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  • Champions Jer Lane are double award winners

    Jer Lane picked up two of the major honours in the Foster’s Halifax League averages. Sam Wilson, who moved from Clayton last winter, topped the bowling awards and Graham Sivyer was the leading wicket-keeper. The consistent Wilson took 56 wickets

  • Yorkshire given Royal seal of approval after champion season

    ANDREW Gale has revealed that even Prince Philip is backing Yorkshire to build on this summer’s LV= County Championship title success. Gale and first-team coach Jason Gillespie led a White Rose trip to Buckingham Palace today, where a number of

  • VIDEO: Pupils shine in Wibsey's got talent

    PUPILS at Wibsey Primary School tried to impress judges in a talent competition today. Fourteen acts from years one to six battled it out in front of their fellow pupils in the hope of being crowned overall winner of Wibsey’s Got Talent. The

  • Sex offences up but overall crime falls in West Yorkshire

    REPORTS of rape and other sexual offences have soared by a fifth across Yorkshire and the Humber over the past year, new figures show. The rise is in line with record figures across England and Wales, with 67,805 incidents recorded in the year to the

  • Rabbit dies days after being attacked

    A RABBIT subjected to appalling injuries before being dumped in a Bradford park has died despite attempts to save it.The white rabbit was found with its ears cut off and a back leg badly broken in a park near Dirkhill Road, in Great Horton, on Sunday.He

  • Senior has high hopes for new Queensbury recruit Gelder

    QUEENSBURY coach Andy Senior is convinced that the club have pulled off a major coup following the signing of centre Jason Gelder. The burly three-quarter has joined Bury from the now defunct Bank Top Harriers and has made an impressive start to

  • Anger as Bradford Council decides to axe care home

    CAMPAIGNERS have spoken of their devastation that a popular care home and day centre is to shut.Bradford Council's executive has announced the closure of Harbourne House in Wibsey, which offers residential and respite care for older people with dementia

  • Fault causes energy-saving street lamps to burn day and night

    A DOZEN high-tech street lamps designed to save energy have been burning brightly day and night along a major Baildon street.The new lamps are operated by photo-sensitive cells on the top of their casings and linked via antennae to a command lamppost

  • Boy, six, attacked by bull terrier, court hears

    A STAFFORDSHIRE Bull Terrier bit a six-year-old boy on the arm as he tried to cycle into a park, a court heard.The youngster, who was with a 13-year-old disabled friend in a motorised wheelchair, was attacked as he rode past the pet dog, which was on

  • Dance fans invited to join hundreds at annual Saltaire gig

    DANCE fans are invited to a charity event packed with workshops, lessons and high-kicking fun at the 41st Saltaire Day of Dance this Saturday.Places are still available for the unique community event when all the dance tutors and performers give their

  • Prison warning given to Bradford benefits cheat

    A 63-YEAR-OLD man, who admitted dishonestly obtaining benefits, has been warned he could face prison. Mohammed Bhatti, of Roydstone Road, Bradford Moor, Bradford, appeared at Bradford Crown Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonest

  • Full house of awards for firm serving Bradford

    NORTHERN Gas Networks, which distributes the fuel to homes and businesses throughout Bradford, has scooped six prizes in the UK Customer Experience Awards.The firm took the Overall Best Customer Experience award among its prizes and the trophies have

  • Anti shooting group appeals to council leader

    ANTI-bloodsports protestors are lobbying the leader of Bradford Council to end grouse shooting on Ilkley Moor, after a petition failed to convince councillors. Ban Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor (BBIM) has written to Councillor David Green ahead of

  • Award-winning Saltaire garden featured horse sculpture

    THE winning garden in this year's Saltaire Open Gardens Trail was praised for creating “a relaxing and welcoming space” with a “clever use of found and recycled materials”. Vicki Burdall's garden in Rhodes Street was the judge's favourite, and

  • Yeadon businesses hit by burglaries

    Yeadon has been hit by a spate of burglaries and attempted break-ins at business premises. The first of the attempted burglaries last week happened when a tool was used to damage a rear door lock and an unsuccessful attempt was made to force the

  • Woman plucked from Leeds-Liverpool Canal dies

    A WOMAN who was plucked from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Saltaire on Sunday has died. Police said the 57-year-old, of Keighley, who has not yet been named, died at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Firefighters, police and the ambulance service were

  • New guidance on assisted travel for pupils

    CHILDREN and adults who apply for assisted travel from Bradford Council could have these applications considered under new guidance. The Council says its current arrangements for providing free travel are "financially unsustainable" and it needs

  • Keighley Cougars chief Fawcett keeps pressure on RFL

    GARY Fawcett insists Cougars have enough clubs’ support to force through an emergency general meeting at the RFL – and that some want to push through a vote of no confidence in the governing body. The fall-out following the ineligible players saga

  • Traders warned about illegal dumping ahead of Bonfire Night

    TRADERS are being asked not to illegally dump rubbish on bonfires as people prepare to celebrate Guy Fawkes night.The warning comes as organisations team up to urge people to stay safe on November 5.Police are advising shopkeepers not to sell fireworks

  • Matt Dempsey returns for Farsley's trip to Scarborough

    There is just one game in the Evo-Stik Division One North this weekend and it sees FARSLEY heading to the east coast to take on Scarborough Athletic. Neil Parsley’s men are in the play-off places and would go up to third with a win. Parsley

  • Books for Mum at Christmas

    Leading craft publishers in the UK, GMC Distribution, have put together a selection of Christmas presents suitable for the mums in the family. Sew Adorable - Classic Clothes for Boys and Girls - Vanessa Mooncie Children's wear designer Vanessa

  • Police appeal after stolen car dumped

    TWO men who stole a car in Bingley and dumped it less than a quarter of a mile away are being hunted by police.The duo got their hands on the keys to a Peugeot 407 at the Co-op food store, at Five Rise shopping centre, on September 11 at about 5pm.They

  • Shipley fitness business is hunting for new leaders

    HELPING people keep fit – including employees at local businesses – has proved a formula for success for a Shipley married couple who both made a career change to launch the operation a year ago. Since opening the Shipley & Saltaire Wellness

  • Profits are now the dominant ambition

    NAOMI Klein, a Canadian writer, is very outspoken about economics, human society and climate change in her most recent book, This Changes Every Thing. Her thoughts are challenging. She argues that corporate globalisation, big world-wide business

  • Workers are being asked a lot for little reward

    SIR – There have been a number of letters lately from correspondents commenting on the politics of austerity, the inequality of the North-South divide, the receipt of benefit payments and out of touch MPs of all political persuasions. Here is a

  • Another fine mess

    SIR – What a great result in the by-elections last week, Ukip winning a seat in Clacton, and nearly pulling a seat in Heywood and Middleton by the narrowest of margins. What joy to see the two main political parties getting a damn good kippering

  • Ukip to the rescue?

    SIR – One may ask the question why Ukip are climbing the political ladder so quickly. Want a simple answer? The three main parties are heaps of rubbish and in my view have all lost the plot. Labour can’t make up its mind as to whether it’s left

  • Policy is inconsistent

    SIR – Following the recent news (T&A, October 13) that Labour councillor Val Slater wants a “consistent policy” on memorial benches (pictured), I can’t help thinking this is a complete waste of time and money. Earlier this year a polite request

  • Party is one-man band

    SIR – Almost every political commentator seems to have accepted without question Nigel Farage’s claim that the Heywood and Middleton by-election result shows that his party is equally capable of making progress in the North of England. Yet Labour

  • We can afford pay rise

    SIR - How embarrassing and what a shameless public relations situation the Government and the Secretary of State for the NHS, Jeremy Hunt have got themselves into over reducing our country’s debt which by the way continues to rise according to the

  • Punitive measure

    SIR – It is no surprise that 3,000 motorists have paid £180k to council funds through mistakenly straying into a Shipley bus lane. This is but one of many instances which create antagonism towards the Bradford district for I have senior friends, who

  • Doctors’ moonlighting

    SIR – Thanks to David Hornsby (Letters, October 14), for clarifying figures on patients being moved from private treatment to public hospitals. I wonder that anyone should want private treatment if it results in the problems he describes (injuries

  • Child-raising cost is eased by helpers

    THEY may be costly, but they’re worth every penny! According to a new survey the average amount parents spend on raising a child to secondary school age is almost £84,000. Caring for a child from birth until the age of 11 will set a household back

  • No-tolerance vital on City Park drinkers

    BRADFORD’S City Park is a fantastic public space that has showcased many fine events since it opened. But concerns remain about the number of groups of people who are congregating in the area and effectively using it as an open-air drinking den

  • Pratt leaves role as Bulls lottery manager

    KARL Pratt has left his role as the Bulls' lottery manager just over two months since he took up the position, it was revealed today. The club said they had parted company with the former player by "mutual consent" and that a replacement would

  • James Feather: Why I quit Keighley Cougars

    JAMES Feather admits the opportunity to become reunited with former Cougars boss Barry Eaton and play in the Championship was simply too good to turn down. The long-serving captain has quit his hometown club less than a month after verbally agreeing

  • Partially-sighted Bradford teenager wins prestigious award

    A PARTIALLY-sighted Bradford teenager has received a prestigious national award from a charity for blind people.Usman Zahd, 16, of West Bowling, got the Action for Blind People's Actionnaires Member of the Year accolade in recognition of his determination

  • New state-of-the-art science lab for Bowling Park Primary

    A Bradford primary school is to unveil its new state-of-the-art science lab to coincide with the Bradford Science Festival. The transformation of some un-used space in Bowling Park Primary, in Usher Street, has afforded the school with a high spec

  • Morais: Short-term Bantams contract is no big deal

    FILIPE Morais insists his short-term future at Valley Parade is not proving a distraction. The Portuguese winger will be hoping for a bigger role in City’s showdown with Sheffield United at Valley Parade on Saturday. Morais started in the last

  • Warnings issued by police in east Bradford

    POLICE in east Bradford have identified three groups of people blamed for anti-social behaviour and have issued 15 warning letters as a result, with more work promised.The Bradford East anti-social behaviour team was called in when it became apparent

  • Appeal issued for Oxenhope Straw Race sponsorship cash

    PEOPLE who fundraised for this year's Oxenhope Straw Race have been urged to hand in their sponsorship cash.Organisers of the event need the money to be with them by the end of this month in order to present it to a selection of good causes before

  • Big things expected of giant Bradford Bulls recruit Davies

    AS KARL Davies took his seat at Old Trafford for last weekend's Super League Grand Final, he was gripped by what began to unfold. Just two minutes into the game, Wigan prop Ben Flower landed two vicious punches on Lance Hohaia – the second as the

  • Action group buys more time on controversial housing decision

    AN independent drainage expert is to weigh in on a row over whether developing green fields would increase the risk of flooding in Menston.But the expert is to be paid by an action group fighting the development, leading some to question just how independent

  • Well Wel! Albion Sports hit the goal trail

    ALBION Sports climbed up to tenth in the Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division with a 7-1 demolition of struggling Armthorpe Welfare at Throstle Nest last night. The visitors stunned Albion when they broke the deadlock but the home