A man-of-the-match performance in the Odsal Homecoming and a spectacular try - thing's are looking up for Karl Pratt. The former Leeds Rhino goes into tomorrow's clash hoping to continue the upward spiral that has seen him go from Great Britain reject
Andy Myers intends to play catch-up for the remainder of City's season. The current player of the year has plenty of lost time to make up, having been forced to sit out three months following a double hernia operation. Myers (pictured) returned to action
Guiseley cross the Pennines tomorrow to take on the UniBond Division One's basement outfit Trafford with a poignant reminder to the players not to take it lightly. "Trafford are struggling but so are we. We have lost three on the trot and all away from
Nicky Law is relieved that John Gregory is still in a job - for City's sake as well as the Derby manager. Law (pictured) feared that his team could have suffered the backlash tomorrow if the axe had fallen on the Pride Park boss. Gregory is feeling the
Members from as far afield as Chicago turned up for the reunion of a Sixties youth club's committee. The Crotona youth club's committee met for the first time in 25 years at the Dog and Gun, Sutton, on Saturday. Geoffrey Berry, who was the catalyst behind
Two girls put their best foot forward to raise money for a cancer charity. Jessica Chapman, 14, and Kirsty Ambler, 15 - with Jessica's father Malcolm - completed a sponsored walk from their home village of Haworth to Ilkley. Their effort raised £365 for
Youngsters at Oxenhope Under Fives playgroup enjoyed dressing up as book characters for Book Day and raised funds for the group's Easter Parade show on April 8. A spokesman said: "This was an ideal opportunity for us to share our favourite stories. We
An historic link has been uncovered between a threatened Keighley site and one of the town's most popular treasures. The ornate drawing room ceiling at now-disused Whinburn School is copied from a design at 17th-century East Riddlesden Hall, it has been
Two veteran peace campaigners have been banned by a court from taking part in a mass protest against war on Iraq at an American "spy'' base in North Yorkshire. The US communications station at Menwith Hill, near Harrogate, is to be targeted by peace activists
Think of Britain's most famous racing tracks and the likes of Silverstone and Brands Hatch spring to mind. But if motor sport enthusiasts have their way Keighley could soon be added to the list, albeit on a much smaller scale. Model stock car racers in
A group of girls and young women put on a fashion show to overturn the idea that International Women's Day was an event for older women. The team wore costumes from around the world as part of last Saturday's celebration of the event at Central Hall,
Rocker Tony Wright, the chart-topping songster of the ex-band Terrorvision, is back on the road again with a batch of new tunes - all inspired by his spell as a dry stone waller. His new outfit, Laika Dog - named after the first dog to be launched into
Plans to develop a community area on the former Haworth First School site are to be discussed at the Haworth and Cross Roads Neighbourhood Forum on Monday. Proposals to redevelop the empty building on Butt Lane, the community centre and adjoining land
American tourist Victoria Clark's plan to spend three months in the UK ended up as just seven hours in London's Heathrow Airport terminal four. After a 12-hour flight from Houston, Texas, bound for a stay with a friend in Keighley, she was immediately
Keighley MP Ann Cryer has pledged to continue opposing military action in Iraq. But despite her differences with Tony Blair she insists she still supports him as Labour leader and Prime Minister. She says that by opposing war she is expressing the "overwhelming
Keighley is kicking back! That's the message being sounded loud and clear as the town prepares for an unparalleled extravaganza. Five days of activities celebrating Keighley and its people begin tomorrow . Businesses, community organisations, tourist
A company boss has pledged to give £1,000 to charity for each of his 66 staff and sub-contractors who finally kick the nicotine addiction. And he is willing to extend the "grand quit-smoking" offer to ten readers of the Keighley News. Chief executive
Two former Cougars stars have been hailed as heroes for saving the lives of schoolchildren when a holiday to paradise ended in tragedy. Mick Hawksworth, 44, (pictured) of Silsden, told how he, his wife and their friends acted without thinking to rescue
THERE is more to Sutton's Women's Institute than "jam and Jerusalem" as members proved when they celebrated the group's 50th anniversary this week. And founder member Mary Dickinson, 81, who recalls the first meeting in the basement of Sutton-in-Craven's
AN appeal for more time to extract stone from Dry Rigg quarry at Helwith Bridge has won approval from national park planners. An application to extract gritstone for a further four-and-a-half years to the end of 2009 was recommended for refusal at Tuesday's
SKIPTON'S Townswomen's Guild which has been promoting the education and social awareness of women for more than 50 years has been forced to fold. In its heyday the group had more than 100 members and a waiting list, and met once a month in Skipton Town
A SUBSIDIARY of Skipton Building Society is all set to double in size and become bigger than the parent organisation. Homeloan Management Ltd (HML) is to open a new office in Padiham, near Burnley, which will be employing 600 people in two years' time
A POWERFUL and moving television series that documented the full horror of life in the Dales during and after the foot and mouth crisis has been nominated for a prestigious award by the Royal Television Society. "Silence Of The Lambs", made by Grassington's
EMERGENCY measures to cope with the impending threat of war are being developed in Craven. Chief Inspector Nick Smedley said police officers had already had refresher training on how to deal with major incidents and security had been stepped up around
The Rainmaker, Keighley Playhouse Richard Nash's The Rainmaker is firmly in the category of depression era plays where hope springs eternal. Set in Mid-West USA in the 1930s, during a period of severe drought, the play is based around the Curry family
Sophie Bennett meets her handsome prince Laura Judge in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Bingley Amateurs are staging the traditional family show from next Thursday to Sunday (7.15pm) and March 22 and 23 (2.15pm). Book tickets any weekday
A former Keighley orphan this month graduates to leading children on a chaotic school trip. John Darnbrough played the title role in Keighley Amateurs' 2001 production of the musical Oliver! and he has now landed a leading role in Bingley Little Theatre
A CONFESSION: I know slightly more about brain surgery than about DIY. I am not just all thumbs, more all toes. Big toes. So if the vandals hadn't kicked in the door of my allotment shed, I would never have met John Kerwin-Davey. The shed is/was metal
SIR - Parents of Haworth, do you realise what your teenagers are doing when they are out of your sight? The girls are getting drunk and prostituting themselves. The boys are getting drunk and sniffing glue. This is when they are not annoying residents
Angry residents in Bingley have vowed to take legal action after planning permission for a £1.21 million housing scheme for low-income families was granted. Residents in Canary Drive, Gilstead, claim they were duped by planning officers after accommodation
This was one of the area's small communities, now lost, as it appeared about 1900 - Sunnydale, above East Morton. The cottages on the left had been built in conjunction with Sunnydale Mill, part of which can be seen derelict in the background. Early Victorian
A Bradford licensee today spoke of his relief after he was cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a young girl in West Sussex in the 1960s. Barry Watson was put on trial at Chichester Crown Court after a woman told police she was sexually assaulted
An undercover council officer paid £20 for lap dancers to perform for him in a Bradford club - all in the name of research. The Bradford Council licensing officer's detective work at Monroes night club will be revealed to next Wednesday's licensing panel
The first school kitchens in the country - built to provide for Bradford's slum children - are being brought back into use. The derelict roofless buildings next to Green Lane Primary in Manningham have historic significance. They were the first place
A 33-year-old man who harassed a teenage girl and her family has lost an appeal against his conviction. But James Edmundson is expected to be back on the street immediately after a judge and two magistrates yesterday cut a month off the three-month jail
Keighley's Ian Houldsworth and Branshaw's Geoff Sutcliffe teamed up to win the Bradford Winter Alliance event at Cleckheaton on Wednesday, shooting an eight under par nett 62 to win by three clear shots. Another Keighley - Branshaw pairing, father and
YOUNG Keighley-based athletes have reached the final of the Junior Sportshall Athletics Championships. Next month five athletes will travel to Birmangham represent the region in the national finals of the competition. Parkside School pupils James Kennelly
Keighley Albion Cats 50 Barrow Ladies 0 - The Cats returned to action last Sunday with a nine try demolition of Barrow Ladies. Barrow currently hold third place in the league, one above Keighley, but after this performance it is hard to see why. Barrow
A Bradford student is counting his luck after getting on to the first university course in the UK which teaches you to fly. Nadeem Elahi, 19, (pictured) a former pupil at Carlton Bolling College, is one of the first intake on to the Leeds University course
A devastated dad today told how his ten-year-old daughter died from a brain tumour just days after returning from a dream holiday. Vanessa Molineux died yesterday after a brave battle against her illness. Her parents Carl and Angela, of Delph Hill, Bradford
Crigglestone All Blacks 26 Keighley Town 12 - Town made the All Blacks fight all the way for their victory after the home side got off to a flying start scoring in the first ten minutes due to some sloppy tackling by Town, but their 6-0 lead was short
Keighley 2nd XV 14 Brodleians 2nd XV 5 - Keighley played well to defeat a team who normally have the upper edge. Returning back from injuries were Andy Bennett and Lee Gordon and both showed they were back to normal. Bennett was more than a match for
Silsden Under-14's reached the County Cup final with a classic 3-0 victory over Tadcaster Albion. Playing on the huge County FA headquarters pitch at Woodlesford, near Leeds, which has been used as a training ground by the England team, Andrew North opened
Silsden Under-8s A beat Shelf 3-2 with goals from Christopher Wademan (2) and Danielle Whitham. The man of the match award was shared by Harvey Briggs and Oliver Peacock. Oakworth Under-13s battled hard to beat Menston 1-0 with the decisive goal being
A typical spring morning awaited Horsforth Fairweather as Keighley Athletic made the short trip to the Bed Quilts Recreational ground. It was the home side who were still alseep as, after only two minutes, Steve Kernan whipped a free kick from 25 yards
A motorbike enthusiast from Cross Roads is looking to scale new heights to raise cash for Manorlands. Speed fiend Chris Robinson is to have a crack at one of the most famous and fearsome hill climbs in the country on Easter Monday. And he is calling on
SILSDEN football club is taking soccer to Cougar Park -- with some top opposition lined up. On Wednesday (March 19) they are to play North West Counties side Gt Harwood Town in a friendly match. The game kicks off at 7.30pm and admission is by programme
Dougie Lampkin missed out on a potential 20-point victory -- when he was beaten by his own team mate in France last week. Lampkin, who was fighting to retain a chance of campturing another World Indoor Chmpionship title, saw the opportunity for a win
COUGARS face a real test of character in their clash with Dewsbury Rams on Sunday -- and aim to take revenge for their narrow defeat earlier in Arriva Trains Cup campaign. Dewbury snatched a 12-6 victory at the Ram Stadium in terrible weather conditions
Skipton 0 Malton and Norton 15 This was a game played in torrential rain and high winds leaving the field a mud bath and the sides indistinguishable by the end of the game. That both teams tried to play, and by and large succeeded, decent open rugby was
Ripon 10 North Ribblesdale 20 RIPON finally got their Yorkshire Shield second round game underway at Mallory Park and the rest from the grind of league struggle seemed to relax players and spectators alike. Ripon has not always been a fruitful hunting
WHARFEDALE'S under-15s have reached the final of the Yorkshire Cup after a 11-0 win at Moortown. They made amends for their exit from the competition at the semi-final stage last season and can look forward to the opportunity for revenge as their opponents
THERE may yet be an escape route for North Ribblesdale out of their relegation slot in Yorkshire One but their fate is in the hands of the two clubs above them. Wheatley Hills have 12 points, Yarnbury 11 and Ribb have nine. However, Wheatley Hills have
A FAMILIAR face was on the pitch at Wharfedale's training this week. Ian Peel, who left Wharfedale's front row to join Premier League giants Newcastle, was putting forwards through their paces to try to iron out the lineout problems which hindered them
SIR - I refer to the "Radical plan to cut teenage pregnancies" which advocates oral sex. I am appalled this project is being backed by health and local authorities. As a Christian grandmother I am deeply upset at the erosion of moral values in this country
100 years ago THE first branch of the RSPCA at Skipton was formed. At a presentation to the town's urban district council the secretary told members that inspectors spent a considerable time at Skipton cattle markets and had obtained many convictions
The now-disused Whinburn School is a jewel in the architectural crown of Keighley. Its style harks back to the days when wealthy industrialists commissioned architects to design gracious new homes. Sadly, as anyone with the slightest interest in the subject
A NEW 48-place nursery could be established at one of Barnoldswick's most go-ahead primary schools. Coates Lane School has submitted a bid for a capital grant to part-finance the custom-built "Foundation Stage" facility, which would be an extension to
A GROUP of Farnhill mums, fed up with having nowhere for their children to play, have got together to raise money to update an ageing play area in the village. The playground in the centre of Farnhill has fallen into disuse, and the equipment is in disrepair
TWO historic South Craven mills are to be converted into housing. Bradley Mill and its ancillary buildings are to be turned into 16 flats and 12 houses and 16 homes are to be created at Glusburn Corn Mill. On Monday, Craven District Council's planning
PUB talk in Bentham has been limited by order of the landlord. Kevin Lord, mine host at The Byres, has banned certain topics of conversation because he is so fed up of hearing about them. Top of the list is Tony Blair and George Bush, but chit-chat about
OPEN meetings to gauge opinion on Giggleswick School's aspirations for future development in the village were used to formulate the parish council's official response this week. Councillors reported back on the views expressed at three drop-in meetings
MATHS maestro Carol Vorderman opened Catteral Hall's new teaching block and toured the £850,000 building with TV colleague Richard Whiteley. The TV star officially opened the Partridge Centre at Giggleswick School's junior department on Monday, inviting
A BUSINESSWOMAN, who runs a roadside snack bar near Skipton, was fighting for permission to stay in business this week. Joan Wade, owner of the Tomato Dip situated by a lay-by on Keighley Road, has appealed against Craven District Council's decision to
LINTON Youth Hostel has been sold from an asking price of £350,000. The Youth Hostel Association put it on the market to stave off a financial crisis in the wake of the foot and mouth crisis. Ten hostels across the country have been closed, and initially
A VILLAGE feature which captures the quintessence of English country life is being restored to its former glory. Rylstone Duck Pond, previously owned by Mr and Mrs John Usher of Rylstone House, has been bought by the village community and will be restored
SKIPTON was hit by a Red Nose crisis this week. The town apparently ran out of the popular hooters in the run-up to the big day today (Friday). Stocks at the local Oxfam shop had sold out on Wednesday, forcing Craven folk to travel to Sainsburys in Keighley
DRAKE and Macefield Butchers have proved they are the pie kings of Britain. The firm, which has shops in Skipton and Settle, won the large pork pie championship at the National Pie and Pasty Competition in Manchester on Tuesday. In all it took four gold
FEARLESS teenager Matthew Hart is practising his mountain unicycling skills in preparation for a charity ride. The 17-year-old Settle High School student, who lives in Clapham, is aiming to either unicycle up and down Ingleborough or tackle a challenging
A LACK of public support in helping to organise events is taking its toll on Skipton. The popular Festival of Speed has had to be cancelled this year because the burden of organisation will fall on too few shoulders. In past years, the cart racing competition
Video: The Bourne Identity What does every good espionage thriller need? An intriguing premise, a convoluted plot, sinister villains, bursts of action and a cracking car chase somewhere around the middle. A feisty love interest is helpful -- to scream
Zoot Money is regarded as the biggest personality in British rhythm 'n' blues. For the past decade fans in the North have been starved of appearances by this flamboyant singer and keyboard player. Until now, for Spiv Promotions is bringing Zoot to Haworth
IT has taken exactly 100 years but, at last, the Crufts dog show has done something useful for the world. Or for Beggarsdale at least. It was quite by chance. It didn't deflect those awful people who have spent a century concentrating on their primary
SIR - On March 3, on the bridleways around Tor Dyke, Kettlewell after firmly but politely reminding one group of trail riders of their rights on these bridleways, I was kicked in the chest by one of a second group of three riders who I'd had no previous
Councillors in a moor-top village are fighting proposed boundary changes which would see their homes moved from a rural Bingley to a Bradford ward. Denholme Town Council is against the proposals by the Boundary Committee for England, under which the village
A jury was invited to handle the gun allegedly used to murder a drug dealer at an isolated Bradford lay-by. And the 12 members also studied the van in which Nicholas Hickson is accused of blasting his supplier Philip in the neck before 'finishing him
Gas and electricity consumers in Bradford are being unfairly prevented from switching supplier, according to the industry watchdog energywatch. It says it is taking hundreds of complaints from consumers who want to switch, but find their current supplier
A teenager who admitted taking part in the Bradford riots escaped jail because of his age and special circumstances, a court heard. Mohammed Arfan Zahid, 19, admitted riot because he had been throwing stones in the city centre early on the day of the
A 54-year-old man who made a nuisance of himself after the breakdown of a relationship has been jailed for a total of three years and five months. Bradford Crown Court heard how John Wilkinson made Patricia smith feel physically sick because of his unwanted
Three teenagers attacked a girl like a "pack of wild dogs" before they left her naked in a park, a court heard. Katie Douglas, 18, Melissa Lamb, 17, and Tracey Fagbohun, 16, all carried out the "dreadful" assault on the victim after she was taken by car
An innovative scheme will plough £3 million into Bradford to help the long-term unemployed to find jobs. StepUp aims to help more than 300 people in the city get a guaranteed paid job over the next two years. It has been launched by the Department of
In Division One of the Keighley & District Table Tennis League Jim Lister ensured Nemesis 'A' enjoyed a profitable match away at Lothersdale 'B' with three convincing victories, the closest of which was a sparkling encounter with Peter Midgley that
Heath 13 Keighley 32 - Gloomy wet late winter afternoons at Halifax are hardly the stuff of holiday brochures, but another solid and disciplined performance by Keighley left their growing band of supporters with a strong feel-good factor after their visit
STEETON piled on the pressure at the top of Divison One - with a 4-1 victory over leaders Altofts. The top of the league showdown had been set up for a close encounter, but Steeton romped into a 2-0 half time lead. Adam Smith scored twice with Paul Wood
ONLY three games survived the rain on a virtual wash-out weekend - leaving a mounting backlog of evening fixtures. The postponed games could also have an impact on the outcome of league titles because some teams will be unable to field full strength teams
Cougars 78 London skolars 18 - COUGARS got back to winning ways with a 14-try demolition of league new boys London Skolars -- and delighted their coach. After clocking up the big win he said: "We've worked hard on our support play in training and it obviously
KARATE star Cain Canning picked up a bronze medal at the recent European Karate Championships. Cain, 20, is a member of the Seidokan Karate Club, which meets at Silsden and Bingley. He claimed his medal in the Under-70k category. Cain is currently studying
TEN-PIN bowling fanatic Graeme Cunningham is a step closer to realising his Olympic dream -- thanks to the generosity of a local company. Graeme, 34, was presented with a new pair of bowling shoes by Systemnet, of Thornton Road, Bradford, as he prepares
KEIGHLEY Crusaders aim to secure promotion, when they meet second placed Malton & Norton at Utley tomorrow (Saturday). The rugby union side are six points clear of Malton at the top of Yorkshire Division Two, but the visitors know they need to win
IT WAS good to have that winning feeling again on Sunday, but when I went looking for Paul Moses after the game he was nowhere to be seen. Eventually I found him sitting in a corner with his head in his hands. "Come on mate," I said. "There's no need
TORRENTIAL rain on Friday and Saturday virtually wiped out the sports programme. Those that did manage to get in a game were left to wallow in the mud. Our picture, by Stephen Garnett, shows Skipton captain Adam Olfield on the charge at Sandylands, where
IT was only half in jest when one of our staff suggested we started a new column: the "in jeopardy" column. Barely a week goes by it seems without at least one organisation warning that it needs new members on the committee, volunteers to help out or
A distance of 211 miles, or a round trip of over eight hours, means that Bradford Salem and Old Alleynians know very little about each other prior to their Powergen Junior Vase semi-final tomorrow in Dulwich. Just about all the information each has gleaned
Stuart Fielden has vowed to keep out of trouble against Widnes tomorrow - and for the rest of the season. The Bulls international prop escaped a ban for his part in last week's Odsal brawl and is determined to make the most of his role in the Challenge
Long-term unemployment can cast a shadow across whole extended families. Bradford West MP Marsha Singh says he comes across families in which grandfathers, fathers and children are all out of work. In that sort of situation it is all too easy for people
In 1794, Eli Whitney patented his cotton gin. In 1932, 'Kodak' camera inventor George Eastman committed suicide. In 1966, Muhammad Yusuf Daar became Britain's first coloured policeman. From the Telegraph & Argus of March 14th, 1978... Pupils at a
Twenty pupils at a Keighley school combined the fun of Comic Relief with the exertions of 24 hours of sport. Year 11 and sixth form pupils at Oakbank School started their marathon event yesterday and were due to complete their activities this afternoon
Proceeds from last summer's Cross Roads Gala have been distributed to local causes. Cheques were presented in a ceremony at the Bronte Hotel, Haworth. The Friends of Lees Primary School received £350 to buy new staging, Cross Roads Junior football club
Children at Laycock Primary School, pictured above, have turned over a new leaf. Pupils - and staff - dressed up as their favourite characters from books to celebrate World Book Day. A winner and runner-up were chosen from each of the school's four classes
Leeds Bradford Airport is harnessing the latest technology to give passengers easier access to the internet. The airport is one of only a few in the UK and one of the few public places in Europe to provide the new wireless Internet facility, Wi-Fi. It
A year seven pupil at Oakbank School designed a winning slogan and poster to encourage pupils to read, as part of the World Book Day celebrations. The Keighley school competition invited students to promote reading to win two books of their choice. Adam
A Keighley beauty studio has been shortlisted as one of the top three salons in the UK. Nail and Tan, in Low Street, has been shortlisted along with a beauty salon in Birmingham and one in Belfast by Professional Beauty - a nation-wide beauty board. The
Most Keighley people contacted in a recent survey believe a police anti-drugs blitz is proving a success. Five thousand survey forms were sent out to residents across Keighley and Bradford seeking their views on the Crack Down initiative, launched last
Leading figures from the Christian and Muslim communities are hopeful a last ditch effort could be made to avoid a war in Iraq. The matter was one of many discussed when Christian church dignitaries were given a guided tour of the Shah Jala Mosque, Temple
A bus service which provides a lifeline for disabled people has been saved from closure. Dial a Ride was to fold at the end of this month when funding ran out. But yesterday delighted bosses learned that a bid for lottery cash, which will fund the project
EFFORTS will be made to save four public phone boxes out of eight in Barnoldswick and Earby earmarked for the scrapheap. British Telecom is seeking to remove four phone boxes in Barnoldswick and four in Earby as part of nationwide cutbacks. Use of phone
