Yorkshire have an immediate advantage over their opponents in the Champions League qualifying competition, according to key batsman Joe Root. He believes that with the White Rose county coming straight out of a season, they should be slightly more
Right on Cue Bradford’s two snooker sides both face away matches when the Yorkshire Inter-District League kicks off on Saturday, October 13. The No 1 team travel to play defending champions Sheffield No 3 in Division One and Bradford No 2 start
Paul Sykes is breathing a sigh of relief after making his move to Wakefield permanent. The goal-kicking stand-off amassed 155 points in 22 matches for the Wildcats after joining them on loan from the Bulls in March and has now signed a contract
Bingley Bees Women made a strong start to their Yorkshire Women's Premier Division derby at home to Ben Rhydding-2. A short corner gave Emma Hinkles the opportunity to put the hosts ahead with an unstoppable shot. In a well-matched second
Super-fit Olympic hero Alistair Brownlee, of Bingley Harriers, has confirmed he has had to go to hospital for the first time – to have his appendix removed. The gold medallist from Bramhope said he was taken ill as he travelled to catch a flight
Joe Stockdale beat his dad Richard 21-17 in an all-Eccleshill final to win the West Riding Merit. It was the first time a father and son had competed against one another in the history of the competition, which dates back to 1941. With the
Ladyhill B continued their rise up the Bradford Saturday League as they won a third successive title by finishing top of the Bartle division. This latest success earned them a place in the Observer (Division Three) section next season. They will
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Bartle: South Leeds Cons 174 (15), Hipperholme & Lightcliffe 167 (15); Clayton B 177 (16), Harold Club 171 (14); Rufford B 195 (21), Eccleshill C 156 (9); Cleckheaton Moorend 189 (21), Ladyhill B 151 (9); Pudsey
Giving the man-of-the-match award was a no-brainer for Albion Sports under-eights in the Keybury Junior League. It went to Sohail Mahmood, who scored TEN in the 15-2 defeat of Leeds Maccabi. Other Albion scorers were Raushan Sandhu (3) and
Police are investigating the cause of a blaze which ripped through the bedroom of a flat in Bradford last night. Crews from Bradford fire station were called to reports of a fire at the first-floor maisonette on Weber Court, off Leeds Road, at
Silsden have progressed to the West Riding County Cup second round without having to kick a ball. This is because opponents Askern Villa were unable to raise a team for tonight’s scheduled tie at Keighley Road.
Police are appealing for information following an attempt to steal a cash machine from a filling station in Shelf. Officers received a call just before 11.30pm last night reporting three men were attacking the Total garage, in Halifax Road.
The West Yorkshire division of the HMS Ganges Association will meet for a final time on Tuesday, November 27, due to time taking its toll on membership of this unique old sailors’ club. Hon secretary Norman Wilson, 79, joined the Royal Navy aged
The Kennet barge is re-enacting the journey from Liverpool to Saltaire, retracing the steps of the 200-year-old trade route for transporting wool. To celebrate the third year of HRH The Prince of Wales’ Campaign for Wool, the Kennet barge has been
A 32-year-old Bradford man has pleaded guilty to a drugs plot that led to police seizing heroin with a street value of up to £435,500 from the boot of a car on the M62. Mohammed Saleem Hussain, of Undercliffe Street, Pollard Park, has admitted
Two Bradford men are to appear before Westminster Magistrates tomorrow after being charged with terrorism offences. Saeed Muhammed Ahmed, 20, of Little Horton, has been charged with seven offences of collecting records of information of a kind
The future would be much more certain if fossil fuels didn’t produce carbon dioxide. We could go on using petrol and diesel in our vehicles without a concern, except for the price and the fact that the supply will run out sooner than we expect.
SIR – Re The letter from Dennis Smith (T&A, September 29), “Exhibition insight”. The Odeon Uncovered exhibition mentioned is about to be transported to the pop-up window in Bradford’s Centenary Square where it will stay from October 6 to October
SIR – We have been vainly attempting over the past two years, to seed with wild flowers the grassed-over bank between the Morecambe platform on Shipley Station, and Leeds Road. Our initial attempt was all but destroyed when last year, Network Rail
SIR – No excuses from Antonio Smith, Bradford Council’s Bereavement Services manager, can justify the appaling manner in which Debbie Cogan’s grave at Scholemoor was virtually wrecked by gravediggers (T&A, October 2, pictured). Whoever did
SIR – Thank you for your recent article highlighting the chaos at the bottom of Carr Lane; the photo even captured some of those responsible (T&A, October 1). While the Labour-controlled Council are fond of blaming others, such as Yorkshire
SIR – There is an old saying that hypocrisy has a unique but very unpleasant smell. The Prime Minister has given an effusive fulsome speech on the very successful and separate Olympics for the able and less able members of the international sporting
SIR – I am fed up of hearing Cameron, Clegg and Miliband blaming each other for the mess we’re in. The truth is that for 60 years Labour and Conservatives have been ripping this country apart and it is about time they worked together to sort this mess
Plans for a major regeneration project as part of a £250 million scheme to build the district’s first “urban village” are set to be agreed by councillors. Bradford Council’s Executive will be asked to endorse the draft plan designed to regenerate
One of the world’s most famous literary societies has warned that plans for up to 320 homes on Green Belt land in Bronte country could undermine the area’s heritage tourism. Bradford businessman Perves Abbas has revealed plans to build 120 homes
A drunken man who broke into a house in the dead of night and threatened two terrified young women with a chisel has been jailed for three years and eight months. Andrew Brown, of Cliffe Street, Keighley, ransacked the property, tipping over a
A Bradford police officer, whose baby daughter died after suffering an infection of the lungs, is taking part in a charity walk to raise funds and awareness of the condition which claimed her life. PC Ryan Senior, 30, a Bradford South officer who
The Telegraph & Argus is again offering three local firms the chance to win free advertising and mentoring from leading business experts as part of a £15 million national newspaper industry initiative. Businesses aged between one and five years
SIR – As a life-long non-smoker, I welcome the decision of Bradford Royal Infirmary to reintroduce smoking shelters for those addicts who cannot face a visit to the hospital without their regular nicotine fix. This has been a predictable outcome
From the T&A... 25 years ago: No sooner had Bradford groom Michael Curry tied the knot than he sped off to the Isle of Mull – with his bestman – as they were taking part in a 350-mile car rally. The new Mrs Curry followed in close pursuit,
After the horrific incident just four months ago, when a five-year-old boy was left with terrible injuries after being kicked in the head by a horse, it is sad to see issues still remain with irresponsible owners. The latest report of loose horses
On November 15, thousands of people in West Yorkshire will be entitled to vote for a new Police and Crime Commissioner. In the past, the chairman of the West Yorkshire Police Authority was appointed by the other 16 elected and independent committee
A lung cancer patient from Bradford has become the first internationally to undergo a new targeted radiotherapy treatment. Richard Berry, of Eccleshill, is the first patient to have stereotactic radiotherapy for lung cancer using a new device called
A joint company could be set up by Bradford Council and Bradford College to help create 400 apprenticeships within Bradford businesses on an agency basis, as part of the £7.7 million Council-funded Get Bradford Working programme. The setting up
A call by shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne for a lower ‘benefits cap’ in the north to reflect much lower rents than across the south is not logical, according to some MPs in Bradford. Mr Byrne, said yesterday he backed the principle
A Conservative councillor has resigned to take up a new job – and he hit out at Bradford Council on his departure. Coun Matt Palmer (pictured), who has represented the Wharfedale ward on Bradford Council since May, 2003, is moving to Jersey with
Major transport schemes for the district which could be funded through a new £1billion West Yorkshire transport fund are to be discussed. The schemes include a rail link from the city centre to Leeds- Bradford Airport, improvements to the city’
A mother-of-two who perverted the course of justice was warned by a judge she would be jailed if she further breached a suspended prison sentence order. Kimberley Markey-McGinn, a 28-year-old single mum of Fairfield Avenue, Wibsey, Bradford, appeared
Rochdale 0 Bradford City 0 It was Beatles mania at soggy Spotland and it proved to be a Hard Day’s Night for City. All the tunes were dedicated to the Fab Four to celebrate their 50th anniversary. And a point at Rochdale would usually be reason
Mick Potter scooped the Super League coach of the year title for much more than his record on the pitch. That’s the view of his Bulls successor Francis Cummins after the Aussie’s final term at Odsal was acknowledged with a trophy. Cummins was
Businesses and councillors in Baildon have united in strong opposition to proposals to build a large convenience store on a car park in the centre of the village. Traders claim the proposed convenience store on part of the Bradford Council-owned
A Bradford police officer will remain on duty in a “restricted capacity” after it emerged he will face criminal charges over allegations he used a patrol car to stop a man and then hid evidence. West Yorkshire Police last night confirmed PC Steven
Generations of Bradford schoolchildren will remember centenarian Margery Hall, whose funeral takes place tomorrow. A well-known figure in Bradford education, she trained as an infant teacher in Essex and taught in the county before moving to Bradford
Bradford Hospitals Children’s Charity raised £11,600 from its first fundraiser for the district’s sick children – and the figure is rising. The charity, which was set up by doctors and nurses at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, aims to provide ‘home
October is breast cancer awareness month and Cancer Support Bradford and Airedale yesterday launched its In the Pink campaign to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the charity. Although the charity supports more than 3,500 people affected
City were today assessing the severity of Kyel Reid’s groin injury as he faces a spell on the sidelines. The wing wizard was forced to quit last night’s 0-0 draw at Rochdale after only 26 minutes. And assistant boss Steve Parkin admitted the
Dancers from the Northern Ballet have been inspiring youngsters at Springwood Primary School in Manningham. Over the past few weeks, dancers have been at the school in Wood Street running workshops based around characters in Beauty & The Beast
A violent career criminal from Bradford who was locked up indefinitely for the public’s protection is on the loose from an open prison in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police believe 34-year-old Lee Naylor, who was jailed for a minimum of four years and
Escaped horses have invaded a popular Bradford park. Residents living near Tyersal Park woke up to see about 25 to 30 of them had taken over the park and its football pitch, eating the grass and churning up the ground. Police were alerted and
The acclaimed production of War Horse is coming to Bradford – the only Yorkshire stop on its first UK tour. Seen by more than 2.4 million people worldwide since its premier at the national theatre in 2007, War Horse will visit the Alhambra in 2014
Guiseley 1 Stalybridge Celtic 0 A late goal from substitute James Walshaw was enough to earn Guiseley another home victory in Blue Square North but not enough to take them back to the summit. The three points for the Lions keeps them on the
It was a mixed night for the local clubs in the first round of the West Riding County Cup, with three being dumped out while two went through. Liversedge’s tie at Garforth Town went to extra-time after the sides were locked at 3-3 after 90 minutes
Neil Warnock shouldered the blame for his Leeds side conceding two set-piece goals to Kevin Davies in a 2-2 draw with Bolton at the Reebok. Two headers from the evergreen striker bookended a competitive Roses game, with Leeds having equalised through
