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  • Thackley thumped but success for Silsden

    THACKLEY suffered a heavy defeat at Staveley MW in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division. The Dennyboys were 2-0 down at half-time and Staveley rattled in another three goals during a 14-minute spell early in the second

  • Cleckheaton amateur fitting in fine with the professionals

    CLECKHEATON professional Warren Lockett says teenager Megan Clarke’s Women’s PGA One Day Series success is helping her feel at home at top-level golf. The 15-year-old amateur produced a suprise victory in the professional event at Forest Pines

  • Antenucci signs for Leeds

    ITALIAN striker Mirco Antenucci has joined Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. The 29-year-old had been at Elland Road for talks and tweeted a photograph of himself in front of the pitch as well as one of him signing his papers with the club's

  • Danielle smashes 22-year-old record

    CITY of Bradford Swimming Club newcomer Danielle Bailey, from Otley, has broken a 22-year-old British Paralympic record.In the multi-classification event at the National Age Group and Youth Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, she took almost three

  • Indian nurses celebrate a decade of work in Bradford

    NURSES who came to Bradford from India to work with mental health patients have celebrated ten years in the city.The 30 recruits travelled to Bradford in 2004 to start careers as mental health nurses at Bradford District Care Trust. After undergoing adaptation

  • GB call-up for Fearnley

    BRADFORD'S Jake Fearnley and junior ice dance partner Eleanor Hirst have been selected by the National Ice Skating Association (NISA) to represent Great Britain at an international competition in Slovenia later this month. Fearnley, 17, and 15-

  • Concern grows for missing Haworth boy

    CONCERN is growing for a 14-year-old Haworth boy who has not been seen for more than 24 hours. Lewis Robert Dewar, who uses the name Bobby, was last seen at around 5pm on Tuesday and both his mother and police are keen for him to get in touch as

  • Concern grows for missing boy

    CONCERN is growing for a 14-year-old Haworth boy who has not been seen for more than 24 hours.Lewis Robert Dewar, who uses the name Bobby, was last seen at around 5pm on Tuesday and both his mother and police are keen for him to get in touch as they are

  • Gaza protest is hitting restaurant staff in pocket, boss warns

    STAFF at a Bradford fast-food restaurant are losing hours and pay because pro-Palestinian demonstrators are driving away trade, its boss has warned. Duncan Taylor, who has the franchise for the McDonald's at Thornbury, says the flag and banner-waving

  • Public warned not to approach convict

    POLICE have warned the public against approaching a Bradford convict who is wanted on recall to prison. Dean Lee Doyle, 32, is known to have connections in the Bierley and Holme Wood areas of the city and has a conviction for assaulting a 31-year-old

  • Legal high deaths toll sparks alarm

    DEATHS linked to legal highs could surpass those related to heroin use within just two years, according to a new report.The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is to release a report this week calling for more to be done to combat the drugs, known as New

  • Charities offered more free office space in Bradford

    CHARITIES in Bradford are being offered more free space in the city. An organisation which specialises in creating charity hubs in empty commercial buildings has been given three more floors in Arndale House in Charles Street to help worthy causes keep

  • Latest bowls results from around the Bradford leagues

    SATURDAY Naylor Premier: Whitkirk 180 (19), Eccleshill A 163 (11); Crossgates 192 (19), Ladyhill A 166 (11); Brighouse Sports A 170 (13), Pudsey A 186 (17); Clayton A 184 (19), Asa Briggs A 170 (11); Shipley Club A 190 (20), Wyke A 160 (10).

  • Warning issued after cowboy roofers target elderly householders

    Cowboy roofers are targeting elderly householders and persuading them to pay thousands of pounds for work which is either unnecessary or sub-standard, West Yorkshire Trading Standards has warned. Officers say glossy leaflets are being delivered door-to-door

  • On This Day – August 19, 2014

    From the T&A... 25 years ago: “The Enforcer,” thought to be the country’s first enforcement officer, took to the streets in an effort to cut down on fly tipping in the district and increase prosecutions. The identity of the Bradford Council

  • Mental health victims need more support

    There have been a number of news stories in recent weeks about the spending - or lack of it - on mental health services across the country. Last month it was claimed that clinical commissioning groups - responsible for how health money is allocated

  • More big name retailers sign up for Westfield Broadway

    TWO new retailers have signed up for units in the new flagship The Broadway shopping centre now under construction in Bradford city centre.The announcements by New Look and JD Sports means more than half the units at the centre have now found tenants

  • Guided walk launches new Cliffe Castle Park leaflet

    A GUIDED walk on Thursday will help promote a new leaflet of walks in and around Cliffe Castle Park in Keighley.The walk, starting at 10.30am, is the last of three being held this month at the popular Keighley park.The new Cliffe Castle Park Walks leaflet

  • Unity on course for summer double

    UNITY made no mistake in wrapping up the Division Two title in the Bradford Summer League with resounding victories in their final two matches. Having established a six-point lead over nearest rivals Hermits B, Unity defeated Hermits C 9-1 and

  • Death of Calverley official

    Calverley Golf Club are mourning the death of secretary Roger Parker. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, September 3 at Rawdon Crematorium (1pm).

  • Join the Hornets

    Bradford Hornets Junior Football Club, who train on Saturdays near Peel Park’s cafe, are seeking boys and girls of all ages to play in the forthcoming season. For further information call Steward on 07876-474110 or Philip on 07824-420437.

  • Look up more to enjoy the life you are missing

    WATCHING my nephew's school play - particularly poignant since it was his last one at primary school - turned into a bit of an irritating affair, thanks to a mother sitting in front of me who filmed the entire performance.My eyes darted from the stage

  • Wade hails Bradford's comeback kings

    BRADFORD captain Tim Wade was thrilled after his side came from 14-10 down to beat Halifax-Huddersfield 22-14 and record their first victory of the season. Like they did at Sandburn Hall against York seven years ago, the visitors won the last six

  • Suicide of dad after eBay ‘Rolex’ sale scam

    A SUCCESSFUL property developer hanged himself after "being taken for a mug" buying a fake Rolex on auction site Ebay , an inquest heard.Dad-of-three Bill Mosley, 49, of Westy Bank Croft, Steeton, felt humiliated because of the scam paying &

  • Army captain selected for inaugural Invictus Games

    AN ARMY captain from a village near Keighley has been selected for the 130-strong British Armed Forces Team to compete in the inaugural Invictus Games.Rob Cromey-Hawke, 30, will be part of the swimming and cycling teams representing Great Britain in the

  • Doctor apologises for not helping patient with phobia

    NEWLY released documents have revealed that a West Yorkshire GP was forced to apologise after failing to support a distressed patient during a "crisis."The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman has started publishing complaints on its

  • Trophy hat-trick for Salem

    SALEM Athletic have won the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's H Broadbent Trophy for the third time in four years. They opted to bat on their won ground against Bradford Gymkhana but made a slow start and were 39-4 before Mohammad Amir came

  • Crafty children can't mask their excitement

    CHILDREN have been enjoying their freedom over the summer holidays with a number of craft events in Thornton's South Square Centre.A summer activities programme in the centre's community gallery has seen children create masks, 3D portraits and

  • St Bede's search

    Yorkshire Amateur League football side St Bede’s are seeking players for the new season. The Division One side play their home games at Samuel Lister Academy in Nab Wood and team manager Danny Burke said: “It is a very good standard of football

  • Deluge of protests for Silsden flood barrier

    A DELUGE of protest has greeted the building of new flood defences on the banks of Silsden Beck.Residents claim that girders forming part of the barrier are an eyesore in one of the village’s most picturesque locations.Town councillors have hit

  • Haworth memorial garden begins to take shape

    WORK is well underway to create a place of remembrance and quiet contemplation in Haworth.A memorial garden is being developed in Haworth Central Park, near the entrance on Bridgehouse Lane. A total of £2,000 worth of funding has been offered by

  • car parking charges rejected for now.

    STRONG opposition to proposed car parking charges in Cross Hills, near Keighley, has led to a stay of execution.Charges at two currently free car parks in Cross Hills, one in Bentham and one in Gargrave were expected to be approved on Tuesday by Craven

  • Bradford man appears in court charged with blackmail

    A 30-YEAR-OLD man has made his first appearance at Bradford Crown Court charged with blackmail. Abid Saleem, of Duchy Crescent, Heaton, Bradford, is accused of making an unwarranted demand of £30,000 with menaces on February 3 and 7 this year.

  • Integrity test

    SIR – What a truly obnoxious man George Galloway is. Sucking up to his Muslim voters he condemns all Israelis as unwelcome in Bradford. Suppose Galloway on a rare visit to the city were to be struck down by a life-threatening condition (eg, peritonitis

  • Playing to the gallery

    SIR - I’m no fan of George Galloway but like it or not he was democratically elected as MP for Bradford West and could be again if he stands for that ward in the 2015 election, for his anti-Semitic comments will have gone down well with many of the

  • New spirit arisen

    SIR – We are all Palestinians. Recently you have published letters from Israel apologists, confusing anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. In fact, Palestine support groups have many Jewish members, who are often the best-informed and most vocal critics

  • Beware propaganda

    SIR – Of the various Labour apparatchiks who contribute regularly to the debates on this page, I wonder if any at all realise how gullible they really are to fall for the constant stream of propaganda delivered by what in reality are professional agitators

  • A sporting chance

    SIR - With the new school year looming ever closer, children in Bradford are preparing to pack their bags and return to the classroom and playing field. Unfortunately Action for Blind People has found that blind and partially sighted youngsters

  • Getting lines crossed

    SIR – The cross-rail link between two stations as reported in the T&A (August 14), the opportunity was there to do this long before the new law courts were built. To build a new station within the new shopping complex on the Westfield site,

  • Northern Rail is being run with many constraints

    SIR - The T&A reports (August 15) that Northern Rail is one of the least trusted of the train companies. Whilst there are no doubt good reasons for this, it has to be said that the company has not been dealt the best of hands. The franchise

  • On This Day – August 20, 2014

    From the T&A... 25 years ago: Super-fan Russell Grainger, of Blenheim Road, Manningham, was hoping to raise £2,000 for leukaemia research by trekking 70 miles from Bradford to Blackpool to watch 'The Nolans' in concert, the 450th time he had

  • Charity event for Bradford boy battling cancer

    A WIBSEY pub is organising a charity event next month to raise funds for an eight-year-old Bradford boy who is battling cancer for a second time.Licensees Sarah Durkin and Emma Wolfenden are holding the special day at The Windmill on Sunday, September

  • Illegal traveller camps problem is back to haunt Bradford

    IN the late 1980s the-then Labour Council lost power at City Hall to the Conservative Group, led by one Councillor Eric Pickles. Although the defeat was a narrow one - for two years the Conservatives needed the second and casting vote of the Lord

  • University of Bradford hosts engineers conference

    THE University of Bradford will welcome more than 200 guests when it hosts this year’s Association of University Engineers conference.The theme for this year’s conference, which is being held at the University from September 3 to 5, is "

  • Crafts club says farewell to member with special quilt gift

    THE Gilstead Craft Club has presented one of its members with an unusual leaving present as she prepares to move from Bingley to New Zealand.Sarah Haran, 39, a graphic designer in Leeds, her husband Stephen 40, a procurement officer, and sons Noah five

  • Deserved fillip for the unsung heroes of care

    Carers are the unsung heroes of our communities, looking after relatives or close friends, often under great duress, with no financial reward. There are many of them and they keep our welfare state afloat - without their selfless actions looking

  • Bradford prisoner ran drugs supply operation from his cell

    A BRADFORD man, who continued to direct a drugs conspiracy while serving a prison sentence, has been jailed for seven years and four months.Mohammed Kabeer, 29, (pictured), of Thornbury Drive, Thornbury, admitted conspiracy to supply heroin and was jailed

  • Bradford designer’s blazer glory for TV antiques expert

    A TV antiques presenter has been dressed for success after having a blazer made for him by a Bradford-based designer.David Harper, who stars on a host of BBC TV shows including Antiques Road Trip and Bargain Hunt, has had a green blazer designed and made

  • Foodbank seeks new warehouse home in Bradford

    A NEW Trussell Trust foodbank serving north Bradford is looking for more suitable warehouse premises in the Eccleshill, Wrose or Five Lane Ends area. Bradford North foodbank is temporarily based at the Eccleshill Mechanical Institute, but its project

  • Bradford Muslims among thousands attending international event

    BRADFORD Muslims will be among thousands of other British Muslims travelling to the Hampshire countryside next week in search of spiritual guidance.More than 30,000 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) from 89 countries will be attending a

  • Walkers invited to boundary walk

    MEET at Thornhill Beck Lane car park in Brighouse on Sunday, August 31, at 10.30am for a boundary walk. Organised by Calderdale Ramblers, it will be a 12 miles, circular, strenuous walk.

  • Thieves try to set fire to stolen vehicle in Bradford

    A POLICE forensic team are investigating after thieves unsuccessfully tried to set fire to a stolen car after smashing its windows.The silver Proton was found abandoned outside the community centre on Spencer Road in Great Horton after being stolen from

  • Mountain bike stolen from Horton Bank Top area of Bradford

    POLICE are appealing for anyone who has seen this custom-made mountain bike to get in touch with police after it was stolen from a garage in Horton Bank Top, Bradford. The bike was stolen from the property on Ascot Parade between Saturday and Sunday

  • Bradford City system blows Crawley away

    CITY soared into second spot in the fledgling League One table after a win at Crawley that left Phil Parkinson raving: That's the best so far. James Hanson, Billy Knott and Mason Bennett all hit the target in the second half as the Bantams turned

  • Lowes predicts a cup smash and grab

    BULLS coach Jimmy Lowes has jokingly predicted his beloved Leeds United will "smash" Bradford City in next week's Capital One Cup showdown. The Bantams host their bitter rivals in a second-round match that is being eagerly anticipated throughout

  • Grants for carers help give Grace her 'oomph' back

    DEVOTED carer Grace Topper is one of some 1,000 deserving folk to benefit from £200,000 in grants which recognise their special efforts. The Carers’ Small Grant scheme - is run on behalf of Bradford Council by the Shipley base of charity the Carers

  • Seconds out as Bradford City impress at Broadfield

    Crawley 1, City 3 CRAWLEY'S Broadfield Stadium is probably the least glamorous stop-off on the League One circuit and for Phil Parkinson it had proved one of the most depressing. His previous two visits to this corner of West Sussex with City

  • Help on offer as pupils countdown to GCSE results

    WITH thousands of pupils in the district anxiously waiting for their GCSE results tomorrow, a series of events have been organised to help those undecided what their next step will be. Events run by Bradford Council, colleges and youth organisations

  • Bresnan backs Yorkshire for title double

    TIM Bresnan has revealed his confidence in Yorkshire's ability to end the season in style by winning two trophies – the LV= County Championship and the Royal London Cup. Bresnan played his part in Monday's crucial Championship win over Sussex with

  • Rape victim used as sex slave is disowned by family

    A YOUNG woman held captive as a sex slave in Bradford has become a suicidal outcast, disowned by her family because she was raped, a court heard. The Bangladeshi student was a naive virgin when she was abducted from London and beaten and kept prisoner