Albion Sports exited the Northern Counties East League Cup at the second round stage following a 5-0 drubbing at home to Barton Town Old Boys tonight. Division One outfit Albion came out second best in every department against their Premier Division
North Ferriby United 2 Bradford Park Avenue 1 Avenue slumped out of the Doodson Sports Cup quarter-finals tonight as they ended with nine men against Evo-Stik Premier Division rivals North Ferriby. Bradford actually took the lead but the
Former Bradford Northern star Deryck Fox has landed a plum post as head coach of Australian feeder club Batemans Bay Tigers. The 47-year-old, who played for Northern in the 1990s and won international honours with England and Great Britain, has worked
Leeds United chairman Ken Bates has denied the club has approached Mick McCarthy over the vacant manager’s job at Elland Road. McCarthy, 53, was sacked by Wolves on Monday and was immediately installed as one of the favourites to succeed Simon Grayson
Paceman Kurtis Whippey is returning to the Towergate Halifax League after three seasons in the JCT600 Bradford League. The 23-year-old bowler, who played with some success for Idle in Division Two and Undercliffe in Division One, is joining Triangle.
Applications are being invited to join the new Total Netball League season next month, with inaugural champions Riva Divas waiting to take on challengers for their title. Either teams or individual players are welcome to take part in the competition
Clubs wishing to join the Towergate Halifax League are facing stiffer entry criteria. After an initial contact, where prospective competitors will receive an application pack, the wannabe entrants might not get as far as having member clubs vote on their
Right on Cue Captain Kevin Firth excelled as Bradford No 1’s snooker players earned a 3-3 draw at Sheffield No 2 in a hastily rearranged YORKSHIRE INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE clash. Neither side was able to play their intended opponents at
Two people were taken to hospital after a lorry was involved in a collision with four cars in Brighouse today. Drivers were faced with delays following the collision at about 3.10pm on Huddersfield Road between Wakefield Road and Clifton Road and Mill
There are over 200 members of the West Yorkshire and Leeds branch of the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG). But that did not stop branch secretary Rodney Heyhoe from having a gentle chivvy at the absentees during the branch annual meeting at Cleckheaton
Police officers are continuing mounted patrols in areas of Bradford to help tackle anti-social behaviour. Members of the force’s mounted section have started a series of patrols in Frizinghall, Bingley and Keighley where residents have previously complained
A man who rambled through a popular beauty spot naked except for a backpack, boots and a baseball cap has been fined £315. Nigel Keer, 41, has been found guilty today of a public order offence after causing distress to a woman who was walking her
Keith Lulia is poised to make his Bulls debut against Wigan on Sunday after Adrian Purtell was ruled out for six weeks. Purtell tore his pectoral muscle during last weekend’s victory at Castleford and a specialist in Manchester yesterday revealed
Detectives have launched a murder investigation today after an incident in Keighley. Police were called to Guardhouse Avenue shortly before 10.45am where they found a man with serious head injuries who died at the scene. A man has been
Royal Mail’s decision to shut three of its delivery offices in the Bradford district has prompted calls for flexibility and clear communication with customers. The company has confirmed it will close offices in Shipley, Bingley and Bradford West at Thornton
Job seekers who have spent months looking for work in Bradford are being helped to secure employment in the care sector thanks to a new scheme run by charity Age UK. A total of 18 people are taking part in the pilot four-week programme which offers health
A family-run furniture shop which was “stuck in the past” was transformed after a team was sent in by a TV makeover show. John Butler and his family, who have run Kettley’s Furniture in Ivegate, Yeadon, for 33 years, were sought out by producers of BBC
Plans to deliver up to 300 lorry loads of construction and demolition waste every week to a redundant quarry near Bingley look set to be approved by planning chiefs next week. Skipton Properties managing director Brian Verity has applied to fill in Midgeham
The father of a 12-year-old girl, who was assaulted by a dangerous sex attacker, has spoken of his disappointment after a barrister was cleared of professional misconduct charges over the prosecution of the case. A Bar Standards Board panel last week
The Bronte Society has objected to a test mast bid for a multi-million pound windfarm as developers revealed a new site map larger than the original plans. Banks Renewables is looking to spend about £12.5 million building up to four turbines
More than half the ground floor office space in part of Bradford’s newest business park will be used by an organisation that provides care for children and young people with disabilities. Special Needs Objective Outreach Project (SNOOP) has signed up
A veteran Bradford retailer has threatened to close one of his city centre shops a year after investing £30,000 in refurbishing the business, unless trade improves. Jeff Frankel, former chairman of Bradford Retail Action Group, who has traded
Two controversial planning applications for more than 300 homes in a Wharfedale village could finally be decided at the end of this month. Bradford Council has confirmed a planning panel will meet in Menston on Tuesday, February 28, to discuss the schemes
Police today made an urgent appeal for witnesses to a road crash in Bradford which claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl. The teenager died as a result of her injuries after she and a 16-year-old boy were in an accident with a LDV van as they
25 years ago: An 80-year-old Bradford woman was praised by police for fighting off a mugger who pretended to be a good samaritan. 50 years ago: A plan which, it was said, would provide a balance between private and Corporation development at Thornton
A D-Day veteran has uncovered the story of his “hero” brother-in-law who survived a fire shell attack which killed his First World War pals. Former Bradford soldier Albert Knapton suffered horrific burns to his entire body in the devastating blast which
The comments of Prime Minister David Cameron on the issue of car insurance costs and the compensation culture that has played such a large part in driving rates up, particularly in our district, are very welcome. However, it is surely time for some form
The historic bells of Tong village, which have been silent since the 1960s, will be ringing out once again following a £63,000 restoration programme. The six bells were removed from the tower at St James’s Church in September before being taken to John
A Downing Street summit tackling the soaring cost of car insurance has been welcomed by Bradford MP David Ward, who has been campaigning for more affordable premiums. It comes as insurance claims for whiplash in the UK are reaching £2 billion
A Bradford accountancy firm has further expanded its range of services by launching a new national head-hunting operation in conjunction with two leading recruitment specialists. Clough & Company, which has offices in Cleckheaton and Keighley
Keighley Town Council is ready to take on the running of all Bradford Council’s car parks in the parish, a meeting heard. Councillor Graham Mitchell, chairman of the town council’s transport committee, confirmed the committee believed it was realistic
When is graffiti art and when does it become vandalism? Last week the district’s World Heritage Site saw the ugly side of graffiti, when a series of tags and messages were sprayed on shelters at Roberts Park. Slogans daubed across Saltaire’s popular
SIR – We are writing to your readers regarding the often cruel practice of the tethering of horses, ponies and donkeys. Very often0 these animals are seen tethered on the sides of roads or in fields – often without water during the hot, sunny days and
SIR – Jo Winrow reported in her article, ‘Maintenance work starts on Odeon’ (T&A, February 11) that “the [Odeon’s] roof need[s] to be repaired to prevent water from entering, which if unchecked would pose a risk to the steel frame [of the building
SIR – I felt that I should reply to the letter regarding the “crossings” on Market Street. I cannot understand why they ever got the idea they were “crossings” there are no signs – no lights – in fact nothing at all to indicate this. N Banks, Victoria
Phil Parkinson savoured City’s last-gasp equaliser and then warned Valley Parade fans: Home games won’t be pretty. Andrew Davies headed home in stoppage time to rescue a point last night after a mistake by Port Vale goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson. After
A sophisticated conspiracy to make huge profits by selling on stolen and high-value cars was centred on a Bradford garage, a Court heard. Innocent motorists were duped into buying stolen or ‘clocked’ vehicles on auction website ebay, while
SIR – Yet again racism has raised its ugly head, and yet again in football. Few of the populace can have failed to miss the news of the handshake (or lack of it) incident between Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra. Alex Ferguson branded the incident a disgrace
SIR – I was saddened to read the news that the former Fattorini’s store is to close in the city centre, ending an association going back to 1846. Yet another element of Bradford's heritage is lost forever. However, what is absolutely incredulous is
SIR – The death of former Bradford headmaster Ray Honeyford (T&A, February 11) allows us to reflect on what he had to say, and consider that perhaps much of his comment has proved to be correct. It is a pity that more attention was not paid at the time
SIR – The shock news that the Royal Mail is to close three delivery offices (T&A, February 14) is quite dreadful. They are all located within the Shipley constituency and leave not only the 67,000 electors but also the full constituency population, perhaps
Ryszard Wolny will never forget the bitterly cold February night when Soviet soldiers stormed into his family home. “It was 3am. We were woken by knocking then they burst in. My mother was shaking and screaming. We were all crying,” he recalls
Many of us become very frustrated when we see a cigarette packet discarded through a car window, or a can thrown down by a youngsters close to, but not into, a waste bin. However, we are less disturbed by the disposal of waste that happens away from
The story of who struck who first in a violent row that ended in a pensioner’s death will never be known, an inquest has heard. In October 2010, police were called to the bloodied scene and found furniture upturned at the house in Salt Street
A drunken pub brawler has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after smashing a man’s eye socket in a takeaway – the third serious injury he had inflicted while out at night in Keighley town centre. Paul O’Reilly, 25, was one of a group of
Karl Pryce says being happy off the pitch holds the key to him performing on it as he prepares to pull on a Bulls jersey again. The Bradford-born wing, 25, returned to Odsal during the close-season after a five-year absence, which included
A Keighley fish and chip restaurant was badly damaged during a blaze thought to have been started in the frying range. Firefighters from Keighley, Bingley, Shipley, Silsden and Bradford were called to Wilsons Fish Restaurant in Lawkholme
A jeweller has been ordered to pay more than £1,700 in fines and costs after admitting to selling gold without an official hallmark at his Bradford shop. Murkhtar Ahmed, 45, of Park Drive, Heaton, pleaded guilty to 11 charges of offering to supply unhallmarked
City 1, Port Vale 1 Mark Lawn declared his Valentine’s Day love for Andrew Davies before the game – so imagine what he must be thinking about the loan defender after last night’s late, late show! Davies played the ‘get out of jail’ card with a stoppage-time
Young people in Bradford donned chefs’ whites as they went head-to-head in a cookery challenge. Young people with disabilities aged between 11 and 25 took part in the cook-off at the Dubrovnik Hotel, Bradford. Over the summer, the group of ten spent
A 17-year-old girl died last night and two boys aged 11 and 16 were left with serious injuries after two separate car accidents in Bradford. The teenage girl suffered fatal injuries as she crossed Tong Street with the 16-year-old boy at 4.15pm
Keighley Cougars will not be relegated from the Co-operative Championship this season regardless of their final league position. Following last year’s strategic review into the Co-operative Championships, all ten Championship One clubs have
Five pupils at a Bradford school have created a short film called The BD3 Litter Club to inspire people to take part in a litter pick in their area. The students have made the film through the BT Big Voice Project – which aims to give young people a
Coventry City 2, Leeds United 1 Gary McSheffrey’s stoppage-time penalty against his former club clinched Coventry’s first win in four matches to haul them off the foot of the Championship table. Sky Blues striker McSheffrey, who had already converted
