A group of businesses in Bradford and the Aire Valley will provide evidence to a parliamentary committee about late payment of bills. The move comes as more local companies see customers put off paying for goods and services – often way beyond normal
Colin Cooper has revealed his disappointment at being overlooked for the City job when Peter Jackson quit. Cooper took the helm for two games as caretaker, overseeing the win over Barnet, before Phil Parkinson took command. Cooper, who returned to
The number of people joining dole queues across Bradford is continuing to rise as unemployment reached a 17-year high. Across the district 18,202 people are claiming out of work benefits up from 17,900 the previous month and 16,967 in July.
A male pedestrian suffered a head injury in an accident with a car near Jacob's Well roundabout in Bradford city centre this afternoon. He was also understood to have sustained shoulder and arm injuries in the incident which involved a silver
Bradford’s Georgina Roberts (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks) has been named in the England women’s squad to take on France in two internationals next month in France. England head coach Gary Street has named a relatively young side sprinkled with
Skipton are among 50 grass-roots clubs competing to win a training day with the England rugby team. Having already won themselves an Ultimate Kit and Laundry Package, which includes 22 bespoke Samurai kits and a top-of-the range AEG 9 series washing
Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club member Colin Campbell won two medals in the World Police and Fire Games in New York – despite an exhausting schedule. Hurricane Irene meant that the six-day event was shortened by two days and policeman Campbell had to
Yorkshire director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon insists he is not surprised by Jonny Bairstow’s spectacular start to his England career. The 22-year-old all but secured his place in Friday’s opening one-day international against India with a
Already missing four players, Ben Rhydding men’s first team could have done without losing England international Sam French after just one minute of their Men’s North Premier Division match against visitors Bowdon-2. French had just scored with a fantastic
Bingley Bees men’s first team went 2-0 up inside ten minutes in their League Cup tie against Brigg-3 at Scunthorpe but ended up losing 4-2. Matthew Clough scored first from the penalty spot after Matthew Shepherd’s flick was stopped illegally on the
Right on Cue Bradford No 1 began the defence of their Division One title in the YORKSHIRE INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE with a 4-2 victory against Leeds at Undercliffe Cricket Club. Youngster Damian Wilks opened the match with a two-frame
Denholme’s Rebekah Tiler has won her first British weightlifting competition. The Under-13 Development Cup was held at Ashington in Northumbria and Tiler took gold with a combined weight for the snatch and clean and jerk of 90kg. The Bingley Harrier
Hector Haines of Ilkley is up to eighth place on the national orienteering rankings list. Now an established member of the British men’s squad, Haines recently ran for GB in the World Orienteering Championships in France. Meanwhile
Oakbank Table Tennis Club are holding free coaching sessions at the school’s recreation centre on Wednesdays. They start tonight and are also on October 19, November 2 and November 9.
City of Bradford youngsters showed impressive form as they opened the new season at the Yorkshire Swimming Association Winter Championships in Sheffield. Youth Commonwealth silver medalist Sian Morgan topped the rostrum in the 14-years-and-over 100
Bradford City Football in the Community are running four soccer camps during the October half-term holiday. They are at Sandylands Sports Centre, Skipton and Thornton Grammar School from Monday, October 24 to Wednesday, October 26, and Marley Activities
Unemployment has reached a 17 year high, figures revealed today. Youth unemployment reached a record high of 991,000 in the latest quarter to August, while unemployment increased by 114,000 to 2.57 million, according to data from the Office
Bronte House youngsters are celebrating after winning the Headmasters’ Conference Sevens Tournament hosted by Grammar School at Leeds. Victories over RGS Newcastle and Silcoates saw Bronte qualify for the quarter-finals, in which they came from behind
Plans to install solar panels at the base of a furniture recycling charity in Keighley could help the organisation generate an extra £50,000 in funding, according to the company behind the project. Building services business NG Bailey has submitted
Chef Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food in Bradford is celebrating its second anniversary later this month. Since setting up in the city in November, 2009, the centre has seen more than 500 people through its doors learning to cook. Staff at the Ministry
A consensus was reached last night across the political divide on Bradford Council as all parties backed a move to introduce a community covenant to help support members of the armed services and their families. It was agreed at a meeting of the Council
A Yorkshire Dales law firm run by a former England rugby captain is planning to diversify its services after gaining backing from its Bradford-based bankers. . Spencer Davies Solicitors, based in Grassington, is researching new markets after switching
A Bradford lorry driver faces being jailed next month after a nine-ton fridge fell from his wagon, killing a grandmother as she cycled to work. Mark Smith, 47, has admitted causing the death of 54-year-old Susan Russell when the refrigeration unit slid
A letter written by Charlotte Bronte to her life-long friend Ellen Nussey when she was 18 will go on display at Haworth’s Bronte Parsonage Museum. The document was bought during an auction at Sotheby’s in July and cost more than £18,000. It will go on
Councillors will decide whether to grant planning permission for developer Westfield’s long-awaited Broadway shopping centre next week. Detailed plans for £275 million complex have been recommended for approval by Bradford Council officers
The multi-agency approach unveiled to confront the problems caused by drinking in the Bradford district is intended to tackle a multitude of problems under one banner. There is little doubt that a significant proportion of society’s ills can be attributed
Next week, people with disabilities will be taking to the streets of Bradford to protest against cuts to benefits and services they fear will leave them without vital daily support. The rally is being organised by Bradford and District Disabled People
A state-of-the-art chemical engineering laboratory has opened at the University of Bradford, which has reinstated the course after stopping it nearly a decade ago. Professor William Wilkinson, former president of the Institute of Chemical Engineers
25 years ago: Taxi bosses in Bradford were to fight in court to get bigger cabs for the city. 50 years ago: Judging by the figures reported to the Bradford Corporate Finance Estimates sub-committee, it was to cost more to replace teachers for supervising
SIR – Any faith demands a certain amount of scholarship. Throwing stones through bus windows is not a good display to the beginning of any faith. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
SIR – Having travelled from York to encourage my son and his friends’ run for charity around Bradford, it was an enthusiastic crowd that gathered in Peel Park to cheer on the runners at the finishing line. They had travelled up from London, which, for
SIR – On Saturday, comedian Dave Gorman will perform to a full house at St George’s Hall. Despite Dave’s clear talent, there will undoubtedly be some patrons who leave the venue disappointed with the experience due to the severely restricted view from
SIR – History is being made right now in Parliament. Tory MPs such as Philip Davies, Kris Hopkins, Julian Smith and Lib Dem David Ward have voted to wreck the NHS. 2011 will become an infamous year in our history. How do we know? Andrew Lansley, Secretary
SIR – It is with interest I read another article about Richard Threlfall’s Ilkley Pool Group (T&A, October 4). They are making a lot of noise about what they want – a new indoor pool for Ilkley. But so far we have not heard how it is going to be paid
SIR – On Tuesday, September 27, my husband and I visited Bradford and from a distance saw a banner on the NCP car park on Hall Ings indicating ‘£3 All Day Parking’. We had to attend a meeting in City Hall on Thursday, September 29, so we decided to use
SIR – I refer to the article regarding the police officer who parked his car across two parking spaces at Forster Square shopping complex (T&A, October 11). Come on, was this a criminal act, at the time of the offence? Do we know whether the parking
After six years at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, chief executive Miles Scott is leaving to take up the helm of St George’s Healthcare Trust in London. St George’s is the principal academic and specialist centre for South West London and Surrey, and Mr
Direct from The Shetlands, fast and furious folk band Fiddlers Bid (pictured) head to Saltaire’s Victoria Hall on Friday. Praised by critics as playing like “angels and devils” and having “enough energy to power a small town,” the band that formed while
The overnight ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick, in Shetland, stuffed full of vehicles and visitors, uses 60 tonnes of fuel – that’s one gallon for every 45ft travelled. And as modern ships go – and there are up to 100,000 – this one is just a tiddler.
A campaign to reduce alcohol-related crime and harm takes place in the Bradford district next week with the aim of raising awareness of the effects of alcohol misuse and to promote sensible drinking. During Alcohol Awareness Week, which starts next Monday
A police firearms officer showed a jury in a gun smuggling trial how a pistol, similar to one alleged to have been imported in bits, could be assembled. PC Simon Dell, of West Yorkshire Police, demonstrated how the ‘Baby’ Glock gun could be put together
A bullying landlord who subjected his tenant to “a regime of terror” that included twice forcing him to a cashpoint to withdraw money has been locked up for two years and three months. Mohammed Bashir was unaware that Abdul Kayume had a dictaphone in
Marcel Seip has been told to forget the Plymouth politics and focus on his football again. The Dutch defender, who signed a short-term deal with City last week, made his first appearance of the season for the reserves at Gateshead on Monday
Bulls chairman Peter Hood expects the club’s pursuit of a new prop to reach a conclusion this week. Coach Mick Potter is currently in Australia scouring the market for a front-rower and has spoken to an unnamed player about moving to Odsal.
Silsden won 1-0 at Barnoldswick Town in the North West Counties Premier Division last night thanks to a late goal. A close and exciting game was settled in the 85th minute when John Douglas fired in following a good move. Albion Sports had to come
