The Craven Herald: News from across skipton and surrounding areas.

Stories for 21 June 2000

Bingley News

New lottery bid by club after losing out on cash

Members of Harden Cricket Club are to reapply for £30,000 of National Lottery funding for vital ground improvements after losing out in a row involving its major sponsors.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Hi-tech home under threat

A boss at Bradford firm Pace fears progress on developing the hi-tech home of the future could be delayed if technology does not keep ahead of the game.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Villagers to march against tip plans

Villagers to march against tip plans  more...

`All that matters is Daniel is well'

A smiling Amy Grimshaw entered the room at Eccleshill police station yesterday to face the press for what she hoped would be the last time.  more...

New fair could bring HOPE for the jobless

A successful job-finding group is giving hundreds of people a chance to find work at a job fair later this month.  more...

DAVID'S DAY

Bradford-born David Hockney, arguably the world's greatest living artist, today received the Freedom of his home city.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Baildon on a roll thanks to Royce

Baildon narrowed the gap on Farsley with a four wicket defeat against the previously unbeaten leaders.  more...

CITY GO FOR AN INSIDER

Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond today said Paul Jewell's successor will come from within the club.  more...

Ilkley,Otley Sport

Expert praises state of pitch

HEADINGLEY groundsman Andy Fogarty cast an expert eye over the Olicanian Cricket Club's wicket last week and was duly impressed by what he saw. Fogarty has had problems of his own of late. The Headingley pitch came in for criticism during the County Championship match between Yorkshire and Kent last week.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Repairs 'drive away customers'

Shopkeepers are furious about road works which they claim are crippling their businesses.  more...

Death crash girl survived without belt

A teenager survived a high speed car smash which killed two men although she was not wearing a seat belt, an inquest heard.  more...

Otley,Ilkley News

More fires, less money for brigade

West Yorkshire's firefighters are attending more incidents despite constant cuts in funding and staffing.   more...

Players prepare to let visitors into The Tower

IT is the Third Millennium and The Tower, a brooding monolith to the once splendid technology of the 20th century now stands in the grip of decline and   more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Knaresborough win through

KNARESBOROUGH eventually won through against Illingworth in their re-played seecond round Birtwhistle Cup tie.  more...

Shipley,Bradford,Bingley,Spen Valley News

Bright spark idea led to new careers

From weaving to welding - its all in a day's work for a group of Shipley employees.  more...

We're bowled over with £90,238 grant

We're bowled over with £90,238 grant  more...

Skipton,The Dales News

Heart girl Sally, the pride of our rally!

Heart transplant girl Sally Slater has rallied round to back her uncle's bid to promote organ donation.   more...

Duke opens second phase of Beamsley charity project

THE official opening of a refurbished cottage providing self-catering accommodation for people with disabilities and their companions forms the latest development at the Beamsley Project charity.  more...

Spen Valley,Bradford,Bingley,Shipley News

Warning to parents in schools scramble

Education chiefs are warning that they will penalise parents who lie about their circumstances as the district's biggest ever scramble for school places gets underway.  more...

A £5,000 price on the thug raiders

A £5,000 price on the thug raiders  more...