THE scheme to introduce two new sets of traffic lights on the A65 through Ilkley seems to have descended into chaos. Despite Bradford highway officials having more than two years to plan the project, we still don't know when the grand switch-on will take
Bulls skipper Robbie Paul today goes back under the knife for a further operation on the horrific arm injury that wrecked his 2003 Super League season. Paul saw a specialist yesterday and was told that he would have to undergo a bone-graft operation as
Valerie Pennett reviews Barnstormers' Copacabana at Guiseley Theatre, which runs until Saturday I found this show a difficult one to review not ever having seen it before and remembering that here are youngsters playing out a 'grown-up' show. Quite frankly
YOU don't have to have lived in Otley for 50 years like Derek Thompson to know that for this small market town lorries are big news. More than 300 people turned out for a demonstration in favour of banning heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from passing through
WEATHERGIRL Jo Blythe joined Santa and hundreds of Yeadon folk to turn on the town's festive lights at the weekend. The Yorkshire Television weathergirl joined radio presenters, Leeds Rhino mascot Ronnie the Rhino, the Aireborough MP and councillors at
A ROW has broken out over the continued support of an Otley bus service. Labour councillors on the town council believe the W9 bus service, which links the town to Menston Railway Station, is under threat by Liberal Democrat members of the council. But
Leeds United and Scotland hero Peter Lorimer turned his back on football to switch on Burley's lights. The former player, who holds the all-time goal scoring record for Leeds, was meant to be commentating on the Premiership strugglers' 1-0 win at Charlton
Leeds Bradford Airport is on course to hit the 2million passenger mark by the end of the year. Figures for November showed that 142,985 passengers had used the airport during the month, an increase of 26.6per cent over November 2002. This followed a 27.3per
HARD working Otley in Bloom volunteers could be rewarded for their efforts. The town council, which at the moment allocates £600 annually to the group towards environmental projects in the town, is looking at increasing it to £2,000. Councillor Millie
CHEEKY members of a Rawdon sports club have raised thousands of pounds for charity by agreeing to grin and bare it. They stripped off to pose for a calendar that is selling fast in aid of Leukaemia Research. Men and women members are pictured in various
A THREATENED Yeadon playgroup has been saved - thanks to the parish church and a £10,000 grant. Kiddiwinks Playgroup was forced to look for new premises after being given notice to quit its current home in South View Junior School. After a frantic search
ILKLEY people are being urged to attend a meeting in the town to discuss a controversial plan to turn part of Bradford City Centre into an 'urban wetland' and lake. Ilkley parish councillor Lexa Robinson has expressed fears about the possible burden to
ILKLEY's primary schools have again performed well in the latest league tables published today. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic School on Valley Drive has been ranked top school in Bradford for the second successive year in tables based upon performance by
A NEW hospital building is the chosen option for the future for Ilkley's Coronation Hospital - but some campaigners still have concerns. Hospital owner Airedale Primary Care Trust (PCT) this week agreed to pursue plans to create a new hospital building
ONCE again staff, parents and governors of an Ilkley school are celebrating outstanding success in the national curriculum test results for 11-year-olds. Pupils from Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School have achieved a massive score in the Standard
CONFUSION surrounds one of the cornerstones of Ilkley's traffic improvement scheme. A wrangle between councillors and highway officers means that two sets of traffic lights on the A65 have not been installed despite more than two years of planning. Motorists
A war of a word is brewing in a village over a missing 'n' on a special millennium stone. The landmark stone in Eldwick, near Bingley, has millennium spelt with one 'n' instead of two. Villagers have pointed out the error to members of the Eldwick Village
Worcester 6 , Ben Rhydding 3 Ben Rhydding Ladies travelled to Worcester keen to avenge defeat by the Midlands side in the National League play-off tournament back in May, and the result was a game full of excitement and controversy but ultimately a defeat
Hector Haines and Jack Wood, both of Ilkley, have been selected to represent Britain in the World Schools' championship to be held in Belgium next April. Both are junior members of Airienteers, the orienteering club for the Leeds and Bradford area and
Yorkshire County Cricket Club has announced the appointment of David Byas as Director of Cricket, as from January 1, 2004. David comes to Yorkshire on a two year contract with the total support of the Board to hopefully return the club to its former standing
A boss whose clothes shop was ram-raided two nights in a row says police broke a promise to stay vigilant even after they warned him the gang may strike again. Robert Smith, a director of Henry Smith's in Shipley, feels let down after a copycat version
The name's Wilson - Dr Wilson - for the man behind a string of James Bond films after he was honoured at the University of Bradford. Bond producer and screenwriter Michael Wilson picked up his Doctor of Letters degree for his ongoing support of Bradford's
The fastest blind man on the planet whizzed in to two schools to speak to pupils about his life as an ex-serviceman and about his ability. Billy Baxter, who broke two land speed records in August this year, is an ex-staff sergeant in the Royal Horse Artillery
A single mum today spoke of her horror after she was told she would have to wait a week for pest control officers to deal with a suspected rats infestation. Emma Fairclough, 22, who has a two-year-old son, rang Bradford Council on Sunday after finding
Two out-of-control brothers, aged 13 and 17, have received anti-social behaviour orders after a court heard they terrorised residents and damaged property across Bradford. Karl Warburton, 13, was given a five-year order after he admitted carrying out
A Bradford man who was beaten to death in the grounds of a cricket club is to have a special garden named after him. Tarquin Turner was attacked on a footpath yards away from the entrance of Undercliffe Cricket Club on October 23. He was going to the
A mummified corpse found in a Leeds garden 12 years ago is missing Bradford teenager Donna Louise Healey, forensic tests have proved. Today detectives confirmed DNA taken from the body showed it was the 18-year-old, who was last seen alive in March 1988
A series of major projects will bring £1 billion worth of investment to Bradford in the next five to seven years, a meeting of employers at Valley Parade was told. The huge cash injection, which includes plans for Manningham Mills and the Broadway shopping
Addingham 3 , Thirsk Falcons 2 Addingham produced their best display of the season to run out deserved winners against a Thirsk side who had so far this season been the scourge of the Wharfedale clubs. With Jamie Taylor and Carl Kernick forming a terrific
Ilkley AFC 7 , Pateley Bridge 0 Hat-tricks for Hannaford and Barrow set the seal on an emphatic win for the Booth's sponsored Ilkley FC against a Pateley Bridge team who had defeated the home side in an earlier season cup game. Ilkey were able to recall
Bracken Ghyll is again offering new members 16 months golf for the cost of 12. Full membership between now and April 2005 is available for a modest deposit with the balance payable on May 1, 2004. Enquiries to the clubhouse on 01943-831207. Past Captain
MUCH like Otley RUFC and Guiseley AFC teams at Ben Rhydding Hockey Club have been climbing the leagues only to find themselves struggling financially when they get there. All three clubs have much in common and all are struggling to find major sponsors
Nightmare dealing with the CSA SIR - Responding to your story about Martin Hare, from whom the Child Support Agency has demanded £42,000 despite a judge's ruling (T&A, November 28), a CSA spokesman said Mr Hare should contact his case worker. In all
OTLEY is preparing for two days of street entertainment, dressing up, singing and late night shopping. For the first time ever, the annual pre-Christmas shopping event, the Victorian Fayre, will be played out over two days. No-one knows if it will be
James Hare puts his WBF welterweight crown on the line for the third time tonight. Hare aims to round off a hectic year with victory over Mexico's Cosme Rivera at Huddersfield Sports Centre. But the Lord of the Manor has been warned to expect a long evening
Bradford Park Avenue marched through to the third round of the FA Trophy with a creditable performance as they finally put paid to Whitby Town's resistance in last night's replay. Horsfall Stadium witnessed the first clean sheet of the season by the home
Gareth Farrelly today warned his new City team-mates: One win doesn't mean anything. Farrelly, Bryan Robson's first capture, made a winning start to his three-month stay from Bolton. But the Republic of Ireland midfielder knows the size of the job still
People in Otley are being urged to pull out all the stops to put the Victorian Fayre back where it belongs after last year's setback. The event, which takes place on Friday and Saturday, is being spread over two days for the first time in its history.
CHILDREN from some of Africa's poorest families have been singing their way around the area. The African Children's Choir, currently on an 18 month world tour, performed at Rawdon's Benton Park School last week and this weekend are due to arrive in Pool-in-Wharfedale
English ten-year-olds are among the best readers in the world, according to an international report. Children in this country were shown, in the report, to be the third most able readers in the world, School Standards Minister and former Benton Park pupil
THOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to Otley tomorrow for the annual Victorian Fayre. After the cancellation of last year's event, because of the threatened firefighters' strike, organisers hope this year's event will be bigger and better than ever
A LORRY ban for Otley could take up to a year - and then only with the say so of North Yorkshire. If the county council, which will have to endure lorries going through Leathley, Farnley and Norwood, refuses to go along with the Otley ban, it could mean
It would be easy for the critics of Bradford's education system who have been waiting for an opportunity to pounce to start shouting now that the experiment is failing. Figures released today show that the district, which last year was hailed as the fastest-improving
In 1915, in the USA, the state of Georgia officially recognised the Ku Klux Klan organisation. In 1937, "The Dandy" comic was first published in Britain. In 1988, Roy Orbison performed his last concert and died two days later. From the Telegraph &
A Bradford-based social enterprise company which helps create jobs and provide homes for vulnerable young people has been named one of the fastest growing inner city businesses in Britain. Impact Community Developments topped a year which has seen it
AFTER 14 years in the parish, the Vicar of St Margaret's Church, Queen's Road, Ilkley, Canon Richard Hoyal is to leave for pastures new in March. Mr Hoyal, 56, came to Ilkley in December 1989 with his wife Muriel and three daughters, after serving in
Leeds United and Scotland hero Peter Lorimer turned his back on football to switch on Burley's lights. The former player, who holds the all-time goal scoring record for Leeds, was meant to be commentating on the Premiership strugglers' 1-0 win at Charlton
Crowds assembled for the big switch-on of Addingham's Chris-tmas lights last week were left scratching their heads thanks to a mix up. Villagers looked around in vain for a local religious leader to say a few words of prayer before the ceremony was performed
AN Ilkley theatre audience was left in a flap by a mystery guest that entered from the wings - quite literally. During Ilkley Players' performance of the whodunnit Busybody at Ilkley Playhouse on Monday, feathers flew in the audience as a starling divebombed
Local initiatives get things going at last SIR, - I see from recent publicity put about by the Liberal Democrats that the Electoral Commission has not listened to the views of local people who will be affected by the local election boundary changes to
Yarnbury 6, Goole 15 Yarnbury's impressive unbeaten run came crashing to an end after this home defeat by a determined Goole. Yarnbury's day did not start well as they were forced to change their starting line-up just hours before kick-off. Ben Horner
Otley Saracens 22, Fylde 17 SARACENS, with several players returning, looked far stronger for this Merit table game and they made a good start putting Fylde under pressure. A promising chance was squandered with a sloppy pass before Alistair Monks put
Brighouse 4, Otley Town 0 Otley travelled to the game with serious doubts in their minds that the game would take place due to the torrential rain. However, on arrival the Brighouse pitch looked in tremendous shape and was a credit to the club and its
Boroughbridge 3, Bramhope 2 Bramhope travelled up to Boroughbridge full of confidence after recent results have seen them reach two semi-finals and go unbeaten in the league for the last two games. However for the first 25 minutes Bramhope seemed to still
Rossendale 0, Guiseley 0 IN a pulsating 0-0 draw Guiseley and Rossendale lived to fight another day in the FA Trophy with a home tie against Worksop in the next round awaiting the winner. The sides will re-play at Guiseley on Tuesday (7.45 pm). After
Pool AFC 3, Mount St Mary's 2 THIS was a must win match for Pool if they are to climb out of the relegation area. The early exchanges saw them on the back foot and it was against the run of play when they opened the scoring, Paul Wilkinson breaking down
Bedford 22, Otley 15 ARMY prop Steven Trethewey made his first start for Otley, replacing Kris Fullman whose back injury sustained last week, was still causing him trouble. After missing a game Rob Whatmuff fitted in at centre for Neil Law, who was best
MUCH like Otley RUFC and Guiseley AFC teams at Ben Rhydding Hockey Club have been climbing the leagues only to find themselves struggling financially when they get there. All three clubs have much in common and all are struggling to find major sponsors
Doctors researching a rare condition affecting a Bradford teenager hope they will have a breakthrough in the next few months. Jessica Deegan, 13, has the genetic disorder Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) which affects only one in two million
Former Bradford pupils from around the world took a trip down memory lane with a visit to their old school - 40 years after they left. The three pals dropped in on the former Swain House Infant and Junior School, now known as the Muslim girls school Feversham
The search has begun for the most mis-used bus stop in Bradford. The Green, in Idle, has suffered more than most as shoppers park their cars directly in front of the stop, making it virtually impossible for disabled people to climb aboard. It is thought
A leading Tory councillor came under fire today for submitting an all-time record number of questions for a single meeting. Councillor Anne Hawksworth (pictured, Con, Ilkley) has submitted 14 questions about the Queen's speech to next Tuesday's meeting
Leading members of Bradford Council today welcomed a call for a radical overhaul of Britain's council tax system after local authorities across Britain faced record rises last year. The Audit Commission - an independent watchdog covering local government
Bradford's rise up the primary school league table has faltered, according to new figures revealed today. The district has fallen back a place in the national league table based on results for 11-year-olds. Primary school pupils in Bradford traditionally
Ilkley 38, West Leeds 5 Andy Hinchliffe, called up to first team duty to deputise for captain Nick Bell, grabbed five tries in Ilkley's win over struggling West Leeds at Stacks Field. The Ilkley rugby history books will probably have to be re-written.
Worcester 6 , Ben Rhydding 3 Ben Rhydding Ladies travelled to Worcester keen to avenge defeat by the Midlands side in the National League play-off tournament back in May, and the result was a game full of excitement and controversy but ultimately a defeat
This years results for Ilkley Karate Club have been amazing. Club Instructor Mark Outterside said: "I could not have wished for a better year. I thought last year's results were good but this year's have exceeded all expectations. "From four of the major
It was a busy weekend of racing for Ilkley Harriers. On Saturday five doughty Harriers travelled to Huddersfield for the third race in the West Yorkshire Cross-Country League on a windswept hillside in driving rain and hail. In the men's race Ilkley had
