Eccleshill United have a chance to restore injured pride tomorrow night when they host Leeds Carnegie in the Wilkinson Sword Trophy. The Eagles lost 1-0 at home to Leeds in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One at the weekend.
The west coast will provide the backdrop for Guiseley’s first foray into this season’s FA Cup sponsored by E.ON following today’s draw for the second qualifying round. A week on Saturday, the Lions will travel to face either Marine or Colwyn
It is amazing to think that Jonathan Bairstow is only 20 years old. After firing Yorkshire to their vital LV=County Championship win over Nottinghamshire last week, he again provided the Tykes with an innings of poise and maturity to arguably
Joe Wardle is set to leave the Bulls after turning down the offer of a new contract. The talented 18-year-old's current deal expires at the end of the current Super League season and he is now expected to take up an offer with moneybags Huddersfield
Alex Stead hit a four off the final ball as Pudsey St Lawrence retained the Dyson Insulations Twenty20 Cup with a four-wicket win over Bradford & Bingley under the Wagon Lane floodlights last night. Stead finished unbeaten on 63 as St Lawrence overhauled
City are anticipating better news on Tom Adeyemi’s injury. The on-loan teenager missed the Stockport game after taking a whack on the toe in training. It was on the same point as an old injury, raising fears that he could be laid low for a while. But
The Bradford Sunday Alliance League’s cups took centre stage yesterday, and there were shocks for some Premier Division clubs against lower-ranking opposition. In the Senior Cup, Allerton shocked top-flight opponents Queensbury 2-1 after going behind
Yorkshire lost two more wickets during a rain-interrupted afternoon session in their final LV= County Championship match of the season against Kent. It meant that at tea on day one at Headingley they were struggling on 153-5 as Andrew Gale’s men looked
These children took to the stage in a show marking the end of a week-long dance camp, where they learned everything from hip hop to salsa. They kept fit and busy learning new moves and dance styles at the five-day camp at Nab Wood Sports Centre, in Cottingley
I went paintballing on Saturday. All that diving into muddy trenches and running up hills to capture flags was more than enough exercise for one weekend I reckon. Might have had a couple of drinks afterwards though to cancel out all my hard work. Oh
James Kioma scored twice as Bradford Park Avenue’s reserves won 4-1 at Guiseley to move top of the Lancashire League East Division table. Ben Thornton and 17-year-old Jacob Lever completed the scoring for Avenue, who take on fellow high-fliers Ossett
Match-day signing Adam Jones was among the scorers as Campion travelled to PREMIER DIVISION leaders Bay Athletic and logged an impressive 3-0 West Riding County Amateur League victory. Bay had not dropped a point or even conceded a goal in their previous
Yorkshire made a decent start to their final LV= County Championship clash with Kent at Headingley. Realistically needing a victory over the four days to have a chance of winning the Division One title, they took lunch on day one at 81-3. That constitutes
George Healey overcame the loss of Sean Sellars with a broken leg to beat Quarry 4-3 in the Spen Valley League. The early injury was a shock to both sets of players but George Healey recovered to take a 2-1 interval lead and went on to secure maximum
Hundreds of people are vying for only a handful of apprenticeship places being offered by firms in the Bradford district. The number of adult applicants for places has more than doubled, and there has been a ten per cent rise in applications by school
The following have been dealt with for not having a television licence: Mary Hey, 50, of Knowles Avenue, Dudley Hill. Samantha Holmes, 33, of Sandfield Road, Thorpe Edge. Tracey Holmes, 40, of Collingham Avenue, Buttershaw. Dana Hooper, 27, of Allerton
The Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers are coming to Bradford this month, with a performance of powerful taiko rhythms, huge drums, dramatic choreography and delicate bamboo flute and percussion. The drummers have been the driving force behind the growing taiko
A Bradford Councillor has resigned from the Conservative group after being charged with fraud. Coun Robert Payne is due to make his first appearance before Bingley Magistrates’ Court on September 23 to face the accusation. Coun Payne
Although there is one iconic image that leaps to mind when Pisa is mentioned, it only takes one short visit to learn there is a lot more to Tuscany than a leaning tower. The stunning scenery and impressive architecture of Pisa and its surrounding
Of interest to Remember When? readers might be a free event taking place at Bradford Central Library at the beginning of next month. The Memory Bank is holding a Local History Fair on Saturday, October 2, between 10am and 4pm, and will be a great source
Among the estimated 10,000 personal wartime records in the archives of West Yorkshire’s Second World War Experience Centre are those of the late Peter Peel. Eleven years ago he agreed to be interviewed about his experiences as a soldier in the 2nd Battalion
The Bradford Royal Navy Association will celebrate its 75th anniversary this month. The association is believed to pre-date the national Royal Navy Association by four years and is the furthest-inland association in the country. Members will be celebrating
Seventy-six trombones will herald the parade of talent in Keighley Amateurs’ production of The Music Man next month. The show is about travelling salesman Professor Harold Hill, who convinces the parents of a sleepy Iowa town that “they got trouble”
Taff In The WAAF by Mick Manning and Brita Granström Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, £11.99 Muriel Manning’s wartime years in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), working in conjunction with the top-secret code-breaking establishment of Bletchley
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (Cert 12, 111 mins, Walt Disney). Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina *** Prince Dastan (Gyllenhaal) and his brothers attack an enemy fortress controlled by Princess Tamina
Bradford theatre company NARJ Productions is bringing cabaret to the city with its production of Some Girls Will. The show, performed by an all-female line-up which includes former pupils of DM Academy in Shipley, features comedy sketches by local writers
Bradford Park Avenue and Brighouse Town are through to the final of the inaugural Ronnie Bottomley Memorial under-19 tournament. Hosts Avenue beat Pontefract Collieries 5-1 thanks to a Lloyd Webster hat-trick and further goals by Iwan Hanley-Heeley and
A West Yorkshire Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography. The 50-year-old man was arrested on August 31 on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children, it emerged today. A force spokesman
Next Friday to Sunday the Yorkshire Event Centre at the Great Yorkshire Showground will be ablaze with colour when the Autumn Flower Show takes over. Top growers will be on hand with their produce, while the Fodder Cookery Theatre will have demonstrations
There’s not much that Chris Blom doesn’t know about bulbs. As a director of Bloms Bulbs, the award-winning family firm which this year celebrates its 150th anniversary and its 60th gold medal at Chelsea, he has spent much of his life growing and nurturing
A famous Yorkshire attraction has turned to a local energy specialist to help it cut costs without damaging the visitor experience. The Jorvik Viking Centre in York, which spends up to £90,000 a year on electricity alone, has become the latest
My grandad was a bookie and I was occasionally taken to the races as a child, but I wouldn’t exactly say it’s in my blood. Arriving at York Racecourse last Sunday afternoon, I realised I’d kind of forgotten how the betting system works. The
One in five 11 to 16-year-olds has been in an emergency because of a friend drinking too much alcohol, according to a study published today. Out of the 202 youngsters quizzed in Yorkshire and Humberside for the British Red Cross survey into
A quintet of business people, with a combined experience of more than 120 years, have launched an initiative to provide ongoing support for enterprise in Skipton, Craven and North Yorkshire.. In what is believed to be the first initiative of
It goes without saying that to call an actor by the name of a character they have played is a bit of a faux pas. So when I end my conversation with Claire Sweeney by saying, “thanks Lindsey”, I have good reason to feel mortified. It doesn’t help that
Andy and Leanne Hardaker endured four roller-coaster years of hope and disappointment and spent more than £10,000 of their savings trying for a child of their own. Five months ago, the couple, from Keighley, finally realised their dream when their daughter
A school has had to fork out hundreds of pounds to clean up human waste left behind by travellers on its grounds. Legal action was taken out by Bradford Council to evict families who had set up camp at Thompson Lane, Baildon, near Glenaire Primary School
A glittering business awards event due to be held in the city this month has been axed after falling victim to public spending cuts. The Bradford-based organisers of the Biz Awards have been forced to cancel the ceremony scheduled for the Cedar
A Bradford cycling group has been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after thieves broke into a storage container to steal a dozen bicycles. The culprits used cutting equipment to force their way into the store off Canal Road, Frizinghall
A car passenger was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle smash in Wakefield Road, Bradford, last night. Police and firefighters were called to the scene of the crash, which involved a Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Ka, at 11.30pm. The
A woman whose pet dog was stolen believes he was taken to be used in illegal dog fighting. Amy Walker, 24, said she had been approached by a man who was staying at the traveller site in Coach Road, Baildon, who asked her if she would be interested
SIR – Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, world head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, says: “The world needs peace, love and brotherhood. The world needs an end to wars.” Instead of walls of hatred being erected, we need peace to prevail, and
Hundreds of people flocked to Baildon’s annual wacky scarecrow walk – while art-lovers enjoyed the first weekend of Saltaire Festival. After early showers the sun shone on Baildon, where more than 70 scarecrows made by villagers and community
SIR – Tony Blair has been much maligned for donating the multi-million-pound proceeds from the sale of his newly-published book, A Journey, to the British Legion. Does it really matter whether it was a gesture of generosity or a PR move, when the £4.6
SIR – The last few weeks have seen the Last Of The Summer Wine, The Bill and finally Heartbeat vanish from our screens forever. In my view, this is the beginning of the end for good, old-fashioned family television. One wonders where
SIR – It is really worrying how little understanding of the current financial crisis your correspondents have. The banks lent money to people who had little or no chance of paying it back. They believed that property prices would rise forever, and
SIR – There is a campaign in Bury to safeguard children travelling in cars. Parents are being urged to correctly fit safety restraints and booster seats in their cars. Paul Birch, the council’s road safety team manager, said: “Research indicates that
SIR – Tourists entering St Peter’s Square on the border between Rome and the Vatican City, have been told no shorts, skirts above the knee, and no bare shoulders are allowed. Given all the scandals the church has been involved in recently, what right
SIR – Could someone please explain who planned the 576 bus route into Bradford. The reason I am asking is that it stops on Chester Street and then goes into the Interchange. Being elderly, to go up to the shops and market, I, like many others, have
SIR – Congratulations to the ordinary people of Bradford who resisted the provocation of the English Defence League. I was privileged enough to participate in the Bradford Women for Peace planning and events and was delighted at the creativity, knowledge
SIR – Re the regeneration of shops in Bradford and Shipley. It saddens me that both Bradford and Shipley have been in decline for quite some time. When one is presented with many closed businesses, there is no future and these areas turn into ghettos
SIR – I am writing to say a huge thank-you to Graham Pickard, of the Royal British Legion, of which I am a member of the Halifax Branch and have been for many years. He helped me tirelessly over a long period to get my husband’s name on the war memorial
SIR – If I may, I should like to say to the BBC, okay, you win, we will pay our TV licence fees, but please, in the name of all that is holy, stop tormenting us each time we switch on the set with that horrible little jingle about pushing little buttons
25 years ago: Police in Bradford were set to launch a major crackdown on kerb-crawling, through a tough new law making it illegal. 50 years ago: Bradford Education Committee was asked to agree to the principle of a pension scheme for the widows
People sometimes forget – and many people from outside the district might not even know – that Bradford is home to some wonderful Victorian architecture. The supposedly “forward thinking” planning decisions of the 1960s and 1970s might have
David Syers today admitted that City must start learning from their mistakes if they want to pull the season around. The rookie midfielder’s joy at bagging his first league goal on Saturday was marred by the soft Stockport equaliser as it finished
Trading standards officers have seized a major haul of counterfeit clothing from a shop following an anonymous tip-off. Undercover officers went into Mustafa Food Store in Whetley Hill, Bradford, on the pretext of buying cigarettes. They found
Steve Menzies stopped short of shedding a tear but his final game for the Bulls tugged hard at the heartstrings. As the curtain came down on a two-year spell at Odsal, the legendary Australian back-rower could barely have been given a more fitting send-off
Stockport 1, City 1 At around 3.30pm on Saturday, Edgeley Park felt like the set of one of those ‘end of the world’ movies. Macclesfield and Morecambe were both winning. City were, at that moment, bottom of the entire Football League. The rain took
Leeds United 2, Swansea City 1 Three successive league wins have hoisted Leeds up to sixth place but manager Simon Grayson is in danger of ageing prematurely. The 40-year-old has seen his team concede the opening goal in four of their five league games
Bradford’s rich heritage was celebrated at the weekend in all its glory as many of the city’s historic buildings threw their doors open to the public. Visitors taking advantage of the opportunity to take a peep behind what are usually closed
