A capacity crowd of almost 900 will watch Saturday's tenth Telegraph & Argus Snooker Classic between Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre. Between them the pair have won 13 world titles but both have shown this season that
Jemal Johnson is set to make his Leeds United debut in the relegation battle with QPR tomorrow night. The 21-year-old, American-born striker signed on a month's loan from Wolves today and, while he won't be able to play when Leeds travel to Molyneux
Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced a profit of £276,000 for last year after recording a loss of almost £1,200,000 in 2005. The purchase of various income streams at Headingley Carnegie has helped the county achieve this dramatic turnaround.
Poor transport links are causing Bradford businesses to shun Leeds-Bradford International Airport in favour of Manchester. The claim comes after a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in West Yorkshire. The study showed 30 per cent of
A taxi operator claims police are not doing enough to protect his drivers from almost daily attacks by gangs on a Bradford estate. Afsar Khan, manager of Tyersal Taxis, criticised the police response after a driver had his windscreen smashed and another
A councillor has condemned the "stupidity" of arsonists who started fires that damaged a lorry and a car on a garage forecourt. The blaze broke out at the Colin Pitt garage in Leeds Road, Otley, at about 2.45am today. Otley Councillor Nigel Francis
A scheme to help parents become more involved in their children's education is proving a huge success. The Parental Involvement Programme was set up to encourage more adults to take part in their children's schooling and everyday lives. However, the
A town and its surrounding areas are still among the safest places to live in the region despite recorded crime statistics almost doubling in one month, say police. A rise in reported crime in Ilkley during January was highlighted by the parish council
A West Yorkshire detective was among members of the Force to be recognised by the Association of Chief Police Officers at a drugs conference awards event. Detective Inspector Jon Hoyle, of the Drugs and Organised Crime Unit, was commended for his outstanding
A national pub and restaurant chain says it is not pursuing plans to turn a supermarket into a new pub. JD Weatherspoon confirmed that it had been looking into taking over the Kwik Save supermarket unit in Ilkley's Station Plaza but it says it will not
A resident is demanding action to tackle blocked gully drains he claims are damaging road surfaces. Rob Naylor, of Henley Drive, Rawdon, says overflowing water from one drain near his home is causing the road surface to "disintegrate". He said: "I have
Firefighters fought a blaze in a derelict office building by removing its roof. The crews from Bradford and Fairweather Green tackled the blaze at a building on Spencer Road in Great Horton, Bradford at about 3.20pm today. Investigations have begun.
The Great Horton Theatre Company's production of The Boyfriend is a family affair, with three generations all taking on different roles. In the show, set in Madame Dubonnet's Finishing School in the 1920s, Kate Stubbs plays Nancy, one of the young ladies
A hard-hitting campaign aimed at reducing the number of young people killed or seriously injured on Bradford roads starts tomorrow. Road charity Brake and Co-operative Insurance have teamed up to run the campaign, called Too Young to Die, which is aimed
About 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for a closure-threatened primary school to stay open. Education Bradford, the private firm which runs the district's schools, has outlined plans to close Usher Street Primary when the academic year finishes
Yobs who get in the way of emergency workers face a £5,000 fine, under tough new rules announced by Home Office Minister and Bradford MP Gerry Sutcliffe. The Bradford South MP said the new rules to crack down on people who obstruct emergency workers
A developer is "reviewing its position" after plans for housing on the site of a derelict warehouse were thrown out. Skipton Properties says it is still to make a decision about the canal-side plot, off Bar Lane at Riddlesden. Last month, Keighley Area
Police are trying to trace two young women who took a taxi journey and then fled without paying. The pair, who are both thought to be aged about 22, picked up the taxi in Skipton in the early hours of Sunday. They then travelled to Kilnsey, where they
Ventus Sports produced the surprise of the day in beating West Bowling in the quarter-finals of the Bradford and District Sunday Senior Cup. Steve Bromley gave the Bradford Sunday Alliance Division One team a first-half lead over their fifth-placed Premier
Albion Sports C enjoyed a surprise 3-1 win against Sunday Alliance Division 2A leaders Otley Road, with goals from Latvinder Singh, Ryan Dennis and John Kilkenny giving their own promotion hopes a big boost. Druids' 2-0 lead was cancelled out twice by
Wibsey put five past title rivals Ovenden West Riding for the second time this season as they romped to a 5-2 home success in the Mumtaz West Riding County Amateur Premier Division. Having beaten the Halifax side 5-0 in December, Wibsey did the double
Substitute Angelo Ricco scored his first senior goal to give White Horse a 2-1 victory over Ventnor Youth in the T&A League's basement battle. The teams agreed to play the match at White Horse's Community College ground as Ventnor's was too wet. The
Shipley are four points clear at the top of the Wharfedale League following a hard-fought 5-2 win over New Inn Crag at home. New Inn took the lead after ten minutes through Wayne Birdsall but Shipley hit back through Ryan Wood and Liam Darke to go into
Lee Speight and Andy Simpson helped themselves to hat-tricks as Old Magnet stormed into the third round of the Spen Valley League Sonder Heating Cup with an 8-0 win over Inter Batley. Following a goalless first half, Soothill progressed with a 1-0 win
A man was "strangled to death" after he was thrown out of a Bradford nightclub, a jury was told. Christopher Buck, 39, died as he was held on the ground by two doormen and a nightclub manager who had kicked him out of the Revolution bar in Chester Street
David Wetherall has enlisted the help of sports science specialist Ed Baranowski to get City fitter. Baranowski, who has worked with several clubs including Manchester City and Huddersfield, was putting the squad through a series of tests today at Huddersfield
Hat-trick man Michael Platt now has his sights set on Wigan, admitting: This is what it's all about. Full back Platt delivered an all-action performance to help defeat Warrington on Sunday. He raced in for three excellent tries and produced an heroic
Two men were today being questioned by detectives following the suspicious death of a man in Bradford. Police were called to a flat in Currer Street, Little Germany, at 4am where they found a seriously injured man. The victim, who has not yet been named
Colin Todd has warned City fans to forget their dream of cult hero Stuart McCall taking charge. McCall is the overwhelming choice of the supporters to come back as manager. But Todd, sacked eight days ago, reckons it is not going to happen. "Supporters
A Bradford chaplaincy is being named after the inspirational Anglican leader, Bishop Desmond Tutu. Desmond Tutu house, which used to be the Anglican Chaplaincy opposite Bradford University, will be officially re-named tomorrow. A plaque is due to be
A Bradford policeman, who is the reigning Mr Gay UK, is to become a barman for the day in aid of charity. Mark Carter, 24, who lives in Birkenshaw, Bradford, and is a constable with West Yorkshire Police, will be serving drinks to partygoers to raise
Wheelchair-bound youngsters have presented a specially-made mural to the Lord Mayor for display in Bradford City Hall. Four children and their carers from St Stephen's Respite Centre, in St Stephen's Road, West Bowling, gave their creation to a delighted
A presentation called MRSA, the Facts will be given to a meeting of Bradford Teaching Hospitals Patient and Public Involvement Forum. The presentation will be delivered by Dr Philip Stanley, the Trust's director of infection control, and David Green,
From an after-school club to a cutting edge cancer research centre, European money has helped fund hundreds of important facilities across Bradford. Since the turn of the century, a total of £47 million has been invested by the EU in 195 projects around
Roadworks due to be finished at Christmas are still causing chaos - and are set to continue for another three weeks. What's more, another utility company is now digging up a nearby road in Cross Hills. The gas work started in Main Street in November
Bradford Coroner's officers have appealed for relatives of Stephen Archibald Brown, 47, to come forward. He was found dead at an address on Thornton Road, Bradford, on February 11. There are no suspicious circumstances. He is believed to have a
Three youths fired missiles from a slingshot at vehicles and two buildings in a drive-past attack. They pelted shots at 11 cars and hit a pub and a take-away in a ten-mile journey. They are understood to have driven from Broughton, near Skipton, through
Musician Martin Dawson has picked up a prestigious award for his contribution to the New Christian Music label. Mr Dawson, who lives on Castle Street, Skipton, is due to receive the NCM Radio Mike award in March. NCM is an international internet-based
Fed-up residents are calling for action to tackle parking problems outside a school. They say parents dropping off and collecting their children at The Whartons Primary School, Otley, are blocking pavements, driveways and potentially emergency vehicles
Ilkley Civic Society is seeking a website manager, publicity officer and other volunteers to join its executive committee and be involved in a variety of projects. The committee meets monthly. For more information, call Helen Kidman on 01943 609154.
Labour Party deputy leadership contender Alan Johnson has launched his new campaign headquarters in Yorkshire in a bid to move the focus away from Westminster - and it is certainly a Bradford affair. Mr Johnson's Yorkshire HQ will be run by David Kennedy
Four more buildings in a town are destined to get a blue plaque marking their heritage this year. Ilkley Civic Society has already handed out eight plaques to important buildings in the town, and says it is planning to give four more in 2007. The properties
A group set up to help look after a cemetery is inviting townspeople to help with a clean-up operation on Saturday. Friends of Ilkley Cemetery was formed under the auspices of Ilkley Civic Society, following long-running concerns about litter, general
Youngsters are being sought to spruce up a village park in time to celebrate a 200th anniversary next year. The Friends of Holden Park at Oakworth are to hold special events in the park in 2007 to mark the bi-centenary of the birth of village benefactor
A new driving agency is being launched in Keighley. Diamond Drivers - which will be based at the Business Centre in South Street - is the brainchild of Michael Walton. The agency will supply drivers for vehicles ranging from vans to large lorries and
About £5,000 could be spent on improving footpaths and fences in the grounds of a care complex. A special meeting of Ilkley Parish Council's Awards and Projects Committee next Monday will consider giving thousands of pounds to the Abbeyfield Ilkley Society
A train station could be given a new look if a rail company agrees to improvements put forward by passengers and community groups. They have suggested that flower baskets and information boards should figure in any proposals to revamp Ilkley station.
Burnley football fans stuck in Yorkshire are being thrown a lifeline. Clarets follower the Reverend David Wiseman, a United Reform Minister living in Skipton and a life-long fan, has set up a supporters' club. Craven Clarets will hold its first meeting
Engineering works on a railway line have been completed 12 hours early. Network Rail has finished a £165,000 scheme to waterproof Clapham and Wenning viaduct, on the Skipton to Morecambe line. Gary Openshaw, area general manager, said: "Although this
The Bradford Family History Society is running a genealogy course as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. The course is suitable for those beginning genealogy and for those wishing to keep up with new ways of accessing information. The course,
A week-long blitz on seatbelt offences is under way. Extra patrols and surprise static checks will be operated throughout the Skipton area this week by North Yorkshire Police. The week of action is supported by the county's 95 Alive campaign to cut
At the February meeting of the Brighouse Historical Society 30 members enjoyed a presentation by Hugh Parkin about the development of the railway workshops at Doncaster. The next meeting will be held at the Brighouse Rest Centre, West Park Street (behind
A party of 50 Norwegian students are to pay a flying visit to Bradford. The students, all in their final year at Flekkefjord Upper Secondary School, will visit the city for one day as part of a "Five Hour English Course" on Friday. They are particularly
A couple who want an urban area to be given village green status are appealing to residents to support their case. Bradford South MP and Home Office minister Gerry Sutcliffe has added his name to a petition organised by Philip Ferriby and his wife Sarah
An award winning film-maker whose latest short movie scooped a prestigious award is getting interest from the United States and has just started work on a full-length feature film. Abbe Robinson has won the rights from a published author to produce the
A pioneering programme launched to help children with a fear of going to school has been given a glowing report from Government inspectors. The TRACKS programme, part of Education Bradford's Learning Support Services, based within Wycliffe CE Primary
Householders are being warned to be extra-security conscious after a spate of break-ins at sheds and garages. Around eight burglaries took place in the Shelf area at the weekend, with tools, clothing and bikes being stolen. Police believe the same people
Business Link West Yorkshire has strengthened its organisation with the appointment of three new advisors. Mark Taylor, Steve Swann and Guy Foster have all joined the team which is dedicated to opening up services to local businesses such as business
The men behind a new community website hope it could revolutionise the way people relate to their neighbours. The Who's your Neighbour site was launched earlier this year by John Henderson, a 35-year-old property manager from Silsden, and David Waite
Children dicing with death will have a harder time getting on to railway tracks after a £4,500 investment. Network Rail has paid for tough new palisade fencing along the line near Burnside estate in Skipton to stop people using the line as a shortcut
Calverley-based Zenith Vehicle Contracts has appointed two new account administrators, Michaela Simpson and Jamie Arkell, to help look after the company's growing customer base. Miss Simpson initially studied Travel and Tourism at Shipley College before
Alcohol-restricted zones are being considered in a town. Police have requested that zones be set up in Newmarket Street and Aireville Park, in Skipton. Craven District Council is currently consulting on plans for designation orders. This would mean
A sandwich shop will not be allowed to trade as a cafe, a planning inspector has decided. Richard Pawel Romaszko appealed against Craven District Council's refusal to allow Sandwich Cuisine on the High Street, Skipton, to go from an A1 retail unit to
Children aged between six and ten are being urged to apply to be a rosebud queen. Skipton Charities Gala Committee is searching for this year's rosebud queen, petals and pageboys. The deadline for entries is Sunday, April 1, and this year's gala will
Cigarette-box democracy refers to the post-war era when people worked in a place for 30 or 40 years and signed off aged 60 or 65 with an inappropriate corporate gift. Ordinary wage-slaves might get a small carriage-clock, to remind them of the time they
Business leaders are unhappy about plans to increase a town's long-stay parking fees from £6 to £8. Members of Skipton Chamber of Trade and Commerce have voiced concerns about the possibility of Craven District Council imposing the charges at the town
Driving home along Westgate and White Abbey Road I’ve noticed in the last few days a proliferation of iconic graffiti on a subject I’d thought long confined to the glory days of the Eighties. It’s not CND and it’s not, thank God, NF. But it is Class
Farmers are being urged to find out whether their work could be exempt from new laws regulating agricultural waste. A free workshop is being held at Skipton Auction Mart at 7pm on Thursday, March 1, to advise farmers on the regulations, which were introduced
A new leaflet was launched on Monday telling people about the joint mental health services provided in Kirklees. The Peace of Mind leaflet was launched at the Garage project in Mirfield, a scheme which provides the opportunity for people with mental
In 1557, the first Russian embassy opened in London. In 1948, the Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia after a coup. In 2001, it emerged that Rachel Kerr from Newcastle had ordered a take-away from her local curry house - while she was in Sydney
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII announced a change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. In 1923, the Flying Scotsman went into service. In 2003, Britain and America submitted a resolution to the UN, warning Saddam Hussein that he had two weeks to disarm
In 1820, an attempt to assassinate British cabinet members, dubbed the "Cato Street Conspiracy", was discovered with hours to spare. In 1981, Charles and Diana announced their engagement. In 2001, it was reported that the Scouse accent was in danger
In 1879, American shopkeeper F W Woolworth opened his first five and ten cent store' in Utica, New York. In 1940, five-year-old Tenzin Gyatso was enthroned as the 14th Dalai Lama in Tibet. In 2001, reports claimed that two Canadian scientists were roaming
SIR - Alec Suchi is right to say that I find exhilaration from countless artists' impressions of the Broadway scheme (T&A, February 9). I am also an optimist and being one brings many rewards for I had the same zeal looking at the impressions published
In 1804, British engineer Richard Trevithick demonstrated the first steam engine to run on rails. In 1964, £10 notes were issued for the first time since World War II. In 2001, reports claimed a man in Hong Kong had been kidnapped and force-fed boiled
SIR - More local taxpayers' cash is being demanded by residents of King's Road, Wrose, to cosmetically improve the look of an unpopular road closure (T&A, February 14), The road in question, Plumpton End, was closed mainly on the exaggerated claims of
SIR - It is known that the viability of the proposed New Victoria Place development is being underpinned by the input of public funding through Bradford College being committed to take space, and it is presumed that the developers are not being asked
SIR -- On reading the headline on February 14 ("New city park bid revealed") I was pleased to see that Bradford Council has had a sensible idea on what to do with the mess in the city centre. But please remember that green is a colour that relaxes you
SIR - I take issue with Brian Holmans. Because Chris Tarrant pronounces "Shire" as "Sheer" does not mean that he is correct. Has he, Tarrant, or any other southerner heard of a sheer horse? Not that Tarrant chooses "sheer" everytime; it depends upon the
SIR - Doesn't everybody think the US foreign policy towards Islamic countries stinks, ie Iraq and in the past Libya, Palestine etc and now Iran? Look at them. They are giving aid in billions to bribe the North Koreans to disarm them. Let us see them
SIR - When one hears about "mad mullahs" and Islamic extremists espousing hate in the UK, one usually consoles oneself with the belief that the overwhelming number of Muslims in this country are moderate, right-thinking people. So it came as a shock
In 1872, the first toothpick-manufacturing machine was patented. In 1939, nylon stockings went on sale in America for the first time. In 2001, it emerged that the first men on the moon had to go through US customs on their return. 25 years ago Taken
SIR - So we know that we need to look at how we nurture and support our children. I welcome this debate. For too many years we have been looking at how we match the provision and experience of the other European nations, The Reggio Emilia exhibition
SIR - The so-called leaders of minority communities never show an enthusiastic acceptance of any measures the Government proposes to make the learning of English language and some knowledge of contemporary British way of life a requirement for those who
The scenes released by police on closed-circuit television camera stills of a wanted youth taking part in a vicious assault on an innocent teenager in Bradford city centre paint a distressing picture. With much discussion of anti-social behaviour among
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Sergejs Angulinskis, aged 36, of Oakroyd Villas, Manningham; drink-driving, £60 costs, 12 months' community order, 150 hours' unpaid work, banned from driving for 32 months. Mohammed Abbas Azeem
Whatever Councillor Philip Thornton's reasons for voluntarily stepping down from the chairmanship of Bradford Council's Young People's and Education Improvement Committee, his resignation must not be allowed to hamper the investigation into the state
Help! It is hard enough trying to pass myself off as a size 12. Now there's extra pressure with the arrival in Britain of a size four - which translates as size zero in the USA. With these tiny garments on the rails, a 12 is going to seem massive, and
Traffic in the Saltaire area was heavily disrupted today after a serious crash. Two vehicles, a Ford Fiesta and a Kia, were involved in the collision in Nab Lane, Nab Wood, around 6am. Fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene. Two people were
In 1878, Thomas Eddison patented the phonograph. In 1970, Buckingham Palace announced the Prince Charles would join the navy. In 2004, a Cambridgeshire woman was fined for £210 after attempting to register her cows and her dog to vote in elections.
West Bowling 16, Skirlaugh Bulls 42 West Bowling crashed to their highest home defeat of the season against National Conference League Premier Division title contenders Skirlaugh at the Bankfoot Oval yesterday. The hosts made the worst possible start
