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Leeds United 2, Norwich 1 Jermaine Beckford grabbed an injury-time goal tonight to give Leeds a 2-1 win over an impressive Norwich side who had looked far more likely to grab the winner in this Coca-Cola League One clash. The Canaries dominated the

Students unveiled a new dining area which they designed themselves to a celebrity chef today. Yorkshireman Brian Turner met Year 11 pupils at Challenge College in Frizinghall, Bradford, who had come up with the concept for the Neon Diner as part of their

An annual charity business dinner raised a staggering £70,000, despite the tough economic climate. Two charities – the British Heart Foundation’s Beating Hearts in Bradford Appeal and The Pakistani Prime Minister’s Sawat Appeal Fund – will benefit from

Bradford MPs are calling on City Hall decision makers to grasp the opportunity to create one of the best Education systems in the country. Residents are being urged to join Bradford Council’s debate to help devise the right education services

Newby Primary School has become Bradford’s first inner city school to be awarded top marks by Government inspectors in successive reports. Ofsted has lavished praise on the school in West Bowling, declaring it to again be ‘outstanding’.

A company that supports charities and good causes has been nominated for the Bradford’s Best Community Business award. Over the past 20 years, Sovereign Healthcare has been involved in a range of projects, from small-scale localised schemes to multi-million-pound

A young cat was found “cruelly” abandoned in a disused toilet in Bradford after being locked in a budgie cage, according to the RSPCA. The tabby and white feline, which the charity’s inspectors believe to be less than a year old, was found by a member

Road safety officers are campaigning for children to wear bright, reflective clothing while walking to and from school to help reduce road accidents when the clocks go back this weekend. More than double the number of children were killed on

Police and fire investigators are trying to establish the cause of a blaze that ripped through a Bradford mill. The fire last night engulfed the top floor of the complex, and was tackled by more than 100 firefighters at its peak. Flames

Mark Lawn would never try to talk Stuart McCall out of leaving Valley Parade. Not that City’s joint-chairman wants to see the manager call it quits any time soon. Despite the disappointment of back-to-back losses, Lawn believes McCall

Thackley’s youngsters host Chester City in the FA Youth Cup sponsored by E.ON at Dennyfield tomorrow night. Their counterparts from the Conference Premier will be a tough outfit but Thackley hope home advantage counts for something. The winners of the

Crews from Bradford Amateur Rowing Club won six events at Ancholme Head, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, battling some difficult winds over the 2,800-metre course on the River Ancholme. Successes from the men’s squad included the men’s novice double sculls

Bradford Dragons’ senior men’s team came from eight points down with three minutes left to beat Sheffield Saints 79–77 and stay top of English Basketball League Division Three (North). Saints were in control of the first quarter, leading 25-20 as the

Dentists in the district are leading the way in Yorkshire by helping more and more of their patients quit smoking for good. An increasing number of dental practices in Bradford and Airedale are now trained to help people stop smoking when they

Family and friends of a Bradford licensee found dead at his pub last month are still waiting for answers as to the cause. Kevan Worral’s sister Pauline was among those who went to the Seven Stars in Greengates on what would have been his 47th

Stuart Maconie discovered JB Priestley over a curry with Barry Cryer. Now he considers the Bradford writer a hero and a huge influence on his travel writing. Stuart had Priestley’s English Journey in mind when writing Adventures On The High Teas, his

Yorkshire have been drawn alongside Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, the Netherlands and Northamptonshire in Group B of next summer’s ECB 40 League. The White Rose county will play each side home and away in the new 40-over competition

Darrell Crowley’s superb goalkeeping could not rescue Bolton Woods as they bowed out of the ENGLISH FA SUNDAY TROPHY 2-0 to Liverpool side Paddock. The Merseyside visitors went close to scoring inside two minutes when a Stephen Maddox shot scraped the

Succulent sausages and perfect pork pies were on the menu at the 21st Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage, Black Pudding and Beefburger Competition. The contest, organised by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Council, was held at Bradford's Cedar

Companies in Bradford are gearing up to minimise the impact of the national postal strike, which is due to start later this week. One parcel delivery firm with a Bradford depot is already benefiting, with business rising by 25 per cent in the past week

Bradford entrepreneur Balbir Panesar has picked up two more awards. He has received the Yorkshire Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by the Yorkshire Society, and has been named entrepreneur of the year by the Institute of Financial Accountants

A Bradford double glazing firm is urging home-owners to save energy in support of national Energy Saving Week which starts today. The event organised by the Energy Saving Trust will focus on raising awareness on how people can stop wasting energy and

A Bradford law firm has launched a new insurance scheme to protect businesses against potential legal action. The Human Resources and Employment Law Protection scheme (HELP), has been devised by Schofield Sweeney solicitors to offer flexible insurance

Bradford employers have been urged to make the most of Government-backed schemes to help them improve workers’ skills or risk missing out on an economic recovery. The head of a regional employment body has called on firms to use available employment

Albion Sports cashed in on two defensive blunders to beat Ovenden West Riding 2-1 and move within a point of top spot in the West Riding County Amateur League. Bay Athletic and Marsden remain joint Premier Division leaders after not having a league

The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Manningham: construction of boundary fence, 10 and 12 Parkfield Road. Manningham: construction of fence with access gates, 8 Parkfield Road. Manningham: construction of new ground-floor

Two Bradford primary schools have been recognised for bringing the wider world into the classroom. Springwood Community Primary, in Manningham, and Lidget Green Primary received the International School Award at a ceremony in London. The honour, given

Detectives are hunting two raiders who threatened a post office worker with a handgun before fleeing empty-handed in a botched robbery. The men were wearing white boiler suits and face masks when they entered Thornton Post Office, in Kipping Lane, Thornton

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has launched a new initiative to enable people to donate to the Beating Hearts in Bradford Appeal by using their mobile phones. The nation’s heart charity has developed a text message service which is very simple and

An elderly man with dementia has gone missing from a Haworth nursing home. George Eric Parker, 84, known as Eric, is also suffering from the early onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was last seen at the home, in Bridge House Lane, at 7.10pm on Saturday

Ravensthorpe Rangers overcame having a man sent off to beat Premier Division rivals Black Horse 4-2 in the Spen Valley & District League. Rangers led 3-0 at the interval but their second-half red card enabled Horse to make a game of it and they replied

TVR United and Bradford All Stars logged victories to take advantage of their Telegraph & Argus League rivals being on Bradford & District Cup duty. It was a close encounter for TVR at Bradford Spartans but their greater experience eventually proved

Whetley Lane took the lead against Sheffield but eventually lost 5-1 in their opening FA Umbro Vets Cup group fixture. Former Bradford Park Avenue player Dean Calcutt scored the Lane goal and fellow debutant Nigel Beck also impressed, as did ex-Burnley

A woman driver was trapped after her car overturned in Halifax Road, Cullingworth at about 8.30am today. Emergency services closed off the road until she was freed. Her injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The road re-opened shortly before

Masked raiders armed with bats and a sledgehammer carried out a daylight raid at a Bradford jeweller’s shop. The three men smashed a glass panel at S&S Jeweller’s in Leeds Road and took a tray of rings, before fleeing in a white car.

Detectives are to re-open the unsolved murder of a young Bradford father who was stabbed to death 18 years ago. Senior West Yorkshire officers are urgently reviewing the killing of 22-year-old Brendan Penn, who died in August 1991. They

The last time I scratched vinyl was when I dropped the needle on my sister’s Kids From Fame album. That was back when a DJ was someone who played Our Tune on the radio, or wore a shiny jacket and knew the moves to Agadoo. Today, it’s

A week after launching a pioneering A-Z singles project, which sees Irish rockers Ash release a brand new tune every fortnight for a year, the trio are heading out on an equally-ambitious UK tour. Sticking with their bold alphabet-inspired

Keighley Amateur Operatic Society is staging the poignant musical Fiddler On The Roof this week. Set in a fictional Russian village at the turn of the 20th century, the show is about the breakdown of traditions in a Jewish community living with the threat

I'd always hankered after riding a horse like those cowboys in old Western movies and this year I finally got the chance – in Cornwall. Blessed with weather that wouldn’t have been out of place in the hot and dusty American frontierland, I took to the

Record crowds of more than 10,000 are expected to flock to Bingley’s bonfire next month. It’s all go for the bonfire this year, which will include an impressive pyrotechnics display, at Myrtle Park on Saturday, November 7. The event,

The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington. Tel. (0113) 2879132 John Lunn has cooked for royalty – twice. He rustled up a hearty meal for Prince Charles when the heir to the throne visited Fountains Abbey, where he worked in the visitor centre

Bradford Cathedral is not simply a place of weddings, funerals and religious services. Unlike some churches, it is open seven days a week and offers a wide range of activities, from chamber concerts to organ recitals, talks, tours, pilgrimages, youth

Runners of every age and ability will be taking part in tomorrow’s Bradford City Run, which starts and ends in Centenary Square. With music and entertainment throughout the day, you can join spectators along the route and cheer on the runners. The route

A major campaign to reduce alcohol-related crime got under way with police raiding a pub in north Bradford in search of under-age drinkers. Officers from the Airedale and North Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team targeted the pub, which police

I once spent a night in Bradford’s most haunted house. It turned out to be a long night, with little much in the way of paranormal activity, but at least I got to use a Ghostbusters-style ‘spirit energy’ zapper. I’d joined a group of ghosthunters at

Two dogs that attacked a two-year-old toddler will be destroyed. The boy was left fighting for his life at Leeds General Infirmary after being mauled by the Staffordshire bull terriers in Fairfax Avenue, Drighlington, Bradford. Last night his condition

Mia Dolan – Anyone Who Had A Heart (Ebury Press £5.99) **** Mia Dolan’s latest novel is set in 1960s London and the Isle of Sheppey. Lead character Marcie Brooks is an unmarried teenage mother, struggling to bring up her daughter on the Isle

You’ve heard of Four Weddings And A Funeral. Well, I’m writing a script for a sequel: Five Garages And A Breakdown. This movie will be set in five car dealerships and will star seven car salesmen – and me. Let’s start with the background. My 12-year-old

Teitur – All My Mistakes (A&G Records)**** Like all great songwriters,Teitur is a talented storyteller. His acoustic-flavoured tales lie some where between Paul McCartney (the solo years) and Paul Simon. This album is easy on the ears

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Cert 12, 103 mins, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment) Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds, will.i.am, Dominic Monaghan, Lynn Collins, Daniel Henney, Kevin Durand. A haphazard

The number of people with no qualifications is higher in three Bradford constituencies than the national average, according to new research. An Education divide exists within the district, the University and College Union (UCU) has found.

Autumn splendour is always the grand finale of the growing season, as leaves turn vibrant shades of yellow, orange and deep red, while berries provide further interest – and not just for the birds. So, if you are looking out on a bare garden with little

25 years ago: A report published by Reward Regional Surveys revealed that Bradford had Britain’s lowest cost of living. 50 years ago: A proposal to make Wibsey a Smoke Control Area by Bradford Health Committee was put before Bradford Council.

Time can be a great healer, but sometimes a hurt is too great, a loss too big and then, even after many years, some pain remains undimmed. That can be true for anyone who has been bereaved, but imagine the anguish if a loved one had been murdered

The right to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive on public roads is not responsibility-free. Motorists have a duty to fellow road users to follow the Highway Code, for example, and not drive aggressively, carelessly, or dangerously. They have

SIR – Democracy is dead in our Metropolitan Council chamber. Not one of the 90 councillors had the honesty or integrity to question whether the hugely-controversial decision on whether to demolish the Odeon cinema or not should be taken by ten of their

SIR – I would like to thank again three Good Samaritans, mother and two daughters. On Saturday, October 3, when gale force winds were prevalent, they had been visiting a relative in St Luke’s Hospital and I had been attending a relative there. When crossing

SIR – As Remembrance Day approaches, it is important not only to remember the human victims of wartime, but also the animals who have been used for detection, scouting and rescue, as messengers, as beasts of burden and on the frontline. Vast numbers

SIR – Re your headline on October 13, “We’ve got to beat the uninsured drivers”, when I tax my car I have to produce a valid certificate of insurance and, if applicable, an MOT certificate. How do they get round this? Now, with modern technology, I tax

SIR – What will Bradford Council do next? Allowing the Big Hole to drag on; a decision to go ahead with the mirror pool Park In The Heart scheme; by taking a vote among the councillors about the Odeon, now that the eventual fate has been decided. Next

Harry Gration’s Yorkshire Sporting Heroes Dalesman, £9.99 Bradford-born Look North presenter Harry Gration abandoned a teaching career – he was head of history at a school in Lofthouse – for a career in broadcasting. This book is a bit

25 years ago: It was revealed that a Territorial Army centre would not be built on Council-owned land in Dryden Street, Bradford. 50 years ago: The water crisis in West Riding was getting worse and Bradford was asked to help neighbouring areas

SIR – I believe that congratulations are in order to Mr Peter Brierley, the father of the young man killed in Iraq who refused to shake the hand of Mr Tony Blair at a reception which followed a service at St Paul’s in London that commemorated the dead

SIR – It must be the most unhappy coincidence ever to befall any Government that while its MPs squeal like stuck pigs over having to repay just some of their ill-gotten gains, the Secretary of State for Defence is persuing – and so far succeeding in –

SIR – Stuart Baker, in his letter (T&A, October 13), states that “now” I am not happy with his statistics. It is not a question of “now”, Mr Baker, I never have been. There are UK Government statistics, the EU’s statistics and then, possibly, reliable

SIR – I refer to your article, “Lending a hand to promote sign language” (T&A, October 9). Sign language is very good for people who have grown up with no hearing and are in constant contact with others in a similar situation. However, it is of no use

SIR – Here at the veterinary charity PDSA, we want to find out more about seasonal affected disorder (SAD) in animals and we are hoping your readers might be able to help us. We'd like to know how cats, dogs, and other pets in the UK are affected by

SIR – So, we are to have a public consultation on waste disposal. Form says it will be a waste of time and money, and make things worse. According to reports in the national media, we are fortunate with the waste disposal service we receive in Bradford

SIR – Once again I write again to say that myself and many others spent Saturday evening watching Valerie Jackson’s Stage 84 perform a spectacular evening of entertainment, song, dance and drama in their annual production at the Alhambra. The children

SIR – I know I shall upset a lot of people with my comments on yours (T&A, October 14) in respect of the appalling deaths of two women returning from an evening out. You say the driver of the speeding car was driving like a maniac and ask what explanation

SIR – Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre exuded so much energy and vibrancy last Saturday evening, I’m surprised the roof did not take off! Such was the electricity generated by Valerie Jackson’s Stage 84 in their excellent and highly entertaining production

Dagenham 2 City 1 What price a Dagenham double this season? Stacey Solomon winning the X Factor and the Daggers clinching promotion? Stacey, who the PA announcer kept telling us lives just 200 yards from the Victoria Road ground, might need a few

Michael Flynn confessed City’s defeat at Dagenham was his “worst birthday ever”. The midfielder turned 29 on Saturday and fired in a spectacular volley. But that proved no consolation for the Welshman as the Bantams lost for the second week running

People with African and Asian names face discrimination by employers when they apply for jobs, according to a study published today. Thousands of fake CVs were sent to companies across the country, including some in Bradford, by researchers

Bradford’s collection point for swine flu medication is moving from the Richard Dunn Sports Centre to the local NHS head-quarters, as emergency plans for a pandemic are refined. From tomorrow, ‘flu friends’ – a friend or relative who does not