There’s normally one game which the ECB fixture list throws up each season which Yorkshire would probably rather didn’t happen. For the past two years it’s been Netherlands away in the Clydesdale Bank 40. This campaign, it was tonight’s floodlight clash
Baildon’s head coach Dave Duxbury was in reflective mood tonight as they were honoured with a civic reception at Bradford City Hall. His team had won three trophies in their centenary year – the Leeds Tens at Roundhegians, the RFU Junior Vase at Twickenham
Book review - The Pocket size History of Defunct Speedway Tracks: Bradford Odsal Special – 1945-1997 No-one knows for sure whether the sound of speedway bikes revved in anger will ever be heard again in the Bradford area but one thing is certain
Three of our local Olympic medal hopefuls will be in action in Switzerland this weekend for the next stage of the Great Britain rowing team’s preparations for London 2012. Hebden’s Andy Hodge is part of the new-look men’s four crew that described themselves
Leeds Carnegie have secured a number of young stars as they look towards the 2012-13 Championship season and moving the club forward in the new campaign. Forward Richard Beck, 22, leads the way with a new two-year contract, having made 25 appearances
Wharfedale have appointed winger or full back Jon Feeley as their new backs coach. The 35-year-old teacher was part of a star-studded Bulls side that won the 2002 Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham, beating London Wasps 42-14 in the final. Feeley has played
Just three weeks after playing for his club at Twickenham, Ilkley scrum half Kirk Arundale has jetted off for international duty. The 25-year-old is Indonesia’s most capped player and is joining up with their squad for the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Division
To many league followers, Manningham Mills have been the surprise team so far of the JCT600 Bradford League season. Unbeaten in the league and through to the last eight of the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup, where they will visit Lightcliffe
Saturday will be a big day for Yeadon in more ways than one. They host JCT600 Bradford League Division Two leaders Gomersal in a battle of the section's only unbeaten teams. And after the match, the club are planning a special event
Young performers in Bradford are treading the boards in Opera North’s production of Carousel. The show has been running at the Leeds Grand Theatre and is now on at The Lowry in Salford. Eight children at Stage 84 in Idle are taking the parts of the
Army bomb disposal experts have been called to a flat in Ravensthorpe following the discovery of a suspicious package. A 30-metre police cordon was put up in Northstead after officers were called just after 3pm today. Occupants of properties nearby
A 24-year-old man fell to his death, drowning in a deep pool when canyon climbing in Majorca, an inquest heard. Thomas Day, of Queensway, Guiseley, was among a group of ten people on the trip in October last year, which was organised by Craven Pothole
Otley second row Simon Willet has had nine weeks lopped off his suspension and will be available from the start of September. The 6ft 5in lock was originally banned for 23 weeks at an RFU disciplinary hearing last month for making contact with the
The sister of Shafilea Ahmed told a jury yesterday it was a “relief” to tell police after seven years that her parents had murdered the Bradford-born teenager. Alesha Ahmed was giving evidence at Chester Crown Court where her parents, Iftikhar and Farzana
Bradford Park Avenue’s official historian Tim Clapham has penned books about his beloved club before but he has surpassed himself with the current tome “Avenue at War” Bradford (Park Avenue) 1939 to 1946. As the title suggests it is a catalogue of
About 100 people gathered in sunshine to see the re-dedication of memorials to three of Bradford’s “finest” police officers today. Memorials to murdered Bradford police officers Sharon Beshenivsky and Michael Hawcroft were relocated from Centenary
There could be a classic bat v ball Aire-Wharfe League clash when Thackley travel to Burley for an intriguing Division One encounter on Saturday. The visitors are the defending champions and did the double over Burley last season, mainly thanks to the
Buttershaw St Paul’s are looking forward to their clash with struggling Scholes at St Paul's Road and hoping to extend the 100 per cent start to the season that has put them top of the Solly Sports Central Yorkshire League First Division table.
BD3 United booked their place in Saturday's Challenge Trophy final with a 3-0 win over Oakwell. Mohamed Ahmed and Aman Yasin put BD3 2-0 up before top-scorer Tosseef Arshad headed in the third. They will play Ravensthorpe in the final at Beck Lane
A Bradford soldier who died along with five of his comrades when their armoured vehicle was blown up in Afghanistan was described "as an outstanding young individual" at his funeral in Bradford today. Hundreds of people turned out in Idle
A Keighley school have become the first team through to the West Yorkshire area final of the Drax Cup – the biggest cricket competition for under-nines in the country. Victoria Primary School, who also qualified last year, won a four-way tournament involving
A festival of music, arts and other activities is set to show disability really does rock. The Disability Rocks festival takes place at the Nell Bank Centre in Ilkley this weekend with the aim of bringing music and arts events to disabled people, their
A frail and elderly man who was targeted by two thugs in an attempted robbery at his home told how one of them used a crowbar to hack their way into a safe which was unlocked and empty. Vincent Kelly, 86, spoke about his ordeal after Lee Walker, 26,
Two schemes which help tackle anti-social behaviour and low-level crime by encouraging offenders to talk to their victims about the consequences of their actions were officially launched in Bradford yesterday. Neighbourhood Resolution Panels and Restorative
Firearms officers swooped on an address in Whetley Hill just minutes ago and arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a firearm and criminal damage. The arrest comes hours after police were called at 1am this morning to reports
The new inspector in charge of policing Bradford city centre has pledged to continue a clampdown on street drinkers. Inspector Vicky Lawrance, who has taken up the reins of the Bradford City Ward Neighbourhood Policing Team, has said she is committed
A security robot, rotating barbecue and watch for the blind were all on display at a university open day to show off the skills of final-year engineering students to employers. Innovative designs and models of University of Bradford engineering students
Manchester Road in Bradford will be closed again this weekend as the finishing touches are being put to the new cycling and walking bridge. The key route will be closed from 7pm tomorrow until 4am on Monday. Motorists are advised to avoid Manchester
Tribute has been paid to a former Keighley police inspector who has died aged 71. During his three-decade career, which included 16 years in the Keighley area, Tom Lawrie received several commendations including one – in 1974 – for tackling
When Peter Delaney was presented with the Yorkshire Junior Team Championship trophy at the annual Bradford Union dinner, it’s fair say to he was given the warmest reception of the night. Having clocked up more than 35 years’ service as a junior
Traditional childhood games are to be revived in a Yorkshire-wide scheme inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Games in the Park events are to be held across the region allowing people of all ages to indulge in nostalgic activities
Councillors agreed to allow changes to a legal agreement connected to planning permission for 14 homes. The section 106 agreement for the scheme at Errington House, Micklethwaite Lane, Bingley, originally called for contributions of £63,000 to be paid
The finish line is in sight for former Royal Navy sailor Sam Boatwright. The 29-year-old is on day 48 of an awe-inspiring challenge, which will see him complete 50 miles every day for 50 consecutive days – to raise money for Help for Heroes. He is only
The wife of a British citizen, who has spent weeks in a Greek jail, said her family is living a “nightmare” as they try to secure his release. Louise Prenga, of Otley, said her husband Fran has been wrongly imprisoned after a family holiday
A Bradford-based consortium is to receive £2 million of government funding to transform the lives of older people. The i-Focus consortium, led by the Saltaire-based Advanced Digital Institute, is one of four across the country using government
Only 12 weeks after closing its old clubhouse doors, the newly-refurbished Bradford Golf Club was officially opened by former Walker Cup captain and life member of the club Rodney Foster. The £350,000 refurbishment has moved the clubhouse firmly into
Leeds Building Society has donated £10,000 to Marie Curie Cancer Care, which has a hospice in Bradford, with funds generated by customers using a special affinity savings account. The cash, equivalent to 0.10 per cent of the total balances in an affinity
Bradford’s Year of Manufacturing campaign kicked off by bringing together manufacturers and agencies that can provide them with specialist support – and help open up more opportunities for local suppliers to the district's producers. The event marked
Transport group FirstGroup, which operates buses across Bradford, has warned that it is looking to offload more of its bus operations as rising fuel costs, lower demand and reduced subsidies continued to hurt the division. The Aberdeen-based group, which
A man accused of robbing a shop told a jury he thought he was drinking with friends at the time of the offence. Craig Baldwin, 23, who collected scrap for a living, denies robbing Chotubhai Patel, whose son ran the Premier Whiteways shop in Bolton Lane
SIR – This week is Dementia Awareness Week and I would like your readers to spare a thought for the 750,000 people in the UK who are struggling with the relentless, debilitating advance of Alzheimer’s or dementia, as well as those who care for them.
SIR – With the European movement in a complete mess, controlled by grabbing unelected bureaucrats in Brussels, the Euro in complete chaos, with Spain and Greece more or less bankrupt and expecting us to bail them out. Merkel is seizing control of everything
SIR – Re the Government’s attack on the public sector workers pay and pension on lowpaid workers. I have friends in the public sector who are paid £6.63 an hour and pay 5.8 per cent in pension contributions – hardly a wage to keep a family on, like the
SIR – Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime. With a change of name for the Anti-social Behaviour Order (ASBO) to the Criminal Behaviour Order (CRIMBO), it is a small step in the right direction. Criminals will now have some form of criminal identity
SIR – Further to my previous letter (T&A, May 19) regarding the alleged overcrowding on Northern Rail services, I recently travelled on the 08.33 from Shipley to Leeds. In the carriage that I was seated in, I observed eight people standing and 12 empty
The NHS is now coming under attack from all angles – thousands of nursing posts lost, rising waiting times, billions taken from patient care to waste on top-down NHS reorganisation. At the last election, David Cameron promised the NHS would be safe in
SIR – Once again the elderly are being targeted by Bradford Council who are blatantly ignoring the essential needs of its elderly residents and are quite thoughtlessly in the process of increasing yet again the fees for the care at home they need To
SIR – Every day, blind and partially-sighted people face extra costs as a direct result of living with sight loss. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) helps cover some of these expenses, so I am extremely concerned by the Government’s plans to replace it
Relatives and friends are being sought of Susan Thompson, 61, who died recently at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. She was most recently from Buttershaw but previously the Manningham area of Bradford. Anyone who can help is asked to contact the bereavement
25 years ago: Furious business leaders lashed out at Bradford Council over its handling of plans for the new £35 million shopping complex at Forster Square. 50 years ago: Bingley Urban District Council was to stick to its decision to seek consent for
Late at night, after an argument with her boyfriend, a young girl found herself wandering in Bradford city centre, with no money and no phone. At midnight, on another occasion, a pensioner became confused and disorientated while trying to catch a bus
A lorry blaze is causing traffic chaos on the M62 this morning. Check out our full up-to-the-minute traffic report here. Traffic is queuing on the eastbound carriageway between junction 25 at Brighouse and junction 26 at Chain Bar after
The district’s primary care trust is failing to provide around two-thirds of adult diabetic patients with the basic care services recommended by the Department of Health. A report published yesterday by the National Audit Office (NAO) revealed
Three cannabis factories containing more than 700 plants with a potential value of hundreds of thousands of pounds were discovered within hours of each other by police in Bradford. Officers were called to a complaint of a “strong smell” from
The wife of a British citizen, who has spent weeks in a Greek jail, said her family is living a “nightmare” as they try to secure his release. Louise Prenga, of Otley, said her husband Fran has been wrongly imprisoned after a family holiday
A music festival starts in Bradford tonight with a host of artists and bands. Bradford Threadfest sees venues, promoters, artists and organisations come together for the city centre festival. Event organisers said they hoped to challenge the misconception
Adam O’Brien has been tipped to re-establish himself in Mick Potter’s thoughts following his return from injury. The highly-rated Bulls hooker, 18, has not played for the first team since sustaining an ankle injury in the final pre-season friendly
When Ian Sibbit was caught late by a Castleford player during the Bulls’ win at the PROBIZ Coliseum on February 12, little did he know he would spend the next three months on the sidelines. Sibbit had taken a blow to the shoulder in an off-the-ball
Andrew Davies today kicked off City’s summer shopping with a bang after agreeing a one-year deal. The former Premier League centre half was thought to be out of the club’s reach following his loan spell last season. But Phil Parkinson
