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Highdale pair head for play-off clash
The end-of-season play-offs are looming and it looks increasingly likely Highdale A from Division One will meet their own B team from Division Two for a place in the top flight. Highdale B secured a crucial 6-4 victory against nearest challengers Baildon
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Kickers are in the black after triumph
Bradford-based Kickers Black Belt Academy are rapidly emerging as the leading judo club in West York-shire. Despite weight groups being combined, they won six golds, two silvers and five bronzes - a haul that put them at the top of the medal table - at
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Teenagers go out of the village due to the lack of facilities for them
The closure of a youth club last year in Menston has left the village with little provision for young people. Since The Menston Youth Club closed teenagers in the village have been looking for a place to "hang out." Julia Bateson, secretary of the Menston
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Great big steps across China for Matthew
THE MOTHER and grandfather of a seriously ill boy are hoping to walk the Great Wall of China to raise money for research into his condition. Lesley Downs, 36, and her father, Malcolm Osborne, plan to take part in the expedition in October to raise vital
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Owzat! Caught on the camera 72 years ago
A PICTURE taken 72 years ago of a world famous Yorkshire cricketer brought back fond memories for a Rawdon man. Thomas Rigg, 85, was just 13-years-old and captain of cricket at Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School when in 1933 he was called upon to make a
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Solicitor plundered cash from the dead
A FORMER Otley solicitor has admitted plundering more than £700,000 from the estates of 19 dead clients. John Richard Ingham, 50, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of theft at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday. Ingham, a partner in the former Otley law firm, Barratt
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Is it fair to blame Mr Jackson?
The timing of the announcement of the early retirement of Bradford NHS Hospitals Trust chief executive David Jackson, the day after Tony Blair blamed Trust bosses for its £11.3 million financial crisis, is bound to raise suspicions that he is being pushed
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Tennis club nets big surge in members
Keep-fit fans have been searching for alternative venues following the announcement of the impending closure of Bodies Gym. Around 1,000 members have been trying to find local classes since owners Ann and Craig Harrison announced that Bodies, on Regent
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Brave Emma leaves hospital with a plan
Sixteen months ago Helen Crow feared she might never take her daughter home again after a car crash which left her fighting for her life. But now 18-year-old Emma Danskin has finally been discharged from hospital and is starting to rebuild her life at
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Hundreds of youngsters vie to boost carnival vie to boost the carnival
A HEROIC effort has been put in by youngsters across the district to promote this year's Ilkley Carnival. The carnival will take place on Monday, May 2 - the first May Bank Holiday - and is again expected to bring crowds in to watch the traditional parade
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Letters to the Editor
Money we pay in taxes for NHS 'worth every penny' SIR, - The ongoing controversy about the NHS has confirmed to me what has been apparent for a long time - once you've managed to get into an NHS hospital the service is largely excellent. Sadly the call
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Letters to the Editor
Money we pay in taxes for NHS 'worth every penny' SIR, - The ongoing controversy about the NHS has confirmed to me what has been apparent for a long time - once you've managed to get into an NHS hospital the service is largely excellent. Sadly the call
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Wharfedale Warriors enjoy their second tournament in Burley-in-Wharfedale
ENGLAND international karate exponent Paul Newby organised a second tournament for his Burley-in-Wharfedale based Wharfedale Warriors club at Burley and Woodhead School. The club has a new logo - Wharfedale Warriors - Olympic Dream as instructor Paul
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Prince Henry's move into fifth round of Northern Shield
Prince Henry's GS 7 Morpeth GS 0 PRINCE Henry's Grammar School moved smoothly and efficiently into the fifth round of the Northern Schools' Shield but failed to make the score mirror their su-premacy. In this game played at Otley RUFC's Cross Green ground
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Guiseley storm back to force a replay
Guiseley 2 Harrogate Town 2 (after extra-time) WHEN Guiseley again battled back from 2-0 down to level a game the home supporters expectations started to rise and the unthinkable almost happened again in this West Riding County Cup semi-final. In the
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Otley bow down to forward power of Exeter Chiefs
Exeter 41 Otley 15 HAVING successfully completed two long distance sorties Otley embarked on another difficult 750 miles round trip to league leaders Exeter to complete a fixture postponed in October because of the wet conditions, so not a lot of improvement
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Mandy to miss out on Olympics
Blind sportswoman Mandy Schofield has missed out this year on a squad place for the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The 31-year-old equestrian from Queensbury, who was born without sight and lost her hearing in childhood, was devastated when she was passed
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Cancer carers to go out into the community
A cancer-care clinic is planning to open its first out-reach unit to cater for a growing demand from people in Craven. Manorlands, the Sue Ryder Home at Oxenhope, near Keighley is looking to locate the new day therapy service in the Skipton area. It would
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District is winning heart deaths fight
The number of people dying from heart disease in Bradford is falling. Figures from the Department of Health show heart deaths have fallen by 28 per cent since 1996 in four primary care trusts: Bradford City, Bradford South and West, North Bradford and
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School to bid for specialist status
A Bradford secondary school is bidding to be the region's first specialist humanities college. Nab Wood School, in Cottingley, is applying to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to specialise in English, religious education and history. And
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'We're lightening the Council's load'
Bradford's slimmed-down Council went public yesterday as ten dieting councillors stepped on the scales to reveal how much weight they had shed. Ten of the 13 members who had signed up for the Council-led get fit programme had lost a hefty 33lbs between
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Arts class husband's porn files
A man whose wife ran a dance school in Menston and Horsforth has been jailed for 18 weeks for downloading more than 3,000 pornographic images of children. Nicholas Lindop, 49, was also given a lifetime ban from attending theatre productions by Stagecoach
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Bishop's calling is of a sweets kind!
It's not typical of the inquiries that a man of the cloth has to deal with. But the Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend David James, is getting accustomed to answering calls requesting a couple of boxes of sherbet lemons. Indeed, sweetshop retailers
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Mum's anguish as wait goes on
A mother who has spent more than five years campaigning for justice for her dead daughter will have to wait several weeks for the result of a landmark hearing in the High Court in London. Jean Pearson, from Dewhirst Close, Baildon, wants a fresh inquest
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Wharfedale Warriors enjoy their second tournament in Burley-in-Wharfedale
ENGLAND international karate exponent Paul Newby organised a second tournament for his Burley-in-Wharfedale based Wharfedale Warriors club at Burley and Woodhead School. The club has a new logo - Wharfedale Warriors - Olympic Dream as instructor Paul
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Letters to the Editor
Pensioners should be treated equally SIR - Councillor King's letter on the fares increase (T&A, March 1) cannot go unchallenged. First some facts on the UK position. In Wales pensioners get free travel throughout the principality. In Northern Ireland
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Burley Trojans are sunk by the Thirsk late late show
Burley Trojans 0 Thirsk Falcons 1 Trojans season continued to go from bad to worse as they slipped to their fifth consecutive defeat when defender Andy Bardon's injury time strike gave visitors Thirsk all three points. It was tough on Trojans who had
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Ilkley grind out a win at Great Preston
Gt Preston 1 Ilkley AFC 3 Ilkley ground out a result against Great Preston on a day where the conditions were as much an obstacle as the opposition. A harsh wind was prevalent throughout the game, the effects of which were exaggerated by the end-to-end
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Ilkley lose out to Harrogate Georgians in friendly game
Ilkley 10 Harrogate Georgians 17 This was what is these days billed as a 'friendly' between Ilkley's strongest 15 and Harrogate's second team. Harrogate are a National league two outfit, albeit in some difficulty there. Ilkley are slugging it out near
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Geese take flight
OTLEY'S hugely territorial geese have been removed at last - to a wildlife sanctuary where they will hopefully not upset any swans. Over the last few weeks people in Wharfemeadows Park have become increasingly upset at the actions of the Grey Lag geese
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Conservation
THE creation of a Conservation Area for Middleton, which looks increasingly likely, can be hailed as a victorious battle in the on-going war to prevent Ilkley losing its unique character. Ilkley is described quite rightly as the 'Jewel in the Crown' of
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Spen delight after landing Indian star
Spen Victoria have signed Indian Dhruv Mohan as their overseas player for the forthcoming season. The 22-year-old batsman was recommended to the Bradford League Division One club by former captain Solly Adam, and follows a long line of distinguished players
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Greaves banned for drug offence
Bradford and Bingley's Phil Greaves has been banned for the rest of the season. The 27-year-old centre, who works at Wagon Lane as clubhouse and facilities manager, has tested positive for the stimulant ephedrine. The suspension for the former Northampton
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City swift to tie up John on new deal
Young defender John Swift has agreed a new one-year deal with City. And the club are also stepping up their efforts to hang on to centre half Mark Bower. Meetings have already taken place with the 25-year-old and his representative and more talks are
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Banned for two years
Bulls off-season recruit Ryan Hudson has little chance of ever appearing for the club after last night being handed the maximum two-year ban for taking the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol. Hudson pleaded guilty to the offence at a Rugby Football League
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Squeezed out social club plans to close
A CLUB which has served Horsforth since 1918 is to close and sell-up amidst claims it has been left "no choice." Horsforth Social Club had been trying for more than a year to sell off part of its Hall Lane site to developers to pay for a revamp and so
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Parents upset by parking mess at Menston primary
A Yeadon man who brings his children to Menston Primary School has criticised school chiefs and area residents for being narrow-minded in regards to parking issues. Darren Cavanagh, a former Ilkley resident who has one son and twin daughters who attend
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Emma leaves hospital with plan to help other sufferers
Sixteen months ago Helen Crow feared she might never take her daughter home again after a car crash which left her fighting for her life. But now 18-year-old Emma Danskin has finally been discharged from hospital and is starting to rebuild her life at
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Otley is urged to develop riverside
A £36,000 study into the future of Otley's riverside has finally been published. A Vision for Otley's Riverside, which includes ideas for bars, hotels, and paths, is expected to become the springboard for a number of projects. Consultants working for
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City impresses in best-value study
Bradford has emerged as one of the UK's best-value places to do business in a study of the top 20 cities. The district is praised for its low business rates, relatively cheap labour and affordable housing in a report by a leading business magazine. Bradford
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Scout leaders sickened as vandals blitz their hut
SCOUT leaders in Addingham have been left sickened by the worst vandal attack on their hut that they can remember. A stone the size of a football was used to smash three toughened glass windows in the door and a fence post from the nearby park was thrown
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Parents upset by parking mess at Menston primary
A Yeadon man who brings his children to Menston Primary School has criticised school chiefs and area residents for being narrow-minded in regards to parking issues. Darren Cavanagh, a former Ilkley resident who has one son and twin daughters who attend
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Ex-Archbishop of York to open major art exhibition
THE former Archbishop of York is to officially open a major art exhibition in Ilkley on Saturday. Now the new vicar at St Margaret's in Ilkley, Dr David Hope will do the honours at the British Society of Painters' spring exhibition at the Winter Gardens
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RAF jet 'shot down' theory
A BRITISH plane which crashed in Iraq killing a Burley-in-Wharfedale RAF pilot and nine of his comrades could have been shot down by insurgents. But defence chiefs said the Hercules plane carrying Flight Lieutenant David Stead, 35, was not sabotaged.
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Middleton heads for conservation status
ANOTHER threatened area of Ilkley is about to get special status to protect its character from unsightly housing development. If planners give the go-ahead today Middleton will join the centre of the town and the village of Ben Rhydding as Conservation
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The Gallop celebrates its tenth birthday at Easter
Birthdays galore on Easter Sunday, March27. Not only is the Guiseley Gallop, supported by the Complete Runner of Ben Rhydding, celebrating its tenth birthday; one runner is celebrating his 40th birthday by running the race. Being 40 is of great significance
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Otliensians gain revenge over Stanley Rodillians
Old Otliensians 19 Stanley Rodillians 0 OLD Otliensians were eager to continue to work hard to regain league form against visitors Stanley Rodillians, who had controversially halted the Otley club's unbeaten league run back in late October, 2004. With
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Burley Trojans are sunk by the Thirsk late late show
Burley Trojans 0 Thirsk Falcons 1 Trojans season continued to go from bad to worse as they slipped to their fifth consecutive defeat when defender Andy Bardon's injury time strike gave visitors Thirsk all three points. It was tough on Trojans who had
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Dramatic hopes for Asian arts leaders
An arts organisation which pioneered Bradford's first mela has been entered for a prestigious community awards scheme. Oriental Arts, based at The Design Exchange in Bradford's Peckover Street, was the first arts group to promote south Asian music, arts
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College 'great escape' filmed to help others
A Bradford school is being filmed to give other schools help on how to successfully come out of special measures. A camera crew has been following the daily life of staff and pupils at Carlton Bolling College for the new Teachers' TV digital channel.
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Death of 'gentleman' doctor
Tributes have been paid to a "real gentleman" who worked tirelessly to improve cancer care for patients in Bradford. Dr Dennis Parker was consultant oncologist at Bradford Royal Infirmary for 20 years and played key roles in treating patients and research
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Violence lifeline will be Staying Put
Staff behind a project aimed at fighting domestic violence have had the threat of redundancy lifted thanks to a £200,000 rescue package. Staying Put now looks set to continue helping women and children for at least another year while experts identify
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'We're gunning for the gum-droppers'
The city's pavements were due to be blitzed today to get rid of chewing gum - and keep it away. Bank Street was due to be the first to be cleaned with a powerful jet and an appeal has gone out for people to keep it a gum-free zone. Teams will then continue
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Hospitals' boss to go
The boss of Bradford's debt-ridden hospitals is to go. David Jackson was today expected to announce that he will be taking "early retirement" from the £135,000-a-year chief executive's post at the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The
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The Gallop celebrates its tenth birthday at Easter
Birthdays galore on Easter Sunday, March27. Not only is the Guiseley Gallop, supported by the Complete Runner of Ben Rhydding, celebrating its tenth birthday; one runner is celebrating his 40th birthday by running the race. Being 40 is of great significance
