New Yorkshire under-16 champion Sam Jewell is aiming for the stars. The 15-year-old Bradford golfer wants to be a tournament professional - and who's to say he won't be? Jewell plays off three and captured his title with a marvellous second-round 72 at
The Bulls may be in red-hot attacking form right now but defence will be the key to beating second-placed St Helens on Sunday. The second-most potent attacking side in Super League, the Bulls have racked up 40 points in five of their last six matches.
City are being linked with Brazilian striker Junior. Reports from Derby claim that the Bantams have held talks with the 28-year-old, who is out of contract with the Rams. But Colin Todd has abandoned his pursuit of Bobby Petta after becoming fed up with
The safety of young scouts could be put at risk by car parking arrangements at Yeadon's new health centre, it is being claimed. Leaders of the 16th Airedale Scout Group say the proposed car parking arrangements will mean there will be no safe access to
THE OWNERS of Otley's Garnett's Mill are to thrash out their plans with Otley Town Partnership. Les Cross, of OTP, said this week that the partnership would be discussing blueprints for the site in relation to its own recently published 'A Vision for
PEDESTRIAN Andy Clapham was twice knocked down by a rat-running driver who then returned to the scene of the accident to steal the piece of paper he had written the car's registration number on. But despite his ordeal the sharp-minded 55-year-old provided
REPAIRS to Otley Civic Centre will cost half as much as building a new one. The figures were revealed by new Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland from a feasibility study commissioned by Leeds City Council. Refurbishment of the dilapidated centre will
The new chief executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Miles Scott, who says his top priority is to talk to staff, patients, GPs and other people across the "wider NHS" about their views of the Trust, is certain to have a lot of
A top cycle race is set to hurtle past the spectacular scenery of Ilkley and Otley for a second time. The Tour of Britain is coming back to Yorkshire after the gruelling route through towns and moorland proved a success last year. An elite field of professional
Plans to site a phone mast opposite a Burley-in-Wharfedale housing estate are meeting with opposition from local people. Residents of the Sandholme estate are said to be in a state of shock after discovering the plan for a strip of land opposite their
Publicans are being warned they are in danger of being closed down unless they get their licensing applications in fast. Changes in the law mean that pubs, clubs and late night takeaways have to apply for new licences directly to their local councils
PRODUCERS of a television medical drama enlisted the help of an Ilkley theatre group as they turned the centre of Ilkley into a filming set. Yorkshire Television took over Ilkley Town Hall and much of Station Road yesterday to film for an episode of The
A NIGHT CLUB in Ilkley could close its doors for the last time if plans for a restaurant and flats go ahead. The owner of the Leeds Road building occupied by Il Trovatore, known locally as 'The Trav', has applied for planning permission for a ground floor
Cutback in ranger service 'has put Chevin at risk' SIR, - I wish to bring to Otley's attention the plight of our Ranger service on Otley Chevin - a service under threat in the Leeds City Council 'review' of the Leeds Ranger Service. For more than ten
OTLEY RUFC will face relegated Harlequins when National League One kick-off in September. Quins have been handed three away trips in their first month in National One with the former Premiership side opening their campaign against Birmingham-based Pertemps
GUISELEY AFC manager Neil Parsley is hoping to reveal who his new assistant will be in the near future. Speculation has been rife since his former assistant Clive Freeman stepped down due to business committments at the end of last season. Much of the
ON a scorching weekend which at last brought some real cricket weather Ilkley were celebrating off field action rather than onfield. They were reinstated in the Waddilove Cup after it was found that their second round victors Skipton had played an ineligible
The new boss of Bradford's cash-strapped hospitals today said one of his main challenges will be completing the financial recovery of Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital. Miles Scott, who is expected to start his new job as Bradford Teaching
A teenager attacked in daylight on her way home from work is appealing for people to help identify her attacker. Caroline Davey, 18, was walking home from her job as a care assistant at an old people's home in West Bowling, Bradford, on Tuesday when she
A disabled man is raising cash for charity in memory of his late fiancee who died on what should have been their wedding day. John Wills, who was struck with spinal meningitis when he was 18 months old, is staging a 24-hour sit-in at Eccleshill police
Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall at Bradford City Hall yesterday and a poignant world record dream was shattered. Damian Andrews, 32, was hoping to write the nursery rhyme character into the record books by crouching against a wall longer than anyone in
There were claims today that Bradford Council stands to pay out £500,000 a week in penalties if computer workers take strike action later this month. Staff have threatened to "cripple" the £160 million Bradford-i project in which a private partner runs
A ten-year-old boy waited two days to see a dentist because he could not get an emergency appointment. Brett Sykes knocked out a tooth and split his lip on Sunday after he fell off his pogo stick. He received stitches and the tooth was put back in at
Schoolchildren from all over Keighley descended on Cougar Park for a day of rugby league action at the LHF Healthplan Sportsmatch festival. The festival was the culmination of the LHF Healthplan Sportsmatch coaching scheme that has taken the Cougars'
STEETON lead the way in the Airedale and Wharfedale Second Teams League after recording two excellent wins over the Bank Holiday weekend. On Saturday they notched a seven wickets success over visitors Bilton who posted a more than useful 232-9 thanks
In Division A of the Airedale and Wharfedale League Kirkstall continue to dominate and they remained top of the league after their 71 runs win over Burley. Andy Siddall with 61 and opener N Smith with 39 were the mainstays of the Kirkstall innings of
ON a scorching weekend which at last brought some real cricket weather Ilkley were celebrating off field action rather than onfield. They were reinstated in the Waddilove Cup after it was found that their second round victors Skipton had played an ineligible
THERE comes a point when the inhabitants of any tourism-promoting town abruptly start questioning if they actually want to attract 'outsiders' to their pleasant surroundings. Initiatives like the intriguingly-named Baht 'At Country Tourism Partnership
The Craven League are giving their clubs until July 1 to comply with the England and Wales Cricket Board's Safe Hands Policy. All clubs should have been compliant by April 1, but league secretary Ann Coe has had so many problems trying to bring them into
The MCC are to fund the Leeds-Bradford Universities' Centre of Cricketing Excellence for a further three years when the present 12-month deal expires at the end of this season. It guarantees the future of the centre, which was due to begin a three-day
AN 11TH hour bid to save Yeadon Carnival is gaining momentum - with a provisional date of July 2 now in place for this year's event. The popular annual extravaganza looked to be dead in the water just a fortnight ago when it emerged that organiser Steve
A top cycle race is set to hurtle past the spectacular scenery of Ilkley and Otley for a second time. The Tour of Britain is coming back to Yorkshire after the gruelling route through towns and moorland proved a success last year. An elite field of professional
Last year, 25,000 flocked to enjoy Otley's carnival and organisers are hoping for another huge success when this year's event is staged. Given a sunny day, the event is capable of attracting even bigger crowds, but whatever the weather, in just two weeks
Sunwin Motor Group has bucked the trend of falling new car sales to deliver record profits for the third successive year. Figures released by the Bradford-based company, a division of the United Co-operatives Group, show it achieved gross profits of £3.1
House prices in Ilkley are defying the odds to remain sky-high as the turbulent market starts to stabilise. Latest Land Registry figures show that homes in the priciest parts of town are selling for an average of £304,868 - more than double the £130,328
SPORTING legend Freddie Trueman OBE visited Addingham to collect a charitable donation to the region's air ambulance service. A long-time supporter of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity, the celebrated cricketer and broadcaster called at Addingham Social
A FISH and chip restaurant and takeaway proposed for a landmark green belt site at a major route into Ilkley has already met with opposition. Ilkley Parish Council's plans committee has called for district planning chiefs to reject the plans for a 160
A DIRECTOR of a Leeds hospitals trust is to become the next head of the NHS trust running Ilkley's Coronation Hospital and the major general hospital serving the Ilkley area. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust communications and corporate affairs director
OFF-ROAD motor bikes are all too often considered a noisy nuisance by some and a threat to the countryside by others. However, a Wharfedale-based club is hoping to win a better image for trail riders and help to keep those in the sport on the right track
New pedestrian island has 'made it worse for drivers' SIR, - Speaking as a pedestrian and a driver, the new island at the Brook Street traffic lights now makes it difficult for cars turning right from the Skipton end. Cars coming from this direction now
STEETON lead the way in the Airedale and Wharfedale Second Teams League after recording two excellent wins over the Bank Holiday weekend. On Saturday they notched a seven wickets success over visitors Bilton who posted a more than useful 232-9 thanks
MARK McEneaney hammered a sparkling 101 as his side totalled 279-7 at Thackley and continued their domination of Division B of the Airedale and Wharfedale League. Overseas star Simon Dart for once failed being trapped lbw by Neil McLelland without scoring
OVER 200 young footballers were handed trophies at Guiseley Juniors AFC presentation night at Yeadon Town Hall on Friday. Bradford City striker Dean Windass patiently handed over a trophy to every junior member of the club which now boasts over 20 teams
Bradford Council is considering following in the footsteps of Wakefield which has designated no-go areas for travellers to stop illegal camps. Officers are discussing with Wakefield Council how it is using section 30 of the 2003 Anti Social Behaviour
Crumbling church buildings throughout the district are to receive a facelift, thanks to thousands of pounds worth of grant money. A joint initiative between English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund will provide £1.5 million to ailing church buildings
Scott Medley from Ilkley has progressed on from Formula Cadet Karting to competing in the Super One British Kart Championship. Scott, aged eight, is racing with boys upto 12 years old, and now has a UK ranking of 24th. Scott is the youngest ever driver
Ilkley-based racer Chris Holmes, made a promising start to this year's Formula BMW championship at Donington Park. Piloting his 140mph, single-seater race car for the first time, the 18-year old stormed through the field in both races. After struggling
Ban on smoking really has worked SIR - To all you smokers in England, here in the New York area there is no smoking in pubs, restaurants, or any public buildings of any description. And it has worked. Fewer people smoke. I was a smoker, but now I absolutely
