Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has given up on his hopes of running the 10,000 metres at the Commonwealth Games this summer. The 26-year-old announced after winning his gold at London 2012 that he was thinking of trying to double
West Bowling will be out for revenge against Buttershaw White Star when the Bradford Sunday Alliance League rivals clash in the Senior Cup final this weekend (2pm). White Star beat Bowling 2-0 in a midweek Premier Division title decider thanks
Jamie Foster column Last weekend’s victory over Catalan Dragons gave us a massive boost as players, as a squad and as a club. I was delighted to score a couple of tries but if I don’t score another try all season and we win every game, I’d
Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett says reaching the Tetley’s Challenge Cup quarter-finals will help secure the club financially for the rest of the season – and sees no reason why they cannot overcome Widnes. Keighley had been hoping to land a bumper
Bradford Mutual Sunday School League fixtures secretary Graham Langton has admitted he made an error in calling off all the fixtures on their opening day last Saturday. He wrote on the league’s Facebook site: “To all disgruntled cricketers: As
Fashion editor, columnist and author Liz Jones will be giving a talk at a designer fashion show in the Dales. The Mayfest Fashion Show, at Kettlewell Church on Monday, features three regional fashion designers as part of the 100-day Yorkshire Festival
Keighley’s new Youth World Championship silver medallist Muhammad Ali has vowed to box clever if he gets the chance to earn revenge on Shakur Stevenson later this summer. The 17-year-old missed out on a flyweight gold to the American in last week
Guiseley have a hugely important game tomorrow as they look to make it fourth time lucky in the Conference North play-offs. The Lions reached the end-of-season extras three times under previous manager Steve Kittrick and are in the mix again this
Bradford City’s women cut it fine in their 2-1 victory over bottom club Blackburn Rovers as Sarah Danby followed up Molly Sharpe’s opener with a last-minute winner. City host Sporting Albion on Sunday knowing another success will lift them to third
Eccleshill United boss Lee Duxbury is immensely proud of his squad and what they have achieved for the club this term – but he admits to having regrets. Former Bantams midfielder Duxbury is head coach at the Eagles, working under director of football
Bradford’s multi-award-winning City Park received another accolade today – its ninth in two years. The Marsh Award for Fountains, given for “the best use of moving water in the regeneration of urban public space”, is the latest in a string of prizes
A woman who embarked on an “orgy of greed and self indulgence” after stealing more than two million pounds from her employer, has been jailed for five years. Julie Nickerson, and her husband Anthony, who covered up for his wife’s years of plunder
Brighouse Town broke the three-figure points tally this season when they won their final game of the campaign. Paul Quinn’s men bagged a record-breaking 101 to underline their dominance after securing the Toolstation Northern Counties East League
Field had Danny Summers on target as they drew 1-1 against Ossett Town in the Northern Under-19 Alliance League. Brighouse Town Reserves travel to play their Hyde counterparts tomorrow as they look to cement second place in Lancashire League East
The Bulls have signed Huddersfield prop Antonio Kaufusi on a one-month loan deal and he will make his debut against Warrington on Sunday. The 29-year-old, who joined the Giants from London at the end of last season, has a wealth of experience following
Stainland, who were founder members of the Halifax Cricket League in 1914, have folded. The decision was relayed by e-mail to league secretary Neil Myers earlier this week and follows two crisis meetings. Stainland, who have been in existence
Otley Golf Club’s Phil Tomkinson won the prestigious Hawksworth Trophy last Saturday – a 36-hole strokeplay competition at Bradford Golf Club for the leading amateurs in the north of England. Last year’s club junior captain returned a two-round
BRADFORD JUNIOR LEAGUE - Under-17s, Hope: Undercliffe 125-1 (A Frost 50rtd, A Ahmed 31, U Iqbal 31no), Saltaire 64 (H Azam 3-21, A Ahmed 2-5, W Iqbal 2-17); Bradford & Bingley w.o. Windhill. Priestley: Hartshead Moor 121-6 (J Wright 41, O Brooke
That much-loved comedy staple, the sitcom vicar, is the inspiration for Cleckheaton Amateur Operatic Society’s latest production. The society will re-create three episodes from The Vicar Of Dibley – The Easter Bunny, in which Letitia Cropley's
Francis Cummins will hand a debut to Joe Arundel against Warrington on Sunday but the Bulls' pack is down to the bare bones after Manase Manuokafoa and Jamal Fakir were ruled out through injury. Arundel comes into contention after being cup-tied
People are being urged to rummage through their attics for lost Bronte treasures. Curators at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth believe pieces of manuscripts, letters and belongings might be hidden in residents’ houses. They want people
Ilkley property firm Dacre, Son & Hartley and subsidiary Dacres Commercial are supporting Ilkley Rugby Club’s ambitious expansion programme. The club plans to create a rehabilitation and fitness centre as well as extending the balcony area
Bradford duo Issimo will be taking a break from acoustic sets to perform with a full band next week. Issimo are Bradford actress/singer Abi Uttley and Yeadon singer-songwriter Marc Otway, who occasionally appear with a group of jazz musicians.
An ambulance hit a lamppost and burst into flames while on an emergency call in Bradford early today. The crash happened shortly after 2am in Toller Lane at the junction with Hanover Close. No other vehicles were involved. Firefighters
Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter will be telling tall tales from the Test Match Special commentary box and beyond when they come to Bradford this spring. The audience will be treated to exclusive behind-the-scenes adventures about the characters
The value of playing in the wild outdoors will be the subject of Bradford ForestFest. Bradford Community Environment Project (BCEP) is running its annual conference on June 7 and 8 based in the woods at St Mary’s CofE School, Riddlesden, Keighley
Model railway enthusiasts are invited to view 16 layouts at the Cleckheaton Model Railway Exhibition tomorrow and Sunday. The event, staged by Bradford Model Railway Club, is at Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre, in Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton.
A scheme to provide off-street parking in Cononley is being recommended for refusal. Accent Foundation wants to lay out 16 bays on open space in the Meadow Croft estate owned by Craven District Council. But at Tuesday’s meeting of the council
Developers behind proposals to build a Sainsbury’s and business park say they are taking stock after having their plans refused. The Wyvern Park development, on land between Waltonwrays Cemetery and Sandylands Sports Centre, Skipton, was refused
Dementia Awareness Week Event will be marked at an event at Odsal Stadium on Tuesday, May 20, from 11am to 4pm. There will be a variety of information stands, activities including a sporting reminiscence session with lots of sporting memorabilia
Haworth’s Three Graces Lodge of Freemasons is looking to provide a grandstand stay for some of the many visitors expected for the arrival of the Tour de France on the weekend of July 5 and 6. The Lodge’s headquarters is in a prime position on Mill
The Jay Walkers are an award-winning touring theatre group bringing high-quality theatre to local venues. This year their spring tour commemorates the centenary of the start of the First World War. They have chosen venues which are also war memorials
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway has announced details of two of the locomotives which will be present for the Diesel Gala between June 6 and 8. A class 25 engine, 25067, which is normally based at the Battlefield Line in Leicestershire will
Market traders in a town have been allowed three extra days of trading to make up with a clash with July’s Grand Depart of the Tour de France. The first extra day, for traders in Skipton, will be held on Sunday as part of the Waterway Festival.
POMPEII 3D (12A, 104 mins) HH Starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jessica Lucas, Sasha Roiz, Joe Pingue, Dylan Schombing. Director: Paul WS Anderson. British director
TARZAN 3D (PG, 99 mins) *** Featuring the voices of Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke, Trevor St John, Mark Deklin, Jaime Ray Newman, Robert Capron, Brian Bloom, Les Bubb. Director: Reinhard Klooss. Since his debut on the pages of a 1912 magazine,
BLUE RUIN (15, 90 mins) **** Starring Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb, David W Thompson, Brent Werzner, Stacy Rock, Sidne Anderson. Director: Jeremy Saulnier. Spur-of-the-moment actions speak louder than carefully
A fundraising family fun day will be held at Otley Rugby Club this month. The event, featuring everything from a penalty shootout tournament to wet sponge stocks, face painting and a tombola, takes place from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, May 31.
A man has been jailed for 12 weeks, suspended for a year, after being found with an axe outside Keighley railway station. Paul Collins, 39, was sentenced at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday after being found guilty of possessing
This year sees the centenary of the start of the First World War and of Brad-ford’s Alhambra theatre. So it’s a particularly fitting time for War Horse – the multi award-winning play based on Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling novel about a horse
A 17-piece swing band will be taking to the stage at M Fest, Mirfield’s first music festival. Organiser Donal O’Driscoll says: “I try to get as many different styles of music as I can at my festivals. I’ve done 11 of them in Heckmondwike, but this
Some tidying up work has begun at a former Otley pub that has been branded an eyesore. The Summercross Inn has been standing empty and boarded up since 2009, when Westward Care won planning permission to convert it into a care home. In March
Police are appealing for information after the theft of electronic devices from vehicles in Skipton. Two TomTom satellite navigation systems and an IPod Touch were taken from cars parked on The Grove overnight between Monday, April 7 and Tuesday
I like to watch those TV programmes about hoarders. Not so I can gasp in astonishment as people build themselves nests of old newspapers or sit in a 2 sq ft space surrounded by glassy-eyed Victorian dolls, but so I can spot any bits of swag that I’
Eight years after taking a break to pursue solo projects and enjoy a break from their hectic schedule, Brighouse five-piece Embrace are back. The band are about to embark on their first tour in seven years, showcasing their new self-titled album
SIR – That is the best letter I have read for a long time, from Jane Raby of the National Family Mediation (T&A, April 14), regarding a change to the law, particularly the paragraph that says; “Family mediation does not try to keep couples together
SIR – The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) has invited the public to give their opinions on the way local councils create heaven or hell for drivers. To encourage responses, the ABD is launching a prize competition – “Does Your Council Give You
SIR – A recent report by Bradford’s new strategic director of regeneration and culture states that the number of jobs in the district in the next seven years is forecast to grow by 16,000; the majority of which are expected to be in higher skilled
SIR – After a deluge of UKIP propaganda I am amazed that anyone takes them seriously. UKIP spreads exaggerated and dubious scare stories and offers one simple solution to all problems – to take our bat and go home. Terry Tordoff (Letters, April
SIR – David Cameron has said it more than once. President Bill Clinton once said it after a complete public denial on television of any indiscretion. Nick Clegg more recently said it and it was humourously put to music on YouTube. Tony Blair vigorously
When PSCO Tracy-Anne Beasley arrived at a quiet residential Bradford street, where a row about parking had arisen, she was expecting a minor neighbourly dispute. After meeting with one party, who told her their neighbours were the “noisiest, roughest
25 years ago: Sculptor Hans-Joachim Reisner, who crafted the Bradford City disaster memorial, travelled from his home town in Hamm, West Germany, to open a month-long exhibition of his work at the city’s Central Library. 50 years ago: Bradford
SIR – Am I the only one who gets tired of your Envirowatch correspondent Keith Thompson banging on about the green agenda and how we should forgo most of technologies? The UK contributes around two per cent to global climate change, so any reductions
Workers had to evacuate a factory in Bradford when a forklift truck caught fire last night. The drama happened shortly before midnight at Cold Drawn Products in Park House Road, Low Moor. The forklift driver raised the alarm after a flame shot
Morrisons has unveiled details of the £1 billion of price cuts – and profit downgrade – which the Bradford-based supermarket promised as part of its fightback against falling sales when announcing a loss for 2013 in March. The move is seen as a
The recognition by a Government transport minister of the importance of improved transport links to Leeds Bradford Airport is a step forward in the ongoing fight to make it more accessible. But, although he accepted there was an issue with passengers
Women starting out in the engineering industry are to benefit from a £121,000 windfall as a Bradford charity shares more than £250,000 with groups across the district. Bradford Soroptimists (SI Bradford) raised the cash from the sale of Soroptimist
Middlesex’s Chris Rogers played one of the great innings to sink Yorkshire at Lord’s, according to White Rose fast bowler Liam Plunkett. Veteran Australia Test opener Rogers hit a breathtaking 241 not out off 290 balls to guide Middlesex to a record
Trading Standards chiefs are warning of a surge in complaints about copycat and misleading websites that charge for help in renewing or applying for official documents which could easily be done for free. These complaints relate to internet sites
A programme of bike rides guided by trained British Cycling leaders will kick off with a ride at Oakwell Hall Country Park in Birstall. The Sky Ride Local programme offers people the chance to join organised, guided rides of varying distances and
Lauren Birch has proudly joined her classmates for the first time, after adaptations were completed at her primary school. The five-year-old has had to wait until the summer term for the work to be completed at Laycock Primary School, Keighley.
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Jamie Lee Ross, aged 24, of Central Avenue, Baildon, Shipley; harassment, £85 fine, £165 costs. Kenneth Keach, aged 39, of Haworth Road, Keighley; burglary, jailed for 18 weeks. Mohammed Qasim
Police have reappealed for information after releasing a photograph of jewellery which was stolen in a burglary at a house in New Cross Street, West Bowling, Bradford. Detective Inspector Richard Partis, of Bradford CID, said: “We would be interested
Police investigating a serious assault in Bradford have released details of a car they would like to trace. The vehicle, believed to be an ‘04’ plate Vauxhall Vectra, is thought to have been used by two masked men who broke into a house in Heaton
A road in the centre of Cleckheaton was closed from lunchtime until early evening following a collision between a car and a pedestrian which left a pensioner in hospital. West Yorkshire Police said the collision, which happened at lunchtime yesterday
It was a case of War versus Peace yesterday as students took part in a traditional football match, competing for the Tolstoy Cup. Bradford University’s peace studies students took on – and beat 3-0 – war studies students from King’s College in
Mother Michelle Hollingworth is organising a fitness session for new mums to raise money for Bradford Hospitals Children’s Charity and the city’s maternity unit. She plans to host a two-hour ‘exercis-athon’ filled with lunges, squats, jogging on
Specialist police units in West Yorkshire have been slashed in order to get much-needed officers on the beat. Significant reductions are being made in officers in the roads policing unit, the mounted and dogs sections, and the public order unit
The wheels have been set in motion to equip the new emergency department at Airedale Hospital. A £100,000 appeal has been started to raise funds for three distraction walls for the children’s assessment and treatment areas, resources to help patients
The Dunwells Leeds Town Hall Expectation was high when The Dunwells prepared for their biggest-ever show on home turf. Playing at Leeds Town Hall fulfilled an ambition for the band, who recently returned from America. With spectacular lighting
With only two weekends gone, it is early days yet in the JCT600 Bradford League season. And while it may not be that much of a shock to see Keighley and Undercliffe leading the way on 35 points at the head of the Division Two table, it is more
Bradford East MP David Ward is taking part in an independent Parliamentary probe into the problems faced by disabled children and their families in accessing childcare. The inquiry, co-chaired by Conservative MP Robert Buckland and Labour MP Pat
A personal visit to Leeds-Bradford International Airport by the recently-appointed Aviation Minister has raised hopes that plans for better access roads and a rail link that would provide direct access from the city centre may be gaining ground.
City have warned tomorrow’s opponents Tranmere: We have no qualms about sending you down. Phil Parkinson’s side head into the final day of the League One campaign with the home side’s destiny in their hands. Rovers currently sit in the final
Thousands of visitors are expected in Skipton this bank holiday for the Tour de France Waterway Festival. The popular 13th annual festival will run from tomorrow until Monday and will see boaters from across the country descending on the town with
Bulls forward James Donaldson is hoping to get the green light to face Warrington on Sunday. The Cumbrian back-rower, who enjoyed an outstanding start to the season, picked up an ankle injury during the home defeat to Leeds a fortnight ago.
Blues scene veteran Steve Phillips brings his Rough Diamonds to Keighley Blues Club tonight. A veteran of the UK scene for more than 40 years, Steve is well known as the guy who, together with Mark Knopfler, formed The Notting Hillbillies, whose
Police are appealing for information on a robbery which took place at a house in Jervaulx Crescent, Manningham, Bradford. It happened at about 7.30pm on March 30, when three men entered the home of a 55-year-old man and took a laptop computer.
Bradford’s subways are getting a make-over to make them as pretty as a picture! Nicky Palmer is one of a team of volunteers, artists and unemployed people who have got rid of the dated murals on Jacobs Well and National Media Museum subways and
The delayed demolition of the former Bradford & Bingley headquarters in Bingley – now owned by Sainsbury’s – could now take place this summer. The town’s Tory MP Philip Davies has made the prediction after holding one-to-one talks with the
A Bradford school held a blessing ceremony for its new extension yesterday. The extension at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Park Lane, Little Horton, links the school’s two main buildings together and serves as the entrance. Father
Staff and pupils at four crumbling schools in the Bradford district must wait many more months to learn when rebuilding work will finally start. Belle Vue Boys’ School in Heaton, Carlton Bolling College in Undercliffe, The Samuel Lister Academy
An angry rock singer has called for more on-street CCTV cameras after his band had £25,000 of equipment stolen from their tour bus outside a Bradford city centre hotel. Rock band Neonfly, who have previously toured with Alice Cooper, had parked
Stephen Darby is happy to let his hair down on the final day of the season - but then again, City’s ever-present right back has been doing it for months. Darby has been a cut above up to now and is widely tipped to be named Telegraph & Argus
A total of 14 groups across the Bradford district have received cash from the Safer Communities Fund in the first round of grants. More than £200,000 has been distributed to 45 community groups across West Yorkshire, with £84,000 benefiting Bradford
Councillors have raised concerns over the amount of money being paid to companies for home care for elderly and vulnerable people in Bradford. Bradford Council pays £12.50 for standard domiciliary care per hour regardless of the time of day, or
A 25-year-old man was terrified, shaking and crying after strangling his former lover during a row at one of their “secret” meetings in a caravan, a murder trial jury heard yesterday. James Gray’s mother wept at Bradford Crown Court as she told
The funeral of popular Bradford teacher Chris Crowther tragically killed in a car crash will be a colourful affair at the wish of his devastated family. And friends and colleagues have paid loving tribute to the 33-year-old, who taught science
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: single-storey extension to rear, 7 Grangeway. Baildon: installation of two conservation roof lights in rear elevation main roof, along with new window to first
Campaigners pushing for a national memorial day for victims of so-called honour killings have suggested the birthday of Bradford-born victim Shafilea Ahmed as the annual date. They are calling on people to sign an online petition to lobby David
