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Ilkley Harriers
Ilkley Harrier Helen Sedgwick finished second lady in Sunday's Sport Direct Cross-Country League race at Kippax. Helen led home the Ilkley ladies team, followed by Sally Malir 35.12, Di Kitchen 35.20, Jo Foster 39.19, Shirley Wood 40.33 and Jill Cooke
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From Billy to Harold
by David Behrens The face is wrinkled now; the hair wispy and grey. Could the gent in the fisherman's jersey, sinking ever deeper into the comfy armchair, really be the angry young man we once knew? Tom Courtenay has mellowed since those days of independent-minded
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Society sets up charitable fund
SKIPTON Building Society has set up a charitable foundation in a bid to keep carpetbaggers at bay. It is also reducing the minimum opening balance for many new investment accounts to £2,000. From now on, new investing members of the society will be required
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Last Post sounds for veterans' group
FORMER war comrades from Otley will enjoy their 53rd annual reunion next week, saddened by the fact that it will be their last. Members of the 279 (Otley and District) Squadron Old Comrades' Association will meet for the last time at Otley Golf Club next
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Perseverance pays off for young David
THE old adage perseverance pays off has been proved to an 11-year-old boy in the shape of a £1,200 computer, compliments of Wharfedale Newspapers. Throughout last year, we ran a monthly chronicle page where pupils had to write a diary about their daily
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Hotel plan could make area safer
MAJOR plans for two hotels in Yeadon could lead to one of Wharfedale's most notorious accident blackspots being made safer. Councillor Phil Coyne (Lab, Otley & Wharfedale) called on planning officers to negotiate for funds from developers of a proposed
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'Hopeless' mast fight goes on
DETERMINED campaigners have vowed to continue their battle to have a telephone mast moved - despite being told they have no chance of winning the war, writes Vivienne Francis. Concerned residents from the Leeds Road area of Otley and Town Councillor Nigel
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Choir honour for twins
TWINS Bethan and Cerian Smallshaw have received the first honour of its kind in Otley, for outstanding attendance at choir practice, performance and services at Otley Parish Church. The 13-year-olds also received the Gold Ribbon award for good leadership
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Wes accuses YE of trying to 'steal' his gas
AN ANGRY man has claimed he has suffered two months of stress and worry because of 'bureaucratic bungling' by Yorkshire Electricity. Wes Kennedy has accused Yorkshire Electricity of trying to 'steal' his gas supply. The Otley man said his St Richard's
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Badminton: Bronte pack lead district challenge
JONATHAN STORTON led an impressive Keighley attack in the Bradford Schools Badminton Championships recently. Jonathan (above), a pupil at Bronte School, won the Under-13 boys competiton, with Sam Clegg of Oakbank winning the Under-14 section and Simon
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Mini-roundabout causes concern
A SECOND accident on Skipton's Gargrave Road caused by motorists having to negotiate the new mini-roundabout at the junction with Rockwood Drive has brought mixed reactions from local residents. Extensive damage was caused to two vehicles last week as
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Boy with famous name enjoys TV limelight
A SETTLE boy with a famous namesake has appeared on BBC TV to help promote the FutureWorld Exhibition Programme. John Simpson, 10, of Northfields, is one of a number of children with famous names featured in the trailer which has been shown on BBC One
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Motorsport: Rugby ace turns to the track
SPEEDY rugby star Matt Horne is hanging up his boots and pulling on racing leathers ready for the motorbike racing season. Matt, a technician at the Walker Farrimond Citroen garage at Cross Hills, is preparing for his first season taking part in the Formula
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Rough justice: Mother pleas for law change
"I need all the help I can get to get as many signatures as possible on the petition to get the law changed," says the victim's mother. "You can pick up a petition at the Keighley News' front office on North Street to take to your work, school, your local
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Pupils get a safer route to school
SPEED restrictions have been approved to complement a scheme to provide children in Kettlewell with a safe route to school. Members of North Yorkshire County Council's area highways committee voted to introduce a 30mph speed limit on the B6160 road. The
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Soccer: Craven League round-up
A SLIGHT improvement in the weather meant only six matches were called off last weekend -- but once again the prospects for Saturday look bleak. Cross Hills, leaders of the Silentnight Premier Division visited Skipton LMS and found the pitch only just
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Pool back in second spot
Pool ..........................3 Hampsthwaite.........3 AFTER last week's shock defeat at Beckwithshaw, Pool returned to league action knowing a draw would put them second in the Premier Division again. Hampsthwaite is a very hard place to play against
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Town's promotion spot looking precarious
Pudsey Libs..........2 Otley Town..........2 AT the end of the old century Town had played 14 games and gained 37 points out of 42. Their record now sees 48 points from 20 games played and a once near certain promotion place looks a little precarious
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Otliensians in
eight goal thriller Leeds University.........4 Otliensians Firsts.......4 LAST Saturday Otley travelled the short distance to Weetwood to play Leeds University in their penultimate league game. Once again changes were made and it took a while for the
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Runners celebrate brewery opening
PAUL Briscoe called on his mates when it came time for him to celebrate the opening of his new brewery within Otley's Bowling Green pub. A keen runner with the Pudsey and Bramley club Paul organised a race up Otley Chevin to co-incide with the event and
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Otley keep Ticking over
OTLEY................29 MANCHESTER...14 AN almost full-strength Otley side comfortably defeated a mixed Manchester team on a sunny but cold afternoon at Cross Green on Saturday. Had Manchester fielded a full-strength side then Otley would have had an
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Christian viewpoint
By Dave Howell, member of St Mark's Church, Utley - DID you cook pancakes last Tuesday? We did - delicious! Pancake Tuesday enables us to use up eggs, flour, milk and sugar prior to Lent. The idea is that we give up these goodies as we prepare for Easter
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Dear Reader
No matter how much you plan, study information to make forecasts and set targets, the unpredictable can happen. We had such an incident last week - this time in our situations vacant section. We set an all-time record for jobs of all kinds advertised
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Planning process rumbles on
THE planning process rumbles on and multi-million pound plans for a Sainsbury's community store in Otley are still caught in development limbo, seven months after they were first submitted. Planning officers have severe reservations about the scheme,
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Ilkley RUFC Juniors on a good run
ILKLEY, the regional champions, failed to progress to the Yorkshire final but showed real grit and determination at the semi-final stage. In their first game against Otley they were quickly one try down. The forwards, Cockerham, Flynn, Atkinson, Brown
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Search for families of WW1 soldiers
Families of two men who fought in World War One are being sought so their service medals can be returned. Eastburn women Eileen Smith came across the medals in a box in her loft - and has no idea how they got there. "I can only think my father was asked
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Lord Lieutenant gives high-flying praise
LORD Shuttleworth, the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, was in Kelbrook this week on a fact-finding visit to one of West Craven's leading companies. The Lord Lieutenant - the Queen's representative in Lancashire - called at Euravia Engineering and Supply
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School shake up brings new uniform
SCHOOL will be less of a fashion parade at Ilkley Grammar in future with the introduction of a new uniform. From September the dress code will be tighter and navy will be ditched as the predominant colour in favour of black and grey. Black blazers bearing
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Views sought on new cycleway
A PROPOSED cycleway, which would run through North Craven, has been suggested as part of the National Cycle Network. The Pennine Cycleway is being promoted by Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, and it would run from Derby to Berwick-upon-Tweed
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Village should be proud
ADDINGHAM residents deserve a collective slap on the back for backing the village civic society's millennium scheme. In less than a year, £9,000 has been raised to fund a scheme which should make a positive difference to everyday life in the village.
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Cougars: Leigh burst Lawkholme bubble
Cougars 28 Leigh Centurians 36 - There was a tangible sense of shock after Cougars squandered a 20-point lead against the league leaders. As the final whistle blew Keighley fans stood transfixed. In the heavy atmosphere of stunned silence, they wandered
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Cross Hills set the pace as Bulldogs are washed out
Despite the floods of Thursday only six matches had to be postponed on Saturday although pitches were on the heavy side, but thanks to hard work by clubs the program did go ahead. In the Silentnight Premier Division, leaders Cross hills gained a 4-2 victory
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O'Leary for Ilkley art show
LEEDS United boss David O'Leary heads for Ilkley later this month to enjoy an artistic breather from the Premiership title race. The Elland Road chief apparently needs some Yorkshire paintings to cover the walls of his new home. He will be visiting The
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Village to remember war hero
Parish councillors could erect a memorial to a Sutton man awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal in World War Two. Gunner and wireless operator John Tippett, who lived in Sutton during the 1930s, was awarded the prestigious medal after shooting down a
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New-style policing launched in a bid to reduce crime
A NEW system of policing designed to identify problems at an early stage and target them effectively is already at work in West Craven. The system, based on "Problem Oriented Policing" aims to make better use of the resources available, with officers
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Reluctant sale of Myddelton Lodge
THE owners of Ilkley's Myddelton Lodge have put the 13th century spiritual retreat up for sale. It is expected to trigger a rush of international interest in what the sale agents describe as 'a unique opportunity.' The Gazette can reveal the Diocese of
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Precept idea fails to win support
AN unmade Silsden street could be repaired by adding £20 to the council tax bills of townsfolk, claims a parish councillor. Coun Melvyn Harrison told Silsden Parish Council last Thursday that an extra amount could be added to council tax bills - known
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Table tennis: Terriers chase championship
Terriers 'A' are only two matches away from clinching the Second Division Championship of the Keighley & District Table Tennis League. Following their 10-0 hammering of John Haggas' they visited title rivals Embassy, who needed a big win against the
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Golf: New captain for Silsden club
Self-employed electrician Philip Inman is the new Captain of Silsden Golf Club. Philip, 45, who took over from Silsden newsagent Martyn Twigg, officially 'drove-in' in front of members on Sunday morning. A 13 handicapper, Philip has played golf at Silsden
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Rugby League: Dragons breathe fire
Keighley Albion 6 Eastmoor Dragons 29 - Albion were looking to avenge their early season defeat by Eastmoor. With the return of Craig Morphett and Ben Farrar, plus new signings Lee Bower and Aussie Ian Schifilliti, hopes of a win were high. Playing down
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The local golfing scene
RAWDON Golf and Lawn Tennis Club's annual meeting was held in the Clubhouse when the president, Mr J M Clough, opened the meeting and asked members to stand in respect for the following members who had passed away during the last year - Mrs Jan Craven
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Otliensians defeated
OTLIENSIANS.......15 DINNINGTON........25 FOR the second successive week Otliensians started as selected with Rob Arbuckle returning to the back row and Dave Roberts moving to partner Richard Smith at lock. Otliensians opened strongly into a driving wind
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Otley Tongans beat Aireborough
Aireborough....0 Tongans...........29 OTLEY TONGANS extended their winning run to 12 games at Aireborough but the home side made them fight all the way and the final score did not reflect the effort put in by Aireborough. The home side made the early
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Ilkley crash out of semi-finals
Ilkley AFC.............0 Otley TOWN Res...2 ILKLEY crashed out at the semi-final stage of the Harrogate League Premier Division Cup to neighbours Otley Town. In a scrappy and tightly fought opening half chances were few and far between. Alan Stockdale
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Mills was unhappy, says Jewell
Paul Jewell says Lee Mills has joined Manchester City on loan until the end of the season because the striker wanted first team football. The 29-year-old striker has not played for the first team since the defeat at Sheffield Wednesday and was not even
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Villagers raise £9,000 for millennium dream
GENEROUS Addingham villagers have raised £9,000 in less than a year to ensure a millennium dream becomes reality. Addingham Civic Society is ecstatic after revealing its fundraising target has been smashed this week. In January last year the society revealed
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Chocoholics to eat during Lent
CHOCOHOLICS need no longer feel guilty about scoffing their favourite food during Lent. An Ilkley church is challenging them to eat all the chocolate they like during the period, traditionally associated with abstinence. But there is one condition - the
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Easter gift for the Pope
A Keighley man is seeking an audience with the Pope to hand over a special Easter gift. Nick Lajszczuk hopes to meet the pontiff at the Vatican next month to present him with some decorated eggs. The gesture re-enacts a trip to Rome made by his late mother
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Addingham Reserves head for promotion
Addingham Res..3 Bronte Wand......1 FOLLOWING hot on the heels of their 3-1 win at Skipton Town, where goals came from Peter Smale (2) and Darren Bates, Addingham Reserves notched another win by the same margin. Ilkley Youth manager Dave Houlston must
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Cricket: Keighley Cup 2000
SIXTEEN cricket teams are to line up for the Keighley Cup 2000 competition. Every club in the district was invited to take part in the Millennium Year competition which is being sponsored by the Keighley News. Sports Editor John Heald said: "We are delighted
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Craven through the years
100 years ago A KNURR and spell match took place in a field in the Ings, Cononley. The prize was a silver watch and was competed for by 16 people. W Horner was the winner with a score of 23 out of five rises. Cottages in Silsden, namely 4, 6 and 8 Aire
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Cougars: Eagles to face Cougar backlash
COUGARS are set for a do-or-die clash with Sheffield Eagles on Sunday -- with the game kicking off at 1pm. The clubs arranged the early kick-off to avoid a clash with the Bradford City v Leeds United match which is being played at Valley Parade, also
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Davison's brace seals crucial victory
Yorkshire League Division Three Skipton 22 Leeds Corinthians 0 'Cometh the hour, Cometh the man' goes the saying but Skipton had 15 heroes in this table-topping clash writes Mel Mason. Defeat would have definitely curtailed Skipton's chance of finishing
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Apartment fight could be over
IT appears campaigners are about to lose their fight against the building of a new apartment block on their doorsteps. And the likely success of the planning application to construct an apartment block in Middleton, Ilkley, has prompted renewed calls
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Councillor collects refuse
An Oxenhope man is threatening to stop paying his council tax after council dustmen repeatedly failed to collect his rubbish. Ken Martean, of Station Road, has lived at his current Oxenhope address since last September, and since then has counted seven
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Graham tackles ultra-marathon
Super-fit Graham Dawson is to take part in a gruelling marathon-plus to help keep middle-aged men and women more healthy. Graham, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday, is to take part in the Two Oceans - Atlantic to Indian ultra-marathon over 35
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Pub helps Mozambique effort
A BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE pub has joined forces with a Wharfedale charity to become a collection point for blankets to be sent to flood-hit Mozambique. The Red Lion public house, on Main Street, is to be a makeshift depot for Wharfedale's contribution to
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Church prays for wealthy benefactor
BURLEY-in-Wharfedale Methodist Church is praying for a cash windfall after the cost of its redevelopment scheme soared into the heavens. The Main Street-based church was hoping to obtain funding for a £350,000 redevelopment scheme. The intention was to
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Victorian Fayre needs to expand to survive
OTLEY'S annual Victorian Fayre could become a longer and more widespread event in a bid to secure its long-term future. Following a recent meeting to discuss the future of the popular event, Chairman Adrian Robertshaw said it is possible that the traditional
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Visitor labels cinema closure a disgrace
A CINEMA buff has labelled the pulling down of Otley's Beech Hill Cinema a disgrace. Bill Pryor recently travelled to Otley from his home in North Devon to visit the old cinema - only to find that it had been pulled down in January. "The more I think
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Victory is won in fight against homes
CAMPAIGNERS fighting controversial plans to build 57 houses on green belt land are celebrating victory this week after developers Redrow suddenly pulled out of a public inquiry to decide the application. Hundreds of residents had signed petitions and
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Cycling: Bronte take national title
Bronte School became national cyclo-cross champions, winning the Under-12's title at Cleckheaton recently. Oakbank were second in the Under-16's section with Holy Family third to complete an impressive Keighley performance. Local riders did well as individuals
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Price of a pint may save church
Members of Keighley Shared Parish Church are calling on people to help save the town's church by donating their beer money. Andrea Foster, says: "I am appealing to the people at the start of this new century to help us repair this 150 year old building
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Debate on Ilkley's design
The future of development in Ilkley will come under the spotlight at an open meeting of the town's Civic Society. The meeting, called The Ilkley Design Statement and the UDP will be introduced by Bruce Speed, who was the co-ordinator of the Village Design
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Tourist bunkhouse wins award
A Bronteland bunkhouse development has earned international recognition. Westfield Lodge Moorside Bunkhouses at Oxenhope has taken its first overseas bookings, for 120 Belgian schoolchildren. The youngsters from the Brussels area will visit in July. The
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Local police arrest 14 in drugs operation
DRUG users have been targeting Skipton to commit crime to fuel their addictions, a countywide police operation has revealed. The town accounted for more than a quarter of the 150 shop thefts detected by police during Operation Artery, a three-month campaign
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Planners pour doubt on new Sainsbury store
MULTI million pound plans for a Sainsbury's store in Otley are out of character with the rest of the area and would do little to encourage trade in the town centre, a scathing report by planners has said. Sainsbury's hopes to build a community store on
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Passage from India for war memorial
BRAMHOPE'S new war memorial has come a long way to take its place in the village - after taking a passage from India. The granite for the memorial, which will be engraved with the names of those who fell in combat, was imported from India. It has now
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Historic Lodge goes on market
THE owners of Ilkley's Myddelton Lodge have put the 13th century spiritual retreat up for sale. The news is expected to trigger a rush of international interest in what the sale agents describe as 'a unique opportunity.' The Diocese of Leeds has reluctantly
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Soccer: Junior football round-up
HOPES of a County Cup final place for Long Lee Under-14's were wrecked by a very strong Thornes side, at the County FA's Woodlesford ground on Sunday. The Long Lee team were the first Keighley side in their age group to reach a county semi-final and battled
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MP charges council with care home neglect
MP Ann Cryer has hit out at Bradford council as the row continues over the future of Ingrow Green home for the elderly. And she has pledged her full backing to save the council-run home - the last of its kind in Keighley - from closure. Mrs Cryer is writing
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Wonder gel will heal people and hit pollution
Scientists in Bradford have produced a 'wonder gel' which is expected to have a massive impact on the environmental, medical and industrial worlds. The unique hydrogel, which is being patented by the University of Bradford's School of Pharmacy, can do
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Gunman raids coffee shop
An armed robber escaped with more than £700 in cash from a Haworth coffee house. The man, who was wielding a pistol, struck at the Main Street premises at around 6.25pm on Sunday. He pushed an assistant into a back room and threatened him with the gun
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Soccer: Wharfedale Sunday League
Silsden clinched their place in the semi-finals of the Newbridge Garage Senior Cup with a 4-0 victory over Regent Victoria. After a goalless first half Silsden came out firing on all cylinders. Mick Ward scored twice to add to goals from Steve Gray and
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Ground Force Alan returns to his roots
ALAN Titchmarsh returns to Ilkley on Saturday (March 11) to quite literally inspect his roots. The star of BBC television's Ground Force, Alan is coming home to fulfil two engagements. On Saturday evening, the Kings Hall will stage An Evening with Alan
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New plans for tip
A waste company has submitted new plans for a controversial landfill tip at Denholme. Plans to create the tip by Humberside-based Wastewise have run into fierce opposition from residents. They believe it should not be allowed - and were horrified when
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Foundation stone laid for new mosque
One of the Muslim world's most revered spiritual leaders returned to Keighley this week to lay the foundation stone for the town's new mosque. Pir Allaudin Siddiqui performed an identical ceremony 30 years ago when the original Jamia Mosque was built
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Villagers win battle against speeding drivers
RESIDENTS in Langcliffe have won their battle to get speed restrictions on the busy main road running past the village. Despite officer's recommendations to refuse the scheme, North Yorkshire County Council's area three highways committee voted to back
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Trojans succumb to another late goal
TROJANS RES.............3 BASS SOCIAL..............3 For the second week running Burley Trojans Reserves were undone by a late goal, this time costing them valuable league points. With leaders Black Swan winning again Trojans needed a victory to keep
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MOS remain top at On-The-Ball
MOS remain on top of the Premier Division in The Target Sunday Night League at Yeadon's On-The-Ball soccer centre. MOS hammered Rawdon Old Boys 10-0 with Brendan Larkin netting two superb goals. Experience Mix and Chernobyl drew 6-6 in an entertaining
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Horsforth return to Millet League
HORSFORTH have replaced New Farnley in the Thursday Evening Millet Printers competition which starts on Thursday, May 4. New Farnley had only been in the Millet League for one season but their late withdrawal from the season's competition came in time
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Two sent off as Guiseley lose
STALYBRIDGE......2 GUISELEY..............1 THE problems deepen by the match for Guiseley and after being close to top in the Fair Play League for most of the season they have suddenly found themselves with four red cards in four matches. Saturday's match
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Simply Smith
IF you're taller than 6ft 4ins, don't die and get buried in Greater Manchester. Council bosses in Greater Manchester have decided that corpses above this height (or is it length?) will be surcharged £50. This, because it takes longer to dig a grave that
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Rugby League: Pinkney goes for 200 try landmark
Former Cougar star Nick Pinkney now with Salford City Reds needs one try for a career total of 200 touchdowns. He has scored 54 for Ryedale-York, 101 the Cougars, 24 Sheffield Eagles, 14 Halifax, three Salford and three for England in 280 appearances.
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County captain
Chris Meehan of Silsden has been appointed captain of the Yorkshire under 16s rugby union team for this season's series of county matches. He will also lead Yorkshire in an international match against Scotland at Harrogate in April. The talented fly half
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Addingham village survey success
TWO new Neighbourhood Watch zones could be set up in Addingham thanks to a document seeking villagers' views on life in the community. The questionnaire, which covers everything from new housing to speeding traffic, has prompted some residents to request
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Rough Justice: Victim tells her own story
"After the attack I went home. It was difficult at first because I didn't start remembering things till a couple of days later. I blacked it out. "Finally I managed to give the police a description. I gave them what details I could and I remember telling
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Hot Aire concert
The Hot Aire Concert Band are tuning up to boost the coffers of Shipley Lions' Life Skills programme in a concert on Tuesday evening at Bingley's Jarvis Bankfield Hotel. The youth orchestra has donated its services and the Bankfield is giving its hall
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Historic mill under threat
Councillors yesterday discussed plans to demolish parts of the old Whalley's Mill, in Coney Lane, Keighley. The application had been submitted to demolish the annex part of the grade two listed mill that surveyors had deemed to be beyond redemption. A
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£900,000 art centre wins approval
STUDENTS in Craven will get a new £900,000 purpose-built art, design and media centre. The district's planners gave their unanimous approval to the proposals to build the new centre on Craven College's Aireville Campus at a meeting this week. The new
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Recognise this injustice - now
It has taken a courageous schoolgirl, a victim of a serious indecent assault, to step forward to highlight a glaring inadequacy in the law. Identity parades have always been a contentious issue. The decision whether or not to take part in a line-up is
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Message to the Criminals
Many congratulations to the local people who have had their courage rewarded with a special award from the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire. Their nature would not let them turn away when the law was being broken. They had a go, at considerable risk to
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Soccer; Shammies have champagne on ice
Phoenix extended their lead at the top of the premier Division with an impressive 3-1 victory at Littletown. The Keighley side soon stamped their impression on the game with a well worked free kick after Danny Spencer was tackled from behind. Mark Atkins
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Award-winning shop told to take down signs
Planners have refused to let the owners of the award-winning Bizzie Lizzies chip shop keep a number of advertising display signs which have been described as "too gaudy and numerous" by Skipton Civic Society. Consent was sought to retain six unauthorised
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Rough Justice: Schoolgirl sex victim calls for justice
The teenage victim of a serious sex attack has launched a campaign to change identity parade laws. The courageous schoolgirl has spoken out after a suspect changed his appearance totally the day before an 'ID' parade. Instead of being able to see his
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Disabled Jean's furniture is given away!
A disabled woman has been left fuming after Bradford Council disposed of £2,000 worth of her furniture by mistake. Wheelchair-bound Jean Lawson put the furniture in what she thought was safe storage when she moved last August. But the 65-year-old was
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Warning on internet get-rich scam
A Cullingworth businessman is warning others to be on their guard after he received an offer that was too good to be true. Mike Wlock, the managing director of Office Interiors in Hewenden, is warning others not to be taken in by a scam that offers a
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Heart attack victim lives with 'timebomb'
CARLETON man Bill Harbour is living with a timebomb after being told he has to wait up to 18 months for vital heart surgery. Bill, 61, is in need of a heart bypass operation after suffering a heart attack in April last year. But lengthy waiting lists
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Junior rugby: Honours shared in nailbiter
Cougar Cubs Under-12's were at home to Clayton last Sunday and Kirk McWhirter opened the scoring after five minutes with a well-taken close-in try from the play-the-ball. Peter Gower kicked the conversion and then came Clayton's most powerful part of
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Hockey: Promotion beckons
Skipton - A win at home was not to be for Skipton ladies last weekend. The visitors, Owls, had nothing to play for but were in no mood to let Skipton move into the premier division without a fight. Skipton dominated play throughout the first half and
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Rugby Union: Crusaders crushed
halifax 66 Keighley Crusaders 0 - A depleted Crusaders side suffered its worst ever league defeat at Halifax. Lacking seven or eight first choice players, they were no match for the league leaders who ran in four tries in the first quarter of an hour,
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Rugby League: Girls fly the Keighley flag
The next generation of Keighley's female rugby players made a successful debut when the town's first ever female under-13 team finished a very creditable third in a seven team 7-a-side tournament at Wakefield. The team has been created by a joint initiative
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Soccer: Keighley Alliance League
Stanbury Rangers 6 Albert Hotel 1 - Simon Waddington opened the scoring for Stanbury after the teams cancelled each other out for the first 15 minutes. The home side took increasing control with further goals from David Bainbridge, and a second from Waddington
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Around the local athletics scene
LEVERHULME Park Stadium, Bolton, was the setting on Sunday for the first open track and field meeting of the new outdoor season and Skyrac's Bethany Staniland showed much early season promise in achieving four personal best performances. The highlight
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Ilkley Juniors
Thirsk..................1 Ilkley U16's........1 Ilkley made the long journey to Thirsk hoping to erase the memory of their last game - in which they had two men sent off - with a comfortable win. However, in the league leaders, they had a strong opposition
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Rugby Unionr: Chris is new Yorkshire captain
Chris Meehan has been appointed captain of the Yorkshire under-16's Rugby Union team for this season's county matches. The talented fly half will also lead Yorkshire in an international match against Scotland at Harrogate in April. Chris plays his club
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Cougars: Karl Harrison's view from the dugout
TO SAY last week's result was a disappointment is the understatement of the season. I know the fans were upset -- and rightly so. I was bitterly disappointed and the players were gutted. They know they have to redeem themselves this weekend against Sheffield
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Greens seek a perfect 10
WHARFEDALE face their third visit this year to the Thames valley when they visit Newbury seeking a 10th successive victory. Their opponents have made rapid progress through the league structure and have been in National One since 1997 having stormed out
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Nighbourhood watch leader resigns
THE chairman of a crime busting association is resigning after four years in the post. Brian White is stepping down as chairman of the Aire Valley Neighbourhood Watch Organisation, which he was instrumental in founding. He made the announcement to members
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Flood fears delay flats plan
Worries about flooding have caused a delay on a decision whether or not an apartment block can be built in Middleton in Ilkley. Drainage officers told a meeting of the Keighley area planning panel that further investigations will have to be made before
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Village remembers local war hero
ONE of the first men to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for bravery could soon be honoured in his former home village. Gunner and wireless operator John Tippett, who lived in Sutton during the 1930s, was hailed a hero after shooting down a German
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Why 'gift of life' is not for all
Can it really be sinful to be married to someone you love, yet deliberately remain childless? That's the only conclusion to be drawn from the suggestion by the Bishop of Rochester that married couples who don't have children are "self-indulgent" and defying
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Housing plans spark angry debate
ANGRY scenes fuelled by accusations of mutual "backscratching" between councillors and developers marred a decision on new housing land for Barnoldswick. Residents living near several sites earmarked for possible development lashed out at councillors,
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Dalesfolk: Adrian Green
THE shop in Colne had a sign in the window which appealed to Adrian Green, writes John Sheard. It said: "Bargain basement upstairs". So another note went into the great pile of scrap papers, torn cigarette packets and beer mats that Adrian calls his filing
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Ilkley Youth hit rocky spell
Ilkley Juniors Youth...1 Cononley..........................2 Every team has a rocky spell during a season and the Guyson sponsored Ilkley Juniors Youth experienced another setback on Saturday, when a Cononley team reinforced by several first-tem players
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Pride of Bradford
Chris Caisley and Paul Jewell are determined to prove that Bradford is Best tomorrow when both Bulls and City go head to head with West Yorkshire rivals. Both clubs are set to play in front of capacity crowds with the 18,000 tickets for City's clash with
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Lund Park: We've not given up search for attacker - police
Keighley police are still keeping up their hunt for the Lund Park attacker and have not scaled down their inquiries. That was the message Det Chief Supt Brian Taylor, the man leading the hunt for the attacker of three women, gave to people at the Ingrow
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First in the queue but Danielle is scared!
Devastated Bantams fan Danielle Kelly is boycotting the West Yorkshire derby after learning she could end up sitting among rival Leeds fans. The former season-ticket holder was first in the queue to buy the tickets when they went on sale last August.
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Traffic calming scheme wins green light
TRAFFIC calming measures for Settle and Giggleswick have been given the green light. The schemes were put forward by North Yorkshire County Council and were approved at a meeting of its area three highways committee on Friday. The traffic calming will
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New chapter in life of village library
A NEW chapter in the life of Ingleton library is beginning with extended opening hours and the possible formation of a Friends of Ingleton Library group. An informal meeting over a cup of tea will be held at the library on Thursday March 23 at 7.30pm
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Residents fighting to reclaim park from abusers
RESIDENTS fighting to reclaim their park from drug users and anti-social behaviour on a night are pinning their hopes on an illuminating answer. Pressure group the Friends of Hall Park (FoHP) are hoping to increase safety in Hall Park by introducing lighting
