The massive battle for Division One survival is in full flow with Idle having the near impossible task of beating champions and league leaders Pudsey Congs at Cavendish Road tomorrow. Idle is not the easiest of grounds to visit with the vociferous crowd
Whoever gets on the bus bound for Headingley tonight will get a game, warned Brian Noble. Top-of-the-table Bulls take on second-placed Leeds at Headingley with five players ruled out and another four facing a desperate rush to be fit for the crunch clash
Nicky Law leads City into battle against Norwich tomorrow, insisting: This will be the toughest First Division yet. But Law, who could blood half-a-dozen new faces in the Bradford & Bingley Stadium opener, is adamant his young charges will be up for
The National Health Service is a massive employer. It can accommodate staff in a huge range of jobs, from secretarial to surgical and a whole raft of medical and support services. Yet there are nowhere near enough people coming forward to fill the many
Two Craven families were united with the wedding at Gargrave of Christopher Stuart Rider and Joanne Blackwell. The bridegroom is the younger son of Mr and Mrs Peter Rider, of The Acres, Sutton, and is a sales and marketing manager at the Esporta Health
Arthur Stevens, along with the rest of his family, has done very well in Australia, since his family emigrated 40 years ago. He has just returned to Oz from a six-week visit to the UK and spoke to journalist Jan Morgan about his trip down memory lane.
Pupils at Holycroft Primary School, in Keighley, turned in a slick performance to mark the end of term. Year five and six students performed Gel -- a junior version of the musical Grease -- in the school hall, to an audience of parents and children. It
Laycock Primary School's production of Cinderella went down a treat. The children performed to a packed hall of parents and friends. Kayleigh Townson proved she was the belle of the ball as Cinderella. The show included a cabaret with the children singing
Leavers at Riddlesden St Mary's Primary School ended on a high note. The year six pupils -- who have now dispersed to no fewer than six secondary schools -- staged a production of Grease. They performed on the final day of term for parents, governors,
A volunteer-based gardening and handyman service has been grounded after a van containing equipment was raided at the weekend. The Grassroots Project, which carries out gardening and housework for the disabled and elderly, had all of its £3,000 worth
In 1786, local doctor Michel Gabriel Paccard from Chamonix conquered Mont Blanc. In 1964, riots broke out and a girl had her clothes torn off at a Rolling Stones concert in Holland. In 1991, journalist John McCarthy was freed by a terrorist group which
Youngsters rose to the occasion when they took part in a novelty Yorkshire pudding race. The comic version of a pancake race was just one of the attractions organised as part of Keighley Children's Festival, which also coincided with Yorkshire Day. The
Haworth has become the Cluedo capital of Keighley, according to a Bradford councillor. The claim comes after a number of letters have gone missing from street signs around the village. And it could endanger the lives of villagers, said Councillor Glen
Talented young artists have captured Keighley's best features to scoop top prizes in an art competition. The budding young Hockney's designed posters on the theme of Welcome to Keighley as part of the town's Yorkshire Day celebrations. The competition
A Keighley councillor with a long-standing commitment to disability issues has become a director on a mental health care trust. Councillor Barry Thorne has been appointed as a non-executive director with Bradford District Care Trust for one year. The
Children are being offered a ticket to ride on Bingley's new relief road. Keighley Rotary Club's Bertie Bus will be taking young passengers along the £50 million three-mile route on September 6. The trips are part of a special charity day being staged
Family tragedy inspired Derek Stothard to complete a marathon cycle ride in aid of a children's cancer charity. Derek, 45, a motorcycle sales executive, has just completed an almost 1,000 mile bike ride from Land's End to John o' Groats. He drew his inspiration
Mention going for a ride from Blackpool Tower and most people would assume you were heading for the roller coasters at the Pleasure Beach. But Keighley cyclist Shaun Harrison will instead be starting off a marathon six-day bike ride from the resort's
The number of patients in Airedale waiting for out-patient appointments has doubled, according to health bosses. Patients waiting more than 13 weeks for an out-patients appointment rose from 58 in April to 140 in May. However, the number of GP referrals
Family doctors in Airedale are close to agreeing new contracts that could see them opt out of providing out of hours care. General practitioners have voted in principle to accepting the new GMS contracts put in front of them. However, money has yet to
The new Lord Mayor of Bradford has appealed to Keighley people and organisations to help youngsters on outdoor adventure courses. Councillor Allan Hillary has chosen Bradford Outward Bound Association and the Nell Bank Centre, at Ben Rhydding, as his
Children enjoying the hot weather at East Riddlesden Hall were treated to an arts extravaganza. About 75 youngsters from across the area took part in an arts activity afternoon, called Arts in the Garden, which included a nature trail, collages and prizes
A Keighley crime novelist is to open a new chapter in her career after being offered a fresh book deal. Lesley Horton (pictured), from Utley, is celebrating after being handed a new two-book contract and £20,000 advance by her publishers Orion. The news
A jury has heard how a battle broke out between rival gangs when an armed mob descended on a Keighley street. Gunshots were fired and cars rammed during the clashes two years ago, which left a trail of damage in the Parson Street area of the town. On
SCHOOL might seem a bit tame for youngsters returning after weeks of exciting activities in West Craven. The area has been given a massive £250,000 boost in the shape of "Active Futures", a project paid for by the Lancashire Children's Fund and delivered
THE bells and organ of St Alkelda's Parish Church, in giggleswick, need £80,000 to keep them ringing and playing into the future. Major restoration work is needed in the tower and organ loft of the historic church. The eight bells need to be rehung in
CROSS Hills police have launched a massive crackdown on crime in the area. They are aiming to reduce the number of incidents in the villages of Cross Hills, Glusburn, Sutton and surrounding areas by 25 per cent. Included in the measures are high visibility
SKIPTON's ancient Holy Trinity Church which has stood at the top of the High Street for hundreds of years has made it to the final of a search to find the best church in the country. Organisers of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group's 2003 competition
TARN House County Inn reopened its bar to the public at the weekend after a long battle to keep the premises from being converted into luxury apartments. Friday and Saturday nights were busy with Stirton residents and people from the nearby caravan site
BOSSES at Swinden Quarry showed they were committed to keeping their promises this week with the completion of the first stage of a £16 million project to transform operations and improve its impact on the local landscape. At an open day on Tuesday, local
SIXTY-EIGHT million pounds will be spent on modernising Craven Housing's properties over the coming 30 years - £2 million of which will be invested this year. Craven Housing is upholding a pledge that it made to council tenants three months ago when it
WHEN Rylstone and District WI bared all for a nude fundraising calendar in 2000 they thought it would be a one-off joke seen only by family and a few friends. But £650,000, an expected blockbuster film and a whole host of glittering award ceremonies later
Black Ice -- Matt Dickinson The Black Ice is Antarctica, the coldest place on earth. Here Lauren Burgess, a scientist, has set up camp to make a discovery that will transform human life. Then a strange SOS from the frozen wasteland puts everything at
Super Furry Animals -- Phantom Power I was never really that keen on The Super Furry's when they first graced Creation Records in the mid nineties -- their art versus pop mentality annoyed. But like a fine wine it becomes more palatable with age and the
Music with jam on -- that's the flavour tomorrow as The Culprits present their third gig. The Haworth band is performing as part of the outdoor rock festival at the Guide Inn pub between Keighley and Cullingworth. The Culprits was formed last October
IN these days of electronic communications which travel literally at the speed of light - that's 186,000 miles per second, kiddiewinks - you would think that news would reach Beggarsdale at much the same time as London or a split nanosecond before, say
Bradford Council representatives were heckled and jeered last night as more than 150 residents, opposing plans for a children's home in East Morton near Bingley packed into a highly-charged meeting. Villagers said they would not allow their children out
A century of Saltaire history will be saved forever thanks to a far-reaching archive project. People who have lived or worked in the village over the last 100 years have been invited to share their experiences for a series of audio and visual records.
This unusual view of office staff at work was probably recorded in one of Keighley's larger textile concerns in the earlier 20th century. Although the scene absolutely bristles with possible clues -- at least three business calendars and two shelves of
Bradford NHS workers are giving young people job tips to try to plug gaps in the district's healthcare workforce. The Positive Images recruitment scheme has been launched by Bradford Health Partnership and is set to run for two years. Its organisers said
Inventor David Auty is confident his newly-launched burglar alarm will go with a bang when it reaches the shop shelves. When an intruder triggers his ingenious Site Sentry device, it automatically fires a blank shotgun cartridge, scaring off the would-be
A security guard accused of robbing more than £300,000 from a Securicor cash van has told a jury how he had undergone extensive training with the firm. During a police interview read out at Leeds Crown Court yesterday, Amir Hussain said he had worked
Residents are campaigning to close down an industrial estate next to their homes where a massive blaze tore through a factory. People living close to Park House Industrial Estate complain that the inferno at Styrene Packaging and Insulations Ltd, which
Drunken yobs could soon be cleared off the streets of Keighley as a booze blitz on troublemakers reaches the town. Bradford Council is set to consult residents about plans to designate certain streets as no-go areas where police can stop drunken nuisances
"When we first saw the pictures I remember saying: 'Who on earth is going to buy these?'" Lynda Logan recalls the humble beginnings of the cheeky nude calendar made by the now-famous Rylstone and District WI for charity four years ago. Little did Lynda
Bradford City Football Club has sold its historic Valley Parade home for £5 million to ensure the club can start the new season tomorrow. The debt-ridden club today revealed it raced against time to secure the sale of the ground, along with the shop and
Bingley St Ives and Keighley have been relegated from Division One of the Bradford Union scratch league. The Keighley club has been having a torrid season finishing bottom of the table and St Ives went down 6-2 to West Bradford last week to confirm that
Widnes Vikings 32 Keighley Cougars 31- VICTORY was stolen from the Academy by a late try and even later conversion -- after 10 minutes of extra time. After 80 minutes Cougars were leading 31-20 and looking to celebrate victory over the Super League opponents
Pride of place went to Cross Hills bowler Phillip Dowgill on a weekend of successes for local bowlers. He won the Skipton Merit title at Keighley Bowling Club, beating former Steeton star Tony Finn , who now represents Whinfield, 21-15 in an exciting
Oakworth are keeping up the pressure at the top of the Craven League -- and added to the misery of bottom club Skipton CI. The Sandylands side were dismissed for 84, but only after staging a recovery after losing their first four wickets for just 11 runs
GLUSBURN could produce the upset of the season when they go head-to-head with Embsay in the final of the Cowling Cup on Sunday. The 2nd XI cup final, which is a repeat of the 1986 final, will be played at Ingrow CC, Hainworth Wood Road, Keighley and starts
Graham Jarvis continued his quest to win his first ACU British Trials Championship on home ground in Yorkshire on Sunday. Jarvis heads the tables with a maximum score card. He failed the ninth section on lap one, lost a mark on lap two and covered the
SPEEDWAY star Norman Hargreaves died this week, he was 90 years of age. Norman 'Gus' Hargreaves was one of the top riders of his age, taking the sport by storm in the 1930's, 40's and 50's, but his career was interrupted by the war. His interest in motorsport
I have to admit that writing the 'diary' is much easier when things are going well. Looking on the light side does not always feel appropriate when we are struggling on the field. It's a difficult job keeping confidence up when you are not winning all
BARROWFORD Seconds established themselves in the record book as they rattled up 252 for the first wicket at Thornton. This is the fourth highest opening stand for any side and the second highest for second teams. The openers in splendid form as second
SKIPTON'S visit to neighbours Upper Wharfedale is the centre of cricketing attention tomorrow in the Craven district. The Sandylands men are keen to get back to winning ways after their blip last weekend against Illingworth, while derby rivalries will
SKIPTON'S gallop at the head of affairs in Division C of the Airedale & Wharfedale League came to a halt on Saturday when the Sandylands men suffered only their second defeat of the season. They went down by three wickets at home to one of their promotion
SIR - Emma Clayton's feature on the issue of Bradford's rail connections (T&A, August 4) merely repeated the ceaseless mutterings of the "Victorian Iron Horse Fanciers". A recent survey confirmed that, outside London, only five per cent of business
READING today's Craven Herald may give the impression that we live in a very violent part of the country. We tell the shocking story of how property developers Brian and Linda Verity, and their daughter, Caroline, were robbed at gunpoint in their luxury
The Bulls are playing Leeds tonight, but Mike Forshaw doesn't believe they will be again in the season finale. He admits Leeds are the team to beat in Super League at the moment, but isn't convinced that the sides will meet in the Grand Final in October
Tom Kearney is back from 12 months of injury hell. And he hasn't returned for a relegation scrap. The midfield tiger is itching to kick off the new season against Norwich tomorrow. It will be virtually a year since he was stretchered off in a 0-0 draw
Married at St Andrew's Church, Kildwick, were Antony Paul Chaplain and Rebecca Jane Hayes. Antony - who works for Heinz Foodservice - is the only son of Jeffrey and Linda Chaplain, of Lees Bank Hill, Cross Roads. Rebecca - who works for the Skipton Building
Married at Skipton on Saturday were postman David Walsh and housing officer Rachael Atkinson. David is the youngest son of Antoinette Howard, of Keighley, and Rachael is the youngest daughter of Raymond and Pauline Atkinson, of Keighley. The bride wore
Married at St Anne's RC Church, Keighley, were David Lee Seaton and Jayne Louise Dentith. David - a painter and decorator - is the middle son of Kevin and Lesley Seaton, of Shann Lane, Keighley. Jayne - a sales advisor - is the only daughter of Lance
Two Worth Valley Young Farmers Club members tied the knot on Saturday. Robert William Wood and Kathryn Louise Albone were married at Christ Church, Oakworth. Robert - a farmer, and treasurer of the Worth Valley club - is the youngest son of David and
A couple who met while at university in Nottingham have married at Oxenhope Parish Church. David Andrew Lodge - a secondary school teacher in Wigan - wed Jayne Airey, a clinical research associate for a pharmaceutical company. David is the only son of
Cowboys and cowgirls rode into Holy Family School to celebrate the end of the school year. The parent teacher association (PTA) posse rounded up parents and pupils for the annual family fun night at the Keighley school for a wild west dance. Revellers
A new £2.5 million state-of-the-art old people's home has welcomed its first residents. Staveley Court opened its doors at the end of June and residents have been moving in since. The complex was built after a campaign backed by the Keighley News was
An awards scheme set up by a former Keighley Cougars captain has celebrated its tenth anniversary. The Personal Award For Excellence (PAWE) scheme was launched by Cougars captain Joe Grima to reward positive behaviour and good citizenship. From Monday
Driving schools across the Keighley district are backing a call to introduce questions on the consequences of driving under the influence of drugs into the theory test syllabus. This comes as driver training school BSM launches a campaign for the inclusion
The Bradford & Bingley today defied market expectations and announced a 5.5 per cent rise in profits to £132.4 million for the first half of the year. The building society-turned-bank also saw lending climb to a record £2.6 billion, despite a fall
Bus drivers from Lancashire set aside their cross-border differences to support their Keighley co-workers' fundraising. Lancashire United Metal Pushers cycling group rode from Blackburn to Keighley to present £1,000 to three Keighley busmen who are cycling
A Keighley Gala stalwart is standing down after notching up an incredible 59 years on the committee. Desmond Jackson, who is 77 today, has held every office during his mammoth stint with the charity event. He said: "I have thoroughly enjoyed my years
A surprise 100th birthday celebration was held on the shopfloor at Morrisons for a regular customer. Elizabeth Hawksworth, of Cross Roads, will be 100 on Monday and staff at the Worth Way superstore -- where she has been shopping since 1967 -- wanted
A disabled man from Oakworth is threatening to blockade a bus unless a local transport company changes its policy for wheelchair passengers. Richard Lovett claims he has been told by Keighley & District Travel that he can no longer mount a bus in
Doctors in Airedale are enlisting the help of patients to make the path to recovery a better one. Four GP practices within Airedale Primary Care Trust will be shadowing patients through a year of their treatment. The aim will be to improve care pathways
THE social services department will be charged £100 a day if it prevents a patient's discharge from hospital by blocking beds in nursing and care homes. Under new government legislation coming into force in January, local authorities will have to reimburse
Home care assistant Audrey Sands is using pedal power to help coin in cash for Manorlands hospice. She is taking part in a sponsored bike ride this weekend to raise money for the Oxenhope care home, where her late mother was cared for last year. And the
A 14-year-old girl from the Silsden area was subjected to a serious sexual assault at a popular Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. She and two friends -- also 14 -- had accepted a lift in Silsden from three young men to Bolton Abbey on Monday afternoon. The
A MUCH-LOVED family pet is enjoying the creature comforts of home after a six-week walk on the wild side. The Herald reported how Shadow the black cat had gone missing in Strid Wood at Bolton Abbey. Her Skipton owners at first feared she had gone into
AS temperatures soared into the high 80s across Craven this week four-year-old Smith Middleton found the perfect antidote - a cooling shower in the garden. Hundreds of other families splashed around in the cool waters of Ingleton's outdoor pool. Supervisor
WEST Craven's rightful place within Yorkshire's historic boundaries was reaffirmed loud and clear on Friday. August 1 was Yorkshire Day and campaigners for the restoration of the county's pre-1974 borders were determined not to let it pass unnoticed.
GARGRAVE Show takes place next Saturday August 16 - and it promises to be extra special. The agricultural society is celebrating its centenary this year and wants the show to go down in history as one of the best. And the initial omens are good. The centenary
A Faulty fire alarm system has resulted in the temporary closure of Barnoldswick Civic Hall, with groups that use the venue left looking for alternative accommodation. Pendle Council was left with no alternative other than to close the hall on Monday
A POSSIBLE solution to Settle's early morning heavy goods vehicle problems could be agreed within the next month. For years local residents have complained about the number of trucks using roads through the centre of the North Craven market town and the
GRANTING planning permission to large housing developments in Craven without making appropriate provision for services is putting a strain on local dentists, according to a Hellifield resident. Peter Cunningham, who moved to the village earlier this year
CONONLEY and Farnhill parish councils are presenting a united front against a £4.7 million scheme to "improve" the A629. Objectors say there is universal opposition among the residents of both villages and claim crossing over the busy main road, which
PLANS to close the physical rehabilitation unit at Skipton Hospital will be presented to the public by the end of this month. Craven, Harrogate and Rural District Primary Care Trust (CHARD) agreed on Tuesday to push through the document in order to go
POLICE are investigating a serious sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl at Bolton Abbey. The attack happened after the teenager and two 14-year-old friends were picked up by three men in a Y-registered red Clio in Silsden late Monday afternoon. The car
SKIPTON property developers Brian and Linda Verity have told of their terrifying ordeal at the hands of masked men, who threatened them at gunpoint, tied them up and robbed them of cash and jewellery. The couple, who live at Skibeden and own Skipton Properties
Pirates of the Caribbean (12a) Johnny Depp shivers the timbers and swashes his buckles in this supernatural pirate romp from Disney. He plays good pirate Captain Jack Sparrow who helps out blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) to rescue the object of
The most popular title-role player in Phantom at the Opera returns to Bradford Alhambra on September 13. Peter Karrie, who regularly performs on TV, radio and the musical stage, will present an evening of song and anecdotes. Peter will be joined by actress
SIR - The recent headline "Horse Rider's alert to driver" really struck a chord with me, and I am grateful for Corrine Bower reminding road users that horses can be unpredictable, and even the most placid horse or pony can be spooked at times by the most
SIR - I have been following the twists and turns of the debate about the future development of Skipton with interest, in particular the various proposals for car parking in the town centre. One aspect of this, which seemingly has not been considered,
Two neighbours are to be nominated for an award by firefighters after rescuing a woman from her burning house. Nathan Featherstone and Richard Sweeney saved Pauline Phillips after a chip pan fire started in her home in Firthcliffe Parade, Liversedge,
Furious residents have accused education chiefs of misleading them over plans for a replacement school in Rawdon. They say original proposals for a new Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School were for a single-storey building. But plans unveiled by Education
The warmth and friendliness of Pauline Hillary - and above all her smile - are mentioned in the hundreds of tributes which have poured into City Hall since her death after a public engagement last month. Lord Mayor Councillor Allan Hillary described how
Pop idol Gareth Gates has splashed out more than £500,000 on a secluded rural farmhouse for his family on the edge of Bingley. The expanse of green fields that surrounds the luxurious home, pictured, is a far cry from parents Paul and Wendy's inner-city
Keighley missed a glorious chance to keep up their promotion fight when they slipp-ed to defeat at the hands of fellow battlers, Bankfoot. Now this weekend's derby clash with Bradford and Bingley is the most important game of the season. Victory will
Five local primary schools have been rewarded for their commitment and achievements in PE and sport. Haworth, Oakworth, Oldfield, Oxenhope and Stanbury Primary Schools have all been awarded the prestigious Activemark Award from Sport England. The Activemark
SILSDEN FC start their 2003-04 campaign tonight (Friday) when they take on Bradford side Albion Sports in the West Riding FA Charity Shield. The game is to be played at Cougar Park, kicking off at 7.30 with a big crowd expected for the first soccer match
Matthew Cottam has a promising athletics career ahead of him after a string of top performances this season . Matthew (above), a pupil at South Craven School, Cross Hills, is a member of Bingley Harriers and has made a major impact as an all-round athlete
Cougars 18 - Hunslet Hawks 35 - A month is a long time in rugby league - four weeks ago the Cougars dominated National League Two following seven wins and just one defeat - since then it has all gone pear shaped. Three defeats out of four, and only a
NEW ZEALAND rugby ace Scott Parkin could be a new trump card in the Cougar pack -- after making the switch from rugby union. Parkin has been training with the squad for several weeks, but made his debut against Hunslet last weekend and gave glimpses of
BARNOLDSWICK Town make their league debut in the ASDA Logic West Lancashire League at Eagley tomorrow with manager John Bailey keen to get the new club off to a winning start. Formed via the merger of Barnoldswick United and Barnoldswick Park Rovers,
EARBY went from rags to riches last weekend in their two-match Jennings Ribblesdale League programme, a disappointing defeat by lowly Oswaldtwistle Immanuel being followed 24 hours later by a fine batting display which accounted for second-placed Great
WHARFEDALE RFC have received a major boost on the eve of a new season with the news that Ben Wade, the No 8 who did such an important job for the club last season in it's battle to avoid relegation, is staying at The Avenue, (writes Tony Simpson). The
100 years ago Settle's weekly market looked like it would become a thing of the past due to regulations being introduced banning cattle markets held in the open, on streets not constructed from asphalt and concrete. The aim of the act was to facilitate
The jury has to stay out for the time being on the proposed move by the police to a new site away from the town centre. In many ways the move makes sense considering the congestion around the current base at North Street and nearby New Devonshire House
