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Impressive performances from Harriers
ILKLEY Harriers have continuted to race over Christmas and have produced some impressive results. Around 20 Harriers took part in the Chevin Chase fell race on Boxing Day, with particularly fine results from Jason Hemsley just outside the top ten and
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Rugby League: Shane shines
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Shane Walton has been picked to represent the South and East when they take on a Lancashire-dominated team later this month. Shane, a pupil at Bronte School, Keighley, plays his club rugby with Cougar Cubs and is also a member of the
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Magic Mexico
Do you believe in ghosts? Even if you don't already, you might as you wander through a land where shadowy jungle sits side-by-side with crumbling pyramids and temples of ancient civilisations. For this is the land of the Mayas, who flourished in Mexico's
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Mike heads for Africa
Newly-qualified teacher Mike Bradley, a former pupil of South Craven School at Cross Hills, has taken up a teaching post in Africa. Mike, 22, of Ferncliffe Drive, Utley, is teaching business studies in a school in Botswana. He expects to be involved in
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We've done it!
Bradford was on the crest of a wave today - after hitting its target of £65,000 to buy a new inshore lifeboat. And the boat will be named City of Bradford V in a VIP naming ceremony in Centenary Square with the Lord Mayor on May 22. The Royal National
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War hero gets his medal at last
THE finest hours of a Guiseley war hero who is battling against an ulcer in hospital have been recognised by the French Government. Harry Holmes, who is 101, was delighted when he learned that he was to receive the French Legion d'Honneur award for his
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Business brains get ready for challenge
BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE'S young business brains are preparing themselves for the next big challenge in their campaign to secure a variety of new facilities. Members of the Burley Youth Forum are striving to make sure youngsters see their dreams turn into
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Groups urged to seek resources
RURAL community groups in need of financial support for environmental projects are being urged to consider approaching Rural Action. The Rural Action grant programme is supported by a network of organisations across local government, nature conservation
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Battle cry sounded over litter louts
ILKLEY should not start to sink under the weight of rubbish, a parish councillor has urged. Coun Audrey Brand (Con, Menston) is sickened by a 'paper trail' of filth when making the journey from Menston to Ilkley, via the moor road. She believes the time
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Everest trauma is revived for intrepid Asad
Film maker Asad Qureshi will relive his terrifying ordeal on Mount Everest next month. The Bradford-based producer and director was asked to make the official documentary of the first all-Pakistani attempt to conquer the world's tallest peak in 1997.
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Welcome for graves plan
THE Muslim community in Skipton is likely to have part of a local cemetery set aside for traditional burials. Land originally reserved for World War Two fatalities has been earmarked, and could accommodate around 260 Muslim grave spaces which have to
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Lampkin shines at indoor trial
DOUGIE LAMPKIN dominated the British round of the World Indoor Trials Championships at Sheffield -- with a storming display. The double world champion set the standard in the opening round beating Isle of Man star Steve Colley and past champion Marc Colomer
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'Other councils should ease our gipsy burden'
A call was made today for West Yorkshire councils to provide more accommodation for gipsies as illegal camps spring up across Bradford. The latest settlement appeared on land owned by British Gas in Valley Road, opposite the Forster Square Retail Park
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Soccer: Phoenix continue cup drive
MICK GILMARTIN took Phoenix into the last 16 of the County Cup with an impresive opening goal. Gilmartin out away the first half strike which gave the Keighley side confidence to take on top club Crag Road United on their own ground. After taking the
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Fine win for Otliensians
OLD MODERNIANS 5 OLD OTLIENSIANS 32 A MUDDY pitch and a piercing cold wind greeted the teams for this derby game. Playing up the considerable slope in the first-half Otliensians exercised a certain amount of control playing most of the game in the Mods
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Dibb delights Trojans
Burley Trojans 4 Pannal Sports Res 1 IT was happy New Year for Trojans as they kicked off 1999 on a winning note. Teenage striking sensation Stuart Dibb netted all four goals as the home side comfortably saw off Second Division Pannal in the League Medal
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Pool show too much Christmas spirit
WETHERBY ATH RES 4 POOL AFC 1 POOL AFC carried the Christmas spirit way too far in this Medal Trophy second round tie by playing way, way below par against a young but average Wetherby team. Pool started well and put the home side on the back foot early
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Town to fight again in county cup
Altofts 3 Otley Town 3 WHAT a cracking start these two sides provided to the New Year with this thrilling County Cup-tie. It was end to end stuff which kept a sizeable crowd on their toes at the neat Altofts ground. Town took the lead after 12 minutes
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HENLEY 5
OTLEY 0 OTLEY, who defeated Henley quite comfortably 19-8 at Cross Green in November, came unstuck when they visited Henley for a return Jewson League Division One match last Saturday. Although this was their third defeat out of their last four league
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Simply Smith
with Tom Smith WE all make choices. Some of them crucial, some of them not so. Take Tony Blair's recent decision to stay on holiday rather than have his children back in this country ready for the new school term. This, merely hours after the Secretary
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Readers' Letters
SIR - Councillor Mohammed Ajeeb, for whom I have always had a high regard, must not be allowed to get away with a statement about Saddam Hussain which is confined to evil acts within his own country. The fact is that the recent bombing raids arose directly
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Dramatic implications
MANY have predicted the end of the world as we approach the year 2000, but one thing seems certain, that it will be a year of dramatic implications for Wharfedale. This week we publish details of a draft version of the Inspector's report on the Unitary
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Repeat offender goes back to jail
A judge has advised a 37-year-old criminal to avoid Keighley 'like the plague' after jailing him. Bradford Crown Court heard that Keighley man David Moyles had been committing offences in the area since he was 11. But his barrister Gerald Hendron said
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Men sent to jail after arson attack
A court has heard how a police sergeant and his family had to flee from their home after two cars in their driveway were set alight. Bradford Crown Court was told that 34-year-old Richard Meares held a grudge against the unnamed officer and carried out
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Millennium ideas
IN the final month of 1998, parish councillors in Addingham were charged with coming up with their ideas to mark the new millennium in the village. A clock tower, street parties and various mementoes were suggested, such as commemorative mugs and pens
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Pool: Imperial make it a 'double' treble
POOL stars from Keighley's Imperial A team have set a new record, clinching a Keighley 'treble' for the third successive year. They took the Premierhsip League title, League Cup and Harry Cole Trophy. They got off to a poor start in the first half of
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Cougars ready for lift-off
COUGARS are set to launch their new shirt at a super ceremony next week. The shirt was designed by 11-year-old Saima Rahman a pupil at Our Lady of Victories last summer. "We have followed Saima's designs very closely, but had to make one or two changes
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Refreshing New Year challenge
THE chilly pool at White Wells Spa was rather crowded on New Year's Day as bathers took up a refreshing challenge. Almost 100 people made their way to the cottage on Ilkley Moor to start 1999 by sitting in water which rarely rises above six degrees centigrade
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Shocking truth of domestic violence
Around 2,000 Keighley children are affected by domestic violence, research has reveal-ed. The shock figure is among the findings of a report released this week by the town's world-renowned Dom-estic Violence Forum. It also shows that in 1997 Keighley
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Women's off-road rage
Women drivers are in a spin over a Tory councillor's claims that they are not strong enough to handle four-wheel drive cars. Bingley councillor Colin Gill - who says he won't let his wife have a 4x4 - claims the cars are dangerous fashion accessories.
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German firms appeal for placements
German companies are seeking work placements with firms in the Keighley area. The move comes as a result of the recently launched Trans-Atlantic Environmental Busin-ess Action Partnership - the brainchild of Keighley Business Forum (KBF). A founder member
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Soccer: New Year Class
Trawden 1, Cross Hills 5. THE New Year started with abang for Cross Hills who raced to victory in their top of the table clash with Trawden in the East Lancashire League. The Lancashire club capitalised on strong windy conditions, taking advantage to
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Pennett topped Cumberland averages
YEADON cricketer David Pennett topped Cumberland's bowling averages in the Minor Counties League last season. Pennett, the Bradford and Bingley player, who spent five years with Nottinghamshire before joining Cumberland two years ago, bowled 1,142 overs
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Mike Priestley North of Watford
What sort of an Oliver Twist world are we living in when people will post small children into recycling skips to steal clothes intended for families in the Third World? Not a lot surprises me these days, but I have to admit that the reports of raids on
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High-tech reaction for kids
THE generosity of warm hearted Wharfedale people has sent a hi-tech message of support to youngsters in Romania. An appeal through Wharfedale Newpapers by Ilkley Rotary Club for donations of computers and printers won an overwhelming reaction from residents
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Bid to resolve playing field crisis
NEW blood is desperately needed to pull Bentham Playing Fields Association back from the brink of crisis, and to ensure the facilities remain in place for the future. At the association's annual meeting in 1998 it became apparent that the playing fields
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Rugby Union: Horden snatch victory
Bradford Salem 30, Keighley 25. KEIGHLEY'S run of poor form continued with an humiliating defeat against a lively Salem. The side seems unable to raise its game for non-league fixtures and while it was without both first choice second row forwards Simon
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Craven through the years
100 years ago AN article in the Herald related to records lodged in the Records Offices at York and featured a few which were relevant to Craven. Notes published in the Lonsdale Magazines dated 1822 to 1824 referred to Gisburn and its neighbourhood. It
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Ilkley Youth notch eight goals
Ilkley Youth 8 Cononley 0 NO New Year hangovers for Ilkley Juniors Youth as they completed a league double over a Cononley team that failed to cope with the quicker movement and passing of the home team. In blustery conditions, the first 20 minutes saw
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Dixie returns to Albion
COUGAR old boys Keith Dixon and Alex Cain will be turning out for National Conference side, Keighley Albion, this weekend. For Dixon it is a return to his roots after an incredible 15-year professional career which started when he left Keighley Albion
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Cup talk is banned
Bradford City boss Paul Jewell players has told his players to banish all talk about the Newcastle United FA Cup tie for the next 11 days and concentrate on winning league points. Cup fever has been sweeping Bradford since the draw paired the Bantams
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Muslims invited to Christian prayer
a group of nine local Christians were invited to observe a Muslim act of worship on Tuesday. Among the guests were the Rev Michael Hardy, rector of St Andrew's Shared Parish Church in Keighley, the Rev Gordon Webb, superintendent minister of the Keighley
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Signs are a step in the right direction
'Green' cash could be available to help rail travellers reach Keighley town centre more easily. Town-centre bosses hope a possible grant from an environmental trust will pay for a signposted walking or cycling route from the railway station. The signs
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Church hopes for more support
A vicar is calling on parishioners to support her church this year. The Rev Liz Thomas hopes people will help members of Denholme's St Paul's church find a new place of worship. During the last 18 months, the church has found it difficult to attract more
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Village takes action on crime rate
Villagers are being urged to take part in a new crime-busting scheme. Residents of Denholme are being encouraged to join a new network of Neighbourhood Watch schemes around the village. The aim is to stamp out the wave of crime which brought the village
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Blaze confirmed as arson
A fire which gutted a classroom at Keighley's Highfield Middle School was started deliberately. After studying evidence of the incident, fire investigation officers now say the blaze, which destroyed a science lab at the Spencer Street school, was started
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Inquest reopened
No charges will be brought in connection with the death of lorry driver Trevor Smith. Mr Smith, 47, of West Croft, Oxenhope, died after a crash on the A59 at Osbaldeston, near Blackburn, on December 1. Re-opening the inquest into his death, East Lancashire
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New conservation area on the cards
Oxenhope's Village Design Statement (VDS) is being commended to members of Brad-ford council's highways sub-committee as a code of good practice. The statement was drawn up by residents as part of a Coun-tryside Commission national initiative. Next Tuesday
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Christmas 'catastrophe'
Christmas Day celebrations due to be held yesterday by Keighley's Ukrainian association were cancelled because of the flu bug. It is the first time in 50 years the group has been forced to scrap the reception. It usually follows the mass at St Anne's
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Demand for more 20mph road zones
A coroner has called for the lowering of speed limits in residential areas following the death of a three-year-old boy. Adeel Omar Fiaz suffered head injuries when he was struck by a car after running from behind a parked vehicle in the Undercliffe area
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Tourism inquiries flood in
A brochure promoting the tourist attractions linked to the famous Bront family of Haworth is proving a best-seller. Since the publication just before Christmas of The Bront Experience, demand has soared. At first, 20,000 copies were distributed to tourist
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New guided walks look at Haworth history
Bronte Country Tour-ism is continuing to grow. The organisation, establish-ed in 1996, has recruited four new members. Its membership now totals more than 80. Latest additions include bunkhouse development West-field Lodge, and Heart of Haworth Tours.
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Keighley companies must get used to the euro fast
This year could prove a challenge for local small firms as they face getting to grips with the millennium bug, new late-payment laws, minimum-wage changes as well as the economic slow-down. And as if that is not enough, the euro - the single European
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Villagers demand a parish council
Residents have voted overwhelmingly in favour of forming a parish council for Haworth, Stanbury and Cross Roads. Ballot results announced yesterday afternoon show 2,415 people in favour and just 186 against. Voting papers and explanatory leaflets were
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Obituary: Jim Laurie
Keighley Royal British Leg-ion stalwart Jim Laurie died on Boxing Day aged 78. Mr Laurie, pictured below - of Spring Rise, Long Lee - was one of six members of the Legion to establish its base at Boothy's Social Club, in Low Mill Lane, in 1989. With the
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Watchdog looks into complaints
Airedale NHS Trust sometimes reacts defensively to patients' complaints. that is the view of Isobel Scarborough, a leading member of Airedale Community Health council (CHC) a body which fights for patients' interests in the NHS. She says trust management
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Improve complaints system, hospital told
A top-level meeting of Airedale NHS Trust on January 18 will discuss 20 recommendations of an independent review panel. The panel has investigated a string of complaints by patient Susanne Kellner-Johnson. The panel, called in because she was dissatisfied
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EU sends steak to estate
Cut-price steak is on offer to pensioners living in Braithwaite and Guard House. The estate's Whinfield Community Centre can allow each pensioner up to two trays each containing 12 tins. The steak, donated by the European Union, costs either 5p a tin
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Speed limit to be installed
A £37,715 package of traffic calming measures in Highfield is likely to get the go-ahead next week. Bradford council highways chiefs are expected to approve a 20mph zone for the Highfield area, where 14 children have been injured crossing roads in the
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Compromise in the air over Oakbank
The government is expected to announce soon its decision about Bradford council's plans to reform the district's education structure. The proposals have caused controversy throughout the district, especially in Keighley. the main change will be the scrapping
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Nurse inquest adjourned
An inquest has been opened and adjourned for more inquiries into the death of a staff nurse who was found dead in his home. Bachelor Howard Scott Bowley, 31, was found in the garage of his home in Thornhill Road, Steeton, on New Year's Eve. The inquest
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Getting that sinking feeling
Pub regulars with a taste for turkey went underground in aid of charity for their Christmas lunch. Customers at the Turkey Inn, Goose Eye, maintained a tradition by cooking their festive meal in a Dales cave. Seventeen people battled through a blizzard
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Woman caught after jeweller became suspicious
A WOMAN who sold stolen jewellery was arrested after a shopkeeper became suspicious, Skipton magistrates heard. The Keighley shop owner had parted with £270 for items of jewellery brought in by 24-year-old Sarah Johnson. But the court was told the goods
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New slimline council is on the cards
CRAVEN District Council could be slimmed down to 30 councillors instead of 34 under a Government boundary review. The Local Government Commission is looking at creating electoral equality in Craven, where each councillor has the same number of electors
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Controversial issues in UDP plan
A LONG awaited report on the planning blueprint for the district's future, the Unitary Development Plan (UDP), is due for publication at the end of February. Around 60 per cent of the Inspector's Report has now been published in draft form, although these
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Keith set to walk in footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia
A HORSFORTH rambler has been putting in an extra few miles training in recent weeks in preparation for a walk in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia to raise cash for charity. Keith Whitham, 52, of West End Lane, is looking forward to the 45-mile walk
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Grace gets her op thanks to Otley people
THE dream has come true for a 16-year-old Kenyan girl who has had a successful life-changing operation with the support of the people of Otley. Grace Mbuthia told the 'Wharfedale' this week that she was looking forward to seeing her friends and family
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Gardening with Adam Green
When everything else in the garden is dormant, say hurrah for Hellebores! Hellebores can be relied on to bring a splash of colour to the winter scene. Hellebores (Helleborus) are hardy perennials which grow up to 90cm (36in) high. They are great for shady
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Letter from the Dales
'Nay, lad," said the old dalesman, "what does ta want wi' pokin' about in t'deeard past?" I had quizzed him about the time he was a farmer's boy, earning "next to nowt" and being just able to afford a new pair of fustian breeches in spring. He, like Henry
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Sofa so good!
Des O'Connor said he was one of the funniest comics in the country; Bob Monkhouse called him a national treasure. Johnnie Casson was grateful but bemused. Yorkshiremen, he says, aren't used to receiving compliments. The night he appeared on Des's show
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No response to Carnival appeal
AN appeal for Olicanians to boost Ilkley Carnival by becoming a patron has not netted a single response, it has been revealed. Miggy Bailey, the president of Ilkley Carnival, made an appeal last month for more people to become patrons of the event. However
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Residents upset at housing U-turn
A MILLION pound housing scheme for elderly people in Skipton is back on track after a U-turn by Craven District Council. The authority's community services committee has now agreed to release a piece of green field land next to the Leeds and Liverpool
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Mystery surrounds Maverick burning
This narrow boat moored in Riddlesden was left severely damaged after it became engulfed in flames in the early hours of Tuesday. Firefighters arrived on the scene in Granby Lane, Riddlesden, to find the red and green boat - named The Maverick - completely
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Horsforth prepares for council
HORSFORTH residents could soon go to the polls to elect their first parish council in 72 years. A campaign to establish a Horsforth Parish Council was rubber stamped by city council bosses on Tuesday and could now see elections held on May 10 this year
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Burley looks to greener future
AS Burley-in-Wharfedale looks towards the next century, the vice chairman of the village Community Council is looking forward to the challenges ahead. John Gundry said the Community Council would continue in its quest to improve the village still further
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Opera brought to life for kids
FISH and chip giants Harry Ramsden's are helping to bring the magic of opera to deaf and hearing-impaired youngsters at a Leeds school. The Guiseley-based company has teamed up with Opera North to provide a £5,000 three-day practical course at Allerton
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Cash fears for leisure facilities
THERE are fears that cash-starved sports facilities in Leeds could deteriorate because of a crisis in the city council's leisure services funding. A gap of more than £1m in funding was revealed at a recreational services meeting last November, according
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Experts warn of vermin invasion
RESIDENTS in Wharfedale and Aireborough are being warned to beware of a vermin invasion. Sightings of rats and mice in the Aireborough, Horsforth, Otley and Bramhope districts have increased in recent weeks and one rodent catcher said he had been called
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Husband charged with murder
AN Otley man appeared in court this week charged with murdering his wife. Andrew Stewart, 36, of Newall Carr Road, Otley, was remanded in custody by Leeds magistrates. The case was adjourned until January 12 and reporting restrictions were not lifted.
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Soccer: Junior round-up
Bracken Bank Under-13's sliced through the mud to beat Eldwick 13-0 despite missing a bag full of goals in the first 15 minutes. A three man substitution changed the game with Adam Pemberton scoring four goals and manof the match Martin Taylor outstanding
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Appeal for new swimming coaches
ILKLEY Swimming Club is in urgent need of new coaches following the departure of the hard working Mark Stead, due to work pressures. The club has more than 100 members of various ages, including an enthusiastic 'masters' section. There are no age limits
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Cycling: Kali grabs county title
KALI EXLEY took the Yorkshire Cyclo-Cross championship with a superb victory in the final race of the season at Hebden Bridge on sunday. Kali, from Thwaites brow, won every race of the Yorkshire Points series to clock up a total of 120 points. Kali had
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Air pollution monitored
A monitor in Keighley's town hall square is helping environmental experts assess air pollution across the district. Local people can check air quality on a regularly-updated screen in the nearby Keighley Information Centre window. Permanent monitoring
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Museum work to start in summer
A cash grant to help create a new permanent exhibition at Keighley's Cliffe Castle Mus-eum has been announced. The Wolfson Foundation has agreed to give the museum £50,000 to help support the new exhibition - called Working Landscapes. The exciting new
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Soccer: Craven League
The first matches in 1999 were played on very heavy pitches but in fine sunny weather with an almost complete programme -- one club failing to raise a team -- although many others struggled to get full teams after the Christmas festivities. In a second
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Triple title joy for BGGS
The Bradford Schools badminton singles tournament attracted 70 competitors to Nab Wood Sports Centre. There was a close final in the under-12 girls when Nicola Druce (Ladderbanks) edged out Ilkley Middle's Krista Royston in three sets. The under-13 boys
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Rat invasion fears
FEARS are growing of a rat invasion of the centre of Ilkley after they have been spotted in Station Road and Wells Road. One resident of Wells Road said she regularly saw rats in the area and believed they came from the area of the stream cascading down
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Heading for the year 2000
The march towards the new millennium is gathering pace. As the countdown ticks by to midnight on December 31 this year, the Keighley News today launches a new service for readers. We want to compile a comprehensive weekly record of the build-up to the
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Flu buf puts local services under pressure
THE dreaded flu-bug has put services under pressure in the Craven area over the Christmas and New Year period. Skipton General Hospital has managed to ward off the feared flu with only a handful of staff reporting in sick. On the other hand, though, the
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Police hunt New Year arsonist
Police are investigating an arson attack on a house at Braithwaite on New Year's Day. A lounge window was smashed and lighted material pushed through in the early hours, setting fire to curtains. The property, in Coronation Way, was unoccupied at the
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Dear Reader
I hope you all had a really good Christmas and enjoyed the New Year celebrations. I am grateful for the support for the newspaper shown over the last couple of weeks - with changing publication dates and some outlets being open and others closed. Now,
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Aireborough give good account
Wetherby 19 Aireborough 12 AIREBOROUGH gave a good account of themselves in this closely contested club game against their local rivals. In a first-half which saw play move from end to end Aireborough conceded two tries but replied when, from a tap penalty
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Fine win for Otliensians
OLD MODERNIANS 5 OLD OTLIENSIANS 32 A MUDDY pitch and a piercing cold wind greeted the teams for this derby game. Playing up the considerable slope in the first-half Otliensians exercised a certain amount of control playing most of the game in the Mods
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Yarnbury defeated by Acklam
YARNBURY 8 ACKLAM 20 YARNBURY exhibited all the signs of over indulgence in the festive period in this hastily arranged friendly game when Leos were unable to fulfil their first team fixture. Acklam showed immediate intent of playing a fast game by putting
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Guiseley fall to late goal
ALTRINCHAM 1 GUISELEY 0 FOR a second successive game Guiseley fell to a late goal but there was no shame in this defeat as they took new UniBond Premier Division leaders Altrincham all the way. It was a closely fought game decided only by a controversial
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Christian Viewpoint
by Michael Parkinson, a lay reader at St Mark's, utley SO how was it for you? How was Christmas for you - personally? Hopefully it has been a wonderful experience - a time to enjoy a true celebration of the birthday of Jesus Christ? But on the other hand
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Shakespeare decision is rather rash
After running a telephone poll to discover whom listeners think should be awarded the title of 'Personality of the Millennium,' the BBC have announced William Shakespeare as the winner. Obvious names came into the fray such as Charles Darwin and Isaac
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Freddy Club launch
FREDDY COUGAR'S junior supporters club is to be given a new look as the club prepares for the 1999 season. Under the new scheme anyone under the age of 13 on January 30 will be able to get club membership, and admission to every league game for £10. "
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England pair in bid for one-day chance
England recognition has come pretty late in life for Mark Alleyne and Vince Wells. But the two unlikely lads of England's one-day squad in Australia made the most of their chance to star in the 92-run victory over Queens-land in the final warm-up match
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Magical wedding
GUESTS at the first civil marriage ceremony to take place at Ilkley's Winter Gardens will be entertained by magician Craig Kidd . With dancer Caroline Dixon , Mr Kidd is a regular at weddings and cabaret, performing magic tricks, fire eating, illusions
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Glimpse into real-life 'Street cred'
The children of Coronation Street's Sally and Kevin Webster look set to be caught up in a bitter divorce and custody battle. And the question of whether folk in Bradford would react the same way as the Wetherfield pair is to be the subject of a major
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Addict used stolen credit card
A WOMAN was caught with a stolen credit card when she tried to buy cigarettes in a supermarket, a court heard. Heather Park, 22, of King Edward Street, Sutton, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and attempting to obtain property by deception when
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Civic bodies lock horns
ILKLEY residents are being starved of information which could make a positive difference to their lives, it has been claimed. A row is brewing over the level of contact Ilkley enjoys with Bradford Council, following a meeting this week. The parish council
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Zig-zag kid aims straight for the top
A Keighley youngster is revving up for success in the world of model stock-car racing. Jonathon Holden, who lives with his parents David and Anne in Woodworth Grove, Ingrow, is the youngest registered driver in the British Radio Car Association. He has
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Historic school will be saved from bulldozers
A campaign to preserve Bingley's historic National School has been won thanks to former pupil Shipley MP Chris Leslie and Bingley Civic Trust. The Church of England first school in Park Road, which dates from 1814, will be surplus to requirements following
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Backing for pool boss jailed for rape
THE former manager of Settle Swimming Pool has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of rape. Jonathan Harkin, 39, of Stanley Street, Carnforth, was also found guilty of falsely imprisoning the victim and threatening to kill her. The conviction
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Finnish army captain admits death charge
A FINNISH army captain has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a 29-year-old woman in a head-on crash. Dawn Harvey, from Ingleton, died more than three weeks after the Honda Civic she was travelling in was struck by Capt Jyri Kosola's Volvo on the
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Opinion
The findings of the report by the town's Domestic Violence Forum make sad reading. Many people will find a great deal of difficulty in understanding the true depth of the problem which lies in and amongst our community. Others react by regarding it as
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Toddy bids for a hot start to New Year
Lee Todd made his first return to Stockport County as a player today hoping to re-launch his season with Bradford City. The diminutive full-back joined the Bantams last summer from Premiership side Southampton in a £250,000 deal after just 12 months on
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Village to benefit from transport boost
VILLAGERS in Addingham may soon be able to take advantage of new bus links to Airedale General Hospital at Steeton, near Keighley as well as Steeton and Silsden railway station. A spokesman for Metro, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive,
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Five test positive for drink-driving
Fewer drivers were caught in Keighley over the legal alcohol limit during the festive season. Five motorists face prosecution for drink-driving - two less than last year - out of the 190 who were breath-tested in the Keighley area between Dec-ember 14
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Stray horses rip up golf course
Trampling stray horses have caused tens of thousands of pounds damage to a golf course. Derek Johnson, professional general manager at the Calverley Golf Club in Pudsey, said last year alone the rogue animals caused £10,000 damage to the 18-hole course
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Ex-landlord gets bottle message
A FORMER Addingham landlord has gone overboard with excitement after receiving a reply to his message in a bottle. Coun David Harrison was astonished when a postcard dropped through his letterbox from a resident of North Uist, an Outer Hebridean island
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Deaf girl rejects chance to hear because of surgery
A DEAF Skipton teenager has refused an operation to partially restore her hearing because she is ' frightened' of the surgery involved. Rebecca Farquhar was born profoundly deaf and any residual hearing in her right ear was lost when she was hit by a
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Curtain falls on Craven's textile industry
TEXTILE production in West Craven will come to an end next year with the announcement that Johnson and Johnson Medical is to cease weaving cotton gauze at its Victoria Mill site in New Road, Earby. Last year saw the closure of Lontex Industries Ltd, which
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Soccer: Ladies double top
SILSDEN LADIES completed the double over Knaresborough with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. Shelley Donohoe scored all four goals to capture her seventh woman of the match award. The Ladies thought their margin of victory should have been even bigger, but a
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Hoggy notches up 500 games
GUISELEY defender Colin Hogarth reached a milestone in his career in last Saturday's UniBond League Premier Division game at Altrincham. It was the popular player's 500th game in Guiseley AFC colours. Hogarth became the second member of the current Guiseley
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Saracens start New Year in fine style
Saracens 25 Castleford 10 OTLEY Saracens started the New Year in fine style with a good win over Castleford First XV who are riding high in Yorkshire Division One. The pack played well with Richard Moss, Scott Poole and Steve Henry a solid front row and
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Park forwards have Crossleyans on rack
West Park Bramhope 36 Crossleyans 3 AFTER the Christmast festivities both sides, although not at full strength, will have been grateful for this New Year encounter. The home side soon had the visitors from Halifax on the rack as the home eight took control
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Rugby League round-up
Dodworth 44, Keighley Albion 8 Keighley Albion put up a spirited performance despite going down heavily on their third meeting of the season with this Barnsley side. Albion could not have had a better start, Simon Kelk opening their account with a penalty
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Ilkley make a good start to New Year
MOORTOWN 3 ILKLEY 34 ILKLEY opened 1999 with a convincing victory over their North Leeds rivals. The initial five minutes were very scrappy with Ilkley showing signs of rust following the two week Christmas lay-off. On their first visit to Moortown's
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New Year, old run fun
Keighley and Craven's Laurence Hellawell missed out ringing in the New Year on a high by the width of a vest. Already deep in training for the London marathon in four months time, Hellawell lost out to Ilkley's Jason Helmsley in a sprint finish to the
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O'Leary sees red over yellow peril
Leeds United manager David O'Leary today warned his players to button their lip if the club are to avoid plunging further into crisis. While the rest of the country is currently in the grip of a flu epidemic, Elland Road has been hit by a dose of 'yellow
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Carleton beat Haworth in trophy
The Craven Football League resumed after the Christmas break with weather conditions good for once in this wet season, two matches being postponed because clubs could not raise teams. In their Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy Second Round match Carleton
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Sports lights cannot be dimmed
A ROAD safety call to screen floodlights at Ben Rhydding Sports Club has been ruled out because of the high cost. The Ilkley and District Road Safety Committee is to ask officials at the sports club to screen the lights visible from Denton Road. Members
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Youth club cuts crime rate
A new youth group in Cullingworth has been praised by the police for keeping youngsters in the village out of trouble. Insp David Drucquer, of Keighley police, praised the activities of the youth group, which was set up last year to give youngsters in
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Eating Out
It was very busy for a lunch time. Large groups of people had pulled up tables and were sitting round enjoying their food and pitchers of beer. At a weekend The Blob Shop is packed with young people enjoying a night out and it seems during the week the
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Rubbish and rats row is growing
Residents have been left with bags-full of rubbish outside their homes for three weeks, claims a Bowling ward councillor who is demanding immediate action. Councillor Mukhtar Ali (Lab, Bowling), said he had been inundated with calls from residents in
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Hall appeal reaches target figure
AN appeal to raise thousands of pounds to fund repairs to a much-used village hall has reached its target in just two years. Villagers in Sutton have helped to raise £10,000 to repair St Thomas' Hall. This week appeal organisers announced they were closing
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Magistrates court lists
KENNETH HUDSON, of 6 Hill Street, Haworth, was committed to Bradford Crown Court on four charges of rape, one of attempted rape and two charges of indecent assault. The offences are alleged to have happened between 1965 and 1970. James John Molloy, of
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Paul stirs up corridors of power
IT is not the general policy of this column to profile the Great and the Good. We believe that so-called 'ordinary' folk are at least as interesting - and often more so - than the rich, the famous or the powerful. And the Great and the Good have no particular
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Table topping Wheatley slip up at Esholt
Esholt Sports 3 Wheatley 2 TABLE-toppers Wheatley slipped to their first league defeat since October as a useful first-half performance proved their undoing against a lively Esholt side. On a pitch that started heavily and finished as a quagmire, it was
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The Curmudgeon
I REMEMBER to this day the shock, the horror, and acute disappointment when my sister, almost four years older than me, first told me about the facts of life. Santa Claus, she revealed, did not exist. I was, I estimate, about three at the time, and spent
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Greens start New Year with bang
National Division One Wharfedale 59 Liverpool St Helens 0 With an awesome display of forward power the Green Machine started 1999 with a bang, scoring nine tries to demolish bottom club Liverpool St Helens and register their biggest margin of victory
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Villagers asked for waste opinions
Villagers in Denholme have a last chance to comment on a proposed waste tip next week. A special neighbourhood forum is being held in the Mechanics Institute on Thursday, January 14, starting at 7.30pm. It will give residents the chance to ask questions
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Villagers urged to put millennium thinking caps on
WITH less than 365 days to go to the biggest New Year party in 1,000 years, Addingham Civic Society is anxious for millennium momentum to keep building. Both the civic society and Addingham Parish Council are keen the village should find an appropriate
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Goodwill spread around the world
Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association spread cheer to the young and elderly over the festive period. Youngsters from the Keigh-ley branch of the organisation - known as Khuddam-ul-Ahmad-iyya - with colleagues from Bradford, Huddersfield and
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Katherine waits for a new lung
A young woman waiting for a lung transplant has backed calls by medical chiefs to make every person in Britain an organ donor unless they register to opt out. Katherine Ireland, who has battled against cystic fibrosis since she was a five-month-old baby
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New slimline council is on the cards
CRAVEN District Council could be slimmed down to 30 councillors instead of 34 under a Government boundary review. The Local Government Commission is looking at creating electoral equality in Craven, where each councillor has the same number of electors
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Taxi driver assaulted
Police are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was threatened by his passengers. The driver was left stranded on an isolated road on Monday night after the two men threatened him with a metal object, chased him and then drove off in his white
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Caroline spins round the Pacific
Young Thwaites Brow wom-an Caroline Sugden gets her adventurous spirit from her mother Rita. Rita, a retired doctors' receptionist, joined the Women's Royal Air Force at the age of 17. She took Caroline and her older brother and sister on holidays abroad
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Ofsted joy for school
Staff at Eastburn Junior and Infant School are overjoyed at the findings in its recent Ofsted inspection. The inspection on the 132-pupil school, carried out in November last year, showed that it had overcome all the weaknesses pointed out in the last
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Wedding
Married at Long Lee Methodist Church were Ian Robinson and Lisa Ann Brown. Ian, a self-employed joiner, is the elder son of Michael and Jackie Robinson, of Moss Carr Road, Long Lee. Lisa, a team leader with Homeloan Management at Skipton, is the elder
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Obituary: Mary Horsfall
More than 300 people attended the funeral at St Anne's Roman Catholic Church, Keighley, on Tuesday of Mary Horsfall, a member of a family of travelling people. Pictured above are some guests about to enter the church. Born in a wagon, she was the oldest
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Obituary: Correena Done
Long-term cancer sufferer Correena Done has died at the age of 37. Correena, of Chestnut Close, Keighley, died peacefully at her home in the early hours of Tuesday. Her last words to her six-year-old daughter Laura were 'I love you', uttered three days
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Pauline looks for new activities
The new community worker in Braithwaite and Guard House has lived on the estate for the past 27 years. Pauline Ackroyd has been heavily involved for almost two decades at the community centre where she is based. Pauline, 48, of Coronation Way, joined
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Hospital acts over rising staff assaults
Security guards have been recruited at a hospital to protect staff from attacks by patients. The two officers patrol Airedale Hospital where ass-aults on medics have more than doubled in two years. Two male nurses have just returned to work after being
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You've got to hand it to Rachelle
Football-mad teenager Rach-elle Houldsworth is the latest monthly winner of our Search for a Sporting Star competition, run in conjunction with Tay-wood Homes. Since she first donned a pair of goalkeepers gloves, the 14-year-old pupil at Oakbank School
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Children back at school after asbestos scare
Pupils at a school hit by an asbestos scare returned to classes on Wednesday following safety assurances. Some parents at Ryshworth Middle School in Crossflatts had kept their children at home in the run-up to Christmas after it was revealed experts were
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Disabled parking access
Action is being taken to make it easier for disabled drivers to park in Keighley town centre. Council officers are discussing ways of imp-roving access for orange-badge holders while stopping obstructions caused by some of them. Keighley Town Centre Management
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New life for forgotten pub
A FORGOTTEN Skipton pub is to get the kiss of life from an old boy of the town who wants to see the venue become the hub of its community. Now based in Manchester, coach company owner Brian Wass has just taken on the mammoth task of rejuvenating the Horse
