Two missed penalties did not deter Buttershaw White Star as they clinched a West Riding County FA Sunday Cup semi-final berth. Substitute Alex Cusack scored twice as White Star claimed an outstanding 4-0 victory at former winners Thornhill Lees
The distraught family of a missing Bradford University student told yesterday how his disappearance was out of character and they had no idea why he travelled to Liverpool Aamir Qudeer, who turned 21 today, was last seen by friends on Wednesday afternoon
Teams in the Buttershaw area are being encouraged to sign up for successful six-a-side leagues running on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The Football Evolution competitions are suitable for all standards, with kick-off times to suit and referees
Two weekend victories lifted Bradford Dragons to joint second in the English Basketball League National Division One table. Dragons slayed mid-table Tees Valley Mohawks 89-71 at home before cruising to a 90-59 win at basement boys Leicester Warriors
Sam Bilham conquered appaling weather conditions to win his first event of the season in Lancashire at the weekend. The 17-year-old Bingley rally driver, who has now moved up from the junior ranks to compete in the senior categories, left much
The Rugby Football League met the administrator running Bradford Bulls today but said there was “no specific timescale” to find new owners for the Super League club. The Bulls entered administration on January 31 and were docked six points as punishment
Steeton advanced to the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup semi-finals for the first time in their history with a 3-0 home win against Brighouse Town Reserves. An early Andy King goal settled any nerves Steeton may have had and he doubled their
Planning permission has been granted for a development of three houses in Bradford. Bradford Council planners have given the go-ahead to the scheme at 32 - 33 Moor Top Road, Low Moor. The site is an undeveloped piece of land, situated north
The next monthly meeting of the Bradford Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society will be held in Shipley Library on Wednesday, March 12, at 7.15pm when the speaker will be Peter Berresford from Skipton, speaking on his visit to Mexico to
Members of the committee behind the project to bring a traditional bandstand back to Haworth Central Park have visited the workshop where the structure is being constructed. Members of the Haworth Bandstand committee, together with a representative
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Bradford Deaf Centre 6, Princeville A 1; Great Horton 5, Pudsey 2; Princeville B 6, Eastbrook 1. Breaks: J McEachran (Eastbrook) 44; S Kershaw (Princeville B) 38; B Royston (Great Horton)
A 21-year-old man was caught with wraps of Class A drugs in his car after colliding with a police vehicle, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Waqas Ahmed, of Amberley Court, Thornbury, Bradford, was spared an immediate jail sentence because
Eccleshill United’s reserves earned an impressive 2-0 win against their second-placed Bootle counterparts in Lancashire League West, with Zach La Casse bagging both goals. But Thackley’s reserves suffered a heavy 6-1 home defeat in Lancashire League
Scott Driscoll scored twice as Calverley United continued their march up the Senior B division with a 4-1 home win over Rodillian in the Yorkshire Amateur League. A hat-trick was there for the taking but Driscoll missed a penalty, with Calverley
Police are still hunting a male driver who rammed a woman’s car into the path of a lorry when he jumped red traffic lights in Bradford last July. In the aftermath of the accident, the West Yorkshire Police helicopter was scrambled to search for
Plans to turn a vacant piggery into a house have been submitted to Bradford Council. Richard Hall made the application for the derelict building in Bloody Row, Green Lane, Queensbury. His application says he and his wife would move to the two-bedroom
A Christian charity that visits Bradford schools is to hold a party to celebrate its 20th birthday. The Zephaniah Trust will hold the praise party at Bradford Cathedral at 3pm on Saturday, March 22, with a thanksgiving celebration at 7.30pm with
The Live Room at Saltaire this month welcomes the winners of BBC Radio 2 Folk Award’s best duo category. Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, who took the title two weeks ago at the Royal Albert Hall, will perform at Caroline Street Social Club on
Children enjoyed getting messy during a creative craft session involving cats, ponies and even extra-terrestrials. Youngsters aged five to 12 made masks featuring aliens and cats, as well as ‘peg ponies’, using pegs for legs and feet, at the session
A young teenager has been airlifted to Airedale Hospital this afternoon after slipping and hitting his head on rocks at the Cow and Calf on Ilkley Moor. A rapid response vehicle, an ambulance and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance all attended the incident
Three people were taken to hospital following a crash near Haworth Primary School. Two cars were involved in a collision, in Rawdon Road, at 11.30am today. A spokesman for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said the three people taken to Airedale
A psychotic drug addict found semi-naked and confused outside his house after setting it on fire was today warned he faces being locked up indefinitely if he is convicted of another arson offence. Mohammed Aslam, 52, had no recollection of starting
More than 20 adults and children from the district’s gypsy Roma community staged a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s the Snow Queen. The arts programme was run by Laura Judge, of Bradford Family Learning Service, in conjunction with
Rice paper flowers and sugar veiling will be the subject of a demonstration at the next meeting of White Rose Sugar Art Club, Shipley Library, on Friday March 14 at 7.15pm. Visitors are welcome, for a £3 fee.
A new cooker is now in place at Keighley’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre thanks to a grant dished-up by Bradford Council. A £500 Community Chest award was received towards the cost of the equipment. Irene Cyhanko, of the volunteer team which runs
Members of a Cross Hills weight-loss group are staging an 11-mile sponsored walk to help a young cancer sufferer. Pauline Howard, along with at least 20 members of her Slimming World group, aim to trek along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath from
A 32-year-old man on trial accused of having sex with a girl aged 14 believed she was over 16 when he saw her buying alcohol and cigarettes, a jury heard. Abid Miskeen said the teenager told him she was nearly 17 and none of her family alerted
The Rugby Football League will respond privately to a threat of legal action from the three directors who quit the Bulls last week. Mark Moore and co-directors Andrew Calvert and Ian Watt, who formed Bradford Bulls 2014 Ltd to run the club after
A pedestrian is fighting for his life with head injuries after a collision with a car in Westgate, Bradford, last night. Police say the 46-year-old man is in a critical condition and they are appealing for any witnesses who saw what happened.
A hospital radio station is organising an open day for anyone on the same wavelength. Radio Royal is opening its studio doors at Bradford Royal Infirmary on Saturday, March 22, from noon onwards to anyone wanting to take a peak at how it gets on
Police have released a CCTV image to help catch a knife-wielding robber who escaped with cash from a convenience store in Huddersfield Road, Bradford. It happened at about 8.45pm on Saturday when the man with a small knife went into the Mccolls
Several motorists were given tickets by police yesterday for parking illegally near a school in Horsforth. Officers had received complaints about drivers parking on pavements, blocking driveways and parking on Broadgate Lane Primary School’s crossing
Gifted young engineers at Titus Salt School, Baildon, are gearing up for the national finals of a Formula 1 racing car design competition after taking pole position and second place in the regional heats. And whoever wins in front of 65,000 people
A marine from the district has been awarded a medal for gallantry by the RSPCA for the part he played in the daring cliff rescue of a pony. Chris Mahomet, from Keighley, swung into action alongside four other Royal Marines and members of the Cornwall
World Book Day will be celebrated at libraries across the district next week. The annual celebration is on Thursday, and there are events at 22 of Bradford Council’s libraries. There will be fun and games, especially for the under-fives, at
The story of the Boy’s Own heroics of Bradford-born Maurice Wilson, who won the Military Cross in the First World War, has appeared several times in this newspaper in recent years. He flew a secondhand de Haviland Gypsy Moth bi-plane to India in
Veronica Henry – Love On The Rocks (Orion Books, £7.99) **** I really enjoyed this delightful seaside romp, frothy yet full of interesting characters. When Lisa and her boyfriend George escape to Mariscombe and put in an offer for a run-down
Police are asking people living in the Windhill area of Shipley to check their gardens for missing ornaments. The appeal follows neighbourhood policing officers seizing a large amount of garden ornaments on Thursday. The haul is suspected to
A village is back in the running for high-speed broadband. Cononley residents had been told by BT that the lack of a suitable site for a necessary second exchange box meant the village would be excluded from the fibre optic roll-out across North
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Greengates: installation of business sign on gable, 38 New Line. Heaton: conservatory to rear, 2 Shay Grange. Idle: two-storey side extension, 38 Albert Avenue. Idle: retrospective
No Off Switch by Andy Kershaw Buster Press, £10.99 Last night, DJ, broadcaster, journalist and sometime war correspondent Andy Kershaw was doing his illustrated one-man show at Keighley’s Exchange Arts Centre. The man from Rochdale, and now
If the weather is good, why not get out and enjoy some of what Bradford has to offer? There’s certainly plenty to choose from including the National Media Museum, Cartwright Hall, The Industrial Museum, as well as art galleries – all with free entry
If the rain ever lets up long enough for us to venture out on to our patios, we’ll need some quick fixes to brighten them up in time for the warmer, and hopefully drier, months of spring. But, aside from jetwashing them, what should the average
We hadn’t even stepped foot over the threshold when closer inspection of the uniformed bear guarding the doorway revealed a giant-sized Rupert-style teddy I remember from my own childhood. My re-acquaintance with Rupert proved fitting for a place
SIR - While there are bad reports about the BRI, I have just been a day patient on Ward 5, and I can’t praise everybody enough on this ward from consultant down to all the ward staff. They were so caring, explaining everything and being so efficient
SIR – Why are the powers-that-be acting like children over the Bulls? The only men up there are the players and Francis Cummins, who is trying to keep it together. Come on, get your heads together and keep a good team playing. I have followed
SIR – The Government cut hospital funding. With a growing population and increased patient numbers, reducing staffing levels means less patient care equals more casualties. Am I the only one to see the connection? Are politicians so stupid as to
SIR – Iain Duncan Smith was a failed Tory party leader, and he is currently a failure as works and pensions secretary. In a country of 63 million people it defies logic that someone as clueless as him can be put in a position of responsibility
SIR – I am writing to say a massive thank-you to yourselves and all your readers. On Thursday, February 13, you ran a story online and in the paper with the title about Bradford opticians collecting glasses for an African charity. Since this
sir –I attended Kirkland’s Community Centre in Menston to view the suggested highway improvements for Menston village should the building developments take place. I met and listened to residents’ concerns, but it seemed that not everyone understood
SIR – Another week and another leading business comes out in support of Britain’s continued membership of the EU. This time it is Diageo PLC, the world’s biggest spirits company, which has warned against Britain leaving the European Union, providing
SIR – Philip Bird’s somewhat naive belief (Letters, February 15) that leaving the EU would leave us free of regulation but still have duty-free access to their markets is not borne out by the experience of the people of Norway. They have regularly
SIR – I hope that by now most of your readers are aware of the threat from Bradford Council’s proposals for 1,600 new houses in Wharfedale, 800 of them in Ilkley. We have one final opportunity to do something about this by making representations to
SIR – In reply to John Hall (Letters, February 22), so Labour are not to be trusted with the economy? I wonder if John would be kind enough to remind us all how much was the National Debt when the Lib-Dems took office with the Tories? (£700 billion
SIR – Today, the Rotary Clubs of Wharfedale and llkley are combining to collect in store and on the street to acquire funds to help those who have suffered in the Somerset floods disaster. Our collectors can be readily identified by their Rotary tabards
SIR – The recent news that political party membership has sunk to an all-time low might be bad news for political parties and politicians. It doesn’t, however, necessarily indicate apathy and that large numbers of people don’t have an interest in ‘
It is said to have inspired a new generation. London 2012 reignited not only a national but a global passion for sport while uniting communities in the process. Watching the inspirational athletes and absorbing Britain’s buoyant mood proved
SIR – While shopping in Bradford city centre recently, a group of Chinese visitors stopped me to ask if I could direct them to some of Bradford’s Victorian buildings which I did. They lived in Manchester and were doing an architectural course and
25 years ago: A blueprint needle exchange scheme developed in Bradford more than two years ago is being taken up across Britain to help the fight against AIDS. 50 years ago: Three women, two of them elderly, were victims of separate attacks by
25 years ago: An emergency £71,000 cash lifeline has been thrown out to rescue more than a dozen voluntary groups by Conservative-led Bradford Council after some were forced to issue redundancy notices. 50 years ago: The Vicar of St Peter’s Church
Few can deny that Bradford is getting its regeneration act together, especially in the city centre. The City Park and Mirror Pool is a joy and work is gathering pace on the Westfield shopping centre at the heart of the town. Many things come together
When people get seriously ill they can become very fed up of constant trips to hospital, and that is obviously magnified when they are sadly suffering from a condition likely to prove terminal in the near future. When time is of the essence, people
‘British menfolk – stubborn, unimaginative, flatulent, uni-taskers’. It is hard to believe that this glowing conclusion comes from their partners. Or maybe it isn’t. Women thrive on complaining about men. And, as readers of this column know
Bradford City 2 Stevenage 3 Stevenage’s first visit to Valley Parade will be remembered as the win that got booed off. That stinker of a game in August 2010 also marked the beginning of the end for Peter Taylor, who lost the fans from that
The head of a group of private care homes has called for the independent sector to be represented on a district health board as it moves into its third year. The managing director of Czajka Care Group, Konrad Czajka, said the Health and Wellbeing
Children at Ghyll Royd School in Burley-in-Wharfedale have been learning about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Children in years three and four have been visited by Bradford Bulls who have run two workshops on the importance
An extreme biking enthusiast from the district has become the first European woman to complete a gruelling 135-mile bike ride across Northern Minnesota, in the US. Jane Chadwick, who works in Saltaire and lives in Otley, finished The Arrowhead
A Keighley GP practice has become the first in Yorkshire – and only the third in the country – to be awarded a Customer Service Excellence standard. Holycroft Surgery, part of NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group, was
Shipley hairdresser Claire Wilkinson is using her scissor skills to raise cash for a worthy cause. Claire, who runs Red Headz in Westgate, is offering cut and blow drys for a minimum £5 donation on Wednesday, April 30, and is hosting a family garden
Bradford-based accountants Watson Buckle are urging schools, clubs and community groups to apply for cash grants to fund Olympic Legacy projects. The call comes in the wake of Team GB’s record-equalling medal haul at a Winter Olympics since 1924
Excitement is continuing to build as the district prepares to welcome the Tour de France this summer after Keighley, Haworth and Ilkley were earmarked as three of the preferred locations to serve as key focal points for spectators. Bradford Council
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply. Mohammed Khaliq, of Broomfield Road, Keighley, will be sentenced on April 14. He was bailed until that date after admitting committing the
An armed forces group with a history of almost 70 years is in danger of folding if more members do not join. The Bradford and District Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association has a dwindling and aging membership and if numbers are not improved
Primary school pupils have helped to design hard-hitting posters for a campaign to stop drug dealing on the streets of a Bradford suburb. Independent crimefighting charity Crimestoppers is spearheading the bid to tackle the problem in Lidget Green
Bradford Bulls 25 London Broncos 12 They have lost three of their best players and six points since entering administration, but the Bulls still possess something arguably even more precious. Spirit, togetherness and a refusal to throw in the
Three stars of the TV show Make Bradford British hosted a workshop in the city. Rashid Khan, Desmond Henry and Damon Scully spend five hours chatting with youngsters at the e:merge youth centre, in Pawson Street, about diversity, social cohesion
Police have appealed for help identifying a nuisance biker. Over the last few days, the Great Horton and Little Horton Neighbourhood Policing Team have had numerous reports of off road bikes and quads speeding around the Canterbury and Great Horton
A parent-led campaign to shame irresponsible dog owners into cleaning up after their pets has been re-launched in Otley. Sara Quin first started muck:up! back in 2010 in a bid to rid the town's streets of the unsightly, and potentially health threatening
The number of young people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Yorkshire and the Humber dropped to its lowest level of the year in the final quarter of 2013. Figures released by the Department for Business Innovation
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Nigel Ward, aged 50, of Westfield Mews, Chat Hill Road, Thornton; assault, two years’ conditional discharge, £315 costs. John Paul Flanagan, aged 29, of Royds Hall Lane, Woodside; using
Work has finally started on a long-awaited Bradford city centre development which has been on the cards for almost a decade. Construction has begun on the first part of the £45million Citygate scheme in Manchester Road, developer The Skelwith Group
An open service to mark the Women's World Day of Prayer will be held in Otley on Friday. Prepared by the women of Egypt around the theme of Streams in the Desert, the service will take place at All Saints Parish Church at 2pm. The organisers
A care assistant from Bradford is spearheading a campaign to get more staff taking jobs in the care sector. Sheila Wardman, 66, who has worked at Springfield care home in Western Way, Buttershaw, for ten years, is encouraging job seekers to join
Misfiring Aaron Mclean faces an intensive week at training to try to rediscover his scoring boots. Mclean fired another blank on Saturday as City were stunned by lowly Stevenage at Valley Parade. Two superb strikes from midfielder Luke Freeman
Francis Cummins heaped praise on his players yesterday and spoke of his hope for positive news on the club’s ownership front after the Bulls beat London Broncos 25-12. In their first match after being docked six points and seeing Nick Scruton become
One of Bradford’s most successful sportsmen has been made patron of a charity that helps improve the lives of Bradford’s black community. Junior Witter says he was hugely proud that the African Caribbean Achievement Project chose him as their representative
An investigation is under way after a wedding party fled a Bradford house when fire broke out in a bedroom. Toddlers, pensioners and a man in a wheelchair were among 19 people who had to be evacuated from the detached house in Sylhet Close, just
“Brazen” Bradford councillors have been criticised for claiming more than £16,000 in car parking expenses – despite being able to park for free at Council-run car parks. Between April 2012 and December last year, 71 councillors claimed a total
A former employee of Skipton-based company Homeloan Management Ltd is to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court on May 12 charged with alleged illegal use of information. Farid Rafiq, 36, of View Road, Keighley, pleaded not guilty to unlawfully obtaining
Bradford is losing out on millions of pounds in arts funding because priority is going to bigger northern cities, new figures show. Through one of its main funding pots, the Arts Council England has spent only £10.69 per person in Bradford over
An 88-year-old woman is being treated in hospital after being dragged to the ground during a daylight street robbery. The pensioner was walking along an alleyway in Shipley on Friday when she was dragged to the floor by a man who stole her handbag
A man was being treated in hospital tonight after being in collision with a vehicle in Bradford city centre. The accident happened at around 8pm on Westgate, between St Thomas’s Road, Lumb Lane and Gracechurch Street. Police said the victim
