A Bradford man, accused of murdering his pregnant wife in a knife attack, was found hanging from the bars of his cell, an inquest heard today. Father-of-two Kassa Osebu, 30, was found suspended from a bed sheet, the Leeds hearing was told. The inquest
Wilf and Connie are being re-housed in a maisonette with a waste disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring. “The bulldozers are knocking on, there’s no sign of the Grasmeres,” sighs Connie as the neighbourhood where she’s spent her life is demolished
Bradford Park Avenue 1, Whitby Town 0 Avenue snatched a dramatic injury-time winner tonight to pick up the three points that took them back up to second in the UniBond League Premier Division and still in the hunt for the title. The final games
In the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division, Thackley host Bridlington Town, who were crowned champions at the weekend, tomorrow night. The Dennyboys’ spokesman Chris Frank said: “They will be in party mood when they come to us
Guiseley will have to snap out of their recent malaise tomorrow night if they are to keep their slim chances of landing the UniBond League Premier Division title intact going into Saturday’s final game of the season. They looked certainties to win the
Bradford City Reserves 4, Scunthorpe Reserves 1 Ryan Kendall, whose loan spell from Hull has been extended until the end of the season, scored twice tonight as City Reserves defeated Scunthorpe Reserves 4-1 in the totesport.com League East
Two motorists were cut free from the wreckage of their cars following a crash near Bingley last night. Firefighters were called to Otley Road, High Eldwick, after two cars collided at 6.30pm. The road was closed for three hours from Dick Hudson’
Conservative parliamentary candidate for Batley & Spen Janice Small welcomed Andrew Mitchell, the shadow international development secretary, to the Mount Pleasant mosque in Batley. Mr Mitchell said: “I have been made very welcome today by those leaving
The first flights to leave Leeds-Bradford International airport in five days are due to take off for Belfast tomorrow. The Jet2 service to Northern Ireland is scheduled to leave at 5pm with more flights planned for Wednesday. Ryanair hoped to get flights
A total of 23 teachers at a Bradford secondary school have been left stranded in different parts of the world due to the air travel crisis. Tong High School has been forced to shut its doors to Year Seven pupils because of staff shortages caused
A Conservative candidate has denied claims that a former party member who is charged with trying to rig the results of the last General Election is part of his campaign. Activist and former Bradford councillor Jamshed Khan, along with three
Leading Conservative Michael Gove joined a select group of students today to get an early glimpse of a new college in Keighley which is due to start courses in September. The Shadow Secretary for Children, Schools and Families spoke to students
A 22-year-old man has been jailed for six years for robbing three cab drivers in one weekend. Ashley Pickup was part of a team that seized the terrified cabbies from behind by the throat and stole their takings. Pickup, of Harmon Close, Bierley, Bradford
Mums, dads, grandparents and siblings joined teenagers for a musical jam session in Bradford. Factory Street Studios hosted a Rock School in a project supported by Education Bradford. Each group worked with tutor Matt Evans to create
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a stone outhouse in a garden in Toller Lane, Bradford, early today. The inside of the building was gutted by the fire, which started around 3.30am.
Rotarians are urging walkers across the district to step out with them and raise funds for wounded British troops. Bradford Rotary Club member Jack Doyle said the Help For Heroes charity had been chosen because it was “a relevant cause in most
Martyn Moxon has hailed Yorkshire’s ability to perform under pressure after watching his side win their first two County Championship matches of the season. A youthful White Rose outfit has stunned the bookies, who had them down as relegation
Flights from Leeds-Bradford airport will not restart until at least 7am tomorrow according to latest information. Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS (National Air Traffic Services) has advised that the current restrictions
Detectives say ramraids at two Bradford supermarkets are linked. A dark blue estate car was seen being driven through the front window of the Tesco Express store in Otley Road, Baildon, at about 4.30am yesterday. Two men went inside the store and stole
Ben O’Melia’s hat-trick boosted Allerton B to an emphatic 7-1 demolition of Peel Park Avenue in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League. Both sides needed the points to pull clear of relegation danger in Division 2A but it was Allerton who hit top form,
Second-placed Guiseley reserves won 2-0 at Lancashire League leaders Harrogate Town courtesy of goals from Duncan Beckwith and Danny Berry. Lions boss Mick Couzens said: “I was missing five senior players but the kids came in and did an outstanding
Thackley’s youngsters reached the Northern Under-19 Alliance League Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Ossett Albion at Dennyfield. Goals from Matthew Hall, Ross Chapman and Sam Rooke booked their place against Brighouse Town at Liversedge’s ground on
Dean Windass scored a hat-trick as his Harrogate side beat Whetley Lane 3-2 in the FA Umbro Vets Cup quarter-finals. Harrogate, who also included fellow Bantams old boy Peter Beagrie in their line-up, needed two late goals to get the better of their
Father and son pair Gary and Mark Weighman won the latest Bradford Winter Alliance at Skipton, carding 42 points. The Manor duo were a point clear of runners-up Pete Pilgrim (Woodhall Hills) and Nigel Hudson (The Manor), who beat West Bradford’s Mick
A total of 113 players turned out for a Bradford Darts Promotions tournament held at Tong Liberal Club. Some high quality darts was played. Furthest lady/youth went to Nicky Deakin (Barnsley), for getting to the third round. The highest check-out went
Clayton Rugby Club are hosting a sportsman’s dinner on Friday, May 14 (7.30pm). The guest speaker is former Premier League referee Jeff Winter, accompanied by top comic Mick Munroe. Call Dave on either 01274-572245 or 07880-977648 for ticket details
Silsden’s Dougie Lampkin endured a torrid day at the opening Spanish Grand Prix, which marked the start of the 2010 SPEA FIM Trial World Championship. The 34-year-old veteran campaigner finished in a disappointing seventh place and well off
Bradford and Jardy’s will contest next month’s SPEN VALLEY CUP final after contrasting victories in the last four. Jardy’s were straightforward 4-0 winners against Black Horse as Johnny Beverley starred with all four goals. But it needed two Gurpal
Children from a run-down Skipton estate have taken matters into their own hands. Fed up with litter and a lack of community spirit, the children decided they would do what they could to improve things. Now, the future is looking bright for Simbach Close
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: non-material amendment to planning permission 06/08990/FUL, formation of external staircase to side of newly formed extension providing means of fire escape, Nudge
The future of a Bradford-based business awards scheme which honours firms that have overcome adversity is under threat unless more sponsors can be found. Organisers of the Yorkshire Biz Awards hope that backers will come forward to ensure the
Developing a flood warning system for the UK Environment Agency, advising the Irish Government, and preparing flood prevention for France have set a Skipton-based specialist consultancy apart from its peers. JBA Consultancy, which has expanded through
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Shakeel Khan, 19, of Walden Drive, Heaton; failure to comply with requirements of community order, order revoked and dealt with in respect of the original offence; original offence of assault
Mailcoach and Thornton United will contest the BRADFORD & DISTRICT FA SUNDAY CUP final after both survived tense last-four encounters to book their places. Holders Mailcoach won by the odd goal in nine against Bradford Sunday Alliance League
More people than ever are being bitten by the gardening bug, wanting to turn the space outside their home – whether large or small – into a green oasis or a cottage garden idyll. At this time of year, they’re all keen to get out into the garden and
A date has been set for the official unveiling of a park which has been returned to its former Victorian splendour in a £4.5 million project. The big freeze this winter caused delays to the work at Roberts Park, Saltaire, forcing the opening date to
Asian voters in Bradford have been urged to head for the polling booths after a new survey suggested that fewer than half of all Asians in Britain are likely to vote in the General Election. Just 44 per cent of Asians said they would vote on May
Community leaders have spoken of their shock after the “tragic” death of a seven-year-old boy in a road accident. Councillors have vowed to take a “hard look” at the road engineering in Mayo Avenue, Bradford, following the incident at about
Workers raised more than £15,000 for Breast Cancer Haven in support of a colleague who had cancer. Emerald Publishing, based in Bingley, named the organisation as its charity of the year for 2009 after Andrea Barraclough was diagnosed with breast cancer
Hunsworth and Salts both crashed to defeat as promotion jitters set in for the high-flying Division One duo in the West Riding County Amateur League. Hunsworth, with only one point from their previous three games, hosted leaders Steeton and slumped to
Residents who claim their village is blighted by speeding traffic are campaigning for a mini-roundabout to be introduced. A petition in shops in Oakenshaw, Bradford, has attracted nearly 300 signatures after a week and a half and it has now been submitted
SIR – Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal that on average, men and women now aged 65 can expect to live until 82 and 85, respectively. However, the figures also show that of those extra years, men can expect to live a little
Bradford’s city centre shops have changed so much over the years, but many of our readers remember them as they used to be. Mr A Thompson, of Crossflatts, writes to us asking if any Remember When? readers can help him identify some of the shops featured
Last month’s feature about the Thornton exhibition at South Square prompted the following recollections from Edith F Leach, nee Teale, now living in Devon. The photograph she sent in, taken before 1947, shows her sitting on her father’s knee on the doorstep
They fell in love after meeting at a Bradford picture house as teenagers – and are still together after 70 years of marriage. Denis and Renee Underwood, who have four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, will celebrate their platinum
SIR – I’m constantly sickened by adverts or events that raise donations for Cancer Research UK, who carry out barbaric experiments on animals. Do people realise that donating to Race For Life supports animal experiments? There are many fantastic charities
SIR – I served Her Majesty the Queen for 15 years as a justice of the peace at Dewsbury, being only rewarded with expenses and the satisfaction of serving the communities in which I lived and worked. And as an animal lover, I was highly delighted to
SIR – On a recent walk along Killinghall Road, I had to walk in the road at certain times to avoid the cars parked on the pavements. There were cars parked on grass verges and half on the road, half on the pavement etc. Have parking policies been
SIR – Phil Lightbody’s letter about the inflated price of postage stamps (T&A, April 9) reminds me of a similar attempted price-hike that happened to me some months ago. On completion of a journey by taxi from Keighley to Harden, I asked the driver the
SIR – The demolition of the former police station has opened up the view towards the Alhambra and the Odeon, giving a more distant impression of these two fine buildings, and how they could be part of a magnificent feature of the new park. Surely everybody
SIR – I’m sure I’m not alone in wishing to reply to the comment that abuse “happens whenever men are put in charge of children, to put it bluntly”(Letters, April 14). This is totally untrue. As a primary school teacher, I am angry that you seem comfortable
Back in 1958, a promising singer/guitarist called Mark Newman (pictured) made his folk club debut at Bradford’s Topic Club. On Thursday he returns to the Topic, now based at the Irish Club in Rebecca Street, for his last UK concert.
T&A reader Ali Mitchell describes herself as a “60-year-old teenager”. In December 1963 she saw The Beatles Christmas Show at Bradford’s Gaumont cinema, later the Odeon. She was a 14-year-old pupil at Grange Girls’ Grammar School in Lidget Green when
SIR – Re Councillor Colin McPhee’s letter (T&A, March 23) alleging Councillor David Ward of misinterpreting the decision on the demolition of the Odeon and attempting to score points in forthcoming elections. He is right that the decision to demolish
ucking into pan-seared king prawns and sipping a spiced mojito, I wondered if the Queen ever orders a curry while staying at Windsor Castle. If so, she need look no further than the Mango Lounge. Opposite the castle, on Windsor High Street, the stylish
SIR – I read with incredulity the report on salaries paid to our top Council officers (T&A, April 1). To say I was shocked is an understatement. How can they sit in office and watch our once-proud city fall into the abyss? Look at the amount of empty
SIR – Recently, Power2010 ran a full-page ad in the national press, naming six MPs as examples of roadblocks to reform, including Philip Davies MP. Mr Davies was quick to dismiss our case, citing his opposition to ID cards as evidence that he was not
Police have expressed concerns about plans to build 475 homes in the Aire Valley. Officers said there were security issues they believed had not been “satisfactorily addressed” in Bellway and Redrow’s application to build the estate off Sty Lane, Micklethwaite
Without doubt, the state of the economy and the iceberg of debt looming over us are the big issues of this election. So what should a new government do to support and revive the economy, and what should it avoid doing that might set the country on a
SIR – Brian Holmans’s recent letter (T&A, April 13) should stop raking up the past to highlight his intolerant attitude of capitalism and, it would appear, to anything but full-blooded socialism. And his likening of UKIP’s Godfrey Bloom to coal owners
SIR – Would it be possible to clarify how much public money from the Council and Yorkshire Forward has been made available for the temporary urban garden on the Westfield site? If it is as much as £200,000 of the total £300,000 budget suggested in some
25 years ago: Shadow health minister Frank Dobson was to visit Bradford to ask women to give evidence about cancer smear test failures for an unofficial inquiry. 50 years ago: A large demand for labour was reported in Bradford following the
As Emmerdale’s likely lads Marlon Dingle and Paddy Kirk, actors Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt provide much of the comic relief in the Yorkshire soap. While other characters are murdering their bigamous husbands, plotting to destroy the vicar’s marriage
One of the most frustrating things for any traveller is to find the bus, train or plane they were depending on has been delayed or the service or flight cancelled altogether. Most of us accept that such setbacks are sometimes part and parcel of travelling
Friends have paid tribute to a man found dead by neighbours after a fire at a flat in Bradford. The body of the man, named locally as father-of-two Mark Douglas, was discovered early on Saturday after fellow residents in Hunters Park Avenue
Luke O’Brien has underlined his desire to remain at “his” club City. O’Brien is desperate to earn a new deal after scoring his first goal at Valley Parade. But he admitted that contract talks are on hold until manager Peter Taylor’s
A Distinguished Flying Medal awarded to a tragic Keighley war hero is to be auctioned. Only three years after winning the coveted medal in the historic Sylt Raid in March 1940, Squadron Leader John Laurence Fletcher was shot down and killed on his
Steve McNamara labelled his players’ efforts as “phenomenal” after a clinical Challenge Cup performance in thumping Dewsbury 50-0. The Bulls did not make a single error in the first half to run in 38 points and put the game out of sight before
Dewsbury 0, Bulls 50 The Bulls began their Challenge Cup charge in ideal fashion, flinging a potential banana skin out of their path by thumping Dewsbury. So much could have gone wrong against the fired-up and physical hosts, especially in a game they
City 2, Barnet 1 It was the moment that a young fan’s dreams became reality. Sitting directly behind the goal in the Kop, Luke O’Brien had often fantasised how it would feel to score for City in that very net. Eighteen months after first stepping
Scouting in Bradford has enjoyed its biggest growth in a decade for those aged 14 to 18, according to new figures. The UK Scout Movement witnessed its biggest growth spurt overall since 1972, aided by 828 new members in Yorkshire, figures released
