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Rooms with a view
Regular walkers in the Lake District will know only too well just how good it is to relax after a hard day in the hills. It's a great feeling to get the boots off and look forward to the chance to soak aching legs and - if you were nominated to carry
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Athletics: Helen leads cross country chase
Oakbank school's cross country runners did the school proud at a national championships in London last weekend. Year-10 pupil Helen Glover and Sam Clegg, year nine, represented West Yorkshire in the competition held at Parliament Hill on Saturday. Helen
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Rock and pop
Rock 'n' roll is not always as glamorous as you might you think. Indie rockers Eugene Speed arrive in West Yorkshire next week with their minds focused as much on getting their clothes clean as achieving chart stardom. "On our days off we go to the launderette
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Cinema
Spike Jonze? Wasn't he the crazy bandleader in the chequered jacket who sang Chloe while firing a revolver into the air? Actually, no. That was Spike Jones, and he's been dead for 35 years. The director of this week's new release is actually called Adam
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Jeffrey is back to the future
The one prediction no-one made back in 1975 was that the future would be almost the same as the present. No, there would be flying saucers, civilisations on other planets and aliens in silvery hoods. That, at any rate, was the way TV envisioned it. In
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Steps to prevent gatecrashers at carnival
ILKLEY carnival organisers are determined there will be no repeat of the gate-crashing chaos which marred the start of last year's event. Although the event was deemed a great success, with about 18,000 enjoying the occasion, there was anger that hundreds
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Grandmother fights off church knife attacker
Plucky grandmother Catherine McGinty saw red when a robber snatched her rucksack and threatened her with a knife - in Haworth church. Mrs McGinty, 50, leapt to her feet and chased after the thief, who struck in Haworth Parish Church as she rested in a
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'Help us fight TV sleaze'
Campaigning churchgoers are taking a stand against sex and violence on TV. The worshippers from Burley-in-Wharfedale Methodist Church are following in the footsteps of veteran broadcasting standards campaigner Mary Whitehouse and calling on their national
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Exciting times on the edge
Keighley's Park Studios - home to three of Yorkshire's leading design and promotion companies - has taken a huge leap forward into the new millennium with seven new appointments and an extra 3,000 sq ft of production floorspace. Based at the Parkwood
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Andy is on the wildlife beat
MANY people may think a policeman's lot is simply walking the beat, checking that all is well in his area and giving directions. Not so for PC Andy Smith who's based in Grassington. PC Smith, 50, a former electrical engineer in the army and police officer
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Burley pupils on line for lessons
PUPILS from Burley Middle School are putting the finishing touches to a world-wide computer project - with a little help from their friends around the globe. The Burley pupils, together with students from Goonellabah Public School, New South Wales, Australia
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Residents in mast mission
CAMPAIGNERS have secretly measured a new telecommunications mast they say will emit harmful radiation - and claim it could be in breach of planning regulations. Now people living near the mast, which has been put up in the grounds of Wharfedale Farmers
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Soccer: Silsden Ladies
JODIE ANDERSON was star of Silsden Ladies' impressive performance as they stormed to a 6-0 victory over Scunthorpe. Jodie chipped the keeper for the first of her two goals and took the woman of the match award. Shelley Donohoe opened the scoring for Silsden
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National park is to prosecute home owner
OWNERS of listed buildings within the Yorkshire Dales National Park are to receive information on planning laws on a more regular basis. And the national park authority is to update its website with the same information so it is accessible at all times
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Schools join forces
Two Keighley secondary schools are merging their sixth forms. Holy Family and Greenhead will share facilities from next September. By that time Holy Family will have its new language college facilities and Greenhead its £1 million city learning centre
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MP calling for court order on park vandals
An MP today urged Bradford Council to get tough on vandals who attack bowling greens - by taking them to court. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe wants the authority to use new powers from Home Secretary Jack Straw to take out anti-social behaviour orders
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All aboard for silver service
A CLUB which started off on a small scale in every way is celebrating its silver anniversary in style. Keighley Model Railway Club is toasting 25 years of marvellous miniature trains and lovingly crafted layouts. And the group, which is based in Walk
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Soccer: Wharfedale Sunday League
Dean Lamb and Leighton Shackleton gave JPL a flying start on their way to the semi-finals of the Newbridge Garage Sunday Cup. Their goals gave JPL a 2-0 half time lead over Shoulder of Mutton with both goals coming after a tight opening 20 minute spell
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Town's destiny in their own hands
OTLEY TOWN..........1 DUDLEY HILL..........3 OTLEY Town's poor run of form continued as they slipped to defeat against an improving Dudley Hill side who Town still have to visit and who they also face in a League Cup, semi-final on May 1 at Manningham
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Famous win for
Gremlins Gremlins U-13s...4 Middlesbrough...1 This was a famous victory for Guiseley Gremlins against quality Premiership standard opposition and a good indication of the progress that has been made by Mick Chambers' Under-13's squad. The game started
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Pool return to winning ways
Ilkley......................1 Pool AFC..................3 DETERMINED to get back into winning ways, Pool travelled to a hard-working Ilkley side who proved to be no pushover. On a cramped pitch Pool's neat passing game was the more effective as opposed
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Farsley CC are
Euro champions FARSLEY Cricket Club achieved their own bit of European glory last weekend with a resounding championship final victory in Vienna's magnificent Indoor Sports Arena over another English side - Durham University. The Bradford League side
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Simply Smith
SEVEN years ago the trial of John Venables and Robert Thompson was front page news for weeks, and the interest and outrage caused by the content of that trial has lasted until the present time. In 1993 these two 10 year olds were found guilty of the torture
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Chrstian Viewpoint
By Steve Tunstall - Trinity Church (Baptist and URC - HERE we are, back in that period of the church's calendar known as Lent. Last Sunday was the first Sunday in Lent and Christians the world over will know that Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is
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Dear Reader
A great big thankyou to you lovely readers. For the third year in a row more than half of all regional newspaper titles have increased their circulation. Figures released this week for July-December 1999 show that 53 per cent of regional press titles
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Positive attitudes
BAD news travels fast. And newspaper people down the years have always maintained that bad news sells papers. However, we don't necessarily subscribe to that view. People who are regularly fed a reading diet of depressing news will soon themselves feel
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Cricket: Freddie lines up
KEIGHLEY Cricket Club is preparing for a bumper season, with new players joining the Lawkholme club in a push for promotion. At last week's annual meeting members were told that the club had shown a dramatic improvement since coming close to closing down
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Nikau has goals to achieve
Tawera Nikau, one of Warrington's high-profile overseas recruits for Super League V, is relishing his return to the British game. The classy Kiwi back-rower sprung a surprise when he quit Melbourne Storm at the end of last season after leading them to
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Mick makes comeback at the age of 70
A LONG-retired local soccer player is making his comeback at the age of 70. Mick Cartman was one of the first to volunteer as a player for a "golden oldies" charity soccer match in memory of the former Carleton, Skipton Bulldogs and Skipton LMS stalwart
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Phone mast fear
A Haworth car park attendant fears for his safety if a mobile phone mast is installed. Under present UK laws One 2 One does not need planning permission to erect a mast on the top deck of the three-tier Bront Village car park on Weavers Hill. But Wayne
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Battle to stop station being left to rot
RAILWAY enthusiasts and villagers are concerned that an award-winning station has undergone an expensive renovation only to be left empty to rot. Railtrack financed the work at Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station three years ago, but since then it has been
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Delight as Gazette saves gala
THE streets of Addingham will be alive with the sound of music this summer as the village's Gala 2000 swings into action. The Millennium event was in some doubt until an appeal in the Ilkley Gazette prompted villager Rebecca Carter to volunteer her help
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Scots drop in for charity tea
Staff at an Oxenhope tea shop are featuring in a BBC programme next week as part of the launch of a new, innovative charity. Husband and wife team Andrew and Katrina Heaton and Andrew's sister, Louise, who all work at the Drop Farm Tea Room, Moorside
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Rallying cry
WITH winter almost out of the way, now is the time for local people to start looking forward to the traditional festivals and events which work so well to bind the community together. The Gazette would like to issue a rallying cry to make sure both major
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Booker winner for festival
ILKLEY Literature Festival's new director believes artistic and commercial 'coups' will lead to a cracking millennium event. Dominic Gregory, who is awaiting confirmation that the festival has secured an extra £5,000 of arts funding, has revealed A S
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Lottery cash for swim pool in pipeline
An application to the Lottery Sports Fund for a grant of over £2 million towards the cost of developing Skipton's Aireville Pool has been agreed to in principle. However, although members of the panel have agreed to show support for the project, they
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Ilkley suffering a rat invasion
RESIDENTS of Ilkley will be shocked to learn that the high-class tourist town has been lumped together with two rundown inner city Bradford areas as the district's vermin hotspots, writes Olwen Vasey and Paul Langan. Pest control officers have identified
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Richard and Judy tune clash
TV's husband and wife team Richard and Judy have come under fire from outrageous pop group the Camp Boyz after they blocked the release of their cheeky new record. The Bradford four-piece had already recorded their latest single, which pokes fun at the
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Children invited to fat camp
An American style 'fat camp' for children hoping to spend their summer shedding the pounds is to be set up at a Bradford School. On July 23, Woodhouse Grove School will welcome 100 children who will be forced to give up fast food and computer games for
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Council rejects phone mast scheme
RESIDENTS in Cononley are pinning their hopes on Parliament in a bid to ban mobile phone masts from ever being built in the village. Villagers are celebrating this week after hearing news that a phone mast on land next to Highgate Poultry Farm has been
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Hockey: Promotion spot claimed at last
Skipton - After last week's disappointment Skipton were fired up for their visit to Adel in Leeds. Only a win would guarantee promotion and a superb frist half hat-trick from Mary Morris, her eleventh of the season, virtually settled the result. The first
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Table Tennis: Saints enjoy thriller
Half the sets needed a decider in the thrilling encounter between St Wilf's and South Craven in the Third Divison. The match proved that entertaining table tennis is not the exclusive privilege of the higher echelons of the Keighley & District Table
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Rugby League: Silsden show true grit
Dudley Hill Eagles 62 Silsden Park Rangers 14 - Struggling Silsden showed plenty of grit, despite going down to a heavy defeat. Loose forward Neil Jordan was their Man of the Match as he covered every blade of grass attempting to keep his team in the
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Hanna tops the poll
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, the President of the National Bank of Poland, has been named as one of the key speakers at this year's Yorkshire International Business Convention The event is being held at Harewood House in Leeds, on Friday June 9. Mrs Gronkiewicz-Waltz
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The golfing scene
Otley Golf Club Four-ball THE sunny weekend at Otley Golf Club attracted 62 pairs in the men's four-ball, better- ball medal competition on Saturday. Leading scorers: A Calder (10) and B Delude (12), 62; C Palmer (16) and M Shippey (25), 63; P Marks (
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Park grab their
first league win West Park..12 Bridlington...8 FINALLY at the 17th attempt West Park Bramhope gained their first league victory of the season. After going close on several occasions during the campaign the joyous scenes at the final whistle said it all
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Rangers clinch it
St Joseph's...19 Rangers....23 Guiseley Rangers faced a tricky Pennine Cup last 16 game away at Pennine Division Two leaders St Joseph's, at Fartown, Huddersfield, last Saturday. Rangers started well on a wide pitch, and an Andy Hinchliffe break on ten
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Gritty Otliensians
MALTON.................23 OTLIENSIANS........14 OTLIENSIANS made two changes from the previous week for the visit to Malton, Simon Coates coming in at stand-off for the injured Ian Chaplin and Simon Coxon on the right wing for the unavailable Matt Tenniswood
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Cougars: Deano shows his pace
Cougars 36, Sheffield Eagles 2m - FOUR late tries emphasised the superior fitness and pace of a Cougar side desperate to atone for the way they let victory slip through their fingers against Leigh. This time Cougars were strong in defence -- stopping
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Cougars' injuries continue to grow
Keighley Cougars face a minor injury crisis in preparation for their tough trip to Whitehaven tomorrow. Richard Smith limped off last week against Sheffield with a hamstring injury which should also mean he misses out tomorrow. His obvious replacement
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Newbury shocked as Green machine tramples the blues
Jewson Division One: Newbury 7, Wharfedale 30 what do you expect if you have the best ground in the league, immaculately bathed in warm spring sunshine, palatial facilites more like a Jarvis hotel than a mere clubhouse, a coach with substantial international
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Independent wins by-election
INDEPENDENT candidate Melvyn Seward has been elected Craven District Councillor for Skipton East amid allegations that his campaign team used fly-to give him an "unfair advantage". Mr Seward, of Moor Crescent, received 228 votes at the by-election last
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Shire horse makes it big in US
A shire horse born and bred at a farm in Oakworth is taking horse shows in America by storm after being named champion of champions at a state fair in Colorado. Providence Jake, a mighty four year old shire horse, was bred by Joyce Pickles at her farm
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Facelift for bus station
The long-awaited £2 million revamp of Keighley bus station will take place over the next 12 months. Funding for the extensive improvements comes from next year's £7 million Bradford Transport Package. The Government is allowing Bradford council and West
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Major crackdown on fuel thieves
Petrol stations and police are joining forces in a bid to crack down on motorists who fill up and drive off without paying. The fuel thefts account for about eight per cent of all recorded crime in Bradford's Toller Lane division, averaging 40 incidents
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Hospital radio launches equipment appeal
A HOSPITAL radio station has launched an appeal to raise thousands of pounds to bring it into the 21st century. Radio Airedale has been serving the patients and staff at Airedale Hospital, Steeton, for the past 30 years since the hospital was built. But
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Magical milestone brings fresh fun
FOR some people life begins at 40. However, one group is proving that it continues on at 50 with walks, bird- watching, ten pin bowling and eating out just some of the things on offer. Rachel O'Connor has been out talking to some of the members. HAVE
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Letter from the Dales
Have I told you about my membership of an exclusive walking club known as the Geriatric Blunderers? We were founded, with four members, some ten years ago. The membership remains at four, plus a president, Betty Wainwright, the widow of AW, of guide book
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Soccer: Old boys pull on their boots
Golden Oldies from local soccer's history books will be turning out in force on Sunday to raise money for Airedale Hospital. Players now in their 40's, 50's, 60's and even one 70-year-old will be pulling on their boots again in memory of former Keighley
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Craven through the years
100 years ago THE tender for refurbishing the council chamber in Skipton Town hall had been won by a local firm. Estimates for the work had been obtained from such places as Manchester, Accrington and Darlington, with prices ranging from £352 down to
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Barrow stars for Addingham
ADDINGHAM........4 BRADLEY..............1 ADDINGHAM consolidated their leadership of the Craven League Division One with another comfortable win, albeit a slightly disjointed performance. On Saturday Bradley, despite being second top scorers in the division
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Cougars: Ready for Warriors battle
COUGARS are staying overnight in Cumbria to prepare for Sunday's game against Whitehaven. The team is to hold a 'weekend camp', with a training session on Saturday followed by an early morning run out on Sunday, to make sure they are fully prepared for
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Skipton are looking like champions
Yorkshire Division Three: Skipton 38, Moortown 10 WITH the "Full House" signs up at Sandylands, a large and vociferous crowd witnessed an awesome display from Skipton, who now sit proudly at the top of the league table, writes Chris Windle. With first
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Council continues litter bin fight
ILKLEY'S fight to have sponsored litter bins removed from The Grove will continue, despite council moves to further embrace the scheme. Since the advert-laden bins first appeared in Ilkley back in January, they have met with varying degrees of hostility
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Pensioner tells of hen massacre
A PENSIONER has called for action this week following yet another break-in at the pigeon lofts and sheds at Skipton's Broughton Road allotments. Sixty-six-year-old John Peacock, of nearby Broughton Grove, who keeps hens as a hobby in his retirement, told
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Soccer: Junior football round-up
Long Lee Under-13's B returned to winning form with an excellent performance at home to Shipley. After going two goals down they levelled through Thomas Gill and James Pearson before adding goals from Matthew Langford and a second from Pearson. Thomas
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Threat hangs over village school
The future of a Keighley school "saved" by the Department for Education and Employment now hangs in the balance. Oldfield School was to close under Bradford's schools reorganisation from a three to two-tier system. But Education Secretary David Blunkett
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Residents fight to stop housing development
STRONG opposition to allocating land off Ben Lane for future housing development was voiced when Barnoldswick Town Council hosted the annual town meeting on Monday. Often a poorly attended affair, this year's meeting was the exception, with the Civic
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'Danger' bridge damaged again
ACCIDENT blackspot Coniston Bridge has been demolished again. The latest incident, last Thursday morning, took place before the highways authority had carried out permanent repairs following the last crash there 16 months ago. In this latest incident,
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Shadow minister visits Craven
EDUCATION was very much on the agenda during the visit to Craven by Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment, Theresa May. Her whistle stop tour of the area brought her to Bolton Abbey Village Hall where she was guest speaker at the AGM
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Firm fights back against vandalism
YOUTHS as young as 12 are drinking, damaging property and frightening residents in part of Barnoldswick. Up to 50 or 60 young people gather at The Butts on Friday and Saturday nights. Most just want to hang around with their friends, but some get hold
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Guiseley parade to be grander than ever
A LARGE procession of floats through Guiseley will mark the annual Guiseley Carnival, which is being held as part of the inaugural Guiseley Festival. The carnival, on June 25, is the seventh since it was revived in 1994 after an absence of 50 years. The
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TV role for budding girl footballer
A BUDDING girl footballer will bring Otley interest to television screens this autumn when she makes her acting debut in a hit BBC TV series. Neelly Murrell, a 16-year-old pupil at Prince Henry's Grammar School, will appear as an extra in Playing The
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Rights and Wrongs
Customers who want work carried out are being warned to obtain written quotations in advance. West Yorkshire Trading Standards say many people are failing to protect themselves against future disputes which may arise when the work has been completed.
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'Our children suffer from health taboo'
Inter-family marriages within the Bradford Asian community are contributing to the rising number of disabled children in the city, according to health experts. One doctor claims that babies born to married first cousins are at least three times more likely
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Community award for lifetime's work
A LIFETIME'S work serving her community has landed a Yeadon woman a top award. Sprightly 81-year-old Nellie Booth is a life member of Yeadon Amateurs following her work over the last 40 years, has served 35 years with the Yeadon Charities, supported the
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Linda set to meet Branson
A GUISELEY woman is set to meet millionaire businessman Richard Branson - after climbing the ranks of his new cosmetics empire. Linda Conway, of Tranmere Park, is hoping to pick up tips from the tycoon when she attends a seminar at the Royal Albert Hall
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Gemma takes giant step towards China
A SCHOOLGIRL is making giant steps towards raising the cash she needs for a trek to Pakistan and China. Gemma Richmond, of Park Road, is organising a host of events designed to give the final push to her fundraising target before she sits her A-level
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Last Post for old comrades
A VETERANS group has sounded the last post after more than half a century. The 279 (Otley and District) Squadron Air Training Corps Old Comrades Association has held its last annual reunion due to dwindling numbers. More than 40 former ATC members, including
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Horsforth girl gains Princess Diana award
A TEENAGER'S ceaseless charity and community work has led to her being chosen to receive one of the first Princess Diana memorial awards to be issued. Vicky Hart, who attends Horsforth School, has been chosen for an award because of her commitment to
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Future of Otley Show secured
WEEKS of uncertainty have ended with the news that the long-term future of Otley Show has been secured. Doubts about what would happen to the big one-day agricultural show arose two months ago when Bridge End Auction Mart - where the show is held every
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Otley churches raise £6,000 for Mozambique
CHURCHES in Otley have joined forces to help raise thousands of pounds for the victims of the devastating floods in Mozambique. Congregations from all the town's churches have managed to raise more than £6,000 between them in just two weeks through collections
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Karate: Champs flying high
PAUL NEWBY recently scored a karate hit with a superb performance at the Dutch Open International tournament in The Hague. Newby, 23, had to lose half a stone to compete in the men's Under 60k competition, but still turned in a top performance to help
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Controversial comic for Snooty Fox
Comedian Bernard Manning is to return to Oakworth despite the controversy surrounding his last appearance. Councillors, racial equality officers and villagers blasted Manning's decision to perform at the Snooty Fox three years ago. The show sold out,
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'Have a heart and find time to help us out'
Tireless charity workers are making round trips of more than 120 miles a day to keep a money-spinning shop open. But the British Heart Foundation's Ilkley shop is finding it impossible to find volunteers from the town itself. Lynn Groves has been driving
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Arson victim was hate target
Police are awaiting the results of forensic tests after an inflammable liquid was poured though the letterbox of a Keighley home and set alight. The fire service was called to the Raven Street house at around 7.15pm on Monday by a neighbour who had heard
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War veteran evades jail over knife row
A Second World War veteran has received a suspended prison sentence after he stabbed a 58-year-old man with a kitchen knife. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday how former Irish Guard Neil Davies, 74, had been involved in a long-standing dispute which
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Soccer: Keighley Sunday Alliance
Craven Athletic 0 Stanbury Park Rangers 5 - Title contenders were in opposition in this Match of the Day and both teams had chances to score in the opening minutes. Andy Grange broke the deadlock as Stanbury took control of the game. Their pace and precision
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Snooker: Andrew hits championship gold
YOUNG snooker star Andrew Smith is on the way to glory after a superb performance in the Under-13 English Snooker Championship. The competition, which is organised by the English Association of Snooker and Billiards, saw Andrew up against 105 of the top
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Radford is making up for lost time
Rising pack star Lee Radford is a new man this season as he bids to make up for a season in the first-team wilderness. The highly-rated 20-year-old back-rower was signed in a blaze of publicity during the 1999 close season. Big things were expected from
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Ground Force Alan returns to his roots
TELEVISION celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh returned to his roots in Ilkley on Saturday. The star of BBC's Ground Force and Gardeners World was on stage at the King's Hall in 'An Evening With Alan Titchmarsh'. The show was presented by the Ilkley Grammar
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Taxi drivers protest at licence increase
FROM next month two of Skipton's major employers will see their licence fees increased to balance the council's budget deficit. Hackney carriage drivers will face a 20 per cent increase from April 1, taking the licence cost up to £179.96. However the
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£500,000 tax bill but boss says: I'll fight on
A partner in a leading Bradford restaurant faces a £500,000 tax bill and six-figure legal costs after failing in a High Court appeal over unpaid VAT. But Dr Gul-Nawaz Akbar, one of the partners in Mumtaz Paan House, vowed to continue the legal fight to
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Shuttleworth makes his mark for Saracens
Northallerton.....19 Saracens.................28 FOR the third week on the trot Merit table opposition cancelled and desperate for action Saracens were fortunate to pick up a Pool fixture away to Northallerton First XV. With the advantage of a stiff diagonal
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Trojans run halted
KIRKBY MALZEARD...2 BURLEY TROJANS.......0 BURLEY Trojans recent run of good form was abruptly halted by a resurgent Kirkby Malzeard on Saturday. The long trek to North Yorkshire clearly didn't suit Trojans and they meekly surrendered with barely a whimper
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Judo success
THE West Yorkshire Closed Judo Championships took place in the Sports Hall at Leeds University. Junior members from Aireborough and Wharfedale Judo Club had a very good day and came away with six medals. In the eight to 11 years age group Jodie Rockett
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Guiseley hold firm
GAINSBORO.......0 GUISELEY..........0 GUISELEY stemmed the flow of defeats by notching draws at Gainsborough Trinity on Tuesday night and at home to Colwyn Bay on Saturday. Some may term them as points lost but in Guiseley's battle to avoid the relegation
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Otley take a step nearer
PRESTON.................29 OTLEY......................32 OTLEY took a step nearer promotion from Jewson One with this victory over a Preston Grasshoppers side who had lost only twice previously at home this season. Victory over visitors Reading at Cross
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Help needed with town blueprint
THE future of development in Ilkley will come under the spotlight at an open meeting of the town's Civic Society. The meeting, called 'The Ilkley Design Statement and the UDP' will be introduced by Bruce Speed, who was the co-ordinator of the Village
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City firms urged to get into films
Businesses across Bradford have been urged to tap into the success of the city's growing film trade. As an increasing number of film crews decide to shoot in the area, traders are being advised on how to take maximum advantage of the incoming trade, which
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Supporters rally for plucky Niomi
Fundraising has been launched to help a Keighley toddler suffering from a rare form of lymphoma cancer. Little Niomi Gillin, pictured, who is 21 months old, this week began an intensive course of chemotherapy treatment which could last for more than a
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Arrested fans told they can carry on supporting
Three football fans who were arrested at Bradford City's derby clash with Leeds United last Sunday have been fined by magistrates. But all three will still be able to follow their favourites after the magistrates decided against imposing any kind of ban
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Pubs unite to fight glass war
SKIPTON'S licensees and police have joined forces to stop bottles and glasses being taken from pubs. A new initiative, which sees the local police and licensees working together, could mean that anyone who removes a bottle or glass from pub premises will
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Pop star getting a kick out of rugby
There will be few more curious spectators at Odsal's Super League curtain-raiser tomorrow than Tony Hadley. The former Spandau Ballet frontman has been booked to help Bradford Bulls' first home league match of the season off to a lively start. But despite
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Beacon of hope in school scandal
In and amongst the political debacle of the two-tier schools reorganisation scheme a number of beacons, highlighting true progress in the field of education, are shining through. Thankfully Keighley is blessed with numerous teachers and managers with
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Soccer: Phoenix let points slip away
PHOENIX let vital points slip in their top of the table clash with Brighouse Town. The visitors started the day in third place, but a 2-0 victory at Marley put them level on points with the Keighley side. Both now have 41 points, but Phoenix have two
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Excellent support for Ben Rhydding Ladies
Ben R Ladies.........1 York Ladies.........0 Special mention must go to the supporters of Ben Rhydding Ladies this week, who travelled to York in force outnumbering the home team's crowd and surely contributing to the massive effort that Rhydding put
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Cougars: Karl Harrison from the dugout
SUNDAY was a brilliant day for me -- first we had a superb result against Sheffield Eagles, and later in the day Leeds United won at Valley Parade. The victory over the Eagles was a very professional performance from the entire squad. Preventing them
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Albion sweating on Singh for cup tie
Albion Sports are anxiously waiting to see if their record-breaking striker Taj Singh will be fit for the biggest game in their history tomorrow. Singh injured his groin two weeks ago and will undergo a late fitness test before the FA Sunday Cup semi-final
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Bulldogs keep on winning
SKIPTON Bulldogs fixture chaos was close to being aggravated at the weekend. However they worked hard on their Sandylands pitch to get if fit at the weekend in their bid for silverware. The reward was a hard-fought 3-1 over Grassington United in the Craven
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£1 million road safety scheme
Almost £1.25 million will be spent over the next 12 months improving Keighley roads. A raft of road safety schemes, road repairs, street lighting and traffic regulation orders were revealed this week. Bradford council's ruling executive this week approved
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Helping the elderly to feel more safe
AGE Concern North Craven is to run a campaign to help elderly people feel safe and secure in their own homes. The campaign aims to raise awareness of crime prevention and fire safety measures and also how to prevent accidents in the home, such as falls
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Dogs scoop Crufts prizes
A SOUTH Craven village is among the top dogs when it comes to success at Crufts. Dog-grooming salon Tail-waggers has brushed up a winner, helping Tibetan Mastiff Chuba win the breed's best bitch award. It is the third consecutive year the High Street,
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Hotel scheme leads Bronte tourist boost
Haworth's Victorian primary school building could be transformed into a top-class hotel. Superb facilities including a swimming pool and gym would be opened up for use by the local community. The plan for the Butt Lane site forms part of sweeping proposals
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Pool scheme clears first hurdle
AN application to the Lottery Sports Fund for a grant of more than £2 million towards the cost of developing Skipton's Aireville Pool has been agreed in principle. However, although members of the panel have agreed to show support for the project, they
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Soccer: Craven League round-up
A MISSED penalty cost Cross Hills a share of the points in their top of the table battle with Embsay. Hills are top of the Premier Division with third placed Embsay determined to close the gap, and although Hills had to field a depleted side they matched
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Golf: Keighley enjoy Alliance success
Keighley players were on top at this week's Bradford Winter Alliance at Calverley. Albert Logan and Steve Stupka paired up to win the fourball event with a five under par 63, while the club's assistant pro Andy Rhodes shot a 69 to win the professionals
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Dominoes: Green machine clinches victory
Johnny Green snatched a last-gasp victory for Leylands in the Keighley & District Darts & Dominoes League Cup Final against favourites Aire Valley Gas. Aire Valley, the Premier League Champions, had been in command for much of the game after Leylands
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Rugby League: Albion suffer double blow
Hillsborough 12 Albion 6 - Albion travelled down the M1 to Sheffield for the return fixture against Hillsborough Hawks, who are in their first Conference season. Albion were looking for their elusive first 'double' of the season, but it was not to be.
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Athletics round-up
AT last Saturday's English Schools Cross-Country Championships in London, both Laura Kirk and Elizabeth Spencer, of Skyrac AC, represented West Yorkshire and both did themselves and the club proud. Laura ran one year young in the Under-14 Girl's race
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Tindall in Yorkshire
Under-20 squad ANDREW Tindall, the former Prince Henry's Grammar School player from Bramhope who is now at Newcastle University, has been selected for the Yorkshire Under-20 RU squad for their match against Cheshire at Macclesfield on Sunday. Victories
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Basketball: Michael aims for the big time
A South Craven student is shooting hoops in basketball. Michael Woodhead, 12, has been selected for the Yorkshire and Humberside under 14s trials. Michael, who lives in Sutton, plays every week at Keighley Leisure Centre. His speed and agility in position
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Improved Ilkley Youth draw
Ilkley Youth............2 Settle...........................2 The Guyson sponsored Ilkley Juniors Youth team gave a much-improved performance on Saturday, yet still only gained a disappointing draw against lowly placed Settle. For the fourth game in five
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Famous explorer visits Ilkley
THE man behind Sir Edmund Hillary's successful conquest of Mount Everest has descended on Ilkley. George Lowe was a close friend and climbing companion of the first man to conquer the famous peak. Mr Lowe, a distinguished New Zealand transatlantic explorer
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Dibnah rises to rail challenge
Steeplejack-cum-television personality Fred Dibnah is to be the guest speaker at the KWVR annual dinner later this year. Fred, who shot to fame demolishing sky-high chimneys and now has his own programme on BBC TV exploring historic buildings, will appear
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'Police thought I threw bottle'
Britain's youngest race equality commissioner, Mohammed Amran, has lodged a complaint against police who threatened to arrest him as trouble flared outside the Bradford City's derby match with Leeds United. Mr Amran, 24, was with a group of Anti-Nazi
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Rugby Union: Crusaders slip to record defeat
Darlington 107 Keighley Crusaders 8 - Just when they hoped things could not get any worse Crusaders stumbled to a record defeat at Darlington. Injuries, holiday and work commitments again robbed the side of eight first choice players and the resulting
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Eating Out
I had walked past Ziggy's a million times, but I've always been suspicious of restaurants with curtains you can't see through. It was therefore a pleasant surprise to find a welcoming and warm atmosphere on entering the brasserie in the heart of Bingley
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Ilkley bow to
Castleford CASTLEFORD........37 ILKLEY.......3 Having run in over 90 points without reply in their previous league game against Thornesians, Ilkley had good reason for believing the poor form, which has dogged them for much of the season had been left
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Mike Priestley North of Watford
It's been a high-profile week for the difficult relationship which exists between postmen and dogs - a rather one-sided relationship which leads to around 5,000 postmen being bitten every year. Not only has there been a court case against the Welsh postman
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Wolves in firing line
Bradford Bulls coach Matthew Elliott insists his side will hold nothing in reserve for the first leg of their crunch double-header with revitalised Warrington Wolves at Odsal tomorrow. The clash opens up the club's home Super League programme and the
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Call for Parish Power
More power for parish councils has been demanded by Keighley's would-be Tory MP. Prospective parliamentary candidate Simon Cooke, pictured, has called for a bigger role for the councils in planning and community regeneration. His comments to the Northern
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Lloyd shows his sax appeal
A nine-year-old saxophonist is making history as the youngest musician to add his sound to an Otley theatre orchestra. Lloyd Almond, who took up the alto saxophone little more than a year ago, is making himself heard alongside more experienced musicians
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Family firm up to speed
Former champion motorbike racer Colin Appleyard is celebrating the latest success in his remarkable business story. The Keighley businessman left school at 15 with only one thing on his mind - a burning ambition to race bikes. He matched his victories
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Mr Theatre meets the Queen
The leading light of amateur theatre in South Craven appeared by royal appointment last week. Cross Hills man Allan Clough travelled to Buckingham Palace to receive his MBE from the Queen. He stood shoulder to shoulder with dozens of other worthies from
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Brewery squeezes quart into pint pot
Limited space for expansion at its Knowle Spring Brewery is forcing Timothy Taylor to find innovative ways of developing production. With demand for the company's traditional cask ales continuing to grow, a first-floor extension has had to be built at
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Chinese now on school menu
Mandarin Chinese can be learnt at Holy Family School. It is one of a new batch of courses available from Wednesday March 22. Damian Howells will teach Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture at the school on Wednesday evenings from 6.30-7.30p.m. A new style
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Greenhead students plan reunion
Former Greenhead pupils are being sought for a reunion. Susan Dodds (nee Lilley) is trying to trace people who started at Greenhead in September 1974 and left either two years later or in 1978 when they were 18. "Everyone will now be around 40, which
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Minister 'fences' with sport
NOW that's something you don't see every day - a man of the cloth brandishing a sword and adopting a menacing stance! But then again, how many ministers do you know who are self-confessed fencing addicts? The Rev Keith Hopper took up the sport many years
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Brothers cleared of selling drugs from restaurant
THREE brothers from Keighley have been acquitted of selling crack cocaine and heroin from a restaurant in Skipton. The judge at Doncaster Crown Court dropped the charges against Aklu Miah, 23, Babru Miah, 22, and Fojlu Miah, 26, after the Crown Prosecution
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Craven folk celebrate Crufts successes
A Sutton Skye Terrier has come out tops at Crufts. Twenty-month-old Ebony, or Knowlespring Michigan, owned by Janet Woodhead of Harper Grove, won three awards at last week's show - best class, best bitch and reserve best of breed. And according to Janet
