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Matter of concern
OUR story last week about an incident involving the behaviour of some pupils from Ilkley Grammar School on a bus has attracted much attention. We have been accused of 'cheap journalistic shots' and printing a 'litany of lurid quotations' by head teacher
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Wetherall skips over cup slump
David Wetherall still winces at the memory of the 4-1 Worthington Cup drubbing by Watford in midweek. Captain in Stuart McCall's absence, he was powerless to prevent City sliding miserably out of the competition. "I don't know what it was but we didn't
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Avenue blow as new keeper ruled out
Bradford Park Avenue have suffered a major blow in their preparations for tomorrow's FA Cup third qualifying round at UniBond Premier Division rivals Marine. Avenue will have to travel to Merseyside without recently signed keeper Craig Dootson because
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Henry 'is one step ahead'
Robbie Paul is glad big brother Henry is a Bradford Bulls team-mate rather than an opponent, but believes he might have been better taking up an individual sport! The 25-year-old Bulls skipper said: "Henry doesn't just say he is the best, he truly believes
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'City players will back strike as last resort'
David Wetherall today made it clear that Bradford City's squad would back any union action in the growing row over football TV money. But Wetherall, the club's PFA representative, said: "Nobody wants to strike. It's been made out that the players want
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Residentsupset bya soccershocker
A fed-up mother has called foul over footballers who take liberties outside her house. For the last three years Kay Plaxton has kept a diary and filmed players as they relieved themselves before and after matches on the pitch that backs onto her Pool-in-Wharfedale
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Livestock disposal schemeis working as 'last resort'
NEARLY 65,000 animals have been culled in North and West Yorkshire as part of the Livestock Welfare Disposal Scheme - a last resort for farmers whose stock are affected by foot and mouth restrictions. Wheatley Grange Farm in Burley-in-Wharfedale is just
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Emmerdale actor opens show
EMMERDALE'S Terry Woods, alias actor Billy Hartman, opened the 53rd Horsforth Flower Show at the weekend. The crowds flocked to the annual event, which is run by Horsforth Allotment and Garden Association at St Margaret's Church Hall. Show secretary Pat
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A cuppa for cancer relief
CAFFEINE drinkers in Wharfedale helped stage the biggest coffee morning in the world to raise money for a cancer charity. Cups were raised on Friday at churches, clubs and businesses across the region including Ilkley Library, Bramhope Methodist Church
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Prestigious start to a great week
ILKLEY Literature Festival got off to a seriously heavyweight start on Friday night with award-winning author VS Naipaul performing the opening honours. The festival's 'guest of honour', he appeared before a packed audience of 250 people at the King's
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Day care centre moves to a hall
ESSENTIAL services for elderly Menston people are being moved from a popular day centre this week, and moving to a revamped village hall. Despite years of protests from carers, councillors and members of the community, Heather Court, on St Peter's Way
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LordLinleytalks designs
VISCOUNT David Linley, the son of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, talked to design students at Harewood House. Lord Linley, himself a furniture designer, was taking part in the ongoing Open House education programme at Harewood. He spent the morning
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Rail company says work will continue
ESSENTIAL railway repairs are expected to continue in the area, despite concern over who will take over the beleaguered rail company Railtrack, which went into administration on Sunday. The firm was wound up after the Government refused to give additional
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Village may unite to tackle problems
PROBLEMS in Pool-in-Wharfedale could be tackled by village groups and organisations coming together and forming a community forum, it has been claimed. Bernard Mitchinson, Chairman of community group Pool 2020, said at a recent meeting that he was all
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High hopes for courthouseplans at heart of community
HOPES are high that a new arts and resource centre in Otley will open next year. Voluntary groups, artists, performers, societies and other organisations are all set to be housed in the former Otley Magistrates Court building in Courthouse Street. It
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Campaigners claim victory in mast fight
CAMPAIGNERS are claiming a cautious victory over their battle with a mobile phone company. Almost two years ago, telecommunications company One2One put up a mast next to Otley's Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart in Leeds Road. But now the company has been
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New flatscome to town
AN historic building in the centre of Otley is nearing its conversion into top notch apartments. And the Bramhope builder behind the scheme is optimistic the apartments will be snapped up - as Otley becomes the area's next boom town. The former Liberal
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Leanne killer mayhave beenspotted
THE killer of Leeds teenager Leanne Tiernan may have been spotted dumping her body in woodland near Otley in August. Police investigating the murder of the 13-year-old have announced they have new leads in the case - including a sighting by a retired
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Help needed for Otley'sfirst radio station
PRESENTERS and background people are needed to help run Otley's first ever community radio station. Wharfedale FM is due to go on air for two weeks at the end of November and will coincide with Otley Victorian Fayre and Christmas Market on December 7.
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Let voters decide on the mayor
The firm line being taken with Bradford Council by Local Government Minister Stephen Byers over changes to the way the authority is run is bound to encourage those who are less than happy with the way the matter has been handled. He clearly accepts the
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Diamond Wedding: Harry and Nellie Little
Poetry and a rendition of the song How Great Thou Art were just some of the tributes paid to an Oakworth couple who celebrated 60 years of marriage last weekend. Harry and Nellie Little, of Pickles Hill, met 65 years ago while hay making. Harry says:
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Diamond Wedding: Vera and Alf Hubbard
Vera and Alf Hubbard have never 'gone to bed' on a row. The couple who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary this month believe this has kept them together for 60 years. Vera, 78, says neither of them sulk and they both know how to share. "When
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On This Day
In 1871, Bradford appointed its first Chief Librarian. In 1866, Britain's first Labour Prime Minister, James Ramsay MacDonald was born. In 1915, German authorities executed nurse Edith Cavell for helping Allied soldiers escape. From the Telegraph &
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Cobbydale ladies on song
A baritone will join the sopranos and altos singing at a concert this month at a Keighley church. James Ashworth is the guest of Cobbydale Singers - pictured above - when the women perform at Exley Head Methodist Church. The "Evening of Song" will offer
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Wedding: Brown - Dyson
Footballer Karl James Brown has achieved his goal. Karl - who plays for the Three Horses football team and also plays cricket for Haworth - was married at St John's Parish Church, Cullingworth, to Sally Jane Dyson. The bridegroom - a team leader with
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Cash gifts for Uni and NHS Trust
The University of Bradford is celebrating winning a £606,000 funding boost. The University will use the money, part of £5 million of science awards from the Department of Trade & Industry, to set up a new dedicated business liaison service. Bradford
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Park is proving a big hit
A major international firm has become the latest company to move into an expanding business park. Car Care Plan Ltd, a division of the world's biggest vehicle company, General Motors, has taken up 18,000sq ft of the Mid-Point site in Thornbury. The announcement
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Average house is £60,000
House prices in Yorkshire and the Humber have risen by 3.3 per cent to an average of just more than £60,000, according to figures from a leading bank. The third quarter rise, more than the national average, takes the annual rate of house price inflation
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Wedding: Simpson - Brown
Computer programmers Mark Simpson and Victoria Jane Brown were married at Armathwaite Hall in Cumbria. Mark - formerly of Silsden and Sutton - is the only son of Ena Simpson, of Gotts Terrace, Utley, and the late Eric Simpson. Victoria is the only daughter
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Sweet dreams for Silentnight
Silentnight, the UK's largest maker of beds and branded furniture, has announced a 48 per cent jump in turnover to £148.5 million. But the company, with factories in Keighley and Batley, has seen operating profit drop to £5.8 million for the first six
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Wedding: Farrar - Fawcett
Scuba diving enthusiast Stephen John Farrar is in the swim. He was married at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden, to Diane Fawcett. Stephen - a lift technician - is the middle son of Mrs May Booth, of Eccleshill. Diane - a self-employed hairdresser - is the
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Leader says Pakistan trip touched her life
A Keighley woman just back from a tour of Pakistan says she may return for a year to help Kashmiri refugees. Shabana Sarwar, 24, a youth worker at Keighley Asian Women and Children's Centre, who led six local women on the three-week expedition with Noreen
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Crime victims get a royal boos
The Princess Royal visited Keighley this week to learn first hand about the work being done to help people who have been traumatised by crime - especially in the aftermath of the Bradford riots. The Princess, who is patron of the National Association
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Sheila's Spanish surprise
When Sheila Dyson booked a holiday to Spain to celebrate her 60th birthday she was expecting to celebrate with a quiet meal and the odd glass of Sangria. But her husband, Geoff, and close on 50 of her family and friends, including workmates at Kilmeny
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Family name will live on
A man has legally changed his surname -- so that his wife's family name can live on. Colin Welsh took the step shortly after marrying Katrina Featherstone. The couple had planned for Colin to take Katrina's name when they married last year. But they discovered
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Asian leaders attack Bin Laden
A leading Muslim has re-issued a public condemnation of Osama Bin Laden -- the terrorist chief behind the attacks on America. Mohammed Ajaib, chief administrator of the Keighley Muslim Association, spoke out after pro-Taliban graffiti was daubed on a
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Cheers - From the Prince of Ales
Award-winning brewer Timothy Taylor is producing a new beer for the first time in 30 years. Royal Ale is being brewed to celebrate the visit of The Prince of Wales to the Knowle Spring Brewery, Ingrow, in February this year. A donation from the sale of
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For sale signs go up on village's main street
COWLING looks set to lose five locally-owned businesses. Two large employers, Hartley Hemisphere Fabrics and Walter Brigg are relocating to Silsden and Cross Hills respectively, and Cowling is likely to lose three other shops due to retirement and personal
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'There is nothing that cannot be achieved from Aireville'
IT wasn't the usual guest speech at Aireville School's prizegiving night, but then again, television gardener Alan Titchmarsh is not your usual guest speaker. He cheekily asked his audience: "Hands up how many of your fathers and husbands have suddenly
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Landlord set to close pub due to staff shortage
CLAPHAM'S Goat Gap Inn is set to close because it cannot attract staff. The shortage of workers has now forced landlord Duncan Robb-Cummings to submit plans to convert the pub into houses. Mr Robb-Cummings, who runs the Goat Gap with his wife Jennet,
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Publican calls time as planning row continues
SKIPTON'S historic Devonshire pub will close its doors at the end of the month with its future uncertain. Pub company giants JD Wetherspoon plans to buy the building but is still unable to secure planning permission for changes to the interior and exterior
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Guys are enlisted to boost village trade
THERE are some strange guys around Gargrave - at least there will be in a few weeks time when effigies to the gunpowder, treason and plot perpetrator will blaze a trail through the village. The village has arranged a Guy Fawkes festival to be held over
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Residents angry over bid to further restrict parking
RESIDENTS on Gargrave Road, Skipton, feel they are being punished for simply owing a car. Many of them are furious that there is nowhere to park outside their houses. They claim that not only were spaces taken away during the traffic calming, but an application
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Bad weather forces cancellation of royal visit
A VISIT by the Princess Royal to Giggleswick School, which had taken around four years to plan, had to be cancelled due to bad weather. Princess Anne, who was travelling by helicopter, was due to arrive at the school on Wednesday morning and attend a
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Millennium green is completed
A FOUR-year campaign to create a play area and open space for residents on Skipton's Greatwood and Horse Close estates is finally coming to fruition. The finishing touches are being added to the Vicki Cartman Millennium Green, named after the 15-year-old
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New superintendent minister boosts female clergy
A NEW superintendent minister of the Ilkley Methodist Circuit has been appointed, adding to the number of female clergy working in the area. Christine Hey has moved to the Addingham and Ben Rhydding post from Nottingham after seven years of service there
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Mystery car rallycauses controversy
HEADS are being scratched around Ilkley after a mystery vintage car rally upset a Middleton resident. Anne Brough, of Slates Lane, rang the Gazette to try to find information about the rally which was taking place on Friday morning. She said that vintage
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Ilkley 'in need of tourism help'
ILKLEY needs extra help to revive its flagging tourist industry, according to a spokesman for the town's traders. David Giddings, of the Ilkley Business Forum, said that the town had been hit hard by the foot and mouth disease outbreak and needed to get
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Horse riders will hit towntrail in safety campaign
HORSE riders in Ilkley will saddle up as part of a campaign to reduce the number of accidents involving horses and riders on the road. A group of more than 20 riders will hit the trail through the town, on Saturday, from Ben Rhydding Drive to Brook Street
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Just what thedoctor orderedfor the big day
ONE of Ilkley's most famous sons put his feet back on home soil and opened the town's new £2million medical centre. Alan Titch-marsh, who has achieved fame as a television gardener, unveiled a plaque at Springs Lane Medical Centre. He told guests that
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Police accused in busrumpus
AN Ilkley Grammar School sixth former has accused police of using excessive force to deal with a 13-year-old boy who would not pay full fare on a bus. Chris Bane, 16, said he witnessed the boy - also a Grammar School pupil - being thrown against a wall
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Ilkley is just 'lovelyjubbly' for Jason
TELEVISION superstar David Jason took a break from filming last week to share a joke with Ilkley Gazette work experience student Eleanor Lockwood. Fifteen-year-old Eleanor - pictured right with the actor - jumped at the chance to meet the star of Inspector
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Resident to use humanrights law to get bypass
A MANOR Park resident plans to use human rights legislation to force the highways authorities to build a bypass at the notorious bends. Health and safety consultant John Traynier hopes that the 1998 Human Rights Act could put an end to traffic misery
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Bases argument does not stand up
SIR, - Having just read Mr Dunn's reply to my letter you kindly published a couple of weeks ago I would wish to reply on a couple of points. If he thinks that an American establishment should only be based on American soil, then what about our British
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Cockney copper makes capital decision
IT would be quite easy for any Ingleton resident to assume that PC David Burgess is like any other bobby on the beat. Someone who knows the area like the back of his hand, a familiar face in the local community. These presumptions could go uncorrected
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Letters to the Editor
Sir - Last March, after 12 months absence, a gully cleaner appeared on Dale View, Silsden. It proceeded to clean out the only grate that was free and, despite being asked nicely, refused to move 15 yards to one that was blocked solid, the first time it
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Chance to voice road concerns
SIR, - This is an SOS to the inhabitants of Cowpasture Road/Hangingstone Road, the Moor Road to Burley Woodhead. The excellent Transport Study Plan for Ilkley has one huge drawback for the people who live on or near the roads listed above. That is that
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'More police' plea after third raid
A trader who had £35,000 of mobile phone accessories stolen during the third raid in months at his shop wants more police on patrol. And Yusuf Mayet, manager of Mobile Talk in Birstall, warned that crime could drive him out of the town. "This is the third
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Otley trio help theircounty to victory
A trio of Otley players represented their County in Yorkshire 18 Clubs 25-15 win over Cheshire at Birkenhead Park RUFC. The side was led by flanker Joe Bennett with club colleague Liam Duffy appearing at centre. However, it was left winger Leon Clarke
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Ben Rhydding give Adel a five-goal trouncing
Adel Firsts 1 Ben Rhydding 2nds 5 Ben Rhydding Men's Second XI trounced Adel in Yorkshire League Division One. Set pieces were once again critical with Hatfield (2), Laxton and Horsman emphatically converting four short corner goals. The fifth goal was
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The gap is closing on Trinity
Baildon Trinity Ath 1 East End Park WMC 1 After a dreadful result Baildon looked to bounce back against a much improved Park side. Due to the heavy midweek rain, the host's pitch was a little sticky and both teams found it difficult to adapt. Baildon
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Town recover after conceding an early goal
Keighley Phoenix 1 Otley Town 4 With the wind at their backs and against a goalkeeper with an enormous kick, Town went behind to an early goal. Former Guiseley AFC 'keeper Paul Linyard played in goal with Hartlepool last season and his size and agility
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Coach Noble hopes for a grand finale at Old Trafford
BRADFORD Bulls' Guiseley-based coach Brian Noble is hoping to crown his first season at the helm of the Super League giants by steering them to glory in Saturday's Grand Final. His side face a rousing battle against Wigan Warriors at OId Trafford and
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Loss-making market could be privatised
A private company may be invited to take over Shipley's loss-making market hall. The possibility of hiving off the town centre market will be considered by Bradford Council's corporate scrutiny committee next week. The Council's Customer Services Director
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Murder police to quiz students
Students could have witnessed the last moments of a man murdered yards from their campus, say police. Detectives have been quizzing University of Bradford students and appealing for information about the murder of Keith Cordingley, who collapsed and died
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Eleven arrested after gang trouble
Eleven arrests have been made in connection with a suspected gangland clash in Keighley in August. Most of the arrests relate to alleged disorder, assault and robbery offences in Lawkholme, and involve young men from the Keighley and Bradford areas. They
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Mayoral campaign pushes for U-turn
Campaigners were today stepping up their fight to get a people's mayor in Bradford. The People's Choice campaign group is to press Bradford Council to do a U-turn and agree to a referendum on whether to elect a mayor. They were also planning to be in
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£220,000 deal for skin graft research
Research into skin grafts has received a boost thanks to a £220,000 deal between a Canadian company and Bradford scientists. Advanced Gel Technology (AGT), a spin off from the University of Bradford, has signed a deal that will see the same gel being
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Specialist schools hit back at Government
Specialist schools have criticised a Government report which claimed they were failing to benefit their local communities. The Chief Inspector of Schools said most specialist schools - which receive extra cash to focus on a particular subject - "have
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Heart-op mum can hug her baby at last!
Cuddling a baby is one of the most emotionally fulfilling and eagerly anticipated experiences for any new mother. So imagine the agony of a mum who risks killing herself if she dares to engage in this most natural of bonding activities, a dilemma Faith
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Theatre costumes go under hammer
The Priestley Centre for the Arts is selling its historic costume collection - which includes antiques and designer labels - to help safeguard its future. The board of directors has decided to put the theatre's large wardrobe up for auction - selling
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Rugby League: Cats given a lesson
Keighley Albion Cats 0 Bradford 74 Albion Cats were given a harsh lesson on how to play Rugby League by a committed Bradford side. The visitors were uncompromising in both attack and defence. Bradford set out their stall early on, a break down the wing
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Family anger at new disease theory
Bereaved parents have spoken of their distress at claims links between so-called mad-cow disease and its human form are unlikely. Ron and Marilyn Carter of Cross Roads, Keighley, have dismissed comments made in the British Medical Journal, that the link
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Soccer: Junior round-up
Long Lee Under-16s raced away with a 6-1 victory over Barwick-in-Elmet in the first round of the County Cup. The team is even stronger than the side which reached the semi-final of the competition two years ago and J Cunning scored their first goal within
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Soccer: Keighley & District Alliance
The Alliance match of the day between Midland and Three Horses didn't disappoint -- with two attacking teams producing a 10-goal thriller. Both teams produced good football and Midland had a slight edge in the early stages as they played down the hill
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Soccer: Wharfedale Sunday League
Andy Thornton hammered in 12 goals as the onslaught on Old House at Home continued. The Baildon New Inn attacker showed no mercy, but although Old House continue to be the whipping boys of the league - going down 21-0 - they are showing real effort and
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Soccer: County Amateurs
ANDY McLENNON slid home the opening goal as Silsden gave warning that they mean business in the County Cup. McLennon's opener paved the way for a 5-0 victory over Snydale Athletic in the first round of the competition. The Cobbydalers were 2-0 up at the
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Soccer: Craven League round-up
Oxenhope Recreation dented Embsay hopes of hanging on to their Craven League title. The Worth Valley side pulled off a 2-1 victory after Embsay had been forced to search the area for a vacant ground. Their own pitch is out of bounds because of continuing
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Motorsport: Morocco proves a real test
Being stoned by Moroccans in her first ever car rally has not stopped Shirley Greenway from putting together an impressive performance. Shirley's navigator, Andrew Johnson, 54, was hit on the head by a stone hurled through the open widow of the Rover
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Athletics: Village boys strike gold
PUPILS from Stanbury Village school took on the big city schools at athletics recently - and won. The schools cross country team came up against 23 other squads in a cross country challenge organised by Bingley Harriers athletics club. Althbough the iny
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Cycling: Brian holds national title
BRIAN Northing rounded off his road racing season in fine style, by retaining his national veterans hillclimb title. Ridingon Saintbury Hill in the Costwolds he turned in a stunning ride to hold onto the silverware with just three seconds separating the
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Greens hold on for victory
Wharfedale 16 Esher 13 WINNING with style and flair is said to be the ambition of every coach and every player. But the real inner glow which players feel more often comes when character and commitment are tested to breaking point and are found equal
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Bulldogs go through in cup
SKIPTON Bulldogs made unexpected progress into Round Two of the West Riding FA County Cup when their weakened side proved more than equal to a first round test at Horbury Town, where they won 5-2. The Wakefield League team had not lost a game for two
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Herald making the gold news
THE Craven Herald has been making the golfing news this week as well as reporting it, (writes Tony Simpson). Peter Ellwood was the winner of Skipton Golf Club's Craven Herald Trophy, the knockout tournament for eight to 15 handicappers, while Herald editor
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Assault on referee blights Cup programme
AS if Craven & District Football League officials are not having enough problems finding referees. This week their campaign to attract new officials received another setback when the match between Barrowford and Carleton was abandoned after a spectator
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Verity earns sin bin reprieve
WHARFEDALE have obtained what is effectively a pardon from the RFU Disciplinary Committee for flanker Hedley Verity after he was sent to the sin-bin during their recent game at Kendal. The Dalesmen stumped up £100 to make their appeal on the grounds that
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Verity gains a reprieve
WHARFEDALE have obtained what is effectively a pardon from the RFU Disciplinary Committee for flanker Hedley Verity after he was sent to the sin-bin during their recent game at Kendal. The Dalesmen stumped up £100 to make their appeal on the grounds that
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Getting there ....
PEOPLE living near to a mobile phone mast in Leeds Road, Otley, were furious when it went up almost two years ago. With little known about the long-term effects of emissions from the masts, they felt angry that it had gone up quickly and despite protests
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Craven through the years
100 years ago THE news on everyone's lips was the decision by Earby Baptist minister Rev Walter Wynn to stand against sitting Radical candidate for the Skipton division, F Whitley Thompson. Despite supporting Mr Thompson at the last election, Mr Wynn
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More nursing home problems lie ahead
THE prospect of 45 elderly, perhaps confused, Craven residents being evicted from their nursing homes is a chilling one. Perhaps it is an idle threat from the nursing homes, a measure of their despair. It would be wrong to paint the nursing homes as the
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Bees' return trip to friendly rivals
By a remarkable coincidence two of tomorrow's second round Intermediate Cup ties involving local sides are repeats of pre-season friendlies. The Bees are at North Two East Wheatley Hills, where they won a warm-up fixture 18-14 on the last Saturday in
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Mick's dad gives it a try
Mark Withers has two good reasons for travelling from Australia to see his son Mick play in tomorrow's Tetley's Super League Grand Final against Wigan. The first is the hope that Bradford Bulls do better than they did when he saw them in the 1999 Grand
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Robbie might give Union a try
Robbie Paul has admitted that he has not ruled out the possibility of emulating his elder brother Henry and moving to rugby union - but is in no hurry at the moment. The 25-year-old Bradford Bulls scrum half, speaking on the eve of tomorrow's Grand Final
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J B Priestley explored at Playhouse
A COMPREHENSIVE season celebrating the work of Bradford writer JB Priestley is to begin at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds which has just announced its autumn and winter schedule. The J B Priestley season will comprise three stage plays and a weekend
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Bandstand is set to open with a fanfare
ORGANISERS of the Ilkley Bandstand project have announced that the fundraising target has been reached. Spokesman Philip Chinque said: "It has been a long haul. Fundraising started 12 months ago and until very recently it was not completely clear that
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Lit Festival is not just for book-lovers
EXCITEMENT is mounting behind the scenes at Ilkley Literature Festival - as it promises to be the most successful yet. Dominic Gregory, director of the event, which kicks off tomorrow (Friday), said demand for tickets was so high some events had already
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Author looks forward to 'coming home'
NOT a regular face on the literature festival scene, it is a surprise - even to herself - that author Kate Atkinson is taking on two in one weekend. Kate, who won the Whitbread Book of the Year award for her first novel Behind the Scenes at the Museum
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Minibus thieves leave pensioners stranded
PENSIONERS have been left stranded after the theft of a vital charity minibus. The lifeline 15-seater vehicle was used to take around 90 pensioners in Horsforth on shopping trips, to church or to day centres. The minibus was stolen from outside the home
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New bridge boosts Rawdon ramblers
WALKERS can now cross a beck safely - thanks to the efforts of ramblers. Members of the Lower Wharfedale Group have just put the finishing touches to the new footbridge across Ghyll Beck in Rawdon. And they are confident it will make life much easier
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'Get nosey and stop theseYorkshire stone thieves'
SINCE the start of the year Yorkshire stone and slate to the value of more than £20,000 has been stolen in Wharfedale and Aireborough alone. Patios have been dug up, garden walls dismantled and roofs stripped of stone. Thieves dress to look like workmen
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Civic service celebratescommunity spirit
HORSFORTH'S first civic service since 1976 was held to great success at St Margaret's Church at the weekend. John Brodwell, Chairman of the Town Council, organised the event because he thought it was time to start the services up again to celebrate the
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LeedsChairmanreturns toswingingsixties
A VILLAGE school went back to the Swinging Sixties to celebrate its 40th birthday. Bramhope Primary School celebrated its 40th year on Tredgold Crescent last Friday with an open day. Guest of honour at the celebration was Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale
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Arson-hitsportsclub willrise again
A MUCH-LOVED sports and social club destroyed by arsonists will rise again better than it was before. Around 40 residents of Otley's Weston Estate heard this week that work on The Pavilion could start before the end of the year. And at Tuesday's meeting
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Wedding: Kavanagh - Sharpe
Married at the Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley on Saturday were Sean Kavanagh and Jayne Louise Sharpe. Sean - a motor vehicle engineer - is the only son of Michael and Pauline Kavanagh, of Crossfield Road, Oxenhope. Jayne - a senior health care support worker
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Wedding: Bramall - Read
Married at Loughborough were solicitor Philip Edward Bramall and customer service clerk Lorna Suzanne Read. Philip - a former member of Riddlesden Cricket Club - is the only son of Philip and Lisa Bramall, of Southlands Grove West, Riddlesden, and Lorna
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Wedding: Hedges - Hainsworth
Married at St John's Church, Ingrow, were James Lee Hedges and Nicola Hainsworth. James - a sales clerk - is the youngest son of Brian and Marilyn Hedges, of Wheathead Lane, Exley Head. Nicola - a travel advisor - is the only daughter of Peter and Jean
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Wedding: Fryers - Wharvell
Married at Coniston Hall were Paul Fryers and Alison Wharvell. Paul - a regional sales manager - is the elder son of Richard and Mary Fryers, of Longbottom Avenue, Silsden. Alison - a systems accountant - is the younger daughter of Rodney and Vera Wharvell
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Centenarian bakes own cake
Alice Bottomley has marked her 100th birthday by baking her own cake. Alice, who reaches her century on Sunday, still cooks, bakes and makes a roast dinner for a friend who visits her once a fortnight. She used to regularly bake cakes for family and friends
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Grace-full album hits the shops
Grace Notes launch their third album at a concert next weekend. Keighley's first ladies of folk tell David Knights how they keep in tune. Rock bands have been known to spend months hidden away recording "that difficult third album". The girls of Grace
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Wedding: Lloyd - Barrett
Married at St Stephen's Church, Steeton, were Philip Andrew Lloyd and Julie Barrett. Philip - a self-employed kitchen fitter - is the son of Trevor and Thelma Lloyd, of Bingley. Julie - a team leader at IMS in Steeton - is the eldest daughter of George
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Wedding: Curtin - Walker
Richard Curtin and Fiona Walker - from Cononley - were married at St Peter's Church, Addingham. The bride was given away by her mother Mrs Patricia Walker, formerly of Keighley. Bridesmaids were Gill Storey, Elizabeth and Emily Walker, and Claire Curtin
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Growth slows
The latest economic survey by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce has reinforced fears about the district's business prospects in coming months. Riots in Manningham and uncertainty over the future of America's economy, even before September's terrorist attacks
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Wedding: Little - Wainwright
Local couple Andrew Little and Julie Wainwright married in a 16th century monastery at Ayia Napa, Cyprus, watched by 58 friends and family. Julie, the only daughter of Grenville and Joan Pakes, of Craven Avenue, Silsden, wore a full-length princess line
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Wedding: Newsham - Stewart
Married at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden, were Richard David Newsham and Helen Kathryn Stewart. Richard - an electrical/electronic engineer - is the only son of David and Jennifer Newsham, of Wheathead Lane, Keighley. Helen - a nursery nurse - is the only
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Wedding: Cockshott - SAshley
Married at All Saints Parish Church in Bingley were Craig Cockshott and Amanda Louise Ashley. Craig - a self-employed landscaping contractor - is the eldest son of Janet Cockshott, of Eldwick, and the late Geoff Cockshott. Amanda - a staff nurse - is
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Brother tells of execution threats
The brother of execution-style murder victim Yasser Hussain Nazir told this week how his family had received chilling telephone threats a week after the 16-year-old boy's death. Mohammed Sadique, 24, said: "My younger brother was threatened. Those responsible
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Students unite to build bridges for peace
Students from two Keighley schools were united this week as they proposed ways of building bridges and making the town a more peaceful place. Members of Greenhead High School and Holy Family School's joint sixth form took part in a day-long conference
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Doug's an unsung hero
A dedicated volunteer at Manorlands care home, in Oxenhope, has been named as Yorkshire's Unsung Hero of the Year. Douglas Thompson received the honour at the Yorkshire Awards 2001 ceremony on Friday evening in recognition of his work for the Sue Ryder
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Why I'm quitting - councillor
Might I start by thanking the Editor of the KN for allowing me the space to express my view on a situation that concerns me greatly. I would also like to thank the people, not least of all several members of Bradford Council's Labour Group, who have expressed
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Jumbo success forairport pioneers
LEEDS-Bradford International Airport has certainly taken off in recent times but few who attended the opening ceremony performed by Councillor H Jennings, deputy chairman of Yeadon Urban District Council on Wednesday, October 17, 1931 could have predicted
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Asian drugs war - 11 arrested
Eleven arrests have been made in connection with a suspected gangland clash at Lawkholme, Keighley, police confirmed this week. Most of the arrests were in relation to alleged disorder, assault and robbery offences. All those arrested -- who are young
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Club set to appeal after pitch refusal
WHARFEDALE Rugby Club is set to appeal after plans for a new pitch were rejected by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. The planning committee voted eight-six against the controversial development when it met on Tuesday. An earlier application
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Council to consider effects on green belt of cycle route
PLANNING bosses have reacted to fears that planned cycle paths to link Ilkley up to local and national routes could spoil the green belt. Parish councillors in Ilkley were worried that safer routes for cycle riders could mean eyesores for residents and
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MP calls for debate on nursing home crisis
FORTY-FIVE elderly people are facing eviction from Craven's nursing and residential homes. The Craven Herald has reported how at least three local nursing homes have issued an ultimatum to North Yorkshire County Council, telling them to either increase
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School reveals details of £1m development
ERMYSTED'S Grammar School, Skipton, has announced ambitious plans to build a new £1 million classroom block to create invaluable learning space for its growing number of pupils. The 495 square metre two-storey building will boast dedicated craft, design
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Patients to be given chance to air views ashospitals get ready for clinical reviews
AIREDALE NHS Trust is giving patients at local hospitals the chance to air their views on the service they have received. A routine assessment is to be conducted by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) and will cover the Airedale NHS, which includes
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Council chairman pays special tribute to young cricketer
THE chairman of Ilkley Parish Council has paid tribute to the son of a fellow councillor, whose life was cut tragically short. Nick Sheard, the son of Coun Anne Hawkesworth, died suddenly of a blood clot, at the age of 26, last month. In an address made
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TV celebrity conducts big opening ceremony
HUNDREDS of people packed The Grove in Ilkley on Saturday to watch TV celebrity Richard Whiteley unveil the town's brand new bandstand. The Countdown presenter, who grew up in Baildon and now lives in Burley Woodhead, said it was a 'wonderful, enduring
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Frenchvisitorsget redcarpet
A SPECTACULAR civic welcome will be extended to a visiting delegation from Ilkley's twin town, Coutances. People are invited to greet the French delegation and partake in the pomp and ceremony at Ilkley Town Hall, on Saturday, at 10am. The visitors, led
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Teenager finds support in bid toensure future of historic stones
AN Ilkley teenager is spearheading a new group formed to safeguard the future of three pre-historic stones which are in danger of losing their rare markings. Ian Chamberlain, 18, met with parish councillors and residents on Tuesday evening to discuss
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The Curmudgeon
THE MAJOR'S winter fuel allowance has become a cause celebre in the village. For although the world has many other things to worry about, there seems to be a civil servant somewhere totally obsessed with robbing the old warrior of last year's £100 - and
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The Curmudgeon
BY NOW, everyone will understand that all good things in Britain stem from a small area of North London, roughly between Islington and Hamgate, the home of the chattering classes. The media tell us so every day. Time was when the way we Brits lived was
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Rail station option was buried
SIR - I write with regard to North Yorkshire County Council's environmental services' public consultation on the proposed railway station at Cross Hills. The whole thing was most disappointing and apathetic. A small display of photographs and not enough
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Pool sit proudly at the top of the league
Bedale 2 Pool 4 WITH key players still missing Pool knew that a victory would take them to the top of the Premier League. Long-term absentee Andy Graham returned in an unfamiliar role of right midfield but no one would have known. Bedale were unlucky
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Trojans make cupprogress
Burley Trojans 3 Skipton Town 1 BURLEY Trojans eventually overcame stubborn resistance from Skipton Town to book their place in the second round of the County Trophy. Trojans had to overturn a half-time deficit and it was not until five minutes from time
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Lady Luck smiles at laston Guiseley
Matlock Town 0 Guiseley 1 LADY Luck for once smiled on Neil Parsley's men - David Cooke of course excepted. Their Friday night trip to Matlock produced three valuable points and it was that man Simon Trevitt who scored their goal. Defender Trevitt is
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Guiseley sign Hey to add some firepower
GUISELEY have signed striker Nicky Hey from Northern Counties East side Thackley and he will join the squad for Saturday's home game with Ossett Town. Manager Neil Parsley said: "I have been watching Nicky for a couple of seasons now but he could not
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Young propstars as Otley beatthe Exiles
Otley 32 London Welsh 9 OTLEY put once-mighty London Welsh in their place at Cross Green. The exiles arrived in confident mood after winning all three away games, losing only their home fixtures to Rotherham and Worcester, and expecting to expunge their
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Down Memory Lane with Ian Dewhirst
JOHN J Sefton, Keighley's head postmaster for 10 years from 1958 and known by his colleagues as 'the postman's friend', stands on the right after presenting an Imperial Service Medal to long-serving Cross Hills postman Thomas Jackson in 1960. The photo
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Sadness as yet another home shuts
The latest residential home in a long list in Bradford and surrounding areas is to be shut after Calderdale councillors announced they had "no alternative" to accepting its closure. A meeting of Calderdale Council's social services committee was told
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Villagers launch their own lottery
A lottery is being launched in a Bradford village in a bid to preserve a community green. Villagers in East Morton are being urged to join a monthly numbers draw to win cash with proceeds going towards the £1,200 annual maintenance of the village green
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Bid to plot strategy for tourism
A massive public consultation is to be carried out as part of the development of a new tourism strategy for the Bradford district. Over 400 letters have gone out to hoteliers, traders, tourist attraction organisers and bus and train companies across the
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Judo Nick to jet off to Japan
A teenager who lost his sight to cancer is turning to the Land of the Rising Sun in his quest for Paralympic glory on the judo mats. Nick Killen, 15, of Saltaire, is set to travel to Japan - the sport's birthplace - with Britain's visually-impaired judo
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Sister is ready to give gift of life
A loving sister is to donate her bone marrow to assist her brother's life-long battle with leukaemia. Jennifer Armstrong, 14, of Skipton, will have the operation to help her 11-year-old brother Richard who has fought the disease since the age of two.
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Museum honours peace heroes
Celebrated peacemakers will be featured as part of a new exhibition in Bradford to mark the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize. A display called Champions of Peace to coincide with the announcement of this year's Nobel peace winner was unveiled
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Foot and mouth fears block flood defence work
Earthwork repairs on the Cononley washlands, near Skipton, have been cancelled because of the foot and mouth epidemic. Environment Agency staff have been unable to reach the area - designed to hold millions of gallons of water during heavy flooding -
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Biker killed after hitting runaway cow
A motorcyclist died after hitting a cow which bolted on to a road while being herded into a field, an inquest was told. Andrew Myers, from Brighouse, was flung off his bike and suffered serious head injuries in the accident in Halifax. The weather and
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Soccer: Keighley Alliance
HOT-SHOT Reyd Daley completed a hat-trick to grab victory for New Inn after a classic encounter with Shoulder of Mutton. The game was a credit to the league with Shoulder taking an early lead, but New Inn/Oaklee were back on level terms midway through
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Detective loses 'victimisation' cash
The House of Lords has ruled that a Bradford police sergeant was not victimised by his Chief Constable who refused to give him a job reference because he had a race discrimination claim pending against the force. The Law Lords' decision yesterday has
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Rugby Union: Colts success
Keighley Rugby Union Colts made it three wins in a row with an emphatic 30-17 win at Sandal. The forwards always held the upper hand and were rewarded with tries for J C Parker, Richard Steele, James Su and the impressive Leigh Sugden. Although they tended
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Rugby League: Junior round-up
Keighley Town's revamped Under-15 side turned in a stunning second half performance, but just could not recover after a sluggish start. Ovenden secured a 26-20 victory after racing to a 16-4 first half lead. A lively second half, brought about by Town's
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Golf: Marathon success
Silsden pair John Taylor and Steve Waddington won a marathon Bradford 8-15 Myson Trophy final against West Bowling. Taylor chipped in for a two on the 23rd hole to clinch victory in the final at Calverley, after being three down early in the 4BBB match
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Rugby League: Mistakes cost Albion
Normanton Knights 18 Keighley Albion 8 ALBION are languishing at the foot of the National Conference second division after throwing away another great chance of victory. For long periods they completed dominated the Normanton side, but once again 30 minutes
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Rugby Union: Keighley taste victory
Keighley RFU 52 Northallerton 5 What a difference a week makes. After last week's stuttering display at West Leeds a re-vitalised Keighley side played with a style and conviction not seen for a long time at Utley. True they were playing the team which
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Athletics: Holmes goes for county title
IAN HOLMES is aiming for his third Yorkshire fell running title when he takes part in the Withins Skyline Race tomorrow. Holmes first won the title back in 1994 and clinched his second champioship in 2000. This time the event is on his home ground, but
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Soccer: Rock 0n - Tommy is 70!
ONE of Keighley's most successful football managers celebrates his 70th birthday tomorrow. Tommy 'Mr Magnet' Lyness led Magnet FC through their most successful period. He began his period with the club as No 2 to Bob Taylor, and went on to become manager
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Cougars: It could be a Rams opener
FORMER Cougar skipper Allan Boothroyd is back -- and ready to sweat blood for the club. On Tuesday he was giving blood for the club when the Yorkshire Blood Transfusion Service took over Cougar Park to collect donations from fans -- and players. "Everything
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Ribb gain their first point
West Park Bramhope 11 North Ribblesdale 12 FROM time to time North Ribblesdale have displayed masochistic tendencies and that trait surfaced again in the final 15 minutes of this desperately close encounter at The Sycamores. By then, the Dalesmen held
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Skipton hold on for victory
Skipton 27 Ilkley 26 IF you chose to spend this Saturday afternoon sat in front of the TV watching England's turgid display against Greece - hard luck. If you had instead gone to Sandylands you would have witnessed a superb game of rugby in which the
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Roger's enthusiasm wins award
MANY years of service poured into athletics by Skipton's man of many parts, Roger Ingham, is to be recognised by the sport he has served with such distinction for so long. Skipton's "Mr Sport" is to receive a North of England Athletics Association Merit
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Skipton ready for derby test: Ribb look for first win
SKIPTON make a couple of changes for this week's local derby at home to Ilkley. Bob Birks, whose fitness wasn't risked last week, returns to the front row in place of Phil Crossman, whilst Adam Winthrop starts the game in the second row, with Andy Phillip
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Chance to voice road concerns
SIR, - This is an SOS to the inhabitants of Cowpasture Road/Hangingstone Road, the Moor Road to Burley Woodhead. The excellent Transport Study Plan for Ilkley has one huge drawback for the people who live on or near the roads listed above. That is that
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - The Islamic world seems to live in far worse conditions than the West, with poverty, disease and hunger. Why is this? Could it be that Muslims place far more emphasis on religion and the afterlife whereas the western cultures have tended to live
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United we'll stand against terror
What a wonderful example Keighley is setting in the wake of the September 11 terrorist atrocities in America and the subsequent attacks on Afghanistan. Firstly, we've had an unprecedented gathering of leading Muslims and Christians standing shoulder to
