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  • Airienteers' town and country successes

    Airienteers hosted a double-header of town and country orienteering events last weekend. On Saturday, Ilkley was the focus of urban orienteering – a format which requires lightning decision-making for navigating around the streets, alleyways

  • Jarvis hits the heights in brutal half marathon

    Bingley Harriers’ Sarah Jarvis starred in Saturday’s Wharfedale Marathon Events. She knocked two minutes off her own record, winning the ladies’ half-marathon race by a massive ten-minute margin, in 97min 34sec. Runners could elect to take on either

  • Fab four produce relay great effort to win bronze medal

    East Bradford Cycling Club have set the wheels in motion for future success after four of their riders picked up bronze medals at the World Mountain Bike Cup at Dalby last month. Jennie Roberts, ten, Joe Parker, 12, and 11-year-olds Tom Wilson and Euan

  • Hillam and Carter are a winning double act

    Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) and Angela Carter (Pudsey Littlemoor) thwarted perennial champions Tony Riley (Brighouse Sports) and Tracey Lawrence (Heckmondwike) on their way to victory in the Bradford Mixed Pairs Merit. They beat Stuart King (Pudsey

  • Dawood is best stumper in the league - Bierley chairman

    Ismail Dawood did his reputation no harm as East Bierley progressed to the last 32 of the ECB Club Championship. The former Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Glamorgan and Yorkshire keeper took three stumpings off Lee Goddard as Bierley defeated Townville

  • Baldwin to skipper England Counties in Salamanca

    Having sat out their 53-24 victory over a Madrid XV on Saturday, Wharfedale captain Rob Baldwin leads the England Counties XV out in their second match of their Spanish tour tomorrow. England’s representative flagship of the county and community game

  • Bowls results

    Bradford Saturday League Bartle – Oakenshaw A 155 (12), Clayton B 170 (18); Rufford B 187 (18), BBA 160 (12); Harold Park 194 (28), Tyersal A 111 (2); Eccleshill C 176 (13), Hipperholme & Lightcliffe 180 (17). Haigh – Wyke B 193 (21), Bowling A 154

  • Bradley complete Wynn Cup line-up

    The one remaining game in the second round of the Mewies Solicitors Craven League's Wynn Cup took place at Fence. Home side Pendle Forest were restricted to 72, thanks to the bowling of Andy Holmes (5-16) and James Hesletine (3-15). Visitors Bradley

  • Rowell runs out of partners as Congs triumph

    Batsmen were in the ascendancy in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League on Saturday with 11 totals over 200. But strangely enough, none of the top three in the First Division got anywhere near that mark. Joint leaders Haworth Road entertained Cononley

  • Manningham lose their unbeaten record

    The brothers Ayub were in the news again in the West Riding Sunday Council as Asif hit 127 out of Kashmir’s 250 all out. It’s odd that when one of them is not there, Kashmir can be quite ordinary. Replying, Prajapati made 183-9 before running out of

  • Make-or-break night for Bradford fighter Witter

    Junior Witter will aim to relaunch his career tonight with victory in the welterweight edition of Barry Hearn’s Prizefighter series at York Hall in Bethnal Green. The Sky Sports-televised event (starting at 8pm on Sky Sports 2) pits Bradford’s former

  • Hawks in charity friendly at Otley

    The Hawks are raising funds for Yorkshire Cancer Research via a match on Thursday at Otley Cricket Club (6.30pm). The nomadic friendly side are strengthened via several JCT600 Bradford League players, including Bankfoot wicketkeeper John Barton, while

  • Calverley turn the tables with first Aire-Wharfe win

    Julian Thornhill led the charge as Calverley piled on the runs to set up their first Aire-Wharfe League win of the season. Sitting third from bottom of Division Two and facing an Upper Wharfedale side that had taken 16 of their last 18 points, Calverley

  • Denholme determined to get name back on Evening League trophy

    Denholme have maintained their 100 per cent record in the Bradford Evening League First Division. Chris Welch (45) and Ben Burkhill (43no) secured a six-wicket win over Baildon Meths with eight balls remaining. Visitors Meths set a competitive score

  • Smiles all round at Morrisons charity launch

    Staff and customers gathered at Morrisons stores across the UK as the Bradford-based supermarket kick-started its partnership with charity Save the Children. The pair are hoping the Morrisons Raise a Smile charity partnership will raise invaluable funds

  • Eccleshill student Clarissa Clarke's silky skills win prize

    Final year fashion design student Clarissa Clark, of Eccleshill, has taken second place in a top London-based competition. To mark the opening of a new store in Berwick Street, London, Biddle Sawyer Silks held a contest for UK fashion students

  • Keighley mayor's pledge to aid pets

    Keighley’s new mayor visited Bradford’s PDSA PetAid hospital. Councillor Mick Westerman met some of the pet patients he has pledged to raise money for over the coming year. Coun Westerman was taken on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Jeanne Marchig

  • Silsden Cubs and Scouts aid Help for Heroes

    Scouts and Cubs from Silsden will walk across Ilkley Moor this month to raise money for Help for Heroes. About 50 youngsters and their parents are expected to take part in the sponsored event on Saturday, June 18. They will walk from Ilkley across

  • Wilsden man opens garden for glaucoma charity

    A man whose garden saved him from depression is opening his gates to the public. Former head teacher Andrew Barnett, 61, won a gardening against the odds award for his garden in Shay Gate, Wilsden. Now Mr Barnett, who helped fight depression by transforming

  • Patriotic sing-song planned in Keighley for Help for Heroes

    Organisers of a fundraising concert in Keighley hope to attract a West End singer to perform. Songs for Our Soldiers aims to bring the best modern musicals to the stage of Keighley Playhouse. Leading local performers will present songs from top shows

  • East Morton Institute offering artistic courses

    People will be able to explore their creative side on two art courses at the Morton Institute, near Keighley, this summer. Professional artist and lecturer Jeremy Taylor will run a watercolour session on Saturday, August 6, from 10am to 3.30pm. The

  • Tuesday, June 7, 2011

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: David Otto Mario Hobson, aged 46, of St John’s Court, Baildon; three counts of breach of non-molestation order, assault, 18 months’ community order, £85 costs. Khalid Rashid, aged 28, of Kimberley

  • Proof that you CAN win promotion with Bradford City

    David Wetherall has good reason to be pleased with his work. The promotion of four young lads into the senior squad reflects very well on City’s youth department. After a year of gross under-achievement, there is one small corner of

  • Midland Hotel in call to Bradford firm to take on apprentices

    A Bradford hotel chief has called on other employers in the district to join him and recruit a small number of apprentices in a bid to cut youth unemployment in the district. Gary Peacock, general manager of Bradford’s historic Midland Hotel in Forster

  • Haworth pub faces early hours ban after complaints

    A pub could have its licence to operate into the early hours revoked or suspended after complaints. Councillors are to consider an application to review the premises licence of The Old Sun Inn, in West Lane, Haworth. The pub has attracted

  • Four on Keighley homes mortgage fraud charges

    Four men have gone on trial, accused of taking part in a mortgage fraud involving three properties in Keighley. Aurangzeb Asghar, 31, of Belgrave Road, Keighley; Mushtaq Ahmed, 41, of Devonshire Street, Keighley; his brother Fayaz Ahmed, 31

  • Call to small firms for volunteers to help Bradford's needy

    Bradford’s employers are being urged to do more to help tackle the “never-ending need” of the city’s most deprived communities. Be Involved, the business engagement programme, is keen to hear from more small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) to send

  • Picture-perfect beautiful bride

    If there’s one time in your life when you need to look your beautiful best, it’s your wedding day. With your closest family and friends to hand – and an over-eager photographer snapping at your heels – being a bride should be the happiest day of your

  • Bradford district could lose MP in boundary shake-up

    The number of parliamentary seats across the district is expected to be reduced from five to four, according to new research. Government want parliamentary boundaries redrawn to equalise constituencies to about 75,000 voters, reducing the number

  • Jer Lane Juggernauts reach Twenty20 final

    Jer Lane Juggernauts defeated Undercliffe Outlaws by seven wickets in the first semi-final of Undercliffe Cricket Club's Twenty20 competition last night. The Outlaws made 123-7 after being 20-5, thanks to 44no from Ben Heritage and 21no from Ashley Metcalfe

  • Former Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell's love of yoga

    hen actress Leah Bracknell left Emmerdale, she landed her first theatre role in 17 years. Nerves soon set in – but once Leah had unrolled her yoga mat backstage, they disappeared. “I hadn’t been on stage for such a long time. I kept thinking ‘What

  • Language can be lazy, so to speak

    I can’t say I’ve lost any sleep over Cheryl Cole’s shattered American dream. The woman’s loaded, has lovely shiny hair and is still the right side of 30, so my heart wasn’t bleeding when I heard that her much-hyped role as a judge on the US X Factor

  • Cape wins prestigious St Mary's School award

    James Cape has become the latest pupil at St Mary's School, Menston to receive the Jamie Payne Ross Award. It is presented to a Year Eight boy for outstanding achievement in physical education. The award was presented in assembly this

  • Get the wow factor on your wedding day

    If you thought wedding fever had died down, well hold on to your hat. The battle of the big white dresses has only just begun. This summer sees a bumper turnout of high-profile brides, with vintage vixen Lily Allen on Saturday, clothes horse

  • Cherry Lee Mewis gets into the swing of blues

    Blues artist Cherry Lee Mewis is appearing in Keighley this weekend. The singer is said to have taken roots and blues music and turned it into a cool, swinging fusion that’s both classic and contemporary. Two years on from her debut release, Little

  • Confidence grows in manufacturing, say Bradford firms

    Export-led demand has boosted confidence among manufacturers as output and orders grew for the sixth consecutive quarter. Bradford has a higher than average reliance on manufacturing, which makes up more than 20 per cent of the district’s economy, compared

  • Plans must not unfold

    SIR – We must save the NHS from the dangerous plans of being forced through by Health Minister Andrew Lansley. Back in February, Lansley thought his plans would be law by now. But they’re not. The Government was forced to delay their plans and launch

  • Speeding measures

    SIR – If, as the T&A report on Thursday, May 19, stated, the rogue road sign on Woodside Road put lives at risk, what do we do to deter those who normally break speed limits? T Hill, The Plantations, Low Moor

  • Pets must be chipped

    SIR – As part of National Microchipping Month this month, the Microchipping Alliance are calling on the Government to introduce compulsory microchipping for all dogs in the UK. Microchipping is the most effective way of ensuring lost dogs are returned

  • Still time to take action

    SIR– I would like to say thank you to everyone for the wonderful support for my wildlife picture protest. I had almost 1,300 visitors to my article on HubPages. If every one of those put in an objection letter against the development before June 15

  • Honesty is valued

    SIR – Regarding the “landmark victory” fight of Naz Shah (T&A, May 31). Congratulations and good luck to her for her single-handed fight as a whistle-blower. It just shows how useless and what bad judges her union is in having failed to back her because

  • Funeral of Bradford man wanted for murder to be in city

    The funeral of a Bradford man wanted for murdering his former girlfriend will take place next Monday. Police had launched a manhunt for 35-year-old Martin Collett after the body of Red Cross worker Angela Hoyt was discovered strangled at her

  • Unreasonable wait

    SIR – I had to attend the outpatient department at St Luke’s last week. My appointment was for 4pm. The waiting area was very small, and full of people waiting to be seen. At 4pm a lady stood up and asked the nurse what time she would be seen, as her

  • Charity performance

    SIR – I read with interest the letter from Dermot O’Leary, Everyman Patron (Letters, June 2), about June being Male Cancer Awareness month. From tomorrow to Saturday, the Bradford Players are putting on The Full Monty at Bradford Playhouse in Chapel

  • Where’s the reward?

    SIR – My grandson is in 3 Para, and I have just been reading the article ‘Pay blow for soldiers’ (T&A, June 2). Twice my grandson has had a brush with death; the second time only a few weeks ago when a bullet flew past this face, so close, he thought

  • Uninsured ‘crackdown’ isn’t doing enough

    SIR – I am writing regarding the article in the T&A (May 26) “uninsured have nowhere to hide”. Well, quite honestly, it appears they have. Barkerend in Bradford springs to mind. I remember a similar article months ago. If Barkerend has, as stated, the

  • Bradford schools stash away extra £27 million

    Sixty schools in Bradford are under pressure to justify why they have collectively stashed away £27.6 million more than they are supposed to. Government rules allow primary schools to save eight per cent of their yearly budget to carry into

  • Potter salutes Bradford Bulls’ positive mental attitude

    Bulls boss Mick Potter is confident his team are finally on the up. Confidence has been bolstered by back-to-back Super League wins and a play-off spot is well within striking distance. Hull FC’s defeat to city rivals Hull KR left Bradford

  • Tuesday, June 7, 2011

    25 years ago: Bradford’s only Victoria Cross was set to leave the city as the medals of Bradford’s last VC holder Jim Magennis were to go under the hammer at auction. 50 years ago: The sun shone on Bradford’s Dorothy Perkins today after she successfully

  • Schools must justify cash hoard

    It seems strange that organisations which save money in these straitened times can sometimes attract criticism for being prudent. But there are reasons why primary schools are expected to save no more than eight per cent of their budget and

  • ‘We owe children best start in life’

    Nearly a third of children in Bradford live in poverty, according to recent figures, and tonight a television programme will offer an insight into the challenges they face. An eight-year-old girl from the Canterbury estate is one of four children

  • Bradford is 'at risk' of Islamic extremists

    Bradford is set to be named today as one of 25 areas most at risk from Islamic extremists. The Government is preparing to release details of an updated version of its Prevent counter-extremist strategy, originally launched in 2007 to stop the growth

  • Bradford City boss Jackson up for the cup next season

    Peter Jackson wants to end City’s knock-out jinx and deliver a long-overdue cup run for the fans. The club have been starved of success in the cup competitions while tumbling down the divisions. City’s last memorable cup win was back

  • Bradford Council absences are falling steadily

    Staff sickness absence at Bradford Council is steadily falling and is now at an annual average of ten days per employee, according to a new report. The local authority’s record was one of the worst in the country two years ago when staff were succumbing

  • Chance visit to opticians saves Baildon pensioner's sight

    A pensioner has revealed how her sight was saved thanks to the diligence of staff at a local opticians. Jean Blake, 73, of Baildon, has spoken about her experience during National Glaucoma Awareness Week, which runs from June 6 to 12.

  • Bradford Council underspends by £16 million

    Bradford Council has underspent by more than £16 million against its budget in the last financial year. Council leader Ian Greenwood hailed the savings as “sensible, prudent financial management” in response to the toughest-ever financial circumstances

  • Johnson set to move from Leeds United to Norwich

    Norwich look set to win the race to sign Bradley Johnson on a Bosman free transfer after the Leeds midfielder rejected a new deal at Elland Road. Johnson is set to sign a three-and-a-half year contract with the Premier League new boys, despite interest