Michael Stephenson return to the Leeds Carnegie starting line up in the Championship tomorrow at London Scottish, having been out of action through injury since his man-of-the-match performance against Bristol. Mike MacDonald, who has missed the start
Pupils and teachers have been celebrating after achieving Fairtrade status. Guiseley School has held a series of events during the past year all promoting fair trade, including organising a community event. Other events included a football tournament
Bingley Bees Men earned a well deserved point, forcing a draw from an organised Huddersfield Dragons-4 in Yorkshire Men's Division Six North. Dragons opened the scoring in the seventh minute and doubled it with a well-taken reverse strike from the top
Wyke’s Harry McGurk is competing in the final round of the Yorkshire Junior Grasstrack Club Championship on Sunday at Thorncliffe Grange Farm, Emley. Racing starts at 11.30am.
T&A sports correspondent Mike Popplewell and his 17-year-old son son Ben unexpectedly found themselves lining up together for ALC in their opening Yorkshire Christian League Cup tie against Bowling Eagles. A rush of late withdrawals and injuries led
Barry Eaton is relishing his return to Cougar Park on Sunday and declared: “I’ll always have an affiliation with the club.” The former Cougars head coach has been granted a testimonial by the Rugby Football League for his 20-year service to the sport
St Mary’s Catholic High School student Jordan Hendrie – brother of Luke and son of former City legend John – has been called up for the Scotland under-16 squad for the Victory Shield Tournament against Northern Ireland, Wales and England.
The Bradford Sunday Alliance League cups have produced some interesting matches this weekend. One of the most exciting ties in the second round of the Senior Cup is the visit to Westwood Park of all-conquering Division One leaders Sandy Lane
Talented youngster Jack Clarkson (Pedalsport CC) won the Jonathan Noble Memorial ’Cross at Temple Newsam Park in Leeds – the fourth round of the Yorkshire Points Cyclo-Cross Series. The 18-year-old from Halifax outsprinted Tom Last (Sigma Sport), the
Peter Eccles made a flying start to the new season for Fastbats C in their Bradford Table Tennis League Division Three fixture against Hermits B. Eccles was part of the Division Four Fastbats X team which carried off the Tony Theobould Trophy last season
Three members of Bradford Shotokan Academy took first place at the Federation of English Karate Organisation's Great Britain Nationals at Nottingham. Teams from Scotland and Wales were competing, as well as England, but Jack Swift, Sohail Ahmed, Jack
Motorists faced major disruption after two lanes of a busy dual carriageway were closed following a burst water main today (fri). Engineers from Yorkshire Water were called to the junction of Kings Road and Bolton Lane, Bradford, to reports of water
Defender Marcel Seip has joined City on a three-month contract. The 29-year-old Dutchman, who has been training with the club, left Plymouth in the summer. He has also had loan spells at Sheffield United, Blackpool and Charlton. Seip, a right back who
Bradford Park Avenue boss John Deacey admitted this week that he couldn’t believe how tough the draw for the FA Cup third qualifying round was on his club. Avenue were handed a tie at Blue Square Bet North Division leaders Hyde FC. They are a full
Two of the background faces at Throstle Nest were thrust into the limelight last weekend as Margaret Lobley and Stuart Brice were made honorary vice- presidents of Farsley AFC. Both Lobley and Brice have been involved at Throstle Nest for many, many
Ground-sharing is not the only teething trouble semi-professional newcomers Albion Sports have faced as boss Kulwinder Sandhu has not had much success in his recruitment drive. He said: “We have been trying to sign a few players because we came up with
Bradford City bounced back after two defeats in three games to secure a 2-1 win at home to Liverpool Feds. The win leaves them in second place in the WFA Northern Combination League, just one point behind leaders Sheffield Wednesday, who were 6-1 winners
Police are investigating a reported robbery at a business premises in Peckover Street, Little Germany, Bradford, shortly before 10am today. Police have cordoned off a small area outside the door of Bradlon, a property specialist. No one inside the office
A former Bradford City player is hoping his memoirs will raise money for charity after being made available through the district’s libraries. Terry Regan has written What was it like in your day Grandad? for his grandchildren and in the memory
It will cost more than £900,000 to build a taxi rank near Leeds-Bradford Airport, councillors have been warned. Leeds City Council’s executive board is looking at options of building a taxi rank next to the site amid concerns about current arrangements
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Peter John Welsh, aged 45, of Newcross Street, West Bowling; two counts of drunk and disorderly, £90 fine, £15 costs, committing offence during period of conditional discharge, dealt with for
Environment minister Richard Benyon visited Keighley to see part of a pioneering £9 million project to restore some of the most iconic moorland in the UK. He accompanied Yorkshire Water chief executive Richard Flint on a tour of Keighley Moor to see
Preparation work is to start on Monday to pave the way for a new bridge to be built across Manchester Road giving both pedestrians and cyclists better access. The project is part of a national scheme from sustainable transport charity Sustrans, which
A 23-year-old with an unusual technique is cutting through the tape to make big waves in the art world. Benjamin Murphy believes he could be the only artist in the country who works using black electrical tape to create freehand pictures on walls and
Plans for a £29.9 million rebuild of a Bradford school look set to be approved next week as the last of the district’s Building Schools for the Future projects to receive funding before the Government abandoned the programme. Work at Dixons Allerton
Former glamour model Jodie Marsh may have hit the headlines this week when she unveiled her new muscular physique during a bodybuilding competition, but she was outshone in the contest by a woman from the Bradford district. Bingley bodybuilder Anna Millington
A man who smashed a stolen car into concrete bollards and fled into a chemist’s shop after a high-speed chase in Bradford has been jailed for 14 months. A judge told Mohammed Akhbar: “You are a significant danger to the public when you are behind the
From Norwich to Burton, the 371 days have dragged by for Craig Fagan. When Fagan made way for Mark Cullen an hour into Hull’s win at Carrow Road on September 25 last year, he could never imagine the personal purgatory that was about to unfold
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Ilkley wanted to leave Bradford district and become part of North Yorkshire, as parish council members voted 14 to one in favour of the move. 50 years ago: Representatives of Bradford and Bingley councils met to discuss
Education Secretary Michael Gove said this week that every child over the age of five should learn a foreign language in school. On a recent post on his blog, the Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend Nick Baines, fluent in Russian and German, welcomed
SIR – Back in the 16th century, King Henry VIII had his own personal fool called Will to keep him amused and entertained at court. It would have been heaven help Will had he attempted to meddle in affairs of State. So what the hell is wrong with David
SIR – The construction of a new food production plant by Hull-based CK Foods in Ripley Street, West Bowling, looks like a real positive for Bradford. It will be even more so if it becomes the first phase of a food manufacturing ‘cluster’ near the city
SIR – The letter ‘Turbines area real waste of resources’ (T&A, October 6) seriously distorts the facts. In order to encourage the vital low carbon generation of electricity, there is a small surcharge on fossil fuel users. It is normally under £10 a
SIR – Many will wonder why Baroness Warsi complains so bitterly about the changes proposed by the Boundaries Commission for the next election due around 2015, when it was the changes made in 2010 that effectively secured a victory for her Conservative
SIR – On Sunday, I was one of the runners that took part in the Bradford City Run. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all those residents that lined the route – it really does help when you are there encouraging us, clapping and cheering us on
SIR – Re the (souk) bazaar in Beckside Road, Bradford. Has anyone in authority been to see this place on a Sunday? The traffic is horrendous and dangerous. There are cars two deep on the pavement and grass verge, people doing U-turns in the middle of
SIR – I have just returned from a visit in support of many residents and small businesses in the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds. Known to many as ‘Hockney country’ for his magnificent portrayals of the glorious landscapes and ‘big skies’. No day the same with
A six-month operation has been launched to tackle “hard core” boozers who plague Bradford city centre with their rowdiness, begging and harassment of shoppers. The alcoholics, who can number up to 40, cause anti-social behaviour on a daily
A former Paratrooper has been forced to move into a caravan after squirrels chewed through a water pipe which flooded his Bradford home, causing thousands of pounds of damage. Eric Stead, 78, was on his first foreign holiday when his daughter Kim Bell
More detailed investigations into the cause of a fire at a disused mill in Bradford city centre are under way after demolition work on the building was completed. Police and fire investigation officers were yesterday carrying out further inquiries at
Bulls have been handed a major boost after highly-rated wing Elliot Kear became their fifth new signing. The 22-year-old Wales international rose to prominence with Crusaders but left the Wrexham-based outfit in the wake of their financial woes which
Phil Parkinson wants City to deliver a five-star display for Valley Parade’s £5 ticket deal tomorrow. Admission prices have been slashed for Torquay’s visit as the club eye a big audience to roar them to only their second league win of the season. Huddersfield
Bradford’s District Credit Union has reported a surge in new members with 30 per cent more people signing up in the last six months. The numbers of people joining each year has been rising steadily with 200 new members in 2006 and 360 last
Local bragging rights are up for grabs tomorrow as old foes Campion and Wibsey go head to head in the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division. Hosts Campion are looking to return to form at the top, having lost their last two games, while
