Eccleshill United have appointed former Leeds United striker and Bradford City assistant manager Bobby Davison as their head coach. He has held a similar position at leading Hungarian club Ferencvaros after cutting his teeth in management with
City of Bradford's National Potential squad members, who train under the guidance of Bradford Aquatics Competition Programme’s senior coach Andy Pearce, travelled to Sunderland to compete in the North East Region Senior and Junior Short
The Aire-Wharfe Cricket League made a loss of £2,176 on the year ended 30, September, 2012. This was almost entirely due to the introduction of the Total Cricket Scorer system, which cost £2,205. Despite a foul summer, all three
Yorkshire County Cricket Club are taking on a Horsforth Cricket Club XI on Monday on the third-generation artificial pitch at Leeds Trinity University College (8pm). The county side are set to include skipper Andrew Gale, Adam Lyth, Iain Wardlaw
The dangers of abusive messages on social media outlets has been highlighted by Towergate Halifax Cricket League secretary Neil Myers in his first annual report. He says: “Individuals should stop and think before they communicate with the
Denholme’s Geoff Fisher is the new president of the Bradford & District Evening Cricket League. He replaces Dick Gregson (Buttershaw St Paul’s), who died last March aged 90. Fisher, father of former Yorkshire and Gloucestershire
Wilsden want a change in the points system for the Mewies Solicitors Craven League, with a win gaining six points (instead of three), a tie three points (instead of two) and a draw one point. However, if overs are equal and the team batting first
The leader of Bradford Council has warned of the “devastating” impact Government cuts to local authorities will have on people’s lives. Councillor David Green (Wibsey, Lab) slammed the cuts announced by Chancellor George Osborne as “draconian”
Aire-Wharfe Cricket League president Alan Atkinson has warned clubs that discipline must improve in 2013. In his address to the annual meeeting at Otley Rugby Union Club, he said: “Discipline has been a problem, and was last year.”
Unity D became the latest team to top the Division Two table in what is proving to be a highly competition section of the Bradford League. They climbed to the summit following a hard-fought 7-3 victory over Yeadon A, although only 11 points separate
The M62 has re-opened after being closed for almost three hours following a crash which saw a van sandwiched between two lorries. All three lanes eastbound near to junction 27 (Gildersome) were shut at 3pm after the pile-up, which happened at 2.35pm
Former Bradford & Bingley player Chris Hala'Ufia, now with Aviva Premiership London Irish, has been given a five-week ban and ordered to pay £500 towards the costs of an RFU disciplinary panel in Bristol, meaning he cannot play until
Ben Clough scored a hat-trick as Bingley Bees’ men won 4-0 at City of York Sevenths to leave them fourth in Division Six North of the Yorkshire League. With a scheduled 4.30pm start, the Bees were expecting a frosty reception – and so it proved
Right on Cue Russell Morgan is showing signs of fulfiling his huge potential after making it through to the last 16 of the EASB English Under-16 Championships. The Bradford youngster finished top of his group after winning all his matches at
West Bowling under-12s marked a step into the unknown by finishing top of the table in their debut Yorkshire League campaign. The youngsters were facing unknown opposition after switching from the West Riding League, which folded their age group
Silsden's Dougie Lampkin joined an illustrious line up of current world champions and other two- wheel legends when he was honoured for his sporting achievements by FIM president Vito Ippolito at their gala in Monte Carlo. Lampkin
Defending champions Whetley Lane showed Thackley no mercy as they ran out 7-1 winners in a West Riding County Vets Cup group match. Goal scorers for Lane at Marley Stadium were William Calcutt (2), Tim Capewell (2), Nick Hey, Ray Garland and Darren
Bradford Park Avenue Supporters Club are holding their annual football programme/badge fair in the social club at Horsfall Stadium on Sunday (10am-1pm). Admission is £1 for adults and free for children, who will also receive a free programme to
The M62 Eastbound is reported to be closed are closed following a smash between two lorries and a van. The three vehicles collided on the eastbound stretch of the motorway, close to junction 27 at Gildersome, at 2.35pm. A police spokesman said
Three years after nearly going out of business after a spate of break-ins followed by the recession, a Bradford IT services company is looking to a bright future after expanding into a second office. FGS Computer Services has opened a dedicated
A festive tale to freeze the blood of any Yuletide fan kicks us off this week, as we are now in December. Carol singers are a welcome sight on a snowy evening as Christmas approaches. But what would you do if you were confronted by BOGUS carollers?
Plans for 135 houses in Keighley “fail in just about everything” and should not go ahead, according to the town council. The application for farmland on Shann Lane was submitted last month and came before the council’s planning committee last night
Shoppers in Bradford appear to refute the findings of a study which found families in Yorkshire spend more on going out than they do on a weekly food shop. In a straw poll of customers at Five Lane Ends, Bradford, yesterday many told the Telegraph
Big supermarkets, including Bradford-based Morrisons, will face being fined by a new industry watchdog if they fail to treat suppliers fairly, the Government has announced. Ministers said the groceries adjudicator should have only the power to
A banner advertising a Christmas brass band concert at Baildon’s Moravian Church mysteriously vanished from railings in the village centre – only to rematerialise in Shipley Town Hall. Church social secretary Elizabeth Simpson said the advert disappeared
Tonight’s Blue Square Bet North fixture between FC Halifax Town and Harrogate Town has been postponed due to a frozen pitch at The Shay.
Increases in fuel duty, the tax on petrol and diesel, probably upset people more than any other tax, particularly with VAT on the duty as well as the fuel itself. It has become a lightning rod for politicians who seek the approval of a self-interested
From the T&A... 25 years ago: A man who tried to reconnect his gas supply illegally almost sparked a major explosion at a flat in The Crescent, Buttershaw. 50 years ago: It was announced the organ at St George’s Hall was to be completely
PROFESSOR DAVID BRIGGS writes about his new book about relation Gilbert Briggs, who founded the Wharfedale loudspeaker company n the autumn of 1932, two prototype loudspeakers built by a complete amateur won a competition organised by the Bradford
A pedestrian has been involved in a collision with a vehicle at a zebra crossing in Kirkgate, Silsden. The incident - at the crossing close to the Howden Road junction - is causing long traffic tailbacks towards Steeton and Addingham. The extent
For people with dementia, singing evokes memories and positive feelings. And singing in a group stimulates laughter, a sense of achievement and friendship, both for those with dementia and their carers. Today, Bradford Alzheimer’s Society launches
The introduction of bus lanes around the Bradford district has been seen as a boon by some, and a hindrance by others. They are a good thing if they indeed do the job they are designed for, allowing buses freer access along congested routes and
SIR – I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nurses and staff on ward 28 for the excellent way they looked after me during my stay in the BRI hospital. Also thanks to Mr Jefferson and his team for the work they did. While we have
SIR – Last week I had reason to see a specalist at Airedale hospital. The appointment was for 2.30pm, I was seen on time, then I had to have an immediate blood test and heart X-ray, both of which were carried out promptly and I was back in the car
SIR – I read that schools are now facing a massive rise in pupil numbers, and this comes as no big surprise. The last Labour Government, with its open-door immigration policy – “all welcome, room for all and more” – is responsible for this situation
SIR – Re ‘National debt is still rising’, (Letters, November 27). My socialist friend Christopher Hindle rightly points out that, (despite the “dreadful” cuts being brought in by the Government), national debt is still rising significantly. Sorry
SIR – I’m sorry, but your reader got it completely wrong in his review of the Joe Brown Ukulele Album (T&A, November 17). Chuck Berry maybe, Elvis never. Joe (pictured) was THE cutting-edge British lead guitarist. Eddie Cochran listed him as
A gritter crashed and overturned early today, coming to rest in a pub car park after demolishing a wall and signpost. The drama unfolded outside the Guide Inn on Keighley Road, Hainworth just before 6am. Pub manager Lisa Talbot said she slept
Nightshift workers had to be evacuated after a filter unit caught fire at a Low Moor factory last night. It happened just after 11pm at Cold Drawn Products in Parkhouse Road. Firefighters from Odsal wearing breathing apparatus had to use jet
SIR – Is it not about time that a cool wind of common sense entered the debate on the Odeon? We have seen all sorts of hot air plus the spending of millions of public money, yet nothing has actually been achieved. Not altogether surprising in the current
SIR – As part of Bradford Council’s plan to reduce next year’s budget by £30 million (T&A, November 28), a reduction of £62,000 of funding for footpath maintenance is to be made. Tough decisions for tough times. Strange that cash has been ‘
An improved rail service depends on incentives for the companies running the trains, claim Bradford Rail Users Group. James Vasey, of BRUG, was speaking following publication of research into what passengers want from the Northern and TransPennine
A prominent member of the Fire Brigades Union insists people will die as a result of cuts to the fire service in Bradford. West Yorkshire Fire Authority will later this month vote on proposed closures and slashing of pump numbers. Under the
A bemused plumber has criticised Bradford Council for installing a “silly plastic kerb” randomly on a busy road which he fears will lead to accidents when it snows. Brian Heaton, of G Jackson Plumbers, Brownroyd Hill Road, Wibsey, said officials
A Bradford-based advice network is standing by its Coronation Street star patron Andrew Lancel after he was charged with indecently assaulting a child. Learning Disabilities Hospital Support founder Maralyn Adey said the 42-year-old was innocent
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at Lees Mill, Shepherd’s Croft, off Leeds Lane in Haworth. Crews from Haworth, Keighleyand Bingley were called just after 6am. The ground floor of the 50m by 15m building was well alight when crews arrived
Port Vale 0 Bradford City 2 Nobody seems quite sure how far City can go this season, least of all the players. Riding high in the upper echelons of League Two, Phil Parkinson’s men again proved their mettle in the cup competitions – where they
Phil Parkinson could barely conceal his delight after City deservedly dumped League Two promotion rivals Port Vale out of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. The understrength Bantams struck twice shortly after the break through Ritchie Jones and Craig
Hundreds of stars were hung on City Hall’s Christmas tree last night in memory of absent loved ones and to mark the people who have made a difference in Bradford this year. A total of 214 golden stars were hung from the tree by a procession of
Concern is growing for a senior Bradford health care manager who has been missing from his home for more than a week. Police frogmen are trawling a reservoir as part of the search for Neil Bryson, a 50-year-old married father-of-two. Mr Bryson
A family-run toy shop is the latest supporter to pledge support for the Telegraph & Argus Children’s Secret Santa Appeal. Wasim Quereshi, who owns Toy Station in Leeds Road, Thornbury, is going to supply the appeal with its gifts, giving a
A 57-year-old man burned his five-year-old grandson with a cigarette during a “stupid” game, a court heard. The boy suffered two burns, one to his leg and the other to his arm, after his grandfather prodded him with the lit cigarette, Bradford
Bradford Council’s executive “reluctantly” agreed yesterday to changes in council tax benefit which will hit tens of thousands of people across the district. The plans involve reducing the maximum council tax benefit for working age adults from
Police have stepped up patrols following stone-throwing attacks by yobs on buses, including one on a new flagship service between Bradford and Leeds. One bus had a window smashed when it was struck by missiles thrown by four youths at the junction
Adrian Purtell will undergo tests today which will determine whether he can resume his playing career. The Bulls centre has not played since suffering a heart attack in the aftermath of the Magic Weekend defeat to Leeds at the Etihad Stadium on
A 52-space pay-and-display car park in Saltaire would encourage more visitors to the historic village, according to a property company. Hartley Property Trust wants to build the car park behind the Boathouse Inn, between the Leeds Liverpool Canal
New figures show that Bradford Council has received £2.3 million in paid fines over two and a half years since switching on cameras to catch motorists who misuse bus lanes. The data, released to the Telegraph & Argus under Freedom of Information
Holders Guiseley were unable to continue the defence of their West Riding County Cup when last night’s scheduled quarter-final at Harrogate Town was called off at lunchtime. The pitch at Town’s CNG Stadium has been subjected to several postponements
Farsley reached the second round of the Doodson Sports Cup with a narrow 2-1 home win over bogey side Ossett Albion. Albion knocked Neil Parsley’s men out of the FA Cup after a replay and they also took three points from the visit of Farsley in
