THE Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is being urged to relax planning rules on barn conversions to help local people stay in the area in which they were brought up. Member John Blackie is pushing for changes in the Local Plan to allow barn conversions
MANAGERS of sheltered housing accommodation in Glusburn and Cross Hills are planning a reorganisation which will leave just one warden covering two complexes. Anchor Trust, a non-profit making social landlord, has announced that from April 1 one manager
STARK warnings that Skipton's Burnside House would be vandalised beyond repair if it was left empty were compounded when a fire ripped through it this week. For two years residents and councillors have been calling for the former children's home to be
SKIPTON will keep its hospital - although the services provided, indeed the very building in which it is housed, may radically change. What emerges may not be a traditional "hospital" at all but a super medical centre, perhaps housing a minor accident
One day in the lives of a family in 1933 during a drought in the American Midwest. That's the setting for the latest play from Keighley Playhouse as it stages the American classic The Rainmaker. But the March 10-15 production is said by producer Mike
Spiv Promotions take a break from the folk Who's Who for their latest concert next month in Haworth. Instead they aim to bring a steaming mix of soul and r'n'b to the village on March 22. Zoot Money is a legend on his own, as well as playing with well-known
n Little Shop of Horrors will be performed by a cast of youngsters from Wednesday to Saturday (7.15pm) and Saturday (2.15pm) at Skipton Town Hall. Book on 01535 653331. Roy "Chubby" Brown had to cancel his appearance in Halifax last year due to ill health
IT was, to say the least, disconcerting. We had been talking and laughing a great deal for more than half an hour when suddenly the lady burst into tears. What had I said? We had been discussing a dirt-poor African boy who, against the odds, had won a
THE affection felt for Skipton Hospital may yet prevent its closure, but its future remains far from certain. Craven, Harrogate and Rural District Primary Care Trust (Chard PCT), Airedale Primary Care Trust and Airedale NHS Trust announced in January
Proposals for the biggest shake-up of local council election boundaries in Kirklees for 20 years have been published by the Boundary Committee for England. The Committee has produced its report and proposals for changes to boundaries which - if approved
Keen dancers are being urged to support a charity event in aid of a children's cancer unit. Bingley Dance Studio is holding a Day of Dance on Sunday, March 16 to raise cash for the regional cancer care unit for children at St James's Hospital in Leeds
The parents of a young Army captain who drowned on a kayaking holiday in New Zealand today praised the actions of his Baildon best pal George Fell, who battled to save his life. Trainee meteorologist Mr Fell was on holiday on South Island when Capt James
A Bradford MP will highlight the need to tackle the Aids crisis at a conference in Wibsey tomorrow. Gerry Sutcliffe has been invited to address the West Yorkshire Ecumenical Coun-cil at the event which has been organised by Christian Aid and CAFOD. He
Ilkley women are hoping for good weather in May when they will be tackling a midnight marathon dressed in only their shorts and bras. Sophie van Berckel, 36, and Juliet Muirhead, 33, pictured, will be flashing their underwear when they take part in Walk
Health chiefs have thrown their support behind plans to move a Bradford surgery despite public opposition. North Bradford Primary Care Trust agreed to support Ashcroft Surgery in Sherwood Place, Undercliffe, moving to the site of the former Eccleshill
Hundreds of Bradford's children in care and their foster parents will watch Bradford Bulls matches this season for free. The team, which plays its first home game at Odsal on Sunday, March 9, against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, is sponsoring the Bradford
Spy cameras in classrooms are helping a Bradford school show young pupils the errors of their ways. The hi-tech CCTV system at Princeville Primary School in Lidget Green enables teachers to play back video to youngsters if they misbehave. "It's a very
A mother-of-two is demanding traffic calming measures along her street after cars twice ploughed into her front garden. Shocked Fiona Nolan, pictured, said she couldn't believe her garden had been hit twice in six weeks in Moorhead Crescent, Nab Wood,
Cougar Cubs Under-14s 52 Ovenden 12 - Cubs came out all guns blazing in this tough encounter at St John's Road, changes due to injury and squad rotation meant several players were playing out of position, but it did make any difference to an excellent
Asian people in Bradford who need organ transplants are languishing on long waiting lists because not enough donors from their ethnic background are coming forward. There have been no organ transplants in Bradford in the last three months and the future
Ambulance chiefs were today accused of claiming to arrive at 999 calls far quicker than they actually did. West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service claimed to have the best urban response times in the country by responding to more than 77 per cent
Toby Cook took an impressive ninth place on Sunday morning riding in his first event as a member of the new Aire Valley Racing Team. Riding in the Ribble Valley Wymott Road Race over 44 miles, wind and damp roads made for an eventful race which saw an
Bradford Council has reaffirmed its commitment to building a united district, at a special meeting to debate the threat of war in Iraq. It recorded its gratitude to servicemen and women and their families and instructed chief executive Ian Stewart to
Bradford-born Derek Bond, mistakenly labelled a dangerous fugitive by the FBI, today arrived back in Britain and said: "I want to go home and have some peace." Mr Bond, who was born in Bradford and attended the former Hanson High School in Bradford Moor
A fire safety programme is to be carried out in Bradford schools as the cost of insurance soars. The £500,000 scheme was agreed by Bradford Council last night as it set its budget for 2003/4. Zurich Municipal, which insures the district's 200 schools,
Ruth Weston was so impressed with her "beautiful" experiences of water births... she bought the company. And now, the mum-of-four is the proud owner of what she believes is the only supplier of home rental birthing pools in the North-East of England.
Bradford Council Tax bills will soar by more than three times the rate of inflation. The 9.1 per cent rise for 2003/4 means, for the first time, the average Band D bills - homes worth between £68,000 and £88,000 - will be more than £1,000 a year. The
Keighley Ladies beat Knaresborough 4-3 with a much improved performance. They had been beaten 5-2 earlier in the season, but the depleted Keighley side performed well on Sunday. As the game kicked off the two Keighley strikers went straight into action
KEIGHLEY LIFTS were chasing cup glory when they travelled to Grassington in the quarter-final of the Northern Plant Hire Challenge Cup. Both sides turned on good football in an entertaining match. Defences were on top in a goalless first half, but Lifts
Hawks 16, Cougars 4 - POWER, passion and commitment were thrown into the mixing pot in equal measure as Cougars took on Hunslet -- the form team of the moment. But that important final finishing touch was a vital missing ingredient as the Keighley side
ATHLETE Chris Loftus (above) turned in one of his best performances as he continues to shine on the road running circuit. The Keighley & Craven Athletics Club member took third place in the Great North West Half-Marathon, clocking a time of 1hr 13mins
Keighley Cricket Club is looking forward to a bumper 2003 -- as the Bradford League celebrates its centenary. At Wednesday's annual meeting members were told that the 2002 season had brought success with their victory in the Heavy Woollen Cup, winning
TEENAGE shooting star Paul Gott has been taking on the big boys. Fourteen-year-old Paul, a pupil at Holy Family School, has been making the world of Clay Pigeon shooting sit up and take notice with some impressive results at top competitions. he took
Rugby League and boxing joined forces when Keighley Albion and the town's amateur boxing club packed the Bankfield Hotel for a fundraising dinner-boxing show. There were ten superb fights during the evening with Keighley boxers taking part in eight of
I REALLY thought poor Paul Moses was losing it when he kept harping on about 'us' reaching the Cup final at Cardiff. I patted him gently on the head and reminded him 'we' were no longer in the cup. "No," said Mossy. "The Clarets will be in the quarter-finals
SIR - The next most discussed subject to the Iraqi situation and its myriad consequences is the £1 billion costs to the British tax payer of economic migrants (or asylum seekers). One migrant can cost twice as much in housing and living expenses as a
100 years ago TWO young boys who played truant from hospital while suffering from scarlet-fever found themselves in the dock. The two boys had been confined to the infectious diseases hospital in Skipton, but had given nurses the slip. The chairman of
The tales of two traders - and their public spiritedness - were outlined in courts last week. In one case newsagent Tony Earnshaw showed backbone when he foiled a suspected armed robber. Mr Earnshaw, 63, picked up a steel ruler, left by a customer, when
THE commitment given to the Craven Herald this week about the future of hospital services in Skipton is welcome. The bewildering number of NHS reforms and initiatives means that the man in the street can be forgiven for confusion at the ways and means
Keeper Jamie Holmshaw believes Park Avenue are capable of keeping another clean sheet when they head into Wales tomorrow. Bradford make the long trip to take on relegation candidates Colwyn Bay as they look to continue their recent run of good form. Trevor
Whisper it quietly but Aidan Davison is feeling fit and healthy. In a campaign when City's squad has featured seven different goalkeepers, Davison believes he is in tip-top form. And he has even survived a whole 90 minutes against Coventry. That was some
Abi Ekoku, the Bulls chief executive and former player, is to leave the club at the end of April. Chairman Chris Caisley is expected to play a more hands-on role following the departure of his chief executive for the past three years. Ekoku, who held
Nicky Law believes City can be home and dry by cashing in on a glut of games at Valley Parade. The Bantams host Walsall tomorrow to kick off a spree of three in eight days at the Bradford & Bingley Stadium. With Leicester to come on Tuesday and Crystal
For a variety of personal, cultural and religious reasons, some people have difficulties with the idea of organ transplants. They are reluctant to agree to the idea of their own or any of their relatives' organs being removed after their death, to be
John Anthony Tarves and Sian Dimuantes, of Park Avenue, Oakworth, were married in a Valentine's Day ceremony at Bradford register office. Bridesmaid was Andrea Walker, and best man was Dilwyn Watkins. A reception was held at the Turkey Inn, Goose Eye.
In 1823, the foundation stone was laid for the Sion Chapel, Bridge Street, Bradford. In 1925, the last Bishop Blaize festival was held in Bradford. In 1951, England won the fifth and final Test match in Australia. From the Telegraph & Argus of February
A man who devoted over three-quarters of a century to Steeton Male Voice Choir has died, aged 99. Arthur Wilson was the choir's longest serving member and was still in fine voice until his latter years. During his time with the choir, he served as president
Pupils of Guard House Primary School were visited by the Co-op Sports for Schools mascot Funky Monkey to mark the launch of the scheme in the Yorkshire region. The scheme allows schools to collect vouchers from United Co-op stores and exchange them for
Networking is crucial to business success in Bradford, delegates at an event in the city were told. The event at the Midland Hotel was the first ever business networking lunch to be organised by the Telegraph & Argus in the city. The reception was
A Keighley priest is pulling a fast one in a bid to complete roof repairs at his church. The Rev Peter Mott hopes his loss will be Keighley Shared Church's gain over the next five weeks. He says he will not be led into temptation as he embarks on a sponsored
The signs are good for Keighley, thanks to a town councillor. Cllr Gordon Earnshaw has refurbished Keighley's three boundary signs. He is pictured next to the revamped sign at Sandbeds. His voluntary effort has won praise from Keighley Town Council colleagues
Organisers of a charity balloon race are bursting with anger. Keighley Gala bosses -- planning the event for June -- have hit out after discovering that a separate balloon race is to be held by the town council next month. And in an amazing attack, gala
A young mum who suffered years of sexual and physical abuse and fought against drugs has been sent to jail. Jodie Smith, 21, from Keighley, was this week given a three-month prison term for shoplifting, despite pleas for her to be spared. The sentence
FRUSTRATED youths say they feel let down by Barnoldswick's new wheel park. A group of around 20 young people told the Herald they were unhappy with the lack of progress, despite being told the wheel park would be up and running by this spring. Fourteen-year-old
CONONLEY residents enjoy living in the village, but would like to see more evening classes and clubs, according to the results of a local survey. Parish councillor Becky Ward has spearheaded the survey, Your Village Your Voice, which was distributed to
BEAUTY and the beast may be an unlikely partnership, but it's one that's proved a hit with DEFRA. Chris and Clare French rear a 100 head of cattle and 60 mules at their home, Sunnybank Farm at Mewith, near Bentham. Thanks to the grant from DEFRA (the
THE lives of 30 adults with varying disabilities will be "severely disrupted" if their day care centre service is moved from its purpose-built property in Snaygill to the centre of Skipton. Parents and carers fiercely oppose plans to move the service
Victoria Rangers will be desperate to end their disastrous losing streak when they travel to Victoria Vikings in the third round of the Pennine President's Cup tomorrow. The Vics have gone off the boil since looking certain promotion candidates from Pennine
A new era has dawned for Scouting in Riddlesden. The village's two groups, which for years have operated separately at sites just a few hundred yards apart, have merged. The new partnership - between the 2nd Keighley and 20th Keighley (2nd Riddlesden)
Sick children at Airedale Hospital are trying a new treatment to help them get better - laughter. The Steeton hospital has drafted in clowns to cheer up the young patients on the children's ward, many of whom have faced major operations. The clowns -
Lapping up hot news on a round-the-world trip are local men Mark Fudge, left, and Lee Kelly, right, with Steve Guy from Stockton-on-Tees. They are pictured catching up with events back home - courtesy of the Keighley News - during a trip to the Franz
Keighley man Joe Tretton has sailed through the initial phase of officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College in his bid to become a warfare officer. Joe, 22, a former pupil of Ermysted's Grammar School at Skipton, joined the Royal Navy in January
Jack Poole, retired chairman of Keighley Laboratories - a firm he helped to build into one of the leading metallurgical analysts and testers in Britain - has died aged 80. As joint managing director he oversaw the expansion of the South Street-based firm
A national organisation is calling on dog lovers in Keighley to help raise the guide dogs of the future. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has launched a new appeal for volunteers in Keighley to help raise pups. The charity is short of volunteer
Jaymini Chauhan -- from South Asian arts organisation Kalasangam -- visited Keighley College's Heather Martin Nursery. She staged a workshop for the children and for a group of youngsters from Strong Close Nursery. Jaymini performed Indian dancing and
Crime-busting young thespians at Parkside School could soon become TV stars thanks to their affectionate spoof of the silver screen. Drama students at the Cullingworth school have produced a humorous play about crime prevention that is a comic homage
A Sutton man has discovered he is related to the first British-born woman MP to sit in the House of Commons. Paul Longbottom uncovered his link with Margaret Wintringham while researching his family tree. The trailblazing Keighley woman entered Parliament
A local boiler manufacturer steamed to the rescue following an SOS from the Keighley & Worth Valley Rail-way. A broken boiler threatened to throw the famous five-mile line off track in its busy half-term holiday week. But Byworth Boilers stepped in
Preparatory work is well underway to make one of Keighley's major eyesore sites ready for an exciting new multi-million pound new development. With some help from the Single Regeneration Budget, the owners, local company DAVRIC Construction Limited, are
Gardeners with mental health problems may be forced to put down their tools after vandals caused damage estimated at several hundred pounds to their prize-winning allotment. Stones and bricks were used to smash the panes of two greenhouses and slash the
A plucky newsagent told this week how he foiled a suspected armed robber by brandishing a steel ruler. Tony Earnshaw picked up the ruler, left by a customer, when he believed he was being threatened with a gun. The raider then fled the shop empty handed
A man who achieved his dream of living in Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, has died aged 40 within four months of setting up home there. Simon Dearden - Sid to his family and friends - former landlord of the Old Star at Steeton, died on Monday of blood
A top Keighley museum is being neglected, it is claimed. Empty display areas and closed rooms at Cliffe Castle have sparked fears over its future. Now one concerned local resident and long-time supporter of the museum has written to council bosses demanding
Keighley's new police boss has settled into his desk with a mission to keep up the pressure on drug pushers and to solve the fear of crime. Mark Whyman has arrived in the division from Bradford North with an established police pedigree, having been a
Haworth's fair trade fortnight will be launched on Monday -- and organisers are promising it will be a fun-packed two weeks for everyone. The event -- which is a national fortnight of fair trade celebration -- will also celebrate Haworth recently gaining
Residents of a Haworth street fear that action is being taken to develop green belt land at the rear of their houses. Work has been going on to improve access to fields at the rear of Branwell Drive, Mytholmes, and trees have been felled despite a wrangle
Voluntary groups in Keighley are being tricked into paying up to £100 to register under the Data Protection Act. Businesses have already been targeted by firms whose literature makes them appear to be government data watchdogs. Trading Standards has branded
A Keighley balti house is offering customers a curry with added bite by introducing the first balti shark dish. Balti Chef, in Cavendish Court, Lawkholme Lane, has just started serving up the new dish for diners to get their teeth into. The Punjabi-style
HISTORIC Settle building The Shambles goes under the hammer at an auction in Harrogate next week. The landmark, in the middle of the town's Market Place, is currently owned by the Greenwood family and is being sold by Feather, Smailes and Scales with
AMATEUR theatre group, The Arcadia Players, has linked up with Craven College to help with preparations for its forthcoming production of The Crucible. The Skipton-based society will perform Arthur Miller's classic play at Skipton Little Theatre on May
AN Embsay resident is seeking support from fellow villagers in his quest to have more traffic calming measures introduced. After extensive consultation a "watered down" scheme was put in place in the village last year after agreement with the county council's
CRAVEN'S portion of the council tax bill which will be dropping through your letterbox shortly was confirmed at £122.90 for the average property in band D at a full meeting of the district council. When added to the other two main elements of the council
GLUSBURN councillors are hoping to attract lottery funding to pay for a major renovation of the village's park. The suggestion arose at a parish council meeting while members were discussing plans to replace the park's toilets, install costly disabled
GIGGLESWICK School is considering selling lucrative parcels of land throughout the village for housing. In a controversial move the school, which owns a substantial part of the picturesque village, has highlighted eight sites which could be sold to developers
TURNING three is an important step in any young girl's life but for Emily Mary Leigh-Clayton Monday is extra special. For Emily, who lives in Cross Hills, will celebrate her third birthday on the third day of the third month of the third year of the third
THE Yorkshire Organic Centre will open at Skipton Auction Mart on Thursday, offering information and support to the organic community. It has been established by the Soil Association, with funding from Yorkshire Forward, and its aim is to increase organic
GARGRAVE is open for business - that is the message from traders who fear visitors are staying away because of the impending roadworks. Even though work is not due to start until after Easter, people have not been visiting the village in their usual numbers
The King and I, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford Perhaps it was Jack and the Beanstalk that made people think all Alhambra shows have audience participation. That certainly explains the noises from the auditorium during Tuesday's long but hugely enjoyable performance
The Raveonettes Another oddity from Scandinavia, home of the 60s garage band revival and matching shirts and ties. Following on from The Hives, here we have more rockabilly, spooky trash. The spiritual offspring of The Cramps offer us high-octane rawk
IT was Lord Northcliffe, I believe, the man who virtually invented the popular press about a century ago, who famously wrote: "You can please all the people some of them time, and some of the people all the time, but you can never please all the people
SIR - I am writing to congratulate Mr Dewhirst on his excellent book 'Images of Keighley'. My family sent me a copy a couple of years ago, and each time I pick it up I find something new. What a delightful picture on pages 120/121 of all the children
SIR - How long, I wonder, will it be until a cyclist is knocked from their bike while riding through the new traffic 'calming' islands that have just appeared outside the Tadpole pub. I ride this way to work most days and find it dangerous enough trying
This was Lees Farm a century or more ago. It warrants inclusion in the West Riding volume of Nikolaus Pevsner's classic 'Buildings of England' series, which describes it as 'notable for the combination of a doorway with pediment on pilasters with mullioned
A tree surgeon who punched a fellow golfer in a row over a wayward shot has been ordered to pay £250 compensation and made the subject of a community rehabilitation order. Alan Haley was knocked to the ground by 40-year-old Dean Bradley when a row erupted
A former landlord who created a dream life in the sun for himself and his family has died just four months after arriving in Lanzarote. Simon Dearden - Sid to his family and friends and a former landlord of the Old Star at Steeton - died of blood poisoning
Five pairs tied on nine under par 61 in the Bradford Winter Alliance event at Baildon on Wednesday. Dave Hoddy and John Clough from Hollins Hall took first place on a countback, with Silsden's Alan Lampkin and Malcolm Mawson fourth. Simon Jowitt from
Keighley's table tennis teams are going great guns in the Yorkshire League this season. With two matches to play the Veterans 1st team are unbeaten in second place of the Second Division behind Bradford, and with the 2nd team due to play the leaders in
Halifax Vandals 1st XV 35 Keighley 2nd XV 14 Keighley's young guns were battered by Halifax's heavy artillery. Keighley had a very much changed side due to holidays and three of their regular players going off to play rugby in South Africa for the next
Keighley Albion 9 Elland 26 - Albion's run in the Halifax Cup came to an end when they were beaten by Elland last weekend. The final score didn't reflect the game or the effort that the Albion put in and in a way it was a shame that the same performance
Leodensians 12 Keighley 7 - Keighley's victorious run which stretched back to the ninth November came to a disappointing end when they were defeated in the first round of the Yorkshire Shield. Their comprehensive win on the same ground only 3 weeks earlier
Long Lee Under-11s extended their lead at the top of the table with a 7-3 victory over Cross Roads. Myrosh allen opened with a quality chip followed by Craig Donegan and James Marshall. Cross Roads hit back with three quality goals to make it 3-3 at the
FLEECE and Keighley United played out a thrilling Jeff Hall Memorial Trophy clash -- with play swinging from end to end throughout the 90 minutes. Both keepers were kept busy as the high-tempo action kept players and spectators on their toes. The last
Keighley Athletic 0 Horsforth Rangers 4 - Keighley Athletic's poor league form continued on Sunday. The whole team never seemed to get to grips with the bobbly pitch and produced a display littered with mistakes and inept passing. Losing 2-0 at half-time
Crossflatts won a one sided clash with Boltmakers Arms. Spencer Harrison scored a first half hat-trick as Crossflatts led at 4-0 half time. After an excellent run the ball was cut back for Ronnie Cartwright to put it into the net from a diving header,
SILSDEN blasted to victory over Campions as they step up their charge for the league championship. They were 4-0 up at half time on their way to a 6-1 victory. Mick Ward slotted two goals and further trikes were added by Mick Rhodes, Jimmy Hedges, Martin
YOUNG swimmers from Hothfield School were crowned primary schools champions during the finals night of Bingley Swimming club's annual schools gala. The Shipley pool was packed as swimmers from 12 primary schools took part in some closely fought races.
Fourteen-year-old Keith Shackleton has been called up for the England's Under-15 rugby league team which will take on France next month. Keith, a pupil at Oakbank School, has also been awarded a £250 SportsAid Grant towards his sporting expenses over
COUGARS are set for a home clash with Wigan Warriors -- when the clubs meet in the first round of the Under-18 Academy competition. The tough opening fixture will be a big test for the youth team at Cougar Park, but they are looking forward to testing
SKIPTON LMS hopes of carrying off the Premier Division title in the Craven & District Football League almost certainly hinge on their ability to win at table-topping Oxenhope Recreation tomorrow. Despite their obvious wealth of talent, LMS have lost
SKIPTON return to league action tomorrow when they entertain Pocklington, the bottom club in Yorkshire Two, who should provide the Reds with a couple of points to keep the strugglers comfortably at arm's length. With only three wins from 17 outings, the
WHARFEDALE go into their game against second-placed Henley at The Avenue tomorrow optimistic that they can make major improvements on the result when the sides met earlier and even convert a 48-3 away defeat into a home win, (writes Tony Simpson). At
