Stories for 17 June 2004

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Denied our legal right to vote  more...

Toy story's happy ending

You've done it!  more...

Academic discovers earliest steel tool

They may have been dismissed as barbarians but a Bradford University expert has proved that 4th Century Europeans knew a thing or two about producing metals.  more...

Accident victim was to be a dad

A young man who died after a moped crash was due to become a dad for the first time this month.  more...

Charity put my life back together

A former paratrooper who survived being blown up by a terrorist bomb in Belfast is making great strides forward for a charity helping to rebuild his life.  more...

Teenager: `I tried to stop beating'

A teenager accused of murdering a hospital worker has told the jury that he tried to stop the attack.   more...

Pupil power!

Schoolchildren have raised a staggering £5,325 to help save Bradford City by taking part in the Telegraph & Argus Claret and Amber Day.  more...

Generous people of Bradford

And so yet another target is smashed by the T&A's fundraising readers - this time on behalf of the Toy Library, which we initially told you last November needed £12,000 if it was to stand a chance of surviving to continue its important work of providing the toys and equipment which help to stimulate disabled youngsters.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Todd is new Bantams manager

Colin Todd has got the City job.  more...

Robbie getting back to his best

Bulls boss Brian Noble has hailed the return to form of skipper Robbie Paul ahead of Sunday's clash with Huddersfield Giants.  more...

Semi-final draw adds gloss to victory

Michael Vaughan's match-winning, unbeaten 116 against Lancashire has earned him a third outing for his county this season - and the England captain is delighted it will be against English cricket's one-day kings Gloucestershire.  more...

Vaughan fires Tykes to Trophy semi-finals

Michael Vaughan shed his England sweater yesterday, put on a Yorkshire one and marched out to play a dazzling innings at Old Trafford which helped defeat Lancashire by three wickets and take his side through to the semi-finals of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.  more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Letters to the editor

D-Day veteran overlooked by village  more...

Owner of renowned restaurant is to quit

ONE of Ilkley's best known businesswomen is to hand over the keys of the world-famous restaurant she saved from receivership 12 years ago..   more...

Councillors consider bylaw to get skateboarders off streets

OUT-OF-HOURS skateboarding could be banned in Ilkley along with skating in a popular town park.  more...

Neighbours fear flooding if developers get the go ahead

NEIGHBOURS fear that another house built on a small development plot in Ilkley would increase flooding risks for their homes.  more...

OBE, the letters that matter for TV star Richard

TELEVISION celebrity Richard White-ley heads an impressive list of Ilkley people who have been recognised in the in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.  more...

TV gardener Alan returns to the start of his career

Some things never change - he may be a household name now but when Alan Titchmarsh came back to Ilkley he was soon put to work watering the flowers.  more...

Conservatives strengthen position on hung council

THE Conservatives kept a firm grip on all nine local seats as they strengthend their overall position on Bradford Council.  more...

Pioneering

HEALTH officials could not have chosen a more apt place than Ilkley to pioneer a scheme designed to help ease pressure on precious hospital beds. The town has a far higher percentage of older residents than the national average.  more...

Ilkley,Otley Sport

Ilkley's juniors are giving the tennis club a big boost

THE strength of Ilkley Lawn Tennis Club's coaching system was demonstrated when the finals of the West Yorkshire Schools Mini Tennis Championships were held at South Leeds Tennis Centre.  more...

Young Ilkley swimmers make their mark

TWO Ilkley swimmers made their mark in the second North Eastern Counties Bagcat Championships at Sheffield's Ponds Forge International Pool.  more...

City star Dean presents awards

Burley Trojans welcomed a special guest to their end of season Presentation Evening. Locally-based Bradford City striker Dean Windass was guest of honour and presented the awards at the well-attended event held at Burley Cricket Club.  more...

Harris cracks a brilliant double ton as Burley go marching on

BURLEY go marching on at the top of Division B of the Airedale and Wharfedale League. Aussie Ben Harris provided Saturday's highlight with a brilliant double ton as his side racked up a score of 366-4.  more...

Leaders Bardsey smash their way to score of 300

THERE was some high scoring in Division C where the leaders Bardsey smashed 300 off the Ben Rhydding attack.There were good contributions from A Bowes (65), C Davies (54) and G Hopton (44) as the Ben Rhydding bowlers were put to the sword.  more...

Airedale and Wharfedale League SCOREBOARD

First Teams   more...

Big hitting edges Bilton in front of North Leeds

SOME big hitting by Bilton's Toby Drummond and Mahmood Rasool brought their side a victory which edged them one point in front of North Leeds.  more...

Otley AC are gearing up to stage the ten mile road race

IN the Kirkby Malzeard 10k - a part of the annual Black Sheep Race Series Otley AC results were: Howard Jeffrey 39:10 (11th), Mick Jeffrey 41:28 (32nd), Phil Robinson 43:50 (56th - a good run after recent knee surgery) and Julian Mawson 43:50 (57th - warming up for the following day's Thirsk 10).  more...

Otley,Ilkley News

Easy to blame - not so easy to find a solution

WITH fighting, riots and all round anti-social behaviour hitting the national news this week, it's starting to feel like we have an epidemic of violence on our hands.  more...

Dental crisis escalates as practice goes private

DENTAL patients in Otley are facing the prospect of having to search outside the town for NHS treatment.  more...

Detectives investigate churchyard sex attack

DETECTIVES are following up a number of leads in the hunt for an `unusually dressed' sex attacker who raped an 18-year-old young woman in an Otley churchyard - almost directly opposite the police station.  more...

Flood-hit residents bank on £1.1 million defences

THE THREAT of serious flood damage was marked officially over for residents of one of the worst hit areas in Wharfedale.  more...

OBE, the letters that spell happiness for Countdown host

TELEVISION personality Richard Whiteley has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.  more...

Brave Matthew's in the driving seat at long last

A SPECIALLY adapted car has meant a world of difference to nine-year-old Matthew Downs.  more...

Kirkland is back in a clean sweep

LIBERAL Democrats are celebrating after winning all three seats in the new Otley and Yeadon ward on Leeds City Council.  more...

It's such a perfect day!

SUNNY skies welcomed visitors to Askwith Show at the weekend.  more...

Developers set to appeal after flats are refused

SHELTERED housing developers have gone to appeal over plans to build 52 flats off Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth.  more...

Radio station ready to rejoin the airwaves

OTLEY'S community radio station could be heading back to the airwaves.  more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Otley power lifter Lee bags a haul of silver medals

THREE silver medals and a bronze were the haul of Otley power lifter Lee Lawson at the Special Olympic Euro and Eurasian Games in Livingstone, Scotland.  more...

City star Dean presents awards

Burley Trojans welcomed a special guest to their end of season Presentation Evening. Locally-based Bradford City striker Dean Windass was guest of honour and presented the awards at the well-attended event held at Burley Cricket Club.  more...

Harris cracks a brilliant double ton as Burley go marching on

BURLEY go marching on at the top of Division B of the Airedale and Wharfedale League. Aussie Ben Harris provided Saturday's highlight with a brilliant double ton as his side racked up a score of 366-4.  more...

Leaders Bardsey smash their way to score of 300

THERE was some high scoring in Division C where the leaders Bardsey smashed 300 off the Ben Rhydding attack.There were good contributions from A Bowes (65), C Davies (54) and G Hopton (44) as the Ben Rhydding bowlers were put to the sword.  more...

Airedale and Wharfedale League SCOREBOARD

First Teams   more...

Strugglers show more conviction in drawn game

YEADON batted with a little more conviction on Saturday at Morley and were rewarded with four points from a drawn game.  more...

Big hitting edges Bilton in front of North Leeds

SOME big hitting by Bilton's Toby Drummond and Mahmood Rasool brought their side a victory which edged them one point in front of North Leeds.  more...

Otley AC are gearing up to stage the ten mile road race

IN the Kirkby Malzeard 10k - a part of the annual Black Sheep Race Series Otley AC results were: Howard Jeffrey 39:10 (11th), Mick Jeffrey 41:28 (32nd), Phil Robinson 43:50 (56th - a good run after recent knee surgery) and Julian Mawson 43:50 (57th - warming up for the following day's Thirsk 10).  more...

  
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