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  • Dragons hoping to claim scalp of the Mohawks

    Eighth-placed Bradford Dragons will face Tees Valley Mohawks tomorrow in vcars.co.uk Men's Division One at Bradford College Sports Hall (6.15pm). The Dragons are coming off a disappointing loss at Worthing Thunder last weekend, where they played

  • Jones relishing Keighley Cougars’ clash with his former club

    Danny Jones admits he needs no extra motivation to perform ahead of his anticipated return to action in Sunday’s derby at former club Halifax (3pm). The Wales international missed last weekend’s home defeat to Whitehaven due to personal commitments

  • Revenge is on the menu for Bolton Woods

    As per usual, the Bradford Sunday Alliance League is not providing the sole entertainment on Sunday - there is also, weather permitting, the Bradford & District FA cups. For the second week in succession, the top two clubs in the Premier Division

  • Halifax League to announce bigger sponsor

    The Halifax League will soon announce their new ‘blue-chip’ sponsors. League secretary Neil Myers said at their February meeting at Pellon Social Club: “Towergate are no longer sponsoring the league. “We used to get

  • Warnock eyes another cup upset

    Leeds United manager Neil Warnock admits there will not be much money placed on his side on Sunday to knock Manchester City out of the FA Cup but feels all the ingredients are in place for his underdogs to give it their best shot. Warnock&rsquo

  • Shelf start indoor cricket nets

    Halifax League club Shelf start their winter indoor nets on Sunday at North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax (6pm-7pm). Old and new players are welcome and further information is available from Andy Dimbleby on 07740-857797 or Jack Wilson on

  • Unbeaten City women climb to third

    Bradford City remain unbeaten in their quest to regain their place in the FA Women's Premier League. Following a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough, they moved into third place in the Northern Women's Combination League but face a potential banana

  • Savory's second coming for Avenue is against Frank Sinclair

    Aiden Savory could make his second debut for Park Avenue tomorrow after coming back to Horsfall Stadium. Bradford boss John Deacey moved quickly to sign the striker this week, just days after he scored for Goole at Throstle Nest. Savory’s former

  • Abadaki signing is boost to Farsley's play-off bid

    Neil Parsley landed one of three potential targets on Thursday evening and was hopeful of securing another before tomorrow's game at Curzon Ashton. The Farsley boss has been keen to bolster his squad in order to stiffen up their bid for another

  • It's good news week at Thackley

    There was good news on and off the field for Thackley last weekend with a return to winning ways and players on the comeback trail. The Dennyboys have been a constant in the top eight of the Baris Northern Counties East League Premier

  • Henry could start at fly half for Bradford & Bingley

    Another dry night has meant that Bradford & Bingley's SSE National League Three North match at Rossendale is expected to get the go-ahead tomorrow. With Richard Scull ruled out with knee ligament problems and Steve Brimacombe also unavailable

  • Junior choir to present Shipley concert

    A junior choir will present a show at St Paul’s Church, in Shipley on Friday, March 8. St Paul’s Junior Choir will perform at the church in Kirkgate, at 7.30pm. It will be the first talent showcase of the Junior Choir under the new directorship

  • McClane’s explosive return is more ‘Yippee-ki-nay’

    A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (12A, 98 mins) ** Starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Sergei Kolesnikov, Radivoje Bukvic, Yuliya Snigir, Cole Hauser, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Directors: John Moore. Halfway through this outlandish fifth

  • One-woman show about the telling of secrets

    Six Lips Theatre is bringing a new one-woman show to Bradford as part of International Women’s Week. The show, called One, is written by Roxanna Klimaszewska and Rebecca Thomson and centres on the bohemian ‘She’ who shares her secret. Whose story

  • Join in with book of world records show

    Guinness World Records, the global authority on record-breaking achievement, is bringing its new theatre show Officially Amazing Science Live! to Bradford on Saturday, March 9. The show takes the audience on a scientific journey of exploration

  • Tribute show to rock icon set to Wow audiences

    It seems remarkable, in this age of global arena tours, that one of rock music’s most iconic artists only ever did one tour, lasting just a month. Kate Bush’s Tour of Life took place in spring 1979, blending songs from her first two albums, The

  • Otley pub bids for licence extension

    A town centre pub is seeking permission to keep serving until at least 3am for six days a week. The landlord of the Red Lion, in Kirkgate, Otley, has applied for changes that, if approved, would see it serving until 3am Monday to Thursday, and

  • Performer’s solo show deals with ‘being fat’

    Tonight and tomorrow, Selina Thompson invites you to bring your own snacks to her solo show Chew the Fat at Bradford University’s Theatre in the Mill. Her autobiographical piece plays with ideas about anorexia, bulimia, fat acceptance, the beauty

  • Festival scoop The Fall as a headline band

    The Fall have been announced as one of the headliners of this year’s Long Division Festival. The band will join acts such as Ghostpoet, Nine Black Alps, Howard Marks, RM Hubbert and Ed Tudor Pole at the festival, in Wakefield, on June 8. Having

  • Actress Dani takes on iconic Dorothy role

    Actress Dani Harmer – who shot to fame in hit children’s TV show Tracy Beaker and reached the final of last year’s Strictly Come Dancing – is playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, coming to Bradford this spring. She will be joined on the Yellow

  • Ashlands School pupils to take over Ilkley museum

    Work curated by year three students will be on display at Ilkley’s Manor House museum until Sunday, February 24. As part of national Kids in Museums Take Over Day on November 23, pupils from year three at Ashlands Primary School, Ilkley, curated

  • Angling Lines

    BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC A big thank you to all members who badgered their MPs and voted to end fishing discards. Last week the European Parliament voted to end this practice and without your vote it would never have happened. All members

  • Routine is a winner for dancers

    Youngsters at Swain House Primary School took part in a junior dance contest, despite last month’s snowfall, and emerged as the winners. The competition took place at Buttershaw Enterprise College, and the youngsters’ lively routine was choreographed

  • Bradford City players booted and now suited!

    Bradford City's Capital One Cup heroes visited an Ilkley designer men’s clothing shop yesterday to collect their Wembley suits. The League Two side has signed a sponsorship deal with bespoke tailoring firm Simon Carter of London, whose customers

  • Lord Mayor of Bradford quizzed by Menston Rainbows

    The 2nd Menston Rainbows had a visit and a chat with the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith at Menston Hut. The Mayor, who is from Menston and has lived all his life there, answered Rainbows’ questions on diverse subjects.

  • Group fears site for Keighley homes could be ‘banked’

    Campaigners hope a derelict school becomes a housing estate as soon as possible, but fear developers might sit on the site as a “land bank.” Bradford Council has approved the transformation of Branshaw Special School in Keighley to a 25-house cul-de

  • Hipperholme Grammar School celebrates hero’s deeds

    The inspiring story of a head teacher turned war hero has been revealed by genealogists. Almost 100 years ago, Captain Maynard Andrews relinquished his post as headmaster of Hipperholme Grammar School to serve his country in the First World War

  • Fantasy enchants with a good-looking romance

    BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (12A, 124 mins) **** Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emmy Rossum, Thomas Mann, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins. Director: Richard LaGravenese. Based on the first book in the Caster Chronicles

  • Play’s premiere will ‘keep you guessing all the way’

    When news that Bingley Little Theatre was planning to stage the British premiere of A Night Of Dark Intent reached playwright L Don Swartz in New York, he asked for a copy of the poster. Mr Swartz, who penned the taut thriller, contacted the society

  • Ilkley festival concert finale date is set

    Another Ilkley Parish Council-organised Concert on The Grove will take place this August, despite poorer ticket sales in 2012. Councillors have agreed to go ahead with the annual concert, traditionally the finale to the Ilkley Summer Festival,

  • Family's joy as cycling track in Silsden is saved

    A bike track where a former world champion cut his teeth can once again be used by off road motorcyclists thanks to the efforts of a club. Last January Bradford Council informed the owners of Rough Holden Farm in Silsden they might have to shut

  • Friday, February 15, 2013

    From the T&A... 25 years ago: Bradford’s midwives pledged that they wouldn’t join in the strike action in protest of the state of the NHS, saying any form of industrial action would put mothers and babies at risk. 50 years ago: The minister

  • Cost of schemes must be counted

    For the second time in a matter of weeks, a much-vaunted scheme designed to save householders energy has been left with a certain amount of egg on its face. Recently, we saw a prestigious development of eco-homes in Bradford which were designed

  • No need for new store

    SIR – Re your story in the T&A on the subject of a supermarket in Shipley to replace the scrap yard. We need another supermarket like we need a hole in the head. If you remove the scrap yard and build a factory and make something useful, I

  • We paid the price

    SIR – In his critique of me today (Letters, February 8), Ian Parsons needs a brief reply. He cannot understand Brown’s invitation to Thatcher. Well, I am sure it wasn’t for tea and sympathy and he had just announced he would not cancel items in the

  • Hydro could be asset

    SIR – My nephew was telling me about Torrs Hydro at New Mills when he visited me. It is a turbine generating electricity in an environmentally-friendly way. There is a safe fish pass for migrating fish to use and the turbine itself is friendly to fish

  • MPs raise prospect of ‘Asbos for dogs’

    Dogs should be issued with Asbos if they are a danger to the public, MPs said today as they condemned current laws as “woefully inadequate”. Tough ‘control notices’ – already introduced in Scotland and looming in Wales – would force dog-owners

  • Bradford City seek advice on appealing Stewart ruling

    City have moved a step closer to appealing against FIFA’s decision to order them to pay Falkirk £215,000 in training compensation for Mark Stewart. The club’s solicitors have asked for the details of how the governing body came to their ruling.

  • Could you hand over Bradford City man of the match trophy?

    A lucky Bradford City fan could win the chance to present the famous Alan Hardaker Man of the Match trophy at the Capital One Cup final at Wembley. Capital One, title sponsors of the cup, are offering a supporter the opportunity to be the first

  • MP urges answers on ‘sky high’ bills in Bradford

    A multi-million-pound project to give a housing estate an eco-friendly revamp has stalled, leaving residents counting the cost of high energy bills. Now an MP has demanded answers from the housing provider’s chief executive. A regeneration scheme

  • Anger as Keighley houses bid set for approval

    Objectors to a major housing scheme on the edge of Keighley have reacted angrily to news that Bradford Council is likely to approve it next Thursday. News that the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement wanted to build 135 houses off Shann Lane

  • Is there an agenda?

    SIR – Firstly let me say that I am not a Liberal Democrat member or voter (and never will be), nor am I a constituent of David Ward. However, I feel that I must defend his right to freedom of speech and thought. I read and heard his observations

  • Savings are paltry

    SIR – I refer to your report (T&A, February 6) on only £20k saved by top management shake-up at City Hall. This is just a very small drop in the large ratepayer-funded bucket indeed! This shake-up should have been started way back when it was

  • Plans are inadequate

    SIR – MP Philip Davies is to be commended for, once again, demanding action from the Transport minister for a bypass to ease Shipley’s road chaos (T.&A. Feb. 11). Unfortunately, the proposals for the Shipley Eastern Relief Road have been on

  • Thanks for support in fight over proposals

    Re Buck Lane development. I would be grateful if I could use your columns to thank everyone who has supported us in our opposition to this scheme over the last two years. We have received enthusiastic support from residents of Baildon and beyond

  • Romance is a recipe for disaster

    It is approaching Valentine’s Day in the Barnett house, and as is traditional, we have the “let’s not bother with this over-hyped commercialised nonsense” conversation. We agree not to spend money we don’t have on cards and fripperies. To be fair

  • Hospital fire caused by faulty fan

    A fire at Bradford Royal Infirmary was stopped from causing any real damage after cleaners raised the alarm. The fire in the Ear, Nose and Throat department, started in a faulty extractor fan in the toilets at 9pm last night. Fairweather

  • Two house fires leads to smoke alarm warning

    A warning about the importance of working smoke alarms has been made this morning after firefighters were called to two house fires within hours of each other. The first fire was in Greenbank Road, Allerton, at midnight, when Fairweather Green

  • Supporters sign up on Bradford City shirt

    Bradford City players were at the Kirkgate Shopping Centre in Bradford yesterday to thank fans for signing a giant shirt wishing them luck. James Hanson and Zavon Hines watched supporters write messages on The Co-operative’s 20x20m shirt, which

  • Otley student appeals for information on prisoner of war camp

    An Otley A level student is appealing for information about a prisoner of war camp which was housed in the town at the end of World War II. Alasdair Love is trying to find out more about the camp and whether it has left any lasting legacy on Otley

  • Mark Toole is appointed manager of Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley

    The Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley is looking forward to a new era with the arrival of a new manager. Mark Toole, 34, took over the role this week, and will be at the heart of efforts to promote the hotel as a banqueting, weddings and conferences venue

  • Healthwatch seeks views on health care at event in Bradford

    Healthwatch, the new consumer champion for health and social care, is looking for people across the district to have a say on their local health services. The organisation says that you do not need medical knowledge to be a Healthwatch volunteer

  • Dine out to help Ilkley community cafe project

    Community cafe project Outside the Box is running a pop-up restaurant to help raise money for the refurbishment of its new premises. The Ilkley social enterprise, a successor to the Oasis cafe, will provide work for people with learning disabilities

  • David Miliband holds question and answer session in Bradford

    Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband answered questions about child poverty, the US presidency and Islam during his visit to Bradford yesterday, then revealed he is backing Bradford City in the Capital One Cup final. The South Shields MP, who

  • Garden furniture is stolen from Cross Hills

    Thieves have stolen wrought iron garden furniture from the front garden of a house in Highgate, Cross Hills. Two benches, a table and two chairs were taken between 5pm on Wednesday, February 6, and 9.15am the following day. Anyone with information

  • Eccleshill kitchen firm has a recipe for success

    Managers who have spearheaded the 80 per cent growth of a Bradford catering equipment manufacturer over the past two years are planning expansion after taking control of the business. Eccleshill-based Airedale Group, which has become one of the

  • Kear Ell-bent on scoring for Bradford Bulls

    Elliot Kear is desperate to cross the line against Castleford this weekend – after being denied by a stunning try-saving tackle at Hull FC. The Bulls winger looked destined to score his first try of the season after breaking clear in the latter

  • 'Vicious' Slovak rapist gang jailed for total of 36 years

    Three eastern European men, who violently gang-raped Bradford prostitutes including a victim of the Crossbow Cannibal, have been locked up for a total of 36 years. A judge yesterday urged the Home Office to make sure the gang were not able to return

  • Ripper victim’s son leads Holme Wood procession

    The son of the first Yorkshire Ripper victim led a torchlit procession against domestic violence last night. Richard McCann joined about 30 people as they walked through the Holme Wood area of Bradford in support of the One Billion Rising campaign

  • Otley band Never Ending Reason to play gig at Whitakers pub

    Teenage band Never Ending Reason will play a show in their home town this weekend. The group, who made it to the regional finals of last year’s Live and Unsigned talent competition, will perform at Whitakers pub on Kirkgate, Otley, from 8pm on

  • Bradford bus driver prompts new change in law

    The Government has been forced into a legal change following the case of a Bradford bus driver sacked on the grounds that his BNP views presented a health and safety risk because many passengers were Asian. The amended law will allow people sacked

  • Planning File

    The following planning applications have been submitted to Bradford Council: Girlington: two-storey side extension, 12 Como Drive. Girlington: two-storey rear extension, 8 Yew Tree Grove. Great Horton: detached garage, 285 Great Horton Road.

  • Bradford City priority is Wimbledon not Wembley

    Phil Parkinson insists there will be no Wembley influence over City’s plans for basement dwellers Wimbledon. The Bantams travel to the side with the division’s worst home record tomorrow for their last action before the Capital One Cup final.

  • Eight years in jail for Keighley park rapist

    A rapist who also tried to abduct a ten-year-old girl as she played with friends has been jailed for eight years. Judge David Hatton QC told Khalid Mahmood that he took advantage of a vulnerable woman when he plied her with alcohol and raped her

  • Bradford City fans get their hands on cherished tickets

    He queued for 27 hours and pitched a tent in the snow despite already having tickets for Bradford City’s Capital One Cup final at Wembley. But now Steven Price, 31, of Shipley, has made sure the rest of his family will be walking down Wembley Way

  • Thousands mourn loss of Islamic figurehead

    More than 5,000 mourners turned out to pay their respects to a figurehead from the Islamic community who set up a youth peace organisation after the Bradford riots and was at the forefront of a £500,000 mosque built in just six months. Khwaja Sufi

  • Court File

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Philip License, aged 41, of Templars Way, Girlington; displaying a disabled badge in contravention of regulations, £250 fine, £365 costs. Michael Robinson, aged 39, of St

  • Delight as Bronte Country turbine plan is turned down

    One of several recent applications to build a wind turbine in the Worth Valley has been thrown out because of it could put tourists off visiting Bronte Country. The Bronte Society recently spoke out against the number of turbine planning applications