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Simon is climbing the motorpsort ranks
An old family photograph inspired Simon Green to take up the motor sport of hillclimbing. And now his success has drawn his father back into the sport decades after the original shot was taken. As a child Simon had been inspired by a picture of his dad
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Loan arranger Dolan is rewarded with a win bonus
Guiseley 2 Radcliffe Borough 1 Guiseley manager Terry Dolan is using his contacts to bring in young players to help his side's cause and for this match he added Leeds United junior Ryan Serrant to Doncaster Rovers Liam Green. Green arrived the previous
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Otley's wrong mental approach sends them heading deeper into relegation trouble
Otley 3 Exeter 34 OTLEY'S experienced hooker Duncan Sayers reckons the wrong mental attitude did for Otley's chances of victory on Saturday when they faced Exeter Chiefs at Cross Green. The former Ilkley player, who feels there are no longer any excuses
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Ilkley Motor Club win when the chips are down
Ilkley Motor Club won the Yorkshire League Inter-Club championship for the 12th consecutive time on Boxing Day at Harry Ramsden's car park at White Cross where British autotest champion David Mosey headed the Ilkley attack. The local man, he lives within
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Rawdon make the last 16 of County Cup
Thorn Tree 0 Rawdon AFC 4 RAWDON AFC won their way to the last 16 of the West Riding County Cup with an emphatic victory over Thorn Tree. Playing away from home Rawdon rattled in four goals without reply to set up a fifth round home tie against the
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Runners shake off the cobwebs for New Year racing
The most obvious fell race for the New Year weekend was the Auld Lang Syne Race from Haworth but who wishes to do the obvious? Three of Skyrac's more discerning fell runners instead chose to run Saturday's Coley Canter multi-terrain race organised by
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Developers urged to take action after vandals strike at old school site
DEVELOPERS are being urged to secure a former Rawdon primary school site from arsonists and vandals while they prepare to build a 22-flat housing scheme. Avenir Properties plans to create eight flats in the old Littlemoor County Primary building and
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Simon is climbing the motorsport ranks
An old family photograph inspired Simon Green to take up the motor sport of hillclimbing. And now his success has drawn his father back into the sport decades after the original shot was taken. As a child Simon had been inspired by a picture of his dad
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Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts bids to create more interest
THIS year's Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts will introduce a major change in a bid to attract more interest from the public. Instead of holding a Gala Concert on the last day of the festival, organisers have changed the date to the middle of the
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Des moves out and another Des moves in as Countdown host
FOLLOWING the death of local tv legend Richard Whiteley his tv show Countdown' was hosted by Des Lynam who has now left the show after complaining about the long distances to travel to Leeds to record the show. Send for a younger man, someone who can
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Hair-raising boost for African adventure
A school held a bad hair day to raise money for its deputy head teacher to take to Ethiopia. Ian Gasper, deputy head teacher at Ilkley Grammar School, and his wife, Jan Gasper, head teacher at Otley All Saints CoE Primary School are due to leave Wharfedale
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Burley Oaks put African fund-raising on the map
Youngsters at a Burley-in-Wharfedale school are making Christmas special for children in Africa with the gift of a classroom. Staff and pupils at Burley Oaks School were aiming to raise an ambitious £1,700 to buy a classroom from the Oxfam Unwrapped
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Moorfield wins praise from Ofsted inspectors
THREE-year-olds at Moorfield School nursery have known all along that their nursery is a special place to be, and now education officials have agreed. Following an unexpected visit to the nursery on Ben Rhydding Road, Ilkley, from an Ofsted inspector
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Prince Henry's pupils take to the catwalk
BUDDING catwalk models strutted their stuff and helped raise more than £500 for Prince Henry's Grammar School. The show, to raise money for the school's technology department, was a truly combined effort with models, makeup and hair, designs and lighting
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Benton Park students are good sports
Pupils at Benton Park have gained a nationally recognised sports award after completing a course which aims to help teenagers develop their leadership skills. The Level 1 in Sports Leadership is a practical qualification which is aimed at young people
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Workhouse inmates enjoyed their Christmas dinner
125 years ago The round of treats to the inmates of the workhouse were continued on Sunday last. New Year's Day. When Mr Fawkes, as in previous years, generously provided an excellent dinner. This comprised rabbits, plum pudding etc; and subsequently
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Rev Paul Tudge, of All Saints Church, Ilkley
I sometimes have trouble making New Year Resolutions. I've either made them in previous years and broken them or I can't decide which of many I should take up this year. It isn't too late to make your New Year resolution (or to make a new one now the
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It's time to show your resolve for a healthy new year
I am sure that, like me, you have spent the last few days exclaiming disbelief at the passing of yet another chunk of time. I wonder how many of you have made the same resolutions as you made last year, but really meant it this time? We all do it. Unsurprisingly
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Contruction firm is building its profits
ELECO - 90p Eleco is a niche player in the construction industry. It manufactures products such as precast concrete, secret fix metal roofing, cladding and interior panels and boards. It supplies full timber roof truss systems and also develops integrated
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Hunting dream comes true despite nightmare
Five years ago Daniel Murphy was a dynamic student with a bright future ahead of him. But his life could so easily have been left in tatters after an accident which meant his leg had to be amputated. Major surgery and months of hospital treatment could