As prisoner-of-war Edward Booth was forced to toil in a Japanese shipyard, a teenage girl he had never met prayed for his safety with her church in Bradford. Neither imagined then that they would be celebrating their diamond wedding today. Mr Booth,
The results of a national study looking into rates of hepatitis in cities with large ethnic-minority communities were unveiled in Bradford yesterday. The Department of Health-funded project looked into rates of hepatitis B and C in five areas
An opticians’ surgery is urging people to donate their unwanted glasses this Christmas to help those in the developing world blighted by poor eyesight. Specsavers, in Market Street, Shipley, wants to donate as many pairs as possible to Bradford Lions
A businessman has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £41,000 for breaches of fire safety regulations after a blaze swept through a Bradford mill complex. More than 50 firefighters were called to Barkerend Mills in October last year and
Yeadon student Stuart Philipson has become the first apprentice in the 24-year history of expanding Leeds healthcare company Xiros. Educated at Benton Park School, Rawdon, Stuart will undergo a four-year programme between Xiros and Bradford College,
Mark Pownall, who began his accountancy career with Baker Tilly in Bradford, has rejoined the firm. He is one of two new partners appointed by the business advisory group. In February, Baker Tilly returned to Bradford through a merger
Bradford seems to be missing out on an increase in the number of first-time buyers. But more property investors are snapping up homes in the district at knock-down prices in the hope of making a killing when the market recovers. While
The Yorkshire economy is expected to deteriorate faster than the national average in 2009, according to the latest update from the Yorkshire Bank’s parent group, National Australia Bank. It forecasts that the economic downturn will continue well into
An inquest was due to open tomorrow into the deaths of four friends killed when a stolen car they were in ploughed into a building and burst into flames in Laisterdyke, Bradford. The inquest, to be held at Bradford Coroner’s Court, comes the day after
A teenager has been locked up for kicking and punching a 14-year-old girl in a vicious robbery attempt. The 17-year-old, who is in local authority care, was sentenced to an eight-month detention and training order at Bradford Crown Court today. Judge
A drug addict has been jailed for four years for beating a man to steal his wallet and phone. Joseph Wright told victim Anwar Hussain, 33: “I will pull your beard out. I will knock you out,” a court heard. Wright, 27, pinned Mr Hussain
Thorney got the biggest cheer when the players had their Christmas do this week. He walked in wearing his lumberjack gear and his jeans tucked into his boots, which entertained everyone. But surprisingly he didn’t win the vote for the
Odsal Sports Village must be built by the end of 2011, according to the Bradford College expert drafted in to held push the project through. Ronnie Todd, who is behind the college’s new sports academies, wants the long-awaited scheme completed within
A peace campaigner will spend Christmas behind bars after breaching a suspended prison sentence. Sylvia Boyes was sentenced to three months by Bingley magistrates today after they heard the 65-year-old grandmother had failed to attend any unpaid
This black Land Rover ended up on top of a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the front yard of a terraced house in Bradford. Police cordoned off part of New Hey Road, East Bowling, following the dramatic crash at the house next to New Hey Stores.
League secretary Joy Wigglesworth has warned in her address at the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League’s annual meeting that indiscipline by clubs will not be tolerated. However, on a happier note, the attendance at league meetings had improved over
Umpires’ fees in the Aire-Wharfe League have been increased from £25 to £27.50 for the 2009 season. If a match is unplayed and the umpire arrives at the ground, he or she will receive £13.75 instead of £12.
Guns and ammunition have been found hidden in a Bradford supermarket. Police swooped on the store, in Rochester Street, Barkerend, and discovered the cache of weapons tucked away from public view. The owners and management of the Watan Superstore are
SIR – The neo-Labour Party have once again showed their disdain for democracy rejecting the European Union (Transparency) Bill that would have required them to be more open about new laws and the extent to which laws brought before Parliament are a result
Leeds boss Gary McAllister is angry over the circumstances of Neil McDonald’s switch to become Sam Allardyce’s assistant at Blackburn Rovers. McAllister had no quarrel with head coach McDonald’s decision to team up with Blackburn’s new chief but he was
A special calendar has been launched offering a personal insight into the lives of disabled people in the district. The calendar has been put together by the Strategic Disability Partnership, which is made up of representatives of disabled groups in
“Sometimes people just want to grit their teeth and get through it,” is not how you would usually expect someone to describe Christmas. But for people reeling from the loss of a loved one, a normally-happy festive period can be particularly
A mother-of-two who failed to tell the authorities that she was living with her partner has been given a suspended prison sentence. Bernadette Devanney, 36, was paid £29,000 in income support and other benefits between January 2004 and December 2006
England and former Bradford Bulls rugby league star Lesley Vainikolo was charged today with causing grievous bodily harm following an early-morning street brawl. Vainikolo, 29, nicknamed The Volcano, was held after a fight in Bath, Somerset, at 2am on
SIR – Your front page headline (T&A, December 16) read: “Gay couple jailed for cruelty to child”. In other circumstances, would you have run a headline reading: “Straight couple jailed for cruelty to child”? Fr Nicholas Clews, priest
KooGa has assured the club that supplies of the new alternative kit will be in store tomorrow after recent problems with delivery. Bulls general manager Ryan Duckett said: “We share the supporters’ disappointment and frustration at the ongoing
A man tried to force a woman into his car after he approached her. Police are appealing for information on the assault which happened at the junction with Marlborough Road and Manningham Lane, Bradford. The woman was approached by the
A 36-year-old Bradford man is due to appear before magistrates tomorrow charged with drug offences. Iftikhar Hussain, of Girlington Road, Girlington, Bradford, faces charges of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and dangerous driving.
A black Land Rover ended up on top of a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the front yard of a terraced house in Bradford today. Police cordoned off part of New Hey Road, East Bowling, following the dramatic accident at the house next to New Hey Stores. Wajid
Yorkshire will open their 2009 County Championship title quest against reigning champions Durham at Chester-le-Street. The county fixtures were announced by the ECB yesterday, and the Tykes have been given the toughest test possible on Wednesday
Steve Burns has answered Bradford & Bingley’s second-row SOS. The former Macclesfield player will start his second spell at Wagon Lane by being part of their squad for a National League Three North derby against Halifax on Saturday.
Wharfedale are making another attempt to play their third-round EDF Energy National Trophy tie at home to Launceston on Saturday. Good news for the Greens is that Adam Whaites has recovered from the knock he suffered against Westcombe Park and resumes
As befits someone who has seen active service in Iraq, Belize, East Africa and Afghanistan, RAF officer Howard Parr doesn’t mince his words. Pack leader Parr is still haunted by Otley’s 18-12 National League One home defeat against Esher on the second
SIR – Just what sort of psychedelic, mind-altering substances are our so-called regeneration leaders on? It seems blindingly obvious to me, from both the trade press and Westfield’s own carefully-worded statement (T&A, December 15), that there is not
Cleckheaton, buoyed by their 10-0 North Division One derby victory over Morley last weekend, have 14 of the same starters for another home match against Birkenhead Park on Saturday. The only exception is the return of prop Richard Piper, who
Who isn’t available for Keighley’s journey to Bridlington in Yorkshire Division One on Saturday is noteworthy. They are without Leigh Sugden, Stuart Inman, Neil Jordan, Matthew Langstaff and Martin Finn. However, returning from university studies
Bradford Salem reckon they have unearthed a nugget in Tom Lund. The second row played in the second half of their 27-19 home victory over Ormskirk last Saturday in the fourth round of the EDF Energy Senior Vase. Salem’s match secretary Neil Klenk said
Old Grovians welcome back their playmaker Anthony Cadman at fly half as they look to complete a double over Wetherby in Yorkshire Division Five B on Saturday. Grovians won the reverse encounter 24-12 at Woodhouse Grove School. Old Grovians (at Wetherby
Shareholders seeking compensation after the break up of Bradford & Bingley bank have claimed their first success after the Government confirmed it would appoint an independent valuer to decide how much the business is worth. But David
The former chief executive of Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons, has joined the board of Leeds Building Society as a non-executive director. Bob Stott (pictured), was joint managing director and chief executive of Morrisons from 2002 until his
Bradford law firm Gordons has advised a monitoring systems company on its latest acquisition and on the issuing of shares to raise capital for future growth. Peter Barton, a partner in Gordons corporate department, led negotiations on behalf
Measures that have achieved improvements in income, productivity and customer satisfaction have scooped an award at Yorkshire Bank and its sister organisation Clydesdale Bank. The commercial development and payments team at the banks saw off competition
Credit lender International Personal Finance, which is chaired by former Bradford & Bingley chief Christopher Rodrigues, says it is on course to achieve its results targets for the full year. The former international division of Bradford-based Provident
New Avenue manager John Deacey is hoping to get his teeth into the job on Saturday when his club travel to Cheshire to take on Witton Albion in the UniBond League Premier Division. The former Farsley Celtic boss was denied a home start to his
SIR – At last common sense prevails and our city-centre architectural gem has finally been recognised! Surely one has to question the motives and credibility of any master plan that seeks its destruction? Here is the grand chance, the final solution
Lottery winner Janette Wright and her husband Stephen have made a £500 donation to a horse and donkey trust. The Cleckheaton couple won £1.6 million in June, 2007. They have made the donation to Hope Pastures, in Leeds, which is a charity which rescues
Richard Rhodes, Chris Walker, Ben Sowrey and David Simmons – all from Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Otley – have been named in the North under-18 squad. They join Leeds Carnegie colleagues Harry Hannan (Woodhouse Grove) and Oliver Shaw (Bradford
The last Saturday before Christmas brings a mixture of West Riding County FA Challenge Cup, Bradford & District FA Saturday Cup quarter-finals and league matches. Locally, three places in the semi-finals of the Bradford & District FA Saturday
Farsley will be bubbling with confidence after Tuesday’s FA Trophy draw at Burton Albion but they face the prospect of a tough game on their return to Blue Square North action without the injured Amjad Iqbal. Managerless Stafford Rangers visit Throstle
A man killed in a road accident in Baildon has been named as 44-year-old Andrew Swailes. Mr Swailes was walking in Otley Road when he was involved in an accident with a black Nissan Navara pick-up near the Shoulder of Mutton pub. Pub staff
SIR – As a World, Commonwealth, and Olympic gold medallist I know all about setting goals and taking on challenges, even when they might seem impossible to achieve. That’s why I would encourage anyone looking for a challenge to sign up for one of Marie
Bradford’s primary schools have been praised for their dedication to providing regular sport for their pupils. Each week at least 90 per cent of children at 141 of the district’s primary schools take part in two hours or more of sport, from
Silsden head along the M62 corridor on Saturday to face struggling St Helens Town in the Vodkat League Premier Division and they could be without talismanic goalkeeper Martin Foulger. After a superb win over higher-ranked opponents in the West
Keighley and Ilkley Labour MP Ann Cryer has been chosen to sit on a committee looking at how the House of Commons can be more representative of the community. Mrs Cryer will join other MPs on the Speakers Conference, which has been set up to increase
The frustrations of suffering four postponements over their last five fixtures were compounded for Guiseley ahead of Saturday’s trip to Cammell Laird when two players pulled up with injuries in training. “You wouldn’t have thought that we would have
Clayton have forwards Craig Pickthall and Phil Redgrave back in harness as they seek the double over neighbours Queensbury at Lidget Green in the Pennine League Premier Division on Saturday. Hooker Redgrave has been sorely missed in his seven weeks'
Bradford Dudley Hill add hooker Liam Brentley to what is a strong squad when they travel to Castleford Lock Lane for a rescheduled second-round BARLA National Cup tie on Saturday. The game was one of many to succumb to last week's weather, meaning Hill
An attic bedroom was severely damaged after a candle fell over and set fire to books and paper. Bingley firefighters were called to the house in Mitchell Terrace, Bingley, at 10.53pm yesterday. Crew manager Ian Jackson said five young people, from the
SIR – Commentators on the Damian Green affair, including D S Boyes (T&A, Letters, December 5), seem so indignant that they are missing the real point about what he regards as a misguided attempt to silence the “whistleblower” Christopher Galley. But
Brighouse Town will be looking to consolidate their mid-table placing in Kool Sport NCE League Division One on Saturday when they travel to one of the seven clubs below them. Town boss Mark Brier said his squad were coming of age after almost half a
Fans are invited to join in the Bradford City carol service after the Chester game on Saturday. Club chaplain Andy Bowerman will lead the service, which takes place in the McCall Suite in the Sunwin Stand from 5.30pm. Shipley Salvation Army band will
Eccleshill United are the only one of the three local representatives in the Kool Sport NCE League Premier Division to have home advantage this weekend but they will not be expecting a big crowd. The Eagles remain rock-bottom of the table with just three
SIR – Olympians only get the chance of being BBC Sports Personality of the Year once every four years, so it was fitting that Chris Hoy received the award after winning three golds in Beijing – the first Brit to do so at an Olympic games since 1908. Congratulations
A brutal sex beast who viciously attacked a woman on Ilkley Moor has been jailed for life. David Newton, who struck nine years after raping a terrified schoolgirl as she lay next to her brother, must stay behind bars for at least 12
25 years ago: A community worker in Brixton during the riots is to help spearhead race relations in Bradford. Graham Mahony, 35, takes up his £12,000 appointment next month. 50 years ago: Rosse Street Baptist Church in Shipley, which has seating for
In the current recession, local businesses need all the help they can get. In Saltaire they are handicapped by the lack of a tourist information centre. As a World Heritage Site, the village should be ideally placed to benefit from the fact that fewer
SIR – On a daily basis, we are exposed to an unrelenting stream of negativity in the media. We face gloomy stories about our youth, horrific statistics on knife crime, and a gangland culture which seems to have gripped our cities. A new survey conducted
Just how short a distance Bradford’s two stations were from being joined up is clear in this aerial photograph of the city centre, taken by CH Wood in 1966. Forster Square station was then much closer to the city centre than it is now. Just below Exchange
In Remember When? (December 4) you speculated on the date of the photographs of Forster Square and Market Street, the conclusion being that they must have been taken in the 1940s. I would say a few years later, about 1950-51. Clues: the road surface
With regard to the photographs of the two nurses (November 27), my wife, Mrs Olive Irene Norton (nee Nelson), says that the lower photo is of herself being presented with her certificate after completing her SRN training period at Bradford Royal
Some people have more to remember than others. A life that’s 96 years long, as Harry Franz’s was, has room for a host of memories. There was much in Harry’s life that was far from happy. At the age of two, the son of a German immigrant who
A pre-retirement clear-out of drawers and folders unearthed this gem from April, 1970. The occasion was the final at the Penny Farthing Club in Bradford of the Group of 70 contest, run by the T&A. My then-colleague Leon Hickman and
Back in 1956 for about six months after leaving school, I worked for Busbys’ department store in Bradford as a very lowly junior. As a child I had been taken there to see Father Christmas. The grotto was a magical place back in those days.
T&A chief feature writer Mike Priestley is retiring after 40 years, many of them spent looking at life from North of Watford, his triple award- winning column, which bows out today Walking into the T&A office to start work 40 years
Barry Conlon should find out in the next 24 hours if he is still in City’s plans for the new year. The Irishman’s short-term deal, signed in the summer, has only a fortnight to run and he is sweating on a new contract. Boss Stuart McCall is giving nothing
Defiant Paul Sykes has spoken for the first time about his World Cup ordeal, insisting: I wasn’t to blame. The Bulls centre became the fall guy for England’s horror loss against New Zealand last month when Tony Smith’s men blew a 24-8 lead.
When a roller-skating fairy godmother, Daleks in drag, a 3D frog and a horse that does celebrity impressions all find themselves sharing the same stage, it can only mean one thing. It’s Alhambra panto time! And what a cracking show this
