Tidy-minded pupils in Bingley are rolling up their sleeves to keep the streets around their school litter-free. Youngsters at Trinity All Saints Church of England School are cleaning up after their head teacher responded to the Telegraph & Argus Bin
THE world is full of expatriate Britons who, armed with a degree from a university, subsidised by the British tax payer, have found a new life and riches in a foreign country. In this country graduates tend to land the top jobs. That's why the Government's
Mexican Cosme Rivera proved too hot for James Hare as his long unbeaten run came to a shock end. Roberttown's Hare lost his WBF welterweight belt before a stunned Huddersfield crowd last night. His corner threw in the towel near the end of the tenth round
Paul Merson is delighted to see Bryan Robson back in the game but cursing his timing. Merson was instrumental in steering Middlesbrough under Robson to Premiership promotion in 1998. Tomorrow they lock horns at the Bescot Stadium when City face Merson's
The announcement that the American owners of Bradford car parts manufacturer Federal Mogul are to close the factory with the loss of 380 jobs is a bitter blow for the city. This factory has been a major part of the district's engineering history for many
In 1792, George Washington won his re-election as US president. In 1956, the film "Rock, Rock, Rock was released with Connie Francis providing the singing voice for actress Tuesday Weld. In 1978, a 20-year friendship treaty was signed between the USSR
THREE local schools went back in time this week with a Victorian themed production. Children from Lees Primary School, Haworth and Oakbank School, Keighley joined forces for the show on Wednesday. Staged at Lees Primary School, the event was organised
Children at a Keighley school joined thousands from across the country to try and break a world record. Ingrow Primary School's 331 pupils, aged from three to 11, packed into the hall at exactly 2.45pm on Monday to help form the world's largest simultaneous
Nurses from the new breast unit at Airedale Hospital were tickled pink by a supermarket's fundraising effort. A cheque for £831.54 was handed over by staff at Sainsbury's supermarket, in Keighley, after they collected the money on Wear Pink Day. Staff
On-the-spot help is now available for people unsure where to turn for health advice. A touch-screen point, with information on more than 500 medical conditions and more than 2,000 support groups, with links to local health services, has been installed
A delegation of Chinese health managers visited Airedale on a fact-finding mission to discover more about the NHS. The group of 24 project managers and interpreters from Beijing visited Airedale Hospital and GP practices, in Bradford and Keighley, and
Schoolchildren and Keighley market joined forces this week to open the traditional Christmas crib. Youngsters from St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School attended the event on Tuesday afternoon. Made by St Anne's pupils from last year's year six, the
Residents of Silsden marked the festive season in style on Wednesday with their Christmas Extravaganza. Organised by the town council and business watch, the annual event was an evening of late-night shopping, food stalls and street entertainment. More
Christmas carnival fun and entertainment came to Keighley this week. Organised by the Keighley Town Council, the seasonal extravaganza was held on Sunday. Town Mayor Councillor Nancy Holdsworth attended the event and she said: "It was fantastic. To say
A woman who had a morbid fascination about the way Princess Diana died crashed her car into a lamppost at high speed -- an inquest heard. Lynne Walsh was thrown from the Nissan Micra following the collision only 300 metres from her home, on the B6265,
A single mum who had never used a computer is now teaching others to master them. Keighley mother-of-two Amanda Hudson's inspirational story has seen her win the UK Online Centres' award for Yorkshire after she overcame her fear of computers. The 33-year-old
Schoolboy Luke To has been hailed a hero after his dad and baby brother were involved in a horror smash. Luke, 14, went into action after a car collided with the To family's people carrier outside their home on Dradishaw Road, Silsden. His dad, ambulance
AIREDALE hospital has been forced to pay out after a former cleaner died from as asbestos-related illness. Vanda Johansson-Corcoran, a cleaner at the Steeton hospital from 1978 to 1981, was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in 2002. Mrs Johansson-Corcoran
DESPITE the poor weather the crowds turned out to watch Jane Tomlinson switch on Settle's Christmas lights on Saturday. Jane, whose husband Mike is from Settle, has captured the admiration and hearts of the nation with her bravery in fundraising and completing
AN outdoor education centre and swimming pool in Cowling has undergone a £200,000 refurbishment. High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre already had a swimming pool, jacuzzi and outdoor pursuits facilities, but has now added new changing facilities, a
A POSSIBLE cure for parking headaches in Cowling has been prescribed following complaints from residents. At a meeting of the parish council this week a delegation of residents from Middleton, a terrace of houses on the outskirts of the village, asked
CRAVEN College has topped the 1,000 mark of full-time students for the first time. And with a part-time roll of 8,000 students, principal Alan Blackwell, said the college was now in the top 10 per cent in the country. But life is getting harder for students
BRADLEY School has the best results in North Yorkshire with flawless scores in the annual national attainment tables and a significant proportion passing higher levels. Every 11-year-old at the school last year achieved level four in English, maths and
TIM Parker, retail supervisor at Settle Station has won Arriva Trains Northern's first employee of the month award after showing that he goes that extra mile for his customers. Tim, who has worked in the rail industry for 26 years, was nominated by Arriva
CRAVEN and Pendle are doomed as distinct local authorities if Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's proposals for regional assemblies are agreed in a referendum. A "yes" vote for an assembly would see the scrapping of the familiar two tier organisation
SKIPTON-born poet and writer Blake Morrison has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bradford. The former Ermysted's Grammar School pupil was made a Doctor of Letters in a ceremony at the university yesterday (Thursday). The honour was
CRAVEN residents will be asked if they want a new purpose-built medical centre on the site of the 72-year-old Skipton General Hospital. More than a year after Airedale NHS Trust announced it wanted to close Skipton General because it was costing too much
My Three Angels -- Keighley Playhouse The Dulays, nice but naive proprietors of a desert-island shop, are in trouble in the latest Keighley Playhouse production (pictured). Customers won't pay their bills, the daughter's boyfriend is engaged to someone
Bingley Little Theatre's next production will be crowded -- and not just with the five children joining adults on stage. East Lynne is also packed with love and hate, jealousy and longing, murder and mystery, adultery and bigamy. These are the things
A compromise is being sought in a row between Yorkshire Water and residents who claim the company is making their lives a misery. Householders living on Green Lane in Thornton have complained because of contractors using the steep narrow road for access
Hundreds of people living in dilapidated homes are to receive help in repairing them thanks to a new multi-million pound scheme. More than two hundred properties in Bradford are to be targeted in the first phase of a housing renewal scheme in the Barkerend
KEIGHLEY 16 SCARBOROUGH 3 - Bottom of the table Scarborough belied their form with a gritty and uncompromising performance which tested a somewhat off-key Keighley side for much of this dour encounter. The visitors' tough pack was always impressive, giving
Silsden Ladies returned to league action when they travelled to West End to attempt to avenge their 1 - 5 home defeat. They started brilliantly and dominated the match with some wonderful football. They were not helped by some dubious decisions made by
Keighley Shamrocks Under-11s entertained Heaton and poor defending allowed the visitors to race into a 6-2 half time lead. Shamrocks produced a spirited second half display but could not pull it back as they went down to an 8-4 defeat. Shamrocks' goals
BRONTE WANDERERS are enjoying a solid season in Premier Division of the Craven League, despite losing their reserve side due to a lack of players. They have put together an impressive first team squad and have suffered only one defeat in the top division
COUGARS are kicking off their drive to attract fans back to the club next week -- with a chance to meet the coach and directors. The 'Fans Forum' sessionon Monday evening will give the directors and coaching staff a chance to spell out their plans for
Dougie Lampkin took the first step to winning back the World Indoor Trials title which has eluded him for the last two years. Lampkin, who has dominated trials riding for almost a decade won the first round of the championship in Monza, Italy, last weekend
VICTORIES are seldom more satisfying than Wharfedale's comprehensive 52-10 demolition of Midland visitors Stourbridge. What had seemed in prospect a tight encounter against a team with an identical record - and one who last year performed the double at
A RATHER featureless game seemed to be heading towards a scoreless stalemate until a couple of minutes before time when North Ribblesdale claimed the try which gave them a 5-0 win at Knottingley. Scrum-half Stuart Evans circumnavigated two bemused packs
CRAVEN anglers could be reporting the capture of fine, fresh run salmon from the River Aire in five to 10 years time if forecasts from the Environment Agency prove accurate, (writes John Preston). At a time when anglers are lamenting the deterioration
Clamp down now on mobile abuse SIR - On the first of this month, the using of a hand-held mobile phone when driving became illegal. So why is the police force of West Yorkshire taking a softly-softly approach in enforcing this law? Who will explain to
100 Years Ago ANDREW Carnegie, the American millionaire philanthropist had given £3,000 towards the construction of a reading room in Skipton High Street - but the cash came with proviso that the town itself find £1,700. However when it came to raising
Comments made in the wake of the approval of plans for a children's home at East Morton should ring an alarm bell for all those who believe in the democratic process. Most fair and right-minded people accept that tough decisions have to be made even if
Bulls season-ticket sales are being tipped to top the 8,000 mark for Super League IX. Sales to date have smashed all previous records, said media manager Stuart Duffy. Early Bird season-ticket sales had averaged 700 a week since October 20, reinforcing
A state-of-the-art video conferencing suite at Airedale Hospital was officially opened this week in memory of a Haworth teenager who died from breast cancer. Sarah McKie's parents Ann and Malcolm, of Cliffe Street, Haworth, unveiled the new facilities
It was full-steam ahead for the Keighley Lions this week as they treated 150 children to a train ride with Santa. Youngsters from Keighley, Colne Valley, Todmorden, Bradford and Leeds enjoyed the trip on the Worth Valley Railway, departing at 3. 25pm,
Pupils from Denholme Primary School have turned over a new leaf this week, by planting trees in the grounds. A variety of native trees were planted on Saturday to celebrate the first day of National Tree week. A spokesman said: "The school is keen to
Eastburn Junior and Infant School received its most rewarding Ofsted report this week. The report, from the inspection in October, said the school had improved well. It said: "This is a very good school with an exceptional capacity to reflect on its practice
Budding young artists from Steeton Primary School held an exhibition of their work. All 280 pupils at the school drew self-portraits in coloured pencil and showcased them in a special exhibition in the school hall. Proud parents were then able to buy
Parkside Secondary School students have raised a total £400 for the poppy appeal. Deputy head Michael Smith handed over the cheque to the Royal British Legion's George Metcalf last Thursday. In return, Mr Metcalf, chairman of the Royal British Legion
Keighley College art and design student Julie Bell has her first solo exhibition. Julie -- who is in the second year of a pre-degree foundation course -- is exhibiting her work in the foyer of the Arts Theatre, in London's West End. Several hundred people
Crowds packed into the Airedale Shopping Centre for the switching-on of Keighley's Christmas lights. The event -- last Thursday evening -- featured a host of fun, including music from the Fresh AM radio roadshow and competitions. It also marked the start
Scores of gravestones have been unearthed in a Worth Valley graveyard. Haworth Primary School gardening club discovered the graves during a sponsored graveyard clean-up last Saturday. The gardening club, who have been praised for their work in brightening
A HAWORTH company has helped Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe to look the part in his latest Hollywood blockbuster. Wyedean Weaving provided authentic costumes for actors in the big-budget movie Master and Commander -- based on the best-selling novels
An open-topped double decker bus could be plying the streets of Keighley next summer, following a restoration project at Keighley Bus Museum. And it is hoped the bus will be ready to help the museum celebrate the 100th anniversary of the launch of electric
Airedale Hospital trust wants to temporarily close a surgical ward and all outside day hospitals to reverse a mounting cash crisis. The news came at this week's trust board meeting when Janet Crouch,(pictured) director of finance, revealed the hospital's
ONE-HUNDRED stiles in West Craven have been successfully restored or replaced thanks to the efforts of local volunteers. Members of the West Craven Environment Group have been working with Pendle Council to ensure that public pathways are clear and safe
A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND Barnoldswick man says disabled access in the town is "horrendous". And he told the Herald businesses are totally unprepared for new rules on access for the disabled which come into force next year. Jack Parsons, 48, of Esp Lane, warned
A SKIPTON man retires today (Friday) after more than 40 years in local government. Ryan Hodgetts has worked for the past 23 years as an administration assistant for North Yorkshire County Council Highways, based on Skipton's Carleton Road. He could wave
THE Secretary of State could be asked to decide the future of Skipton Hospital's Physical Rehabilitation Unit. North Yorkshire County Council's scrutiny of health committee has agreed to refer the matter to the Secretary of State if a decision is made
GRASSINGTON'S 22nd Dickensian Festival gets under way tomorrow (Saturday) for the first of three weekends of wall-to-wall entertainment in Grassington. Come rain, hail or shine - hopefully the latter - hundreds of coaches from all over the country as
POLICE are hunting a thief, who stole tools and burnt down a shed belonging to an elderly diabetic pensioner in Settle. Peter Riley, of Riversdale, Giggleswick has worked his plot in Settle for 35 years, but he has been unable to drive to the plot for
CRAVEN Swimming Pool and Ermysted's Grammar School were given a royal seal of approval, this week, by the Duke of Kent. Skipton's new £4 million swimming pool has been in operation since August, but was officially opened by the Duke on Monday. It features
CHRISTMAS shoppers will take a trip back in time this weekend as the medieval festival comes to Skipton. The High Street will be closed to make way for a day of market stalls, entertainment and carols, both this Sunday and next Sunday (December 14). The
There's a homecoming for two former members of rock band Terrorvision as they play Keighley next Thursday. The band may have been from Bradford but Leigh Marklew grew up in Riddlesden and Tony Wright now lives in Oldfield. They perform with their new
FOR most of us going through life, there are but few key milestones: schooldays, choosing a career, marriage, buying a house, starting a family. When all these have been achieved, there is one more abrupt change which presents many people with more dilemmas
WELL, back home from our travels and hoping for a bit of peace and quiet before Christmas. And straight away we discover that we have about as much chance of this precious ideal as receiving a personal visit from Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. There's
SIR - "Oh What a Wonderful Evening" could have been the name of the show presented by South Craven School, on Friday last. The performance of "Guys and Dolls" was absolutely superb. I'm no critic, nor biased, but a very proud grandfather of two children
SIR - Watch out all you house owners and remember to keep your doors locked. Those scumbag late night Christmas shoppers are on the prowl again! Monday night, about 7.30pm, I was sitting at the kitchen table half way through my tea when someone, unknown
Tidy-minded pupils in Bingley are rolling up their sleeves to keep the streets around their school litter-free. Youngsters at Trinity All Saints Church of England School are cleaning up after their head teacher responded to the Telegraph & Argus Bin
Mr Norman Kelk, of Lawnswood Road, who has a long association with the Keighley Sea Cadet Corps, has supplied this photograph of the cadets who mounted the Guard of Honour at the war memorial, on Remembrance Sunday, in 1955. "They were belted and gaitered
Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati, who plays Sunita in the soap, read out poems about feeling trapped and family honour as detectives stepped up their hunt for a missing Bradford-born teenager. Shafilea Ahmed, 17, who was born in Girlington, was last
Thousands of people have said they want to see Bradford become a lakeside city with shops, businesses and houses set in a vast urban park. More than 4,000 people have visited an exhibition showing a master plan of the city centre which would be created
A former hospital cleaner who died of an asbestos-related cancer from breathing in dust has won a landmark victory against health chiefs. Vanda Johansson-Corcoran, who worked at Airedale General Hospital, Steeton, was awarded a five-figure sum a month
Furniture stripper Frank Bland, who suffered horrific burns when he fell into a vat of caustic soda, might be home for Christmas. The 55-year-old is out of intensive care and is being treated on a general burns ward at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield
Industrial action which could have devastating effects on Bradford Council services across the district loomed today after a crunch meeting of computer staff. The staff, who are members of City Hall union Unison, voted overwhelming to hold a ballot, on
The American owners of a Bradford car parts factory were condemned today after deciding to shut it with the loss of all 380 jobs. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe accused Federal Mogul of ignoring a rescue package drawn-up by trade union officials which
The first round of the Keighley & District Table Tennis League's Jeff Naylor Cup produced the usual crop of entertaining encounters, with the most exciting clash coming at Gargrave where the Division Two Johnson & Johnson team took on Nemesis
Victoria Vikings 44 Silsden Park Rangers 16 - A Silsden side devastated by work commitments and injuries resulted in only 11 players available to make the trip to table-topping Victoria Vikings. The game more about pride that the result which was pretty
A top of the table clash saw second place Crossflatts beat Sandy Lane 3-0 to take over at the top. An excellent display of football saw Crossflatts 1-0 up at half time with a goal by Alex Love. Player-manager and man of the match Ronnie Cartwright inspired
Bocking 1 Keighley Athletic 3 - Athletic completed their eleventh league win on the trot with a workmanlike performance against fellow title-challengers Bocking. An excellent defensive display from Stewart Nicholson and Mick Goodwin meant the Bocking
ANDY HOLDEN slotted a free kick round the Steeton defensive wall to give Silsden victory in the South Craven derby. Steeton were determined that the County champions would not have everything their own way and frustrated them for most of the game. Holden's
MATT FOSTER got the Cougar Community Programme back in full swing this week after taking over from Jason Ramshaw. Foster, who worked alongside his team mate for several years, will be leading the club's drive to take rugby league into schools throughout
YOUNG motocross star Adam Marsden is planning a big year on the track in 2004 - despite suffering a heavy crash in this year's event. The nine-year-old racer from Keighley started his 2003 campaign on a new Kawasaki KX 65 race machine and showed real
KEIGHLEY cricket star Gareth Batty hit the headlines this week after he was rescued from the Indian Ocean before England's first Test against Sri Lanka. The bowler, who is now with Worcester, played with the Lawkholme Lane club as a teenager, perfecting
WHISPER it quietly, but maybe, just maybe, Skipton have turned the corner having put in a sterling performance which saw them unlucky to lose 16-11 at West Park Bramhope. With a strong wind and driving rain, it was Bramhope who started the brighter, clearly
