Hundreds of people attended a civic reception at City Hall this evening to recognise their hard work in preparing for the English Defence League rally in Bradford. Police officers, councillors, community leaders and faith representatives were
Harry Mattick of Bradford finished an impressive ninth at the latest ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Sheffield. More than 100 of the world’s best young skaters representing 30 countries took to the ice over four days of competition. Ice dance couple
Danielle Brown has not even finished making history in Delhi but the 22-year-old archer is already looking ahead to defending her Paralympic gold medal at the London Games in 2012. Brown will get the chance to add a second medal to the team
A legion of rugby league greats turned out to pay their respects to former Bradford Bulls star and Great Britain international Terry Newton. Team-mates of the former Leeds, Wigan, Bradford and Wakefield hooker, who was found hanged at his home
Ilkley swimmer Sian Morgan admitted she was finally feeling the strain of her Delhi adventure after missing out on a place in the Commonwealth Games 400 metres freestyle final. Morgan, the youngest member of the Welsh swim team, bounced back from her
The arrival of a world-renowned toy store chain on one of the main roads into Bradford has re-ignited interest in surrounding business premises that have stood empty for years. The number of vacant units at Manningham Lane Retail Park has increased
These are the faces of two men police are hunting in connection with a robbery at a petrol station. Officers investigating the case have unveiled images taken from CCTV cameras of the men they want to question over the incident. The early-morning raid
Oliver Hannon-Dalby hopes to pick the brains of experienced Yorkshire signing Ryan Sidebottom Fast bowler Oliver Hannon-Dalby believes Yorkshire have signed “one of the best players in the country” after the Tykes confirmed the capture of Ryan
The Upper Airedale Junior League’s team and individual award winners will receive their prizes during the annual presentation night at the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton on Friday. Top batsmen: Lloyd Davies (Embsay U17), Andrew Wear (Denholme U15), Morgan
Former World Champions Dennis Taylor and Ken Doherty expect their competitive instinct to take over when they play in the World Seniors Championship in Bradford in November. This showpiece celebration of snooker, which runs from November 5 to 7 at the
Brighouse Town went the same way as Liversedge as they were beaten by Eccleshill United in an FA Vase replay at the Eagles’ Smith-Butler Stadium in midweek. Mark Brier’s men and Sedge are a division higher in the Northern Counties East League set-up
Despite the stiff competition, including some entrants from Malta, Bradford Shotokan Academy enjoyed being on ‘home soil’ last weekend. They won 23 trophies, including many for first place, during the tenth All England Karate Championships at the Richard
The news that Guiseley boss Steve Kittrick and striker James Walshaw had won the Blue Square Bet North’s manager and player of the month respectively for September was the last thing anyone at Nethermoor expected. Having gained promotion last season
Avenue boss Simon Collins’ message this week was exactly the same as the week before when he underlined the need for patience. That unaltered, sensible and reserved outlook remained despite the vast difference in fortunes from one week to the next.
Bradford were the big winners at the regional England Athletics volunteer awards at Wentbridge House Hotel in Pontefract. The Bradford Athletics Network won the Club Partnership of the Year prize. Regional chair and chair of St Bede’
Teams will try again this weekend after many of last Sunday’s West Riding County FA Sunday Cup matches were postponed due to torrential rain. The all-Alliance tie between Buttershaw White Star and Sandy Lane kicks off at Scotchman Road at 11am. The
The Northern Winter Race Walking League season gets under way on Sunday with 10,000 and 5,000 metre events from Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre, Cleckheaton, promoted by the Bradford-based Yorkshire Race Walking Club. The races are suitable for newcomers
I’ve just had a rare moment of inspiration. It came to me as I soaked in the view across Bradford city centre. Marvelling at the vista of the building site that passes for the heart of this metropolis, I realised a solution is at hand
For us 40-something golf hackers, he’s a living legend. Forget your anonymous robots hidden under their visors sipping energy drinks. His idea of winding down is to light up the fattest cigar in the box topped off with half a bottle of decent Rioja
Boston Red Sox went 86 years without winning baseball’s World Series. So perhaps you can see the attraction for Liverpool’s latest owner. The serial under-achievers have got their wish to remove the two Americans. And replaced them with another…
Bradford has a range of assets which can be capitalised on, says the State of the District report. The 63-page document has been put together by the Bradford District Partnership and offers an economic, social and environmental profile of the
Bradford’s successes and failures are explained in statistics compiled by the district’s Local Economic Assessment. The detailed study produced by Bradford Council looks at the contribution the district makes to the regional and national economy
Five-year-old Reece Randle and his carer Colin Nesbitt are planning to deliver toys to every children’s cancer hospital in the UK in the run-up to Christmas. And to help them raise cash for the trip, Mr Nesbitt, founder of the Bradford-based Little Heroes
The family of a 43-year-old mum-of-two, who died suddenly in Dubai, are still waiting for answers. Helen Illingworth’s mystery death was, at one stage, being linked to a series of suspected food-poisoning incidents in the holiday spot. But now her
More than 65,000 British pensioners who live abroad in some of the warmest parts of Europe are being paid winter fuel payments by the UK taxpayer, a Bradford MP has uncovered. Figures obtained by Bradford East MP David Ward show there has been
Two former chairmen of Ilkley Parish Council have clashed at a public meeting over the state of the town’s indoor swimming pool. Councillor Alan Morrell, who held the post until May this year, repeated his criticism of 12 months ago about the state of
Youngsters at Allerton Primary School have raised £830 to help victims of the Pakistan floods. Year six pupils at the school baked and sold buns and organised a non-uniform day to raise the funds for charity Humanity First. The organisation is helping
Pupils from Rawdon St Peter’s Primary School topped the literary list of winners in this year’s children’s poetry competition for Ilkley Literature Festival. Three students scooped top prizes, with Lucy Otway winning the Year 1, 2 and reception
Thieves stole a 25-metre length of cable from the rail line between Bradford and New Pudsey causing travel misery for early morning commuters today. The problem was reported to Northern Rail at 3am and it was not until 7.48am that full services could
Bradford City stars have teamed up with the volunteers from helpline service The Samaritans to highlight the issue of male suicide. Bantams big names including Zesh Rehman, Luke O’Brien and Robbie Threlfall are backing the charity’s Men On The Ropes
Dementia drug campaigners in Bradford have welcomed a U-turn by a health watchdog, which could see thousands of patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease getting access to drug treatment. The Bradford branch of the Alzheimer’s Society has strongly
A greenhouse made out of plastic bottles and two summer houses were among the facilities opened at Ingrow Primary School, Keighley. The Ingrow and Long Lee Schools Federation unveiled the new outdoor learning facilities, funded by a sponsored spelling
A delighted dog owner has been reunited with her missing pet after appealing for help to find her in the Telegraph & Argus. Linda Dixon, 47, of Nab Wood Drive, Shipley, received a call from Fleet Kennels in Queensbury, saying it had a 13-month-old
Two Bradford women are tackling the city’s half marathon in memory of a friend who died of a heart condition aged just 21. Mortgage advisor Gemma Cockshott and teacher Tracey Askham will run the 13.2 mile Bradford City Run almost six months to the day
The following planning applications have been lodged with Kirklees Council: Batley: erection of single-storey extension and detached garage and conversion of existing garage into granny annex, 49 Jail Road, White Lee. Birkenshaw: erection of four semi-detached
Young Worzel Gummidges are invited to take part in a costume competition at a harvest coffee morning in Addingham on Saturday, October 16. Addingham Civic Society is playing host to the harvest and scarecrow-themed coffee morning at Addingham Memorial
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Azad Ali, of Firethorn Close, Girlington; failure to notify change of registered keeper of vehicle, £175 fine, £75 costs. Jabeen Akhtar, aged 29, of Boggart Wood View, Allerton; failure to deliver
Four new tenants have moved into an historic mill complex which is being regenerated as a business complex. Powerhouse Digital Photography, travel agents Uncover The World, Yorkshire Physiotherapy Network and Richard Moran Photography have moved into
A Bradford public relations consultancy is celebrating a hat-trick of new business wins and an award nomination, less than five months after being launched. The Right Agency, based in Derwent Road, Bolton, Bradford, has won contracts with leading retail
The Wharfedale and District FA are holding a trial on Saturday for their representative side to compete in this year’s West Riding County FA Minor Cup. A number of invitiations have been sent out but the FA are keen to hear from players under the age
Lawyers at Bradford firm Gordons played a crucial part in reviving one of Bradford’s major regeneration projects which had been mothballed for two years due to the recession. They worked against tight deadlines on the complex multi-million pound commercial
The family of a man who went missing are struggling to understand why he was discovered dead in a garden. Devoted father-of-five Vasant Patel’s body was found eight days after he was last seen at work as a cleaner. A post-mortem examination
Until someone develops a working prototype for a time machine, or a vast glass escalator to the moon, or ships that can ply the trackless wastes between the stars, then it’s a fair bet to say that the age of invention is, if not dead, at least on hold
SIR – Good news – Travelodge were just ‘having a laugh’ about Bradford being an ugly city, the one least likely any visitor would wish to visit, and to cap it all, not ‘sexy’. My ‘Monopoly’ board of Bradford is now full of hotels, there’s also a park
SIR – For the Bradford Metropolitan District to have no representative in the Football League is unthinkable, as yet no city has lost two clubs from the league. However, if the worst comes to the worst, there is life after the Conference, or Blue Square
SIR – Gary Lorriman (Letters, September 29) seems aggrieved by the dishevelled appearance of a cricket scorecard on BBC text. But in the Beeb’s defence, he should know it is virtually impossible to provide a permanently perfect version within the time
SIR – A correspondent is unsure of the benefits a cross-rail link would bring. Here are some: * The city could have one station, in the Westfield shopping precinct, giving Bradford more prominence on the UK rail network. * It would enable shoppers
SIR – May I pay tribute to the late, great Sir Norman Wisdom, sadly the last of the comedy greats to have graced the British film and entertainment industry. I am sure even Mr Grimsdale would have said well done, Norman. With his flat cap to boot. God
SIR – With reference to the proposed extension to parking restrictions/allowances to Bradford Royal Infirmary, making more streets ‘residence parking’ and proposed two-hour parking bays on Duckworth Lane /Toller Lane. This will not only make it very
25 years ago: More than 4,000 Bradford people backed a campaign to bring back hanging for child murderers. The campaign was started by former Bradford woman Julie Staff following the death of toddler Leoni Keating. 50 years ago: The first
The Goitside area has had mixed fortunes since December 2001, when the Duke of York went to the top of the hill to visit Woolston House, the flourishing business and arts centre on the corner of Tetley Street and Grattan Road. Prince Andrew’s official
A stark profile of Bradford has revealed that the gap between rich and poor is bigger than anywhere else in the country. Child poverty is rife and unemployment stands at a 13-year high. The reality check is revealed today in two detailed
Peter Taylor today fronted up to his City critics by insisting: I do know what I’m doing. The under-fire Bantams boss heads for Barnet tomorrow with the pressure building from the awful start. Taylor has come in for flak during the past
No-one knows Bradford better than Bradfordians, so some of the broad findings of two reports into the state of our district may not be all that surprising to readers. After all, most locals surely know which areas are affluent and which are
Traders on a road in Queensbury say their businesses are being plagued by burglars. In the latest incident, thieves targeted Colourfields hair salon in Sandbeds, causing about £2,000 of damage in what was a fourth break-in at the business in as many
A man has told an attempted murder trial four brothers rained blows on him after trapping him in an alley. Omar Safdar said he curled up as heavy blows with metal objects repeatedly struck his head, back and hands. “They were just beating me up, all
One of the UK’s largest house-builders is preparing to start two developments in Bradford. The projects, one to the north of the city centre and the other to the south, will bring a combined total of 240 new homes to the district. Taylor
New Bulls boss Mick Potter will attempt to play a careful balancing act in the search for success. Although the Australian will not take full charge of pre-season training until early November, he has already stamped a significant mark on the
Leeds United defender Ben Parker began his comeback after injury with a 45-minute run-out in a 2-2 draw against Hull City behind closed doors yesterday. Parker, 22, spent the 2006-07 season on loan at Bradford City but his progress at Leeds
Another leading budget airline is to operate flights from Leeds-Bradford International Airport this winter EasyJet, which recently announced it was pulling out of Robin Hood airport near Doncaster, will start a service to Geneva on Friday, December 17
