied for a licence to hold the yearly outdoor event, the centrepiece of which is a volleyball competition, in its
COLOURFUL, beautiful and mouth-watering exhibits greeted visitors to Ilkley's 49th annual flower and vegetable show. This was in spite of the fact that gardeners had had to contend with a dry sunny April, followed by wet weather ever since - far from
Ilkley chamber choir Cantores Olicanae, which this year celebrates its 25th season, starts a fresh chapter of its history this autumn with the appointment of Harrogate-based John Dunford as its new Musical Director. And the choir is hoping to attract
AN Addingham parish councillor has vowed to fight on to extend a popular bus service in the village. But after attending a conference at the offices of Metro, the West Yorkshire Transport Authority, Councillor Danny Palmer remains convinced that officials
SIR, - Ilkley house prices rose by an average of 28 per cent in the early summer, according to the UK Land Registry. That comparison is of the sale prices of homes registered in the April-June quarter with the same period last year. As a convenient yardstick
A Cleckheaton derelict site could be landscaped thanks to a £20,000 community grant. Spen Valley Civic Society has applied to the Spen Valley Area Committee for funding to restore the derelict Savoy site in the town centre - an eyesore which has needed
Division A Collingham 160-9 (B Leigh 45, J Woodward 23, N Marshall 30, C Saul 20no, D Moss-Blundell 4-47), *Follifoot 162-4 (P Miller 22, M Halmshaw 39, C Newton 46, R Symmonds 29no, S Booth 3-70). l Follifoot (6pts) bt Collingham (0) by 4wkts. North
OTLEY boosted their chances of returning to the Airedale & Wharfedale Cricket League Division A after an emophatic eight-wicket win at Ilkley. The victory means they remain a point ahead of Kirkstall Education in the race for the second promotion
GUISELEY go into their game at Ossett Town on Saturday looking for their first UniBond Division One win of the season. After a 0-0 home draw with Radcliffe Borough and a 1-0 defeat at Workington on Tuesday Neil Parsley's men are looking to pick up maximum
Disabled youngsters could master the exciting new games of boccia and polybat. A £56,000 grant was secured from Sport England by Bradford Sport and Recreation for People with Disabilities (BSRAPD) to help pay for a community sports inclusion worker. The
Special investigators have hit the streets of Bradford to track down charity magazine conmen who can net £100,000 a year through the callous scam. Networks of illegal vendors have been touting the fraudulent publications in the city centre, promising
An £800,000 appeal has been launched to help fund the new building for Feversham College, Bradford's Muslim girls' school. Work is due to start on the new purpose-built £8 million home for the school, at Cliffe Road, Bradford. It will have a school hall
An eight-year-old girl was killed when she was struck by a car as she crossed a road at the height of the rush hour in Bradford. Paramedics battled to save the youngster, who was fatally injured in the accident with a Ford Fiesta on Rooley Lane at 5pm
Dramatic rises in GCSE results were revealed today at some Bradford schools. Pupils - who were flocking back to school today to pick up their results - were the toast of their head teachers as at some low-performing schools results doubled or even, in
DISAPPOINTED but not downhearted was the mood in the Guiseley camp after they returned from a long mid-week trek to Workington. They created enough chances to have won this game comfortably but then succumbed to a sucker punch with just five minutes of
Ilkley 14, Stockport 38: Ilkley Rugby club were given the opportunity to test their mettle in a trial game against North 2 West league opponents who were on an overnight pre-season tour to savour the delights of the town and the Yorkshire Dales. The hottest
Boroughbridge 1, Ilkley Town 2: GOAL by debutant Adam Austin clinched a well-earned victory for Ilkley over perennial title contenders Boroughbridge. In sweltering conditions and on a lush expansive pitch, the Ilkley players showed endeavour and good
ILKLEY'S hopes of avoiding relegation from Division B of the Airedale & Wharfedale Cricket league were dealt a body blow by their old rivals Otley. The eight-wicket defeat leaves them hovering just three points above the relegation zone on 38 points
AN Exclusive Gazette investigation has revealed that Bradford Council plans to pay a fortune to provide a handful of flats in Ilkley while selling off hundreds of homes on the cheap. Housing chiefs are preparing to sell the town's 305 council homes at
PERHAPS this is difficult to believe but the sun shone in Beggarsdale last week. For a couple of hours and despite the fact that the weather forecast had promised tropical rainstorms, tidal waves, blizzards and erupting volca-noes. As no-one takes any
SINCE pub group Wetherspoons first expressed their interest in Skipton, they have opened more than 100 pubs across the country. Many of them are in conversions of old, listed buildings - redundant chapels, schools, banks are a favourite target. And, it
THE father of a child born with a life-threatening disorder is cycling the length of the country to raise money for the hospital that treated him. Dale Wright, 37, from Otley, and his friend, Charlie Holsgrove, 43, from Harrogate, plan to cycle the 900
ELDERLY people in Wharfedale, Aire-borough and Horsforth are being warned to be on their guard after a rise in the number of distraction burglaries in the area. The police warning comes after an increase in the number of bogus callers who visit houses
A group of engineers were surprised to encounter Otley's notorious bat population whilst attending to a gas leak. Transco's emergency response team attended a gas leak at Otley Bridge, which runs across the River Wharfe, and discovered its inhabitants
HEATHER Mills has given a message of hope to the mother of meningitis girl Danielle Skilbeck. Ms Mills, recently married to former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and an activist for the disabled, talked to Lindsay Pollard last week after being contacted by
A stretch of river in Aireborough has been identified by a religious group as an ideal spot for a burial ground. Sikh and Hindu community groups have requested to use a stretch of the River Aire by Rawdon Meadows in Apperley Bridge for burials. Traditionally
The plight of a four-year-old girl has captured the hearts of the nation with donations reaching £4,500. Hundreds of cards, gifts and donations have been flooding in from well wishers across the country hoping to give Danielle Skilbeck a better life.
In 1485, the Lancastrian army emerged victorious from the battle of Bosworth Field. In 1818, the "Savannah", first steamship to cross the Atlantic, was launched. In 1978, Jomo Kenyatta, first President of Kenya, died. From the Telegraph & Argus of
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has announced a solid performance in its second quarter results. The Swiss firm, which has a site at Low Moor, Bradford, has seen a continued improvement in sales and profitability. Ciba, which has taken steps to reduce its costs
HOPES of constructing a new community centre on the Royd Mill site in Cowling suffered a major blow on Monday when plans were passed to build houses on the land. The proposal to demolish the mill and construct 16 dwellings on the site were conditionally
FAMILIES are already booking plots in Skipton's woodland burial site although it will not be ready until the end of the year. Work is beginning immediately to lay a footpath and a road and to plant trees and thin bushes to create the ten-acre natural
COLIN Heselton, a local agricultural salesman for 47 years, has been receiving stiff competition for his job - from his own daughter! Mr Heselton, of Airedale Avenue, Gargrave, who has clocked up approximately a million miles in his years driving to farms
CRIME in Cross Hills has dropped by 29 per cent during April to August compared with the same period last year - and was the only district in the western area to see a decrease. The number of crimes fell to 189, compared to 266 in 2001. Acting Inspector
E-COLI found in a water supply serving three homes in Lothersdale, could have a "devastating effect" on the rest of the village if it spreads, councillors have heard. The pollution of the drinking water has already affected three homes, and the extent
PUB giants Wetherspoons are still at loggerheads with Craven planners over the future of Skipton's grade two star listed Devonshire pub. The three-storey 18th century pub has stood empty for almost a year but councillors have said they will not be pushed
Sixth former Nicola Underwood, of Moorfield Road, Ben Rhydding, celebrates after learning that she had achieved one of the top five marks in the country for her A-level Home Economics exam. Nicola, who goes to Bradford Grammar School was one of hundreds
Trophy Winners Barry Strong Rose Bowl: Most points in whole show, Mrs R Brown, Ilkley. Knox Whitehead Cup: Outstanding exhibit Floral Art, Mrs S Edwards, Addingham. Rene Williams Rose Bowl: Winner in Floral Art Class 5, Miss A Holdsworth, Addingham. Ilkley
Ilkley was left 'all shook up' as no fewer than 11 Elvis Presleys swayed their hips at St Margaret's Church. A 150-strong audience cheered and clapped along on Friday as impersonators aged from six to 63 attempted to match 'The King' on the 25th anniversary
A visible and accountable police force for Ilkley has been promised by the town station's new officer-in-charge. Sergeant Esther Hobbs is just three weeks into the role of permanent sergeant and will work closely with Inspector Angela Williams, who takes
A colony of wild cats in Middleton has been nipped in the bud - thanks to a Wharfedale animal charity. The local branch of Cats Protection was called in by worried householders in Carter's Lane after they noticed a group of feral felines prowling around
A GAZETTE investigation has revealed that Bradford Council plans to pay a fortune to provide a handful of flats in Ilkley while selling off hundreds of homes on the cheap. Housing chiefs are preparing to sell the town's 305 council homes at an average
PERHAPS this is difficult to believe but the sun shone in Beggarsdale last week. For a couple of hours. The weather forecast had promised tropical rainstorms, tidal waves, blizzards and erupting volcanoes. As no-one takes any notice of the weather forecasts
SIR - Further to your article and subsequent correspondence on the subject of the BD20 postcode, Lothersdale Parish Council fully supports Coun Fairbanks' campaign, as do all the parish councils in the affected area which have considered the subject.
A veteran trainer has vowed to carry on coaching despite being expelled from a top athletics club after being found guilty of gross misconduct by the sport's governing body. Dennis Quinlan, pictured, a member of Bingley Harriers and Athletic Club for
ONCE again Kendal were the visitors to Cross Green for a 'Pipe Opener' and as usual the visitors provided a tough encounter. Their powerful forward play offered just the test coach Peter Clegg was looking for. The Cumbrians brought a powerful squad while
BATTLING Burley are making a determined bid to avoid relegation from Division A. They followed up their four-wicket win over North Leeds by recording a stunning nine-wicket win over second-placed Steeton. Richard Harrison bowled superbly for Burley and
Otley Town Reserves 3, Bedale 4: OTLEY Town's hopes of retaining the Premier Division title suffered an immediate setback when they lost their opening match, Bedale made their intentions clear from the start when they scored in the first minute. Town's
BRADFORD League clubs have voted to reduce the number of teams being relegated from Division One this season to just one. A proposal by Farsley achieved a two thirds majority, 22 votes to 11, at last Thursday's extraordinary general meeting. Now Yeadon
A woman who runs a golf driving range has branched out by becoming the first burial manager at a new woodland cemetery. Wendy Pratt, who runs White Hills driving range at Stirton, near Skipton, with her husband Richard, is to oversee the Tarn Moor Memorial
Bradford women are to be encouraged to have cervical smear tests to increase uptake rates. The drive is one of several action plans by Bradford City Primary Care Trust to tackle areas where targets are not being met. A meeting of the Trust heard that
A Bradford cancer specialist has backed warnings over internet sites offering 'alternative' cures for the disease. Professor John Double, head of Bradford University's Cancer Research Unit, supported a warning by researchers who have investigated 13 sites
Keighley Cougars Rugby League Club supporters today demanded a fair deal from Bradford Council following a decision to make a one-off payment of £4.6 million to Bradford Bulls. They say it is "unacceptable" that council tax payers in Keighley have in
An outcry has blown up over plans to create a holy site for Hindus and Sikhs to scatter ashes at Apperley Bridge. Residents in the beauty spot fear that turning the River Aire into something akin to the Ganges in India will shatter their peace. And Idle
Horse owners in Bradford, who are at their wits' end in an endless battle against the spread of the deadly ragwort weed, are now considering importing a species of caterpillar to eradicate it . Clusters of striking, bright yellow ragwort flowers are becoming
Bradford today welcomes the judges charged with the task of selecting Britain's choice for European Capital of Culture in 2008. Like all the other contenders, the district has just one message to get across to the judges: pick US. All of the rival bidders
THE Airedale & Wharfedale Cricket league's bid to win the Costcutter Yorkshire Inter-League Knockout ended in disappointment. They suffered a four-wicket defeat at the hands of the Yorkshire League in a low-scoring encounter at Dunnington. A tricky
Baildon Trinity started the new campaign in the West Yorkshire Premier League against the side that has finished first and third in the last two seasons. Few people gave Baildon a chance against one of the much fancied teams in the top league. However
Northallerton 2, Burley Trojans 1: BURLEY Trojans' campaign got off to a a disappointing start After a sterile opening Trojans created the first genuine attack of note whenIan McKain and Jonny Lofthouse combined to set up Dave McKain whose snapshot was
ANDREA Priestley of Ilkley Harriers was in outstanding form at the penultimate race in the British Fell Racing Championships. She smashed the course record in the Sedbergh Hills Race which had stood for 14 years and she was the first lady home. Running
Sixth former Nicola Underwood, of Moorfield Road, Ben Rhydding, celebrates after learning that she had achieved one of the top five marks in the country for her A-level Home Economics exam. Nicola, who goes to Bradford Grammar School was one of hundreds
A colony of wild cats in Middleton has been nipped in the bud - thanks to a Wharfedale animal charity. The local branch of Cats Protection was called in by worried householders in Carter's Lane after they noticed a group of feral felines prowling around
Anthony Cadman is looking forward to the challenge of captaining Ilkley Rugby Union Club and he is urging his side to find the consistency that eluded them last season. The former Otley stand-off, who has been handed the reins of the Yorkshire Division
SIR - As a lifetime Bulls supporter may I welcome the Council Executive decision to let them return to Odsal and to redevelop the stadium realistically to accommodate the World Champions. Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has stated repeatedly that Rugby League
100 Years Ago A "cheap jack" operating at Craven Agricultural Show was acquitted by Skipton magistrates of swindling a farmer. At the show the stall holder was selling watches for £1. The farmer watched the cheap jack put two and a half sovereigns in
