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

Stories for 1 November 2007

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Firm's £300,000 contract joy

Software company Atlantic Global has announced three massive international contracts worth in excess of £300,000.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Safety is Bonfire Night priority

Bradford Council expects the cost of clearing up illegal bonfires and fly-tipping during the Bonfire Night celebrations to reach £25,000.   more...

City's house prices 'rising fastest in UK'

Bradford has seen larger increases in house prices then anywhere on the British mainland in the past five years.   more...

Thousands of children's art goes on show

The biggest children's art exhibition in the country - inspired by David Hockney - has opened at Salts Mill, Saltaire.   more...

Cyclist inquest opened

An inquest was today opened into the death of a cyclist in a road accident.   more...

Joginder up for New York challenge

Big-hearted Bradfordian Joginder Singh is all set to take part in this weekend's New York City Marathon in front of two million cheering spectators.   more...

Man arrested in 'bottom pinching' probe

Police hunting a "brazen" bottom pincher have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the inquiry.   more...

University hosts peace event

The University of Bradford is hosting the Paul Harris Peace Seminar for academics and guests at the Norcroft Centre tomorrow.   more...

Radical debate held

An open discussion on radi-calisation and multicultural-ism is being held at the Univer-sity of Bradford.   more...

Litter campaign launched

Residents in Baildon have been invited to discuss community issues at a neighbourhood forum on Wednesday, November 14.   more...

Call for road to be made safer

An urgent plea has been made for a council to take action at a notorious accident blackspot where a teenager lost his life and two others were seriously injured.   more...

Arson suspected in shed blaze

Fire crews from Fairweather Green fought a shed fire which was in danger of spreading to some nearby trees in Springfield Avenue, Scholemoor, Bradford, at 3am today.   more...

Theatre role for TV's Paul!

Patients at St Luke's Hospital could be forgiven for doing a double-take if they see Paul Nicholas striding around in a surgical mask and gown.   more...

Man fined for being drunk and disorderly

A man whose shouting and knocking to rouse his sleeping wife when he returned home after having a few drinks upset neighbours who telephoned the police, Bingley court heard today.   more...

Police back fire safety plan

West Yorkshire Police say they are confident that a closer working relationship with the fire service can make a difference to the lives of residents in the district.   more...

New-look pub set to reopen

A city centre pub has been boarded up - in preparation for its reopening.   more...

Children brought to book

Harry Potters and Alices in Wonderland were the order of the day at a Bradford school to celebrate the opening of its new 3,500-book library yesterday.   more...

Village group calls it a day

Dedicated members of a society which has fought for nearly 40 years to preserve the character and heritage of a village are set to call it a day.   more...

After 37 years, it's time to go

Dedicated members of a society which has fought for nearly 40 years to preserve the character and heritage of a village are set to call it a day.   more...

Steam specials lined up

Rail enthusiasts are putting plans in place to attract visitors to the district's steam railways in the run up to Christmas.   more...

Fire checks target beaten

New figures reveal that firefighters in West Yorkshire are exceeding their monthly targets for carrying out home safety checks.   more...

The weekend's bonfire and firework events

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Village celebrates fair trade on film

A series of films to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Haworth's Fair Trade village status is being shown at a local church.   more...

Report outlines at-risk buildings

Bradford and the wider Yorkshire region is leading the way in finding solutions for crumbling historic buildings, according to a new report.   more...

Village to get new library

Haworth is set to have its first permanent library.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Whitehead sets the target

Boathouse setter Dave Whitehead won the Most Valuable Player award in both their home volleyball matches in National Men's League Division Three North at Birkdale School, Dewsbury.   more...

Angling Lines

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Craven Herald News

18 held after party turns to street brawl

Eighteen men were arrested after a house party in Sutton-in-Craven turned into a mass brawl.   more...

Roads closed

Four Craven roads will be closed next week. In Grassington, Main Street will be closed near No 40, from Monday to Friday, for gas works. Similar five-day closures are planned on Stangs Lane, Appletreewick, due to BT work, and Tatterhorn Lane, Ingleton (from Langber End to Langber) due to drainage work. There will be a one-day closure of Castle Hill, Settle, on Wednesday, again for gas works.   more...

Hall stage offered instead of affordable houses

A property developer has promised to fit out a village hall - in exchange for not building affordable housing.   more...

Factory site up for sale again

The former headquarters of The Original Factory Shop, in Steeton, is back on the market - only a month after it was sold.   more...

Filling up with awards

A Cross Hills petrol station has won a top award for the second year running.   more...

Scheme to refurbish village hall

BURNSALL Village Hall is set to get a "radical" makeover, it was revealed on Tuesday.   more...

Special train on campaign trail

Two mayors and more than 200 people travelled on only the second train to run between Colne and Skipton in 37 years.   more...

Defect to our bonfire display!

Organisers of Barnoldswick's huge fireworks display are urging Yorkshire folk to defect over the border after two of Craven's other bonfire night celebrations were abandoned.   more...

Haulier attacked his wife and her daughter

An Earby haulier who attacked his wife and her daughter was given 60 hours unpaid work.   more...

Auction slashes sales record

It is not all doom and gloom in farming at the moment.   more...

Arts link-up on awards shortlist

An arts partnership has been shortlisted for two awards.   more...

'Wrong side of road' driver banned

A driver collided head-on with another car while on the wrong side of the A59 at Beamsley Hill, a court heard.   more...

Caravan park cleared of manslaughter

The former owner of a Dales caravan park and his company have been cleared of manslaughter over the death of an employee.   more...

Stab charge mother in court

A mother of four accused of stabbing her husband in the chest during an incident at their Flasby home has made an appearance at Bradford Crown Court.   more...

Hospital catering staff may strike

Catering staff at Airedale Hospital are threatening to strike over privatisation of its kitchens - and they have the support of an MP.   more...

Animal rights woman accused of blackmail

A Skipton woman described as "a willing foot soldier" in an animal rights campaign against a controversial research facility has gone on trial today accused of blackmail.   more...

Woman went for wine and left child alone

A Glusburn woman aged 30 left a child home alone while she went out for a bottle of wine, Skipton magistrates heard.   more...

'Lost in hills' family saved

A family of six had to be rescued after getting lost on cloud-shrouded hills above Buckden.   more...

Wounding charge dropped

The case against a Skipton woman accused of wounding her husband has been dropped after the prosecution offered no evidence. Chantal Nelson, 38, of Dawson Street, had been due to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court on a charge of wounding Gerry Nelson in Skipton on April 20.   more...

River rescue heros risked his life, says grateful mother

A mother who was rescued from the River Wharfe with her young daughter has today hailed the stranger who risked his own life to save them a "hero".   more...

Two hurt in shunt

Two people were slightly hurt in a three-vehicle shunt at a roundabout in Skipton. Mitsubishi L200 driver Richard Czornowol, 47, of Thornton-in-Craven, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. Elizabeth Bond, 34, of Hebden, who was driving a BMW, also suffered slight injuries but did not require hospital treatment. The other driver involved was a 33-year-old Addingham man. The incident occurred on the town's western bypass at Snaygill.   more...

Computer tricksters

a Skipton man has fallen victim to computer conmen. The man was walking along Pendle Street in the town when he was approached by two men in a car. The men offered him a laptop computer for £550. The victim agreed and took the men to his house where he got the cash. After they left, he opened the case to find it empty apart from a two-litre water bottle and an empty cardboard box.   more...

Rethink on emergency cancer care move

Local health bosses are rethinking their proposals to transfer emergency out-of-hours cancer care to Bradford.   more...

Drivers warned to steer clear of village this weekend

Yorkshire Water hopes drivers have got the message to avoid Cross Hills this weekend.   more...

Attacker must pay compensation

A Settle man was ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a man he butted at an 18th birthday party.   more...

Mum's a model face at 41

A 41-YEAR-mother of five from Silsden could be next year's "Face for England".   more...

Locked-out footballers cornered!

A FOOTBALL match in Earby was almost cancelled when players were locked out of the changing rooms.   more...

Fireplace thieves strike again

Fireplace thieves have struck again in North Craven.   more...

Starships invade!

STARSHIPS landed at South Craven School - and youngsters loved it.   more...

New system sparks taxi problems

Fears that a new system of queuing for taxis in Skipton's bus station car park would cause tension among the ranks have been proved right.   more...

Road death an accident

A woman was killed when she tried to walk across a dual carriageway late at night, an inquest heard.   more...

Cultures connect

Students at Skipton's Aireville School have experienced the richness of other cultures.   more...

Spilt Sunday lunch caused man's rage

A Sunday lunch turned sour when both mother and son had too much to drink, Skipton magistrates heard.   more...

Fun day is a record

Craven Museum and Gallery was bursting at the seams with families for its fun day.   more...

Celebrity horse dies

A Bolton Abbey man is mourning the death of his beloved horse, which became a celebrity in Craven.   more...

Masked ball backs Velcade Three

A masked ball to raise money for three local women battling for access to a life-prolonging drug takes place tomorrow.   more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Tragic Ilkley artist's works to go to auction

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Ilkley Arts Festival plans to cater for all tastes

ART, music, film and lectures embracing many themes will be the key features of the tenth Ilkley Arts Festival.   more...

Ilkley Arts Festival aims to cater for all tastes

ART, music, film and lectures embracing many themes will be the key features of the tenth Ilkley Arts Festival.   more...

Car crime in Ilkley and Addingham on the increase

VANDALISM and reports of youth nuisance incidents fell in September - but anti-social behaviour and car crime rose, say police.   more...

Sue's birthday walk nets £925 for cancer charity

Over the summer an Ilkley woman decided to walk The Dales Way and, in doing so, raise some funds for a very good cause.   more...

Ilkley car owners go for green in bid to help environment

AN Ilkley business consultant has a burning ambition to promote a green revolution among drivers in the town.   more...

Ilkley and Addingham residents get another chance to have say about trail

THE group carrying out the Wharfedale Trail consultation has come up with a solution to the theft of reply slips from Ilkley Library.   more...

Ilkley Parish Council sticks to Fairtrade decision - with a warning

PARISH councillors have decided not to change their accidental' decision to commit to Ilkley's Fairtrade Town status.   more...

Call for safety measures after dramatic River Wharfe rescue

A father-of-three who joined the dramatic rescue of his wife and youngest daughter from the River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey has called for clearer warnings of its dangers.   more...

Rare bug claims more vicitims in Ilkley

THIRTY two people in Ilkley have now been infected with a rare parasitic gastro-intestinal bug, health bosses have confirmed.   more...

Plea for council to take over Ilkley's Darwin Gardens

AN AWARD winning millennium park looks likely to be handed over to councillors as its supply of volunteers and cash dries up.   more...

Ilkley Gazette Sport

Ilkley move up to third

Ilkley 62 Redcar 10   more...

Keighley News News

Fight still going on for Velcade three

A campaigning cancer sufferer thrown a lifeline by drug guardians has pledged that the battle to get the treatment available to all patients is not over.   more...

Elderly urged to prepare for winter

A campaign running this week is urging older people to prepare for winter.   more...

Steve is fastest bedding plant planter in the world

Gardener Steve Thorp is now the official world record holder for the largest number of bedding plants planted in one hour.   more...

Workers escape as lorry rolls into cabin

Workers at a landfill site had a miraculous escape when a runaway lorry crashed into several vehicles and a portable cabin.   more...

Curfew ordered

Despite being given permission not to attend compulsory work for two weeks because of the death of his mother, Craig Davidson still failed to carry out unpaid work on July 21 and September 29 this year, magistrates were told.   more...

Campaign aims to cut number of knife crimes

A police campaign has been launched to combat the growing number of knives on our streets.   more...

Tasar gun used on knifeman

Police used a Tasar gun to stun a man after he threatened officers with a knife.   more...

Decorative stones in line for removal

Four large decorative stones could be removed from the roof of Keighley's Victoria Hall.   more...

Drop-in to find adoption families

More than 50 children are awaiting adoption in the district.   more...

Hospital cuts fear

A prospective parliamentary Tory candidate for Keighley has warned that further mismanagement of the NHS by the Government could lead to more cutbacks at Airedale Hospital.   more...

Callum told of Swiss trip timetable

A nine-year-old Keighley boy who is having to travel abroad for vital surgery has been given the dates for his course of treatment in Switzerland.   more...

Farmer cleared of animal cruelty

A mother said farmers had been given "a licence to kill" after magistrates cleared a former army marksman of animal cruelty for shooting dead her son's Dalmatian puppy.   more...

A wizard time this Christmas

Christmas will start with a little extra magic this year.   more...

Youngsters rap their way to a qualification

Keighley teenagers have been creating their own music DVDs, thanks to a project hosted by a local community centre.   more...

Mary’s link to tomb of King Tut

The link between a Cliffe Castle housekeeper and Tutankhamun's treasure has been revealed.   more...

Mum, 41, a model contestant

A 41-year-old mother-of-five from Silsden could be the "Face for England".   more...

Children in Need gig

Families are being urged to go along to a rock concert this Sunday (November 4) to raise money for Children in Need.   more...

A real treat for poets

One of the UK's most popular poets is appearing at Haworth.   more...

Waste depot plans meet opposition

Campaigners fighting plans for a waste depot in their Keighley neighbourhood staged a sit-down protest outside Bradford City Hall on Saturday.   more...

Timothy Taylor’s old family home to be flattened

A major expansion programme is being launched at Timothy Taylor's brewery.   more...

Council ignored over mansion

Keighley Town Council has not been kept informed about the future of a historic local mansion, according to the town's mayor.   more...

Tasar attack hero

A karate instructor who helped one of his students save her parents from an armed attacker told how his martial art skills gave him the courage to intervene.   more...

Teens sent to prison after attack

Two teenagers were locked up on Wednesday (October 31) for their involvement in a "disgraceful" incident on a Keighley housing estate, in which three men were stabbed.   more...

Woman fears cat-savaging dog is on the loose

A Keighley woman fears that a cat-savaging dog is on the loose in her neighbourhood.   more...

Men stoned by estate’s yobs

A demolition worker was knocked unconscious when he and colleagues were bombarded with bricks and bottles by children as young as seven.   more...

Keighley News Sport

Quick dash Luke wins it

Up and coming 16-year-old Luke Simpson made an early evening dash from Bolton to Barnsley last Wednesday to weigh in for the Yorkshire Junior Novice Championships.   more...

Alyas is the All England champion

THE Sediokan Karate club participated in the All England Open Karate Championships at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Bradford.   more...

Silsden youngsters march on in cup

Silsden 3 Sheffield FC 1   more...

Delaney double secures

Keighley Ladies 3 Ossett Albion 1   more...

Spirited late revival was just not enough

Keighley 19 Bridlington 22   more...

Players rally in support of Rangers

Silsden Park Rangers 17 Underbank Rangers 30   more...

Crikey Moses! Tom’s a winner

YOUNG Keighley rider Thomas Moses produced a winning ride in the second round of the 2007-08 British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Trophy series held at Ipswich on Sunday on a soggy course at Chantry Park.   more...

Luke leaps into the saddle

One of Britain's top centres for training jockeys took only three hours to decide whether a Keighley teenager should be allowed to take one of its demanding foundation courses.   more...

Cougars sign Jones from Halifax

Keighley Cougars have announced the signing of half-back Danny Jones from Halifax. Jones is the ninth signing that head coach Barry Eaton has made during the close season.   more...

Back Chat

We hear much in the news pages of the media about the bad side of today's youth with their anti-social behaviour, mugging of pensioners and other ASBO related offences.   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Goods and groceries go to Bradford Soup Run

As part of their annual harvest celebrations, the Girls at Moorfield School collected tinned goods and groceries to be delivered to The Bradford Soup Run'.   more...

Pool scoops best garden prize again

A POOL-IN-WHARFEDALE school is celebrating having its garden ranked as best in Leeds' for the fourth year in a row.   more...

Ilkley Arts Festival plans to cater for all tastes

ART, music, film and lectures embracing many themes will be the key features of the tenth Ilkley Arts Festival.   more...

Netto offers free parking for all in plan for new Otley store

SUPERMARKET company Netto is hoping that a free car park for 70 vehicles will help to persuade Otley residents to support its plans for a new store.   more...

Otley Courthouse's oldest volunteer ready to ride off

As the oldest volunteer at Otley Courthouse no-one would begrudge Mary Bell's decision to retire and leave it to the younger ones.   more...

Otley Auction Mart jobs under threat from bluetongue restrictions

JOBS could go at Otley's livestock market unless the Government widens the protection zone set up to tackle bluetongue disease.   more...

Warning as car thefts increase in Aireborough

POLICE are warning car owners to be extra vigilant following a rise in vehicle thefts across North West Leeds.   more...

Sarah nominates Otley Chevin as Britain's best dog walk

Scenic countryside surrounding Otley has been nominated as one of the best areas in Britain to walk a dog.   more...

Why little Charlie is a symbol of hope in the battle against autism

Hearing a child say the words 'I love you' is a moment every mother cherishes.   more...

Yeadon streets left in the dark in spite of residents' pleas

HOUSEHOLDERS in Yeadon are being left in the dark over when their newly fitted street lights will be switched on.   more...

Call for safety action after Otley teenager dies in horror crash

A teenager was killed and two more were injured in a car crash on a notorious stretch of road between Otley and Burley-in-Wharfedale.   more...

Roadworks delay gives Otley traders a Christmas bonus

TRADERS in Otley have been handed an early Christmas gift with news that Yorkshire Water is to delay roadworks that could have spilled into the festive shopping season.   more...

Guiseley resident in car park bid

People in Guiseley are being urged to lobby Leeds City Council to seize an opportunity to ease the town's parking crisis.   more...

Bakery contributes to harvest festival

FOR the harvest festival at All Saints Parish Church, Bondgate Bakery donated a bread sheaf of corn which was placed on the altar during the service, and gave bread rolls for every child at Otley's All Saints Primary School which were given out at the end of the service.   more...

Children do very welly for charity

Schoolchildren have been giving poverty the boot with various welly events to raise money for a charity which works with African farmers.   more...

Wharfedale Observer Sport

Thwaites pedals to victory in Ipswich

The second round of the 2007-08 British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Trophy series was held at Ipswich on Sunday on a soggy course at Chantry Park with a number of local riders taking part.   more...

Thwaites pedals to victory in Ipswich

The second round of the 2007-08 British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Trophy series was held at Ipswich on Sunday on a soggy course at Chantry Park with a number of local riders taking part.   more...

Local clubs take centre stage at Cross Country Championships

Skyrac's runners had a good day in the second West Yorkshire Cross Country League fixture held in Bramley Park, Leeds on Saturday.   more...

Speedy Lancaster aims to be a real high flyer

A former Horsforth School pupil is making his mark in this year's Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series and is second in the championship with just one round remaining.   more...

William is on top of the world after winning in Italy

ILKLEY's William Coates struck gold in the World Championships at Marina di Carrara in Italy.   more...

  
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