Detectives are hunting armed raiders who struck at a jewellers in Otley today. They smashed the window of S Manning Jewellers in New Market Street shortly after 11.30am and made off with jewellery and watches. The pair made away in a dark-coloured
Detectives investigating an armed robbery at a restaurant in Birstall today released these CCTV images of the suspects. Police appealing for witnesses to the robbery, in which a gang of men armed with knives and a baton stole several thousand
National school tests show the performance of Bradford’s ten and 11-year-olds has dipped. Bradford Council claims the statistics are skewed by last year’s data following the boycott of the Key Stage 2 tests by head teachers. But the data, released by
Jacques Rudolph, fresh from his 99, hailed Yorkshire’s opening-day display against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl today as “outstanding”. The South African fell one short of three figures, caught at mid-wicket off the bowling of his big mate Imran
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Shipley. Emergency services were called to Otley Road, at the junction with Green Lane, at 4.55pm after the motorcycle was in collision with a car. The motorcyclist
The increasingly popular Golden Acre Relays drew 92 three-runner teams to the woodland trails and grassy parkland near Bramhope. The fun-based races, with lots of scratch teams made up of friends, did nonetheless lead to a new course record among the
Jacques Rudolph fell for 99 in the latter stages of the afternoon but Yorkshire have bossed the first two sessions during the opening day of their LV= County Championship match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. The South African left-hander, in his
There was a minor surprise in the Dales Council League's Pool Paper Mills Cup final when Division B leaders Apperley Bridge inflicted the first defeat in 18 games on Division A leaders Leeds Sikh at Pudsey Congs on Sunday. Bridge were indebted to man
The Mewies Solicitors Craven and District Cricket League travelled to Haydock Cricket Club to tackle the 3D Southport and District Amateur Cricket League in the return fixture for the Manorlands Plate on Sunday. The Craven team, slightly
Runs flowed in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League last weekend with two scores in excess of 300 and several in the high 200s. There was also a dramatic tie involving one of the leading teams. Cullingworth, one of the First Division joint leaders,
The Upper Airedale Junior League under-12s defeated their Bradford Junior League counterparts by five wickets on a warm and sultry afternoon at Idle Cricket Club. Upper Airedale captain Ben Sugden won the toss and asked Bradford to bat, Tom
Haworth Road secured the Bradford & District Evening League Division One title after their win at Baildon Meths. Coming in with the score at 50-3, Mohammed Zahid made 45 not out to help the away side to 106-5 off 16 overs. Baildon
Deadly duo Mahir Ali and Nasser Jamal ripped apart the Burley batting to end the defending Aire-Wharfe League champions’ hopes of a late surge to the top while extending Thackley’s lead to ten points with six games to go. Ali (5-35) and Jamal (5-31)
Asa Briggs A won the HOWARTH CUP for the first time since 2006 after beating Guiseley 210-198 in the final at Brighouse Sports. Stuart King (21-12) and Ashley Southwell (21-19) enabled Asa to make the brighter start but Guiseley recovered thanks
Yorkshire have made an impressive start to their vital LV= County Championship match against bottom side Hampshire at the Rose Bowl today. Captain Andrew Gale won the toss and elected to bat, and he has helped the visitors reach lunch at 101-1 from
Matt Diskin's season is over due to a shoulder injury. The Bulls hooker had played with the problem for almost two months but Sunday's trip to Warrington represented the end of the line. Diskin will undergo surgery on Friday so he can
A conman posed as a church minister to trick his vulnerable, elderly victims in to giving him cash to feed his drug habit. Andrew Midgely, 42, appeared before Keighley Magistrates Court yesterday for sentencing for five counts of fraud by false representation
Conservative MP Kris Hopkins wants the Keighley and Ilkley areas to break away from the Bradford district and form their own administration – but many fellow politicians in his constituency are not so sure. Mr Hopkins, a former leader of Bradford Council
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: John Maurice Akram, aged 43, of Edmund Street, Little Horton; failure to attend initial assessment, £65 fine, £100 costs. Ian Paul Schofield, aged 51, of Cemetery Road, Lidget Green; drunk and
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Hollies S&SC 189 (20), Brighouse Sports A 170 (10); Clayton A 197 (20), Pudsey Littlemoor A 162 (10); Brighouse Sports A 174 (14), Crossgates 175 (16); Cross Roads 186 (17), Shipley Club A 172 (13); Pudsey
Bradford Amateur Rowing Club (BARC) celebrated the completion of the first phase of their development project at the weekend. Improvements to their facilities and the expansion of their fleet was made possible thanks to grants from Sport England and
Scott Brown let his head rule his love of Hearts by opting to head south for Valley Parade. The 16-year-old midfielder has belied his tender age during pre-season and hopes are understandably high within the club. Brown has not looked out of place alongside
A “surge of interest” in real ale across the country has been reflected in the Bradford district, according to breweries and enthusiasts. The Campaign For Real Ale has said the number of drinkers trying real ale for the first time has increased
Funding is looking uncertain for a mental health befriending service in the city. The service’s supporters say hard times could be ahead for it because of doubts over getting grants and being commissioned to do work for local organisations and authorities
The proportion of drivers failing breath tests during a summer crackdown by West Yorkshire Police was almost three times higher than the national average. Figures released yesterday showed that 17 per cent of motorists in West Yorkshire tested
For William and Clare Whiteley, the six-week school holiday can be a nightmare. “There’s none of the structure or routine of the school week,” says Clare. “Routine is a massive issue for Joseph. He gets distressed without it.” Clare’
Sir – I would just like to express our thanks to the two policemen and the gentleman who stopped to help my mum on Sunday, July 24, in Wibsey when she tripped and fell. I feel they deserve recognition and a big thank-you from all the family In these
SIR – Reading that teachers calling in sick because of rising stress levels and increased workloads have been major factors in a £10.3 million bill for supply staff in Bradford (T&A, July 18), made me realise what a stalwart bunch my tutors must have
Sir – Philip Bird, (‘I did not miss the point, Letters, July 23), seems to be an idealist, and like all ideals, they sound very good but are not practical. He persists that I was point-scoring because I said that if I scored, all well and good. That
I don’t think for a minute that Geoffrey Brindley, aka the ‘Bradford Jesus’, would agree to carry the London 2012 Olympic flame, but the Facebook campaign nominating him is a nice idea nonetheless. As reported in the T&A, more than 8,000 people have
25 years ago: The Bradford & Bingley building society was in trouble with advertising watchdogs. 50 years ago: A former mayor of Pudsey was one of several witnesses called in support of a proposal to abolish a prohibition on buses stopping between Bradford
Sir – Re ‘It’s a bit fishy in the yellow line of duty’ (T&A, July 27). The police force, I have to say, are a rule unto themselves. Be it parking in bus stops, loading bays, pay-and-display spots, outside the courts or wherever, they take the
Sir – Only Bradford could come up with the idea of a souk in the city. While our city may be multi-racial, the proportion of Arabs in our community is relatively small. While foreign markets are interesting when we travel abroad, they lose their novelty
SIR – Although I can sympathise with Bradford’s hackney carriage operators facing rising costs against a background of less business and increasing competition from private hire, there are wider issues involved. Motor insurance for ‘hire and reward’
The 146th orchestral season will soon be under way at St George’s Hall, a venue recently confirmed as the oldest operating concert hall in the UK. The third-oldest concert hall in Europe, having opened its doors for the first time in 1853, its new season
Explosions, evacuated streets and rail disruption all pose the question – what price for a piece of scrap metal? Thieves who strip our streets of metal grates, rip copper from the rail network, causing delays, and plunge homes into darkness by plundering
One in six of all motorists breath tested in West Yorkshire during a summer crackdown were over the limit, police revealed today. They describe the figure as unacceptable. We would go further. It is lunacy, absolutely criminally
Bulls flyer Shaun Ainscough has hometown club Wigan firmly in his sights. The 21-year-old has been sidelined for three months with an ankle injury but is hoping to return in time to face the Warriors on August 19. A product of Wigan’
A police car skidded on ice and struck a brick pillar while pursuing a stolen car at speeds of up to 90mph on a treacherous winter night, a court heard. Film of the ten minute chase in freezing and snowy weather was shown to Bradford Crown Court yesterday
Jack Compton is determined to prove he can hack it in League Two. The Falkirk winger has signed for City on a temporary deal until January but already has sights set on a longer stay. Compton impressed during a pre-season trial spell
A drink-fuelled man who pointed a loaded shotgun at his father’s face has been spared prison after a judge was told neither of his parents wanted him to be put behind bars. Gareth Owen, 24, kicked the kitchen door off its hinges and pushed
Friends of Bradford City have organised a pre-season forum tomorrow evening which will feature Peter Jackson, Guy Branston, Ross Hannah, and City’s director of operations David Baldwin. The event – which will be staged in the McCall Suite
