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Union men bounce back
Roundhegians 19, Keighley 30 After the disappointment of last season's relegation Keighley secured promotion back to league North East 1 with a convincing victory. Full back Carl Smith was the hero of the day with four sparkling tries, but in reality
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Couple reach Place of the Dead
A Lothersdale couple have helped conquer a jungle ravine four years after it almost claimed the lives of five soldiers. Steve and Kath Jones are among a party of climbers and cavers who have descended 8,500 feet into 'The Place of the Dead' - Low's Gully
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Brave Jo's new mercy mission
Brave Jo Pollard, whose husband Michael was killed during an aid mission to eastern Europe last year, was en route to Latvia today with a consignment of medical supplies. Mrs Pollard, 56, who was badly injured herself when she and her church pastor husband
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Silsden facing green 'disaster'
Bradford council's controversial Unitary Develop-ment Plan (UDP) has now been adopted for Silsden. It means that the people of Silsden can expect to see nearly 1,500 new homes built on green belt land around the town in coming years. A number of industrial
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Hoping for new Tarn of events
A BEAUTY spot could be turned into a centre of excellence for water sports if a major cash bid is successful. Councillor Moira Dunn (Lab, Aireborough) is leading moves to secure £100,000 for Yeadon Tarn to stop it silting up and provide top quality facilities
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Grandad stays afloat in Titanic storm
THE name Threapleton has been synonymous with sporting success in these parts for many years but normally with scoring a century or taking five or six wickets - not for bowling a maiden over. Suddenly though the name Threapleton has become the focus of
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Welcome news on schooling
CHILDREN in Leeds receive an education which is in line with or above the national average according to performance indicators published by the Audit Commission. In six key categories, Leeds continues to perform at a level which is in line with - and
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Police to be cut off
TOP cops have found it's not so good to talk after their mobile phones were cut off to ease the pinch on police pockets. Officers in the CID department of Weetwood Police, including the drugs squad, have been left without their phones since cash-strapped
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Planners to visit controversial sites
THREE planning hotspots will come under the scrutiny of councillors on Tuesday during a visit to Pool-in-Wharfedale. Members of Leeds City Council's plans west sub-committee will be investigating sites at Swallow Drive, Arthington Lane and the White Hart
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Juniors star in OHS Ilkley open squash
LAURENCE Delasaux won the boy's under 14's event at the Ilkley OHS Junior Open Squash tournament by overcoming Northumberland's Tom Young in the final. In an entertaining final, Laurence did well to win 3-1 against Young, who was the number one seed and
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Cougars celebrate first victory
Cougars 32, Leigh 16 ONE Swallow doesn't make a summer, and one victory doesn't set the season alight, but it did feel good to clinch a first win. You could see on the faces of the young Cougar side how much this meant to them, they went from a sense
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Bistro for village
ADDINGHAM'S first bistro could open soon and create about five jobs if planning permission is granted. Penny and Rodger Clark, of Ilkley, have submitted an application to Keighley planners for a change of use for 146 Main Street, Addingham, to become
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Firms rally behind spy cameras
IN a last minute surge of activity, businesses have pledged more than £10,000 towards the installation of closed circuit television in Skipton town centre. The support has been spearheaded by the small retailers, but it is hoped the larger stores will
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Fears over language teaching funds
This area will be bottom of the school league tables again if cuts in language support for Asian children go ahead, it is claimed. That is the prediction of Keighley Racial Equality Officer Zafar Ali. He and other Asian community representatives have
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spicy restaurant opens
Keighley's newest restaurant - the Shimla Spice in South Street - was officially opened at the weekend by the estate agent who played a leading role in getting the ambitious venture off the ground. Brothers Mohammed Ayub, Mahmood Akhtar and Basharat Hussain
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Focus on farm jobs
Local businesses and local authorities are quite clear about what the Craven area needs for the future. Their ideas and visions have been launched in a consultation document produced by the Craven Counts Partnership - set up in December to ensure Craven
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Budget response 2
Financial advisor Malcolm H Guy says for the saver/investor, Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget was more about what it did not do, rather than what it did. There will be no further change to Mortgage Interest Relief at Source (MIRAS) beyond the planned
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Budget response 1
Tim Parr, chairman of Keighley Business Forum, says the further reduction in Corporation Tax rates to 20 per cent for most businesses and 30 per cent for the biggest companies gives a very low rate of taxation. Every business should seek to take advantage
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Cricketing girls take third spot
KEIGHLEY'S girl cricketers claimed third place in a tournament at Lords last weekend. Claire Atkinson, Anna Spragg and Laura Spragg were flying Yorkshire's White Rose flag as part of a Sheffield-based team in the competition. They won through to the finals
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Classmates aid Robert
CHILDREN at All Saints Playgroup are supporting their autistic classmate and raising money for the Ilkley Gazette's Robert's Ray of Hope Campaign. We are aiming to raise £5,000 towards specific educational therapy for three-year-old Robert Sime, of Gilstead
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OAP back with prized pet
A pensioner whose prized dogs were taken away from her as she battled for life in hospital has been reunited with one of them after a campaign by the Telegraph & Argus. Rita Johnson, 60, of Thornton, Bradford, said she was chuffed to bits after her
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Police to recruit more Specials
Keighley police hope to add another 18 special constables to their current roster of about 32. Six extra officers are already undergoing training as part of a county-wide revamp of the volunteer service. Special constables carry out support duties ranging
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Bradford is dunce in the corner
SURPRISE, surprise, Bradford Council has come bottom of the class in the recently published national league tables for schools. Any parent interested in their childs future must be contemplating a rush to the estate agent to investigate the possibility
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Petrol pain will not cure the disease
THERE has been much praise for Gordon Browns budget. Why, even that bastion of Tory thought, the Daily Telegraph, grudgingly commented that it was better than anything Labour has ever offered us before. Certainly it was a whole new approach to many of
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Guiseley extend their run
RADCLIFFE 0 GUISELEY 2 GUISELEY extended their unbeaten run under new manager Bobby Davison to seven games with Wednesday night's victory at Radcliffe Borough. The goals came from midfielders Lee Elam and Andy Williams, the latter's being his first strike
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Otliensians hammer Ilkley
OTLIENSIANS 46 ILKLEY 0 IN contrast to the previous week conditions were almost ideal for this derby game and with Otliensians looking for points to climb the table a keen encounter was forecast. Otliensians made a late change with Tim Swann again deputising
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Des gets international call
WHEN a soccer player reaches the twilight of his career he probably thinks that dreams of international caps were a thing of his childhood. Not so for Guiseley midfielder Des Hazel, the 30 year-old former Sheffield Wednesday player has received a call
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Police phones
MOBILE phones are the must-have accessories of the late 20th century. Every man and his dog has one. From teenagers to executives, the expensive contraptions are permanently glued to the populations collective ear. Except, it would seem, to the ears which
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Ilkley Harriers
EIGHT Ilkley Harriers travelled to Barley, near Burnley, on Saturday for the Half Tour of Pendle Fell Race. This tough race involving 2,250 feet of ascent over a stunning nine mile course doubled as the 1998 Lancashire championship fell race. It attracted
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Raiders grab Wuthering Hike honours
RAIDERS from Lancashire and Scotland again plundered the prizes in Saturday's Wuthering Hike - a 33-mile classic across the Bront' moors. Fellrunners from the Red Rose county have recently dominated the event which began life 18 years ago as the Haworth
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Ministers to hear of PAWE success
Two local teenagers are to take part in a top ministerial meeting in London. Amy Pickard and Phil Shorten will travel to the capital on Monday to share their experiences of the PAWE (Personal Award for Excellence) project. PAWE, part of the acclaimed
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Estate could go it alone
Hundreds of tenants on a Bradford estate could vote to opt out of Council control. Thorpe Edge estate has received a £4.5 million Government boost - on condition that an opting-out ballot takes place. The award was made by former Tory Local Government
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Good schools will not close
The head of the team which has recommended scrapping up to 70 middle schools pledged yesterday that successful schools will not close. In an exclusive interview with the Keighley News Ray Watson, the school review team leader, even said that schools with
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Libraries close to save money
CRAVEN'S libraries are to close for three weeks a year from April. The move, in this the National Year of Reading, has been agreed by North Yorkshire County Council in order to save almost £250,000. It means the district's libraries and mobile libraries
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Proof of the pudding
BY any standards, the achievement of schoolchildren in the Ilkley Pyramid is a glowing testimony to the hard work and dedication of pupils, staff, parents and governors. Consistenly high standards are maintained and Ofsted reports brimming with praise
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Readers Letters
Town Hall fees will kill off society SIR - As president of Skipton Operatic Society, I am writing to register our consternation at the rise in Skipton Town Hall hire charges. Last October we paid a bill of approximately £1,000 for the hire of the town
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Rock hard Woody faces final test
THEY CALL him Woody. But perhaps Rocky would be more apt for a man who spends his weeks at the rock face - and his Saturdays in the back row of the scrum. This weekend, Peter Wood is keeping his fingers crossed in the hope that he will be picked to face
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Union men clinch promotion
Keighley Rugby Union clinched promotion with a superb display against Roundhegians last weekend. The victory takes the Utley club straight back into North East Division One after last year's relegation, and new coach Tim Becker aims to continue the club's
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Doughnuts popular with peahen
Debbie McLean now has an extra mouth to feed every morning at breakfast - a peahen's! The bamboozled bird has taken up residence in Debbie's back garden, and is waiting without fail at the French windows each day for its favourite bowl of cereal. The
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Village's road plan welcome
Long-awaited safety improvements are on the cards for a dangerous stretch of road near a village school. Plans to create a new refuge island in Wilsden Road, Harden, have been given a warm welcome. The £6,000 scheme, which would also include new hatching
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Skipton boy heads for Wembley
SKIPTON schoolboy Darrell McDonald is fulfilling his dream next week by stepping out on to the hallowed Wembley turf. The 12-year-old won the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by winning the regional round of a football competition organised by Coca Cola
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Heads wait for axe to fall
Keighley's middle schools could be scrapped as soon as September next year. At a Bradford council education committee meeting next week, members look set to agree to change the current three-tier system to a two-tier structure of primary and secondary
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Soccer: Junior round-up
Long Lee Under-11's have won the championship _ and gone through the season unbeaten. A 1-1 draw at Bingley Juniors made certain of their unbeaten tag thanks to a goal from Daniel Silvester. Bingley equalised two minutes from time. Mark Bentham was man
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Soccer: Craven League
A change in conditions from last week brought drier grounds and almost a full League programme as the battle for titles reaches boiling point. In the Skipton Building Society Premier Division Keighley kept up their pressure on the leaders by defeating
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Junior rugby league round-up
KEIGHLEY schools Under-16 side crushed Blackpool to lift the Youth Challenge Plate trophy. The match, played as a curtain-raiser to the main Cougar game at Cougar Park, saw the Keighley side playing up the slope in the first half and they took time to
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Lee's Lines
AFTER a week at Cougar Park I'm beginning to find my way around, and after a re-shuffle in the building I've found an office where I can really get down to business. It was great to get a win under our belts. It was just what I needed from a personal
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Jewell backed
Inspirational defender Eddie Youds believes Paul Jewell has instilled confidence in Bradford City since he took over as manager and hopes he gets the job on a permanent basis. Jewell has been in charge of the Bantams, first as caretaker boss and now until
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Action to save Dales shops
A SCHEME to safeguard the future of village shops will receive a donation of £1,500 from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. The North Yorkshire Village Shop Development Scheme is part of a countrywide programme aimed at maintaining and improving
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Sacked worker gets job back
A second postal worker has been reinstated at Keighley's Royal Mail sorting office after being sacked for allegedly wilfully delaying the post. The female worker, a union shop steward, will be back at her job on Monday following a successful appeal. The
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Letters
SIR - May I express my thanks to Margaret Almond of Sutton, for her comments on my last letter to the KN. I do appreciate what this lady is saying, but as far as I am aware the village precept is money that is spent in the village and not used to 'prop
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Christian Viewpoint
How well I remember the day, many years ago now. While looking after our eldest grand daughter when she was 22 months old, the inevitable question "Why?" came when she was asked to do something she didn't want to! "Because your Mummy said so" was my answer
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A tough business surrounded by women
IT'S a tough business, being surrounded by all these beautiful women," said Paul Costelloe. I was forced to agree as another tall, stunning blonde brushed past us preparing for the Ilkley store's fashion show. This very down-to-earth designer did not
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Albion reach cup semi-final
Keighley Albion 44, Calder Valley 12 Keighley Albion returned to action and winning ways with a devastating display of open rugby which takes them through to the semi finals of the Pennine Cup. Their opponents came with a huge pack and big reputation.
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Bid to clinch Mac from City
Bradford City's record signing John McGinlay could be heading for Scotland in a shock move to Dundee United. Sources in Scotland say the Premier League side are trying to take the 33-year-old on loan to bolster their challenge for a place in next season's
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Village scraps its pathetic maypole
VILLAGERS in Burnsall have removed an "imposter" maypole from their village green because they thought it made them a laughing stock. The "apology" for a maypole, which appeared after the traditional 66ft one blew down in the Christmas storms, mysteriously
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New cancer equipment appeal launched
A new appeal is launched today which will take Aire-dale's cancer-fighting technology into the next century. The cancer support group, based at Airedale Hospital, is bidding to raise £12,000 for a portable scanner. The hi-tech machine will give a huge
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Jobless youngsters could work on streets
Unadopted streets in Keighley could be made up by local youngsters working on the government's new welfare-to-work programme. New Deal trainees would surface at least 14 unmade streets in the poorest areas of town over three years. The £400,000 scheme
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Hospital staff tackle big Ben
London marathon first-timer a year ago, Mark Snowden has set himself new sponsorship heights - climbing Britain's highest peak for a hospital charity. The 40-year-old nursing auxiliary from Utley plans a hike up Ben Nevis with colleagues to raise money
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Retiring detective leaves just two murder cases open
One of the West Yorkshire force's most experienced officers, Detective Superintendent Malcolm Mawson is retiring after a 30-year police career which included the investigation of 37 murders. Det Supt Mawson, 49, who lives in Silsden, investigated 56 suspicious
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Tribute to Arnhem hero
A new book has been dedicated to a Silsden man who survived the battle of Arnhem in 1944. Oxenhope author David Samuels says he was inspired to write 'Everlasting' by George McConville - 'a gallant Scot I met in Yorkshire'. In his dedication Mr Samuels
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Fury over village 'slum'
The Victorian area of Oxenhope known as 'The Square' is rapidly turning into a slum, claims resident Enid White. She is writing to Bradford council's Keighley area co-ordinator Patrick Lawton asking if there is any possibility of the council helping improve
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Firm ceases trading
A Keighley conservatory firm accused of ripping off customers is due to go into liquidation. A creditors' meeting will be held next Friday for Stockbridge-based Conser-vatories by Design UK Ltd. The firm operates mostly in the Midlands and south of England
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Craven pupil ready to grill minister
A SOUTH Craven teenager is to meet education secretary David Blunkett next week in a bid to persuade him to back a scheme to reward youngsters who work hard at school. Amy Pickard is one of a handful of children picked to travel to London to chat to the
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Pool appeal is on the brink
AN appeal to help keep a Silsden swimming pool open is just £2,000 short of its target. Hothfield Street Junior School needed £40,000 to ensure the pool stayed open, and had already been promised £25,000 from a charitable organisation. But the school
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Supermarket latest
THE latest supermarket plans for Settle are due to go before Craven District Council's planning committee on Monday. Planners are expected to decide whether or not to give permission to EH Booth to build a store on land belonging to Stan Jordan at Sowarth
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Pensioner praises council worker
AN ILKLEY pensioner has praised a Bradford council worker for helping her retrieve her purse from a paperbank after she accidentally threw it away. Barbara Way took a pile of old newspapers into the recycling bin in Back Grove, Ilkley, on Friday, March
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New flock for former farmer
FORMER farmer, the Rev Mark I'Anson, has been inducted as priest-in-charge of Kirkby Malham and Coniston Cold, his first job in charge of a parish. Mr I'Anson and his wife, Maggie, moved to Malhamdale from Firbank, near Sedbergh, where they had farmed
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Otters welcomed back to Wharfe
OTTERS will soon have new homes thanks to volunteers who have created two holts on the River Wharfe, near Grassington. The work is part of a project organised by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Otters and Rivers Project and is part of a four year plan
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Action to save Dales shops
A SCHEME to safeguard the future of village shops will receive a donation of £1,500 from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. The North Yorkshire Village Shop Development Scheme is part of a countrywide programme aimed at maintaining and improving
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Sport lovers invited to debate
ANYONE interested in sports facilities in Otley is urged to attend a public meeting at the civic centre next Thursday. Organised by the Otley Advisory Sports Council, it is hoped consultants working on a lottery bid for a community sports centre at Prince
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Baptism shock
WHEN a 90 year-old Guiseley woman attended church last Sunday morning she had no idea she would return home baptised - a second time. And the minister, who arrived for the service wearing a suit, 'shocked' his neighbours by returning home minus his trousers
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Man beaten up and robbed
A 25-year-old man was attacked and robbed in a Keighley street on Tuesday evening. He was walking along Alkincote Street at around 10.30pm when he was approached by two men who asked him about money. He was then punched and suffered further blows as he
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Barmaid pulls top bar job
The beer might be more pricey but the face behind the bar is the same - 29 years after the opening night at a Bradford pub. Rose Cartwright was among the fresh-faced staff welcoming customers when the Red Ginn in Bowling Old Lane, West Bowling, opened
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Sterling crisis
A huge drop in pre-tax profits has been reported by British Mohair Holdings, which has a factory at Grove Mill, Ingrow, after a year of unfavourable trading conditions. Predictions in an interim report issued last September have been borne out by the
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Ilkley beat Trojans
ILKLEY AFC 4 BURLEY TROJANS 2 ILKLEY completed a Harrogate League double over local rivals Burley Trojans cracking in four goals to keep their Division One survival hopes alive. For 75 minutes Burley were run ragged by a fit, hard working and blossoming
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women lying over sex claims, says shop boss
One of four women who claim they were indecently assaulted by a Keighley toyshop owner was accused this week of telling lies in court. Father-of-two George Barry Walker, who owns Conways Toymaster in Cavendish Street, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges
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People power sparks town hall rethink
HIT by a wave of complaints and cancellations, Craven District Council may postpone increased charges for the letting of Skipton Town Hall. The many and varied charitable organisations in particular were furious when the authority decided to raise the
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Dear Reader
I've come in for a bit of stick recently over our coverage of Keighley Cougars. On one hand I have been criticised for not giving sufficient coverage to the club. On the other I have been lambasted for dedicating so much space to the club to the detriment
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Disappointment for West Park
MIDDLESBROUGH 53 WEST PARK 20 WEST Park Bramhope suffered a couple of setbacks at the weekend with defeat in Thwaites North One at Middlesbrough on Saturday and a home defeat by Doncaster in Sunday's Yorkshire Cup tie. Against the much improved Middlesbrough
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Injuries hit Yarnbury
Pocklington 35 Yarnbury 17 THREE injuries in the Yarnbury front five ruined any chance the Horsforth outfit may have had of taking the points at promotion contenders Pocklington on Saturday. For 50 minutes the game hung finely in the balance until the
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Aireborough trounce Hornsea
AIREBOROUGH 46 HORNSEA 12 PLAYING enterprising 15 man rugby Aireborough gained a welcome eight try victory in this Yorkshire League Division Three relegation battle. They raced to a 17 points lead in the first 10 minutes when seasoned stand-off Gary Poole's
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Otley lose to Reading
OTLEY 26 READING .44 I AM sure Otley's players will breathe a sigh of relief when their season ends against London Welsh on April 25. It has been a long hard season for them and last Saturday it showed in the match with Reading at Cross Green before an
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Ben Rhydding back to winning ways
BEN RHYDDING 4 TIMPERLEY 1 SATURDAY witnessed a return to winning ways for the Ben Rhydding first team and this win condemned their visitors to relegation. The return to the team of several key players was reflected in the confidence and desire on display
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Guiseley disappoint manager
GUISELEY 1 HYDE UNITED 1 GUISELEY manager Bobby Davison was a little disappointed with his side's display against the fast raising Hyde United on Saturday. Guiseley spurned a number of chances - particularly Simon Parke who had reverted to a midfield
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The Curmudgeon
THERE was an interesting clash of culture, class and cash on the banks of Beggarsdale Beck last week. Perhaps the pigeons are coming home to roost at The Old Vicarage. The trout season has opened, you see, and Owd Tom was out as usual, casting an ancient
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Bradford is dunce in the corner
SURPRISE, surprise, Bradford Council has come bottom of the class in the recently published national league tables for schools. Any parent interested in their childs future must be contemplating a rush to the estate agent to investigate the possibility
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Reds ready for Trophy Final
Skipton are ready to beat the odds in their first county final for 49 years when they take on Leeds Corinthians for the Yorkshire Silver Trophy at Bradford and Bingley this Sunday, kicking off at 2.30pm. With both teams in Yorkshire Division Three fourth-placed
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Squadron in race against time
AN Ilkley-based squadron of the Air Training Corps faces a race against time to raise its banner at Ilkley Carnival. The 1224 (Wharfedale) Squadron is waiting for a new banner following an unfortunate incident at the cleaners. The Squadron banner is carried
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Man held in rape probe
A man has been arrested by detectives involved in a massive countrywide manhunt for a serial rapist. Operation Lynx was started last summer after DNA tests revealed links between five attacks on women - the first of which took place in Bradford in December
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Employers urged to join New Deal
Jobless young people in Keighley can find out about the government's New Deal during a special meeting today. Keighley MP Ann Cryer will chair a panel of experts offering advice to unemployed 18-24-year-olds eligible for the scheme. New Deal aims to take
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Junior rugby union round-up
Keighley Under-10's were in top form at the Malsis School Rugby Festival - taking the title. The beat Wharfedale 5-0 in a close game with Robert Curtin powering over the line. The second game against Calder Vale saw a quick improvement in Keighley's form
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A tough business surrounded by women
IT'S a tough business, being surrounded by all these beautiful women," said Paul Costelloe. I was forced to agree as another tall, stunning blonde brushed past us preparing for the Ilkley store's fashion show. This very down-to-earth designer did not
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Opinion
It may well be that the recommended return to a two-tier education system throughout the Bradford area is the right and proper thing to do. The Education Authority's review team has spent more than six months investigating the best way forward and has
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Tournament success for Ilkley GS girls
ILKLEY Grammar School's first XI hockey team have won the Under-18 Bradford Schools' championship title. The first XI hockey tournament began with a tough match against Bingley but an excellent performance from Rosie Townsley at the heart of the defence
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Grassington and Sutton in final
Grassington and Sutton will contest the first of this season's Craven Football League cup finals after winning their respective Division Four League Cup Semi-Finals on Saturday. Grassington defeated Colne Cricket Club 4-1 in a thriller which saw the last
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Axe to fall on schools
WHARFEDALE'S three middle schools will be abolished as result of Bradford's on-going education review. Other schools in the area face the threat of closure as the local education authority plans to change from a three, to a two-tier system of education
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Cougar cub born
Tiny Alisha Rhiannon Iqbal is believed to be Keighley Cougars' youngest ever supporter. Alisha, whose parents are Zahir Iqbal and Lynette Hanson, of Simpson Street, Keighley, arrived one week early at 12.07pm on March 11. Grandmother Jane Rowan dashed
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Hit-and-run death horror
Police are hunting for a hit-and-run driver who left one man dead and another seriously injured early today. The friends were found lying in the road outside Bingley by a routine police patrol at about 2.30am. Police said the dead man was aged 20 and
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Soccer: Keighley Alliance
PREMIER CUP New Inn 3 Craven Athletic 6 Craven have only lost three games all season, but New Inn who have only won three, gave them a real fright. It was only in the later stages that Craven finally took control of the game. Athletic scored in the 15th
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Soccer: West Riding League
Phoenix came away from Ardsley with a well earned point after their 1-1 draw. Ardsley played the better football early in the game and got their reward minutes before the break. Phoenix did have chances, with Ross going close early on, but manager Paul
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Soccer: Wharfedale Sunday League
ST ANNES CELTIC continued their great start to the Inter-League cup, the competition arranged for teams in the Wharfedale Premier Division and Division 1A of the Bradford Sunday Alliance. Celtic won 7-3 at Nags '94 to make it two out of two in Group A
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Wharfedale billiards team seek title
WHARFEDALE'S billiards teams entertained Leeds No 1 in the Carlac Yorkshire League at the Dragons Leisure Club, Yeadon, with Wharfedale ideally needing a maximum seven points to maintain their title challenge. Dave Richardson got the home team off to
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Ben Rhydding back to winning ways
BEN RHYDDING 4 TIMPERLEY 1 SATURDAY witnessed a return to winning ways for the Ben Rhydding first team and this win condemned their visitors to relegation. The return to the team of several key players was reflected in the confidence and desire on display
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Away day blues for Ribb
Hartlepool Rovers 29 North Ribblesdale 5 This was another awful away performance by Ribb who in each of the first three months of the year have travelled to sides they had beaten at Grove Park and on each occasion, at Darlington, Roundhegians and now
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Ilkley Millennium
CELEBRATIONS to mark the Millennium in Ilkley could mean an extra rates bill for residents. Parish councillor Roy Fox, who is in charge of the town's millennium celebrations, said he was in favour of adding a precept to the Council Tax to pay the bill
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Warm welcome for Budget
Cash from the Budget to cut hospital waiting lists was been welcomed by Airedale Community Health Cou-ncil chief officer John Godward. But he says waiting lists must be prioritised so treatment goes first to those with painful or life-threatening conditions
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Call to chuck 'junk mountain'
Fuming residents are demanding urgent action from Bradford Council to remove a huge pile of rubbish from two gardens. The three-foot high rubble, which neighbours in Roundwood Avenue, Ravenscliffe, say resembles Odsal Tip, has been piling up for more
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Schools fear book shortage
Swingeing cuts in Bradford schools have crippled plans to provide books and materials for pupils in the worst-hit classrooms, it was claimed today. Many schools fear the extra money being pumped into education by the Government will not reach them. Last
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Simply Smith
with Tom Smith Malcolm Hoddy's editorial piece last week caught my eye. Not so much for the actual content but for what he left out. I understood and applauded the gist of what he was saying, it would indeed be a feather in the educational cap of Keighley
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Letters
SIR - Yes, Panorama screened a balanced programme (KN letters, March 13) but the judgement of the nation is more likely to be one of Councillor Womersley's arrogance. I'm sure 10,000plus Silsden objectors to the UDP realised that it was futile even attempting
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From the Herald archives
100 years ago BANKS in Skipton were to be asked to receive subscriptions to help relieve the stress being caused in Ireland by the failure of the potato crop. The town's urban district council had been asked to help, and members felt this would be the
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Ilkley hammered
OTLIENSIANS 46 ILKLEY 0 IN contrast to the previous week conditions were almost ideal for this derby game and with Otliensians looking for points to climb the table a keen encounter was forecast. Otliensians made a late change with Tim Swann again deputising
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Bring on the big men
COUGAR coach Lee Crooks is searching for a couple of heavyweight 'Crooks clones' to add a power-packed punch to his side. A week after taking over at Cougar Park Crooks is planning to bring two new players into the side and is looking for big men - who
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Derby double for Greens
Wharfedale 29 Morley 13 Having won 23-12 at Scatcherd Lane back in September Wharfedale made a whirlwind start in the return fixture, throwing everything bar the kitchen sink at Morley in the first 20 minutes to race into a 19-0 lead, writes Keith Lewis
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Bid for floral glory
ADDINGHAM'S bid for floral glory has received a boost with a cash injection of £178 following a successful coffee morning. A well attended event on Saturday, in aid of Addingham In Bloom, featured stalls including cakes, plants, bric-a-brac, raffle and
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something in the air...
A ghostly secret has been revealed at a popular plantation. Council countryside worker David Key spotted an apparition on Monday as he tackled a bridleway renovation project at Rivock Edge, above Riddlesden. And after news of his eerie sighting became
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Deadline for Dome names
Bradford Council leader Councillor John Ryan says he wants to see funders for the £200-million Superdome development identified by June. And he made it clear to the developers at a stormy meeting last night that December 31 was the absolute deadline for
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In love with Leonardo
A national survey conducted on behalf of Smarties mini eggs has revealed that actor George Clooney is one of the most popular heart-throbs for women. The top heart-throbs are found to be the men who have starred in hit films. With this in mind, Carol
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Sea Cadets make waves
Keighley sea cadet corps is shipshape, and that's official! The unit has received the prestigious Royal Navy pennant award - presented for high standards of efficiency - for the second year in succession. Pictured above proudly displaying the pennant
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Residents to be surveyed
Hundreds of Keighley people are to be asked their views on how the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) is improving the town. Up to 450 households will answer questions on issues such as education, employment, crime, litter and how they feel about living
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Firm hits back in signs row
A Keighley computer firm has hit back at claims this week that its illegal street advertisements could cause accidents. Town centre boss Barry Thorne branded bill-posters responsible for the ads as 'sign board terrorists'. But Rainforest boss Peter Martins
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Somme anniversary could bring pardon
The family of Private Henry MacDonald, who was shot for desertion in 1916, are hoping a Private Members Bill due before Parliament in July will bring him a posthumous pardon. They are pinning their hopes on the bill by Andrew McKinley, MP for Thurrock
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Super six ready for show
Tickets are selling fast for the Keighley News' spring fashion show. don't miss your chance to attend the event, which brings the top catwalk fashions to town. Final preparations are now being made for the show which takes place at Victoria Hall, Keighley
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Coroner records suicide verdicts
A suicide verdict has been recorded on a father-of-two who hanged himself at his home. Bradford Coroner's Court heard on Tuesday how Andrew Skwarek, 25, of Haworth Road, Cullingworth, was having difficulty coming to terms with family problems. A friend
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Police Files
Police are seeking three youths following an incident in which a woman's shoulder bag was snatched. The 22-year-old woman was walking along a snicket near Victoria Avenue, Lawkholme, last Thursday evening when she was approached by the youths. One grabbed
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Matthew hits US radio - almost
A music graduate was invited to take part in a major American radio broadcast after being spotted on the Internet. But his big moment was scuppered a the last minute. Matthew Smith, 24, of Ghyll Close, Steeton, was asked to feature on a KCRW talk show
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Bridge repairs leave unsightly marks
A NOTORIOUS bridge on the A65, currently undergoing repairs, is the subject of complaints by parishioners. Coniston Cold bridge, which carries the A65 trunk road over the River Aire, has been the site of many accidents, and is now being rebuilt after
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Settle fair wins backing
SETTLE'S annual fair was judged to be a good thing for the town this week, despite arguments about its effect on trade. Residents at the town's annual parish meeting heard that the visiting fair, which sets up on the town council-owned Market Place each
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Dales woman's warm heart recognised
LOTS of people in Ingleton have had their lives made easier by the public spirited actions of Dorothy Baines. And now Dorothy, of the Little Wonder Shop in Uppergate, has received national recognition for all her quiet good works. Coal merchant Hugh Redhead
