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Obank hat-trick in Ilkley 's Shield win
ILKLEY 27 BRADFORD SALEM 8 THIS was a fine win for Ilkley, especially after a disappointing performance the previous week. Ilkley were much more focussed and committed and knew that only their best could defeat a confident Salem side performing well in
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Gough's hat-trick
Darren Gough claimed the first England hat-trick since Dominic Cork's heroics four years ago to dismiss Australia for 322 on a dramatic opening day to the crucial final Ashes Test at the SCG today. The Yorkshire fast bowler dismissed Ian Healy, Stuart
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Four-legged friend to transform Torie's life
AN Ilkley teenager who suffers from epilepsy believes her life will be transformed by a rather special four-legged friend. Torie Klein, 19, of Hollingwood Gate, is confident Juno the labrador retriever (also right) holds the key to greater independence
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Tribute to hero of the Somme
First World War veteran James David-son has been awarded a prestigious medal by the French government in recognition of his heroic service. Mr Davidson, now 101, fought at the Battle of the Somme when 60,000 men were killed or wounded in the first day
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Mum's horror at scissors in toy
A mother has told of her horror after discovering a toy bought as a stocking filler for her baby son contained a pair of sharp scissors. Susan Sykes, 31, of Farmhill Road, Eccleshill, bought the £9.99 dinosaur for her 17-month-old son Lewis from discount
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Rickets threat to our children
Health experts in Bradford are alarmed by claims that Asian children in Britain are suffering from a lack of sunshine. A new study has inferred that up to a third of British Asian two-year-olds showed signs of vitamin D deficiency, which can lead to rickets
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Council lifts weight limit threat
KELBROOK'S old railway bridge is to remain open to heavy vehicles, Lancashire County Council has decided. Councillors heard there was a very slight risk of the bridge on New Road, between Barnoldswick and Kelbrook, collapsing beneath heavy wagons unless
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Iraq bombing condemned
Moslems in Keighley reacted with anger and anxiety to the air strikes on Iraq, say leaders of the local Asian community. They are outraged that the bombing raids have killed innocent civilians and that Britain followed the American assault. The comments
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Skeleton tests hit setback
DNA tests which could link 1,000-year-old skeletons found in Addingham to modern-day villagers may have to be put on ice due to a lack of funding. Last month, the Telegraph & Argus reported how archaeologists had unearthed 14 Anglo-Saxon skeletons
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County faces cash dilemma
A VIGOROUS campaign is being mounted in order to preserve the services provided by North Yorkshire County Council. And local people will be asked whether they are prepared to pay up to 7.5 per cent more council tax in order to maintain the kind of services
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Mystery of flowers on murdered boy's grave
THE sister of a 16-year-old boy murdered more than 20 years ago by a serial killer from Guiseley has sent a message of thanks to the mystery person who lays flowers at his grave. Maureen Hudson, whose brother, Stephen Wilson, was killed on January 3,
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Millennium green idea wins support
A BID to develop a community green for the millennium has won enthusiastic support from Otley residents. People at a public meeting held by the town's Millennium Association gave the plan - to reclaim two acres of semi-derelict land by the River Wharfe
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Town Hall protesters march on Civic Hall
'SAVE Yeadon Town Hall' protesters, who took their fight to the Civic Hall this week, have now been assured it will re-open within six months. This promise came from Coun Bernard Atha, chairman of Leeds City Council's cultural services committee, when
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Socket warning issued
Firefighters from Keighley were called to deal with two incidents involving faulty electric sockets on Monday. In Nightingale Street, Keighley, condensation caused by cooking ran down the walls of a kitchen into a faulty socket. It caused a short circuit
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A record as bathers cram in for New Year
Daredevils took to the water in a big way to wake up after New Year's Eve celebrations. Some decided to take a dip in the pool at White Wells Spa on Ilkley Moor yesterday while others plunged into the River Wharfe at Otley. A group of 15 from the Clayton
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Rescuer pays his respects to Lockerbie victims
THIS week saw the 10th anniversary of the worst air disaster the UK has ever seen - when the Pan Am plane was blown out of the skies over Lockerbie. For a Stainforth man, the anniversary was particularly poignant, as Andy Colau was there as a volunteer
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Opera company singing with joy
MEMBERS of an Ilkley opera company are singing with joy after finding a temporary new home to rehearse in. The 20 members of Yorkshire OperaShop, run by former international soprano Pamela Cotton, agreed to vacate their former rehearsal studio in Pegholme
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Millennium plans made
Town-centre bosses are looking at how Keighley should celebrate the start of the new millennium. Members of the Town Centre Management Group, made up of shopkeepers, council and other agencies, will make plans in the New Year. They are considering applying
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Cycle gang steals gloves
Detectives today appealed for information about a robbery in Shipley. A 15-year-old boy was walking in Saltaire Road when he was confronted by three youths. The youths threatened him and ran off with his gloves and a small amount of money. Detective Inspector
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Readers' Letters
SIR - On 11 November our nation remembers the sacrifice of the thousands who died in the war to end wars. On 25 December it celebrates the birth of Christ with the message Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men. In the 34 days which separate these two festivals
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Otliensians' Shield dream dies
BARNSLEY 10 OTLIENSIANS 9 ONCE again Old Otliensians were forced to make changes for the visit to Barnsley in the first round of the Yorkshire Shield. With Steve Foster, Prepal Bachra, Andy Hayward and Dave Roberts unavailable their places were filled
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Uninspiring win for West Park
WEST PARK 16 LYMM 10 WEST Park Bramhope have undoubtedly played better this season than they did last Saturday when they beat Lymm in an uninspirng game at The Sycamores. Nevertheless they did enough to gain two valuable points to help them maintain their
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Marc to aid hurricane victims
HORSFORTH Harrier Marc Springer, 43, has had more on his mind than just mileage whilst training for his latest ultra-run -The Rombald's Stride over 26 miles of Ilkley Moor in February. Having watched the plight of thousands of villagers made homeless
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Trojans triumph over Ilkley
Ilkley 1 Burley Trojans 2 TROJANS emerged victorious following a titanic struggle with neighbours Ilkley in the Wharfedale District Cup quarter-final on Saturday in front of a big crowd at Denton Road. A late Rob Browne header clinched Trojans place in
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Silver medal for Emily
Burley-in-Wharfedale gymnast Emily Gibson has that top of the world feeling after coming runner-up in the British Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at Worcester. Emily, 12, carried off the silver medal with her hoop and ball routine. This silver follows
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The Curmudgeon
POOH, bah and fiddlesticks. It's a tough job, and one which will not make me any friends (which suggests of course, that I could have some friends) but business is business already. So here we go: E Scrooge Esq was a very fine fellow and the bad press
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When the efficiency savings have to stop
EARLIER this year we posed the question why do our council tax bills go up and up and the services we get for our money go down and down? We got no answer. We did get the Chief Constable telling us all that he has to find "efficiency savings" and cut
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Drama both on and off the turf
Most of racing's biggest moments occurred off the course in 1998. Most dramatic was the arrest in January of three jump jockeys by police investing allegations of doping and race-fixing. Claimer Leighton Aspell and, eventually, the vastly experienced
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Villagers are urged to join war on crime
Village leaders have issued a plea for help in setting up a crime-busting initiative. Denholme Town Council has joined forces with police and Denholme Action Group to launch a new network of Neighbourhood Watch schemes. The aim is to stamp out the wave
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Machinery firm wins Smart grant
A SOUTH Craven company has been given an £45,000 Government award to develop equipment to help ensure the health of unborn babies. Viamed, of Cross Hills, has been chosen for a Department of Trade and Industry sponsored Smart award. These were handed
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Mixed reaction for traders
If you haven't got a Furby by now, forget it - it will be long after Christmas before any more appear. The Gremlin-type cuddly toy with a language of its own appears to be this year's biggest seller - even eclipsing last year's favourite The Teletubbies
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Officials reassure parents over asbestos
A protest meeting organised by parents worried about asbestos at Rysh-worth Middle School, Crossflatts, flopped embarrassingly. Only a handful of parents attended the meeting at the Ryshworth Club on Monday night despite the handing out of 80-90 leaflets
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Ilkley Dynamo into last 16
Wrose Albion 2 Ilkley Dynamos 6 Ilkley Dynamos' made it through to the last 16 of the County Cup for the first time in their history, with an impressive 6 - 2 away win at Bradford Div1 side Wrose Albion. After a 1-1 stalemate the previous week, Ilkley
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Diamonds will be hard to prise open: O'Leary
David O'Leary has called on his Leeds United side to roll up their sleeves and avoid becoming a giant-killing victim when they travel to Rushden and Diamonds in the FA Cup. O'Leary has been bowled over with Rushden's behaviour and their hospitality, which
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Society is savaged for road suggestion
ANGRY residents of Manor Park have rounded on what they see as 'idiotic' proposals by Ilkley Civic Society to scrap the £2 million bends relief road scheme. After the Gazette reported the civic society's recommendations to the highway authority last week
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Carl Metcalfe arrested on drugs charges
Former Keighley Cougars chairman Carl Metcalfe has been arrested in connection with alleged drugs offences. Mr Metcalfe - the man dubbed 'Mr Midas' - was one of three men and three women held after a drugs-squad raid involving armed officers. Medical
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Garage has surprise delivery
LITTLE Hannah Eastham could not wait to come into the world just in time for Christmas. For she was born in the family car on a garage forecourt as her parents, Lis and Patrick, made their way to hospital. Hannah was actually due on Sunday December 20
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Noel Johns died
Former Keighley councillor Noel Johns has died at the age of 94. Mr Johns died at his Hollins Lane home in Utley on Monday night. He will best be remembered for his time as a Liberal town councillor from 1946-1967. He will especially be remembered for
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County Cup ties for local sides
In the quarter-finals of the West Riding County Cup Guiseley will visit either Pontefract Collieries or Farsley Celtic who have to re-play. Other quarter-final ties are Liversedge v Thackley, Glasshoughton Welfare v Ossett Albion, Selby Town v Bradford
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Boxing Day cricket to aid Jamie
A 20 over cricket match will be staged on the all-weather wicket at Burley-in-Wharfedale CC on Boxing Day morning to raise funds for the Jamie Hood Appeal. Promising young cricketer Jamie, a former member of the Yorkshire Academy, was seriously injured
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Jewell points way to glory
The FA Cup is commonly accepted as the best club competition in the world. No matter who you talk to, football fans always have their most favourite memory of the Cup. It may be the day their lowly club humbled top flight opposition. Or it might even
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Pupils face disruption as school expands
PUPILS at Ilkley Grammar School face around 18 months of disruption as building and other work takes place to accommodate a further 400 pupils. The change from a three to a two-tier education system in Bradford means that the school numbers will rise
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Thanks for the flowers, whoever you are
The sister of a 16-year-old boy murdered in 1976 wants to thank the mysterious person who lays flowers at his Keighley grave. Maureen Hudson's brother Stephen Wilson was killed on January 3, 1976, by former public schoolboy Mark Rowntree. Mrs hudson believes
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Family left boiling over boiler service
A family were left without central heating over Christmas after having their boiler serviced. Mother-of-two Jan Bradley, 44, pictured, phoned Nottingham-based Elite Maintenance Services Ltd at the beginning of December to have the work done at her home
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Mike Priestley North of Watford
Genuine merriment might seem a trivial thing to wish for 1999. But in view of the major contribution that laughter can make to the much-sought-after "feelgood factor", it's very important. What we desperately need this next year is for British comedy
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Great victory for Pool
POOL AFC 5 THIRSK FALCONS 1 POOL'S excellent start to the season continued with this great victory over a determined and gritty Thirsk side. Pool started well and put Thirsk on the back foot with their pace and their accurate passing. They almost opened
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Wharfedale 23 Newbury 10
NEWBURY'S attempts to go through, round and over Wharfedale met with firm resistance at the Avenue where, just like Swampy and his chums, the Greens dug in for the duration and showed no intention of being moved. With a Threshfield bypass looking fairly
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Bishop hits out over the Dome
The Bishop of Bradford has attacked the controversial Millennium Dome, saying the multi-million scheme shows "a distinct lack of imagination". The Right Reverend David Smith's comments come just as amended plans to put the story of Jesus at the centre
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Hall report highlights catalogue of defects
A CATALOGUE of building defects at Skipton Town Hall must be put right if the building is to serve the district in future years. An inspection of the premises earlier this year highlighted a number of problems, and Craven District councillors must now
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Cricket clubs urged to join 1999 festival
Local councillors have pledged their support for Keighley Festival despite problems surrounding this year's event. They feel the festival, which has recently recruited new committee members, will continue to encourage community development and participation
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'Roof sunbathing' row settled
Owners of a Cross Hills office and workshop have been granted planning permission to keep their buildings as they are. The single-storey building is situated at the back of Viamed Ltd, in Station Road. The application follows a proposal to build a two-storey
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Our £9m Lottery win was too much
Tony and Elaine Taylor have revealed for the first time the problems caused by their huge £9.4 million Lottery win. And the Queensbury couple believe that jackpots are too high. Mr Taylor, 59, a former toxic waste consultant, said he is only now learning
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Captain's snog!
DAVID BEHRENS talks to the Mirfield-born star of one of TV's best-loved sci-fi series It's a giant leap from Mirfield to the edge of the universe - but to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, that's one small step. Yorkshire-born actor Patrick Stewart has spent the
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Tourism plea bears fruit
AN appeal for fresh ideas to help promote Ilkley's tourist status has had a good response. The Ilkley Tourist Management Committee made the plea last month and committee secretary Miggy Bailey said: "We really hoped the town's hoteliers would get behind
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Police plead for action at junction
Police are calling for improved street lighting around a junction after a pedestrian was injured when he was in collision with a van. The incident happened around 7pm on Friday when a Ford Escort van was turning right into Highfield Road, Keighley, from
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Schools earn police award
YOUNGSTERS from three schools who dedicated their summer holidays to community projects have been rewarded by the police. Pupils at Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley, Benton Park School in Rawdon, and St Mary's School, Menston, all won action-packed
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Lick of paint for schools
CHILDREN in Rawdon will be pleased to hear their tired old primary schools are about to get a new lick of paint. Even better for all concerned is the news that one school, Rawdon Littlemoor, will finally have some indoor toilets for youngsters to use.
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New speed curbs may be enforced
NEW speed restrictions in an area of concern for road accidents will only work if they are enforced, says a Wharfedale Councillor. Coun Graham Kirkland (Lib-Dem, Otley and Wharfedale) has recommended a number of measures to clamp down on speeding motorists
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Golden milestone for Pool couple
A POOL-in-Wharfedale couple celebrated their Golden Wedding at the weekend. Ken and Jean Horn , of Old Pool Bank, have both stayed in the area all their lives, Ken living in Bramhope and Jean at Old Pool Bank, and the couple were married at St Giles Church
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Honorary citizens
THE dedication of an Otley resident and the town's Euro MP was applauded on Friday night at Otley Town Council's annual Honorary Citizens Awards ceremony. Families and residents from around the area gathered to applaud resident Betty Bevan and Euro MP
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Thieves thwarted after stripping roof
THIEVES who stripped slates from, the roof of Leathley Methodist Chapel were thwarted before they could carry them away. Now police have issued a warning to people to be on the lookout for gangs operating in the area. Over the weekend, slates were stripped
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Addingham's lights a poor show
ADDINGHAM'S display of Christmas lights has come under fire as a poor show of value for money. Parish councillor Alan Jerome described this year's display of lights as 'absolutely appaling'. He said: "I think it gets less and less for more and more and
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Lord Mayor's Christmas message
As Christmas approaches, the Lady Mayoress and I would like to extend to you all our very sincere good wishes and greetings for Christmas and the New Year. We are very proud and, indeed, honoured to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role
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Dog recovers after two-day cave ordeal
CAVE rescuers worked for two days to release a dog stuck underground in a hole near Malham this week. The dog, a 12-year-old border terrier cross called Buck, had been chasing a rabbit in the dry valley on top of picturesque Malham Cove on Sunday afternoon
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firm pioneers device to help save babies
Cross Hills medical equipment firm Viamed has been given a £45,000 government grant to develop a pioneering foetal heart simulator which could help save babies' lives. The electronics firm specialises in equipment for intensive-care units, special-care
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Trigg inspires Yarnbury win
Yarnbury 31 Stocksbridge 5 ON a dismal day with wet conditions underfoot Yarnbury entertained Stocksbridge in the first round of the Yorkshire Shield. With the efforts of last week's fixture in mind changes to the side were kept to a minimum with Trigg
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Disappointing end to year for Town
Bay Athletic 1 Otley Town 0 TOWN were disappointed to finish the year with a defeat which enabled the home side to regain top spot in Division One of the Muntaz West Riding County Amateur League. Town's first-half showing down the slope deserved little
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Lydney get their revenge over Otley
LYDNEY 10 OTLEY 3 LYDNEY gained revenge for their 37-3 defeat at Cross Green three weeks ago when they took the points in this latest encounter. They found the answer lay in containing the Otley pack after being given the runaround by the Cross Green
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Parke goal seals magnificent win
WINSFORD UNITED 0 GUISELEY 1 GUISELEY picked themselves up after a dreadful performance against Whitby Town in mid-week to take the points on their visit to high riding Winsford United on Saturday. A Simon Parke header decided the game but Guiseley created
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Ilkley U-12s through to last eight
Cookridge 1 Ilkley Juns U-12s 5 ILKLEY Under-12s rounded off 1998 with a better performance than those of late and produced a gutsy finish to the year at Cookridge. On a boggy pitch it was difficult to play any sort of football and the visitors had to
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IN the last Craven League matches of 1998, true to form, the weather took a hand causing the postpon
Let us hope that 1999 sees a drier start and more commitment. Moans aside, the Craven Football League still managed to complete a number of matches but the earlier deadlines in Christmas week means reports are brief. Two matches were played n the Northern
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Addingham to mark millennium
A CLOCKTOWER, street parties and mementos are all being suggested as ways for Addingham to mark the forthcoming Millennium. Parish Councillors discussed how to mark the celebration of the age, with ideas ranging from those that celebrate the present to
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Acclaim for 'super people'
A community centre has received a grant from Bradford council which will allow it to maintain its current service. Keighley's Bangladeshi Com-munity Association has recei-ved an £11,650 grant from the council's Economic Initiatives Division which will
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Eleanor's design is a world beater
BUDDING artist Eleanor Woolmore didn't know when she made a picture for her Grandma that people all over the world would share her Christmas good cheer. Eleanor made a picture for her Gran, Annie Woolmore, of Main Street, Addingham, which has been used
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Textiles make way for hi-tech front runners
Bradford's Top Ten turnover firms are among a number in new industry sectors all set to create jobs next year as the traditional industries shed workers. Business Editor Paul Parker reports Bradford's growing hi-tech firms are seen as the key to the district's
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Christmas comes early for national park
THE Yorkshire Dales have received an early Christmas present of £1 million worth of funding for various projects. The cash, from a variety of Government pots, means that the national park authority can press on with schemes. These are as diverse as rural
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Change of heart
IT may not be one of the largest conciliatory gestures ever made, but Bradford Labour group's change of heart over the post of Lord Mayor comes at the right time of year. In the divisive days of Eric Pickles, politics in Bradford was marked by acrimony
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Opinion
There has been a mixture of emotions and concerns over the bombing raids on Iraq. The greatest of them has been for the suffering and loss of the ordinary men, women and children in that country. The reaction within the Muslim community has been more
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Kirkby Lonsdale 3 North Ribblesdale 10
WITH scheduled opposition Yarnbury engaged in Yorkshire Shield business, Ribb accepted a fixture at short notice against neighbours across the border with local pride at stake. In theory the home side should have had the advantage as they play their fixtures
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Start the year with New Year swim
WHAT better way to start 1999 than by lowering yourself into a pool of icy water and feeling your body slowly turning numb. The brave (or foolish) are being encouraged to take part in Ilkley's annual New Year's Day madness at White Wells cottage. White
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Youngsters recover pride in themselves
Youngsters excluded from school or with severe truancy problems have successfully completed a pioneering training programme. The pupils received certificates from Bradford council's Angela Drizi in a ceremony at Keighley College. The Transition to Training
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Hospital struggle as 20 nurses are stricken with flu
Around 20 nurses have been struck down by flu at Airedale Hospital, according to chief nurse Susan Franks. And, with every hospital bed full, she admits that staff are struggling to cope. But Mrs Franks said Airedale NHS Trust would have to be in dire
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Church reopens after facelift
CHRISTMAS Eve is an extra special day for Settle Parish Church this year. For as well as being one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar, in 1998 it also marks the end of a two year programme of works to create new rooms and refurbish
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Appeal's happy families
A magnificent response to the Telegraph & Argus Adoption Appeal could have ended a waiting list crisis among young children in care. We revealed in October how the number of children under five waiting for new adoptive homes was at an all-time high
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Yeadon CC aiming for promotion
AFTER narrowly missing out on promotion for the last two seasons Yeadon Cricket Club have been busy tryiny to ensure that it will be third time lucky in the coming season. The cricket committee, under the chairmanship of John Hudson, has been meeting
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Baildon 42 Skipton 25
ANY hopes of Skipton repeating their Yorkshire Silver Trophy run of last year, when they reached the final, were ended at Baildon in the first round, when they were beaten for the second week in a row Any unbiased spectator watching the game would have
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Planners reject changes at historic station
A PROPOSAL by Railtrack to carry out maintenance and improvement works at Hellifield Station has been rejected. Craven District Council planners turned down an application for listed building consent after a site visit for fear of stripping the station
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Eating Out
Being a Southerner, my boyfriend was completely thrilled at the prospect of a birthday visit to the celebrated Harry Ramsden's restaurant in Guiseley, and in fact mentioned it several times throughout the day. We duly joined the hordes of families for
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Bomber to be held at Rampton
Keighley firebomber Moham-med Khalid, who waged a year-long campaign of terror in the town, is to be kept in Rampton top-security hospital indefinitely. The father-of-five was convicted 12 months ago of starting a £3 million blaze which destroyed the
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One-way plea for 'death' road
A school governor is calling for action to reduce traffic hazards in a 'death trap' village. Accountant Richard Sheard is asking Bradford Council to install a one-way system in Wibsey High Street where, he says, people living locally and children from
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Craven through the years
100 years ago: Just about every public place in every town and village was full to bursting with festive frolics. Live music was the main crowd-puller, as bands promised to play all night and Craveners strived to shed a few calories before the Yuletide
