Hidden CCTV cameras are to be used by Bradford Council for the first time to catch flytippers and litter louts red-handed. The covert cameras will be set up by the Council's 13-strong Visible Services team in areas persistently blighted by illegal
Just like Leeds Rhinos, schoolgirls from Queensbury and Keighley felt the misery of a Powergen rugby league cup final defeat in Cardiff last weekend. Queensbury, who won the Year Seven girls' event last year, were beaten 28-16 by Cardinal Newman from
There was drama at West Bowling which included a missed penalty and a controversial goal as Bowling, leading 3-0 against 100 per cent Albion Sports, were pipped by the Premier Division champions 4-3. In front through Damien Melvin (2) and Darren Storey
RECORD breaking GCSE results have been achieved by students across Wharfedale, Airedale and Horsforth. In Rawdon, Benton Park Technology College pupils secured some outstanding results. Danielle Kaminski notched up a full set of 12 A* grades and was amongst
AN OTLEY sports club that had its pitch wrecked due to a Leeds City Council blunder is still waiting for compensation - and a set of goalposts - days before the start of the new season. Weston Lane Junior Sports and Social Club's planned major fund-raising
HEALTH chiefs in Leeds are considering plans to almost double the amount of surgery carried out at Wharfedale Hospital. Members of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH) board will be asked when they meet today to approve an outline proposal to
It may look like an ordinary one-bedroom terrace cottage - but 5 Back Clarence Road holds a place in financial history. The unassuming Horsforth house is blazing a trail through the property market by becoming the first to be sold to shareholders in a
FURIOUS residents and walkers are demanding to know why a field used by the public for generations has suddenly been fenced off. The barrier, along with 'private land - no access permitted' signs from The Leeds Group plc, sprang up without warning near
There are very few people who don't have an opinion about their GP surgery. It's an issue which touches most of our lives at some time or other. Often the procedures in place are deemed to be unsatisfactory by those on the receiving end who claim they
A teenager who underwent a kidney transplant four years ago has won two medals at the British Transplant Games. Jonathan Bowman's kidneys failed after he contracted E-coli during a nursery trip to a farm at the age of four. His mum Stephanie offered him
Bradford Chamber of Commerce has been at the forefront of revolutionising the way thousands of British firms do business abroad with huge savings in time and money. And it is likely Bradford's influence will lead to changes all across Europe. A task force
Two former Ilkley Grammar School students have earned their way into Cambridge and Oxford Universities. The brother and sister duo from Westview in Ilkley won places at the universities this summer and will pack up their bags and head for the prestigious
ANOTHER sell-out Last Night of the Proms open air concert attracted praise from townspeople and visitors from as far afield as Australia. The concert on The Grove on Saturday evening gave a rousing send-off to the third Ilkley Summer Festival, with the
AN Addingham-based charity will continue to raise money for victims of the Boxing Day tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka to add to the £8,000 already donated to the cause. Gordon Cooke braved treacherous jungle roads and heavily armed soldiers to travel to
GRAVESTONES in Ilkley cemetery could pose a potential death trap for visitors despite a major drive by council bosses to test and repair them. Four years after a six-year-old boy was crushed to death by a toppling gravestone in Harrogate, an Ilkley parish
Exams 'at the crossroads' SIR, - I am sorry that your A-level student's parent (and perhaps many others) was unhappy with my comments about A-levels. I made no criticism of students or teachers in my remarks, indeed quite the contrary. Students can only
Twelve members of Otley Athletic Club competed in the club dream mile at Beckett Park track. In the A race, Ian Fisher won (4.42) followed by Matthew Cox (4.51), Jamil Parapia (4.55), Liam Dunne (5.24), Chris Carver (5.41) and Zack Whitehead (5.42). In
Farsley Celtic 1 Guiseley 1 NEIL Parsley's new look Guiseley side are riding high at the top of the UniBond Premier Division and remain unbeaten after four games. They won their opening three fixtures against Leek Town, Gateshead and Burscough and then
Granny Caroline Herries's usual cycling trips don't stretch much further than the shops. But this month the 64-year-old will fly to Ethiopia to embark on an arduous, 180-mile, high-altitude fundraising cycling challenge. And throughout her African adventure
Patients in Bradford can for the first time check how well their GP's surgery is performing after new official figures were published. The data show how well doctors have scored on things such as appointment times and chronic disease care. Of the four
A memorial score box has been built at a Bradford cricket club in honour of a gifted player who died during a match. Club members and supporters have also raised £1,500 for the British Heart Foundation after Richard Smith, died from a heart attack in
Hundreds of tickets have already been snapped up by book lovers for the Ilkley Literature Festival. So many tickets have been sold its jubilant organisers now believe it is one of the "Big Three" in the country. All the big name events at the King's Hall
A university graduate who sprayed two nightclub doormen with petrol while holding a box of matches has been spared jail by a judge. James Vogel was told by Recorder David Gordon that he could consider himself "very fortunate indeed not to be going to
Ilkley players forfeited their penultimate Friday night out prior to the new season which begins this Saturday at Stacks Field, to make a trip up the Dale to test their mettle against the very promising development XV of National League Two neighbours
Building society closure scandal SIR - The closure on December 2 of the Bradford branch of the Newcastle Building Society (and all the other branches in Yorkshire) will make it difficult for account holders like myself who have used this society for years
IT was the former British Prime Minister and author, Benjamin Disraeli, who said there are 'Lies, damn lies and statistics'. Residents of Ilkley are to be quizzed on why it seems they are frightened of crime when there is - according to the latest figures
Mick Baldwin played a captain's innings to guide Gomersal to Crowther Cup glory at sunny Spen Victoria. Playing shots all around the wicket, Baldwin hit 21 fours and a six in his unbeaten 111 as they defeated Scholes (Huddersfield League) by eight wickets
Around 15,000 ecstatic fans turned up at Headingley last night to pay homage to Michael Vaughan and his England team of superstars. But so did Thor, the God of Thunder, and his gift was a spectacular half-hour storm which waterlogged the ground shortly
Reports that Premiership new boys Wigan Athletic have upped their bid to £600,000 for striker Dean Windass have been shrugged off by City. Wigan's former City manager Paul Jewell is said to be still keen to land the veteran player. But City boss Colin
Bulls boss Brian Noble expects his departing stars to go out with a bang. With Jamie Peacock, Leon Pryce, Stuart Reardon and Lee Radford having combined for more than 600 appearances for the club, their departure at the end of the season signals the end
Green-fingered gardeners and talented home produce enthusiasts turned out in force to help make this year's Burley Show a resounding success. Around 500 visitors came along to the event which featured a total of 441 entries from 94 exhibitors. Officials
GUISELEY granny Caroline Herries' usual cycling trips don't stretch much further than the shops. But this month the 64-year-old, of Oxford Avenue, will fly to Ethiopia to embark on an arduous, 180 mile high altitude cycling challenge. And throughout her
People in Horsforth are being urged to help save the gala -- which is in danger of folding after more than 130 years. The group which organises the event has issued an urgent appeal for volunteers. And it is warning that the annual celebration simply
Green-fingered gardeners and talented home produce enthusiasts turned out in force to help make this year's Burley Show a resounding success. Around 500 visitors came along to the event which featured a total of 441 entries from 94 exhibitors. Officials
THE third Ilkley Summer Festival has finally drawn to a close after a 'phenomenal' month of holiday activities, fun and big events aimed at people of all ages. The event closed at the weekend with the big finale Last Night of the Proms concert and a fireworks
A YOUNG musician from Addingham has staked a claim to fame by finishing second at a high profile classical guitar competition. Laura Husbands, of School Lane, took home £500 - and international recognition - when she came second in August at the Admira
Oxfam move helps Otley SIR, - As a shopkeeper selling secondhand books in Otley for nearly six years, I've recently been asked by friends and customers if my business could be mortally damaged by Oxfam extending their premises in the town to include a
THE Airedale and Wharfedale championship looks as if it will be decided on the final day of the season when the two main protagonists meet. With both Bilton and Follifoot earning wins on Saturday it set things up for a thrilling finale. At the other end
WITH further improvements Cross Green is looking resplendent and there is an eager an-ticipation as Otley await the opening of their National One campaign with a visit from Bedford on Saturday. They will be anxious to improve on last season's results
ON the weekend that their first team slipped to the bottom of the Airedale and Wharfedale League Division A the club's youngsters gave them something to cheer about. Bank Holiday Monday saw the mainly teenage Third X1 win the Ian Chappell Cup after the
A teenager's campaign to create a play area for youngsters on his estate has met with opposition from some residents. Robert Moore, 13, won the respect of people in Windhill when he created a petition calling for more facilities there. Robert, of Festival
A soldier brain damaged in a car smash died of his injuries 22 years after it happened, an inquest heard. Bryan Dwight was 25 and home on leave when his car hit a lamp post in 1983, leaving him with major head and leg injuries. Later as he was being transferred
Elderly people will benefit from a new estate of specialist homes, thanks to a Bradford charity. Bradford Flower Fund Homes announced plans to build seven bungalows as the first phase of its project in Gaisby Lane, Bolton Woods, at its annual general
A new support centre for the victims and witnesses of crime has been opened in Bradford. The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith QC, officially opened the Witness Care Unit on Manchester Road yesterday. The multi-agency unit is staffed by members of the
A national company has pledged to make changes following a series of blunders when letters were sent to dead customers telling them - 'Sorry you're leaving us!' Electricity and gas provider Npower sent letters imploring two Eccleshill customers to return
Families who fear their loved ones were killed by senior nurse Ann Grigg-Booth are demanding a public inquiry into the circumstances around her arrest. The nurse, who was facing trial for the murder of three patients, was found dead at her home in Nelson
A lorry driver tried to bring cocaine and heroin with a street value of almost £7 million into the UK hidden in a consignment of vegetable baskets, a jury was told. Michael Briggs attempted to smuggle the drugs past customs officers at Dover after they
A Bradford school will become the first in West Yorkshire to scrap A-levels in favour of the international baccalaureate diploma from next week. Rhodesway School in Allerton will no longer teach A-levels in academic subjects such as English, maths, sciences
Hidden CCTV cameras are to be used by Bradford Council for the first time to catch flytippers and litter louts red-handed. The covert cameras will be set up by the Council's 13-strong Visible Services team in areas persistently blighted by illegal rubbish
Ilkley AFC 1 Hartshead 1 Ilkley snatched a draw with a late goal against Hartshead Seniors after another disappointing midweek performance. In a game that was bereft of goal-scoring opportunities, there was little to please the football purists as the
Sherwood 3 Burley Trojans 2 BURLEY Trojans' great start to the new season hit the buffers at the home of Harrogate Railway on Saturday. League champions Sherwood, affiliated to the North East Counties club and boasting a number of their former players
THE Airedale and Wharfedale championship looks as if it will be decided on the final day of the season when the two main protagonists meet. With both Bilton and Follifoot earning wins on Saturday it set things up for a thrilling finale. At the other end
THERE must be some fundraising drug in the air this month but, whatever the reason, you can only applaud people like Jean Richardson and Caroline Herries. Both in their 60s, these women will both be embarking on arduous physical challenges in the near
