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  • City buses to run every 10 minutes

    The First bus company’s decision to double the number of buses on a key route between Bradford and Leeds has been described as a “step in the right direction” by transport bosses. Passengers travelling on service 72, which runs between the

  • 500 fewer people now out of work

    The number of people in dole queues across Bradford has fallen by more than 500 in a month. Figures published today show there are now 15,137 people claiming job seekers allowance (JSA) – down from 15,659 the previous month. It means

  • Driver jailed over crash girl’s death

    An uninsured driver has been jailed after a 13-year-old girl died when the car she was a passenger in was hit at twice the speed limit. After the accident, uninsured driver Gibran Hussain lied to police and claimed his father had been behind

  • ‘Bully’ is jailed for alcoholic’s murder

    A “domineering bully” has been locked up for more than 15 years for murdering a vulnerable alcoholic in a Bradford hostel. Adrian Ray, 27, punched, kicked and stamped on Ranjib Singh Bassra in a prolonged and brutal assault. Today he

  • Fans welcomed into church

    England games are being shown on a big screen at St Peter’s Church, Shipley, with activities and fun for the family. And a local charity will be cheering too as proceeds from tomorrow’s match will go to debt counselling charity Christians Against

  • A long road to recovery

    Bulls youngster James Donaldson hopes a dose of country life will help ease the pain of a season-ending injury. After snapping cruciate ligaments in last month’s Challenge Cup defeat against Warrington, the 18-year-old back-rower started on the long

  • Switzerland hand Spain some pain

    Switzerland stunned European champions Spain in the first big upset at the World Cup with a narrow 1-0 win in the teams' Group H opener in Durban. Despite the Spaniards dominating possession, the Swiss took a surprise lead in the 52nd minute with Gelson

  • Flynn wants to banish cup memories

    Michael Flynn wants to erase the memories of last season’s nightmare start when City tackle Nottingham Forest again in the Carling Cup. The Championship play-off semi-finalists will travel to Valley Parade in the first week of the new campaign

  • Tickets deal for Wolves match

    Bradford have announced big reductions in the price of tickets for Saturday’s clash with Warrington. Supporters who purchase from the ticket office by 3.30pm on Saturday will get their seat for half the normal match-day price. All Bulls season members

  • Let's rely on our instincts - McGrath

    Yorkshire head into a crucial Friends Provident Twenty20 Roses match at Headingley tomorrow night with Anthony McGrath urging his team-mates to get back to basics in order to keep their quarter-final hopes alive. The former skipper was at the crease

  • Rangers' lack of fitness tells in the end

    Victoria Rangers 20, Leeds Akkies 36 Victoria Rangers fell to their third successive defeat at home to Leeds Akkies, whose 6-0 lead was quickly rubbed out by Damian Smith’s 11th try in five games. Akkies crossed again soon after, but Vics replied

  • Shammies event seeking entries

    Keighley Shamrocks are holding their annual junior six-a-side tournament at Marley Stadium on the weekend of July 3-4. Under-11s, 12 and 13s will play on Saturday, July 3, with the under-sevens, eights, nines and tens featuring on Sunday, July 4.

  • Maradona pulls no punches

    Argentina coach Diego Maradona took a swipe at fellow legends Pele and Michel Platini and also criticised the World Cup matchball during another no-holds-barred press conference in South Africa on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of Thursday's Group B encounter

  • Beausejour on target as Chile win

    Jean Beausejour secured Chile's first World Cup win since 1962 as the South Americans made an impressive tournament entrance against Honduras with a 1-0 victory. Beausejour rewarded coach Marcelo Bielsa for his attacking approach by claiming the only

  • Home that can grow and grow

    The instant that Joanne Hamilton and her partner walked into the front room of this property ten years ago, they knew it was the home for them. But their dreams were almost dashed when they appeared to have lost out on the extended end terrace to a higher

  • Peugeot success an open and shut case

    If you’re a funky woman who’s doing very nicely for yourself, chances are you’ll buy one of two glamorous cars – a MINI Cooper or a Peugeot 207 CC. The appeal of the MINI is obvious. It’s very well-built and stylish, and single-handedly created the premium

  • Nixon takes Spring Sprint League title

    Airienteers have now completed their Spring Sprint League, with some fast, furious, but technically challenging races around the Leeds and Bradford area – at Adel Woods, Bowling Park, Park Wood, Calverley Woods, and Meanwood Park. The best

  • Rest cure proves just the job for Smillie

    Donovan Smillie is bursting to step back into the ring after four years in the boxing wilderness. Bradford-born Smillie will appear on a Salford bill on Saturday, July 17 - his first fight since April 2006. The 34-year-old has not fought

  • Wayne expects tournament to be tight

    After a notable lack of goals across the early World Cup games, England's Wayne Rooney has admitted that with international football standards increasing, people should expect it to be a tight tournament.

  • Thornton Primary hold nerve to triumph

    Keelham, who included a county player, could not hang on to their Bradford Primary Schools’ Hockey Tournament crown. The event, for Year Five and Six pupils, was organised by Bradford Hockey Club and held at Thornton Grammar School. Keelham faced tough

  • Barry back to face Algeria

    Fabio Capello has confirmed England midfielder Gareth Barry will start Friday's World Cup match against Algeria in Cape Town. Barry has regained full fitness after suffering an ankle injury when in action for Manchester City in early May. Capello

  • Rooney: We weren't fearful

    Wayne Rooney has rejected suggestions that England played with "fear" during their World Cup draw with the United States. Captain Steven Gerrard had given England a dream fourth-minute lead but a howler from keeper Robert Green allowed Clint Dempsey

  • Holt hopes to be an A-grade student

    Sarah Holt admitted she had to pinch herself after being handed a ticket to the European Athletics Team Championships – but the Cleckheaton hammer thrower insists she isn’t going just to make up the numbers. The 23-year-old put her hand up for selection

  • England preparing for Algeria

    England continue their World Cup campaign against Algeria at Cape Town on Friday. The players are training hard at their base in Rustenburg, under the watchful eye of Fabio Capello, in readiness for this vital fixture. Victory would go a long way

  • Yeadon experience ups and downs of handicap play

    There were two close encounters in the first round of the Bower Cup, and Yeadon Celtic experienced the highs and lows of handicap table tennis. Yeadon B met Hermits A, and Ian Marshall proved the match winner in a tight contest. Marshall won both his

  • Dean deals in with Bantams

    City have given a short-term contract to teenager Luke Dean. The midfielder, who turned pro last summer, has signed a deal until the end of January. Dean, 19, has one substitute appearance under his belt against Morecambe and played

  • Firth and Stirk are worthy pairs winners

    Undercliffe Cricket Club's Kevin Firth and Dave Stirk are deserved winners of the Bradford Snooker Pairs Championship after defeating Gareth Green and Damian Wilks (Manningham Ward Labour Club) 3-1 at Great Horton Conservative Club. Stirk

  • Fury as cat shot by thugs

    A cat owner called for more restrictions on air rifles after his pet was seriously wounded when it was shot by thugs. Harvey, a black-and-white three-year-old cat, must remain caged for up to six weeks while he recovers from a serious wound to a back

  • Wasting a really good opportunity

    Next week is National Recycle Week and it’s helpful to stress why this is so important as very few cities in this country recycle more than a third of their household waste, with much useful material being buried in landfill sites. WRAP – the not-for-profit

  • Shipley Brownies to mark centenary of Girl Guiding

    Shipley Brownies will be celebrating 100 years of girlguiding and supporting Shipley in Bloom tomorrow. The 11th Shipley Brownies will be in Shipley town centre to help plant a raised flowerbed in Well Croft, opposite the library. The special flowerbed

  • Ilkley mansion is a magnet for buyers

    A host of prospective buyers are interested in an Ilkley property after it went on the market for nearly £3 million last week. Heathcote, a Grade II-listed mansion, is up for grabs for a cool £2.95m after the owners, building supplies and service company

  • Old village routes give inspiration

    Thornton village is the subject of a forthcoming exhibition at Thornton’s South Square Gallery. Arts graduate Rupert Clamp was commissioned to spend two months exploring the village’s bricked-up doorways and windows, the snickets and byways between the

  • Revenge sweet for brave Bradford

    Bradford battled hard against the elements to gain revenge over Sheffield in the Yorkshire Inter-District League. Their 22-14 win at a sodden Shipley helped erase the memory of last year’s defeat at Silkstone. The hosts’ 15-9 victory in the singles

  • 'Women need help to get off streets'

    A former Bradford brothel-keeper has said resources should be spent on preventing women from working on the streets rather than legalising prostitution. Charlie Daniels said those already on the streets should also be helped, following MP Gerry Sutcliffe

  • Charity chosen for support

    An Aireborough organisation running leisure activities for disabled children and their families has been named as the chosen charity of a supermarket. For 2010/11, Sainsbury’s in Otley will fundraise in support of Aireborough Leisure Club (ALC). Jo

  • Training project underway in Dales

    A project providing work-based training for young people in the Yorkshire Dales has started. People aged between 16 and 24 are being invited to apply for the Dales Countryside Trainee Scheme. The 12 places up for grabs will involve training for a career

  • Keighley park work progress to be revealed

    Progress of a planned multi-million-pound renovation of Cliffe Castle Park at Keighley will be revealed this weekend. A public display will show work being carried out in advance of a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. It will be exhibited on Saturday

  • Ronnie is happy to get his round in!

    When Bradford’s longest-serving binman made his final clean sweep and retired nine years ago, little did he suspect he would be back on the rounds again and this time with his daughter as his boss. Ronnie Rubery was only a teenager the first time round

  • Cleckheaton parade will celebrate UK forces

    Members of the Spenborough branch of the Royal British Legion will hold a short flag-raising ceremony at the War Memorial in Memorial Park, Cleckheaton, on Monday, at 10am, to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. The Armed Forces Flag will fly all week

  • Plea for return of 'stolen' foal

    A family are appealing for the return of a day-old foal that went missing overnight from its mother’s side. It is feared the foal, owned by Billy Wilson and his family, has been stolen from a field in the Tong Park area of Baildon. The

  • Dawson keen to impress Capello

    Michael Dawson is relishing being part of England's World Cup squad but will make no brash pronouncements as to whether he should be picked to face Algeria on Friday. Dawson's hopes of going to South Africa looked to have been shattered after he was

  • Lions to roar over the vuvuzelas

    The official Three Lions band are raring to take on the might of the World Cup's noisiest accessory. The Three Lions band claim they will blow away the South African vuvuzelas for the England's second game against Algeria on Friday.

  • Firm loses health centre contract

    A private company running a Bradford treatment centre has lost its contract to operate the service providing day surgery and diagnostic services to NHS patients from across the district. Nations Healthcare has run Eccleshill NHS Treatment Centre since

  • Kiwis on a high

    New Zealand manager Ricki Herbert hailed his team's 1-1 World Cup draw with Slovakia as the best result in the nation's football history, before immediately began dreaming of producing something similar against Italy. Herbert saw full-back Winston

  • City given home draw at last

    City will face Nottingham Forest again in the opening round of the Carling Cup - but this time at home. The Bantams have not had a Valley Parade fixture in the competition since 2004 when they lost to Notts County. And they have not got through the

  • Dunga admits Brazilian nerves

    Brazil coach Dunga admitted his side had shown "nervousness and anxiety" in their World Cup opener against North Korea at Ellis Park before running out 2-1 winners. Maicon made the breakthrough for the five-time world champions with a shot from an

  • Ronaldo feels frustration

    Cristiano Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure after being denied by the woodwork and picking up a booking in Portugal's stalemate against the Ivory Coast. The 25-year-old, who has not scored for his country in 16 months, crashed a long-range effort against

  • Youth Games berth up for grabs

    Five teams will be taking part in the Bradford School Sport Partnership’s under-11 girls’ finals at Thornton Grammar School on Friday (12.45-4.15pm). They are Byron, Copthorne, St Anthony’s, Merlin Top and Aire Valley, with the winners going forward

  • Volunteers' meals deliveries to end

    Volunteers who have delivered meals to Otley’s elderly for nearly 50 years have been hailed for their ‘incredible’ dedication as their service comes to an end. From July 1, Leeds City Council will take over the running of the meals on wheels provision

  • Jaideep to reach global markets

    A banker from India is helping Bradford firms develop their international trade. Jaideep Kalra, has moved to the UK to join as an international commercial manager with HSBC as part of a 30-strong team across the North supporting the growing number

  • Publisher delighted at Hallmark deal

    Greetings card giant Hallmark UK has turned to experts to develop its internal news magazine. Journalists and designers at Otley-based Words&Pictures are working on Hallmark’s bi-monthly magazine Connect, which covers a range of issues from company

  • 'Our shock as boy stabbed at school'

    The grandmother of an eight-year-old boy who was stabbed in the leg in the playground of a Bradford primary school has spoken of her family’s shock over the attack. Anne Wilman had left her grandson at Hill Top Primary School, in Low Moor, shortly before

  • Wednesday, June 16, 2010

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Dawid Kwiatkowski, aged 30, of Blenheim Road, Manningham; theft, £50 fine, £65 costs; failure to surrender to custody, detention in courthouse until court rises. Stephen John Mee, aged 39, of

  • Golf results

    WEST BRADFORD – Monthly Medal, Division One: 1 Andrew Town (0) 64, 2 Mick Risdon (9) 65, 3 Terry Brushwood (1) 66. Division Two: 1 Ian Thacker (15) 64 (including hole in one at 200-yard par-three ninth), 2 Mark Haley (15) 64, 3 Ricky Huskisson (14) 65

  • Apartheid Museum was a real eye-opener

    As yesterday was my final day in Johannesburg before flying to Cape Town, and because I had a reasonably free morning ahead of the Brazil game last night, I thought I'd better return to Soweto to visit some of the cultural highlights South Africa's

  • Aunt, 71, punched over 'black magic' claim

    A man who punched his elderly aunt in the face after accusing her of performing black magic has been given a suspended prison sentence. Nazam Hussain twice thumped the 71-year-old, causing her cuts and bruises and loosening her front teeth. She needed

  • Man lashed out at tenage nuisance

    A householder, who has endured three years of hell from young motorists playing deafening music from their cars, yesterday told of his anger after he was taken to court. Self-employed landscape gardener Matthew Thompson, 38, finally snapped after a 17

  • Peter Beardsley hits back at Beckenbauer

    Peter Beardsley agrees with Franz Beckenbauer that England are suffering for the lack of domestic players in the Premier League - but feels the Germany legend should not be so quick to judge the team after only one performance at the World

  • Pickles to relish cuts

    SIR – Re £7m cuts in Bradford (T&A, June 11). I can remember when the Communities Minister Eric Pickles was leader of Bradford Council. He became the most hated man in Yorkshire. He will relish punishing our now-Labour-controlled Council, even though

  • Passing the BP buck

    SIR – Am I the only one who is asking the question about President Barack Obama picking on BP for causing the oil spillage, when it is American companies who are doing all the engineering, rig management, drilling and storage? The Americans were happy

  • Sensitivity was needed

    SIR – Re the letter “Let viewers choose” from Miss D Cook (T&A, June 12). In light of the Cumbrian shootings recently, I feel Miss Cook has missed the point of ITV’s cancellation of Coronation Street. The media, rightly in my view, has to show respect

  • Upson shrugs off Beckenbauer barb

    Matthew Upson has warned Franz Beckenbauer that England will adopt the tactics that win the games and ignore his barbed comments about the Three Lions' style of play. The German legend has launched a vicious attack on Fabio Capello's side, accusing

  • Rant drove me mad!

    SIR – I was annoyed – no, angered – to read Graham Hoyle’s letter (T&A, June 11). My husband, who has more than 50 years of safe driving to his name and who served his country in the army for more than eight years at home and overseas, is proud to fly

  • Facing Odeon U-turn?

    SIR – So, you now believe that the Council should have the courage of its convictions and demolish the Odeon to provide a car park for non-existent shoppers and sparse leisure seekers? Your presumption that you know the convictions of the Council does

  • Language no barrier

    SIR – I just received a leaflet from the NHS in 16 languages, half of them Asian. Is it unreasonable to expect residents in Britain to learn English? In these days of cutbacks, falling incomes and rising taxes, much of our money goes to pay for translators

  • Tests are long overdue

    SIR – Introducing English language tests for immigrants before they are allowed into Britain to join their partners is the best move that Britain has taken in years. Sadly, it should have been done years ago. We are at a point where some of our children

  • Song was so average

    SIR – I despair reading letters like that penned by Carl Gresham (T&A, June 3) who says it is about time we pulled out of the Eurovision Song Contest just because other countries only awarded us ten points for our entry this year. He contends they were

  • Binmen to blame for messy streets?

    SIR – I note with amusement your article on the streets of Bradford being the dirtiest in the country, as investigated by the GMB union (T&A, June 9). Maybe you should inform the union who makes the mess – their own members! You can always tell when

  • City on parade - at the double

    The Lord Mayor’s Carnival Parade will wind its way through Bradford city centre this weekend. The streets will be awash with colour as hundreds of people parade through the city on Saturday. This year the parade celebrates the 2010 International

  • Refugees tap into World Cup spirit!

    Bradford Refugee Week, running until Sunday, celebrates the contributions refugees make, highlights their experiences and encourages a better understanding between communities. The programme of events began last weekend with a Sanctuary Tent at the Mela

  • Wednesday, June 16, 2010

    25 years ago: Bradford’s award-winning hi-tech computer company, Microvitec, sewed up a £4 million contract – its largest from a single customer. 50 years ago: The Bradford Corporation Finances Estimates Sub-committee approved in principle

  • Opportunity of Olympic proportions

    Even those with no passion whatsoever for football would struggle to deny that the World Cup has generated a massive amount of interest in sporting competition for its own sake. The goings-on in South Africa have brought out of the woodwork

  • Left haunted by the fear factor

    Early one winter morning, Beatrice Botomani and her children were woken by immigration officials banging on their door. They were told to pack a few belongings before being transported in a caged van to Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre in Bedfordshire

  • Famous dads show they’re a real card!

    Bradford greeting card maker Hallmark Cards is celebrating Father’s Day by publishing the world’s first joke books made-up entirely of dubious “dad jokes”. Over the past three weeks Hallmarks’ online personalised card service has been asking

  • Airport boss tells of ‘protest raid’

    An airport boss has told a Court how protesters, including a Shipley woman, broke into an Aberdeen terminal and locked themselves inside a cage. Duty manager Michael Frost was giving evidence at the trial of nine people accused of staging

  • Now to beef up City’s strikeforce

    Peter Taylor is on the goal hunt as his promotion recruitment plans near completion. Taylor’s summer shopping so far has bolstered the back four with the addition of former loanees Robbie Threlfall and Luke Oliver. Luke O’Brien signed a new deal on

  • Coe urges firms to start going for Olympic gold

    “It’s over to you!” That was the message to business leaders in Bradford from London 2012 Olympic Games supremo Lord Seb Coe who visited the city to encourage firms to bid for a share of the £700 million of commercial opportunities which would

  • Pair who let dogs suffer banned from keeping animals

    A husband and wife caused unnecessary suffering to two dogs they had rescued from a drug-user friend, magistrates heard. Arthur and Beverley Lynn, aged 54 and 39 respectively, had each pleaded not guilty to the two charges of causing suffering, but

  • United announce tour ticket prices

    Leeds United have announced ticket prices and kick-off times for their two matches during a week-long training camp in Slovakia next month. The game against MFK Ruzomberok on Tuesday, July 13 kicks off at 6.30pm and prices are 3Euros for standing, 5

  • Orford's season at an end

    Matt Orford’s first season in Super League has been cruelly cut short. The talismanic scrum half will play no further part for the Bulls this year after losing his battle against a serious shoulder injury. Surgery has become unavoidable

  • Hoping to strike gold!

    Couples celebrating their Golden Weddings have been invited to renew their vows at a service celebrating the 50th anniversary of a “union” between churches in Harden and Wilsden. St Saviour’s Church, Harden, and St Matthew’s Church, Wilsden