New MP David Ward opened a new fitness centre at Eccleshill Swimming Pool in his constituency. The Liberal Democrat MP for Bradford East was there at the official opening of the new facility which has been created in the former cafe area at the pool
This week we have to make sure we’re up for the game right from the off and make an early statement. We’ve been playing catch-up football all the time and it’s been killing us. With players missing and others playing out of position,
Bradford City are one of eight Northern Section teams to have received a bye through to the second round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. It means the Bantams, who reached the area semi-finals last season, will not play their first match in the competition
Leeds United completed the signing of Ipswich defender Alex Bruce tonight, whose move to Elland Road had been widely predicted. Norwich-born Bruce, 25, who can operate as a central defender or at right back, agreed personal terms after the clubs negotiated
The Bradford Junior League will be bidding to win the Lord’s Taverners’ Under-11 Cup for the first time on Sunday. They meet the Huddersfield League in the final at Spofforth (2pm) after producing a series of good results. So far in the competition
A teenage mother has been locked up for three years for attacking a man with a saw. Hayley Wood told police she hated Patrick McBride and he “made her blood boil”, Bradford Crown Court heard. She said Mr McBride was lucky not to be dead after she “whacked
A murder accused was desperate for money after plundering his father’s bank account to feed his gambling habit, a jury heard. Reaben Kareem’s sister told him: “Shame on you” when she found out what he had done. Kareem pledged to pay back £920
There will be a new name on the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League Sir James Roberts Cup on Sunday when Hallfield and Heaton meet in the final, with neither team having won the cup before. Heaton are flying high in third place in Group A in their
Wrenthorpe will be bidding to equal a record that has stood for 120 years when they meet Hanging Heaton in the Heavy Woollen Cup final at Bennett Lane on Sunday (midday). The Central Yorkshire League side are chasing a fourth successive cup triumph –
Bulls caretaker coach Lee St Hilaire is preparing to combat both the rapier and the broadsword in a bid to slay the Dragons. Catalans arrive at Odsal tomorrow (3pm) with a reputation as Super League’s bruisers, thanks to the significant muscle
Burley will be bidding to lift the Waddilove Cup for the first time in ten years when they take on Bilton at Rawdon on Sunday (2pm). The Division One table-toppers take on runaway Division Two leaders Bilton in what promises to be an absorbing
Five key areas need to be tackled to cut the high numbers of babies dying in their first year in the Bradford district, say health officials. The Every Baby Matters strategy and action plan details how organisations, including NHS Bradford
Throat-slash victim Isaac Brown today told how he came within millimetres of death when he was viciously attacked hours into a sunshine isle holiday. The strapping rugby player is back home in Bradford after surgeons in Cyprus carried
A woman aged 98 has been tricked by distraction thieves after answering her front door. More than £300 cash was taken from her home in the Pollard Park area of Bradford after the woman allowed a man, posing as a water company official, inside. He claimed
Peter Taylor has moved to bolster City’s strikeforce by signing Stoke City youngster Louis Moult on loan until the start of January. The Bantams boss has also rewarded Lewis Hunt with an initial one-year contract after being impressed with
Cougars boss Barry Eaton has pledged to battle right to the bitter end no matter what the outcome of his side’s Championship survival bid. Keighley are faced with an uphill task despite their hard-fought win against Toulouse last week after Dewsbury
Leeds will move swiftly to sign attacking reinforcements if Robert Snodgrass is ruled out by injury for a prolonged spell. Winger Snodgrass misses tomorrow’s pre-season friendly against Premier League survivors Wolves at Elland Road after being carried
Guiseley boss Steve Kittrick has been quietly strengthening his squad over the summer as the Lions gear up for their first season in the Conference North. The fixtures of the Blue Square National Conference, the feeder league to England’s fifth
Directors of sports retail chain JJB Sports have paid tribute to former Grattan boss and Morrisons deputy chairman Sir David Jones for his role in ensuring the firm’s survival following his decision to leave the company. Sir David, 67, who lives in Ilkley
At the risk of sounding a real dinosaur, I don’t get all this social networking. Yes, send me back to a cave if you like. I find it is possible to survive the day without knowing if that friend of a friend you vaguely know has just decided
Banking giant Santander, which bought Bradford & Bingley’s branches and savings operation, is looking to add 600 high street jobs across its UK operations. Santander also said it was on track to open a million new accounts for the second year in a row
A struggling businessman fell prey to temptation when he accepted a cash handout to launder £13,000 through his bank account, a court heard. Asif Majid, 43, was lured into the fraud after his company, Park Gate Business Services, failed to prosper.
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Baildon: non material amendment to planning permission 09/02981/HOU dated 01/09/2009: internal layout amendments and change from hipped roof to gable end, 4 Greencliffe
A Government minister yesterday told campaigners the power to stop hundreds of houses being built in Bingley and Menston was in their own hands. Greg Clark, minister for decentralisation at the department of communities and local government
Airedale did not record a single hospital-acquired case of the MRSA illness during 2009-2010, according to the director of infection prevention. Dr Paul Godwin delivered the news to the foundation trust board. Outlining an annual report on the trust
Sean Regan admitted he had mixed feelings about leaving his role with Liversedge as he felt there was unfinished business after he was offered a once in a lifetime opportunity. The departing Sedge manager is leaving behind the non-league scene and his
The widow and sons of a Bradford rugby player who died of a heart attack in January aged 40 have scaled the three Yorkshire peaks to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in his memory. Mark Anderson, who played as a prop for Clayton, had
City be warned, Peter Taylor is cranking up to let rip once again. Players always like to know where they stand with the manager. The Valley Parade gaffer ensures there is never any room for doubt. Do well and the praise will be forthcoming
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Vladimir Balaz, aged 25, of Falcon Street, Great Horton; theft, £100 fine, £100 costs; failure to surrender to custody, detention in courthouse until court rises. Phillip James Stratton
A long-awaited new hospital has moved a step closer to reality with key decisions expected on services to be provided at the new facility. Partners in the proposed development met on Wednesday to finalise details of what should be included at the Coronation
Businesses, individuals and charities are being headhunted to support a project to restore and conserve some of the thousands of dilapidated field barns in the Yorkshire Dales. And a special exhibition is being staged next month to drum up support for
Bradford pubs are being forced to close because their landlords are being “held over a barrel” by pub companies, a licensee has warned. Cheap supermarket booze has also been blamed for a drop in custom at the city’s pubs. Michael Halsworth
Running Log Dave Wilby and Alison Weston made a positive impression after travelling from Ilkley for the televised INTERNATIONAL SNOWDON RACE. Wilby knocked almost nine minutes off his course best to finish 35th in 80min 58sec and get among the tail-end
Neighbours in and around Cross Street, Wibsey, are celebrating after finally getting their badly rutted, unadopted cul-de-sac repaired. Resident Richard North said: “The potholes were so huge in winter the road was impassable. When the snow cleared
Landowners in the Yorkshire Dales are being encouraged to plant new broadleaf trees with the offer of grants and support. The environmental charity the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, along with their partners the Yorkshire Dales National Park and
Bradford City’s youth team will be at Thackley on Monday evening taking on their under-19s and getting used to the surroundings. Dennyfield is to be the venue the Bantams youngsters will use for their Football League Youth Alliance League fixtures throughout
Bradford and Leeds law firm Gordons has named Candlelighters, a Yorkshire charity for children with cancer, as its chosen charity which it will support with a programme of fundraising activities over the next year. The charity provides practical support
Judges have reached their verdicts in the Manning-ham and Girlington in Bloom competition. Overall winners were Abbey Green Nursery and Children’s Centre, in Green Lane, Manningham. Two newcomers to the competition were also winners: Colin Malcolm
A West Yorkshire building and solar roofing company, which is enjoying booming demand, has ambitious plans for a fivefold growth over the next two years. Ploughcroft Building Services Ltd has strengthened its top management team to achieve its target
A desperate 999 call made after a Bradford University student was brutally killed has been played to a murder-trial jury. Witness Gavin Stolarczyk relived the six-minute plea for help after fellow student Tony Ho was found with his throat cut. Moments
Custodians of a Bingley park hoisted a flag in celebration of it being recognised as among the best in the country for the fourth year running. Members of the Friends of St Ives group (FoSI) have been award the green flag, a national accolade presented
SIR – Liberal Democrat leader Councillor Jeanette Sunderland voted against Sir Ken Morrison becoming a Freeman of the City, apparently because, in her view, he had not made any outstanding contributions on the national stage, even though he has opened
More than 800 suspensions were handed out to Bradford school children for assaulting a teacher or fellow pupil last year. Figures from the Department for Education show 3,590 suspensions – where pupils are excluded for a fixed period – were given to
I’m thinking of writing a film about the new Government. So far, this is what I’ve got: Scene 1: Whitehall, where the (relatively) newly-installed Conservative-Liberal Democrat cabinet is still quite excited about being in charge, bouncing on the chairs
SIR – The letter from Alan Hall, chairman of Bradford Civic Society (T&A, July 22), reinforces the view that Leeds has aspirations that are blatantly beyond its boundaries. As someone who has chosen to live in the Bradford Metropolitan district, I bitterly
SIR – As a local Marie Curie Nurse, I am inviting local walkers to make the most of the great British summer evenings by taking part in a fabulous evening of sunset strolling, picnicking and entertainment, taking place at Bolton Abbey, near Skipton, on
Commuters catching early morning train services on the Skipton to Leeds have been hit by delays. A Northern Rail service, the 7.24am train from Skipton, was halted at Steeton and Silsden station. An eyewitness reported commuters flocking from the station
SIR – I’ve just read the letter from Paul Greenwood (T&A, July 12) titled ‘Won’t Change My Diet’. Who does he think he is? So, because you like eating meat, what you’re saying is, as long as you can buy your meat and milk for peanuts, you don’t care
SIR – I am writing in support of Sir Ken Morrison, who has always looked after all his staff and customers. Mrs A Slonimski, Sycamore Close, Bradford
SIR – Two cheers for whoever was responsible for grassing over the Westfield site. Soon we will have not only one but two Parks At The Heart. May I also suggest turning City Hall in a shopping mall, making the Interchange into a fish and chip shop and
SIR – Re the article on the new bus shelter in Hall Ings (T&A, July 26). Has the person who designed this new ‘shelter’ in Hall Ings ever stood in a bus queue on a winter’s day in horizontal sleet and general frozen gloom? I think not. What happened
No sooner had the new Coalition Government been installed than there was talk of more cities having directly-elected mayors. Back in May, the policy was believed to be a priority for the Conservatives, and that has been borne out by today’s
Nearly five years ago, Tessa Jowell, then Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, wrote an article for the Telegraph & Argus explaining why the Labour Government was changing the licensing laws. Most pubs had to shut at 11pm, which was unfair
SIR – “Life sentence for City player” said the headline in the T&A (July 27). Unfortunately, it is anything but. This young man is 26 years old, and has been told that he will have to serve at least 25 years in prison. So, it is quite possible that he
SIR – After reading your article about car insurance (T&A, July 10), it reminded me of a very similar problem I had in April this year when I came to renew my car insurance. I live in the BD15 area and drive a Ford Galaxy 2.3l with nine years of no-claims
25 years ago: Jurors in the Bradford City fire inquest returned a verdict of misadventure for the 56 people who died in the disaster. They also drew up at least 20 recommendations for future safety at sports grounds. 50 years ago: Undaunted
Lee St Hilaire has tipped Vinny Finigan to soar in Super League – as long as the Bulls flyer can keep his feet on the ground. The 20-year-old winger has scored four tries in two senior games after joining the first-team set-up just three weeks ago and
Leeds United are set to complete the £200,000 signing of defender Alex Bruce from Ipswich. Bruce, 25, started his career at Blackburn but was a team-mate of Leeds’ current club captain Richard Naylor at Ipswich where he made over 100 appearances in the
Nine-year-old Coen Townsend hopes he can take England to victory in the next World Cup. The Heckmondwike youngster will travel to Rain, Germany, in September to take part in the world championships of table football game Subbuteo. His
Lee Bullock column:I’m hoping a change of number might mean a change of luck. I wore number 22 at York years and years ago and have some decent memories. I even got a few goals in the last two seasons there. The manager gave us the choice this year
City should unveil their new frontman today – and will then thrust him straight into action at Rochdale. Peter Taylor has kept the striker’s identity under wraps because of competition for his signature. But he expects to have the new man in place on
Eight teenagers who may be banned from their Bradford neighbourhood appeared in Court yesterday following accusations of “serious” anti-social behaviour. Bradford Council yesterday applied for interim ASBOs against the group in a bid to ban
Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe has come out in favour of a ban on the march. He said: “Our city is not perfect and it faces many challenges. But to face those challenges we need our city’s traditional values of tolerance, respect and community
Bradford is set to elect its first mayor on May 3, 2012, documents slipped out by the Government have revealed. If all goes according to plan, voters will pick an executive figurehead for the city with powers similar to London’s Boris Johnson
A group representing city traders has backed the Telegraph & Argus campaign supporting calls for a ban on the proposed English Defence League rally. Bradford Chamber of Trade says it will serve no useful purpose to allow the EDL to hold a large
