Bradford City, unbeaten on their travels this season, are on the road tomorrow when they travel to the Midlands to face Sporting Albion in the FA Womens Premier League Cup. The two sides drew 1-1 at Thackley recently but, boosted by at 1-0 win
A PROMINENT umpire in the Dales Council League has given them what he calls "a wake-up call". Steve Wilkes, chairman and appointments secretary of the league's umpires' association, had a letter read out at the league's rules revision meeting at
BAILDON have proposed that matches in the Dales Council League be reduced from 45 overs per innings to 40 overs per innings. "We just feel that matches are going on too long," explained Baildon representative Bernard Greaves, "and we play 40 overs
POLICE have shut Otley Road near Dick Hudson's pub in High Eldwick after a serious collision involving a soft-top car. Full details are yet to emerge of the incident which happened just after 4pm when emergency services were called to a car having
POLICE are hunting a man who pulled a 19 year-old woman to the floor and robbed her of her handbag in Bradford in the early hours of yesterday morning. The incident occurred at about 3am outside flats on Thornton Road, close to the junction of Tumbling
MY BEARD has gone past the itchy stage now and I’m not even halfway.I’ve been growing it for over eight weeks now and it’s doing my nut in. It’s starting to attach to my chest hair now!I’ve never had a beard this long before
GUISELEY are optimistic that the planning application they have lodged to extend their stadium will be passed. A booklet detailing the proposed changes to Nethermoor and CGI pictures of how it would look when finished was produced and given away
FIREFIGHTERS have freed a woman from her car after a collision near Ladyhill Park in Allerton.No other vehicle was involved when it happened at 4.44pm today.Firecrews from Fairweather Green and Keighley attended. The casualty, believed to be in her
A man, accused of causing serious injury to five people - including his two young children and his partner - by dangerous driving, has pleaded not guilty to the charge.Umbar Ali, 39, formerly of Frizinghall Road, Frizinghall, Bradford, appeared at Bradford
BRADFORD'S David Brook had a positive meeting at Donington Park in the Thundersport GB Superstock, despite being pushed down the standings by a crop of British Superbike riders.He was tenth in qualifying, which he revealed is still an Achilles heel
BOXING legend Roy Jones Junior has handed a three-year pro contract to a West Yorkshire fighter.Light-welterweight Fes Batista, who is based in Las Vegas, has signed up for Jones’s Square Ring Promotions.The 23-year-old, who works for the WBC anti-bullying
A heroin addict was imprisoned in a cellar for a month by his family in a bid to help him kick his habit, a court heard today. Abdul Basit, 36, was jailed for four and a half years after Bradford Crown Court was told he took part in an existing
AN AMBITIOUS project to restore St George’s Hall and enhance it as a concert venue is a step nearer receiving £1.3m lottery funding. Bradford Council has cleared the first hurdle in its bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund to renovate and develop
POLICE have named a woman who died in a four-vehicle crash on the M606 in Bradford on Tuesday afternoon. Angela Knight, 47, from Lymm in Cheshire, died after her car was involved in a collision with two lorries and another car just before junction three
THE leader of Bradford Council has met with HS2 bosses to lobby for local rail improvements to be included in the £46 billion scheme. Earlier this year, the local authority refused to back the high-speed rail project linking Leeds to the capital
FOR young people who find themselves homeless, the first stop is often the sofa of a friend. Many of them will go from sofa to sofa before they end up sleeping rough on the streets. This is the point when homeless young people are most vulnerable and
Bradford Park Avenue have moved quickly to replace the departing Mark Hume. They have appointed Martin Drury as his successor at Horsfall Stadium. The former left back picked up his last injury in a game at Gainsborough Trinity at the end of
We all, of course, rely on the police to keep us safe and to bring criminals to justice through investigating crimes. But that is not to say that we don't have our own part to play in the war on crime. Neighbourhood Watches have a long tradition
OXENHOPE councillors warned that the village's respite from persistent antisocial behaviour might be coming to an end. Members of the parish council discussed a recent renewal of problems being caused by a small group of children and teenagers.
A coffee morning will be held in the Family Room at St Saviour’s Church, Harden, on Saturday, October 18, between 10am and noon. As well as the usual cake stall and raffle there will be a stall selling goods contained in bottles, packets or tins
INJURY forced a Wilsden motorcycle racer to pull out of running for charity in the Berlin Marathon.But Andrew Lund, who was going to take part for the air ambulance organisation that saved a colleague's life, hopes instead to tackle the event next
WEST Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is searching for on-call firefighters to serve communities across the Bradford district. New recruits are needed on a standby basis to provide daytime cover across Silsden, Ilkley and Otley, with recruitment
RADIOGRAPHERS at Airedale Hospital are set to join colleagues in a national strike.The Society of Radiographers (SoR), which has representation at Airedale, has called a four-hour walkout for Monday (Oct 20).And members will work-to-rule for the remainder
TWO neglected cobbled streets are to be turned into huge outdoor firesides in an unusual art stunt.Reclaimed coal-effect electric fires will be used to create an interactive light installation in the project, led by arts regeneration team The Brick Box.Artists
HORSE riders are being urged to 'be bright, be seen and be safe' when they are out on Bradford's roads. Shipley Area Horse Watch wants riders to use bright colours, lights and fluorescent vests and exercise sheets so that motorists can see them
AN educational initiative to bring Bradford's schools, colleges and businesses together has been shortlisted for a national award. The new Industrial Centres for Excellence provides vocational education for 14 to 19 year olds. The first centre
THE Bradford East Area Committee is inviting applications from young people to receive support from the Bradford East Youth Opportunities Fund. The money has been made available by the Area Committee to run from October 2014 to March 2015. Grants of
A WELL-KNOWN community worker has taken charge of domestic violence issues for Bradford Council.Noreen Akhtar has become the district’s top-level coordinator for all issues relating to violence against women and girls.She will liaise with all organisations
THE site of a former care home could be sold off for housing by Bradford Council, if plans get the go-ahead next week. But a ward councillor has said she is "extremely disappointed" any new homes won't be earmarked for the elderly. Thackley
Investigators have found that a blaze that filled Bradford's skyline with thick black smoke yesterday was accidental. Seventy firefighters tackled the huge fire at Cuckoo Nest industrial estate in Norcroft Street, Listerhills, Bradford, which broke
‘71 **** (15, 99 mins) Starring Jack O’Connell, Sean Harris, Paul Anderson, Killian Scott, Martin McCann, Barry Keoghan, Sam Reid, Richard Dormer A TEENAGE soldier becomes separated from his platoon in the cauldron of violence that is 1971 Belfast
CAN it really be 20 years since a troupe of Irish dancers leapt to international acclaim in the interval of the Eurovision Song Contest? It was spring, 1994, in Dublin, and something called Riverdance was introduced to entertain the audience, and
CALDERDALE Council could end up repaying motorists hundreds of thousands of pounds because of errors in legal documents relating to on-street parking.The authority has admitted that some parking fines dating back to 2008 were not legally enforceable.The
THE Royal Shakespeare Company comes to Bradford this month, with acclaimed productions of Henry IV Parts I and II. Sir Antony Sher stars as Sir John Falstaff in Henry IV Part 1, which sees the King prepare for war with his crown under threat.
THE MAZE RUNNER *** (12A, 113 mins) Starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee, Blake Cooper, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson BASED on the bestselling novel by James Dashner, The Maze Runner is a testosterone-fuelled
THE four-day Bradford Shine festival kicked off in City Park last night, with onlookers gazing in intrigue as sixty-three tubular stick figures lit up the Mirror Pool. The light sculptures, built by Belgian artists Groupe Laps' construction, shone
ANNABELLE *** (15, 99 mins) Starring Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Alfre Woodard, Eric Ladin, Brian Howe, Kerry O’Malley ACCORDING to the opening credits of Annabelle, dolls have frequently been used as conduits of evil. Modern
SECRETS, suspense and suspicion are at the centre of Keighley Playhouse’s latest production. Go Back for Murder (pictured) is an Agatha Christie whodunnit which unfolds with the shocking revelation of a family secret. Cans of red herrings are
SIR – OVER the last few days, we are still coming to terms with the terrible news of the murder of Alan Henning. Alan was working tirelessly helping other Muslims from the UK in relief efforts in Syria since last Christmas. This was an honourable
SIR – I read with increasing confusion the letter by Dr Singh on “Segregation of races” in the City, quoting data from a recent T&A article (Letters, October 7). Bradford has been a magnet for immigrants for the last 200 years. The Irish, after
SIR – In recent days, two groups of Shipley residents have submitted petitions to Bradford Council complaining about the traffic that blights their neighbourhoods. The residents of Avondale Road are watching large numbers of speeding cars drive
SIR – Regarding the campaign to stop trees being cut down in Shipley (T&A, October 2). Trees are OK in the right place, the pavements are for walking on. These trees are far too big, and if smaller ones are planted won’t they also grow big?
SIR – ISN’T politics a wonderful place to be when you are not in power? The Lib/Dems are making fantastic claims of what they are going to do if they win next year’s election. This is so easy to do when you know that you won’t have to honour these
SIR – Leading experts have warned that health and care spending pledges by both the Conservative and Labour parties are insufficient to maintain even current levels of service, let alone improve during the next Government’s term of office from May
A FISTFUL of fun-loving volunteers are desperately needed to save a much-loved children's disco which has entertained families for decades Junior discos for seven to12-year-olds have always been held monthly at the Ian Clough Hall, Baildon and attract
SIR – We are now approaching the Spring forward/Fall back fiasco and I am yet to meet anyone who favours it. The disruption of our body clocks and the cost to the NHS of injuries sustained by elderly people climbing to alter wall clocks must outweigh
POLICE are appealing for information in a bid to trace an Eccleshill woman who has been missing for the past three days. Margaret Kaye, 64, was last seen by her husband on Tuesday morning. She is described as white, 5ft 7" tall with a slim
BRADFORD No 1 AA Simon Foster won the final members' match of the year, at Roecliffe, with 40 roach for 5lb 6oz. Second place went to Ian Newby with 4lb 8oz of silver fish, followed by Matt Foster (3lb 5oz) and Howard Foster (3lb 4oz). Howard also
DAVID Baldwin admits he has been "completely overwhelmed" by the mountain of good-will messages from fans following his decision to quit City for Burnley. The director of operations is into his final month at Valley Parade before taking up a similar
WIBSEY have props Adam Dutton and Andy Rose back for their SSE Yorkshire Division Five match at Garforth tomorrow.Also returning is winger Matty Holdsworth, but centre Bryn Worsley is out with a cut hand.
ACTION groups fighting developments in Bingley and Menston are urging supporters to dig deep and fund both their war chests with £50,000 each. Both the Micklethwaite-based Greenhill Action Group (GAG) and Menston Action Group (MAG) are on the brink
ANDREW Davies today revealed his pride at being named club captain by City. The fit-again centre half was given the role by Phil Parkinson at the beginning of the season but it has only been publicly announced this week. Parkinson wanted Davies
GARY Dempsey aims to bring some international expertise to the Bulls’ pre-season programme. The new strength and conditioning coach will combine his club work with the same role he does for the England national side. Dempsey is part of the
AVENUE have agreed to part company with assistant manager Mark Hume with the club lying fourth from bottom in Vanarama Conference North. The amicable split comes after a four-year partnership with John Deacey but now Hume wants to pursue his own
IF PROMOTED Cleckheaton are feeling sorry for themselves after winning only two of their five fixtures so far in SSE National League Three North, they need only look at where their opponents are in the table."We have played the current top three
A TRUE gentleman of Bradford boxing will mark a half-century in the sport today by doing what he does best. Pop into the Russell Street gym this evening and you will see him hard at work with the next generation of ring hopefuls. Last night
AFTER what can only be described as a chalk-and-cheese performance at Coventry last Saturday, Wharfedale coach Jon Feeley expects his players to be on the ball from the off at home to Blackheath tomorrow.The Greens had an awful opening to their SSE National
A DECORATIVE ballroom ceiling unseen for 50 years has just been uncovered by workmen clearing the former Bradford Odeon building. The Telegraph & Argus has been given an exclusive tour of the building, and has photographed some of the historical
AFTER a fortnight of cup action, it is strictly league only for West Riding County Amateur League clubs tomorrow.Tyersal, who are next to bottom in the Premier Division with only three points from eight games, host pointless Kirkburton at Arkwright Street
A retired Bradford doctor who "ruined the life" of a young girl when he sexually assaulted her 30 years ago has been jailed for nine years. Ahmed Masood, 71, of Lampards Close, Allerton, was a well-respected GP and hospital doctor in the district
A Bradford man has been jailed for 21 years for playing a leading role in a sophisticated plot to smuggle high-purity heroin with a street value of more than £37 million into the UK. Noman Qureshi, 32, of Brackenhill Mews, Great Horton, was jailed
OTLEY are expecting a bumper crowd for their SSE National League Two North match at home to Luctonians tomorrow.The Cross Greeners – without centre James White, who is getting married – are holding an open day and admission is free from noon.There
THE bells of City Hall rang out across the city to celebrate the venue's first wedding. The first couple to wed at the venue's brand new register office were Sarah Caroline Dillon and Sean David Ward who said 'I do' yesterday lunch time. The
LEADERS of a Bradford mosque hope to present a positive image of the city to thousands of people when it hosts a flagship national radio programme. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association will host Radio 4's Any Questions? debate show at the Al-Mahdi
THE mother of two teenagers with learning difficulties caused by a genetic condition is supporting a continent-wide awareness drive.Liz Robinson's sons have Fragile X Syndrome, an inherited condition which also causes behavioural problems and social
The issue of child sexual exploitation or more commonly understood as grooming has been an ongoing issue of concern for at least a decade in Keighley. Grooming has been an emotive subject not least because on a superficial level it has been presented
