Eccleshill United 3, Leeds Carnegie 2 Eccleshill United beat Leeds Carnegie 3-2 tonight at Plumpton Park to progress in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League's Division One Cup - the Wilkinson Sword Trophy. It was sweet retribution
Dinnington Town 1, Thackley 5 Thackley turned in another nap hand as they earned a very valuable three points in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division from tonight’s trip to Dinnington Town. The visitors took the lead midway
Barnsley 5, Leeds United 2 Leeds United's kamikaze defending saw their three-match winning run end in embarrassing fashion at Oakwell tonight in the npower Championship. Despite the encouragement of an early goal by Jonny Howson, Leeds fell apart
Sheffield Wednesday Reserves 1, Bradford City Reserves 1 Trialist Chib Chilaka was on target tonight as the Bantams reserves picked up their first point of the season at a wet and windy Stocksbridge. Chilaka was on hand to fire City
Yorkshire's ambitions of winning their first LV= County Championship title since 2001 are still intact after day two of their final fixture against Kent. And that is thanks to another of their home-grown youngsters excelling at Headingley, which has
Yorkshire's chief executive Stewart Regan has conceded that the county “may have missed the boat” in trying to re-sign fast-bowler Steve Kirby. His comments come after the 32-year-old, who last week announced that he was leaving Gloucestershire
Catherine Stewart e-mails: I am trying to find Mr Andrew Paterson, and/or his family. Mr Paterson was born on 27th July 1920, at 15 Wood Road, Frizinghall, Manningham, Bradford. He will have celebrated his 90th birthday about six weeks ago
In the National Conference League Premier Division, Dudley Hill were narrowly beaten 40-31 at Hull Dockers. The game started brightly enough for Hill when, after only a couple of minutes, full back Lewis Evans cruised in for a try. Hull hit back though
In the closest finish for years, Crossflatts came out on top in the four-way fight for the Craven League Division One title. They finished one point ahead of Bradley to claim their first league title. Crossflatts entertained Cullingworth
A nerve-jangling day saw the final pieces of the Aire-Wharfe League promotion and relegation jigsaw put in place – but not without a few shocks and unforeseen twists. Ben Rhydding were already sure of promotion from DIVISION THREE and only needed a point
Play has finally got underway at Headingley, and Yorkshire have experienced a decent day so far with both bat and ball. At tea on day two, Kent were 51-2, still trailing the Tykes by 210 runs. After the whole of the morning session was wiped out through
Clayton A were crowned champions of the Leeming & Peel Ltd-sponsored PAIRS KNOCK-OUT after a 74-64 win over Shipley Club at Spen Victoria. Clayton were off to the better start as Paul Kaye and Nigel Breadley recorded a 21-8 success but with the other
Andrew Lee of Northcliffe will be competing for the individual prize in tomorrow’s Yorkshire Matchplay Championship grand final at Alwoodley in Leeds. The five-handicapper is representing the west section, which also sees Charlie Ansell of Clayton (9
Azeems made certain of a second successive West Riding Sunday Council League Division One title success. First CC prop up the entire league, having had the misfortune to play the champions on the final day – the only game to go ahead. Batting first
Running log The Bradford Athletics Network’s autumn enhanced training sessions kicked off at Penistone Hill, Haworth, on Saturday with a navigation and map-reading session led by top orienteer Steve Watkins (Airienteers OC and Baildon Runners
The final Dales Council League promotion spot was determined on Saturday when Tong Manor beat Baildon B to move up from Division C East. Meanwhile, relegation issues in Division A – where Pudsey Congs were already down – are once again under debate,
In the Pennine League Premier Division, Queensbury went down at home to Siddal A 36-10. In Division One, Wibsey celebrated a fine 42-12 victory over Emley Moor. Wibsey had a scare early on when they went 12-0 down but star full back Mike Derrick saved
Travellers have been camping on a car-park used by rail commuters. The group of five caravans, plus a tent and a number of wagons, arrived at Steeton station car park, off Station Road, Steeton, on Friday. The families have taken up an area which could
Bradford Council has dismissed claims it is axing 1,000 jobs as mere speculation. According to research by the GMB union, Bradford Council is in the top 28 public body organisations with the highest number of job losses in the pipeline. It claims
Eight-year-old Alycia Booth has been busy appearing on stage and screen over recent weeks. The youngster, who attends theatre school Stage 84 in Idle, played the role of one of the orphans, Kate, in the professional production of Annie which
A fundraiser inspired by a friend struck down with multiple sclerosis is planning a massive charity event with a host of big names this month. Jeff Wilson started raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society with a sponsored slim after Brendon Dennis
A family charity night is being staged by the Bronte Tractor Runs Group to raise cash for several causes. The event – at the Rock & Heifer pub, Rock Lane, Thornton, on Saturday, September 25 from 7pm – will include a race night, disco and raffle. Proceeds
An extra £55 million would help close the “unacceptable” education gap between rich and poor children in Bradford, a national charity has claimed. Save The Children has called for a £3,000 “pupil premium” of extra funding for children from poorer backgrounds
An exhibition of portraits by members of Sunbridge Art Club is now open at Shipley Library. The club, which meets at the Irish Club in Rebecca Street, is desperately in need of new members and models. Malcolm Stead, who runs the group, said: “Portrait
A local NHS trust has signed up to an innovative programme to increase the amount of time doctors and nurses spend directly caring for patients. The Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care project will see Bradford District Care Trust reviewing all its
Wibsey Park Chapel beat Old Town by nine wickets to be crowned champions of the Towergate Halifax League Terry Wynne Division. They were two points clear of local rivals Shelf going into their final game but secured the ten-point win needed to seal the
An investigation is under way into the cause of a major blaze at a welding company in Keighley last night. More than 40 firefighters were called to Coney Lane Welding in Russell Street after flames were seen pouring through the roof at about
A health awareness day took place at the Winter Gardens in Ilkley, with a focus on the elderly. It featured information stands and demonstrations on physiotherapy, getting fit with an NHS lifestyle trainer and health checks from nurses. GPs from Ilkley
People are being invited to make paper flowers to raise awareness of how climate change may hit gardens in the country. Cassandra Cowie at Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, shows what can be done as part of The National Trust campaign which also aims to celebrate
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Richard Bambuch, aged 25, of Parkway, East Bowling; failure to give identity of driver following offence, £100 fine, £100 costs, banned from driving for six months. Tasadiq Iqbal, aged 23, of
BRADFORD SATURDAY Naylor: Cross Roads 194 (25), Shipley Club A 129 (5); Pudsey A 209 (28), Eccleshill B 120 (2); Shipley Club A 183 (17), Cross Roads 172 (13); Eccleshill B (8), Brighouse Sports A (22); Guiseley A 149 (8), Crossgates 181 (22)
True-life stories of inner-city youngsters helped by a Bradford charity are to be told in a new book written by the youngsters themselves. The book is a collection of experiences that track how The Joshua Project began in 2007 and the impact it has
A girls’ school that can boast an author and actress among its former pupils is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Jilly Cooper and actress Georgie Henley, star of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, were both taught at Moorfield School, Ilkley. The
A Shipley man is set to tackle the world’s biggest half marathon this weekend in support of Yorkshire’s own national heart charity – Heart Research UK. Gary Britton has raised money for the charity ever since his nephew was born with a heart condition
Otley Brass Band will be holding a Grand Christmas Concert as the final fundraising event for the Community Development Project at Otley Methodist Church. The band has said it hopes rebuilding work on the church, due to start next month, will
Sex crimes in city centres including Bradford fell by almost a half during a major summer crackdown, police have revealed. The joint campaign, code named Operation Northdale and led by West Yorkshire Police, saw the number of sexual offences reduced
A Bradford businessman hopes to raise £50,000 for a hydrotherapy pool for young people with disabilities and learning difficulties. A glittering event, organised by Bradford-based PEC Building and Shopfitting will raise money for the Hollybank Trust
Keighley woman Ruth Anderson has announced her annual Diabeats concert to raise money for Diabetes UK. The show, featuring three bands, will be at the Sunnybank Social Club, in Silsden, next Friday. Beatleaders will return by popular demand and Blues
For some people gardening is simply a chore, while for others it’s a productive way of relaxing. But for green-fingered 86-year-old Delphine Maw who has lovingly tended the same Otley allotment for more than 60 years, it’s a real passion. Delphine,
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force has recorded a new CD dedicated to all those who took part in the Battle of Britain called ‘Reach For The Skies’. The release of the album is one of the many events taking place this year to commemorate the 70th
SIR – There is an unconfirmed report that an unnamed England player has been having sex with his wife! Gary Lorriman, North Walk, Harden, Bingley
SIR – I purchased some fresh cod from my local supermarket for £5.04 which would have been sufficient to make six fish sold at my local chippie, at £2.25 each. That’s a difference in cost of £8.46, but owners say these changes are necessary to cover
SIR – As thousands wait in trepidation for the postman to deliver retrospective income tax demands due to mistakes on the part of HM Revenue & Customs, the full scale of that organisation’s incompetence is now clear. But why are they picking on only
SIR – The front page of the T&A (September 9) brought to each one of us a truly tragic story of a young man’s suicide. It is impossible to contemplate how we would have reacted to such devastating news in our own lives. Your headline was “Grieving mum
City’s youth department are used to working just as hard off the field to find the club’s next generation on it. In these tough financial times, the Valley Parade production line is feeling the pinch. Youth team boss David Wetherall
SIR – As soon as the election was over the rich and powerful – the people who really run the country – demanded that the new Government get a move on and make the public spending cuts. They blame the crisis on its victims. They want the poor to pay
SIR – Alan O’Day Scott, in his letters of September 1 (“My hopes for peace”) and September 3 (“Not so good natured”) presents a very biased view of the situation in the Middle East, at the same time point-scoring off a previous contributor (Mubarik
SIR – Your report on possible arrests resulting from the EDL demonstration in Bradford quotes Ratna Lachman of a “human rights” organisation called “JUST West Yorkshire” (operating from Carlisle Road, Bradford) as calling for arrests and prosecution
SIR – In seeking to ban static demonstrations by ‘extremist groups’, Gerry Sutcliffe is displaying a convenient disregard for the history of his own movement. From its origins in early trade union activism, the Labour movement was regarded as an ‘
Railway police are reviewing CCTV footage after violence erupted between rival football supporters following Bradford City’s away clash at Stockport. Two gangs of opposing supporters gathered on Stockport railway station platform and goaded
When toxic algae in Windermere caused the cancellation of the Great North Swim, one Bradford fundraiser found an alternative location a little closer to home. With £1,000 already pledged for The Ear Trust, Dr Anne Raine, of Harden, contacted Barry Watson
A teenage girl is recovering after being shot in the back with an air weapon. The 15-year-old girl needed hospital treatment after a pellet lodged in her lower back following the incident. The teenager had been walking her dog on her own in fields near
In the good old days the only people who used passwords were the KGB and those seeking entry to illegal after-hours gambling dens. Now we live in a world of passwords, and are expected to remember all of them. When I go to work, the first thing I do
A “crazed” 16-year-old tried to knife his friend to death in a dark alley in a row over drugs money, a jury heard. The masked teenager carried out a “sustained, ferocious, attack” – thrusting the weapon into his 15-year-old victim’s face, neck
25 years ago: A Bradford public health officer lashed out at Britain’s pest-infected hospitals and said it was time they were made more accountable. 50 years ago: A move to improve the appearance of Kelcliffe, Baildon, was made by the Parks
A victim of the recession who set up his own company called “It’s Not Lego” has been forced to ditch the name or face legal action by the multinational toy company. Roger Saxton, from Saltaire, launched a consultancy to help householders managing
Spanish-owned Santander has been receiving complaints at a rate of one a minute about its UK banking services during the past six months, new figures have confirmed. The bank, which includes the re-branded high street branches and savings business
An inquest has opened into the death of a Bradford holidaymaker who drowned in a swimming pool in Ibiza. Dad-of-four Paul Doherty, who was 45, and lived in Elmfield Drive, Odsal, was believed to have been staying at Club Maritim in the resort’s San Antonio
The end of the summer harvest triggers an increase in wildlife crime. Police have issued a warning to poachers targeting sites across the Bradford district to stay away as they step-up efforts to combat crime. They are focusing attention on four main
Online digital business and academic leaders from across the UK were expected to meet in Bradford today to hear about plans for the National Media Museum’s new Internet Gallery. The gallery, to be launched in 2012 as an online resource and
The Bulls remain well on target for their ambitious goal of 10,000 season-ticket holders. After launching the Pledge 10,000 scheme at half-time of last month’s Super League home game against Wakefield, the club have already received more than 6,200 promises
A minority of Bradford City fans shamed the club and themselves at the final home game of last season by running on to the pitch and abusing away supporters. That this happened on a day of remembrance for the victims of the Valley Parade fire
A vicar will be swapping his pulpit for the church roof when he delivers his next “sermon.” But instead of exploring the Bible’s sacred text, John Rogers will be cracking gags through a megaphone. He hopes to tell 500 jokes in four hours
More than 1,000 people have already signed up to next month’s Bradford City Run. This year’s event, to be held on Sunday, October 17, will be a half-marathon with a four-person relay, a 5k fun run and two children’s races of 3k and 1k.
City’s trialist trio have their final chance to impress Peter Taylor tonight. The Bantams boss will deliver his verdict on Chib Chilaka, Seb Carole and Malvin Kamara after the reserves game against Sheffield Wednesday. Striker Chilaka
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson is standing by skipper Richard Naylor, whose mistake led to the first goal in Saturday’s 2-1 npower Championship win against Swansea. Naylor conceded an own goal in the 3-1 home win over Millwall on August
