A hairdresser needed five hours of surgery after her boyfriend punched her up to ten times, Bradford Crown Court heard. Kazimir Sileiko broke three bones in Louise Watson’s face and knocked out her front teeth in the late-night attack at their home in
Yorkshire look like facing another run-chase to make it three LV=County Champ-ionship wins in a row at Kent, but unlike the games against Warwickshire and Somerset they will not be favourites to succeed in this one. It is after their hosts dominated
National retailer Marks & Spencer has confirmed a major jobs boost for the district as it unveiled its huge £40 million distribution centre in Bradford. The 1.1million sq ft building with environmentally-friendly features – the size of 15 Valley Parade
Injured Leeds United defender Patrick Kisnorbo has become a ‘cheerleader’ during the club’s promotion drive. Aussie Kisnorbo, whose ruptured Achilles keeps him out of this summer’s World Cup, is expected to be sidelined until October and has become
The Bulls’ Challenge Cup fifth-round tie against Leigh Centurions will take place on Friday, May 7 at Grattan Stadium (8pm). Tickets are already on sale at the club ticket office and season members will be given until Wednesday to purchase their existing
Bradford went on parade to celebrate St George’s Day. St George himself got yesterday’s celebrations off to a chivalrous start leading the procession, cheered by on-lookers. A plane trailing the England flag circled high above the city centre as musicians
Social networking on websites like Facebook and Twitter is without doubt one of the biggest technological and cultural developments of the past decade. This is clearly demonstrated by the fact that Facebook now has 23 million users in the UK alone
Former Yorkshire transfer target Martin van Jaarsveld proved to be a thorn in the Tykes’ side on day three at Canterbury. At tea, with four sessions left in the match, the South African’s knock of 78 helped give his side a second-innings lead of 252.
Willy Kershaw beat Ceri Thomas in the final of the latest Bradford Darts Promotions tournament held at the Rothwell Pub in Leeds. Kershaw, who had lost to fellow Shipley player Les Delderfield in the final of the previous event in Tong, went one better
Birstall are involved in the Central Yorkshire League match of the day when Wrenthorpe are the visitors. There have been many changes at the Leeds Road club over the winter but, having lost by 121 runs to Wakefield St Michael’s in their opening Premier
Throughout the Bulls’ recent run of form, few games have held quite so much importance as Sunday’s clash with Hull KR. It did not exactly stand out as a date to keep in mind when the fixtures were announced late last year but it could prove
There are still places available for teams and individuals in a celebrity golf day on Monday. The One in a Million charity, who work as a community partner of Bradford City, are hosting the inaugural tournament at Bingley St Ives. Confirmed guests include
Jamie Langley column I’ve got to start by giving big congratulations to Macca for getting the England job. All the guys are behind him with it. It’s a good move for him but it’s unfortunate he can’t stay on with us at the same time because
Joe Wardle has been called into the Bulls' 19-man matchday squad for the first time ahead of Sunday's clash with Hull KR. The versatile 18-year-old is rewarded for a string of impressive performances for the club's junior sides this season.
Manningham will start as favourites to go one step further than last season’s Bradford Sunday Alliance League Intermediate Cup final defeat this weekend. The Division 1A high-fliers, beaten by Buttershaw Celtic in the 2009 showpiece, take on fifth-placed
It was a strange way to celebrate promotion. Most choose an open-top bus tour; Notts County preferred an open letter. On Monday morning, less than two days into the party, it appeared on the club’s own website. Chairman Ray Trew wanted to address all
It’s fair to say Mark Lawn won’t feature on Bradford Council’s Christmas card list. Having sat on his hands long enough, he let rip last week over the local authority’s handling of the Odsal redevelopment plan. Now Lawn’s having a pop about a lack of
The full breakdown of Portsmouth’s debts makes horrendous reading. And you fear something similar could happen at Hull as the Armageddon of relegation from the Premier League approaches. It’s hard to comprehend some of the telephone figures of debt
It is turning into a gripping contest at Canterbury after five wickets fell during the morning session on day three of Yorkshire’s match against Kent. By the interval the hosts had built up a second-innings lead of 130 after impressing with both ball
Strike duo Chris Hall and Aiden Savory go into tomorrow’s final game of the regular season locked on 20 goals apiece. Had it not been for injuries, the pair could have been nearer 30 each and Avenue may have already booked their place in the Blue Square
Running log The sun shone on the third of the BUNNY RUN series at Penistone Hill in Haworth. The 296 entrants was shy of the previous week’s record of 334 but still up on last year and 2010 looks likely to be the best year ever. Chris Needham, in fancy
Liversedge may have completed their home games but, unlike most of their NCE League Premier Division counterparts, their season will not end this weekend. There are two more away games to go after tomorrow’s trip to Long Eaton United, so next Saturday
Conservative candidate Stuart Andrew believes development and transport, the economy and immigration are the key issues for voters in the Pudsey constituency. Major developments and the Government’s housing targets are putting massive pressure
Police are hunting a masked gunman who threatened a woman at shop in Drighlington last night. The man, who was wearing a balaclava and carrying a black handgun, entered the Cop-op store in Whitehall Road shortly before 9.40pm and demanded till money
The Eagles of Eccleshill have far from soared this season but they did manage a late rally to restore some pride. Their campaign is over now as their last fixture, a 6-2 home defeat to fourth-placed Staveley Miners Welfare, was yesterday evening and
It looks likely that Thackley will miss out on promotion to the UniBond League no matter what the outcome of tomorrow’s final game of the season. The newly-named Dennyboys have upped their game on and off the field and even if they fail to go up, they
A Bingley soldier who led an eight-man team in Afghanistan is now set to train Yorkshire colleagues in the Kenyan desert. Former Bingley Grammar School pupil Corporal Andrew Florence, 27, has just begun Askari Thunder, a six-week operation. He will
Skipton-based Whitakers Chocolates has raised £100,000 for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. Managing director William Whitaker completed the 200-mile Forget-Me-Not 2010 charity walk with Sir Ian Botham. The ten-day walk marked the culmination of a three-year
Silsden Band (pictured) performed an evening of popular music at St Peter’s Methodist Church, Cross Hills. Church steward Phil Corp said a packed house heard music of great variety and high quality. There were marches, hymn tunes, big band music, selections
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Steven James Clark, aged 36, of Ravenscliffe Avenue, Ravenscliffe; failure to wear protective headgear on motorcycle, £85 fine. using a vehicle without insurance, £10 fine, £100 costs, licence
Luciano Becchio has recovered from a calf injury and could resume his attacking partnership with Jermaine Beckford when Leeds face MK Dons at Elland Road tomorrow. Becchio started last Saturday’s game at Gillingham alongside Max Gradel but
A businessman had to buy a car to make the 1,300-mile journey home from his holiday in Spain following the travel chaos caused by volcanic ash. Craig Atkinson, 35, was on holiday in Benidorm with his wife Donna and three-year-old son Max when the Icelandic
A ‘topping out’ ceremony has been held at a new hotel and office complex in Bradford city centre. The £45m Southgate scheme, at the corner of Thornton Road and Godwin Street, will provide new headquarters for Provident Financial alongside a
Thousands of paper records archived at Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital are being replaced by electronic files. The introduction of electronic medical records for patients is a part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
Bradford’s Kimberley Walsh is one of the biggest earners in music, it was revealed today. She is said to be worth £5 million, putting her in a top ten list of musical stars under 30. But she’s way behind the biggest earner, Charlotte
Ever since the wheels of industry started turning in Bradford, people have travelled here seeking work – and hope. As Bradford became a world leader in textiles, people settled here from the countryside, from other areas of Britain and from
He’s spent much of his working life on top of the world but now Danny Addy has got there in a Bulls shirt. The 19-year-old loose forward could barely have asked for a better Bradford debut in last week’s Challenge Cup win against Dewsbury.
A police Transit van was rammed as drugs squad officers swooped to arrest three men for selling heroin and crack cocaine on Bradford’s streets, a court heard. Convicted drug dealer Ayaz Nabi drove a black VW Golf into the van in a desperate bid to escape
This is a cuddle that mum Jana Vanova feared she would never have again. She says it’s a miracle her three-year-old son is still alive after being startled onto a road by a dog and ran into the path of a bus. He might be bruised and battered and suffering
This being St George’s Day, thoughts will inevitably turn to the concept of Englishness, and what it means in the 21st Century. The upcoming General Election also gives us pause to think about the way the United Kingdom is divided up, and who has a say
The minarets at a Bradford mosque have been named the most beautiful in Europe. The distinctive structures at the Madni Jamia Masjid Mosque in Thornbury Road beat those at more than 50 other mosques across the continent in a contest run by COJEP International
25 years ago: Striking teachers in the Bradford metro area disrupted classes for hundreds of exam pupils in the run up to their O and A-Levels. 50 years ago: Keighley sought to become a county borough by taking in five neighbouring urban districts
Is Bradford East, the seat held by Labour since the by-election of November 1990, about to go west to the Liberal Democrats? After two of the three party leaders’ TV debates, the polls are still showing a stronger rating for Nick Clegg than they were
SIR – Re the correspondence regarding the drastic reduction of qualifying years for state pension, I am also incensed by the irresponsible action of this government. It is unbelievable that they are suggesting that people will have to work to 67 to top
SIR – I am so tired of reading what Bradford City think is the best for Bradford Bulls. We’ve been to Bradford City, couldn’t find safe parking places, had tyres slashed and felt intimidated (not by opposing fans), while waiting for buses. To me, the
SIR – As we have had ample proof during the past 30 years, ‘strong government’ (meaning rule by successive governments with huge majorities) does not necessarily mean ‘good government’. It is more likely to produce ‘electoral dictatorship’, with parliamentary
SIR – St George’s Day ought to be a celebration of the English people and our history and culture. Efforts to exploit St George’s Day for other agendas should be opposed. No, I’m not complaining about any political party, but about the comments of David
SIR – Congratulations to Bradford’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Association for launching the second phase of their peace campaign under the slogans “Love for all, Hatred for none” and “Loyalty, freedom and peace” (T&A, April 10). But what a contrast this is to
SIR – If the Tories thought the 2.5 per cent VAT cut during the recession was derisory, why the furore when it was reinstated? And do they think their promise of a tax break worth £2.88 per week to reward marriage will have us seeing queues at register
The owner of Bradford’s historic Midland Hotel has been hit by overhanging bank interest charges and a collapse in corporate bookings during the recession. In a year which saw the Peel Hotels group suffer a £74,000 pre-tax loss, the Midland – which in
Bradford actor Andrew-Lee Potts is currently filming the fourth series of monster-mash TV series Primeval, which has returned from the dead after fighting off a funding crisis. Wibsey-born Andrew played geek-turned-hero Connor Temple in the first three
A family have told of their heartache after the sudden mysterious death of a Keighley police officer. PC Neil Hustwit, 30, who had been with West Yorkshire Police for seven years, was on a stag weekend in Newcastle when he collapsed suddenly in a bar
Peter Taylor is not having any second thoughts about taking on the City job, admitting the “buzz” is as strong as ever. Taylor’s long-term future is expected to be settled early next week ahead of the final home game against Northamp-ton.
The appointment of Steve McNamara as the new England head coach has been given a ringing endorsement by his predecessor. Tony Smith who stepped down from the post in November, hailed the appointment of his former assistant, along with that of his own
