The latest from the angling scene. BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC Our latest trip to Rhyl went well, with many species being caught. The winner was Dave Kitchingman with 128lb of fish, and he also caught the biggest fish, a bull huss of 9lb 8oz. Second
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale believes his side must win both their remaining games in the LV=County Championship if they are to claim the Division One title. His comments came after a battling display from the Tykes on the final day at Scarborough
Neighbours have told of their shock at the death of a 30-year-old man, who had been subjected to a brutal robbery in his home a few days earlier. The man, described as quiet, friendly and caring, died of natural causes and the tragedy is not
Children learned about conserving the wildlife of Wharfedale at Ilkley’s Manor House Museum this week. A wildlife expert was called in to the Castle Yard museum as part of the International Year of Biodiversity. Museum visitors were able to learn more
A £45,000 benefit scrounger has been told by a judge to get a job and start paying back the money. Graham Midgley, 47, was given a six-month chance to stay out of jail at Bradford Crown Court today. Midgley, of Ward Street, Keighley, cheated the taxpayer
Baildon, who defeated Halifax 36-19 at Jenny Lane last Saturday, now seem to have added some potent backs to their forward armoury. On Saturday, the Jenny Laners are at Leodiensians in another pre-season friendly.
Often the Centurion Yorkshire Cup is seen as an inconvenience towards the end of a season when a team’s real focus is getting promoted, avoiding relegation or even getting to Twickenham. But there should be none of those distractions on Saturday when
Bradford Salem start their competitive rugby a week early as they face Huddersfield YMCA at Shay Lane in a first-round Yorkshire Shield tie. Prop Simon Davies has returned from Harrogate to captain Salem, and they have also selected former Bees player
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery Bradford College GCSE results: J Abbasi 0/1; A M Abdisalam 1/0
Otley’s Lizzie Armitstead has been named in a seven-strong Great Britain women’s road race team for the International Cycling Union’s World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, from September 29-October 3. Also in the team are Nicole Cooke, Emma Pooley
A burglar who sneaked into an 83-year-old man's bedroom and stole his gold watch as he slept was today locked up for 22 months. James Sharkey, 20, a "three strikes" house breaker, was disturbed by the pensioner's son when he raided their home
Yorkshire have lost three wickets during the afternoon session at Scarborough, but their LV= County Championship clash with Hampshire looks to be heading towards a draw. At tea on the final day at North Marine Road, they had reached 169-3. It means
25 years ago: Trains from Bradford to London were cancelled as railway workers went on a 24-hour strike. 50 years ago: The managing director of Bingley firm Ellison Spring Clips Ltd was admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary suffering from severe burns
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery Buttershaw Business Enterprise College GCSE results: D Abbasi
Pudsey Congs stalwart Matthew Doidge has come down emphatically in favour of the odd number of clubs being in the JCT600 Bradford League Second Division. In 2009 and 2010, since Esholt left the league at the end of the 2008 season, the First Division
A teenager was locked up today after admitting 11 breaches of a Court order for attempted robbery. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, also pleaded guilty to failing to turn up at Bradford Crown Court for sentence on August
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery Feversham College GCSE results: A Ahmed 10/1; K Ahmed 7/4; M Ahmed
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery Woodhouse Grove GCSE results: S Ahmed 7/2; S Akhtar 6/3; J Alderson
Yorkshire’s batsmen face a battle to salvage a draw in their LV= County Championship match with Hampshire at Scarborough. The visitors finally declared during the morning session on the final day with a first-innings lead of 176. Much of that was
Harden’s hopes of Aire-Wharfe League promotion hinge on winning their last three games and getting a little help from their friends. Having been in the Division Two promotion spots all season until early July, Harden have slipped to third and go into
Otley Town's newly-appointed Academy manager David Cipe and his support team have resigned because "their personal circumstances have apparently changed". Club chairman Richard Askham announced: "It is with regret that the club must announce that David
A gas engineer is fundraising in tribute to his mother, who died after an 11-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mick Armstrong’s 60th birthday celebrations will be dedicated to helping sufferers, with a raffle, an auction, and donations to be made
A team of football celebrities including Bradford City manager Peter Taylor will be taking on England’s Homeless World Cup team in a charity football match. Leeds boss Simon Grayson and Bantams old boy Peter Beagrie will join former professionals and
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Arshad Hussain, aged 20, of Hinchcliffe Street, Undercliffe; criminal damage, 12 months conditional discharge, £85 costs. Terry Daniel Hyland, aged 34, of Currer Street, Little Germany; failure
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery Tong High School GCSE results: S Abbas 3/5; D Ackroyd 4/4; M Ahmed
Albion Sports kept up their perfect start to the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division season with a 4-0 success at promoted Steeton last night, and visit bottom-placed Tingley Athletic on Saturday. Tyersal were unable to extend
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery Hipperholme & Lightcliffe GCSE results: K Ackroyd 2.5/5.5; N Ackroyd
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery St Mary's Catholic School, Menston, GCSE results: B Addison-Child
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. Click here for photo gallery Immanuel College GCSE results: K Alexander 14/0; M Asharabi 9/
A sunset dinner breaking the Islamic Ramadan fast tonight will raise money for victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan. Volunteers at Bradford charity QED-UK, set up 20 years ago to give opportunities to disadvantaged communities, have invited
A Government-funded programme to encourage new start-up firms and support established businesses has helped to create nearly 4,000 new jobs locally over the past four years. Bradford Council’s Kickstart enterprise support programme has helped more than
A long-running BT advertisement promoting new high-speed broadband service has been banned for misleading customers. The TV, radio and press advertisements supported a £2.5 billion roll-out of faster fibre-based broadband services, which has already
Bradford Park Avenue go into the Bank Holiday weekend with a second tough away fixture in five days as they head to Wales to take on Colwyn Bay. After waiting for what seemed an age for the Evo-Stik Premier Division to get going, the Bradford
Silsden went out of the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON in the extra-preliminary round after a replay at Crook Town. That leaves the Cobbydalers without a fixture this weekend as they did not have time to rearrange a Vodkat North West Counties League Premier
Guiseley did not take long to adapt to life in the Blue Square North following their promotion, and on Saturday they go into their third away game of the season defending an unbeaten record on the road. They will be tested to the limit as they head
A wildlife centre has welcomed a new addition to the family – a 3ft tegu lizard called Teggy. The three-year-old female lizard has taken up residence at the Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre in Heckmondwike. Wild tegus, which originate from South America
Before the higher-ranking clubs on the football pyramid come into the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON, the only local side remaining in the competition at this stage is Thackley, and they have the bonus of a home draw in Saturday's preliminary- round tie.
Farsley AFC will be wary of the derby factor when they host Brighouse Town in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division on Saturday but they will be glad of home advantage. The clubs met just a few short weeks ago, also at Throstle
Liversedge are at home in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division on Saturday, with Dinnington Town visiting Clayborn. Sedge have endured a difficult start to the campaign with two league defeats and an early exit from the FA Cup
Eccleshill United have won three of their four starts in Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One, and the Eagles’ director of football Mark Ellis is hoping early-season form, and the fact that his former club Bradford City play their reserve
The following planning applications have been lodged with Calderdale Council: Brighouse: private hire office advanced booking only and separate parking area, 37 Bethel Street. Brighouse: proposed retail shop, hot-food takeaway and new windows and doors
Young women continue to be the group most affected by sexually transmitted infections, a report by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveals. In 2009, 42,410 new STI diagnoses were reported to the HPA from sexual health clinics across Yorkshire
The Bulls have pushed the boat out in the search for success. Building on the appointment of Mick Potter as head coach and a heavy recruitment drive that kicked off with today’s signing of former Great Britain star Chev Walker, the club’s ‘
A male motorbike rider and a woman, both believed to be from the Bradford area, were killed in a head-on crash with a car last night. Emergency services were scrambled to the accident which involved a black Yamaha R1 motorbike and a green Vauxhall
A Bradford teenager has undergone life-saving surgery after violence flared as students celebrated their GCSE exam results. The 17-year-old youth was rushed to hospital where he had emergency surgery to a blood clot on his brain after he was
A professional extreme sports show will be holding stunt demonstrations as part of the entertainment organised for the Sky Ride Bradford. The event, organised by Sky in partnership with British Cycling and Bradford Council, will give thousands of cyclists
Statistics about the country’s and region’s sexual health reveal that there is no room for complacency. Nationally there has been a rise of almost three per cent in the number of new cases recorded in 2009 compared with 2008. While the
SIR – It’s great news that Iran has completed its nuclear power plant and would be even better if they could have nuclear power as soon as possible to balance the power in the Middle East. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas agreed to attend talks next
SIR – The recent floods in China have claimed as many lives as those in Pakistan to date, but whereas over 20 million people are suffering in the Islamic Republic, 300 million have been affected in the People’s Republic. Environmentalists have been noticeably
SIR – Is it appropriate that Tony Blair’s memoirs are called The Journey, as he should be making the journey to the Hague to stand trial for the illegal invasion of Iraq. M Hey, Fairway Grove, Bradford
A stark “three strikes and you’re out” warning has been issued to anyone caught selling alcohol to children. West Yorkshire Police’s Inspector Richard Coldwell is warning off-licences and supermarkets to prepare to face the consequences after a police
Borrowers can satisfy their love of books without spending a fortune, you can expand your knowledge for free – you can even trace your family tree. Libraries educate and inform, but much more than that, they are an integral part of our communities and
SIR – There has been a lot of talk recently about raising the retiring age, and at the same time reducing the qualifying period for National Insurance contributions, and now the winter fuel allowance has come under the spotlight, with a suggestion that
SIR – When the Council or Highways Agency authorise works by utility companies, do they consider the proportionality of disruption to local residents and seek assurances over timescales? The road works at Fox’s Corner seem to be characterised by gross
SIR – I know Simon Cowell (pictured) is probably the ‘saviour’ of ITV – or so we are told – but it’s an absolute disgrace to ‘auto-tune’ or use any other ‘vocal enhancement processes’ on the show. The performances of the singers on X Factor should be
SIR – The illiberal nature of the campaign to ban the EDL rally was exposed by the think tank Demos in a press release earlier this week (T&A, August 24) when it argued that the right to protest about things of importance “can be an important outlet”
I have been enjoying the latest series of Dragons’ Den. I say ‘enjoying’ even though I spend most of my time shouting at the TV in frustration. It’s not the often inept presentation of the inventors and entrepreneurs, who are trying to prise money out
A Keighley haulage company was yesterday fined £5,000 after one of its employees suffered brain damage when he was struck on the head by a 290-kilogram panel saw. Nicholas Holmes, 49, of Bradford, was delivering saws to the Saw Centre in Eglinton Street
Calls for further safety measures at an accident blackspot have been made following a fatal crash. A 58-year-old woman died in hospital after the Ford Focus she was driving was in a collision with a lorry on the A629 at Flappit, near Cullingworth
The University of Bradford has reported an “unprecedented level” in demand for places this year. Last night the University said it only had places left on its Bradford Way programme. This year has seen the toughest battle for university
A peace vigil which hopes to send out an image of the “real Bradford” the night before the EDL protest is gathering support from across the district. The Bradford Together Peace Vigil will be held from 5.30pm to 6.30pm tomorrow at Jacob’s Well. The
Nearly 900 young people across Bradford are claiming long-term sickness benefits. Employment Minister Chris Grayling said he was shocked at the number of people aged 16 to 25 “parked” on incapacity benefit. He said anyone faking their illness would be
Peter Taylor admits he does not know his best City line-up. Trialist Chib Chilaka became the 20th different player to appear in the first five games and only keeper Jon McLaughlin has started all of them. Michael Flynn, who had a groin
Organisers of a community cohesion celebration, arranged in response to a protest by the English Defence League, have revealed more details about their event. The multi-cultural peace event, called Be Bradford – Peaceful Together, will be held
Patients in the district made more than 1,200 written complaints about local NHS hospitals and commu-nity services in the last year, new figures reveal. The number of complaints is at a record high, the data from the NHS Information Centre
Fit-again Chev Walker became a Bull today and announced: This is a new start for me and the club. The former Great Britain centre has put 11 months of injury hell behind him by signing a one-year deal at Odsal. And Walker is hungry to
Leeds continue to discuss terms with Scottish international Ross McCormack, but only after expressing their anger to his agent that news of the possible deal became public. Manager Simon Grayson is also believed to be talking to McCormack’s
An event billed as “a peaceful multicultural celebration of unity” is to go ahead in the city centre at the same time as the EDL’s static protest. We Are Bradford is a coalition of local groups and individuals and Unite Against Fascism (UAF) which will
Bradford College is offering talented amateur boxers trials to win places on a new apprenticeship. The college has been chosen as one of six further education institutions to run the Advanced Apprenticeships in Sporting Excellence (AASE).
Businesspeople in Bradford city centre are putting plans in place ahead of a planned demonstrations by thousands of people on Saturday. Large numbers of police are expected to form a ring of steel around a protest at Bradford’s urban garden
