Whenever I hear that a show is ‘inspired’ by the hits of a band or artist, my heart sinks a little. I’ve seen enough frothy jukebox musicals to know that they’re usually just a flimsy plot held together by a few familiar songs. There are exceptions,
City's away misery continued at Macclesfield tonight after a controversial penalty. Lewis Chalmers fired the Silkmen to victory from the spot but the Bantams were fuming with referee Rob Lewis over the soft decision. Ritchie Jones should have scored
Michael Flynn came straight back into City's side to face Macclesfield tonight. Winger Michael Bryan made way for the skipper's return and dropped to the bench in place of Chris Mitchell. With Macclesfield expected to line up 4-5-1, Craig Fagan could
A 13-year-old Bradford girl who was missing for more than a week has been found safe and well, police have said. Police had grown concerned for the welfare of Karolina Karbonskyte because of her age. She had last been seen on Sunday, October 16
Pedestrians were left shaken following a crash involving a car and a bus in Bradford city centre this afternoon. The emergency services were called to the junction of Croft Street and Wakefield Road following the collision between a Renault Clio car
Only Wibsey Warriors survived a Premier Division cull as lower-ranked clubs took command of the opening round of the JACK SENIOR MEMORIAL BRADFORD CUP. Division One pace-setters Bank Top Harriers were 22-16 ahead at home to West Bowling when the game
Jordan Hobson led the way with a double hat-trick as East Bowling Allstars under-13s beat Heckmondwike 10-2 in the Huddersfield League. Those goals took Hobson’s tally to an amazing 35 in just six games, while also on the scoresheet were Jake Gibson
Only the current world champion denied Bradford wrestler Jimmy Hawthorn a gold medal at the World Masters Championships in Albania. A tough tournament at the Tirana venue saw Hawthorn beat a Russian and an American on his way to the final.
A fire commander has warned people to stay away from a dangerous and derelict manor house following a blaze early today. Crews from Odsal were called to the old manor house at the junction of Whitehall Road and Huddersfield Road, Wyke, Bradford, at
Young City winger Dominic Rowe has today signed a new deal that will keep him at Valley Parade until June 2013. The pint-sized wideman's present contract was due to run out at the end of the season. Rowe, who made his senior debut
BRADFORD INDOOR LEAGUE – Division One: Railroaders 3, Hilltoppers 3; Eccleshill B 0, Eccleshill C 6; Eccleshill A 3, Horton A 3; Outcasts 4, Phoenix 2. Division Two: Clayton A 0, Peelers 6; The Firm 0, Donald’s Devils 6; Queenhead 3, West Bradford A
College bosses have dismissed fears a pioneering science centre could close. But workers at the STAR Centre in Keighley claim jobs and pay are being cut as the centre faces a restructure. Bosses from Leeds City College, which runs the facility, confirmed
A Crossrail link across Bradford city centre appears doomed as there is insufficient funding and backing for it, according to the chairman of a working group set up to examine its protential. The possibility of the rail connection between Bradford’s
A mum forced to push her 41-year-old son’s wheelchair through dirty water because of a flooded road is calling on Bradford Council to urgently fix the problem. Maureen Dewhirst, 70, has struggled to get disabled son Steven, pictured with neighbour Zoe
Teachers at Tong High School, Bradford, were transformed into Halloween ghosts and ghouls by students as part of an enterprise day. More than 300 year seven pupils competed in teams to create costumes out of recycled materials and also Halloween
Phil Parkinson insists City’s away record is not causing any travel sickness. The Bantams are yet to win in the league outside Valley Parade and face back-to-back trips to Macclesfield tonight and Swindon. But Parkinson, lifted by Saturday
A Bradford schoolboy is to travel to the United Nations’ headquarters in New York on behalf of a charity that provides humanitarian aid to people around the world. Mohammed Usman, 15, of Great Horton, has been chosen by Mother Helpage UK as its youth
A Bradford farm shop which has 1,000 pumpkins on sale for Halloween, is running demonstrations and tastings for recipes from soup to cheesecake and seed-based snacks to help customers avoid waste after using them to mark the ghoulish event. Cookery sessions
Paid-for permits for utility companies wanting to dig up public highways in Bradford could come into force next year. Under the scheme Bradford Council would be able to ask the companies to reschedule their working hours and have an input in how they
A top management school has thrown down the gauntlet to local hotels in the battle for corporate events business. Bradford University School of Management is offering its historic Heaton Mount site – once the home of a Victorian textile baron
A multi-million-pound youth centre in Bradford will throw open its doors to young people for the first time on Saturday. The £7.38 million Culture Fusion project, at a converted mill in Thornton Road, includes a rooftop events area, music and dance studios
A ‘forgotten army’ of medium-sized firms could be the saviour of Yorkshire’s economy and spearhead export success and job creation, according to employers’ group, the CBI. The body has produced a new report calling on bosses from firms of between £10
A Bradford road which has been closed for two weeks after a major water pipe burst is expected to re-open tomorrow night. Engineers working for Yorkshire Water have been repairing the burst, which was compared to “a bomb going off” when it happened in
25 years ago: Bus depots were under siege as hundreds of travellers queued and phoned up for new timetables. For some there was frustration and anger as they discovered their services were still being decided. 50 years ago: A decision was taken to put
SIR – Max Hey (Letters, October 21) draws our attention to the current problems within the world economy, and in particular to the problems within our own economy. Few would disagree that there is a crisis, and that politicians seem to have few answers
A charity has announced it is ‘cutting’ services – but it is not what you might think. Age UK is launching a service for over 50s in Ilkley enabling them to have their toenails cut for a nominal fee in a bid to help improve their quality of life. But
Speak to an environmental health professional about shisha bars and the word ‘misconception’ comes up regularly. That, and phrases such as ‘insufficient knowledge’ and ‘lack of understanding.’ An increase in the use of shisha pipes across the Bradford
It is refreshing to see the leader of Bradford Council Ian Greenwood put aside party political ideology and give his group’s, albeit reluctant, support to the five free schools which are likely to be set up in the district. It is a pragmatic move in
SIR – As a British charity worker based in Uganda, I’m worried articles in UK newspapers may cause a drop in giving by the public. I agree that the billions being sent to dictatorial governments needs to end. However there are many small charities
SIR – Recently I have seen architect’s drawings for the revised Westfield scheme in Bradford and understand that the City Council is well disposed to approve the plans. If the project looks heart-sinkingly mediocre in illustration, which it does, what
SIR – It pleases me to compliment you on your leading article today. Through building on the Sty Lane greenfield land the developers are looking at a profit in the region of £20 million. For the appeal they will therefore spare no legal expense.
Ditch the witch’s hat, banish the broomstick and forget those Dracula fangs, this season there’s a more sophisticated kind of Halloween costume to covet. Fright night doesn’t have to mean nightmarish outfits. Channel fashion’s dark gothic mood, which
SIR – I would like to congratulate the whole cast of Beauty And The Beast held recently at the Alhambra theatre. It certainly was spectacular. Mrs Jackson and her staff must be congratulated. Zak Derler who played Lumiere was, to me, outstanding, so
SIR – Your editorial, ‘Planning process has to be fair’ (T&A, October 22) was well-argued. The application to build some 450 houses on the Sty Lane site at Micklethwaite has been opposed by substantial numbers of local residents and rejected by the
It’s time for the clocks to go back and winter to begin. But to counteract the misery of dark nights and dreary mornings, we gain a whole extra autumnal hour on Sunday, when British Summer Time officially ends. Use that extra 60 minutes to hone your
Adventure trails guiding people around the city centre by text message are being held over half-term as part of Ways of Looking. A project called Invisible Flock is making interactive art available beyond gallery walls, bringing together old technology
Dressed in their best clothes, the glint of a gold watch visible beneath the sleeve of a smart suit, they posed for the cameras at Bradford’s Belle Vue Studio. Between the 1950s and 1970s, the studio was widely used by people from the city’s newly-arrived
A show which uses circus skills to explore clinical depression is coming to Bradford. Described as a “bipolar circus”, Box Of Frogs (pictured) has been created with financial support from Unlimited, a £3 million programme celebrating art and culture
They say you always remember where you were when you heard life-changing news. I remember coming down to breakfast one morning to find my mother in tears, having just heard on the radio that John Lennon had been shot dead. When news unfolded of the
Relieved Robbie Threlfall is so glad that he plays with Kyel Reid instead of against him. City’s left back reckons there isn’t a defender in the league who’d want to face the winger when he hits his jet-propelled stride. Threlfall, one
WEST RIDING YOUTH LEAGUE – Under-18, West Riding Cup: Elland 26, Siddal 12. Under-17, West Riding Cup: Brighouse 38, Bradford Dudley Hill 0; Underbank 40, Greetland All Rounders 12; Ovenden 26, Wyke 36. Under-14, West Riding Cup: Farnley Falcons 58,
An exhibition by a Shanghai artist featuring intricate paper cut-outs reflecting both the age of big business and his ancient heritage opens in Bradford this weekend. Called Unnatural Selection, the exhibition puts a twist on contemporary Christmas
Children across the district are being invited to take part in a competition to help create a story book as a lasting memory of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. In 2012 Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60 years on the throne and a series
A Bradford drug dealer at the head of a “commercial, wide-ranging, operation” and two of his accomplices have been given prison sentences totalling 17 years. Mohammed Asim Khan, known as Beastie, was jailed for eight years for conspiracy to supply Class
A self-employed courier, whose business has been hit by thieves, is urging action to stop a surge in the theft of cataltytic converters from vehicles. The exhaust of Darren Dalton’s £16,500 Mercedes Sprinter van, which he acquired for his new business
A Bradford woman has been cleared of charges relating to the fates of three horses which starved to death in snowy conditions last winter. Kim Broadbent, 52, rented land at Moss House Farm, Roper Lane, Queensbury, on which she had at one stage kept 13
New Bulls recruit Manase Manuokafoa has declared himself ready for the challenge at Odsal next season and roared: “Bring it on!” The powerhouse prop, 26, became Bradford’s sixth new signing after agreeing a one-year deal earlier this month.
James Hanson wants to set a personal milestone at his “lucky” ground tonight and fire City to their first away win. The Bantams go to Macclesfield, scene of their last success on the road in April, looking to break their duck for the season
