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Bradford Park Avenue are in action tomorrow night. They face Durham City away in a hastily-arranged Evo-Stik League Challenge Cup fourth-round tie (7.45).

Guiseley’s FA Trophy third-round replay against Eastbourne Borough will go ahead at Nethermoor tomorrow night, and the winners now know they will face a visit from Luton Town in the quarter-finals. The Lions wanted clarification from the FA regarding

Leeds-Bradford-based airline Jet2.com has suspended all flights to the Egyptian resorts Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada from March 1. The airline promised full refunds to all affected customers as it made the announcement yesterday. Anti-government

A new nationwide six-a-side league is starting in May, and organisers are urging local players of any level to sign up. The Six-A-Side Premier League is open to anyone, including existing clubs and groups of individuals looking to form an organised team

Students from Ilkley Karate Club were in top form at the first Airedale Children’s Kata and Kumite Championships in Keighley. More than 100 students competed from clubs in Leeds, Yeadon, Guiseley and Skipton. Competitor of the day award went to 12

Shelf and Jer Lane have both received home ties in the first round of the Towergate Halifax League’s Heineken UK Twenty20 competition. Bradshaw will visit Shelf, while Triangle will make the trip to Jer Lane. Queensbury are at Sowerby Bridge CI in

Bradford Maroons remain rooted to the bottom of English Basketball League Division Three North following an 82-78 defeat at Nottingham Hoods. In their previous meeting with the Hoods, the Maroons suffered a heavy defeat but this encounter was in the

Since making the switch from Bradford City to Thai Premier League champions Muangthong United two months ago, Zesh Rehman has adjusted to life well in south-east Asia. After an 18-month spell at Valley Parade, Zesh decided to head for pastures

Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon believes Bradford-born Adil Rashid has proved a point to those who have doubted him. This comes after the young leg-spinner played a major role in helping South Australia win the KFC Twenty 20 Big Bash over

Salts overcame the latest batch of West Riding County Amateur League weather postponements to beat Emley Reserves 4-1 and return to the top of the DIVISION ONE table. After weeks of little activity due to the freezing winter temperatures, league officials

City's League Two trip to Macclesfield has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 5. Saturday's scheduled clash at the Moss Rose was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, the Bantams' second game in 15 days to fall victim to the weather.

Fairbank captain Nisar Hussain scored his first goal for the club as they crushed Thornhill United 10-4 in the SPEN VALLEY TROPHY. Hussain, who has played for Fairbank since 1998, opened the scoring in the first minute and although Thornhill equalised

Yesterday's local soccer programme was once again decimated by bad weather, with pitches unplayable due to waterlogged grounds or, in some cases, matches postponed due to high winds. Defending champions West Bowling's visit to Travellers Rest

An out-of-sorts Dougie Lampkin struggled to eighth place in round two of the FIM Indoor Enduro World Championship held at the atmospheric Palau Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona. The 34-year-old Silsden rider comfortably came through his qualifying heat

Better signs could be installed to help visitors find their way around a town. Ilkley Parish Council’s planning committee has been asked to look at ways of improving directions to the town’s Tourist Information Centre. In a bid to reduce street clutter

A cancer survivor is set to star alongside West End actors in a musical celebrating Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Mother-of-two Nicola Wardle, 41, who has been treated for a rare form of the disease, will be the main attraction

The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: construction of two-storey kitchen and bedroom extension to side and rear of dwelling, 2 Greendyke Cottages, Low Mill Lane. Addingham: demolition of store/WC outbuilding

Ten new jobs are being created at a specialist Bradford engineering plant through a £2 million investment programme to boost continued growth. Klinger UK, which employs 130 people, is investing in the latest precision-cutting technology and

Yorkshire and England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom and representatives from Marie Curie Cancer Care helped launch a new venture by a Shipley-based jewellery business which has pledged to raise £25,000 for the charity this year. They attended the opening

An executive with fond memories of buying Seabrook crisps from his school tuck shop has joined the Bradford-based business as sales director. Nick Ripley has joined the firm to drive its growth, especially in the South of England, to help achieve the

BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Eastbrook C 2, Eastbrook A 5; Great Horton 2, Bradford Deaf Centre 5; Pudsey 2, Princeville B 5. Breaks: P Devitt (Eastbrook A) 41; S Kershaw (Princeville B) 39; M Cockcroft (Eastbrook A) 36; J Dixon

Residents of Steeton village have been invited to comment on proposals for a new community centre. Steeton-with-Eastburn Parish Council chairman, Councillor David Mullen, stressed that the plans remained at an early stage. “But if the whole village

The grounds of a 17th-century house are to undergo the biggest transformation in years – thanks to a £20,000 prize. East Riddlesden Hall received more votes – 2,309 – than any other National Trust site shortlisted in the competition.

A union has reacted angrily to a huge jump in staff parking charges at Airedale General Hospital. The cost of monthly parking permits for full-time workers at the Steeton site will soar from £5.83 to £15 from March 1. Charges for part-time

Police are examining new ways to capture the interest of Bradford residents, including online meetings, after it was revealed some consultations have not attracted any members of the public. A report on attendance at Police and Community Together (

A fighter jet used during the Cold War and restored to its former glory by a Bradford aviation enthusiast is up for sale on auction website eBay. Chris Wilson, of Queensbury, who served as a mechanic with the RAF, is advertising the Harrier

The final consignment of thousands of food parcels collected for flood victims in Pakistan will be on its way out of Britain this week. Businessman Altaf Hussain and gas engineer Tanveer Ahmed are among 15 volunteers who have collected and

On Sunday, February 13, Idle theatre school Stage 84 is opening its doors from 1pm to 3pm for visitors to have a look around. From 3pm. there will be auditions for scholarships. Applicants must be aged 15 to 22. For more information, ring Valerie

Cleckheaton and Spenborough Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society will be transforming the stage at Cleckheaton Town Hall into a Torquay hotel for a theatrical version of classic sitcom Fawlty Towers, running from May 18 to 20. The society will also be

The Bradford Players are preparing to bare all. The long-running society has chosen lively musical The Full Monty as its next production, to be staged this summer, and cast members are already in rehearsal, learning those tricky stripping moves. The

What a beautiful spot – it must have been great to be a monk living here.” My eldest daughter was bowled over by the wooded valley that is home to one of Yorkshire’s most well-known historic attractions, Fountains Abbey. We had walked down through

by David Barnett Content Editor The Loop Management Contact Centre in Thornbury could be Bradford’s best employer. It’s been nominated in our Bradford Means Business Awards, which are to be handed out at a glittering awards ceremony at the Aagrah

Kind-hearted Brownies have given a collection of toys to two heartbroken children who had theirs stolen in a cruel burglary. Mum Sophie Womersley, 25, was distraught when her rented home was ransacked and stripped of her belongings, including

Hedges can be the making of a garden, providing clear boundaries and acting as a windbreak and a handsome green backdrop to other plants. A neglected hedge, on the other hand, can be a total eyesore, especially if it’s bare at the base or totally out

Eat Pray Love (Cert 15, 134 mins, Sony Pictures Home Entertain-ment). Starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crudup, Viola Davis, James Franco, Richard Jenkins *** Travelogue about a divorced woman’s journey of self-enlightenment. Roberts is luminous

“Who fancies a day out in Scarborough on Saturday?” A couple of years ago, I could ask this and be guaranteed a unanimous “Yes!” from my daughters. Now family trips are not so easy to arrange. More often than not, my children have other engagements

English tenor Russell Watson (pictured) will be coming to St George’s Hall in the spring. The 45-year-old singer, who has twice had operations for cancer since 2006, is bringing his La Voce concert to the theatre, part of his 23- date UK tour to support

King Crow, by Michael Stewart,Blue Moose, £7.99 Birds feature at the heart of three works of popular post-war English fiction. Daphne Du Maurier’s 1952 novella The Birds, which Alfred Hitchcock made into a film; Barry Hines’s 1968 debut

Following the Remember When? article about John Braine’s 1952 magazine piece about Shipley Glen (January 22), Geoff Smith, from Nab Wood, Shipley, sent in some reminiscence about his life and times. And, at the age of 87, he has certainly seen

A street survey has revealed clean neighbourhoods, youth activities and harmony between communities are among the things that matter most for Bradford residents. The Telegraph & Argus carried out a straw poll about what improves people’s ‘well-being

Forced marriage and so-called honour killing are better-aired subjects in the media than probably anywhere else in society. Testimony to that are the cuttings from newspapers and magazines across two double display boards in the West Yorkshire offices

Few Hollywood stars were spared blushes when Ricky Gervais hosted this year’s Golden Globes ceremony. But while the likes of Johnny Depp was seen howling with laughter, others, notably Angelina Jolie, looked less impressed. Menston actor

Muslim leaders in Bradford have accused Prime Minister David Cameron of being out of touch with reality after a speech in which he pointed to failures of multiculturalism. At a security conference in Munich, Mr Cameron argued the UK needed

25 years ago: The Government gave the go-ahead for the rebuilding of Valley Parade. Environment Minister Kenneth Baker told the Commons the Government was giving Bradford Council permission to spend an extra £1.462 million. 50 years ago:

Calling all those single people out there to log off Facebook, give the circuit training a miss and postpone your next date with a chocolate bar. Put on your favourite outdoor gear and bag yourself a hottie by volunteering to benefit the local community

SIR – Hanson School’s new building on the hillside above Bolton has become a striking landmark which can be seen from many parts of Bradford. But a former landmark on this site was Grove House, James Atkinson Jowett’s mansion built in 1860. Later demolished

SIR – Nick Clegg’s bid to give more freedom to terror suspects will cost taxpayers £20 million in extra MI5 funding because dozens more surveillance teams will have to be trained to watch suspects as they move around the country. What is the logic in

SIR – With regard to a cross-rail link, a report specifies that it would damage the city centre’s aesthetic appeal, and surely this is the most important aspect of any town, village or city. The sheer beauty of Well Street has only been opened up again

Armed robbers fired shots and threatened staff in a terrifying smash and grab raid on a Bradford supermarket. Two men, believed to be Asian, burst into Worldwide Foods Al Halal supermarket in Great Horton Road and threatened two workers with

A series of surveys trying to establish what matters most to people’s well-being has come up with some heartening results so far. In times of recession, it would not be a major surprise to find that financial security and material wealth would

SIR – Although the new Home Office sponsored ‘crime mapping’ website seems a good idea, is there a potential downside to it – eg affecting house sales – not realised by the Home Secretary or her advisers? The property market has recovered from the previous

The Government’s plan to remove the DL Mobility Component for those in residential care will have a disastrous effect on some 80,000 lives. The Government is proposing that if you are disabled and need a high level of support with your daily care, which

Researchers at the University of Bradford have developed a way of harnessing the healing powers of propolis – a mixture of resin and wax made by honey bees. The benefits of propolis in medicine and food supplements has been known for many years

SIR – I had to laugh at Jack MacPherson’s letter (T&A, January 26) about the regeneration of Bradford city centre. He said he hopes the City Park will help boost the regeneration of the city centre. I still can’t stop laughing. The park will not attract

SIR – Keighley MP Kris Hopkins is to be commended for his decision to resign as chairman of the All-Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia (T&A, February 1). Both Hopkins and vice-chairman Lord Janner quit when MPs refused to sack the Islamic group iEngage

SIR – More reasons why the decisions on the nation’s finances should be subject to more checks and balances than left to a bunch of politicians and maverick types. Our national debt passed the trillion mark last week as it continues to rise by £7,000

West Yorkshire Police is set to restructure its roads policing team in a move that is likely to lead to a reduction of officers on the roads in the Bradford district. According to the Police Federation’s local representative, it is a move that

25 years ago: The first anniversary of a pay dispute by teachers was to be marked by strike action throughout Bradford’s upper schools. 50 years ago: The Provident Clothing and Supply Company, which had been owned and directed by the Waddilove family

SIR – Surley it would have been better for former Keighley man Gary Kaye to have imparted his knowledge of music to school children, especially those who have shown promise in the art, rather than visit Armley Jail in Leeds, on March 12 to teach prisoners

SIR – Most residents around Shipley are aware how busy Saltaire roundabout is. Within the last five years, the traffic has increased significantly. The traffic on the roundabout starts to become a steady stream from about 6.45am and carries on till

he seaside town is once again in the spotlight thanks to the new adaptation of Graham Greene’s classic novel, Brighton Rock, set in the Sixties – a time of clashes between mods, rockers and rival gangs – and starring Menston actor Sam Riley. In real

Peter Taylor believes the Dad’s Army route is the best battleplan with City. Taylor was ready to call on the old guard for Saturday’s postponed clash with fellow strugglers Macclesfield. Michael Flynn, Simon Ramsden, Lewis Hunt and Scott Dobie were

Junior Witter has missed out on his mega-fight with Amir Khan. The WBA light-welterweight champion will instead defend his title against European holder Paul McCloskey at Manchester’s MEN Arena on April 16. Khan had lined up Witter as

Bulls rake Heath L’Estrange will do everything within his power to keep hold of a starting spot ahead of Sunday’s Super League opener. The Aussie faces stiff competition from recent arrival Matt Diskin while staking a final claim for selection in the

The date of Guiseley’s replay against Eastbourne Borough in the FA Trophy remains up in the air. Eastbourne announced on their PA system at the end of Saturday’s game that it will be tomorrow at Nethermoor but that has yet to be confirmed. Guiseley

Leeds United 1, Coventry City 0 Leeds goal hero Davide Somma has set himself a double target for the season – 20 goals and automatic promotion to the Premier League. Whoever chose to put Somma’s picture on the front page of the match-day programme

Yorkshire-born Band of Gold writer Kay Mellor has called for a debate on the decriminalisation of prostitution. She said she found it “depressing” that not much had changed since she penned the 1990s TV series, which chronicled the lives of

By the time Girls Aloud reform they might be mums, says Bradford pop star Kimberley Walsh. And she’s dropped her heaviest hints yet that she’s ready and waiting for boyfriend Justin Scott to pop the big question. In an interview in the