Bulls head of youth development Paul Medley believes the signing of a number of promising youngsters illustrates that confidence is returning to the club. The Bulls have recruited nine players, including seven who were formerly on their scholarship
Steve Kittrick is still having an influence at Guiseley even after the club axed him as manager. The outgoing boss’s final signing has just been completed, with former Bantams defender Matt Clarke finally joining the Lions. The 32-year-old
Cliffe Castle Museum at Keighley was hailed as “unbelievable” by a Government minister when she toured the recently reopened treasure house. Culture Secretary Maria Miller was shown around the Victorian mill owner's mansion yesterday by museum
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to a 12-month community order for production of cannabis. Ian Johnstone, of Joseph Street, off Tong Street, Bradford, pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. Johnstone
Police are appealing for anyone who sees a missing man to contact them. Colin Haddlesey, 62, was last seen at his home on Fisher Way, Heckmondwike, at 8am on Thursday – although it is thought he was heard leaving the house at 10.40am. He is
A man who killed Gary Colley in Florida 20 years ago is hoping to be freed. Aundra Akins was 14 when he fired the bullet that killed 34-year-old Mr Colley, at Tallahassee, on September 14, 1993. Mr Colley, of Wilsden, and his girlfriend Margaret
Crime commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson has responded to Bradford West MP George Galloway's demands why £70,000 a year paid in perks to Sir Norman Bettison when he was West Yorkshire Chief Constable was kept secret from the public. Mr Galloway
Yorkshire face a tense last day at Hove as they attempt to force the win over Sussex that would boost their hopes of winning the LV= County Championship. A wet outfield in the morning and bad light in the evening allowed only 42 overs of play on
A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries in an accident with a car in Guiseley today. Police said the man, aged in his mid-60s, was believed to have been in the road when the collision occurred in St Oswald’s Terrace at 4.20pm. The injured
John Deacey feels Bradford Park Avenue’s midweek friendly has had a hugely beneficial effect on his squad. Just six games into the new campaign, and following their first free midweek, Avenue boss Deacey arranged a game on Wednesday rather than
A memory walk to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society will take place at Yeadon Tarn on Saturday, September 14. The event is one of a series being held across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to help provide vital support to people living
Eccleshill’s players met Leeds striker Matt Smith recently when he visited their training facilities, gave a talk and then held a question and answer session. Smith was bought by new Elland Road boss Brian McDermott from Oldham, one of Eagles head
David Ward is celebrating a return to the Liberal Democrat parliamentary party after his two-month suspension was lifted. But the Bradford East MP immediately vowed he would continue to call for the demise of what he calls the “apartheid state
Leaving the Olympics in the past is not an option for Alistair Brownlee this weekend as he returns to Hyde Park to try to win another global triathlon title. The 25-year-old Bingley Harrier cemented his dominance of the sport with victory in London
A social club has applied for a late licence. Addingham Village Social Club hopes to stay open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, and midnight on Mondays to Thursdays. The club’s existing licence allows it to sell alcohol and play music until
Running log Tesfaye Debele of Bradford-Airedale won the City of Salford 10K after finishing in a fantastic time of 30min 09sec. Defending champion Mohamed Abu-Reseq of Altrincham was second behind Bradford 10K winner Debele, who is thought
Matthew Hoggard will look back on a fine career when he brings it to an end next week. The former England seamer, who took 248 wickets in 67 Tests, announced earlier this week that he will retire at the end of the season. The 36-year-old is
Yorkshire earned a 34-run first-innings lead but lost their last six wickets this afternoon in doing so when play finally got under way in the LV= County Championship game against Sussex at Hove. Kane Williamson was the first to go, lbw to James
Organisations arranging activities for next July’s Tour de France event need to improve how they co-ordinate with each other, according to a parish councillor. Coun David Ashcroft, of Oxenhope Parish Council, said he did not want to knock the enthusiasm
CHURCH: Bingley United Reformed Church will hold their morning family service at 10.30am. Church member Frank Dickinson has just added to The Prince of Wales Park Memory Bank. Just after the war he was in a cycle speedway team from Wrose and raced
Keen knitters in Bradford are volunteering their time and skills to provide items for families affected by premature births. Tina Burton, 44, is the founder of Angel Knitters, a charity that provides clothing to hospital neonatal and special baby
Five men, including three Bradford men, have been jailed for a total of 109 years for their part in a sophisticated plot which saw heroin worth more than £9m smuggled into the UK in bottles of baby powder sent through the post. Jailing the quintet
Great Horton Church recorded a comprehensive victory in the final of the Gordon Bowers under-nines competition against Karmand Centre. The final took place at Undercliffe CC and saw Great Horton Church begin the match as favourites as they were
A wet outfield prevented there being any chance of play before lunch in the LV= Division One match between Yorkshire and Sussex at Hove. Umpires Mark Benson and Steve O'Shaughnessy conducted a number of inspections during the morning and eventually
Shopkeeper Kieran Basra, who runs Bierley Post Office, has raised a fantastic £1.27 million for National Lottery good causes through sales of lottery products to local players. Great Britain’s most successful ever Olympian and National Lottery
Bradford East MP David Ward hopes the depth of feeling expressed by the district’s disability groups to stop proposed care cuts to thousands of vulnerable people will be acted on by Council bosses. Bradford Council leader David Green and Councillor
Firefighters rescued a woman from a burning flat in Bingley town centre. Crews from Shipley Keighley, Idle and Bradford were called to the blaze above Ladbrokes bookmakers in Chapel Lane at 12.02pm today. They have treated the woman for smoke
A new Keighley restaurant has dished up £152 to Manorlands. The cash was raised with a raffle at the opening night at Zeytin Palace, in Russell Street. The event also featured traditional Turkish and belly dancing. Emma Oner, who with her
The operator of an animal rendering plant near Denholme says its plans for a new “bio filter bed” could bring an end to the smells that have blighted the area for years. Omega Proteins at Erling Works, Half Acre Road, has been accused by many residents
As well as the chance to see and buy local art, the public will be encouraged to get creative at Ilkley Art Trail next month. Community arts business Sponge Tree will be putting on two workshops at the third Ilkley Art Trail in October. The
Yorkshire shoppers could get more than they bargained for as top designer creations are placed in Cancer Research UK shops from tomorrow. For two weeks these stunning bargains will be hidden in stores alongside items regularly donated by the local
Police seized a “mini moto” style motorbike from a Keighley teenager who had been illegally riding it on the road. The vehicle was seized after police witnessed the driver riding it on a road in the Knowle Park area of Keighley. It is illegal to
Forty two hungry cyclists convened at City Park, Bradford, for a free Bike Breakfast to commemorate National Cycle To Work Day yesterday. The event, funded through go:cycling, the West Yorkshire adult cycle training programme, was aimed at encouraging
A race through Bradford is back on track for success after a marshalling blunder cut short last year’s event. So far 100 runners have registered for Bradford City Runs on Sunday, October 27, but organisers say they are expecting 1,000 at the start-line
The national charity which backed the building of the Big Red Bridge across Manchester Road is hailing it as a major triumph one year after its opening. Alternative transport charity Sustrans teamed up with Bradford Council to create the spectacular
The West Yorkshire Savoyards bring one of the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operas to the stage this weekend. The Pirates Of Penzance, described as “fast, funny and packed with satirical wit and musical excellence”, will set sail at Guiseley
Looking back over the past 12 months, who could forget the Queen’s cameo role in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics? The opening ceremony also included many other references to British film, illustrating the power of film to promote
WHITE HOUSE DOWN (12A, 131 mins) *** Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Joey King, Richard Jenkins, Michael Murphy, Lance Reddick, Rachelle Lefevre. Director: Roland Emmerich. Not content with decimating
INSIDIOUS – CHAPTER 2 (15, 105 mins) *** Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Andrew Astor, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye, Steve Coulter, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Danielle Bisutti. Director: James Wan. If you weren’t spooked by
Bingley Little Theatre presents poignant comedy The Cemetery Club next week. Set in Queens, New York, it’s about three Jewish widows who meet monthly for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida (Jan Darnborough) is sweet-tempered
Bradford grunge three-piece Monster Jaw suffered a blow when their infamous psychedelic ‘Blue Skull’ tour bus broke down and practically blew up on route to indie rock venue The Rigger. When fans heard of the disaster they began donating money
RUSH (15, 122 mins) **** Starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Jamie Sives, Natalie Dormer, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alexandra Maria Lara, David Calder, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Patrick Baladi, Christian McKay. Director: Ron Howard. To
Bradford Park Avenue are still looking for their first win at Horsfall Stadium this term as they go into tomorrow’s home game against AFC Telford United. Telford are another big name in the Skrill North and are one of the promotion favourites but
For the past two decades the Gillettes, a Bradford-based three-piece soul and Motown group based, have been performing with all three original members. The group is comprised of brothers Craig and Jason Joseph and Anthony Raymond. Craig and Jason
Bradford Festival Choral Society has started its new season and is on the lookout for new singers. “Join us and unleash your voice!” says musical director Tom Leech. “We are a friendly, welcoming choir who believe in the potential of our members
The latest in the My Newt Comedy nights at The Waterside in Shipley features headline act Vikki Stone. Monday’s event forms part of this year’s Saltaire Festival. Vikki has three sold-out Edinburgh solo shows under her belt and has even serenaded
Can it really be 50 years since Pauline Matthews left her job at Boots in Bradford to sign a record deal? “I only realised it was 50 years by accident when I remembered I got signed in 1963,” says Kiki Dee. Born in Bradford as the aforementioned
The first in a series of five film screenings – with the movie announced as the audience arrive – is being held in Saltaire this weekend. The event, at the Caroline Social Club on Sunday at 6pm, is organised by Take 13, which came up with the idea
Daniel Sloss started performing stand-up aged 16 and has made a name for himself as one of the country’s hottest young comics. You may know him from Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, the Rob Brydon Show, Jason Manford’s Comedy
From the distant silhouette of a Lancaster bomber glimpsed over a British seaside resort to the hidden world of global arms trade fairs, The Home Front explores links between militarism, marketing and entertainment. Put together over four years
Guiseley’s caretaker manager Mark Bower could see his club take a massive stride towards turning around their indifferent start in the Skrill North tomorrow at Boston United. The former Bradford City captain has been thrust into the hot-seat after
Life is a cabaret in Saltaire on Saturday, September 21 when a psychic goat mingles with a Radio 2 comedy winner, an Emmerdale star and others to entertain at Caroline Street Working Men’s Club as part of this year’s Saltaire Festival. The show
Bradford-based poet Glyn Watkins is celebrating JB Priestley’s birthday with a pie and a pint. His show, called JB Priestley, Pie And Proud Of Bradford features readings from Priestley favourites such as When We Are Married, as well as stories
SaltaireLive is partying this Sunday to celebrate ten years of bringing many of the biggest names in folk to the stage. The special show will see one of SaltaireLive’s best-loved bands, Dervish, flying in from Ireland, while singer songwriter Steve
SIR – The European Parliament will soon vote on new rules for tobacco products. One part of the proposal, which has strong support from Labour MEPs, is to regulate electronic cigarettes as medicinal products. We, like many others including
SIR – I am in complete agreement with Joe and Rhona Woollard, the couple in the article Speeding appeal launched by pair (T&A, August 28). I also live in Bogthorn, near Oakworth, Keighley, on the main Oakworth Road, and can confirm on occasions
SIR – The other day, I decided to watch Wyke Rugby League Club play their first match of the season, a club I played for many years ago. I met other former players, whom l I have not seen for many years. “Why do you write letters to the T&
SIR – There is no other city in Britain the size and importance of Bradford that is being subsumed under the name of another city. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
SIR – On council tax arrears, Bradford is not alone as this problem seems endemic across West Yorkshire today, especially where Labour is in control. But the main problem is that council tax has got too high, having doubled in ten years under the
A multi-million pound plan to almost double the size of Airedale Hospital’s A&E unit has been given the go-ahead by Bradford Council. The scheme, which would see the demolition of the hospital’s existing 40-year-old emergency department, is
Seven new apprentices taken on by Bradford Council this month got a taste of what might be when they attended an inspiring event at City Hall last night. The Council’s building and technical services department is taking on the apprentices ahead
Health professionals got together with councillors and members of community and religious groups last night to kickstart a campaign on limiting the privatisation of the NHS. The union Unison gathered more than 30 people together for a meeting at
A drug dealer caught with an axe and a knuckle duster in his car has been spared an immediate jail sentence because he is trying to turning his life around. Brendan Horner, 22, was with friends smoking cannabis while parked in Parsonage Road, Laisterdyke
Volunteers are being sought to tend to Pool-in-Wharfedale's mill pond. Honorary citizen Harry Wardman has been looking after the water feature, and its many inhabitants, for nearly five years but is now stepping down. The role involves keeping
Chess players in Yorkshire have challenged their Lancastrian neighbours to a play-off in memory of a late Bradford MP. The match between the historic rivals will be the closing event of the day-long Chesstival In The Park tomorrow starting at 11am
The ten-day Saltaire Festival, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year, kicks off tomorrow across the historic World Heritage Site. The event’s customary live music, market stalls and street entertainment are a huge draw on its finale
SIR – I have never read as disgusting a letter in the Telegraph & Argus as that penned by John Hall (T&A, September 11). He really is plumbing the depths when he talks about the poor in such disparaging terms. The vast majority of the people
Caring for the nation is constant. Whether it be in hospital or treating people in their own homes, the health of our nation is paramount, but social changes are putting a strain on NHS provision. The treatment of people with complex needs
25 years ago: Bradford Council said a smacking ban on foster parents would remain in place for the next six months. 50 years ago: Bierley Parochial Church Council wrote to the Prime Minister condemning the Minister of Education for not repudiating
In spite of all the reports, education, public health messages and constant stream information for expectant mums about the dangers of drinking alcohol, a small proportion continue to consume it regularly and heavily. Two large glasses of wine
The actress whose character saved Bradford Bulls from financial meltdown on fictional TV show The Syndicate will join the club at their end-of-season celebrations tomorrow. Natalie Gavin (pictured), who played Becky in the Bradford-based lottery
It sounds the unlikeliest double act – one from the Caribbean, the other from the Co-op. But together they are lethal. Barely a game goes by before another opposition manager joins the Nahki Wells and James Hanson fan club. Brentford boss Uwe
A host of venues are opening their doors to the public this weekend as part of a celebration of the country’s heritage. The annual Heritage Open Days will see venues such as High Royds Memorial Chapel, St Cuthbert’s Church and Lower Wyke Morovian
The Dragon Thai restaurant and its D Bar in Bradford city centre has shut. The Centenary Square premises appear to have closed without notice. Staff at Nando’s, which is next door to D Bar, were also surprised it was no longer open. One
Any economic upturn is yet to reach shoppers’ purses according to Morrisons boss Dalton Philips who reported a sales slump at the Bradford-based supermarket over the past six months. The UK’s fourth biggest grocer delivered a worse-than-expected
Former world champion boxer Amir Khan and his wife Faryal have helped a Bradford fashion business Janan celebrate its second anniversary. The company created outfits for the Bolton boxer’s wedding which took place in New York in June. Mr Khan said
Daredevil hospital staff have abseiled down the side of one of the city’s tallest buildings to help babies in their care. The team with a head for heights are part of the £2 million neo-natal unit expansion at the Bradford Royal Infirmary and included
A psychic goat, a Radio 2 comedy winner and Yorkshire soap celebrity will be some of the stars shining at Cabaret Saltaire on Saturday, September 21, as part of this year’s Saltaire Festival. The show at Caroline Street Social Club will be hosted
The founder of Bradford Metropolitan Foodbank has condemned comments made by Education Secretary Michael Gove, who suggested foodbank users were responsible for the predicament they were in through financial mismanagement. Mr Gove expressed the
Manase Manuokafoa has revealed he will play no part in Tonga’s World Cup campaign and instead head home to Australia during the off-season. The Bulls prop, who has enjoyed two fine campaigns in Super League since arriving from Parramatta, represented
Masked robbers menaced a baby with a butcher’s knife as they ripped gold rings from his mother’s finger during a raid on a house in a Shipley street. And yesterday distraught mother-of-five Noreen Akbar told how the terrifying ordeal began when
Phil Parkinson prepares to face the club that put him on the managerial map tomorrow, admitting: Colchester made me the boss I am. The City chief has won plaudits for his tactical nous during their amazing ascent over the past year. Parkinson
George Galloway has dropped further hints that he’s planning an audacious bid to be London Mayor, a fellow Bradford MP has alleged. The Respect MP for Bradford West has tabled a parliamentary motion, attacking what he called a “scam to defraud
Police are treating a vandal attack on the car of a Bradford community worker as a racist incident. Herbert Wuver, 68, found his Peugeot 306 car had suffered a smashed windscreen and slashed tyres when it was parked outside his home in Hastings
A Bradford drug dealer on the run for seven years is awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to all the charges against him. Zubair Ahmed Shah, 40, was arrested in June after arriving back in the UK on a flight from Pakistan. He was wanted
A Bradford bus driver is now at the wheel of the powerful TUC after being elected its first Asian and Muslim president. Mohammad Taj, of the Unite union based at First’s Bowling Back Lane depot, was chosen on the final morning of the 145th Congress
Lee Duxbury’s Eccleshill United could recapture the leadership of Toolstation Northern Counties East Division One tomorrow if they win at struggling Louth Town. The Eagles are looking to keep the pressure on Shaw Lane Aquaforce, who are two points
Campaigners against plans to shut Bingley’s swimming pool are angry that top councillors will partially meet in private to discuss the early-stage proposals next week. Chairman of the town’s chamber of trade, Howard Martin, had hoped to go to Tuesday
Saltaire shopkeepers hope major works on the village’s vital roundabout might end before Christmas, their spokesman said last night. David Ford is chairman of the Saltaire Traders’ Association which met yesterday to discuss any upheaval caused
The closure-threatened Richard Dunn Sports Centre made a loss last year of nearly half a million pounds. And the pool attracted 5,890 fewer swimmers in 2012-13 than in the year before. Bradford Council has revealed it plans to close Richard
Mums-to-be who drink the equivalent of only two large glasses of wine once or more a month are putting their unborn baby’s health at risk, Bradford researchers revealed today. It is the first time in the UK that doctors have been able to prove
A performing arts student from Bradford beat off competition from thousands of hopefuls to perform alongside a Broadway composer at a concert this weekend. Daniel Gregory, 21, a third year musical theatre student at Performance Preparation Academy
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Richard Norbury, aged 27, of Thornton Road, Thornton; breach of non-molestation order, 12 months’ conditional discharge, £100 costs. Joshua Thomas Ratcliffe, aged 20, of Collbrook
