People in Bradford are being urged not to call 999 for minor ailments after paramedics revealed they had taken calls from people with broken fingernails and hangovers. Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) has also taken calls about ear pain, a
Bradford’s branch of helpline service The Samaritans is expecting more than 3,000 calls from lonely or suicidal people during the festive period. The charity says the number of suicides in the UK has risen sharply since the recession began
Winning silverware is the obvious goal that Ryan Sidebottom has going into the 2011 county cricket season with Yorkshire – but the club’s new signing is also aiming to usurp someone he knows very well. The former England left-arm swing bowler
Valley Parade football stadium is expected to be filled with up to 13,000 schoolchildren for a music and dance spectacular at the start of next summer. Organisers at the music and arts service of school support services firm Education Bradford
Baildon, who are second in Yorkshire Division Three, hope to have Steve Wilson at fly half at fourth-placed Rotherham Phoenix. He has had a knee injury.
Fourth-placed Keighley, who have another Yorkshire Division One derby at Ilkley on Saturday, bring in centre Marco Ferrazano from the second team, Adam Horsfall dropping to the bench. Ollie Sugden starts at prop, with Paul Sinfield on the bench. Meanwhile
Bradford Salem, battling for their lives in Yorkshire Division One, have No 8 Kris Falwasser and second row Damien Pearson back at home to Sheffield. Both missed the 25-10 defeat at Keighley last Saturday, while Salem also switch Chris Savva to full
Cleckheaton, third in North One East but without Pete Murphy and Iain Gordon, want their contest at Driffield to go ahead on Saturday so they can keep momentum going. Jonno Marshall switches to fly half and Craig Blackburn to full back, with Ryan Piercy
Third-placed Bradford & Bingley are aiming to end the first half of their National League Three North campaign on a high on Saturday at Penrith. “We looked at a dvd of our previous match against Pen-rith this season (Penrith won 50-15) on Tuesday night
Nearly 100 young people have got all dressed up for a Christmas festival talent show at Dixons Allerton Academy, Bradford. It was a chance for the school to celebrate its diversity and among the acts to wow their peers were rock bands, solo singers and
Otley are relying on Mother Nature to get their National League One derby at home to Wharfedale played on Saturday (2.00). They had been offered the use of Wharfedale’s frost covers but it proved too much of a problem transporting them from
With nearly half the clubs still in county or district FA cup competitions, Saturday's West Riding County Amateur League programme has been drastically changed from the original schedule. Campion will be wanting revenge on Marsden in their
Former Rhodesway pupil Clayton Donaldson is finding Dario Gradi to be a hard taskmaster. The Bradford-born striker has scored 11 times, including two in last week’s 3-3 draw at Stockport, but stalwart Crewe boss Gradi is still not happy. Gradi believes
Peter Taylor has left the players in no doubt about the consequences of the next couple of weeks. With five games in the space of 16 days, the frantic fixture schedule over the holiday period can shape the League Two table. It could also become a clear
The mauling that Australia are taking at the hands of England in the Ashes at the moment is merely a reflection of a fallow period in the country’s sporting climate. No other nation comes near the Aussies when it comes to boasting about their sporting
Bradford Park Avenue boss John Deacey is still working on landing a new signing in time to be involved in Saturday’s Evo-Stik League Premier Division clash at home to Ashton United. Deacey has also spent most of the week trying to extend the loan deals
Queensbury travel to Sharlston Rovers in the Pennine League looking to catch the Wakefield side on the hop following their surprise Yorkshire County Cup semi-final defeat against Drighlington last week. Bury, who always give them a good run for their
Struggling Silsden have beaten second-placed Vodkat League clubs three times this season but will have to go one better at Keighley Road on Saturday as they host leaders New Mills. The Cobbydalers are a lowly 19th in the Premier Division table, averaging
Guiseley are eager for Saturday’s fixture to beat the expected big freeze so they can mount another tilt at the Blue Square Bet North summit. The Lions had an earlier chance to topple Nicky Law’s Alfreton Town but that fell flat as they lost 1-0 to fourth-placed
Lee Bullock column Wethers will have to buy a new suit if the lads keep going in the FA Youth Cup. It was a great result against Southampton and everyone’s made up for the team. The Youth Cup is good experience for the youngsters because it feels like
West Bowling welcome back former BARLA Great Britain captain Nigel Halmshaw for Saturday’s visit to National Conference League Division Two promotion-seekers Eastmoor Dragons. The vastly experienced Halmshaw has recovered from a broken thumb
BINGLEY AC: The match on the River Aire fished harder than expected due to the grey colour of the water caused by the snow melt and salt. Winner B Leonard had five grayling for 3lb 6oz. Second was N Chuck with 1lb 8oz and third was I Ward with
FARSLEY AFC face a home derby in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League knowing they need a win to be sure of maintaining their place at the Premier Division summit. Neil Parsley’s men host Liversedge as leaders but in the midst of a poor run of
Bradford Park Avenue’s reserves take on neighbours Thackley in a mouthwatering Bradford & District Cup quarter-final derby on Saturday. With both clubs’ first teams due to play at home on the same day, the tie will take place at the neutral venue of
Police in West Yorkshire have started a major campaign to tackle domestic abuse. Officers in the county deal with three incidents of domestic abuse every hour – 80 offences each day – and there were 14,449 such incidents between April and September this
Dole queues across Bradford have shortened again but will start to rise once cuts in funding for the district announced this week start to kick in, experts have warned. Monthly figures from the Office of National Statistics show the number of people
A re-branded Bradford secondary school has been issued with a Notice to Improve by Ofsted inspectors. Inspectors at the education watchdog ran the rule over Aire Valley School in Cottingley, Bingley, during a two-day assessment last month
Nick Scruton would sign on the dotted line tomorrow. Despite having a year still remaining on his contract at Bradford – and even with wild rumours of a possible return to Leeds still swirling around – the England prop is ready to commit his
A Bradford head teacher has resigned ahead of the publication of a damning inspection report of standards at his secondary school. Tim Brookes has walked away from Hanson School in Swain House, after two and a half years in the job as education
Shipley’s programme of Christmas events is set to continue with a day of free street entertainment this weekend. Bradford Council, businesses and volunteers from schools, churches and community organisations have organised the street entertainment on
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Ilkley: non-material amendment to approval 07/03441/FUL (reconstruction and extension of existing coach house to form detached dwelling) to change the type of sash windows and
Grandmothers returned to school to teach children to knit. As part of their work on the Second World War, children at Water Street Primary School in Skipton found out how people learned to recycle and make their own clothes. And to give them a real
Steeton and Eastburn residents may see no increase in their precept for the 2011/12 financial year. Members of the parish council are not expected to increase the precept, which means the figure would remain at the present £17.88 per household. The
Cattle will be subjected to “less stress” thanks to a new livestock building at a farm, it has been claimed. Farmer Robert Wade, of New Laithe Farm, off Station Road, Cross Hills, near Keighley, said the additional building was needed to meet ministry
A council’s car parking “cash cow” is to be milked by a further ten per cent to boost the local authority’s revenue by almost £70,000. But the proposal to increase car park charges over most of the Craven district met with opposition at the policy committee
An extra 150 workers will be drafted into Bradford to help Royal Mail recover after the recent severe weather. Across the country, more than 3,000 people have been recruited to support the Christmas operation during the next fortnight as part
A Worth Valley toddlers group raised £750 at its Christmas fair. Oxenhope Pre-school staged the event in the village community centre. The proceeds will go towards funding pre-school activities. It caters for children aged from two-and-a-half to four
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Carlton Thomas Canoville, aged 23, of Henley Road, West Bowling; possession of cocaine, 12 months’ community order, 80 hours’ unpaid work, £85 costs. Waqas Hussain, aged 26, of Gladstone Street
Bradford’s elderly and vulnerable residents are being told that storing vital medical information in a bottle could save their lives. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with Keighley Lions and the Friends of the
When the bat and ball exponents Down Under aren’t engaged in mortal combat over the most prized competition in cricket, it seems they’re keeping themselves busy by tweeting. The likes of Shane Warne and Michael Clarke are batting for the Aussies, while
A male pedestrian was injured in an accident with a Peugeot car in Harrogate Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, at about 7.45am today. Police said the extent of his injuries were unclear but he was conscious when paramedics arrived to take him to Bradford Royal
BURLESQUE (12A, 119 mins) **** Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Stanley Tucci, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Kristen Bell, Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming, Dianna Agron If the scripts for Chicago, Coyote Ugly, Dreamgirls, Glitter and Showgirls were
A West Yorkshire meat wholesaler has spent more than £40,000 on quality meat for sale through local butchers this Christmas. Rawdon-based John Penny and Sons attended ten Christmas prime stock shows, including Skipton Auction Mart’s Christmas prime
ANIMALS UNITED (U, 93 mins) *** Featuring the voices of James Corden, Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Joanna Lumley, Billie Piper, Andy Serkis, Jim Broadbent, Vanessa Redgrave, Mischa Goodman, Bella Hudson, Michael Glover, Kim Holland Inspired by the
TRON: LEGACY (PG, 125 mins) *** Starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen, Bruce Boxleitner, Cillian Murphy Return to the digital realm of Disney’s cult 1982 adventure with this hi-tech reboot, which screens in 3D in
Commuters have been snarled up in tail backs in the centre of Queensbury, Bradford, following a collision between a lorry and a silver Renault car. Fire crews and police officers were called to reports of the car driver being trapped but no one was
Over a quarter of people who live on the Bracken Bank and Braithwaite estates in Keighley feel unsafe going out at night. And they have worries about anti-social behaviour, a Bradford Council public perception report reveals. About a
Cash-strapped small firms are being made to wait longer for payment as large companies clamp down on costs says a Bradford business leader. And a new report warns that small firms will face hardship if the Govern-ment repeals a pledge of its
25 years ago: Liaquat Ali, the man selected as prospective candidate for Bradford Council Labour leader Phil Beeley’s seat, was to stand down. He said he made the gesture for the sake of party unity. 50 years ago: A ten-acre site for a private residential
SIR – After the seizure of the M V Mavi Marmora by Israeli military, in May of this year, followed by the death of nine “activists”, there was a march in Bradford by an assortment of Leftists, Muslims, and Christian churchmen, including the then Bishop
Localism, as outlined by Local Government Minister Eric Pickles MP, means cutting council costs by sharing services and increasing the number of elected mayors. Former Bradford Tory group leader Ronnie Farley, with his partner Marilyn Box, has spent
Saltaire is rightly referred to as a jewel in Bradford’s crown, and one of the many attractions the World Heritage Site can boast is Roberts Park. The Council, to its credit, has recognised this and the park has recently undergone a £4.5 million
SIR – Rod Emmerson (T&A Letters, November 18) was happily recycling Tory myths about the causes of the recession, seemingly unaware that the Prime Minister’s special economic adviser Lord Young was telling a somewhat different story to a national newspaper
Security is to be stepped up at a historic park in a bid to thwart criminals stealing high-value metal. Thieves have systematically stripped lead from the manager’s lodge at Roberts Park, Saltaire, during a spate of thefts stretching back to
SIR – As chairman of Bradford Community Health Council, I met regularly with the chief executive of BRI, and was able to visit – without prior appointment – any ward or hospital department where we had been notified of any failings. We employed a full-time
Sir – There are lies, damn lies and statistics, said Mark Twain, so when Jason Smith starts bandying figures about to make some point about the EU, then you need to look carefully at his calculations. He claims (Letters, November 16) that the EU has
SIR – The latest cuts in Government funding to Bradford are, as Ian Greenwood points out, most likely to affect the elderly, the disabled, and those on low incomes. Surely it’s time to ditch the one-track approach to economic regeneration with
SIR – As we near the end of 2010 and I celebrate my tenth year as patron of Breast Cancer Care, it gives me a chance to reflect on the incredible work I have seen from our volunteers across the UK. It makes me feel privileged to be part of this fantastic
SIR – I attended the planning meeting for the Baildon Buck Lane site on Monday. I was particularly saddened by the comments of the councillors on the planning committee. They expressed their sorrow to the residents of Baildon, but stated their hands
A Bradford teacher whose careless driving caused the death of a grandmother has been sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work. Mark Dunnell, a teacher at Hanson School, Swain House, was acquitted of causing June Donlan’s death by dangerous
A volunteer scheme has been started in a bid to reduce infant deaths in a part of Bradford. Infant mortality in the district is 67 per cent above the national average and is particularly high in inner city wards like Manningham. Now
Bradford-born retail chief Peter Marks has announced plans to open Britain’s poshest Co-op food shop – just down the road from Buckingham Palace. It is part of a move that will see the customer-owned retail giant have a food store in every
A 31-year-old man has been warned to expect a lengthy jail sentence for his part in a plot to smuggle pure heroin in picture frames. Tariq Hussain, of Hollings Terrace, Girlington, Bradford, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with others
Andy Lynch will continue as Bulls captain in 2011. Appointed skipper by former coach Steve McNamara at the start of last season, the 31-year-old prop is set for a second term in the role under new boss Mick Potter. Jamie Langley also
by Jonathan Redhead T&A Reporter Campaigners fighting plans for more than 170 new homes have formally listed their reasons why the scheme should be blocked. Members of the Shipley Area Planning Panel are due to meet in the New Year to give
A takeaway shop boss, scarred for life by a firebomber, has told how his life had been ruined. Naser Smailey, 38, said he had been given a life sentence, while his attacker, Steven Bell, had been given seven years. Bell, 31, of Vine
Residents are opposing an application to allow a Bradford shop to sell alcohol late at night, saying it could exacerbate anti-social behaviour in the surrounding area. More than 250 residents have signed a petition objecting to the new premises
Proud David Wetherall wants City’s young braves to enjoy their FA Youth Cup journey, telling them: “You’ve earned it.” City travel to the winners of this afternoon’s match between Preston and Swansea in the last 32 after Tuesday’s dramatic penalties
Bosses at Bradford and Airedale Primary Care Trust were handed a welcome funding boost yesterday after days of harsh cuts to councils, schools, police forces and transport projects. But the extra cash for primary care trusts (PCTs) – a rise
Rail bosses have publicly apologised to Wharfedale commuters and pledged to improve information systems after passengers were left out in the cold in the bad weather earlier this month. But they have apparently ignored calls for compensation
Schoolchildren were in good voice to spread a little festive spirit to members of their community. Pupils at Hill Top Church of England Primary School, Low Moor, Bradford, sang Christmas carols in the playground as part of a day of celebration
Tributes have been paid to a Bradford musician who was recognised as one of the best jazz trumpeters in the North of England. Eric Smith, a former leader of Yorkshire’s oldest big band, died at his home holding his wife’s hand, following a battle with
