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Sowing the seeds
AS we start to get towards the more optimistic end of the winter season, thoughts are rapidly turning to what sort of new year we are going to have in the countryside. Barring disaster, the foot and mouth disease outbreak seems to be in the past but its
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Carbon 'in City line-up at Grimsby'
Walk-away striker Benito Carbone could still feature in City's squad at Grimsby on Saturday. Boss Nicky Law pulled Carbone in for a dressing-down yesterday after the Italian refused to be a substitute against Preston. City are discussing a suitable punishment
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We're up for tough test!
Tomorrow's World Club Challenge clash against Australia's Newcastle Knights is just the start of one of the hardest starts to a season the Bulls have ever faced. But for prop Brian McDermott, it's a challenge he and the rest of the squad a viewing with
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Panto is all 'fizz' and no flat bits
Tony Parker reviews Ilkley Upstagers' Jack and the Beanstalk at the Kings Hall, until February 2. PANTOMIME in late January can sometimes feel like a Christmas hangover. This show only had the fizz and bubbles of a champagne performance. Like the New
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Special force seeks new volunteers
Police in Bradford have launched a poster campaign to swell the ranks of the Special Constabulary. And now they are urging people to come on board and sign up to West Yorkshire Police after flooding the city centre with posters about the volunteer service
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An extra £10,000 needed to make revamped pool disabled-friendly
AN additional £10,000 will be needed to make Otley's revamped public swimming pool accessible for disabled people. A mix up over what was actually needed meant the £345,000 estimated for repair work at the Chippendale Pool was not enough to pay for a
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Arts centre dreams move a step closer to reality
STEPS to set up an arts and community centre in Otley have moved a major step forward. Leeds City Council has agreed in principle to leasing the former magistrates courts building to The Courthouse Project at a peppercorn rent. And it means the way is
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Family escape house blaze
A YOUNG Otley mum and her daughter were lucky to escape a massive blaze which totally destroyed their home in the early hours of last Friday. The pair had been asleep upstairs when the fire broke out in the living room of the house in Wharfe Street, Otley
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New jobs signal bold era at famous pram-makers
THE owners of world-famous pram manufacturers Silver Cross are to expand the business by taking on 50 new people - almost doubling the workforce less than two years after they bought the firm. Bolton-based The Design Company took over the Guiseley factory
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Crackdown on cat-flap car thieves
An operation targeting cunning thieves was launched this week by the West and North Yorkshire Police forces. Operation Yor-keys was launched at Otley's RAOB club on Monday in a bid to stamp out crimes where thieves steal keys to high powered cars that
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Skaters closer to dream
A SKATE park for young people in Yeadon is moving closer to reality following a ward councillor's offer to liaise with youth groups. Aireborough Community Involvement Team is considering giving one of its large grants to fund the creation of facilities
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Council power handed over
LEADING Otley town councillors have handed over power after their budget plans to borrow £300,000 for a Civic Centre revamp failed to win support. Members of the leading Labour group handed over their council leadership on Monday evening after staking
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Potter is a success
HARRY Potter fans are celebrating news that a marathon reading session has raised almost £5,000 for breast cancer relief. More than 200 adults and children gathered at the Bowling Green pub in Otley to hear people read the four J K Rowling books one after
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This should be money well spent
Increasing the sense of security of shops and their customers need not be a hugely expensive business. In Bingley, for instance, a few thousand pounds should help to buy renewed confidence on the part of local businesses that their premises will not be
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On This Day
In 1835, US president Andrew Jackson missed assassination as the assailants gun jammed. In 1858, Brunel's 'Great Eastern' steamship was launched. In 1943, the Russian army captured Stalingrad from the Germans. From the Telegraph & Argus of January
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Flying the flag for satisfaction
Green Flag has come out top in a customer satisfaction survey of the UK's breakdown recovery companies. A MORI poll of more than 1,000 breakdown customers showed that the Pudsey firm's clients were most satisfied with the speed and quality of assistance
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Pace wins important digital deal
Saltaire based hi-tech giant Pace Micro Technology has won a major new order in Asia. Korea's The Contents Company (TCC) has chosen Pace's digital set-top box for its new interactive TV service. From February, TCC will be using the DSL4000 'home gateway
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Training boom!
Record numbers of people in the district have started 2002 by enrolling for work-related training. New adult learning figures show that nearly ten times as many people in Yorkshire and Humberside signed up for courses in the first two weeks of January
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How a little help can go a very long way
Riding for the disabled has long been acknowledged as having far reaching benefits for people with disabilities and their carers. At Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre in Otley where the Otley and District Riding for Disabled Group is based, Judy Olby and Jose
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Police join forces to put brake on car thieves
POLICE have stepped up their fight against criminals who break into homes, steal car keys, and then drive off in the owner's car. West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Police have joined forces in a bid to tackle the growing cross-border problem. In a typical
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Plan for 33 houses approved on appeal
HOUSES look set to be built on derelict land off Marton Street in Skipton despite councillors twice refusing the plans and fierce opposition from residents. A planning inspector has overruled all the objections and granted permission for Southdale Homes
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Public toilets under threat
PUBLIC toilets throughout Craven could face closure in 2004 because they will be too expensive to bring up to standard. Craven District Council has 21 toilets throughout the district, but it does not have any legal obligation to provide them, Coun David
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Park centre closes as visitor numbers dwindle
LESS well-used national park information centres are to close as part of a reorganisation. In Craven, this will mean the closure of Clapham National Park Centre, which has had declining visitor numbers in recent years. The performance of Malham's "flagship
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Falklands veteran makes return visit
TWENTY years ago a young Sutton sailor made the Herald headlines. Graham Wild, then 17, was serving on the HMS Ardent when it was sunk during the Falklands conflict. Mr Wild was among the survivors, and in November he will make his way back with a contingent
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Bandstand gets music licence despite objection by resident
ILKLEY'S £70,000 bandstand has been granted an entertainments licence - despite an objection to amplified music by a resident. The application for a licence was submitted in August last year, one month before the official opening of the bandstand on The
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Head leads fact-finding team on Canada trip
An Ilkley head teacher and his staff will be wrapping up warm and leaving playground duty behind them as they jet off for a fact-finding tour in Canada. The headmaster of All Saints Primary School, Peter Marsh, and three of his staff have been chosen
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Unruly children strike sour note at classical concerts
UNRULY children are putting family classical concerts in jeopardy. The most recent Ilkley Family Funday Concert saw so much bad behaviour by youngsters that parents have been accused of using the event as a creche. Children were running about and disturbing
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Ten per cent rise in car parking charges sparks concern
CAR parking charges in Ilkley are to be increased by ten per cent within the next three months. The increased charges are part of a new parking strategy aimed at bringing the Bradford district into line with other town centres in the region but will be
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Family to sail their boat to new life in Australia
An Ilkley family have taken the plunge to sell up and sail into the sunset for the experience of a lifetime Down Under. Sue and Rod Campbell-Ross are to give up their everyday existence for a life of adventure on the open seas with their three young children
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Why Labour wins in comparison stakes
SIR, Councillor Lawrence Ross stands reality on its head. However, his letter in last week's Wharfedale Observer is a welcome opportunity to compare the record of the Liberal Democrat/Tory coalition council (which the electorate got rid of last June)
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Couple grateful for MP's support
SIR, - My wife, Diane Pretty, has asked me to write this letter thanking MP Anne Cryer for her support, because she is no longer able to write herself. Motor neurone disease has left her mind as sharp as ever, whilst it has gradually destroyed her muscles
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New rally fear after robbery
Car rallies, some involving illegal road racing, are still taking place every week in Brighouse despite police attempts to clamp down on them. And new crime fears have been sparked following a violent robbery in which a man had his jaw broken by thieves
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Cameras to keep eye on vandals
Traders in Bingley have welcomed two new interactive cameras amid fears that vandalism is rising in the town. Bradford Council is putting up CCTV cameras in Main Street - one outside the arts centre and another by the car park near the Queens pub. They
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Sorry Trojans make an early cup exit
Burley Trojans 0 Beckwithshaw Saints 2 BURLEY Trojans' poor run of results continued as they made a premature exit from the League Cup at the hands of Premier Division leaders Beckwithshaw. Following the previous week's cup heroics it was a dismal showing
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Reilly on mark again as Guiseley Reserves notch victory
Burscough 1 Guiseley Reserves 3 Guiseley Reserves travelled over the Pennines in mid-week to visit Burscough. First team manager Neil Parsley and fellow first team squad members Nicky Hey and Peter Sumner had joined the Reserves for this game after sitting
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Emma is selected for City netball
MENSTON St Mary's Year 10 pupil Emma Moss has been selected for the City of Leeds netball squad at Under-15 level. Having undergone two trials Emma was selected from an original total of 52 trialists in her chosen position of Goal Shooter. Emma has been
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Binns steers Otley to a fine victory
Henley Hawks 12 Otley 22 OTLEY are proving something of a bogey side for Henley. They defeated Henley three times last season and on Saturday made it two out of three this campaign. The opening game, in September, resulted in an outstanding 55-13 victory
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Stalwart's dying wish boosts fund
The dying wishes of a Rotary Club stalwart will help boost the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can... Cancer Research Appeal. When Geoff Baxter, who was junior vice-president of the Rotary Club of Shipley, discovered he had terminal cancer he asked his
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A touch of brass!
A world leading Bradford band will add a touch of Yorkshire brass to a sun-kissed island. The Black Dyke Band will fly out to the United States on Saturday to prepare for the 2002 Bermuda Festival. The group was first asked to perform on the self-governing
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Fozia's video on disability wins praise
A Bradford woman has received national praise for a video she produced to help dispel myths surrounding disability. And she has landed herself a new career as a family support worker as a result. Twenty one-year-old Fozia Shah, of Buller Street, Sticker
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'Birth defects' fear over planned estate
A leading environmental pressure group today condemned plans for a housing estate and school development next to a controversial landfill site. Friends of the Earth warned of possible health risks with the proposed development next to the former Manywells
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Huge scrap blaze 'like a funeral pyre'
More than 50 firefighters fought a huge blaze at a scrap metal yard early today. About 100 tonnes of metal, including old cars, were engulfed by the fire at the European Metal recycling yard in Planetrees Road, Laisterdyke. The blaze broke out shortly
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Teenager claims 'others encouraged him to riot'
A teenager who hurled stones at police lines during the Bradford riots claimed he was encouraged to get involved by other people. The youngster, who was only 16 at the time of the violent clashes last July, was involved in the disturbances for about three
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'A drop in the ocean'
Home Secretary David Blunkett was today accused of reneging on a pledge to Bradford's tax payers that they would not be out of pocket because of the cost of policing last summer's riots. Mr Blunkett said today that he is to give the police a special £2.22
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Gus O'Donnell, the Treasury official in charge of the Government's five euro tests, recently said that there can never be a "clear and unambiguous" economic case for Britain to join the euro and that it would ultimately be "a political decision"
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Craven through the years
100 years ago CONCERN about the number of local folk shopping in neighbouring towns was raised at the annual dinner of the Skipton Traders' Association. Members decided the situation was out of their control, but were unhappy that people were coming back
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Hand children the key to the future
ST Stephen's School has played a key if unassuming role in the Skipton community ever since it opened in 1854. Now it needs a vote of confidence in its future and the key to its development for its next 150 years lies in the hands of Craven councillors
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Record win sees Avenue in semis
Bradford Park Avenue 7, Blyth Spartans 1 - Avenue progressed to the semi-finals of the UniBond League Challenge Cup with a record victory at Horsfall Stadium last night over Premier Division rivals Blyth Spartans. It was the first time the Bradford club
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I've got a Test score to settle
Bradford Bulls forward Jamie Peacock sees tomorrow's World Club Challenge as an opportunity for Great Britain to get even with world champions Australia. Peacock, who played in all three Tests in Britain's 2-1 Ashes Series defeat in November, says the
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We've got the power!
Bradford Bulls skipper Robbie Paul is urging fans to roll up to watch rugby's latest "freak" show in tomorrow's World Club Challenge. The Tetley's Super League champions' showdown with Australian title-holders Newcastle Knights will mark the competitive
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Sheep and cattle may not be allowed at Otley's big agriculture show
OTLEY Show is unlikely to see the return of cattle and sheep this year, despite the end of the foot and mouth outbreak. Organiser of the show, the Wharfedale Agricultural Society, was disappointed to announce at its AGM last week that continuing restrictions
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Wizard idea to fill the church pews
From using the spellbinding scripts of soaps to boost its congregation, a church is now turning to the magic of Hogwarts for salvation. The Battersby's and the Fowler's have helped one church to double its congregation this year, but shortly it will be
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Church parking sparks concern
A CHURCH'S car parking plan has been met with opposition from village councillors over the potential traffic hazard of cars pulling onto a busy road. Members of Bramhope Parish Council said it was with some regret they recommended refusal of planning
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Rawdon amateurs help ambulance
AMATEUR performers have raised more than £1,000 to help keep the Yorkshire Air Ambulance flying. Members of Rawdon Amateur Operatic Society - which has now merged with Horsforth Grove Amateurs - raised £1,100 from their last show in November, and from
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Man assaulted as he de-ices his car
A MAN was assaulted in Apperley Bridge as thieves stole the car he was trying to de-ice. The 32-year-old man had turned on the ignition to his green Lexus at 7.35am, on Friday, January 25 and was de-icing the windows when four youths in a red Rover 214
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£150,000 plans to 'upgrade' new hospital
AN EXTRA £150,000 is set to be poured into the new Wharfedale Hospital each year in an 'upgrade' including extra beds and increased facilities. Leeds Health Authority agreed this week that facilities planned for the £14 million new hospital on Newall
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Tragedy fears after near-miss
A WOMAN and her two young children narrowly escaped with their lives after they were almost hit by a car as it careered onto the pavement along a notoriously busy road. Kirsty Christmas was walking on Main Street, Pool-in-Wharfedale, when a car mounted
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Store is still keen to set up shop
SUPERMARKET giant Sains-bury's has not given up hope of one day opening a store in Otley, it has been revealed. The upmarket supermarket chain pulled out of building a small branch in Bondgate last year after failing to satisfy Leeds planners. At the
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£962,000 rural bus boost will support market trade
NEARLY £1 million of rural bus cash has been awarded bring more people into Otley Market and help members of the community access facilities. An £802,800 Rural Bus Challenge award has been announced by Transport Minister Sally Keeble - and both West Yorkshire
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Rock 'n' roll Martin puts the art back into guitar-making
If rock-and-roll is your thing, you can now have a custom made guitar built for you in Otley - or even make one yourself! Martin Dixon is now lucky enough to make a living from what started as a hobby and has brought his Handmade Guitar business to the
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Five arrested after drugs raids
SUSPECTED drug dealers in Earby had a rude awakening as police made early morning raids on five addresses in the town yesterday (Thursday). Thirty Lancashire police officers executed drug warrants on homes in James Street, Colne Road, Greenend Avenue,
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School receives special blessing
A NEW resource area at Barnoldswick's Church School was dedicated and blessed by the Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Rev David Smith. Calling at the primary school as one of several visits in the area, the Bishop got a warm welcome and was clearly impressed
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Hospital held up as NHS flagship
AIREDALE General Hospital has been held up as an example of the way forward for the NHS on a BBC documentary. Watchdog Healthcheck, shown on Monday night, explored the problem of waiting times at hospitals, in the wake of adverse publicity following the
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New homes overload power supply
DIPS in the power supply are plaguing Hellifield residents as the village's electricity sub- stations struggle to keep up with demand. The problem arose after new houses were built on the old auction mart site increasing demands on the infrastructure,
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Couple visit fellow farmers in crisis
MALHAMDALE farmers Chris and Jane Hall witnessed a farming crisis African style on a Christian Aid trip to Ghana. The couple lost all their 1,450 cattle and sheep in a contiguous cull during last year's foot and mouth crisis. Last month they saw how farmers
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Bid to halt second home trend
A CLAMPDOWN on the number of expensive homes being built in the Dales is expected to help prevent young locals being forced out of their communities. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority hopes to restrict the number of second homes being snapped
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Project suffers fifth vandalism attack
A HORTICULTURAL project for adults with learning difficulties is being forced out of its Skipton home after vandals attacked their facilities. The group turned up for their classes on Friday only to find that their hard work had been destroyed for the
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Prince spreads cheer among foot and mouth victims
A YOUNG schoolgirl who wrote to Prince Charles last year when foot and mouth disease hit the area, has met the recipient of her letter at a reception at St James' Palace. The get-together was organised by the Prince who wanted to bring a little cheer
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Caring man dies in crash
A CARING Grassington man who had a natural gift for working with wood has died in a road accident. Nicholas Michael Dawson, 30, of Rathmell Fold, was a home-loving man who always said he never wanted to live anywhere but Grassington. He loved the countryside
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Ilkley could play major role in Capital of Culture bid
Ilkley could cash in on Bradford's bid to become European Capital of Culture, according to the man behind the scheme. Capital of Culture Campaign Director Paul Brookes believes that winning the bid would boost Ilkley's tourist figures by 15 per cent.
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Artist paints Princess Diana island in his latest television series
TELEVISION artist Alan Hydes has a new series, Blooming Art, coming to Yorkshire TV in February. As part of the series Mr Hydes, of Apperley Bridge, near Rawdon, visited Althorp, home of Earl Spencer, and painted the island where Princess Diana is laid
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The Curmudgeon
IT'S black, strong, rich and, if you use too much, very, very sickly. We fed it to the Curmudgeonlets, it was fed to us, to our parents and, no doubt, to our grandparents too. Whether you hate it, or love it, it is a unique British institution that has
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Residents should not foot repair bill
SIR - Regarding the road works in Main Street, Cross Hills and Elizabeth Besford's letter (Craven Herald January 25) and in particular to the point made about people using the back road adjacent to Main Street as a "rat run". I too am a resident on Main
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Kelly nets a hat-trick as Ben Rhydding move up into second place
Sheffield Uni Bankers 3 Ben Rhydding Firsts 5 BEN Rhydding First XI faced rivals Sheffield Universitys Bankers in their Northern Premier League fixture on Saturday and it was to be the game of the day. Coming off their outstanding performance a week earlier
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Town A were unlucky not to gain a draw
Bedale Town Res 2 Otley Town A 1 OTLEY Town's A team made the long journey to Bedale, with three of their more experienced players missing and this reflected in their performance, although they were unlucky not to come away with at least a draw. For the
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Baildon share the spoils in away game
East End Park 2 Baildon Trinity 2 East End Park began the game fielding only four players in their team who were beaten by Baildon four weeks ago in the West Yorkshire League Cup. The new faces were all very experienced and of UniBond League and Northern
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Pool Reserves enjoy a five goal romp
Pool Reserves 5 Hampsthwaite 0 ON a day that saw most matches cancelled due to bad weather Pool Reserves entertained Hampsthwaite. Pool started brightly with plenty of passing out to the wingers, G Evans and Forbes, who were whipping crosses into the
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Battling Yarnbury share the spoils at Scarborough
Scarborough 10 Yarnbury 10 AFTER scraping through in the Yorkshire Shield Yarnbury needed a dramatic improvement to have any hope of beating Scarborough away. Yarnbury had won the first meeting comfortably but Scarborough knew they had to win to stay
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A superb win at Leek puts Guiseley into cup semi-finals
Leek Town 0 Guiseley 1 In what was probably the one of the best displays since Neil Parsley became manager Guiseley clinched a semi-final place in the UniBond President's Cup at Harrison Park on Tuesday night. The only surprise on the night was that the
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'One chance' warning to out-of-town vice girls
Prostitutes from across West Yorkshire are filling the gap left by the success of a police vice campaign in Bradford. In just one week Vice Squad officers arrested eight women who had travelled from as far afield as Halifax, Huddersfield and Skipton to
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Celebrities are rooting for our Gareth
Bradford City players today threw their weight behind Gareth Gates in his bid to win the Pop Idol title. Bantams star Wayne Jacobs, who like Gareth is a keen church-goer, said the City camp was fully behind the East Bowling youngster as he bids for pop
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A quarter of city's shops are empty
Almost a quarter of shops in struggling Bradford city centre are empty - well above the national average. But the proposed £200 million Broadway shopping scheme would revitalise the city centre, a public inquiry was told. The inquiry, expected to last
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Ilkley Harriers
Ilkley Harriers were divided between the Stanbury Splash and the Brass Monkey half marathon on Sunday. The Soreen Stanbury Splash is a seven mile fell race with 1,200ft of climbing, over familiar Dave Woodhead Bronte fells. Ilkley's Jim Ryder was 40th
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Our Comment
AS we start to get towards the more optimistic end of the winter season, thoughts are rapidly turning to what sort of new year we are going to have in the countryside. Barring disaster, the foot and mouth disease outbreak seems to be in the past but its
