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'We must win over Wigton' says Bees boss
Bees coach Matt Greenwood can think of three good reasons why his side should beat Wigton tomorrow in a battle of the bottom two at Wagon Lane. "Firstly we need to win the game to improve our chances of staying up," said the former Wasps stalwart. "Secondly
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Boxing blasted by dismayed Dunn
Bradford boxing legend Richard Dunn pulled no punches today - in branding his sport a joke. The former British and European heavyweight called Mike Tyson a "fool and a clown" and declared the sport to be "in a terrible state". Dunn, 57 tomorrow, once
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Caldwell: It's time to get moving
Steve Caldwell today reminded City there is still plenty to play for in the last three months of this season. The Bantams aim to make it two wins on the trot by beating Barnsley tomorrow to open up some daylight from the relegation dogfight. But Caldwell
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Park Avenue target upward mobility
Bradford Park Avenue could surge up the UniBond Premier Division table tomorrow if they beat visitors Runcorn FC Halton and other results go their way. Trevor Storton's men will go level on points with 14th placed Runcorn, temporarily at least as they
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'Robbie will be a star' says Ashley
Ashley Ward today tipped Robbie Blake to be a smash hit with promotion-chasing Burnley. Blake, currently sidelined with a stomach strain, was undergoing a medical at Turf Moor to finalise a move which will pocket City £1.25m if the Clarets are promoted
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Artist's donation boosts church
Brilliant brushwork by a Silsden artist has provided a financial boost for a church in the town. Frank Ayrey donated a watercolour of a winter landscape scene to Silsden Methodist Church. The church raffled off his work of art and raised £265 towards
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Merger plan for mental health services gets backing
Health chiefs have backed a radical change to the way mental health services are managed in Keighley and Craven. Members of Bradford Health Authority have given the green light to the formation of a mental health and learning disabilities care trust,
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Youngsters can turn their ideas into cash
A youth organisation in Keighley is looking to invest in young peoples' bright ideas and projects. Youthbank Keighley is an organisation run by and for young people aged 14-24 that can provide up to £500 to groups looking to start their own community
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Abundant Life in new conference centre
The largest conference complex in West Yorkshire has opened for business - by a Bradford church. The Abundant Life Centre (ALC) has opened its doors as a conference centre with the church's main building able to seat 2,000 delegates or provide up to 1,080
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School enters a new era as extension is completed
A survey conducted by Age Concern has revealed that almost a third of those aged between 55 and 64 believe they have been discriminated against in employment because of their age. And the experiences of some Keighley people echo these findings. Bryan
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Farmers are urged to check rights of way map
Farmers in Keighley and South Craven are being warned that time is running out to study a draft map of land being opened up to the public. The map -- produced by the Countryside Agency -- shows proposed rights of way being introduced under new legislation
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Adam's pained expression leads Commando recruiting drive
The face of a teenager who is one of only a small elite number to make the grade as a Royal Marine Commando will be seen by thousands. Adam Whiteoak, 18, of Sutton, was one of only six out of 56 to get through the gruelling seven- month training course
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Chance to research family trees through century old census
Help is at hand for Keighley people wanting to research their family roots. Details of the 1901 census for this area will be available next week at the town's library, and volunteers will be on hand to assist the public. As part of the Census Week - which
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Woman gets deep vein thrombosis after flight from Australia
An Airedale Hospital worker was rushed to the accident and emergency department when colleagues suspected she had deep vein thrombosis following a long-haul flight from Australia. Mary Wickens, a domestic assistant at the hospital, returned from a three-week
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Community centres get support worker
Support is available to community centres across the town from a new worker at Keighley Voluntary Services. Surji Cair aims to help centres provide the best possible service to the people in their areas. Her advice will range from funding and training
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Holocaust gesture of defiance
Artist Bill Jordan expects his latest sculpture to spark controversy. The Nazi jackboot crushing a severed arm and hand clutching barbed wire is to be featured in an exhibition to commemorate the Holocaust. "I can see it stirring some emotions -- it could
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Moving tribute is paid to airman war hero John
A Keighley airman who survived a Second World War training-flight crash but died later in a bombing raid has been remembered in a moving ceremony. John William Dawson lost six colleagues when a Stirling bomber crashed in Bedfordshire on Christmas Eve,
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Theatre review
Rita, Sue and Bob Too & A State Affair It is 20 years since Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar's most famous play was first performed. But the comic tale of two teenagers looking for sex and drink amid life on a Bradford council estate is still as
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No more soul from man called Slater
There'll be a smaller shoal for Soulfish as one of the founder members switches musical styles. Tony Salter has left the popular soul classics band to form a new outfit playing mostly rock and blues covers. The four members of Alias will gig soon, and
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Two timers come twice
The first visit by Two Timers to our locality didn't attract many people - but the second could be a sell-out. The rhythm 'n' blues duo played central Keighley and were the first booking for local outfit Spiv Promotions. Spiv is now well-established after
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Two timers come twice
RUGBY LEAGUE has rejected pleas for a change of heart over Jason Ramshaw's testimonial game. The loyal Cougar star, pictured right, had asked them to let the game against Leeds go ahead on Sunday, February 3, as planned. But officials at the game's Red
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Brush up their act
RUGBY LEAGUE has rejected pleas for a change of heart over Jason Ramshaw's testimonial game. The loyal Cougar star, pictured right, had asked them to let the game against Leeds go ahead on Sunday, February 3, as planned. But officials at the game's Red
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Letters to the editor
SIR - It was with interest that I read of the plight of the ice bound elderly tenants in Green Head Road in your January 4 edition of Keighley News. In reply to Bradford City Council's lamentable excuse for not giving attention to the ice bound steps
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A pub too far for Bingley
Traders in Bingley fear the town will be swamped by pubs and 'rowdy revellers' if its historic old fire station is transformed into a bar. Leisure Management is bidding to convert the Grade II listed building in Market Street into a two-storey hostelry
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Setting the Pace for TV's digital revolution
Technology giant Pace today revealed new details about a set-top box which could give millions of people access to digital TV. The Saltaire-based firm has set a £99.99 price tag on its digital television adapter - which allows analogue televisions to
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The joy of text on Valentine's Day
Greetings card giant Hallmark is making sure romance will be ringing out round Bradford with their new mobile phone picture messaging service launched in time for Valentine's Day. The company, which amalgamated its operations at a new multi-million pound
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Future of mill is assured
The future of one of Bradford's best-known companies has been assured. Bulmer & Lumb has been taken over by its management in a £5m deal from parent company Allied Textiles. The textile company employs 350 people at its headquarters in Buttershaw.
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Pupils pile up pennies in p-p-p-penguin
Children at a Bradford school are aiming to pile up the pennies for cancer research. Pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, in Bradford Road, Clayton, are learning about cancer and being encouraged to return film canisters full of money for the
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Hospitals clean up their act
The district's hospitals are cleaning up their act in a bid to prevent the spread of CJD. Bradford and Airedale hospitals have invested in new sterilisation equipment following a damning report on decontamination procedures. Latest research shows there
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Market revamp cost goes through roof
The cost of Bradford's John Street market revamp has risen again - only months after it received an extra £400,000 for the work. Bradford Council officers are in talks with the managing contractor Bovis Lend Lease about the final cost of the £3.5m scheme
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Accolade for Bradford University
The University of Bradford has been honoured for its winning combination of attracting working class and black students, having low dropout rates, and excellence in teaching and research. The university has appeared in a list of the top 28 in the UK in
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Homes hit as phone cable cut
Around 1,800 Bradford homes were left without a phone service for over four hours yesterday after a mistake by road contractors. A fibre optic phone line belonging to Telewest, owners of Yorkshire Cable, was accidentally cut through at roadworks in Bolton
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Former mayor on list of candidates
A former Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Tony Miller, has been approved as a prospective Labour candidate for the May elections. His selection by the regional Labour party for a panel of potential candidates follows a decision to axe three other former
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Card sharp David hopes for record deal
Memory expert David Thomas, pictured, is aiming to be leader of the pack. For the 33-year-old is planning to memorise and recite 100 packs of playing cards - almost double the existing world record. David, of Shelf, last entered the record books by reciting
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Jamaican Yardie link in cabbie killer hunt
Detectives investigating the execution-style murder of a Bradford cab driver are examining possible links with Jamaican 'Yardie' gangsters. Officers revealed their prime suspect, a 28-year-old they will not name, had only arrived in Britain from Jamaica
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Testimonial plea rejected
RUGBY LEAGUE has rejected pleas for a change of heart over Jason Ramshaw's testimonial game. The loyal Cougar star, pictured right, had asked them to let the game against Leeds go ahead on Sunday, February 3, as planned. But officials at the game's Red
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Craven soccer focus back on cup derby
ACTION in the Craven and District FA Cup competitions takes pride of place in tomorrow's soccer programme, with another derby clash between Skipton LMS and Skipton Bulldogs the focus of attention. They meet in a quarter-final tie at Sandylands (1.30),
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Dear reader
I have had some really nice letters this week from readers about the Keighley News, with one letter in particular making some very positive suggestions about future content. The one negative was that in last week's edition we published the Friday and
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Stuntman Curtis is heading for heights
Help is at hand for Keighley people wanting to research their family roots. Details of the 1901 census for this area will be available next week at the town's library, and volunteers will be on hand to assist the public. As part of the Census Week - which
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First firm ready to move in at Crossings
Help is at hand for Keighley people wanting to research their family roots. Details of the 1901 census for this area will be available next week at the town's library, and volunteers will be on hand to assist the public. As part of the Census Week - which
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Record is a bonus, says Arran
Skipton cricketer Arran Thompson is having the time of her life while on tour in India. The Barnoldswick-based 20-year-old was part of a record-breaking opening wicket stand of 200 with opener Carolone Atkins in the one-off Test match in Lucknow. Speaking
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MP joins battle for Avenue's Odsal bid
Football fan MP Gerry Sutcliffe has thrown his weight behind Bradford Park Avenue's fight to play at the new Odsal stadium. Mr Sutcliffe, MP for Bradford South, will be holding meetings with Bradford Council, the Bulls and the stadium developers to try
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Extra bill we must not pay
Although the butchers, greengrocers and fishmongers have at last joined the rest of the John Street Market traders, creating a mixed market which is now a pleasure to visit and a credit to Bradford, it seems that this long and sorry saga is not yet over
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On This Day
In 1778, James Cook discovered the Hawaiian islands. In 1882, Winnie the Pooh creator A.A.Milne was born. In 1936, Rudyard Kipling died aged 70. From the Telegraph & Argus of January 18th, 1977... The political balance in Bradford West Labour Party
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Delight as play area improvements start
Work to restore Sutton's park is finally under way after five years of preparation. It has all been made possible with a £111,000 Heritage Lottery grant awarded in 2000. Five years ago plans were laid to return the village park to its Edwardian splendour
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Band sets Harry off on a high note
A school caretaker from Keighley retired on a high note thanks to a little help from his friends. Harry Plunkett thought he was joining fellow members of the Airedale Music Company for a fundraising sing-a-long at a local pub last Friday evening. But
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Jazz band ready to rock in new home
A deluge of classic music is promised this month as Keighley trombone king Mal Webb returns with his New Orleans Jazz Band. The band has not played since the 2000 floods forced it to leave its long-time home in Bingley's Brown Cow pub. But Mal has finally
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Call to end age discrimination
A survey conducted by Age Concern has revealed that almost a third of those aged between 55 and 64 believe they have been discriminated against in employment because of their age. And the experiences of some Keighley people echo these findings. Bryan
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Meals run is lifeline for elderly clients
Susan Gledhill is sometimes the only person some people see in a day. And her visit is all the more welcome as it includes a hot meal. Susan has been a Meals on Wheels volunteer for ten years and co-ordinates the Keighley operation, which involves managing
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Shape of the town's future
Keighley people have until February 15 to air their views on the planned Town Council. Bradford council has proposed one idea for the council's make-up, but wants to hear the public's reaction. Townspeople and organisations will be able to put forward
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Family waits seven hours on street for council
A family was left waiting on the streets for seven hours for the council to come and fix a leak in their house, which had already been partially destroyed by fire before Christmas. The flood followed a blaze which ripped through the family of five's home
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Push for region to get share of new rail cash
A county transport chief has pledged to battle for funds to revitalise the region's rail network after the Government published its ten-year railway improvement plan. West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority chairman Councillor Mick Lyons said the
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Benefit blow to Pamela
A wheelchair bound Keighley woman says a decision to deny her disability living allowance will leave her helpless. Pamela Hudson, 55, of Redcliffe Avenue, Highfield, suffers from chronic asthma and non-epileptic fits, which she usually experiences every
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Knifeman robs girl of mobile
Keighley MP Ann Cryer is supporting calls for the use of mobile phones by young people to be curbed. She has given her backing to the campaign, launched in the Keighley News last week, to drive "mobile muggers" from the town's streets. The high-profile
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Voice of the people will be heard, says elections boss
A City Hall blueprint for the new Keighley Town Council is not the end of the matter, says Bradford's elections boss. Andrew Mather insists the views of Keighley people will be taken into account before the final version is put forward. The local knowledge
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Book review
NOVEL: Resurrection Men An art dealer is killed and the suspects include his clients, his customers, his lover and at least one jealous artist that he may have cheated. It's the stuff of Midsomer Murders and Inspector Morse, or at a pinch Dalziel and
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No more soul from man called Slater
RUGBY LEAGUE has rejected pleas for a change of heart over Jason Ramshaw's testimonial game. The loyal Cougar star, pictured right, had asked them to let the game against Leeds go ahead on Sunday, February 3, as planned. But officials at the game's Red
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Prison warning to riot mum
A mum who admitted being part of the Bradford riots was yesterday warned that she faces a long prison sentence. Bernice Dunn, 30, pictured above leaving court yesterday, is the only woman so far charged in connection with the disturbances that rocked
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Ghost of a chance to be a TV winner
A TV production company is hoping ghosts and ghouls could be its key to fame and fortune. Seventh Sword Productions is in talks with TV channels about a reality show set in a haunted castle. Run by Drew Hartley, of Stratton Road, Woodhouse, Brighouse,
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Yorkshire Dales footpaths open by weekend
Almost every Yorkshire Dales footpath will be open by the weekend. The good news for walkers comes a day after the Government announced that Britain was officially free of foot and mouth disease. Rangers from the Yorkshire Dales National Park are taking
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More rail misery as talks break down
Emergency plans for next week's 48-hour rail strike were being drawn up by train bosses today after union leaders stormed out of showdown talks aimed at ending the bitter pay dispute. The regional rail network now looks certain to shutdown next Thursday
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Priestley Centre 'could close by April'
Bradford's Priestley Centre for the Arts, which was saved from closure after raising more than £10,000 last autumn, is once again facing a bleak future. Director Glenn Boldy said the Little Germany theatre could close by April if there is not enough support
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Angry parents left with child care bills
Schools chiefs have launched an investigation after building work at a special school over-ran, leaving parents with hefty bills for child-care. Parents of youngsters at Haycliffe Special School are furious after being told at short notice that the Christmas
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Moore shines
LOCAL boy Richard Moore was head and shoulders above the rest as Cougars crashed to Sheffield last weekend - and another Super League player was expected to join the club before Sunday's game. Coach Gary Moorby was remaining tight-lipped.about the identity
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Harrison called up for key Wharfedale game
WHARFEDALE cannot escape the dog-fight at the foot of the National Division One table. One minute they are deeply involved as relegation candidates and even when they dig themselves out of that hole, they find themselves battling on the fringes against
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Arran sets new world cricket record
ARRAN Thompson, the England international women's cricketer from Barnoldswick who has served her apprenticeship with Thornton and Rolls-Royce, has helped to re-write the record books with a marvellous performance for her country in India. The 20-year-old
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Skipton look for repeat performance in cup
SKIPTON captain Declan Hayes is confident that his team can take another step towards Twickenham tomorrow in the Powergen Junior Cup at Millom if they can reproduce the form of last weekend, when they put Hemsworth to the sword,(writes Tony Simpson).
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I must comment on Dr Tom Smith's January 8 article, "TV show's medical advice a turn-off." How absolutely true. People spend ridiculous sums of money on herbal "medicines" that they do not need simply because of programmes like the Good Morning
