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Stories for 13 October 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Jobs threatened as sales and orders fall

Jobs could be lost as Bradford's economy faces further difficulties in the coming months, Bradford Chamber of Commerce has warned in its latest quarterly survey.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Majority's wishes just don't count  more...

Parents made to pay for truants

Around two parents a day are being fined in Bradford for failing to send their children to school.  more...

Families fly out to help

Hundreds of Bradford relatives of victims of Saturday's devastating earthquake are flying out to help in any way they can.  more...

Call for inquiry into NHS dentist crisis

A Bradford councillor is pressing for an urgent investigation into NHS dentistry in the district.  more...

New campaign to fight hate crimes

A new campaign has started to tackle racist and homophobic hate crimes in Bradford.  more...

Bishops focus on bloodiest gangster films

A morning watching one of the bloodiest gangster films in history may not seem a likely way for senior churchmen to pick up tips on storytelling.  more...

Abused fans receive apology from club

St Helens Rugby League Club has apologised to a Bradford Bulls fan and his young son who say they were threatened by rival supporters at last week's crunch Grand Final eliminator.  more...

Huge air dome to launch arts show

A vast air dome will light up the night sky tonight for the first time in Centenary Square as Bradford leads four other cities at the launch of a £5million year-long arts festival.  more...

Samantha hopeful over death inquiry

The widow of Shipley soldier Sergeant Steve Roberts said today she is "confident" that the investigation into his death is being carried out adequately.  more...

Highways chief dies in accident

One of Bradford Council's top highway engineers - who had a passion for motorcycling - has been killed in a road accident.  more...

College lecturers may strike again

Lecturers are set to strike again at Bradford College over pay.  more...

Setting their stall out for special ale

Keighley is turning the clock back to celebrate 700 years of market trading in the town.  more...

Pub boost for cancer ward

Regulars at a Bradford pub have raised a bumper amount of cash for cancer patients for the seventh year in succession.  more...

Hatred has no place in our city

After the July 7 bombings there has been an inevitable increase in race-hate incidents because of a lack of understanding by many people of the difference between fundamentalists or those who twist religious texts to suit their political agenda and genuine believers in a peaceful, civilised faith which has brought great benefits to the wider world.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Withers on a mission!

Mick Withers is determined to put last year's nightmare behind him when the Bulls face Leeds Rhinos in a Grand Final rematch at Old Trafford on Saturday.  more...

Don't write us off yet - Bower

City are hurting but not   more...

Ricketts ready to return at Vale

Bradford City reserves 1  more...

City of Bradford Hungary to build

Aspiring Olympians from the City of Bradford Swimming Club are packing their bags as they embark on a week's training in Hungary.  more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Letters to the Editor

Ilkley traffic lights turn  more...

Man rescued after four-hour ordeal

TWO helicopters were called to rescue a man who was trapped for four hours between rocks at Ilkley Moor.   more...

Change to road sparks concern

A TRAFFIC-calming roundabout in Ilkley could be causing accidents instead of stopping them, parish leaders fear.  more...

Little Georgie hits the big time in blockbuster film

AN Ilkley schoolgirl was launched on to the glittering stage of movie stardom yesterday when she was officially unveiled as one of the four leading actors in a forthcoming blockbuster film.  more...

Autograph tribute for tragic Leeds United football fan

A LEEDS United fan staged an autograph-seeking vigil outside the club's Elland Road ground as part of his tribute to a well-known Ilkley man who died tragically earlier this year.  more...

War memorials to have a major refurbishment

THE four war memorials in Wharfedale are to get a spruce up hopefully in time for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, November 13.  more...

Pub Watch cracks down on offenders

DRUG users, vandals and other offenders could find themselves barred from a night out in Ilkley as licensees get tough on town centre troublemakers.  more...

Remarkable writer is truly captivating

Festival headliner Maya Angelou at the King's Hall on Wednesday, October 5  more...

How events in the past have an uncanny link to present

A certain amount of discipline is needed faced with the bewildering variety of events on offer at the LitFest - or Feast as my keyboard keeps wanting to type. This week it has been music, poetry, history and geology.  more...

Precious lives

IT is welcome news that Bradford Council is to spend money on sprucing up the war memorials in the district. It is only a year ago that Addingham's war memorial on Main Street had to be restored after a vandal attack.  more...

Ilkley,Otley Sport

Ilkley are swallowed up by the `Crocs'

Old Crossleyans 30   more...

Ilkley avenge defeat by Sandy Lane with four goals

Sandy Lane 0  more...

Trojans lay their bogey with a last-gasp victory over Malzeard

Burley Trojans 3  more...

Ilkley thirds enjoy a win over Roundhegians

Ilkley B 14   more...

Ben Rhydding boys battle way to national final

BEN Rhydding Golf Club's junior team had a glorious triumph at the North East Regional finals of the Sunday Telegraph Junior Team Golf Championship.   more...

Harewood Ten Mile Trail Race attracts local runners

Ilkley Harriers  more...

Disappointment for Ben Rhydding

Ben Rhydding Ladies 1  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Features

Try a 'Little' musical

Local people have been urged to try Keighley Amateurs' latest musical even if they haven't heard of it.  more...

What's On - this week

Local:  more...

Bans call for venues to back local talent

Buy one -- get one free! That's the offer from the reformed Montauk Island as they play host to Bon-Rourkie at all performances  more...

Theatre Reviews

The Decorator -- Keighley Playhouse   more...

Gig Review

The Big Bang/Soulfish -- Victoria Hall  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Politics must not halt college plans

From the tone of an exchange of letters between MP Ann Cryer and Bradford Council leader Margaret Eaton it is clear there is no love lost between the two in the debate over the future of Keighley College.  more...

Down Memory Lane

This Austrian Cedes-Stoll trackless was photographed at Lees -- the school can just be glimpsed at the far left.   more...

Letters to the Editor

SIR - The college has planned for a new campus in the town, with the site being at the top of Dalton Lane. This will be a landmark building and will have 21st century facilities for our future learners and employers.   more...

Earthquake: Last minute bid to find survivors

A Keighley man was last night leading a rescue team in an 11th hour bid to find survivors of the earthquake in Pakistan.  more...

Earthquake: United in sympathy

Politicians, community leaders and clergy gathered this week to express sympathy for the victims of the Pakistan earthquake.  more...

Earthquake: Margus on first rescue mission

A former Keighley man is on his first rescue mission with his specialist sniffer dog Rocky.  more...

Woman fired by text wins compensation

A 22-year-old Keighley woman, who was sacked by her boss via text message, has been awarded £6,800 in compensation.  more...

Five star pub loos

The porcelain thrones in a Keighley pub are fit for a king and queen.   more...

Deal struck to buy land for college

College bosses have struck a deal with a Keighley business to buy its land occupying the site of their proposed £24 million campus.  more...

Swoop on drugs dealers

Nine suspected drug dealers were arrested on Wednesday in a series of police operations across Keighley.  more...

Greedy council grabs charity cash

Cash raised at a charity concert in Keighley is being creamed off by the local authority.  more...

Chairty thefts slammed by hospice

A hospice is stepping up security measures after a spate of thefts of its charity boxes.  more...

Calendar Girls on hand at new garden

Two of the world famous Calendar Girls visited Airedale hospital to unveil a new garden for patients of the cancer ward.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Sport

Cougars: Moorby axed in shake-up

COUGAR coach Gary Moorby was sacked after a meeting with club officials - and Chairman Neil Spencer has offered to sell the club.  more...

Cycling: Athlete targets Olympics

COUGAR coach Gary Moorby was sacked after a meeting with club officials - and Chairman Neil Spencer has offered to sell the club.  more...

Soccer: Goalie's Claret dream comes true

Junior footballer Christian Paulat-Brigg has been snapped up by a professional club.  more...

Martial Arts: Little Ben's a big champ

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Ben Tate has become one of the youngest British Ju-Jitsu champions.  more...

Soccer: Junior round-up

A good all round team performance saw Cowling Under-10s through to a 4-1 victory at Skipton, with all the players contributing. The scorers were Jacob Hough (2), George Sellers and Luke Allsop with one each. After a terrific performance Daniel Brigg was named man of the match.  more...

Soccer: Silsden stop the rot

Silsden 0 Ramsbottom 0 - After a run of narrow defeats Silsden went some way to rebuild their confidence when they held the Lancashire side to a goalless draw.  more...

Soccer: County Amateur League

Steeton 3 Marsden 0: Steeton maintained their push for promotion with a comfortable home win against struggling Marsden, who put up a spirited effort against the Summerhill Lane side.  more...

Soccer: Hills show fight

Haslingden St Mary's 4 Cross Hills 1 - Six weeks ago Cross Hills hosted this fixture and were comprehensively beaten 6-1 by a much fitter and more confident side - and Haslingden must have been looking forward to heaping more of the same on the men from South Craven.  more...

Soccer: Craven League

Bronte Wanderers 5  more...

Soccer: Sunday Alliance

Premier Division: Bingley Harvester 1 Three Horses 5 - Three Horses won for the first time this season with goals from their man of the match and Jamie Rowell (2), Steve Perryman, C Smith and B. White.  more...

Rugby Union: Keighley's knockout punch

Bradford Salem 9 Keighley 13 - Keighley maintained their good form with a well merited victory over neighbours Bradford Salem, full back Matthew Cox's second half try proving decisive in a close and hard fought match.  more...

Rugby League: Rangers on a roll

Silsden Park Rangers 24 Liversedge 16 - Silsden Park Rangers continued their impressive start to the season with a hard fought victory over Liversedge.  more...

Table Tennis: Keighley & District League

Carl White was ultimately the difference between the two teams as title hopefuls Embassy `A' and Nemesis battled it out in the Keighley & District Table Tennis League.  more...

Rugby League: Cougar Cubs

Cubs Under-15s 54 Guiesley 14 - For the third week in a row the Under-15's put more than half a century of points on the score board, but they didn't have things all their own way in the early stages as it was the visitors from Guiseley who scored the first try before a Cawood try and Cartledge goal put the Cubs ahead.  more...

Otley,Ilkley News

Doesn't make sense

HEALTH bosses have said they will be carrying on with changes to services at Otley Wharfedale Hospital. Despite protestations from senior consultants and MP Greg Mulholland, the health trust said this week that orthopaedic surgery would be moving from Otley to Chapel Allerton.   more...

Letters to the Editor

Housing developments `a  more...

Officials to probe attack on shop staff

A SUPERMARKET attack involving a 19 -year-old autistic man has sparked an inquiry by Leeds Social Services.  more...

Closure of orthopaedic surgery at Otley Hospital brings dismay

ORTHOPAEDIC surgery is to end at Otley's Wharfedale Hospital, despite pleas from consultants and the area's MP.  more...

Surprisefarewell to clerk

PARISH councillors past and present have gathered in Arthington to bid farewell to clerk Tom Kennedy.  more...

Hopes for a radio station are dashed as licence is refused

Hopes of setting up a permanent community radio in Otley have been dashed after an application for a full-time licence was turned down.  more...

Planners in talks to unlock latest Silver Cross scheme

A MAJOR redevelopment of the former Silver Cross site in Guiseley looks set to be approved in the near future after planners decided the scheme was "almost there."  more...

MP objects to Guiseley homes plan

AIREBOROUGH'S MP is urging Leeds planners to throw out a scheme to build 200 homes and offices on a Guiseley factory site.  more...

New main will boost local water supplies

WATER supplies across Otley and Menston are to benefit from a major £1 million investment.  more...

Ronnie does the business and leaves on a `high'

Just over two decades ago the future looked bleak for Otley Mills with the end of more than 200 years of textile activity.  more...

Ron defies the odds to appear in `Showboat'

A VIRTUALLY blind pensioner is poised to overcome the odds and perform on the Guiseley Theatre stage later this month.  more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Aireborough produce inspiring performance

Aireborough 23  more...

Guiseley need to improve their home form

Guiseley 0  more...

Binns kick seals Otley victory after a a tense battle at Old Deer Park

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Trojans lay their bogey with a last gasp victory over Malzeard

Burley Trojans 3  more...

Otliensians triumph in a difficult game at Bramley

Bramley 3  more...

West Park edge out a lacklustre Yarnbury side

West Park 19  more...

Harewood Ten Mile Trail Race attracts local runners

Otley Athletic Club  more...

  
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