Airienteers hosted their bi-annual Dales Weekend Event, with events held at Attermire (above Settle) on the Saturday and Conistone (north of Grassington) on the Sunday. More than 400 competitors from all across the north of England attended each event
Lagging behind its main supermarket competitors in the online shopping arena has cost Bradford-based Morrisons £300 million in lost sales, new retail analysis has claimed. A study by Oxford Economics for digital marketing agency Head London shows Morrisons
Yorkshire’s future spin plans became clearer yesterday when they announced that Azeem Rafiq has signed a contract extension and that David Wainwright intends to leave the club due to a lack of first-team cricket. Off-spinner Rafiq, 20, has
Leeds manager Simon Grayson admitted his side were taught a lesson by Manchester United in the Carling Cup. The West Yorkshire outfit approached their Carling Cup third-round tie at Elland Road with high hopes of repeating their 2010 FA Cup triumph over
Three players from the Mewies Solicitors Craven League have been suspended. Ingrow St John’s skipper Qaiser Khaksar and colleague Mohammed Shahnawaz have received two match-bans following the Division Three match at Denholme on July 16. A Craven League
A 21-year-old professional windsurfer from Silsden is preparing for the next leg in his attempt to be crowned UK champion. Sam Neal is in joint fifth so far this year, with two events left to go in the BWA (British Wavesailing Association) Wave Tour
A former policemen who helped snare a man who throttled a woman with her dog lead fears he may have been searching for another victim just minutes after the terrifying attack. Former constable Rod Robertson discovered a distraught and sobbing
A soldier and his friend have each been jailed for five years for a savage attack. Ashley Whitehead and Lee Newsham were caught on CCTV cameras assaulting Richard Veazey after a night’s drinking. Mr Veazey, 19, of Silsden, suffered a
Bradford boxers delivered a stunning one-two at the Commonwealth Youth Championships in the Isle of Man. Jack Bateson, from the Bradford College AASE programme, won gold in the light-flyweight category. And Darren Tetley was a silver medalist at light-welterweight
Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club are staging some top-class action this coming weekend. They are hosting the Italik Yorkshire Junior Squash Championships – one of the biggest competitions in the county. The Ilkley club’s squash coach Robbie Burnett
Legendary former Great Britain, Leeds, Halifax and Bradford Northern prop forward Brendan Hill has taken over as coach of West Bowling under-16s. Bowling, currently in Division One of the Yorkshire Youth Combination, are delighted to have secured the
Embassy B duly completed a Bradford Summer League double by adding the Bower Cup to their Division Two title – but only after being pushed all the way by holders Pudsey in an exciting final. The Embassy trio of Neil Foley, Parminder Sandhu and Ziggy
Bradford City remain top of the FA Women’s Northern Combination by virtue of a 2-0 midweek victory over Wakefield but face a tough return game against South Durham at Thackley on Sunday. The north-east side ended City’s unbeaten start two weeks ago,
Bingley Bees men’s first team hit back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Halifax Fourths in their final pre-season friendly. Preparation was not ideal, with new skipper Tony Hart sidelined due to injury and Bill Livingstone forced to play as
Fire gutted a hair salon in Keighley in the early hours of today. A crowd gathered outside Lilly’s salon in Belgrave Road to watch firefighters from the town and nearby Bingley tackle the blaze. The alarm was raised shortly before 3am
SIR – Do many people realise that only those over 60 years of age today have ever had any vote on the European Union or Common Market, as was called in the 1970s. Although we are constantly told we live in a Parliamentary Democracy by all three main
SIR – I write to say thank you for including the piece to promote The History Of Bradford Speedway exhibition which will take place at The Industrial Museum next year. I much appreciate the sterling effort of reporter Owen Evans at the T&A, who included
SIR – I have always had respect for the probity and equity of Councillor Val Slater, and I am certain Bradford can only benefit from her being the Council’s executive member for planning. I would therefore query with her my current misgivings relative
SIR – I have been an avid reader of the T&A for more years than I care to remember, but just lately more and more headlines are coming up on the same theme. Last Friday, we saw murder charge parents get bail, and on Saturday we saw an abuser spared jail
SIR – Some time ago, I had to have a very delicate medical procedure done, and this was to be done at Cooper Lane Clinic. It was bad enough having to have the procedure done, but to have it done at a clinic, for me, made it worse. I arrived on the day
SIR – I was fortunate enough to attend a number of events at last week’s British Science Festival, hosted so magnificently by the University of Bradford. I can only echo the sentiments expressed by the festival director Sue Hordijenko (as highlighted
Bradford’s National Media Museum has been voted the best indoor attraction in Yorkshire. It also ranked third overall in the poll to find Yorkshire’s Most Magnificent Attraction only beaten by Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Yorkshire Wildlife
Three Bradford projects have been awarded a share of £1.7 million by the Big Lottery Fund. Horton Housing Association’s Training Centre received £355,698 as part of the Lottery’s Reaching Communities programme and Bolton Woods and District Community
The Royal British Legion marked its 90th anniversary yesterday as a new portrait of the Queen, by Bradford College-trained artist Darren Baker, was unveiled. A service was held at Westminster Abbey to recognise the charity’s efforts.
Green-fingered gardeners from across the district were last night celebrating their success in one the county’s biggest competitions. And none more so than volunteers in Addingham who won the best small town category at the 2011 Yorkshire in Bloom awards
Conflict between two faiths at a Bradford catholic school must be stopped before it escalates into full-scale gang war, a councillor has warned. Imdad Hussain (Lab, Heaton) said he feared unrest at St Bede’s Catholic Grammar School could “trigger unwanted
Firefighters used cutting equipment to free a woman trapped in a crashed car. They worked quickly and expertly to prise smashed panels from the vehicle to bring the woman out safely. But they were not carrying out the task on the road. The West Yorkshire
D-day is fast-approaching for three controversial housing schemes that could lead to more than 700 new homes being built in the district. An outline application for up to 440 homes on green fields off Sty Lane, Micklethwaite, will be heard
A man leaped 60ft to his death from a viaduct at a Cleckheaton beauty spot, minutes after a woman suffered serious injuries in an attack at the flat they shared in the town. The 54-year-old man, who has not been named by police, was pronounced dead at
25 years ago: Bradford Council leaders were to meet top Government and EEC officials in a bid to secure Bradford’s economic future. 50 years ago: Special apparatus in the Public Analysts laboratories in Bradford were being used to check the radioactive
Safeguarding the health and welfare of livestock is paramount in the UK to minimise the chance of disease. Strict laws extend to animal by-products, in a tightly-regulated system that operates to ensure that outbreaks of diseases such as foot and mouth
There is little evidence of the much-vaunted big society, involving communities in decision-making, in the probable outcome of three planning decisions for large housing schemes which are likely to be decided in the next few days. The strength of local
A former Bradford Bulls cheerleader is looking forward to the next round of X Factor, after impressing the judges on the hit TV show. It’s the second taste of talent show success for Carolynne Poole, who came third in BBC1’s Fame Academy in 2003. Since
Taxpayers could face an estimated £30,000 bill to overhaul Bradford Council’s 150 parking machines to cope with new 5p and 10p coins. The different coinage is being introduced in January as part of an exercise by the Royal Mint and the Treasury aimed
A project that sees specialist mental health workers venture into classrooms has been given top marks by teachers and pupils. Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS), a pilot project by Bradford District Care Trust, works to improve the emotional well-being
Phil Parkinson is on medical watch with City’s walking wounded ahead of the home clash with Wimbledon. Michael Flynn, Kyel Reid, Liam Moore and Robbie Threlfall are all concerns for the Bantams boss as he looks for his first win in charge
Businesses, community groups and organisations in Bradford district have been invited to the official launch of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Bradford Council, working with the West Yorkshire Lieutenancy Office, is hosting an event on Tuesday
Andy Lynch is edging closer to the Odsal exit door with a deal to take the Bulls skipper to Hull FC on the verge of being finalised. The Super League rivals are currently locked in talks over the 31-year-old prop, who has one year remaining on his contract
Guiseley 3 FC Halifax Town 4 Guiseley let a 3-1 half-time lead slip away from them as Halifax fought back to edge a tense Blue Square Bet North derby at Nethermoor last night and end the Lions' 100 per cent home record. The Lions had
Eccleshill United’s recent resurgence continued in some style as they registered a 4-0 victory at Louth Town in Northern Counties East League Division One last night. Divisional rivals Albion Sports also maintained their fine start to the season with
