Emergency services were tonight attending an accident in Oxenhope, which left both vehicles involved on fire. An ambulance was requested to attend the scene, near the saw mill in Hebden Bridge Road, but injuries to casualties were unclear. The accident
John Bateman was last night again denied the chance to face rivals Leeds after the rookie Bulls forward was handed a three-match ban for dangerous play. The homegrown back-rower, 18, was found guilty of a grade D dangerous tackle on Warrington
City’s kitman will leave the car at home to walk to the last game of the season – from Lincoln. Graham Duckworth plans to cover the 73.5 miles for the Sincil Bank dug-out to the one at Valley Parade in time for the clash with League Two champions Swindon
Mitchell Starc has revealed he turned his back on a possible deal at the Indian Premier League to join Yorkshire. The Australian fast bowler will begin an initial five-week spell as the county’s overseas player this weekend after spending seven weeks
Ajmal Shahzad’s Yorkshire career is over after the England international was made available to rival counties. It is just over a year since 26-year-old Shahzad last played for his country and although his stock has fallen rapidly in that time
Division One champions Oakworth got their Craven League campaign off to a cracking start as they beat the rain to inflict a ten-wicket defeat on Thornton. Around half the scheduled fixtures were able to play to a conclusion and Oakworth made no mistake
Queensbury 6, Hunslet Old Boys 12 Queensbury produced their best Premier Division performance of the Pennine League campaign in their final home game of the season against second-placed Hunslet Old Boys at Hilltop. Loose forward Joe Swain was in the
After a year away at Pudsey Congs, Josh Atkinson returned to the Otley fold with a bang as he produced a match-winning performance against Collingham. This was one of only three Aire-Wharfe League matches, and the only one in the top flight, to overcome
Jack Sunderland’s bid for the vacant international middleweight title at the Barnsley Metrodome was ended by a bad cut under his right eye. Sunderland, from Drighlington, was stopped before the start of the fifth round of his bout with home fighter Matthew
Wharfedale’s selectors have gone for a combination of youth and experience for their Centurion Yorkshire Cup semi-final at holders Huddersfield tomorrow night (7.15). Fit-again Dan Hart returns to the wing to play outside Tom Barrett, who moves from
Rick Simpson of Quest Taekwondo has been promoted to international-class instructor by Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters. The 30-year-old Silsden-based fourth dan picked up the prestigious award almost eight years after attending an international
West Bowling pulled off a surprise 26-18 win at high-flying Sharlston Rovers in their final Pennine League outing of the season. Bowling, who have been relegated from the Premier Division, took the lead with a Ben Heald try and conversion and they
Crossgates A overcame a hesitant start in the final to win the WEST RIDING CUP after beating Lower Hopton A 220-210. Lower Hopton opened up a seven-chalk lead after the opening four matches thanks to 21-12 wins from James Hanson and Robert
Running log Runners from Australia, Finland and other far-flung places descended on Horton-in-Ribblesdale for Saturday’s Three Peaks Race. But it was the Scottish pairing of Joe Symonds and Sarah O’Neil – from Edinburgh’s suitably-named Hunters Bog
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham visited Bradford today to throw his weight behind Labour’s local election campaign bid. Mr Burnham joined Labour candidate Michelle Swallow on the doorsteps of residents in the Clayton and Fairweather
Ovenden West Riding have been crowned West Riding County Amateur League champions after a 2-0 Premier Division win at home to Steeton.
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Crossgates A 164 (12), Pudsey Littlemoor A 182 (18); Clayton A 189 (20), Pudsey A 152 (10); Asa Briggs A 167 (14), Eccleshill A 167 (16); Cross Roads 199 (25), Ladyhill A 130 (5); Rufford A 171 (12),
Bramley Villager, Corpus Christi and Seacroft Green are confirmed newcomers in the Leeds Red Triangle Invitation League for 2012-13. Any other interested teams should contact Brian Radcliffe on 01132-853800.
The Bradford Evening League will tomorrow try again to start their season after last week’s scheduled opening fixtures had to be rearranged due to the ongoing heavy rain. Haworth Road kick off their title defence at home to a John Breare side that proved
Runners from Airienteers braved torrential weather conditions around the notoriously tough Kilburn and White Horse area. The area is renowned for combining intricate navigational challenge with steep and rocky terrain to pose a significant challenge
The body of a woman has been found in a Brighouse park. Police were called to Wellholme Park at 10.10am today. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said officers and ambulance crew found the body of a woman in her 40s. The spokesman
Thirty-seven young people will be staging a special drama and rap performance at the Alhambra Studio Theatre this week. Students from Tong High School have chosen to use drama as a way of highlighting a number of challenging issues that affect young
More than half of people in the South think it is okay for Northerners to be paid less for doing the same job, according to new research. Controversial plans to introduce “local pay” which will see teachers, nurses and civil servants paid less than their
Murder squad detectives investigating the death of a 33-year-old woman have issued a picture of her in a bid to piece together her final hours. Police believe she was driven to hospital hours before she was found with serious head injuries
A ten-year-old girl who was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour earlier this year is preparing to fly out to the US for pioneering cancer treatment. Parents Christine and Tere Bowers, both 51, of Wibsey, will accompany their youngest daughter Nicole,
Costumes from the latest film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre are to go on display at the Bronte Parsonage Museum as part of its contemporary arts season. The costumes, which were used in the film starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender
A Bradford councillor has criticised a bus company after he says a bus driver drove straight past him while he waited at a stop, ironically, when he on his way home from a transport authority meeting. Councillor Geoff Reid (Lib Dem, Eccleshill) said
A woman who was to be a key witness in a double murder trial has told of her fears she would become the killer’s “next victim”. Jayne Pickard, of Haworth, said she was horrified to discover former junior school classmate Barry Morrow was at the centre
A Bradford teenager who has dedicated himself to voluntary work from the age of 12 has earned a place as an Olympic torchbearer. Thomas Stokes, of Little Horton, was nominated by One In A Million, a charity based at Bradford City Football Club providing
More than 400 aspiring models have put themselves forward for the Bradford Modelsearch competition as preparations continue for the heats this weekend. Organisers have revealed they will accept entries from budding male models – aged 11 and over – on
Volunteer rock carving investigators have recorded the fine details of more than 200 ancient carved stones on Rombalds Moor – but hope to unearth the secrets of up to 300 more. They began their fieldwork on the moor in October, recording the Neolithic
The family of an elderly woman whose grave was apparently damaged by a car at a Bradford cemetery say they want to track down those responsible for the wreckage. Shahida Ahmed, from West Bowling, said her father, 90-year-old Mohammed Karim,
The uneasy relationship between football and Twitter has reared its head again at Valley Parade. City fans were still digesting the revelation straight after the Cheltenham game that David Syers had rejected a contract mid-season. Then the midfielder
Community cohesion is important in every neighbourhood. If people are unable to get on, tension and intolerance start to emerge, which can lead to fragmented communities. Bradford prides itself on its vibrant multicultural mix, where people from all
25 years ago: A gipsy group had found 16 sites for permanent camps in Bradford. The National Gipsy Council had launched its own land search and was to apply for permission to set up camps. 50 years ago: For the fourth time in three months a ‘smash and
A row has erupted between a Labour Councillor and her Liberal Democrat rivals after a letter was sent to voters stating she had claimed £19,000 for chairing one meeting. Labour’s Vanda Greenwood said she was “furious” a hand-written letter had been circulated
A Bradford MP has accused green space defenders of “politicising” the campaign to prevent homes being built on green belt land in the Tong and Fulneck Valley. On Saturday, more than 50 people attended a walk held to raise awareness of the fight against
The scale of the problem of cannabis being grown in the UK – and in West Yorkshire in particular – is revealed today, and it does not make particularly pleasant reading. Nationally, a total of 7,895 cannabis farms were discovered last year, up 15 per
A man was taken to hospital after a fire broke out at his neighbour’s house in Keighley early today. Firefighters were called to the blaze on the ground floor of the empty terrace property in Devonshire Street West at 3.28am. One next
SIR – I am amazed that MPs wish to re-name the tower on the east end of the Houses of Parliament when they don’t even know its name in the first place. This is St Stephen’s Tower which houses the clock whose bell which strikes the hour is known as Big
SIR – Is Councillor David Green able to promise the people of Bradford that if Leeds votes for a mayor and Bradford does not, it will not mean that Bradford will fall even further behind Leeds and that in effect it will end up with our city being ruled
SiIR – Phillip Bird’s question (Store snobbery, T&A, 27 April) deserves an answer. Tesco’s UK retail profits have been falling while Sainsbury’s have risen. This has nothning to do with inverted snobbery. It is because, nationally, people are finding
SIR – To those who are still undecided on the postition of a mayor for Bradford – if in doubt say no! Once the decision is taken there is no going back. The position of Mayor means great power to that individual. Remember the last referendum of
SIR – My husband and I are writing to say we were shocked today when we arrived at Richard Dunn Sports Centre to see that the cafe was to close in the near future. Bradford Council has not consulted the people who regularly use this excellent facility
Millions of pounds of taxpayer’s cash is going on consultants employed by Bradford Council, it has been revealed, as another election row breaks out between politicians. Bradford West MP George Galloway claimed £7 million was ending up in the pockets
SIR – Bradford District paid out £689 million pounds for its energy in 2011. This will rise to a billion pounds very soon. We need to generate our own power and keep our money in our own pockets. Bradford’s only major resource for doing this is wind
SIR – There are certain things that David Ward has supported since his time as an MP that I disagree with but his views on whether Bradford Bulls should ground-share with Bradford City is an excellent idea. Something that I have thought for a long time
SIR – Re the T&A, April 24, your front page Dangerous Dogs. Mrs Davies of Buttershaw is the only person talking sense. Never mind chips for dogs, never mind dog licences, never mind registration. Just make it law that all dogs in public should have
SIR – The recent T&A report that the planning officers were objecting to the establishment of a couple of bazaars, while understandable, as no permission was sought, is somewhat ironic to say the least. This is the same department involved in the Westfield
Don’t leave your hair loose and lacklustre this season. With so many accessible trends to tap into, it’s easy to give boring hair the brush-off with a few simple styling tweaks. From mermaid-inspired wet looks to retro bouffant beehives, there’s a look
In the dry season, there is no water in the remote village of Akpakpa in central Nigeria. Malaria outbreaks are common and with the nearest hospital many miles away, native herbs, which can cause extreme sickness, are often the only treatments available
The funeral of a Bradford teenage soldier, killed alongside five other British troops in Afghanistan, will be held with full military honours this month. Private Christopher Kershaw, 19, of Idle, was killed on March 6 alongside five colleagues when their
The summer season isn’t known for its evening-wear looks. Flip-flops, beachwear and shorts, yes, but glitz, tassels and sequins are usually confined to the party season. Until now, that is. Inspired by upcoming movie blockbuster The Great Gatsby, Twenties-style
A Steeton-based company whose products have featured on a TV drama by writer Kay Mellor has been named as one of the top 150 companies in Yorkshire. Acron Stairlifts, whose stairlift featured in the BBC drama The Syndicate – about five supermarket
The Bradford Industrial Museum was due to play host to six University of Bradford students today as they were awarded the Benjamin Jowett Memorial Scholarship. A presentation was due to be held in the transport gallery, featuring a model of every Jowett
Bradford East MP and car insurance campaigner David Ward has welcomed government moves to tighten the rules around whiplash claims. Last year, Mr Ward’s report into the cost of car insurance identified bogus whiplash claims as the key factor
Young performers have been treading the boards in Bradford with stars from Strictly Come Dancing. A group of 45 children at DM Academy in Shipley joined Katya Virshilas and Pasha Kovalev, professional dancers on the hit BBC1 programme, for a show at
Over the past week, there have been two TV programmes on that I couldn’t bring myself to watch. One was Panorama Undercover: Elderly Care, which included footage of an 80-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease being hit in a care home. The other was
Adam O’Brien is closing in on a first-team return after committing himself to the Bulls with a new long-term deal. The highly-rated hooker, 18, has been sidelined since sustaining an ankle injury in the final pre-season friendly at Hull on
BLOOD BROTHERS The Alhambra The bodies of two men lie beneath the long shadow of the Liver Buildings, as an ordinary-looking housewife in an old raincoat falls to her knees, consumed with a grief only a mother knows. So begins both
Representatives from Bradford’s main political groups debated the case for an elected mayor at a public meeting last night. The event at the Midland Hotel, held just three days before voters go to the polls to rule on a new model of leadership for City
Primary school pupils in Bradford have swapped their computer consoles for sequins and bow ties as part of a ballroom dancing competition. The competition was part of Tong High School’s Primary Partnerships initiative, which involves pupils from 18 primary
Phil Parkinson today insisted that he has not fallen out with David Syers. The midfielder has started only three games since January, when he rejected the offer of a new two-year deal. He came off the bench again at Cheltenham on Saturday for
Staff at the Yorkshire Premier lounge at Leeds Bradford International Airport have been named the best from 600 similar venues around the world. They won the best staff category in the Priority Pass lounge of the year awards, based ratings by members
The proud mother of this year’s overall winner of the Telegraph & Argus Happy Tots competition admitted she was in “complete shock” when she heard her daughter had won. Ivy-Blossom Hill-Hands, who is ten months old, was not only voted the winner of the
A 43-year-old man accused of murdering a woman in Bradford has been remanded in custody by magistrates. Santosh Kumar made his first appearance at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday. He has been charged with the murder of Samantha Warren
A businessman who “deviously and deliberately” sold on more than £200,000 of stolen farming and construction machinery has been jailed for three years. Anthony Gribbin, who owned historic Leaventhorpe Hall in Thornton, Bradford, was now a ruined man
A Bradford banking centre which has played a key role in boosting lending to local businesses has escaped the axe – but is to be relocated into the city centre as part of cutbacks by its parent group. Yorkshire Bank’s West Yorkshire Financial Solutions
Law firm Gordons, which has a base in Bradford dating back to Victorian times, has announced its eleventh successive year of growth and launched its new brand. The firm, which counts Bradford-based Morrisons supermarket group among its business clients
