A stark warning that gas prices could soar by 70 per cent and then remain high for the foreseeable future, has been greeted with dismay. Gas and electricity watchdog Energywatch has called on the Government to act now to reduce the pressure on wholesale
Keighley’s Bridie Reeves (Leeds Leos) has been named on the bench for England women’s under-20s in their Nations Cup final against Canada in Toronto tomorrow night (10.00). Reeves played for 48 minutes of England’s 14-3 victory over Wales on Wednesday
Sunday's Joe Lumb Competition match at East Bierley has been called off because Barnsley cannot raise a side.
Queensbury Celtic under-15s are on the lookout for new players ahead of the forthcoming season. Training takes place on Tuesdays (6.30-8pm) at their Pitt Lane ground. Contact Mick on 07887-813692 for further details.
The number of official complaints about Bradford Council services has fallen by nearly a quarter over the past year. Figures released by the Local Government Ombudsman show there were 83 complaints against the Council in 2007-08 compared to 112 the previous
A head teacher and her deputy retired together yesterday – fulfilling a pledge they made to each other 23 years ago. Gloria Gott, 55, has led St John’s C of E Primary in Bierley, Bradford, alongside her number two Richard Paley, 60, since 1985. Shortly
A world-leading communications expert received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bradford yesterday. Dr Mo Ibrahim received the accolade for his pioneering role in the development of cellular radio communication systems and his contribution
The big social talking point this week is Paul Deacon’s Ladies’ Night testimonial, which is on August 9. The lads are getting their diets in order and getting themselves ready for it, trying to get rid of their bellies – if they have them.
Chef Simon Gueller took time out yesterday to cook up an iron-rich treat with a very special youngster to highlight the importance of giving blood this summer. He was joined in the kitchen of his Michelin-starred restaurant, The Box Tree, in Ilkley,
Cougars’ coach Barry Eaton is searching for a fourth consecutive win at Swinton Lions on Sunday following Keighley’s shock triumph over Gateshead last Sunday. Eaton said: “We’ve won three on the spin, so we’re pleased with that. We were certainly happy
A top regional development official has dubbed Bradford’s former Odeon cinema a “crap building” and says it should be demolished . Don Stewart, strategy director at Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency which owns the Odeon, told
With both sides locked on 20 points in sixth and seventh places in the engage Super League, it is little wonder that Wildcats coach John Kear regards Sunday's match at Grattan Stadium as a “four-pointer”. And while the Bulls have only won two of their
Dave Stockwell, whose half-back partnership with Tommy Smales, inspired Bradford Northern to their 1965 Yorkshire Cup triumph, has died. After coming to the sport from rugby union, Stockwell joined Halifax, signing for Northern in 1964.
Bradford city centre will be filled with a selection of local produce and exotic fare until Sunday. The Bradford Continental Market opened on Thursday with around 100 market stalls providing a varied selection of goods for sale, from local produce to
Shots were fired during an arrest by undercover police in Bradford today, according to reports. The window of a black Audi was smashed during the arrest of a man in Shearbridge Road at lunchtime. A businessman who works in Shearbridge
Anthony McGrath has revealed his surprise at Darren Pattinson’s inclusion in the England side for the current Test match against South Africa at Headingley. Nottinghamshire’s Grimsby-born but Australian-raised pace bowler was given the nod for a surprise
Six men have been arrested in an operation in Wibsey, Bradford, by armed police today. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said the men, who are from Bradford and London, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. Witnesses
Leeds United are understood to have agreed a fee for Wolves striker Jay Bothroyd, who has yet to agree to the move. The 6ft 3in Bothroyd, 26, was a junior at Arsenal before spells at Coventry, Perugia, Blackburn (loan), Charlton, Wolves and Stoke (loan
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Fish and chip shop owner Vanda Bardgett is naming and shaming budget airline Jet2 as she serves customers. The T-shirt she wears across the counter of her shop in South Street, Keighley, asks: ‘Jet2.com where is my bag?’ And the reason? Vanda has not
A man caught packaging heroin for his brother has been spared a jail sentence for drug dealing. Police found 112 wraps of the Class A drug, with a street value of almost £1,000, when they raided Zubair Akram’s home in Walden Drive, Chellow Grange, Bradford
A teenage burglar was overpowered with CS spray when police came to arrest him for raiding a neighbour’s house. Mark Elwood, 18, of Ormond Drive, Allerton, Bradford, admitted burglary and resisting a police officer when he appeared before Bradford
Bradford rocker Tom Bairstow is back beating the drums after a road accident almost cost him one of his kidneys. The 22-year-old musician, who plays with New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack, was about to undergo major surgery to have a punctured kidney
A 16-year-old youth today appeared at Bradford Crown Court charged with raping a boy aged four. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, denies the accusation, dating from May last year. He also pleads not guilty to causing the child to
A 20-year-old man who was caught helping to sell heroin and crack cocaine from a car has been locked up for 16 months. Passenger Nisar Khan, of Henley Grove, West Bowling, was filmed handing over two wraps of the class A drug to an undercover
People who know me will be well aware of my predilection for pies. In Homer Simpson style, mmm pies. I love them. The toshiest away game can often be rescued by the quality of the fodder on offer in the kiosk. After a few years
Luton stood for all that was wrong with 1980s football. If the plastic pitch wasn’t bad enough, they were the club that embraced the obsessional sports minister Colin Moynihan’s conviction that the travelling supporter was really the Devil incarnate
The search for a new chief executive at mortgage bank Bradford & Bingley is going well, according to stand-in boss Rod Kent. He said several candidates had already been interviewed and more would be seen in the next few weeks for a role
A police federation chief has warned against political interference in running policing – as the Government unveiled its plans to have elected members of each police authority. Bradford would have its own directly-elected police chief within
Q: Dear Kate, I went on holiday with a group of lads last month and can’t stop thinking about something I think happened between two of my mates, one of whom is married. They seemed to spend an unusual amount of time together, sleeping in the same room
Keighley and Ilkley MP Ann Cryer is pressuring health chiefs in Bradford to provide men diagnosed with prostate cancer with better information. Nationally, 70 per cent of men with advanced prostate cancer do not receive a full choice of treatment
Rotarians are helping to raise cash towards a £500,000 target to fund an African education programme. The School 4 All in Africa programme aims to help provide 1,000 disabled children with access to primary education in the Mukono and Pallisa districts
Football is one of those industries in which who you know outweighs what you know and the old pals act certainly had a positive effect on Avenue’s first friendly. Dave Cameron’s men faced Macclesfield Town last week and the Coca-Cola League
Manager Steve Newton, hit by a double blow after UniBond clubs poached two of his best players, was heartened by the performance of his side in their opening friendly. Young centre back Matt Sparkes has been tempted away by Wakefield while attacking
Guiseley’s first pre-season friendly was all about blowing off the cobwebs and working towards Monday’s visit of Bradford City. That was the assessment of assistant manager Wayne Benn, who will be looking forward to the clash as much as any
Well, I did it. Might not have run every step, but I was running when I set off and when I crossed the finishing line and my knees only started complaining the day after. Granted they haven't shut up since, but hey - I knew they weren't built for running
Thackley should have visited UniBond Division One North outfit Curzon Ashton tomorrow but will now play at Harrogate Town (1pm). New boss Billy Fox explained: “It seems Curzon had double booked. Our club secretary is on holiday but the treasurer
New kids on the block Brighouse Town are straining at the leash for the season to start so they can get a taste of the non-league scene after stepping up from the amateur ranks. Two pre-season friendlies so far have not given much indication as to Town
The former general secretary of a Silsden charity has completed a mammoth fundraising bike ride. John Peet spent 34 days visiting L’Arche communities across Britain, clocking up more than 1,700 miles. L’Arche communities are for people with learning
A series of roadshows will take place in Bradford to help teach the public more about recycling. Bradford Council will be holding the four Green Carpet events at household waste recycling centres in Ilkley, Bradford, Keighley and Manningham. Residents
Planning bosses have come under fire from residents who tried to prevent a housing development. Despite objections from Addingham residents, a district councillor and the parish council, members of the Keighley Area Planning Panel gave the go-ahead to
A campaign group is urging people who want to comment on new plans for the former Bridge End Cattle Market in Otley to do so quickly. Wharfe Bridge Ltd wants to create a 30-space car park on the riverside site, which is on a flood plain. The closing
Police are appealing for witnesses after a robb-ery at a shoe store. A balaclava-clad man forced his way in to Wynsors World of Shoes in Horncastle Street, Cleckheaton, and dem-anded that the female member of staff hand over cash. No one was injured
Villagers are set for another round of roadworks, just months after workers cleared up following two years of disruption. The A6068 through Cross Hills, near Keighley, and Glusburn is to be closed at night as North Yorkshire County Council starts a resurfacing
Villagers are set for another round of roadworks, just months after workers cleared up following two years of disruption. The A6068 through Cross Hills, near Keighley, and Glusburn is to be closed at night as North Yorkshire County Council starts a resurfacing
One of the country’s largest Methodist and United Reformed Churches is about to bid farewell to the minister who has served Ilkley for the past five years. The Rev Chris Sharp retires from Christchurch, The Grove, as he and his wife, Marian, move to
The leadership at two Bradford primary schools has been strengthened by a decision to federate their governing bodies. Governors at Holybrook Primary in Greengates and Parkland Primary in Thorpe Edge have voted to become the Federated Governing Body
The leadership at two Bradford primary schools has been strengthened by a decision to federate their governing bodies. Governors at Holybrook Primary in Greengates and Parkland Primary in Thorpe Edge have voted to become the Federated Governing Body
Flagship Bradford regeneration project The Gatehaus has been voted building of the year at the Bradford District Design Awards. The Gatehaus has now completed a hat-trick of award wins. The development, desig-ned by Shipley-based Robinson Design Group
The Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt, was in the Bradford area yesterday to mark National Pub Week. Mr Hunt visited the Queens Hotel in Apperley Bridge and the Yeoman in Gay Lane, Otley. He spoke to
Two long-serving Keighley and Worth Valley Railway drivers have been praised. John Bradley and Ken Cook have stood down from some of their official tasks though they continue to be actively involved. Mr Bradley joined the railway’s preservation society
Teachers who have made a 41-year commitment to a Bradford primary school will leave the classroom for the final time today (July 18). Shirley Robertshaw, deputy head at St Luke’s Primary in Fagley Lane, Bradford, and Year Four class teacher
Fundraisers have been forced to postpone a karaoke competition and fundraising night for Reece Walker-Sharpe. Eleven-year-old Reece, above, of Dudley Hill, is battling a life-limiting infection contracted after he underwent a successful lung transplant
Council managers have apologised to almost 4,000 tenants receiving housing benefit, after their payments were delayed following a two-day strike of local authority workers. Unison staff walked out on Wednesday and Thursday over pay. Their action resulted
How would you describe dizziness? Is it when you feel faint, or do you restrict it to times when you feel the world is spinning round? Or would you say it’s a ‘swimmy’ feeling, as if everything is moving randomly about you? Or would you describe all
I think the problem of the markets in Bradford would be solved by having them all under one roof. I remember the days of going to John Street Market and watching the vendors sell their wares. It was wonderful as a child hearing them sell not one set
SIR – It is hard to credit that the African kingdom of Lesotho, once under British protection as Basutoland, would see the current third in line to the British throne helping to do manual jobs needed to bring up to date the Thuso Centre, a special needs
SIR – Re: “A team effort”, (T&A, July 15), from Labour’s next lamb to the slaughter in Shipley when parliamentry elections are called. Fact: Lib-Dems persuaded Tories to remove Wrose Library from a closure list. Labour think their petition
SIR – In his letter of July 16, Councillor Godward suggests that Bradford being a balanced Council has not led to “political parties agreeing in a spirit of compromise for the benefit of local people”. This year’s budget was agreed between the Conservatives
SIR – To the four young, attractive and obviously happy driver and passengers in the new silver convertible car with the hood down on Thornton Road recently. You looked to be having a really good time but shouldn’t the lovely little boy, aged about nine
SIR – I refer to two letters you have published regarding a photograph which I loaned to the T&A some time ago for a “Past Times” feature. A letter dated July 15 refers to the photo “showing evacuees leaving Bradford” which is incorrect. The photograph
SIR – On July 10, one of several cars driving very slowly from Burley around 7pm, we realised the cause of the hold-up when we saw about 40 to 50 cyclists stretched across our side of the road. The Highway Code tells us to “never ride more than two
SIR – The sight of the Prime Minister’s smug grin during Prime Minister’s questions was infuriating to say the least. Is he totally incapable of seeing the effect his bungling and dithering is having on hard-pressed British families, who are struggling
At a time when widespread concern about the rise in knife attacks is in the news every day, it is hardly surprising that West Yorkshire Police should find themselves having to report that public concern about crime is high despite statistical evidence
Q: I have had piles for many years, and they don’t bother me much. Lately, though, there has been blood when I wipe myself: that is fairly new. Can I assume that it’s just the piles, or do I really need to have an internal examination. A: You can’t
SIR – I write with reference to John Wilson’s letter (T&A, July 15) in which he proclaims “Bradford is a fine place”. In the last two months I have had my van stolen, my garage broken into and last but certainly not least, my son was the victim of a
SIR – What many people are not aware of is that the original plans extended the motorway across Bradford toward Shipley. Unfortunately, the Council also planned to clear narrow and congested Manchester Road and Wakefield Road and build two modern, wide
Two brothers have been jailed for life for the “ferocious” murder of a 39-year-old grandfather during a feud between families. John Kinsella, 26, must serve at least 21 years behind bars and David, 24, known as Micky, a minimum of 15 years,
Record-breaking Aussie superstar Steve Menzies today told Bulls fans: “I want to do it all again in Super League.” The legendary Manly second row is switching to Bradford from the NRL after 14 seasons at the table-topping Sea Eagles. He joins for the
Nick Colgan will find out if he has any future with City after tomorrow’s friendly against Bradford Park Avenue. The Republic of Ireland keeper is eyeing a second pre-season appearance at Horsfall Stadium as he trains with Stuart McCall’s side. Then
Teachers who have made a 41-year commitment to a Bradford primary school will leave the classroom for the final time today. Shirley Robertshaw, deputy head at St Luke’s Primary in Fagley Lane, Bradford, and Year Four class teacher Linda White
There has been a sharp fall in the number of MRSA cases in Yorkshire and the Humber, latest figures show. The NHS region admits an average of 91,500 people in its hospitals every month. From April to June 2008, 88 patients contracted MRSA – a reduction
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds City Council: Farsley: detached garage to side and rear, 53 Farfield Avenue. Farsley: three bedroom detached house with integral garage, 59 Newlands. Guiseley: first floor side extension
In 1877, Thomas Edison made the first successful recording of the human voice. In 1925, Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf, was published. In 2005, a law banning magic mushrooms and making them a class A drug came into force. 25 years ago Taken from the Telegraph
