ADAM Priestley is a teacher by day but hopes to be educating Scotland when Gibraltar take to the Hampden Park pitch on Sunday evening.The 24-year-old forward, a part-timer with non-league Farsley AFC, travelled up from Yorkshire ahead of the Euro 2016
FORMER England captain Jamie Peacock will swap his rugby kit for a suit at the end of the year when he joins Hull KR in the newly-created role of football manager.The 37-year-old Leeds prop forward is currently completing a masters degree in sports management
A 36-YEAR-OLD man is to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of tobacco smuggling.Goran Mohamadamin, of Beckside Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, is charged with being knowingly concerned in carrying, removing, depositing, harbouring, keeping, concealing
A HIT and run driver left a 12 year old boy with a broken foot after he was struck by a vehicle on a pedestrian crossing in Bradford. Police are now trying to trace the motorist involved in the incident, which happened on Wednesday afternoon at
THIRD-placed Field AFC travelled to AFC Emley, in second, and came away with a hard-earned point from a 1-1 draw in the Northern Under-19 Alliance League.Field went ahead in the 70th minute through Jack Webster's half-volley but Emley equalised ten minutes
POLICE investigating an attack on one of their vehicles during a pursuit by officers have released an image of a man they want to trace.Officers tried to stop a VW Golf car in Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, early on Monday morning but it failed to stop and
LOVE triangles involving fathers and sons and the drama of family relationships are said to be at the core of Arthur Miller's major plays such as Death of a Salesman.But in A View From the Bridge the tragic element in the two-act play centres on longshoreman
TWO Bradford companies demonstrated their commitment to apprenticeships during a visit by skills minister Nick Boles. His first port of call, accompanied by Tanya Graham, prospective Conservative candidate for Bradford South, was Luxury Fabrics
Hairdresser-turned-medium Steve Holbrook is appearing in Skipton next month. When Steve worked in a busy Leeds salon, he found himself offering customers more than just a haircut. "I was the busiest stylist and had a six-week waiting list. I often
A TEENAGER who fell out with his parents because they wanted him to enter into an arranged marriage downed vodka and led police on a high speed car chase across Bradford. Junaid Akram was today spared jail, but told he came "within a whisker of
A fish and chip restaurant isn't the kind of place normally associated with stage plays, not even with a revival of James Hilton's Goodbye Mr Chips or Arnold Wesker's Chips With Everything. This May, however, Guiseley's Wetherby Whaler speciality chippie
SILSDEN’S new management team are determined to take the North West Counties League Premier Division club forward.Danny Bolton has returned to the Angel Telecom Stadium as joint boss with Ryan Haigh while Chris Price will be the assistant manager. It
A 30-YEAR-OLD man who pressed a kitchen knife to his ex-partner's stomach while threatening to murder her has been jailed for a total of three and a half years. Martin Shaw, who has a history of domestic violence, became angry when he discovered
YORKSHIRE legend Darren Lehmann played a part in the signing of Pakistan batsman Younus Khan as the county’s overseas recruit for the opening stages of the new season. Khan will remain with Yorkshire, for whom he played in 2007, until Australian
A 25-YEAR-OLD man who led police on high speed vehicle pursuits twice in five months has been jailed.Adam Sutcliffe, of Kenton Way, Holme Wood, Bradford, was locked up for 12 months and banned from driving for three years at Bradford Crown Court today.He
CONVICTED criminals have been enlisted by police to help combat burglary. West Yorkshire Police has been working with convicted burglars to advise people on how they can take simple steps to avoid being a victim this summer. The Force's crime
BRADFORD City continue their push for a third-place finish in the FA Premier League North with a home game against bottom club Wolves on Sunday. With Tuesday's West Riding County Cup final against North East Regional League side Farsley at Woodlesford
A SITTING Bradford councillor has left the Labour party and will run for parliament under the Respect banner.Councillor Asama Javed (Manningham) accused Labour of breaching "all its fundamental principles", with Respect leader George Galloway
BRADFORD’S City Hall turned purple last night to show support for people with epilepsy. Purple Day, the global day for epilepsy awareness, saw Bradford Council building change colour to raise awareness of the condition. Other buildings across the UK and
THORNTON United and White Eagles meet in cup competition on Sunday for the second time this season. They clash in the semi-final of the Goals-sponsored Senior League Cup, with Division One side Eagles looking to avenge the 1-0 victory their Premier
PARK Avenue's new owner is continuing his drive to transform the Vanarama Conference North club. Having secured emergency pitch repairs at Horsfall Stadium and completed detailed negotiations with Bradford Council to extend the club’s lease, Gareth
NORTHERN destinations will receive £10 million of Government funding to boost tourism and attract international visitors from across the world, including the USA and China, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announced today
THACKLEY is setting up an association of former players and managers and is hoping a lot of their former staff will return to Dennyfield. The Dennyboys is the only founder member of the Northern Counties East League to have been in the top tier
SIR – I totally agree with Eric Mills when he says candidates put forward to serve an area must be from that area (T&A, March 10). He was referring to Labour’s Bradford West candidate, but we have our own Labour candidate parachuted into Bradford
SIR – I was sorry to read that Bob Watson (Letters, March 26) is upset by the number of ‘left wing’ readers expressing their discontent with the government. I wonder if he has considered the possibility that perhaps, the vast majority of the country
SIR – I am often accused of a bias towards the left in political terms and in general that’s probably correct. However, at the moment we seem to be lacking politicians with any real passion for their political beliefs. On the one hand we have
SIR – Colin Durkin (Letters, March 26) says “the Tories limped unelected into office”. I’m truly astounded! Perhaps he could tell us who WAS elected “into office”? It always amazes me how supporters of our bankrupt electoral system complain like
SIR – The much vaunted new rules on illegal campsites laid down by Bradford Council in conjunction with the police (T&A, March 24) are a load of waffle. They will do nothing to address this continuing problem caused by travellers parking illegally
SIR – David Cameron must have assumed party loyalty, particularly before an important election, would keep him safe from criticism at least from his own side. But, when he revealed he would not seek a third term, if elected PM on May 7, he has proved
SIR – I have always believed professional people in senior positions are generously paid for two main reasons. These are their skills, and the responsibility they carry, which they should always be accountable for. I do, however, have sympathy
JEAN-PHILIPPE Baile has been included in the Bulls’ 19-man squad for Sunday’s visit of Championship rivals Workington. The Frenchman replaces Etu Uaisele while Danny Addy also looks set to feature after injury but Adam Sidlow, who has skippered
THEY hail from different backgrounds and cultures. Yet they are united by their enthusiasm to learn about food. This group of 10 dads probably didn't know each other before embarking on the appropriately named 'Dads' Cooking Course' - believed
On a cold, dark Monday evening in December 2010, Zayn Malik went to HMV on Broadway in Bradford. He'd last been there a few months previously, to buy a CD. This time, however, Zayn was the pop star. This was the week before the final of the X-Factor
Once away from the snarl-ups of urban traffic and the watchful eyes of cameras and police patrols, many drivers think it is their right to open the throttle on country roads. But the highways that criss-cross the hills and moorland around the Bradford
COLLABORATION between two local companies has led to them sharing a top innovation award. Shipley-based children’s furniture supplier Scandinavian House was recognised along with Horsforth-based logistics company Proximity whose STREAM order, delivery
A TEAM of Bradford butchers with 250 years' combined experience are this week sharing their knowledge as part of a national campaign to help people discover simple ways of creating affordable fresh meat dishes from scratch. Award-winning butchers
A HISTORIC mill-based West Yorkshire office complex is now fully occupied following two lettings. Dave Spink Photography and DH2 Solutions Ltd have moved into the refurbished Sandsgate office area in Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, where YTV’s Emmerdale
REPLACEMENT doors and windows company Safestyle UK is to trial a conservatory refurbishment operation which it sees as key to continued growth after a record 2014. Steve Birmingham, chief executive of the Bradford-based business, said feedback
CUSTOMERS of a fish and chip restaurant that has branches in Guiseley and Pudsey have helped raise £4,000 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA). Collection tins were put out in Wetherby Whaler restaurants and diners obliged by filling them with
A TOY store in Bradford is supporting World Autism Awareness Week by hosting an event for families affected by the condition. In conjunction with the National Autistic Society, the Toys “R” Us store in Manningham Lane will enable families to browse
YORKSHIRE Water is urging its customers in Bradford to order a special pack that will help improve their water efficiency and reduce bills. As part of Waterwise’s national Water Saving Week, which ends on Saturday, the company is providing free
WORKS will soon take place to prevent anti-social motorcycle riders from causing safety problems on a Pudsey housing estate. Labour councillors including Richard Lewis, Josie Jarosz and Mick Coulson (pictured), all Labour, were contacted by residents
A COMMUNITY scheme which gives householders the chance to clear their sheds, garages and cupboards of unwanted paint is returning to Bradford this Easter. From March 30 to April 11, the Kick Out The Can initiative will allow people to take surplus
THREE students, who are gaining valuable work experience with Bradford Council’s museums, have taken part in a trip to Turkey to exchange ideas on how to promote youth participation in various aspects of society. The three invited to the Participate
THE history, geology and industrial archaeology of Northcliffe woods and park will be explained during an afternoon walk this Easter. The Friends of Northcliffe members are celebrating their silver anniversary this year and on Saturday, April 4
A COFFEE morning at Steeton on Saturday (Mar 21) raised £750 for Martin House children’s hospice. It was the latest in a series staged hosted by villager Lynda Corser, her family and friends. “It was a fantastic day and the support was wonderful
AVICENNA Medical Practice at Barkerend has been rated good in the latest quality care rankings by the The Care Quality Commission. Under the CQC’s new programme of inspections, all of England’s GP practices are being given a rating according to
THE streets of Bradford will be closed to traffic on September 20 as thousands of people descend on the city in celebration of all things cycling at Sky Ride Bradford. One of 15 major events taking place across the country this summer, Sky Ride
THE driver of a white van caught on a dashboard camera dangerously overtaking near a primary school has been reported for summons for road traffic offences. The unidentified driver, marked with Bingley-based firm Elecktec’s logo, was caught on
POLICE are appealing for information following anthe attempted robbery of a teenager on the outskirts of Cleckheaton. The 17-year-old victim was walking alone on the Greenway at the bridge over Primrose Lane at around 7pm on Wednesday, when he
A BRADFORD man is getting on his bike to raise funds for cancer charities in memory of his parents. Mark Cunningham, 48, of Mount Grove, Eccleshill, will lead a team of up to 12 riders. The squad will cycle 150 miles from Bradford to Morecambe
THE City of Bradford Brass Band is in concert at Bradford Cathedral next month to raise funds for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. The concert takes place on Saturday, April 11, from 7.30pm, and will also feature the choir from St John’s Primary School
A BACKLOG in repairing street lights across the district should be cleared in six weeks, Bradford Council bosses have said. People are being told to expect a five-week wait when reporting broken lights, after a repairs backlog grew over winter.
A FAMILY fun day is being held on Sunday as part of a campaign to educate the city’s emerging generation about the dangers of getting involved in gun and knife crime. The Justice4All group, set up by three Bradford mums, said it aimed to help teenagers
A 27-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to stalking a woman in Bradford. Yasser Iqbal is remanded in custody and will be sentenced on April 17. Iqbal, of High Street, Lees, Oldham, yesterday admitted two offences of stalking a woman in Bradford
SIX people vying to be Bradford West’s next MP will go head-to-head at a hustings at Bradford Cathedral. The sitting MP, Respect leader George Galloway, will appear alongside the Conservative candidate George Grant, Labour’s Naz Shah, Liberal Democrat
A NEW devolution deal for Yorkshire has divided opinion among local Tory groups. The deal for the Leeds City Region was unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne last week, as part of the Budget. It gives council leaders and businesses greater
GAMBLERS in Bradford are some of the luckiest in England, according to new research. In an analysis of its data for 2014, bookmakers Ladbrokes ranked each city by its “luck factor” - and Bradford came fourth. Four of the five luckiest cities
A ‘THREE strikes’ house-breaker who stole a man’s laptop when he nipped out to the bin has been jailed for 876 days. Michael Mullings, 41, of Briggate Terrace, Shipley, was desperate for money to satisfy his craving for legal high drugs, Bradford
A DINNER is being held to show appreciation to those past and present who have been involved in the annual Valley Parade Memorial Tournament. The tournament has been held every year since 1986, and commemorates the tragic events on May 11, 1985
ASDA West Bradford in Cemetery Road is collecting Easter eggs for poorly children at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Colleagues and customers at the store have been supporting its Easter appeal and on Monday will be taking the eggs to the children’s
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman is to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court charged with brothel keeping. Valentina Maruntelu denies the offence, said to have taken place at a property in Gipsy Street, Thornbury, Bradford, between August 22 and September 12,
SOME of Bradford College's most inspiring students, many of whom had overcome major hurdles to get into higher education, were celebrated at an awards ceremony last night. The college's Rising Stars Awards were held in the recently refurbished
IT WAS only a week ago that Oldham were looking nervously over their shoulders.Now they are eyeing a return to the play-off mix to sum up the unpredictability of this topsy-turvy division.Fifth a month ago, the Latics lost six out of seven to drop too
A treacherous moorland road which has claimed three lives in five years will soon have new safety measures including a 30mph speed limit after a campaign by local politicians. The most recent victim of the dangerous stretch of Otley Road from Dick
CONSTRUCTION of a £28 million new wing at Bradford Royal Infirmary is due to start next month. The go-ahead for the investment programme has been sanctioned by the hospital’s board of directors. It is set to transform the hospital’s children
VANDALS are hurling huge stone slabs downhill at a Baildon beauty spot and wrecking a popular path used by children on their way to school. Cut oblong blocks, some weighing up to five stones, which edged the steep path from Green Road to West Lane
LIFE in the League One rat race is no beach for Rory McArdle.But the ever-consistent City centre half would not have it any other way.It seems that most of the division are still involved in a frantic scramble to claim a play-off place – and the Bantams
5:32pm That's all from the T&A live blogs for another week. Enjoy your weekend - and don't forget to put your clocks forward on Sunday! 4:53pm COURT: A 25-year-old man who
Zayn Malik has spoken out for the first time since he announced he was leaving One Direction and said he feels "upset" for letting the fans down. The 22-year-old Bradford singer quit the boy band's world tour last week after being "signed off with
PLAY to the final whistle – that is the reminder ringing in City’s ears ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Oldham.The Valley Parade faithful were left stunned as Fleetwood scored twice late on to seize an unlikely point last week.After the City squad
PHIL Parkinson admitted Alan Sheehan has grown “frustrated” with life on the Valley Parade sidelines after City did their final transfer business of the season. Sheehan teamed up with Aaron Mclean’s Peterborough before the emergency loan window
JIMMY Lowes is demanding an improvement from the Bulls after branding last week’s win over Workington as “not a good performance by any stretch of the imagination.”Bradford destroyed their Championship rivals 74-6 in the Challenge Cup fourth round and
A NUMBER of churches across the Bradford district have received a funding boost to help pay for essential repair work. Five churches in and around the Skipton area will share just under £275,000 from the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund
ARMED raiders threatened a postmaster and fellow worker with an axe but fled empty-handed after being beaten off with a charity box. The robbery happened at Eldwick Post Office in Otley Road at about 3.20pm yesterday when three men burst into the
PREDATORY men suspected of grooming children for sex could be stopped immediately if a new type of Asbo-style banning order was introduced, local government leaders say. And the calls have been backed by Bradford's children's services boss, Councillor
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25 years ago: Bogus health visitors feared to be part of a gang of child sex abusers appeared to have struck in Bradford, after detectives confirmed they were investigating a Health Authority report than a man and a woman falsely claiming to be NHS
A COMMUNITY centre that was threatened with closure has undergone a refurbishment and is looking forward to relaunching tomorrow.Thanks to the hard work of staff and volunteers, and £14,000 funding from Bradford Council, Bolton Woods Community Centre
A DRIVE to attract top teachers to Bradford is being backed by a £660,000 investment by Council chiefs. While the budgets of many departments are shrinking, the Labour-run authority has provided additional funding into the education budget, specifically
