Stories for 21 December 2006

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Mastermind 'hiding in village'

The man said to be the architect' of the robbery that led to the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky is hiding in a remote village in Pakistan, it is claimed.   more...

'He's here'

The man said to be the architect' of the robbery that led to the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky is hiding in a remote village in Pakistan, it is claimed.   more...

Veils warning for airports

Bradford MPs have called for the Government and airport bosses to ensure everyone entering and leaving the country can be fully identified - even if that means Muslim women removing veils.   more...

Shock at pervert housed near school

A residents' leader is shocked that a serial sex offender branded a "significant risk to young girls" was living in a probation hostel yards from a school.   more...

Hoon told to quit

Former Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon was under growing pressure from Bradford MPs last night to quit the Government or explain how a Shipley tank commander was made to fight without proper equipment.   more...

Epilepsy tragedy of girl, 16

The mother of a 16-year-old girl who died from epileptic convulsions hopes her daughter's death will convince others with the condition to take their medication.   more...

They're off their hospital trolleys!

Bradford panto stars dropped in to a hospital to bring some festive cheer to children away from their homes this Christmas.   more...

More delays on shopping centre

Almost 100 people packed out a public meeting to vent their frustration over a "dingy" shopping centre which is now only half occupied.   more...

Bare trees get people needled

The district's civic Christmas trees have come in for a dressing down before the festive season reaches its climax.   more...

Death crash sentence anger

A family torn apart by an horrific car crash reacted angrily today after the driver responsible was sentenced to just three years in prison.   more...

Man, 23, serious after hit-and-run

A 23-year-old man was in a critical condition after he was hit by a car which failed to stop early today.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

New Heys Trophy sponsor named

The draw for the first round of this   more...

Parker taking one game at a time

Fit-again Ben Parker is not worrying about where he will be playing his football next month.   more...

Happy hunting ground for Bantams

David Wetherall is not one for statistics and records.   more...

Todd confident of a happy Christmas

Colin Todd is aiming for some   more...

Craven Herald News

Crown Prosecution Service 'needs kick up the backside'

SKIPTON magistrates said the Crown Prosecution Service needed "a kick up the backside" after charges had to be dropped due to a lack of evidence.   more...

Dales village pulls plug on Christmas party

A PUBLIC-spirited Embsay man has cancelled a Christmas party in the village after being beaten by bureaucracy.   more...

Christmas treat for budding scientist

INGLETON Middle School year seven pupil Matthew Lodge received "star" treatment in a television programme to be screened over Christmas.   more...

The circus comes to school

CHILDREN in South Craven have been clowning around at school, but it was encouraged by staff. Youngsters were entertained by circus act "Mini Mansall" at Cononley School.   more...

No plan for lights despite Skipton schoolgirl's death

POLICE have issued another appeal for witnesses to a collision which claimed the life of a 12-year-old Skipton Girls High School pupil.   more...

MP warns Dales faces tough fight for its post offices

CRAVEN residents are going to have to "fight like mad" to keep their post offices, the MP for the area has warned.   more...

Dales villages await decision on their future

RURAL post offices in the Dales are waiting to see where the axe will fall after the Government announced thousands of closures nationally.   more...

Settle couple's diamond day

SETTLE couple Sydney and Elsie Dawson celebrate 60 years of marital bliss today.   more...

Self help sends pupils a long way

SUTTON schoolchildren were wide awake when it came to raising cash to fund a trip to watch Sleeping Beauty. They covered the cost of taking the entire school to the pantomime by raising more than £1,500 in little over a month.   more...

Skipton pupils strike gold with Olympic visit

DOUBLE Olympic champion Kelly Holmes will visit Craven after female pupils struck gold with ideas to get girls more active.   more...

'The Egg' is turning heads at Skipton Hotel

THOUSANDS of people will be entering the Rendezvous for their Christmas and New Year celebrations - and it seems that everyone of them will pause to ponder the large, egg-shaped contraption which greets them at the entrance.   more...

Turkeys fly off auctioneer's hammer

MORE than 400 birds were sold at Skipton Auction Mart at its Christmas sale of oven ready and clean-plucked poultry.   more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Weighty problem of heavy moggies

AN Ilkley cat lover has taken up action to raise awareness for the Cats Protection League (CPL) charity by dressing up as a cat at Ashlands Veterinary Centre.   more...

Matthew aims to sock it to his schoolmates to get the hoist which will let him swim at school

A DISABLED pupil at Ilkley Grammar School is hoping to sock it to 'em' with his fundraising drive for a new swimming pool hoist.   more...

Bettys' mince pies are simply the best in Britain

Staff at Bettys Café Tea Rooms in Ilkley are celebrating after their mince pies were voted the best in the country.   more...

Work starts on reviving fire-damaged Ilkley Moor

RECOVERY work to heal fire devastated acres of Ilkley Moor got under way this week.   more...

Vicar who was an Archbishop says farewell

THE FORMER Archbishop of York offered a message of hope to parishioners as he left life as an Ilkley parish priest.   more...

Fears grow for local post offices

THERE are fears that rural communities may lose their local post offices under radical new Government plans.   more...

Rail conductor robbed at knifepoint on Ben Rhydding station

A KNIFE wielding robber who injured a train conductor in a daylight attack at Ben Rhydding railway station is being hunted by police.   more...

Ilkley Gazette Sport

Disallowed tries scupper Ilkley's hopes

Malton and Norton 10 Ilkley 5   more...

Keighley News News

Toy treats for young patients

Staff and customers at a Keighley supermarket joined forces in aid of Airedale Hospital.   more...

MS sufferer Dean vows to keep fit

Use it or lose it is the personal motto of one man who despite having multiple sclerosis is taking steps to improve his condition at an inclusive gym in Keighley.   more...

Council goes for quality

Silsden Town Council looks set to receive a stamp of approval from the Government. Members agreed to apply for quality council status after they met all seven criteria, including the clerk, Lesley Corcoran, passing exams in local administration.   more...

Still no home for contact point

A year on from Silsden opening a temporary community and police contact point and the town has still not secured a permanent base.   more...

Singing councillor remembered fondly

Whether singing his heart out on stage or making his opinion known in the council chambers, Eric Dawson was a man who commanded respect.   more...

Fond memories of singing councillor

Whether singing his heart out on stage or making his opinion known in the council chambers, Eric Dawson was a man who commanded respect.   more...

Firm on road to Wigan Pier

A Denholme company has just completed its biggest-ever order.   more...

Judges sing praises of teen after win

Long Lee teenager Emily Matthews was sent to singing lessons at the age of five to help improve her asthma.   more...

Health campaign is a huge success

A campaign launched three years ago encouraging people to get fit and healthy is proving hugely successful.   more...

Speedwatch scheme is as dead as dodo

Oxenhope's participation in the police Speedwatch scheme is as "dead as a dodo", according to a local councillor   more...

Vandals smach Christmas lights

Vandals showed no hint of festive spirit when they smashed Christmas lights in a garden on Crofters Mill, Sutton, overnight on Saturday.   more...

Council dreaming of green Christmas

Keighley householders are being urged to go green this Christmas and New Year.   more...

Bike ace remembered with £3,000 donation to the air ambulance

A cheque for more than £3,000 was given to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in memory of a former motorcycle champion who died on his return to the race track.   more...

Mercy dash to Australia halts trial of peace campaigners

The trial of two peace-campaigning grandmothers from Keighley, arrested at a US spy base under the terms of a new Act aimed at terrorism prevention, has been delayed by a mercy dash to Australia.   more...

Salvation Army marks 125 years in town

Around 140 people attended a service on Sunday to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Salvation Army in Keighley.   more...

No need to splash the cash

Families are being urged to get in the swim over the Christmas period.   more...

Memorial tree as popular as ever

A special memorial tree in Silsden is making a big impression on the town.   more...

Epileptic student attacked by pair

Two Craven College students beat up an epileptic classmate after an argument, a court heard.   more...

Purses and TV sets top thieves’ Christmas lists

Shoppers in Keighley town centre are being warned to keep their purses and wallets out of sight.   more...

Slice of Hamm beckoning for town’s charity riders

Meet the Magnificent Seven from Keighley who are riding to Germany to raise money for local disabled athletes.   more...

‘Racist filth’ at old Co-op

VILLAGERS have been left disgusted after a former shop front was branded with racist graffiti at the weekend.   more...

Sale of Craven store gives £25m new campus the ‘wow’ factor

Plans to build the new £25 million Keighley College campus have received a major boost after Bradford Council bought the final site at the heart of the proposed development.   more...

Merger may lead to super college, say principals

Keighley College could form part of a regional super college, under ambitious plans revealed this week.   more...

ASBO son gets his parents’ backing

Parents have defended their 12-year-old son who has become the youngest person to get an ASBO in Craven.   more...

Hopkins voted in as Tory candidate

Bradford Council leader Kris Hopkins has been chosen as the Conservatives' general election candidate in Keighley.   more...

All is set fair at the Russell Street Project

The outlook was bright for students at a Keighley training centre achievement day when they received their certificates from a TV weatherman.   more...

Now hunt is on for two wanted on PC killing

Police chiefs have vowed to bring to justice two men still wanted for the murder of Keighley police officer Sharon Beshenivsky.   more...

Mixed fortunes for late night traders

Christmas late night shopping in Keighley has been a disappointment, according to some businesses.   more...

Heartbroken family want stolen fairy back for Christmas

A couple are appealing for the return of a four-foot-high fairy stolen from a grave in Utley cemetery.   more...

Christmas cash cheer for victims

Farepak victims in Keighley will receive almost a fifth of their money back thanks to an appeal among fellow townspeople.   more...

‘We’re out to get you’

Three men were arrested on suspicion of committing drugs offences during a police raid on a Keighley taxi firm.   more...

Family goes on Sainsbury shopping spree

The spending spree is on for a single mum and her three children who won £250 in vouchers for a supermarket in Keighley.   more...

Keighley News Sport

Flowing Albion crush ill tempered Queens

Keighley Albion 22 Queens 6   more...

Keighley end 2006 with narrow defeat

Keighley 6 York 7   more...

Wetherby primed for flagship races

Wetherby, recently voted Best Small Racecourse in the North by The Racegoers Club, is all set to host top-class racing over jumps, with the hugely popular two-day Sky Bet Christmas meeting taking place on Boxing Day Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a seven-race programme on Wednesday, January 3.   more...

Late Dibb strike cracks the Potters

Newcastle Town 2 Silsden 3   more...

Colne dominate Cobbydalers at windswept Cougar Park

Silsden 0 Colne 3   more...

Keighley retailer to sponsor trials championship series

The Auto Cycle Union 2007 British Motorcycle Trials Championship will again be sponsored by Keighley motorcycle and car retailers Colin Appleyard Sports and Pleasure Motorcycles.   more...

Area receives strategic planning award for sport

The organisation sportKeighley received a Strategic Planning Award last Friday at the Sport England Yorkshire Plan for Sport Awards 2006 held at Headingley in Leeds.   more...

Cougars to give trial to second Australian

After the signing of prop Brendan Rawlins last week, the Keighley Cougars are set to offer another Australian the chance to impress at Cougar Park.   more...

Matt Foster signs on for another year

The Keighley Cougars were given a massive boost this week when experienced player Matt Foster decided to sign on with the Keighley club for another year.   more...

Back Chat

This week the Keighley Cougars made one of their most important signings of the off-season when they re-signed veteran Matt Foster to a one-year contract.   more...

Festive fun at The Stoop

An impressive field of senior and junior runners tackled the Stoop Fell Race held on a cool, sunny day at Penistone Hill County Park on Sunday.   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Our Christmas wish is for winter warmth

AN OTLEY mother and her severely disabled son are making only one Christmas wish this year - for the Government to help them stay warm.   more...

Civic Centre offer is a 'poisoned chalice'

AN offer believed to be £1 million, plus ownership of Otley's dilapidated Civic Centre, has been firmly rejected by the town council.   more...

Bogus taxi driver in sex attack on teenage girl

Police are hunting a bogus taxi driver who sexually assaulted a teenage girl after she got into his car.   more...

Otley's self-service pub where you pull your own pints

BEER drinkers in Otley are able to pull their own pints from self service pumps.   more...

Wharfedale Hospital ward closure sparks angry response

THE CLOSURE of an acute ward for older people at Wharfedale Hospital is unacceptable and will seriously undermine staff morale.   more...

The day Dr Who star through a hissy over my question

IT should have been the pinnacle of her career so far, but when Nicola Sands was meant to pick up a prestigious TV award she found she had a more pressing engagement.   more...

Wharfedale Observer Sport

Ilkley’s karate kids show top form in kumite championship

Children from Ilkley Karate Club rounded the year off on yet another high at the 2006 Wharfedale Children's Kumite Championships.   more...

Stoop Fell Race reaches its peak with a record entry of 321

A decade ago The Stoop Fell Race over Haworth Moor attracted around 200 runners but last Sunday it drew a record field of 321 with a further 112 in the junior race.   more...

  
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