James Hepworth held his nerve to claim his first ever victory on the PGA EuroPro Tour when he edged out Daniel Gaunt in the first play-off hole to claim £10,000 and win the Galgorm Castle Northern Ireland PGA EuroPro Tour Open. The Ilkley member had
Lancashire overcame a hostile three-wicket burst from Tino Best to prevent Yorkshire from claiming their fourth County Championship win at Old Trafford. The White Rose have moved one point clear of Nottinghamshire at the top of LV= Division
A man accused of conspiring to produce cannabis after being arrested by Bradford drugs squad officers had his case adjourned today. Hai Van Nguyen, 42, of no fixed address, was due to be sentenced at Leeds Crown Court but Judge Jennifer Kershaw
It’s no wonder Ashley Metcalfe places so much significance on Undercliffe’s fixtures this month. The JCT600 Bradford League leaders visit reigning champions Baildon on Saturday and then face every other side currently in the top six. That includes Pudsey
A man has been questioned on suspicion of stealing a car in connection with a crash which left a 69-year-old woman dead. Iris Moss, of Oak Mount, Manningham, died after she was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary following an incident near the
Steve McNamara believes Bulls can smile their way out of the current rut. Five successive Super League defeats have left the Odsal outfit hanging on to the last top-eight spot by just a point. Castleford narrowed the gap with last week’s win at the
Health chiefs are urging people from Bradford and Airedale travelling abroad this summer to protect their health by having any necessary vaccinations well in advance. Anyone visiting Hajj – the annual pilgrimage to Mecca – is required to show
The newly-formed Farsley AFC held their first training session this week but manager Neil Parsley has not made any signings as yet. Parsley was in charge of Farsley Celtic, who were forced to resign from the Blue Square North last season due to a failure
Families who are part of the ground-breaking Born in Bradford (BiB) initiative descended on Lister Park yesterday for a teddy bears’ picnic. The event included games, attractions and healthcare information for children, adults and teddies alike
Tino Best has given Yorkshire a sniff of winning their County Championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford. The West Indian pace bowler has taken three wickets in the afternoon session of day four to help restrict the hosts to 94-4 from 30
Silsden chairman Sean McNulty expressed delight after the Cobbydalers received crucial funding for ground developments – and revealed he had feared for the club’s future had it not materialised. The North West Counties League outfit have
There have been two significant departures from Nethermoor during the close season but Guiseley boss Steve Kittrick has worked through the summer to secure replacements and further strengthen the squad. Speaking from his holiday in Portugal, Kittrick
Fabio Capello's position as England head coach has been further strengthened after FA board member David Sheepshanks indicated he believes the Italian should stay on in the job. The FA board are likely to meet next week with Sir Dave Richards, the
Jeremy Batty’s Harden will be hoping to start the second half of the season the way they began the first half, with a victory over Follifoot. That would not only keep up the pressure on Division Two leaders Bilton, who are five points ahead
Birstall are looking at a make or break game on Sunday when they travel to Huddersfield League side Shepley for their delayed Heavy Woollen Cup quarter-final tie. Weather and conflicting fixture-lists for both sides has forced the game to be played
Yorkshire’s County Championship match against Lancashire looks to be heading for a draw at Old Trafford. The White Rose county have failed to get any momentum into their second innings on the fourth morning, and look like they will have to
Fabio Capello looks set to survive as England head coach after a groundswell of support among the Football Association hierarchy. Sir Dave Richards, the Premier League chairman who also heads the new 'Club England', is now being urged to recommend
The first round of matches have been played in the Newlands Invitation Cup, which is in its sixth season. Prince of Wales Sunday beat St Georges 2-1, with the decider a cracking volley from Alan Morley senior. Eccleshill Sunday were 5-2 winners over
A campaigner against forced marriages has urged people to speak out for male victims after figures revealed the number of cases had risen by more than a third. Former Keighley MP Ann Cryer urged victims, teachers, doctors, solicitors and civil servants
A farmer banned for life from keeping animals has landed himself a bigger court bill after another failed appeal. David Holmes, 53, told Bradford Crown Court yesterday: “I can’t believe it, it’s like a nightmare,” after a judge ordered him to stump up
BRADFORD No1 AA Last Saturday saw 18 juniors fishing a junior match at Raskelf Lake. The under-17s section was won by Matt Foster with 14lb 7oz, Joel Harris (11lb 13oz) came second and third was Connor Mahoney (9lb 8oz). The under-11s was won
Bradford Council has scrapped plans to resurface three streets in Great Horton after residents refused to move their cars to allow the work to be done amid protests about loose chippings. Workers moved on to eight streets off Little Horton Lane early
Healthcare workers and patients at Mayfield Medical Centre in Pasture Lane, Clayton, Bradford, are backing a charity appeal. Two members of staff are preparing to trek across the desert landscapes of Jordan for Marie Curie. Receptionist Louise Adamson
Almost 100 Bradford school children are travelling to Birmingham to perform at shows celebrating the country’s young musicians. They will take part in two different performances as part of the Music for Youth’s National Festival next week. More than
A complete ban against dog fouling in public places looks set to be introduced in the district by the end of year as legal powers are extended to cover the countryside. It follows a Bradford Council campaign highlighting the anti-social problem on Ilkley
Leeds United midfielder Jonny Howson believes the club has a squad strong enough to finish in the Championship’s top six next season. Morley-born Howson, 22, played a big part in Leeds’ promotion campaign, turning out in all but one of their
A man who has run up a £60,000 legal aid bill trying to stay in a house that is too big for him has been told by his MP to “get real and get on with his life”. Bradford East MP David Ward issued the hard-hitting advice after reading about Wajid Hussain
Detectives fear there might be more elderly victims after a pensioner was allegedly conned out of thousands of pounds for work on his home. The man, who is in his 70s and disabled, lost £8,000 over two years after he was charged large amounts in return
A care team is celebrating after being honoured with a Great British National Care Team award. Employees at Thompson Court Resource Centre in Morton Lane, Crossflatts, Bingley, got through to the final stages of the national competition after winning
Ilkley Grammar School chiefs have restated their case for a new ‘super- school’ as they await the outcome of the Government’s spending review. The head teacher and governors have issued a statement saying they will not subject students to an educational
England striker Jermain Defoe believes the weight of World Cup expectation took its toll on the squad in South Africa, but insists the players remain behind under-pressure manager Fabio Capello. The Tottenham frontman and his international colleagues
Brave security guard Andrew Clapham has received national police recognition after he tackled a knifeman – armed with a sweeping brush. The 40-year-old married dad-of-two was last night honoured at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Public
Blind teenage author Liam Midwood was today due to join The Fonz as a guest speaker at a media conference for children. Liam, 15, of Shipley, was due to speak at the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield on his role as an editor for national charity
Fruit and vegetables being grown on a new plot will land on the plates of hospice patients. Disused land in the grounds of Manorlands, the Sue Ryder Care home at Oxenhope, near Keighley, has been turned over to food production. The project forms part
Shipley MP Philip Davies has criticised his Government’s plans to lock up fewer criminals claiming public safety should be its number one priority. The Conservative MP – who has long campaigned for sentences to be served in full – said moves
An enchanting open-air production of a much-loved children’s story comes to East Riddlesden Hall this summer. Beauty And The Beast is performed by Chapterhouse Theatre Company, which started out in 2000 with performances of
Cats in Bradford could soon be ‘feline fine’ after Yorkshire Building Society’s Charitable Foundation gave £2,000 to fund the opening of a new recovery ward at the PDSA’s PetAid Hospital in East Bowling, Bradford. Adrian Horsley, the Bradford-based
SHREK FOREVER AFTER (U, 93 mins) *** Featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Walt Dohrn, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Jane Lynch, Kathy Griffin The fourth and final instalment of the computer-animated
My World Cup tourettes has fast disappeared and been replaced by a self-help mantra. I had spent the last few weeks randomly shouting “‘Come on, England” at the sight of a St George’s flag, but now the nine-year-old boy inside this middle-aged man has
Heartbreaker (L'arnacoeur) (15, 105 mins)**** Starring Romain Duris, Vanessa Paradis, Julie Ferrier, Francois Damiens, Helena Noguerra, Andrew Lincoln, Jacques Frantz With its picture-postcard locations and attractive cast, Heartbreaker is the romantic
The Bishop of Bradford will ordain 11 deacons and nine priests this weekend ahead of his retirement later in the month. The annual ordination ceremonies at Bradford Cathedral will be one of the last official engagements carried out by the Right Reverend
Peppa Pig and Bob the Builder will be appearing at Lightcliffe Gala, near Brighouse, on Sunday. Lightcliffe Cricket Club will host the event from 2pm. Club chairman John Brooke said: “We were overwhelmed by the number of people who attended last summer
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Jamie John Button, aged 20, of Brookfield Road, Pollard Park; assault, sending by public communication network an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message, 12 months’ community order, 80
Bradford student Phillippa Cairns has recorded an album of wedding songs. The Greatest of These, recorded at St Joseph’s Church, off Manchester Road, features Bradford musicians including Phillippa’s former school friend Laura Groves, now a signed artist
Families who have lost loved ones to cancer have set up a new support group to boost efforts to care for the terminally ill. An Ilkley fundraising branch for Marie Curie Cancer Care has been formed and is being chaired by Simon Robson, who lost his wife
25 years ago: The Never On A Sunday trading laws are outdated, according to Bradford shoppers. 50 years ago: Two hundred and ninety two men at a Bradford works walked out on official strike today in support of one man.
The Bradford Bulls Foundation was today awarded about £200,000 to fund a heritage project focusing on Odsal Stadium’s key role in sporting, cultural and social history. The grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund to support the Past Times project, will see
Bradford Council’s pledge to press on with the £24.4m City Park reflects how crucial a part of the city centre’s regeneration it has become. It has been hailed as a catalyst for encouraging investment, spurring developments such as the £45m Southgate
It is absolutely astonishing to learn that Yorkshire Forward is looking to defer paying a £1.3 million slice of its promised funding for the City Park. As anyone who has visited Bradford recently will be all too aware, work on this flagship regeneration
Research scientists at Bradford University are working on a groundbreaking medical device for a West Yorkshire firm that is aiming to win a share of a £1.2 billion global market. Arterius is one of only a handful of companies developing the first
The Telegraph & Argus has been commended for its commitment to providing work experience opportunities to students in the district. The Bradford division of the T&A’s parent company Newsquest has achieved a quality standard required by the West Yorkshire
Schoolchildren have been left heartbroken after vandals threw rocks into their nature pond, killing about 50 tadpoles, in the latest in a series of attacks. St Mary’s and St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, in Upper Nidd Street, off Leeds Road
A relaunched careers service for the district’s youngsters has been opened in Bradford. The work of Connexions was being celebrated as it was revealed last month less than 1,000 young people were classed as not in education, employment or training in
Peter Taylor is backing new striker Jake Speight to make the most of his second crack at league football. Speight yesterday completed a £25,000 move from Mansfield after netting 17 goals in as many starts for the Blue Square Premier outfit
Firefighters from across the Bradford district have been helping to fight a huge blaze at a waste depot on the outskirts of Leeds. About 120 firefighters from across West Yorkshire have attended the fire at Wastecare, in Wakefield Road, Garforth
An all-day rock music festival featuring female-fronted bands is being held this weekend in aid of Bradford Cancer Support. The event, called Cheb Fest, will feature ten bands from Bradford and Leeds and is being organised by Vicky Reader,
SIR – In these troubled times it is good to remember some Bradford folk are still beavering away to make West Yorkshire a good place to live. Jim Routledge, who died last month, achieved much, but not many people knew about it. The former Hanson School
SIR – My colleague, Alan Angelse, and I attended the veterans’ lunch on June 24 at Bradford City Hall, both representing the Bradford Branch of the Coldstream Guards’ Association, and were privileged to sit at No 1 table with the Lord Mayor, Councillor
SIR – A Michael Murphy is right to question Karl Dallas’s silence on Hamas in Gaza (Letters, June 24). Although Mr Dallas has much to say about Gaza and never misses an opportunity to condemn Israel, the only real democracy in the Middle East, he remains
Sir – After Yorkshire Forward had finally conceded that action needed to be taken to rectify the pitiful condition into which it had allowed the Odeon to deteriorate, we now learn (T&A, June 24) that it has been axed by the Government (alleluia!), and
SIR – If the Council pulls the plug on free swimming, will it be cutting down on pool personnel or move some to another department? If the leisure funding stays as it is now, no Government funding is needed. T Harland, Hillcrest Road, Queensbury
SIR – The impending withdrawal of free swimming for under-16s and over-60s is a retrograde step. At holiday times the younger people queue for entry to Shipley Pool. This is a well-managed facility with highly-trained staff and all the youngsters are
Paul Medley sees the Bulls’ latest Academy intake as a major statement of intent by the club. Bradford’s head of youth development has overseen the signing of 11 scholarship stars to professional terms, while beating off attention from a host
Council chiefs last night pledged that Bradford’s City Park will go ahead as planned and on time – despite Yorkshire Forward deferring a £1.3 million payment towards the £24.4m scheme. A total of £6.7m was promised by the regional development
City kick off pre-season today back at Apperley Bridge after Peter Taylor pulled the plug on plans to change training base. The Bantams were expected to start an eagerly-anticipated campaign with a switch to new headquarters at the University
A woman had to be rescued by firefighters after she fell 20ft off a wall into undergrowth down the road from Airedale General Hospital. A fire crew from Skipton fire station and a fire officer in a Land Rover were summoned to the scene of the
Two dogs were lucky to escape unharmed after a burning bag of rubbish spread to a shed in the back yard of a house in Killinghall Road, Bradford. Their barks alerted a couple, thought to be aged in their 50s, to let them into the house. Smoke
