Three health drop-in centres in Bradford are the first in the region to receive national accreditation for being young-people friendly. The TIC TAC service at Tong High School, Eccleshill young people’s health drop-in, and Ridge Medical Practice
A councillor has objected to a bid by the owner of a Shipley pizza and burger bar to extend its opening hours, claiming excessive noise will disturb people living nearby. Mohsin Ali has applied to the Keighley and Shipley Licensing Panel
Matt Glennon believes that fortune is finally smiling on City. Successive wins have lifted spirits ahead of tomorrow night’s tricky trip to Aldershot. Glennon has acknowledged the impetus that Peter Taylor’s arrival has given City - and the luck that
Hundreds of model boat fans moored up Yeadon Town Hall for the Leeds and Bradford Model Boat Club’s Yorkshire Model Marine Expo. The 200 exhibits on show included the Titanic and the Royal Yacht Britannia, a replica of the boat built for George
More than one in five children have missed out on a place at their first choice secondary school from September. Families across the Bradford district received the result of their applications for places through the post or by e-mail today.
Mark McCammon will have a point to prove at the Recreation Ground. The big forward’s last visit to Aldershot ended after just 13 minutes when he was sent off for Gillingham. McCammon was shown a straight red for his challenge on keeper
Buttershaw White Star won the battle of the Bradford Sunday Alliance Premier Division high-flyers, beating Ventus Sports 2-1. Chris Graham gave the leaders a half-time lead, only for the visitors to hit back when Ben Hardy had his penalty saved
Baildon were left wondering how they can win a game after losing their Yorkshire Division Three derby 25-8 at home to Aireborough. For once this season, Baildon started brightly and were rewarded with an Ali Beaumont penalty after five minutes. The
Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, has begun a bid for release from prison. His application to have a tariff set which could lead to parole was launched at the High Court in London. A judge lifted a cloak of anonymity thrown over
Bradford Dragons cruised to a comfortable 90-72 home win over Derby Trailblazers to stay top of EBL Division Three North and remain on course for promotion. Putting aside the disappointment of last week’s defeat in the National Shield final in Manchester
Elliott Whitehead has been given a formal caution for stamping on Luke Adamson's hand in Friday's 7-0 win against Salford. The caution for the 61st-minute incident will remain on Whitehead’s disciplinary record, meaning it could affect punishment
We all have our favourite wines but sometimes it is nice to have a change. So this week I’ve chosen a few bottles that you may like to try instead of your usual pick. If you are a chardonnay lover, then pinot blanc should suit you. Winemakers often
Tim Bresnan, Ajmal Shahzad, Adil Rashid and David Wainwright have all been named in England’s provisional 30-man squad for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. Left-arm spinner Wainwright is one of five uncapped players to have made the list, while
Real ale enthusiasts have drunk Bradford Beer Festival dry for another year. Bumper numbers poured through the doors of the three-day event at Saltaire’s Victoria Hall, and organisers at Bradford CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) had more
Yorkshire are hosting a Question of Cricket night to raise funds for the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation. It will be held on Monday, April 19 in the Long Room at Headingley Carnegie (7.00) and will feature a celebrity panel. Tickets, costing £10
Pudsey have been crowned champions of the Bradford & District Sunday School Billiards League for the third time in the last four years. Latest results: Bradford Deaf Centre 5, Eastbrook C 2; Eastbrook A 2, Pudsey 5; Great Horton 4, Princeville A 3. Breaks
Just two Premier Division games survived the latest burst of bad weather to affect the West Riding County Amateur League and Bradford clubs were the beneficiaries in both. Hard work on the Tyersal pitch during the morning ensured their match against
A pensions company has started an investigation after a Bradford woman was accidentally sent the personal details of another customer. Maralene Proctor, 27, of Wibsey, was shocked to discover that Royal London had sent her a pension plan for someone
A woman who threw a message in a bottle into the sea almost 50 years ago has been reunited with the Dutch boy who found it and became her penpal. Freda Sleight, now 93, has been corresponding with 61-year-old Alfonso Bleyendaal for 48 years, but this
The official opening of the new Addingham Children’s Playground will take place in March. Addingham Civic Society, which carried out its own fundraising and secured a large grant to build the £60,000 playground, has invited the village’s Gala Queen,
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Daniel Grace, aged 34, of Clayfield Drive, Wibsey; assaulted a constable, 12-month community order, 100 hours’ unpaid work, £50 compensation, £85 costs. Abdul Fazal, aged 43, of Benn Avenue,
A popular preserved railway is set to hold an open day for anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer. The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, near Skipton, will open its doors to potential volunteers for a ‘behind-the-scenes’ visit to see what
The owner of a rapidly-expanding Bradford-based crisp maker has been nominated for a business ‘Oscar’. Ken Brook-Chrispin, chairman and chief executive of Seabrook Crisps, is among business chiefs in the running for the Ernst & Young entrepreneur of
Liam Coleman (left) and brother Chris (right) have launched a Blue Octopus, a new online human resources business offering employers a more affordable way of hiring staff. The Guiseley-based firm has a team with experience in the recruitment sector
Skipton Business Finance will now be helping to deliver a Government-backed scheme to help firms out of the recession. SBF, part of the Skipton Building Society Group, has joined the panel of approved lenders for the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee
It’s the first day of half-term and the queue is snaking its way along the aptly-named Discovery Road. Eureka! The National Children’s Museum is busy at any time of year, so it was a typical scene, but Calendar presenter Gaynor Barnes – working
Former Park Avenue striker Rory Patterson has been called up by Northern Ireland for Tuesday night’s friendly in Albania. Patterson, 25, is currently the top scorer in the Irish League with 31 goals for Coleraine. He has signed a pre-contract
Regional firms are more optimistic about their prospects than for 18 months, according to a survey to mark the start of Manufacturing Week today. Research for Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency, shows 29 per cent of businesses expect
A children’s play centre is diversifying to make sure mums keep on the go too. Funsters in Harry Street, Dudley Hill, is about to start two exercise classes for mums who want to keep fit while their youngsters have fun. Owner Lynne O’Neill said: “My
An extraordinary Sonder Heating Centenary Cup tie finished 6-6 between Wellington and Black Bull. In was Bull’s first point in GROUP B of the Spen Valley League competition, with J Walton (3), M Barrett (2) and R Burton their scorers. Carl
Just two T&A League matches escaped the continuing bad weather but at least a delayed League Cup quarter-final is now out of the way, with West Bowling United making progress. Bowling edged out hosts Sporting Athletic 3-2 in a bad-tempered encounter
Two finalists of the BBC1 show So You Think You Can Dance are coming to Bradford as part of a new dance season. Tommy Franzen and Lizzie Gough are in street dance sensation Blaze, a high-energy theatrical show of non-stop dance with a nightclub vibe.
There has been much debate recently about assisted suicide, following Bradford right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy’s long fight for legal clarification on the issue. But what about those with terminal illnesses who have no intention of taking their
Staycations – where people decide to holiday in Britain, and even close to home to keep costs down – are all the rage at present, so we took ourselves off to Suffolk. The county has enormous appeal. There are pretty villages, gentle rolling scenery,
Last May I was taken with a book of wry, humorous reflections by Mahmud Khan, a mathematics graduate from Leeds University in the 1970s, who lives with his family in Bradford. As a man interested in science and logic, Mr Khan is much taken with the daily
Fantastic Mr Fox (Cert PG, 87 mins, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertain-ment). Featuring the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Anderson, Hugo Guinness, Michael Gambon, Brian Cox, Bill Murray *** Created painstakingly through
Researching his family tree, Peter Algar unearthed a family connection with the Bolling family of Bradford’s historic Bolling Hall. The discovery led him to write The Shepherd Lord, a gripping historic novel set in Yorkshire during the War of the Roses
In response to a letter in Remember When? last week, Derek Mozley, of Shipley, writes: “Mr Yates mentioned the wooden blocks in Market Street. I am not sure whether any other street had them but one thing is certain – they were totally unsuitable in the
We have had an e-mail from Gaynor Fisher, who brings to light a fascinating piece of Bradford’s medical history. Gaynor is asking if anyone remembers the days when the Leeds Road Hospital in Penny Oaks, off Leeds Road, was the Bradford Infectious Diseases
he Dubliners last played Bradford in April 2000 – before the attack on the World Trade Centre, before the London bombings, before the killing grounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. Obsolete as the observation may seem, the world was a very different place.
Eric Robinson, of Clayton, has sent us in a picture following our piece on stained glass last month. He writes: “I started work for George Lazenby in 1942 as an apprentice and worked under Mr Lazenby during the war and after in Eldon Place. “George
Pensioners living at a sheltered housing complex in Bradford are to be told the outcome of a review into the future of the development next week. Residents at Anchor Trust’s Abbey Court scheme in Manningham, which is home to more than 70 people
SIR – The M606 is the only motorway in the country that ends in a field. It’s no laughing matter when you are stuck in traffic at the top of it. What happened? Wasn’t this road supposed to continue, by-passing the city centre, to Shipley, over the bottleneck
SIR – The more I hear of our economic problems and the way our main parties can’t agree, the more I think that all voters who feel that they don’t want to vote should use that vote for UKIP candidates. The EU takes so much money every year and only hands
SIR – Halfway through demolition of that old ‘1970s’ building, and with an eight metre hole shortly to be dug to house the water tank for the mirror pool, up pops Councillor Adrian Naylor, Bradford Council’s executive member for regeneration, saying this
SIR – The dog licence should be brought back to bring in revenue to pay for the facilities provided for people who have pet dogs. Working dogs should be exempt but still have dog tags with a licence number on. Why should I have to contribute, with my
SIR – A while back they were on about what to do with the Odeon. Why not have a sea life centre there? I am sure lots of people would come to it. Like The Deep in Hull. It would be better than spending money on a lake. Mrs A Merrick, Beckside Road, Lidget
SIR – The Council’s annual ‘jolly’ to the French Riviera is going to have its first brush with accountability in that the team will be charged with “specific projects to sell and targets to achieve” (T&A, February 22). Will our executive director for
SIR – I have respect for Councillor John Pennington, but his suggestion about Saltaire roundabout (Letters, February 22) was off the mark. On a practical level, a group of local residents have been working with highway planners from Bradford Council
SIR – The T&A (February 20) rightly highlights the scandalous situation whereby Bradford Council has done nothing for several years to provide a long-overdue visitor information centre at the World Heritage Site that is Saltaire. Sadly, this is just
SIR – The T&A (February 20) rightly highlights the scandalous situation whereby Bradford Council has done nothing for several years to provide a long-overdue visitor information centre at the World Heritage Site that is Saltaire. Sadly, this is just
SIR – In response to Councillor Hall’s letter (February 10), is he suggesting that I am illiterate and merely a puppet? I assure him that I am sufficiently educated and I am definitely no-one’s mouthpiece. Is it his belief, as his letter suggests, that
SIR – Malcolm Wood (Letters, February 19) asserts that renewable energy is “nonsense”. In reality the attitude which makes no sense is to take all forms of renewable energy together and just dismiss them. The availability of sun and wind varies. But
As part of the ongoing ‘Sacred’ installation programme at the Delius Art and Cultural Centre, artist Helen Wood has been invited to show new work created in response to a mini residency in the historic building. The Delius Centre, based in Bradford’
SIR – In reply to Mr Holmans (Letters, February 1), the Human Rights Act 1998 is an Act of Parliament, ergo law. The ambiguity of the act (as with most) does indeed allow variety of interpretation by judiciaries, but this was a deliberate ploy by Labour
SIR – I would like to challenge the assertion made by Terry Tordoff (Letters, February 22) that the “useless” Government does not recognise the needs of young people and provide resources for “places to go”. He really should do some basic research before
Danny Parkinson aims to dazzle in front of the TV cameras at Huddersfield on Friday. The Bradford fighter features on the Sky show’s undercard – and is ready to step up a couple of gears. Parkinson faces a decent test with a ten stone
25 years ago: A teachers’ union named 21 schools in the Bradford district which were to be hit by “guerrilla strikes” as part of an ongoing row over wages. 50 years ago: Bradford’s transport committee authorised immediate cuts to the city's
Today we learn that a group of car criminals may have been operating from out of Bradford, stealing high-value vehicles to order across the district and beyond. Police say burglars were breaking into people’s homes to take their keys before making off
Peter Taylor will urge City’s “willing workers” to put in another big shift at Aldershot tomorrow. The Bantams clinched back-to-back wins for the first time since September by grinding out victory over Darlington. It also ended a four-month wait for
Jamie Langley believes the Bulls are starting to get into the winning habit. Their revival continued with a 7-0 victory at Salford on Friday night, lifting them to eighth in Super League after starting the season with two straight defeats. Although
Police have vowed to prosecute the organisers of an illegal rave that was broken up by officers on Saturday night. The group had forced entry into the former Yorkshire Building Society offices in the High Point building, Westgate, Bradford,
Huddersfield Town 2, Leeds United 2 Simon Grayson was happy to come away from the Galpharm Stadium with a point after a tense League One local derby against Huddersfield. Leeds recovered from going a goal down in the first half and hit
City 1, Darlington 0 Mark McCammon was oblivious to the significance of the achievement. As far as he was concerned, the on-loan striker had just done his bit to help pocket three points against the worst team in the division.
A major police operation has targeted criminal suspects believed to be involved in a highly-profitable car scam operating out of Bradford. Twenty suspected burglars have been arrested, 40 stolen vehicles or parts of vehicles have been recovered
The England football squad will train on a pitch maintained by Bingley turf experts as they prepare for the World Cup this summer. And the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI), based at the St Ives estate, will act as a consultant to all the
The owners of Black Dyke Mills have vowed to continue to seek permission to build 150 homes at its site to help support the business after its latest application was rejected. Councillors refused to grant permission to build the houses at grassland
Wharfedale 20, Newbury 5 Despite prop Kane Palma-Newport and No 8 Ed Jackson needing treatment to cut heads after an accidental clash during the warm-up, the Newbury pack held the ascendancy in the set-pieces. But the difference between the sides was
Cleckheaton 27, Beverley 10 Joe Masserella’s 84th-minute try gave Cleck their first five-point win of the season – and it was much deserved. Beverley started well but Cleck kept them pinned in their half with some strong defence. Iain Gordon’s penalty
Rugby Lions 37, Bradford & Bingley 31 Two late bonus points kept the Bees’ hopes of beating relegation alive. While the pace-filled home side always looked comfortable spreading the ball through the hands, Bradford & Bingley
Bradford Salem 8, Northern 14 Bradford Salem’s hopes of a fourth trip to Twickenham were ended by an agonising defeat to the Durham & Northumberland Division One high-fliers at Shay Lane. With the winners of this Intermediate Cup
Otley 22, Redruth 20 Otley’s slick handling was again in evidence but on this occasion they were more precise in their finishing – the result being a four-try win and a bonus point. There should have been more tries but playing for 30 minutes with
