City of Bradford members were frequent visitors to the podium at the ASA North East Region Senior and Junior Short-Course Championships in Sunderland. Sam Lawman claimed two silver medals in the 15-and-over 50 and 100 metres backstroke competitions
Brighouse Rangers are searching for anyone who may be interested in coaching their women’s side for the 2014 season. The team, who play summer league rugby from March to October, have enjoyed a few successful seasons, including reaching the RFL
Avenue face back-to-back games against Guiseley after a quirk of fate pitched the clubs together in the second round of the FA Trophy. Bradford and the Lions are in the last 32 of the competition and could have drawn any of the other clubs in the
Police tonight confirmed the body of a woman pulled from the River Aire near Leeds is that of missing Bradford mum Seemberjeet Kaur. A member of the public reported a body in the water near Leeds railway station at about 1.35pm yesterday – a little
Four members of Bradford Fencing Club performed with credit at the Bay Open in Morecambe. Peter Fletcher and Kat Robinson were trying to stab their way to victory in the mixed epee event, using the modern equivalent of the ancient duelling weapon
City’s players have donated their match fees from the recent FA Cup defeat at Rotherham to Bradford Hospitals Children’s Charity. Skipper Gary Jones was joined today by Kyel Reid, Stephen Darby and Jon McLaughlin as they handed over a cheque for
Bradford Sunday Alliance League stalwart Brian Goodall has been presented with a special award to mark his 50 years of service to football. Goodall played for Sutton Rovers from the mid-1950s and first registered as a referee in 1964, officiating
Eagles boss Lee Duxbury is fast becoming a master at setting out tactics for a ten-man team. Striker Marcus Edwards has been sent off in Eccleshill’s last two games and other players have seen red earlier in the campaign. And while Duxbury is keen
Students at Bradford University can apply for a share of £61,000 of funding and expert advice as part of a new initiative. The RBS Enterprising Student Society Accreditation (ESSA) awards, which opened for applications this week, aim to promote
A drug dealer whose front door was so well fortified it took two minutes for the police to break in with a battering ram was today jailed for 18 months. Mohammed Nasir repeatedly called out to the team of drugs squad officers to “wait” as he frantically
Jack Brooks is heading to Perth in January to step up his preparations for the new county season. The Yorkshire fast bowler will spend a couple of months in Australia at Willetton Dragons – the same club England captain Alastair Cook played for
Fundraisers have made more than £850 from two store collections at Sainsburys in Greengates in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Leeds Road, Rawdon. The centre, which is on the look-out for new premises after a fire in September caused
An inquest was opened in Bradford today into the death of John Patrick Nash, 63, who suffered fatal injuries in a fire at a flat in Lower Hall Close, Liversedge. Mr Nash was taken to Dewsbury District Hospital following the blaze on November 28
There was another full house for Bradford City’s women as all three senior teams took maximum points with a goals aggregate of 19 for and just two against. The first team travelled to Newcastle United and secured a fine 4-0 win that lifted them
Zoe Hopkinson’s Christmas cakes look too good to eat. Decorated with bright little figures – including rosy-cheeked children sitting around a snowman, Santa and his elves taking a breather and a polar bear perched on a wintry wonderland of white
The Reverend Ruth Gee, president of the Methodist conference and leader of the Methodist Church in Britain, was the guest of honour at Hipperholme Grammar School’s annual speech and awards night at Bradford Cathedral. Form and subject prizes were
Forster Community College, Bradford, will hold an open day to celebrate the re-opening of its Little Blue Charity Shop on Thursday. The event, which will run at the college on Captain Street from 10am to 4pm, will include a tombola, refreshments
Police in Bradford are looking to recruit Neighbourhood Watch volunteers. Officers in Bowling, Barkerend and Bradford Moor Neighbourhood Policing Team are trying to find volunteers on Sticker Lane, Watt Street, Killinghall Drive, Sixth Avenue,
Bradford Bulls star Adrian Purtell and his teammates are encouraging people to get involved with Heart Research UK’s Sing for Your Heart campaign this Christmas. Purtell is an ambassador for Yorkshire-based charity Heart Research UK after he suffered
Eccleshill United will play their next two Toolstation Northern Counties East League home matches at different venues because of storm damage at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium, Plumpton Park. Tomorrow’s Division One game against Selby Town will now
A group of performers has raised £500 for the Bradford Deaf Community Association and is planning to raise more for the charity from its next production. Drama Unlimited will be putting on Beauty and the Beast at Bingley Arts Centre early next
Police are hunting a robber who threatened staff at a bookmaker’s shop in Bradford, before escaping with an amount of cash last night. The raider struck shortly after 9.30pm at William Hill in Manchester Road. Nobody was injured in the raid
Staff at Cleckheaton-based Flexitallic, a manufacturer of gaskets and sealing solutions, have been in the frame for a photography competition. They were challenged to take shots to win a place in the business’s 2014 desk calendar that is distributed
Clayton will hold its ninth annual Dickensian market tomorrow with about 100 stalls selling craft items and seasonal treats. The market, which attracted more than 7,000 visitors to the Bradford village last year, runs from 11am to 4pm. The
Former Bradford business leader and ambassador for the city Geoffrey Wilson has died aged 88. A retired wool merchant, Mr Wilson was president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce from 1973 to 1975. After working for Martins Bank and gaining an economics
An expanding legal IT supplier has achieved record results for the second consecutive year as its continues to expand and recruit staff. Eclipse Legal Systems, the UK’s largest independently owned legal IT supplier, increased turnover to 9.3 Million
SPONSOR: Woodside Academy is seeking an official team sponsor for its football team. Contact Marcus Matthews, sports coach, on (01274) 414350. FAIR: The Friends of Woodside Academy have their Christmas fair on Tuesday, 1.15pm to 4pm. FURNITURE
DANCE: English country dancing will take place next Thursday from 7.15pm to 9.15pm at Wibsey Primary School, Oakdale Avenue. ENTERTAINMENT: Wibsey Liberal Club is meeting tonight with Paul Harper’s guest night and tomorrow with Chris Dee. On Sunday
The final touches are being put to a Christmas concert which will be held at Yeadon Town Hall. Members of Yeadon Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society are busy getting ready for the annual one night event on Friday, December 13. The concert
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: The organisers of a coffee morning held in aid of the MacMillan Cancer Relief thank all who supported this event which raised £270. Tonight the Youth Groups meet in the Church from 6.15pm. Morning worship on Sunday at 10.30am
The Brighouse and Rastrick Band has released a catchy festive single called Santa – A Magical Christmas Song. Back in 1977, the band made it to the Christmas Number 2 spot with The Floral Dance, featuring the voice of Terry Wogan, and has since
Ladies’ barbershop quartet the Pennine Chimes will be delivering some festive spirit with a Christmas concert. The choir will be performing at Eccleshill United Reform Church on Tuesday, December 10 at 8pm. As well as the concert, there will
Two Bradford music promoters are joining forces to select some of their favourite folk artists to play at an event combining musical traditions. The Music at Bradford University programme and The Topic, which lays claim to being the UK’s longest-running
Bob Geldof will be appearing at next year’s Grassington Festival, it has been announced. The Boomtown Rats, fronted by Geldof, will bring a taste of punk and fury to the Marquee, getting everyone up and stomping to hits like Rat Trap and Mondays
It will be a new year and a new band in 2014, when new ‘Americano pop’ band DownReno bring their happy vibe to Saltaire next month. The band’s members are no strangers to “get up and dance” music fans in the Bradford district, but have shaken off
Jane McDonald is returning to her Yorkshire roots for a concert at St George’s Hall. The Loose Women regular has announced a national tour for 2014 and tickets go on sale today. Jane, from Wakefield, will be in Bradford on October 18 next year,
Blink-182 have been announced as a main stage headliner at this year’s Leeds Festival. Other acts announced include Jake Bugg, Disclosure, Metronomy, Of Mice and Men, Wilkinson and I Am Legion. The Leeds and Reading Festivals, taking place
Bradford band Operator Six is calling it a day after celebrating ten years together. The band will release their final single, Somebody’s Mind, before they split up for what is hoped will be a temporary break. “We will be back in a year or
An uplifting event celebrating the passing year is to be performed at Bradford’s Theatre in the Mill. The Jane Packman Company presents The Wake, involving a party of up to 30 performers and musicians taking audiences on a journey through memories
There are two Craig Revel Horwoods. The public version is known for his acid-tongued put-downs of celebrity hoofers on Strictly Come Dancing, while the private version is a dedicated choreographer/ director with a strong reputation in musical theatre
"There is nothing like a dame’ goes the song – and Keighley Amateurs have the biggest of all. The Amateurs’ production of family panto Mother Goose stars Steven Clark as the Dame and the cast also includes Tim Steere, Fiona Spencer and Brogan Hollindrake
Squeeze frontman and songwriter Glenn Tilbrook will be taking to the stage in Bingley next week With his writing partner Chris Difford, Glenn was responsible for Squeeze hits such as Tempted, Cool For Cats and Up The Junction. Since an acrimonious
The prospect of working longer is a subject to spark debate. There are those who will relish retiring later – many people feel they’re not ready to retire in their early 60s and have more to offer within their workforce, while for others retirement
SIR – In Mr Philip Bird’s letter (T&A, December 2) he writes: “Nationalised industries never made any allowances for or take into account an individuals finances”. Well, Mr Bird, in that case could you have a word with the privatised energy
News that the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal has hit the major milestone of £100,000 is a great early Christmas present for everyone involved with it. It is a testament to the generosity of the people of the Bradford district
SIR – In their continued desperation to convince middle England that a housing bubble and massive consumer debt is somehow good for both them and the economy, the coalition have shamelessly exploited every Keynsian (socialist) trick in the book.
SIR – Initially, I meant to suggest the image of defiance from ASBO recipients Cameron Hall and Leonard Badwal (T&A, December 4) be considered for your newspaper’s ‘Picture Of The Week’! However, as this is ‘intended’ to illustrate the more
SIR – Far from being rattled by Coun Davies’ half-baked assessment of different rates of Government cuts in different parts of the country (Letters, December 5), I am concerned that the debate should reflect the facts not Tory spin. My supposedly
SIR – I have written several times concerning the issues of developing green field (not green belt) and brownfield land, which set out the very problems raised concerning the failure of a bid for inner city land off Ripley Street (T&A, December
SIR – Though I campaigned for George Galloway in the Bradford West by-election, I find myself at odds with him over his support for the contracting out of cinema services at the National Media Museum to outsider profit-hungry corporations. When
As I write this (yesterday, if you’re reading on Friday) it’s my daughter’s ninth birthday. Ninth. As in, nine years since she was born. I am almost incredulous at this. The rest of the world, though, seems more than happy to accept that I’m a
Philip Davies has urged ministers to call a halt to new rules to regulate newspapers, described as an attack on 300 years of press freedom. The Conservative MP intervened in a Commons debate to demand that “not a penny of taxpayers’ money” is spent
Mother Goose, Cinderella and Prince Charming will be filling a town with festive cheer tomorrow. Father Christmas will also roll into Shipley, guided by Rudolph, for the Santa Extravaganza event. Traders hope Market Square and Well Croft will
Bradford primary school pupils watched a play encouraging them to care for their communities and love where they live. The Bin it! project last week visited Keelham Primary School, Cullingworth Primary School and Nessfield Primary School last week
FOOTBALL: In the Craven League Division 11C BPA Raptors beat Oakworth Wasps away 9-1. Scorers were Vincent Henderson (3), James Hebb (3), Billy-Lee Firth and Tyler Brown. In Division 18A BPA beat Silsden 2-1. Scorers were Harry Hall and Josh Finan.
SUTTON COMMUNITY CENTRE: From the end of December the Sutton Community Association is closing and any further enquiries should be made to Affinity Sutton. On Saturday, there will be a Christmas Fair at Sutton Community Centre from noon to 3pm and all
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: conversion of one dwelling into two dwellings, 17 Egerton Grove. Baildon: construction of extension to side, loft conversion and internal alterations, 22 St James
Police are expected later today to identify a woman whose body has been found in the River Aire. The discovery was made yesterday at about 1.35pm close to Leeds train station. It is understood the body could be that of missing Bradford mum
Children got a sneak peak at their £4 million new school as a tree was ceremonially planted in the grounds. The Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Joanne Dodds, planted the sapling at the new Rainbow Free School building in Nelson Street
If Darren Tetley wanted proof of the brutal world he was entering, it wasn’t long in coming. Two seconds into his debut professional fight to be exact. “His first shot caught me right on the chin,” laughed Tetley. “It was like ‘welcome to the
A judge heard a man lost his job at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth after confessing to his employers downloading indecent images of children on one occasion three years ago. Police seized computer equipment at the home of Sean Killian in
ST JAMES’ CHURCH: On Saturday at 7.30pm the church will host an evening with Steeton Male Voice Choir and also Thornton Primary School Choir. Tickets are £8 and include refreshments. Children are admitted for free. Tickets are available from Janice
A 21-year-old man, who bit a man during a gang attack in front of a woman and her two children, escaped an immediate prison sentence. The victim took refuge in a shop near the junction of Duckworth Lane and Girlington Road after he was chased by
Funnyman Billy Pearce and pop star Chico have been getting to know fellow cast members as they rehearse for this year’s Alhambra pantomime, Aladdin. “It’s going really well, we’re having a fabulous time. I haven’t laughed so much for ages,” said
A Bradford food bank has issued an urgent appeal for donations and cash, as it revealed it gave out a record 820 food parcels to desperate families across the district in a month. Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank is distributing seven times more
Robbie Hunter-Paul believes this week’s fans’ forum was the first step towards rebuilding the Bulls as he announced that no players or staff had yet departed. Supporters were told of the club’s dire financial position at Wednesday’s forum as it
Andrew Davies today urged City team-mate Nahki Wells: Stick with us for now. The 14-goal striker is expected to be hot property during next month’s transfer window as Championship clubs keenly track his progress. Joint-chairman Julian Rhodes
MONDAY: 11.45am – official opening and ribbon-cutting; 2pm – talk by George Sheeran on Bradford’s historians and what they have taught us. All welcome; 4pm – Friends of Bradford libraries and Local Studies (invited group only). TUESDAY: Open Day
MONDAY: 12.30pm – official opening and ribbon-cutting; 1.15pm – children’s author Hilary Robinson (invited groups only); 5.30pm – Susan Vickerman, reading from her novel Special Needs. TUESDAY: 10am to 3pm – Stomp and Air Rockets, by Space Connections
A college student has been locked up for the attempted rape and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl after he was found guilty by a Bradford Crown Court jury. Imran Hussain, 18, whom the court was told has learning difficulties, was found guilty
Bradford Council will meet on December 19 to discuss three planning applications for new supermarkets in the Shipley area. One is at the current home of Cardinal shopfitters at Airedale Mills from which the company wants to relocate. Plans
A wildlife charity put under the spotlight because it only spent seven per cent of its apparent income on helping animals has held urgent talks with fundraisers aimed at improving its results. Accounts for Wildlife Rescue Sanctuaries, based in
A fresh chapter will begin for Bradford when the new City Library throws open its doors next week. Staff and builders were yesterday carrying out the final touches – and stacking books onto shelves – in preparation for Monday’s ribbon-cutting at
Shipley MP Philip Davies is demanding tougher sentences after he uncovered figures for England and Wales which show more than 240 serious criminals walk free from courts every day while only 28 are sent to prison. Mr Davies’s research also found
Andrew Davies column It might sound biased but I genuinely think our front two are the best in the league. The manager gets the best out of them because of the way we play. Nahki runs the channels and Hans is great with the big diagonal ball
Bradford Council launched its hunt for a worthy developer of the Odeon cinema last night at an event which also celebrated the anniversary of the City Centre Growth Zone. The Zone has committed over £3 million in business rate rebates to firms
A ‘store wars’ battle has hotted up as a recycling company, which could lose its home of a century to a supermarket, has revealed its own £6 million investment in renewable fuel plan which could create 200 jobs. The boss of recycling firm Crossley
Bradford has been offered the chance to borrow millions of pounds to build badly-needed homes – but only if it agrees to sell off land. George Osborne used his autumn statement to announce a £300m increase in the amount local authorities can borrow
X Factor hopeful Luke Friend, who grew up in Shipley, is getting used to being mobbed by screaming fans after reaching the semi-final of the hit show. The singer-songwriter will tomorrow compete against Sam Bailey, Nicholas McDonald and Rough Copy
Patients who use Airedale Hospital’s orthotic service are invited to help develop a new range of footwear. People can have their say at an open day on Wednesday, December 11, staged by the orthotics team and Peacocks Medical Group. Paul Scott
The Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal has achieved a major milestone by hitting the £100,000 mark, it can be revealed today. Your generosity has helped us hit the landmark figure only six months after we started our most ambitious
Strong winds battered Bradford and left a trail of damage across the district, causing havoc on the road and rail network. Police had to close off Undercliffe Road at the junction with Otley Road, in Bradford, after a sheet of steel fencing about
A criminal jailed for six years for his role in a multi-million-pound heroin supply chain, and a further 32 months for money laundering, has been ordered to repay more than £130,000 of his ill-gotten gains. Faisal Amin, 27, of Salt Street, Manningham
People can wish their friends and family a wonderful start to the New Year with a goodwill message on the big screen in Bradford’s City Park. The screen will display short video messages – which can also be directed at Bradford or the rest of the
Bradford Salem travel to Ripon tomorrow aiming to build on last weekend’s thumping win at Yorkshire Two basement side Baildon. Salem won 62-8 at Jenny Lane, outscoring their hosts by ten tries to one to underline their promotion credentials.
Wharfedale have lost the services of four of their talented young players for tomorrow’s National League One showdown with leaders Doncaster Knights at The Avenue. Leeds Carnegie have called up Christian Georgiou, Jack Barnard, Ben Hooper and Josh
