Stories for 13 March 2008

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Sir Ken hailed as profits grow

Supermarket giant Morrisons posted record profits of 66 per cent as bosses paid tribute to the "remarkable achievements" of retiring chairman Sir Ken Morrison.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Wiring starts blaze

Firefighters were called to a house fire caused by wiring under laminate flooring tonight.   more...

Morrisons announces profit increase

Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons has announced a 66 per cent increase in its annual profits to £612 million.   more...

Man flees bedroom blaze

A man has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a suspicious fire broke out at his home.   more...

Rocking granny hopes cash will roll in

Rocking granny Eve Hutton is on a roll for charity.   more...

Police search for missing man

Police are anxious to trace an 84-year-old man who went missing from his Bradford home last night.   more...

One in ten schools without a crossing

One in ten Bradford primary schools do not have a lollipop' crossing patrol, it has been revealed.   more...

Search for relatives

Bradford Coroner's office is trying to find the family of a man whose death is being investigated.   more...

Crossing concern as pupil hurt

A pupil suffered minor injuries in an accident with a car while crossing Main Street on his way to Wilsden Primary School.   more...

Funds help cyclone survivors

Survivors of the Bangladesh cyclone who were left without homes, families and livelihoods will receive funds raised by a Bradford charity to rebuild two villages.   more...

£30,000 to rebuild two villages

Survivors of the Bangladesh cyclone will receive funds raised by a Bradford charity to rebuild two villages.   more...

Woman hurt in crash

A woman was injured in a three-car pile up today.   more...

Born in Bradford project a year old

Every newborn baby is special, but the youngsters, picture right, are extra special as they could hold the key to a healthier future for generations to come.   more...

Student furniture finds a new home

More than 30 tonnes of furniture from student digs across Bradford has been given to charity.   more...

Pub wins award

Boltmakers Arms landlords Phil and Val Booth have won the Pub of the Season Award from Keighley and Craven CAMRA.   more...

£80,000 of cocaine seized in raid

Cocaine worth £80,000 was seized by police during a raid on a home in Lidget Green.   more...

Baby tape stolen

A distraught mother is appealing for the stolen video footage of her 14-month-old baby to be returned.   more...

Youths help African nursery

A group of Bradford teenagers have made a difference to the lives of a poor community in South Africa.   more...

Brewers and pubs angry at Budget rise

Pubs face being decimated by the latest tax rises imposed by Chancellor Alistair Darling, Bradford's breweries and licensees warned today.   more...

Alert as man goes missing

Police are anxious to trace an 84-year-old man missing from his Bradford home.   more...

Missing pupils: more details wanted

Ministers are set to demand a more detailed picture of missing pupils in Bradford schools amid fears from MPs some may have been forced to marry.   more...

Rape victim praised

Police today praised the bravery of a five-year-old rape victim after his 12-year-old attacker was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court.   more...

Reprieve for Camille

A schoolgirl threatened with deportation has been granted a last-ditch extension to stay in this country by immigration officials, her family revealed last night.   more...

Man flees bedroom blaze

A man has been taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation after a blaze broke out at his home.   more...

Poet performs at the fair

Spring sprung at the Lady Mayoress of Bradford's annual fair.   more...

£200,000 help for disabled students

People with learning disabilities in Keighley are to benefit from a £200,000 cash gift modernise day centre facilities.   more...

Ban on the humble fairground goldfish

A charity has won the first round in a battle to stop goldfish being given away as funfair prizes.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

League to get tough on bad boys

The Central Yorkshire League have brought in a raft of penalties in a bid to clamp down on ill-discipline this season.   more...

Angling lines

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Craven Herald News

Conversion sparks 'ghetto' fears

Conversion of houses in Skipton's Broughton Road into flats could turn the area into a ghetto, it was feared this week.   more...

Craven's Sri Lankan connection

Classrooms in a school in Sri Lanka have been named Settle and Skipton after the towns' rotary clubs raised money for the tsunami fund.   more...

Crime victims 'being left in the dark'

Steeton Parish Council has told a top police officer more needs to be done to let people know of changes in the way the force responds to crime.   more...

Parish poll called over supermarket

A parish poll has been called over controversial plans to build a supermarket in Barnoldswick - but a decision could have been made before it takes place.   more...

Teenager elected to youth parliament

A teenager from Earby will represent young people in Pendle at the UK Youth Parliament.   more...

Craven's top dogs at Crufts

Tina, the weimaraner, is the toast of Craven after winning best of breed at Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham on Friday.   more...

Sporting challenge takes off

Golfing councillor Paul English is preparing to tee off for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.   more...

Young Achievers to be revealed

A prize, promised to be a life-enhancing experience, is awaiting the young person who scoops Craven's first ever Young Achievers Award.   more...

Long-running firm shuts

Quality furniture shop Ledgard & Wynn of Skipton has closed.   more...

Doctors fear hospital will close

Doctors in Settle fear healthcare bosses are trying to close Castleberg Hospital by stealth.   more...

Legion club burgled

Skipton's White Rose Club is due to re-open tomorrow following a burglary.   more...

Affordable homes approved

Affordable housing planned for Airedale Avenue, Skipton, should go to Craven people, councillors said.   more...

Silence is golden for Bretten

His school pals may be making a racket, but 10-year-old Bretten Lord stayed silent - and raised more than £1,000 for Settle Friends of Chernobyl's Children.   more...

Volunteers plant more trees

More trees have been planted in woodland around Craven with the latest taking place at Beamsley.   more...

Campaign to pardon Pendle witches

Campaigners are calling for the Pendle witches to be pardoned.   more...

Tenant's anger over long-running work

A Skipton pensioner claims work on her council house has left her at her wits end.   more...

Amy's sporting achievement

A nine-year-old girl set herself a swimming challenge - to help her friend compete in an international sporting event.   more...

House to be turned into office

A 200-year-old terraced house in Skipton is to be made into an office - despite the concerns of neighbours.   more...

Planners in wrangle over turbine test

A 200-feet-high test mast planned for the site of the proposed wind farm close to Bank Newton has been deferred - after councillors got into a tangle.   more...

Council backs school extension

Despite opposition from residents and some councillors, Glusburn Parish Council has not made any objections to plans for an extension at South Craven School.   more...

Planners divided over industrial unit

Skipton Properties' plan to build an industrial building at Riparian Way, Cross Hills, has narrowly won planning permission.   more...

Craven Herald Sport

Hodge wins fifth straight rowing trials title

Hebden's Andy Hodge picked up his fifth Great Britain Rowing Senior Trials title when he and Peter Reed won the men's pair final held in Hazewinkel, Belgium at the weekend.   more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Allow Ilkley Grammer School to expand, says head teacher

THE head teacher of Ilkley Grammar has made a plea for the school to be expanded after Addingham children were turned away for the first time ever this year.   more...

Climbers clean up Cow and Calf Rocks

PUBLIC spirited volunteers have given the area of the Cow and Calf rocks in Ilkley a much needed clean-up. Members of the York Saint John's University Climbing Club and other volunteers spent a couple of hours picking up litter at the popular beauty spot, despite heavy showers and fierce winds.   more...

All set for Ilkley Gazette wedding fair

THE elegant surroundings of Denton Hall will provide the backdrop for the Ilkley Gazette Spring Wedding Fair.   more...

Move to save Burley-in-Wharfedale fountain costs

Parish councillors are looking at alternative ways to power a popular village fountain in a bid to conserve energy.   more...

Menston pupils fly out on teaching mission to South Africa

Pupils from a Wharfedale Secondary School will travel overseas this week in a bid to teach and support students in one of South Africa's poorest regions.   more...

Ilkley museum braced for Roman invasion

EVENTS planned at Ilkley's Manor House Museum and Art Gallery for this year's Summer Festival will have a distinctly Roman theme.   more...

Ilkley hotel repeats its prestige win

THE owners of Ilkley's Rombalds Hotel and Restaurant have managed to retain a coveted award they won last year.   more...

Ilkley skate park worries echoed by police team

POLICE have joined Ilkley councillors in asking parents to keep an eye on children and teenagers visiting the town's skate park after reports of anti-social behaviour.   more...

Future of Ilkley Moor up for debate

Residents of Ilkley are being invited to air their views about the future of Rombalds Moor - including Ilkley and Baildon Moors - at a conference later this month.   more...

Ilkley riverside scheme nears climax

THE people behind a scheme to spruce up a riverside area in Ilkley got together for a site visit to see how the improvements are developing.   more...

Ilkley Tesco protesters may have to do it all again

OPPONENTS of a plan to build a new superstore in Ilkley are preparing for the second battle of the war.   more...

Addingham parents gear up for battle over school places

PARENTS are gearing up for a major campaign in Addingham to make sure no village children lose out in their bid for Ilkley Grammar places.   more...

Daredevil Addingham student aims to jump to it for charity

A BIOLOGY   more...

Wharfe charity wins ban on funfair goldfish prizes

A WHARFEDALE charity has won the first round in a fight to stop goldfish being given away as funfair prizes.   more...

Ilkley Gazette Sport

Ilkley coast to another crucial promotion win

Ilkley 46, Bridlington 0   more...

Keighley News News

Show will tell how railway was saved

An exhibition will show how a steam railway was saved from the scrap heap 40 years ago.   more...

Police chief says he does ‘give a damn’

A parish council has told a top police officer that more needs to be done to let elderly people know of changes in the way the force responds to crime.   more...

Fun day wins top accolade

Organisers of a Keighley fun day have won a national award for their efforts.   more...

Daniel’s butties break £10,000 mark

Silsden teenager Daniel Wilkinson has broken the £10,000-mark with his fundraising efforts, as reported in last week's Keighley News.   more...

Radio soap boost for pro-pew fighters

Villagers are waiting to see whether the battle over the future of the pews in their historic church will mirror that of their fictional cousins.   more...

Yorkshire in Bloom judges to descend on town next month

Yorkshire in Bloom judges will arrive in Keighley early next month for their spring assessment.   more...

Mirella’s on way to a high-flying career

Mirella Carr is flying high after graduating from a prestigious Royal Air Force college.   more...

Students visit Nazi concentration camp

Two students from Holy Family Catholic School, in Keighley, have visited the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Poland, where more than a million people were murdered during the Second World War.   more...

‘Evacuees’ head into lessons

Lessons were disrupted at Sutton C of E School as the children had to dive under their desks to shelter when air raid sirens went off.   more...

Fears over Park Wood bypass ‘are unfounded’

A councillor has sought to allay fears that an eastern bypass - which would threaten the town's historic Park Wood - has been proposed.   more...

Katie had the Q-factor

A queen has succeeded to the Silsden throne and will be officially crowned on the town's gala day.   more...

Cash-appeal groups ‘need to get their act together’

Town Mayor Cllr Brian Hudson said some of the groups applying to Keighley Town Council for financial help "need to get their act together".   more...

Farmer’s fury as trial bikers leave him with £6,000 bill

A sheep farmer has criticised "selfish" off-road bike riders who he claims are wrecking his livelihood.   more...

‘Virtual tour’ opens museum to disabled

Keighley's historic Cliffe Castle Museum has gone high-tech to help disabled visitors.   more...

Haworth riding arena decision delayed

Planners have deferred an application to build a covered hore riding area for disabled people.   more...

Beavers thrilled at flag victory

Haworth's Beaver Scout colony is celebrating winning this year's Challenge Flag competition.   more...

Patients targeted to buy drinks — claim

Youths in Steeton have been accused of using mentally ill patients to buy them alcohol.   more...

Delight as lollipop lady takes up role

Aire View Infants School has welcomed a fluorescent-jacket-wearing woman to help in its battle to keep children safe on Silsden's busy roads.   more...

Takeaway breached food hygiene laws

A takeaway has been ordered to pay £1,845 for breaching food hygiene laws.   more...

Fight is on again to stop homes scheme

residents fighting plans for a development near a flood plain have reignited their campaign after heavy rain washed through the town.   more...

Three-car pile up on Bingley bypass

One woman has been injured in a three-car pile up on Bingley bypass this morning.   more...

Disused Damside multi-storey car park is put up for sale by council

Keighley's long-derelict Damside multi-storey car park is for sale.   more...

Cadets need new hands

Keighley Sea Cadets are setting sail into a new era.   more...

Ambulance service starts drivers search

Volunteer drivers in Keighley are being sought to help the ambulance service by taking sick people to hospital.   more...

'Happy Slapping' killers jailed

Two teenagers, who told a 15-year-old girl to film them beating a vulnerable man to death then gleefully showed it to friends, have been locked up for a total of 13 years.   more...

Eastern relief road is ‘a hugely expensive option’

An eastern relief road - long-touted as a possible solution to Keighley's traffic turmoil - would be hugely expensive and destroy prized woodland, a public meeting heard.   more...

Memorial bench to honour ‘Mr Civic’

A memorial bench will be erected to overlook "Dennis Knowles's part of Silsden".   more...

Vets offering cut-price vaccinations

Cut-price vaccinations are being offered for cats, dogs and rabbits in Keighley to slash the disease rate.   more...

One-way loop system mooted

Proposals for a one-way traffic loop around Keighley town centre have been unveiled by Liberal Democrats.   more...

Fury over plan for school site

A Keighley ward councillor has said he is "furious" about alleged misinformation given to residents at a neighbourhood forum meeting.   more...

Rail fans make tracks to exhibition

There'll be a direct rail link from Keighley to Kendal this weekend as model railway buffs display their layouts.   more...

Drug abuse led to death

An unemployed man died from abuse of drugs, an inquest heard.   more...

Volunteers buy vital equipment for A&E

New "space age" monitoring equipment has been acquired by Airedale Hospital's accident and emergency department - thanks to a £35,000 donation.   more...

Keighley News Sport

Keighley chalk up rare 0-0 scoreline

Keighley RUFC made club history last Saturday when they battled to a 0-0 draw against Yorkshire 1 leaders Sandal at Utley. Draws themselves are not so common but pointless ones are.   more...

Eaton to use his squad in final Northern Rail Cup game

Head coach Barry Eaton will be taking a look at the depth of his Keighley Cougars' squad when they host Workington Town in the final game of the Northern Rail Cup at Cougar Park on Sunday (kick off 3pm).   more...

PowerPlay is a world first for local club

Keighley Golf Club has secured a place in the golfing hall of fame after becoming the first in the world to attract over 100 players to compete in a PowerPlay Golf - the new golf format featuring two flags on each green - tournament.   more...

Swim gala glory for Parkside

The Parkside School swimming team put in an impressive performance in the recent Annual School Gala held at Shipley Pool.   more...

Back Chat

It was an interesting week in the Keighley rugby world.   more...

Francesca keeps up family golf tradition

A youngster from Keighley has made her debut in a senior competition at Branshaw Golf Club.   more...

Silsden get back on the winning track

Ramsbottom United 0 Silsden 2   more...

Draw leaves Shamrocks bottom of the division

Keighley Shamrocks 1 Brighouse Town 1   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Campaigners celebrate victory in fight to prevent demolition of Otley pub

CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating a real community victory' after a scheme to demolish an Otley pub so that houses could be built on the site was thrown out.   more...

Name for Guiseley estate inspired by poets

Work has begun on a new development of 62 retirement homes in Guiseley.   more...

Otley troubleshooting teacher earns trip to No 10

A head-teacher from Otley has been personally congratulated by the Prime Minister for helping to support struggling schools.   more...

Sponsors wanted for Pool-in-Wharfedale school ball

THE PTA of Pool-in-Wharfedale   more...

How Observer's tale from past uncovered missing family link

Family historian Margaret Brown unearthed a missing link in her research after reading of the tragic death of a relative in the Wharfedale and Airedale Observer.   more...

Pupils from Menston school fly out on teaching mission

Pupils from a Wharfedale Secondary School will travel overseas this week in a bid to teach and support students in one of South Africa's poorest regions.   more...

Move to save Burley-in-Wharfedale fountain costs

Parish councillors are looking at alternative ways to power a popular village fountain in a bid to conserve energy.   more...

New vehicle makes tracks for disabled visitors on Otley Chevin

A GROUNDBREAKING all-terrain vehicle that can be driven by wheelchair users has been unveiled on Otley Chevin.   more...

Thieves steal roof lead and ruin Otley charity's books

OTLEY Lions are urgently appealing for help after thieves stripped the slates from their store roof and ruined hundreds of books.   more...

Delving into the past reveals family surprises

Rebecca Juhasz probably has less need than most to go to a family history event.   more...

New hope for speed signs at Pool-in-Wharfedale

NEW hopes have been sparked that permanent speed-activated warning signs could be installed in Pool-in-Wharfedale.   more...

Burley-in-Wharfedale soccer club seeks deal over pavilion

The chairman of a junior football team is hoping to strike a compromise with protesters over the construction of a new pavilion in a Wharfedale village.   more...

£344,000 Yeadon path scheme is opened

A £344,000 improved walking and cycle route between Guiseley and Yeadon has been opened this week.   more...

Protests as driver who caused Guiseley PC's death is released early

A lorry driver who killed two people in a horrific crash on the M62 is to be released after serving less than a year in jail.   more...

Wharfedale Observer Sport

Lampkin and Dabill are made to struggle

Dougie Lampkin and James Dabill had the doubtful distinction of occupying the bottom two places in the fourth round of the FIM World Indoor Trials championship on Saturday night in Milan.   more...

Bateson boxes his way to second Golden Gloves title

Babyfaced Jack Bateson has won a Golden Gloves title for the second successive year.   more...

Battling Flood is beaten in rowing final

Guiseley rower Debbie Flood finished runner-up the single sculls at the Great Britain Senior Trials held in Hazewinkel, Belgium, at the weekend.   more...

  
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