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Rare bikes take centre stage
An exhibition of some of the rarest motorcyles in the world has gone on show at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. The display of 23 machines, dating from 1910 until 1982, is the inspiration of motorcycle fanatic, Dale Keeton. Mr Keeton, who rides a 1982
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Recruitment open day hailed a huge success
A recruitment open day aimed at helping Steeton-based IMS Response to attract 50 new staff has been hailed huge success by the company's management team. Over 150 people called the recruitment hotline to book an appointment, and almost 120 turned up on
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Bethel refuses to rule out the Saints
Leaders Baildon and Pudsey Congs are locked in what many see as a two horse race for the Bradford League First Division title. Both clubs are still looking over their shoulders at Pudsey St Lawrence, who have jumped into third place, but they are 16 points
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Henderson's still game for a scrap
Heaton professional Gary Henderson again showed his liking for competition yesterday afternoon when he reached the semi-finals of the men's singles at the Yorkshire Championships. Having easily despatched qualifier Paul Wharton (Batley ITI) 6-1, 6-0 at
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Withers says no to Great Britain
Patriotism will prevent Aussie Mick Withers lining up against his fellow countrymen for Great Britain at the end of the season. The Bulls full back is eligible for GB through an Irish grandparent. That enabled him to represent Ireland in last year's World
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Jessop backs couple's wedding on Titanic
Deep-sea explorer Graham Jessop has defended an American couple's plan to marry on the deck of the Titanic. Mr Jessop, recovery manager for the company RSM Titanic, said the $30,000 fee would go towards financing more scientific research. David Leibowitz
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Soccer contest unites races
Footballers of all creeds and colours united to make a tournament in Keighley a striking success. A total of 21 teams from West Yorkshire and the North of England took part in the day-long competition at Marley, co-ordinated by Keighley's Bangladeshi
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Dad planning facelift for 'grubby' village
A father-of-four is leading the way to transform a "grubby" village into a gateway to Bront country by campaigning for a new play area. Parish councillor Ian Shackleton has lived in Cross Roads since 1974, and has made it his mission to improve the village
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A special life
Talented youngsters at Parkside School provided a taste of Cullingworth past and present with a unique performance. Students staged a play entitled 'Fat Chips, Thin Chips' which mingled fact and fiction to chronicle the lives of villagers. The play was
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Award-win youngsters celebrate
Keighley and Bradford police joined together for a Celebration of Youth event last Thursday when the Lund Park Youth Action Group was rewarded for its community work. There was a packed programme of activities at the event, which was held at Bradford
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Hospital is 'safe' if merger goes ahead
A radical change to the way primary health care is provided in Craven will not affect the future of Airedale Hospital, according to health chiefs. Craven Primary Care Group, which oversees the provision of primary health services, including GPs, wants
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Schoolchildren star in Bronte TV documentary
A famous literary family has come back to life for one week only to film an epic tale with the help of residents. Over 20 people have been playing the Bront family as they grew up in the Parsonage, at Haworth. The Discovery Channel has been making the
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Let's have a party
Flood victims washed out of their houses by last autumn's deluge are to celebrate returning home. Most of the 348 people who were evacuated from their houses in Stockbridge, Keighley, when the river Aire burst its banks, are back home. And to celebrate
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Housing office closes
Bracken Bank neighbourhood housing office will close today and its staff move into central Keighley. The aim is to free up housing staff to spend more time visiting council-house tenants in their own homes. There will also be surgeries three times a week
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Thieves hooked on crime
A makeshift tool which is being used by teams of thieves to steal expensive cars has been recovered by police. Up to four cars a days are vanishing from outside owner's homes in the Keighley area due to the device which is made from two bamboo cans, some
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Labour condemns Ann Cryer
Bradford Council's Labour Group has formally attacked Keighley MP Ann Cryer for her comments in the wake of the Bradford Race Review. The 40-plus strong group this week voted in favour of a motion condemning her call for stricter immigration rules for
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Council fury over order to reopen footpaths
An emergency campaign will be launched today to overturn a government decision to re-open all local footpaths despite new foot and mouth cases. It is being led by Worth Valley Councillor Kris Hopkins who believes that Bradford Council should be allowed
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College head calls for youth commissioner
A district youth commissioner could help bridge gaps found by Lord Ouseley's race review says the Keighley College principal. Doug Hardaker, head of the college for 18 years and a member of Bradford Vision - the board of council members, education and
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Letters to the editor
An exhibition of some of the rarest motorcyles in the world has gone on show at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. The display of 23 machines, dating from 1910 until 1982, is the inspiration of motorcycle fanatic, Dale Keeton. Mr Keeton, who rides a 1982
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Schoolboy hurt as screwdriver hurled
A teenager needed stitches in his leg after youths in a car hurled a large screwdriver at him. Fourteen-year-old Naveed Karim, of Batley, was injured by the missile, which was thrown from a passing maroon Austin Metro car, as he walked home from school
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Tributes to dad who raised thousands
Tributes have been paid to a brave dad who nicknamed himself Chemo Man - Cancer King to keep his spirits up through his battle against the disease. Chris Faunthorpe, who raised thousands of pounds for the Cancer Research Campaign, died at his family home
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Children can have summer of good times
A host of summer fun for children has been organised by Bradford Council's Community Recreation Unit to relieve the boredom of the six-week holidays. More than 100 playschemes are taking place across the district from Monday until Friday, August 31. The
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'Keep footpaths shut'
A farmer has warned about opening up footpaths in the Skipton area before foot and mouth is wiped out. Simon Foster, who lost 230 cattle and 1,200 sheep in a contiguous cull, said allowing walkers on the fells would still be dangerous because the cause
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Footpaths reopened
Many scenic woods, fields and footpaths across the district closed because of the foot and mouth disease crisis will be opened up again to the public - on Government instructions. Some will open at midnight tonight and restrictions on others will be lifted
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Jurassic Park' plan to save rare breed animals!
Scientists are in a race against time to wipe out foot and mouth - and may have to utilise cloning techniques to create a "Jurassic Farm" which could prevent rare breeds becoming extinct in Yorkshire. Plans are underway to set up a "gene bank" of DNA
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'Mad dash' to jump out alarms TA troops
A team of parachutists won their "French Wings" when they swapped the grey clouds of West Yorkshire for sunnier skies above the Mediterranean coastline. But the men from the Territorial Army's Fourth Battalion Parachute Regiment in Pudsey said jumping
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Father set home on fire after family row
A father who set fire to his own home while his wife and child were inside has escaped a jail sentence. But Mansoor Hussain was banned from contacting his wife Tazeem Hussain and his daughter Saiqa without prior permission from the probation service.
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Operations appeal for bomb-blast boy
A 14-year-old Pakistani boy badly burned in a bomb blast in Kashmir has been brought to Bradford by relatives in an attempt to raise funds for two much-needed operations. Waqas Saddique suffered bad burns on his arms and legs and cut veins after being
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'City's rail links must improve'
Ambitious proposals to link Bradford's two rail stations could be the key to the city's economic regeneration, a rail group claims. National campaign group Transport 2000 claims the city is currently getting a "very poor deal" from its rail transport
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'Propaganda war' over negotiations
Leading councillors have been accused of starting a 'propaganda war' in a row over workers' terms and conditions. Public services union Unison has said the row could escalate into one-day strikes, which could cripple Council services. The accusation comes
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Letters plea to live in peace
The riots may be over but youngsters at one Bradford primary school are still coming to terms with how their city was ravaged in a weekend of violence. Today their head teacher spoke of how she urged staff to let the children at Lapage school, pictured
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Only the best will do!
A global hunt is under way for the right person to head the organisation charged with running Bradford's schools. Bosses at Serco-QAA, which has signed the £360 million contract to turn around the failing education authority, has brought in international
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Cats get the 'Lions' call
Three members of Keighley Albion Cats Rugby League team have been selected for the Great Britain squad to tour Australia in 2002. The Cats have just finished their first season in the top flight and aim to be in the top half of the table in the coming
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Just champion
DOUGIE LAMPKIN swept to his fifth World Trial Championship tittle last weekend -- but organisers certainly didn't make the going easy. Competitors complained about the severity of the course in the mountainous country of Andorra, which is sandwiched between
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Skipton get that sinking feeling
NEIGHBOURS Steeton and Silsden both came up with top-class wins in the Airedale & Wharfedale League at the weekend to keep alive their hopes of survival and promotion respectively, but Skipton went down again and are now well adrift in the relegation
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Family of tragic Sarah give gift to cancer unit
A recruitment open day aimed at helping Steeton-based IMS Response to attract 50 new staff has been hailed huge success by the company's management team. Over 150 people called the recruitment hotline to book an appointment, and almost 120 turned up on
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Snuggling up to Japanese market
Thriving Silsden clothing firm Brett Harris Ltd is taking the Japanese market by storm. The company, which specialises in sleeping bags and insulated clothing, is better known under its trade name of Snugpak. It has a full order book through to next February
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Baildon's relief to be back on course
Baildon captain Howard Thorpe spoke today of his relief that the foot-and-mouth-hit club would be re-opening a week tomorrow. Thorpe, and many of the club's 450 members, had feared the course would not open again this year because of the foot and mouth
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Albion Cats are ready for tour
Three Keighley Albion Cats have been selected for the Great Britain Ladies Rugby League squad to tour Australia in 2002. Cats captain Laura Ackroyd, 20, has just finished an amazing season which saw her gain the Premier Division player of the season award
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Blame price for crowd slump, say Bulls fans
Bradford Bulls fans have blamed high prices and the move away from the south side of the city for the club's falling Super League attendances. Gates are down by an average of 2,500-per-game following the switch to Valley Parade in preparation for a multi-million
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Makel keen to sign deal
Lee Makel is desperate to clinch a deal with Bradford City in time to join them on tour in Northern Ireland. Midfielder Makel, 28, has been pre-season training with the Bantams since his contract finished with Hearts at the end of last month. And he insisted
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Rail links that need improving
Once again that hoary old chestnut of a through railway line for Bradford has reared its head. This time the proponent is the national campaign group Transport 2000, with spokesman Philip Ralph pointing out that "a lot of Bradford's problems are due to
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It all adds up for recruitment
A Bradford-based recruitment consultancy has won a £1 million contract to supply accountancy staff to US giant PFPC. Henry Court Group has the task of supplying 200 staff for the American service transfer agency's two sites in Ireland. The contract will
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£15,000 to be spent on public area improvements
Almost £15,000 is being spent on improvements to parks and public places in Keighley and surrounding villages. Silsden, Steeton, Oakworth, Haworth, Oxenhope, Riddlesden, Stockbridge and Parkwood are among areas due to benefit. The cash comes from a £17,000
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Large crowd drawn to a space-age gala
Footballers of all creeds and colours united to make a tournament in Keighley a striking success. A total of 21 teams from West Yorkshire and the North of England took part in the day-long competition at Marley, co-ordinated by Keighley's Bangladeshi
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Waste not...
A forward-looking recycling policy is reaping rich rewards for a new Bradford waste management company. Only set up in April, Associated Waste Management (AWM) easyskips is already processing and reselling more than 50 per cent of all rubbish it receives
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The 'thought police are still active says MP
I have had anxieties regarding the under-achievement of the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities in my Keighley constituency since 1997. Last year, Warwick University published a report confirming my worst fears: that the Sikh and Hindu communities are
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Shoppers flocking back to Bradford
Shoppers are choosing to use Bradford's city centre stores rather than out-of-town retail centres. A survey by The Retail Prospects Index ranks the city's Arndale Centre in the top 100 shopping locations in the UK. Compiled by analysts Business Strategies
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MP Cryer may face race remark probe
Outspoken MP Ann Cryer could face an inquiry by the National Labour Party over her calls for stricter immigration laws for people wanting to enter Britain who cannot speak English. The Keighley MP was in the national limelight following Bradford's riots
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Frightened women rush for helpline
Women in Bradford are so desperate to flee domestic violence they have inundated a new helpline within weeks of its opening. The Staying Put project, based in the city centre, has seen 112 referrals in just 14 weeks and the figures look set to grow. Three
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Footie fan scores his dream job
Visitors to Saltaire can preview a number of specially-commissioned portraits of top footballers before the new season kicks off. Saltaire artist Darren Baker, pictured, scored his dream job as the Professional Football Association's official artist earlier
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On This Day
In 1880, the Park Avenue ground in Bradford was opened. In 1924, thieves raided thirty offices in the Swan Arcade, Market Street, Bradford. In 1976, American spacecraft "Viking" landed on Mars. From the Telegraph & Argus of July 20th, 1976... The
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Police brace themselves for deluge of riot claims
West Yorkshire Police Authority is bracing itself for a deluge of last minute compensation claims stemming from the Manningham riots. The deadline for claims is this weekend, two weeks after the clashes took a grip of Bradford. Police chiefs are lobbying
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Let's get round the table for harmony
A Bradford restaurant boss is working towards racial harmony in the city by inviting people from all races and religions to sit and discuss their differences - over a free curry. The move has been welcomed by Lord Ouseley, who compiled Bradford's hard-hitting
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Earby hold the upper hand
BARNOLDSWICK need a dramatic upturn in their fortunes if they are to deny Earby a place in the Ramsbottom Cup final when they sides reconvene at The Applegarth on Sunday after rain and bad light prevented a completion of their semi-final last Sunday.
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Last over drama in cup semi-final
SKIPTON CI kept their Wynn Cup hopes alive after a dramatic semi-final tie against holders Haworth at Ingrow last Sunday. The teams will try again on Sunday (July 22) at Bradley CC, the same day that Haworth second team will be taking on Thornton Seconds
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Revenge for Settle
SETTLE collected seven Ribblesdale League points and revenge for a recent Ramsbottom Cup reverse when they beat Barnoldswick by 81 runs at Marshfield. Key to success for the North Craven side was a fine all-round display from professional Stuart Hornby
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Home draw for rugby clubs
BOTH Skipton and North Ribblesdale have been favoured with home ties in the first round of the Rugby Football Union's Junior and Intermediate competitions which will be played on September 15. Skipton will open their campaign with a visit to Sandylands
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Clubs warned over behaviour
CRAVEN Cricket League clubs have been given a sharp warning about behaviour following an incident at a recent game between champions Thornton and Division One leaders Oakworth at Cure Hill which threatened to get out of hand. The row arose when a Thornton
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MP's comments are a platform for real debate
An exhibition of some of the rarest motorcyles in the world has gone on show at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. The display of 23 machines, dating from 1910 until 1982, is the inspiration of motorcycle fanatic, Dale Keeton. Mr Keeton, who rides a 1982
