Farsley Celtic’s Blue Square North fixture at Fleetwood Town tomorrow night has been put back because their West Riding County Cup tie at home to FC Halifax Town takes precedence. The match was twice a victim of the weather last week and has been
Guiseley are due to make a welcome return to league action tomorrow night at home to North Ferriby United after a stop-start fortnight that has seen them with two blank Saturdays. The Lions are hoping their Nethermoor pitch is up to the task after the
Christmas cards will be sent to Bradford residents and criminals in a campaign to reduce seasonal burglaries. Two cards are being delivered to more than 100,000 households, by Bradford District Safer Communities Partnership, featuring a crooked
Hundreds of special stars made City Hall’s Christmas tree dazzle as people remembered absent loved ones or said ‘thank you’ to those who had made a difference during the year. A record number of Christmas Stars were hung from the tree at two
Work began in earnest today on Bradford’s six-acre City Park as contractors moved on site to begin clearing out the former police station. This is in preparation for the partial demolition of the building in the New Year to make way for the
A teenage cadet won a Royal British Legion standard bearers’ contest in Keighley. Lance bombardier Michael Reay, 14, of Cullingworth, came first in the event staged at Keighley Drill Hall, in Lawkholme Lane. He was the youngest of five 14 to 16-year-olds
An inner-city Bradford primary school will not be beaten by the firestarters who sparked a blaze at the premises on Sunday, its head teacher has vowed. Wahid Zaman, head of Atlas Primary School, in Lincoln Road, Manningham, believes the blaze
A Christmas present of a lifetime is up for grabs after it was revealed that a Bradford-bought Lotto ticket with a prize of £91,276 has yet to be claimed. National Lottery players have been urged to check and double-check their tickets for the chance
More than 200 people turned out today to mourn a 16-year-old boy who died following a crash on a quad bike he had owned for just two days. Jake Leahy, of Dawson Place, Dudley Hill, Bradford, died at Bradford Royal Infirmary from the injuries
Police say a woman found on a pub’s roof from where she was rescued by firefighters had not committed a criminal offence. Customers alerted staff to the woman, believed to be aged about 25, seen sitting on the roof of the Busfeild Arms in East
There will be no crowd as such. Even the one man and his dog who usually turn up for reserve games aren’t invited. But this afternoon’s action behind closed doors at Hull’s training ground certainly matters for Stuart McCall – and for one player
A middle-aged man was beaten with a baseball bat in an unprovoked and vicious assault in the street. Detectives are seeking a motive for the apparently premeditated attack on the 48-year-old victim, who has been unable to shed any light on the incident
A Saltaire trader has started a campaign to encourage people to support the village’s traders by shopping locally. Georgia Mack, who runs arts and crafts shop Magic Number Three, in Victoria Road, plans to distribute window stickers to more than 100
Three teenagers were today locked up for 18 months each for an attack on a student after a Boxing Day night out. They kicked and stamped on Rowan Lythgow as he lay unconscious with a traumatic brain injury after striking his head after being punched,
A father whose 22-year-old son has been left brain-damaged has condemned as too lenient the 15-month sentences dealt out to four teenagers who attacked him. Glen Dennis was in a coma for three weeks and now cannot live independently after suffering head
A teenage drug dealer, who crashed a car while trying to escape police on three separate occasions, has been jailed for more than four years and banned from driving. Kashaf Rashid, 19, continued to sell hard Drugs on the streets of Bradford
Claims that there are only three people sleeping rough across Bradford were last night branded “misleading” and “self-serving spin”. Under the new count, “rough sleepers” are classed as people with no roof over their head. It would not
The owner of a riding school has warned that travelling thieves are operating in Bradford district after thousands of pounds of tack and livery was stolen from her stables. Vicky Walker, who runs Salter Royd Equestrian Centre in Shay Lane, Wilsden, said
A judge has asked for a psychiatric report on a farmer convicted of a catalogue of animal welfare offences involving pigs and bulls on his farm. Harry Sutcliffe, 53, of Bingley Road, Cullingworth, has previously admitted 23 counts of offences against
A posse of festive figures rode through the streets of Bradford to spread Christmas cheer and draw attention to a worthy cause. Tutors, friends and volunteers of Bradford Disability Cycling Club dressed up – many as Santas, one as Rudolf the red-nosed
Micky Doyle is keen to help Leeds United quickly extinguish Kettering Town’s fire in tonight’s FA Cup second-round replay at Elland Road and book a glamour trip to Old Trafford. Midfielder Doyle, on loan from Coventry, enjoyed facing Liverpool in the
Allerton B made a mockery of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Division 2A table by taking control against higher-placed rivals Keighley Rangers and recorded a straightforward 5-1 win. In Division 3A, Eccleshill Sunday struggled against Steel Bangle
Billy Pearce could be upstaged in Bradford this Christmas – by a scenestealing diva set to milk the applause. Billy’s co-star in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Alhambra is a pantomime cow with a difference. At just six months old and 3ft high, the
Peugeot is on a roll. This no-nonsense manufacturer has carved out a niche in recent years with its female-friendly convertibles which, it seems, are second only to MINIs in popularity with snazzy women. Now Peugeot is making a big impression in the
Nissan’s new NV200 is about to go on sale, costing from £12,090. The company claims the new model is generously equipped and has class-leading emissions of only 137g/km, plus a class-leading cargo capacity of 4.16 cubic metres. Recently awarded the title
So, with the financial world going to rack and ruin, isn’t this just the time to launch a very upmarket car? Well, Infiniti think so. This, in case you hadn’t heard, is the upmarket wing of Nissan. Their equivalent to Toyota’s Lexus. Although it’s new
Nissan now, it seems, are specialising in unusual cars with great effect. The Qashqai, for example, is a raging success, yet it’s neither a proper 4x4 nor a real estate car, more a combination of the two. No matter, it’s gone down fantastically well.
Bradford star Jamie Nicholls is celebrating after being picked to take part in a major competition in Switzerland. The 16-year-old, who is sponsored by indoor snow slope SNO!zone Castleford, has landed the opportunity to compete in the Burton European
Once again the weather ruined a raft of fixtures involving Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs. The West Riding County Cup ties concerning Alliance clubs were also victims. They will be played next weekend. The only county action was
The beauty of holidaying in the Lake District is that, thanks to the vagaries of the British weather, it doesn’t really matter when you go. I’ve visited the Lakes in the dead of winter, when bright sunlight and crisp air make its forests and valleys
I’d always hankered after riding a horse like those cowboys on so many Western movies, cruising across the plains or galloping out of trouble like Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and countless others. And this year I finally got the chance – in Cornwall
A drama about the colourful life of a Victorian diarist, who was part of the Bradford mill-owning Lister family, has been filmed at Oakwell Hall. The BBC production, The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, stars Maxine Peake, star of Criminal Justice
Knit one, purl one. That’s about all I could remember about knitting. At one time I could knit well enough to produce a very basic scarf, but many years have passed since I last took up the needles, and now I’d struggle to cast on. With the resurgence
City of Bradford’s age-group members travelled to the Sunderland Aquatic Centre to compete in the North East Region BAGCAT Championships. Medals were hard to come by in a high-quality meet, but 13-year-old Niki Chatburn of Cononley tackled
Two estate agencies with branches across West Yorkshire have triumphed at the industry’s national awards. Ilkley-based Dacre, Son and Hartley was named best medium-sized estate agency in the North only a month after its new homes division was a finalist
Otley Badminton Club have made a fantastic start to the season. The men’s team and first team are both near the top of their respective leagues two months into the campaign. The senior club itself is now almost full, with 39 members. However, the
Wednesday night’s under-19 clash between Thackley and Farsley Celtic has been postponed. The game will now take place on Wednesday, December 16 (kick off 7.45pm) at Dennyfield.
A Bradford-based freight management firm has seen a surge in sales enquiries after adapting images from some of the world’s leading artists to market its services. Redhead International, one of the UK’s leading logistics companies based
Malcolm Cohen has been appointed general manager at Colin Appleyard Cars in Shipley, one of the country’s top Suzuki dealerships. With more than 30 years’ experience in the motor trade, Malcolm leads a team of three salesmen and two mechanics. Before
Digital TV technology company Pace plc has clinched a deal to supply set-top boxes to Argentina’s largest cable operator, Cablevision. It is a crucial move in building the company’s business in the huge Latin American market. The firm has also won a
Shipley-based IT specialists Altrigen Solutions Ltd has appointed Kevin Puckering as infrastructure manager. Kevin, who was previously a director at Huddersfield-based WG&R UK Limited, has extensive experience of providing cabling solutions for a number
Silsden’s Dougie Lampkin got his 2010 FIM Indoor Enduro World Cup campaign back on track with a hard fought fourth place overall in the second round at Genoa in Italy. Lampkin was “far happier” with his performance this time out, following his disappointing
Primary school staff brushed up on their tennis skills at a training event in Baildon. Two dozen teachers were at Titus Salt School to study for the Key Stage 1 and 2 Teacher’s Award to become tennis coaches. The award is funded by the Lawn Tennis
Two members of Farsley-based Leeds Karate Academy have gained Dan grade promotions. Arlene Middler, 30, and Andrew Cryer, 17, performed superbly in the rigorous examination in Lichfield, taken by Sensei Andy Sherry 8th Dan. The Academy now has 70 active
Nearly 700 parents, teachers and governors have been thanked for attending a public meeting to discuss the proposed closure of one school and the possible expansion of another. The plans would see the closure of Castle Hall School, in Mirfield, and the
Twenty three of the 26 students from Leeds Premier Karate Club who entered the Wharfedale Junior Grade Kata & Kumite Championships at Aireborough Leisure Centre in Guiseley came away with trophies. The haul included five first places
Olympic and world team pursuit champion Ed Clancy will be in Bradford this weekend. He is visiting East Bradford Cycling Club’s Kids’ Saturday Bike Club at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre at Odsal for two hours (10.30am-12.30pm) as a reward
Albion Sports, 6-0 home winners over Wakefield side Gate, and Campion, who won 3-1 at Kirby Malzeard in round three, will be carrying the flag for Bradford in the last 16 of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup, along with Bay Athletic, Halifax
These green fingered volunteers have taken part in a mammoth tree planting session in a bid to enter the record books. About 30 people were at Thornton Dye Royd Farm, in Green Lane, Thornton, to plant as many trees as they could between 11am and midday
Work on a multi-million-pound leisure centre is proceeding to schedule and in line with the budget set out by project bosses. The centre near Wellholme Park, Brighouse, forms one half of a £6 million boost to leisure services in Calderdale. The state-of-the-art
It was very disappointing for Spen Valley League players and referees when Kirklees Council decided to cancel all fixtures last weekend – particularly when Friday was dry and Saturday also turned out to be a good day for football. One or two teams rang
A shop manager was robbed of his takings outside a sub-post office in Bradford. The victim was barged in the back and shoved by his attacker as he approached the entrance of the building, in Southfield Lane, Little Horton, between 11.10am and 11.30am
Bradford Arms have been replaced at the top of the Telegraph & Argus League for the first time this season after being beaten by a resolute White Abbey Road. TVR United moved three points clear when they beat third-placed Thornbury Youth in thriller
They might be more used to playing at military events but now Yeadon’s air cadet band is entering the world of showbiz. Squadron members are following in the footsteps of Susan Boyle by showing off their skills in Britain’s Got Talent. The Yeadon Air
Bronte guardians were celebrating today after successfully bidding to buy one of the rarest Charlotte Bronte manuscripts. They paid 50,000 US dollars at an auction in New York yesterday for the miniature manuscript of two poems which she wrote in 1829
It’s only 20 years since Billy Connolly famously suggested that if the world ever needed an enema, it would be inserted in the capital of Queensland. But today, Brisbane bristles with excitement, enthusiasm and business. It’s a boom town, with glass-and-steel
Whetley Lane Vets beat Burnley Vets 6-3 in an FA Umbro Vets group game. Goal-scorers were Richard Thackeray (2), Paul Atkinson, Liam Robinson, Phil Licence and Roger Eli, with ex-Watford player Paul Atkinson, former Leeds player Andy Ritchie and defender
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Bolton: construction of lean-to garden room on rear wall, Bolton Old Hall, Cheltenham Road. Bowling: change of use from class D1 to class B1 office use, Unit 7 to 8 Mitre Court
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Ashley Teale, aged 24, of Knoll Terrace, Baildon; failure to notify change of registered keeper of vehicle, £175 fine, £75 costs. Lee David Wennington, aged 22, of Bishopdale Holme, Buttershaw
A cast of performers from West End shows will take to the stage at St George’s Hall next week for an evening celebrating popular musicals. The team behind Beyond The Barricade At Christmas return to Bradford following the success of their previous festive
Stallholders at an indoor market hall claim their Christmas trade has been “creamed off” by competitors operating at Bradford’s temporary Christmas markets. Permanent traders in the Oastler Centre, at the top end of the city centre, have criticised
Derek Mozley writes with some extra points following the Remember When? piece about Thornbury Primary School and Private Eric Anderson (November 20). Mr Mozley writes: “Some clarifications first – he was a stretcher bearer, but in the East, not West
We’ve had another missive from our regular correspondent Mick Crossley, of Bradford, who shares with us his memories of the 1950s. Fascinating stuff it is, too. Take it away, Mick... “I am quite aware that the 1950s may have spelt hardship and sorrow
Earlier this year the chief executive of the Council, Tony Reeves, told staff that levels of absenteeism were “alarming” and needed to “radically improve”. This newspaper applauded that stance, and also the union Unison for its realistic and constructive
SIR – Reading your report (T&A, December 1) headlined “Post Office is wrecked by ram-raiders”, I immediately thought: “No, these individuals have possibly wrecked more than a building – they have possibly wrecked lives.” What if the business had been
25 years ago: British Rail proposals to re-route the summer Saturdays-only Bradford to Weymouth service came under strong attack at a public inquiry. 50 years ago: A ‘pop’ policy was fast creeping into certain of the Saturday Bradford Subscription
Word reaches us of a new book about Bingley’s past which might be of interest to Remember When? readers. Bingley Past & Present is written by Dr Gary Firth & Malcom Hill, and is described as a nostalgic look at Bingley illustrating the changes that have
25 years ago: A long-awaited public inquiry into the future of Bradford’s controversial Ashley Mills came to a halt on the first day. 50 years ago: The opening date of the new Benton Park Secondary School at Rawdon, originally promised for
Cynthia Trasi, of the Bradford Theosophical Society, whose logo is pictured below, contacted us with more information about cinemas in Bradford. She writes: “In one of the recent Remember When articles, a contributor mentioned cinemas being closed on
SIR – The great curiosity of the work of our troops in Iraq and now in Afghanistan – to the few of us who have served in earlier conflicts – is the fact that our casualties are now reported individually and by name, with full details, and the sad cavalcades
SIR – As a member of the Yorkshire Building Society, I was astonished at the news that it wants to merge with a ‘lame duck’ like the Chelsea. That there is nothing in this proposed merger for the Yorkshire’s loyal savers comes as no surprise to me, especially
Dave Eggers – The Wild Things (Hamish Hamilton, £14.99) ** If a film of Maurice Sendak’s marvellous picturebook Where The Wild Things Are seems like a questionable plan, then the associated novel must be doubly so. The problem is, Eggers
SIR – The leaked e-mails on climate change are, indeed, damning for those scientists who claim global warming is man-made. Professor Jones claimed the word “trick” has been misinterpreted, but how can it be when it has been used to hide the decline in
On Behalf Of The Committee by Tony Hannan Scratching Shed, £25 The T&A’s late theatre correspondent, Peter Holdsworth, who died 15 years ago, would have loved this book. The ‘truculent Bohemian’ from Bingley grew up with the culture
SIR – Your report on the public’s input to the ‘consultation’ whether to have an elected mayor states that only 178 people bothered to respond. Is that a surprise when so recently thousands of local citizens embarked on a long, well-informed, truthful
Moby – Wait For Me (Deluxe Edition) (Mute) **** Every now and then Moby releases a single that completely blows you away; the rest of the time, his songs are simply pleasant background noise and you struggle to differentiate one from another
SIR – Re Iran’s nuclear plans. On Monday, on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the Israeli ambassador refused to rule out the possibility of using nuclear weapons in such an attack. Yet the interviewer didn’t press the point on this, coming from the one
SIR – Mr A Michael Murphy (Letters, November 26) may well have the better of me concerning the Khazars and their Jewish identity and, if so, I bend the knee to his superior scholarship. He would also have us believe that the population of Israel is
SIR – I make this appeal in my position as ambassador for bibic, the UK charity that really makes a huge difference to the lives of disabled children and their families. It has been doing amazing work for more than 37 years and I am proud to have been
SIR – Re the suffering of Chris Marriot (pictured) with regard to the Child Support Agency (T&A, November 30). Here is a man trying to do his best for his children, like thousands of other men, only to be fleeced by the CSA. The CSA is now the responsibility
SIR – Unlike David Jennings (Letters, November 25) I can see nothing wrong with MPs employing their relatives. From a number of letters I have received from our MP Philip Davies, I conclude that he has a well-run private office which deals promptly with
SIR – The sorry saga of the Gary McKinnon case continues – it has been going on for seven years. Gary McKinnon is the hacker with Asperger’s Syndrome (a form of obsessive autism) who hacked the Pentagon’s inadequately-firewalled computers looking for
DIVISION ONE SATURDAY, APRIL 17 (1pm) Bradford & Bingley v Pudsey St Lawrence, Gomersal v Saltaire, Pudsey Congs v Cleckheaton, Undercliffe v Baildon, Woodlands v Bankfoot, Yeadon v East Bierley. SATURDAY, APRIL 24 (1pm) Baildon v Bradford & Bingley
SIR – The headline about elected mayors in the T&A (December 2) reads: “Few responses to mayoralty survey.” The article states that 65 per cent of a “tiny response” of 178 people opted for a directly-elected mayor. Of course it was tiny. Bradford Council
“Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language we have jargon…” Not, alas, our words, but a sentiment that we are sure readers will identify with nonetheless. How many times, for instance, have you wanted a straight answer and,
Haworth Torchlight Procession Weekend next Saturday and Sunday is an annual favourite for many. Saturday is Candlemas Eve, when Santa and Mrs Claus will lead the torchlight procession (pictured) down Main Street accompanied by the Holly Queen, Morris
Richard Dunbar has drawn inspiration from Buttershaw estate for his latest play. Richard is the nephew of playwright Andrea Dunbar, whose debut play based on her youth on the estate is being made into a film. Richard’s play, The Arborites
SIR – Only 178 people took part in the recent consultation asking whether or not Bradford should be run by a directly-elected mayor. The paltry response should come as a warning to those in City Hall. Why on earth would local residents want to waste
An evening of folk music and West End hits unfolds at Glusburn Institute tonight. Sclarkproductions presents charity production West End Folk, showcasing the talents of local singers Ellie Gill and Nikki Barrett. “Ellie is an amazing find,” says director
On Saturday morning, a specially-chartered train bound for London was waved off by the Bishop of Bradford. The Right Reverend David James was symbolically sending his best wishes to the people aboard the train who were taking part in a demonstration
The countdown to Christmas can be a frenetic round of shopping and cooking, and amid all that it is easy to forget the simple things that children enjoy at this time of year, such as visits to the man in red, making seasonal decorations or enjoying a
It started with a fascination for the corny horror movies Richard O’Brien stayed up late to watch on TV. Three decades later, the Rocky Horror Show – Richard’s affectionate send-up of sci-fi and B-movies – is one of the world’s most popular
Bradford Metropolitan Concert Band is tuning up for its Christmas concert. The band joins forces with St Walburga’s Catholic Primary School choir for its concert, called A Wonderful Christmas Time, conducted by Louise Lingard-Snape. Louise is the band
“Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.” The famous quotation could have been applied to my home village when, a few days ago, the heavens were open, but our taps were dry. But did I panic? No – because, as I keep reminding my husband, I’
Michael Flynn insists City can stop punishing themselves over the Rochdale fiasco. Saturday’s 1-0 win at bottom club Darlington got the Bantams back on track following last week’s 3-0 home trouncing. With four tough games coming up against sides above
Anyone still devoid of a festive glow could hardly have failed to embrace the Christmas spirit in a Bradford village this weekend. Everything you needed was available at the fifth annual Clayton Dickensian Market. Families filled the tarmac around Victoria
Steve Menzies will always be a Manly boy through and through but, a year into his English adventure, Bradford feels just like home. Born and raised in Manly, the legendary second-rower spent 14 seasons with the Sea Eagles before joining the
The death of a young mum killed by a road sweeper with faulty brakes may have been prevented had its operating company addressed “shambolic” systemic failings, a damning report has revealed. Cleckheaton-based Angus Heron showed a “complete
Darlington 0, City 1 Steve Williams texted Michael Flynn after the Rochdale flop to say sorry for the way he’d played. The big defender was distraught over the blunder which put the skids under City as they tumbled to the heaviest home loss of the
A survey to test how well Bradford Council makes information available to disabled people has revealed that too much jargon is used and that information is not always in the correct format. Organisations such as the Access to Information Group
The deputy head teacher of a Bradford secondary school insists he is unconcerned with being asked to enrol hundreds of extra pupils to ease the school places squeeze. Five schools have been asked to hike up their capacities when they are remodelled as
Quick-thinking firefighters averted a major blaze at a Bradford school following a suspected arson attack yesterday evening. Four metal bins containing discarded rubbish were found well ablaze and pressed up against a door of a bin storage
