City reserves 1 Rotherham reserves 4 Peter Thorne’s goalscoring return to action was the main highlight on an otherwise bad night for City reserves in totesport.com League East. Rotherham had already struck twice through Stephen Brogan
A male motorist, believed to be in his mid-30s, was taken to hospital after being involved in a head-on car crash in the Bolton area of Bradford tonight. He was driving a car along King’s Road at around 8pm when it collided with a BMW 4x4. The other
Angry Leeds United manager Simon Grayson suspects some of his players have grown big-headed after their FA Cup heroics at Manchester United and Tottenham. The 3-0 league defeat at Swindon on Tuesday night was Leeds’ heaviest since Grayson took charge
More than 70 runners turned out in Ilkley for the seventh event in Airienteers’ Night Score League. Runners have 45 minutes to visit as many control sites as possible in the time-scale, with controls differing in points value depending on their
Cookridge rider James Dabill finished fifth in the second round of the SPEA FIM World Indoor Trials Championship in Marseille, France. He remains fourth in the championship standings. Spaniard Albert Cabestany beat reigning world champion Toni Bou
An architecture student has highlighted some of Bradford district’s hidden and forgotten buildings in a series of striking photographs. Martyn Sutcliffe, of Thackley, set out with his camera to document places that were once well known and well used,
It is lights, camera, action for staff at a Bradford firm who landed roles in a film directed by A Touch of Frost’s David Jason. Producer Shane Hamill met Jill Kemp, managing director of Care Recruitment Specialists in Little Germany, at a fundraising
Bradford Council has started the delicate process of re-locating city centre memorials that stand in the area designated for the mirror pool City Park. Many of the memorials will be located in a new area in nearby Norfolk Gardens, including
It’s been 12 years, but the owners of Stone Cottage love their home just as much today as they did when they moved in. “It’s a unique property. While on the edge of suburbia, it still enjoys a wonderful rural feel, as evidenced by horses or tractors
You’ve heard of superminis and saloons, coupes and convertibles. Well, here’s a new one for you: the urban all-roader. In essence, it is neither a proper 4x4 nor a town car. Neither is it an estate. Instead, it’s a heady amalgamation of all
A prostitute drug addict has been jailed for 21 months after her neglected toddler twice suffered “horrendous” burns on an electric fire. The 28-year-old woman wept in the dock at Bradford Crown Court as the judge told her: “You are trapped in
Two Bradford men have been arrested in connection with trouble at last week’s Manchester football derby match. An 18-year-old was released on bail and a 21-year-old last night remained in custody, after being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit
Rikki Sheriffe has learned to love the pressure. At first he admits it was a bit of a shock. Arriving at Bradford last year from Harlequins, the 25-year-old winger hadn’t experienced anything like it. Used to playing in front of crowds
New automatic ticket barriers have received a mixed reception from passengers arriving at Bradford Interchange rail station. The London Underground-style ticket gates, installed by train operator Northern Rail at a cost of about £250,000, were
Bradford supporter Chris Spence has been crowned the first-ever Super League Super Fan. A supporter of Northern and then the Bulls for more than 30 years, Spence came out on top in a competition to find the sport’s most knowledgeable fan at
If the organisers of the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival 2010 would like to invite me to pay it a visit, I would be happy to attend. Held in upstate New York, it’s a sizeable get-together, which last year attracted 25,000 people. From what
A former Bradford magistrate and staunch trade unionist has died, aged 77. John Durkin, of Undercliffe, was trade union convener at Associated Weavers in Bradford for 25 years. He was elected president of the Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers’ Union
The Bradford Northern/Bulls Past Players Association annual dinner will be held on Friday, March 12. Organisers are appealing for as many past players as possible to get in touch ahead of the event at the Cedar Court Hotel. They are also inviting non-players
Joe Sayers says he knows what it will take for him to make the step up to full international honours. The Yorkshire opening batsman spent five weeks at the ECB’s Performance Programme camp in South Africa prior to Christmas, working with top
Bradford Maroons had a week of mixed fortunes with two local victories but a defeat in Liverpool. They finally got the better of Rawthorpe in the Leeds & District Cup with a 90-81 overtime verdict, before beating Mandela Warriors 63-58 in the Leeds &
Simon Hinchliffe and Khalid Naseem scored twice apiece as Bingley Bees’ men beat Wakefield sixths 4-0 to remain top of Division Eight. It was a fine all-round performance as the Bees controlled the game from midfield, which meant stand-in keeper Ben
Excellent play by captain Luke Watson and Ben Bateson could not rescue Bradford Badgers as they suffered an undeserved 2-1 home defeat to Rotherham. Watson performed admirably, especially down the left wing, and Bateson in the centre of midfield was
Cleckheaton’s Peter Fenton accepted the newly-named Karl Curran-Telegraph & Argus Golfer of the Year Trophy at the Bradford Union’s annual dinner at Cedar Court. The competition, in which points are accrued throughout the season in union
An 18-year-old man and his teenage girlfriend had a lucky escape after a fire started in a laundry basket outside their bedroom. The man awoke to the smell of smoke filling the house in Booth Street, Cleckheaton, at 2.09am yesterday. Four other family
Thieves stole £50 from a pensioner’s purse after tricking their way into her home. One of the suspects knocked on the door of the 74-year-old and asked to look for a lost ball in her garden. He searched around the garage and then beckoned the pensioner
A school’s catering service has been given a clean bill of health by inspectors. Pool-in-Wharfedale CE Primary School’s kitchen and catering staff are celebrating after being awarded a five out of five excellent star rating for hygiene by Leeds City
Skipton Library celebrates its centenary in February, and a month of celebrations begins on Tuesday with a Local Studies and Family History Fair. The event will give people the chance to explore their local and family history in and around Craven, with
Children at Lidget Green Primary School, Bradford, will become junior wardens in their local community next week. Neighbourhood wardens and police community support officers will work with children from the school on local issues such as crime and litter
Teaching staff and unions in Bradford are giving mixed messages over Tory plans to reform teacher training. The recruitment of teachers is among the areas targeted by David Cameron, who has pledged a system with considerable incentives to lure top graduates
25 years ago: Emergency services rushed to Bradford city centre when leaking gas caught fire, sending flames 15ft into the air. 50 years ago: Four brothers of a Bradford wool merchant family were bidding for control of the tea and coffee combine, T Collinson
As we get further away from the two major conflicts which devastated the world in the 20th century, it might be understandable that the distance of time lessens the impact those events had on global history. Sad, but understandable. However, that is
Right on Cue Bradford’s representative sides went head to head in both the billiards and snooker divisions of the YORKSHIRE INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE. The No 2 team continued an impressive billiards season, defeating their No 1 stablemates 5-2 at West Bradford
Ninety jobs are at risk at Skipton Building Society as part of a restructuring of the business. It could see 56 redundancies at head office in Skipton, and 34 at its satellite centre in Scarborough. But about 20 new roles have been created. The announcement
Summer Holiday at St George’s Hall The winter blues have melted away, thanks to this sparkling show from Buttershaw St Paul’s Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society. The lively, feel-good production featured impressive performances, with
The daughter of Smokie bassist Terry Uttley has launched an internet campaign to get the Bradford band back in the charts. Holly Faye Uttley has won support from the team behind the Facebook campaign that got Rage Against The Machine to be Christmas
A 50-year-old man has been jailed for three and a half years for selling class A drugs from his Bradford home. Convicted armed robber Lloyd Russell dished out wraps of heroin from his door to feed his £50-a-day drug habit, a Court heard.
SIR – Brian Holmans should desist from misreading or misinterpreting other people’s letters (Letters, January 22). Of course the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty has not seen the sky fall in. All the ramifications will hit us stealthily, but it does
When six-year-old Jake Turton kept being sick his parents thought he was just ‘playing up’ to avoid school. But an internet search of his symptoms by his mum saved his life, as Jake had an aggressive brain tumour which had spread to his spine
SIR – What a fantastic picture (T&A, January 21) of how the City Park scheme could look when completed! Even the most deluded supporters of this scheme must be so underwhelmed, but what a bargain at only £24 million – that’s a lot of grit! Three trees
SIR – We are calling on the people of Bradford to nominate their favourite Lottery-funded projects for The National Lottery Awards 2010. The awards are the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects and recognise the dedication
With just a few days to go, the Alhambra pantomime continues to delight audiences. And part of the show’s wow-factor this year has been down to Professor ZinZan, who performs impressive stunts, including a sword trick and an illusion involving Billy
SIR – Hello Bradford, York calling to congratulate the Alhambra Theatre on its Jack And The Beanstalk pantomime. Forty of our members of Marks & Spencer retired association enjoyed every minute. Even the young bullock performed on cue – thankfully there
SIR – Re the obligatory column on dog poo in the T&A (January 22). How sad that David Barnett had to commit a whole column to this subject! There seems to be a vendetta against dogs and their excrement. We have a field at the back of us which contains
SIR – The Bristol University report showing highly-segregated schools (T&A, January 21) should not come as a surprise. Some of us having been trying for years to create more opportunities for young people to meet and mix through activities outside school
SIR – Wow! The magistrates in Dewsbury really showed those two police officers that they would not tolerate the offence of reversing on a motorway slip road, didn’t they (T&A, January 21)? What was the result of the court case again? Banned from driving
Senior councillor Martin Smith will have to wait for a few more weeks before he learns whether he can regain his seat on Bradford Council’s decision-making executive. The Ilkley councillor was investigated by national watchdog Standards for
City today suffered a fresh setback with the news that James O’Brien is set to miss the next TEN games. The young midfielder will undergo a nose operation because he has been struggling to breath since it got broken. O’Brien will not be allowed to train
A nurse was able to murder four frail elderly patients due to a catalogue of failings, a new report has concluded. Staff nurse Colin Norris gave the women fatal doses of the diabetes drug insulin while they were being treated at two Leeds hospitals
Traders in Bingley are beginning to evaluate the cost the closure of Ireland Bridge will bring as they consider ways to entice customers into the town. Business chiefs called for free town centre parking before the historic bridge was closed
Matt Orford is set to make his long-awaited Bradford debut as part of a full-strength side for tomorrow’s friendly at Hull KR (8pm). The Bulls’ high-profile off-season acquisition starts at scrum half for the first time after missing out on his side’
Firefighters from across the district were scrambled to the scene of a large blaze in Bradford last night. At the fire’s peak, 12 fire engines, a command unit and an aerial ladder platform were in use and it was being tackled by more than 60 fire fighters
Bond Girl and St Trinian’s actress Gemma Arterton is to star in yet another adaptation of Emily Bronte’s iconic novel Wuthering Heights. The 24-year-old is to take on the tragic role of Cathy Earnshaw in the latest cinema version of the classic
Devastated relatives of a pedestrian who was killed in a collision with a speeding car say they are “disgusted” that no action is being taken against the car driver. Former Bradford Bulls conditioning coach Eddie McGuinness, aged 43, suffered
Royal British Legion volunteers are celebrating a record response to last year’s Poppy Appeal in Bradford. Despite the recession, donations made across the district rose by almost a quarter, up 23 per cent from £130,000 to £160,000. Donations in the
