Star batsman Jacques Rudolph has left Yorkshire. The 29-year-old South African batsman has had his request to be released from the final year of his contract accepted by the Headingley board of directors. His exit was confirmed today on a bitter-sweet
Bradford Park Avenue reserves recorded an emphatic 7-1 victory against Eccleshill United in the Lancashire League with goals from Shane Hamilton (2), Luke Gibson (2), Ben Thornton, Aidan Day and Iwan Hanley-Heeley. Park Avenue’s second string visit
It was a signing that took even the other City players by surprise. Nobody seriously thought a player with Lee Hendrie’s calibre would suddenly pop up at a League Two club. His previous relationship with Peter Taylor in the England under
Third-placed Steeton have adapted better to the top flight in the West Riding County Amateur League than many expected but face possibly their toughest test of the season on Saturday. They visit second-placed reigning champions Bay Athletic at Sygenta
This three bedroom detached property, with mock-Tudor features and attractive gable end at the front, is an ideal family home. It has light and airy rooms, central heating, double glazing, a large driveway with parking for several cars, and gardens at
Of all the companies that you might have imagined to be caught up in a quality scare, Toyota would have been at the bottom of the list. This marque regularly succeeds in quality surveys. Its cars are rock solid in the public’s eyes and Toyotas have won
Fed-up Simon Ramsden faces a longer lay-off after suffering another injury setback. Ramsden, sidelined since the opening week of the season, had been pencilled in for a possible comeback against Rotherham on Tuesday. Instead, he faces a trip to
A collision between two lorries is causing lengthy tailbacks on a major route in Bradford. The incident happened in Rooley Lane, between the M606 and Asda supermarket, at about 3.30pm today. West Yorkshire Police said two of the three lanes going towards
A 36-year-old Bradford man accused of murdering his wife will apply to a crown Court judge for bail tomorrow. Sadavat Ali today made his first appearance before Bradford magistrates in connection with the death of his wife at the family home
Lee Bullock column It’s been a few weeks since we had such a nice Monday morning. Nobody finds it easy to come back in to work after we’ve been beaten at the weekend or performed badly. So you could see the big difference in the changing
Cleckheaton are in mourning today following the death of their press officer Nigel Earnshaw. The 58-year-old suffered a heart attack in Bradford Royal Infirmary, having completed a series of operations following a motor-bike accident three
Keighley include former Cougar Sean Kelly on the wing at Heath on Saturday in Yorkshire Division One. Keighley (at Heath): R Wilkinson; N Curr, L McGee, D McGee, L Uren, S Kelly; A Brown, A Marklew; O Sugden, N Thornton, P Sinfield, D Lister, A Bennett
A hastily rearranged Evo-Stik League fixture sees Bradford Park Avenue heading for the midlands to take on Chasetown on Saturday. There were no scheduled league matches as it is FA Cup second qualifying round day and most Premier Division sides are still
Bradford Salem may be bottom of Yorkshire Division One but Neil Klenk insists all is not doom and gloom. Salem’s first-team manager said: “We have just opened our new stand and we are getting three sides out every week, so there is optimism. “But we
Bradford & Bingley are hoping that the return of back-rowers Guy Ford and Tom Cokell will coincide with a change in their fortunes at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Both missed last weekend’s 50-15 home drubbing by Penrith, which followed two Bees victories
Wharfedale will be without Talite Vaioleti for Saturday's National League One match at home to Stourbridge. The No 8 is due to fly out then to join the Tongan international side in Chile and will miss three matches for the Dalesmen.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan arrived to a rapturous reception from his legion of fans at the National Media Museum in Bradford last night. Mr Khan was interviewed on stage by Hindi cinema expert Dr Rajinder Dudrah, before answering questions
Just two semi-professional clubs are representing the area in the FA Cup on Saturday and neither has been fortunate enough to land a home tie in the second qualifying round. Until Bradford City join the competition in the first round proper, Guiseley
Leaders FARSLEY AFC could put more distance between themselves and fourth-placed Long Eaton United on Saturday when the Derbyshire outfit visit Throstle Nest in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Farsley have played two more
Silsden face a tough away fixture in the Vodkat League on Saturday as they head to Merseyside to take on Bootle. The Cobbydalers have had a bit of a renaissance and have hauled themselves up to mid-table in the Premier Division. This weekend will be
Yorkshire have agreed to release star batsman Jacques Rudolph from the final year of his contract. Losing their most prized asset will be a major blow to the club, with Rudolph having scored 8,629 runs in all competitions since arriving at Headingley
BRADFORD No1 AA: Steve Edson of Leeds won the Calder Championship on Sunday, which was fished by 90 anglers, with 20lb 4oz of chub from the gravel pits section. He picked up £600 for winning this match. Keith Hobson (Maver Barnsley) finished second with
Leeds have signed Sunderland left back George McCartney on a month’s loan. McCartney cost over £5million when he moved back to Sunderland from West Ham in 2008 but has been left out in the cold this season by manager Steve Bruce at the Stadium of Light
Rawdon’s Anna Blyth is still coming to terms with being a bronze medallist in the women’s points race at the National Track Cycling Championships in Manchester. The 100% ME rider confessed: “I’m happy with the result. I have never finished a points race
A 36-year-old Bradford man was last night charged with the murder of his wife. He was due to appear before Bradford magistrates this morning. The battered woman was found at the family home, an end-terraced house in Thorn Street, Girlington
A man on trial accused of ill-treating an 11-year-old boy said the child’s grandmother was behind a wicked conspiracy to frame him. The Bradford man, who described himself to the jury as a reformed football hooligan, said he had never hit a child. “
A family-of-five had a lucky escape after a candle burned through the case of a television set in their attic. A 17-year-old boy who was sleeping in the room at the house in Albert Avenue, Saltaire, woke shortly before 6am yesterday to find it full of
Plucky Edward Webster swam and ran in an Iron Kid event to raise £1,400 for a neonatal unit where his life was saved 12 years ago. Edward, of Queensbury, spent three months on the unit at Calderdale Royal Hospital after being born prematurely at 28 weeks
Bradford cooks have survived the heat of the kitchen to triumph on two television shows. Edd Kimber, 25, of Thackley, has won BBC2’s Great British Bake Off, testing amateur bakers’ skills, while Indian restaurant Prashad is in the semi-final
Brett Kearney is the first to admit his first year in Bradford didn’t exactly go to plan. If it wasn’t tough enough ditching Australia’s Central Coast to decamp 10,000 miles across the globe, the 26-year-old had more to contend with than the harsh Yorkshire
Plans have been unveiled for a £500,000 visitor centre providing facilities for the thousands of sightseers who visit Ilkley’s Cow and Calf rocks landmark. And the proposals for a privately-owned cafe and visitor centre on Hangingstone Road could bring
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Clayton: change of use to office and car sales pitch, 200 Pasture Lane. Clayton: first floor extension of existing building to form ground floor hair salon and associated storage
Hundreds of biodegradable dog mess bags have been distributed around Ilkley Moor, to stop people leaving plastic bags at the beauty spot. Three dispensers, each containing 500 bags made from corn starch, have been installed by the Friends of Ilkley Moor
A search is under way for the family of a woman who gave bells to church more than 100 years ago. When Mary Ann Holmes died on March 1, 1909, she left a set of small tubular bells in her memory to St John the Evangelist Church at North Rigton, near
Eccleshill NHS Treatment Centre has relaunched its day-surgery and is offering a new one stop service. Once referred by their GP, patients can be diagnosed, using on-site diagnostic department and be pre-assessed in one appointment without the need
A woman who suffered horrific injuries in a head-on car smash with a drink driver is set to start a support group for other crash victims. Nicole Woodley, 33, of Bingley, was told she was lucky to be alive after the crash in Otley Road, High Eldwick,
A brothel ‘madam’ and a cocaine dealer, both from Bradford, are among West Yorkshire criminals who have been jailed for failing to pay back their proceeds of crime. Jail terms of around 18 years have been added to the sentences of five offenders who
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg wants to boost regeneration schemes across Yorkshire by giving local authorities new borrowing powers. Councils already borrow money for capital projects, with pay-back terms measured against revenue income from taxes
Tributes have been paid to a “selfless” and “tireless” road safety campaigner who has died aged 79. Audrey Cartwright, who was made an Honorary Citizen of Otley in 2007, died in hospital after suffering a stroke. She had been actively involved in road
THE TOWN (15, 124 mins) Four stars Starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Pete Postlethwaite, Blake Lively, Chris Cooper, Titus Welliver, Slaine, Owen Burke Ben Affleck may be best known as an actor but the chisel-jawed
A movie starring Colin Firth, partly filmed in Bradford with local people as extras, has won an international award. The King’s Speech took top honours at the Toronto International Film Festival, winning the People’s Choice prize. The award
THE HOLE IN 3D (12A, 92 mins) Three stars Starring Chris Massoglia, Nathan Gamble, Haley Bennett, Teri Polo, Bruce Dern Director Joe Dante has a perfect resume for family-friendly horror. On the one hand, he was at the helm of the bloodthirsty
The organiser of a popular talent show is concerned about the lack of inquiries for tickets for the October 15 event. Skipton magician Mark Waddington has hosted three previous Skipton Factor events to raise money for Manorlands Hospice, run by Sue Ryder
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Sajid Hussain, aged 37, of Washington Street, Girlington; driving without insurance, £220 fine, £290 costs, licence endorsed; plying for hire without a hackney carriage licence, driving a private
City of Bradford swimmer Sian Morgan is set to take the plunge for the first time in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, next month. Sian, 16, was identified as a swimming sensation at the age of 13 and has been coached by Andy Pearce, at Bradford
A grandmother who saved a child from being hit by a train has made an urgent appeal to parents. Nora Bancroft was walking home along Keighley Road, Skipton, when she saw a young child standing next to the railway track. Mrs Bancroft and her friend,
EAT PRAY LOVE (PG, 140 mins) Three stars Julia Roberts, Billy Crudup, Viola Davis, James Franco, Richard Jenkins, Javier Bardem, Hadi Subiyanto, Tuva Novotny, Luca Argentero, Rushita Singh Based on the memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray
Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons has done a deal with the university’s business school to provide ‘earn-as-you-learn’ degree packages for A level students. The retailer and Bradford University School of Management have created a new
25 years ago: A derelict Bradford engineering works reopened as a church. Renovating the former Wetherby Engineering Company premises in Neal Street, Little Horton, had taken a year. 50 years ago: Sixty firefighters fought a blaze which
The seizure of criminals’ assets is now common practice – and a good thing too. In the past, wrong-doers were often able to enjoy their ill-gotten gains even though everyone knew where they had come from, something that sent out all the wrong
SIR – If the cost of care for those suffering Dementia will be a big problem for the 21st century, is society guilty of keeping people alive for too long? OAPs like me today have enjoyed a far better life than either our parents’ or grandparents’ generations
SIR – Your report (September 18) regarding “proposed” cuts of £20m over the next four years needs further scrutiny. Based on the latest accounts for 2008/09, the authority had expenditure grants of almost £90m – when you include capital costs of, say
SIR – Mark Elder, conductor of the Halle Orchestra, stated (T&A, September 18) that “St George’s Hall is not quite right for large-scale performances”. Along with the members of BORG and the vast majority of letter-writers to the T&A on this subject,
SIR – I understand that Pakistan and Egypt have promoted, on behalf of the 57 countries belonging to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, a resolution to be tabled at the United Nations. This is entitled The Defamation of Religious Resolution and
In the Pennine League Premier Division, Queensbury will be looking to build on last week's excellent win at Halifax Irish when they visit St Joseph’s on Saturday. In Division One West, joint leaders Wibsey Warriors and Clayton both have home advantage
SIR – One of your recent correspondents asked for more humour on this page, so how’s this for a joke? The Con-Dem government intends to squeeze £11 billion out of society’s poorest and most vulnerable, ie, the disabled and unemployed, while letting the
Bradford Dudley Hill face another tough encounter in the National Conference League Premier Division on Saturday when they travel to third-placed Siddal. Hill will be supremely confident though following their cracking win over leaders Skirlaugh
SIR – I note with interest that work has started in Halifax on the £50 million redevelopment of Broad Street in the town centre. Meanwhile, even though the recession put the project on hold for 18 months, work is due to start on the £350 million Trinity
SIR – Regarding the regeneration of our fair city, this will not be easy in the current climate. Businesses in other towns and cities are also struggling, as are the cities themselves. Trying to play catch up or to try to emulate others who are failing
Psychic-to-the-stars Sally Morgan (pictured), who has given readings to figures including Princess Diana, Katie Price and George Michael, is coming to Bradford. Sally had her first psychic experience at a young age and has since used her gift to read
Planning officials investigating complaints about the height of Tesco’s new store in Queensbury say construction work is being carried out in accordance with planning permission. Residents had claimed the supermarket in Brighouse Road was
Is anyone else a bit fed up of TV presenters telling us that the future of their contestants depends on us? Whether it is singing wanabees or celebrity dancers, it seems that they just cannot manage without us. This appears somewhat ironic given the
Full production is under way at a new state-of-the-art machine shop in Heckmondwike where the UK’s leading machine toolmaker has its European hub. Major investment has been put into the manufacture of work-holding equipment and precision-engineered
He is gaunt and frail but the smile that spreads over his face as he looks at his wife says it all – I am happy to be home in Bradford. Andrew Ross’s life hung in the balance after he suffered a massive heart attack while on his son Mark’s
The boss of a driver agency has spoken of her shock at losing “a valued member of staff” after he was found dead in a suspected chemical suicide pact. Lorry driver Stephen Lumb, 35, was found in a car parked near an industrial estate in Braintree, Essex
Adam O’Brien has his sights set on a Super League debut after today committing his future to the Bulls. The highly-rated England Academy hooker has agreed a new three-year deal that will keep him at the club until the end of 2013. Despite
Peter Taylor set his sights on back-to-back wins and declared: Hopefully our luck is finally turning. The City boss has been as frustrated as anyone by his side’s stuttering start to the campaign. But spirits have been lifted since the last-ditch win
Pensioner groups in Bradford have hit out at warnings that some bus services in the district could be scrapped as part of cost cutting measures. Bradford’s free shuttle bus is among services outlined in a report on spending cuts, which is set to go before
Amdy Faye gave a hint of how useful he might be for Leeds this season when he played in two different positions during the midweek reserve match against Middlesbrough. The 33-year-old Senagalese international started the game as the holding midfielder
