Cleckheaton Iain Wardlaw took the only wicket to fall on a rain-interrupted second day for Scotland in their Intercontinental Cup tie against Ireland in Clontarf. However, Paul Stirling reached his half-century to consolidate the hosts' commanding
Yorkshire's batsmen backed up the good work of their bowlers to establish a fairly strong position at the close of the second day of their LV= County Championship Division One match against Sussex at Hove today. Replying to the home side'
BRADFORD No 1 AA Pete Wilson won Sunday’s members’ match at Raskelf with 43lb of F1’s on worm. Chris Jones caught 41lb 6oz of F1’s and ide on feeder to finish second on the day with John Walsh catching 34lb 7oz for third. Some sections of the River
Touch wood, I’ve never suffered a major injury. I’ve had ones that have kept me out for a month or so but that’s enough. I can’t even imagine what Luke Oliver must have gone through being out for going on a year. It must be horrific. You’ve
Baildon, making their home debut in SSE Yorkshire Division Two against Knottingley on Saturday after a 55-0 drubbing at Hullensians, but defending an unbeaten record at Jenny Lane that stretches back to October 2011, welcome back brothers Nicky
While acknowledging that Burnage’s artificial pitch gave them a significant advantage in defeating Bradford & Bingley 46-12 in their SSE National League Three North opener last weekend, director of rugby Henry Paul is also aware that the visitors’
Albion Sports face a stern test in the FA Cup on Saturday as they look to bounce back from their first defeat of the season. Kulwinder Sandhu’s men have won through two ties in their first season in the world’s oldest knockout competition to reach
Only two West Riding County Amateur League teams – Hunsworth and Bay Athletic Reserves, who both play in Division One – head into this weekend with perfect records. Hunsworth are also the league’s leading scorers, with 23 goals from their four
The game of the day on Saturday is the derby between fierce rivals West Bowling and Wibsey Warriors. The Pennine League Premier Division clash is sure to attract a huge crowd, with major bragging rights at stake. Both sides suffered
George Galloway is demanding why £70,000 a year paid in perks to Sir Norman Bettision when he was West Yorkshire Chief Constable was kept secret from the public. That will be one of the questions the MP will be asking in the House of Commons and
Regular networking meetings are to be held regularly in Keighley for voluntary and community groups. The Keighley Communities Forum will allow groups to share ideas. Contact Shaun O’Hare on (01535) 665258 or shaun@kivca.org.uk.
Brighouse Town have a tough test awaiting them in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday but at least they have home advantage against Northern League Premier Division side Crook Town. Crook put Evo-Stik Division One North outfit
The award-winning Bumble Bees Barbarians, who beat the Nearly All Blacks 40-31 last weekend on the back of a 22-20 defeat at Keighley Cougars, will next face Bradford Bulls on Saturday, September 28 (1.00). The Bumbles will also face Baildon on
Champion Soccer will be kicking off Bradford’s only Masters (35 and over) six-a-side league at their Apperley Bridge venue from October. The games will be played on the 4G pitch at Woodhouse Grove, as used by Bradford City, on a Monday evening. All
Three issues remain to be resolved on Saturday's final day of the Aire-Wharfe League season, and all eyes will be on the three matches that will decide who is promoted from Division Two and who joins Calverley in dropping into Division Three. Leaders
Bradford Park Avenue Ladies ended their pre-season programme with a double bill against Brighouse Sports. The first team drew 3-3 with goals from Jayde Nelson and Laura Wolfenden (2), but Avenue's new reserves side lost 11-0 in their first-ever
Health and Safety Executives are to clamp down on poor standards and unsafe working conditions on building sites around Yorkshire and the Humber this month, including Bradford. Last year six deaths in the construction sector were recorded in the
Yorkshire's batsmen enjoyed an outstanding afternoon on the second day of their LV= County Championship Division One match against Sussex at Hove, second-wicket pair Adam Lyth and Kane Williamson adding 95 runs in 32 overs without losing a wicket
Brian McDermott has underlined his commitment to Leeds after being linked with the Republic of Ireland vacancy. McDermott was among the names immediately put forward in the wake of Giovanni Trapattoni’s sacking. But when quizzed ahead of his
Police are linking two violent attacks which took place on a Bradford housing estate yesterday. A 41-year-old man was set upon by a group who got out of two 4x4 type vehicles in the Wenborough Lane area of Holme Wood at about 3.20pm. Police
Keighley sea cadets were put through their paces during their annual duck race at Bolton Abbey. The teenagers performed a colour display then took part in relay races and a tug-of-war. They also retrieved dozens of ducks that completed their
A Keighley charity that helps people kick drug and alcohol problems has seen its workload rocket by 75 per cent. Poverty has been cited as a major factor behind the upsurge. Increasing numbers of those seeking assistance are users of more than
A Keighley mosque could soon undergo a major refurbishment to deal with its growing number of worshippers. Plans have been submitted for alterations to the interior of the Shah Jalal Jame Mosque on Temple Row that would see its under-utilised upper
Otley residents are to be consulted over a £80,000 flood defence improvement scheme. Leeds City Council is proposing to repair a collapsing culvert under the road by Otley Bridge, clear river debris and rebuild the headwall at Wharfemeadows Park
Yorkshire recovered from the loss of Phil Jaques' wicket and were 71-1 in reply to Sussex's 292 at lunch on the second day of the LV= County Championship match at Hove. Jaques was lbw to a full length ball from Steve Magoffin after impressing in
State-of-the art Appleton Academy officially opens its doors next Thursday even though its pupils moved in last November. The Academy’s principal Helen Jones will lead the occasion with chairman of governors Richard Wightman welcoming special guest
Locals are invited to have their say on the Council’s future spending in a Budget Challenge Roadshow. The free event runs between 10am and 3pm next Thursday in Birstall market, Market Avenue, Birstall. For more information call (01484) 416268.
Bradford Community and Voluntary Service is preparing to scan women at risk of osteoporosis. Scans for the risk of fracture in postmenopausal women are not always readily avaliable on the NHS. Scans will be performed on Friday, September 27
Special Olympics athletes in the district will be invited to a civic reception at Bradford City Hall. The Lord Mayor of Bradford will host the event to honour the 27-strong Bradford squad’s success in the recent national games. The athletes
A spat between Bradford Council and the district’s largest social housing group over who pays for the home adaptations for disabled people is now being resolved. The Council said last week that they could be forced pay out an extra £500,000 a year
A variety of items will go under the hammer at a charity auction in Bradford later this month. The event is being held at St John’s Church hall, Cooper Lane, Buttershaw, on September 22 from 12.30pm. The auctioneer will be Josie Cassidy. Organisers
More volunteers are “desperately” needed if one of the area’s top tourist attractions is to keep running at current levels. The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway has experienced another bumper summer but the success has left volunteers and staff
A Keighley town centre opticians is again backing a national campaign to encourage people to safeguard their eyesight. National Eye Health Week began on Monday and Rayner, in the Airedale Shopping Centre, is giving out free recipes which researchers
On September 30, 1952 a pioneering cinematic process was introduced to a select gathering at a glamorous red carpet premiere in New York. The premiere of This is Cinerama – the world’s first Cinerama film – was attended by notable figures including
There are just four weeks to go for nurseries, primary schools and youth groups in Bradford, Calderdale and Craven to sign up for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Mini Pots of Care. The Mini Pots is an educational fundraising activity for three to 11-
Remember SsangYong? The company made a bold entrance into the UK a few years back with a raft of keenly-priced cars. They found willing buyers from people prepared to take a chance on a marque with little heritage, at least in Europe, and a name
The Government’s handling of the case for the controversial HS2 rail network, which is scheduled to reach West Yorkshire in 20 years, has been described as ‘a shambles’ by a Bradford business leader who supports the scheme. And avid HS2 critic,
A decision to delay a vote in the European parliament on whether to tighten up cigarette packaging rules has been welcomed by an industry campaigner. MEPs were due to vote this week on new regulations to severely limit packaging design, ban some
Two sand artists aiming to make 9,000 sand drawings on the D-Day landing beaches in France are seeking volunteers to help. The series of sand drawings will be created on Peace Day, on Saturday, September 21 to represent those who lost their lives
Addingham’s third annual celebration of real ale will take place at The Memorial Hall in Addingham on October 4 and 5, with all profits going to local good causes. This year’s festival kicks off with a sponsors only session from 4 pm on Friday,
There is an opportunity for dads, uncles and grandads to get together to enjoy time with their children at Christchurch, Ilkley, on Saturday, September 21 from 9am to11am. A cooked breakfast will be served along with food for the children and there
A derelict farmhouse in Cullingworth could be converted into three houses if new plans are approved by Bradford Council. The listed buildings, dating from the 1730s, are at Cliffe House Farm, Outside Lane.
Morrisons has slumped to another six months of sliding profits and sales as it said its customers have yet to benefit from the gradually improving economy. The UK's fourth-biggest grocer delivered a worse-than-expected 1.6per cent decline in underlying
A developer has asked for more time to build a housing estate on a town centre site in Keighley. David Jolliffe was given permission to build the 12 houses on a grassy embankment between Park Lane and Parkwood Rise in 2010, but work never started and
Delays over decisions on supermarket schemes for Shipley have been branded a disgrace by a boss of one of the three rival developments. Tim Considine is joint managing director of shopfitting firm Cardinal, who want to develop their site at Airedale
Former pupils of the old Keighley Boys’ Grammar School have staged a reunion - their eleventh since 1995. The gathering was held at the Keighley RUFC premises in Utley, where there was a display of paintings by organiser Doug Thompson and Denis Pickles
Cancer patients across the city are to benefit after TKMaxx staff at Forster Square presented £1,000 (above) to the Annette Fox Leukaemia Research Fund based at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. Michelle Adam, fund administrator for the charity which
25 years ago: The £750,000 crime-busting Safer Cities project in Bradford was set to be given a high profile launch by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. 50 years ago: Keighley man Kendall Mellor beat a secret shoulder injury and fuel fumes to complete
Today is National Cycle to Work Day, aimed at encouraging commuters to leave the car at home and take to two wheels instead. The initiative, being marked with events across the district, is open to all cyclists – male, female, young and old.
Bradford Council is facing some harsh, near intolerable, choices as it decides how it can find £88m in savings over two years while minimising the impact on the community. Everything has to be examined in minute detail and must be able to justify
SIR – I would like to thank all the staff and nurses of the A&E department at Bradford Royal Infirmary for their quick and efficient treatment during my recent visit. Having suffered a dog bite to my hand, I was seen a number of times by medical
SIR – Your left-of-centre correspondent, Christopher Hindle, is quite right to identify Russia’s real interest in Syria as being mainly to protect its highly-lucrative gas supply market into Western Europe. At a more local level, I’m sure Mr Hindle
SIR – I feel I must respond to Mr Barraclough’s accusations: “I come from Low Moor where councillors don’t do anything...” (Letters, September 6). A new academy, a new public library, a refurbished waste and recycling facility, a new youth programme
SIR – On Monday, Chancellor George Osborne told us that the economy has turned a corner and that a sustainable recovery is under way. A selection of headlines from T&A on Tuesday read: ‘Fuel prices are hurting the weakest’; ‘How can Council
SIR – Responding to Christopher Hindle’s letter (T&A, September 5), I’m happy to outline for him my political journey. Long-held unease about the ever-multiplying stupidities arising from our membership of the EU, culminating in the single
SIR – A few months ago, the T&A published details of the latest plans for the highway changes at Saltaire roundabout, and since then, the paper has kept us well informed on progress. However, I had to smile when I realised what is envisaged
SIR – Don’t you get sick of people carping on about “Food Banks” etc, because there is no need for anyone to go hungry in our wonderful welfare state? Although for those on a limited budget there is a pressing need to prioritise spending, so instead
Sacked Guiseley boss Steve Kittrick last night revealed he turned down offers from two rival Conference clubs to stay loyal to the Nethermoor outfit during the summer. The 55-year-old was told yesterday that his six-year tenure was over following
The first of the new season of Olicana lectures will be held on Thursday, September 19. The lecture will be given by Alison Armstrong on the subject of ‘The Rylstone Landscape History Project’ in Church House, Church Street, Ilkley at 7.30pm.
Children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent will benefit from a clown show for children at Baildon’s Ian Clough Hall on Sunday, September 22. The Sandows All Laughter Show is giving one performance at 2pm lasting for 80 minutes. Tickets are on the door
A Cross Roads author is flying the flag for a spirited campaign to ‘bring home’ the body of a king of England. Carol Fellingham Webb proudly counts herself among the thousands of people who want Richard III to be re-buried in Yorkshire instead
Unemployment dipped in Bradford last month, but parts of the city are still among Britain’s toughest places to find a job, according to new figures. The number of people aged from 18 to 64 on Jobseeker’s Allowance fell from 19,369 in July to 19,023
Fire crews helped prevent a blaze outside a convenience store in Bradford from spreading to the building. At 5.43am today engines from Fairweather Green and Bradford were called to a shop on Kensington Street, and when they arrived found that cardboard
An MP has accused Bradford Council of doing a U-turn over its plans to close Bingley Pool – four years after he was told a new pool in the town was a priority. In 2008 Bingley’s pool was threatened with closure and Shipley Conservative MP Philip
A minister is hoping people will join her at church events aiming to bring communities together. The Reverend Rosemary Nash, of Ilkley Road Methodist Church, Riddlesden, said: “Our theme for this year is Loving our Neighbour.” On Saturday, September
Roll out the red carpet – non-executive director Kate Hardcastle and deputy director Robbie Hunter-Paul yesterday geared up for the Bradford Bulls’ end-of-season Extravaganza. The lavish event, on Saturday, will see ‘For Funk Sake’ – a nine-piece
An Ilkley woman who has been growing her hair for ten years is preparing to cut it for the first time in a decade. Charity worker Jude Hamon, whose hair is two feet long, will also go one step further and shave her head. Not only will she raise
Dismayed residents have told of their shock at proposals to close swimming pools on their doorsteps. The Telegraph & Argus reported yesterday how four leisure centres could close as part of a huge Bradford Council shake-up of the district’s
Andy Gray has been urged to “get cracking” in his bid to revive his second stint with Bradford City. The 35-year-old made a scoring return from his broken arm in a private friendly at York earlier this week. Gray came through 70 minutes without
Anne Hodgson will be exploring the old lanes and trackways in a five-mile circular walk which sets off at 10.30am from Addingham Library, Main Street, Addingham, on Wednesday, September 25. For more information, call (01274) 432666.
A meeting to establish a Friends of Keighley Tarn has been arranged for the end of the month. Town and district councillors have teamed up with Keighley resident Harry Plunkett to help form the group. The group will campaign for funding for
Tributes have been paid to a former Bradford Salem player who was found dead on a Lake District fell. Police were called after John Graham, 59, was reported missing from his Silloth home by his wife Helen. He had been out for a cycle ride earlier
Police are investigating the theft of bicycles from a shed in Guiseley. The break-in took place in the back garden of a property on Fieldhead Drive. Officers are also investigating the theft of property from a locked garage on Moorway.
Yeadon residents are invited to nominate a local charity or good cause to receive £100. The invitation has come from the manager of the Yeadon branch of Yorkshire Building Society, which is due to open at the end of this month. Haley Pickersgill is
Police are appealing for a Good Samaritan, who went to the aid of a sex attack victim, to contact them. Detectives believe the man, who prevented a worse assault on the woman taking place, may have vital clues to the identity of the attacker.
A new Guide Dogs puppy is learning his first skills in Otley. Rex, a black Labrador, will receive early training from volunteer puppy walker Cath Goulborn over the next 12 months. Guide Dogs puppies begin their training at about six weeks old
Thackley consolidated their position at the summit of the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division with a thumping 5-1 win at neighbours Albion Sports. Albion had home advantage in the clash of the two clubs with 100 per cent
After an encouraging pre-season, Jobe Murphy looked ripe to establish himself in Francis Cummins’ plans for 2013. The second-rower followed his impressive display against Dewsbury with another tenacious performance off the bench in Danny McGuire
Buyers in Menston now have more reasons to choose Ben Bailey Homes’ Chevin Park as the location of their new home, as the Government-backed Help to Buy scheme is now available on selected plots at the development. With Help to Buy, prices at this
Broomfield, Wilsden, £322,950 Bridgfords Estate Agents, Bingley (01274) 565133 From the outside, it seems impossible that this house could have four bedrooms, unless they are all the size of a shoebox. But don’t let appearances deceive, because
More than 1,000 school pupils lined the streets and applauded in a final tribute to their inspirational teacher who was killed in an accident in a supermarket car park. Tracey Askham, who was a teacher at Immanuel College, died on August 28, a
West Yorkshire Police has been warned it has little time to make spending cuts without hurting the performance of the Force with fears frontline policing will be affected. A report by the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary raises concerns over the
Concert pianist John Briggs has been charged with a new allegation, claiming historic sexual abuse of a boy. The world-famous musician will face the fresh allegation when he next appears at Bradford Crown Court. Briggs, 65, of Little Lane,
Silsden romped to a big win last night, beating fellow strugglers AFC Blackpool 4-1 in the North West Counties Premier Division. Michael Hall broke the deadlock in the 36th minute and moments later Will Storrie made it 2-0. The visitors pulled
Campaigners have handed in a 900-signature petition to the Council to stop planned changes to the criteria for assessing whether people with needs would get homecare in the future. Claims that upping criteria to strip away help with everyday essential
The Leader of Bradford Council, Coun David Green, has warned that the district faced “stark and difficult” choices affecting the scope of local services as the authority tries to find £88 million savings within two years. Coun Green has said no
Former West Yorkshire detective Bob Bridgestock, now a successful crime writer, is to offer his expertise to a top TV cop show. Bob, a retired detective superintendent, and his wife, Carol, have been appointed as consultants for the fourth series
A three-day food and drink festival dubbed Bingley’s Taste of Yorkshire and Beyond will dominate the town centre starting tomorrow. Initially planned as a beer and cider celebration, the event has mushroomed into a full-on food lovers’ festival
A bus driver has been jailed for 20 months for sexually abusing a vulnerable and troubled 14-year-old girl. Mark Standhaven, 34, left the teenager feeling suicidal after twice molesting her on the same day, Bradford Crown Court was told. Judge
A traffic-jam busting scheme on the busy Canal Road corridor is having to be speeded up so Government funding isn’t lost. Bradford Council bosses have now been warned that unless they accelerate the scheme by delegating key decisions to staff,
A colony of fundraisers are hoping not to get in a flap as they tackle two 110-mile bike rides and a half- marathon dressed as penguins. The group have already taken on 10k races in Keighley, York and Leeds, plus bigger challenges such as Daventry
