Rising Damp The Alhambra It’s a risky business to take a classic 1970s sitcom packed with prejudice and bring it to the stage all these years later. How would an audience in the much-changed world of 2013 react to an adaptation of a
Three men dragged a 64-year-old woman to the floor and stole her handbag in a daylight attack. Police appealed for information into the robbery, which happened at 2.50pm last Friday. The suspects tried to grab the victim’s bag as she walked
Jack Brooks continued his impressive form since his arrival in Yorkshire by claiming career-best figures to help his adopted county secure a convincing first t20 win of the season over Leicestershire Foxes. The former Northamptonshire seamer has
Two collisions caused traffic problems in Bradford this afternoon. The first took place between a lorry and a car at Harry Street, Dudley Hill. Reports of the crash came in to police at 2.42pm and officers and ambulance attended the scene. The
Former North of England champion Samantha Wood is hoping to make her dreams for a successful career on the court come true stateside. The 18-year-old Heaton Tennis & Squash Club member has been awarded a $250,000 scholarship in America at Cameron
Milford Marlins 36, Bradford Dudley Hill 16 Dudley Hill’s woeful run continued with a fourth successive National Conference Division One defeat on their visit to Leeds outfit Milford Marlins. The Parry Laners hit the front when Nathan Kitson
Fomer Bingley Grammar School pupil Danielle Calthorpe retained her British Senior Solo Ice Dance Championship title in Sheffield. The 20-year-old from Cottingley triumphed in the senior ladies event by a convincing margin over her eight rivals
Running log Skyrac now have to more than just bite their nails to retain their status in Division Two of the North of England Track & Field League. The Guiseley-based club are in a north-eastern group dominated by Gateshead and City of
A man punched another man, causing a double fracture of his jaw, after accusing him of making advances to his girlfriend, Bradford Crown Court heard today. Dave MacKay, prosecuting, told the court the defendant, Ashley Lloyd, and the complainant
Damon Reeve kept his nerve and stroked the final available ball to the boundary to clinch an Aire-Wharfe League tie for Guiseley against Harden. It was probably the most fitting result for a roller-coaster Division One match that both sides will
A pedestrian has suffered a serious head injury after a collision with a car in Godwin Street, close to the National Media Museum. The incident was reported at 3.40pm today. Police are still at the scene. The injured man has been taken to Bradford
A collision between a lorry and a car is causing traffic problems at Harry Street, Dudley Hill. Reports of the crash came in to police at 2.42pm and officers and ambulance are at the scene. The incident is partly blocking the road near to Dudley
Hopton Mills climbed to the top of Division One with a 43-run Central Yorkshire League win over East Ardsley that thwarted the efforts of veteran David Battye, who took 3-35 in his 15 overs for the visitors. Openers Chris Scott (58) and Mick Carroll
Bradford Council is waiting to be given a date to air its grievances over a waste project effectively axed by the Government. The Council has applied for a judicial review of the Government's 11th hour decision to withdraw cash from a £300 million
Mayfield caused the Bradford Evening League shock of the day as they broke their Division Two duck with victory over promotion-seeking Azad. Mohammed Azad was, ironically, Mayfield’s star performer as he followed up a score of 39 in his side’s
A two-day course is being held for people interested in leading tours of Jewish Bradford. An organisation called Making Their Mark, which raises awareness of Bradford's Jewish history, has received £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to recruit
The man accused of murdering his grandmother 84-year-old Louisa Denby and stabbing a 9-year-old Shipley boy made his first appearance at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. Nathaniel Flynn, 26, of Prospect Mount, Shipley appeared before the Recorder
The West Riding County Amateur League representative team have arranged three pre-season friendlies in preparation for their FA Inter-League Cup first-round tie away to the Essex & Suffolk Border League in September. They will face as yet unconfirmed
Two teenagers were among the star performers as the Craven League’s cricketers bathed in glorious sunshine. Perhaps the day’s best batting display occurred in Division Four, where 13-year-old Billy Whitford scored a magnificent 122 not out for
A new social group for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender has been launched in the Keighley area. The group meets on the third Saturday of the month from noon to 2pm at the cafe in Central Hall, Alice Street, Keighley. The
Leaders Morley are 54 points clear at the top of the JCT600 Bradford League second-team competition after an emphatic 168-run Division One win at Hanging Heaton. Spenser Horsfall was the top performer for Morley, making an unbeaten 43 in their
Mark Lunn took advantage of the previous week’s winner Kevin Dixon being on holiday to triumph in the latest nine-ball pool competition at Cue Gardens, Odsal. The 19-year-old pool specialist whitewashed recent snooker convert Joe Jagger 6-0 in
Burley and Woodhead CE Primary School has completed a busy summer term, with two school inspections taking place within a week of each other. Staff and pupils received a full Ofsted inspection and a Church School inspection. The school was
A 12th annual charity motorbike show is being held in Haworth next week. A range of machines from yesteryear will be on display at the event, organised by the Yorkshire Classic Motorcycle Club. Proceeds from Wednesday’s (July 17) show, at the
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Menston: construction of two bungalows in rear garden, 30 Farnley Road. Menston: the replacement of roller shutters at the Goods In entrance SOHAM secure doors and replacement
An Ingrow pub landlord pledged to Stay Dry For July -- but only managed a week without beer. Mickey Thompson planned to give up alcohol for the entire month to raise money for Manorlands. He reckoned he could avoid a tipple despite pulling
A cemetery is due to get a spruce-up. People are invited to join a litter pick next Tuesday at Bowling Cemetery, from 9am to 2pm. Already offering their time are volunteers from the nearby McDonalds restaurant at Asda in Rooley Lane. Anyone
A £760,000 scheme to resurface roads in Heckmondwike has been approved by Kirklees Council. The work to the roads will get under way on Sunday, July 21, and is due to finish in October. The streets to be resurfaced are Frost Hill, Flush, Westgate
Seventeen leading Bradford-based companies are among those helping the Yorkshire economy gear up for growth, according to a new report. They have helped contribute to a £5 billion growth in revenues and a 20 per cent rise in investment in the last
A group of disabled youngsters has received top tips and advice on their wheelchair skills, thanks to a grant from a local charitable trust. The Sovereign Health Care Charitable Trust, which has given more than £4m to community and health-related
The Alzheimer's Society dementia community roadshow will be at Towngate, outside Keighley station, between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday, July 24, to answer people’s questions.
One of the district’s oldest cinemas celebrates a century of entertaining the masses tomorrow, with a series of screenings embracing its history. Keighley Picture House in North Street is holding an all-day celebration to mark its 100-year anniversary
A Bradford MP joined young people from across England for a Parliamentary reception to mark 50 years of National Children’s Bureau. David Ward (Lib Dem, Bradford East) said: “People say that politicians should engage with young people, it’s often
Nearly 100 nighclubs across West Yorkshire were subjected to random inspections in a safety crackdown. Officers found faulty fire alarms and blocked exits during the swoop on nightspots. In January, 233 people were killed in Santa Maria, Brazil
S A Properties has re-applied for permission to demolish a former convent and build two blocks of flats in its place. It wants to build 28 flats on the site of the former St Clare’s convent in Fagley Road, Eccleshill. Permission was granted
One of the district’s oldest cinemas celebrates a century of entertaining the masses tomorrow, with a series of screenings embracing its history. Keighley Picture House in North Street is holding an all-day celebration to mark its 100-year anniversary
At 15,000ft hairdresser Andrew Hudson will be a cut above the rest as he skydives to raise cash for Baildon girl Ella Sparrow’s guide dog charity. Ella, 13, was left blind by complications after her birth and is a regular customer at Mr Hudson’
A campaign to encourage shoppers in West Yorkshire to use independent stores has been launched by a business body which also wants more Government action to boost the sector. The Federation of Small Businesses West Yorkshire branch is backing a
Locomotives from the West Country will be making tracks for the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway this autumn. A trio of engines from the Great Western Railway is visiting to take part in a steam spectacular, from October 11 to 13. Among them
A man who has been living with bone marrow cancer for more than two decades will take on a 10km walk for charity. Retired teacher Phil Taylor, of Otley, is a myeloma survivor and outpatient at St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, who has been
Free workshops are being staged in Keighley for children to learn bike repair and maintenance skills. The sessions, for youngsters aged seven to 11, will be held every Wednesday next month. The 11am workshops at Halfords on Keighley Retail
With the odd exception, pre-season training is no longer the boot camp of running, running and running some more from years gone by. The advent of sports science and better fitness attitudes during the summer break reduce the need to “beast” the
Healthwatch Bradford and District has appointed a chairman of the board responsible for giving the public a voice to influence health and social care services. Javed Khan has a strong background in community development and a commitment to working
Cyclists of all ages in Bradford are being encouraged to saddle up and join this year’s Sky Ride Local. The Sky Rides are part of a national campaign supported to get people out and about on their bikes. This Saturday the event starts with
A tennis fan from Bradford told today how he managed to secure a £10 seat on Centre Court to witness Andy Murray’s historic triumph and then talk to the Wimbledon champion as he paraded the trophy. As ticket prices soared to £30,000 on the black
A professional boxer climbed into the ring with primary school children as part of a community event in Bradford. Tasif Khan invited about 80 pupils from years three and four at Springwood and Miriam Lord schools along to Manningham Sports Centre
A fundraising ball has raised £7,500 for a domestic abuse charity. Staying Put held its first ball at the Aagrah Midpoint Suite in Bradford. Around 300 guests enjoyed a three-course dinner, followed by entertainment and a charity auction.
More than 300 guests were at Bradford Grammar School for the end of term Speech Day. This year’s speaker was Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council (ISC). He was head of Harrow School from 1999 to 2011. Lady Lynne Morrison
The annual meeting of the Ilkley Bandstand 2000 Trust takes place on Tuesday, July 16, at 7pm at the Clarke Foley Centre in Ilkley.
Baildon Village Pre-School has organised a Mini Gala on Saturday, July 20, from 1pm to 3pm at Baildon Methodist Church. Proceeds will go to the church’s Big Fund, which aims to replace the pre-school pre-fab building with a purpose-built pre-school
Homemade bread, cards, cakes and jewellery will be just some of the items on sale at next week's Otley Country Market. The event takes place at the St John Ambulance Hall, on Gay Lane, from 9.30am to 11.30am on Friday, July 19.
A night of music from the 1970s and 80s raised £683. Revellers dressed in costumes from the era for the concert and disco in aid of the Suzie Jeng Grant Our Mummy's Wish campaign. Proceeds will help fund cancer treatment for Mrs Jeng, of Exley
New information boards promoting local walks will be unveiled in Otley’s Wharfemeadows Park. Walkers are Welcome Otley have been working with Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside department on the interpretation boards, which have also been
A historic house will have a floral makeover during a festival. Red House Museum, in Gomersal, is holding a flower festival on Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 4pm each day. Entertainment will be provided on Sunday by classical singing duo Due Voci
Healthwatch Bradford and District has appointed a chairman of the board responsible for giving the public a voice to influence health and social care services. Javed Khan has a strong background in community development and a commitment to working
Plans for expansion are on the cards at a Bingley-based IT firm which is celebrating its first decade in business. Its boss aims to increase turnover to £12 million next year. BIST Group, at the Cottingley Business Park, was launched in 2003
Face painting, afternoon tea and bric-a-brac stalls will all feature in Otley town mayor's Summer Fair this weekend. The fundraising event, at the Phil Coyne Labour Rooms from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, will also include a book sale and tombola. Proceeds
A monthly farmer’s market is being launched at a Guiseley pub – with a winning logo from a girl. The Station is launching the market on Sunday, July 21. The winning logo, created by Eva Lewis, will be revealed on opening day, when Pudsey MP Stuart
Bradford cyclists are being urged to bring their unwanted bikes to a Halfords store from tomorrow. Halfords is working with its charity partner Re~Cycle for the trade-in event lasting until Tuesday, July 16, to get as many bikes as possible to
The Emergency Services Show celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The show, at which the emergency services’ equipment and rescue techniques will be on display, takes place from noon until 5pm at the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service
The out-of-office e-mail alert may be on, but the hard work isn’t over until you’ve packed your suitcase. Finding the right balance of clobber for the climate, destination and baggage limits can be a logistical nightmare. We British are universally
Gabby Logan’s face is instantly recognisable to sports fans. Yet for all her fame, the TV presenter remains grounded and true to her Yorkshire roots, and the stunning scarlet gown she recently wore for her role as Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University
25 years ago: Blacksmith Joe Gatenby got a shock when he read on his 88th birthday that he had died. A local history group booklet, called Remembering Laisterdyke, said the widower had spent his life as farrier and served his wartime service shoeing
The wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal has prompted victims to finally break their silence and share the traumatic experiences they have kept secret for so long. Prevention is essential to protect our future generations from becoming victims
While it would be wrong to pretend that everything in the garden is rosy in terms of businesses being affected by crimes, it is difficult not to be sceptical about yet another insurance company publishing a survey painting Bradford in a very negative
SIR – We can tell when summer is here by the sight of panting dogs left trapped in cars with a window open an inch. These people would describe themselves as dog ‘lovers.’ They would be mistaken. If they proactively sought out information on the
SIR – Shipley MP Philip Davies rightly calls for the scrapping of the multi-billion pound HS2 train (T&A, June 27), and hats off to him and the small number of Tory MPs for urging the Government to scrap the project. While everything Mr Davies
SIR – Many of your Shipley readers will have recently received a newsletter from Philip Davies, their MP. Its main feature, “Prison Should Be Daunting”, reports that he is appalled that some prisoners watch Sky TV in jail. Mr Davies might be
SIR – While we owe a debt of gratitude to the T&A for getting behind the campaign to save the National Media Museum (and what a pity it didn’t do the same to save the Odeon!), we cannot rest content that the battle is won. We must now begin
SIR – Yet again private land is illegally occupied by travellers, this time at Buck Lane in Baildon. These people have no interest whatever in the rule of law, and it is time that much stricter laws were in place, including that it be made a criminal
SIR – I will take no lessons from John Hall on the use of public money (Letters, July 3). Since taking leadership of the Council in 2010, we’ve slashed management costs by £12 million, reduced administrative overheads, reduced the numbers of costly
SIR – As a Baildon village resident, I am not as you state enraged (T&A, July 5) but rather slightly amused that the travellers have cocked a snook at the Council and utilised the almost purpose-built and empty Buck Lane site. They have to
Is there really any need for people to spit in the street? The other day, I was driving around a roundabout when a car suddenly pulled out in front of me; the driver then leaned out of his open window and casually spat onto the road before speeding
Students at Queensbury School are celebrating success in an anti-smoking film competition. Six students were presented with two National Cut Films awards by Lord Puttnam for their short film, Queensbury School Anti-Smoking, at the Bafta base in
Police in Bradford investigating reports that a car had its window smashed discovered a large amount of heroin in the boot. Officers were called to Killinghall Road on Sunday, where a vehicle had been found with its rear window smashed. A police
Keighley Conservative MP Kris Hopkins has called for action to end the fraudulent practice of patients obtaining NHS prescription drugs in their own names before sending them overseas. He was speaking after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt unveiled
The old and new incarnations of the same rugby team will be pitted against each other at a fun day at Marley Sports Centre. Worth Village Amateur Rugby League Football Club was re-established in 2012 after a 12-year gap and is managed by a former
A plan for the Co-op to open a new shop in Burley-in-Wharfedale has sparked complaints from residents. The chain has applied for permission to sell alcohol at the planned new shop in Main Street from 5am to 11pm daily. But eight letters have
Golcar Brass Band will play a free outdoor show in Wharfemeadows Park, Otley, from 2.30pm on Sunday, July 21.
Shipley's Kirkgate Centre is launching a new exhibition of prints by local artists this Sunday morning. "Unlike most exhibition launches, this is open to everyone," said Lisa Smith, the Kirkgate Centre's volunteer curator. "People can meet
West Yorkshire Police are urging residents not to leave doors and windows unlocked while in their gardens enjoying the sun. In one in four burglaries, entry is gained through an unlocked door or an open window.
A new supermarket opening in Hipperholme will celebrate its launch with a donation to Overgate Hospice. A representative from the hospice will be the guest of honour when the new Tesco Express store opens on Tuesday, July 16, and will be invited
A new ‘linear park’, complete with a town square and eye-catching boulevard, is planned for the heart of a large city centre regeneration project. The park will go through the once run-down Chain Street area of Goitside – once dubbed ‘Death Row
A club dogged by concerns over violence and excess noise will once again be discussed at a licensing meeting. The Polish Parish Club, in Edmund Street, Bradford, narrowly avoided having its licence revoked last month over concerns about drunken
Bradford College Students’ Union has triumphed in the National Union of Students Awards 2013 – winning the accolade for Further Education Students’ Union of the Year. It took the honours at an awards ceremony held in Manchester. Representing Bradford
City hope to beat the season-ticket record that heralded Stuart McCall’s return as they prepare for League One. The club have sold 8,600, including 1,300 flexi cards, so far – compared with the 12,200 total in 2007 that heralded McCall’s arrival
Jamie Foster believes he has exorcised a few demons since returning to the side at full back – a position he feels could be his best. The 22-year-old endured a nightmare comeback in that role during the Magic Weekend defeat to Huddersfield on May
The shock of an armed raid in a family’s home led a father to have a heart attack, Bradford Crown Court heard. Jurors yesterday were told Mohammed Anwar was at his Keighley home, with his wife and five children, when four men knocked on the door
Nearly ten per cent of Yorkshire state primary schools have applied to become academies, new figures have revealed. Figures revealed by GMB, the union for school support staff, show that in Bradford out of 157 state primary schools, 13 had applied
A city centre shop that lost all its stock after raiders forced open its shutters and smashed the front door has only survived because of its loyal customers and good business contacts. Burglars who struck at the Fone Bits mobile phone shop, in
Michael Gove has been accused of living in “cloud cuckoo land” after revealing his new national curriculum. The Education Secretary yesterday published details of the revised curriculum, but immediately came under fire from education leaders in
Baildon was the scene for a showdown between two generations of a celebrity family last night, all while the TV cameras were rolling. Chart-topping singer Sophie Ellis Bextor and her mum, former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis, surprised people
Fans of Doctor Who are being asked to share stories and memorabilia for a major exhibition in Bradford celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic TV show. Fifty Years of Doctor Who Fans, running at the National Media Museum from November to
Police, business bosses and Council chiefs have hit back at a well-known insurance company after it named and shamed Bradford as the third worst postcode area in the country for business crime. A new study released by AXA Business Insurance said
Westfield say work will finally get underway on the long-awaited £260 million Broadway development in 2013 – but it will not now be until the final quarter of the year. The developer had promised work would start on the stalled scheme in the second
An evening of entertainment at Sandbeds raised £1,000 for Manorlands hospice. The event, on Friday, was organised by Octagon Live, Lourdes 2000 and Brian Langford, of Powell and Family Funeral Directors and Memorial Consultants. Guests included
A bungalow in Bradford was ravaged by flames in a suspected arson attack – just hours after firefighters tackled a blaze in its basement. Police say they are treating the two fires at the home in Duchy Avenue in Heaton as ‘suspicious’ after fire
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Louise Senior, aged 23, of Hapsburg Court, Little Horton; failure to attend initial drug assessment, 12 months’ community order, £60 costs. Robert Anthony Brady, aged 43,
