GUISELEY are right back in the promotion play-off hunt after lifting themselves up to third place in the Vanarama Conference North with a 2-1 win at Gainsborough Trinity. Former Norwich City forward Oli Johnson set up the first and scored the second
CITY YOUTH 2 BARNSLEY YOUTH 0 CITY’S spirited youngsters booked an FA Youth Cup date with Liverpool after toppling Barnsley at a wet Valley Parade last night. And they did it despite spending 65 minutes with ten men after Joe Brennan was sent
RESPECTED rugby league author Geoff Lee will be signing copies of his latest book 'Two Seasons' at WH Smith in Bradford this weekend.Lee originally hails from St Helens and went to school with BBC commentator Ray French but has lived in West Yorkshire
A BAND of precision drummers at Beckfoot School, Bingley have beaten thousands of other young musicians to win the chance to perform at the Royal Albert Hall today.Drumline, made up of past and present pupils together with music teacher Mark Lewalski
WEST Bowling and Queensbury will take to the field again this weekend amid increasing turmoil which has engulfed the Pennine League. The Premier Division was reduced to only seven teams, which meant that a full fixture list was unviable, threatening
THE Dales Council League have just finished their 59th season – but there are fears they may not last much longer.Keith Dibb, a life member of the Dales Council Umpires' Association, said after the league's annual meeting at Pudsey Congs: "I want
CHILDREN at a Bradford Primary School have made sure the community never forgets the sacrifice made by the country's military. Marshfield Primary School decided to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War by turning an outdoor area
BRADFORD motorcycle ace Dean Harrison has signed a two-year deal with the Northern Ireland-based Mar-Train Racing team.The 25-year-old, who won the lightweight TT race on the Isle of Man this summer, will be Mar-Train's sole competitor in the Supersport
BRADFORD is at the forefront of a study which is expected to result in improvements to the care given to those living with dementia in care homes. The research is being led by the Bradford Dementia Group and University of Bradford, supported by
KEIGHLEY stalwart Richard Robinson is running spin bowling classes at JMS Cricket on Parkwood Street every Saturday (10-11am). Those wishing to attend should contact Jonathan Smith on 01535-604777.
VICTORIA Rangers paid the price for a slow start in their 32-24 Division One defeat at Dalton.The journey to Barrow is the longest trip in the Pennine League programme and it clearly took its toll as the Vics suffered a disastrous opening quarter, after
A MOVE to shorten matches in the Dales Council League was thrown out during their annual meeting at Pudsey Congs Cricket Club.Baildon proposed that the number of overs per innings be reduced from 45 to 40, with Crompark seconding it, but only six clubs
WEST Bowling staged a spectacular comeback to win the Yorkshire Junior League Under-12s' Division Two championship 32-28 at home to Brighouse Rangers.Bowling scored tries through Lewis Knopwood and Sam Sharpe as they trailed 18-10 at the break and were
A Morrisons employee has been charged with fraud after an investigation into the theft of payroll data from the supermarket firm relating to thousands of members of staff. Andrew Skelton has also been charged with an offence under the Computer
TWO hooded robbers ransacked a 95-year-old woman's home, before pinning her down and snatching jewellery from her arms. The incident happened yesterday afternoon when the men entered the house in Toller Park, Heaton. After making what police
NOTHING completes a festive dinner table quite like an iced Christmas cake, and now is the time to start the baking process. Elves, snowmen, carol singers, polar bears, even Santa himself make appearances on the top of Zoe Hopkinson's Christmas cakes,
GLINDA, Elphaba and Orlando are devoted house-mates who do everything together.Rolling around together and gently teasing each other, the three Serama chickens are very much at home in Andrew Hinkinson's Skipton living-room. "They're lots of fun
GLINDA, Elphaba and Orlando are devoted house-mates who do everything together.Rolling around together and gently teasing each other, the three Serama chickens are very much at home in Andrew Hinkinson's Skipton living-room. "They're lots of fun
A SOUVENIR from the glory days of Bradford speedway has been handed over to a fan to replace a treasured lost item. Bradford speedway enthusiast John Murphy presented a lime green racing jacket, worn by the pit crew of legend Simon Wigg, to fellow
A BRADFORD police officer’s keen nose helped lead to the arrest of a suspected cannabis dealer. PC Derrick Pryce was on patrol in the city centre on Friday night when he caught the smell of the drug. He followed his nose and it led him to a 19-
A YORKSHIRE MEP has written to the Prince of Wales to congratulate him on his call for religious tolerance. Prince Charles had said it was an “indescribable tragedy” that Christianity was under threat in the Middle East. Ukip MEP Amjad Bashir
KIRKLEES will soon decide whether to club together with other local authorities on a new “green” home improvement scheme. Bosses at Kirklees Council will decide whether to join the project, which will see one company endorsed by authorities across
HOUSEBUILDER Redrow has reported rising orders and prices, in spite of the return of a more “traditional” autumn housing market. The firm, which is building 330 new homes on the former Clariant – originally Sandoz – site in Horsforth, said its
CITY business leader Paul Mackie is to use part of his speech at the Bradford Chamber of Commerce dinner this month to promote the campaign to get more men tested for prostate cancer – after he himself was diagnosed with the disease in September.
PRIME Minister David Cameron has responded to industry calls for more infrastructure investment by announcing that next month’s Autumn Statement will unveil ‘the biggest, boldest and most far-reaching road improvement programme in four decades’.
A BRADFORD man has uncovered the design for a church war memorial drawn up in 1920 to honour those who died for their country in the First World War.The document, which is drawn on fabric, is dated July 1920 with the name of Empsall and Clarkson architects
PARENTS who fail to pay their child maintenance could be brought to book under new Government plans. From next March parents across Britain who fail to keep up with contributions towards their child's upbringing will run the risk of harming their
CHALLENGER bank Aldermore said it continues to grow at a rapid pace after lending £4.4 billion since its launch in 2009. The group, which has a regional office in Cleckheaton, said lending was up 30 per cent in the year to date and by 10 per cent
ANIMAL owners are being warned to be extra vigilant after family pets were killed and stolen.Matthew Rubery and Katy Hughes were shocked to find their four rabbits were missing and even more horrified to discover their two guinea pigs were dead after
TECHNOLOGY firm Filtronic said it expected to raise £2.1million through a share placing to help fund developments in the growing 4G telecommunications market. Yeadon-based Filtronic,which designs and produces microwave electronics products for
SWORD and sorcery comes to Silsden on Saturday when the Robin Hood pub hosts a 12 hour Game of Thrones spectacular - complete with its own 'Iron Throne'. Landlord Darren Robinson is a massive fan of the hit TV programme which follows the brutal
SPECIALITY chemicals maker Croda International said group sales lifted four per cent in the third quarter since July 1 – led by strong showings at its consumer care and performance technologies units. But the Yorkshire-based firm said a strong
A MEDIEVAL ring found in a field in Silsden was declared as treasure at an inquest in Bradford yesterday. Assistant Coroner Dr Dominic Bell said the silver gilt signet ring was discovered by treasure hunter Stephen Auker, who dug it up from a depth
PEOPLE can enjoy six weeks of full and unlimited use of health and fitness facilities for less than 50p per day with a new festive offer from Bradford Council. Anyone who signs up for a Clubactive membership between November 10 and January 11 will
VOLUNTEERS in the Reach Out For Bradford scheme will be working with people who are at risk of resorting to crime to fund their addictions as part of an afternoon of action tomorrow. The project, led by City Centre Neighbourhood Police Team, brings
PEOPLE who work in the Bradford district are invited to find out about the range of support services offered to carers at charity Carers’ Resource base at Park View Court, St Paul’s Road, Shipley, tomorrow. It follows an initial event last week
Diary Dates Today, The REME Association meets at 14.00hrs at Central Division Social Club. Thursday, The Royal British Legion, Guiseley Branch, meets at 14.00hrs at The Guide Hut, The Green, Guiseley. Tuesday, The Royal Naval Association
TWO Royal heads of state joined in remembrance at the opening of a commemorative garden at Wellington Barracks in London. Her Majesty The Queen and His Majesty Philippe, the King of the Belgians, attended a service of dedication at the Flanders
SIR – At the weekend, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its strongest warning yet to world leaders in a report based on contributions from over 1,000 scientists from across the world. It concluded the Earth
BIRMINGHAM Conservatoire graduates Snapdragon, alias the Holly Thomas Band, are appearing at Undercliffe Cricket Club’s weekly jazz session tomorrow from 9pm-11pm. They are led by vocalist Holly Thomas, who has recorded an album of poetry, The
SIR – It’s so important at this special time of year to remember those families who dread Christmas rather than look forward to it. For many children, family issues like bereavement, isolation, financial hardship, food shortages and terrible housing
SIR – I will be thinking of the some 90,000 children who will wake up homeless in Britain this Christmas, equating to the three children for every school in the country warned of by housing charity Shelter warned on Sunday, November 2. Launching
SIXTH-form students at Ilkley Grammar School wore pink and raised more than £300 for the Breast Cancer Campaign. The group paid to dress in pink and also sold pink cakes in the Post 16 Cafe – raising £323 in total. The work of the Breast Cancer Campaign
SIR – Coun Val Slater says (T&A, November 4) that under changes in the planning rules the council could still claim money from the developer as with the S106 system, but the cash would have to fund community improvements of the development sites
SIR – The service of Remembrance has a deep and personal meaning for me. However, every year I come away dismayed at the amount of time used up reading the names of local businesses and establishments. Laying a wreath is the least any of us can do.
MOTORISTS in Shipley found themselves in a flap after this swan caused “traffic chaos” at a major road junction. A spokesman for the Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team said police received a number of calls from worried members of the public about
MUSICIANS in Cross Hills, Keighley, will again host the Yorkshire Music Festival, which includes the annual North Central Area Accordion Championships. Craven Accordion Orchestra will offer competition classes for piano and guitar during the festival
HOMES could be built on the site of a former scrapyard, if planners give the go-ahead later this week. Gary Bennett wants permission to build 66 homes on the land at Castle Mills, Becks Road, Keighley. A similar application was refused by planners
A KEIGHLEY mosque has issued an invitation to the public to attend a child sexual exploitation seminar next week. Keighley Muslim Association, which is organising Wednesday’s event, said it had been “deeply appalled and shocked” at the extent of
A RECYCLING firm has issued a plea for people not to include cinder from fires in their household waste, after burning embers caused a blaze in one of its warehouses. Fire crews from across Bradford and Calderdale were called to a waste transfer
A TALK on how to make life better for people who suffer from dementia will be given in Baildon. The Dementia Friends in Baildon event will be held at St John’s Church Hall, Hall Cliffe on Wednesday, November 19, between 7.30pm and 9pm. Churches
VETERANS, civic dignitaries and members of the public gathered to pay their respects to the district's war dead at the Cenotaph in Bradford today. As the City Hall clock struck 11am, a two minutes' silence was observed after a short service of
SANTA Claus is returning to a Harden nursery after raising £75,000 there during the past two decades. The charity partnership between the Stephen H Smith’s Garden Centre and Keighley Lions has continued for 20 years. Lions volunteers man Santa
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is seeking volunteers for its street collections in Keighley and Haworth before Christmas. The charity said more helpers were vital for the success of the collections. Proceeds will provide one-to-one nursing care for
BRADFORD Council community development workers will be in Lund Park, Keighley, between 11am and 1pm on Thursday, November 20, to help promote the Green Dog Walkers (GDW) Scheme. The scheme aims to stop dog fouling in and around parks and public
HORSE owners in the Bradford area have been warned of a rise in the seasonal problem of sycamore poisoning this year. The condition, caused by eating sycamore seeds, can be fatal but the scale of the problem varies from year to year and it is not
START the Christmas season early with a special festive event at Bolling Hall in Bradford. Spend a traditional Christmas afternoon at the Bolling Hall Road venue with mulled wine, mince pies and a traditional festive kitchen. Songs will be
STUDENTS at a Bradford school will see their artwork go on display in a Farsley art gallery this week. A total of 155 pieces of original artwork produced by Bradford Grammar School Art students, aged 11 to 18, will go on show at Sunny Bank Mills
A FORMER police motorbike has been given a new lease of life after being tasked with providing emergency medication. The BMW bike has been handed to Whiteknights EVS charity and used to deliver in out-of-hours emergencies. The bike was presented by
MORE people in Bradford are still needed to sign up for a trek in Sri Lanka for the city’s Marie Curie Hospice. The fundraising challenge is all set to take place from November 6–15 next year and will take in varied terrains and landscapes from
A CHILDCARE and education centre in Bierley, Bradford, has been rated “good” by Government inspectors. Bobbins, based on the grounds of Newhall Park Primary School, was inspected by Ofsted last month, with the result announced last week. The
MORE than 40 solicitors in the Bradford area are taking part in this year’s Will Aid drive. The project sees solicitors waive their usual will-writing fees, with clients instead making a donation to charity. All the money donated is shared
SWORD and sorcery comes to Silsden on Saturday when the Robin Hood pub hosts a 12 hour Game of Thrones spectacular – complete with its own ‘Iron Throne’. Landlord Darren Robinson is a massive fan of the hit TV programme, which follows the brutal
GET advice on healthy eating at a weekly session held in Bradford. The Good Food Advice Stall – Health Trainers will next take place on Friday between 9.30am and noon, at Oastler Market, John Street. The NHS Health Trainer Service will also
WARM up your vocal cords and join a singing performance at Bradford Cathedral. Singers are sought for the come and sing Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ at the Stott Hill site on Saturday, November 22. The rehearsal starts at 1.30pm, with the performance
A TEENAGER heading to the Special Olympics World Games has set a date for his sponsored triathlon. James Crossley, of East Morton, (pictured) will run, cycle and canoe a total of 32 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on November 29.
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies has defied fierce pressure from Number 10 to oppose the European Arrest Warrant – but the planned vote descended into shambles. Mr Davies vowed to join a Tory backbench revolt against the measure, warning it would drag
A BRADFORD man has uncovered the design for a church war memorial drawn up in 1920 to honour those who died for their country in the First World War. The document, which is drawn on fabric, is dated July, 1920, with the name of Empsall and Clarkson
THE inquest into the death of a man who was stabbed at a house party is due to open this morning at Bradford Coroners’ Court. Marek Benak (pictured) was at a party in Great Horton Road, Bradford, when he allegedly became involved in an argument
HIT West End show Shrek the musical is coming to Bradford. Tickets go on sale for the show on Monday for the show, based on the much-loved DreamWorks Animations movie series about a loveable ogre. It comes to the Alhambra for three weeks on
DISADVANTAGED primary school pupils in Bradford will be in line for a share of £2.5m to be distributed across the region to help boost their education. But it will be next summer before schools are told exactly how the cash will be divided up.
THE long-term proposals to develop the World Heritage Site in Saltaire are eagerly awaited and, on the face of it, seem to represent a reasonable strategy to take the village forward over the next 30 years. However, there has to be a certain amount
ANIMAL owners are being warned to be extra vigilant after family pets were stolen and killed. Matthew Rubery and Katy Hughes were shocked to find their four rabbits were missing and even more horrified to discover their two guinea pigs were dead
A CAR went out of control and wrecked a traffic light pole in the centre of Bradford before the occupants got out and fled. The incident happened around 6pm yesterday on Hall Ings when a Renault Laguna hit the pole, knocking the light box from
HISTORY will warn City’s youngsters against looking beyond tonight’s FA Youth Cup home clash with Barnsley (7.00).The prize at stake is a mouth-watering trip to Liverpool in the third round. But it was the same two years ago – when City blew it on penalties
CITY will today decide on what happens next with James Hanson. The top scorer was not involved in Sunday’s FA Cup win at Halifax – the seventh game he has missed this season already. Hanson has been feeling a problem with tightness in his thighs
CITY may lack an out-and-out goalscorer in their ranks – but according to Jon Stead, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. This time last year, Nahki Wells had nine goals to his name and was about to add a hat-trick against Coventry. Ten months
DANNY Addy is keen to nail down a regular starting spot at loose forward next season. Addy has filled a number of positions – prop, second row, loose forward, half-back, hooker and even centre – during his Bulls career. Now Bradford’s Mr Versatile
A NEW community arts hub, a home opened up as a museum and a digital visitor trail are just some of the ways Saltaire could be developed over the next 30 years. Bradford Council is drawing up a management plan for the village - a requirement of
A CHILDREN'S centre is failing to address key health issues for families in south Bradford, according to inspectors. Ofsted inspectors visited Wyke Community and Children's Centre last month and have now concluded the children's centre "requires
A BRADFORD secondary school which was strongly criticised by Government inspectors earlier this year is still not doing enough to protect students "from risks of extremism", a new report states.Carlton Bolling College in Undercliffe was given
THE Bradford City Runs event has raised more than £10,000 to fund cutting-edge work in the fight against cancer. More than 1,000 runners young and old joined one of four courses in the city - a children's race, a 5km, a 10km and a half marathon
AN office worker's homemade Remembrance tribute was so admired by colleagues that she made and sold 70 of them, raising £100 for the Poppy Appeal. Liz Shale, who works as an administrator at the Bradford Commissioning Group's Douglas Mill base,
A SCHOOL TEACHER was raped in turn by two men on a Bradford park bench after she was abducted and trafficked from a minicab late at night, a jury heard. The unconscious woman, who is said to have passed out after drinking at a birthday celebration
A STROKE support group which was struggling to survive after its funding was slashed has been given a reprieve.Earlier this year the co-chairmen of Shipley Stroke Club faced tough decisions about which of its services to drop and feared closure, but now
A CUSTOMER who ordered an expensive new kitchen through Tesco has been left facing uncertainty after her installation date was scrapped and the retail giant confirmed it was "in discussions" over the way the business operates in future. Samantha
THE appeal to raise money for a memorial to the city's World War One heroes has been given a boost. Bradford Family History Society has donated £500 to the Honour the Pals appeal, which will help pay for a new memorial in France to the Bradford
A CAR went out of control and wrecked a traffic light pole in the centre of Bradford this evening before the occupants got out and fled. The incident happened around 6pm on Hall Ings when a Renault Laguna hit the pole, knocking the light box from
AN OLD soldier was jumped by a gang of thugs who stripped him of his beret and poppy in a heartless attack as he made his way to a Remembrance Sunday service. George Gill's medals, awarded for service in Ulster and Cyprus during his 18 year infantry
