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  • Skipton's reply is perfectly weighted

    Top batting from Freddie Binns with 18 carried Wharfedale Rams to a competitive 231 for four in the Upper Airedale Junior League’s CartaSport Under-11 League. However, a very balanced batting display from Skipton was timed to perfection and they concluded

  • Age is no barrier to Campion boys

    Campion have proved themselves in more than one age group as the junior summer tournament season reaches its height. The Manningham-based club took the under-nine title at a rain-hit Bradford & District FA five-a-side event at Rawdon Meadows, while their

  • Bradford trio are aiming for glory

    Three primary schools from the Bradford area will be competing next Tuesday for a place in the final of the Drax Cup 2010 – the biggest cricket competition for the under-nines age group in the country. Lidget Green Primary School, Hothfield Junior

  • Ruddock is No 1 at Oakbank

    Badminton player Michael Ruddock has been named Oakbank Sports College’s Sports Personality of the Year. The district and county star has had an outstanding season, and picked up the prize, voted for by peers, at the school’s presentation night. The

  • Froebelian are Games qualifiers at netball

    Froebelian School from Horsforth will represent Leeds at netball in the West Yorkshire Youth Games this month. They won their place with a hard-fought victory in the final of the Leeds School City High Five Competition, beating last year’s winners

  • Pension arrears put Diocese in red

    by Tanya O’Rourke T&A Reporter Arrears in the Church of England’s lay pension scheme, the recession, and the impact of the harsh winter have been blamed for the Bradford Diocese’s operating budget falling £108,000 in the red. The Bradford Diocesan

  • Taking a plunge for God cause!

    A Bradford vicar took a huge leap of faith by abseiling 100ft down his church’s spire to raise money towards its £175,000 costs. The Reverend Canon Stephen Treasure stepped tentatively out of the tower window at All Saints Church, Little Horton

  • Howzat for a piece of cricketing history?

    International cricket president David Morgan took time out from visited an exhibition celebrating a century of the Bradford cricket league this evening. Mr Morgan, chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), joined former Yorkshire Cricket Club

  • Broadly speaking, Kate Rusby’s so welcome!

    Kate Rusby St George’s Hall Miniature yet mighty York-shire lass Kate Rusby was as enchanting as her accent was broad this evening. What a joy to listen to the Barnsley Nightingale sing on a balmy night in Bradford. One of, if not the finest folk

  • Bright and breezy Mexico stun France

    France 0, Mexico 2 New Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez enhanced his burgeoning reputation with the opening goal as Mexico took a significant step towards qualification from Group A tonight and hastened France's early exit at the Peter Mokaba

  • Abdul’s support is not flagging!

    There isn’t any doubt over which team the driver of this car supports as England prepare for tomorrow’s vital World Cup match against Algeria. Abdul Karim has transformed his black Audi S5 by wrapping it in a full vinyl image of England flags

  • McGrath's career best steers Yorkshire to crucial win

    Anthony McGrath's career-best 73 not out helped Yorkshire clinch a crucial second Friends Provident Twenty20 win as they comprehensively downed Lancashire by 17 runs at Headingley tonight. McGrath's effort was his first half-century for two years and

  • Driver jailed for threatening snowball boys

    An irate motorist has been jailed for 15 months for threatening two teenage boys with a screwdriver in a robbery after his car was pelted with snowballs. Furious Anzar Ali gave chase and slashed one youth on the cheek after his vision was obscured by

  • ‘Here’s betting we look great!’

    Royal Ascot came to Baildon when residents organised a fancy-hat party to mark the staging of the famous horse racing meeting. These residents at the Heygate Close sheltered housing complex donned a range of hats bringing a touch of glitz and

  • Pioneering arena is a step nearer to reality

    A bid to build the country’s first learning-by-doing area at a primary school in Bradford has cleared the next hurdle. Staff at Lower Fields Primary School, East Bowling, have long been planning for the kinaesthetic learning park on part

  • Keeper's blunder hands Greece victory

    A blunder by Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama handed Greece their first victory at the fifth attempt in two World Cup finals. It also maintains their slim hopes of an appearance in the next stage although their final Group B game is against

  • Bantams boss set for Tayl from past

    Peter Taylor will see plenty of familiar faces in the opening weeks of the new npower League Two campaign. Three of City’s first four home games are against sides that have previously been managed by their boss. League new boys Stevenage

  • Connolly plotting Ram raid first up for Leeds

    Summer signing Paul Connolly is set to make a quick appearance for Leeds United against his old club Derby County, who are the first opponents of the season for Simon Grayson’s promoted side, at Elland Road on Saturday, August 7. Connolly voiced his

  • Leeds United fixtures 2010-11

    Leeds United fixtures 2010-11 AUGUST Sat 7 Derby County H Sat 14 Nottingham Forest A Sat 21 Millwall H Sat 28 Watford A SEPTEMBER Sat 11 Swansea City H Tue 14 Barnsley A Sat 18 Doncaster Rovers A Sat 25 Sheffield United H Tue 28

  • Higuain hat-trick sinks Koreans

    Gonzalo Higuain scored the first hat-trick of the World Cup as Argentina all but assured themselves a place in the last 16 with an impressive 4-1 victory over South Korea at Soccer City. Diego Maradona's men were on top from the time they took the

  • Angling lines

    The latest from the local angling scene. HEWENDEN AC Result of last week’s match: 1 I Fieldhouse 12lb 6oz, 2 J Duncan 6lb 7oz, 3 B Hall 3lb 11oz. All weights consisting of mainly bream. Our water is starting to fish well for bream, with all pegs producing

  • Australia 'must move on' says Moore

    Australian defender Craig Moore insists the Socceroos must 'move on' from their 4-0 defeat at the hands of Germany in Group D of the World Cup.

  • Passengers face delays during Aberdeen Airport protest

    A security boss told a court up to 600 passengers faced delays at Aberdeen Airport during an alleged protest. Malcolm Brown, a security operations manager, said flights were delayed when nine people, including Kath-erine Mackay, 21, of Birklands

  • Parents sue hospital over death of 'bubbly' Laura, 18

    The parents of a teenage hairdresser who died suddenly in hospital have started legal action against Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Steve and Anne Garner, of Baildon, believe their daughter, Laura Bethany Garner, 18, died

  • Youngsters to play cricket at Lords

    Disabled youngsters have made history by taking part in the first game of table cricket to be played at Lords Cricket Ground. Pupils at Beckfoot School, Bingley, finished an impressive eighth out of 60 teams who took part in The Lord’s Taverners National

  • USA can’t see beauty in our game

    A recent American newspaper headline declared that the USA football team had won 1-1 against Britain. Granted, they may well have been searching for humour in ignoring the fact that the result was a draw. One does have to comment, however, on the fact

  • Energy is the key for Classique

    Rock band Classique are gearing up for a gig this weekend. The band emerged from jam nights at the Cross Roads pub, Keighley, and their influences include Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Whitesnake. Classique guitarist Steve Blades is from rock band

  • Decking set alight in arson attack

    This was the spectacular scene after wooden decking outside a Bradford house caught fire. Fire crews, who battled to prevent the flames reaching a house, say it was arson. The flames rose to a great height after taking hold of a nearby tree during the

  • Cliche reigns before ‘I do’

    OUR FAMILY WEDDING (12A, 103 mins) Three stars Starring America Ferrera, Lance Gross, Carlos Mencia, Diana Maria Riva, Forest Whitaker, Regina King, Lupe Ontiveros Getting married in the movies is rarely a case of walking serenely down

  • Big failure on the big screen

    MACGRUBER (15, 98 mins) Two stars Starring Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer, Powers Boothe, Maya Rudolph For almost 35 years, the late-night American television show Saturday Night Live has been mercilessly

  • Brit comedy is right on target

    WILD TARGET (12A, 98 mins) Four stars Starring Emily Blunt, Bill Nighy, Rupert Grint, Martin Freeman, Rupert Everett, Eileen Atkins, Gregor Fisher This British comedy caper is a real romp on the big screen, and one you simply cannot help

  • 'Take Sky TV out of prisons'

    A Bradford MP has demanded that Sky TV is taken away from prisoners in an attempt to reduce the jail budget – and not allow prisoners to walk free early to keep costs down. Shipley Tory MP Philip Davies urged the Prime Minister to be tough

  • Suburbia’s deadly secrets are out

    KILLERS (12A, 100 mins) Three stars Starring Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Catherine O’Hara, Tom Selleck, Casey Wilson, Kevin Sussman Honesty is the cornerstone of any healthy and long-lasting relationship, but perhaps it is sometimes

  • £85,000 to revive historic woodland

    A new grant scheme has been launched which could help preserve some of the 651 hectares of ancient woodland in Bradford. The Forestry Commission is to provide up to 80 per cent of the money needed to remove non-native trees, which have been planted over

  • New MP gets a lift from visit to firm

    New Keighley and Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins chose the largest private sector employer in the Aire Valley for his first official constituency visit since being elected. He toured the Acorn Stairlifts factory in Steeton, where in the past year

  • 'Politics needs more women'

    Bradford Council’s Tory group leader is calling for more women to get involved in local politics. Councillor Anne Hawkesworth, who was until recently the Conservatives’ only female member of the decision-making executive, has also criticised the ruling

  • Drop-in sessions to make you fitter

    People are being offered a chance to change their lives for the better by losing weight and stopping smoking. Weekly drop-in sessions are taking place in the centre of Keighley for those who need help to improve their health. The service

  • Unbeaten Burley out to avoid Beck-lash

    There is no doubting where the Aire-Wharfe League highlights will come on Saturday, with the top four Division One sides involved in two vital scraps that could have a major bearing on the title. Burley’s seven-point lead means they will be

  • Cat-lover Luoise is champion

    Louise Fyffe, owner of fashion boutique Blue Ginger in the Royal Arcade, Keighley, has become a ‘champion for cats’. She has given £50 to Haworth Cat Rescue at Cross Roads, near Haworth, from sales of handcrafted gifts for cat lovers. The donation coincides

  • Thursday, June 17, 2010

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Abdul Rah Hamid, aged 20, of Grandage Terrace, Manningham; theft, six months conditional discharge. Afzal Maskeen, aged 22, of Dewfield Close, Bierley; possession of heroin, £65 fine, £100 costs

  • Drop alcohol limit, says grieving mum

    A mother whose son was killed by a drink-driver has welcomed a report which recommends the legal drink-drive limit is slashed almost in half. Carole Whittingham, who founded Brighouse-based Support and Care After Road Death and Injury (SCARD

  • £343,000 boost to new club project

    Ilkley Rugby Club’s bid to raise £1 million-plus for a new clubhouse is in line for a £343,000 boost from a national organisation. Sport England this week confirmed that it has offered the funding towards the club’s plan to build a community clubhouse

  • Rooney champing at the bit

    Wayne Rooney has shrugged off his injury problems and is ready to explode on to the World Cup stage. By his own admission, England's World Cup talisman was not quite right at the end of last season. Now though, after a relatively quiet performance

  • Hello Cape Town – a mishmash of styles

    Goodbye Johannesburg, hello Cape Town – South Africa’s most visited city, home of the country’s Parliament and major governmental institutions, and destination for up to 10,000 England supporters in the next two days. First impressions? It’s a fair bit

  • City kick off at Shrewsbury

    Peter Taylor's City will kick off the next campaign away to Shrewsbury. The Bantams provide the first opposition for vastly-experienced Shrews boss Graham Turner, who recently returned to the Shropshire club which he previously managed between

  • City's fixtures for new season

    CITY 2010/11 FIXTURES AUGUST Sat 7 Shrewsbury A Sat 14 STEVENAGE H Sat 21 Torquay A Sat 28 SOUTHEND H SEPTEMBER Sat 4 PORT VALE H Sat 11 Stockport A Sat 18 GILLINGHAM H Sat 25 Northampton

  • Bielsa cautious despite victory

    Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa claimed his team must play better despite opening their World Cup campaign in impressive fashion. Jean Beausejour handed the South Americans a 1-0 win over Honduras in their Group H meeting in Nelspruit but Bielsa's attack-minded

  • Del Bosque unhappy after defeat

    Spain coach Vincente Del Bosque saluted Switzerland for their solid work in defence but insisted they did not deserve victory over his side in Durban. Gelson Fernandes struck the only goal as Switzerland, executing coach Ottmar Hitzfeld's game-plan

  • Parreira rages at referee

    South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira slammed referee Massimo Busacca after seeing Bafana Bafana's hopes of making the last 16 of the World Cup suffer a blow with a 3-0 defeat to Uruguay. Uruguay took a first-half lead through Diego Forlan, who

  • Clean up, not clad!

    SIR – It is beyond belief to hear that the unelected Government quango Yorkshire Forward is now considering cladding the Odeon cinema building to make it more presentable! It if had properly maintained this building throughout the past few years, mended

  • Fix-up is only fleeting

    SIR – It could only happen in Bradford! The plan to put temporary cladding on the Odeon building to ‘prevent it overshadowing’ the new City Park is ludicrous and a further waste of Bradford taxpayers’ money. Bradford Council and Yorkshire Forward could

  • Support our soldiers

    SIR – I wholly agree with Keith Rayner (Letters, June 10), the flags of St George should be flown for our troops and not footballers. The troops fight for our country and do not get fabulous salaries like footballers kicking a ball about. I agree it

  • Troops pay rise praise

    SIR – At last it appears that we have a Prime Minister with a bit of spine. David Cameron has promised to double the operational allowances of our front-line troops from £14.51 per day to £29. This pay rise will also be back-dated to May 6. It is estimated

  • Fine the litterbugs

    SIR – Re the litter problem in our streets (T&A, June 9). I am not surprised Bradford came seventh in the list – it’s a rubbish dump. At the end of our road, we have two takeaway shops with litter bins spaced out at intervals (supplied at residents’

  • Flagging up a joke

    SIR – Oh dear! How easy it is to upset the jingoistic ball-kickers. It appears that, when I fancifully wrote that the new Transport Minister required less-capable drivers to display flags, Chris Russell of Clayton and Carole Hall of Great Horton evidently

  • Stronger focus on pet welfare for children

    SIR – Your article about Harvey the cat, shot at by thugs (T&A, June 16), underlines the link between anti-social behaviour and animal cruelty. It is time more schools were given the opportunity to teach pet welfare as part of citizenship studies.

  • Saltaire move brings a boost

    Moving back to Bradford and focusing a key part of its operation in Saltaire helped the Yorkshire practice of accountants Baker Tilly achieve fee income of £20m for the first time in the year to March 31. The firm has three offices in Yorkshire, and

  • Wool future cozy as jobs created

    Up to ten new jobs are being created at a Bradford wool combing plant which is introducing an extra shift to cope with rising demand. The jobs are being created at Haworth Combing Company at Cashmere Works in Birksland Street. Martin Curtis, joint managing

  • Fantastic Forlan puts hosts to the sword

    South Africa 0, Uruguay 3 Host nation South Africa were left facing the prospect of an early World Cup exit after slumping to defeat at the hands of a Diego Forlan-inspired Uruguay in Pretoria tonight. Forlan scored Uruguay's opening two goals, the

  • Thursday, June 17, 2010

    25 years ago: Health Minister John Patten ordered hospital chiefs in Bradford to investigate claims of patients paying £40 to jump the NHS waiting lists. 50 years ago: Increased bus fares to meet the additional £120,000 wages bill were proposed

  • Is it time to think of zero drink limit?

    For many, many years now there has been a culture that “just one won’t hurt” when it comes to drinking and driving. This has been doubtless fuelled by the limits which have been imposed upon drinkers who also choose to drive. It’s been long considered

  • Sykes signs new deal

    Paul Sykes admits Bradford are the only club for him after today signing a new three-year deal. The 28-year-old’s existing contract had been due to expire in November but he never entertained the prospect of leaving and has extended his stay until the

  • How car thieves are being stalled

    If asked who can make a difference in lowering car crime statistics, most people would point a finger at the police. And they would be right. Regular neighbourhood policing, plus special operations have, over recent years, cut car crime in

  • Ramsden buzzing as he gets set for season

    Simon Ramsden today put himself down for two more years with City and roared: We can’t wait to get going. The ultra-consistent defender has joined the list of players signing up for next term and beyond and he admitted that pre-season cannot

  • VIDEO: Body found in Bradford reservoir

    The body of a young man was pulled out of the water at Chellow Dene Reservoir, Bradford, last night, following a police search. West Yorkshire Police underwater search team divers recovered his body following an intense search. Police have

  • I’m diligent,says man accused of drugs theft

    A pharmacy dispenser accused of stealing human growth hormone valued at £625,000 to aid his body-building hobby told a jury he was a diligent and honest employee. Naheem Malik, 26, was giving evidence at Bradford Crown Court yesterday on the

  • Leeds sign defender Bessone

    Leeds have signed Argentinian left back Frederico Bessone from Swansea City. The 26-year-old defender has agreed a three-year deal and is Simon Grayson’s fourth summer signing. The United boss said: “I watched him last year. He’s very comfortable on

  • Family condemn sentence

    The shattered family of Aanisah Rashid has condemned yesterday’s sentence of the man who killed her in a car accident as “disgusting”. The teenager’s relatives spoke exclusively after the trial to the Telegraph & Argus about their heartbreak

  • It's a Zumba wonder!

    A dance school is raising funds for charity Breast Cancer Haven with a class in new fitness craze zumbathon. The DM Academy in Shipley holds classes in the Latin American-inspired form of aerobics and rising demand has led to a bigger venue

  • Church welcomes England faithful

    A vicar will be praying for victory tomorrow as his congregation prepares to watch the England match live in church. A giant screen and loud speaker system has been installed at All Saints Church, Ilkley, which will open its doors at 6.30pm

  • Game on as a rival World Cup arrives

    The World Cup is coming to Bradford on Saturday – but it’s only the beautiful game in miniature. The city’s National Media Museum has been chosen to host the UK qualifier for the Electronic Sports World Cup 2010, the final of which takes place

  • ‘Wind farm will not be a blight on the moorland’

    An energy company boss has defended proposals for a wind farm on green fields near Bradford amid criticism it will be a ‘disaster’ for the area. Phil Dyke, chief executive of Banks Renewables, spelled out plans to residents for a proposed wind

  • Rain forces bridge re-opening delay

    The re-opening of Bingley’s historic Ireland Bridge has been delayed by more than a week because of heavy rain. Bradford Council had announced it would be open to traffic this Saturday and a family fun day has been planned to mark the completion