Stories for 25 November 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

'Hotel will be jewel in Bradford's crown'

Bradford's Victoria Hotel is to be transformed into a city centre jewel of "understated luxury" and fine food, its new owners have pledged.  more...

Forum to focus on future of Canal Road area

Businesses in Bradford are being invited to help shape the future of the Canal Road area at a special forum early next month.  more...

Agency'sstrategy hails city 'seedbed'

Bradford has been dubbed "a seedbed of enterprise and opportunity" in the latest version of the regional economic strategy by Yorkshire Forward, the regional development Agency.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Facts about our Grammar School  more...

Shopping centre bought out

Bradford's biggest indoor shopping centre has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to a major UK investment company.  more...

Wounded PC in tribute to Sharon

The colleague of murdered PC Sharon Beshenivsky, who was shot as she went to her aid in an armed robbery last week, has laid flowers at the makeshift shrine in Morley Street.  more...

Armed responses by police soaring

Incidents requiring West Yorkshire police officers to carry guns have increased, new figures reveal.  more...

Bronze Age man's secrets are studied

Bradford University academics will use 21st century technology to unlock the secrets of one of the country's foremost archaeological finds.  more...

DVD hopes to win fight against gangs

A DVD filmed in Bradford was being launched today to help deter young people from becoming involved in gang culture.  more...

Anti-bullying policy drawn up by young

Bradford Council is drawing up plans to introduce an anti-bullying policy recommended by the district's young people.  more...

Injured Claire's ticket delight

A teenage Bulls fan who had her arm broken by another supporter during the club's Grand Final triumph has been given tickets to   more...

Morrisons bottom of `health' league

Bradford supermarket chain Morrisons has come bottom of a league table for promoting healthy eating for the second year running.  more...

Cyclist Alastair is back home at last

Round-the-world cyclist Alastair Humphreys is 29-years-old on Sunday and has already accomplished more than most.  more...

Residents to have say on revamp plan

People in Cleckheaton are to have their say on plans to improve the town centre.  more...

Going to town in aid of T&A quake appeal

The Telegraph & Argus's South Asia quake appeal is set to receive a massive boost from a gala dinner at the Midland Hotel.  more...

Traders warned of huge booze 'stings'

Bradford pubs and off-licences who sell booze to youngsters will be targeted in the biggest-ever crackdown on rogue licensees.   more...

Faith project wins award

A regeneration scheme which has received a string of awards has won another accolade - this time for an innovative faith project.  more...

Welcome for drink 'stings'

Alcohol abuse is a big problem in this country and if the worst fears of many are proved accurate will be an even bigger one now that extended opening hours have arrived.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Emanuel: It's vital I impress

Lewis Emanuel admits he is playing for his Valley Parade future.  more...

Bulls warm up for Tigers with Wolves clash

The Bulls have shelved their policy of recent seasons of not playing a money-spinning festive season match, announcing that they will play Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on January 2.  more...

Plenty of time for duo to show talent

Bradford rookies Shaun Doherty and Tasif Khan have been told to stay positive after both kicked off professional careers with draws.  more...

Otley are gunning for Bees revenge

Otley coach Peter Clegg was not a happy man after his side were beaten 22-19 last Saturday by Pertemps Bees at Cross Green in National League One.  more...

Avenue up against league's good boys

Bradford Park Avenue take on the UniBond League Premier Division's "good boys" Ashton United tomorrow - desperate for a win to keep them near the top of the table.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Business

Magnet link with DIY giant

Magnet and a national DIY retailer have linked up to build brand new store units in a £6.75 million redevelopment plan.  more...

Entrepreneurs of the future get busy

Year 10 pupils at Oakbank School have been experiencing business first hand and seeing the world through an entrepreneur's eye in this year's Enterprise week.  more...

Former mills given a new lease of life

Building work has started on a new £10 million residential development in Crossflatts.  more...

Foods to suit every taste

Restaurant-goers who find it hard to decide what type of food to go out for should have their lives made easier next week.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Features

Harriet to become Peter Pan

The latest play to be performed at Malsis School in Cross Hills will see the lead role of Peter Pan played by a girl.  more...

What's On this week

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There's nothing like a dame for Sutton panto

Celebrating ten years leading the laughter for Sutton Amateurs are Dean Harness and Philip Smith.  more...

Get ready for Big Bang

The Big Bang perform next Friday at the Snooty Fox, Oakworth, and promised "a few surprises".  more...

Live reviews

The Elevators -- Spectrum Blues Club  more...

Magnet links with DiY giant

Magnet and a national DIY retailer have linked up to build brand new store units in a £6.75 million redevelopment plan.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Tackling binge drinking must be a priority

Drink related illness is said to cost the health service £3 billion a year and to account for almost a third of hospital admissions.  more...

Down Memory Lane

These Riddlesden Scouts and Wolf Cubs were celebrating the official opening of their new headquarters hut on Canal Road in 1932, the culmination of three years' hard work and the raising of £80.  more...

Letters to the Editor

SIR - I have just been watching a TV advertisement advising us to rush home and switch the heating thermostat down -- in order to save money and the environment.   more...

Humbug! Its a Mother Christmas of a row

The Claus will be out in the battle of the Santas this weekend in Haworth.  more...

Head tells of bravery of murdered PC's son

A head teacher has spoken of the bravery of the eldest son of murdered PC Sharon Beshenivsky.  more...

Zero tolerence after licensing laws are relaxed

Police will not tolerate alcohol-related disorder in the area -- as new licensing laws to allow pubs to open for longer come into force.  more...

Vandals desecrate war memorial

Vandals have desecrated Cullingworth War Memorial for the second time in eight months.  more...

Fuel prices tumble after our investigation

Fuel prices tumbled last week in Keighley, after it was revealed they were the highest in the district.  more...

Demand for action on race equality in NHS

A member of Airedale's Primary Care Trust has questioned whether it is "paying lip service" to the idea of race equality in both employing and treating ethnic minorities in the NHS.  more...

Mum of two evicted in drugs raid

A mother of two used a teenage boy as a drug runner from the home she has now been thrown out of, a court heard.  more...

Steven set for Christmas classic

A Keighley thespian is taking a break from his role as a resort manager to direct a pre-Christmas play.  more...

Cigarette smugglers career in tatters

Disgraced businessman Gerrard Strange last Friday started a 33-month prison sentence for his part in a professional cigarette smuggling operation.  more...

Vintage buses on road for Christmas

Volunteer workers will ensure Keighley should be one of only two towns in West Yorkshire to have bus services on Christmas Day.  more...

Golden couple get 'married' again

A surprise re-enactment of a wedding which took place 50 years ago left a golden couple lost for words at the weekend.  more...

Orchestra will raise the roof

The Craven Accordion Orchestra will be raising the roof at Haworth Baptist Church in aid of the Motor Neurone Association on Saturday, December 3.  more...

Elderly get aid for winter

Pensioners across the district are being told they can expect their winter fuel payments before Christmas -- as weather forecasters predict the harshest winter in a decade.  more...

Asian Earthquake round-up

The Sangat Centre, in Keighley, which united groups last month to raise money, has presented a cheque to a charity supporting the earthquake appeal.  more...

Deborah targets three marathons

A woman has embarked on a gruelling triple marathon challenge to raise money for a hospice.  more...

Ex-servicemen in pension battle

Former members of Britain's armed forces have not been granted the pensions they deserve, according to a local campaigner.  more...

Bronte biography helps disabled children

A long-forgotten biography on the early life of Patrick Brontë -- father of the famous Brontë sisters -- is to be re-published.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Sport

Cougars: World search for players

COUGARS are searching the world for new talent as coach Peter Roe races to build a team to take the club back to the top of the LHF National Leagues.  more...

Karate: Carly captures black belt

CARLY ROBERTSON has picked up her karate black belt - at just 12 years of age.  more...

Hockey: Hannah gets county call

HOCKEY and cricket star Hannah Ellis has been called up to play for West Yorkshire Schools.  more...

Rugby League: South Craven are champs

SOUTH CRAVEN school's boys team clinched a thrilling victory in the final of the Powergen Champion Schools tournament last weekend.  more...

Table tennis: England date for Mary

TABLE TENNIS star Mary Fuller has been selected to join the England Under-15 team.  more...

Cycling: Melisa lifts county title

Melisa Greaves has been crowned Yorkshire's Under-14 cyclo-cross champion.  more...

Soccer: Junior football round-up

Keighley Shamrocks Under-13s B came away with the points in a top of the table clash with Bingley Juniors. In a ve3ry tight game Bingley applied most of the pressure in the first half and took a 1-0 lead. Shamrocks began to find their form and Jonny Greenwood latched on to a through ball and confidently held off a defender before rounding the keeper to equalise just before the break. In the second half both teams battled hard, but the determination of the Shamrocks paid off when a cross from Jack Bilney found Adam Williams just outside the box and he neatly volleyed over the keeper. Bingley fought back in the final minutes but couldn't break through the Shamrocks defence. Chris Lynch took the manager's award for his excellent defending and Jonny Greenwood took the man of the match award.  more...

Rugby Union: Bulloch leads training

Keighley 23 Goole 10 - Keighley eased to victory in their crucial league meeting against Goole with a much improved all round effort.  more...

Cricket: Keighley club celebrate

Keighley Cricket Club celebrated their superb season at a presentation dinner last weekend.  more...

Table Tennis: Keighley & District League

David Ayrton led Nelson Nomads to an impressive victory at Lothersdale `A' in Division One. The Silsden based Nomads stalwart earned his first full house of the season with an excellent performance that saw wins against Bob Davis 12-10, 11-6, 11-2; David Adams 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 and Keith Wilkinson 5-11, 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6. Peter Wood chipped in with a couple against Davis and Wilkinson 11-7, 6-11, 12-10, 11-9.   more...

Soccer: Des is top US coach

FORMER local sportsman Des Smith has been named the top amateur soccer manager across America's southern states.  more...

Soccer: Minors go down fighting

Keighley Minors 2  more...

Soccer: Saints march to victory

St Joseph's School were overall winners of the Oakbank Partnership under-nine's football competition.  more...

Soccer: Keighley Ladies

Keighley Ladies 0 Leeds Met University 2 - Keighley put on a show to remember, and went out of the County Cup in style with a fighting performance.  more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Across The Years

100 Years Ago  more...

Nasty rumour has no basis in fact

SIR - I write to you on behalf of the Skipton Muslim Community in reference to a letter which appeared in the Craven Herald on November 4.   more...

Extended pub hours in force

A SKIPTON landlord is toasting his triumph in getting the extended opening hours he originally applied for.  more...

No shortage of flu jabs in Craven

SURGERIES across Craven are not experiencing a shortage of flu vaccine, despite a national warning that stocks are low.  more...

Craven could be scrapped in new reform

PLANS which are likely to lead to the Craven district being scrapped have been unveiled in a Government memo - just months after a similar plan for local government reform was decisively rejected at the ballot box.  more...

Panto time in Settle

PANTO time comes to Settle with a performance of the classic Cinderella to coincide with the switching on of the town's Christmas lights tomorrow (Saturday).  more...

Cyclist home after epic journey

IT has been four years of hard slog. Blood, sweat and tears have been shed along the way, but Airton man Alastair Humphreys has finally got back home after cycling an amazing 45,000 miles around the world.  more...

Jailed cigarette smuggler succumbed to greed

A SUTTON-in-Craven business was used as a front to smuggle millions of "bootleg" cigarettes into Britain.  more...

Lollypop hung up after 20 years

A LOLLIPOP lady who has helped children for two decades retired this week. Cheryl Allen has dedicated 20 years to assisting pupils of Sutton Community Primary School and was presented with a badge from North Yorkshire county highways at a special ceremony. Mrs Allen also received a portrait from year one pupils. Headteacher Fiona Beetles said: "I would like to thank Mrs Allen on behalf of all the children whom she has kept safe over the years." A spokesman for the highways department added: "She is a very diligent and well respected member of the school community." Picture by Stephen Garnett. 47/5/12   more...

Work begins on sports hall

WORK has started on building a new sports hall at Upper Wharfedale School, in Threshfield.  more...

Order will protect `special' Dales village

THE entire village of Hebden looks set to become a conservation area six years after residents first mooted the idea.  more...

Neverland comes to Malsis

CHILDREN from a South Craven school will take a trip to a land of make-believe next week.  more...

More farmers' markets are planned despite objections

COUNCILLORS are to be asked to support a controversial proposal to hold more farmers' markets in Skipton next year.  more...

Historic village inn re-opens after restoration

A DALES pub reopens next week under new ownership and with new faces behind the bar.  more...

New school site earmarked

LOW BENTHAM showfield has been earmarked as the best place to build a new primary school for Bentham.  more...

Blacksmith's work delights Quakers

A DISTANT relative of Quaker artist and peace activist Joseph Southall was so impressed with the new gate at the Friends' Meting House, in Settle, he gifted some copyright revenue from the reproduction of one of Southall's paintings towards its cost.  more...

Life sentence for vicious attack with an iron bar

A JUDGE has passed a life sentence on a 26-year-old convicted killer from Skipton who attacked a man with an iron bar after his release from jail.  more...

Villagers say new plans break nursing care promise

COUNCILLORS in Sutton say residents have been let down by developers of residential care in the village.  more...

Council removes salt bins despite freezing forecasts

PENDLE councillors have hit out at highway budget cutbacks which will see salt bins reduced by more than a third this winter.  more...

Swoop catches Barlick truants red-handed

SCHOOLCHILDREN were reprimanded in Barnoldswick on Monday as part of a truancy sweep in the town.  more...

Skipton,The Dales Sport

Skipton ex-pat wins top coach award in America

A FORMER Ermysted's Grammar School pupil has been recognised as one of the top amateur football managers in the USA.  more...

South Craven boys crowned Yorkshire rugby league champions

SOUTH Craven School completed the first half of what would be a memorable double last Saturday.  more...

Same again needed against Waterloo heavyweights

WHARFEDALE will need to show the same qualities they displayed at Blackheath last Saturday when they entertain a strong Waterloo side at the Avenue tomorrow (writes Mike Crowther).  more...

New equipment helps Fawcett to first title

CONISTON Cold driver Peter Fawcett has won the Warton Stock Car Club Championship for the first time.   more...

  
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