Thackley bounced back from a weekend home defeat but only by taking a point from their Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division clash with Parkgate. The Dennyboys, who suffered a 3-0 derby loss to Brighouse Town on Saturday, took the
Stalybridge Celtic 1, Guiseley 1 Guiseley had to settle for a point as they were pegged back in the second half at Stalybridge in Blue Square Bet North tonight. The Lions got off to the best possible start when Josh Wilson rifled a free-kick
Bradford Park Avenue will want quick revenge for defeat in the reverse fixture as they head to Oxford City in Blue Square Bet North tomorrow night. Avenue’s play-off hopes suffered a blow when they were beaten at home by mid-table Oxford and that
Adil Rashid has been forced into an apology over comments he made two-and-a-half months ago regarding his future at Yorkshire and criticism of Andrew Gale’s captaincy. The Bradford-born leg-spinner revealed his frustration over his dip in form
8:33pm Reid being treated after foul from Smith. 8:31pm McArdle fluffs clearance and Brunt tries a hugely-ambitious half volley which skies into the Kop.
A trainee doctor wept with relief after he was cleared today of trying to kiss a woman patient and carrying out an unnecessary examination of her breasts. Dr Aju Varghese told the jury at Bradford Crown Court he carried out an abdominal examination
Pauline Munro was the star performer in winning Sunday’s Baildon Boundary Way Half Marathon in 87min 17sec. In recent years she has ranked 13th to 17th nationwide in the rankings for over-40 women runners at the distance. But her recent Dewsbury
Heaton Township Association is holding a community event to showcase some of the groups and activities on offer in the area. It will take place between 2pm and 5pm on Saturday, April 20 in St Barnabas Village Hall. People who attend will have
Bradford Council’s Tory group has called for a controversial permit scheme for Council-run tips to be scrapped. People will soon have to show a new residents’ permit before they can get into any of the district’s Household Waste Recycling Centres
Police are continuing to target rat-running drivers on Toftshaw New Road, Bierley. Officers are keen to detect and deter people using the road in contravention of the weight restrictions and access-only regulations in force from the Shetcliffe
West Bowling produced their best performance of the season with a 19-8 away win to end Keighley’s unbeaten record in the top-of-the-table Pennine League Championship Division clash. Bowling fell behind early doors before wingman Jay Rossi
Now that spring has begun, a walk looking at seasonal life in the hedgerows of Denso Marston nature reserve takes place on Saturday at 10.15am. Reserve warden Steve Wilmslow will lead the walk from the public footpath on Otley Road opposite St
Bradford Dudley Hill fell to a disappointing 26-16 National Conference League Division One home defeat against Milford Marlins. The opening half finished all-square at 10-10, with Hill playmaker Ryan Dickinson creating touchdowns for Aussie loose
Clayton 4, Birkenshaw 52 Wingman Karl Robinson posted a hat-trick as Birkenshaw romped into the final of the Jack Senior Memorial Bradford Cup with a ten-try haul against Clayton at Lidget Green. Clayton, playing down the slope, made a lively
A 3D Imax version of the new Star Trek movie will be beaming into Bradford. Cinema-goers can experience the next instalment of the Star Trek franchise six days before the blockbuster film opens in the USA. Tickets went on sale this week for
A Bradford football club is holding a race night and auction to raise money to expand to three junior teams. Prospect Juniors AFC and Prospect Senior AFC, part of a non-profit organisation which recruits boys and girls aged eight upwards, is staging
A persistent drink-driver who sped from pursuing police was today jailed for six months. Mark Spivey, 49, of Terrington Crest, Clayton, Bradford, was already serving a nine-week prison sentence for driving without insurance when he appeared at
Civic dignitaries gathered for the official opening of Steeton's Community Hub. Coun Mike Gibbons, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford, cut the ribbon to formally open the community centre. He was watched by Steeton-with-Eastburn parish councillors
A man accused of murdering a four-year-old child today appeared via video link before Bradford Crown Court. Anwar Rosser, 32, is accused of killing Riley Turner at the youngster’s home in Harewood Road, Bracken Bank, Keighley, on Sunday, January
A new date has been confirmed for the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k road race, which was postponed last month after heavy snowfalls. The Yeadon-based charity’s annual run will now take place on Sunday, April 28, and is still accepting entries for
An evening celebrating volunteers at a Bradford charity will be held on Thursday. Inn Churches is holding an appreciation evening at Forster’s Bistro and Deli on Centenary Square, where it will toast the success of its winter homeless project.
A university has withdrawn an honorary fellowship awarded to former West Yorkshire Police chief constable Sir Norman Bettison in the wake of the Hillsborough scandal. It comes after the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) concluded
A 19-year-old man, of Holme Wood, Bradford, has been charged with burglary in connection with a break-in at the Superdrug store on the Weaverthrope Industrial Estate off Tong Street, Bradford, on March 25 this year in which cash was stolen from an
Bradford Bulls coach Francis Cummins is considering giving 20-year-old prop Ben Evans his Super League debut against leaders Wigan at Odsal on Sunday. Evans joined the Bulls on a season-long loan from Warrington in the winter but missed the first
Relatives are being sought of Stella Whiteley, aged 83, from the Manningham area, who has died at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Anyone who can help is asked to contact the bereavement office at the Infirmary on (01274) 364477, Monday to Friday, between
Youngsters at Trinity All Saints Primary School in Bingley are going to a top awards ceremony later this month to celebrate transforming their canteen food culture. Some of the pupils will be going to Manchester Town Hall on Tuesday, April 16, to
DJs from across the country will hone their skills during a conference in Bradford this Sunday. The National Association of Disc Jockeys (NADJ), a not-for-profit organisation, is bringing its annual meeting to the New Bradford Playhouse in Little
Reports in the national media claim that former England spinner Adil Rashid has hit out at Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale and admits he is considering his future with his home county. The 25-year-old Bradfordian has struggled in recent seasons to
People have been reminded that a public consultation over a review of services for disabled children and young adults in the Bradford district ends on April 30. The survey is being run by Bradford Council, the Parents’ Forum for Bradford and Airedale
Northern Rail passengers are being given the chance to ‘twitterview’ an international moviemaker as part of Bradford International Film Festival. At 1pm today Charles Chintzer Lai was due to be tweeting the Northern Rail Press Office to talk about
A report into last year’s Bradford West by-election is to be discussed this month. Written by political analyst Lewis Baston, ‘The Bradford Earthquake Report: Why Labour was defeated in the 2012 Bradford West by-elections? asks if the result was
A planning application has been lodged with Bradford Council to convert and enlarge a barn to make a home bigger at Hagg Hall Farm, Mill Carr Hill Road, Oakenshaw.
Bradford runners still hoping to snap up a place in the Leeds Half Marathon will be disappointed, as all 6,000 places have been filled. It is the second year in a row the event, taken over by Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All organisation in 2012, has
A Keighley pool player and his supporters have raised at least £600 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Dave Pearson, backed by his partner Rachel Smith, staged a 24-hour 8-ball pool marathon in aid of the charity. The venture was in tribute to the
Rat-running drivers illegally using a Pudsey street have been warned that they risk being fined. Police have been taking action in Moorland Road, which has restricted access, after complaints by residents. Sergeant Mark Czternastek said: “Our
A 24-year-old man who crashed his car while racing on Bradford’s Shipley-Airedale ring road has been ordered to do 140 hours of unpaid work. Yusuf Patrawala lost control of a Honda Civic while speeding at 65mph, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday
Drivers are being urged to keep road workers safe by taking extra care when travelling on the M62 motorway as it was revealed 200 traffic cones are being hit in the roadworks area each week. Highways Agency bosses yesterday launched a campaign
A fashion show will take place in Exley Head Chapel, Keighley, later this month. The event, organised by Exley Head Ladies Circle, will feature products from The Complete Clothing Company, and will begin at 7.30pm on Tuesday, April 23. Tickets
Plans for an illuminated sign above the front door of a Grade II-listed former pub, along with two high-level banners on the side, have been refused. The planning application, put forward by Mr Zeeshan Haider, related to the New House At Home,
Veteran peace activist Bruce Kent, pictured, visits Bradford tomorrow as part of a national speaking tour rallying the public to urge the Government to cancel its plans to spend more than £100bn on new nuclear weapons. Mr Kent says he wants to
A Bradford business body has repeated its call for a Government rethink on taxing empty commercial properties as a new report today reveals the district’s bill doubled to nearly £10 million in 2011-12. The TaxPayers’ Alliance says £1.1 billion
Companies in Yorkshire are being offered free flights from Leeds-Bradford International Airport to celebrate an airline’s service to Heathrow. British Airways is offering the flights to businesses which sign up to its On Business loyalty programme
A charity on a Bradford housing estate has registered the 100th baby to its literacy scheme which aims to provide free books to all under-fives. Canterbury Imagine, which started in September, held a party to mark becoming a charity and signing
South Craven Walking 4 Health group is holding its coffee morning – postponed due to snow last month – on Saturday. The event will be at St James’s Church Hall, Silsden, with cakes, bric-a-brac, books, garden plants and other stalls, plus an exhibition
A Bradford team has triumphed at the British Cheerleading Championships, and will now compete in the US. The dancers are from Panache Cheerschool, owned and run by Robyn Morrison and her husband Glenn Morrison, former Bulls player and now coach
A Skipton mum, whose only flutter is on each year’s Grand National, successfully picked the top three finishers of this year’s race. Estelle Walker, 38, bet £1 on five horses, including winner Auroras Encore and runners up Cappa Bleu and Teaforthree
The annual Daffodil Walk has been rescheduled to take place this Sunday after being cancelled due to bad weather. The six-mile event, which was initially due to take place on March 24, gives walkers the chance to enjoy the picturesque surroundings
Young performers are putting on their own version of TV show Take Me Out. The youngsters (pictured) are pupils at the Wysoczanski Academy in Calverley, which has been running a dance and drama camp. “It’s to keep them busy in the school holidays
A representative from Bradford Museums Service gave a talk about the family activities on offer at museums across the district. Clare Ackroyd gave the talk to Ilkley-based group, The Friends of the Manor House. She spoke about the hands-on
Police will be fitting anti-theft screws to number plates between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday, April 27, on Barnaby Road, Eldwick, near Eldwick Primary School. This is also a chance to meet local police to discuss problems and crime prevention
A man who punched his estranged wife’s new partner in the face after he called him a “dwarf” has escaped a prison sentence. Haulier David Moore, 54, assaulted 6ft 3in tall Steven Glossop in The Last Orders pub in Keighley, causing a head wound
A passenger in a VW transporter was sitting between the Bradford driver and another man on a toolbox which was not fastened down. Also, he was not wearing a seatbelt, magistrates were told. A police officer who stopped the VW on Skipton’s northern
A housing company has challenged Bradford Council over its decision to block new homes along the former railway line in Cullingworth. Skipton Properties saw its application for three houses at Lees Moor Meadows refused in August, and has just lodged
A Bradford man is one of 12 arrested by police investigating an “appalling explosion of violence” following Leeds United’s FA Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur. Around 40 Leeds and Spurs supporters clashed outside a Leeds city centre bar in January
A garden shed was destroyed in a fire last night which police are investigating. Firefighters from Shipley and Bingley were called to March Cote Lane, Cottingley, at about 10pm. They spent an hour in a garden putting out the fire which had
Two Bradford men have been given penalty notices for cannabis possession. The duo, aged 43 and 31 and from Holme Wood, were arrested after police found the drug being grown at their home. The plants were taken away to be destroyed and the men admitted
Muslim leaders in Bradford want to set up a “robust and transparent” Islamic court in the city to set a good example for other towns and cities in the UK to follow. The revelation that talks were taking place for Bradford to have its own Shariah
A masked man wielding a baseball bat threatened a couple after walking through the front door of their Bradford house late at night. The pair – a 73-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman – were at home on Ladyroyd Drive, East Bierley, when the intruder
A 48-year-old man has been spared an immediate jail sentence for snatching a workman’s toolbox and biting his finger when he made a citizen’s arrest. Andrew Murtagh was taking medication that altered his behaviour when he robbed Glen Lambert while
Seven staff at a Heckmondwike bus depot have clocked up 205 years of service between them. Seven employees from Arriva’s Heckmondwike depot were amongst those presented with a commemorative certificate and badge, plus a gift, as Arriva Yorkshire
Specialist mortgage lender Ecology Building Society, which focuses on advancing funds for green buildings, said its ethical, long-term approach was essential to boosting the UK’s financial sector after growing further in 2012. Paul Ellis, chief
Bradford councillors have agreed to a reduction in the number of homes to be built on fields off Thornhill Road in Steeton. The Council’s regulatory and appeals committee agreed that developers Redrow Homes could build 209 houses instead of 220
A man and a woman were caught on CCTV trying to steal money from a phone box in Holme Wood. Police arrested the man, 22, and the 55-year-old woman on Sunday after receiving reports of an offence in progress. Both suspects are currently in custody,
West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has no plans to create a youth role, it was revealed yesterday, as calls grew for Britain’s first young crime tsar to resign over inappropriate language and views she posted on her Twitter account
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Salamet Ali, aged 38, of Waverley Avenue, Lidget Green; driving without insurance, £600 fine, £100 costs, licence endorsed. James Byrne, aged 23, of Woolcomb Court, Manningham
With fuel bills expected to soar, households across the country are cutting back on the use of electricity and gas. People are heating their homes for just a few hours a day, they are turning down thermostats, having fewer baths, even limiting
25 years ago: And the colourful aerobics dance team – Bradford Bearobics – were hoping to fly the flag for Bradford in the finals of a national competition. 50 years ago: After an engine failure, an Anson aircraft of BKS Air Survey Ltd crash landed
Those of a certain age will remember when children went to their nearest school and very often walked there and back. But for many years now parents have been allowed to choose which school they would like their child to attend, and this can mean
SIR – I read with interest about how to produce power more efficiently (T&A, April 3). I remember seeing the gasometer on Canal Road about 25 years ago. I wrote a letter to the corporation about it asking if it could be used to generate gas
SIR – It’s a pleasure to correct the errors of Mr John Hall (T&A, April 4) on the subject of the ‘bedroom tax that is not a tax’. Mr Hall then presumes “that most service personnel are not on benefits and so cannot be ‘taxed’ by having their
SIR – The crimes of Mick Philpott and his associates were appalling in the extreme and deserve every condemnation. Equally deserving of condemnation is the shabby attempt by George Osborne to link Mr Philpott’s life on benefits with the horrific
SIR – The crown post office network is currently haemorrhaging £1 million a week in business losses. Gone are the halcyon days of the unionised state monopoly GPO with modern IT and independent postal and parcel delivery services making great inroads
SIR – Councillor Andrew Thornton tells us (T&A, April 8) that the recycling permit scheme is to save us money by excluding people from neighbouring authorities. However, they want to use the site which is most convenient for their household
SIR – I was talking to my friend the other day who was saying he took his son to an agency for a job. He filled all the paperwork in and was told to go for an induction on the Monday. Everything was fine until he was asked for his passport. He said
SIR – Derrick Hodgson of Bingley informs (Letters, April 3) that he is a selfish person when he tells us that he pays tax and gets no benefit. What do I get out of it, he asks. A few reminders may ease his dissatisfaction. Sooner or later he will
You don’t have to wait for next Valentine’s Day for a bunch of roses. The beauty shelves are currently packed with flowery offerings to keep you smelling sweet. Once the reserve of ancient aunts, rose-scented products have been brought bang up
Most trends are like Marmite – you either love or hate them with a passion. Florals are the exception – over the past couple of years the perennial spring print has become so popular it’s even blossomed on the catwalk in winter. And the reason
With her Bettie Page fringe, ruby red lips and polka dot corset, Heidi Waddington oozes old-school glamour. Confident and curvaceous, she teases her whooping audience with a saucy routine blending music hall, cabaret and Carry On-style bawdiness
There is something depressingly inevitable about the exposure of Britain’s first youth police commissioner as just another silly little girl who tweets before she thinks. Sobbing her way through an apology for the “inappropriate language and views
A talented amateur footballer from Bradford has won a nationwide competition to sign a professional contract with League One Swindon Town. Kayden Jackson, 19, from Argent Way, Tong Street, beat more than 5,500 entrants to win Samsung’s Win A Pro
A coffee morning will be held by the Cross Hills and Glusburn Manorlands Support Group on Saturday, April 20. It will take place at St Peter's Methodist Church Hall in Cross Hills, near Keighley, from 10am to noon and will feature a raffle, tombola
Bradford-based Morrisons has accused market leader Tesco of misleading shoppers over price comparisons and is threatening to report its rival to the advertising watchdog. Morrisons has hit out at Tesco’s Price Promise promotion which promises to
Skipton Choral Society’s inaugural concert is at the town’s Christ Church on Saturday, featuring Haydn’s Creation. The choir will be joined by Skipton Building Society Camerata and soloists soprano Claire Ormshaw, tenor Peter Van Hulle and baritone
A terrified woman who woke to find a naked stranger sitting on her bed had left the area because the incident left her so traumatised, Bradford Crown Court heard. Drunken Steven Hall, 48, woke the woman, in her twenties, by stroking her hand and
A Yeadon artist is appealing for people to let him know their hopes and wishes, to include in his new sculpture. Peter Swidrak is planning to make a sculpture of a cityscape called The City of Hopes and Wishes. He said: “I have been working
Plans are under way to create a self-sufficient farm business in Riddlesden. Peter Foxon, who recently bought Four Winds Farm on Banks Lane, wants to build a new barn for farm animals, replace a disused chalet with a transportable log home and
Confident Andrew Davies is dreaming of a return to Wembley as he gears himself up for the latest round of City’s play-off fight tonight. Victory against in-form Bristol Rovers at Valley Parade would propel Phil Parkinson’s side into the top seven
Bulls scrum half Jarrod Sammut produced a top-drawer performance against London Broncos on Saturday. He scored four tries in 18 minutes and totalled 30 points in Bradford’s encouraging 46-20 Super League victory at Adams Park. But the 26-year-old
Police are hunting a man who removed a quad bike from the scene of a crash which left the 29-year-old male rider badly injured. The rider was trapped beneath the vehicle which overturned close to a junction on Harrogate Road in Thorpe Edge, Bradford
A determined supermarket robber who bit a shop assistant’s hand when he tried to stop him making off with a wad of cash from the till has been jailed for three years. Fojlu Miah was tackled by Ibrar Afzal when he grabbed the money at Shans on Alice
Performing with the Ken Butler Trio at Undercliffe Cricket Club tomorrow are Shirley Lewis and Ben Lowman. Folk and blues singer Shirley has performed with The Yardbirds, Steeleye Span and John Etheridge. She is currently resident vocalist
Daredevils in Bradford are being sought to raise funds for the Red Cross by carrying out sponsored skydives. The charity has skydive days booked for Sunday, August 4, and Saturday, September 21, at Hibaldstow airfield, near Scunthorpe. There
Plans have been revealed for traffic calming around the entrance to a new housing development in Silsden. Keighley Area Committee will discuss proposed measures to improve safety on the stretch of Skipton Road at a meeting on Thursday. They
City have charged to the brink of the play-offs – but the job is far from done. That’s the warning from Steve Parkin ahead of a night which could see them hit the top seven. As the Bantams aim to make it three wins on the bounce against League
A £25,000 reward is being offered to help catch crooks who used a circular saw to slice their way into an ATM machine inside a Bradford shop. And police have now released a CCTV image of a suspect in a bid to trace those responsible for an attack
‘Elvis’ will appear at a sports club in Bingley. A tribute night with Mark Memphis will be held on Saturday, April 20, at Bradford and Bingley Sports Club.
People have the chance to visit a local attraction for free this Sunday. The Bronte Country Tourism Partnership’s Go Local Sunday initiative is open to residents of postcode areas BD20, 21 and 22. The scheme was originally suggested by Graham
Phil Parkinson collected a Football League outstanding managerial achievement award for City’s incredible Capital One Cup exploits. But if the race to be named League Two’s boss of the year had started at Christmas, he could not hope to compete
Grand National-winning rider Ryan Mania will soon be back in the saddle, champion trainer Sue Smith of High Eldwick said yesterday. Mania is to spend a second night in hospital as he awaits a final MRI scan, before hopefully being discharged tomorrow
Between 1978 and 1990 Margaret Thatcher made a number of visits to Bradford and the surrounding area. And despite a backdrop of hostility about her Government’s economic policies, two women who warmed to her were Gerry Greenwood, manageress of
Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood is holding an advice surgery for constituents. People wanting advice from the Labour MP or his staff can go to Birstall Library from 10am to 11.30am on Saturday. To book an appointment, phone (01274) 335233.
Social landlord Incommunities has a new group board chairman, which it says will strengthen its main board and give fresh impetus to its work delivering excellent customer services and ensuring the organisation is focused on meeting the key challenges
A public consultation starts next week for views on plans to regenerate Bradford city centre and the Shipley and Canal Road corridor. Residents and key businesses will be able to have their say on issues such as housing, jobs, schools, shopping
Bradford MP George Galloway was last night widely condemned for posting Twitter comments about Baroness Thatcher’s death yesterday at 87. The Respect MP for Bradford West first posted “Tramp the dirt down” – the name of an Elvis Costello song attacking
A cost-cutting plan to change how transport to school is paid for looks set to be rubber-stamped by Council bosses. The changes would see parents having to pay for their child’s transport if they didn’t opt to take a place at their nearest available
Councillors will decide on Friday whether to grant a late licence to a rural Baildon restaurant – which some residents fear would turn it into more of a nightclub. Robin Sheldon wants permission to keep Ghyll Beck Restaurant, at the driving range
A judge has ordered that a dog which “effectively disemboweled” a springer spaniel during a vicious attack be destroyed. Judge Scott Wolstenholme said he had to put the public’s safety first when he made the order at Leeds Crown Court yesterday
A group of energetic women got into the groove in Bradford yesterday to inspire people to sign up for Race for Life events. Members of Bradford and Ilkley Rosemary Conley groups and the Yorkshire Race for Life team stopped shoppers at Kirkgate
Bradford Bulls’ owners have today announced a half-season ticket deal, which means fans can watch the remainder of the club’s Super League campaign for £99. Restaurant boss Omar Khan and club honorary chairman and former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe
