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Alex is set for a Bulls call-up
Bulls teenager Alex Wilkinson is in line for his first senior start of the season at Wakefield tomorrow night. The 18-year-old has been added to the squad, and is poised to solve a mini injury crisis in the three-quarters with Michael Withers, Tevita
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Office expansion for Otley software developers
OTLEY-BASED software company Chevin has moved into its new European technology research and development headquarters. Leeds North West MP Harold Best performed the opening ceremony at the mill, in Leeds Road, which has been bought and refurbished by Otley
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Great show to go ahead
THE Great Yorkshire Show should still go ahead - but without cattle sheep, pigs and goats. Organisers have cancelled all classes involving cloven footed animals because of the foot and mouth epidemic. But the Yorkshire Agricultural Society is confident
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Helicopter spots house fire
AN AIR ambulance flew in to investigate a roof fire at a Horsforth home after spotting clouds of smoke billowing into the air. Firefighters believe the blaze, which badly damaged the roof of a house on Grange Drive last Thursday, was caused by the heat
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Stepping in with cash
AN APPEAL to help an arson-hit sports and social club has received a boost to take its total to more than £4,000. Weston Lane Sports and Social Club was attacked by arsonists last November, with a blaze gutting their Otley clubhouse. Since then, their
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Residents urged to fight development
TWO plans which would tidy an eyesore near one of the busiest roundabouts in the country have come under fire by Horsforth residents and councillors. Developers Margram Plc have submitted two plans to transform the abandoned petrol station in New Road
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Taking a flight? Then take the new bus...
A NEW daily bus service running through the heart of Aireborough will serve more than 3,000 employees at Leeds-Bradford Airport, it was announced this week. Starting on April 30, a half-hourly Monday to Saturday daytime service will be introduced between
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Education changes could bring new church school
CHURCH lawyers are looking into the ownership of two Otley schools. It had been thought that All Saints Junior School - which will close under proposals now being considered by Leeds City Council - belonged to the Bradford Diocese. But initial studies
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Otley couple's terrorist fright
FRIENDS of Otley missionaries are praying for their safety after their office was ransacked by communist insurgents. Paul and Sarah Wright, and their baby son, Jack, are in Nepal with the United Missions to Nepal. And recently their project office in
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Florence has 109 candles to blow
ONE of the oldest people in the country will celebrate her 109th birthday in a Guiseley nursing home on Saturday. The outbreak of the Boer War was still seven years off when Florence Rawlings was born in 1892. The centenarian, who now lives in Ghyll Royd
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'Growing for gold'
A computer software firm has been named as one of the north's fastest growing businesses. Legal systems specialist Videss, which employs 54 at its Liversedge office, has been placed 14th in the Deloitte & Touche Northern Technology Fast 50 Awards.
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Village may lose its doctor's surgery
VILLAGERS in Addingham could face the loss of their only doctor's surgery as a result of national changes. The Government is hoping to phase out single-practitioner surgeries by 2004. Dr Eugene Raubitschek - who has run his Main Street-based surgery as
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Buyers aim to restore lodge
ONE of Ilkley's most historic buildings is set to become a family home for the first time in almost a century. Myddelton Lodge, which went up for sale a year ago priced at £750,000, has been bought by Mark and Janet Sayer, who will move in on April 20
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Ilkley man on verge of revelation
AN Ilkley archaeologist could be about announce a major discovery about one of the world's great religions. Dr Robin Coningham was due back from Nepal this week where he has been working on the foundations of the Buddhist religion. He is looking to solve
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Gilbert, 88, remembers - and old finials are saved
ORNAMENTAL finials, which once proudly stood on Ilkley's suspension bridge, may be restored to their rightful home - after being rediscovered by a twist of fate. The finials, which once topped the four towers of the bridge, were found when the old Yorkshire
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Residents fight Ilkley hotAel's entertainment licence renewal
AN Ilkley hotel faced losing its entertainment licence today because of residents' claims that their lives were being made a misery by 'unbearable' noise. Bradford Council's Licensing Panel was due to meet at 3pm to decide whether the Craiglands Hotel
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Athletics round-up
Stanilands were in action The Spring Open meetings continued at the weekend with top class competition at Warrington A.C's Victoria Park Stadium. The north Cheshire club must be one of the most enterprising in the region, hosting five open or trophy meetings
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Struggling Trinity are defeated
BARWICK .............. 3 TRINITY ATH...........1 After completing eight wins on the trot without playing particularly well, Baildon Trinity Athletic ironically went down to their second successive defeat despite showing good form. As in the 2-1 defeat
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Otliensians beat Tongans
Otliensians.......26 Otley Tongans...3 TONGANS were due to play Otliensians Second XV but they agreed to play the first team to provide the entertainment for the players' re-union at Chaffers Field. Considering the long periods of rain Chaffers Field
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Ben Rhydding Ladies fourth
Ben Rhydding Ladies.....2 Chester Ladies.................3 The final game of the season took place last Saturday for the Ben Rhydding Ladies. The result of this game decided who would gain third place in North Division One. It was always going to be a
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Bowls season is getting underway
WHY was it a green day in Otley. Well, because Wharfemeadows Bowling Club opened its green for the start of the 2001 Crown Green bowling season last Saturday. Anyone interested in joining the club, or if they just want to try out the game, they would
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Trinty meet Saints in Monday's cup final
TWO West Yorkshire League sides will clash in the Airedale International sponsored Wharfedale FA Challenge Cup final on Easter Monday. Baildon Trinity Athletic will take on Horsforth St Margaret's, winners in the last two seasons, in a game at Guiseley
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Trojans take over at the top
BURLEY TROJANS......2 BECKWITHSHAW........0 BURLEY Trojans followed up last week's derby success over Ilkley with a comfortable victory over a stubborn Beckwithshaw side which takes them to the top of the table for the first time this season. Trojans
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Builders in further row over new flats
A housing company which came under fire for signs wrongly stating its luxury flats were in Saltaire rather than Shipley has been embroiled in further criticism. Bradford Council planners claim the plans were not heeded and foundations for some of the
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Concern over man missing for weeks
Police are fearful for the wellbeing of a missing man who contacted his children a week ago, but has not been heard of since. Paul Jefferson vanished from the tent he had been living in on the fells above Keighley on March 3. Last Wednesday he left a
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Icy Phantom cuts through the slush
There are four pieces of advice that anyone going to see this splendid, spectacular production should bear in mind. The first is, don't go along expecting to see people skating to the familiar music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. This isn't an ice-bound version
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Death-crash driver was over the limit
Two Bradford men were killed when the car they were travelling in was involved in a high-speed smash, an inquest heard. The Ford Orion driven by 34-year-old Clive Sunderland went out of control, mounted a kerb and hit a tree before bouncing into a parked
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A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR FARMERS
Bradford farmers were today given a glimmer of hope that the tide has turned in the fight against foot and mouth. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food officials are working towards giving the all-clear to farmers living in the district's quarantined
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Missed opportunity
THERE will be a mixed reaction to the news that supermarket giant Sainsbury's has pulled out of its ambitious bid to build a community store in Otley. For some people, the scheme would have provided a much-needed catalyst for the regeneration of the Bondgate
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Royal Mail chiefs promise to replace 'lost' sub-post office
A MUCH-NEEDED Ilkley sub-post office, which closed two weeks ago, is to be replaced, Royal Mail said this week. Pensioners living close to the Leeds Road sub-post office were devastated when it shut its doors for the last time because a new postmaster
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City out of luck
Totenham Hotspur 2 Bradford City 1 Manager Jim Jefferies promised Bradford City would do their best to spoil Glenn Hoddle's homecoming party, and the players certainly tried their best to make that happen. The 2-1 defeat may have pushed them nearer relegation
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Premier title race is set for hot finish
The Premier Division title chase is set for a nail-biting finale with the top four teams entering the closing stages having lost just three games each. Birkenshaw stepped up their challenge by completing a double over Park Amateurs with a well-earned
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Brave city please Jim
Jim Jefferies today hailed Bradford City's performance at Tottenham last night as the best since he took over as manager five months ago. Although City lost 2-1, Jefferies was delighted with a spirited display that deserved at least a draw. He said: "
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History will be kept in street names
NAMES synonymous with community spirit in Burley-in-Wharfedale will be forever remembered at a new housing development. Street names commemorating some of the village's most notable benefactors will be used at the development of former mental hospital
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Council re-opens paths but too late for cross
A SMALL-scale version of Otley's Chevin Cross has gone up in the town's market place - just as organisers learned that restrictions preventing them putting up the full- size cross have been lifted. Otley Churches Together opted for putting up a smaller
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Major development gets warm response
AN Aireborough councillor has welcomed ambitious £2.5 million proposals for a luxury fitness club and apartments in the former Leeds City Tramways Depot in Guiseley. Councillor Graham Latty (Cons, Aireborough) said that he saw no reasons to object to
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Library service could be scaled down
A MOBILE library service which acts as a lifeline for older residents could find its service reduced, villagers fear. A deputation to a recent Pool Parish Council by resident Bernard Mitchinson said that there was concern in the village that the service
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Vicar urges villagers to give newcomers a warm welcome
A VICAR has called on fellow villagers to welcome newcomers to their community and not treat them with suspicion and resentment. Reverend Frank Snow, of St Wilfrid's Church in Pool-in-Wharfedale and St Peter's Arthington is calling for existing villagers
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Helpers are sought to make carnival a hit
CARNIVAL organisers are hunting for volunteers to put on floats and stalls in their 'animal kingdom' in June. This year's Yeadon Carnival will take place on Saturday, June 30, in Yeadon High Street, but the carnival committee is already seeking participants
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Despite years of work, area blueprint could be in tatters
CHANGES to the area's planning blueprint look likely after high level concerns were raised about building on the greenbelt. And it could spell delay for proposed housing development at Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Bramhope and Rawdon. The plan, now in its
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Work on foundations of new bandstand to begin soon
WORK to lay the foundations of Ilkley's new bandstand on The Grove will begin this month, according to the project team. Committee member Barrie Pickles said the contract had been awarded and workers would be going on site to start landscaping and paving
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Lassie come home, your roots are in Menston
HISTORY is going to have to be rewritten - thanks to a letter printed in this newspaper. In February, Greg Christie appealed for information about the writer, Eric Knight, creator of the children's favourite, Lassie, who was actually born in Menston.
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Jobs blow as supermarket abandons plans for store
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's yesterday pulled out of plans to build a multi-million pound supermarket in Otley. Britain's second largest supermarket chain planned to build a 20,000 square foot community store on the site largely occupied by the fire
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Couple endure hospital ordeal
A HUSBAND has spoken of his anger after his wife endured a day of 'horror, pain and humiliation' at a Leeds hospital. Mark Hargrave is furious that his wife Donna-Marie had an 11-hour wait in Leeds General Infirmary to have an operation after her unborn
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Help vital to the less fortunate
"Things could be a lot worse" is an old clich which is nevertheless very true. Most people, when they are feeling sorry for themselves, can have their sense of proportion restored if they learn of someone in a much more difficult situation. The story
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Chance to have a say on future of parish council
ILKLEY Parish Council is facing one of the biggest decisions in its history - whether to take on more responsibility for the running of town affairs. However, before reaching a conclusion, members want to know what the public thinks - and have enlisted
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Campaign group in flats victory
CAMPAIGNERS wanting to preserve the heritage of Ilkley are celebrating victory in a fresh battle against developers. An appeal by a developer wanting to build a block of eight apartments in the garden of a house at Willow Springs, Gilstead Way, Middleton
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Council 'high handed over school plan'
SIR, - Last Tuesday's meeting to discuss primary school reorganisation in Otley was a very emotional and well-attended meeting, I am not surprised that feelings are running high in Otley. So far the council has behaved in a high-handed fashion towards
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Council should review our main roads
SIR, - From the many letters about the increase and speed of traffic in Ilkley, it would suggest that all the main roads in the town should be reviewed by Bradford Council. It is precisely because of free parking on both sides of Middleton Avenue and
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How mum endured 'horrendous' time
For 10 years Glenda Hepple was told she was mentally ill. She then lost her husband, and struggled to bring up three young children on her own while suffering agonising pain. But more than a year later later, Glenda, from Wilsden, says she has managed
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Pool beat Ilkley on penalties
Pool......................2 Ilkley...................2 (Pool won on penalties) FOR the second year running Pool despatched Ilkley in a semi-final but this time it was more evenly matched. The venue had been switched to Pool because of Ilkley's unfit pitch
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Town Reserves defeat Pateley
Otley Town's fixture with Golcar last week was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The first team are without a fixture on Saturday but visit Littletown on Easter Monday for a 2.30 pm kick-off. Pateley Bridge............0 Otley Town Res...........2
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Horsforth U-14s on the up
THE battling Horsforth Under-14 RL side have overcome all the odds to reach the quarter-finals of the Leeds and District Cup tonight, Wednesday, at Bus Vale. If they win they would play Oulton in the semi-finals which would put them in the last four of
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Lack lustre Rangers beaten by Calder
Calder Valley Rams...............30 Guiseley Rangers.....................0 Although Calder Valley are only one place above Guiseley Rangers in the league table, they had no problems in seeing off a very lack lustre Rangers, who produced their worst display
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Brave Aireborough lose out in Silver Trophy semi-final
Wakefield Cougars.30 Aireborough.............21 IN a pulsating Yorkshire Silver Trophy semi-final Aireborough gave a magnificent performance of which their large travelling support could be proud. In an electric opening two minutes, stand-off Paul Mackie
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Excellent win by Ben Rhydding Fifths
Ben Rhydding Vs........4 Rotherham lVs...........1 In their final game of the season Ben Rhydding Fifths were hosts to the winners of the league. In an exhilarating match Rhydding demonstrated complete dominance over the champions and in the process earned
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Cash grant tackles 'double prejudice'
More help for Asian disabled people - often victims of 'double discrimination' - is on the way, thanks to a £300,000 lottery win by a Bradford group. The Asian Disability Awareness Action in Bradford (ADAAB) group won the biggest grant in the latest round
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Northern Spirit puts hooligans in sights
Rail bosses are warning Bradford customers they could face prosecution if its staff continue to be abused. Northern Spirit claims a number of its workers have been subjected to verbal and physical abuse by people using the service over recent months.
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Roadshow launch as ideas flood in
A roadshow will be touring the district from next week to collect people's ideas for Bradford's bid to be European Capital of Culture. Ideas which have already been pouring in will be on display and people will be able to find out more about what the
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'Markets throttling our hi-tech firms'
The chairman of one of Bradford's biggest companies has urged financial markets to rethink their approach to hi-tech firms in the wake of plummeting share prices. Professor David Rhodes, chairman of Saltaire-based Filtronic, has seen his company's share
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Campaign begins for people's mayor
In the second of our series looking at the future of Bradford Coun-cil, City Hall Reporter OLWEN VASEY looks at the possibility of the city acquiring a radical 'People's' Lord Mayor Bradford could become the first city to follow London with a "people's
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Bert's head for heights!
The lengths a man has to go to for a drink these days... After 48 years' climbing some of the tallest buildings around, steeplejack Bert Wilkinson has finally got a pint bought for him - or rather, a pint named after him. The Clayton man is being recognised
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Ilkley beat Hemsworth
Ilkley..................8 Hemsworth........0 A surprisingly good sized crowd gathered to see whether Ilkley could return to winning ways following narrow defeats at the hands of the two top clubs in the table. That the game was able to take place at all
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Yet again the Council collaborates with a private company in the demolition of people's homes. This time it is newly-refurbished bungalows at Allerton, but the disgusting thing about this is not the shocking waste of money but the fact that one
