Former Celtic winger Bobby Petta is on Colin Todd's summer shopping list. The Bantams boss has confirmed his interest in Dutchman Petta, who has left Darlington. But he has ruled out another move for Petta's former Quakers team-mate Matt Clarke. The left-sided
Serious reservations were expressed by many people (including this newspaper) when developer Asquith Properties submitted its original plans for an apartment block on the former Shipley Paints site at the junction of Leeds Road and the Shipley-Airedale
A bouncy castle owner from Bradford is vowing to fight on despite complaints about his attraction causing too much noise and damaging its location. Harry Mitchell, 70, of Bradford is facing the claims by members of Ilkley Parish Council that he is causing
Businesses in Bradford city centre should pay for the litter they help create, it was claimed today. Bradford Council said it would welcome cash to help pay for the teams which clean the city after a call by Keep Britain Tidy. The green pressure group
When Craig Everett used to spend Saturday nights watching MTV with his friends he never dreamed that one day programme makers would be calling him to help them. Mr Everett, of Pellon Walk, Thackley, was stunned when four weeks ago MTV researchers called
Two young men have been locked up by a judge after he described their attack on a drunken man as an example of the "yobbish behaviour" causing concern to the public and the Prime Minister. This week in a warning to yobs Tony Blair declared that a central
The season may have petered out with two home defeats but Guiseley were awarded the fair play accolade for the last month of the campaign and that pleased manager Neil Parsley. "It was nice to pick that up but it can't compensate for us finishing tenth
The Celts suffered an early blow in their attempt to get their status as UniBond Premier Division champions returned through the courts but have vowed to fight on despite taking part in the play-offs. Their involvement in today's home meeting with Whitby
Outgoing Avenue boss Carl Shutt wished the players he left behind and the supporters of the club all the best in their quest for success and an instant return to the Conference North. But he suggested that the directors of the club take a reality check
Cleckheaton came up just short at Bradford & Bingley in their first ever Yorkshire Cup final, played in front of more than 800 fans. The Moorenders, whose previous best was the semi-finals two years ago, were pressing hard at the end of a sunny but
England captain Michael Vaughan played his part in laying solid foundations at Grace Road yesterday as Yorkshire went about trying to make the biggest winning score in their history. Leicestershire set them a daunting 404 target and Yorkshire were certainly
The Bulls battered Salford into submission at The Willows last night, running in 11 unanswered tries in a 58-0 romp to dispel the memories of last weekend's Powergen Challenge Cup exit. Karl Pryce and Paul Deacon both notched hat-tricks, with Deacon nailing
Three years on from a fire which devastated part of Cleckheaton's indoor market traders are flooding back. In January 2002 there was little left after an electrical fault sent fire ripping through the lower arcade. Some traders set up a temporary home
Singer Tony Wright is making his name with a different kind of rock by dry stone walling along the route of a controversial cycle trail. The former Terrorvision frontman has volunteered to help complete the Great Northern Trail, which opens later this
A father of two told a friend he wanted petrol and a gas cylinder hours before his body was found in a burnt-out hut. David Beanland, 41, was seen leaving his sister-in-law's 50th birthday party after a row with his older brother, Graham, on Saturday,
A deaf man is preparing to jet out to Africa to warn children about the dangers of the HIV virus which leads to Aids. Ashton Phillip, 25, of Little Horton, has volunteered to spend a year working with deaf and hearing youngsters. He has secured a place
The man heading an investigation into alleged voting irregularities in Bradford has welcomed new Government measures which could make postal voting fraud illegal. Fraudulently applying for a postal vote is likely to become a specific criminal offence
Troubled supermarket giant Morrisons has admitted trading is still being affected by problems relating to its £3 billion takeover of Safeway. The Bradford company, which has been dogged by uncertainty since completing the deal, yesterday issued a third
A major investor in city centre living has submitted plans for a striking new apartment block - featuring a giant glass "fin" - on one of the Bradford's most important sites. Asquith Properties, which has already ploughed £70 million into developments
Viaduct is a great danger to children SIR - Mark Neale (T&A May 11) attempts to defend the Great Northern Trail. By no means can he say that Hewenden Viaduct is safe. There is a huge difference between climbing a tree and walking along the parapet
