Uruguay 1, Ghana 1 (aet, Uruguay win 4-2 on pens) Ghana bowed out of the World Cup in the most heartbreaking circumstances in one of the most amazing finishes to a match the World Cup has ever seen. In this tournament’s 80-year history, surely there
A new management centre represents the fighting spirit that still exists in Bradford, according to former supermarket supremo Sir Ken Morrison. He was speaking as he officially opened the Sir Titus Salt Building at the heart of a £12.5m extension
Herschelle Gibbs’ majestic maiden Twenty20 century was in vain as Northamptonshire incredibly secured a tie under lights against Yorkshire at Wantage Road. Chasing 181, the hosts needed 13 off the last ball of the match but Rich Pyrah bowled a waist-high
The Bankfoot Charity Cup will start on Sunday, July 18, with matches every Sunday morning and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Eight clubs have been drawn into two groups, with the top two in each section meeting in the semi-finals on Sunday,
Heath L’Estrange knows the Bulls must act now to avoid a repeat of last year’s Hull heartbreak. Bradford cruelly missed out on a place in last season’s play-offs by a single point after a five-game winning run at the tail end of the campaign
Holland 2, Brazil 1 Wesley Sneijder dumped favourites Brazil out of the World Cup as Holland finally got the better of their South American nemesis. But they had to come from behind to avenge their heartbreaking defeats of 1994 and 1998 and book their
The England team continue their march towards a place in the final. Another faultless display in the last 16 and there is still a chance of appearing in the showpiece at Sun City a week on Sunday. Yorkshireman Howard Webb and his assistants Darren Cann
Leeds United boss Simon Grayson has ruled out returning to his old club Leicester City as Nigel Pearson’s successor. Grayson, who guided Leeds to promotion from League One last season, was installed as one of the favourites after Pearson took over at
A Bradford student is to receive a special award for her dogged determination in an engineering competition. Amber Thiara, a sixth former at The Girls’ Grammar School, Bradford, has entered projects into the Inspirations contest, organised
Keighley Cougars’ Daley Williams has been put on the transfer list due to indiscipline. Head coach Barry Eaton said “I have been disappointed with Daley’s attitudes in terms of preparation for matches over recent weeks, especially during the
If Danny Jones scores against Featherstone in the Co-Operative Championship on Sunday at Cougar Park, it will be the 50th consecutive game he has scored in. His run stretches back to the last two games of the 2008 season and he was the only player in
Former Cheltenham skipper Shane Duff has become City’s sixth summer signing. The 28-year-old centre half, younger brother of Burnley’s Michael, has signed on a one-year deal with an option for the club to extend it into a second. Duff has previously
Fabio Capello is to remain as England manager, the Football Association confirmed on Friday afternoon, bringing a swift end to speculation about the Italian's future. The decision was taken following a meeting of the four-man Club England board, which
Jamie Langley column: It’s been a tough run lately and we know last week’s game against Cas was one we should have won. We’re desperate for a win now because it has been so long, but we can’t afford to think like that because we’ll only put added pressure
Lions boss Steve Kittrick insists his side are not just going into the Blue Square North to make the numbers up. The Nethermoor chief – who returned from a holiday in Portugal in time to oversee the newly-promoted club’s first training session – is
World-record holders Filbert Bayi and David Hemery were among a group of international speakers at the Beyond 2012: Excellence For All conference this week. Bayi compared his schoolboy training in Tanzania with the perfect running countryside in Bradford
Avenue chief executive Bob Blackburn believes some of the club’s players have been given a ‘reality check’ in the close season. The summer has been one of wild speculation regarding the squad following Avenue’s statement on its reduced budget for the
A Burley-in-Wharfedale man has died after being hit by a train near Ilkley. The man, believed to be 20, has not been named. He died at the scene, near Ilkley railway station. British Transport Police (BTP) are not treating the incident as suspicious
Pupils at Greatwood School, Skipton, had a double treat for pensioners on a housing estate. They invited the residents to an ugly bug ball – and then entertained them with a clown dance. “This was to help strengthen the links between the school and
The second headline act for Bingley Music Live in September has been confirmed as Manchester legends James. The weekend music festival kicks off on Friday, September 3, with a free evening of music, and continues over the Saturday and Sunday in Myrtle
The high standard of art education at Hill Top C of E Primary School, in Low Moor, Bradford, has been recognised with a national award. Arts Council England has awarded the school the Artsmark Gold for the quality of lessons involving drama, music, design
The Bradford Bulls Foundation has appealed for memories and memorabilia as part of a £200,000 heritage project focusing on Odsal Stadium. The Past Times project, launched yesterday, aims to collect archive material and information about a range of past
Glorious weather and some star-power have helped the 10th Otley Walking Festival get off to a flying start. Festival members, people from Otley Walkers are Welcome (WAW) and town mayor Councillor Ray Smith were among those who gathered in Manchester
A local girl is aiming for the top after securing a place at one of the world’s most prestigious ballet schools. Genni Debney, 11, of Valley Drive, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, beat off competition from 1,000 other hopefuls to book her spot at the Royal Ballet
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is asking the public which laws they would like to see repealed. He is launching the Government’s Your Freedom website at which people will be able to propose ways to get rid of regulation and bureaucracy and
The pre-season warm-up games begin this Friday with Bradford City visiting Eccleshill United and the non-league outfit cannot wait to host their Football League neighbours. Eagles secretary Brian Bell said: “It will be the first chance for
A volunteering fair is being held in Ilkley later this month where sports clubs will invite people to spend an hour of their time helping them out in a voluntary capacity. It takes place on Ilkley Grove on Saturday, July 24, from 10am to
More than eight out of ten people across Bradford and Airedale who tried to get an appointment with an NHS dentist in the last 12 months were successful. A Department of Health survey completed by 900 people across the district showed 759 attempted
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Barzan Hamadamin Hussein, aged 23, of Steerforth Close, West Bowling; using threatening or insulting words or behaviour, £80 fine, £100 costs. Tracy Jane Grummitt, aged 36, of Smiddles
Keighley-based Long Lee will be among the West Riding County Amateur League newcomers this season. The Craven League champions have been entered into Division Two, which starts on Saturday, August 28, along with Division One, while their reserve team
The Football Association will end up with egg on their faces if they decide to sack Fabio Capello, players' chief Gordon Taylor has claimed. Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association and a member of the FA's international
A 54-year-old man was last night in a critical condition in hospital after a suspected street attack. Detectives in the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) of West Yorkshire Police were yesterday investigating the incident, which happened in Kirkgate
After an air conditioning engineer teamed up with a take-away operator, a new Asian restaurant has opened its doors – creating 12 jobs in the process. Ash Khan decided to convert his Greengates take-away business into Paprika restaurant in
Firms are being offered the chance to cut the cost of buying business supplies and their utility bills by a new Bradford-based operation. Synergy Procurement Solutions was launched eight weeks ago by directors Nigel Pickles and Darren Craven to help
When 76-year-old Mubarak Sear was told he was too old to get a driving licence in his home town of Milton Keynes he came up to Bradford – and passed with flying colours. Nafis Ishaq, of i-Drive, a Bradford-based driving school, said Mr Sear
An “insider,” who helped set up the violent robbery of a delivery van in which a man had a gun pointed at his head has been jailed for eight years. More than £20,000 was stolen from the meat delivery truck when the gang posed as police to stop
Argentina defender Martin Demichelis has inflamed the war of words ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with Germany by declaring: "Show us some respect." Ill-feeling between the sides who will meet in Cape Town for a place in the last four
25 years ago: A multi-million pound development was today revealed for Bradford Park Avenue, including a new stadium, shopping complex and pub. 50 years ago: Officials of the 15th Birkenshaw and District Show were hopeful that the attendance
The behaviour of armed raiders who robbed a delivery vehicle in Rooley Lane was truly chilling. One victim believed he was about to be shot after an attacker pointed a gun at him while coldly counting up to five. The robbers warned another man: “We
The Bradford Urban Garden will be alive with the sound of music this summer. A programme of arts and community events planned for the city centre site looks set to include brass band concerts, interactive art, theatre, mini music festivals and film screenings
A multi-million pound hi-tech business park will create science and technology jobs in the Aire Valley, regeneration chiefs said. But residents near the site in Buck Lane, Baildon, claim it will destroy wildlife, cause traffic chaos and be
Not one 18-year-old in Shipley believes young people are really valued in society, a survey has revealed. Shipley MP Philip Davies sends a birthday card to every 18-year old in his constituency along with a questionnaire covering issues from
SIR – The Government cap on non-EU immigration is a step in the right direction, but several other aspects of the problem seem to have been overlooked. One is the ‘Primary Purpose Rule’ which restricted the importation of spouses, immediately relaxed
SIR – I know that Bradford Council too often attracts criticism, but not on this occasion. I and many others would like to thank Marcia Churley and all the team from Bradford West Area for organising Clayton Fun Day in the park. It was fine and warm
SIR – I’d like to thank the pupils and teachers at Laisterdyke College in Bradford for making me feel so welcome during my visit. It was a real delight to see the children get so involved in the day’s activities class as part of the Sky Sports
Manningham Library, which has undergone a £1.5 million refurbishment, will be celebrating its centenary this weekend. Tomorrow and Sunday people will be able to visit the 100-year-old building and discover more about its history, and that of
SIR – I read, with absolute shock and bemusement, the story (T&A, June 28) about a single man occupying a family home (provided by Incommunities) and refusing to vacate to allow one of the 120 families on the waiting list to benefit from it. I found
SIR – For those like Emma Healm, whose TV interview persuaded David Cameron to hold his Cabinet meeting in Bradford, who think they have to go to Leeds, Wakefield or Huddersfield to shop, may I suggest they visit Keighley? Within a half-mile radius they
A single mum is starting a fundraising drive to create a sensory corner for her daughter. Natalie Lambert is appealing to businesses to help her in her bid to fund the corner, which will enable her to play at home with five-year-old Briany.
A derelict school which has been plagued by vandals since it closed in February is suspected of having been set alight yet again. Two youths have been arrested following the blaze which tore through the roof at the Guardhouse School building
SIR – Mr A Michael Murphy (Letters, June 24) ignores the facts in my letter about Israeli piracy on the high seas to attack my personal credibility. Well, if he is going to do this, he needs to do his homework, because my opposition to all sorts of terrorism
Peter Taylor has wasted no time in reminding his City players what he expects from them in the new season. The Bantams began their annual training slog yesterday with a rallying call from the manager. City are hotly-tipped as a promotion
A man who flew into “a red rage” and bludgeoned his neighbour with a spade has been jailed for three years and four months. Paul Ward, 52, attacked grandmother Debbie Bland after a bitter dispute between them, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday
A pair of familiar faces appear to be leading the way in the race to succeed Steve McNamara as Bulls boss. Brian McDermott and Mick Potter have emerged as the most likely candidates to take charge next season, with a decision from the club’
Further funding cuts and deferred payments that will affect projects in Bradford have been revealed by Yorkshire Forward. As well as the £1.3 million deferment of a payment to the flagship City Park project, reported in yesterday’s Telegraph
