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'We've seen the Extra-terrestrails!'
Flying saucers are regular visitors to Bradford, claim a group of skywatchers who have poured scorn on a boffin's claim intelligent life is confined to the Planet Earth. According to Bradford University's Professor Peter Excell, the chances of life existing
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Grants ensure Craven initiatives do count
A GROUP set up to promote Craven's future prosperity has announced its first seven major projects almost 18 months after being first formed. The schemes cover a wide range of activities and will mean a brighter Skipton waterfront, happier school holidays
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Clients flee hairdressers after blaze
Shops had to be evacuated as fire swept through a furniture store on Saturday. The blaze is believed to have been caused by a spark from work being carried out on the first floor of the former Rob Roy's nightclub in North Street which is currently being
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Husband and wife councillors step down
SUE Egan is stepping down after four years at the helm of Otley Town Council. After eight years as a town councillor, representing the residents of Manor ward, the leader of the Labour-run council will not stand in next month's elections. Her husband
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'Druggie' teenagers are spoiling skatepark
DRUG taking has been reported at Otley's new skateboard park - just one week after it opened. Worried parents have been contacting police after seeing youngsters apparently smoking drugs at the newly-opened skatepark in Wharfemeadows Park. During the
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Residents claim fence is up without permission
A CONTROVERSIAL security fence at a Guiseley school is being put up before planning permission has been granted, residents claim. When workmen arrived at Guiseley Infant School yesterday, they found a resident had parked his car on part of the site in
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Otley residents angered over 'welcome to Leeds' signs
OTLEY residents are up in arms over a huge Welcome to Leeds sign that has gone up close to the entrance of the town. They are furious that the sign along the A65 Ilkley Road tells people they are entering Leeds - ten miles away from the city and just
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Ghostly hauntings at Otley charity shop
CREEPY goings on at an Otley charity shop have left workers believing a mischievous spirit is at large. Staff at the British Heart Foundation shop have reported the unexplained shattering of glass picture frames, odd sounds, smells and shop dummies shifting
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Bowls: Cross Roads aim for top
MORE Fixtures and programmes have been announced for the 1999 bowling season, including those with local interest in the Halifax and Hebden Bridge areas. The Halifax League begins on April 7 and local hopes Cross Roads are aiming ti improve on last year's
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Our Ken tipped to be Tyke billionaire
Supermarket tycoon Ken Morrison and his family are tipped to become worth a billion - according to a national rich list. The 67-year-old chairman of the Bradford-based Morrison supermarket chain saw his family's fortune increase by £250 million to £900
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Town will keep tourist centre
THE new owners of Skipton's Tourist Information Centre have reaffirmed their commitment to the town, despite "technical difficulties" over the deal. Legal wranglings led to confusion over the future of the service this week, and the Herald received calls
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Poor response to bullying CD
ONLY three Ilkley schools have taken up the offer of a new high-tech weapon in the war against playground bullies. A series of interactive CDs on how to deal with bullying have been offered to schools in the area by Ilkley Rotary Club. But half the schools
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Tragic tot's mum backs research
A grieving mother whose three-year-old son died from meningitis is now raising funds to fight the killer disease. Sally Aveyard and her family were devastated by the sudden death of little Sam, who became a victim of the illness in November. Even though
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The Curmudgeon
THEY'VE been at it again down at the WI. The new debating club has in just two meetings become the next best thing to a Wild West saloon brawl that Beggarsdale has seen in yonks. First it was GM foods, which as I reported some week ago produced an unlikely
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Soccer: Craven League
Oxenhope Recreation reached the semi-final of the Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy with a 2-1 victory over Embsay. Defences took command in a tentative first half with both teams determined not to leave gaps at the back. Chances were few and the opening
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Long battle to save Settle-Carlisle line ended in triumph
TEN years ago this month an historic announcement in the House of Commons lifted the threat of closure on England's most scenic railway, the Settle to Carlisle line. Faced with British Rail's determination to close the line, a remarkable rearguard action
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England ready for challenge
England's challenge for the last Grand Slam ever in Five Nations history faces its nadir on Sunday with their 'away' match against Wales at Wembley. That they may have failed to sparkle on any of their previous three encounters will matter not a jot to
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Otley gain revenge over Reading
OTLEY...66 READING...10 FOUR tries by Samoan No 8 Lafaele Filipo paved the way for Otley's biggest win of the season when they entertained Reading in a Jewson League Division One match at Cross Green on Easter Saturday, writes Barrie Pennett. Mind you
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Hawkins sets new Gallop record
THE Easter sunshine - and the prospect of a bottle of Guiseley Gallop beer brewed by Otley's Briscoe Brewery - increased the number of competitors for the 1999 Guiseley Gallop to 352. The Gallop was organised by Skyrac Athletic Club, with generous support
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Easter brings mixed fortunes for Bulls
IT was certainly a case of mixed fortunes for us over the Easter holiday period. We had a tremendous victory over Leeds last Thursday and then got a good thrashing at St Helens on Monday. The Leeds game was real hard fought contest and was more than we
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Christian Viewpoint
by Geoff Coles, vicar of St Mary's Church, Riddlesden Easter! :- a chance for a break, a spot of gardening or D.I.Y.? Let's hope the weather keeps fine! To some folk that sums it up, and the significance of the holy-day, as distinct from the holiday,
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Simply Smith
with Tom Smith There was an ordinary looking photograph in the newspapers last week: an elderly gentleman inviting his female companion to take tea. Two old age pensioners pleased to see each other and looking forward to a good old gossip. But looks can
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Stating the obvious at the latest quango
I'M getting a bit fed up of being ignored. Not only was I completely overlooked in the New Year's Honours List, again, passed over in the short list for a Pulitzer Prize, but this week I find I have not even been appointed to the board of the Yorkshire
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All hands to the pump
IN just seven days' time, two people who wield a considerable amount of power over a town's reputation, will have scoured the streets of Otley. Those guardians of litter-free, colourful and sweet-smelling civic pride - the judges from the annual Britain
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Residents must play key crime role
THOSE living in the Ilkley district will have a key role to play in cracking crime as part of a three-year strategy. The district Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership will encourage the public to work with the new body (the police and Bradford Council
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Fears grow over village 'eyesore'
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers are attempting to track down the rightful owner of a patch of land in Glusburn which has become a make-shift dumping ground. Residents living around Bungalow Road have been complaining for years about the state of the land
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Police make drug arrests
Officers from the West Yorkshire Police drugs squad made several arrests on Tuesday in connection with the supplying of controlled drugs. Raids were carried out at addresses across the county. Those arrested include five from Keighley, one from Skipton
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Mum tells of sex attack ordeal
A mother-of-three has spoken of her terrifying ordeal at the hands of a sex attacker who smashed his way into her car. And the 40-year-old Bradford woman today appealed for anyone who knows his identity to turn him in before he strikes again. Speaking
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Computer training - for free
Free places are available on a training course giving a basic introduction to computers. The course - organised by Keighley Local Enterprise Agency - runs for two hours a week over a month. It covers word processing, spreadsheets and data bases. Funding
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Tory leader wins friends in Craven
HEADS turned in Skipton and Embsay as Conservative leader William Hague went walkabout on Friday. Customers at Embsay Village Stores couldn't quite believe their eyes when they walked in to find the Leader of the Opposition behind the counter. Mr Hague
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Opinion
The full text of the Ombudsman's investigation into the failure of Bradford council to carry out its statutory duty as a highway authority concerning bridleways and map orders uncovers a host of horrors. Some sections of it will be seen to confirm the
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Looking after the tourist
DISTURBING rumours were flying round the town that there would be no Skipton Tourist Information Centre at Easter. It was, callers to the office were told, about to be no more and indeed a notice taken out in our columns by the Town Council said as much
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Dalesfolk: Bob Swallow
UNTIL now, this column has managed to avoid using the M-word. I suspect that for many people, the prospect of bringing in the Third Millennium promises panic rather than partying, writes John Sheard. Not so Bob Swallow, for he knows exactly where he will
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College closure leads to book sales
ILKLEY College will be awash with books later this month - but those hoping this is part of a reprieve for the Wells Road campus will be disappointed. Bradford and Ilkley Community College is offering the public the chance to benefit from a massive shake-up
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Rider airlifted to hospital after fall
A rider was recovering today after being airlifted to hospital following a fall from her horse. The 21-year-old was with a group of riders in a field outside Low Bradley, near Skipton, when the accident happened yesterday afternoon. Ambulance paramedics
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Cash plea for sheep shambles
SETTLE Sheep Shambles organisers have made a plea for more financial support from local people and businesses. With the event now only five weeks away, one of the seven-strong team of organisers, Helen Firth, of Dawson's Ironmongers, said more funds were
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Search for cataract patients
A Keighley business is marking the golden anniversary of a world-first this year - and it is looking for people with something special in common to join the celebrations. Rayner Intraocular Lenses is joining forces with Rayner the optician in Cooke Street
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Outdoor centre wins lottery grant
An outdoor activity centre for community groups and families in crisis has been awarded a lottery grant. The Ponden Centre at Stanbury has been given £4,480 to pay for a replacement heating system, computer and printer. The building, which is run by a
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Jilly searches for the perfect espresso
"IT smells like a really hot sun baked meadow," is perhaps not the most common way to describe an espresso coffee, but when you have TV's Jilly Goolden tasting it what can you expect? The extravagent adjectives flowed as she smelled and sipped coffee,
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Soccer: Junior football round-up
Oakworth Under-12's A became champions of the Halifax Red League with a storming 6-1 victory over Shelf -- with two games left. Oaks have gone through the season unbeaten, and have not dropped a point at home. The squad is: Martin Pickard, Robert Hollingsworth
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Shooting: Keighley club survives Dumblain fallout
The 67th annual meeting of the Keighley Rifle and Pistol club was held at the Parkwood Range. Club chairman, Brian Holmes, said it had been a difficult year for the sport following the Dumblain shooting, but Keighley club members had continue to enjoy
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Rugby League: Cats mauled
Hindley Pumas 46, Albion Cats 16 This was a much improved performance from the Cats and despite the scoreline they can take heart from a committed and determined display. Hindley can boast a number of Great Britain internationals in their lineup and in
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Rugby Union: Danger looms at Utley
Old Brodleians 32, Keighley 8 Keighley slipped into the relegation danger zone with a slipshod performance at Hipperholme. There was little to suggest the final outcome in the early stages of the game during which Keighley called most of the shots and
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Rugby League: Junior round-up
Although not at their best Keighley Schools Under-13's beat Salford Schools 28-14 -- capturing another Super League scalp on their way to the Championship play-off semi-final. Despite falling behind to Salford's first attack, two converted tries midway
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Course manager at Hollins Hall
THE Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel and Country Club at Baildon has apppointed Ian Pullan as Golf Course Manager of the new 18 hole course which is due to open on May 1. They are looking to recruit a further eight members of staff including marshalls, starters
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Otliensians beaten
OTLIENSIANS 25 MALTON AND NORTON 32 OTLIENSIANS were compelled to make a late change for this bottom-of-the-table clash with Malton.Tony Twist was ill and had to be replaced by Andy Rayner with Ian McCormack going on to the bench. With both sides eager
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Aire-Wharfe Sulzer Cup
THE results of the first round games in the AireWharfe Cup, sponsored by Sulzer Roteq Services (UK) Leeds, and played on Monday evening were: Bramley Phoenix 12, Keighley 29; Wharfedale 101, Wibsey 0; Bradford and Bingley 48, Ilkley 24; Yarnbury 41, Wetherby
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University bids for cricket centre
Bradford University has submitted an application to become one of six university centres of cricketing excellence which are to be set up by the England and Wales Cricket Board. If their bid succeeds, it will revitalise Park Avenue cricket ground and could
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Sport plan for disabled to become the leaders
Getting involved in sport does not necessarily mean working up a sweat. A new scheme is up and running in Bradford with the aim of giving youngsters with disabilities the opportunity of becoming sports leaders. The latest awards course is being run by
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Parish welcomes traffic calming scheme
A PACKAGE of measures to slow down traffic through Hellifield has been welcomed this week. A traffic management scheme has been designed for the bustling village by North Yorkshire County Council. The proposals follow work at other villages, including
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Our fantasy land of false patriotism
A rather strange thing happened to me last week, during a holiday in London. I was cured of a lifelong tendency to turn pathetically tearful whenever I hear Elgar's Pomp & Circumstance March (alias Land of Hope and Glory). The ultimate occasion for
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What's happened to Iraq?
I WOULD like very much to take this opportunity to congratulate the wise leaders of NATO for their brilliant long-term plan to save the Albanian inhabitants of Kosovo. For a moment I thought something was going wrong with the plan to oust President Slobodan
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Bridge-building tribute
Council staff have won commendations from the Instit-ution of Civil Engineers for their work on two major bridge projects. Engineers who worked on the Hebden Road landslip remedial scheme near Haworth and the Aireworth Bridge strengthening project at
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Petition calls for crossing
A man has called for a pelican crossing outside a Keighley primary school. Prospective Tory councillor Arshed Majeed says a crossing is urgently needed near St Anne's School in North Street. He has two children at the school. Mr Majeed believes Bradford
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Couple furious as jeweller denies refund
The shine has been taken off a young man's gift to his fiance. Paul Watts is furious that a jeweller refused to give him a refund for an expensive bracelet. But the jeweller said this week it had acted 'fairly and reasonably'. Paul bought the £249 two-colour
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Last-ditch talks to rescue Relate
Cash-strapped marriage guidance charity Relate is set to hold talks to discuss a funding crisis which could see it close in Bradford within weeks. The charity, based in Westgate, needs £10,000 to stay open but last week failed to secure a lifeline from
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Made of the right stuff
A massive 144 entries have been received in the fourth Airedale Writers' Circle children's competition. The committee - which is now reading each entry ahead of the April 11 final judging date - is delighted. President Lesley Horton says: "There is no
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'We will outlast Bradford council'
More people are being urged to stand in any forthcoming parish council elections. Silsden parish councillor and Yorkshire Local Councils Associations (YLCA) vice-chairman Michael Elsmore says he would encourage anybody thinking about standing on their
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No-show has councillors under attack
Parish councils in Silsden and Steeton have been slammed for their apathy. The blast came from members of Keighley Area Panel, the local body of Bradford councillors which is one step above parish councils in the local government structure. Cllr Eileen
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Triple success
Young scribes at Greenhead have won a literary prize for the third year on the trot. The group of talented wordsmiths have retained the Bangla Poetry Competition for Bradford Schools. Jahena Ullah, Asma Ali, Rahida Parvin, Sayhana Ali, Rukun Ali and Khalid
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Alaric's German expansion
Growing Keighley computer solutions company Alaric Systems has celebrated its second birthday with a party for staff. Plans for the next year were ann-ounced, including expansion in Ger-many and refurbishment and extension of the firm's Devonshire Street
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Merger is a 'good move' for Keighley
The powerful Keighley Business Forum is to merge with the younger Keighley Asian Business Forum. Leaders of both organisations have held discussions and decided to formally join together from April 1. The merger will create one powerful organisation with
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Rotary in drugs fight
Keighley Rotary Club is launching a fundraising campaign to help buy a mobile drugs-prevention classroom. Club members are joining their Bingley counterparts to raise the £55,000 needed for the Life Education Centre. The unit would be used at schools
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Flood of concerns over development
A leading councillor has voiced his concern about a proposed housing development in Exley Head, Keighley. Cllr Barry Thorne has expressed reservations about a proposed housing development at Wheat Head Lane. He was invited to attend a residents' meeting
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Plans for housing hinge on bridge
Developers have lodged an appeal against refusal by Bradford council to allow a new footbridge - described as resembling a meccano set - across the Leeds-Liverpool canal. The appeal by Taywood Homes for the new bridge near the historic Swine Lane bridge
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Vandals tear up gravestones
Three 100-year-old gravestones have been ripped from the earth by vandals in the remote cemetery of Slack Lane Baptist Church. Burial secretary Alan Sayer believes at least four people must have been involved in Saturday night's destruction. He says:
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Brothers keep award in the family
It's a family affair for the last two monthly winners in our Search for a Sporting Star competition, run in conjunction with Taywood Homes. Liam and Alistair Houlds-worth have scooped individual prizes for the final month after judges were unable to separate
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Traders turn to Blair
Out-of-town shopping centres and high business rates are crippling small firms. That is the view of Peter Brooks, who is taking the fight to keep open his family business to the Prime Minister. Mr Brook owns Arthur Brook Menswear in Kirkgate, Silsden,
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Magistrates court list
Hamdi Abid, of 8 Eric Street, Keighley, was ordered to pay £192 for not having a vehicle tax disc. Fined for similar offences were Stephen John Bedford, of 3 Heritage Way, Mill Lane, Keighley, £205; James Ben-son, of 16 Prior Street, Keigh-ley, £217;
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Fears over school places
A councillor has expressed fears there will not be enough school places for children in his ward. He says people in Silsden, Steeton and Eastburn are being 'left out in the cold'. His comments follow approval of Bradford council's new two-tier education
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Jobs being created
Almost 560 jobs are being created in Keighley and 180 existing jobs protected thanks to cash support from the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB). The jobs boost comes through the SRB's fund for helping Keighley firms and shops expand, move or improve their
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Conservatory refusal appeal
An appeal has been lodged against Bradford council's refusal of planning permission for a conservatory at Riddlesden. Planners claimed the proposed conservatory - at Ryding Gate Barn, Ilkley Road - would be out of character with the main building which
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Church bells could be saved
SILSDEN'S parish church bells could stay inside their tower following a passionate plea by townsfolk. Vicar the Rev John Cooper had taken the step of agreeing to sell the six bells to help pay for thousands of pounds of essential work to the church tower
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Anniversary sculpture starts to take shape
PUPILS at a Burley-in-Wharfedale school will have their names inscribed on an innovative sculpture which is to mark the school's 25th anniversary. A quarter of a century has passed since the opening of Burley Middle School, and staff and pupils have marked
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Government cash could provide CCTV
COMMUNITIES in Wharfedale could get security cameras paid for out of a major cash hand-out by the Government. The home office has announced it is to spend £150 million on the setting up of thousands of closed circuit televisison schemes (CCTV) across
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Phil Gould: Rock On, Suzi Q!
Tough-talking, leather-wearing American Suzi Quatro stormed the British charts with Can the Can. Twenty-five years on, can she still rock? You bet she can-can. What's more, she's still talking tough and she's still wrapped in leather. "I didn't knock
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Mill did not deceive residents
THE operation of a wool processing plant in Addingham has not produced the environmental nightmare feared by residents. Straume UK's plant at Low Mill has been operating for around six weeks without disturbing local residents. When the plan to develop
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Village prepares for 2000 worship
BRAMHOPE churches are planning events to involve the whole community to celebrate the turn of the millennium, including a special midsummer party for the village. The Rev David Robinson, vicar of St Giles Church at Bramhope, visited a meeting of the village
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Low turn-out for town clear up
A SMALL but dedicated band of volunteers worked hard to help Otley clean up its act in time for yesterday's (Weds) Britain in Bloom judging. Only a handful of people joined the community litter pick organised by the Otley Chamber of Trade to bring key
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Deaths of local women
Miss Christine M Houseman YOUNG farmers, family and friends attended the funeral of Christine M Houseman at Otley Methodist Church last Thursday. Miss Houseman, a member of Lindley Parish Council and well known in agricultural circles, was born in the
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Paper mill owner in rich list
THE family which owns Otley's Garnett paper mill has been named in a list of Britain's top 200 richest Asians. Dinesh Chandaria, 48 in the list, comes from a family of Kenyan paper makers who decided to diversify into the UK and bought the Otley firm
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Inn overhaul to creat 40 jobs
A £2m overhaul of a famous Ilkley inn will create 40 jobs for people in the area. The Cow and Calf, which closed its doors when major improvements got under way last autumn, is to reopen on April 20. Bosses at the inn - now owned by brewery giants Bass
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Hospital waiting lists fall rapidly
The number of people waiting for surgery at Airedale Hospital has plunged by almost ten per cent, new figures reveal. Ann Wagner, director of performance management for Bradford Health Authority, says the results are testimony to the hard work of staff
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Soccer: Keighley Sunday Alliance
Granby Phoenix 2 Craven Athletic 8 ATHLETIC stormed to a league cup semi-final victory over Phoenix. They had already met twice in the league with Craven sneaking home each time, but this time Phoenix felt the blast of a fight-back after Athletic had
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Trade unionists demand higher minimum wage
Keighley trade unionists have blasted the new minimum wage. The town's Trades Union Council claims the amount - £3 an hour for those aged 18-21 and £3.60 for the over 22s - is too low. It is campaigning for the figure, which comes into effect today, to
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Railtrack announces major investment in local lines
TWO local rail lines are to benefit from cash injections by Railtrack over the next year. The Airedale line and the Settle to Carlisle line have been included in Railtrack's massive £27 billion investment programme. A spokesman from Railtrack North West
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Green food gets green light
Dates have been announced for pioneering Produce Markets in Keighley to allow local growers to sell direct the public. Community groups will be able to run stalls alongside gardeners, farmers and small producers during three market days in Cavendish Court
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Dear Reader
As you may have guessed I was extremely pleased and really proud last week when I was handed a trophy for the second year running to mark our being chosen as BT Regional Weekly Newspaper of the Year. It means that the judges believe the KN is the best
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First win of year for West Park
West Park 13 Percy Park 8 WEST Park gained their first league victory of the year with a dour home victory and at the same time condemned their North East visitors to relegation. Opening brightly the home side had a series of forward drives which led
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Park go down to title chasers
Driffield..........................17 West Park Bramhope....0 WITH little left to push for in the league West Park Bramhope finally succumbed to promotion-chasing Driffield on Saturday but only after a spirited effort. West Park were the more impressive
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Grand National's not the lottey it used to be
OF the 30-plus runners who will line up for the world's greatest steeplechase - the Martell Grand National at Aintree on Saturday - going on trends in recent years many runners can be discounted at the outset. The National may, of course, throw up an
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Lampkin starts as favourite
DOUGIE Lampkin starts as firm favourite to win Sunday's British trials championship opener at Castlewellan Country Park in County Down - where he comes head-to-head with Graham Jarvis, Steve Colley and Ulster ace Rob Crawford. As the Silsden world champion
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Bob's boys have eyes on title
EMLEY.........................0 GUISELEY....................1 BOBBY Davison's boys have got the scent of the UniBond championship and this was evident in this superb backs to the wall display at Emley. They started out without six injured players and
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Readers' Letters
SIR - I have decided that at the next local election I shall stand as a Worth Valley Independent candidate. The social, economic and environmental desecration of this area by Bradford politicians needs to be stopped and if at all possible, reversed. Many
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Village info boards unveiled
ADDINGHAM now boasts information boards which will allow residents and visitors alike to get that bit more from the village. Baroness Lockwood, herself an Addingham resident, performed the unveiling honours outside the village library on Saturday morning
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Boots boost for African club
IT may be thousands of miles away, but football fanatics in a remote South African village have good reason to know the name of Kelbrook. For it's thanks to Kelbrook man Richard Wilson that Riverside United, the village football team in Sekhukhuniland
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Greatest fear of all parents
Toddlers are notoriously difficult to look after. Once they become mobile, those caring for them cannot take their eyes off them for more than a second or two in case they get themselves into mischief. So it is understandable that Baildon mother Kathryn
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Soccer: Wharfedale Sunday League
Royal Hotel and Broadford Plant served up a cracking match in the last Cookson Cup quarter-final match -- with the tie going to a penalty shoot-out. Broadford took a first half lead through George Grant before Gavin Schofield levelled for Royal. Although
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Sports academy for Ilkley
YOUNGSTERS in Ilkley could soon take advantage of top sports coaching - if a Shipley businessman has his way. Brendan Larkin has applied for planning permission to build a sports youth academy on land at Dansk Way near Leeds Road, Ilkley. If planning
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Racing swindler jailed
A man involved in a long-running business dispute with former Olympic show jumper Harvey Smith has been jailed for nine years. Peter Snowden, 53, of Upper Hird Street, Keighley, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday facing a string of charges. Snowden
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How did my son get out?
An inquiry has been launched after a toddler escaped unnoticed from a nursery and wandered across a road. Horrified mum Kathryn Burnet is demanding to know how her two-and-a-half-year-old son Callum could have left the premises during story-time without
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School receives £3.5 million boost
NORTH Yorkshire's largest comprehensive school this week received a £3.5 million boost from the Government to rid it of its dangerous asbestos. The cash hand-out for South Craven School, Cross Hills, was part of a package of measures announced by education
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Rugby League: Amateur round-up
Crossfield 54, Keighley Albion 10 A depleted Keighley Albion crossed over the pennines for the second week running and again suffered a heavy defeat. The Keighley side have found the National League an extremely competative competition this season to
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Lack lustre Ilkley lose
Leodiensians 29 Ilkley 20 THIS was a very disappointing performance by a lack-lustre Ilkley team. Ill-discipline led to the award of a penalty which set up Leos first try which was unconverted. The Ilkley forwards had the upper hand in the scrums but
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Soccer: Ladies stay on top
SILSDEN Ladies let their let their winning record slip -- but are still top of the league. They were beaten 6-3 by Lincs Lazors wsith Heidi Jenson socring two goals and Edna Smith adding the third. Claire Hodgson collectred her sixth woman of the match
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Colne win on penalties
In the Craven Football League's Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy Colne Cricket Club reached the final by defeating Barrowford on penalties after their semi-final had ended 4-4 after extra time. It was not a classic game but there was plenty of honest
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Bridlepath campaigners' victory
ADDINGHAM and Silsden's horse riding enthusiasts have secured victory in a row over obstructed bridleways. Bradford Council has been rapped by the Local Government Ombudsman after horse riders claimed they were forced on to roads because bridleways were
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Website proves a success Down Under
AN Addingham man's devotion to the Internet has caused two Brisbane neighbours to say G'day for the first time. Six months on from the official launch of the first Addingham web site, Mike Tagg is delighted that his efforts are spreading the Addingham
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Dawnwatch for Easter pilgrims
Hundreds of people are expected to flock to Farnhill Pinnacle early on Easter Sunday for an act of worship. The annual dawn pilgrimage, first staged 15 years ago, is organised by the South Craven Methodist Circuit. People from all denominations are invited
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Delay lands council in trouble
RIGHTS of way officers have been rapped by a Government ombudsman for failing to clear blocked bridleways in the Silsden and Addingham area. Ombudsman Patricia Thomas found Bradford Council officers guilty of maladministation, and recommended the council
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Bug's delight in garden
"GLOBAL warmin'? Global bleepin' wettin', that's wor'l call it," said Ben the Bucket, the demon gardener of Beggarsdale. And he brought the back of his spade down with a splat onto the muddy earth. "See that?" he said, lifting the spade and turning it
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Faith healer dispells the myths
MENTION the words faith healing, and the most recent example of it in the public eye that comes to mind involves the wrangles that former England football coach Glenn Hoddle found himself in. With all the fuss and furore that ensued in the media, anyone
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Quality is vital
Victory won't be enough for Bradford Bulls coach Matthew Elliott against Wakefield tomorrow as they bid to put their Knowsley Road nightmare behind them. The club's record 58-14 Super League defeat at St Helens and the Challenge Cup semi-final setback
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Greens bring home the bacon
National Division One Wharfedale 27 Camberley 16 Wharfedale brought home the bacon yet again as they recorded their ninth successive league win at The Avenue, but although interesting because of its unpredictability the game was otherwise best described
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Case made for funding
Highfield's bid for £4 million of new regeneration cash is 'going well', according to government officials. They made the comment after reading a draft version of the 23-page application for Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) Round Five funding. The document
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Brave Jack back at school
Kind-hearted people have raised more than £10,000 to help a youngster in his battle against cancer. The cash has been donated to help six-year-old Jack Gales who is receiving treatment for his fight against leukaemia. Family and friends set a target of
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Plea in black and white
Further action has been demanded to help children cross Keighley's busy West Lane on their way to St Andrew's First School. Parents and residents have sent a petition to Bradford council calling for a zebra crossing near the Lustre Street junction. Almost
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Decisions expected soon on crossings
Pedestrian crossings in central Keighley, Silsden, Culling-worth and Exley Head could be built with council cash. Up to £300,000 is likely to be made available for crossings across the Bradford district between now and April 2001. But the crossings at
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Approval likely for college flats plan
A PLAN to turn an Ilkley college building into flats looks set to get the go-ahead today despite a last minute attempt to block it. The plan to turn student accommodation at Hillside, Crossbeck Road, into appartments was set to be fast-tracked by planning
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Car boot sales set for green light
SKIPTON market traders have voiced their concerns about plans to allow the town's auction mart to set up its own Sunday car boot sales. A spokesman for the traders spoke of his concern that the rival market might affect their livelihoods by taking trade
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Plunging to success
Ten pupils from Braithwaite school took part in the West Yorkshire Schools Swimming Gala. This was the first time that the school had taken part in the event. The competitors won 6 gold medals and one silver medal. The school's upper unit head David Raper
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At home in the forest
Budding conservationists at South Craven School have been selected for the journey of a lifetime to the rainforests of Costa Rica. Four students have been chosen to fly out to the South American country in Easter 2000 to take part in conservation work
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The full text of the Bronte letter
Haworth. March 15th/ 49 Dear Laetitia I have not quite forgotten you through the winter, but I have remembered you only like some pleasant waking idea struggling through a dreadful dream. You say my last letter was dated Septr 14th. You ask how I have
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Public backs Bronte appeal
Donations have started to come in to save for the nation a moving letter written by Charlotte Bront. Cheques and cash ranging from £100 to a few pence have been sent to the Bront Society, which is based at the Parson-age Museum at Haworth where the famous
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Watermill presses on
Watermill Press Ltd, the label printing firm founded by Keighley businesswoman Sandra Carr, has created two new senior management posts to underpin the continuing growth of the company. Formed in 1994 and producing a wide range of self-adhesive labels
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High hopes ahead for London link
Chuffed business bosses welcome news that Keighley's London rail link has got off to a flying start. Last week we revealed that more than 7,500 passengers had used the direct Skipton-Keighley-London service in its first six months. The train, which runs
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Mum hits out at treatment
A young mother whose house was gutted by fire has slammed Bradford council for not offering her a new home. Rachel Armstrong, 23, says the council is refusing to re-house her after her home in Coronation Way, Braithwaite, was wrecked by an arson attack
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Plan lodged for new homes
Manningham Housing Association has applied for planning permission to develop 23 new homes on land at Cartmel Road, Keighley. The application also involves the construction of access roads, external works and drainage. The housing association based in
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Museum looks to the future after successful year
CRAVEN Museum's successful year was summed up by specialist BBC researcher, Adam Schoon, who said there were more interesting things there than he would expect to find in a museum 10 times its size. In the past year no fewer than 11 items from the collections
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Sue gears up for canyon challenge
GETTING on a bicycle when you've not ridden one for nearly 40 years can be daunting. But imagine having to climb back on to pedal a gruelling 400km in temperatures up to 100 degrees. That's exactly what Sue Brosnan is attempting to do when she crosses
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Pub company in new bid for town hall
WARNINGS that a fight to stop Barnoldswick's old town hall being turned into a pub was far from over have been proved right. Just as residents in the area began to think they might have won the controversial battle, another planning application for the
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Pupils wired for sound
RAWDON schoolchildren have been given more than £500 of audio equipment from a Leeds company. Benton Park School, which last year produced the best A-level results in Leeds, was given the equipment, including microphones, amplifiers, a tape recorder and
