Silsden have a chance to put Saturday’s disappointment behind them as they seek to get their first points of the season on the board in the Vodkat North West Counties League Premier Division tomorrow night. The Cobbydalers lost 1-0 at Atherton LR at
Thackley have home advantage in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League's President's Cup first round tomorrow night but in Staveley MW they face a side from the lower tier. That should also provide an interesting cup-tie atmosphere following recent
Farsley AFC got off to the best possible start as the new club won their opening league fixture on Saturday and they will be looking to build on that with a first knockout victory this evening. The club, formed from the remnants of Farsley Celtic, were
Leeds Carnegie director of rugby Andy Key says he is pleased with the progress of his side after their first game of pre-season following a week-long training camp in France. Leeds lost out 31-6 to Agen on Friday evening. However, the game was much closer
There is no doubting Tom Adeyemi’s commitment. The 18-year-old midfielder may only be a temporary member of the City squad but he feels very much part of the furniture. Since joining on a six-month loan deal from Norwich City, Adeyemi’s new club have
Yorkshire run-machine Jacques Rudolph has targeted 1,500 runs in this season’s LV= County Championship. The South African left-hander last week reached 1,000 runs for the season for the fourth successive campaign since signing for the county
Brian Wheeler, of the Airedale Junior Cricket League, and Idle Cricket Club’s first-team scorer Maureen Walker have both been given OSCAs (Outstanding Service to Cricket Award) by the Yorkshire Cricket Board. Wheeler, who also represents the Aire-Wharfe
At the grand old age of 83 Thomas Woods is the oldest person so far to sign up for Bradford’s Sky Ride later this month. The grandfather-of-two said he hoped to meet people of a similar age to join him on his weekend rides during the mass participation
Bradford’s Daniel King was among a select group of future stars of Great Britain figure skating who took part in an Olympic training camp in London. Four junior skaters were selected to complete the six-day Generation 2018 Multi-Sport Training Camp at
These young people showed the short films and music they had created in an eight-day summer school at Challenge College in Frizinghall. Year Six pupils took part in workshops to help pupils make the transition from primary to secondary school in September
A former railway line used by joggers, dog walkers and ramblers is to be cleaned up today. The track from Wharncliffe Grove, Eccleshill to Fagley, Bradford, suffers from litter and fly-tipping and is being spruced up by staff from Bradford
Former Bradford & Bingley junior Adil Rashid returns to his old club with Yorkshire on Thursday to play in a match to celebrate Bingley’s 100-year membership of the Bradford League. During his time at Bingley, the England and Yorkshire leg-spinning
Jimmy Hawthorn had to settle for a bronze medal after falling foul of a controversial decision while representing Great Britain at the World Masters Wrestling Championship in Domdidier, Switzerland. The Bradford ace reached the semi-finals and thought
Richard Machell produced a stunning spell of 5-19 as Yeadon clinched the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield for the second time with a ten-run win over Baildon in a thrilling final at Keighley. Machell was named man of the match for his fine bowling
Are you put off a night at the theatre because you don’t have a good companion to go with and talk about the show? Would you go if you knew that on arrival at the Alhambra, you would be met by a member of the theatre’s management and introduced
Pro-Skills Coaching have a new academy set-up based at Bradford Salem Rugby Club in Heaton for children aged two to 11. Sessions kick off on Saturday morning as follows: 2-4, 9.30-10.30; 5-6, 10.30-11.30; 7-11, 11.00-noon. To book a place in advance
The owner of a derelict music and dance venue in Bradford has criticised planners for blocking his efforts to regenerate the eyesore site. Javed Ahmed Majid claims the district could be about to miss out on a multi-million-pound investment because Bradford
25 years ago: Bradford bus staff were waiting to hear if they would be called on to take strike action over a pay claim. The administrative, technical and clerical staff, 200 of them based at the Interchange, were unhappy with the latest offer
The internet has changed many aspects of our lives, including, for growing numbers of people, romance. Online dating agencies are now big business, and it is increasingly common for people to turn to them in their search for the perfect partner
hey say you are never more than 7ft away from a rat – and in Bradford they could be even closer, following reports of an explosion in the district’s rat population. But, while the idea of rising rat numbers is enough to turn most people’s stomachs
Entries are still being accepted for this year’s Schools Cross-Country Challenge organised by Bingley Harriers. The event takes place at Bradford & Bingley Sports Club on Wednesday, September 29 and an entry form can be downloaded from www.bingleyharriers.org.uk
Internet users in Bradford are being warned to beware of online dating scams, where victims can be conned into handing over thousands of pounds to fraudsters. Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud-reporting centre, saw an almost-six-fold increase
Campaigners are vowing to continue to fight plans to sell two Victorian chapels in a cemetery. Property agent Dacres Commercial is marketing the North Chapel and South Chapel at the cemetery in Ashlands Road, Ilkley, for tenants or buyers. The North
The Fusion kick-boxing dojo are holding a fund-raising ‘bagathon’ on Saturday, September 4. A team of Fusion students will work out on punchbags for more than four hours in the sponsored event, aimed at raising money for club equipment. There will also
A petition backing calls to ban the English Defence League (EDL) from spreading hate in Bradford has been signed by more than 10,000 people. Residents in the district from all walks of life have sent a strong message to the group that they do not want
Business leaders in Bradford have moved a step closer to forming a blueprint for economic growth after the Government’s decision to abolish Yorkshire Forward and other regional development agencies. Following a meeting of the Cabinet in Bradford last
I'd expected to use the words ‘irrepressible’, ‘bubbly’ and ‘national treasure’ when writing about Christopher Biggins but, during our ten-minute chat over the phone, I didn’t really find him any of those things. Christopher, or Biggins
Three talented sisters have joined forces to launch their own complete wedding and event planning business. Wedding and event co-ordinator Sarah Brookfield-Brewis and younger sisters Hannah Brookfield, a lifestyle photographer, and Emma Brookfield, a
The bearded man in the photograph with the watch-chain is Cullingworth-born John Wilson, who made his fortune making and selling tin products. The photograph was sent to us by Ian Gibbs, who thinks it was taken in 1913, four years before Mr
Thirty-five years ago, a new production of Stravinsky’s opera The Rake’s Progress opened at the Glyndebourne Festival, Sussex. The most striking visual features of John Cox’s production were the sets and costumes designed by Bradford’s own David Hockney
The Blind Side (Cert 12, 128 mins, Warner Home Video). Starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw *** Leigh Anne Tuohy (Bullock) is a fervently Christian housewife in Memphis, Tennessee, who enjoys a privileged life with her husband Sean (McGraw) and children
The Steals – Static Kingdom (Faun) *** After a gap of more than a year since their last critically acclaimed album, The Steals have been working in between Hebden Bridge and San Francisco to produce their latest offering. It is an album of what
Stan Cattermole – Sexy Beast (Collins, £7.99 ) **** Weird and outrageous were my first thoughts as I began this book, not one I would choose to read. Stan Cattermole is obese and ugly, bullied throughout his schooldays. He now suffers panic attacks
Louise Rennison – Withering Tights: The Misadventures Of Tallulah Casey (Harper Collins, £10.99) **** Louise Rennison, author of the hugely-successful Confessions Of Georgia Nicholson books, introduces us to a new teen heroine, Georgia’s cousin
Robert Naylor – The Life And Times Of A Yorkshire Tenor by Bob Naylor Bank House Books, £14.99 A fascination with his namesake led Bob Naylor on a literary journey of discovery. Bob, an amateur musician and avid record collector, set about researching
The final touches are being put to the Moor Music Festival, taking place at Heslaker Farm, Skipton, fromThursday to next Saturday. Festival organisers are aiming for a weekend of “magical escapism” with a varied mix of live music from around 50 acts,
Celebrate British soaps with a week of family fun at the National Media Museum. From Monday to Sunday you can make a soap star mask, present the BBC news, watch as the TV studio comes to life as a scene is produced from EastEnders, test your knowledge
As the recession continues, with more cutbacks and job losses on the cards, many people are still tightening their belts – but there are easy ways to save money on gardening. So says celebrity gardener Chris Beardshaw, who insists you don’t have to buy
SIR – With the start of the summer holidays, young people will be looking for excitement and places to hang out with their friends. I would like to appeal to parents to ensure that their youngsters are not tempted to enter into local quarries uninvited
SIR – Has Ian Huntley no regrets for murdering two lovely little girls? Hanging should be brought back. It would save the country a lot of money. Have the judiciary all gone soft in the head? Our country now makes me think of the Mad Hatter’s tea party
A hundred years ago, you probably wouldn’t have looked twice at the rambling farmhouse on a treeless Dales landscape. But today it stands as a striking country residence, rising from a site regarded as one of the most beautiful gardens in the
25 years ago: Bradford Alhambra was getting ready for a grand re-opening in spring of 1986 after a major £10 million refurbishment. 50 years ago: The tax man took £1,470,554 from Bradford topmaking firm Hirsch, Son and Rhodes Ltd in the 12 years it had
Tesco security guard Norman Stoker did not hesitate to intervene when a man was causing a disturbance outside a supermarket. And the father-of-three paid a heavy price for his courage and sense of duty, for the man, Lee Holmes, left him almost blind
SIR – Bradford Council keeps asking us all to recycle. Well, I’ve been doing just that, but when will they decide to pick up the recycle bins? They never seem to pick up bins when they are supposed to, on the dates they give us. I’m sick of calling
SIR – Like most people, I am no expert on the EDL other than that they purport to be against ‘radical Islam’, and I am neither for nor against them, although I absolutely support their right to protest. I would suggest that to try ban the EDL is a grave
SIR – I am writing on behalf of the Meningitis Trust to say thank you to everyone who took part in our London to Paris Cycle Challenge for us. Our team of 41 cyclists are on track to raise over £130,000 – our best year yet – to help our work in supporting
SIR – After your story on Councillor Rizwan Malik re his company being fined for unsuitable housing, he should resign immediately or be kicked out. His party leader, Ian Greenwood, shouldn’t dither on this either. Colin McPhee, Moorcroft Avenue, Bradford
SIR – Replying to Martin Palliser’s letter re City of Culture bid (T&A, August 3), I agree with him, like the Eurovision Song Contest, the whole fiasco has become political. But Bradford Council did learn a few lessons from its failed bid. After the
SIR – Since time immemorial, the British method of electing MPs has been referred to as ‘first past the post’. This appellation has always seemed rather odd to me. For instance, a candidate can be elected with say 80 per cent of votes in a ‘safe’ seat
Bradford Council is taking a “keen interest” in possible legal action being brought against the Government over its scrapping of the Building Schools for the Future programme. Councillor Ralph Berry, executive member for children’s services
SIR – Leeds seems to deal with regeneration efficiently and quickly, providing good-quality shops and buildings for the people. Just what has Bradford got to offer? Apart from the Westfield site, the City Park and a bus shelter designed for aliens.
SIR – Godfrey Bloom, MEP, blames the fat cats who run the Financial Services Authority for the losses suffered by Equitable Life policyholders (Letters, August 3). Last week, when changes to the law on retirement ages were proposed, he told us that ‘bureaucrats
SIR – Vegetarians versus meat-eaters: can we see and end to this debate? At my age I will eat as I choose and continue with any alleged bad habits I may have. I do not tell others what to do or eat, and I wish they would stop trying to impose their
SIR – I have teamed up with the leading disability charity, Leonard Cheshire Disability, to launch our annual search for the winner of The Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK 2010. My foundation and I have been pleased to work with
SIR – If the Government reduces the cost of a TV licence, will we see fewer people prosecuted for not having one in the T&A Courtfile? The few pounds saved (and it will only be a few) by those who do pay the licence fee will not compensate for the loss
SIR – I agree with your correspondent, Mr Greenbank (Letters, August 2). There is no excuse to ban any march simply because you do not agree with their views. No bans please. If you feel strongly, the best thing is to keep your distance and give them
SIR – More than 70 per cent of dogs arriving at Dogs Trust rehoming centres have received no basic training such as ‘sit’, ‘walking on the lead’ and ‘retrieve’. With more than 16,000 stray and abandoned dogs arriving at our centres each year, this leaves
Day tickets go on sale today for Bingley Music Live. The three-day music festival takes place on September 3 to 5 in Myrtle Park and is expected to attract about 15,000 people. A free day of music gets the Bradford Council-run event
Peter Taylor insists it would be “mad” to think City will sweep all before them this season. Defeat at Shrewsbury in their League Two opener came as a major disappointment but Taylor is refusing to be too downhearted. The City chief
A group of daredevil fundraisers took part in the charity sky-dive at the weekend to raise awareness of a cancer helpline. Campaigners jumped 13,000ft to help cover the shortfall from primary care trusts, including NHS Bradford and Airedale, which do
An animal waste-carrying company accused of causing a stench on roads near Bradford has met residents and community leaders to try to answer their concerns. Councillors, Environment Agency staff, members of the Shibden Valley Society and residents
Delays have been caused on the M62 eastbound following an accident between a Ford Fiesta and a heavy goods vehicle near junction 27 near Cleckheaton. West Yorkshire Police were called to the scene at 6.07am today following reports of a collision
A mum-of-two’s mystery death in Dubai could take months to solve. The devastated family of 43-year-old Helen Illingworth face more agony as they wait for the outcome of further forensic tests ordered by Bradford Coroner’s officers. An autopsy in the
Paul Medley has urged caution in blooding the Bulls’ young stars. Injuries have forced a number of academy graduates into early action this year but with play-off hopes virtually ended, there have been calls for more rookies to be given a shot
Shrewsbury Town 3, City 1 Pre-season optimism was quickly put in check as City were dealt a dose of opening-day realism. Although manager Peter Taylor has always preached patience, his side travelled to Shrewsbury as the bookies’ promotion favourites
Having just completed 272 miles of the Pennine Way in nine days, Rob Grillo is now contemplating tackling a 6,000-metre peak in the Indian Himalayas. The teacher at Belle Vue Girls’ School, Bradford, completed the walk from Edale in Derbyshire
Leeds United 1, Derby County 2 Kasper Schmeichel rescued Leeds from a heavier opening-day defeat with the kind of goalkeeping heroics that must have made his watching father proud. The son of great Dane Peter was in inspired form after winning his battle
