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Bingley,Bradford,Shipley,Spen Valley News

`We'll put the brake on traffic in town'

Pavements in Bingley could be widened and two-lane junctions scrapped under Bradford Council proposals.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Packaging coup's a money-spinner

A Bradford packaging systems company has secured a lucrative contract with one of the world's leading science-based corporations.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

New supermarket will be beneficial  more...

Patient flew to India for heart op

A pensioner flew 5,000 miles across the globe for a life-saving heart operation because he feared running out of time on the NHS waiting list.   more...

It's a dog's life for Jayne in Corrie!

With sparkly boots from Bingley car boot sale, a catalogue top and tattoos from Poundstretcher, Telegraph & Argus columnist Jayne Tunnicliffe looks every inch Cilla's best pal, Yana, as she strikes a deal to break Chesney's heart in Coronation Street.  more...

Now two schools want Fresh Start

Two struggling schools in Bradford which are facing huge debts are bidding to close down and start again as new schools to help pull themselves out of the red.  more...

`Use builders' cash to extend school'

An education boss is calling for cash set aside to boost education provision in a Bradford village to be spent on extending its oversubscribed school.  more...

We've got the lot here in Bradford!

Bradford Council leader Margaret Eaton is urging shoppers to make sure they always "Buy it in Bradford".  more...

Thrilled with our new homes!

More than 200 people living in stark blocks of flats on the edge of the city centre are celebrating the start of a multi-million-pound imp-rovement scheme which will change their lives.  more...

Bid now and don't hold your horses!

Community groups are being urged to apply for a cash boost from the Telegraph & Argus's parent company.  more...

How music helps counter dementia

A professor with a worldwide reputation in music therapy has shared his expertise with dementia researchers at the University of Bradford.  more...

Chain sticks to its guns over adverts

The boss of a long-established Bradford menswear chain today insisted he had no plans to back down in a row with retail giant Marks & Spencer.  more...

Residents up in arms about proposed flats

Concern about the safety of children has prompted a group of residents to prepare formal opposition to a proposed housing development.  more...

£3.5m funds boost for arts in the city

From trapeze artists to storytellers, puppeteers to video artists, Bradford's arts scene is thriving thanks to millions of pounds worth of funding over the past year.  more...

Pub customer jailed for drunken attack

A 26-year-old man who struck a pub customer in the face with a glass has been jailed for 10 months.  more...

£5.3m arts centre is revealed

Designs have been revealed for a £5.3 million performing arts centre at a district school.  more...

Patients to get say on moving surgery

Patients are being invited to have a say on plans to close a GP surgery in Wyke and move services to a new purpose-built centre in Low Moor.  more...

Jonathan aims for West End stardom

A teenager is dancing for joy after learning he is one of the youngest people ever to have been offered a scholarship at a dance and drama school in London.  more...

The NHS must do better...

Patients who are in need of an operation to drastically improve the quality of their life, and perhaps even to save it, but find themselves with the prospect of a long wait for treatment on the NHS face a major dilemma.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Wetherall mad for it

David Wetherall will gladly play the fool again if it guarantees three points against Tranmere tomorrow.  more...

Harris backing Rhinos for glory

Bulls stand-off Iestyn Harris is backing former club Leeds Rhinos to beat Canterbury Bulldogs in tonight's World Club Challenge at Elland Road.  more...

New twist to Witter's LA story

Junior Witter will fight in America on February 19.  more...

Bantams need to have stomach for the fight

Show some fire in your bellies, Colin Todd demanded today.  more...

Baildon's season is in the melting pot

Whether Baildon gain promotion from Yorkshire Division Three could well be decided over the next two weekends.  more...

Crossley stripped of club vice-captaincy

Avenue could do themselves a power of good tomorrow with a home win over relegation rivals Moor Green but they have had another traumatic week both on and off the pitch.   more...

Learn from your mistakes urges Sinnott

Farsley Celtic will begin to pick up the pieces tomorrow after their devastating 4-0 midweek defeat to close rivals Guiseley in the West Riding County Cup quarter-finals.  more...

Players ready to bounce back

Silsden host their second cup tie within the space of four days at Cougar Park tomorrow - but their opponents will not be the same quality as the Halifax Town team they faced in midweek.  more...

Confidence sky-high after Farsley victory

The Guiseley management duo will be renewing acquaintance with an old friend when they take on Wakefield and Emley at Nethermoor in the UniBond Premier tomorrow.  more...

Price is hoping to keep up run

Eccleshill United have hit a rich vein of form in the Northern Counties East Premier Division with three victories on the trot before last   more...

Bradford trio look to Power through

The first round of the Powergen Challenge Cup sees West Bowling entertain fellow National Conference Premier division rivals Leigh East.   more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Features

Promoter plans to land younger bands

Keighley music promoter Trotwood has spoken of his plans to bring younger bands to Keighley from across the country.  more...

Koontz keen to clown around

Life Expectancy -- Dean Koontz  more...

This week

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Theatre Review

Strangers on a Train -- Keighley Playhouse  more...

Album Reviews

Mercury Rev --The Secret Migration  more...

Blackmail and lies on offer at Playhouse

A new version of Henrik Ibsen's classic drama A Doll's House written by Christopher Hampton is at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, on February 18-March 19.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Positive mix reflexts true life of Keighley

There's been a wonderful mixed bag of developments in the basic infrastructure of life as it is lived in Keighley this week.  more...

Letters to the Editor

SIR - I would like to suggest that the Friends of Airedale Hospital (that admirable company of women and men) might turn their attention and perhaps some of their funds to the toilet roll holders in the hospital.  more...

Schools: We're Top of the form

A school in Keighley has been identified as one of the country's most outstanding by an education chief.  more...

Schools: Failing junior is now showered with praise

A super head teacher drafted into a failing primary school believes it will soon be taken out of special measures.  more...

Doctor wants belly-button ban

Fashionable bare midriffs among young medical staff should be banned as part of a battle to beat a hospital bug.  more...

TV 'Life Coach' gives boy a boost

A 15-year-old boy with low self-esteem was packed off to live in a mansion with a life coach for a month before being returned to school.  more...

Retrial sought after jury fails to reach verdict

The jury in the trial of a school governor accused of trying to intimidate a 13-year-old girl into dropping a sex allegation against her husband has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.  more...

Clapped outclock is ticked off

Time stands still for no man -- except it seems, in Keighley.  more...

Six of the best elected to youth parliament

More than 1,200 votes were cast for Keighley-constituency candidates in the district's youth parliament elections.  more...

Sunday opening could be on way for library

Keighley Library could open on Sundays and new libraries could be opened in surrounding villages under proposals by Bradford Council.  more...

Tribute to cycling legend

A cycling enthusiast, who together with his wife clocked up more than 100 years club membership, has died, aged 90.  more...

Wedded bliss after missed date

Sixty years of wedded bliss for a couple from Laycock began with the groom being a day late for the wedding.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Sport

Cougars: Aussie shines on Cougar debut

AUSSIE Daniel Harvey shone as Cougars crashed to a 50-point defeat in their first warm-up game of the year.  more...

Rugby Union: Crusaders win cup thriller

KEIGHLEY RUGBY UNION Under-16s pulled off a thrilling last-gasp victory to reach the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Cup.  more...

Windsurfing: Sam is National champ

TEENAGE windsurfer Sam Neal is setting the sport alight and was recently crowned National Champion in the Techno Formula discipline.  more...

Motorsport: Dougie is back on podium

Dougie Lampkin put himself and the new Montesa four stroke on the podium for the second weekend running, when the British rider took third place at the third round of the 2005 World indoor trials championship held in Toulouse, France last weekend.  more...

Cougars: Rochdale turn up the heat

Cougars 18 Rochdale 50 - FORGET the scoreline, Cougars launched their pre-season campaign with a display of raw talent.  more...

Soccer: Silsden go down fighting

Silsden 0 Halifax Town 5 - Silsden's progress in the County Senior Cup came to an abrupt end before a packed Cougar Park on Wednesday night.  more...

Soccer: Bronte edge derby clash

Oxenhope 2 Bronte Wanderers 3 - Oxenhope and Bronte met in their Craven Premier League showdown, and Bronte who claimed the points after a battling encounter.  more...

Soccer: Harvester make hay in cup

Jeff Hall Cup: Bingley Harvester 2 BCA 1 - BCA were reduced to 10 men when one of their players was dismissed after only 10 minutes. Bingley went 2-0 up as Andy Nelson scored in open play and with a penalty. BCA's 10 men fought back and Joynal Ali reduced Bingley's lead to 2-1 before half time.  more...

Soccer: County Amateur League

STEETON slipped to another defeat despite scoring four goals against Bay Athletic.  more...

Soccer: Wharfedale Sunday League

In the Wharfedale Sunday League game between Delius and Crossflatts Ryshworth the visitors took a 1-0 lead into the half time break with a goal from Nicky Wood.  more...

Soccer: Ladies football

KEIGHLEY Ladies pulled off a 1-0 victory over Knaresbrough to keep their League Cup hopes alive.  more...

Soccer: Junior round-up

Long Lee Under-8s entertained Westwood eagles on Sunday morning with the hosts clipping their wings with a 4-1 victory. After a scrappy first half, in which Long lee took the lead through Aaron Davies, there was an improved performance after the turn. Connor Milligan added the second, before Arron Davies with two further strikes, completed his hat-trick.  more...

Rugby Union: Leaders fight rough

Beverley 45 Keighley 3 - Unbeaten league leaders Beverley, with enough foreign imports to rival Chelsea Football Club, were too much of a handful for an under-strength Keighley side in an ill tempered contest.  more...

Rugby League: Town edge victory

Calder Valley 16 Keighley Town 17 - Keighley Town returned to winning ways with a spirited away victory at Calder Valley.  more...

Rugby Union: South Craven boys get county call

Four South Craven School pupils have been selected for the Yorkshire Schools' under-17 side.  more...

Rubgy League: Junior round-up

Keighley Cougar Cubs 35 Dudley Hill Under 18s 14 - Cougars turned in a top performance against second placed Dudley Hill. They converted pressure into points in the second half with tries coming from Jason Scott (3) Gavin Duffy (2) and Lee Shaw. Jamie Donnelly landed five goals from six and Gavin Duffy added a drop goal. This was an excellent team performance based on a solid defence and an attack full of flair.  more...

Skipton,The Dales Features

It's never too late to learn

THERE comes a time in life when birthdays cease to be an excuse for a party, but more of an unwelcome milestone on a journey towards a destination which we are not particularly keen to reach.  more...

The Curmudgeon

HAD IT not been overshadowed by events in South East Asia, it might have been one of the bitterest debates to beguile Beggarsdale for many a long year. But now it has been settled and, in a curious way, some real good has come out of it.  more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Craven through the years

100 years ago  more...

Flood of plans will affect the roads

SIR - So the proposals for the development of Dewhurst's Mill have been laid at the council's door.  more...

Danger road claims 22 lives in five years

THE A65 road in Craven has claimed its second life in less than a fortnight.  more...

Anger over rail review

CONCERNS are being raised over a review of rail services - including the Airedale Line which serves Skipton - only two months after a new company took over the franchise.  more...

Pipeline will scar the countryside

RESIDENTS of Craven will witness major disruption when a £110 million gas pipeline project gets under way across the district.  more...

Traders urged to help save medieval festival

SKIPTON'S medieval festival may have to wind up if support is not forthcoming from businesses in the town.  more...

Schools miss out on cash due to fewer pupils

A DROP in pupil numbers at some South Craven schools will be discussed by headteachers and governors next week.  more...

West Craven's £1m cash boost

WEST Craven is to receive a £1 million cash injection to help boost the local economy.  more...

Firm announces redundancy plans

ONE of West Craven's major employers, Silentnight, has announced it will be making up to 19 of its workers redundant.  more...

Coming our way: a nice little earner

CRAVEN resisted traffic lights until 2003 - how long can we resist the march of the speed cameras?  more...

Skipton,The Dales Sport

Malherbe called up for England Counties

WHARFEDALE'S Chris Malherbe will be aiming to help England Counties to their first win in three attempts against France Amateurs, having been called up for the second-tier national side for the first time.  more...

England's ladies set to train at Rolls Royce

ENGLAND'S ladies' football team are set to use the Rolls Royce Leisure Centre and pitches to prepare for the European Championships in June.  more...

Skipton pair lift British junior titles

TWO Skipton weightlifters won first places in the British Junior Powerlifting Championships at Ashington Sports College in Northumberland last Sunday.   more...

District honours for South Craven stars

AN unbeaten Craven school netball team has supplied a third of a select development team.  more...

  
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