Frickley Athletic 1, Guiseley 2 Two Jamie Walshaw penalties rescued Guiseley’s title challenge as they edged to a nervous UniBond League win at Frickley Athletic to reclaim second place in the Premier Division. There were few chances
Donna Jones said “there is nothing” in the district for people like her husband Carl who suffer severe depression and have suicidal tendencies. “If he had mild depression he would have had treatment that would have helped him,” she said.
A former amateur boxer has been locked up for attacking a police officer who caught him carrying out a drugs deal. Blaine Moore, 19, of Leeds Street, Keighley, had previously been given a 12-month prison sentence for assaulting another police
Local people are being encouraged to visit tourist hotspots on their doorstep – free of charge. The “Go Local” day on Sunday organised by tourism group Bronte Country Partnership is aimed at residents who have never visited places like the world famous
UK airspace began to reopen in a ‘phased operation’ from 10pm tonight. The Civil Aviation Authority’s chairman Dame Deirdre Hutton announced the all-clear for UK airports, which meant Leeds-Bradford was expected to resume flights tomorrow morning
Batley & Spen Conservative parliamentary candidate Janice Small helped clean up a play area in Heckmondwike with the housing association landowner. The Brighton Street play area is owned by Sadeh Lok and had fallen into disrepair after they believed
Teenager Andy Gorrod helped Gomersal to a surprise win over Bradford League champions Baildon in the first round of the Heavy Woollen Cup to complete an amazing 48 hours. The birthday boy, who was 17 on Friday, celebrated in style with a maiden Bradford
Residents at a Bradford sheltered scheme staged a tea party to celebrate the makeover of their communal lounge. Improvement work at Wellesley House in Laisterdyke was organised by their landlord, Incommunities, and also included the refurbishment
Labour’s campaign in the Pudsey constituency was boosted today with a visit from the party’s higher education minister David Lammy. Mr Lammy helped parliamentary candidate Jamie Hanley on the campaign trail, gauging the party’s support in the strong
Medical experts have been unable to tell a grieving family what killed their teenage daughter. Schoolgirl Palwasha Khan was found dead in her bedroom last September, and toxicology tests ruled out drugs and alcohol and her body showed no signs of trauma
Two exporters have achieved successive royal accolades in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. Saltaire-based Pace is celebrating a hat-trick of consecutive successes, while engineering group ATB Morley, with factories in Bradford and Stanningley
Walkers will be especially welcome to Ilkley this autumn as the town marks the start of a major festival celebrating the best walking, cycling and riding country of the South Pennines. Ilkley will be the focus on the first day of this year’s South Pennines
A man and a woman were taken to hospital with serious injuries after their cars were in a head-on crash in High Eldwick near Bingley. The 59-year-old Bingley man, who was driving a Citroen C3, was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary with serious injuries
Seishin-Ryu Karate Club enjoyed considerable success in the SKU Premier National Kata Championship. The Bradford-based group won six gold medals, five silvers and two bronze during the tournament, which was held in Warrington. Senior instructor Sensei
There is a well known phrase that suggests a week is a long time in football, but Yorkshire’s cricketers are demonstrating that a fortnight is a long time in cricket. This time two weeks ago, the White Rose were preparing for their opening
Defending Division One champions Cullingworth were pushed all the way by a youthful Embsay side before wrapping up an opening two-wicket Craven League win with just nine balls in hand. Embsay collapsed from 97 for two to 107 for six against Dave Hall
Wyke’s first win of the Division One campaign has been a long time coming but it will taste all the sweeter having come at the expense of their old adversaries West Bowling A. Both sides were neck and neck at 6-6 after a keen first half
The bells of City Hall will be ringing out on Friday as part of the St George’s Day celebrations in Bradford. Bradford Cathedral will be flying the St George’s Cross while City Hall’s bells will ring out to the tunes of Jerusalem and Rose of
Fourteen-year-old City of Bradford member James Dawson continued his medal-winning form when he competed at the Welsh National Age and Youth Championships held in Swansea. Still in confident mood following his Yorkshire title successes, he opened his
Former Yorkshire and Somerset all-rounder Jeremy Batty made an instant impact on his Harden debut, starring in a four-wicket Aire-Wharfe League win at Follifoot. Batty’s 14-over spell produced five cheap wickets and, with Richard Weir weighing in three
A man who sparked a high-speed police chase through Bradford on a stolen motorbike, “goading” officers as they pursued him, has been jailed. Richard Milburn, 25, of New Hey Road, East Bowling, was travelling home from a party on the Yamaha motorcycle
An unemployed man taken to court over debts was found hanged in his nephew’s cellar, an inquest was told. Stephen Cawthra, 55, was discovered by his nephew Liam Cawthra on October 1 last year. Mr Cawthra found his uncle when he went to check money had
Players whose transfers were ratified at the Mewies Solicitors Craven League April meeting at Skipton LMS Sports Club were: Israr Shah (Long Lee to Riddlesden), Sean Williamson (Glusburn to Bradley), Jahangir Haider (Long Lee to Embsay), Liam
A team of West Yorkshire bobbies is preparing to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The event is the idea of the team captain, 39-year-old Detective Inspector Nick Wallen, based at Eccleshill, Bradford
The Bradford Central League have finally got their extra club. After being rejected by former Leeds-West Riding League outfit Saville Stars in December, the league have admitted Greenfield, who have links with Bradford Mutual Sunday School League club
Dudley Hill are now masters of their own destiny following the nail-biting success against fellow National Conference Division One promotion contenders Normanton at Parry Lane. There could be a number of permutations that will decide who goes up to the
An inquest into the death of a seven year-old boy after a road accident near his Bradford home was opened and adjourned today. Israr Saad, a pupil at St Matthew’s School, died at Bradford Royal Infirmary on Friday after he was in an accident
Keighley Cougars will be thrust back into action sooner than expected after it was announced they will play Featherstone on Thursday night (7.30pm). Originally without a fixture this week, Cougars will now travel to the Bigfellas Stadium
"I’d spend hours with my granddad in the shed at the bottom of his garden. I’d see him taking scraps of materials and making toys for me and my cousins. I guess he gave me the creative spark which I have never lost.” As a child, Emily Cummins would stand
A church’s congregation has a new flock helping to maintain its grounds. Goats and sheep, on loan from a nearby farmer, are nibblng away in the grounds of St Wilfrid’s Church in Calverley to keep them looking well-cared-for. Guiseley farmer Andrew Emsley
Youngsters with disabilities at a Bingley school are set to take part in the fourth regional heat of a table cricket competition this week. They will be competing for the chance to play in the final of the Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Competition
There was a sparkling start to the West Riding Sunday Council League season on a dull day for Azeems against West Bowling Attock, for Euro Windows at First CC and for AMCC against Shaadi Cards. Champions Azeems won the toss and batted first
If last winter's military mania was all about soldier chic, this season is more Operation Desert Storm. The trend is battling on in a different uniform for summer with winter's red, black, and brassy embellishments usurped by khakis, sands
Reggie Earnshaw was 14 years and 152 days old when he died under enemy fire aboard the SS North Devon in 1941. He lied about his age in order to join the Merchant Navy as a cabin boy. His remains were laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Edinburgh but
A ladies’ choir based in Menston is moving to new rehearsal rooms and offering additional places for new singers. Ladies Please is offering places for three contraltos and two sopranos. The choir says an ability to read music is not essential, but the
A beer commemorating the life of cricket icon Fred Trueman will be on sale at the fourth Skipton Beer Festival. The ale is brewed by Skipton-based brewery Copper Dragon, which is sponsoring the festival at Skipton Town Hall from this Thursday to Saturday
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates for not having a television licence: Viktor Adam, aged 46, of Victor Road, Manningham. Nasreen Akhtar, aged 39, of Bridgwater Road. Salma Akhtar, aged 28, of Tamar Street, Little Horton. Nadeem
If you've ever felt overwhelmed at the cosmetics counter or tested so many samples it's sent you into a spin, you could be suffering from product saturation syndrome. With a never-ending supply of new launches and conflicting reviews, sussing
Bradford has been chosen ahead of Leeds and Huddersfield to host the West Yorkshire round of England Athletics’ Beyond 2012 roadshow. The aim of the roadshow is to meet runners, club officials and other interested parties to hear views about
GOALS Bradford are hosting the local heat of the Powerade Fives, for which the main prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to the World Cup finals in South Africa this summer. Around 30 teams are expected to enter the Bradford heat on Sunday, May 9 (6pm
Idle Juniors clinched the under-14 A title in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League with a 7-2 win over Queensbury. Mohammad Hamzah (2), Patrick Cooper (2), Leon Wilton (2) and Peter Hartley all scored as Idle wrapped up the division with three games to spare
Bradford Police amateur boxing club shone in the Halifax Star show. Bilal Ali won a unanimous decision over Grimsby’s Bradley Wilkinson in only his second bout. Ali was giving away age, weight and experience to his opponent but gave him problems right
Steve McNamara will be unveiled as the new England coach tomorrow. As reported in the T&A this morning, the Bulls boss is set to take up the role on a part-time basis, allowing him to see out the remainder of his contract at Odsal. Initially
Peter Taylor admits he’s got enough grey hairs. But he reckons working with James O’Brien will guarantee plenty more. The Irish bundle of energy is an eager pupil on the training ground and rarely gives the City boss a moment
Volunteers trying to re-open the historic Shipley Glen Tramway have revealed essential repair work has been delayed by the severe winter. The team behind the tramway had hoped it would be up and running for Easter, after it missed the popular Santa Specials
Friends and family of Annie Harris were gathering at Shipley’s Cliffe Vale Care Home today to help celebrate her 100th birthday. Son Jack, 74, of Wrose, said: “She’s a very good mum and enjoys a game of bingo and a glass of whisky!”
Organisers of this year’s Bradford Pride festival hope it will be the biggest and best celebration yet of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community in the city. This year, the festival will hold its Big Pride event in Centenary Square on Saturday
A convicted rapist has been locked up indefinitely for a catalogue of sexual depravity against three Bradford children. Zeki Hilmi had been out of prison less than 12 months, after serving nine years for torturing and raping a woman, when he
One of Bradford’s oldest residents has notched up another birthday reaching the grand old age of 105. Dorothy Coates celebrated the occasion with a new hair-do and a visit from the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor John Godward, who called
Another prominent pub in Bradford city centre has closed because the tenant “couldn’t make it work”. The windows of the Lord Clarke pub in Market Street, opposite Centenary Square, were being boarded up by workmen yesterday. The pub had been sub-let
Teacher Liz Farley will take on the London Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for brain tumour research. The 30-year-old, of Riddlesden, Keighley, is joining more than 30 other fundraisers in Brain Tumour UK’s London Marathon team. Miss Farley is the
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Bingley: subdivision of Unit 1C (approved under application 07/08080/FUL) to form two retail units with associated elevational alterations, Unit 1C 5Rise Shopping & Library,
25 years ago: Bradford Council was to plan a huge “power to the people” exercise with more than 2,600 councillors, businessmen, parents, teachers and pupils governing Bradford’s schools. 50 years ago: A Bradford brother and sister were commended
So much of television is bland and formulaic that genuine jaw-dropping moments are few and far between. But on Sunday evening I caught my reflection on the TV screen and realised I was open-mouthed. I was on a Yellow Brick Road to TV hell, or possibly
Most youngsters who play football like to kick a ball against a wall. Now they can practise this skill and compete against others, both locally and nationally, and help the Bradford City Burns Unit Appeal into the bargain. Former Bradford City striker
Mephedrone has finally been banned from Britain’s streets, a move that has been welcomed by drug support agencies in Bradford. But with it comes caution, as a host of new legal highs are now expected to replace mephedrone as the next ‘party drug’.
It is disappointing that another Bradford city centre pub, the Lord Clarke, in Market Street, has closed its doors, especially as a neighbouring property, the former Old Bank pub, is also still empty. However, the comments of BICLA president David Haigh
SIR – Re Philip Bird’s point (Letters, April 6) about a voluntary DNA database, “one in 80 million is good enough for me”. But not for the 80 millionth and one person. Had the number been 200 million, then you would say “but not for the 200 millionth
SIR – Why on earth is A Shipman wanting to ban all professional sport as well as advocating the closure of large supermarkets on Good Friday and Easter Sunday? (Letters, April 7). For goodness sake, this is a time for celebration as it commemorates
SIR – We take exception to the letter from Emmerson Walgrove (T&A, March 29). It is a complete insult to so many people, in particular to our hard-working Bradford Odeon Rescue Group members, and also the Bradford planning officers who were adamant that
SIR – I raise serious doubts about the Power 2010 campaign organisation and their poster, which depicted three Labour and three Conservative MPs (T&A, March 23). I was e-mail canvassed months ago, read the content and chose my preferences from the ‘
SIR – I do not remember Laurie Coughlin as Lord Mayor of Bradford, but do remember his brother, Daniel, holding the office. I was working in a residential home on Park Drive in Heaton at the time, and seem to remember that if a resident reached the age
SIR – Bearing in mind that only once in the 20th century did a British government offer the electorate a referendum, and only because the Cabinet was split on the ‘Common Market issue’, and a second referendum in Ireland, such devices can only seem to
SIR – It is said that politicians are like babies’ nappies – they should be changed frequently and for the same reason. There is some truth in that saying but, in another nursery analogy, we should be careful not to throw out the baby with the bathwater
Tributes have been paid to a seven-year-old boy who died after a road accident near his Bradford home. Israr Saad, a pupil at St Matthew’s School, died at Bradford Royal Infirmary on Friday after he was in an accident with a car near Morrisons
Peter Taylor expects his Valley Parade future to be sorted by May 1. Both Taylor and City want a decision to be made before the season is up. And the Bantams boss, currently contracted until the end of next month, sees no reason why
Bulls boss Steve McNamara appears unlikely to leave Odsal before the end of the current season despite ongoing confusion over his future. Chairman Peter Hood has stated he does not foresee imminent changes to the club's coaching situation,
Luciano Becchio is racing the clock to be fit for Leeds’ crunch home game against MK Dons on Saturday. The Argentinian has scored four goals in three games since returning to the side after missing two matches with a head injury and his absence against
