FOR years Craven College has been held up as a shining example of a further education establishment. It prides itself on being a college for the communities of Craven - committed to learning for all. But it has been dealt a huge blow this week, with the
Bradford beat champions Halifax in the final match of the National Super League season - a fine end to a difficult year for the Heaton club. And their late form prevented them from picking up the wooden spoon - that dubious honour went to Winchester.
Records continued to fall like confetti at Headingley yesterday as Essex gave Yorkshire's footsore bowlers a flogging on their way to a mammoth 622 for eight declared off 184.3 overs. That left Yorkshire needing to make 473 to avoid the follow-on and
Naveed Rana ul-Hassan has already made his mark in world cricketing circles with his exploits for Pakistan - particularly in the one-day arena. But what East Bierley chairman Ray Davis cannot understand is why Jaffer Nazir hasn't been selected for his
Manningham Mills have enhanced their reputations as the cup kings of Division Two. Mills, who defeated Division One sides Hanging Heaton and Undercliffe on their way to the quarter-finals of the Heavy Woollen Cup last season, have now claimed two top-flight
Dale Robinson will not be lobbying for a rematch with British bantamweight champion Martin Power and will drop straight back down to flyweight for his next contest. The Huddersfield fighter's first attempt to win the Lonsdale belt ended in a controversial
Donovan Ricketts today became City's first summer capture by signing a new two-year deal. The giant Jamaican keeper, who has been in England on loan, pledged his future to Valley Parade as Colin Todd also closed in on a mystery centre half. The unnamed
It is hardly surprising that so many people are infuriated by red tape when it leads to the sort of situation in which the Ward household of Walker Avenue, Great Horton, have found themselves. Double yellow lines were painted in front of their cul-de-sac
VISITORS to Austwick's annual cuckoo festival this weekend will be greeted with a blaze of colour, not least from the home of Iris Malkinson. The driveway and front of Chapel House, situated just off the green, will be wall-to-wall-flowers, all grown
REVELLERS in Barnoldswick and Earby can expect to see more police on the streets over the Bank Holiday weekend as officers kickstart their clampdown on underage drinkers. A county-wide 'Summer Nights' operation has been launched by Lancashire Police and
MALHAMDALE'S third annual week-long safari trail begins on Sunday and this year's theme is butterflies. The family event which runs until Sunday June 5 raises money for Kirkby Malham School and church and Malham Methodist chapel. Visitors will be able
CRAVEN College has had £600,000 cut from its budget meaning fewer places for older students. The college can currently take 10,000 post 19 students for personal development or leisure courses, but it recently learned that it would see a 20 per cent reduction
The names of servicemen from Bingley who died fighting for the allied forces during the Second World War will be read out during a remembrance service in the town. The Bingley branch of the Royal British Legion has organised a day of events to celebrate
A large pool of raw sewage - which was reported by disgusted shopkeepers in March - will not be cleaned up until next month. Business owners on Main Street, Bingley, are furious about the mess, caused by a sewer blockage on land off nearby Busfield Street
A grandfather with a false leg was told he must see a doctor to prove he still deserves a disabled parking badge. Ron Craig, of Poplar Drive, Shipley, had a leg amputated three years ago but has now had to have a medical inspection to show his circumstances
More than 300 runners are expected to take to the historic streets of Pudsey next month in memory of a cancer victim. Technical director Jack Good, 67, died of lymphoma three years ago leaving his wife Joy devastated but determined to get "up and running
Older residents can boost their IT skills and learn about the benefits of the world wide web at a Silver Surfers' Day in Bradford. Bradford Central Library is hosting the event today as part of the opening celebrations of the new Learning Zone and Adult
Bradfordians are gearing up for a Bank Holiday extravaganza as fun-filled events sweep the district. There will be something for everyone with a jazz festival and medieval re-enactment just a couple of the highlights. Music-lovers are expected to flock
A man who admitted being involved in the Bradford riots has finally been jailed for almost four years for his part in the violent clashes. Mohammed Khan, 22, of Westfield Road, Heaton, should have been sentenced in March, but he flew to Pakistan to visit
An unnecessary ten-foot stretch of double yellow lines outside a Bradford family's semi will cost the Council £3,000 to remove. And the expensive process could take a year to complete because of convoluted legal and municipal procedures. All of which
WHARFEDALE centre Chris Malherbe has been selected for the England Counties squad to tour South America next month. The South African was named in the national second tier touring party which will take on two sides in Argentina before facing Uruguay in
WHARFEDALE are due to make one of their longest trips of the season on the first day of the 2005-2006 season on September 3. In the provisional fixture list, still to be confirmed by the RFU, the Greens have been handed a 600-mile round trip to Cornwall
A death that need not have happened SIR - The tragic case of 19-year-old Noleen Devlin, who died after three years of intensive drinking, dispels the myth that alcoholism afflicts mainly old men in Macintoshes drinking out of brown paper bags on park
With the Bulls beset by inconsistencies, the form of prop Joe Vagana has been one of the few positives to emerge in the first half of Super League X. The massive Kiwi was off the pace for much of 2004 but, after reporting for pre-season training fitter
Globalisation and the pressure to reduce costs have led to a "dumbing down" of fabric and clothing design, according to the president of the Bradford Textile Society. At the society's annual design seminar and awards presentation to students, at the National
EARBY residents are trying to overturn Pendle Council's decision to give itself planning permission to build houses on a field in the village. Campaign group People of Earby Against Development of Farmers Field has applied for a revocation order which
EARBY parish councillors have said they are "sickened" and "disgusted" that £4,500 cannot be found to clean up the town's war memorial. At a recent meeting of the West Craven Area Committee, councillors considered a draft list of schemes for 2005/6. The
THE make-up of policing in Craven is set to change from next week with more emphasis on bobbies on the beat. Government-spearheaded neighbourhood policing teams will be launched in North Yorkshire next Thursday. The teams will comprise police officers
PLANS to create a wheel part in Grassington have suffered a setback. Members of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority were due to support an application to lease part of the land at Colvend car park to the Grassington Wheel Park Committee for five
UPPER Wharfedale residents are helping the ambulance service save lives thanks to the launch of a Community First Responder Scheme in the village. Six volunteers, from Buckden and Kettlewell, have spent two days learning how to provide vital lifesaving
A BOLTON Abbey couple have opened their door to put people back in touch with farming - quite literally. Sue and Chris Heseltine have converted part of their 600-acre farm on the Bolton Abbey estate into a farming visitor centre. The farm will allow visitors
COUNTRYSIDE lovers will have the chance to explore a huge new area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for the first time this weekend when open access legislation for the region comes into force. Nearly 400 square miles of access land will be opened
SKIPTON Building Society came under the spotlight when it was questioned over its proposed £10 million affordable housing scheme. Jennifer Holloway, project manager at the company, said there was no hidden agenda when she spoke at a meeting of the Prince
NOW the phrase "bribery and corruption" leaves a nasty taste in the mouth, the sort of behaviour we expect from city slickers in smart suits, rather than the Barbour and welly-clad locals here in Beggarsdale. The odd drink has been bought in the past
SIR - Other letters have been published in the Craven Herald over the past few months regarding the Driving Standards Agency Test for hackney carriage and private hire drivers, and I too must voice my concerns. Is Craven District Council going to make
A pigeon breeder who went on the run after he abandoned his starving birds in a cellar was arrested after his picture appeared in the Telegraph & Argus. A warrant was issued for 26-year-old Jangeer Hussain after he failed to turn up at court in July
Unsung heroes who have shown dedication to their communities are being sought for a prestigious new award. The hunt for individuals or groups, including businesses, who have helped improve the quality of life in the Bradford district was launched last
A former soldier who claimed he was kidnapped and forced to sell drugs has been jailed for four months after he failed to give evidence against his alleged attackers. A judge told Tariq Saleem that he had been guilty of serious contempt of court despite
As the spontaneous applause rang out around the packed conference room, Sir Ken Morrison afforded himself a wry smile. A day which had threatened to reveal cracks in the 73-year-old chairman's seemingly iron grip on his family's company turned into a
Patients who have been with the same doctor for decades have been told they have to find a new GP because of a housing boom in the area. About 150 patients at the surgery in Horton Bank Top have been affected by the re-drawing of the practice boundary
CONONLEY Cricket Club under-13 bowler Joshua Liptrott set an Upper Airedale Junior Cricket League record which will take some beating last Sunday. Against Gargrave under-13s, he had unprecedented figures of six wickets for no runs in three overs. His
CRAVEN League clubs have refused to accept a new team into the league because it wanted to play its home games on the all-weather pitch at Sandylands in Skipton (writes Mike Crowther). Craven Old Boys must find an alternative venue if they want to join
100 Years Ago THE number of children wearing glasses in the Skipton district seemed unusually large said the Herald, which quoted a "leading expert" from the Bradford Eye and Ear Hospital. He said that there were more cases of eye strain and eye cramp
