Some social workers in Bradford are taking longer periods of sick leave than almost everywhere else in England. On average each social worker in Bradford takes 12.8 days off sick each year – compared to 11.7 across England. But details obtained under
Thackley banked a much-needed three points from their trip to struggling Shirebrook Town in the Kool Sport NCEL Premier Division. The Reds went into the game with caretaker managers, youth coach Graham Clifford and reserve team boss Dave Walters, running
Silsden lost tonight’s Vodkat Premier Division match at Padiham, despite the home side going down to ten men just after the half hour. The Cobbydalers led 1-0 at the time following Kevin Ryan’s viciously dipping long-range shot midway through the half
Guests packed out Massarella art gallery and cafe in Saltaire to sample some of the finer things in life. Alex Buffey, of Pagendam Pratt Wine Cellars, was invited to the venue with a selection of wines for a tasting session as part of Saltaire Festival
Derelict and disused historic buildings in Bradford could be regenerated by developers following a major review of listed buildings, a senior conservation officer told business leaders yesterday. Bradford Council is set to visit about 5,800
Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford will be in Haworth this weekend to talk about her 30-year career and the influence of the Brontes on her work. The doyenne of epic blockbusters is in her native Yorkshire celebrating the 30th anniversary
Most people just pop down their local for a quick pint. But regulars at the New Inn in Main Street, Wilsden, can pick up local cheese, vegetables and even fish after it held the first of its regular outdoor markets this week. Christine Schreck, who
Switching the Yorkshire batting order from top to tail is something that has been suggested tongue in cheek to Martyn Moxon already. Maybe he should start to seriously consider it on today's evidence. Time and time again the White Rose county’s lower
Bradford Bulls might not have made the play-offs but even in a disappointing campaign there are more than enough candidates for their end-of-season awards – a point that has been echoed by head coach Steve McNamara. He said: “The players who won this
Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman had her handbag snatched by a man in Idle. The 80-year-old woman suffered a cut to her arm and was left shaken by the incident, which occurred at the junction of Highfield Lane and Green Lane
An 86-year-old sex attack victim was kidnapped from her room at a Bradford care home, police have revealed. The terrified woman was dragged into the grounds of the Springfield residential home, where the vicious assault took place. Detectives
The number of people claiming out-of-work benefits in Bradford is increasing ten times more slowly than across other parts of Yorkshire. Official monthly figures for August show there are 15,945 people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance (JSA)
Campaigners have held a demonstration to call for an extension to free bus travel for people with learning difficulties. Bradford People First, run by people who have learning disabilities, took to the streets with a petition asking for the hours of
Mystery surrounds the sudden death of a pub landlord in Bradford. Detectives said they would have to wait weeks for tests to decide whether it was suspicious or not. They are questioning a 38-year-old man who was arrested in Yeovil
Bradford Council and other local authorities are being urged to crack down on tax fraud as it was revealed people who lie about living alone cost £90m a year nationally. A report by the Audit Commission claims local authorities are losing out
Police made two arrests and dealt with 50 motorists for traffic offences during a five-hour blitz. Officers linked up with other agencies for the operation yesterday, which targeted Leeds Road. A total of 67 vehicles were stopped and 50 drivers were
Staff at troubled mail order firm Grattan are to receive notice their employment will end on Christmas Eve. Workers at the Bradford call centre are to receive notice that their employment will end the day before Christmas as part of the company
Bradford finished fourth in the Yorkshire Inter-District Team Championship at Bedale, which saw Harrogate triumph by three shots. Cleckheaton’s Nigel Colbeck – the youngest member of the six-man side – was their best performer, shooting an aggregate
The Bradford & District Rabbits Team Championship at Branshaw was won by Shipley with a score of 199. Runners-up were Howley Hall on 207, with Keighley third on 210. Individual winners – 16-20 handicap: B Bartle (Bradford Moor) 67; 21-28: D Davies (
A group of youngsters have taken part in a 33-mile bike ride to raise money for a children’s charity. Five teenagers from Cottingley cycled the route from Malham to Cottingley in aid of the Bradford-based Little Heroes charity, which supports
When you are working at rugby league’s ‘coal face’, recognition does not always come easily – but at least some belated honours came Jamie Langley’s way this week. The 25-year-old won both the Prize Bull, chosen by the Bulls’ coaching staff
Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run incident in which a 14-year-old boy was injured. The teenager was riding a silver and purple BMX bike along Coronation Way, Keighley, when he was in collision with a car at around 4.35pm yesterday.
The boss of a timeshare company says he has been forced to scrap a £1million development in Bronte country because of “ridiculous” planning conditions attached to its approval. Bradford Council told Tony Rhodes that he must agree to demolish the planned
Tom Elliott, who burst into the Leeds United first team as a schoolboy, has gone out on a three-month loan to Bury. The 20-year-old striker made his debut as a sub against Norwich in February 2007 and has made three appearances since.
A father-of-three has been jailed for three years for repeatedly knifing a man as he sat in his car. Damien Crompton, 23, lunged through the vehicle’s open window to stab Keith Hall in both arms and his thigh, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday
Hundreds of women have raised more than £30,000 for a cancer-care charity in a midnight walk. More than 450 women took part in the ten-mile sponsored trek out of Ilkley in aid of Sue Ryder Care and its Manorlands Hospice, at Oxenhope.
Andrew Gale and Gerard Brophy are in the midst of an important sixth-wicket partnership as Yorkshire recover from 104 for five against Sussex at Hove. The pair have shared 60 in 20 overs to help the visitors reach tea on day one at 164 for
Burglars have stolen cigarettes from Oxenhope’s Co-op store. Police were called to the premises in Station Road at 4.45am on Tuesday after burglars forced their way into the shop. A Co-operative Group spokesman said: “We can confirm
The first team might be out of the picture but there is still hope of play-off glory for the Bulls in the Gillette Academy Championship. Last Sunday, Bradford won an elimination play-off 27-16 against Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
You could say Marion Stanley has the best of both worlds. By day, the sales executive dons business suits to work in the pressurised world of IT, but come the weekend, she pulls on her jodhpurs and boots for some precious time with her horses. They’
Addingham residents are being asked to give up their vehicle for the village’s second No Car Day to mark International Car Free Day next week. Organisers of the first No Car Day in April hope more villagers will take part on Tuesday, opting for cleaner
Crimefighting civilians are being called to arms to help beat criminals and bring extra funding in to protect the community. As an official Community Crime Fighter, Ilkley people will be trained under a Government-led scheme to bridge the gap
More than 1,000 people visited Harden Beck Horticultural Society’s 48th Annual Show at the Golden Fleece. The show was opened by Carl and Judy Beaumont from neighbouring Ryecroft, who have been supporters of the show for many years and have
Former Cougars player and scholarship manager Matt Bramald is returning to the club after being confirmed as Keighley’s new reserve-team coach. The 36-year-old former Dewsbury, Batley, Wakefield, Featherstone and Hunslet full back joins the Cougar Park
A planning application for a new play area at Cononley Community Primary School has been submitted to North Yorkshire County Council. The school has been making improvements to cope with increasing numbers. Construction of a new classroom and kitchen
A Shipley man is taking part in the Great North run on Sunday to raise money for charity Bradford Cancer Support. Lee Hawker, 56, of Willow Villas, Wrose, has supported the charity since his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, from which she
Bradford Mutual Sunday School League club Yorkshire LPS have won a national eight-a-side cricket competition for the Patel community. They topped their group with four wins from four matches before defeating Wellingborough in the semi-finals and hosts
A 1940s car, one of the last few of its kind still on the road, has been restored just in time for an international festival. Renowned car restorer Alastair Naylor and his team at Naylor Brothers, Hollins Hill, Baildon, spent more than 1,200 man hours
Yorkshire lost three wickets on the opening morning of their County Championship match against Sussex at Hove today. The White Rose county, who won an important toss and elected to bat first, went in at lunch on 85 for three after 32 overs. Jacques
Silsden have been forced to concede home advantage for their FA Vase second round qualifying tie this weekend. The Cobbydalers were originally drawn at home against Guisborough Town but the game clashes with their landlords’ plans. Silsden have shared
Eccleshill United are inviting applicants regarding their vacant first-team position and neighbours Thackley are reviewing their options after the managerial merry-go-round spun into overdrive this week. Steve Watson confirmed his resignation from Eccleshill
Right on Cue Details for the Yorkshire Inter-District Snooker League have now been finalised following the Yorkshire Billiards and Snooker Association annual meeting. The format will revert back to three divisions for the new season due to an increase
An Ilkley-based health service training organisation believes it has the solution to ward off potential job cuts in the NHS. Following a Department of Health report which said the NHS will need to slash its workforce by ten per cent if it is to achieve
Football fans will be able to compete online after a pair of former Bradford University students started the UK’s first National League for FIFA 09 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Stryxa.com, sponsored by Soccerade, has announced details of the Official
Wilsden-based healthcare furniture and equipment manufacturer James Spencer and Co has completed six care sector supply contracts worth almost £100,000. James Spencer said its ability to offer tailored, flexible, furniture packages, coupled with a speedy
Enviro-ethical design agency Red Squirrel Media has been retained as a supplier of the Bradford Kickstart agency roster for the second time. The contract will run until 2011, in which time the agency will provide marketing support to the next generation
Hotel group Tomahawk is set to mark the fifth anniver-sary of Bradford’s Great Victoria hotel with a charity ball. Group bosses will be at the refurbished hotel, which has been shortlisted for this year’s White Rose tourism awards, to celebrate its milestone
A derelict pub has been set on fire again. Firefighters from Fairweather Green tackled a blaze at the Mountain Ash in Bell Dean Road, Allerton, after furniture inside was set alight. A fire service spokesman said crews are regularly called to the pub
SIR – Lionel Fitzsimons asks what the word homophobia means (T&A, September 11), so I took the liberty of consulting several dictionaries and the best definition seems to be “prejudice against homosexual people”. It would appear that in calling for homosexuals
A motorist had a lucky escape after his car burst into flames on the Bingley bypass near Silsden in the early hours today. He smelled burning and opened the bonnet to investigate as the fire took hold of the engine and burned out the red Renault Clio
Few stories can give greater cause for celebration than our report today that a new survey of 1,000 children aged eight to 13, from across the Bradford district, has shown that nine out of ten say they will never try a cigarette. The findings, carried
25 years ago: Heavy rain brought floods to some parts of Bradford. Water several inches deep collected in pedestrian subways at Eastbrook Well and near the Cathedral. 50 years ago: Baildon Council was to press the Ministry of Transport for
SIR – While a fine art student at Hull Regional College of Art, I pulled a book off the shelf in the college library entitled The Victorian Critics by Asa Briggs. I read quite a hefty chunk of the book and learned that, at one time, while Amsterdam was
SIR – With regard to what could be done while we await our proposed Broadway shopping centre. Could the Council finish the Hall Ings roadway into the dual carriageway that it is intended to be as it runs past the site, and also finish the pavement alongside
SIR – At long last, a local MP, Gerry Sutcliffe (T&A, September 8), who is willing to raise his head above the parapet and say what many others have been crying out for for some considerable time. That is for Bradford Council to reconsider its plans
SIR – Re Mrs Valerie Groves’s letter about commentary on Bradford City home games (T&A, September 12). I am in the same position. I love my club but can’t get to Valley Parade. When I rang I was informed I could listen to commentary online, but I don
SIR – Like Mrs Valerie Groves (T&A, September 12) I too was disappointed when commentary of Bradford City football matches suddenly disappeared from local radio stations. Last season, commentary of Bradford City matches could be heard on three local
SIR – Joanna Lumley’s thought-provoking two-part programme, Catwoman, really brought attitudes towards cats into focus. The arbitrary way they are treated was highlighted in the contrasts presented; from the supposedly pampered cats whose claws were
SIR – What is Bradford Council up to? To refuse the Thomas Crompton group planning permission to extend their recycling facilities (T&A, August 28) is not a good move for Bradford at all. We are continually bombarded with the message that recycling is
From scheming pigs to gun-toting Nazis – members of Bradford theatre company Paper Zoo are alternating roles in two very different musicals in Bradford this month. Ben Eagle, David Peel and Martin Knowles play Nazis in The Sound Of Music at
I write in response to Carole Crossley’s recent My View column. I understand that she is only 15. I myself am still young at 22, however, I completely disagree with what Carole had to say. Young people nowadays have never had it so good
Bradford has seen and heard quite a lot about Charles Darwin lately. One of the best things Bradford Council did recently was turn Centenary Square into a garden dominated by Jamie Wardley’s 15-metre sand sculpture of the naturalist (pictured above)
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates for not having a TV licence (£175 fine, £75 costs unless stated): David Caton, 37, of Edge End Road, Buttershaw; £55 fine; Karen Chevolleau, 37, of Wickham Avenue, Wibsey; £350 fine; Darren
A Bradford University graduate is proving his green credentials after founding the first private hire taxi firm in the district which uses a fleet of eco-friendly hybrid cars. Eco Cars was set up in Wilsden Road, Sandy Lane, Bradford, by 25
Recently, news broke that we could solve all our carbon dioxide problems by capturing the gas with the aid of man-made artificial trees and then store it in the ground. It sounds too good to be true – and it probably is. Carbon capturing is often talked
Watching brown water, flecked with toilet paper, sanitary wear and other unsavoury items, flowing from a giant tunnel, it is hard to imagine how it could, just more than a day later, end up in the River Aire. But it does. Filthy water from the sewers
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Clayton Heights: construction of two-storey side extension, 3 Pintail Avenue. Clayton: construction of four semi-detached dwellings and eight town houses, land to the north east
Food store Co-op is set to be the first store to move into Bingley’s 5Rise shopping centre as the £5 million development nears its final construction stages. The 12,000 square foot convenience store is expected to be open to customers by the end of the
A new ‘smoke-free generation’ of Bradford children say they will never try a cigarette, think that smoking is really uncool and are increasingly worried about the health of parents who smoke, according to new research. The findings, from
Stuart McCall would rank any success with the current City side as his proudest moment in football. McCall is relishing the “exciting times” of moulding a new team following last season’s play-off miss. The City chief admits it is a big test – but if
Bradford Bulls’ Dave Halley, rather like his team, has had a storming end to the campaign. With the full back already having pocketed the Fans’ Player of the Year award and the Best Back trophy, the 22-year-old has also scooped the prestigious Players
An armed robber pointed a handgun at a terrified female debt collector on a Bradford estate before stealing her company car containing cash. The incident happened as the 49-year-old was collecting money from homes in Buttershaw. The Bradford woman,
A woman of 86 has suffered a sex attack at a Bradford care home. Staff at the Springfield residential home in Western Way, Woodside, raised the alarm at about 2am yesterday. Officers from West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry
A decision on the fate of Bradford’s defunct Odeon cinema will be made next week in the midst of more than 1,300 objections to the building’s demolition and its subsequent £40 million replacement. Members of Bradford Council’s regulatory and
