Barney Gibson is set to return to action for Pudsey Congs on Saturday just three days after becoming the youngest ever player in English first class cricket. The 15-year-old wicketkeeper, fresh from his surprise Yorkshire debut against Durham
Birstall's disastrous start to the season in the Central Yorkshire League Premier division continued with an overwhelming 227 run defeat at the hands of Methley and they go into their weekend games still looking to total three figures and with little
Thackley end their campaign in the Kool Sport NCEL Premier Division with an unusual Friday evening fixture tomorrow night. The hectic cross-over period from winter to summer sport means Dave Morgan takes his side to face Pickering Town earlier than is
A 95-year-old woman has had her wedding rings stolen by callous sneak thieves who targeted the Bradford house where she has lived for half a century. Marian Davey found two men in the living room of her home in Ventnor Street, Barkerend. Mrs Davey
A superb century from Joe Sayers put Yorkshire in control of their three-day match against Durham MCCU today. He made 139 at the Racecourse Ground – marking his return to the Tykes side in style after bravely battling back from Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome
Guiseley face their final league game of the campaign on Saturday and a quirk of fate has pitched them with a fixture against Eastwood Town. The irony of the situation is that Eastwood could finish their campaign above the Lions in the Blue Square Bet
Live music and dance from around the world, ranging from a Zimbabwean choir to Argentine Tango, will fill Bradford’s Urban Garden for May Day celebrations this weekend. The community event, on Sunday, starts at 11am with a performance called Kalimero
With Bay Athletic playing in the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup final tomorrow night against Otley Town, Albion Sports can cut the gap at the top of the West Riding County Amateur Premier Division to one point with victory at home to Hall Green United
Selected cricket teams for Saturday. Bradford & Bingley (home to Undercliffe): P Slater, S Davies, S Etherington, N Ghany, M Duce, C Thompson, D Clow, J Davies, R McCarthy, W Briggs, M Cockshott. Bradford & Bingley Seconds (at Hartshead
A professional mountain biker suffered serious injuries after surviving a 40-foot fall off a cliff while filming for a video. Chris Akrigg, of Keighley, shattered his leg and broke his arm after plummeting down Earl Crag, a large grit stone outcrop near
Yorkshire were bowled out for 355 in their match against Durham MCCU. It meant they had a first-innings lead of 159 going into tea on day two of the three-day friendly at the Racecourse Ground. Much of that was down to stand-in skipper Joe Sayers, who
Just two games into the new AIRE-WHARFE League season, only seven of the 36 teams have a 100 per cent record. And at least two of those are bound to go on Saturday as the fixtures have thrown up top-of-the-table clashes. Few would have tipped Thackley
SALTAIRE AA: Once again the lock has been damaged beyond usability. It should be set away from the actual code before locking. Some occasional good fish are being caught at Tong Park. A 27lb carp was recently brought to the net during a lunchtime half-hour
Residents have objected to a cricket club’s bid to sell alcohol at its newly-extended premises. Haworth Cricket Club, in West Lane, will officially open its extended premises in June. The club wants to be able to sell alcohol between
by Claire Lomax Health Reporter A charity which plays a vital role in stimulating and educating thousands of children with disabilities and special needs across the Bradford district has been saved from closure thanks to a last minute donation of
A 24-year-old man who panicked and rammed a police vehicle before driving off was today spared an immediate jail sentence. Phillip Junior Hearsum pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, criminal damage and driving with excess alcohol on August 22 last
Lee Bullock column You go to football to get away from the missus having a moan – but Hunty is far worse. He was on at me for the whole 90 minutes against Aldershot! But seriously, it’s good having Hunty and Luke Oliver helping me get to grips with
John Owen, immediate past president of the Rugby Football Union, knows a thing or two about caring, having provided a foster home for scores of children at his home in Shap down the years. It was no surprise, therefore, that his visit to Bradford & Bingley
BRADFORD EVENING LEAGUE – Division One: Windhill 138-8 (L Holroyd 32, T Dennison 30, B Kinsey 3-21), Baildon Meths 136-4 (B Hinchcliffe 50no, C Holdsworth 31no); Allerton 109-6 (M Azeem 44), Sandy Lane 108-8, John Breare 97-1 (D Forest 49no, T Simpson
WHARFEDALE coach Tom McGhee has hailed the improvement from his squad that has seen the Greens drag themselves away from the battle to avoiding dropping out of National League One. They have lost just one of their last three games, with a 32-27 victory
Yorkshire endured a disappointing morning with the bat against Durham MCCU at the Racecourse Ground. Resuming on day two of the three-day friendly on 118-0, they slipped to 242-5 at lunch in reply to the students’ first-innings score of 196. Gary Ballance
Queensbury will once again rely on their bevy of emerging youngsters as they travel to Drighlington in the Pennine League on Saturday. ’Bury are now preparing for the Championship next season after being relegated from the Premier Division following
A teenage boy who was struck by a bus on a busy Bradford road was being treated in hospital last night. The 16-year-old, who was in collision with a single-deck bus in Manchester Road, suffered facial and upper body injuries, and was taken
A mum has spoken of the heartbreak she feels every day over her daughter living with a disease that may shorten her life – and her hope that one day a cure will be found. Two-year-old Lauren Birch has Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a disease that shortens life
A couple have launched a ‘sky-high’ campaign to highlight a rare life-threatening liver con-dition in babies. The first event will be a 15,000ft skydive to raise awareness and cash for two specialist chari-ties. The joy of Ilkley couple Dave Harker
Staging next week’s referendum on whether the UK should change its voting system will cost more than £500,000 in Bradford, with taxpayers picking up the bill. Councils are expected to pay for the referendum before claiming back their costs from Government
An MP has hit out at Government proposals to reduce the DNA database after he forced ministers to admit more than 100 crimes a day are solved using the system. Shipley MP Philip Davies said there was overwhelming evidence that the DNA database was a
The father of a pilot found hanged at the family’s home near Keighley has paid tribute to his “loving and considerate” son. The body of Oliver Lee, 29, was discovered in a stable at the Morton Lane, East Morton, house on Sunday afternoon. He was found
The two men accused of murdering Bradford University student Tony Ho were on a planned mission to punish and rob, a Court was told yesterday. In his closing speech to the jury at Bradford Crown Court, Paul Greaney QC, barrister for the Crown
Council workmen have been forced to dismantle a new retaining wall they had only just built. A dismayed resident said the reason given to him by one of the contractors was that it had been constructed in the wrong place. “It beggars belief,” said Steve
England recognition may have eluded the Bulls’ senior players this year but their junior counterparts are leading the way. Three of the club’s scholarship players were on duty as England Youth drew their two-Test series against France at Odsal, winning
Nearly 200 jobs could be created at the site of a former bathroom factory in Bradford, which has lain dormant for about two years. Halifax-based Italian Furniture Company has applied to Bradford Council for permission to change the use of part
Businesses have been given a crucial role in co-ordinating the new regime for creating jobs and driving economic regeneration. The move by Communities Secretary and former Bradford Council leader Eric Pickles has been welcomed by local business
Bradford-based lender Provident Financial has scored full marks in an annual worldwide measure of how companies support their local communities. Provident was one of only a handful of companies to achieve the maximum score of 100 in the tenth
SIR – Terry Tordoff doesn’t like the idea of horse manure being used to grow rhubarb (T&A, April 4), apparently unaware that waste from most farm animals contains all the essentials required by plants. In the Fifties I used to feed my tomato plants on
SIR – I would like to thank the operatic society for the wonderful performance, which brought the house down with their selection of various shows. The performance was at The Spa Ballroom in Bridlington, which the Bradford NODA took part in. The Catholic
SIR – The Archbishop of Canterbury proclaimed that the rich and powerful should be compelled by law to help the poor and needy. A noble sentiment, although legal compulsion may be a little drastic. However, recalling that one of his own organisation
SIR – I sometimes wonder what planet some of your contributors are on in the ‘Postings From Our Website’ section. Take, for instance, Collos (T&A, April 13), who stated that the number of people who attend church could fit into a large front room. On
SIR – The Windsor-Middleton wedding, and all its media hype, could yet provide a platform for those who believe in fairness and equality. Two millionaires will be kept safe by security paid for by the taxpayers, while the rest of us struggle as cuts
SIR – A first-class letter, postmarked ‘March 18, 2011’ and posted in Bingley, was received by me six days later. How’s that for snail mail? G Rhodes, Amblers Mews, Baildon
SIR – I have been thinking about the future of the old Odeon Cinema. There is no way Bradford Council will allow it to remain. Look at its track record over the years, it has wreaked havoc all over the city – Horton Old Hall, replaced by a car park;
25 years ago: Letters were to be sent to Mr Justice Popplewell, the High Court judge who headed the inquiry into the Valley Parade tragedy, expressing concern that its recommendations were not being implemented. 50 years ago: The gradual
It is not only rain that sparks moans and groans from the British public. Settled spells of hot weather almost always prompt grumbles about hosepipe bans and water shortages. This year, those fears have been fuelled by the driest March for almost 60
Bradford people are famous for a lot of things... but perhaps the one the district shouts about least is its generosity. On many occasions in the past, the T&A has called upon readers to help raise money for a variety of good causes. In 2004 you responded
Peter Jackson will resist the urge to turn to youth until City are totally safe. Having moved six points away from the bottom two, it would need a freak turn of results to throw them back into trouble. But Jackson wants to make absolutely sure before
Anthony McGrath column I can’t remember being involved in a game quite like the one in the Championship against Nottinghamshire last week. I don’t think we’ve been on top so much, or another team has been, and the result has changed around like that
Michael Platt guarantees the best is yet to come. Confidence has not been dented during a testing Easter run and the Bulls centre sees vast potential in himself and the team. Platt only made his switch from full back to centre permanent at the start
Leeds players are sending out defiant messages that they have not given up hope of securing a play-off berth. United’s recent run of one win in eight games has seen them plunge from automatic promotion hopefuls to needing other clubs to slip up for them
