Two members of the first class to be taught at an Ilkley school returned to their old classrooms as preparations begin for a special anniversary. Westville House School, Carters Lane, is preparing to toast its golden jubilee this year. A series of events
Nottingham Forest winger Patrick Bamford’s 89th-minute penalty denied City reserves a deserved share of the spoils. City appeared set to collect their first point of the new Central Division campaign from a close and keenly fought contest when
Yorkshire’s best bowling display in four-day cricket for more than 30 years – followed by a magnificent century from captain Andrew Gale – has breathed new life into their championship title challenge. It is after the Tykes dismissed Nottinghamshire
A 22-year-old man, who stored a substantial amount of drugs and cash for street dealers, had turned his life around and become a mentor for other young people, a court heard. Police executed a search warrant at Sakab Hussain’s home, in Cecil Terrace,
A thief who conned a 71-year-old man out of £100 was urged by a judge to stop knocking on the doors of old people and taking money from them. Recorder Sandra Keen told Steven Wood it had been a mean and nasty thing to do. Bradford Crown Court was told
If your granny has passed down the secret for the best apple pie, or you know how to make the perfect crumble, you could contribute to a new recipe book. Conservationists at Bradford Environmental Education Service (BEES) are producing a collection of
Yorkshire have bowled Nottinghamshire out for only 59 during the afternoon session of the two side’s LV= County Championship fixture at Trent Bridge. With the home side in trouble at lunch on day one, on 47 for seven, it took the Tykes attack only four
Burglary and other crime has dropped in the Ilkley area but the number of break-ins continues to top figures from earlier this year. The number of house burglaries in Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale went down in August, after a surge in July, which saw
Cyclists visiting the Yorkshire Dales National Park will be able to try out a new route from this weekend. Saturday will see the opening of the 170-mile Way of the Roses cycle route from Morecambe to Bridlington via Lancaster, the Forest of Bowland,
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Stewart Carroll, aged 58, of Watmough Street, Great Horton; using threatening or insulting words or behaviour, £50 fine, £100 costs; failure to surrender to custody, no separate penalty. Darren
Burley clinched the Aire-Wharfe League title for the first time since 1964 and only the second time in their history after a nail-biting finish against defending DIVISION ONE champions and closest rivals Beckwithshaw. It looked plain sailing for Burley
A police officer and former Mr Gay UK today denied a number of sex offences, including raping a man. PC Mark Carter, 27, who lives in Bradford, was charged after an incident at a hotel in Leeds city centre last December 19. He appeared at Leeds Crown
North of England Territorial Army (TA) soldiers have begun a march that will encompass hundreds of miles around the North East and Yorkshire to raise money for charity and raise awareness of the armed forces and, specifically, the role of the reservist
A historic building regarded as the cradle of Bradford’s original industrial revolution 200 years ago has become the new base for three firms which are looking to expand . The Paper Hall, which dates back to around 1640, now houses NRB Construction
As Government ministers try to quell concerns about the future of regional economic development plans, a Bradford business leader says much more work needs to be done to achieve a workable system that will benefit the local economy. Sandy Needham, chief
JJ Simpson provided the moment of quality that allowed West Bowling to edge out National Conference new boys Elland 7-4 and secure two valuable Division Two points. Bowling, relegated last season, were desperate not to allow their hosts
Division C East of the Dales Council League saw two league records broken as Savile Stars went on the rampage to thrash Whitehall. Sohail Patel and Suleman Bhana both scored 127 and shared an opening stand of 254, with Mugbul Patel (85) and Nazam Arif
Leading musicians and artists – including a contingent from Cavan in Ireland – will be converging on Haworth for the Haworth Arts and Music Festival from Thursday. In August, Worth Valley singers Tim Moon and Maggie Boyle, along with Paul
Running Log Gary Scott was the Airedale Athletics hero in Sunday’s LEEDS COUNTRY WAY RELAY as, after 7hr 13min and 64 miles of trails, only 1min 34sec separated them from winners Leeds City. Anchor leg runners Dean Williams and Jon Dawson were still
A golden morning for Yorkshire’s bowlers saw them take control of their vital LV= County Championship clash with title rivals Nottinghamshire. By lunch on day one at Trent Bridge the home side had slumped to 47-6 in 29.2 overs. The wickets began to
Queensbury were left frustrated in the Pennine League as they missed out 24-22 at Hunslet Old Boys in the Premier Division. But the Bradford outfit can take plenty of heart from their first game back in the top flight against a team who were Yorkshire
Crossflatts are still in pole position to win the Craven & District League title but it remains a four-horse race ahead of the final weekend of the season after the Division One contenders all won. Leaders Crossflatts took advantage of R Ayub (76) being
A proposal to open the first ‘Free School’ in Bradford is one of 16 in the country to be supported by the Department for Education. Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced a full business plan can be drawn up for the proposed King’s
Captain Aamir Mahmood led from the front as Abaseen crowned their debut season in the West Riding Sunday Council by sealing the Division Two title. Waheed Rehman (61) and Dilnawaz (48) helped opponents West Bowling Attock to 160 all out but Mahmood’s
Bradford Council’s deputy leader has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a detailed review of his election expenses. The Electoral Commission has confirmed that Councillor Imran Hussain (Lab, Toller) acted within the letter of the law, and no further
More than 1,000 donations of food and toiletries, collected from items left behind by revellers at the Leeds Festival, have been handed to the Bradford Food Bank. Volunteers are busy putting the tins and packets into food parcels for homeless and deprived
25 years ago: A Bradford education chief warned more than 250 Bradford school meals staff could be made redundant if a planned Government review of benefits went ahead. 50 years ago: Engineers working at International Harvester in Idle deplored the ‘
An MP has described the decision to allow supermarket giant Tesco to build a new store in Ilkley as ‘perverse and undemocratic’. And Kris Hopkins, Conservative MP for Keighley which includes Ilkley, said he has written to Communities Secretary
Wyke-based Vision Juniors want to recruit new players for their under-13 and under-eight squads. The under-13s, who compete in the Huddersfield League, train Monday evenings and Saturday mornings on the school playing fields off Wyke Lane. Call Jane
It was an unusual but necessary step for British Waterways to take. Long spells of dry weather and concerns about depleting reservoir stocks forced the company which looks after 2,200 miles of the country’s canals and rivers to close almost half of the
Britain is justifiably proud of its democratic system. The occasional inexcusable abuse of power and MPs’ expenses aside, it is an extremely important factor in what makes this proud nation and all its component parts what it is. It has
Prospect Juniors, who play in Thornbury, are looking to recruit new players (years seven and eight) to join their squad for the forthcoming Craven, Aire & Wharfe League season. Call Mark on 01132-672502 or 07912-390722 for more details.
SIR – It is to be welcomed that large-scale public disorder did not arise from the EDL’s recent demonstration in Bradford. From this, it is to be hoped that Bradford’s image improves, and for important investment to be made in the city arising from increased
SIR – I’m really glad a Toys R Us is opening in November. It will bring many jobs in the toy sector to Bradford. We’ve had no decent toy store in the Bradford district since Woolworths and other major retailers of toys closed down. I collect Strawberry
City may not be out of the blocks yet but Leon Osborne is finally up and running. Osborne came off the bench for the final quarter of the Port Vale game – his first action since a pre-season thigh injury. The 20-year-old didn’t expect to be included
SIR – Yet another soul is making up stories about me and fellow Councillor, John Cole (Harry Watson, Letters, September 1). I’ve already written to put right false claims by Labour’s chairman in Bradford East. Where have I denied that we need cuts to
SIR – What other restrictions are going to be forced on hospitals to make idiotic changes to their systems? Single-sex wards? What next? Single-sex dentists? With prospective patients desperate to be admitted for their long-awaited operations, someone
SIR – The story regarding the travellers ‘sticking two fingers up’ to the authorities, has been reported by the T&A over decades – only the names change. Travellers live off their wits, and can spot weakness immediately, so getting one over
SIR – Ronnie Fieldhouse and Harry Watson both miss the point about the Government’s cuts (Letters, September 1). Of course the Lib Dems are a part of that decision-making – but it is a coalition Government and there is collective responsibility among
SIR – Having just returned from the last night of Bingley Music Live, my faith is renewed in our youth. Three days of incredible music topped by the band James on Saturday, who entertained in some style a crowd of almost 15,000 good-natured, intelligent
Organisers of this year’s Bingley Music Live have hailed the festival a massive success after a record-breaking 42,000 people visited Myrtle Park over the weekend. Jane Glaister, Bradford Council’s strategic director for culture, tourism and sport, said
A teenager who made hoax emergency calls and threatened to blow up a Bradford police station has been locked up for 18 months. Matthew Dutton, 19, of Ewart Street, Great Horton, committed the offences after confessing to an arson at his former
A Bradford footballer killed in the First World War will be honoured by veterans who will visit his grave in France this weekend. Bradford Park Avenue left back Donald Simpson Bell was the first English footballer to be awarded the Victoria
An employee at a Bradford school ran his hands across a pupil’s hair and chest, making her feel scared and uncomfortable, a court heard. Rajnikant Mistry, 57, of Hunters Park Avenue, Clayton, Bradford, is accused of sexually assaulting a child under
A group of Bradford GPs, nurses and NHS staff flew to Pakistan last month to help victims of the floods. Sabiya Khan, workforce development facilitator at NHS Bradford and Airedale Community Health Services, describes the trip The visit to Dadu
A team of young athletes have been learning how to act as sporting ambassadors for Bradford. The eight youngsters have been chosen to represent Bradford as part of the SportsAid B-active Sporting Excellence Programme, which aims to improve the opportunities
Firefighters expertly sliced the roof off a car to start a hard-hitting campaign to save lives and cut injuries on West Yorkshire’s roads. They used specialised hydraulic-cutting equipment to demonstrate how they respond to serious crashes
A cashier who was injured during an armed robbery at a Bradford petrol station has spoken of his ordeal. The 43-year-old man was struck on the head with what is believed to be a handgun after he was threatened by two masked men at the filling
The Bulls may be restricted to a watching brief during the Super League play-offs but incoming prop star Bryn Hargreaves has his eyes on the ultimate prize. Snapped up on a two-year deal last week to become Bradford’s fourth signing for 2011
Five Conservative Party supporters in Bradford, including two former councillors, have been jailed for a combined total of nearly eight years for attempting to rig the voting system in the run-up to a General Election. Former Tory councillors
Peter Taylor today dismissed rumours of a fall-out with joint-chairman Mark Lawn as “total rubbish”. Taylor reacted angrily over unsubstantiated claims that he had threatened to walk out after an alleged row. Four losses in the first
Bradford Council’s response to a 680-name petition calling for a rehabilitation unit for people with brain injuries will be discussed at a meeting this week. The petition was presented to a meeting of the full Council in March by members of
Senegalese World Cup midfielder Amdy Faye hopes to revive his career at Leeds, starting with a run-out in the reserves at Grimsby tonight. Faye has played for several years in England, including spells at Portsmouth, Newcastle and Stoke but he has parted
