New Zealand made an overwhelming start to the Students' World Cup at Odsal tonight. They defeated Russia 122-0, with South Africa beating Wales 30-10 in the opening fixture at the Loverugbyleague.com Stadium in Batley.
Last Saturday, Stuart Houlbrook joined a very elite band. The 47-year-old Spen Victoria bowler became only the fourth in the history of the JCT600 Bradford League to reach 1,000 second-team wickets. Houlbrook joined Peter Byrne, Dave Pearce
A man has tonight been charged with the murder of his 84-year-old grandmother Louisa Denby. Nathaniel Flynn, 26, of Prospect Mount, Shipley, was also charged with the attempted murder of nine-year-old Jason D’Arcy, and, in a new development, the
Josh Goodall is unlikely to extend his sequence of men’s singles titles at Ilkley beyond four. The 27-year-old British No 6, who is the top seed at the AEGON GB Pro Series Tournament which starts on Sunday, is set to retire from the sport.
Having grown up supporting and playing for St Helens, Wigan tomorrow night is a special game for me personally. Being brutally honest, I can’t stand Wigan and never have done since I was a kid. I know a lot of people who support them and I
KEIGHLEY AC Last week’s River Aire competition, organised by our club, produced a string of fine performances as anglers tested their skills in low water levels. Steve North weighed in with 12 chub, two trout and a perch to win the evening
Farsley are champing at the bit as they look to get their first pre-season game under their belts when Leeds United visit Throstle Nest on Saturday. It will also be the npower Championship club’s first run out and a chance for manager Brian
The Aire-Wharfe League’s practice of mirroring fixtures in the two halves of the season gives clubs a chance to assess their progress – or lack of it – as they start the second half of the campaign. Harden always knew stepping
One of the JCT600 Bradford League’s most respected and best-known figures has died. Bowling Old Lane chairman Michael Hope has passed away after a short illness. The 71-year-old had a life-long passion for cricket and was chairman of
Members of a stock car racing family have vowed to continue their business after a fire engulfed their yard in thick smoke and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Just after 2pm today, fire crews were called to a skip fire at Wainman’s
Undercliffe Wildboars, who start their 20th season in Pennine League Division Three after two successive promotions, have appointed dual-registered Leeds Rhinos and Dewsbury Rams player Liam Hood as coach. The former Wildboar replaces Richard Cousins
A couple were injured when their car was in collision with a bendy bus in Bradford city centre this afternoon. Their silver Toyota Corolla collided with the number 72 on Hall Ings at about 2.55pm today. The couple, aged 35 and 34, did not want
BRADFORD EVENING LEAGUE – Division One: Denholme 95-9 (A Gudgeon 3-18), Haworth Road 101-4 (F Rehman 50no); Apperley Bridge 230-4 (S Ali 52no, Zahid 50no, Habeeb 49), Shelf 200-4 (J Smith 51no, C Metcalfe 50no, C Fletcher 39); Allerton 104-7, Thornton
Will Atkinson has signed a two-year deal with Southend United after leaving City. The midfielder played 55 times for the Bantams last season, including all seven Capital One Cup ties
JCT600 Bradford League club Bankfoot, who are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year, have blue-chip opponents on Sunday when they face the MCC at Wickets Close (1pm). The match is also the stage for a players’ reunion. If any
Former Bradford College student Nicola Adams eased past Holland’s Abbygail Deekman to guarantee at least a bronze medal at the European Union Championships in Hungary today. The Olympic champion from Leeds followed up her comeback win
Denholme Primary School’s Summer fair tomorrow will be inspired by TV show The Apprentice. Each year group has been allocated a stall and will battle it out to make the most money and collect the most donations. Parents and staff are helping, and it
Police are looking for someone who used nails to puncture all the tyres of a van in Yeadon. The Peugeot was parked in Woodlea Road when the daytime vandalism happened.
Creating flowers using silhouette cutters is the focus of the next meeting of White Rose Sugar Art Club in Shipley Library, Wellcroft, on Friday July 12 at 7.15pm. Visitors are welcome at the £3 class.
Tools, a satellite navigation system and a cheque book were among items stolen in raids on two vehicles in Bradford. Police yesterday released an appeal for information about the thefts which happened on Manor Row and Union Road, Low Moor, in the
Police continued high-visibility patrols in part of the city centre yesterday. Officers are keen to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Rawson Place, some of which involves street drinking.
A new group of “breastfeeding buddies” is celebrating after completing its training. The seven women, who are now supporting mothers to breastfeed, attended a graduation celebration at the Dragons Den play centre in Keighley. They had learned
An evening of entertainment in Sandbeds tomorrow will help boost the funds of a local hospice. The Octagon Live will host the event in aid of Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope. The evening is being organised by the hosts, John Pennington
A 22-year-old has been jailed for 18 weeks for offences including aggravated vehicle taking and driving while disqualified. Daniel Sean Hathaway, of Harewood Avenue, Eastburn, near Keighley, admitted taking a Ford Ka from Sutton-in-Craven and causing
The leader of Bradford Council will be urged to order the demolition of the empty Keighley College buildings if they are not sold soon. Coun Andrew Mallinson fears that the site, on the corner of North Street and Cavendish Street, may never be
Once regarded as squalid “hovels” in the heart of Bradford city centre, these flats in Goitside became known as “Death Row” among residents desperate to find better accommodation. Now, after a reincarnation, the newly-refurbished “little palaces
England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has signed a new contract with Yorkshire, the county have announced. The 28-year-old, who scored 105 not out to help England beat Essex in an Ashes warm-up match this week, is now tied to Yorkshire until December
Television presenter and Bradford resident Christa Ackroyd, who was reportedly earning more than £200,000 a year, will not be returning to her role with the BBC, it was announced yesterday. The newsreader (pictured), who had worked for Look North
Merlin the magician and a dragon will be among visitors to Cliffe Castle Park, in Keighley, during its first Medieval Day. The park’s conservation group is hosting the free family event on the opening weekend of Keighley Festival. Members say
A film made by Bradford schoolchildren has beaten entries from across the world to win a screening at a national film festival. Youngsters at Newhall Park Primary School, Bierley, will have their film Shannon of the Dead screened at the 2013 Co-operative
High Royds Memorial Garden and Chapel open day will be held on Saturday. Between 10am and 1pm the completion of two phases of the redevelopment of the former derelict paupers’ graveyard in Buckle Lane, Menston, will be celebrated. Tea and coffee
A man who sold class A and B drugs after getting into debt and being threatened has been jailed for three years and three months. Steve Slingsby, 40, of Shirley Manor Gardens, Wyke, Bradford, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to
Dale Ferguson is a man on a mission. He wants to help Huddersfield lift the League Leaders’ Shield, Super League trophy and the Challenge Cup. He then aims to play his part in the rebuilding job Francis Cummins is undertaking at Bradford when
A Bradford couple celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary today. Ronnie and Barbara Newton (pictured) attended the same school in Thornton, but did not get to know each other until they worked at Grattan’s warehouse. The couple planned
The regional branch of a national group representing people of Bangladeshi origin staged its biennial general meeting in Keighley. Representatives from the north region of the Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council visited the Bangladeshi
A primary school plans to build a fitting tribute to one of its pupils who was killed earlier this year. Four-year-old twin Riley Turner died on January 20 after he suffered multiple injuries at his home in Harewood Road, Bracken Bank. Anwar
Local children have been digging in over the past few days to discover what was under their feet at Cliffe Castle, Keighley. They took part in an archaeological dig on one of the terraces in front of the historic former mansion, now a museum.
The leader of a campaign to bring businesses and education providers closer together to develop relevant skills wants to get more businesses on board. Paul Mackie, chairman of the E3 Bradford Initiative which has attracted around 150 business backers
Manorlands is appealing for donations for its annual garden party. The hospice, based at Oxenhope, is seeking items including bric-a-brac, plants and cakes to sell, plus tombola prizes. The garden party, on Sunday, July 14, is among the biggest annual
Consummately professional and typically no-nonsense in everything he did, Garreth Carvell was impressive during Warrington’s win at Odsal on Sunday. Having agreed a two-year deal with Francis Cummins’ side, the England prop will be hoping for more
Patients leaving Airedale Hospital’s A&E department can now provide feedback at the press of a button. A touch-screen kiosk lets people comment on the care they received. It is an alternative to completing a questionnaire postcard.
A team of engineers from the Aire Valley will join more than 1,000 cyclists this weekend to tackle a 114-mile challenge climbing some of the toughest hills in the Yorkshire Dales. One year before the Tour de France is set to visit Yorkshire, the
A £14 million smartcard initiative to make life easier for bus and train passengers in West Yorkshire has been launched this week. Bus and train operators, the regional transport authority Metro and the Department for Transport have joined forces
Allerton Congregational Church is holding a cafe-style worship in the church hall this Saturday. The cafe opens at 5pm and the service, led by Pastor Trevor Kershaw, starts at 5.30pm at the Allerton Road venue. The event is open to everyone.
A £2.4 million endoscopy unit at Airedale Hospital is opening its doors next week. It will allow greater privacy for patients and include an extra procedure room so more people can be treated. The unit has been rebuilt and expanded to deal
Some have launched hybrids. Others have gone for super-improved petrol cars, but not Renault. The bold French company has gambled, it has to be said, with one of the most impressive all-electric cars on the road. ZOE, named after ZerO Emissions
SIR – Just recently the amount of gas available from ‘fracking’ in Britain has been revised, and it now appears there is much more available than was first thought. Although there have been some concerns regarding water contamination and minor
SIR – Thanks to Mike Pollard (Letters, July 1) for the economics lesson. I didn’t refer to the US property market in my earlier letter, as I don’t think it has – or should have – a bearing on the market here. As for a non-inflationary housing market
SIR – The West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority meeting of June 28 was unanimous across all parties and all districts in its view that bus operators have not as yet set out clearly enough how they would address problems of people unable to
SIR – I was dismayed to learn of the paltry sum being spent on the Bradford Central Library's relocation. We are told that of the £9 million allocated to ‘the project’, £8 million will actually be spent on office space for Council workers. Are
SIR – Thanks to the Government/past governments and Bradford Council, I sincerely believe Bradford has become a ghetto. Nobody wants to co-operate anymore with their fellow man due to the ‘ghetto’ mentallity, and the criminals and wrongdoers are
Ministers are to outline plans to introduce a levy on students or foreign workers who come to the UK for more than half a year. The fee, likely to be around £200 a year, will be an addition to the visa charge, officials say. The cost will “
It is a sad day for the Territorial Army in the Bradford district upon learning that two bases – in Manningham and Keighley – are to be closed by the Ministry of Defence. The Territorials have a long and illustrious history in Bradford and it is
A man sat on top of the roof of a grammar school had to be rescued by firefighters in the early hours. Batley firefighters got the call to rescue the man at Heckmondwike Grammar School at 3.24am today and he was down by 6am. No further details
Top speed 155mph; 0 to 60mph in 3.9 seconds; and a starting price of £75,500. If you thought those figures sounded like a glorious sports coupe from Maserati or Ferrari, then you’re wrong. It is, in fact, an estate. OK, so Audi prefer to disguise
Children were told about potential improvements to a recreation ground during a meeting in Bradford. A Police and Communities Together meeting was held on Reevy Crescent, Buttershaw. Police and Bradford Council officers spoke to residents about local
A special day of fun is planned at The White Swan, on Wibsey High Street, on Sunday, July 14, when it hosts a fundraiser for the Help For Heroes charity. There will be various stalls and entertainment, including an Army truck, karaoke, disco and comedy
Police have released this e-fit of a man who attacked two teenage friends as they walked along Bradford Road in Cleckheaton. The powerfully-built man in his early 20s set about two 16-year-old boys, both of whom needed hospital treatment following
Shipley MP Philip Davies has blasted developers who claimed he backed their supermarket proposal for the Crossley Evans scrapyard site. GMI Developments Ltd has put in plans to Bradford Council for an 80,000 sq ft store beside the railway at Otley
Youngsters and leaders from a Keighley Scout group are taking the plunge. Members of the St Anne’s group will abseil down the north face of Keighley Shared Church tower this Saturday to raise money for charity. Donations and sponsorship will go to
A Silsden pub is toasting its latest accolade. The King’s Arms, in Bolton Road, has been voted Pub of the Season by Keighley and Craven Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The pub, run by Lisa Keeley and Francis Huggins, has featured in the CAMRA Good Beer
Members of Ilkley’s All Saints’ Church youth groups and two of their leaders spent 24 hours going without food as a response to the ‘Enough Food for Everyone IF’ campaign. They also made a huge ‘postcard’, signed by themselves and church members
A stolen vehicle has been recovered in Bradford. A member of public spotted the vehicle near Square Street, East Bowling, and thought it looked out of place.
Police found a suspected cannabis factory while conducting patrols in Bradford. A total of 86 plants were found in a bedroom at the property on Poplar Road, Great Horton. Three males have been arrested for production of suspected cannabis in relation
A student at St Mary’s School, Menston, has been fundraising for former student, Callum Hall. Twenty-year-old Callum was diagnosed with an epidural abscess as a result of being stung by a sea urchin while on holiday last September. The abscess
Phil Parkinson has challenged Nathan Doyle to take his game to the next level as the pieces continue to fall into place for City’s assault on League One. Former Watford winger Mark Yeates became the latest arrival after signing a two-year deal
Today is your last chance to vote which congratulations card will be sent to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when their first baby is born. We had a phenomenal response to our competition which will see a card designed by a young Telegraph &
A thief struck at the home of a woman in her 90s, pushing her to the floor and snatching her purse. The 93-year-old victim answered a knock to her back door in Anderton Street, Cross Hills, near Keighley, between 3pm and 4pm on Tuesday and a man
Cleckheaton is bracing itself for a weekend of folk frolics and sunshine. Crowds and musicians will be heading for the town tomorrow for the start of the three-day Cleckheaton Folk Festival – now in its 26th year. The Spen Valley Area Committee
It’s July 4 and Saltaire shops are celebrating their own “Independents Day” with promotions and discounts. Hi-jacking the Americans’ Independence Day, businesses are urging people to shop locally in independent shops. David Ford, chairman of
Manase Manuokafoa has handed the Bulls a major boost by agreeing a contract extension which keeps him at the club until the end of 2015. The 28-year-old prop arrived from NRL outfit Parramatta Eels at the start of last season on an initial one-year
A school has been praised by education watchdog Ofsted for its “rapid” progress five months after being placed in special measures. Bradford Moor Community Primary was rated as a school that was failing its pupils following the inspection by the
A man who stored a sawn-off shotgun in his former girlfriend’s attic has been jailed for five years. The gun was discovered when the woman complained to police after drug dealer Razaul Hussain, 21, went to her house and smashed a window – hours
A 31-year-old Keighley man, facing three allegations of sexual activity with a child, has been cleared of one of the charges. A jury at Bradford Crown Court yesterday found the man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the complainant
The Bradford district is poised to join a super-council which would have sweeping new powers across West Yorkshire. Bradford Council will decide next week whether to sign up to the new West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which would be tasked with
Andrew Hodd is looking forward to playing his part in county cricket’s biggest rivalry tomorrow when Lancashire visit Headingley for a crucial Friends Life t20 clash. The former Sussex and Surrey wicketkeeper accepts that his chances of an England
A household goods chain is set to open a store in Keighley, creating more than 60 jobs. Dunelm Mill is seeking to move into the former AMF Bowling premises at Alston Retail Park. The £1 million-plus plan has been welcomed by community leaders
Les Miserables at Bingley Arts Centre Based on Victor Hugo’s novel set in 19th century France, Les Miserables is a challenging show to perform, not least because it is entirely sung – but this terrific young Stage 84 cast, aged three to 19, did
Two Territorial Army bases in the district will be axed, because they failed to sign up enough part-time soldiers. Belle Vue Barracks in Manningham Lane, Bradford, and the TA Centre in Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, will both close by 2016, the Ministry
Little Liam Pearson has got a hat-trick of middle names – thanks to his Bradford City supporter dad. The 39-year-old lorry driver, of Eccleshill, has named his baby son after all three of the City players who scored goals at the League Two play-off
David Cameron has expressed his shock at the killing of a grandmother and the stabbing of a nine-year-old boy in Shipley. Speaking in Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Shipley MP Philip Davies also praised the community spirit that followed
A school has been placed in special measures for the second time in ten years. Aireville School in Skipton, which yesterday held its annual speech day, was judged by Ofsted inspectors as inadequate overall with inadequate teaching, leadership and
Will Young, who famously beat Bradford’s Gareth Gates in the final of TV’s Pop Idol, is coming to the Alhambra in Cabaret. The singer-songwriter reprises his role of Emcee in the acclaimed production coming to Bradford this summer following a successful
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Jiri Cmejla, aged 46, of Canterbury Avenue, Canterbury; drink-driving, jailed for three months suspended for 12 months, 16 weeks’ curfew and electronic monitoring, £165 costs
Numerous travellers set up home on a field in Baildon tonight, prompting concerns from residents. About 15 caravans, along with vans and cars, were on the Buck Lane site, off Otley Road, by 8.30pm, with some having started arriving from 6pm.
Parents who are blood relatives and older mums are the two main causes for Bradford’s birth defect rate being twice the national average, according to new research. Scientists have analysed data provided by 11,396 mums and youngsters involved in
