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  • Albion Sports ready to complete impressive debut campaign

    Tomorrow night, Albion Sports complete their first season on the non-league ladder when they host Shirebrook Town in the Baris Northern Counties East League Division One at Horsfall Stadium. Whatever Kulwinder Sandhu’s men do tomorrow, they cannot finish

  • Play-off exit for Farsley AFC

    Witton Albion 3, Farsley AFC 0 Farsley will not be looking forward to a fixture this Saturday as they exited the Evo-Stik League Division One play-offs following a 3-0 defeat at Witton Albion tonight. A close-range finish from Witton

  • Super Steeton are back with a bang

    Steeton returned to Division One of the Aire-Wharfe League following a four-year absence with a storming nine-wicket win over Adel. While several leagues in Yorkshire postponed their matches before the event, Aire-Wharfe managed to complete all but three

  • Baker's at the double for City reserves

    Bradford City reserves 2, Scunthorpe United reserves 1 Adam Baker celebrated his first professional contract by scoring both goals as City reserves beat Scunthorpe 2-1 in the Central League Division One East this afternoon. The 18-year-old

  • Ten out of ten for fast-starting Eccleshill

    The Bradford Saturday League got under way at the weekend for the top three divisions. In the Naylor Premier League, Eccleshill A started with ten winners against a weakened Cross Roads team, recording a 26-4 home win. Pudsey A were also big home

  • Brezzy’s fit straight back in Yorkshire squad

    Anthony McGrath column Tim Bresnan has come back into our dressing room and it’s like he has never been away. He was around the lads over the weekend, training and practising ahead of our County Championship matches against Kent and Leicestershire over

  • Lions in sweet revenge victory

    Wibsey Lions under-14s put themselves in pole position to clinch promotion as they moved top of the table with a 4-3 victory over previously unbeaten Huddersfield League leaders Greetland. It finished 7-0 to Greetland the last time the teams

  • Bowls results

    Saturday League Naylor – Ladyhill A 170 (18), Rufford A 149 (12); Eccleshill A 210 (26), Cross Roads 155 (4); Pudsey A 204 (24), Asa Briggs A 151 (6); Pudsey Littlemoor A 191 (19), Clayton A 173 (11); Brighouse Sports A 185 (17), Crossgates 171

  • Bingley Harrier Broadbent is highest London Marathon finisher

    Best local performance of the 37,500 runners in Sunday’s London Marathon was arguably Mick Brearley’s 2hr 55min 16sec. The Undercliffe resident was 26th in the over-50 category, which ranks him 23rd in the country. He was barely a minute off his lifetime

  • Classy Bradford Dudley Hill rack up the points

    Bradford Dudley Hill 62, Egremont Rangers 16 Bradford Dudley Hill rattled up another cricket score as they outclassed National Conference Division One rivals Egremont Rangers at Parry Lane. Hill certainly know how to give their followers the tremors

  • Seconds out as All Blacks blitz Birkenshaw

    Birkenshaw suffered a dramatic second-half collapse after appearing set to complete a Pennine League double over hosts Crigglestone All Blacks. It was looking good for Birky as they went into the interval of their final DIVISION ONE match of

  • Jaques' delight as Bresnan shows star quality

    Phil Jaques has admitted his delight at Tim Bresnan’s progression into one of world cricket’s premier all-rounders. Jaques knows more than most just how hard the Yorkshire star has worked to turn his career around, having taken him under his wing during

  • Police hunt four men after attempted break-in

    Police are on the hunt for four men following reports of an attempted break in at a home. Officers were called to Bradford Road, Gomersal, at 2.35pm today by residents who reported four men in dark clothing who had just tried to break into their house

  • Travelodge launches apprentices appeal

    Bright school-leavers are being offered the chance of a fast-track route into hotel management – and earn up to £30,000 in the process – by a national chain which recently opened its newest venue in Bradford. Travelodge is seeking another 40 apprentices

  • Probe into house fire

    An investigation is underway after a blaze tore through a three-storey terraced house in Manningham early today. Two crews from Bradford were called out to Hanover Square in Manningham at 5.40am to reports of a house fire, believed to have

  • Tax plan may hit heritage schemes, say Bradford church leaders

    Church leaders have warned that plans to introduce tax on heritage buildings renovations risk damaging communities across the district. And people living in listed buildings – including hundreds of “ordinary folk on low wages” living in Saltaire’s World

  • Bradford East MP David Ward cheered by U-turn on legal aid

    An MP has welcomed a concession from the Government on funding for Bradford’s advice centres. David Ward (Lib Dem, Bradford East) had tabled an amendment on the reforms to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders’ Bill. He was urging the

  • Students caught with stash of cannabis

    Two business studies students were caught with 783 wraps of skunk cannabis hidden in an airing cupboard, Bradford Crown Court heard. The stash was found in two plastic bags when police raided the home of Aaron Gill, 18, at Fagley Place, Fagley, Bradford

  • Chairs to new merger

    A Bradford housing charity which has been running in the city for almost half a century is about to merge with a bigger national organisation so it can better meet the needs of people it wants to help. CHAS (City Housing Aid Service), which has built

  • Police hunt for armed robbers

    Police are investigating an armed robbery which took place in Main Street, Menston, yesterday. A man and a woman were heading to the post office to deposit money, shortly before 12.30pm, when they were approached by two suspects who had concealed their

  • NHS trust to work with travellers

    Gipsy and traveller communities in Bradford are set to benefit from health care services – thanks to ground-breaking work being undertaken by an NHS trust. While conducting research for her university course, Olwyn Lidster, community psychiatric nurse

  • Police action sees drop in Bradford stone thefts

    Only two people were charged last year in connection with Yorkshire stone thefts in Bradford – despite more than 100 incidents being recorded, it has been revealed. But the numbers of such thefts is dropping year-on-year in the district, West

  • Airport backing 100 apprenticeships drive

    A bid to boost the number of apprenticeships available to young people and adults is nearing its target, but employers are still being urged to take part in the scheme. So far, 80 jobs have been pledged as part of the Bradford Apprenticeship

  • Another fairy tale season for cup kings Stanningley Albion

    Division 1B side Stanningley Albion retained the Bulk Sports Suppliers Sunday Alliance League Intermediate Cup with a 4-0 victory over Division 1A rivals Wyke Rangers at Manningham Mills in front of a large crowd. The Stanningley bandwagon rolls on.

  • Dancing twins gain places on top course

    Twin sisters from Guiseley have both won places at a prestigious London dance school. Esther and Frankie Johnston, 18, have beaten off competition from hundreds of other young hopefuls to secure places on the sought-after commercial jazz course at The

  • Mayor plan is key to Bradford jobs, says Cameron

    Prime Minister David Cameron has warned people in Bradford that failing to adopt the idea of electing a US-style mayor will see the city lose out on jobs and investment. Mr Cameron yesterday appealed to voters in ten cities across the country, including

  • Jobs joy for half on Bradford skills course

    Five out of ten jobseekers living in north Bradford have secured jobs after completing an 11-week skills programme supported by social housing providers Incommunities. All ten participants who attended the ‘Get More from You’ programme run at the Rockwell

  • Celebration time for St Oswald’s

    Year Six pupils from St Oswald’s Primary School are the Bradford West Cluster Primary football champions. St Oswald’s beat Princeville Primary 1-0 in a closely- contested final. They scored an impressive 23 goals, while conceding just three, in their

  • Saltaire historians US trip to uncover Titus Salt secrets

    by Hannah Baker T&A Reporter Two Saltaire historians are travelling to America to uncover little-known details of Sir Titus Salt’s US coal and iron venture. Dave Shaw and David King, both members of Saltaire History Club, have been invited to Dayton

  • Bradford trader releases image of theft suspect

    Antique dealer Tim Hogarth has released this CCTV image of a woman wanted in connection with a £3,000 jewellery theft at his city centre pawnbrokers shop. The store in Kirkgate has been targeted by thieves three times in the past six months and as a

  • City of Film role for Bradford schools

    Bradford could be the first city in the UK to embed a film literacy strand in its schools, following a City of Film research project. The City of Film team is undertaking a programme of research into the effectiveness of film literacy in raising attainment

  • Shipley MP wants views on post pick-up

    Shipley MP Philip Davies, pictured, is calling on residents to give their views on a location for a pick-up point for post as Royal Mail announced it would close three of its delivery offices. Delivery offices in Bingley, Shipley and Bradford

  • Bespoke your make-up bag

    It’s the elusive action in make-up application where so many of us try and fail on a daily basis – getting your foundation shade spot-on. Making the wrong choice is fraught with beauty perils – first there’s the dreaded tell-tale line on the neck, or

  • Get that ‘wow’ factor walking down the aisle

    You might associate falling in love and finding ‘the one’ with your husband-to-be, but the very same principles apply to your wedding dress. Just as you need to kiss a few frogs in the dating world, the search for your dream frock can be a real journey

  • Helping in the fight against polio

    One by one the children opened their mouths to receive two drops of polio vaccine, holding out their hand to get their ‘purple pinky’ – one finger painted with indelible purple ink to show they had been immunised. “Some of them tried to suck off the

  • Stop experiments

    SIR – Today marks World Day for Animals in Laboratories – a day, recognised by the United Nations, to remember the millions of animals who have been used and killed in animal experiments around the world. Every year inside British laboratories, more

  • Bulls points clarity

    SIR – With respect, I would like to reply to Mrs Higgins (T&A, April 11). This lady seems to have got her facts all wrong. 1. We didn’t ask the general public to pledge any money – we asked the fans to try and keep the club afloat. This was kept within

  • Run’s huge success

    SIR – I am writing to thank everyone who took part in or helped out at this year’s Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k run. I would also like to say a big thank you to Bradford residents who supported the event, and the Telegraph and Argus for all its

  • Double the daylight

    SIR – Now that spring is here and threats of snow and ice are declining and the birds are singing cheerfully, I find myself longing for the return of double summertime. Some of your readers may recall that we once had the chance to save electricity or

  • Tuesday, April 24, 2012

    25 years ago: A row blew up between the main parties on Bradford Council over the authority’s sex equality policy. 50 years ago: A couple who met in a lifeboat after being shipwrecked in the Atlantic were married at a Bradford church.

  • Golden opportunity for Barkerend athlete

    Athlete Daniel Frith, who is going for gold in the 2012 UK School Games, has been to Bradford City Hall to show off his medals. The 17-year-old, a student at Southfield Special Needs Campus in Little Horton, was the guest of Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor

  • Carry On legend is a delight

    It’s not every day you find yourself having a natter with a national treasure. As someone who grew up watching Carry On films – I’ve even got a CD of the theme tunes – I was chuffed when it was announced that Barbara Windsor was to receive a Lifetime

  • Be grateful for patrols

    SIR – Don’t knock the police for stepping up patrols in Shipley after a spate of thefts of brass door handles, George Watmough (T&A, April 14). They’re only trying to catch metal thieves who are costing the country millions. Of course, it will cost the

  • No link to football club

    SIR – I write regarding your article in the T&A on April 19 about Joshua Duffy, the junior football coach jailed for sexual abuse on children at a club named Kings Park Rangers. As the club welfare officer for Kings Park Juniors football club, I would

  • Changes to services will mean no buses for some

    SIR – Re the forthcoming bus changes in Bradford. Large sections of routes which have existed for generations are to disappear without any public consultation. There are so many alterations which are going to take effect in less than a week that they

  • It’s too little too late on danger dogs

    The proposals put forward by the Government yesterday in a bid to crack down on the danger of vicious dogs, while welcome, are the classic case of too little too late. This paper produced a five point action plan as part of a campaign launched six years

  • Call for better care treatment

    Dementia is on the rise, with more than one million people expected to be living with the disease in the next ten years. How carers treat those with the condition is coming under the spotlight as the ageing population increases and one person is diagnosed

  • Harry joins walkers for fundraiser

    A boy with a rare genetic condition which meant he could not eat until he was five years old, is joining his family and other fundraisers for a sponsored walk in aid of the charity that helps him. Harry Beck (above), 13, of Idle, Bradford, is one of

  • Bradford to host debate on elected mayor

    Residents can find out more about elected mayors before a referendum next month. Leaders and representatives from political parties in Bradford will speak for and against plans for an elected Council leader during a question and answer session at the

  • Teenager Baker is Bradford City’s chosen one

    Adam Baker has been challenged to break into City’s League Two plans next term. The 18-year-old striker is the only one of the club’s apprentices to be offered a first professional contract. And Phil Parkinson wants to see him knocking on the senior

  • Bradford Bulls: Donaldson recovery months ahead of schedule

    James Donaldson has given the Bulls a massive boost after revealing his recovery is progressing far quicker than he anticipated. The highly-regarded back-rower injured his right knee during the win at Castleford on February 12 and a specialist

  • Victim’s family to meet with minister

    The mother and sister of a 16-year-old boy killed by a drink driver on New Year’s Eve was meeting a Government minister today in their push to change the law. Karen Strong and her teenager daughter Rebecca Still were meeting Justice Minister Crispin

  • Call for action over £50m PPI claims

    Tens of millions of pounds of mis-sold payment protection insurance is going to claims management companies needlessly, the Financial Ombudsman has warned. It has revealed that in 2011/12 about £50 million of the PPI compensation awarded by

  • Spate of Bradford internet pet abuse footage

    Shocking footage of animals attacks uploaded to social networking websites are part of an increase in “very serious” cruelty cases in Bradford, a charity claims. RSPCA inspectors say they have seen a rise in the number of people using their

  • Attack victims: Danger dog changes don't go far enough

    Victims of horrific dog attacks in Bradford have given a guarded welcome to a planned crackdown by the Government on dangerous animals but warned they “lack bite”. In an announcement to Parliament yesterday, Environment Minister Jim Paice revealed

  • Ravenscliffe woman fights back to health after losing arm

    Users and staff at the Gateway Community Centre in Ravenscliffe, Bradford, are all too painfully aware of the horrific injuries a dog can inflict. Last summer one of its volunteers was mauled by a pet dog at a friend’s house nearby and lost an arm.

  • Bradford MPs have mixed reaction to microchip idea

    A proposal to further clamp down on dangerous dogs has received a mixed reaction from MPs in the Bradford district. The Government yesterday revealed plans to microchip all puppies at birth so their owners can always be traced, but Shipley Conservative

  • Bradford City fans group looking on bright side

    The Friends of Bradford City were formed under the banner “Positive in our support”. It is a motto that has been tested to the full in a challenging 13 months. The Friends have resurrected the Player of the Year awards tonight after it was scrapped last