City dropped to their third away defeat in eight days as Crewe edged it at Gresty Road. A first half penalty proved the difference and despite a real effort after the break, Phil Parkinson's side could find no way back. City were chasing from the start
Heaton Junior Squash Club played host to Ilkley in a friendly match. There were notable performances from both sides, with matches played on ‘point a rally’ (PAR) scoring to 11 and to three games. Despite their gallant effort, Ilkley
Illness had an impact on Phil Parkinson's team plans at Crewe tonight. Both Craig Fagan and Ritchie Jones travelled with the squad but had to pull out late after complaining of feeling unwell. There were still three changes from the Aldershot defeat
Mike Derrick scored a hat-trick of tries as Wibsey Warriors continued their fine run of form with a 42-6 defeat of Pennine League neighbours West Bowling. The first half of the PREMIER DIVISION local derby clash was a tight affair, with the mid-table
Olympic hopeful Sian Morgan gained valuable experience competing against the top swimmers in Britain at the 2012 Games Pool. The 17-year-old Bradford Grammar School pupil qualified to take part in three events at the British Swimming Championships
WEST RIDING YOUTH LEAGUE CUP FINALS – Under-16: Siddal 56, King Cross Park 0. Under-17: Wyke 38, Underbank 24. Under-18: Odsal 18, Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 24.
Former Beckfoot School pupil Georgina Roberts has had to pull out of the England squad to compete in the second IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong this weekend. The Darlington Mowden Park winger, who scored a try for England in the RBS Six
The bodies of six soldiers, including one from Bradford, killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan were repatriated to the UK today as hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to their memory. A private service to honour the comrades,
A town will launch its first no cold calling zones next week. The first areas in Otley to benefit from the new designation, which bans uninvited doorstep traders, will be Station Road, The Whartons and the Wrenbeck estate. From Monday, March 26, businesses
A woman had to be rescued from a vehicle after she was involved in a road traffic collision in Bradford today. Firefighters from Idle and Bingley were called to Otley Road, Undercliffe, at about 2.30pm today following reports of a road accident
Police have released dramatic CCTV footage in a bid to trace two thugs who attacked innocent people in a fast food restaurant, leaving one man with a fractured skull. The victim, who was violently assaulted as he tried to protect his girlfriend, needed
Wibsey Park Bowling Club are having a pre-season get-together at a pie-and-pea supper at Wibsey Liberal Club on Friday (7.30). Old and new members are welcome.
Emma Clayton (Bingley Harriers) took Lads Leap in her stride as the region’s top fell runners descended on the Dark Peak area to contest a 5.9-mile fell race incorpotating the Derbyshire Championships and 1,700 feet of climbing. Clayton
Campion are through to the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup final after defeating Wibsey 2-1 in extra-time last night. Wibsey took an early lead via Dave Halley before Thomas Howard gave Campion a lifeline with a second-half equaliser
Otley loanee Chris Walker captained England Under-20s as they retained their RBS Six Nations trophy with a 20-9 victory over Ireland at Adams Park. The Leeds Carnegie flanker, who was joined by Otley and Leeds clubmate Dominic Barrow in the
Bradford City Football Club’s community links became the focus of the by-election trail for the Liberal Democrats yesterday. Candidate Jeanette Sunderland, who is contesting the Bradford West seat, visited Valley Parade to hear about the work of the
by Steve Wright Crime Reporter A bride, alleged to have been part of a sham marriage, told a jury she was marrying for love, not money. Mother-of-four Zlatica Balogova, 29, giving evidence through an interpreter at Bradford Crown Court, said she never
Manchester United and England footballer Tom Cleverley is set to kick off a season of centenary celebrations at Oxenhope Recreation FC following the completion of a £35,000 redevelopment of the club’s ground. The former Bradford City youth midfielder
A teenager has been locked up for three years and nine months for his role in a “vicious and sustained” late-night robbery at a block of flats in Bradford. Henryk Burianski, 18, of Greaves Street, Little Horton, Bradford, was one of a gang
Les Hall fulfilled a promise he made to his wife, Sandra, before her death last year when he was installed as Grand Master of the Bradford District Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. Mrs Hall, who was social secretary of the former Tree of
A former Bradford speedway rider was the special guest at an event designed to whet the appetite for an upcoming event. Mick Fairbairn, who rode for Bradford in the 1970s, was on hand with his bike at Bradford Interchange to promote The History of Bradford
Businesses in Bradford believe Chancellor George Osborne has an opportunity to deliver “fast-acting and far-reaching” measures in tomorrow’s budget, despite the challenging economic circumstances. Bradford Chamber of Commerce said while a long wishlist
A Bradford councillor is warning people against fly-tipping after finding mattresses, car seats and wood strewn across grass verges in his ward. Councillor Mohammed Shafiq (Lib Dem, Bradford Moor) said that the problem was creating an eyesore
David Syers is the perfect man to crack the mystery of City’s travel demons. While team-mates while away the hours spent on motorways watching DVDs or playing cards, the all-action midfielder kills time with his nose in a Kindle. The
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the Conservative party co-chairman and the first Muslim female in the cabinet, visited an Islamic college for girls in Bradford yesterday. She attended the Jamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria School in Clayton, which provides an Islamic
Lucky Sandra Wilkinson has won £200 for a slap-up meal after her favourite curry house was voted Telegraph & Argus Readers’ Curry Restaurant of the Year. Mrs Wilkinson, 69, and her husband Ron, 79, of Baildon, are regular Friday night diners at Shimla
Cash seized from criminals will help Bradford students tackle issues around drugs and alcohol through interpretive dance. Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College has been awarded £500 which was confiscated from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime
Marathon runner Diane Shaw is racing ahead to bring in funds for a young people’s charity working in Bradford. The 50-year-old railway worker is on track to raise as much money as she possibly can by running ten marathons in as many consecutive days
Firefighters managed to prevent a fire in a lean-to timber shed from spreading to an empty shop in Bradford last night. Crews from Fairweather Green and Bradford were called to Back Blythe Avenue, off Thornton Road, Girlington, at about 9.15pm where
Bradford Council For Mosques last night insisted there was no excuse for violence or abuse against women after the release of new research exploring the issue of family honour in the Asian community. Mohammed Rafiq Sehgal, President of the Council For
A teenager is recovering in hospital from life-saving brain surgery after a common cold developed into a potentially deadly infection. Newspaper boy Guy Waddington of Wrose, Shipley, fell ill weeks after he was named Direct Deliverer of the
A 49-year-old man was left with minor injuries after he was attacked during an attempted robbery. The victim was in Kensington Street, Keighley, at about 1.30am on Sunday when he was approached by three men who attacked him and tried to search his pockets
SIR – St George’s Hall was not built to stage lavish productions like the recent Moscow City Ballet’s Romeo And Juliet. It should have been on at the Alhambra and, as both venues are Council-controlled, one has to ask why it wasn’t. Nevertheless, since
SIR – David Cameron (pictured) is reported as considering options such as road pricing and privatisation, claiming that our roads “need more private investment”. They don’t. Britain’s drivers pay around £50 billion a year in taxes, and under a fifth
The past decade has seen a marked fall in the number of road casualties across the Bradford district. Work carried out by Bradford Council alongside a number of partner agencies and local communities has made the roads safer and seen the number of road
25 years ago: A £500,000 scheme to transform Bradford’s unhygienic fish market was given the go-ahead by the city’s councillors. 50 years ago: A group of Labour MPs, led by Mr Frank McLeavy, MP for Bradford East, was mounting a strong protest against
It is a sad reflection of our times that the buildings which are among the most precious aspects of this country’s heritage are falling victim to more and more theft and vandalism. According to a new report by English Heritage, almost a fifth of all
SIR – Government debt, as a percentage of GDP, was around 200 per cent in 1945 and rose to nearly 250 per cent by 1950. From thereon in it fell every year until 1990. During the post-war period, the then Labour government introduced the NHS and the
A 36-year-old man has been jailed for two years for street robbery, shoplifting and house-breaking. Damon Manders, of North Avenue, Manningham, Bradford, stole a £700 television set from a house in Cedar Close, Bierley, Bradford, in February last year
A man who tried to rob a 65-year-old bookies shop manager has been given a suspended prison sentence. Prosecutor Giles Bridge yesterday told Bradford Crown Court a customer had gone into the Ladbroke’s shop in Great Horton Road, Bradford, shortly after
SIR – While it’s on the back-burner for a while, it’s perhaps time for a fresh look at the issue of independence for Scotland. At present, we have the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands which operate with a degree of independence from Whitehall, and
SIR – One of the parties to the development agreement for New Victoria Place, Artisan H Limited, was put into administration in December after receiving £1.8m in Government funding via the Homes and Communities Agency to build 179 homes in Sheffield,
SIR – Yet again we have another asbestos ‘flap’ (T&A, March 10). One would think that this substance was on a par with uranium 125 or plutonium. Some of us have been exposed to asbestos for years in the course of our work and we are not in the least
SIR – It was “frustrating” that Yorkshire Forward had not done repairs to the Odeon, complained Councillor Dave Green (T&A, March 14). It was not frustrating, it was criminal. Was it all part of a strategy to make the building a cosmetic eyesore and
SIR – How accurately the scriptwriters of Emmerdale have been in portraying some of the stresses, frustrations and challenges of looking after a loved-one and the difficulties of juggling caring with family and work life, shown in the current story line
How often do you spend looking in the mirror bemoaning your hairstyle – or total lack thereof? Try 26 years of your life! The average British female suffers from at least three bad hair days a week, according to a recent survey by Mark Hill. That’s a
Q: What’s the difference between a household fuel supplier and daylight robbery? A: There isn’t one. I have switched electricity suppliers three times over the past couple of years, only to find that a few months after being lured in with a promise
It was an ensemble fit for a day with The Queen, quite literally. When Kate Middleton stepped out accompanying Her Majesty wearing an on-trend Forties-inspired LK Bennett peplum suit, she combined elegance with some serious fashion prowess. And so the
For the people who turn out to Kath Crabtree’s weekly exercise classes, the get-togethers mean much more than just movement to music. The classes offer a chance to meet up, have a chat and share a laugh. The social aspect of Kath’s classes, held across
Phil Parkinson gave his goal-scorers a vote of confidence as City look to avoid an unwanted hat-trick of away defeats at Crewe tonight. The Bantams hit the road for the third time in eight days aiming to bounce back from successive losses to
Students at a Bradford secondary school are so keen for BBC star and physicist, Professor Brian Cox, to come and open their new science block they have collected 1,000 signatures in a petition to send to him. Hanson Academy science students have been
A criminal pair who recruited desperate “brides” in Bradford for sham marriages to illegal immigrants are thought to have been responsible for dozens of bogus ceremonies. Polish mother-of-four Andzelina Surmaj, formerly of Girlington Road, Girlington
A father-of-three has been warned to expect a long jail sentence for critically injuring a man in a knife attack in a Bradford alleyway. John Sealy, 47, of Parkfield Road, Manningham, Bradford, pleaded guilty yesterday to unlawfully wounding
A Bradford soldier killed earlier this month alongside five of his comrades during his first tour to Afghanistan was expected to be repatriated to the UK today. Private Chris Kershaw, 19, of Eccleshill, was the youngest of the troops who died when their
Almost a fifth of England’s most precious historic buildings were hit by crimes last year, leading to a senior Bradford councillor condemning those who were prepared to destroy their own heritage. The report on the impact of crime on England’s historic
Elliott Whitehead was today celebrating a new long-term contract at the Bulls as he declared: “I wouldn’t want to play anywhere else.” Bradford-born Whitehead, 22, has put pen to paper on a five-year deal to bring a successful conclusion to
A Royal Marine commando, a hammer-thrower, a cookery school teacher and a charity fundraiser are among the people who will carry the Olympic torch this summer. More than 20 people from the district will get their hands on the Olympic torch during its
