City are through to the last 16 of the Capital One Cup after an amazing fightback to beat Burton. Trailing 2-0 with only eight minutes left, Nahki Wells scored twice to force extra-time. And then young defender Stephen Darby spared the lottery
Ricky Ravenhill made his first appearance of the season as City rang the changes in the Capital One Cup again. Phil Parkinson altered six of the side from Saturday for the third-round home clash with Burton – as he had done at Watford in the previous
It has been a long time coming but Bradford Clayton Thunderbirds have finally made themselves at home. After a nomadic existence, the city’s only women’s rugby league team have settled at Clayton Rugby Club. Formerly known as Bradford Thunderbirds
Queensbury collected their first Pennine League points of the season with a 34-24 Premier Division home victory over Dewsbury Moor. Outstanding performances from Rob Hawthorn, Josh Naylor and Jack Evison helped their side come from behind after
Bradford Dragons made a perfect start to the new season with two wins from their opening two games. They edged out Leeds Carnegie 68-67 in a tense National Trophy local derby and followed up with a more straightforward 93-66 victory over Stockport
The Bradford Mutual Sunday School League are holding a disciplinary meeting at Great Horton Church Cricket Club tomorrow night. It will look into the Group C match between Muff Field and Bradford Indians on Saturday, August 18 which was abandoned
Running log Simon Pass came home first in the Kirkstall Abbey Seven-Miler to record his maiden race win. Still tired from the Yorkshireman Half, the Saltaire runner only decided to enter Sunday’s event at the last moment after being prompted
Bradford Dudley Hill’s promotion plans remain on track despite dropping a National Conference League point at Milford Marlins in a captivating Division One contest. Hill left it late to draw level at 20-20 as hooker Nathan Kitson crossed for a
A date and time has been set for a public meeting for people who may be affected by possible changes to rights-of-way laws. The event has been arranged by Councillor Peter Corkindale, who chairs Keighley Town Council’s planning committee. He a
Entries are still being accepted for Sunday’s popular Horsforth 10K road race, which starts at 10am from its Woodhouse Grove School base at Apperley Bridge . This year’s nominated charity for the Horsforth Harriers-organised event is the Deaf
A new £200,000 children’s nursery could be up and running early next year, after receiving council backing. Senior figures at Ghyll Royd School, in Burley -in-Wharfedale, who are behind the Babes in the Wood nursery and outdoor learning area project
A female police officer was taken to hospital today after she slipped and fell while chasing a suspected car thief in Brighouse . Officers in a marked police car started to follow a black Volkswagen Jetta travelling “suspiciously” in Elland Road
Denholme ’s Rebekah Tiler can now lay claim to be Great Britain’s strongest schoolgirl. The Bingley Grammar School pupil broke an astonishing nine British records during the Northern Weightlifting Bergson Trophy competition at Mytholmroyd Community
The Bingley Harriers Schools’ Cross-Country Challenge, due tomorrow at Bradford & Bingley Sports Club, has been postponed due to flooding.
Traffic is building up on the M62 westbound carriageway after a broken-down lorry on the sliproad from the M606 near Bradford caused delays. For full traffic reports check in at our traffic updates section here.
Otley and Leeds Carnegie second-row man Dominic Barrow has been named in England’s under-20 elite player squad. The 32-man group, which includes 15 survivors from last season – including Barrow – will hope to defend the Under-20 Six Nations title
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Great Horton 5, Princeville A 2; Princeville B 5, Bradford Deaf Centre 2; Pudsey 4, Eastbrook A 3. Breaks: S Kershaw (Princeville B) 37, 36, 35.
New teams are being recruited to compete in a six-a-side league at Marley Stadium on Thursdays (8-10pm). For more details call 07794-326984 or visit www.soccersixes.net.
Serious flooding has caused one of the main routes between Ilkley and Leeds to be closed. The A660 between the A65 roundabout at Burley -in-Wharfedale and the A659 roundabout at Otley has now been shut to traffic following persistent rain overnight
Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe called in at the Co-operative supermarket at Wyke to see a workshop being run as part of a national scheme to help encourage young unemployed people into the food industry. He met workshop leaders Andy Zatorski
Packaging firm Northern Paper Board has been shortlisted for two awards. The company, in Engine Shed Lane, Skipton , is among the finalists in both the SME of the Year and Investment Project of the Year categories in the 2012 UK Packaging Awards
Up to half of the 180 stores currently operated by JJB Sports are expected to close after the company decided to call in administrators, threatening a large number of the 4,000 jobs at the firm. The move, which brings to an end its battle to rescue
More than 50 guests attended the launch of a new business women’s networking group in Skipton and the Aire Valley. The inaugural meeting of the women@work group was addressed by Vicky Fryer, managing partner at Bradford chartered accountants Naylor
Greetings card giant Hallmark is banking on the strength of its brand and harnessing people’s emotions to help it battle against tough trading conditions. The US-owned company, whose international headquarters are in Bradford, saw turnover fall
A Bradford-based manufacturer of innovative adhesive products has become one of the first companies in Yorkshire to use a new service to help firms take full advantage of new tax concessions for patents. Fantas-Tak (Retail) Ltd has signed up
Shipley -based wireless technology group Filtronic has grown in line with expectations, despite a decline in part of its broadband business, according to its first quarter results. The designer and manufacturer of microwave electronics products
A regional security specialist has marked its landmark 30th anniversary with a celebration lunch for customers, suppliers and staff. Frank Gee, managing director of Keybury Fire and Security, outlined the development of the Keighley company, which
Rolling up the garage door, I’m prepared for Stuart Wright’s big reveal. The mighty green American M16 anti-aircraft ‘White’ half-track once used in military combat – a fact endorsed by the discovery of bullet holes in the gun turret which Stuart
Yorkshire Water has announced it has recruited 16 new apprentices in various fields across its business. The company, which is based in Bradford, said it had more than 600 applications for the posts – the most it has received since in started the
I remember spending my 24th birthday thinking my life was practically over. I was just a year away from reaching the dreaded quarter of a century, when I would no longer be eligible for a young person’s railcard, and as far as I was concerned that
A former soldier who taught himself to grow cannabis by watching footage on You Tube and nurtured a £20,000 crop has been spared jail so he can continue to care for his young daughter. Scott Blackwell, who served in Northern Ireland and the former
They say that a problem shared is one halved – and City are having no trouble bandying the goals around so far. Phil Parkinson was determined that this season’s team would not rely solely on the frontmen in the scoring department. The fact
A keen home baker has set up a cupcake competition in Bradford. Sharon Hodges started baking cupcakes and other cakes as a hobby for family and friends. “I find baking very therapeutic. Having spent quite a lot of time at home over the past
Children’s battle for survival on the streets of Africa is captured in a photography exhibition which opens at Bradford Cathedral next week. Titled “Our Streets”, it has been organised by charity worker Andy Baines – the youngest son of the Bishop
Controversial plans to close a “rat-run” through a Bradford estate have been criticised as “pointless” by some residents, including one woman who has lived there since it opened 55 years ago. The experimental closure would involve placing bollards
As we go about our daily business, we are unaware of one of Bradford’s hidden assets just metres beneath our feet. Gurgling away under roads and pavements, Bradford Beck makes its journey across the city centre unseen. The beck – which rises
25 years ago: Jobless Bradford man Kevin Connick did not know what to spend his latest dole cheque on, so he decided to frame it. His decision would not have broken the bank, because it was only for 1p. A DHSS spokesman blamed in on a “quirk of the
Detectives are investigating a shooting incident in Bradford early today. A shotgun was fired during a disturbance in Grantham Road, Great Horton , in the early hours of the morning. Nobody was injured by the firearm, but two people were treated
When Tim Leunig wrote a report suggesting parts of the north, including Bradford, were beyond revival, the then Opposition leader David Cameron branded him as barmy. That sort of far from ringing endorsement from the man who is now Prime Minister
SIR – The greed of the supermarkets never fails to amaze me. Morrisons sending jobs to India! Another nail in Bradford’s coffin. Having helped to close down British pubs, clubs, farms, town centre shops, and all the rest, just to make more millions
SIR – My husband has recently been discharged from Bradford Royal Infirmary after his fourth operation in 18 months. We have nothing but praise for the staff on Ward 18. Nothing is too much trouble for them. From Mr Ben, the consultant, Nicola
SIR – Always nice to hear from Mr Bird (Letters, September 22) for whom, it appears, the current Government is not right-wing enough. But then, UKIP is made up almost entirely of disaffected right-wing Tories (a point anyone being seduced by their
SIR – Communities Secretary of State Eric Pickles has come up trumps again, with clarification of rules on flying the Union flag in your garden, so far as planning permission need no longer be sought from your local council. However, this, as
SIR – I love socialism! It’s a wonderful ideal – all people working to the best of their ability for the common good. I dislike many socialists – the many “holier than thou” and those more equal than the rest. They aim to gain power any way they
SIR – It was a pleasure to take part in Multi-Story Water over the last weekend in Saltaire . The boat ride with singing by Eddie Lawler and two walks along the River Aire up and downstream from Saltaire provided lots of information in an entertaining
One of the principal dentists at a Bradford practice has completed a charity bike ride to raise money for a UK-based dental charity Bridge2Aid. The charity helps to provide training for dental officers in East Africa. The charity’s aim is to deliver
City chase a place in the last 16 of the Capital One Cup tonight with Phil Parkinson telling them: Don’t let our hard work go to waste. Parkinson’s men face Burton at Valley Parade aiming to become the final League Two side standing in the competition
SIR – From the hullabaloo over the proposed Saltaire weir turbine you’d think they were going to put a couple of nuclear power stations in Roberts Park. In fact the idea is enlightened, environmentally conscious and forward-looking – rather like
Sickness rates are continuing to improve in one Bradford Council department which has historically had the worst record. Over the past four years the average number of days lost per employee in adult and community services has dropped by a quarter
Claims that sexually exploited children are trafficked in Bradford have to be thoroughly investigated and action taken, the politician responsible for children’s services has said. National newspaper reports yesterday claimed that allegedly, organised
Bradford Bulls’ new owners Omar Khan and Gerry Sutcliffe will lead a fans’ forum at Odsal Stadium tonight. Restaurant boss Mr Khan and former Sports Minister Mr Sutcliffe will be joined by new coach Francis Cummins and media manager Stuart Duffy
Superstar magician Dynamo has a homecoming gig in Bradford this week to promote his autobiography. Dynamo – real name Stephen Frayne – is the illusionist to the stars, his close-up magic wowing fans and celebrities alike. The second series
Bryn Hargreaves believes securing the services of prop Manase Manuokafoa on a new contract would be a “massive boost” to the Bulls. Manuokafoa, a close-season signing from Parramatta, enjoyed an outstanding debut campaign and became a firm favourite
Police made 25 arrests and seized heroin valued at a quarter of a million pounds from two vehicles during a week-long crackdown on Drugs -related crime in Bradford. A team of neighbourhood policing officers and detectives, acting on tip- offs from
Muslim faith leaders in Bradford angered by a film insulting their Prophet Muhammed are to lobby the Government for a new law to protect all religions from blasphemy. About 80 senior Muslim leaders and representatives from the city’s mosques turned
Heavy rain caused flooding and travel disruption across the Bradford district yesterday, with the downpours forecast to continue today and tomorrow. Drivers were being warned to travel with care and expect problems this morning as the deluge meant
Discover what life was like in Bradford during the War of the Roses at a medieval living history weekend at Bolling Hall. For the second year, re-enactment group the Frei Compagnie will present a weekend of domestic and military demonstrations
Bradford Bulls’ new owners will sacrifice a “sizeable” chunk of its £1.2 million funding from the RFL as part of the rescue deal that secured its future in the Super League next season, it has been revealed. Former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe
A senior councillor has been accused of breaching planning conditions over a “granny flat” at his Bradford home. Labour group chief whip Councillor Sher Khan (Lab, Little Horton ), who is also a member of the Bradford Area Planning Panel, has
An father who endured a “nightmare” of more than four months languishing in a Greek prison is a free man again after being released last night. Friends of Fran Prenga, who runs a plumbing and bathroom business in Otley , say he was released from
Bradford Council has submitted its bid to retain the Curry Capital of Britain crown by posting its entry for the high-profile competition. The city brought home the title last year, and is hoping for a similar level of success in 2012. This
Three men who burst into a couple’s home at dead of night wielding hammers in an attack fuelled by drugs and alcohol were locked up for a total of 18 years. Gang leader Craig Cordingley, who smashed his way into the property in Little Horton Lane
An academic who claimed people from “failed” Bradford should leave the city and move south, has been appointed by the Government as an advisor. Four years ago Tim Leunig wrote a report urging a future Tory government to give up on efforts to “buck
A senior detective today urged a missing 13-year-old Bradford girl to get in touch and let people know she is safe. Tamara Irving, known as Tammy, has not been seen since leaving a care home, where she had been staying for less than two weeks,
Rory McArdle won’t be fighting Nahki Wells over City’s second goal at Oxford. The defender’s near-post flick from a corner looked to be going in but Wells made sure in front of the line. But McArdle was happy to let the striker take the credit
Last week their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall opened the new Jubilee Rehabilitation Complex at the Headley Court Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. This is a new £16.9m complex, funded by the Ministry of
