Granny Linda Briggs helped people in life and is still helping them after her death. The 65-year-old, who died last February, donated her body to medical science – keeping to a decision she made almost two decades ago. Her daughter,
A bungling bank robber with a distinctive gait because he had had one foot amputated has been locked up after a series of hapless blunders led to his arrest. Former bank clerk Neil Page’s first foray into crime was spectacularly unsuccessful
Actress Gaynor Faye, starring as Jill in Jack and the Beanstalk at The Alhambra Theatre in Bradford, is lending her support to all the women in this year’s Race for Life in the city. Gaynor said: “I’ve been a massive fan of Race for Life for
Hollywood came to Bradford last night when rising US movie star Kelly Blatz came to town. Thornbury’s Odeon cinema rolled out the red carpet for the 22-year-old actorr who is on a four-city UK tour to promote his new Disney channel TV movie
Canon Andrew White, the only Anglican chaplain in Iraq, has visited a Shipley church to talk about his work as a vicar in Baghdad. Canon White spoke at St Peter’s Church today about his reconciliation work with sectarian leaders and the US authorities
Bradford’s first in-depth study of HIV and Aids is to start next week as experts forecast a rise in the number of sufferers. There are now about 450 people in the district accessing care for Aids or HIV. This figure is expected to rise
A teachers’ union leader has added her voice to growing calls for an investigation into how schools were allowed to sign up for “free” mobile phone deals which have left them £700,000 out of pocket. Insolvency experts RSM Tenon were appointed
Bulls: Dave Halley; Rikki Sheriffe, Paul Sykes, Chris Nero, Stuart Reardon; Brett Kearney, Matt Orford; Nick Scruton, Heath L’Estrange, Andy Lynch, Glenn Hall, Jamie Langley, Steve Menzies. Replacements: Craig Kopczak, Wayne Godwin, James Donaldson
James Hanson’s transfer fee from Guiseley has finally been settled by tribunal. Six months of haggling over the City striker’s worth was brought to an end by a league panel in Manchester today. The final figure is thought to be around
Peter Thorne could be fast-tracked into his first league action for more than five months. Stuart McCall is ready to add the veteran striker to City’s squad for Saturday’s must-win clash at Torquay. Thorne came through an hour of Wednesday
Saltaire AA: Result of Sunday’s canal match: 1 Daz Price (Tricast Rochdale) 19lb 1oz, 2 Bruce Clarke (Tricast Rochdale) 11lb 1oz, 3 George Colbran (Keighley) 8lb 4oz, 4= Jason Irving (Tricast Rochdale) & Richard East (Saltaire AA) 5lb 3oz. Result
This is a massive test of character for everyone, from our old pro Thorney to the youngest trainee at the club. We know we’re in a terrible run. You get testing times in life and this has undoubtedly turned from a bad couple of weeks to something
Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Otley duo Dominic Barrow and Chris Walker have been named in the England Under-18 rugby union squad for their next five internationals. Both are attached to Leeds Carnegie.
The learning and physical disability team based at Bradford & Bingley Rugby Union Club now have a name – the Bumble Bees. They will hold their fourth training session at Wagon Lane on Saturday, February 13 (10.30am-noon) as they build towards taking
Former England international Andy Titterrell is set to make his debut for Leeds Carnegie tomorrow night in their LV= Cup pool clash with Saracens at Headingley (8.00). The hooker, who toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2005, joined
Bradford & Bingley are still recruting in a bid to avoid the drop from National League Two North. Player-coach Stuart Dixon said: “We have had former Wharfedale player Dave Muckalt training with us. “His (player-coach) contract with
Otley Rugby Union Football Club chairman Paul Carter has confirmed that members have been asked to contribute a “small amount” towards the running of the club. The figure is believed to be £200, and Carter said: “It isn’t to tide the club over until
There are sure to be more twists and turns in the Yorkshire Division One promotion race before the end of the season. One could come on Saturday when fourth-placed Bradford Salem entertain Heath. The hosts have selected second row Damien Pearson. He
Wharfedale, who are 17 points and eight places higher than derby rivals Otley in National League One, make three changes to their starting line-up at eighth-placed Redruth. Luke Gray, whose performance from the bench in the past two matches
Cleckheaton haven’t quite got the road map out to the North One East venues for next season but they aren’t far off that. Third-from-bottom Cleck have a must-win match at basement club West Park St Helens on Saturday in National League Three
Fifth-placed Keighley, who have a Yorkshire Division One derby at Yarnbury on Saturday, hope skipper Leigh Sugden’s foot injury only keeps him for one week. He will be re-assessed in midweek. They are already missing Andy Bennett (back) and James Anson
A Bradford tax expert has warned higher-earning professionals to ensure their financial affairs are in order ready for a crackdown on medical staff by tax officials. John Kinsella, tax partner at Watson Buckle accountants, said targeting a specific profession
Retail chain WH Smith said it continued to trade well, despite a four per cent decline in like-for-like sales over the past 21 weeks. Its high street stores, including branches in Bradford, Keighley, Birstall and at the Hartsead Moor service station
Greg Robinson has been appointed assistant chief executive recourses at Bradford social housing provider Incommunities. He joined the housing group from Craven District Council in 2004 as head of business services. In 2007 he was appointed
WEB Bradford Dudley Hill’s National Conference Division One promotion hopes have taken a knock following the unexpected loss of free-scoring utility back Tony Williams. Club spokesman Jason Hoyland explained: “Tony sent a text message last week stating
Cash and drugs were seized after a raid, police say. Four men and one woman were arrested after a house was searched in Lower Rushton Road, Laisterdyke. Bradford South CID officers and the area’s Neighbourhood Policing Team also found four “high-value
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Keighley: construction of dwelling to side of property, 41 Bracken Bank Grove. Keighley: construction of first-floor extension, 5 Elm Tree Close, Long Lee. Keighley: construction
A Bradford scrapyard operator will have to pay more than £30,000 after admitting hazardous waste offences. Bradford Waste Traders Limited (BWT) pleaded guilty to six offences of failing to submit a quarterly return in respect of hazardous waste, one
People are being warned about the dangers of using faulty extension leads after a family had a lucky escape. Firefighters were called to a house off Toller Lane, Heaton, when fire broke out in a bedroom. Investigations revealed the cause to be a faulty
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Lewis Robert Jonathan Harrison, aged 35, of Devonshire Street West, Keighley; speeding, £350 fine, £100 costs, licence endorsed. Vincent Joseph, aged 69, of Crediton Avenue; speeding
In Pennine League Division One, Birkenshaw travel to a shell-shocked Wyke tomorrow, who they walloped 54-0 in the Bradford Cup last week. Clayton’s appetite for points could prove to be bad news for visitors Keighley Town. Queensbury, who are hot on
Pupils and staff at Sandy Lane Primary School, Bradford, donned silly hats for the day to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake. A total of £500 was collected for the disaster appeal, with some children even creating their own wacky
With Huddersfield-based Premier Division sides Bay Athletic, Golcar United, Marsden and Meltham Athletic in Huddersfield & District FA Cup action, Bradford sides Wibsey and Albion Sports could move into the top two places in the West Riding County Amateur
Winding-up proceedings were starting today against a company which owes schools across Bradford district hundreds of thousands of pounds in ‘cash back’ mobile phone deals. ETC Communications Limited, the parent company of troubled Link Telecom
A gang of men involved in “atrocious” violent disorder with weapons on the streets of Keighley have been locked up for a total of more than 12 years. The violence involved baseball bats, metal bars and cricket bats, Bradford Crown Court heard
The daughter of a woman killed in an horrific car crash last year is organising a charity night to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Eighteen-year-old Danika Scott’s life was devastated on February 10, 2009, when the car in which
It is not often a club enjoys a very good away win and yet drops a place in the league table but that fate befell Bradford Park Avenue last week. After a frustrating six weeks without a fixture because of the weather, Avenue finally got their
Two men accused of murdering a Bradford student last weekend appeared before magistrates for the first time yesterday. Reaben Borhan Kareem, 21, who is of Iraqi Kurd origin, and Jwanru Osman, 19, appeared in the secure dock at Bradford Magistrates’ Court
Guiseley discovered their opponents for Saturday's FA Trophy third-round tie at Nethermoor after they had earned a second three-point maximum in the UniBond League Premier Division in four days. While the Lions were beating Buxton to register consecutive
The Brighouse and Rastrick Band is to perform an American-themed programme next month. The concert, called An American Tale, is at Morley Town Hall on Saturday, February 13, and features Washington Grays, Chicago, An American Tale and It Had Better Be
Silsden are gearing up for a delayed restart to their Vodkat North West Counties League Premier Division season following the enforced lay-off. The Cobbydalers were not allowed to use Cougar Park last weekend. Their landlords had a big
A victory in midweek lifted Farsley Celtic back up to 15th but the Blue Square North table is so tight that a victory for Saturday's visitors Solihull Moors would see the Midlands outfit leapfrog their hosts. Celts boss Neil Parsley is aware of the significance
EDGE OF DARKNESS (15, 116 mins) Three stars Starring Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Jay O Sanders Award-winning, meaty British television dramas are providing plentiful food for thought across the pond in
Fifth-placed Brighouse Town closed the gap on the team directly above them in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One last week by winning at home against Tadcaster Albion. They will be hoping for more points from Saturday's trip to
Eccleshill United are still bottom of the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One - but only on goal difference after a winning start for new manager Mark Senior in midweek. Former Eagles midfielder Senior returned to the club before Christmas
Liversedge must go into Saturday's Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division derby clash with Thackley short of match practice as they have still not played since mid-December. The only thing in Sedge’s favour is home advantage
Police have seized more than £5 million of assets from criminals using Yorkshire’s road network. The Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Roads Policing Team was set up in July, 2008, to deny criminals the use of the region’s roads and stopping
PRECIOUS (15, 109 mins) Five stars Starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Nealla Gordon, Rodney ‘Bear’ Jackson According to figures released this week by the National Society for
25 years ago: A Bradford student held in a Greek jail for four months said he was suffering a psychological nightmare. In an impassioned plea to the T&A, he asked if readers could send him old newspapers and books to keep his mind busy so he
Two of the most expensive items acquired by Bronte guardians have arrived at the Parsonage Museum in Haworth. Emily Bronte’s artist’s box and a miniature poetry manuscript, written by Charlotte as a child, cost the Bronte Society more than
SIR – I would like to commend the crew who empty the our bins. They are always a cheerful bunch and always take everything. I was especially pleased, the other day, to return home and find they had emptied the bins when it wasn’t our collection day
SIR – I would like to thank all the services that kept us going during the bad weather. The Haworth Road bus service was excellent, the post, the shops, all did a good job. I should also like to thank the people who helped my daughter after she fell
There is no doubt that there are highly-organised criminal gangs and individuals plying their trade in this area – a trade which depends on them moving drugs, money, stolen goods and themselves from place to place. So what would happen if the police
SIR – I feel I have to write about the bus fare increases Metro and First Bus are imposing. Weekly travel for bus commuters will be more difficult as they try to find the money, and shops and business will see the difference to their takings, etc. If
Most people hate school because they have to go and learn. I hated it because I had to be there.” Michael (not his real name) became accustomed to name-calling. “‘Gay boy’ and ‘faggot’, anything along those lines,” he says. He spent
SIR – Councillor Roger Taylor is right (T&A, January 18) – climate has changed many times over billions of years, mainly without the help of mankind. Until now. CO2 is not the only forcing agent, and just complements the influence of an increasingly-hotter
SIR – I am inviting primary schools in West Yorkshire and across the UK to get involved in Readability, an exciting new reading and fundraising resource developed by the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability. I know from my work on Blue Peter how important
SIR – I am writing to let you know of a campaign that Conservative MEPs are getting involved in. It relates to one the most fundamental decisions we make every day – what food we eat. We want to see clearer labelling of food. Currently under existing
SIR – There seems to be great deal of interest in the retiring age, with the latest being that pensioners should work past 65. Reasons have been given to support this view, including we can’t afford to pay the required pension at this age, and some people
A Bradford economist has warned against hopes of an early sustained recovery following the official end of the recession. Dr Damian Ward, of the Bradford University School of Management, said the outlook for the next quarter was precarious
Morrisons has looked overseas for the second time for its new boss, who will be coming from Canada. The Bradford-based group has named 41-year-old Dalton Philips as chief executive to succeed Marc Bolland, who is leaving to run Marks &
A teenager who survived meningitis as a child has been barred from normal classes because her shoes do not fit school rules. Shannon Hesford, a pupil at Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College, was left with flat feet and knock-knees after
A survivor of the Holocaust gave a moving account of his traumatic experiences in Nazi concentration camps at a ceremony to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day. Eugene Black, 81, spoke of his horrific ordeal which saw him taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Stuart McCall admits City’s season will drift into nothingness unless they show a dramatic improvement in results. Saturday’s trek to Torquay promises to be a critical clash for both the under-pressure team and manager. With just one point from the
The appliance of science continues to be key as the Bulls prepare for their final pre-season trial. Steve McNamara and his team have embraced cutting-edge technology, introducing a number of off-season innovations in a bid to gain a head start on their
