Michael Vaughan shed his England sweater yesterday, put on a Yorkshire one and marched out to play a dazzling innings at Old Trafford which helped defeat Lancashire by three wickets and take his side through to the semi-finals of the Cheltenham &
Michael Vaughan's match-winning, unbeaten 116 against Lancashire has earned him a third outing for his county this season - and the England captain is delighted it will be against English cricket's one-day kings Gloucestershire. Yorkshire's three-wicket
Colin Todd has got the City job. A announcement from the club is expected by the weekend to confirm last season's No 2 is the new manager. The Telegraph & Argus also understand that youth-team coach Bobby Davison will be promoted to a more senior
SUNNY skies welcomed visitors to Askwith Show at the weekend. And with more entries than ever this year, there was plenty for people to do while enjoying the June weather. Show secretary Adele Marston said: "We had a wonderful day - it was just perfect
LIBERAL Democrats are celebrating after winning all three seats in the new Otley and Yeadon ward on Leeds City Council. Former Lord Mayor Graham Kirkland was in jubilant mood after topping the poll and elected with him were Otley Town councillor Colin
A SPECIALLY adapted car has meant a world of difference to nine-year-old Matthew Downs. In just three years, Matthew's family and friends have raised the amazing amount of £30,000 - and given him a new lease of life. Matthew, who suffers from a muscle
THE THREAT of serious flood damage was marked officially over for residents of one of the worst hit areas in Wharfedale. MP for Ripon and Skipton David Curry unveiled a plaque last week to officially open the new £1.1 million flood defences protecting
And so yet another target is smashed by the T&A's fundraising readers - this time on behalf of the Toy Library, which we initially told you last November needed £12,000 if it was to stand a chance of surviving to continue its important work of providing
THE Conservatives kept a firm grip on all nine local seats as they strengthend their overall position on Bradford Council. But despite now being the biggest party with 38 seats, the council is still hung. Labour, who lost eight seats now have 29 members
Some things never change - he may be a household name now but when Alan Titchmarsh came back to Ilkley he was soon put to work watering the flowers. The council gardener turned TV celebrity unveiled a blue plaque on the town hall, the place where his
OUT-OF-HOURS skateboarding could be banned in Ilkley along with skating in a popular town park. Parish leaders say they want action on a bylaw which will end the conflict between pedestrians and young skateboarders on the streets of Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale
WITH fighting, riots and all round anti-social behaviour hitting the national news this week, it's starting to feel like we have an epidemic of violence on our hands. Closer to home, the behaviour of a few individuals in Otley and Arthington over the
SOME big hitting by Bilton's Toby Drummond and Mahmood Rasool brought their side a victory which edged them one point in front of North Leeds. Bilton were facing a Rawdon total of 191, of which former Buckinghamshire player Bruce Percy had hit 87. His
YEADON batted with a little more conviction on Saturday at Morley and were rewarded with four points from a drawn game. They almost made it a win with Morley's last pair hanging on at the death to secure a point. Opener Jonny Henry went without scoring
THERE was some high scoring in Division C where the leaders Bardsey smashed 300 off the Ben Rhydding attack.There were good contributions from A Bowes (65), C Davies (54) and G Hopton (44) as the Ben Rhydding bowlers were put to the sword. Rhydding managed
BURLEY go marching on at the top of Division B of the Airedale and Wharfedale League. Aussie Ben Harris provided Saturday's highlight with a brilliant double ton as his side racked up a score of 366-4. Their game against third placed Silsden was dominated
Burley Trojans welcomed a special guest to their end of season Presentation Evening. Locally-based Bradford City striker Dean Windass was guest of honour and presented the awards at the well-attended event held at Burley Cricket Club. Trojans achieved
Schoolchildren have raised a staggering £5,325 to help save Bradford City by taking part in the Telegraph & Argus Claret and Amber Day. Staff and pupils at more than 30 schools across the district ditched their uniforms for the day to don the Bantams
A teenager accused of murdering a hospital worker has told the jury that he tried to stop the attack. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told Bradford Crown Court that when he saw his co-accused beating Tarquin Turner with a fence
You've done it! The future of Bradford Toy Library has been secured - thanks to your generosity. The Telegraph & Argus Save Our Play Appeal has smashed through not one, but two, targets to reach an amazing £39,526. When the appeal was started last
BURLEY go marching on at the top of Division B of the Airedale and Wharfedale League. Aussie Ben Harris provided Saturday's highlight with a brilliant double ton as his side racked up a score of 366-4. Their game against third placed Silsden was dominated
Burley Trojans welcomed a special guest to their end of season Presentation Evening. Locally-based Bradford City striker Dean Windass was guest of honour and presented the awards at the well-attended event held at Burley Cricket Club. Trojans achieved
THE strength of Ilkley Lawn Tennis Club's coaching system was demonstrated when the finals of the West Yorkshire Schools Mini Tennis Championships were held at South Leeds Tennis Centre. Teams were present from around West Yorkshire having already qualified
HEALTH officials could not have chosen a more apt place than Ilkley to pioneer a scheme designed to help ease pressure on precious hospital beds. The town has a far higher percentage of older residents than the national average. An ageing population regrettably
Bulls boss Brian Noble has hailed the return to form of skipper Robbie Paul ahead of Sunday's clash with Huddersfield Giants. Paul was impressive last week against Salford after switching from scrum half to hooker early on after Aaron Smith suffered a
OTLEY'S community radio station could be heading back to the airwaves. The organiser of Wharfedale FM, which last made a two week appearance in December last year, is hopeful that it will return in December this year. Nigel Francis says he has been approached
SHELTERED housing developers have gone to appeal over plans to build 52 flats off Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth. McCarthy and Stone developers want to knock down three houses at 1,3 and 3a Brownberrie Lane and replace them with the three storey block of
TELEVISION personality Richard Whiteley has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Mr Whiteley, who lives in Burley Woodhead, now holds an OBE. He has achieved national fame as the host of the Countdown programme on Channel 4. Mr Whiteley
DETECTIVES are following up a number of leads in the hunt for an 'unusually dressed' sex attacker who raped an 18-year-old young woman in an Otley churchyard - almost directly opposite the police station. The victim was subjected to the serious sexual
DENTAL patients in Otley are facing the prospect of having to search outside the town for NHS treatment. One of the area's few remaining NHS practices has announced it will be going private this September. Olney Dental Care's decision will leave Otley
TELEVISION celebrity Richard White-ley heads an impressive list of Ilkley people who have been recognised in the in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. The man who hosts the popular Channel 4 words and pictures game Countdown receives an OBE. So does Ilkley-raised
NEIGHBOURS fear that another house built on a small development plot in Ilkley would increase flooding risks for their homes. A public hearing was told that drainage in the area had been affected by the construction by Spellman Developments of three houses
ONE of Ilkley's best known businesswomen is to hand over the keys of the world-famous restaurant she saved from receivership 12 years ago.. Madame Helena Avis revealed this week that she has retired from running the award-winning Box Tree restaurant in
D-Day veteran overlooked by village SIR, - As an ex-pat living in the US for the past seven years, I like to keep up with local news from my home village of Addingham. I am a frequent visitor to the online Ilkley Gazette and enjoy reading your articles
IN the Kirkby Malzeard 10k - a part of the annual Black Sheep Race Series Otley AC results were: Howard Jeffrey 39:10 (11th), Mick Jeffrey 41:28 (32nd), Phil Robinson 43:50 (56th - a good run after recent knee surgery) and Julian Mawson 43:50 (57th -
First Teams Division A RAWDON V BILTON Rawdon.- G Dobson lbw Saxton 6, M Windle b Burton 8, B Percy b Saxton 87, C Walsh c Cannings b Saxton 0, D Stow lbw Burton 19, M Hutton lbw Saxton 19, P Smith b M Rassool 15, D Rock b Saxton 2, J Coulson b Rassool
THREE silver medals and a bronze were the haul of Otley power lifter Lee Lawson at the Special Olympic Euro and Eurasian Games in Livingstone, Scotland. Lee was disappointed not to get gold but his step father John Yeadon said: "We were well pleased with
A former paratrooper who survived being blown up by a terrorist bomb in Belfast is making great strides forward for a charity helping to rebuild his life. John Niland, whose skull was shattered when a car bomb exploded in his face, said if it was not
A young man who died after a moped crash was due to become a dad for the first time this month. Friends and family have paid tribute to 22-year-old Kamran Shah, who died in the early hours of yesterday at Bradford Royal Infirmary. He was injured when
They may have been dismissed as barbarians but a Bradford University expert has proved that 4th Century Europeans knew a thing or two about producing metals. Europe's oldest steel alloy tool has been discovered by a university researcher at an ancient
IN the Kirkby Malzeard 10k - a part of the annual Black Sheep Race Series Otley AC results were: Howard Jeffrey 39:10 (11th), Mick Jeffrey 41:28 (32nd), Phil Robinson 43:50 (56th - a good run after recent knee surgery) and Julian Mawson 43:50 (57th -
SOME big hitting by Bilton's Toby Drummond and Mahmood Rasool brought their side a victory which edged them one point in front of North Leeds. Bilton were facing a Rawdon total of 191, of which former Buckinghamshire player Bruce Percy had hit 87. His
First Teams Division A RAWDON V BILTON Rawdon.- G Dobson lbw Saxton 6, M Windle b Burton 8, B Percy b Saxton 87, C Walsh c Cannings b Saxton 0, D Stow lbw Burton 19, M Hutton lbw Saxton 19, P Smith b M Rassool 15, D Rock b Saxton 2, J Coulson b Rassool
THERE was some high scoring in Division C where the leaders Bardsey smashed 300 off the Ben Rhydding attack.There were good contributions from A Bowes (65), C Davies (54) and G Hopton (44) as the Ben Rhydding bowlers were put to the sword. Rhydding managed
TWO Ilkley swimmers made their mark in the second North Eastern Counties Bagcat Championships at Sheffield's Ponds Forge International Pool. City of Bradford swimmers Sian Morgan and Carey Senczyszyn were among the club's swimmers who once again rose
Denied our legal right to vote Sir - We live in Wibsey ward. Our postal ballot was not delivered, and is still not. Despite calls to various officials, including the Council, the Labour Party and Christopher Leslie's office I encountered indifference
