Crimewriter Lynda La Plante is planning a project on the Brontes – and she has launched a character assasination of Charlotte Bronte. The author and screenwriter, best known for writing hit TV drama Prime Suspect starring Helen Mirren, was
The Bulls say they could be forced to enter administration within the next fortnight after being hit by a winding-up order from HM Revenue & Customs. The crisis-torn club cannot afford to pay monies owed to the taxman as well as other liabilities
Jon Edmondson beat Pudsey clubmate Andy Hodgson 21-9 in the final to be crowned BRADFORD MERIT champion. It was the first time Edmondson, who has a string of other titles to his name, had won the Enterprise Inns plc-sponsored competition as
Pawel Idziorek of Heckmondwike Cycle Speedway Club was crowned under-19s champion in the Northern Individual Championships held at his home Firth Park track. Idziorek scored a maximum 20 points to take the title, while other notable achievements by the
Bradford overcame the loss of Chris Benn due to injury to edge out York 19-17 at Woodhall Hills in their second YORKSHIRE INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE match of the season. The Bradford team had lost heavily to Halifax-Huddersfield in their opener but bounced
Right on Cue Bradford No1 snooker captain Kevin Firth reached the last 16 representing England at the EUROPEAN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP in Latvia. Firth safely negotiated the group stage despite a couple of hiccups. He beat Welshman Dean
The move is part of a ‘location strategy review’ by the historic firm, which has operated the landmark site in Aldermanbury since 2000. The office will close by the end of March next year. Thomas Cook UK & Ireland boss Ian Ailles said the
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Pudsey A 184 (17), Eccleshill A 165 (13); Pudsey Littlemoor A 176 (17), Ladyhill A 162 (13); Brighouse Sports A 189 (15), Cross Roads 191 (15); Crossgates 202 (24), Asa Briggs A 140 (6); Clayton A 187
Masked men have robbed a Bradford bookmakers. The raid took place shortly before lunchtime today when two men went into Ladbrokes in Allerton Road, Four Lane Ends, Allerton, and demanded cash. The cashier handed over an undisclosed amount
A precision engineering company described as one of West Yorkshire's best-kept manufacturing secrets has clinched a multi-million dollar deal to supply flight control machined parts and assemblies for new commercial aircraft. Otley-based Produmax Ltd
A senior councillor says she is “horrified” and “disgusted” after thieves stole 100 plants from a baby garden at a crematorium. And Coun Pat Latty could not believe anyone could “stoop so low” as to take the plants from Rawdon Crematorium. The thieves
Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley stunned youngsters when he turned up to hand out the trophies at Braford Park Avenue Juniors’ end-of-season football awards. Cleverley was invited to Goals football centre in Eccleshill by Park Avenue
A letter written by Charlotte Bronte to an aspiring author is reported to have sold for £11,250 at an auction in London. The letter, which is three pages long, was written by the Haworth author in 1852 to a Miss Holmes, who had sent the novelist a copy
Campaigners have made a last ditch call for help as they prepare their latest efforts to prevent more than 170 homes being built in their village. Members of Menston Action Group are leading a bid to have land at Derry Hill granted Village Green status
A second-half super-show from West Bradford Barbarians saw them overcome Leeds Akkies 44-14 at home in the Yorkshire Men’s League. Ash Hutchinson opened the scoring for the Barbarians in the fourth minute, Steve Richardson following him over soon after
Two men from Bradford are among 18 charged with conspiracy to supply drugs. During a long-running investigation police seized more than £200,000 worth of drugs and a large quantity of cash as they targeted a group suspected of supplying Class A and Class
City have been linked with a move for Craig Westcarr of League Two rivals Chesterfield as Phil Parkinson looks to add to his squad for next season. The 27-year-old striker or winger joined the Spireites last season for around £80,000 from Notts County
A pop-up art gallery set up in a shopping arcade by Terrorvision frontman Tony Wright will close with a celebration on Saturday. The Artistic Off-Licence, in the unit at the Airedale Centre, Keighley and previously occupied by Specsavers, has been running
Roberts Park in Saltaire will be a sea of wheels on Saturday when a festival of cycling takes place. Cycle Fest, starting at 11am, is an opportunity for all the family to get involved in a wide range of cycling activities. The day is organised as part
A 33-year-old man who was part of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine across the north of England has been jailed for more than five years. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday how Toby Ryder (pictured), of Leal Holme Road, Hartlepool, travelled to the
Cleckheaton could be the backdrop tonight for the debut of a man who Yorkshire hope can provide their missing link in Twenty20 cricket. South African batsman David Miller, signed last week as their second overseas player, flew into England
Members of Shipley Salvation Army will be marking the organisation’s 130th anniversary in the town with a band concert this weekend. The iconic Citadel was established during a period of rapid expansion by the movement and is one of a number of centres
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, pictured, is inviting couples celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this year to join him and the Lady Mayoress for a special Diamond Jubilee afternoon tea. The invitation is open to couples who married or who live
A Bradford mother has been found guilty of drugging and kidnapping her daughter after she refused to enter an arranged marriage. Shamin Akhtar, 58, took the drastic action after her youngest daughter Naila Afsar refused to honour a pact she
A dad-of-two from Bradford who suffered a detached retina is urging anyone who experiences changes to their vision to visit an optician immediately. Gavin Brook could have been left permanently blind in his right eye if he had ignored his sight problems
Have-a-go church bell ringers will get another chance to sound Ilkley’s church bells after the Olympic torch passes through town. Over the jubilee weekend bell ringers at All Saints Parish Church invited more than 70 children to have a go at ringing
25 years ago: Anglers told Yorkshire Water to sling their hook over increases in charges for fishing rod licences. 50 years ago: Although 19 people had been injured – seven of them seriously – there had been no deaths on Bradford’s roads over the Whit
The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales are of one mind when it comes to same-sex marriage in church: They don’t want it. The Church of England launched the first salvo yesterday when it said that introducing gay marriage
Football violence is a blight on the game that most of us thought had reached its peak – or, more accurately, its lowest point – in the 1980s, when gangs of thugs organised themselves into “firms”, travelling around the country with violence rather than
SIR – One of my idiosyncrasies is feeling elated at other people’s achievements, especially if they come from Yorkshire. Such was the case when I read that Royal Naval Commander Tim Neild had taken charge of the Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll, saying
SIR – I refer to the letter ‘Absence of stations a real puzzler’ by B Barraclough (T&A, June 1). Mr Barraclough says he is puzzled at why the remote railway lines and their tiny stations on the West coast of Scotland have survived the Beeching axe of
SIR – A couple of months ago, Keith Rayner (jokingly) suggested that the unemployed could be made to pay for their benefits by generating electricity on updated versions of prison treadmills. But forced labour for the jobless is now a reality. Last weekend
After reading your article in Saturday’s T&A (June 9), I feel compelled to write to you regarding the commissioning of a ceremonial mace. Bradford College have been heavily criticised for the use of a mace on their students’ graduation day. I feel this
Bradford Bulls mascot Bullman joined his Leeds Super League rival Ronnie the Rhino as the two teams declared their support for Jane Tomlinson’s Asda Foundation Run For All Leeds 10K. Fans of the two teams have been urged to take part in the
SIR – We are launching an appeal to recover important pieces of motoring memorabilia related to BSM driving school. BSM, founded in 1910, has a rich history and a unique place in the heart of the UK’s motoring story. Unfortunately, over the years,
SIR – Re the proposed closure of Red House Museum, Gomersal, by Kirklees Council – it appears that they have been influenced by Bradford Council. Let’s dispose of our heritage, knock it down (as per Swan Arcade etc), then employ Westfield to ‘regenerate
Fifty years ago, I was a young geography teacher all excited by a new book that had just been published. Rachel Carson had written a damning indictment of modern scientific agriculture, The Silent Spring, and its message is as true today as it was in
In, 1959 Derek AJ Lister was fresh out of the Army, with a regulation short back and sides and a thirst for adventure. Swept up in the flourishing music scene in his native Bradford, he did what every other 19-year-old male at the time was
New dad Andrew Davies has spoken of his delight at becoming a fully-fledged City player. The former Premier League centre half was thought to be out of the club’s reach following his loan spell last season. But Phil Parkinson recently beat off higher-division
John Bateman is set to miss four Super League games for the Bulls as he prepares to lead the England Academy side on their tour to Australia. The 18-year-old forward, whose rise to prominence this season led to Warrington making a six-figure
A gang jailed for a £1m bank notes forgery plot have been ordered to pay back more than £400,000 from their crimes. The gang included 62-year-old Bradford man John Hartley and Lee Mitchell, 41, from Pudsey, who along with two others were sentenced in
A 31-year-old man whose wife was found dead at the home they shared in Cottingley, has admitted killing her. Khurram Bhatti, of Manor Drive, Cottingley, appeared before Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC at Bradford Crown Court yesterday where he pleaded
A delegation of German visitors was left shocked after being greeted by the sight of revellers dressed in Nazi SS officer uniforms at a wartime festival. Members of the 30-strong party from Bradford’s twin town, Hamm, reacted in horror after
A car overtook police at high speed just minutes before it crashed into a tree in Wyke, killing two brothers who were inside it, an inquest heard. A black Ford Focus, in which Christopher Blowman, 31, and his serving soldier brother Sam Blowman
The building company tasked with creating the £50 million state-of-the-art Bradford College development has been announced as Leeds-based BAM Construction. They are the company behind projects such as the new NATO headquarters and the FIFA
The jury has been discharged in the trial of a man accused of deliberately stabbing his mother in the face. Mohammed Zanul Islam Hussain, 21, was accused of wounding Hafsa Begum with intent to cause her grievous bodily harm on August 13 last year.
A group of patients, carers and supporters from Bradford are today taking their fight to raise greater awareness about brain tumours and to seek more funding to the House of Commons. They will join other patients and supporters from the region
