IT'S another week of league action for the Sunday Alliance clubs tomorrow and the big match is the one between Stanningley Albion and Thornton United. Both teams are well in the running for their first Premier Division title and the match at Woodhall
BRIGHOUSE Town chairman Ray McLaughlin feels his club are finally settling into life in the Evo-Stik League after a difficult opening couple of months. Town sat 14th in the 22-club First Division North as they went into today’s home game against
THE fixture computer has done Thackley no favours at a time when the club has its back against the wall. The problems off the field have been well documented with financial difficulties even threatening the club’s existence. Their Dennyfield
KEVIN Hainsworth’s decision to stand down from the Bradford Park Avenue board of directors has divided opinion. Hainsworth is continuing in the role of finance director until the board can be restructured but he will not change his mind. He
IT LOOKS as if there will be cricket played at Great Horton next season. The club only resigned from the JCT600 Bradford League last Thursday but the green light has been given by the Foster’s Halifax League to a proposed merger between the Wibsey
RICH Pyrah has recalled how tough he found bowling at Phil Hughes during a Twenty20 quarter-final tie against Worcestershire at Headingley in 2012. Pyrah took two wickets in a Yorkshire win that will be best remembered for some stunning work on
BAILDON Rugby Club's junior girls are certainly building on the firm foundations set by Sport England Satellite participant of the year bronze medallist Charlotte Gilligan.From an initial attendance of one girl for Saturday morning training at Titus Salt
TEENAGER Danyal Abubaker has recovered from two bouts of surgery and 18 months out of the sport to win the Bradford & District Junior League's under-15 player of the season award.The 14-year-old from Mirfield received his trophy at the league's presentation
Police Dog Hogan, who play at The Live Room at Shipley tonight, are living proof that you're never too old to rock.Maybe we're lucky to get them part-way through their gruelling Westward Ho! tour, mind, because by the time they'e finished pounding up
A CAR bounced between other vehicles and garden walls after the driver apparently lost control while driving in Hollybank Road, Great Horton, Bradford, this afternoon. Another motorist said the Lexus appeared to accelerate before going out of control
WILLIAM Golding's chilling novel Lord of the Flies is given a twist by maverick director Matthew Bourne in a thrilling new adaptation coming to Bradford next week. The production, about a group of schoolboys who find themselves abandoned without
THE infamous Mr Toad of Toad Hall is visiting Skipton this festive season. Family favourite Wind in the Willows will run at Skipton Little Theatre from December to 2 to 6. A theatre spokesman said: “Toad's captivating antics and those of his dear friends
Regular readers will know of my ongoing battle with household appliances. It is my firm belief that the electrical goods in our house have achieved some kind of sentience and are ganging up on me - possibly as a first step in their long-term plan to
POLICE are trying to trace the driver of a grey saloon car after an elderly male pedestrian was badly injured in a hit-and-run crash in High Street, Skipton, today.The man was treated by paramedics on the road for more than 30 minutes before being taken
SIR – As your readers are thinking about Christmas gifts for family and friends, they might like to think about one of the best presents ever, the gift of reading. Beanstalk is a national charity that recruits, vets, trains and supports volunteers
Back to the big city for our final preparation before we set up base in Moyamba for good. We need somewhere to stay on our return and have asked the Norwegians if we can camp with them while they build the base camp. They have erected large eight-person
SIR – I am writing to express my utter disgust at the treatment of Mrs McDonald regarding support for her severely disabled daughter by the WCA (T&A, November 25). This young woman has been severely disabled from birth so why does she need
THEY are already a species under threat. Now climate change could impact on the survival of the UK's honey bee population - according to new research by Queen's University, Belfast. Scientists found an exotic parasite, which targets the insects
There is, at best, a degree of scepticism over the benefits the HS2 rail link will bring to the Bradford district.That is why news of the takeover of the East Coast rail franchise by the Inter City Railways consortium represents, on the face of it, good
EIGHT hundred schoolchildren have gathered at Bradford Cathedral for a mass performance of Peter and the Wolf. The performance followed a trial event held in April as part of the Cathedral's Education and Music Department's outreach programmes. Due to
SIR – I find it incredible that I should be criticised for talking about the positives in Bradford and shouting out for the achievements in the area. I will fight to put Bradford on the map and I am sorry if others can’t see the positive in that
SIR – The NHS is increasingly becoming short of cash. Everyone knows it, and recently it was revealed that an incoming government in 2015 would have to set aside an increase in spending of £3 billion a year over the next five years, just to keep things
SIR – Philip Davies’ kneejerk reaction to council proposals for Bingley and Shipley town centre management demonstrates that he has not bothered to look at the facts before firing off his opinions. His claim that the reductions are proposed in
BRADFORD City will continue its work to encourage more diversity at football grounds when it welcomes another group of first-time supporters to Valley Parade this weekend.City's fixture against Leyton Orient tomorrow will be attended by 30 youngsters
A SECURITY officer who threatened to shoot a man for fleecing £30,000 off his friend in a pyramid selling scam has been spared an immediate prison sentence.Abid Saleem's actions were 'a stupid aberration' by a hardworking man of previous positive good
Detectives investigating a robbery at a Bradford post office have arrested a woman. The robbery was reported to have taken place at Holme Wood Post Office in The Parade, Holme Wood, at about 5.10pm on Monday, when a masked man took a quantity of
A CALL has been made for more young people and schools, as well as businesses, to use the services and talent available at Bradford’s top rated business school. Delroy Beverley, a director of Shipley-based social housing provider Incommunities
BRADFORD-based lender Provident Financial has maintained its place on key indices used by institutional investors, and pension fund and asset managers, to measure its environmental, social and governance policies. The group has retained its place
COUNCILLORS will discuss a scheme to boost footfall and investment in Keighley town centre next week. It will go before Bradford Council’s executive committee on Tuesday December 2. Keighley is hoping to join 200 other UK towns and cities in
A SHARE price slump followed the departure of travel chief Harriet Green, who is credited with ensuring the survival of historic Thomas Cook . Miss Green (pictured), who has departed after just two years, joined Cook from Leeds-based technology
YOUNG social entrepreneurs from Bradford have celebrated their achievements. They were recognised by The Building Futures project which supported 12 people aged 16-21 to develop ideas. An event was organised by Shipley-based social housing
PUDSEY MP Stuart Andrew says other forces could learn from West Yorkshire Police in how to deal with homophobic hate crimes. Figures revealed that 17 police forces recorded an increase in violent offences which were motivated by a person’s sexuality
TWO-thirds of Bradford people feel at least six years younger than they are, with many adults feeling up to 15 years younger, research reveals. The survey, which was commissioned by Betterlife from Lloyds Pharmacy, asked the people of Bradford
OVER-60s in Bradford are being encouraged to get early advice from their local pharmacist if they are feeling under the weather. Dr Andy Withers, who is clinical chairman of Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “Every winter
THE Co-operative Food’s petrol filling station in Cleckheaton that shut for a £400,000 transformation will re-open tomorrow. The Oxford Road store revamp will seen the in-store bakery extended and staff have been getting extra training to inspire
A GIFTED accountancy student who thought it “cool” to be a drug dealer has swapped his dream of a lavish lifestyle for the reality of a prison cell. Mohammed Faisal, who achieved a “shedload” of GCSEs but abandoned his university course, was yesterday
A NEWLY-FORMED action team will tackle rowdyism in Bracken Bank and Ingrow in Keighley. They will move beyond the two neighbourhoods to root out those responsible for a sharp rise in anti-social behaviour. Organisations involved in the team
A JUNIOR member of Bradford Ice Skating Club has achieved her first-ever win in a national competition, with her sister finishing fourth in the same event. Henni Dunkley, 11 (pictured), from the Bierley area, triumphed in the level two ladies under
A SUMMER-long reading challenge has yielded been hailed a success after more than 4,000 young Bradford youngsters bookworms took part. The Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge, held in Bradford Council’s libraries during the school summer holidays
DISABLED Mark Hall, 45, of Guiseley, who has muscle-wasting Becker’s muscular dystrophy, has been campaigning for several years for a specialist physiotherapist to be funded by the NHS. Now the expert help is finally here, he is hoping it will
YOUNGSTERS aged five to 11 are being invited to take part in a Christmas art competition. Young Masters, who run classes at Kala Sangam on Wednesdays and Thackley Methodist Church on Saturdays, hope all local primary schools will get involved.
WEST Yorkshire Police are providing people throughout the district with their own special Advent calendar, which will substitute chocolate treats for crime safety tips. The online calendar begins on Monday, and each day the force will load either
A SHIPLEY primary school has received 200 high-visibility vests from Specsavers as part of a campaign to help pupils stay safe on the roads. As part of National Road Safety Week, which finished on Sunday, the optician’s Idle store made the donation
BRADFORD representatives from organisations supporting asylum seekers and refugees have been to a City of Sanctuary Summit in Birmingham. The gathering included refugees, migrants, advocates and supporters from more than 100 civil society organisations
A JURY has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of two Bradford men accused of possession of a sawn-off shotgun with intent to endanger life. Jordan Farooq, 24, of South View Terrace, Great Horton, and Zulfiqar Ali, 33, of Padma Close,
A NATIVITY exhibition takes place at St Saviours Church, Harden, on Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14. The church is open from 10am to 3pm on Saturday with coffee, tea, juice, mulled wine, cakes and mince pies available from 10.30am with
PLANS have been unveiled for a dementia-friendly garden on Church Green in Keighley. Plants in the garden will feature lots of familiar colours and smells to make it interesting for people who have dementia. The garden, the brainchild of Keighley
THE opening of a takeaway in Hipperholme has given a jobs boost to the area. Owner Saj Rashid, formerly from The Home Indian, has opened Saj’s Place, Denholme Gate Road. He said: “I’ve hired more top chefs to add to the team to make sure we offer
CHARITIES across the district are set to benefit from a Christmas Tree festival which starts in Thornton this weekend. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Mike Gibbons, flicks the switch tonight at St James’ Church in the village at the official
BRADFORD MP David Ward is lending his support to an NSPCC campaign to make it a crime for an adult to send a sexual message to a child. Mr Ward, Liberal Democrat MP for Bradford East (pictured) is backing the charity’s Flaw in the Law campaign,
REIGNING Yorkshire Champions, the world-famous Brighouse and Rastrick Band will be in concert at King’s Hall, Ilkley, on Sunday, December 7, starting at 3pm. A Christmas Extravaganza will give plenty of opportunity for the audience to join in and
THE grand Saltaire Christmas lights switch-on takes place at historic Victoria Hall this Sunday. And organiser Saltaire Village Society promises this year will be more dazzling than ever with a combination of the lights, music and stalls and entertainment
EIGHT hundred schoolchildren gathered at Bradford Cathedral for a mass performance of Peter and the Wolf. The show followed a trial event held in April as part of the Cathedral’s Education and Music Department’s outreach programmes. Due to
PEOPLE in the Bradford district are being urged to make sure they have registered to vote. New figures show 87 per cent of people have automatically been registered to vote after the Government moved over to a new system in the summer. Cabinet
PRESSURE is growing to allow lower passenger duty at airports in the North after Scotland was given the power to cut the tax. Labour MPs and Leeds-Bradford Airport joined calls for action to prevent Scottish airports grabbing airlines and passengers
YORKSHIRE begin their bid for back-to-back LV= County Championship titles against newly promoted Worcestershire at New Road on Sunday April 12 after next season’s fixtures were announced today. MARCH Sun 22 - Wed 25 - 4 days, MCC v Yorkshire
BRADFORD-BASED Morrisons supermarket chain will begin rolling out new measures to improve the safety of its chickens as soon as Monday, following a report by the Food Standards Agency that revealed the extent of infected chickens in the UK. The
AN empty pub could have a second chance as a restaurant and takeaway. Ansar Mahmood, of the Bradford Catering Company, has submitted an application to Bradford Council for the conversion of a former pub in Thornton Road, Girlington, Bradford. Bradford
Six men were arrested and ten women, including a 15-year-old girl, rescued in another human trafficking operation at a Bradford pub. Police and partner agencies carried out an operation at the pub in Bowling Old Lane, West Bowling, Bradford, earlier
A 79-YEAR-OLD man remained in a stable condition in hospital last night after a crash involving a car and a lorry. The pensioner suffered head and chest injuries in the collision in Holme Wood Road near the junction with Cutler Heights Lane, at
BRADFORD City will continue its work to encourage more diversity at football grounds when it welcomes another group of first-time supporters to Valley Parade this weekend. City’s fixture against Leyton Orient tomorrow will be attended by 30 youngsters
SUPPORTERS' Trust BullBuilder have hailed this week’s Q&A with the Bulls’ coaching team as a resounding success. The event was held at Odsal on Monday and saw supporters given an insight into the club’s coaching philosophy and strategy for
EVENTS in City Park and the City Library tomorrow will be working to reduce the stigma around having HIV. Bradford Council, British Red Cross, MESMAC and the Bradford Youth Development Partnership will be with the HALE bus offering health information
POLICE patrols have been stepped up around Bowling Park, Bradford, after reports of young people drinking, throwing stones at passing cars and being cheeky. Officers and council wardens have held joint patrols in the Bowling Park and Burras Road
THE annual Cycle Queensbury Winter Warmer is being held on Sunday, December 14. People can choose to cycle, run, walk or ride horses from 11am to 1pm on the Great Northern Railway Trail. Mince pies and mulled wine will be on offer at High Birks
SANTA Claus will visit festive markets in Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike and Birstall in the run-up to Christmas. He will accompany two giant walking Christmas crackers and festive music at Cleckheaton Markets and Farmers Market, which is on December
SHOPPERS were seen battling for a television in one Bradford store as Black Friday fever hit the district. Eager shoppers were queuing outside Asda Living and Currys in the Forster Square Retail Park before the doors opened at 8am. Asda had a team
GET advice on healthy eating and measuring body mass index in Bradford. The Good Food Advice Stall - Health Trainers Session will take place at Oastler Market, John Street on Friday, December 5 between 9.30am and noon. The NHS Health Trainer
BRADFORD Council planners have refused plans for the construction of an industrial unit in Manningham. Nissar Hussain applied to build the unit on Thorncliffe Road on the parking area of another industrial unit. A similar application was refused
SCHOOLS across West Yorkshire have visited Howard Park Community School in Cleckheaton to hear from pupils about how they help run the school. The pupils are involved in decision making as part of the national Investors in Pupils award. Pupils
WITH the Bulls preparing for life outside Super League next season, we kick off a new series looking at how their Championship rivals are shaping up. We start with London Broncos: London Broncos were rated as relegation certainties before last
KEIGHLEY AC Water levels have returned to normal and the River Aire continues to fish really well, despite falling temperatures. There have been reports of large numbers of grayling being caught on both red and white maggot, with the feeder method
POLICE are hunting a gang who broke into a house and stole jewellery. The incident happened last Saturday at about 10.20pm in Brassey Terrace, Bowling. It is understood the suspects fled when they were disturbed and the house had been empty
THE Italian revolution has made a stuttering start at Leyton Orient.Long-time backer Barry Hearn sold out to businessman Francesco Becchetti in the summer but last season’s play-off finalists have struggled to rediscover that form.Last week’s 4-1 win
ANDY Halliday has shot down the stereotype that wingers don’t like to get stuck in.But then City’s on-loan Middlesbrough midfielder has the perfect explanation.“I’m Scottish,” he laughs. “I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone from Scotland who can’t tackle
VANDALS have torched a memorial bench at the new Yorkshire Armed Forces Sculpture Trail at Ferniehurst Dell, Baildon. Opened in June, the trail features many sculptures by different local artists and aims to provoke thought and reflection on different
PHIL Parkinson has challenged rookie Dylan Mottley-Henry to step up to City’s squad after their late loan bid for a winger was beaten by the clock.The Bantams tried to push a deal through after Parkinson’s target became available less than an hour before
BRADFORD Park Avenue and visitors Leamington will be glad to be side-tracked from league football as they go head to head in the FA Trophy third qualifying round at Horsfall Stadium tomorrow. Both clubs are struggling in the lower reaches of the
FARSLEY consolidated fifth place in Evo-Stik League Division One North in midweek but to stay in the play-off zone they must beat one of their bogey sides tomorrow. Neil Parsley's men travel to the Lancaster and Morecambe College Stadium to take
LEADING figures in the movie industry will descend on Bradford for an international film summit showing the district's work in film and television production and education. The Bradford International Film Summit, taking place next March, will involve
STEETON and Salts are meeting on successive weekends – in the West Riding County Amateur League tomorrow and then in the third round of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup.Salts, who have seven more points than their hosts, will be looking for a fourth
BRADFORD duo Adil Rashid and Moin Ashraf are two of ten players to sign new contracts with Yorkshire. Rashid, currently in Sri Lanka with the England Performance Programme squad, has signed a two-year extension through until the end of 2016, while
PROJECTS bosses are celebrating after a scheme to convert a double-decker bus into a soft play and sensory experience for Bradford children with special needs won a £48,950 Big Lottery grant. Chellow Activity Bus, run by Chellow Heights Special
A TEENAGE heroin addict has been locked up for three years for robbing a Bradford nurse at knifepoint. Dawid Baran struck while Sandra Mitchell was sitting in her car outside St Luke's Hospital during her lunch break, Bradford Crown Court heard
THERE was huge relief in the Silsden camp last week when they banked their first league victory since September – and they will be aiming to build on that at home to Maine Road tomorrow.The Cobbydalers and their Manchester-based visitors are two of three
VOLUNTEERS who give up their free time to help hospital patients in Bradford have been rewarded for their efforts at an awards ceremony. More than 500 volunteers give up 104,000 hours of their own time every year to work in a variety of roles at
VOLUNTEERS who give up their free time to help hospital patients in Bradford have been rewarded for their efforts at an awards ceremony. More than 500 volunteers give up 104,000 hours of their own time every year to work in a variety of roles at
ROBIN Sharp has been appointed as the Bulls’ new Academy Player Performance Manager. Sharp has had spells with Huddersfield Giants and Featherstone Rovers and will oversee areas of Bradford’s Under-19s, Under-16s and Under-15s Scholarship sides
PLANS for six extra trains each day from Bradford to London have been welcomed after the winner of the East Coast rail franchise was announced. A consortium known as Inter City Railways, involving Virgin Group and transport company Stagecoach have
THE boss of a Bradford minicab hire firm has condemned a wave of stone and brick attacks on its vehicles by children as young as eight. Staff at Euro Cars Private Hire Ltd, based in Tong Street, say they have been subject to 30 attacks on the firm's
MORE than 40 alleged victims of human trafficking, including families with children, have been rescued in Bradford. Police are now investigating claims that they were brought to the district for exploitation. The victims are thought to be from
A CRUMBLING, 250-year-old house near Bradford Cathedral is being converted into temporary accommodation for homeless families. The Grade II listed Clergy House on Barkerend Road has lain empty since 2003, and has suffered from squatters and vandalism
A TEENAGER who saved his family home from destruction after a blaze broke out in the bathroom has been praised for his quick thinking and courage. Daniel Rodgers was alone in the big semi-detached house in Shipley while his parents were watching
