Stories for 18 August 2003

Bingley,Bradford,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Bingley's big day out

Sheep took their place alongside showjumpers at this year's Bingley Show, which proved as popular as ever with visitors.  more...

Bingley,Bradford,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Bacon brings home a winner

Bradford Park Avenue 1 Hucknamm Town 2; Hucknall Town's expensively assembled squad brought home the bacon in their opening game of the season but only after being pushed from base camp to breakfast by a shadow Park Avenue squad.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Enterprise park 'has a lot to offer'

A business park costing £5 million has opened in the heart of Buttershaw, Bradford.  more...

Bank boss in city visit

The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, is to visit Bradford to discuss issues surrounding the region's business community.  more...

Waste firm pledges to combat smells

The boss of an animal by-products refinery today pledged that a new £1 million machine would help combat the problem of nasty smells in Bradford city centre.  more...

Exhausting success for fast-lane couple

A Bradford couple are having a roaring success after interest in their custom-made exhaust business accelerated.  more...

Curry house hits big time - in Spain

Sun, sea, sand and... samosas. Not the usual ingredients for a holiday in the Spanish sunshine islands.  more...

Students put firms top of class

A project which places Bradford management graduates as specialist advisors to local firms has helped businesses achieve profit growth.  more...

Crowds flock to Post Office party

A bursting sense of being at the heart of the community has been hailed as the key to the success of an unusual village post office.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

SIR - The impact of the Disability Discrimination Act has been known about for years - deliberately so to allow affected businesses and utilities to plan to meet it.  more...

Driver dies in horror crash

A man died and a woman suffered serious injuries after being thrown from their vehicle in an horrific car smash in Bradford.  more...

We'll raise £100,000 in Andrea's memory

A Bradford mum's battle against a brain tumour has inspired friends and colleagues to set up a charity in her memory.  more...

We'll beat vandals, vow soccer girls

Vandals have wrecked a changing room and escaped with kit and up to 60 training balls at a girls' football club.  more...

Murder probe as body is found

A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body on the Ravenscliffe estate.  more...

Three on terrorist charges

A Bradford man charged with possessing firearms and money for terrorist purposes has been remanded in custody.  more...

Tribute to fire crews

A service was held at the weekend to mark the rededication of a monument in honour of six firefighters who died following an explosion at a Bradford munitions works during the First World War.  more...

Jowett lovers meet master builders

Former employees of a world-famous Bradford car company rubbed shoulders with enthusiasts from all over the country at a vintage reunion.  more...

Morrisons in new HQ plan

Supermarket tycoon Ken Morrison is to get the green light for a new multi-million pound company headquarters in Bradford.  more...

Topple test keeps graveyards safe

Bradford Council is spending £50,000 a year to keep the district's "dead" heritage alive.  more...

Pensioner calls off jail hunger strike

A pensioner who vowed to starve himself to death in a protest against his treatment in prison has called off his hunger strike.  more...

Tony hones thriller at supermarket

Gangsters, a meticulously planned murder and drug addicts are not the types of things you expect to be talked about within the walls of a Bradford supermarket.  more...

Holy slongan! Vicar just ad to use it

A vicar who seeks holy inspiration from trendy ads to get people into his pews says churches should not be afraid of embracing consumer culture to boost dwindling congregations.  more...

US giant tells shop to change name

When the owner of a small Keighley business was contacted by the multi-billion dollar toystore Toys "R" Us demanding he change his company's name, he thought it was a joke.  more...

On This Day

In 1503, Pope Alexander VI, a member of the infamous Borgia family, died aged 74.  more...

Company must foot the bill

Although the loss of greenery is always a cause for concern, on balance it is good news that Morrisons' plan to build a multi-million-pound new headquarters in Gain Lane has been approved by planning officers. Although the site was formerly designated as public open space, for the last decade it has been up for grabs for development after being allocated for employment under the district's Unitary Development Plan.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Vainikolo is hat-trick hero

Lesley Vainikolo blasted Bradford three points clear of Leeds at the top of Super League as the Bulls recorded an eighth successive victory.  more...

Angry Law rounds on his critics after win

Nicky Law took a swipe at the critics as he hailed City's Welsh wonders.  more...

Yorkshire's Bradford connection

Bradford's Anthony McGrath leads Yorkshire against the Bradford League in their latest centenary match at Undercliffe tomorrow (11am).  more...

Match report: Gray shows his party piece

Cardiff City 0, Bardford City 2: They were two sublime goals that Thierry Henry would kill for.  more...

Match report: Bulls are not half bad!

Bradford Bulls 36, Hull FC 22: The Bulls' march to Grand Final glory continues onwards and upwards following a thrilling second-half performance.  more...

Farsley kick off in style

Farsley Celtic 1 Rossendale United 0; The Celts opened the season with a home win in a tight game against Rossendale United to hand Lee Sinnott a victorious start to his new role of manager.  more...

Cougars' sensational comeback

BARROW RANGERS 16 KEIGHLEY COUGARS 18; In a sensational final ten minutes, the Cougars went from despair to elation.   more...

Tykes contine pheonox-like rise

Yorkshire Phoenix overcame both Worcestershire Royals and the tantrums of South African fast bowler Nantie Hayward to win the bottom-of-the-table clash in Division One of the National League at Scarborough yesterday.  more...

Parkinson's novel protection

A plastic table played a bizarre part in Farsley's victory over Mirfield on Saturday in Division One of the Specialist Ducting Supplies Bradford League.  more...

Skipton,The Dales Features

The Curmudgeon

THIS is a confession that I thought I would never make. I have finally succumbed after fighting off the demons for years. I bitterly regret having to do what I have done but, in the end, there was no choice.  more...

Dalesfolk: Loretta Gooch

GREAT creative activity often comes at great cost to the people involved. History is littered with the names of people who have done great things in vastly different fields of endeavour but are linked by one common factor.  more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Craven through the years

100 years ago  more...

Let cars park on the Bailey

SIR - Renaissance means revival. As housing in Skipton is expensive and in short supply and the car parks are overflowing with visitors - does this town need reviving?   more...

Outstanding results put Skipton girls in country's top five

SKIPTON Girls' High School twins Louise and Charlotte Cobb were not about to let one outdo the other - both achieved five grade As at A-level.  more...

Driver is lucky to be alive after lightning strikes High Street

LARGE chunks of masonry came crashing down onto Skipton High Street when a chimney was hit by lightning on Monday morning.  more...

Daughter learns of father's death through Child Support Agency

A CRAVEN nursing home is defending its actions to keep patient information confidential.  more...

Crowds flock to try out new pool

ONE thousand swimmers created a splash at the opening of the new £3.5 million Craven Swimming Pool.  more...

Craven man is new chairman of Yorkshire Forward

MIGHTY oaks from little Rainhall Road School acorns grow! Self-made businessman Terry Hodgkinson has been appointed new chairman of multi-million pound development agency Yorkshire Forward.   more...

Village car park scheme parks new controversy

A PLANNING application to create a car park and erect a replacement storage building at land south of Wilkinson's Garage, Kettlewell, has been deferred for a site visit.  more...

Crossing work should be completed by new school term

WORK to install a crossing on the Bailey in Skipton has started a week earlier than programmed so that it will be ready for when children return to school.  more...

Bowling club campaign proves a success

SKIPTON police has announced that a joint initiative to curb nuisance attacks at Craven Bowling Club has been an overwhelming success.  more...

Call for speed-calming measures

SPEED tables could be installed in Giggleswick in a bid to slow traffic.  more...

Village post office is the best, say customers

HORTON-IN-RIBBLESDALE Post Office has been voted the best in Yorkshire and the North East of England in a nationwide awards scheme.  more...

Church stages heritage exhibition

LOCALS and visitors have an opportunity to explore the history and heritage of St Leonard's Church, in Chapel-le-Dale, this month.  more...

Hetty tries to raise awareness of debilitating illness

"I DIDN'T go out of the house for two years. I wouldn't go to the shops. I don't like crowds and I don't like to be around children I don't know - because they can be nasty."  more...

UDP inquiry due to end soon

A PUBLIC inquiry into Bradford Council's long term plans for the development of the district is due to conclude by the end of August.  more...

Police chief warns station reopening plans could be too costly

PLANS to reopen the police station in Silsden as a community contact point could cost too much, a Keighley police chief has said.  more...

Craven youngsters win Crimebeat award

TWO groups of Craven youngsters are leading the way with innovative ways to stamp out crime.  more...

Residents form new hospice support group

CRAVEN'S local hospice will benefit from the efforts of a new group launched this week in Cross Hills and Glusburn.  more...

Hospital gets the green light

STEETON'S Airedale Hospital has the highest standard of cleanliness and food, a national survey has found.  more...

Competing town criers are heard loud and clear

WINDOWS rattled in their panes, pictures fell off walls and pensioners wondered who had turned their hearing aids up to full blast when town criers from far and wide converged on Barnoldswick, writes Duncan Smith.  more...

Weather fails to put a damper on gala

A DAY of rain, thunder and freak winds on Sunday almost put an end to months of planning for Barnoldswick's new gala and country fair.  more...

Police defend decision to cut station opening hours

PUBLIC opening times at Barnoldswick Police Station have been cut by four hours a day.  more...

Popular bobby up for top award

EARBY'S beat bobby PC Bryan Pepper has been nominated for a national Community Beat Officer of the Year Award.  more...

Grammar can only get worse

HOW many heads were nodding in agreement as a rather formidable-looking teacher bemoaned the demise of basic English grammar on the school curriculum on Channel 4's programme `That'll Teach 'Em'.  more...

Skipton,The Dales Sport

David v Goliath in Wynn Cup final

THIS season's J P Mewies Craven & District League Wynn Cup final will be staged at Bradley on Sunday, when Oakworth and Cowling will be in opposition.  more...

Hunn bridges age-gap to land Alaska trip

THERE was double delight for Skipton Athletics Club's riding starlet Stuart Hunn at the English Junior Fell Racing Championships at Sedbergh on Sunday when the fifth event of a six-race series was staged, (writes Roger Ingham).  more...

Early chance for Greens to test water

WHARFEDALE will not have too long to wait to gauge the strength of the fresh competition in National Division Two next season, writes Tony Simpson.  more...

Skipton CC win derby at a canter

SKIPTON CC put last week's Airedale & Wharfedale defeat well and truly behind them when they completed a 10-wicket rout of Upper Wharfedale on Saturday.  more...

Mitchell sinks Earby

EDENFIELD'S steady climb from bottom place in the Senior Division of the Jennings Ribblesdale League at the end of last season continued last weekend when the Ramsbottom side collected another seven points at the expense of Earby.  more...

Oakworth defeat puts Embsay in control

Embsay from retaining the J P Mewies Craven & District Cricket League title?  more...

  
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