THE harsh economic reality facing young people growing up in an affluent area like the Wharfe valley confronts them as soon as they become adults and desire to strike out on their own. The study carried out in Addingham by the rural housing enablers provides
Miffed Brian Noble is demanding the Bulls rediscover their edge tomorrow night and banish any traces of a World Club Challenge hangover. Buoyant Salford City Reds come to Odsal fancying their chances, having won both their Super League encounters, conceding
Darren Holloway today issued a "don't be fooled" warning ahead of Saturday's trip to basement boys MK Dons. Danny Wilson's men are in deep trouble after a 5-0 thrashing from Huddersfield left them seven points from safety. But despite their desperate
AN Ilkley parish councillor is calling for measures to be taken to alleviate parking problems around Menston Station. Even though Menston Station already has 110 parking spaces, a huge number of cars are also parking along nearby Station Road, Newfield
AROUND half of the workforce at an Otley mill has been laid off due to circumstances the paper company says are 'beyond its control'. Up to 40 employees of Garnett's are believed to have been told to stay at home from last Monday for at least one week
WORK on a new Sainsbury's supermarket for Otley is scheduled to start before the end of the year. Almost three years after planning permission was given for a 20,000 sq ft store in Bondgate, clearance of the site is under way. A spokesman for the company's
To lose a loved one as a result of an accident or sudden natural death is deeply traumatic. How much worse even than that it must be for people who lose someone dear to them through murder or manslaughter. No-one to whom it hasn't happened can even begin
THE chairman of Ilkley's Design Statement Group has been left red-faced after contractors pruned two cherry trees in the garden of his home. The problem for Wilfred Shaw was that his home in St Nicholas Road is within the boundary of the Middleton Conservation
ILKLEY and Menston band The Kaiser Chiefs cleaned up at this week's Brit Awards, taking home a hat-trick of honours. The band were the event's big winners as they picked up more awards then any other artist. They won Brits for Best British Group, Best
A privatised atomic energy company has been fined £250,000 after their 'cavalier attitude' exposed the public to potentially lethal levels of radiation. A toxic beam was emitted from a van as it drove 130 miles across the country through Aireborough,
FEWER than half the Addingham people needing a new roof over their head can afford to buy one in the village they live in, a survey has revealed. The housing nightmare faced by young people in the Wharfe Valley as a whole has been laid bare by the survey
Call to end Otley's political squabbling SIR, - Well done to Malcolm Naylor for injecting some sense into recent squabbles in your newspaper. I think it is pathetic that local councillors have nothing better to do than attack our MP, Greg Mulholland,
Skyrac Athletic Club The Skyrac Annual Presentation Evening saw a good turnout of the 2005 prizewinners who were: Cross-Country, U-14 Harriet Middleborough and James Common; O-14 Stephanie Houghton and Nick Howard; Technical Events, female - Rebecca Brennan
Tongans 61 Ilkley B 0 OTLEY Tongans, with several players returning after injury, were able to pick from strength. They soon gave notice that in the near perfect conditions they intended to play an expansive game. Winning quick ball and with slick handling
Otley 25 London Welsh 28 On a day when Dave Scully scored his 100th league try, in a career which dates back to the onset of the league system, there was little else to celebrate at Cross Green. Otley, as if to prove a point, once again demonstrated an
Two major supermarket chains have gone into battle to try to stop a superstore being built on the site of a famous mill complex. Bradford-based Morrisons and Somerfield Stores Ltd, which includes Kwik Save, claim the planned Tesco store at the Black Dyke
Plans for a multi-million-pound world class sports village at Odsal village have been redesigned following the decision to hold the 2012 Olympic games in London. Architects have gone back to the drawing board to design a scheme with the capacity to accommodate
Birds may look attractive, pecking away at the crumbs thrown by passers-by, but environmental bosses in Bradford say feeding them could cause serious health problems. As Bradford gears up for its Big Sweep clean-up across dozens of 'grot-spots' Bradford
A green apartments complex will bring barber Michael Bennett his first neighbours for 15 years. The towering building, on empty land in Bolton Road near Bradford Cathedral, would be in one of the city's most sensitive conservation areas. The full version
A dad has branded as a "joke" the sentence dished out to a teenage yob who threw a wooden post spiked with nails at his head. Lout Michael Donohoe was yesterday sentenced to 60 hours community service and ordered to pay £400 compensation for the assault
Ilkley 1 Kellingley 0 Ilkley continued their recent run of good results by beating Kellingley Welfare 1-0 on Saturday afternoon, but will be dismayed that the result wasn't more comprehensive. New signing Ian Briggs was handed a debut in the middle of
ADVERTISING boards on our pavements have been around for decades and, if they are placed carefully and thoughtfully, and kept in good condition they have some merit. However, in Otley, apart from A-boards (as they are known) there are boxes of books,
Shipley golfer Gordon Brand is hoping to make an impact on the lucrative European Seniors Tour when the new season kicks off in Barbados next month. The former Ryder Cup star, who spends much of the winter at the Pinheiros Altos Golf Club in Portugal,
Bradford Council looks set to back plans to sell off Leeds Bradford Airport - despite warnings it could have a "disastrous" effect on communities in Wharfedale and Aireborough. Bradford's ruling Conservative group has confirmed it is backing in principle
ILKLEY and Menston band The Kaiser Chiefs cleaned up at this week's Brit Awards, taking home a hat-trick of honours. The band were the event's big winners as they picked up more awards then any other artist. They won Brits for Best British Group, Best
A privatised atomic energy company has been fined £250,000 after their 'cavalier attitude' exposed the public to potentially lethal levels of radiation. A toxic beam was emitted from a van as it drove 130 miles across the country through Aireborough,
PATIENTS from Wharfedale and Aireborough could face a transport nightmare if a proposed centralisation of Leeds' hospitals goes ahead. Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH) NHS Trust is considering - under a wider health review dubbed Making Leeds Better - winding
GROUPS and schools across Wharfedale and Aireborough are celebrating receiving funding boosts for community and safety improvement projects. The North West (Outer) Area Committee agreed to partially fund nine schemes which should improve the lives of
Bradford companies swept the board at an annual award ceremony set up to mark the best developments in Leeds. The 19th year of the Leeds Architecture Awards saw representatives from Robinson Architects of Shipley, Totty Construction and Pitts Wilson Electrical
A lack of orders is one factor contributing to the lay-off of staff at a Wharfedale paper factory. Around half of Garnett's workforce in Otley has been laid off due to circumstances the paper company says are "beyond its control". Up to 40 employees are
Health campaigners are encouraging Bradford businesses to make workers stub out their workplace cigarettes ahead of next year's ban. A new movement is inviting employers to crack down on smoking now, with a claim that the move could save Yorkshire companies
RESIDENTS living near the site of a proposed new factory claim they were missed out of the consultation process.. People living on Wharfedale Drive have objected to the plan by engineering firm Spooner Industries Limited to build a new factory next to
PRIVATE sponsorship has been proposed as the way to bring Addingham's grass verges up to Yorkshire in Bloom standard. The idea of enlisting support from businesses, organisations, communities and individuals was brought up at the latest meeting of Addingham
Road policies and the danger to health SIR, - I write to you with great concern that misguided council policies are seriously damaging the health of the public and ratepayrers o f Bradford In particular, the council has a policy which is , in fact, illustrated
Guiseley 3 Witton Albion 1 Witton's spoiling tactics of going down after every challenge aided by some curious refereeing decisions saw this game meander along for an hour before bursting into life in a hectic last 30 minutes that produced four goals,
Guiseley AFC have been honoured by being asked by the FA to stage the FA Women's Cup in Partnership with Nationwide semi-final between Leeds United Ladies and Liverpool. The match will take place at the UniBond League club's Nethermoor Park ground on
Community leaders have called for action over "dangerous" flytipping at a Bradford primary school. Dumping of rubbish on the area of wasteland belonging to Peel Park Primary School, Undercliffe, has been an ongoing problem. Now a councillor and school
A green apartments complex will bring barber Michael Bennett his first neighbours for 15 years. The towering building, on empty land in Bolton Road near Bradford Cathedral, would be in one of the city's most sensitive conservation areas. Planning officers
Skyrac Athletic Club The Skyrac Annual Presentation Evening saw a good turnout of the 2005 prizewinners who were: Cross-Country, U-14 Harriet Middleborough and James Common; O-14 Stephanie Houghton and Nick Howard; Technical Events, female - Rebecca Brennan
Ilkley Tennis Club officials and sponsors gathered at the club to launch the Aire and Wharfe Valley Tennis Development Programme set up by the club to develop tennis in schools and clubs. They aim to provide progression and pathways for players. Funding
Ben Rhydding Ladies 0 Bradford Ladies 2 Fresh off the back of a breath taking victory in Nottingham, Ben Rhydding were hungry to entertain local rivals Bradford, in what had the potential to be an epic sequel to a disappointing result in the first half
Salem 18 Ilkley 14 This was another close encounter which had nerves jangling until the final minute. It was certainly one that got away from the Dalesmen, mainly as a result of uncharacteristic handling errors resulting in an unusual amount of turned
Francis Barron the Chief Executive of the Rugby Football Union, his Deputy Martyn Thomas and Secretary Andrew Scoular declared themselves well satisfied with what they saw on their visit to Ilkley RFC on Sunday. They were able to see at first hand the
Bus lane problem must be resolved SIR - I work as a bus driver for Keighley and District Travel, who operate the 662 Shuttle service between Keighley and Bradford. This service operates along the full length of the bus lanes between Keighley and Bradford
