NICOLA Adams has been forced to withdraw from this weekend's English National Championships following a burglary at her home in Leeds.Adams and other family members were at home at the time but were not aware of the break-in, in which two cars, training
IMPROVING on a 68-wicket season is a tough ask but Yorkshire seamer Jack Brooks was keen to challenge himself during the winter.The 30-year-old was the county’s standout bowler in 2014 with a club record haul in the two-division era, earning him England
GEORGE Galloway told a television news channel he would run for Mayor of London if he failed to be re-elected as Bradford West MP, but later claimed it was "a bit of mischief" by the channel. Sky News Channel ran a story today in which Mr Galloway
THE West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division championship looks to be heading to Huddersfield.Golcar United will get a second bite at securing the title, having missed out on Wednesday evening when they could only draw 2-2 at Lower Hopton.United
AN armed forces group in Bradford may be forced to close if it cannot recruit new, younger members.The Bradford and District Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association has an ageing population of just around 30 on its books, and has been threatened with
THE giant memorial flag remembering victims of the Valley Parade fire now has a permanent place in the Kop.Andy Hindle, his daughter Sarah and Carmine Singh from the White Abbey supporters' branch and Steve Gorringe from the Shipley Bantams assisted a
FIELD have retained the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup. They defeated Campion 3-0 in the final at Thackley with goals from Danny Cunningham (2) and Tom Ponter, despite having less possession and fewer chances. Not surprisingly
HECKMONDWIKE Cycle Speedway Club have repeated their third-place ranking of last year out of the six teams in the Northern Fours League at Bury. Jake Wood raced exceptionally well for Heckmondwike, scoring 14 points overall, with Darren Kent, Mick
BRADFORD-based Dave Brook, of Team Arkoni, had another incident-packed weekend in the Thundersportgb GB1 Superstock 1000 class at Donington Park. He explained: "I came away from Donington with mixed feelings. I had a little spill in practice which
LEEDS United head coach Neil Redfearn admits he does not know what his future holds ahead of Saturday’s trip to Sheffield Wednesday.Redfearn’s contract expires at the end of the season and it remains to be seen whether he will be offered a new deal.The
ARMED police are reported to have swooped on a quiet cul-de-sac to make arrests this afternoon. The incident happened in Clay Hill Drive, Wyke, at around 1.30pm when residents say up to eight police vehicles, some of which were unmarked, arrived
ENGLAND'S largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care to older people has opened a new business hub for 250 staff in Bradford city centre. Anchor has increased its presence in Bradford by bringing colleagues from offices across the North of England
JON Feeley has given high praise to his special veteran.The Wharfedale coach selected Andy Hodgson at fly half last Saturday at Esher for his SSE National League One return, after the 39-year-old featured in the Yorkshire Cup quarter-final at Morley and
PETER Clegg is to return to Otley next season as director of rugby. The former Yorkshire coach will replace James Tiffany, who has stepped down due to being promoted at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield, but who is staying at the club
KEIGHLEY have had a major changing of the guard off the pitch.Director of rugby Graeme Sheffield and head coach Kevin Young have stepped down to be replaced by Russell Gibson and Danny McGee respectively.Meanwhile, Heath's Hamish Pratt has taken over
FLOOR and furniture polish sales at Morrisons have increased by 15 per cent over the last week, outstripping sales uplifts on all other spring clean materials. Sales of furniture took off last year and sales of polish have followed. Tom Rothwell
YORKSHIRE Water has been rated as one of the UK’s most responsible firms by the charity Business in the Community. The Bradford-based firm achieved a score of 98 per cent in its annual Corporate Responsibility Index. In total, just 68 businesses
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has slumped to a £6.4 billion annual loss after taking a massive write-down on the value of its property portfolio. The bottom-line loss for the 12 months to February 28 caps a disastrous year for the chain following an
THE boss of a West Yorkshire technology firm which is creating 400 local jobs is among a dozen regional entrepreneurs shortlisted for a top award. Frank Hester, founder and chief executive of Horsforth-based TPP, which was this week praised by
SOCIAL housing provider Incommunities has expanded through the addition of another West Yorkshire landlord group. Shipley-based Incommunities said the addition of Huddersfield-based Sadeh Lok to the group would provide an improved range of services
THE owner of Bradford’s historic Midland Hotel enjoyed a profits surge in 2014 and has pledged to continue upgrading the city centre venue. Robert Peel, chairman of Peel Hotels, said the Midland was winning market share from rivals and benefitting
A CHARITY which provides a lifeline to hundreds of vulnerable people and children living below the poverty line in Bradford has received a boost. Bradford Foodbank has been given £1,500 from Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation to help
WHAT is it with UK houses? There’s not enough of them, they’re too expensive, they’re difficult to heat, they’re often in the wrong place, they produce too much carbon dioxide and modern politicians seem very reluctant to accept any responsibility
A DONATION of gardening equipment is proving a big hit with aspiring young gardeners in Keighley (pictured). The B&Q outlet in Keighley supplied the equipment to the Craft Tea Corner group, which has used the items to help set up the Worth
THE National Farmers’ Union is calling on farmers across the Bradford district to take part in a national survey to assess the impact of electricity pylons and poles on farming businesses. The survey is being carried out on behalf of the NFU and
THE BRONTE Society has unveiled plans for celebrating the 200th anniversaries of the Bronte siblings’ births. Bronte200 will begin in 2016 to mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte’s Bronte’s birth, followed by Branwell in 2017, Emily in 2018
SPECSAVERS branches in Bradford and Girlington hired a hall and put on refreshments to support a musical performance from members of Mind. The Mindsong group had been coached on a weekly basis by David Owen-Lewis, a former member of the Opera North
YOUNG musicians in Keighley could share in a £16,000 prize pot to help them with their careers. Organisers of the Pendle Young Musicians’ Bursary contest, which is staged every two years, have extended the catchment area to include South Craven
SIR - I wrote on this page recently praising the care I received following a heart scare. Parliament has been dissolved with the Conservative-led coalition clearly leaving the clinical side of the NHS in pretty fine fettle, even if Gordon Brown’s 2000
SIR – The greatest irony of all time must be that at the end of the war this country was bankrupt. A team led by Maynard Keynes negotiated a loan from the US/Canada to keep the country going on a day-to-day basis. There was no spare money and there
SIR – I read with disgust your story about disgraceful anti-social behaviour occurring in the grounds of my local church and recreation ground (Idle), which as a local resident have witnessed myself. I also noted the comments of the three ward
A TOP cyclist is giving his backing to a groundbreaking Manorlands fundraising challenge. Tom Moses, of Oakworth, has tackled a ‘dummy run’ for the Sue Ryder hospice’s Midnight or Bust initiative. And he is urging people to support the event on
THE first Briton to win a stage of the Tour de France, Brian Robinson, will appear in Gomersal next Wednesday. An Evening with Brian Robinson at the Gomersal Park Hotel, starts at 7pm. The cycling star will talk about his Le Tour stage victories
A DOG charity wants people in Bradford to become volunteer foster carers. Dogs Trust is looking for people to look after dogs in their own homes as part of its Freedom Project. The project helps people who are fleeing domestic violence and
TRAINING sessions for families and professionals caring for children with Down Syndrome will take place at the Pamela Sunter Centre in Bingley next month. Carers can learn how to use visual resources to develop language and communication skills
VOLUNTEERS are manning a monthly information stand about dementia in Keighley’s shopping centre. Members of Dementia Friendly Keighley offer advice on support and services available to people suffering from dementia, their families and carers.
SIR – Weeks ago Philip Davies called upon people to desist from negative campaigning. It is clear that Mike Pollard, Conservative candidate for Baildon, is not on message. His attack on Joe Ashton, in the publication Baildon Matters, for the installation
Sir – May I ask all Tories – candidates and voters – a question as I am not sure if I have got it right? The Tory big society means a fair society, like we will give the richest one per cent a five per cent tax cut, averaging out at some £50,000 a
SIR – Reading the letters regarding the elections we have various people squabbling with each other on who we ‘shouldn’t’ vote for, giving their opinions, their thoughts. OK, who do we vote for then? Why don’t you all just shut up and leave us
BRADFORD Council has announced its intention to bring in 20-mph speed limits affecting two streets in Keighley. The district council is proposing to implement the restriction in Woodworth Grove and Hainworth Lane. The news has been welcomed
PLANS for a single-storey rear extension on a home in Bolton Woods have been approved on appeal. Bradford Council planners turned down the scheme at 69 Ploughmans Croft in November, which also included a retrospective bid for timber decking and
YORKSHIRE has been revealed as the “road kill” capital of the UK, with cats being the most likely animal to be hit by a car in the county. A new survey found that 63 per cent of UK drivers have been involved in an accident involving an animal,
A BID to turn a disused barn on the St Ives Estate into homes has been refused by Bradford Council. Karen Mills had applied to convert the 19th century building on Home Farm on the estate near Bingley into two, three bedroom houses. The building
A YORKSHIRE artist has used her creative talents to mark the Tour de Yorkshire. Anita Bowerman, has been unveiled as an official artist to the event, which runs from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3. She has created a special design for the showpiece
HUNDREDS of refugees drowning in the Mediterranean won’t deter thousands more from trying to escape war, terror and poverty in North Africa and the Middle East. In the past two weeks more than 10,000 would-be migrants travelling via North Africa
A MUSICAL duo who were 2008 finalists in the BBC Young Folks award is performing in Bradford tonight. Jaywalkers will play at Topic Folk Club, Glyde House, from 8.30pm. Normally a trio, the group is performing as a duo this time, with Jay Bradberry
A BRADFORD man is getting on his bike to raise funds for cancer patients in memory of his parents. Mark Cunningham (pictured) will lead a team of up to 12 riders over 150 miles from Bradford to Morecambe and back on Saturday, August 8. He has
A 257-YEAR-old piece of Methodist history can be seen again in Haworth next month. Replica stones from Haworth’s first Methodist preaching house will be dedicated at the village’s West Lane Methodist Church. The original stones are badly weathered
A PRIMARY school that parents hold “in high esteem” has been judged "good" after a recent visit from Ofsted. The positive report into Glusburn Primary School on Colne Road, Glusburn, was released yesterday, and finds the school good in all five
COMMUNITY groups in South Craven could receive grant aid. Skipton Building Society is launching its annual Grassroots Giving scheme. The initiative is in its third year and to date has distributed a total of £160,500 to more than 300 groups
AN EVENING of music and poetry is taking place at St Margaret’s Church in Ilkley on Saturday. The free event at the church on Queen’s Road starts at 7pm and it’s free to get in. Donations to St Margaret’s Mission Fund will be welcomed. A church spokesman
A PLAY paying homage to the 56 fans who lost their lives in the Valley Parade tragedy 30 years ago opens tonight. The documentary-style production runs for three nights at the Alhambra Studio with all proceeds from the performances being donated
THE young winners of a new talent contest were guests of honour at a civic reception held to celebrate their achievements. Winners of this year’s inaugural Festival of Talent enjoyed an afternoon tea in the banqueting hall of City Hall, hosted
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY of eccentric Keighley figure Old Three Laps has been written by one of his descendants. Steven Smith (pictured) says his 50-page book, Old Three Laps A Comprehensive History, reveals the previously-unknown truth about his ancestor
A CHARITY that works to improve the reading skills of Bradford children is holding a fundraising gala on Saturday at 7pm. The Reading Matters Gala Dinner in being held at the Midland Hotel. Much-loved author Gervase Phinn will be speaking after
THE owner of a caravan park has appealed against a Bradford Council ruling preventing more units being stored on the site. John Rathmell’s application to increase the number of caravans stored on Jacmil, Tong Lane, Tong, from 83 to 115 was refused
25 years ago: One of Yorkshire’s oldest weaving firms - Parkland Manufacturing Co Ltd - unveiled a £10 million investment in high-tech machinery at its Albion Mills base in Greengates, which the company claimed would put Bradford at the forefront of
DESPITE all the false starts and less-than-illustrious history of the Broadway shopping centre project, the development is continuing apace and is already a fitting fixture on Bradford city centre’s landscape. There is little doubt it will completely
PASSENGERS at Leeds Bradford Airport took a nostalgic flight on a vintage aeroplane. The group took a scenic flight on a KLM vintage DC-3 aircraft from the Yeadon site, which was flown from Amsterdam for yesterday’s event. The aircraft was
A 20-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to 32 weeks detention for breaching a restraining order. Akash Akeel, of Lydgate Drive, Lidget Green, Bradford, appeared at Bradford Crown Court via video link yesterday. The court heard he had been aggressive
A 31-YEAR-OLD man yesterday pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited weapon. Sean Kavanagh, of no fixed address, appeared at Bradford Crown Court and admitted possessing a single barrel pump action shotgun with a barrel fewer than 24 inches in
AN AMATEUR footballer bit part of an opponent's ear off when a bad-tempered game turned into violence. Bradford Crown Court heard that the five-a-side game, at Goals Soccer Centre in Bradford, saw was a rough game with bad behaviour on both sides
LAST ditch talks were due to be held today to try to avert a planned 48-hour strike by hundreds of First bus drivers in Bradford next week. The meeting between Unite union officials and the Advisory Conciliation And Arbitration Service (ACAS) in
TEACHERS and pupils learned about mushrooms at a school eco-day. The event – at Dixons City Academy – included a mushroom information stall. Examination officer Sue May said: “It was a huge success, our best yet. We had several workshops running
POLICE are seeking information about a firearms incident in Stoneyhurst Way, Holme Wood, Bradford. It occurred at 8.40pm on Wednesday, March 18. DI Ian Bryar, pictured, of Bradford District CID, said: “We are treating this matter as a targeted
BUS passengers in Bradford will be affected by changes to a number of Metro-run services from Saturday. New Monday to Saturday services – the 646 and 647 – will replace services 846 and 847 between Bradford and Shipley, via Ashbourne, Five Lane
A PLANNING appeal over the construction of three homes in Lidget Green has been dismissed. Bradford Council planners turned down the plans for land to the west of 16 Nicholas Close in January because of the excessive scale of the development and
A TOTAL of 4,919 people were helped by Trussell Trust foodbanks in Bradford over the last year, and the organisation is now setting up a third outlet in the district. The Bradford Central Foodbank handed out emergency food supplies to 4,767 people
A CANCER charity has joined forces with a Bradford builders’ merchant to raise awareness of skin cancer amongst men. Malignant melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK and men, particularly those who work outdoors, such as builders and
LABOUR has pledged to stop people being stripped of benefits for “trivial” reasons, blaming the practice for the surging numbers at food banks. The opposition said it would abolish targets allegedly introduced at jobcentres for the number of sanctions
DAVID Ward, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Bradford East, was yesterday given first-hand views, by care providers, on the cost of social care in the area. He spoke to private care providers, which form the Bradford Care Association
A NEW advertising campaign featuring a former England football star is encouraging black people in Bradford to vote. Operation Black Vote (OBV), the organisation dedicated to enabling the African British and Asian British communities to claim their
THE majority of residents in West Yorkshire say they feel safer than they did ten years ago, a survey claims. A report into crime statistics over the past five years shows a decline in the amount of crimes reported in West Yorkshire. But one in
FOUR amateur rugby league teams will play at the premier venue for the sport in Bradford on Saturday. Odsal Stadium, home of Bradford Bulls, will host Queensbury, Queensbury A, Victoria Rangers A and West Bowling in the Bradford Amateur Rugby League
A BRADFORD funeral directors’ boss has turned arty for St George’s Day. The windows at D Walsh & Son in Manchester Road have been decorated with a seven-foot by ten-foot design of St George and the dragon to mark today’s English celebration
A NUISANCE vehicle was seized after reports it was driving in a dangerous, anti-social manner in Clayton. A blue Nissan Micra was seized by officers from the Bradford District Off Road Bike Team on Monday, April 20. Officers found the car,
TONIGHT'S Keighley & District FA Supplementary Cup final at Silsden AFC marks the start of the biggest eight days in Oxenhope Recreation's history.Their reserves, who are holders, and third team are doing battle, while, 24 hours later, the first team
KEIGHLEY firefighters tackled a blazing car in Salisbury Road, Fell Lane, Keighley, in the early hours of this morning.The Vauxhall Corsa, parked in the road near its owner’s house, was destroyed in what is believed to be an arson attack at about 2.30am.Police
THREE people suffered smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire.Firefighters from Odsal were called to a chip pan fire at a bungalow in Carr Lane, Low Moor, at 9.50pm, on Wednesday. A man and a woman, believed to be in their 40s, and their son suffered smoke
SALTAIRE-based digital technology company Pace plc it to become part of a US-based giant in a £1.4 billion deal. Terms have been agreed for a recommended cash and shares combination of Pace with Arris Group, which Pace chairman Allan Leighton believes
KEIGHLEY boxer Muhammad Ali is preparing for his biggest challenge yet as he bids for glory in the England Boxing Elite National Championships this weekend.The 18-year-old is the top seed in the 52kg category and will compete in the quarter-finals tomorrow
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ENTRIES are still being taken for the Bradford Junior Handicap, which takes place at Queensbury on Sunday, May 3 from 1pm.It is open to all who are under the age of 16 on the day of the competition. Anyone wanting to enter should contact Martin Hayton
PHIL Parkinson refuses to be alarmed by the "awkward" hold-up in contract decisions while the City takeover talks go on. The Bantams boss expects to secure Jon Stead for next season but other calls will have to wait until he knows where he stands
CHEV Walker believes the Bulls must learn some valuable lessons from last weekend’s Challenge Cup defeat to Hull KR ahead of the promotion-deciding Super Eights.The club captain was left with mixed emotions from the 50-30 fifth-round loss as Jimmy Lowes
THE FINALS of the West Riding Cup and Pilling Cup take place tomorrow evening, with both matches at Spen Victoria.The West Riding final is between Lower Hopton and Pudsey A on the top green and includes many mouth-watering clashes. It will be a tough
A GROUND-breaking graduate employment programme, which has trained almost 100 people since it started, has again been accredited for its outstanding success in building careers in housing.The Graduate Employment Mentoring (GEM) programme is a 12-month
A MAZE of subterranean tunnels under a former school in Bradford should stop the building from being demolished, say campaigners.The tunnels, which have been described as rare and unusual, are said to be underneath the former Hutton Middle School in Eccleshill.And
HARRY Siejka is eyeing a return to the Bulls team in June and reflected: "I'm really looking forward to what the future holds." The Bradford scrum half was sidelined for ten weeks after being cruelly struck down by injury during the recent home
A HOSPICE will have to find an extra £200,000 this year to meet its running costs, it has been revealed.The Manorlands Sue Ryder hospice in Oxenhope faces a startling £2.9 million bill – up over seven per cent on last year – to continue providing its
WORK will start soon on India's first holistic haemophiliac centre for children - thanks to a Bradford hospital worker.Lucky Kaur, whose daughter Anita Rani is a roving reporter on the BBC1 One Show, has helped raised £3,000 so far for the planned building
AN EXHIBITION showing how Bradford came together in the aftermath of the Valley Parade disaster starts at the city's police museum tomorrow.It features a display of photographs and objects that highlight Bradfordians' strength in the face of the tragedy.Martin
A CONTROVERSIAL council-backed scheme to build a hydro-turbine on the River Aire, which has previously been branded "a vanity project", is being recommended for approval.Councillors will meet next week to vote on plans for a giant Archimedes
FIRE safety chiefs are being asked to hold off marketing Haworth's mothballed fire station to give local campaigners a chance to take over the building.West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority will consider the request, which is designed to give a community
A £750,000 training academy proposed by the manager of one of Bradford's oldest curry houses could help train future generations of restaurant professionals. The scheme has been suggested by Mohammed Latif, owner of the Kashmir restaurant on Morley
THE building where David Hockney and many other artists honed their creative skills has been put up for sale, and one of its alumni hopes it could be turned into a gallery. Formerly the Bradford Regional College of Art, the Grove Building in Great
POLICE are hunting an arsonist who is setting fire to cars in Liversedge in overnight attacks.Four vehicles were torched in the space of seven days, two of which were parked on the driveways to the owners' homes.Now, police and the fire service are working
BRADFORD'S new multi-million pound shopping centre is set to be expanded to include a cinema, bars and cafe, under new plans announced today.Parts of Broadway, which is next to the under-construction retail site, could be transformed into a six-screen
BRADFORD pop star Zayn Malik (pictured) was today named as the joint second richest young musician with his former bandmates.The singer and his four former One Direction bandmates have seen their individual wealth rise by £11 million in the last year
Revolutionising the British Curry Industry has been no easy challenge for the team behind Zouk. Following an inspiring trip around the Indian Sub-Continent, the founders of Zouk decided to create a new style of dining experience founded on the belief
