Hanging Heaton’s leading all-rounder Chris Schofield has been banned for four matches by a JCT600 Bradford League disciplinary committee. The 32-year-old former Yorkshire player has also been handed a four-match suspended sentence following
A repeat of last year’s Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup final is still on the cards after holders Pudsey Congs and Cleckheaton were kept apart in tonight’s last-four draw. Defending champions Congs will host East Bierley while Cleckheaton entertain
The audited annual accounts for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust show the organisation ended the 2007/08 financial year with a surplus of almost £1.9 million. And the healthy financial position is continuing into the new financial year
A banned driver who mowed down and killed a profoundly deaf grandmother has been jailed for eight years. Imran Khan, 21, was driving aggressively in Bradford city centre when he struck Rita Turner, 79, a court heard. Mrs Turner, of Idle
The 207 is a great success. It’s Europe’s favourite car and sells by the shedload in the UK. It’s a regular top-ten seller over here, with 28,000 sales in the first six months of this year. Most are the ever-so-practical hatchback versions
Judges of a Bradford business ideas competition decided to add an extra prize to cope with the quality of entries. As a result five people, rather than the original four, received £1,000 each for their bright ideas for setting up new businesses in the
Yorkshire captain Darren Gough says his side could not have asked for a tougher start to their NatWest Pro40 League Division Two campaign. The Tykes were comprehensively downed by the Essex Eagles, who completed a five-wicket win at Chelmsford on Wednesday
GOMERSAL are currently on an upward curve in what has so far been a rollercoaster season. After setting the early pace, their form dipped with three defeats but, after a bad 119-run defeat to Lightcliffe, they have now won four on the bounce ahead
Bradford University’s Chancellor Imran Khan has announced a new scholarship that will link the city’s “flagship” cancer research facility with his own hospital in Pakistan. The cricketer turned politician was at the university today to officially
Family members have paid tribute to former nightclub owner Philip Lewis who ran the Mayflower in Bradford. Mr Lewis began his career as a stonemason in the West Indies before emigrating to Britain. He arrived in Bradford in the 1950s
Bradford & Bingley directors have secured shareholder backing for their £400 million fundraising plans. The rights issue of new shares will now proceed to boost the mortgage bank’s capital base. Executive chairman Rod Kent welcomed
West Yorkshire Police chiefs today admitted the public remained concerned about crime levels despite new figures showing offending is at a four-year low. Recorded crimes in West Yorkshire for the year 2007-8 stood at 228,195, a nine per cent
"Simian Shangri La", as it says on the plaque beside the front door, is the first sign that this is no ordinary semi-detached house. The occupiers, Jean Smith and her partner Joe Whitaker, have turned their three-bedroom home into a menagerie
An information day was held at St Luke’s Hospital in Bradford for type 1 diabetes patients who manage their condition with an insulin pump. The pumps are one of the most efficient way of treating type 1 diabetes and can transform the lives of patients
Fly half Tom Rhodes, lynchpin at Bradford & Bingley for five and a half seasons, has signed for Otley. He is one of several new boys who are hoping to help the National League Two champions make an impact on their return to the second tier. Others include
Leeds-Bradford Airport bosses say they are bucking the national trend as more flights are announced. Budget airline Ryanair yesterday unveiled two new services to Spain from the Yeadon airport – only days after it cut back its winter schedule to Dublin
A street dealer with two previous convictions for drug trafficking offences has been given a mandatory seven-year prison sentence. In March last year, drugs squad officers arrested Majid Hussain as he waited to sell wraps of heroin and crack
Pupils in the Bradford district have competed for the annual Chris Murrell trophy at the Doe Park sailing regatta in Denholme. Tong, Oakbank, Bradford Grammar and Thornton competed in the regatta’s fourth year. The competition level was described as
Children have hand-picked equipment for their new £60,000 play area that has opened in Cullingworth. The pupils at Cullingworth Primary School decided on the new features which have updated the playground. Cullingworth parish council chairman John
Police are targeting thieves in a new crackdown on crime in Bradford city centre car parks. Parking areas where thefts from vehicles are on the increase have been identified and will be patrolled by officers in the Bradford City Centre Neighbourhood
Francine Hoddy can empathise with anyone battling to lose weight. A former couch potato who battled with obesity, Francine had endured ‘stick insects’ looking her up and down and being told in no uncertain terms how unfit she was through her own gym
The family of musician Kevin O'Brien, left dying after a drink and drug-fuelled street attack, today vowed to fight on after claiming they have been “cheated” of justice by the legal system. In a statement to the Telegraph & Argus, relatives of Mr O
Work is about to start to build a new flagship sports ground at a cost of more than £750,000. Funding for the ambitious project off Albert Road has been secured through a partnership involving Queensbury Sports and Social Club, Bradford Council
Paul Telfer will receive further opportunities on Leeds United’s tour of southern Ireland to boost his chances of gaining a contract with the club. Manager Gary McAllister was pleased with Telfer, who played out of position in central defence on his
City of Bradford Swimming Club have their own Fab Four who have qualified for the National Youth Championships later this month in Sheffield. Leading the way is Sian Morgan, who has national qualifying times for an incredible ten events in the girls
Bradford’s Conrad Harrison and passenger Lee Patterson dominated the sidecar races on both days of the 2008 Cock o’the North National Road Races at Oliver’s Mount in Scarborough. They won a total of four races on their Shellbourne Honda machine. On
Idle AC’s women took the team trophy for the second time at the recent Thorpe Edge 10k. Denise Frost (46.35) had to race clubmate Rhea Hawkins (46.44) to lead home the team, which was anchored by Ana Lincoln (62:50). Denise, who was fifth woman overall
The annual Pudsey Pacers 10k Challenge takes place a week on Sunday and organisers are celebrating more than usual the culmination of months of planning. Earlier this year the event was threatened with abandonment as a Leeds City Council dictat insisted
Record-breaking Australian Test star Steve Menzies is on his way to the Bulls. The legendary Manly second-rower, scorer of more tries than any other forward in NRL history, has joined for the 2009 season. Prolific Menzies is one of the biggest
A fine display from Craven’s Tom Strickland helped his side to a 47-run over Nidderdale. He hit 33 in Craven’s 156 all out before taking four for 37 as Dale were dismissed for 109. Bolton Abbey’s Dan Parkinson (3-8) and Steeton’s Ross Suri (2-14
Harden under-13s bid to add to their trophy cabinet on Sunday (2.30pm) when they entertain Guiseley in the Aire-Wharfe Norman Threapleton Cup final. They have already won their league and have reached the Bradford Central Junior Sewell Cup final by
A car ended up parked on top of three other vehicles in a car dealership forecourt this morning, having left the road, mounted the curb and landed on top of the parked vehicles. The incident occurred shortly before 9am on Wellington Road, Undercliffe
The Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend David James, will walk alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury at an event to challenge poverty. Hundreds of other Anglican bishops and other faith leaders will join the Putting a Foot Down on Poverty procession
Bawdy comedy, magical adventure and hard-hitting drama are all on the bill in the autumn/ winter season at West Yorkshire Playhouse. Rouge, lipstick, bawdy humour and camp song-and-dance numbers bring the Malayan jungle to life in artistic
If you have young children in your house, chances are that CBeebies will be something of a permanent fixture on your television screen. Whether it’s Postman Pat sorting out his mail, PC Plum pounding the Balamory beat or Bill and Ben warbling
Cathy Marston is an international choreographer. But when she was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne her parents so loved Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights that they named their daughter after Heathcliff’s star-crossed lover. Like millions
One Saturday afternoon seven years ago, Bradford City fan Keith Wildman was crossing Centenary Square to buy a copy of the T&A. The worst riot on Britain’s mainland later erupted on that evening of July 7, 2001. At its height up to 1,000
At a sparsely-attended meeting of shareholders of troubled bank Bradford & Bingley in Sheffield this morning, the vote to proceed with the bank's £400 million money-raising rights issue was overwhelmingly carried.
There is no disputing the match of the day tomorrow in the Aire-Wharfe League as Division One leaders Guiseley travel to third-placed Kirkstall. While Guiseley warmed up for the big test with a winning draw against Adel, Kirkstall surrendered
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in a shoe store in Cleckheaton. A balaclava-clad man forced his way in to Wynsors World of Shoes in Horncastle Street and demanded the female member of staff hand over cash. No-one was injured during
Peter Whitwam is a jack of all trades. “I’ve done a lot in my time,” he says, smiling as he slices a side of beef in the kitchen of the pub where he is both cook and landlord. He has served in the army, driven lorries, worked in the textile
What do former boy and girl band stars do once their chart-topping days have ended? They head the cast of frothy pop musicals touring regional theatres, that’s what. Antony Costa of Blue, Kelle Bryan of Eternal, Russ Spencer of Scooch and Anthony
This last week will go down in history for a variety of reasons, not least as the week when I finally grew up. I suppose looking back on the past 34 years I’ve not done too badly, in fact, if a school report had been written on my twenties and early
SIR – I am writing to thank all your readers who helped to make the British Heart Foundation Help a Heart campaign a success this June. So many people supported the campaign by digging deep and donating to our UK-wide house-to-house collections, buying
SIR – I recently spent six days in Airedale Hospital, and would like to say thank you to everyone for the care I received during my stay: to Mr Ravindran and his colleagues, the staff on x-ray and scan departments, but most of all to the wonderful staff
SIR – We purchased two cabin cases from Morrisons to use inside the aircraft as Jet2.com now charge for suitcases in the hold. Travelling to Malaga recently I was told I had to put my cabin case (hand luggage) into a measuring cradle. Lengthwise no problem
SIR – What should cancer care look like in ten years’ time? Do you have a big idea that could change how people with cancer are cared for in the next decade? Maybe you want to suggest how people with cancer should be treated and supported in the future
SIR – Nicholas McVay (T&A, July 9) wonders if the reintroduction of National Service would help tackle the apparently ever-increasing incidence of knife-related crime. I doubt it because conscription was never about making model citizens. The sole objectives
SIR – I have never agreed with capital punishment because there is no recall for anyone proved innocent at a later date. However ‘Emmlane’ in Rants and Raves (T&A, July 2) suggested that anyone killing someone with a gun should be jailed for 20 years
SIR – Touché from Mr Bielby (T&A, July 9), quoting Bradford Council’s very own Sustainable Design Guide Section 3.2. on the use of buildings that new buildings use vast quantities of energy in comparison with maintaining and running an existing building
SIR – As the Odeon debate rumbles on with increasing acrimony, we can now be sure that all the arguments have been fully expressed by all the parties and it is time for a resolution. At the heart of it must be an aim to recognise the views of the
SIR – As a local citizen I, would like to know the plans for the ever-rotting Odeon. Will it face demolition? Will it be restored to its natural beauty? Athe age of just 16, I would like to express my views. The Odeon needs to remain. It’s a very important
SIR – Regular correspondent Philip Bird has come up with some bizarre statements over the years, but his assertion that speeding drivers careering through the narrow residential streets of Saltaire are somehow “doing their bit for the Greens” (T&A, July
SIR – If letter writer Philip Bird spent more time talking to residents, he would quickly discover that the dangers of speeding traffic are a major concern for people living in Saltaire (T&A, July 10). The latest Council survey shows that one in six
SIR – I thought it was a sick joke when I heard that somebody was proposing that “the Milk Snatcher” was going to be given a state funeral, there by putting her in the same league as Queen Victoria, the Queen Mother and our very own Queen Elizabeth.
SIR – While I’m ashamed to say I enjoyed the gloriously non-PC Carry On evening on BBC2 on July 12, I was again reminded of the pain and unhappiness behind the mask of so many of our best loved comedy stars about which much has been written thankfully
The toughest of measures need to be taken to prevent the abuse of NHS staff. That was the theme of our much-praised End the Abuse campaign some time ago. The way that Ruksana Rahman has been dealt with by Judge Roger Scott is a good example of the sort
Australia Test legend Steve Menzies will today announce he has signed a 12-month contract with the Bulls. The prolific try-scoring forward has scored 171 tries in first-grade competition. Manly veteran Menzies is out of contract at the end of the
It is not certain yet but all the signs are that Sam Burgess will miss the rest of the season in what would be another crushing blow for the Bulls. The 19-year-old Great Britain prop had an inconclusive scan on his shoulder injury on Monday
Farsley Celtic 3 City 1 It is hardly in the same league as the other transfer sagas of the summer. The Michael Boulding story has not caused a flicker on the national radar, obsessed with the daily deliberations of Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank
A woman who attacked, abused and plagued hospital staff on as many as 30 occasions has been barred from Bradford Royal Infirmary for five years. Rukhsana Rahman kicked a hospital doctor and waved a kitchen knife at an ambulance crew among a
Hanif Khan can’t get enough of chess. The 11-year-old has only been playing the ancient game for a year – but has already taken the scalps of several teachers at his school, Park Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Bowling Park, Bradford. To
A police watchdog has begun an independent investigation into the death in custody of a Bradford woman. Sharon Batey, 41, of Laisterdyke, was found collapsed in her cell at Trafalgar House police station in Bradford on Tuesday, July 8. Attempts were
Iconic Manchester band Happy Mondays will play their only northern gig this year at Bingley’s annual outdoor music festival. And joining them in the two-day feast of great music will be 80s rockers Echo and The Bunnymen and home-grown chart-toppers
