Farsley Celtic boss Neil Parsley is set to field a strong side in tomorrow night’s West Riding County Cup quarter-final at Garforth Town. The competition is often a chance to blood youngsters but Parsley needs to give game-time to his senior players
Detectives investigating an armed raid on a Bradford bank are urging key witnesses, including customers who were inside it at the time, to come forward. Police are trying to trace three robbers who threatened staff with hammers and escaped
Bradford schools are being fitted with new meters to monitor their energy output in a drive to reduce the education sector’s carbon footprint. ‘Smart Meters’ allow schools to check their electricity consumption via the internet, and Bradford
Ministers were warned of a “serious risk” the military would not have all the equipment it needed to invade Iraq because of the rush to war, the inquiry into the conflict has heard today. Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, the head of the
Madness took its toll on Bradford’s Alhambra tonight as the raucous Rocky Horror Show hit Bradford. The cackling crowds were shivering with ‘anticipation’ before being treated to a show unlike any other. Basques, corsets, fishnet tights and maids’ uniforms
Traders in Bingley have reacted with dismay at Bradford Council’s decision not to make parking in the town free while Ireland Bridge is closed. Bingley Chamber of Trade suggested free parking to the Council to act as an incentive to bring shoppers into
No prizes for guessing the most relieved man in Torquay at 4.50pm on Saturday. But someone else was not too far behind him. City’s dramatic win was huge for boss Stuart McCall, whose future would have looked even more uncertain with
Union officials will challenge any decisions which they say could harm the ability of firefighters to protect the public as West Yorkshire fire chiefs propose a recruitment freeze. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority will be asked on Friday
A supermarket worker has been cleared of repeatedly raping a young girl when he was a boy. But a jury at Bradford Crown Court today found Richard Smith, 22, guilty of one offence of indecency with a child by forcing the child to perform a sex act on
Rescuers have saved the life of an 85-year-old woman who went missing in freezing temperatures. A team of 25 rescue volunteers, sniffer dogs and the police helicopter were scrambled to find the woman, who went missing after leaving her home in Baildon
A beer brewed in honour of one of Yorkshire’s greatest cricketers will be unveiled by one of his closest friends. Umpire Dickie Bird will be raising a tankard of Freddie Trueman Yorkshire Ale in Skipton on Wednesday, February 10, in memory
A pregnant woman had to be restrained on the floor of a police station after her arrest for a disturbance in Bow Street, Keighley. Melanie Lambert, whose baby is due in April, kneed a Police Community Service Officer when she was being restrained and
Former Morrisons chief Marc Bolland will take over as chief executive of Marks & Spencer on May 1 with a basic salary of £975,000. Mr Bolland, 50, who joined the Bradford-based supermarket from Dutch brewer Heineken in 2006, will also be
A 50-year-old man raped a teenager with a mental age of five, a jury heard. David Bentley is accused of twice violating the 16-year-old girl at her home in the Bradford area. She told teachers at her school what had happened to her, Bradford Crown Court
A union which represents hundreds of Bradford Council workers has bought eight new computers to help boost the skills of the authority’s workforce. GMB has paid for the computers in a bid to offer more opportunities to improve numeracy and
A 30-year-old man will be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on February 16 for assaulting his former partner and waving a meat cleaver outside her home. Steven Stamp admitted causing Andrea Harland actual bodily harm on July 5 and 6 last year
Leeds United will check the fitness of Neil Kilkenny, Patrick Kisnorbo and Andrew Hughes before Wednesday night’s FA Cup fourth-round replay against Tottenham at Elland Road. Kilkenny and Kisnorbo missed the 2-0 win against Colchester through injury,
Only one fixture beat the frost in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League, with Division 1B basement side Prospect AFC losing to mid-table Royal FC 7-3. Four first-half strikes from Michael Ferguson and a goal from Adam Mottram put Royal in command
James Dabill shook up the rampant Spanish indoor arena stars by upstaging all but world champion Toni Bou and Albert Cabestany in the third round of the World Indoor Trials Championship in Barcelona. The Cookridge JST Gas Gas national champion beat
New dad Danny Parkinson wet the baby’s head with a welcome win in the boxing ring. The Bradford pro is looking to relaunch his career at lightweight under new trainer Derek Roche. But he agreed to step back up a couple of divisions for a last-minute
Keighley’s Mary Fuller has been selected for England at junior level in an international open tournament at the end of the month. The 17-year-old Oakbank club member won three medals at the English National Junior Championships in Sheffield in December
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: conversion of single garage into living accommodation to be used as craft studio and utility space, 23 Old Lane. Apperley Bridge: construction of extension, Stone
Specialist search and rescue volunteers, sniffer dogs and the police helicopter were scrambled to find an 85-year-old woman who went missing in sub-zero temperatures last night. The Baildon woman had become lost and disorientated after going
West Bowling People’s Partnership, Bradford, is holding a fundraising event for victims of the Haiti earthquake. A buffet, featuring traditional dishes from the island, will be held at the Megabytes training kitchen and cafe at the Youth Services Centre
Body image among teenagers was the focus of an event organised by a teenage writer at the weekend. Kerry Heron, 17, of Haworth, was joined by authors Qaisra Shahraz and Carmen Reid, who read from their books and discussed their writing on Saturday at
Bradford Dragons stormed into the National Shield final with an 84-66 victory over Loughborough Cardinals to complete a thrilling weekend for the club. Securing a place in a national final for the first time in their history followed a last-second 81
A college has joined a scheme raising money for a cancer-care hospice. Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College in Bradford will be competing with eight of the district’s secondary schools in the Mind your own Business venture for Manorlands, the
Professional rugby players descended upon a Bradford primary school in a new scheme. Bradford Bulls Craig Kopczak and Rikki Sheriff dropped into Springwood Community Primary School. The pair put a group of children through their paces in a training session
Performing arts students have visited a Bradford primary school to help pupils get in touch with their creative sides. The 17 dancers at Calderdale College, Halifax, performed for children at Keelham Primary School in Denholme Gate. They then led workshops
Moorlands and Bradford-based West-wood Park have had the luck of the draw in the Solly Sports Central Yorkshire League’s Jack Hampshire Memorial Trophy. Both have home ties in the first round on Sunday, May 23, with Clayton Heights’ Westwood Park facing
The 25 registered players from Bradford & District Evening League club Taurus Sports are off the Yorkshire Cricket Board’s banned list. They were penalised because their club, who had resigned from the league, owed them £312 but that money
Silsden is bracing itself for traffic chaos. Northern Gas Networks is to start mains work in the town on Monday, February 8. Last year more than 16 weeks of replacement gas work, by United Utilities and Enterprise on behalf of NGN, saw businesses lose
Wibsey cashed in on the hard work done to get their West Riding County Amateur League match against Lower Hopton played to win 1-0 and move top of the PREMIER DIVISION. The Wibsey committee, and especially Dave Preston, made sure the Westwood Park pitch
Divers Jenny Cowen, from Keighley, and Aimee Walker, from Drighlington, are two of 99 aquatics athletes who have graduated from the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE). The AASE programme is a government-funded initiative that has
An 11-year-old girl punched a man in self defence as he tried to steal her mobile phone in Colne Road, Oakworth. He fled after being punched by the girl, who was left unharmed. The man is described as white, 5ft 2in to 5ft 4ins in height, in his early
A squad of swimmers who train with the Bradford Council Leisure Services coaching and training scheme competed at the John Charles Centre for Sport at the Leeds B Grade Meet. Jovanna Lugonja and Emma Whitaker both won gold and silver medals, Lugonja
Black Horse and leaders Bradford made every effort to play their Premier Division fixture but ultimately it joined the heavy backlog of Spen Valley League fixtures. The referee initially ruled the surface at White Lee unplayable but the clubs transferred
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Arfan Younis, aged 24, of Leeds Old Road, Thornbury; speeding, £60 fine, £15 costs, licence endorsed. Dean Lee Doyle, aged 28, of Grayswood Drive, Holme Wood; failure to answer police bail,
West Bowling United overcame assorted obstacles to win 1-0 at Lidget Green in the T&A League Cup. The mouth-watering prospect between Bradford Arms and Bradford All Stars fell victim to the day’s severe frost but the remaining ties did go ahead as scheduled
An audience of 400 watched dancers, singers and impressionists on stage for Bradford’s Got Asian Talent this week. The showcase of new talent, organised by actor Nadeem Butt and held at Rio Grande, featured several performers, including singer Atta Ullah
Get ready to boo a six-feet tall rodent at Ilkley Upstagers’ pantomime, Dick Whittington. The nefarious King Rat, Whittington’s nemesis, is played by Andrew Hewitt, who has been involved with the theatre group since it was founded in 1987 and
Let’s do the Time Warp again! Dust off your corsets, strap on your suspenders and fish out those feather boas as the Rocky Horror Show returns to The Alhambra from Monday to next Saturday. The Craft Centre and Design Gallery in Leeds launches its Valentine
Blues fans are in for a treat when the Cajun Roosters hit Keighley Blues Club. Based in Germany and featuring musicians from around Europe, the Roosters (pictured) are regarded as one of the top bands of their genre outside America. Regarded
There is still huge disparity between the quality of different composts on the market, according to new research. Gardeners may be wasting their money on products which produce small, sickly-looking plants, according to trials by Which? Gardening
SIR – It seems evident from their complaints (Letters, January 25) that none of your correspondents have read the Human Rights Act. If they had, they’d know it is just a list of rights and privileges which we take for granted. The problem lies with many
SIR – Having had the opportunity on a number of occasions to go around Bradford city centre with Street Angels, I would like to assure people visiting the city centre that they are not just there for those attending the Alhambra (T&A, January 21). To
Zulfi Hussain is a man with many missions. The man with a senior role at BT is the kind of guy who gets things done. If he can’t do it, you can bet he will find someone who can. On Boxing Day five years ago, Zulfi and the rest of the world watched in
There’s a surprising amount to do in and around Wakefield – from country parks to a historic castle – making the area a wonderful destination for a day out. Attractions range from Nostell Priory and Sandal Castle to Pugneys Country Park, Newmillerdam
SIR – If W Clarke is not easily able to distinguish dog muck from that of cattle, sheep and horses, then there is little chance of him or her knowing that dog dirt is toxic and can cause serious illnesses that aren’t associated with the other animals
SIR – I do know many responsible dog owners like W Clarke (Letters, January 27) who clean up after their dogs, but their seems to be a growing number of young men and women with big dogs who just don’t care. W Clarke says that dog excrement can be washed
SIR – What another ‘capital’ story, this time featuring veteran Labour MP Austin Mitchell, from Grimsby, on parliamentary expenses. Having to pay back £10,549 for ‘carelessly’ claiming back capital payments on his mortgage as well as interest, he then
SIR – It is not often that the hard heart of a cynical old politician such as me leaps with joy, but I have to report that it did so last Saturday. The cause? The outstanding success of the Day Of Action carried out by a range of agencies in Middle and
Aliens In The Attic (Cert PG, 82 mins, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertain-ment). Starring Carter Jenkins, Kevin Nealon, Gillian Vigman, Ashley Tisdale, Ashley Boettcher *** Undemanding, PG-friendly fun, quickly establishing Jenkins’s outcast as the
SIR – There was a letter in your paper saying that the Government’s promise to build three million houses had been reduced to a quarter of a million. Now, the National Audit office states that a Government scheme to upgrade social housing is to take
SIR – Surely I am not the only one who bemoans the impending closure of HSBC’s banking facilities at Morrisons supermarket at Girlington? And this, after HSBC’s recent closures at Baildon, Duckworth Lane and Five Lane Ends. In my view, banking in a supermarket
SIR – Philip Bird’s comments on climate change and population numbers (T&A, January 26) were interesting, and in some ways courageous, though if he maintains that the current climate change – which he accepts –is not mainly man-made, then his suggestions
SIR – We are a group of ex-army veterans who served in the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and saw active service in Malaya 1947-1951 and India and Burma during the Second World War. Every year, we hold a reunion event, and this year’s takes place
SIR – The tragic story of Lynn Gilderdale demands that we once again ask the Government why it is not doing more to find a cure for ME? We fully understand the feeling of despair the most severely-affected (up to 60,000) UK people with ME experience
SIR – May I, through the auspices of your paper, bring to the attention of your readers an act of kindness and thoughtfulness given to me recently in the centre of Shipley Market Square. Unfortunately, I have need to use two elbow crutches, and at the
Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM (Because Music) *** In the aftermath of suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2007, Gainsbourg’s new album (the French-language name for an MRI machine) has an almost eerie feel to it. Inspired by the sound of the machine, the
SIR – Why is it so hard to organise free parking in Bingley while work is being carried out on Ireland Bridge? There has been plenty of time to arrange it and it should have been sorted out and in place as soon as the work started. It just appears to
SIR – After reading your article of January 25, I am moved to suggest that Bingley would benefit by offering something different to its shoppers than yet another Tesco, Morrisons etc. Part of Bingley’s charm and character is the small-town feel that
To the hordes of holidaymakers traditionally flocking from Bradford to Morecambe, the barefoot man with the wooden staff has long been a familiar sight. Records of guides leading people across Morecambe Bay date back to 1536, but none can match
Our small cruise ship nosed into a deserted bay on the wooded island of Brac in the Adriatic, and we slipped over the side to swim in the crystal-clear waters. It was the perfect way to cool off at the end of a day that had seen us explore
Regarding the query last week from John C Taylor over Hockney Road, and whether it was named for artist David, we have had replies. Geoff Dowling, of Bradford, writes: “The road is named after Paul Hockney, who was Lord Mayor of Bradford in 1977. He
Bradford Council is to step up its rules around councillors’ register of interests and review planning protocol following an investigation into a senior councillor. Ilkley councillor Martin Smith was investigated over allegations he failed
When Arthur Stokes of Cumbria contacted the Remember When? desk to inquire about the significance of the boar on the Bradford coat of arms, we knew that readers would not let him down. Thank you for all your communications, some of which we reprint below
Fine dodgers in Bradford can expect a knock on the door during a month-long campaign which began today. People who avoid paying Court fines will get home visits, warrants to confiscate their property and even arrests for those who refuse to
Two Bradford soldiers who were killed during a First World War battle and buried in mass graves are to be formally laid to rest. John Holdsworth and Albert Waller, who served with the Machine Gun Corps, lost their lives during the Battle of
A drug addict who burst into the home of 78-year-old Bradford woman as she was counting her Christmas shopping cash and beat her with a metal crutch has been found dead in his prison cell. Craig Moore, 39, was found suspended by a ligature
There is an army of unsung heroes in this area, and the chances are you will know or even be one of its soldiers. Figures show that there are almost 48,000 people in Bradford district who care for someone such as an elderly parent or disabled
He’s the amiable TV chef who dances around the kitchen with an ear-to-ear smile. But Ainsley Harriott is currently cooking up a different treat, braving the heckles of Rocky Horror Show audiences as The Narrator in the cult musical. Richard O’Brien
25 years ago: Bradford Labour councillor John Godward, now Lord Mayor, predicted a massive rise in electricity prices, which would hit the poor and elderly hardest, after a government white paper on public spending. 50 years ago: American
It was the hat worn by one half of what is widely regarded as the world’s greatest film comedy duo. But Stan Laurel’s famous bowler has been gathering dust in a cupboard at Bradford & Bingley’s Crossflatts headquarters since the bank was part-nationalised
Torquay 1 City 2 A timely shift in fortunes or just a one-off moment of outrageous luck? The significance, if any, of Saturday’s logic-defying late show at Plainmoor will become clear in the coming weeks. Whether it is the turning point that Stuart
Relieved Stuart McCall dodged a bullet and then urged City to use Saturday’s smash-and-grab win at Torquay as a turning point. The board were ready to pull the trigger on McCall’s reign if the Bantams failed to take three points from the Devon
More than two-thirds of people in Bradford who look after a loved one do not access any help from health and care organisations, according to newly-started NHS service Carers Direct. There are nearly 47,886 people in the Bradford district who
Police have pledged more crackdowns on drivers misusing bus and cycle lanes after more than 80 vehicles were stopped in a few hours. Officers in the Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team monitored the bus lane in Bradford Road, Shipley, over two days.
Bradford has been named as the third-riskiest place in the UK for motor thefts, according to figures published today. Endsleigh’s annual Motor Theft Index revealed that the city is 74.8 per cent above the national average for insurance claims
Andy Lynch has today been installed as the new Bulls captain. The prop’s appointment ends months of speculation following former skipper Paul Deacon’s departure to Wigan. High-profile Aussie arrival Matt Orford had been widely regarded
Three boys, one 12 and two aged 13, have been arrested after they armed themselves with weapons at a Bradford secondary school. They are understood to have been found with knives and knuckle dusters by staff who called in police to Hanson School
Computer hackers posing as the secretive special forces unit of the Turkish army have hijacked a village internet noticeboard. The web hackers posted action videos featuring Turkish Maroon Beret soldiers – Bordo Bereliler in Turkish – on the
Tragic mum Tracy Swatton could have died from a fatal fit brought on by a ‘one-in-20 million’ reaction to a jab she had when she was four, her family believe. The 37-year-old was found on the bedroom floor by her husband Tom when he came home
A children’s welfare expert became the first independent chairman of Bradford’s child protection board as he took up the role today. Professor Nick Frost replaces Kath Tunstall, Bradford Council’s strategic director of services to children and young
World triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee is among 1,000 students expected to take part in the first event of the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) season in Scotland on Saturday. The BUCS Cross-Country Championships, hosted by the University
Otley’s match at Sedgley Park, which was called off due to a frozen pitch, is due to be played on Tuesday(8pm), weather permitting. Many local teams were left kicking their heels after the return of cold temperatures meant postponements. Games which
Redruth 13, Wharfedale 34 The Greens racked up five splendid tries in a dominant performance in Cornwall to record their third successive bonus-point win, which put them fourth in the table. A measure of Wharfedale’s achievement is that
Bradford & Bingley 13, Fylde 28 One of the oldest sporting cliches in the book described this match, as a game of two halves saw Bradford & Bingley fail to ease their relegation worries. For 39 minutes of the first 40, the home
