A Bradford teenager has picked up a top award after wowing crowds at a freestyle snow sports competition. Will Smith, 17, and 19-year-old Sam Turnbull from Northallerton, who are SNO!zone Castleford-sponsored riders, picked up the top awards
Gateshead reserves 1, Bradford City reserves 2 Bradford City’s reserves made it three wins out of three in Central League Division One East as they picked up a hard-fought victory over Gateshead tonight. Second-half strikes from Nialle
Silsden face their Nemesis in the North West Counties League Premier Division as they head into enemy territory tomorrow night. They make the very short trip to Barnoldswick Town and it will give them an opportunity to avenge their early-season mauling
Albion Sports will be hoping the rain holds off so their trip to Worsborough Bridge Athletic in the Baris Northern Counties East League Division One gets the go-ahead tomorrow night. A 4-2 victory at Yorkshire Amateur on Saturday lifted Albion to third
Police are hunting a robber who threatened a taxi driver at knifepoint. The cabbie was left shocked, but unharmed, by the incident at Peel Park, Bradford, which is not being linked to similar attacks on taxi drivers in Fagley. Detectives
A blaze which destroyed one of Bradford’s oldest mills was started deliberately, fire chiefs confirmed today. The fire ripped through the five storeys of Thompson Mill in Tetley Street, off Thornton Road, last week, leaving it so badly damaged
West Bowling started the defence of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Senior Cup with a comfortable win yesterday at a young but determined First Division Allerton. Chris Wood, with four, and a brace each from Joe Jagger and James Wasley
Bradford Park Avenue's Evo-Stik Premier Division home match against Kendal Town tonight has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. Avenue secretary Trevor Jowett said: "It hasn't stopped raining since yesterday morning and, while the
Bradford Dragons took out their frustrations on Sefton Stars on Sunday after slipping to a narrow defeat against Derby Trailblazers in a National Trophy pool clash the previous day. EBL Division One champions Derby edged a tight game 88-82. They led
Bradford City's Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie at Sheffield United on Tuesday, November 8 (7.45pm) has been chosen for live coverage on Sky.
Bolton Woods warmed up nicely for next weekend FA Sunday Cup tie with a 4-1 PREMIER DIVISION win at Relay Recruitment Rovers in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League. The hosts were two goals down by the interval and although Robert McDonald pulled one
Damian Melvin’s hat-trick helped Campion return to winning ways in the West Riding County Amateur League – but they had to do it the hard way. PREMIER DIVISION basement side Wibsey took the lead three times through Joe Crossland, Philip Brogan and Pat
Members of the Bradford-based Yorkshire Race Walking Club showed the way home in the first Northern Winter League race at Cleckheaton on Sunday, providing the winners in both races. Andy Fraser won the 10,000 metres and newcomer to the club, Bingley
Usman Hussain netted both Girlington goals as they climbed to third in the Spen Valley League with a 2-1 win at Thornhill United Seniors. Haden Wood netted for Thornhill in an end-to-end PREMIER DIVISION tussle that saw Girlington finish strongly. Jardy
City today confirmed that they will not be appealing against the red card shown to Andrew Davies on Saturday. That means the on-loan Stoke defender will miss the next three games against Hereford, Northampton and Macclesfield.
A talking media charity is celebrating a move into bigger premises – thanks to a £410,000 grant. After 29 years in cramped offices and studios in the heart of the city, Bradford Talking Media (BTM) has taken over two floors in Eldon Place off Manningham
Health services are overstretched and schools are full because six streets in Bradford have a staggering 2,300 people living in them, ward councillors have warned. The Office for National Statistics has released mid-2010 population estimates showing
Mounting debts are leaving people suicidal as the amount owed by 2,000 people seen by the district’s Citizens Advice Bureau has reached £25 million, it was revealed today. That is nearly double the £13.9 million debt dealt with by the Bradford
SIR – Correspondents have written about the shopping centre developments in Halifax and Wakefield. Halifax is being built on a former gravel car park. It started after the demolition of buildings in Bradford centre for the Westgate development. Wakefield
SIR – Regarding the new proposed changes to our bus services, I and others are appalled. I am an old lady, living alone, having lived in Riddlesden 50 years. At the moment the bus service is hourly. I have a long walk up and down a substantial hill to
SIR – The astonishing premiere performance on Thursday evening of London Pride at Menston was an inspirational occasion in the quiet corner of Bradford. Nearly 70 people were involved in the amazing entertainment, so it was no surprise to learn that the
SIR – With its close proximity to Leeds, Bradford has suffered loss of services and facilities to its neighbour that any city its size should surely retain. Bradford has one of the fastest-growing populations in the country, moving substantially towards
SIR – It is ironic that Malcom Wood’s letter (T&A, October 6) appears in the same issue as your report on Bradford’s award-winning achievement in building eco-homes in West Bowling. Wind turbines are an easy target. They are conspicuous, seen as eyesores
SIR – To misquote Oscar Wilde, you would need a heart of stone not to laugh at the plight of David Cameron over his intention to reform our planning laws. He has become trapped between two irreconcilable objectives which are to ensure planning decisions
SIR – Your Postings From Our Website section (T&A, October 5) covered the thorny topic of the rise in councillors’ expenses, with much derogatory comment abounding. Indeed, one has to wonder just why we need as many as 90 councillors, when it seems that
Cafe is an ugly box SIR – Over the past ten years I have been a visitor to Ilkley from abroad on many occasions. Each time I have been impressed by the beauty of the area and Wharfedale valley. However, I have also always been struck by the temporary
Sometimes I can’t believe it myself – it is more than a year since I ate chocolate. After 49 years of loving and adoring chocolate, it is now absent from my life. I’ve lived for more than 12 months without my beloved chocolate cornflake cakes, chocolate
A mum-to-be faces months of torment knowing her unborn child could have been harmed by medication she was given at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Naila Zubair, 33, was ten weeks pregnant when doctors told her she was having a miscarriage when
25 years ago: The Government gave the Bradford district an extra £4 million to spend on improving life in its inner-city areas. 50 years ago: It was estimated that 300 chinchillas were suffocated in a hut which caught fire at a farm in Allerton, Bradford
Bradford pop star Kimberley Walsh has returned to her first love – the stage – and this week began her role as Princess Fiona in Shrek – The Musical, in London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Here she talks about taking on the role and what the future holds
25 years ago: There was confusion today over the future of a scheme to bring 5,000 jobs and £300 million to Bradford. 50 years ago: When Bradford Education Committee obtained a tender for the extensions that would make Buttershaw Secondary School the
Globally, the economy is looking bleak. All this talk of financial doom and gloom is bound to cause anxiety for the charities who are clamouring for any spare coins we can give. Every year, Royal British Legion stalwarts dedicate their spare time to
The prospect of a significant royal visit for Bradford to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year is a tantalising one. The district is gearing itself up for a spectacular celebration of the historic anniversary, with a number of events already planned
It is important that our schools have certain standards of dress, which is why the school uniform exists. And it is equally important there is some way of ensuring no pupils are singled out because their family is struggling to afford the cost of a particular
Council leaders have condemned so-called urban explorers who are putting their lives in danger by entering derelict and abandoned buildings in the Bradford district. Dozens of pictures documenting expeditions inside some the city’s well-known buildings
A five-year-old girl fell down a drain which had been left uncovered after thieves stole the grate to sell on as scrap metal. Angel Wright fell into the open drain outside Newhall Park Primary School, Bierley, Bradford. The accident
People with disabilities, their families and friends are being encouraged to join a mass rally in Bradford city centre against Government cuts. Bradford & District Disabled People’s Forum is organising the protest as part of the Hardest Hit campaign.
A “significant” royal visit could be on the cards during celebrations in the Bradford district to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year. Bradford Council bosses have said detailed negotiations are under way to bring a senior member of the royal
Custodians of Victorian and Edwardian architecture have named Manningham pool as one of the nation’s top ten most endangered buildings. Bradford Council closed the facility in July, in order to save its annual £119,000 subsidy, and the pool
Mounting debts are leaving people suicidal as the amount owed by 2,000 people seen by the district’s Citizens Advice Bureau has reached £25 million, it was revealed today. That is nearly double the £13.9 million debt dealt with by the Bradford and Airedale
Bradford City 1 Torquay United 0 Ask any City fan for two words to say to referee Colin Boyeson and the choice would no doubt be brief and offensive. But how about saying “thank you”. No, I’ve not gone off my rocker in the aftermath
A Bradford mother-of-two has hailed a new hepatitis C drug for “saving her life” after she was cured of the illness during a trial for the new treatment. Lesley Jenkins, 51, of Wibsey, took part in the trial after living with the life-threatening illness
Guy Branston today hit out at those who are already consigning him to the City scrap-heap. The former skipper delivered a sterling display as a sub against Torquay after Andrew Davies was sent off. Branston played a key role as the ten
The bloody history of Bible translation and publication was explored in a lecture at Bradford Cathedral by broadcaster and author Lord Melvyn Bragg. He spoke to an audience of 100 including the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Dr Ingrid Roscoe, on Saturday
Bradford chairman Peter Hood is convinced the club’s recruitment drive will make them a far greater force in Super League next season. A sense of optimism is growing among supporters after Elliot Kear’s capture took the Bulls’ number of new
