The fight to bring home a Bradford student trapped in Gaza has reached Westminster. MPs from all parties united in the fight to see Khaled al-Mudallal allowed back to study in the city. Mr al-Mudallal, 22, had completed two years of his business management
Sir Digby Jones, Government Skills Envoy and former director general of the CBI, was the guest speaker at Bradford Grammar School's annual speech day. Sir Digby, who has been dubbed the UK's voice of business', spoke about his life to staff and students
A woman found guilty of the murder of Bradford father-of-two Andrew Ayres is appealing against her conviction. Laura Mitchell, 22, of Bottomley Street, Buttershaw, Bradford, was jailed for life last month and told by a judge she would serve a minimum
Bradford City Ladies, in fourth place in the Northern Combination, have a chance to make up ground on Sunday. They take on bottom club Salford Village at Thackley (2pm), while rivals Rochdale and Leeds City Vixens do not have a game. City slipped further
Bradford City have won their first trophy of the season. A Bantams team led by sales and marketing manager David Baldwin won GOALS Bradford's first charity five-a-side tournament. And, just to keep things in house, the prizes were presented by Chilean
Queensbury are hoping for better luck in the West Riding County Sunday Cup after their narrow defeat in the FA Sunday Cup. They lost to holders Counden Conservative last week but their task, at least on paper, looks slightly easier when they host Keighley
A DJ driving a car with a wobbly wheel knocked down a couple and sped off leaving them lying injured in the road, a court heard. Damian Walmsley, 44, drove home with the female pedestrian's hair stuck to his damaged windscreen. He then drank vodka and
Anthony McGrath will be the special guest at a Christmas sale of cricket equipment at DR Sports on Keighley Road, Frizinghall on Sunday. The shop will be open from 10am-2pm.
The deadline for entry to next season's Gordon Bowers Under-12s Eight-A-Side Competition is December 31. Entries should be sent to Tom Priestley at 21 Lynwood Close, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2EU.
The Bradford & District Evening League are seeking one more team for next season to bring their numbers up to 16, thus giving two divisions of eight. Although Bolton Villas and Great Horton Kumond Centre were elected as new clubs, they were offset by
Aire-Wharfe League secretary Howard Clayton hopes he is closing in on the culprit or culprits who accidentally damaged a fire door during the league's annual dinner at the Long Room in Headingley. At the annual meeting, he said: "I have circulated
Craven League side Denholme have proposed a rule restricting bowlers to a maximum of 12 overs per innings. Their rationale states: "We feel it is detrimental to the development of the game as a team sport if only two bowlers are permitted to bowl throughout
President Les Cousins admits Wibsey Park Chapel have been left in limbo for the 2008 season. Chapel, who earlier this month failed by 16 votes to 15 to gain a place in the Tower-gate Halifax League next year, have decided not to make a plea to the Bradford
Solly Sports Central Yorkshire League clubs that fail to respond to requests for action or information from the management committee will suffer points deductions in 2008. The committee have discov-ered that fines have proved no deterrent and that their
Barry Conlon insists he will not quit City after rejecting two loan moves. The Irish striker has had a difficult campaign since becoming Stuart McCall's first signing. Conlon has scored only once - a last-minute penalty at MK Dons - and came in for
Bradford's biggest swimming event reaches its 25th anniversary this weekend. Entrants from all over the North of England will take to the water on Saturday and Sunday at Shipley Pool in the City of Bradford Swimming Club's Christmas Open Meet. Competitors
Bradford's Jason Barnett has declared himself well pleased with his fourth place in the International Natural Body-building Federation (INBF) World Championships in New York. "The Oceanic countries don't usually bother with this event but they brought
Sam Burgess is on top of the world. Burgess, who does not turn 19 until a week on Friday, has been voted the world's best teenager by Rugby League World magazine. The Bulls forward, who topped the poll from the globe's 50 best youngsters, was selected
A drug addict who stole watches worth more than £4,000 during a break-in in Eccleshill has been jailed for 30 months. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday how father-of-one Luke Cade targeted the house after seeing a Porsche car parked on the driveway
Avenue were named UniBond Division One North club of the month for October and their style of play is certainly putting bums on seats. The seats in question are, of course, the ones Avenue acquired from Lord's, the home of cricket. Bob Blackburn, Avenue's
Former Bradford City winger Mark Ellis goes into tomorrow's game still in caretaker charge of first-team affairs but still none the wiser as to the situation at the club following Terry Dolan's exit. "I don't know what is going to happen regarding the
The club were in raptures on Tuesday, heartened to a man by the victory over neighbours Liversedge that took Thackley into the last eight of the West Riding County Cup. First-team boss John Boyle's delight was tempered by injury concerns but the youth
Two Bradford men have been given suspended prison sentences after smuggling heroin into a prison. Sadeeq Khan and Junaid Hussain were seen by a warder passing the drugs to an inmate during a visit to Leeds Prison in January this year. The pair were
The Celts' first involvement in the FA Trophy this season will be an away tie in the first-round proper at a club two divisions lower in the pyramid system. Gateshead, a north-east outfit with a proud tradition, await Farsley a fortnight tomorrow. The
Queueing at the airport in T-shirt and shorts, green sombrero hanging down his back, he could have been any of the 5,500 fans on the way home from following their national team. Everywhere you looked was a sea of green. Northern Ireland was officially
There is nothing more satisfying for a columnist than the chance to say "I told you so". With not even the slightest hint of modesty, I therefore present the news that Paul Jewell is back in management with Derby - as predicted in this column last month
Not all countries are so pleased to see the back of their boss. While the mourning of Steve McClaren's departure passed remarkably quickly, those north of the border are genuinely cut up about waving goodbye to Alex McLeish. Especially when he bins
A major clean-up is taking place tomorrow at Central Mosque in Westgate, Bradford. Bradford Council's environmental taskforce is joining volunteers from the mosque to clear the grounds of dumped rubbish causing an eyesore. The Probation Service is
Willy Topp is free to play for City at last. The club received his international clearance from the Football Association just before midday. But the Chilean striker is highly unlikely to feature in the squad against Tranmere in the FA Cup tomorrow due
I think the Ginger Wonderland T-shirts are a great way for City to mark the Lincoln home game. The first league meeting at Valley Parade since the fire was always going to be a sombre occasion. The timing of it on Boxing Day only increased the poignancy
I think the Ginger Wonderland T-shirts are a great way for City to mark the Lincoln home game. The first league meeting at Valley Parade since the fire was always going to be a sombre occasion. The timing of it on Boxing Day only increased the poignancy
I think the Ginger Wonderland T-shirts are a great way for City to mark the Lincoln home game. The first league meeting at Valley Parade since the fire was always going to be a sombre occasion. The timing of it on Boxing Day only increased the poignancy
I think the Ginger Wonderland T-shirts are a great way for City to mark the Lincoln home game. The first league meeting at Valley Parade since the fire was always going to be a sombre occasion. The timing of it on Boxing Day only increased the poignancy
Police are investigating the second armed robbery in Shipley in as many days. Staff were held up at McDonald's in the Briggate area of the town at 11pm last night and cash was taken. The robbery comes the day after an armed robbery took place at William
I thought I’d shied away from the issue for long enough, but I could never quite get my head round going digital with the telly. From the scant evidence I had been able to glean from various odd sources, there seemed precious little in the way of exciting
I thought I’d shied away from the issue for long enough, but I could never quite get my head round going digital with the telly. From the scant evidence I had been able to glean from various odd sources, there seemed precious little in the way of exciting
I thought I’d shied away from the issue for long enough, but I could never quite get my head round going digital with the telly. From the scant evidence I had been able to glean from various odd sources, there seemed precious little in the way of exciting
I thought I’d shied away from the issue for long enough, but I could never quite get my head round going digital with the telly. From the scant evidence I had been able to glean from various odd sources, there seemed precious little in the way of exciting
Solly Sports Central Yorkshire League clubs that fail to respond to requests for action or information from the management committee will suffer points deductions in 2008. The committee have discovered that fines have proved no deterrent and that their
The Bradford & District Evening League are seeking one more team for next season to bring their numbers up to 16, thus giving two divisions of eight. Although Bolton Villas and Great Horton Kumond Centre were elected as new clubs, they were offset by
The Nativity play, performed by schoolchildren before their admiring parents, is an essential pre-Christmas feature in the Dales. When a teacher related there had been no room for the Holy Family at the inn, a seven-year-old lad remarked: "I blame Joseph
SIR - On a page largely concerned with showbusiness (T&A, November 26) with mention of The Chuckle Brothers, Ricky Tomlinson's Laughter Show, etc, there was a piece on Shipley's own Chris Leslie's hopes to contest Prezza's vacant seat in Hull East. Chris
SIR - In less than a week the world's leaders will attend a UN meeting in Bali to discuss climate change and policies needed to stop it in the future. But storms and extreme weather are a problem right now, as hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis are
SIR - I was brought up with Moggy and this is my great-grandma's recipe. It must be more than 100 years old and is delicious with custard or cream. 1/2 lb SR flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ginger; 4oz brown sugar; 3 tablespoons golden syrup;
SIR - What a disgusting decision by the Sudanese government to charge teacher Gillian Gibbons over the so called "Teddy Row", it is quite clear than no offence was meant. We are constantly assured by Muslim religious leaders in the UK that there is nothing
SIR - In an otherwise forgettable report about the Catholic Church leaning' on Catholic MPs to promote its views (T&A, November 28), Bradford member Gerry Sutcliffe accidentally showed his true colours when he said that: "MPs are there to support the
SIR - G Robinson (T&A, November 24) asks my political allegiance - any party that will work towards a more fair and equal country. As Labour have failed to do that, I'm considering the Lib-Dems, who are for equality and against illegal wars. Labour,
SIR - As Christmas decorations go up across the country and people begin to be full of Christmas cheer, some of your readers who have diabetes will realise that Christmas is not as straight forward as they would like it to be. At the Insulin Dependent
SIR - It must be the first time I have written in support of Brian Holmans and I know he'll be surprised. His comments on the voluntary' ban on plastic bags were very reasonable. Green councillor Martin Love does not keep abreast of events, perhaps,
SIR - In response to Mr Alan Chapman (T&A, November 23), I would like to know where he gets his information from with regards to his assumption that Scotland gets a massive subsidy from England. If he would take as much time to check the facts as he
SIR - If the letters in the T&A are anything to go by, the general view seems to be satisfaction that the Park at the Heart Lottery bid was turned aside. I am sure most people support your Brilliant Bradford campaign, and perhaps now is the time to look
Tony Andrews is a director of Denholme-based Yorkshire Christmas Trees, which supplies trees across the UK and as far afield as the Gulf States. Q What type of tree is the most popular? A The Nordman fir because it does not drop needles. It has
SIR - Your front page story (T&A, November 27) about Kirsty Oldfield and the plight she is in is appalling. We live in a country that gives millions away to foreign countries and yet, when it comes to one of our young people trying to get on towards
SIR - On Sunday evening four of us went to see Status Quo, left, in Harrogate. I understand the two nights were sold out as soon as tickets became available. I have never seen as many 12 to 70 year olds all enjoying the same era of music. The group
Q A right-handed friend tells me, a left-hander, that on average left-handed people tend to die at a younger age than righties'. Is this true? A Some friend! No it isn't. The suggestion was made in 1992 when a one-off survey of more than a million
In 2003 I wrote a book on back pain. It was based largely on the work of Professor Gordon Waddell, of Glasgow University, and his lifetime of study of back pain. Much of it, too, was based on my own experience of back pain in family practice. The book's
SIR - Regarding William Oliver's letter "Signs are unclear" (T&A, November 26) - whether or not any car parking signs are easily read is not the issue. These signs are presented in a way which appears to be some kind of official notification of parking
SIR - You would have thought that with last week's disturbing revelation that the Government has managed to lose 25 million people's personal data, they might be trying to reassure the public they can be trusted with our personal information. So what
SIR - A topical update on the issue of hydro-electric power. In a very timely announcement, it was revealed last week that 68 sites on Yorkshire and Lancashire rivers, including the Calder, Wharfe and Aire, have been identified as having potential for
SIR - The following recipe is from "The Yorkshire Kitchen" collected by members of St John's Ambulance, Harrogate, and their friends in 1973, the contributor being Lady Parkinson of Follifoot. Moggie cake: 1lb flour, 6oz butter, 2 teaspoons baking powder
SIR - Martin Spicer (T&A, November 19) has opened up the "park debate" to include a much wider application of the city development. Trevor Smith (T&A, November 21) seconds his proposal and articulates a similar, broader vision of real expansion of our
SIR - There are certain anomalies regarding the "we cannot build a school near to such a danger as a chemical-producing site" syndrome. Firstly, are the occupants of the houses near A H Marks to be compensated for the supposed danger to their health
Childhood obesity and how to tackle it is one of Britain's biggest health debates. Couch potato lifestyles, we're told, could be potentially killing our children, and while a raft of activity and lifestyle-related initiatives, such as so-called Fat Camps
SIR - The one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb about the proposed 5 Rise shopping centre in Bingley is that the developers have not addressed the needs of Bingley people in so far as increasing the number of shops in the precinct. Bingley needs
Carefully cradling the beautiful glass trophy in front of her family and hundreds of special guests, Holly Ford couldn't quite believe her success. "I was just so shocked. I couldn't even hear everyone clapping. It's like everything went quiet for that
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds City Council: Farsley: one internally illuminated double sided free standing display unit, Rodley Hand Car Wash, Ring Road Farsley. Guiseley: change of use of part of former woollen mill
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Paul Richardson, aged 29, of Vivien Road, Fairweather Green; drove a vehicle while unfit to drive through drink, £100 fine, £15 compensation, £40 costs, banned from driving for 36 months. Muddasser
In 1954, Winston Churchill celebrated his 80th birthday in a day of ceremonies and tributes to his remarkable career. In 1982, animal activists planted a bomb which exploded inside 10 Downing Street, injuring a member of staff. In 1995, Bill Clinton
Mark Lawn today stressed there was no "hidden agenda" behind City's cut-price Christmas season-ticket offer. The joint-chairman has been disappointed by the reaction of some fans on the internet, questioning the motives behind the decision to freeze
Schools in Bradford have been invited to bid for a share of a £150,000 to enable 25 of them to create nature areas. Habitat Heroes, run by a coalition of the City of Bradford YMCA and the Bradford Community Environment Project (BCEP), aims to allow schools
A couple have been robbed in their bed by two armed raiders who broke into their home. Matthew Jackson, 30, was asleep alongside his partner Marsha Girvan, 36, when he was disturbed by torchlight from the two intruders who were ransacking the bedroom
The smart car - never has a vehicle divided public opinion quite so sharply. To some, it's the perfect people's car, a class-less vehicle which is perfect in the town or city, and almost as much at home on motorway journeys. To others, it's a restricted
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Ronald Roy Gajda, aged 56, of Camellia Mount, Scholemoor; assault, £200 compensation, £364 costs, 12 months' community order, three months' curfew. Tyrone Antony Gill, aged 18, of Haigh Beck
A new early-warning weather forecasting system is being introduced across the district to prevent 5,000 patients being admitted to hospital this winter. Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust is one of the first in the country to work with
A bid by a Bradford sex shop to start opening on Sundays has caused outrage within the community. The Private Shop has drawn criticism ever since it began trading in Manningham Lane in 2001. This culminated in a demonstration by residents, shopkeepers
The launch of a restored network of paths in Oakworth Park and the official opening of a toddlers play area in Silsden Park are both scheduled for the New Year. The plan to reinstate the network of Victorian pathways in Oakworth - built by former local
Developers behind a scheme set to bring thousands of jobs to Bradford will learn today if their plans have been successful. Bradford Area Planning Panel has been advised to give the go-ahead for the ProLogis bid on the site of the former West Bowling
Wibsey Urban Village is to consult people on the draft recommendations for the future of the village from a major survey of residents. Councillor David Green, chairman of the partnership said: "We have had hundreds of replies to the survey and as a result
An unlucky-in-love Romeo, jilted on a television matchmaking show, is to tie the knot. David Smith hit the headlines ten years ago after he was stood up on hit TV programme Blind Date. His date failed to turn up and he spent his break in Nepal on his
Two spacemen are to tell of their adventures as part of Bradford College's 175th anniversary celebrations. Cosmonauts Colonel Alexander Volkov and Dr Alexander Martynov will present a lecture on their work on Wednesday, December 5, at the college's Sir
The Christmas drink-drive campaign will target young men in the district who get behind the wheel after drinking. More than 500 people in the region were killed or injured in drink-drive related accidents at weekends last year, with more than a third
Education Bradford's stiff education targets could be toned down under proposals put forward by Council chiefs. The authority's Contract Monitoring Board (CMB), set-up to oversee the performance of Education Bradford, the private company that helps run
The Government yesterday hammered the final nail into Bradford's Remploy factory and confirmed it will close. Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain dealt the devastating blow in a statement to MPs ending continued hope the Bowling Back Lane branch
Bradford Bulls stars David Solomona and Simon Finnigan will switch on the Christmas lights at Bradford Royal Infirmary on Monday at 11am, with the Lady Mayoress of Bradford, Janet Owen, doing the honours at St Luke's Hospital at 1.30pm. They will be
