Stories for 26 April 2007

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Sales down at Stylo

Warmer weather and increased overheads contributed to Bradford-based Stylo making a loss of £7 million, with sales down by nearly two per cent on last year.   more...

Zymo in the frame

Communications business Zymo has been shortlisted for one of the profession's top awards for its work on a major Government report.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Councillor calls it a day

One of the city's longest serving councillors is stepping down from office next month after 25 years of public service.   more...

September date for murder trial

A 47-year-old man accused of killing his wife at their Bradford home eariler this month has been told he could stand trial in September.   more...

Jury shown images of atrocities from computers

A jury has been shown images of atrocities against Muslims around the world.   more...

'Canal plan land needs buying'

Bradford Council must be prepared to use Compulsory Purchase Orders to bring the reopening of the Bradford Canal to reality, according to a regeneration manager.   more...

Two to stand trial over attack

Two teenagers accused of attacking a terminally ill boy will stand trial before a judge at Bradford Crown Court.   more...

It's War and Peace on the pitch

Football fans are being urged to give peace a chance... and get behind the University of Bradford as it prepares to do battle for the first Tolstoy Cup.   more...

Boy still critical after hanging

A 16-year-old boy is today still in intensive care in Bradford Royal Infirmary after he was found hanging from a tree in the grounds of Hanson School, Bradford, last week.   more...

Dad's close shave for sick son

A devoted dad shaved off his hair and beard to raise money for his 11-year-old son who is suffering from cancer.   more...

Inner city trips to the Dales made easier

A new Sunday bus service has been set up to make it easier for people from inner city Bradford to reach the Yorkshire Dales without using a car.   more...

Stamp your approval on park plans

People in Bradford are being asked to throw their weight behind a £23 million city centre scheme.   more...

Advice over career moves

Bradfordians young and old looking for a career inspiration converged on the Hilton Hotel for the Telegraph & Argus Recruitment Mela on Thursday.   more...

Unsung heroes honoured at Harmony Awards

Unsung heroes across our district have been rewarded for their efforts in a ceremony at Bradford City Hall tonight.   more...

Models to strut their stuff

Models will be strutting their stuff on the catwalk in front of shoppers this weekend.   more...

Cigarette causes flat blaze

CALL-OUT: Firefighters were called to a blaze which has been started by a pensioner who had not extinguished her cigarette properly.   more...

Firefighters test themselves

Firefighters from across the country will test their skills against one another at the Regional Extrication Challenge.   more...

Gran sees rats near children's play area

A grandmother wants action to be taken after she saw three rats near the children's play area of a Bradford park.   more...

Teenager critical after M-way crash

A Bradford teenager is in intensive care after he was critically injured in a motorway crash.   more...

Send your support to City

Never under-estimate the role of the 12th man.   more...

Bradford Festival is scrapped

Bradford Festival has been scrapped in a move condemned by arts groups.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Angling lines

WASHBURN VALLEY: The heaviest fish caught this month was a 14lb 8oz rainbow trout by Steve Syree using Dawson's olive. The heaviest fish caught this week was a 6lb 1oz rainbow trout by J Passelow using g/h Montana. Fewston: A new fishery record was by Steve Syree. His large catch took him on three long runs down to the backing and was netted before his Dawson's fell out. Fish taking natural patterns, buzzers, Montana and black pennell as the water warms up and insect life hatches out. Swinsty: Many new anglers like Swinsty due to open banks enabling good casts. Cat's whisker and appetizer are popular flies. Blue trout being caught on Swinsty giving great sport. Anglers taking advantage of good wading spots. Thruscross: Now coming into its own as fly life becomes more prevalent, brownies rising to gorge. Wild brown trout, now rising to midge, bring brown across the water.   more...

Craven Herald News

Racer's miracle escape

TOP stock car driver Frankie Wainman Junior has escaped an horrific high-speed crash with only minor injuries.   more...

Housing plans move forward

PLANS to build more than 100 new homes in Silsden could be discussed by Bradford Council before the summer.   more...

Yorkshire Day celebrations

LIVE music, a treasure hunt and fun and games for children could mark Yorkshire Day in Cross Hills.   more...

Ellie's a winning designer

A pink tabard complete with silver love hearts could be the latest fashion trend thanks to a young school pupil in Silsden.   more...

New bus service takes to the road

A NEW Sunday and Bank Holiday bus service linking rail and bus stations in Skipton and Ilkley with Bolton Abbey has been welcomed by MP Ann Cryer.   more...

Expanding business is a family affair

A FAMILY-run business in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales is expanding its operations after finding a winning formula.   more...

Song strikes a chord with new head

A UNIQUE musical recruiting campaign has hit the right note as Kettlewell School welcomes its new headteacher.   more...

Hotel boss moves to pastures new

A MANAGING director who has led the Devonshire Arms at Bolton Abbey from strength to strength is leaving to go south.   more...

Locals urged to make village bloom

EFFORTS are under way to increase Grassington's floral impact.   more...

Mobile library offers a lifeline

AVID readers in the Dales are enjoying a wider choice of books from the mobile library service.   more...

Women urged to sign up for race

SKIPTON'S Race for Life organisers are hoping women like Jayne Lodge will provide the inspiration to fill up all the places at this year's event.   more...

Greatwood welcomes new head

GREATWOOD School's new headteacher says she is proud to have taken the helm.   more...

Huge interest in mill site

THE main thrust of the work to turn Belle Vue Mills, in Skipton, into a housing, retail, business and leisure complex will start later this year.   more...

Building society boss passes endurance test

SKIPTON Building Society boss Peter Craddock endured temperatures of up to 40 degrees centigrade to cross the sand dunes, mountains, salt plains, dried up river beds and sandy trails of the Sahara Desert.   more...

Ex-policewoman wins battle to stay in isolated Dales home

YARNBURY crofter Sue Woodcock has won her appeal to stay in her home.   more...

Owed £20,000 by Government: Paid £89

Craven farmers are still awaiting farm payments from two years ago, with some struggling to scratch a living while the backlog of queries is sorted out.   more...

Invention hailed as a life-saver for NHS

A SIMPLE invention created in Airton could potentially save the National Health Service millions of pounds.   more...

Big turn out for Dales farmer's funeral

A FUNERAL service for popular woman Angela Susan Oldfield, who became well-known throughout Craven for her skills with dairy cattle, was held at St Mary the Virgin Church, Gisburn.   more...

Husband's plea for wife accused of stabbing him

A SKIPTON woman who is charged with stabbing her husband in the leg with a kitchen knife has been allowed to return home.   more...

Emmerdale star visits school

EMMERDALE actor Tom Lister visited his old school in Settle to delight fans of the popular ITV soap. Tom, whose real name is Tom Brown, plays Carl King - the youngest of the King brothers. He dropped in to Settle College as part of the ongoing celebrations to mark the school's centenary this year.   more...

Trout deaths in Dales beck

EXPERTS from the Environment Agency have been called in to investigate after a number of brown trout were found dead in Kingsdale Beck.   more...

Better youth facilities top priority list

PEOPLE living in Hellifield have put better facilities for the young at the top of their list of improvements they would like to see in the village.   more...

School bids farewell to teacher

A TEACHER who has worked at Langcliffe Primary School for 20 years is preparing for a change.   more...

Lib-Dems speak out over 20mph 'blunder'

West Craven Liberal Democrats claim a "laughable" Labour blunder has raised safety concerns over the operation of a Barnoldswick bus service.   more...

High-tech way to tackle obesity

WEST Craven Sports Centre is leading the fight against childhood obesity with new computer-controlled dancing machines.   more...

First Dales warden dies

THE first paid warden in the Yorkshire Dales has died at the age of 85.   more...

Couple's 60 years of married bliss

EARBY couple Margaret and Jim Wiseman celebrated their diamond wedding yesterday (Thursday) with memories of 60 years around them.   more...

Circus packed despite call for boycott

A TRAVELLING circus which came to Kelbrook said residents had rejected calls to boycott its performances.   more...

Students go out in a blaze

PUPILS from a Barnoldswick school enjoyed a flame-grilled visit to Lancashire Fire and Rescue's training centre this week.   more...

Three couples stand for election

THREE couples could be serving together as councillors this year in what must be a first for Barnoldswick Town Council.   more...

Positive response to cinema plan

BARNOLDSWICK'S first cinema since the 1970s could have theme nights with fancy dress, cabaret-style seating, a drinks licence and screenings of hard-to-find films.   more...

Buddies clean up with £200 grant

BARNOLDSWICK'S brush-wielding buddies are continuing to raise cash for themselves through clean-up operations in the town.   more...

School hatches a novel project

A PRIMARY school in North Craven has gone one better than having the usual bowl of frogspawn in its classroom - for this one boasts a tank-full of hatched brown trout.   more...

Famous car collection under the hammer

PART of a world-famous car collection based at Cross Hills is being sold at auction.   more...

Town gears up for canal spectacle

SKIPTON'S Waterways Festival organisers are making sure they are stocked up on beer to serve thousands of thirsty visitors to the town over the May Bank Holiday.   more...

Parky backs Trueman statue

MICHAEL Parkinson will be the public face of the campaign to put a statue of Fred Trueman on Skipton High Street.   more...

Dinnerlady celebrates 25 years

SCHOOL dinnerlady Nessie Sharp loves her job so much that she turned down retirement.   more...

Farmer's wife launches pet crematorium

A BRADLEY woman has set up the area's first pet crematorium.   more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Planners force Addingham landlord to remove pub signs

A LANDLORD in Addingham this week welcomed regulars to eat and drink in the pub with no name', after he was ordered to remove signs he put up a year ago.   more...

Mystery over road carved out of Burley Woodhead field

RESIDENTS of a quiet Wharfedale hamlet are up in arms about unauthorised massive earthworks taking place just yards from their homes.   more...

College sets deadline for selling Burley Grange

BURLEY Grange could be put on the market and sold if a bid for community housing is not put together by May.   more...

We will take action over illegal parking in Ilkley, say police

POLICE this week stressed that they will take action where necessary against illegal parking in Ilkley.   more...

Addingham residents to have a say on rail line path plan

GRANTS from two local authorities will make sure every villager in Addingham will be able to have a say on a plan to create a path along the old railway line from Bolton Abbey.   more...

Goddess to feature in Ilkley Carnival parade

A FLOAT carrying a ten-foot replica of Verbeia, the Roman goddess of Wharfedale, will be carried through the streets of Ilkley at this year's carnival parade on May 7.   more...

Council and rail firm in talks about possible facelift for Ilkley station

A POSSIBLE facelift for Ilkley Railway Station has been discussed by a parish councillor and a representative of train company Northern Rail.   more...

Hole suddenly appears in middle of Ilkley road

A BURST water main is being blamed for a mystery hole which appeared in the middle of an Ilkley residential street.   more...

Transport chiefs in bid to link Ilkley bus and rail services

PUBLIC transport heads have answered a councillor's call to work on linking up bus and trains services in a bid to tackle traffic and parking problems in Ilkley.   more...

It's potty to loo-se public toilets, says MP

THE MP for Ilkley is campaigning to stop the closure of public toilets, saying people would rather pay than be caught short.   more...

Ilkley Gazette Sport

Ilkley beat Keighley to reach semi-finals

Keighley 0 Ilkley 28   more...

Keighley News News

Tractor run nets £414

Fifty-one vehicles - including a fire engine - took to the road on Sunday for the latest Brontë Tractor Run.   more...

Murderer says prison life a doddle

A convicted killer claims he is better off in prison than living as a pensioner on the outside.   more...

World tour banner makes symbolic trip

A banner being taken around the world to promote fair trade was paraded through Haworth on Sunday.   more...

Plea over Darfur crisis

A charity is appealing to the local community to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and Chad.   more...

A knit and a natter on offer at Institute

Knitters and needleworkers are being encouraged to join a new weekly get together.   more...

Kerry’s one of ours

Keighley Town Council this week celebrated becoming one of the first authorities of its kind to fund a new police community support officer (PCSO).   more...

Tax staff set for second strike

Civil servants in Keighley will again take to the picket line next week to protest against proposed job cuts and office relocations.   more...

Sex pervert played with dolls

A convicted child molester consoled himself by hanging two mannequins from the ceiling above his bed, a court heard.   more...

Artists in

A Keighley-based sculptor is showcasing a number of his works at a London gallery.   more...

Bid to improve coach provision

A bid for cash to provide more parking facilities for coaches might benefit Haworth in future, according to Bradford Council tourism marketing manager, John Swinburn.   more...

Governors get hands-on

Councillor Dennis Bibby, of Denholme Town Council, introduced a new initiative to colleagues at the council's latest meeting which has begun at Denholme Primary School.   more...

Obituary — Richard Mitchell

The funeral service for Richard Mitchell was held on Tuesday, in Long Lee Methodist Chapel.   more...

Delay as library is restored to its glory

The re-opening of Keighley Library after its £1.1 million refurbishment has been postponed from June to August.   more...

More are urged to join the Railway Children Walk

Celebrities are urging people to put their best foot forward to support a charity walk in the Worth Valley.   more...

Tribute to doomed airmen

People from across Europe gathered at a canalside sanctuary on Sunday to pay homage to seven Polish heroes.   more...

Police to email news

Police are urging residents to sign up to free email updates from their neighbourhood policing teams.   more...

Classic cars go under hammer

Part of a world-famous car collection based at Cross Hills is being sold off at auction.   more...

Plot to kill alleged child abuser is denied

A Haworth man accused of attempting to murder an alleged child abuser has denied that he intended to kill him.   more...

Woman is killed on trunk road

A woman died after being hit by a car while in the middle of the Aire Valley trunk road late on Tuesday night.   more...

Vehicle sends man through window

A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car and sent crashing through the window of a takeaway restaurant. The 28-year-old was standing outside Milano's restaurant, in North Street, Keighley, in the early hours of Saturday, when the incident happened. The man, from the Ingrow area, was taken to Airedale Hospital suffering from leg wounds. A 19-year-old woman standing close by was also injured and taken to hospital.   more...

The town goes St George crazy

St George's Day was celebrated in style with a weekend of activities in Keighley.   more...

Century parade is marked by Scouts

Keighley's Scout movement turned out in force on Sunday for its annual St George's Day parade and service.   more...

Man, 24, is found guilty of stealing car

A 24-year-old man was ordered to carry out 200 hours' unpaid work in the community after being found guilty of stealing a Subaru Impreza car from Cross Hills.   more...

Get out of here

A school in Keighley now has a voice which warns intruders to keep away.   more...

Children’s unit fund gets a £250 kick

The sports wing of a Keighley community group has raised £250 for the children's unit appeal at Airedale Hospital.   more...

Patient angry when told treatment fails

A man who was admitted to hospital to be treated for a debilitating heart condition came around from sedation to be told "sorry - we haven't done it".   more...

Warning as moor fire is tackled

Firefighters tackled a moor blaze near Keighley.   more...

Chat about drug fears

People will be able to talk about drug and alcohol concerns regularly at neighbourhood forums in Keighley and the surrounding area.   more...

Police hit the road in crackdown on illegal drivers

Nineteen people were arrested and 31 vehicles seized in a major police crackdown on illegal road users.   more...

Keighley News Sport

Good start sees Albion seconds clinch division

Whitworth Spartans 8   more...

Frankie escapes horrific crash

Top stock car driver Frankie Wainman Junior has escaped an horrific high-speed crash with only minor injuries.   more...

Eaton wants consistency from young Cougars

Keighley Cougars head coach Barry Eaton is calling on his young squad to put in a consistent over 80 minutes when the team travels to Boundary Park on Sunday to take on Oldham.   more...

Oliver gears up for kart career

A teenager from Keighley is kick-starting his young career as a kart racer by winning a Best Novice Trophy in a kart race on Easter Sunday.   more...

Danny back on track following tragic loss

Just eight months after losing his older brother Matthew to a motorcycle racing accident Danny Horne is back on track in the racing world.   more...

Oxenhope wrap up third Craven League title on the trot

Oxenhope successfully completed the first leg of a possible treble this year when they retained the Premier Division title, for a third consecutive season and a fourth time in five years.   more...

Club’s eight-medal haul

A Bingley karate club came away with an eight-medal haul from the Kenyukai British Open Karate Championships held in Manchester this month.   more...

£1 million in the pot for Scoop6 races

Racing at Ripon this Saturday starts at 2.30, with six of the afternoon's seven races supported by totesport, the biggest commercial sponsor in British racing.   more...

Tough day for ‘retired’ goalkeeper Knappy

Meltham 5 Steeton 2   more...

Keighley out of Minor Cup

Keighley Minors 2   more...

Goalie Bainbridge saves it for Stanbury

Stanbury Park Rangers 3   more...

New boys Crossflatts earn top division win at Embsay

It is hard to imagine that in the 120-year history of the Craven & District League that there has been a more exciting opening day to the season than on Saturday. There were 16 scores in excess of 200, four centurians and a hat-trick. Also there was a one-run victory, a two-run and a four-run win.   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Health and safety ban on winding of Yeadon Town Hall clock is labelled 'mad'

TIME has been left standing still in Yeadon after health and safety officials decided the Town Hall clock was too dangerous to wind up any more.   more...

Public will vote on reality TV but give elections a miss

Next Thursday, electors in Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth area, along with the rest of the country, will go to the polls to vote for their candidates in the district and parish elections.   more...

Residents may go to court over new Guiseley lights

RESIDENTS are considering taking legal action to stop eight-metre high 'city' street lights being installed on a narrow country lane outside Guiseley.   more...

Victory in battle to keep Wharfe rail carriages

RAILWAY carriages essential to ease overcrowding on peak time Wharfedale Line commuter trains are to be retained for local services.   more...

All Saints cash in on a sporty look

CHILDREN at Otley's All Saints Primary School dressed up as their favourite sports personalities for the day to raise funds for the school's Parent Teacher Association.   more...

Councillor goes through the pain barrier to complete marathon

ENERGETIC councillor Ryk Downes would be the first to admit his preparations for this year's London Marathon were far from ideal.   more...

Rugby star puts Burley and Woodhead pupils through their paces

FORMER rugby star John Bentley has been putting children in Burley-in-Wharfedale through their paces with six weeks of rugby coaching.   more...

College sets deadline for selling Burley Grange

BURLEY Grange could be put on the market and sold if a bid for community housing is not put together by May.   more...

Councillor calls for meeting on Horsforth college flats plan

A Horsforth councillor is calling for a public meeting with a college over its plans for five blocks of student accommodation in the town.   more...

Pet shop gives St Oswald's pupils a wildlife boost

PUPILS from St Oswald's Junior School, Guiseley, got more than they bargained for when they wrote to a pet shop for support.   more...

Developers bid to increase size of Guiseley houses

DEVELOPERS have submitted new applications that could dramatically increase the size of planned houses in Guiseley.   more...

MP discovers 25 jobs lost at Wharfedale Hospital

HEALTH bosses have confirmed that 25 nursing and auxiliary staff have left Wharfedale Hospital over the last few months.   more...

Westville House's wizard production

ILKLEY schoolchildren took a trip along the yellow brick road to meet Oz in the Emerald City. All the children at Westville House School were involved in the production of the Wizard of Oz performed in front of parents and friends.   more...

Trust prepares to discuss strategic plan for Otley hospital

HEALTH chiefs are considering a report on developing a strategy for the long-term future of Wharfedale Hospital.   more...

Fury as Otley council refuses to pay for CCTV

OTLEY Town Council has refused to financially back a CCTV scheme for the town.   more...

Decision to stick with 'inaccessible' polling booth slammed

A DECISION to re-use one of the most inaccessible polling stations in the country' has been branded ridiculous by an Otley and Yeadon councillor.   more...

Councillors left in dark over future of Otley's Victorian lights

THE fate of Otley's Victorian street lamps is still unclear after a representative from the company in charge of replacing street lights failed to turn up at a meeting of the Town Council.   more...

Wharfedale Observer Sport

Sally is first Ilkley lady in London Marathon

Sunday saw the running of the 27th London Marathon and eight intrepid runners Ilkley Harriers braved the sweltering conditions to attempt the course.   more...

Fisher 38th in London Marathon

Sunday saw the running of the 27th London Marathon and six intrepid runners from Otley AC braved the sweltering conditions to attempt the course.   more...

  
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