Stories for 11 November 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Firm makes designs on the whole world!

A Shipley design group is set to branch into the worldwide interior design market.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Please support the Poppy Appeal   more...

Merger `threat' to local policing

West Yorkshire Police could become part of a huge new regional force under a massive Government reorganisation.  more...

Man `was leader of £7m heroin gang'

The leader of a £7 million heroin gang was arrested in his Bradford offices in a national drugs bust, a jury was told.  more...

`He was the ideal TV man'

More than 2,000 people packed York Minster to celebrate the life of former Countdown host Richard Whiteley.  more...

Nik Nak Natasha gets a birthday snack!

It wasn't jewellery, a romantic meal for two or even a weekend away that Tim Sander bought his loved one for her 35th birthday.  more...

Another top boss to leave

Bradford Council was facing the loss of another of its most senior officers today.  more...

Walking aids will speed the rehabilitation

A Bradford GP is collecting unwanted crutches, walking frames and wheelchairs to help survivors of the South Asia earthquake get back to health.   more...

Bradford `could be a Muslim beacon'

Bradford could become a Muslim `beacon centre' serving as a model for smaller mosques and cultural centres in a bid to tackle the extremism that led to the July 7 bombings.  more...

Volunteers are going to clean up this town

Dedicated volunteers are cleaning up the district to boost civic pride.  more...

`I killed stepdad after his abuse'

A man has told a jury he killed his bullying stepfather after suffering years of mental abuse.  more...

Pharmacists joining mouth cancer fight

Pharmacists are helping in the fight against mouth cancer by making people more aware of signs and symptoms to look out for.  more...

Bishop hails bright future for students

The Bishop of Bradford helped pupils celebrate the launch of their new school.  more...

Widow told she must wait five years for ramp

An 87-year-old wheelchair-bound widow says she was told to wait five years for an access ramp or pay for it herself.  more...

Gandhi's grandson to speak at school

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi will visit Bradford next week to speak to students during the district's peace festival.  more...

Church to convert to community hall

A 19th century church is losing its pews in a bid to stay open seven days a week.  more...

No logic in police proposals

The options proposed by the Government for the policing of this part of the country following an enforced scrapping of the West Yorkshire Police Force are both far from acceptable.   more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Bantams ready for take off!

Colin Todd sends City into the heat of another Yorkshire derby tomorrow aiming to signal a charge up the table.  more...

World Challenge in Volcano's sights

Lesley Vainikolo will be fit and firing for the World Club Challenge showdown with Wests Tigers at the Galpharm on February 4.  more...

Holders are first up for Tykes

Yorkshire, back in the First Division of the County Cham-pionship, face a tough start to their programme next season.  more...

Bendall will bring best out of Smillie

Donovan Smillie follows the old adage that the bigger they come, the harder they fall.  more...

Race is on to sign three new faces

Bradford Park Avenue are likely to have new faces in their line-up tomorrow when they face Ilkeston Town at Horsfall Stadium.  more...

Parke hoping for a Trophy comeback

Guiseley could have striker Simon Parke back from injury for tomorrow's FA Trophy tie at home to Kendal Town and that would be a timely boost for the club.  more...

City's Sanasy ready for second bow

Young Bradford City forward Kevin Sanasy could be making his second Farsley Celtic debut at Prescot Cables tomorrow in the FA Trophy third qualifying round after signing on loan.   more...

Last chance of silverware

After going a long way to securing their future in the North West Counties top tier with back-to-back league   more...

Price is out for revenge in cup

The Northern Counties East Premier Division takes a break this weekend as the clubs are involved in the second round of the League Cup and, of the three local sides, Eccleshill United have the sternest challenge.  more...

Wappett seeking loan boost in cup

Bradford & Bingley are looking for include some loan signings to bolster their squad for tomorrow's re-arranged Powergen National Trophy fifth-round tie at home to Exeter (1.45).  more...

Birky hope that Odsal carrot inspires

Holders Birkenshaw start their defence of the Jack Senior Memorial Bradford Cup with a preliminary-round tie against Wyke at East Bierley.   more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Features

Amateurs cut out middle man

Sutton Amateurs this month return to their roots with the first pantomime written entirely by their current members.  more...

Youth cafe is ready to rock

Keighley's Vizion youth cafe is starting regular rock nights with a four-band concert tomorrow.  more...

What's on this week

Local:  more...

Album Reviews

Bananarama -- Drama  more...

Book Reviews

Thud -- Terry Pratchett  more...

Live Reviews

Mem Shannon -- Spectrum Blues Club  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Down Memory Lane

Here are some of the 130 youngsters of Laycock, Braithwaite, Holme House, Goose Eye, Newsholme and Black Hill who attended a children's treat in the Laycock Institute on January 1, 1930.  more...

Letters to the Editor

SIR - As the Royal British Legion once again undertakes this year's Poppy Appeal, I am writing to ask your readers for their continued support for this very worthy cause.   more...

Hundreds of home planned for valley

A £65 million plan to create hundreds of homes and jobs and breathe new life into the Worth Valley can be revealed today.  more...

Biker commemorates accident 40 years on

A motorcycling enthusiast has invited bikers from across Europe to commemorate an accident that nearly killed him 40 years ago.  more...

Why I rebelled - Ann Cryer MP

Keighley MP Ann Cryer was among 49 Labour rebels who dealt Tony Blair his first ever House of Commons defeat on Wednesday, voting against the Government's proposed terror legislation.  more...

College head leaves - after three years

Keighley College principal David Gates is leaving to take up a prestigious new post running Doncaster College.  more...

Veterans and cadets remember ward dead

"At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them", were the words which brought a 94-year-old war veteran and young uniformed cadets together at the Garden of Remembrance service, at 11am, in the Town Hall Square, Keighley, yesterday.  more...

Support for Bronte School plans

Ambitious plans to convert a former school into a sports and arts facility have received the unanimous support of Keighley Town Council.  more...

Flu jab date - 40 years after death

A daughter was shocked to receive a `flu vaccination saves lives' letter addressed to her mother who had died over 40 years ago.  more...

Flood defences are holding

No one had expected the devastation wrought by the floods which hit the region almost exactly five years ago.  more...

Plans for phase 2 of rail trail

The next stage in turning an old rail route into a leisure trail has been launched.  more...

Vicar leaving for America

St Stephen's Church at Steeton is bidding a sad farewell to its vicar, who has given three years of devoted service.  more...

Scouts and Guides star in space challenge

A group of 22 Scouts and Guides from Keighley and South Craven have achieved outstanding marks in an international science competition.  more...

Mix of heritage and innovation is way forward

It is imperative for the sake of the future economy of this area to capture some of the commuter wealth of Leeds and indeed Bradford.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Sport

Boxing: Newby gears up for debut

KARATE World Champion Paul Newby is to take his first step on the road to the boxing big time with his first professional fight this weekend.  more...

Cougars: £20,000 team building gift

COUGARS have been handed a £20,000 donation - to launch a team development fighting fund.  more...

Thair boxing: Speedy victory

THAI BOXER Lance Hall won his first fight with a blistering display at one of the country's top competitions for the sport.  more...

Soccer: High flyers in town

COCA-COLA Division One high-flyers Huddersfield Town are to take on Silsden at Cougar Park on Tuesday.  more...

Soccer: Applebee leads Silsden comeback

Silsden 3 Atherton LR 0 - Tom Appelbee followed up his brace of goals with a stunning display of pace, tenacity and tight ball control that had the opposition mesmerised.  more...

Soccer: West Riding Challenge Cup

Steeton 6 Keighley Shamrocks 0 - Steeton's super striker Stewart Airdrie played a key role of the Summerhill Lane side's demolition of local rivals Shammies in their second round County Cup game.  more...

Soccer: County Amateurs

Lower Hopton Res 3 Steeton Res 1 - Despite putting in a much improved performance Steeton Reserves came away from their encounter with Lower Hopton without a point.  more...

Soccer: County Sunday Cup

Tingley Bulls 2 AC Victoria 2 - (4-2 to Victoria after extra time) In and even hard fought game honours were even after 90 minutes with the score at 2-2.  more...

Soccer: Keighley Ladies

Keighley Ladies 2 Ossett 1 - OSSETT were eager for revenge after losing to Keighley in the County Cup last month - but they could not stop the home side's victory romp.  more...

Rugby Union: Keighley's cup agaony

Northwich 12 Keighley 10 Keighley visited uncharted waters on their trip to Cheshire club Northwich in round three of the Powergen National Intermediate Cup. Heavy overnight rain rendered the first team pitch unplayable and the game was switched to an unfenced reserve pitch where Keighley seemed in more discomfort than the home side in the difficult conditions.  more...

Rugby League: Cullen is on song

KeighleyAlbion 20 Brighouse Rangers 8 - STEVE CULLEN turned on the style to score all four tries as Albion stopped Brighouse in their tracks.  more...

Junior rugby league: Ireland lights fuse

Cougar Cubs Under-15s 26 Slaithwaite 12 - A very lethargic performance from the Cubs saw them struggle in the early part of the game. They missed tackle after tackle until Josh Ireland crashed through to score ten minutes into the game and repeated the feat seven minutes later. Chris Burton followed his lead just before the break, Danny Cartledge converting to give the home side a 14-0 lead.  more...

Table tennis: Keighley & District League

Lothersdale `A' had the edge over their `C' team this week in their Keighley & District Table Tennis League Division One clash.  more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Across The Years

100 years ago  more...

Parish's concern at road fatalities

SIR - We refer to the recent letters in the Craven Herald from Mr Harrison (a Draughton resident) who we must thank for highlighting the road safety issues, and Inspector Chris Charlton regarding the A65 and A59 in the vicinity of Draughton village published in your paper.  more...

Objections flood in for new Tesco store plan

SKIPTON'S proposed new, larger Tesco store looks set to be knocked back by Craven District Council.  more...

Round-the-world cyclist back in England

AIRTON man Alastair Humphreys who has spent the last four years cycling 45,000 miles around the world is back in England.  more...

Patients hit out at plans to close ward

PATIENTS and officials have hit out at plans to axe Airedale Hospital's gynaecology ward.  more...

School closure would hit the community

CRAVEN councillors have reiterated their support against plans to close one of the district's smallest schools.  more...

Runaway bus turns trip into nightmare

A GRANDMOTHER had to pull her grandchild to safety after a runaway double decker bus headed towards her car in the car park behind Skipton Town Hall.  more...

Life in the Dales is captured for TV series

AN eight part series charting the life of Upper Wharfedale over a year airs on Yorkshire Television next week.  more...

Residents voice road concern

DOZENS of concerned residents attended a meeting in Grassington to find out more about the road works on the B6265 at Tyke Hill.  more...

Farm wins national recognition

A DAIRY farm in Storiths which diversified to provide a café and model railway 16 years ago has had its efforts recognised.  more...

Campaigning mothers celebrate crossing victory

PARENTS who have campaigned for years for a safer route for their children to walk to school in Skipton are celebrating after it was agreed two crossings will be installed.  more...

Ofsted inspectors praise `good' school

ERMYSTED'S Grammar School is a good school with an outstanding sixth form, according to Ofsted inspectors.  more...

Time is right to turn town hall into an asset

SETTLE Town Council has insisted it be kept totally involved in any future decisions regarding the redevelopment plans for the town hall.  more...

Rivals cross the dividing line

A PIVOTAL moment in the campaign to see the Skipton to Colne railway line reopened took place on Friday when two MPs normally on opposite sides of the fence expressed solidarity for the cause.  more...

Barlick shows Skipton how to put on a show

BARNOLDSWICK'S fireworks fantasia shrugged off the heavy rain and went off with a bang on Sunday, attracting more than 7,000 people.  more...

NHS dentistry returns to district

THE new NHS dental team that has been set up in Barnoldswick certainly has a novel touch - and it's a female touch at that!  more...

Residents-only parking comes a step closer

A PUBLIC meeting will be in held in Barnoldswick to discuss the possibility of introducing a residents only parking scheme in the Commercial Street and Robert Street area of the town.  more...

Tesco plan is not attractive

THERE are plenty of indications that Tesco's plans to extend its Skipton store look like getting short shrift when the council's planning committee meets on Monday.  more...

Skipton,The Dales Sport

Hodgson hoping to end his injury nightmare

NEARLY two years since badly breaking his right leg at Bracknell, there is light at the end of the tunnel for Wharfedale's Andy Hodgson (writes Mike Crowther).  more...

Riddlesden in rift with Craven League

RIDDLESDEN Cricket Club are using solicitors to appeal against a decision by the Craven League to dock them points which has seen them relegated to division four.  more...

Late withdrawals prove costly for Skipton and Ribb

NORTH Ribblesdale and Skipton are upset at having lost considerable sums of money last weekend when both their scheduled opponents cancelled at short notice.  more...

South Craven School to play before tri-nations games

SOUTH Craven School's year seven boys and year seven girls' rugby league teams have won themselves the chance of a lifetime.  more...

  
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