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  • Uncle of Bradford fire death children tells of grief

    The grief-stricken family of Iram Shah will never recover from the tragic loss of the much-loved mother and her children, the court heard. Andrew Stubbs QC, for the Crown, said those people who last had contact with Alina and Aman felt guilt and grief

  • 'Onward and upward' for crocked Leeds United defender Kisnorbo

    Leeds United defender Patrick Kisnorbo is optimistic that he can win his long battle for full fitness and earn a new contract. Kisnorbo, whose present deal runs out in the summer, has been sidelined since tearing his Achilles tendon in the sixth minute

  • Thornbury at holders Leeds Sikh in Dales Council League cup

    Former Bradford Central League club Thornbury have an intriguing tie in the Dales Council League’s Pool Paper Mills Cup on May 8. They have been drawn at home to holders Leeds Sikh, while Apperley Bridge – also from the Bradford Central League – are

  • JD - I want Cougars to hit the Northern heights

    Cougars chief Jason Demetriou has challenged his players to go the distance in their pursuit of Northern Rail Cup success. Despite a comfortable 24-6 win against Rochdale in his first competitive game as player-coach, the performance didn’t

  • Third time lucky for Ventus United

    Once again, Bradford Sunday Alliance teams face a mixture of County Cup, County Trophy, League Cup and league matches on Sunday. Ventus United make their third attempt to stage their fourth-round West Riding County FA Sunday Cup tie against Huddersfield

  • 'Cynical' Hala'ufia banned for eight weeks

    Former Bradford & Bingley No 8 Chris Hala’ufia has been suspended for eight weeks for a dangerous tackle on Northampton’s Shane Geraghty during an LV= Cup match on January 29. London Irish’s Hala’ufia pleaded guilty before an RFU disciplinary panel

  • Another agonising defeat for Bradford Maroons

    Bradford Maroons suffered their third consecutive narrow defeat in EBL Division Three North as victory was snatched away at the death by Derby Trailblazers II. Despite recent defeats by three points to Leeds Carnegie II and Nottingham Hoods

  • Athletics and football a dubious combination

    Simon Parker column Running tracks are great for celebrating on. Witness the scenes of jubilation after City mugged Rotherham with a late, late winner from James Hanson last season. I swear one away fan even had a go at reaching the long jump pit.

  • Too easy to make Daley a scapegoat for Bradford City woe

    Simon Parker column “Every time you have a chat with other managers after games, his is always the name that crops up.” Those were Stuart McCall’s words after City had locked down Omar Daley on a new and improved long-term contract. Other clubs were

  • Avenue boss sees plenty of positives from long midweek trip

    The week started badly with last Saturday’s home Evo-Stik Premier Division fixture called off but Avenue boss John Deacey feels it turned out to be a very positive seven days. The frustrations of the Burscough game at Horsfall Stadium being washed out

  • Bradford Bulls’ trip to Cardiff should be Magic

    Jamie Langley column Magic Weekend has received its fair share of stick recently but we can’t wait to head to Cardiff. From a player’s perspective it’s a great event and I think it’s the right idea to kick-start the season, especially by bringing back

  • Anniversary Rombalds Stride is more testing than usual

    The 30th anniversary of the 23-mile Rombalds Stride met with appropriately memorable weather conditions. A total of 482 runners and walkers embarked on the gruelling circuit that incorpates 3,300 feet of climbing from Guiseley – taking in Esholt

  • Parsley happy about home advantage

    Farsley manager Neil Parsley has one eye on his own club’s fixtures and is casting cursory glances at those of their Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division rivals. The Throstle Nest outfit moved back to the summit in midweek because

  • Herbert misses out on season opener

    Marc Herbert is the only one of the Bulls' 11 winter signings to miss Sunday's Super League opener. The Aussie scrum half has failed to recover from a hamstring strain suffered in the final pre-season friendly against Wakefield in time for

  • Bradford is hotspot for crash-for-cash

    Bradford continues to be a hotspot for staged car accidents by fraudsters trying to cheat insurance companies, according to new research. Figures compiled by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) reveal Bradford, which was the worst area for crash-for-cash

  • Busy time ahead of Bradford's 'head of romance'

    With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Kendra Keller’s work involves a whole lot of love. For the 36-year-old is head of romance at Bradford-based greetings cards giant Hallmark. She heads up the team putting together verses and designs for cards sent

  • Friday, February 11, 2011

    The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Bowling: incorporation of a single personnel door and amendments to building access to the front elevation of existing industrial unit, ramps to be for pedestrian and vehicular

  • Project to ensure art is preserved

    Experts are to probe how best to preserve a collection of paintings bequeathed to a council 23 years ago. The 141 works-of-art in the Roebuck Collection, including a single sculpture, were left to Craven district council by Clement Roebuck of Langbar

  • Grant is denied over hall fears

    A council will give no more money to backers of one of Ilkley’s best-loved venues until its future is clear. The King’s Hall and Winter Gardens is one of dozens of public buildings across the Bradford district facing an uncertain future as

  • Funds needed for city Pride festival

    Organisers of an event to celebrate Bradford’s lesbian, gay and bisexual communities have appealed for help in raising the funds needed to make sure this year’s celebration goes ahead. The Bradford Pride Committee has taken over the organisation

  • Baildon woman gives birth in back of a car

    First time parents Stevie Hodgson-Kirtley and Stephen Townend’s son Connor Jake made his way into the world in the back of a Ford Focus. He was born by the roadside in Baildon as the couple were being driven to Bradford Royal Infirmary by Stevie

  • Charity Motown event is growing

    A soul and Motown concert in honour of Bradford cancer victim Shirley Dumican is back by popular demand in a bigger venue. Brothers, Craig and Jason Joseph, along with bandmate Anthony Raymond, will take to the stage as The Gillettes at the Hilton Hotel

  • Bradford conference a 'showcase for health pioneers'

    Researchers at the Bradford Institute for Health Research will showcase the world-class work being undertaken in the district at a conference next month. The institute’s inaugural conference – Research into Practice – will take place in the Sovereign

  • Harden Village Hall police patrols increased

    Police have increased patrols around Harden Memorial Hall on Friday and Saturday nights to tackle anti-social behaviour. The news was given at the village’s latest neighbourhood forum as officers presented recent crime figures. Residents suggested installing

  • Friday, February 11, 2011

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Azar Hussain, aged 35, of Church Street, Manningham; possession of cannabis, £65 fine, £100 costs. Stephen James Meaton, aged 19, of Mary Street, Bowling; criminal damage, six months’ conditional

  • CSI volunteer team starts Ilkley Moor survey

    Investigators made their first expedition on to a wild and windy Rombalds Moor in a project to capture the images from hundreds of ancient carved stones. The 30-plus CSI – or Carved Stone Investigation – volunteers began their first practical

  • The spooky signs of age creeping up

    We appear to have a ghost in the house. I only catch sight of it for brief occasions, and always in mirrors. It is a rather frightful apparition, especially early in the morning. It has grey hair and deep, sunken eyes like wee-holes in the snow. Its

  • Latest movie shot in Bradford wins award

    A film involving Bradford people in front of the camera and behind the scenes has taken top awards at the world’s leading international independent film festival. Tyrannosaur, written and directed by actor Paddy Considine, was co-funded by regional film

  • Zenith fleet company wins national honours

    Following ten consecutive years of growth, Calverley-based vehicle leasing group Zenith Provecta has been named as one of the UK’s fastest growing private equity backed companies. The company is now the UK’s largest independent fleet management consultancy

  • Housing market is improving, say Bradford estate agents

    Estate agents across Bradford say the housing market is slowly improving after new figures revealed the number of people moving home hit a record low in the depth of the recession. But despite the slight improvement, property experts in the

  • Extra seats offered as airline gets in shape

    Budget airline Jet2.com is adding 70,000 extra places on flights to Spain and Portugal as a result of a surge in demand following the upheaval in Egypt. The airline, which has suspended flights to Egypt, said the move would create an extra 4,000 seats

  • Putting faith in a changing city

    Anyone looking for Bradford’s beating heart should take a walk up Great Horton Road. Between Chester Street and Shearbridge Road the place is alive, with rows of busy shops and restaurants, thousands of students and the ever-expanding University of

  • Friday, February 11, 2011

    25 years ago: Bradford will plunge into economic and social crisis by the year 2000 unless positive and “innovative” steps are taken soon, according to a report. 50 years ago: The new Yeadon airport would not begin to take shape much before the end of

  • Violent Shipley teenager is spared prison

    A teenager who punched a student repeatedly in the face after he was spared custody for whacking a police officer on the head with handcuffs has again walked free from Court. Najmul Hoque, 19, was told by a judge last September he was very

  • Appalling waste must be explained

    Bradford Council’s decision to gamble £50,000 of public money by helping to underwrite the cost of a cricket Test between Pakistan and Australia is staggering. That the said cricket match was in Leeds simply rubs salt into the wound.

  • Betrayal of principles

    SIR – Coun John Hall, in response to my letter, compares the promise parents may make to their children to the pledge the Lib Dems made to the nation on student fees (Letters, January 24). Is he really on this planet? There is no comparison. I said in

  • A waste of potential

    The latest findings by Family Action, which reveal that more babies will be born into poverty as a result of tax and benefit changes, cannot be dismissed lightly. This research challenges the Government’s promise that deficit reduction would not result

  • Help find my lost gift

    SIR – I read recently where workers at a waste site searched for an iPod someone had thrown away by accident and it has prompted me to write as I had a similar incident occur. The Monday before Christmas, I decided to have a clear out and I inadvertently

  • VIDEO: Exhibition fundraiser for Marie Curie

    Under Construction was the theme of a photography exhibition at the Pop Up Gallery in Centenary Square last night. The event was organised by Bradford College photography students to raise money for the Marie Curie cancer charity. A

  • At least there are jobs

    SIR – Congratulations to Bradford Council on securing another prestigious hotel development on Vicar Lane. We need more bed space for the thronging hordes of tourists visiting our city. I was in Bradford the other day and couldn’t move for tourists!

  • 200 new jobs created by Shipley company

    One of the district’s leading manufacturing companies, which shed workers during the downturn, has bounced back and boosted its workforce by around 200 people. Denso Marston, which makes engine cooling systems for most of the world’s major

  • Who will use hotel?

    SIR – Once again I could not believe my eyes when I saw the article about another hotel in the centre of Bradford. This time it is to be a Premier Inn in what used to be the Yorkshire Water building. Has everybody gone completely mad

  • Look to the future

    SIR – Like many others, I am sick of our city being a laughing stock in other parts of the country. For the first time, we have a proposal in the cross rail route that provides some thinking that is out of the box, and would be the one thing to regain

  • Call for cuts answers

    SIR – We are being told by our councillors there will be cuts to some of our services. Why do we not hear about cuts on councillors’ expenses which amount to approximately £1.5 million? People should ask why there are no cuts to them, but cuts to elderly

  • Our public libraries have had their day

    SIR – As councils everywhere address their new financial challenges, focus is falling on public libraries as potential areas for economies, creating some controversy. The problem is that public libraries have a great future behind them. For more than

  • Builders consult public on Micklethwaite homes

    Developers behind a huge scheme of more than 400 homes on countryside say they will consult the public ahead of applying for planning permission next month. Redrow Homes and Bellway Homes will submit the application to Bradford Council in the

  • Ah Van sets his sights high with Bradford Bulls

    Patrick Ah Van isn’t interested in half measures – the big Kiwi has come to England to win championships. A winter signing from New Zealand Warriors, Ah Van is fast becoming a fans’ favourite at Odsal ahead of a likely debut in Sunday’s curtain-raiser

  • On-loan Lichaj fit for Leeds United debut

    American Eric Lichaj makes his Leeds United debut against Bristol City at Ashton Gate tomorrow after joining the club on a month’s loan from Aston Villa. Right back Lichaj, 22, gets his chance as Paul Connolly is ruled out for two or three

  • Angling lines

    BRADFORD NO 1 AA Widdington Hall on the River Ouse is closed tomorrow for an outside booking. Cowthorpe is closed on Sunday for the club’s next open match. Tickets are available from Simon on 01274-571175. Willow Hall Dam in Sowerby Bridge

  • Idle pet is mauled by dogs ‘freed in police raid’

    A Bradford dog owner whose beagle was mauled by a loose Japanese akita is considering taking legal action against West Yorkshire Police. Antony Barnett, 50, said he was told by an officer that two akita dogs had escaped from a house when police