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Harker-Bell leads the Moor to glory
Bradford Moor battled back from the disappointment of missing out on the Bradford Scratch League Division One Championship by lifting the Team Championship at Bingley St Ives. Jubilant club captain Philip Cragg said: "This win made up for not winning
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Elliott the inspiration for fighting Yorkshire
Matthew Elliott again proved to be the perfect replacement for Darren Lehmann with a fighting innings of 92 at the Rose Bowl yesterday and although Yorkshire gained a first innings lead of only 11 over Hampshire, they finished the day poised to record
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Noble dismisses 'losers' tag
Bulls boss Brian Noble today took a sideswipe at the critics who have rounded on his side and declared: "We don't want to be known as good losers". Two successive defeats have prompted some pundits to write off the Bulls' faltering Minor Premier challenge
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Season over for City's Kearney
Tom Kearney today put a brave face on his disappointment as he prepared for a season on the sidelines. The City midfielder's worst fears will be confirmed by specialist Steve Bollen when he visits the Yorkshire Clinic at Cottingley next week after a hospital
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Students make the grade with top results
STUDENTS across the region have been celebrating their GCSE results, with many schools getting their best marks ever. Throughout Wharfedale and Airedale pupils have notched up record levels of passes. Pupils at St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive in Menston
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Demonstrators show depth of their anger
Anti-speed campaigners have held two demonstrations to protest over the speed and amount of traffic using a Yeadon road. Residents on Green Lane, Yeadon, stood with placards during the rush hour periods last Friday to alert the police and Leeds City Council
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Village to launch its special help group
COMMUNITY minded people are being called upon to help set up a volunteer scheme in Menston. Plans are well under way to launch an umbrella group for older and other vulnerable people in the village to offer a range of services. Leaflets are about to go
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Anger as marking error threatens pupils' futures
Students at Horsforth School had their university places threatened after a blunder by beleaguered exam board Edexcel. Many of the A Level English Literature students are facing an agonising wait to confirm for definite their places at university. The
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Wartime sketching has 60-year sequel
TO combat the boredom of war beneath the ocean waves teenager Alfred Burnell turned to sketching. Now 60 years on and living and doing his painting on Old Pool Bank, Mr Burnell is entering the British Society of Painters Autumn exhibition at the King's
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Traffic fears escalate over proposed bridge works
MONTHS of traffic chaos look set to hit Otley as strengthening work takes place to the bridge. Engineers from Leeds City Council are currently looking into the state of the 300-year-old Otley Bridge and how traffic could be handled while work is taking
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Two get to industry awards finals
A customer services assistant and a Keighley volunteer are both finalists in this year's Servicemark Yorkshire and Humber Customer Service Awards. Brigitte Robson, a customer services assistant at Leeds Bradford International Airport, was nominated for
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Teacher retires 36 years after taking temporary post
TAKING a temporary post to cover for a staff member who was on sick leave led to two long-term commitments for a Barnoldswick teacher. Today (Friday), Tim Cockroft retires from the school where he took that "temporary" job 36 years ago. It means he can
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Good to be back despite heavy rain
THERE was a general feeling of "it's good to be back" on Saturday. Malham was the first agricultural show in Craven to reintroduce the livestock - a welcome sight for a community blighted by foot and mouth last year. But less welcome was the traditional
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Roadwork chaos blamed on tight time constraints
NORTH Yorkshire County Council has admitted there have been "difficulties" with road surfacing works in Cross Hills and that they were caused by trying to get the work done as quickly as possible. Traders and residents who have suffered three weeks of
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Villagers frustrated at pub's ongoing closure
THE ongoing closure of the village pub is continuing to frustrate Hellifield residents. Parish councillors are now hoping to meet with the owners of the Black Horse building - the Poor of Gargrave charitable trust - to express their concerns. "There must
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'Inspirational' youngster loses valiant fight for life
A YOUNG Skipton girl, who touched the hearts of people across the area, has lost her six-year battle against cancer. Lucy Moore may have only been 11, but she was an inspiration to all who knew her. Sadly, her valiant efforts to beat a recurring brain
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Volunteer bureau likely to get a reprieve
THE Skipton volunteer bureau, which faced certain closure because of a lack of funding, could be given a new independent lease of life. For 11 years the bureau was run as an arm of Craven Voluntary Action. Its main role was to match its army of 50 volunteers
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Locals could be disadvantaged by £5 waste contract
CRAVEN people could be disadvantaged by a new waste disposal deal, which will shorten the lifespan of Skibeden Tip by five years. Yorwaste, which manages the Skipton site, has signed a £5 million contract with Bradford Metropolitan Council to deal with
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Author bids to solve riddle of rock carving
A Bradford author is keen to hear from anyone who can complete the story behind a family name carved on an Ilkley Moor boulder nearly a century ago. Gordon Holmes, who works as a technician for Bradford University, is convinced the hands which cut 'GEORGE
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Parking chaos fears grow over village housing plan
Householders in Addingham are warning of overcrowding and parking 'chaos' if plans to replace a village house with four houses go ahead. Father-of-three Joseph Tetley says finding a space in the already busy Green Lane will become a 'nightmare' if proposals
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Mysterious car vandal causes village misery
A MYSTERIOUS vandal who has caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to parked cars is making life a misery for Addingham people. Residents of Victoria Terrace say their cars are being deliberately scratched after dark, when they park on a nearby street
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Emma, 12, takes to the catwalk - and reaches a modelling final
A FORMER Ilkley girl showed off her best model behaviour to be picked out of more than 400 people for the grand final of a modelling competition. Emma Smith, 12, who has always wanted to be a model, will take to the catwalk in Bradford this Saturday for
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September 11 tributes lined up in Ilkley
Ilkley is preparing to join the world in remembering the thousands of victims of the September 11 tragedy. Churches across the town have teamed up to agree on special opening hours for the anniversary of the terrorist attack itself, which claimed thousands
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The Curmudgeon
BLACKMAIL is a particularly underhand crime. This year, the Curmudgeoness and I decided to ignore the demands. And now we are paying for it, literally in spades. We went away on a summer holiday, you see. Not so much for pleasure as to do a mate a favour
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Classic waffle is reponse to delay
SIR - The Friends of Settle Carlisle line also experienced at first hand the five hour delay to the 17.55 Carlisle to Leeds train at Blea Moor on Saturday July 27 as two of our guided walks leaders were on board (Craven Herald August 23). We immediately
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Moulding firm's creditors to meet
Creditors of plastic injection moulding company Yorkshire Moulds Ltd are set to meet on September 13. The Brighouse firm, which was in administration, was sold at the end of July as a going concern - with no job losses. It was acquired by an executive
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Tree project makes good start
More than 50 people have inquired about planting a tree at a Bingley countryside estate to remember their loved ones. The trees will be planted in the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can... Cancer Research Appeal Commemorative Wood. It is hoped that about
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Local bowls season is drawing to an end
Airedale and Wharfedale Bowls Results: Monday Singles, Division One - Bramley Libs A 163 (11) Rawdon A 191 (19), Guiseley A 201 (26) Rodley 140 (4), Burley -in-Wharfedale 154 (12) Rufford A 173 (18), Pudsey BC A 186 (19) Ilkley A 156 (11), Woodside A
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Otley's Fisher storms to victory in the Burnsall ten-mile race
OTLEY Athletic Club members recently discovered that one of their long-standing colleagues did not have a television - he used to have one but he gave it away as he had no use for it. How do you keep up with the news we asked. 'I read the "Wharfedale
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Problems galore but Yeadon battle for a valuable point
YEADON faced a number of problems prior to their game against Hanging Heaton on Saturday. With a number of withdrawals from the side they had to draft in second team players and then the second team was left short handed and had to cancel their game at
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Win at Bilton clinches championship for Adel
ADEL recovered from a mid-season slump in form to carry off a well-earned Airedale and Wharfedale League title. This was wrapped up with their victory over reigning champions Bilton on Saturday. Adel made an excellent start to the season but then suffered
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Burley Trojans bounce back with a win at the double
Tockwith 1 Burley Trojans 2 Gritty Trojans showed their resolve as they recovered from their shaky start to the season by picking up six points in four days to boost their confidence. On Saturday they overcame bogey side Tockwith with a resilient display
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Guiseley still waiting for that first win
Guiseley 1 Stocksbridge PS 2 GUISELEY played two games over the Bank Holiday but still victory eludes them. They are still creating the chances but their shooting is woeful and the only goal they have scored in four games has come from the penalty spot
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Otley run in tries at will against Blackburn
Otley 88 Blackburn 7 NORTH Two West side Blackburn accepted an invitation to play at Cross Green on Saturday and looked a useful outfit during a hard-fought first-half but they ran out of stamina after the break and Otley ran in tries at will. Hooker
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April set to shine in TV drama
Bradford starlet April James will be starring in a new BBC drama inspired by Wuthering Heights. The eight-year-old, pictured, from Calverley plays Lisa Bolton, the younger sister of feisty Carol - played by At Home With The Braithwaites star Sarah Smart
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Bank Holiday social at Bracken Ghyll
BRACKEN GHYLL: There was a good turnout for the traditional August Bank Holiday Social Golf Day on Monday. Mixed teams of three played a Stableford competition with one score counting on the first, two on the second, three on the thirdrd repeated throughout
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Addingham go nap against Bedale Town
Addingham 5 Bedale Town 3 Addingham got their Division One campaign off to a flying start with this dramatic comeback against Bedale. Following promotion Addingham were looking for a good start but what they got was the worst start for a long while. Bedale
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Ilkley Dynamo are all set for the off after rebuilding
AFTER last season's trials and tribulations, which at one point looked as if Ilkley Dynamos would fold, they rebuilt and then saw a vast improvement towards the latter end of last season. This put them in good stead during for the close season. A major
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Ilkley AFC continue their winning ways
Bramhope 1 Ilkley 3 Ilkley continued their winning ways in the Harrogate Senior League with successive away victories over newly promoted Bramhope on Thursday and Pateley Bridge on Saturday. With key players on holiday and others injured, this is a positive
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Tip is storing up a heap of problems
WE hope the experts' complacency about the future of Skibeden tip is justified. Skibeden is the tip just off the Skipton to Bolton Abbey road where most of Craven's rubbish ends up. It is run by Yorwaste, the private company which is wholly owned by North
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Low cost housing hopes are all falling down
NEWS that £28,000 paid over by a housing company in Addingham to provide low cost housing four years ago has not yet been spent will come as no surprise to anybody. The money was handed over by Redrow Homes (Yorkshire) as a condition of being granted
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Congregation returns from exile to new-look church
A Burley-in-Wharfedale congregation is preparing to "return from exile" as work on transforming its historic church nears completion. Members of Burley Methodist Church have been forced to worship at Burley Oaks School and Salem United Reformed Church
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Blossoming show celebrates as entries hit a record high
BURLEY show was hailed as a record-breaking huge success by the organising committee of Burley Gardeners' Assocation. They praised the large number of entries of flowers, fruit, vegetables, wine and handicrafts. The number of entries was up again by 43
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Youngsters back sports campaign
Youngsters in Pool-in-Wharfedale are throwing their weight behind a £160,000 campaign to improve sports facilities in the village. Children who play football, cricket and tennis in the village are aiming to work with a development group set up to raise
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Runner Rachel is touched by brave girl's plight
An Otley mother has pledged to raise money for a brave four-year-old girl with meningitis when she enters a major race. Rachel Hunt, of The Gills, was so upset by reading the stories about Danielle Skilbeck in the Wharfedale Observer that she decided
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'Closed' school will be reopened
AN Otley primary school is to reopen temporarily - two months after it was closed for good. Thomas Chippendale Prim-ary School, which this year would have celebrated its 50th anniversary, will reopen on Monday for two weeks while work is finished on the
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Act now to reverse job decline
Bradford's manufacturing and commercial base has suffered a few modest blows lately. Hi-tech company Filtronic recently entered into talks with staff with a view to shedding jobs. The end of a lease means Abbey National is to close one of its city-centre
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On This Day
In 1831, Michael Faraday demonstrated the first electrical transformer. In 1918, 6,000 British policemen went on strike, for better pay. In 1982, actress Ingrid Bergman died on her 67th birthday. From the Telegraph & Argus of August 29th, 1977...
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Resilient Dales farmers celebrate return to normality
AFTER its forced absence last year through foot and mouth disease, Kilnsey's 105th agricultural show came back this week with interest. Unbroken sunshine, a wealth of trade stands and exhibits of the highest standards - including the all important sheep
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Walks take children on journey of discovery
A JOURNEY of discovery which brings the curriculum to life offers a magical end to the summer holidays for Craven children. Former Bentham teacher Kay Piper is reviving her walks, which are familiar to generations of schoolchildren. Youngsters aged five
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Traders call for extra traffic warden
THEY do the job that everyone loves to hate, but it seems that Skipton can't get enough of them! Inconsiderate parking around Skipton town centre has prompted a call for more traffic wardens. In particular, traders on Coach Street are fed up with cars
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Tenant will decide future of council houses
THE sale of council housing stock to a private landlord is in its final stages as residents are given the opportunity to vote. This weekend all Craven council tenants will receive a ballot paper asking for their decision. Craven District Council wants
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Lacemaker wins prestigious prize
LACEMAKER Margaret Goode has scooped one of the top prizes at the prestigious 10th World Lace Congress. Mrs Goode was one of five prizewinners at the event, organised by the International Bobbin and Lace Organisation (OIDFA) in Nottingham. The competitors
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Skipton folk are the most generous in the county
SKIPTON has some of the most generous residents in North Yorkshire when it comes to donating to charity according to figures published by one of the country's leading children's charities NCH. The town has one of the highest figures per head of population
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Ilkley GS celebrates top class showing
STUDENTS at Ilkley Grammar School were celebrating a bumper set of GCSE results. They follow hard on the heels of a 99.7per cent pass rate in this year's A L:evel examinations. A total of 247 students achieved more than 2,000 GCSE grades this year, and
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Crowds flock to spectacle
Hundreds of people gathered around in the grounds and ruins of the Priory Church in Bolton Abbey this Bank Holiday to see the annual spectacle of the story of Christ. Now in it's 20th year members of the congregation, the dramatic society and villagers
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Couple demand action at new £400,000 showhome
A RETIRED Ilkley couple is demanding action to tackle an alleged catalogue of building problems in their luxury new £400,000 showhome. Les and Marina Nicholl moved into the 'Bolton' design Miller Homes house on Ivy Court, Wells Road, in June, and say
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Police overpower knifeman
Armed police were called to Ilkley to tackle a house siege involving a knife-wielding mental patient. The drama began at noon last Friday when a 50-year-old man was reported to be refusing to leave a house in Brewery Road. Police sent out teams of officers
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Letters To The Editor
Demand for facts on tarn claims SIR, - I am not sure if your correspondent ('Why not ban anglers from the Tarn?' in the issue of August 15 is the same person who made similarly wild allegations in another weekly local paper. If the author/ess would like
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Letters To The Editor
Fun Day for some is misery for others SIR, - Family Misery Day was organised again this year at the Midland Hotel on Bank Holiday Sunday, so readers should remember to put it in their diaries for 2003 and arrange to leave town if at all possible. It is
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Thatcher's wickets vital in Guiseley cup victory
Guiseley won the Airedale and Wharfedale League's Ian Chappell Cup by defeating Burley in a close final at Beckwithshaw on Bank Holiday Monday. Guiseley batted first and made a useful total of 177-9 with major contributions from Stewart Goodbold with
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£2.9m revamp for airport's terminal
Leeds Bradford International Airport is planning major improvements to its terminal. The airport is set to undergo a £2.9 million refurbishment and expansion project, which will be designed and built by Ilkley-based Quarmby Construction. The project will
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'Dump putting our children's health at risk'
Youngsters scrambling around on a playground are risking their health because of an illegal dump close by, a councillor warned today. Councillor Imran Hussain (Lab, Toller), pictured, said children were falling ill because of the filthy rubbish being
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Expert on faces to give evidence
An expert in facial mapping was due to give evidence today in the trial of a 22-year-old man accused of hurling two petrol bombs at police lines during the Bradford riots. The trial, the first for riot to be heard at the city's crown court, was adjourned
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New fire station for city in sight
A new fire station could soon be built in Bradford. West Yorkshire Fire Authority today confirmed it is set to negotiate to buy essential land in the city. The Authority was given outline planning permission by Bradford Council in June 1999 for a new
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Masked knifeman caught by postmen
Five postmen chased and caught a knife-wielding robber who struck at a Bradford post office. The delivery crew pulled up at Girlington Post Office as the sub-postmaster was being threatened by a masked man. They piled out of the minibus and the knifeman
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200 fear for their jobs at factory
Domestic furniture manufacturer New Plan Furniture Ltd has called in the receivers. The firm, which employs about 200 people, said it is unclear how many staff will be made redundant but a spokesman admitted that "significant job losses will be inevitable
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Tree-mendous job for Louise
When Louise Kirkbride sets off for work, she doesn't bother to check she has remembered her make-up and handbag before climbing into a sporty saloon. Louise, 29, pictured at work, is more concerned that she hasn't forgotten her safety helmet, goggles,
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Estate plagued by teen gangs
Terrified residents claim teenage gangsters - some as young as 12 - are demanding protection money on a Bradford estate which locals have nicknamed "Little Beirut". The teenagers who boast they "run" Bankfoot are believed to be responsible for a spate
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - As a Bradfordian may I offer my congratulations to Bradford Council, spearhead of the bid to become Capital of Culture 2008. Despite being about to sell off all council houses and shops because it has no money; despite curtailing the house repair
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Craven through the years
100 years ago THE Herald suggested that Craven Show, held in Skipton (but long since abandoned), should introduce the novelty of donkey racing which had been an attraction at other shows in the area. The Herald said that the idiosyncrasies of the donkey
