Bradford drew 2-2 at Keighley tonight to finish top of Group B in the West Riding County FA Minor Cup. They claimed top spot on goal difference from the hosts, who also qualify for the semi-finals. Keighley will play Group A winners Leeds in
It promises to be a big weekend for the two local semi-pro clubs chasing titles in the respective divisions of the Northern Counties East League. Brighouse Town sit proudly on top of the Premier Division but their lead is only one point and second-placed
Former Bulls coach Stu Barrow has been appointed head coach of the England youth team. Barrow has been involved with the England Academy coaching set-up since 2010 and will take over the reins from Dave Elliott, who will continue in his role as
Silsden will be looking forward to the visit of Runcorn Linnets in the North West Counties Premier Division on Saturday after their morale-boosting midweek success. The struggling Cobbydalers put an end to a run of ten games without a victory with
West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division leaders Steeton will want nothing less than three points from their trip to bottom-placed Overthorpe on Saturday. The Chevrons, who are bidding for their first ever County Amateur top-flight title
Yorkshire have been given a major boost for the start of the new season, with the England selectors releasing Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root for the majority of matches at the start of the summer. Both Yorkshire players are set to play for England
Dudley Hill will be hoping to make it three victories from their first four games in National Conference League Division One at home to Millom on Saturday. Hill have powerful forwards Anthony Lawton and Callum Dinsdale available, while Lewis Evans
Guiseley’s only concern at the moment is that they are not winning well. The Lions – who travel to Stalybridge Celtic on saturday – have steadied themselves in second place in the Blue Square Bet North and remain on course for a second runners-up
Prince Henry’s Grammar School have three players in the England under-18 squad for the FIRA/AER European Championship in Grenoble, France, where they face Portugal tomorrow night (7.00). They are Lewis Boyce, Jack Walker and Paul Hill, who
We’ve had a good start to this run of home games and there’s no reason why that cannot continue. I thought it was a solid performance from everyone on Tuesday and now it’s down to us to play like that week in, week out for the rest of the season
Wibsey have undergone a sea change in their fortunes. Home wins over Rossington Hornets (15-5) and Garforth (20-5) in SSE Yorkshire Division Five were preceded by a 38-17 victory at Adwick le Street, giving the High Street club a third successive
Bingley Harrier Rhea Southcott is now the United Kingdom's fastest under-13 girl at 600 metres and she is also second nationally in the shot put. The 11-year-old won the Sheffield Indoor Track and Field Series 2012-13 at Sheffield English Institute
Detectives have stepped up their investigation into the “shocking” robbery of a pensioner by releasing a CCTV image of the female suspect. The victim, an 80-year-old woman, had her bag snatched from her shoulder as she walked along Well Croft,
The Northern Masters Veterans' Table Tennis Championships in Blackpool was a happy hunting ground for two Yorkshire players who have recently enjoyed team success. Steve Kosmowsky and Sandra Rider were both part of the over-60s team who
Wharfedale's squad, which squandered so many chances last week against Old Albanians, get a chance to redeem themselves when they travel to Cambridge on Saturday to play the SSE National League One's bottom club. This is the host club
A convicted rapist labelled a danger to young girls has been jailed for three and a half months for flouting a court order to protect children from him. Christian Williamson, 24, of New Cross Street, West Bowling, Bradford, breached the terms of
Bradford No1 AA Raskelf Lake will be closed on Sunday for the final round of the Raskelf Winter Series. Draw at the Golden Lion in Helperby is 9am. All of the club’s stretches of river are currently closed for the relevant closed seasons but some
Spring has definitely not sprung for the Bradford BMX Winter Series. The fifth and final round at Peel Park attracted 36 riders but they were greeted by sub-zero temperatures and the odd flutter of snow. Richard Bowkett won the opening
Wibsey Warriors face a tough task as they bid to reach the semi-finals of the Barla National Cup on Saturday. They must overcome Cumbrian visitors Dalton, who are unbeaten this season. Wibsey coach Jason Hirst will be grateful of home advantage
Farsley will be looking for a three-point maximum as they head to New Mills in the Evo-Stik Division One North on Saturday just a week after losing the reverse fixture. Neil Parsley felt his men deserved a victory at Throstle Nest last Saturday
Bradford's Amanda Ward is making big strides in thai boxing. The Thorpe Edge woman has been involved in the sport for almost three years but after losing her first two professional bouts, she moved to the Golden Team Gym in Beeston, Leeds, and
Amateur historians in Keighley have been assured that priceless documents chronicling the town's past are safe. The 1,000-plus books, ledgers and artefacts – currently in a damp town hall basement – will be moved to Keighley library. They will
Graeme Sheffield feels it would be terrible if Keighley were to be relegated in their first SSE North One East season. The Rose Cottage club are five points and one place above the drop zone with four matches to go. Keighley are at basement
Bradford & Bingley have the most critical game in their SSE National League Three North season on Saturday. The Bees, who are fourth from bottom, are at home to Birkenhead Park, who lie one place below them in the third and last relegation
A document aimed at safeguarding the estimated 9,000 children who attend Muslim religious schools in the district was unveiled yesterday. Bradford Council for Mosques, Bradford Safeguarding Children Board, NSPCC, and West Yorkshire Police worked
Old Grovians know that a bonus-point victory at home to Halifax Vandals on Saturday would mean that they are promoted from SSE Yorkshire Division Four. It would be the highest standard of rugby the fledgling club has ever played, but the man who
Otley’s rugby selectors are set for some tough choices when they pick a side for the trip to Sheffield Tigers in SSE National League Two North on Saturday. The Cross Greeners bounced back from their dismal 27-0 home defeat by Darlington
Pupils of a Silsden dance school entertained audiences with a fairy story. Children and young people from the Elizabeth Phillips School of Dance portrayed Tinkerbell’s efforts to become a nature fairy. All proceeds from the show will be given to local
Bradford Park Avenue boss John Deacey is delighted to land Bantams youngster Adam Baker on loan this week and hopes he will make his debut at Boston United in Saturday's Blue Square Bet North clash. The midfielder or striker has joined Avenue until
Friends and family of a young women who died from breast cancer are setting up a charity fund in her memory. Nadia Shaw (pictured) was 33 when she lost her battle against the disease in 2011. She was a driving instructor and a nail technician,
Woodhouse Grove have opened their new all-weather facility as part of the school’s bicentennial celebrations. The pitch, which is the first of its kind in the North of England, will be known as The Grainge in memory of former pupil Leslie Grainge
Matt Diskin and Chev Walker have been included in the Bulls’ 19-man squad for Saturday’s trip to Catalan Dragons. Joint-captain Diskin (illness) and Walker (ankle) missed last weekend’s win over Hull KR but could return to action in Perpignan.
Police have been at an incident on Manchester Road, near the Lidl Store, where a pedestrian appears to have been involved in a collision with a van. The incident happened at around 11.20am and the injured person was believed to have been treated
Most people agree that the Bradford district needs new housing. The population is increasing, the market for existing homes is in stasis as prices remain out of the reach of first time buyers or those on limited incomes, and mortgage lending is still
Girls Aloud - the chart-topping band featuring Bradford's Kimberley Walsh - have seemingly announced they are splitting up following the last night of their 10-year celebration tour. A tweet from the band's official account said "we have now come
A shadow minister has waded into the debate over an axe-threatened walk-in health centre. Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham has spoken out against proposals to close Hillside Bridge health centre in Barkerend, Bradford. The centre was the
A new Bradford College degree has produced the first foundry graduates in the UK for 20 years. Carl Baker, quality assurance manager at Skipton’s Brooksbank Valves Ltd, was among the first three students to graduate with the college’s new foundation
Summer DalesBus services are to come into operation over the Easter weekend. The DalesBus network will introduce its summer timetables on Easter Sunday, linking Ilkley and Otley with visitor destinations in the Yorkshire Dales. Cravenlink buses
Silsden councillors have postponed a meeting to thrash out their response to the £300,000 refurbishment plans for the town hall. Town councillors met to discuss proposals, revealed by Bradford Council, for the building’s future. They decided
The next meeting of the WHOA! equestrian group takes place on Wednesday at 7pm at Baildon Golf Club. Membership forms can be downloaded from the Wharfedale and Airedale Horse Organisation section at www.rombalds-riding.org.uk. It is free to join.
A mass breakout occurred from Keighley prison cells – but there was no need to panic! Five teams took part in a jailbreak to raise swag for Manorlands. And the event netted over £1,900 for the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice. Teams set off from
Tea dances for the over-50s take place at the Kirkgate Centre, Shipley, every Thursday between 1pm and 3.30pm. Membership of the weekly Owlet Dance costs £2 annually, plus £1 a week, and the focus is on original sequence dancing rather than modern
Wharfedale 15 Otley 40 Otley moved into jhe second-rouund of the Centurion Yorkshire Cup with victory in an enteraining tie at Wharfedale last night. The Cross Greeners rested seven first team regulars while Wharfedale fielded their highly-successful
Gary Jones was today named on the short-list for the League Two player of the year. The Football League will decide between the City skipper, the division's top scorer Tom Pope of Port Vale and Exeter's Jamie Cureton for the award. City boss
Helicopters will be low-level flying over Yorkshire from Monday as Northern Powergrid inspects overhead lines checking for any damage or deterioration. Over four weeks, 3,000 kilometres of power lines in the north of England will be checked, along
Courts will require people to use mediation when legal aid for the majority of family law cases ends on April 1. Cuts contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 mean anyone wanting to use the services of a solicitor
Neighbours in Bradford who block paths with inconsiderate parking, bins or building material are being warned they could face police action. West Yorkshire Police and partner agencies are working with groups in the city – including those which
Merlin Top Primary School in Keighley played host to royalty in the form of Princess Aurora. Aurora, also known as Cara, is an English springer spaniel who works for the police. She visited the Braithwaite school with her handler, Sergeant Richard
An airline is putting on extra flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to the Isle of Man for the TT motor racing festival. Over the course of the two-week event there will be extra flights available from Citywing between May 30 and June 9. Managing
A Bradford pastor has been to Downing Street to attend David Cameron's Easter reception for Christian leaders. Charlotte Gambill was among guests at the event yesterday in her role as lead pastor at the Life Church – formerly Abundant Life Church
Work starts this month on a £6 million older people’s housing complex. Housing 21, which was granted planning permission last week, is set to start work on the 51 apartments, restaurant and hairdressers at Ellar Carr Road, Thackley, this month.
A council in a picturesque corner of the district is hoping to help set up a new facility where people can easily access local archives. Oxenhope Parish Council is investigating potential funding for the project. Many of the records – including
Runners are being urged to take part in two events for a sound cause. Bradford-based charity The Ear Trust has places available in the 10k Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday, May 26, and eight places in the Great North Run on September 15.
A school which moved into a brand new building less than a year ago has been rated as good by inspectors. Whitechapel C of E Primary in Cleckheaton was formed in September 2011, with the merging of Moorend and St Luke’s First Schools. After
A delegation of business, political and religious leaders met in Bradford last night to discuss the global role of immigrant communities as part of their attendance on CSCLeaders, an annual conference for exceptional individuals across the Commonwealth
Family and friends of a Bradford activist who died while campaigning during last year’s Parliamentary elections are starting a scholarship in his name on the anniversary of his death. Dad-of-one Abu Bakr Rauf, a Bradford Respect party campaigner
New mandatory speed limit signs on the M62 have been switched on in the latest move to create a managed motorway. Motorists driving between junctions 27 at Gildersome and 28 at Tingley will now see variable speed limits shown on electronic signs
A report on the welfare of children in Bradford’s Islamic schools and madrassas today calls for openness and new strategies to increase safety, including criminal-record checks for religious teachers. The Council for Mosques for Bradford, together
Plans have been unveiled for a new car wash and valeting service at the Atlas Business Centre in Keighley. A Mr Ali has applied to turn one of the empty units at the site, off Parson Street, into a new business that would employ up to four people
The headteacher of Aire View Primary School in Silsden has said she is “looking forward to a new challenge” now Bradford Council has voted to increase pupil numbers. Currently the school has a capacity for 238 pupils, but at an executive meeting
Welcome to a car in a million. At least, that’s what the ads say for the interesting new Adam, Vauxhall’s answer to MINI, Fiat 500, Audi A1 and a host of other fashion-led city cars. The truth is more impressive. It’s actually a car in four
25 years ago: Former Bradford City player Ces Podd showed youngsters at Birkenshaw First School a few tricks of the trade when he gave an afternoon coaching session. 50 years ago: Pudsey Chamber of Trade announced it would be banning the Press
Self-harming is affecting younger children than ever before. Experts have known children as young as 12 to present with self-harming issues in the Bradford district. In 2011/2012, the national charity ChildLine reported that self-harm was in
For those who only look at their council tax bills to find out how much they’ll have to pay the following year, it might come as some surprise that bundled with their bill is literature advising them they need a permit to dump household waste at their
SIR – What astonishing irony! Lord Heseltine, the arch Europhile, is now in charge of red tape! It takes a thief to catch a thief, I suppose. One wonders why the man at the Town Hall should be any better than the man in Whitehall. Spend the money
SIR – Enthusiastic recyclers in Bradford will have a surprise when their council tax bill arrives. They will discover that their visits to the Council’s splendid recycling centres will be confined to one of their choice. Until April 1, council
SIR – Why does a Baildon resident want to open up a footpath in Idle which goes nowhere (T&A, March 13)? It’s a strange request. Originally, this footpath had a use, but now that the area is built-up, there is an alternative route, one that
SIR – Anyone who has had to call an ambulance in an emergency knows how good those calm and reassuring paramedics are, and how skillful the drivers have to be. But it seems inconceivable to most that such people should even consider strike action
SIR – While no-one would wish to see the wholesale development of the countryside, Sir Simon Jenkins’s comment to the Home Builders’ Federation, that young families have no right to a home in the village where they were born, is a view that could hasten
SIR – If you’re willing to focus for 92 minutes on what has changed in Britain since 1945, try to catch Spirit Of ’45 (currently showing at the National Media Museum). Even if you don’t agree with film-maker Ken Loach about the enormous importance
SIR – I have been reading with interest all the various protest groups regarding building on greenfield sites and the comments by local councillors and the local MP. I too was disappointed at the failure of the protest regarding Buck Lane, but
Bradford's Easter fair is back at Lister Park for the school holidays. From Good Friday to Easter Monday, there are plenty of thrills for adrenalin junkies as well as those for younger members of the family.
People can discuss issues with the Spen Valley Policing Team at a free session from 6.15pm until 7.15pm at Cleckheaton Library and Information Centre, Whitcliffe Road, today.
Easter activities are being held at Allerton Children’s Centre. On Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, there will be Easter egg hunts at Allerton Methodist Church. There will also be egg hunts with Ley Top, St James’s and St Matthew’s schools
For the Bradford Means Business Awards 2013, we want to find the best small or medium enterprise in the district. For the Small or Medium Enterprise of the Year category, our panel will be looking for businesses with a turnover of up to £50 million
Irish fiddle player Martin Hayes brings his elevated playing to Victoria Hall, Saltaire, on Friday, March 29. Tickets are £13.50 and are available from Fanny's Ale House, Saltaire, and Jumbo Records Leeds.
The Great Daffodil Appeal Walk, a six-mile sponsored ramble, starts from the Old White Horse Inn, Bingley, at 9.30am on Saturday. Call (01274) 599950 for more details.
A group which offers transport so people with disabilities can take part in activities has been awarded £140,232 from the Big Lottery Fund. Skipton and Craven Action for Disability will use the cash to develop a new programme offering wheelchair accessible
A children’s funfair, live music and a three-day market will liven up Keighley town centre next month. Keighley Town Council is arranging this year’s Spring Fair, which takes place on April 11, 12 and 13. The event will feature a market on Low
For the Bradford Means Business Awards 2013, we want to find the best small or medium enterprise in the district. For the Small or Medium Enterprise of the Year category, our panel will be looking for businesses with a turnover of up to £50 million
Garry Thompson believes a perfect home record is the key if City are to launch a late dash for the play-offs. Thompson’s goal against Wycombe on Tuesday sealed their first league win at Valley Parade in six attempts and raised the mood ahead of
A pilot from the district was killed when his plane crashed in flames in Florida. Steven Waller, 65, from Keighley, died – along with a friend and his friend’s son. The plane’s impact in a car park at Fort Lauderdale set about a dozen vehicles
A Keighley town councillor subjected to online abuse has had missiles hurled at his home. Two bricks were thrown at Mick Westerman’s Thwaites Brow house, damaging windows. A piece of wood was also flung at the property. Coun Westerman – and
Five hundred years of English music will be celebrated at a village concert. The Gisburn Singers will perform at Saltaire United Reformed Church on Sunday, May 26, at 3pm. Works by Tallis, Elgar, Britten and the Beatles will feature. Entry is free
A ‘Round Robin’ 7.5-mile moderate walk with North Kirklees Ramblers takes place on Saturday. Meet at Brighouse Railway Station car park at 10.30am. For more information, call 07790 480058.
St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Avenue, Wibsey, holds a coffee morning plus a glorious cross exhibition this Saturday from 10am to 1pm.
A dog was rescued from a cliff ledge after being missing for more than 24 hours. The Cocker Spaniel had run off from its owners on Tuesday morning while they were walking in Calverley Woods, Calverley. After failing to find the dog, the couple
The look-out for a burglary gang who smashed their way into a rural home was spared a jail sentence on his birthday after a court heard he had changed his ways following the death of his father. Vincent Hawkins was in breach of a suspended jail
Gerry Sutcliffe is confident the Bulls will be granted a full Super League licence within the next fortnight as they look to start planning for next season. Last September the club were awarded a one-year probationary licence to stay in the top
John Bateman had one the most hectic days of his fledgling career on Sunday. First he made his comeback from injury, scoring a try and playing a key role in the Bulls’ 34-12 home win over Hull KR. Then he raced to RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire
Discuss housing needs with the Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Surgeries from 9.30am until noon tomorrow at Birstall Library and Information Centre, Market Street.
More than half of Hackney carriage and private hire vehicles stopped during a police operation in Bradford were involved in something illegal. As a result of 17 vehicles being stopped, five fines were issued for offences, one vehicle was seized
People will have to show a permit proving they are Bradford Council taxpayers before they are allowed to use the authority’s waste tips under controversial new rules which come into force next month. But the scheme, brought in by the Labour-run
A teenage housebreaker was warned he faced longer and longer spells behind bars by a judge who locked him up for 876 days. The Recorder of Bradford, Judge Roger Thomas QC, told Aneeze Williamson: “You might get to 30 or 40 and look back and realise
Residents who claim they are being plagued by noise at night from cars tearing round store car parks have got support from MP David Ward. He has written to Matalan at Greengates, Screwfix in East Bowling and Asda’s Thornbury store after people in his
Public sector workers walked out of job centres, courts and tax offices around the district yesterday in a row over pay and pensions. The Public and Commercial Services Union took action after 84 per cent of members voted for a strike, with a 61
Staff and pupils at a school have raised hundreds of pounds to help a trainee PE teacher who was paralysed after a holiday in Greece. Callum Hall, 20, was poisoned last year after he stepped on a sea urchin. The venom created an abscess on his
Home buyers, tax-payers and beer drinkers are among the winners of George Osborne’s 2013 budget. People in Bradford will be able to buy a typical first home with a deposit of £5,000, the Chancellor pledged. Mr Osborne unveiled a ‘Help to Buy’ scheme
Dole queues across Bradford grew for the third consecutive month in February, with more than 20,000 people in the district claiming out-of-work benefits. And the number of young people unemployed for half a year or more, which has trebled in two
Vandals smashed into a shed, threw play equipment into a beck, broke lights and chucked concrete slabs through a window at Wilsden Primary School. The attack has angered staff, bewildered children and disrupted classes. Deputy head teacher
One of Britain’s worst congested roads outside London is in Bradford city centre, a survey has revealed. The study says morning rush-hour drivers along Godwin Street move at an average of 17.75 miles an hour between 8am and 9am, making it ninth
Road safety chiefs in West Yorkshire have joined forces with counterparts across Yorkshire and Humber for a regional campaign aimed at keeping motorcyclists safe. Motorcyclists come from around the country to enjoy some of the best riding routes
The build up to the Tour de France begins next month, when more details of the once-in-a-lifetime event will be revealed to people and businesses living along the route. Following the euphoria of January’s annnouncement of the tour route, businesses
The director of Bradford City of Film will be flying the flag for cinema in the district by Royal appointment. David Wilson has been invited to represent Bradford at a reception hosted by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate British
The Exchange Arts Centre in Keighley will offer Greenday fans the perfect warm up to their headlining slot at this summer’s Leeds Festival. Fans of the US pop punk juggernaughts can see tribute band Green Bay play a set of classics from the band’s
