James McCallum (Clowman Craven Evans Cycling RT) was a surprise winner of the elite race in tonight's Otley Cycling Club National Criterium Championship. He finished ahead of Ed Clancy (Lambrow Credit) and Matthew Cronshaw (Scienceinsport-Trek). The
A 67 from Peter Cragg helped Bradford Moor to victory in the Bradford Union Nine-Hole Championship at Headley. It earned the five- handicapper the best gross prize as Moor pipped runners-up Rawdon by two shots. Chris Suddards (69), Lee Duckworth (71
The T&A Overseas Golf Challenge returns to the Thai resort of Pattaya in February 2008. The tournament was a big success when it was held there for the first time last year on what was its 25th anniversary. The trip consists of 12 nights with five rounds
Favourites Sam Jewell (Bradford)and Liam O'Neill (Keighley) posted the best gross score of 72 to win the Bradford Junior Foursomes Championship at Keighley. The Skipton pair of Michael O'Rourke and Phil Madison won the best net prize with a 69. They
Pudsey St Lawrence's James Smith is captaining a JCT600 Bradford League side on Friday in a Twenty20 match against the Drakes Huddersfield League at Hanging Heaton Cricket Club (6.30). There are three players from Division Two - Richard Robinson (Keighley
Leeds United could have as many as five new faces in the line-up when they start their pre-season matches in Ireland on July 7. The match against Shelbourne comes only three days after the Football League are expected to lift their embargo on transfers
Yorkshire skipper Darren Gough will decide late tomorrow whether his hand injury has recovered sufficiently for him to lead the Tykes in their opening Twenty20 Cup game against holders Leicestershire at Grace Road on Friday(5.40pm). Gough is seeing a
The results of the biggest ever inquiry into the district's primary school standards will now be revealed in the autumn. A root-and-branch probe into primary school standards was launched after Government performance league tables late last year revealed
A Bradford support group for the victims of domestic violence has received almost £500,000 of Lottery cash to help its work. The grant to Bradford Women's Aid comes as the British Medical Association warns that there is a hidden epidemic of domestic
A teenager who claimed he would be beaten up if he did not start selling drugs has been spared jail by a judge. Joseph Devanney owed £200 because he had stolen somebody's bike, Bradford Crown Court was told. When he was interviewed by police he said
An eco-friendly pressure group demonstrated its determination to plough on with plans to complete a leisure track yesterday when it opened up a new section of the Great Northern Trail at Queensbury. It made the move even though things have not been
A youngster left blind following complications after her birth has been hailed an inspiration as she raises money to help others with the disability. Born three months prematurely, weighing just one pound and eight ounces and with hands the size of 5p
Kirklees Library and Information Centres are inspiring young people to read their way through the summer holidays and earn new trees for UK woods. The Big Wild Read is the ninth national Summer Reading Challenge for four-to-11-year-olds that runs in
The pitfalls and implications of inheritance tax are to be explained at a series of events by experts from Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society. YBS is hosting two events, at the Guide Post Hotel in Bradford and the Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Bingley
Keighley town centre has become home to a family of nesting peregrine falcons. The three chicks and their parents were spotted on a building by one of our readers. He prefers not to give the location to prevent them being disturbed. He told us he has
Agreeing to pay £500 for the West Yorkshire Fire Service Band to attend the Remembrance Day Parade will be on the agenda of the Birstall and Birkenshaw Area Committee today. The parade in November takes place in the villages of East Bierley, Birkenshaw
Detectives are investigating after a man suffered a gunshot wound in Holme Wood, Bradford. Police were alerted by staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary after the 24-year-old man, who lives in the area, was brought into the hospital by friends. The man
A magistrate will preside over proceedings at the 127th Bingley Show. Grandfather Richard Robinson has taken over the reins from David Pulman as president to ensure the success of this year's historic show. The father-of-three, who now lives in Bingley
A Bradford slaughterhouse has been put "under the microscope" by the authorities, pushing it slowly towards insolvency, the city's magistrates heard today. Between 2002 and last year, Yorkshire Poultry Products Ltd was hit with fines totalling more than
Outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair gave the strongest hint yet that flood defence spending will play a major part in the Government's three-year spending plan to stop the devastation seen across Yorkshire last week happening again. Mr Blair told the
Five Bradford companies have been shortlisted for one of the region's top business awards. The first ever Biz Awards, set up to honour firms from disadvantaged backgrounds, will take place later this month. Zouk Tea Bar and Grill, Gumption Business
Rugby star Charlie Hodgson has been forced to kick his honeymoon into touch after he was called up to join England's World Cup training squad. The former Bradford Grammar School pupil will marry fiancee Daisy Hartley at the Priory Church, beside the
Former professional rugby player Phil Hellewell is passing on his sporting skills to the next generation. In the light of reports warning us of Britain's growing obesity problems and the potential danger over-eating and lack of exercise is posing to
Gareth Evans begins his Yorkshire Amateur Championship defence next week insisting: The pressure is off me. The Northcliffe golfer was only an outsider for the crown last season when he beat more illustrious names to win the county's top inidividual
A Bradford magistrate will preside over proceedings at the 127th Bingley Show. Shipley grandfather Richard Robinson has taken over the reigns from David Pulman as president to ensure the success of this year's historic show. The father-of-three, who
Bradford's fight to reduce the number of babies who die before their first birthday is set to take an important step forward. A team of experts will meet on Friday to review progress made so far since the launch of a report six months ago by the district's
People are being asked to give their views on proposals to open a new academy secondary school in Bradford. Plans to replace Rhodesway School in Allerton are being presented at a series of public meetings until Friday, July 20. The new school could
Bradford has the lowest council tax collection rate in West Yorkshire with millions of pounds outstanding, new figures have revealed. The news comes days after the Council announced it intends to shed more than 400 jobs in an attempt to save more than
Green or Obscene my latest mileage Miles in car: -66 Miles being driven: -10 Miles by bike: 0 Miles by bus: 0 Miles by train: +449 Miles by foot: +107 Total: +480 (running total +314) It's good to get back into positive territory again having taken
Health chiefs were considering ending keyhole' surgery at Wharfedale Hospital this summer following the death of a patient in Bradford but ended up opting for a less dramatic change. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust had said keyhole procedures on patients
Regeneration chiefs say a BBC programme has highlighted the effectiveness of Will Alsop's masterplan for Bradford city centre. Building Britain - A Tale of Two Cities, which aired this week, saw Linda Barker, right, comparing the development of Bradford
The Bradford district must build on the strength of its fast-growing young workforce and culture of enterprise to become an economic driving force in the region, according to a new report. The final draft of a new Economic Strategy for the district will
Guests and staff at the Great Victoria Hotel on Bridge Street in Bradford city centre were evacuated this afternoon after reports of a fire in the premises. Three fire engines were called to the scene at 4.30pm and the guests - including a wedding
Big-hitting Richard Greenhough has reached the final of the European Re/Max Long Driving Championships for the second successive year. The Shipley member won the seniors section of a qualifying event at the Spanish resort of La Manga with a 310-yard
An award-winning tub garden will be opened to the public. Bill Hayton's garden contains 400 tubs, baskets and containers growing everything from begonias to blueberries. There is also a water feature amongst the flowers. He is displaying his garden, at
A man who relieved himself in the doorway of a hairdressing salon has been fined £75 with £55 costs. Skipton magistrates heard that James Boocock, 30, of Garforth Road, Keighley, had committed the offence after leaving the Strata nightclub in Skipton
A man who relieved himself in the doorway of a hairdressing salon has been fined £75 with £55 costs. Skipton magistrates heard that James Boocock, 30, of Garforth Road, Keighley, had committed the offence after leaving the Strata nightclub in Skipton
A new playground has been unveiled at Menston Pre-school. A 30 metre square patch, between the library and bowling green has been transformed from a cramped corridor into a modern play area. Designers Outdoor and Play, a husband and wife team based
A 71-year-old from Pool in Wharfedale has walked the length of the longest canal in the UK. Peter Kelley, of Old Pool Bank, set off from the Liverpool end of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on thursday, June 7, and completed the 127-mile trek only five
An extension to form a children's centre at St Mary's School, Gomersal, has been approved by Kirklees Council planners.
City Supporters' Trust chairman Alan Carling has welcomed a new initiative to encourage fans to help behind the scenes at Valley Parade. Joint-chairman Mark Lawn revealed at the fans forum this week that a new voluntary group was being set up called
Keighley College staff will host their annual treasure hunt on friday. They say the hunt will be special because it is the last before the college merges with Park Lane College, Leeds. To mark the "end of an era" management have agreed to cover the costs
Funds from a race night which was originally organised to benefit a football team will now go towards a wheelchair for a disabled youngster. When it was announced that the Crown football team - the group affiliated to the Crown Hotel in Wyke - was folding
Less able-bodied Otley residents and visitors can now take advantage of an extended mobility scooter scheme that will help them explore the Chevin Forest Park. Electric scooters are now available not just from the Civic Centre but from the One Stop Shop
Chartered surveyor Dacre, Son & Hartley, has announced the appointment of Daniel Brumfitt to its Skipton office. Mr Brumfitt, born in Ilkley, will join the firm as a senior surveyor where he will take charge of commercial operations in the Aire Valley
Parents in Heckmondwike are invited to a family fun day in Green Park on June 30 from 11am to 3pm. The Mayor of Kirklees, Councillor Jean Calvert, will open the event at 11am. It will feature a Barnardo's toddle which will progress to the park from the
Schedules and entry forms for the Ilkley Flower Show are now available from Booths Supermarket on Leeds Road, Ilkley Library and the Tourist Information Office in Station Road. The show will take place on August 12.
Supermarket chain Tesco met a wall of opposition from Ilkley people as its proposals for a new store close to the town centre went on show. The firm hoped the prospect of easier parking, more products and creation of more than 100 new jobs in a new store
A woman who has been supporting Manorlands since 1976 has been rewarded for her dedication. Gwenda Marsden, of Haworth, was presented with the Vestey Award at the Manorlands annual meeting. The accolade recognises outstanding contributions by Manorlands
Steve McNamara admits he has relished his new role as Great Britain assistant - and taking the back seat for a change. The Lions tackle France in the Frontline Test against France on Friday night, with Bulls duo Andy Lynch and Jamie Langley both today
Older people are being given the chance to keep fit and have fun. Chair exercises for "silver citizens" are being staged at Riddlesden Institute. Sessions with Nancy Wilkinson will be held on Tuesdays, 1.30-3pm, from July 3 until August 7. There is a
A Liversedge woman has won the North Kirklees Carer of the Year competition. Margaret Trott won a £500 break. She has spent 43 years caring for husband Alan who was injured playing rugby just three months after they married. He spent nine months in
A new online information system is helping West Yorkshire Police make the best use of officers at major events. The force has teamed up with an internet development consultancy to gain an instant snapshot of what's going on in the county so soccer matches
Concerns about lorries using Roper Lane, Queensbury, will be discussed at the next meeting of Bradford Council's South Area Committee. The road had to be closed for several hours last night when a truck carrying refined animal remains spilled its contents
Health visitors and school nurses across Bradford and Airedale are promoting infant car seat safety during Child Safety Week. As part of the campaign an in-car safety consultant is carrying out free safety checks on infant car seats at supermarkets in
Work is set to start next week on a new children's play area in Shipley. Bradford Council's parks and landscape service and Frizinghall Partnerhsip are working to provide it on Shipley Fields Road. Currently the land is open space and fenced but there
Saltaire Cricket Club will host tabletop sales at Victoria Hall, Saltaire, from 10am to 1pm on June 24, July 29 and August 26. Refreshments will be available. To reserve a table, call 01943 871123.
Kirklees Adult Services has been rated excellent' by the Commission for Social Care Inspection for delivering home care services to people in Batley and Spen. It is the second time in six months Kirklees Adult Services has been given a top rating - the
People in Bradford are being asked to help raise cash for stroke victims by changing their daily routine for one day. Esther Wright, deputy head of regional fundraising for the Stroke Association, said: "For example, walk or run to work rather than drive
Consultation is to take place on Kirklees people's views on the use of their town halls. It includes Cleckheaton Town Hall and the public will be invited to attend a meeting there next month. All the responses will be collated and a report will be prepared
A Birkenshaw-based travel agent's is in line for a national award. We r Travel, based on Bradford Road, is one of six UK companies to be shortlisted for the title of Specialist Travel Agent of the Year. The firm specialises in honeymoons and wedding travel
The YMCA charity shop on Manningham Lane will collect unwanted good quality furniture from people's homes. To contact the shop telephone (01274) 739638.
Hundreds of people had their lungs tested today as part of a health awareness day held in Bradford's Centenary Square. The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) awareness event was organised by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Bishop of Bradford will tomorrow sign up to Hope Bradford, part of Hope 2008, a national project which encourages Christians to work together. The Right Reverend David James will be joined by other clergy from Bradford at the event at 9.30am at Bishopscroft
The roof of a three-storey house was badly damaged in a fire today. The blaze broke out at Highcote in Riddlesden, near Keighley, at about 5am. Firefighters from Keighley, Bingley and Silsden helped put out the fire, which had consumed about three-quarters
The Crystal Sanctuary rescue centre for hedgehogs in Keighley has bought two incubators for its intensive care unit thanks to those attending Laycock Gala who raised £158 for "pulling a straw". Marianne Crowley, who opened the sanctuary, is appealing
A teenage girl twice became pregnant to man who sexually abused her for ten years, a jury was told. Gary Mee, 51, of Chapel Street, Queensbury, is alleged to have begun molesting the girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, when she was about
The sister of a man who died from a cocktail of drink and drugs, days before his 30th birthday, has urged addicts to stay clean. Ivan Thompson was found dead at a friend's flat in Loughborough, Leicestershire, last month. Toxicology tests showed he had
Brighouse Round Table is organising its second annual men-only five-kilometre charity fun run, to raise funds to tackle cancers that affect men. Men of all ages and fitness levels are being invited to sign up for the Round Table Run For It at Greenhead
The St John's Centre in Fagley is holding its annual general meeting on Wednesday, June 27, at 7.30pm.
Volunteers who have completed an NVQ will be awarded certificates tomorrow. Housing advice agency Keyhouse received a grant from regeneration group Regen2000 to train 16 volunteers in advice and guidance. Advice office manager for Keyhouse Javed Ashraf
Food is big on the agenda when Tame Tupou recalls his time at Woodhouse Grove School. It's hardly surprising. The new Bulls signing didn't reach 6ft 5in and 18st eating lettuce. The Tongan got his first taste of English life in 2000 when he arrived
The future of a snicket which residents blame as one of the main causes of criminal damage to their homes will be addressed at a meeting tomorrow. Bradford Council's North Area Committee will discuss the problems surrounding the alleyway, which runs
Hermits are mounting a strong title challenge on two fronts in the Bradford Summer League. Division Two is becoming a battle between Unity B and Hermits C, who overcame the club's D team 6-4 despite a fine individual three-win effort from Tony McGowan
Detectives are investigating after a man suffered a gunshot wound on a Bradford estate. Police were alerted by staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary at 9pm last night after the 24-year-old man, from Holme Wood, was brought into the hospital by friends.
lkley-born Alan Titchmarsh is among the celebrities involved in Saving Planet Earth. He joins Sir David Attenborough to launch the series on Sunday evening. Programmes to follow will feature a line-up of stars including Graham Norton, Will Young, Edith
Children at a Bradford school are in Captain Planet's good books. Pupils at Springwood Primary School in Manningham spent five days learning about the environment with Bradford Council. Youngsters carried out a visual audit of the area around the school
We have allowed manufacturers to condition us to accept products that are used only once. We have been brain-washed to expect a never-ending supply of raw materials and holes in the ground for the discarded product. We have become a throwaway' society
About a quarter of all the clean, drinkable water we use in our homes is flushed down a toilet. If you're in the market for a new loo, consider buying a water efficient toilet or one with a dual flush. If your loo is still as good as new, put a hippo
Each week, the average UK citizen gets through enough paper in tissues to make eight cornflake packets. Carrying a real handkerchief instead of tissues cuts down on the use of paper and rubbish going to landfill. Use a washable cotton handkerchief which
I've just come back from a school trip to Italy and in Verona we lay our scene, as William Shakespeare famously wrote. My girlfriend had spent the two-hour flight reminding me just how much she wanted to go and see Juliet's house in Verona. I kept telling
SIR - I think there should be a public inquiry, into the state of Bradford city centre, which is a laughing stock, throughout the country, with giant piles of earth in Broadway, shops closing all the time. They are also pulling or going to pull, down
SIR - Last Wednesday, Tony Blair severely criticised the negativity of our news media. Then, you had a letter from Philip Bird apparently suggesting that higher unemployment is preferable to creating public sector jobs (T&A, June 16). These two events
SIR - Eric Firth is once again singing the praises of the EU (T&A, June 12), saying it has taken countries such as Greece, Portugal and Spain out of poverty. I am genuinely happy these countries have become more affluent, but I would rather this EU
SIR - Karl Dallas (T&A, June 14) supports the call for the law to be toughened in relation to cannabis, stating: "it is clear that most heroin users had started out on so-called soft drugs." I suggest it is even clearer that most had started out on
SIR - Everyone seems to criticise companies these days. Let me tell you a different story. I acquired a very old Dyson cleaner, only just about working. From the start I loved it but, as parts were missing, and, as I said it being old, it soon stopped
SIR - While we all celebrate the belated award of a knighthood to Ian Botham, the colourful saviour of England's cricket on more than one occasion, let us not forget the vital contribution from one of our own to this success. As a wayward young player
SIR - Mr Tasker should stop trying to use pensioners to make his political points (T&A, June 13) as his arguments completely fail. Yes, we get £200 winter fuel allowance, without which many pensioners would have to choose between heating and eating
SIR - I live quite close to the mill fire on Thornton Road, so I was confined indoors for quite a while. I had a good view of our services in action - wonderful. What an eye-opener. In atrocious conditions, they worked so efficiently, the police, fireman
SIR - I wonder what Eric Firth and Brian Holmans think about the advice given to Tony Blair just these past few days, by Jose Baroso, President of the Commission? That is, to have the courage to ignore public opinion and sign up to the new treaty,
SIR - With reference to the feature (T&A, June 11) about compensation money paid, or to be paid, to cover the costs of acquisition and implementation of compulsory purchase orders in respect of the dormant Broadway site. We are informed that Westfield
SIR - Help the Aged would like to draw attention to the shocking state of our national paving, which is the cause of millions of damaging trips and falls for older people. As people become older, falls are literally a matter of life or death. In fact
SIR - I refer to the article regarding payouts to prisoners suffering from ill treatment while in prison custody (T&A, June 18). The Home Office has been aware of these illicit practices in Armley, and elsewhere, over the last decade, despite many complaints
The fate of the birthplace of the Brontes in Market Street, Thornton, will be decided in less than a week when the house is sold by auction. There is still time for a benefactor with a full appreciation of the property's literary links to come along
Firefighters were called when a flood in a farmhouse cellar threatened to swamp the electrics today. Crews from Rawdon used a pump to get rid of the rising water, which was flooding the cellar after heavy rainfall. The flood happened at Bramhope Grove
Right on Cue Bingley Conservative Club beat Clayton Rugby Club to win the MOORHOUSE SHIELD for the first time after a fascinating billiards contest at Queensbury Conservative Club. The result remained in the balance right to the end, although with Clayton
In honour of it being the Glastonbury Festival this weekend, which I will not be attending because I am officially a boring old bloke, I have compiled my list of top ten Glastonbury memories from my extensive visits to the Field of Dreams throughout the
The roof of a three-storey house was badly damaged in a fire today. The blaze broke out at Highcote in Riddlesden, near Keighley, at about 5am. Firefighters from Keighley, Bingley and Silsden tackled the fire, which had consumed about three-quarters
A woman was injured when she fell under a train after alighting at the platform. The 20-year-old was travelling on the Northern Rail Leeds to Skipton service when the accident happened at Keighley station at 11.50pm yesterday. The woman was taken to
In 1837, Queen Victoria succeeded to the British throne, following the death of her uncle King William IV. In 1969, Jimi Hendrix broke all records when he was paid $125,000 for a single appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival. In 1984, Sir Keith Joseph
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Steven Mark Thomas, aged 36, of Wicken Close, Thorpe Edge; drink-driving, driving while disqualified, taking a car without the owners consent, £160 costs, 12 months' community order, 100 hours
Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery on the stone steps at the bottom of Church Bank, Bradford. A teenager came down the steps from the direction of Stott Hill and took cash from the victim between noon and 12.10pm on Tuesday. The thief is
When a fortune teller told mum of four Janette Wright that she would one day come into a substantial' amount of money she never imagined she would become a millionaire. So when the housing officer and her husband, Stephen, sat down to check their Lucky
The numbers of people suffering with dementia is set to soar in Bradford, according to statistics revealed today by the Alzheimer's Society. Experts have warned of an expected 36 per cent rise in the numbers of dementia cases across the county over the
Stuart McCall was given a euphoric welcome home by hundreds of City supporters at a fans forum last night. It was standing room only for many in a packed-out McCall Suite as the new boss pledged to return the good times. The first public appearance
