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Mid-table Saints in need of a lift
Pudsey St Lawrence skipper Iain Priestley was pretty candid when he was asked what had pleased him about his side's season so far in the SDS Bradford League. "Virtually nothing," he said. Having finished second in the First Division and been runners-up
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Pratt makes great move
A crack in the mouth from Matt Adamson rendered Karl Pratt's cup final a less than memorable affair. The former Rhinos utility player put a hit on Andrew Dunemann and received a punishment beating from Adamson that left him with only a hazy recollection
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Moorby sings praises of his young prop star
Danny Ekis today became the first Keighley player to be offered representative honours since the days of Cougarmania. The young prop has been called up to the National League under-21s squad to take on a Super League under-21s side on July 10 as a curtain-raiser
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Flower power earns praise
Haworth schoolchildren have been praised by Yorkshire in Bloom judges for bringing flower power to the village. The youngsters' efforts helped Haworth climb to seventh place in the spring judging of the annual competition. Members of Haworth Primary School
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On This Day
In 1925, publisher Sir Edward Hutton died after falling from his penny farthing bicycle. In 1933, actress and film star Joan Collins, was born. In 1945, Nazi minister of the interior, Heinrich Himmler committed suicide. From the Telegraph & Argus
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Museum 'pod' takes village back to Iron Age
Villagers in South Craven will be taken back to the Iron Age and the Second World War thanks to a mobile museum. Bradley and Lothersdale are the latest stops for the travelling exhibitions from Skipton's Craven Museum Celtic Craven, a display of 2,000
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Bridge players put their cards on the table
Bridge players gave Manorlands a good deal when they handed over a cheque for £300 to the Oxenhope hospice. Money collected from the membership subs of the Arthur Loftus Bridge Club is donated to Manorlands on a regular basis. Since the club was started
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Bikers take X-rated challenge
There are some strange goings on in the little known village of Xyris on the Hill. Motorcyclists are flocking to the Guide Inn, in Keighley Road, near Cullingworth, to have their photographs taken with the village sign. But if you've never heard of Xyris
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Fun run is right on course
Young athletes at St Joseph's RC Primary School have run up a grand total for charity. More than 100 students from the Ingrow school took part in a sponsored fun jog around Lund Park. With head teacher Peter King acting as the "hare" and setting the pace
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Holy Family beacon shines brightly
A Keighley school has become a national beacon. Holy Family RC School is being hailed as a model of good practice for its management and development of teaching assistants. Four senior staff from St Joseph's High School, in Horwich, near Bolton -- including
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Buddies take a bow
Good buddies are making life better for fellow pupils at Parkwood Primary School. A group of year six pupils have become Parkwood Buddies to help other youngsters at the Keighley school. The aim of the initiative is to provide pupils in Key Stage One
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Weather hits Vintage Gathering
crowds turned out for the fifth Bront Vintage Gathering to raise money for Manorlands, despite the bad weather at the weekend. The event, held in Haworth Road, Cullingworth, featured attractions such as a range of vintage tractors, cars, motorbikes, commercial
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New Mayor calls for unity
Keighley Town Council has elected a new leader Councillor Nancy Holdsworth (pictured) was elected Mayor at the annual general meeting of the council at the town hall, last week. She said: "Thank you for trusting me with this challenge and exciting position
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Pete's run lands £1,000
A long-distance runner has raised more than £1,000 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service after competing in a 10k race. Peter Mitchell, 62, completed the Sandal 10k race at Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield, on Sunday, in just over 47 minutes. The Cononley
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Police widow to pick up husband's award
The widow of a police detective whose death sparked outcry over new force sick leave rules is to collect a coveted award on his behalf. Det Con Hugh Brady died from heart failure brought on by a viral infection in March. But his widow, Christine, believes
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Giving hope to acid attack victims
A fundraising campaign to help disfigured women in Bangladesh this week got off to a spicy start. Keighley people of various cultures gathered together on Tuesday evening to eat curry at the town's Balti House restaurant. All 90 seats were sold out and
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MP defies warnings for Mid-East visit
Keighley MP Ann Cryer has visited Saudi Arabia's bomb-hit capital Riyadh in defiance of Foreign Office advice. She arrived in the city just three days after the al-Qaida terrorist attacks, which killed 34 people. Mrs Cryer was visiting Riyadh as part
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In transit - to soccer final!
A Keighley salesman has netted two VIP tickets to one of European soccer's showpiece events. John Hatfield, who works for wire-product manufacturer Bethel Rhodes, in Alice Street, scooped the prize after being entered in a free draw. He and a colleague
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Gang hacked murder victim to death
A security guard was subjected to a "ferocious" attack on the night he died, a Home Office pathologist told Leeds Crown Court. Seven men stand accused of conspiring to murder Qadir Ahmed, 24, of Gordon Street, after his battered body was found on the
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Theatre Reviews
Dial M for Murder Frederick Knott's thriller at Bingley Little Theatre this week, would, I felt, have benefitted from an update. The production was well done but there would have been nothing wrong with director Robin Martin deciding to set the piece
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I was playing in the park on Sunday, May 19, 2003, when a dog, which we thought was a pit bull terrier, almost collided with my four year old sister. The dog in question did not have a lead. I, for one, think that dogs should have a lead on anytime
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Top Tykes picked out in bloom!
Yorkshire's most famous sons and daughters will be blossoming at a special flower festival this weekend. There will be flower arrangements based on the lives or achievements of a host of Yorkshire folk including former Yorkshire cricket umpire Dickie
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Plans for DIY store subject to inquiry
A public inquiry will be held to decide whether planning permission should be granted for Bradford's biggest DIY store. Plans for a massive B&Q store, a garden centre and car park have been submitted to Bradford Council on a site off Canal Road, part
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Health chiefs in warning over funding
Health bosses at Airedale Hospital have warned that patient waiting lists will grow unless more Government funds are made available. Director of planning and marketing Doug Farrow said patients would have to wait longer for in-patient, day case and out-patient
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Lifeline for pioneering scheme
A pioneering domestic violence scheme in Bradford, which faced the axe because of a cash crisis, has been given a financial lifeline with a Government grant of more than £150,000. The Staying Put scheme - which allows female victims of domestic violence
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Caring Andrea is first award winner
A special award in memory of a nurse who died suddenly last year has been won by a 26-year-old health care assistant. Christopher Lightowlers, who had nursed elderly patients at St Luke's Hospital in Bradford for 20 years, was only 49 when he had a fatal
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Family flee city amid rat worries
A young family have quit their Bradford home to live with relatives in Glasgow after rats gnawed their way into their newborn baby's bedroom. The baby's grandfather Abdul Ghaffar Soofi, 50, said his daughter-in-law Naghma fled with his two-week-old grandson
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Thomas, five, wins £2,000 for torn finger
A five-year-old boy has received a £2,000 payout after suffering a serious finger injury in a fairground accident. The money will be kept in trust for Thomas O'Donohoe until he is 18 following the out-of-court settlement by the ride owner. Thomas, pictured
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Wife fights for jailed trucker
The wife of a Bradford trucker sentenced to six years in a French jail spoke today of her year-long fight to clear his name. Grandfather Terry O'Connor was sentenced in February after 50kg of cocaine was found in his load in Lille last May. He was also
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Bowls: District team secures victory
CONONLEY Bowling Club played host to the Skipton Inter-District team which swept to an 18-3 victory over outsiders Aire-Wharfe. There were only two losers on home turf at Cononley and just one among the away squad at Woodside. Their next game is on Friday
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New cuts fear for schools
Bradford primary schools were today warned cuts must still be made to reduce the number of surplus places in the district. Dozens of schools may be forced to axe classes in order to get in line with tough new Government targets. And a fresh threat of
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Athletics: Oakbank are just champion
OAKBANK School has taken the Bradford Schools Athletics Championship after a superb performance which saw them pickup a string of titles. A total of 14 young athletes from the school were crowned Bradford Champions and 12 were runners-up. A further eight
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Soccer: Sutton Under-8s
Sutton Rascals Under-8s B Team for reaching the final of the Shipley Juniors 5-a-side tournament on Saturday. It was a magnificent team effort in very difficult conditions. Sutton managed to remain unbeaten in the group stage and won the semi-final on
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Soccer: Under-12s keep up record
Silsden Under-12s have had a superb ten-day spell of football following their victory in the Liam Daly Keighley & District Cup at Cougar Park. The following Sunday they played Bingley Juniors in the League Cup quarter-final, winning on penalties after
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Soccer: Blackburn tournament success
Oakworth Juniors recently took part in a tournament organised by Blackburn Rovers, playing at the club's Ewood Park stadium. The Oaks entered four teams with everyone doing themselves proud. The day was particularly special for Daniel King who was spotted
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Cricket: Craven League round-up
The fact that there was any play at all in the league was a miracle after the amount of rain that fell on Friday and Saturday morning. Two games reached the second innings whilst three more only managed on average 12 overs. In the Second Division, Glusburn
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Cricket: Club's busy weekend
KEIGHLEY Cricket Club faces a hectic schedule of the Bank Holiday weekend . The 1st XI faces a 'derby' clash with Bradford & Bingley at Lawkholme on Saturday and follows up with a trip to Bowling Old Lane on Monday. The second team has an even busier
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Cycling: Denby takes final sprint
The recently formed Aire Valley Racing Team has celebrated its launch with first and second place in a gruelling 33-mile road race. Matthew Denby, in only his second race after knee surgery, secured the win with the help of team mates, Tim Gill, who finished
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Motosport: Appleyard team on target
Colin Appleyard team rider Paul Young demonstrated why he is one of the most professional riders in the British Superbike Championship with a superb second place finish at Knockhill in the fifth round of the series. The team made the most of difficult
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I am in total agreement with Mr Crolla (Who's Counting?, May 15) regarding speed cameras on Thornton Road. I too was caught doing 37 miles per hour on this stretch of road, while delivering meals on wheels. I couldn't believe it when a summons came
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Crunch time for Bulls
Robbie Paul is expecting a game of big hits and cheap shots, warning: "This isn't tiddlywinks." The Bulls skipper has also turned up the heat ahead of tonight's crunch West Yorkshire derby by accusing Matt Adamson of being "stupid" for playing in the
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The fiasco we must not repeat
The schools system in Bradford seems beset with problems, though not necessarily of its own making. The latest hurdle confronting those responsible for education policy-making in the district is pressure from the Government to drastically reduce the number
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Rain fails to halt the fun
Organisers of Glusburn and Cross Hills Gala are considering changing the date next year, to avoid clashing with the FA Cup Final, and in the hope of better weather. Downpours and cold winds greeted them on Saturday morning as they battled with just a
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Moving bar is a big hit
A mobile bar has won a top award from real ale connoisseurs. The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway's refreshment carriage has been awarded the Pub of the Season accolade by members of Keighley and Craven Campaign for Real Ale. The bar, part of the buffet
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Our battle for Safeway goes on, says Sir Ken
Supermarket boss Sir Ken Morrison has pledged the fight for Safeway will continue. The stores supremo told shareholders at the Hanover International Hotel in Bradford he was "surprised and disappointed" the initial bid in January did not get through.
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Gift to break the silence
Pupils at Braithwaite School will be able to dance again thanks to a donation from the Masons. Baildon Masonic Lodge handed over a cheque for £500 to get the sound system working in the Keighley school's hall. A special needs assistant at the school,
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Pupils double their money
Enterprising pupils at Oldfield Primary School have been using their business brains to help others. Youngsters at the school were given £1 each and challenged to raise as much money as they could for the charity Christian Aid by setting up their own
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Search is on for the greatest gardens
housing tenants could be rewarded for their spadework. An annual garden competition, formerly staged by the council, is being held for the first time by the Bradford Community Housing Trust Group (BCHT). Any tenants can take part and there is a new category
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Newly-wed loses cancer fight
A man who was married at Airedale Hospital after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, died this week, little more than a fortnight after his wedding day. Michael Bartley, who married Carol Bradshaw on May 7, died peacefully on Tuesday morning at Manorlands
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Missing barber leaves cash to museum
A barber who went missing from his Keighley shop 13 years ago left £150,000 in his will to a heritage museum, it has been revealed. Malcolm Berry, who has now been legally pronounced dead, left the legacy to the Beamish Open Air Museum in Stanley, County
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Girls say - give peace a chance
Children at a Keighley primary school have made an impassioned plea for world peace. Pupils at Holycroft were so moved by the prospect of war in Iraq that they set up their own peace group. And MP Ann Cryer -- a staunch opponent of the conflict -- was
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Patients to get digital TV
Patient-power is coming to Airedale Hospital in the shape of new bedside televisions and phones. The Steeton hospital is pressing ahead with the introduction of new Hospicom units for patients. The units and headphones -- to be installed and maintained
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Sounding out - Haworth gig by Nashville star
Nashville based singer-songwriter Clive Gregson visits Haworth tomorrow for the latest concert organised by locally based Spiv Promotions. He first attracted attention in 1980 when his band "Any Trouble" burst onto the scene having secured a record deal
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No lion - a trip to Knowlsely's Elphantastic!
They warn you about the lions and the baboons when you arrive at Knowsley Safari Park. One lot will snatch your wing mirror if you drive into their enclosure, the other will eat you if you leave your car. Nowhere in the guidebook are you told you might
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Showing what lies beneath
Visitors to Oakwell Hall Country Park at Birstall next month are invited to find out what lurks beneath the surface of Oakwell's ponds. "Children get the opportunity to do this kind of thing fairly regularly in school visits or special events," said park
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Tough Para roughs it in Iraq camp
A Bradford Para is giving youngsters in Baildon an eye-witness account of the hard-hitting reality of life in post-war Iraq. James Kitson, serving with 1 Para Mortars Platoon, a support company for the SAS, regularly writes detailed letters to pupils
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Down Memory Lane
Fifty years ago, most Keighley school classes were photographed, prints being sold to parents in special folders embellished with Britannia, British and Dominion flags and the commemorative slogan 'Coronation, 1953'. This example is Class lc at Ingrow
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Bumper fun for Bank Holiday
A packed schedule of indoor and outdoor activities is planned for the Spring Bank Holiday in Bradford. Among the attractions available around the district will be the Arbeau Dancers performing 17th century dance in period costume in the garden at East
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Michael dies two weeks after wedding
A man who married in hospital after being diagnosed with terminal cancer has died less than two weeks after the wedding. Michael Bartley married Carol Bradshaw in Airedale General Hospital, Eastburn, near Keighley, on May 7. He died on Tuesday morning
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Ban for woman who fed dog on chapatis
A woman who fed her dog on chapatis has been banned from owning or keeping any animal for ten years. Bradford magistrates heard how a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a German Shepherd were both found in a poor and weak condition outside Karen Rhodes' home
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'US accused me of being a terrorist'
A businessman today told how he was branded a terrorist by US immigration officials, questioned for 28 hours and then expelled from the country. Kamran Hussain, 32, was detained when he flew into Los Angeles airport for a business conference, handcuffed
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Football pals will honour memory of Leon
A football tournament is to be held every year in memory of a player who died after collapsing on the pitch. Leon Tennett, a 30-year-old dental technician, collapsed after the six-a-side match between West Park Rangers and Hallmark Cards in the Futbol
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Cougars: Academy denied victory
Huddersfield Giants 15 Cougar Academy 12 - Cougars came within a whisker of pulling off a superb victory over Super League competition - despite suffering a devastating blow. Just before setting off for the game team members heard that stalwart Alistair
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Golf: Around the clubs
Mark Tyler has left Branshaw Golf Club this week after seven years as the club's professional. Mark, from Oakworth, is to take up a new position in retail sales and custom golf club fit-ting with Direct Golf UK at Huddersfield. Married with two young
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Soccer: Silsden Under-7s
Silsden Under-7s finished runners-up after losing to Rothwell Juniors in the B Group final at Shipley Juniors 5-a-side tournament. After qualifying from their group on goal difference they came from behind to win the semi-final 2-1 against Oakworth. The
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Soccer: Silsden put icing on the cake
SILSDEN put the icing on the top of their very tasty season, when they won the County amateur League's Premier Division League Cup title. Goals from Andy Holden and Gavin Finn (pictured) secured a 2-0 victory over Wibsey in Friday night's final held at
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Soccer: Girls head for the top
Silsden Ladies hope they have secured survival in the Premier Division thanks to an end of season home win. Their hard work paid off with a 2-1 victory over Norton thanks to goals from Vicky Ellis and Natasha Mulligan. Edna Smith received the match point
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Cricket: Wester Union Cup win
Keighley Young Muslims swept into the quarter-finals of the Western Union Cup where they will face Bradford side Chach. Last weekend they beat the weather and Sheffield Friends in a low scoring game. The Keighley side scored 144, Imran Arif top scoring
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Karate: Euro silver for Keighley duo
KARATE stars Paul Newby and Cain Canning helped England to Silver medal place at the Eurpopean Karate Championship in Germany. They took on the best Europe could throw at them, including former World Champions, France, but were just beaten in the final
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Motorsport: Dougie leads the world
Dougie Lampkin extended his lead at the top of the World Trials Championship after a hectic weekend in Germany -- but missed out on victory on both days. On Saturday he had to watch from the sidelines as other riders climbed the podium, finishing the
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Cougars: Dan gets call-up
COUGARS make the trip up to Workington on Sunday determined to keep their 100 per cent league record, boosted by the National Under-21 call-up of Danny Ekis. After clocking up four opening victories over Hunslet, London Skolars, Chorley and York they
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Put timetable back on track
The potential problems with traffic flow through Keighley were highlighted recently with predictions that a permanent state of gridlock at certain times of the day was not beyond the bounds of possibility. A perfectly reasonable and sensible call was
