Drivers face more traffic chaos around already grid-locked villages as a main road is closed for repairs. Plans by Bradford Council to close Cottingley Moor Road in Cottingley, Bingley, to Florida Road in Sandy Lane village for up to a week is likely
Investment specialist YFM Group, which last year was involved in investing £100,000 to help fund the growth of Bradford-based satellite communications group Orbit Research, enjoyed one of its busiest and successful years during 2007. During the past
Hallam 6 Eccleshill United 0 The Eagles' wings were well and truly clipped at Hallam's Sandygate Road in the city of steel tonight. United were bidding to overhaul their NCE Premier Division rivals but it was the Sheffield outfit who strengthened
The North Yorkshire Stop Smoking Service is popping into Skipton tomorrow to give people information and advice to help them give up smoking. The smoke-free bus will be visiting Morrisons in Skipton between 10am and 3pm. People will be able to drop
Representatives of Bradford's Street Angels will give evidence to a sub committee of Bradford Council's Health Improvement Committee which is undertaking a scrutiny of alcohol as a health issue. The Street Angels, made up of church volunteers, patrolled
A rail company that wants to operate direct Bradford to London trains on the East Coast Mainline says it also wants to run services between the two cities along the West Coast Mainline. Grand Union, set up by Grand Central Railways, has advised the Office
Bradford Grammar School pupil Harry Rowan has been named at No 8 in the North team for their Under-16 inter-divisional matches at Broadstreet RFC, Coventry against the South West on Friday(2.45) and London and the South East on Sunday (9.45am). Also
The cab of a lorry was destroyed by fire after the vehicle burst into flames as it delivered refuse to a tip. Firefighters suspect the blaze was caused by an electrical fault in the tipper lorry, which was only about six months old. The incident happened
Otley teenager Lizzie Armitstead has been named in what is in essence Britain's first professional women's team. The team, which will consist of ten women and two men, will be known as Team Halfords-Bikehut, will ride bikes designed by 1992 Olympic gold
A Keighley pensioner has been jailed in Scotland for her role in anti-nuclear protests in Edinburgh. Helen John, 70, was one of two women who daubed slogans on the High Court building in Edinburgh in November, 2006. John, a veteran activist who has
Police are questioning a 45-year-old man in connection with a reported armed robbery at a city centre jewellers. Officers were alerted just before 5pm on Monday to the incident at the shop in Kirkgate, where a man was alleged to have threatened staff
A teenager has admitted assaulting a teenager and stealing his mobile phone. Luke Ward, of Valley Road, Bradford, was told by Judge Peter Benson, sitting at Bradford Crown Court, that he would be sentenced along with a co-accused on February 4. Although
The future of historic Ireland Bridge in Bingley is due to be discussed tomorrow. Bradford Council officers, Bingley ward Councillor David Heseltine and English Heritage bosses will iron out issues involving the bridge, where traffic restrictions have
Bradford's sporting heroes past and present will be attending a star-studded dinner to raise money for the Lord Mayor of Bradford's Appeal. Many of the district's sporting greats will join the Lord Mayor, Councillor Robin Owens, at a Sporting Legends
Babies should not be fed from bottles over the age of one or they risk rotting and decayed teeth, parents are being warned. And from the age of six months babies should be encouraged to drink from free flowing feeder cups and should never be given fruit
Michael Platt admits the way he operates at full back could be all change following the game's latest rule changes. In the new campaign, a team that kicks downfield at a 20-metre restart, making it bounce into touch, will have the head and feed at the
Business in the high street may be struggling but Dennis Wise is determined to carry on with his January spending spree. The Leeds manager wants to have a new central defender in place before Monday's visit to Crewe and is confident he will be able to
Stuart McCall will consider short-term defensive reinforcements to replace the crocked Mark Bower. Centre half Bower went under the knife at the Yorkshire Clinic in Cottingley today after tearing cartilage in his right knee. He will be out for at least
Young eco-campaigners from two Bradford secondary schools came together to explore practical responses to some of the threats facing the world today. Pupils from Belle Vue Girls' School met peers at Bradford Grammar School at an event believed to be
Next time you visit a garden centre inspect the bags of compost. If they contain peat then don't buy them and ask why they are selling a product that is seriously upsetting the climate. Peat is made of vegetation remains that accumulate with little oxygen
Now Twelfth Night has passed make sure you recycle your tree instead of throwing it in the bin. In the Bradford district you can take them to your local garden centre, household waste recycling centre or, for the first time this year, they can also be
Orange and lemon peel isn't the easiest waste to compost as the worms and bugs take a long time to break it down. Instead, why not use the chemicals that they find so unappetising around the home? You can remove the zest and store in the fridge or freezer
The unmistakable sound of glass bottles being tipped from one container to another has a special significance for Max Marshall, landlord of The Gasworks nightclub in Duke Street, Bradford. No longer are their empties simply part of the rubbish heading
Michael Platt is seeking another flying start to the season to help bag himself a new deal at Grattan Stadium. The full-back, out of contract at the end of the year, is well placed to extend his stay after an excellent debut campaign. Platt proved an
Lesley Vainikolo today sensationally won a call-up to England's RBS 6 Nations squad - just six months after switching codes from the Bulls. The Bradford legend has been a revelation following his move to Gloucester and is currently the Guinness Premiership's
Almost 300 orienteers were attracted to Airienteers' first district event of the new year at Buck Wood, near Shipley. One competitor suffered a broken leg and had to be air-lifted to hospital but otherwise it proved a successful event. The longest (
Right on Cue It was six of the very best as Division One leaders Bradford No 1 returned to winning ways in the Yorkshire Inter-District League in fine style by whitewashing Wakefield No 2 at Thornton Conservative Club. Yorkshire and Bradford champion
Defending Division One champions Dewsbury are in pole position to retain their title at the halfway stage of the Bradford League season. Eight wins from ten matches have propelled Dewsbury to the top of the table and they have a big lead over nearest
Two 21-year-old men and a 17-year-old man, all from Bradford, have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Francis Lee Conway. Mr Conway, 33, died after a collision with a truck on Friday, June 22, last year. The three men charged are due to
A cash machine was ripped from the wall during a ram raid at the Co-op store in Station Road, Oxenhope, early today. Detectives were at the scene this morning. A vehicle believed to have been involved in the incident was reported to have been recovered
Fairweather Green firefighters attended a car fire in Great Horton today. A crew was called to Turner Place at 6.30am. A spokesman for the West Yorkshire Fire Service said the police were to be informed of the incident.
A new report from the West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership has confirmed what was already known: that young drivers have a greater likelihood of being killed in fatal accidents than their older, more experienced and generally (though not always
As a human being I'm vaguely capable and as a man I am utterly useless. Women looking for a knight in shining armour should look elsewhere and ladies looking for love should try match.com. I have the ability to burn soup, misplace the most important
SIR - What is so sad for Bradford, at one time known as the Florence of the North, is that stone cleaning arrived too late to save many of its great buildings. In the picture of the Kirkgate entrance to Kirkgate Market, left, can be seen how black Bradford
SIR - It is a sad reflection of our times that Jeanette Romani considers it necessary to establish a "women-only" cab operation (T&A, January 7). However, she should be aware that, over the past 40 years, women have campaigned quite successfully for
SIR - Lying in bed over the Christmas period suffering the effects of the flu virus, I thought to myself, let's arrange a public meeting at St George's Hall and invite the Bradford Centre regeneration chief executive Maud Marshall and Councillors who
SIR - Teddy Wright is probably correct (T&A, January 4) to be cautious about the possibility of large numbers of cars driven by compressed air. The key will be in finding a cheap source of electricity that does not produce carbon to compress the air,
SIR - I wish Keith Thomson (T&A, January 4) would read my contributions carefully before offering his explanations. In my last letter, I suggested scientific experts could, surely, find alternatives to oil and gas and until then the only sensible thing
SIR - Migrationwatch has confirmed that high rates of welfare benefits are making the British job market more attractive to foreign workers. This is exactly what I have been saying for years and what most people with half a brain have known for some
In 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered manatees - otherwise known as sea cows. In 1684, puppet shows and shopping stalls were set up on the River Thames during a deep freeze. In 2000, the government admitted that a flu outbreak had reached epidemic
SIR - In 1938, from an old village church school in Queensbury , our headmaster, Mr Thorpe, organised the yearly school trip for us 13-year-old urchins to visit London. Just imagine! Travelling down by rail, having tea and buns served by train staff
SIR - Two teenagers have been convicted of the torture and killing a 25-year-old man, then pushing him into the river. One got five years and the other three and a half years - for manslaughter. Has the judiciary gone completely mad because I would
SIR - While agreeing with Mrs McKay and Jason Smith (T&A, January 4) that the street warden service performs a very useful function, their ire should be directed towards the "clunking fist" Gordon Brown. He announced, amid a fanfare of trumpets, that
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Shabnam Bibi, aged 28, of Reginald Street, Bowling; using a mobile phone while driving, £110 fine, £15 compensation, £40 costs, licence endorsed. Andrew Lee Pearson, aged 28, of Brompton Road
SIR - It's that time of year again. Lots of hard-working and under-valued public sector workers, such as the police are told by Gordon Brown's Government to restrict their pay settlements to 1.9 per cent. English pensioners, who have one of the lowest
A respected family man who tried to abduct two teenage girls at knifepoint has been locked up indefinitely. David Thomas snapped under marital stress after a night of heavy drinking, Bradford Crown Court heard. Smartly-dressed Thomas stood in the dock
A Bradford band is calling out for new pipers to continue its proud 92-year tradition of providing Scottish entertainment. The City of Bradford Pipe Band is keen to recruit new members young and old, no matter what experience they may possess. The band
Bradford Chamber of Commerce has called on the Bank of England to cut interest rates this week to help its members' economic prospects for 2008. The Bank of England's monetary policy committee begins its monthly, two-day meeting tomorrow and the agenda
Seriously-ill Izaak Nunney is looking forward to being reunited with his pet ponies who disappeared just before Christmas. A huge smile lit up the nine-year-old's face when he was told his miniature Shetland ponies had been found safe and well - and
Bradford Council will decide next week whether to officially oppose plans to close four post offices in Keighley and Ilkley. Post Office bosses made the announcement in November that branches at Bradford Road, Stockbridge; East Morton; Highfield in Belgrave
Police are investigating an alleged assault on a man who was forced into a car in Bradford city centre. Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident outside a take-away in Westgate, Bradford at about 7pm last Saturday. Two Asian men in
Missing pub mascot Zane has returned to his favourite watering hole thanks to a woman who recognised the missing dog's tale after seeing him in yesterday's T&A. Zane, a Staffordshire bull terrier who belongs to landlady Jayne Carney at the Quarry Gap
A system of prioritising buses at traffic lights is being piloted on a busy Bradford to Keighley route in a bid to improve the reliability of services and cut travel times. Units have been installed that track the vehicles by satellite and keep the light
Menston actor Sam Riley has been nominated along with Sienna Miller for an award for rising stars of cinema. Sam, 28, has won rave reviews for his performance as Ian Curtis in the film Control, the biopic about the tragic frontman of Joy Division who
The indigenous Asian population of Bradford is being urged to offer a welcoming hand to Eastern European newcomers to the city. The influx of migrants from countries such as Poland, which has seen the population of Eastern Europeans in Bradford treble
The devastated mother of a 20-year-old woman killed in a road accident today urged young drivers to wear seatbelts. Helen Holmes was not wearing a seatbelt when the car in which she was a passenger was in a crash with a refuse wagon in Harrogate Road
Road safety watchdogs have identified three main reasons why young people are statistically more likely to be killed in road accidents. A new study by West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership has revealed by 2005 44 per cent of male and 38 per cent
Terrified staff had a gun pointed at them during the fourth armed robbery in weeks at bookmakers in the Bradford district. Detectives today urged bookies to make personal security a priority after the worrying increase in armed raids. A male and a female
Calderdale Council's benefits service has received top marks again following an assessment by the Benefits Fraud Inspect-orate. The service was graded as excellent in the 2007 assessment and given the top Audit Commission score of four. The report confirms
A further 45 jobs have been lost at the Keighley operations of Marston Mills, the company behind soft furnishings retailer Ponden Mill. The cuts have been made at Marston Mills' Keighley warehouse, where 41 people have been made redundant, and at its
Eccleshill United hope their Northern Counties East Premier Division clash at Hallam will beat the bad weather forecast tomorrow. "As a team we need to improve," said United boss Mick Watson, with the 5-3 loss at Mickleover Sports at the weekend still
Thackley's home game against Glasshoughton Welfare tonight was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. It was their second postponement of the season and ironically came against the same opposition. Club press officer Chris Frank said: "We should have
Farsley Celtic's scheduled game at Droylsden was postponed for the second time tonight. The Celts were due to visit the Conference basement team in a Setanta Shield fourth-round tie. But with wet conditions only set to worsen in light of further forecasted
Former Terrorvision rock star Mark Yates has found a new way to get his creative juices flowing and is displaying his own art work. After 20 years spent touring the world with the Bradford-based Brit Rock band, he has turned his creativity from audio
