Bradford’s bid to reach the RL Nines final at Headingley Carnegie next Tuesday fell short after they lost two of their three final-round fixtures at Odsal tonight. Stu Barrow’s young guns, featuring the likes of Cain Southernwood, Callum
Police were called to the top of North Parade in Bradford after a drunken brawl got out of hand. Officers were called to the city centre street just after 4pm yesterday after reports of a fight between two intoxicated men. The area had to be cordoned
Menston were the only side to win a match in the Aire-Wharfe League and with all their rivals having to settle for one point as the rain lashed down, they moved up to second in Division Three, six points behind Colton. The soggy summer of
Eight-year-old twin brothers witnessed a vulnerable man being attacked with bricks and his own metal detector, a Court heard. A jury at Bradford Crown Court was shown video interviews the boys gave to police the day after the incident, at Frizinghall
Local cricket was again devastated by the weather. It is five years since there was such a disrupted season. Play was possible in six games in the Craven League, with only two of those reaching a conclusion. Leaders of Division
Shafilea Ahmed’s sister has denied telling a friend she was beaten by her parents and they threatened to kill her. Mevish Ahmed also denied telling Shahin Munir she should “give police her diaries” if anything happened to her. Miss Ahmed, 21, was giving
Andrew Gale believes there is still time for either himself or some of his county colleagues to force their way into England's squad for the forthcoming World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka in September. The Yorkshire skipper has put an
One point separates six teams at the top of Division One of the Bradford Evening League after the last round of games. Apperley Bridge lost their unbeaten record against champions Haworth Road. The normal powerful Bridge batting line-up came unstuck
Prajapati recorded a welcome first win of the season in the West Riding Sunday Cricket Council, beating Westwood Park by three runs. In a low-scoring game, captain Pritesh Lad was top-scorer for Prajapati and also took two wickets for two runs, including
Cleckheaton hammer thrower Sarah Holt has been named in a provisional 109-strong team by UK Athletics for the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki from June 27-July 1. The team will be significantly reduced in size next Monday following this
John Bateman has been named in a 24-man England Academy squad for their summer tour of Australia, along with Bradford team-mates Liam McAvoy and Oliver Roberts. The tour will see the next generation of England stars take on New South Wales
Bradford schoolgirl Sophie Paul has set her sights on European Championship glory after being selected for the Great Britain Deaf Tennis squad. The 15-year-old Hanson pupil is part of a seven-strong squad which will compete in the championships in Koblenz
Baildon Jitsu Club have received civic approval for winning the Junior Jitsu Judo Nationals Team Shield for a SIXTH successive year. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith, attended a recent training session to award medals to those who triumphed
Accent Foundation, Adult Protection Unit, Age UK, Akbars, Approach PR, Arakan Creative, Aspire-i, Barclays Bank, Basic Human Rights, Belle Vue Girls’ School, body4lifecoach, Bodyzone, Born in Bradford, Bounce for Bradford, Bradfactor, Bradford Academy
One of the biggest backers of the Positive Bradford event is the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. JRF is a “social justice” organisation which funds research and development and is also a registered housing association looking after more than 2,500 homes
There has been a huge groundswell of support from local business, community groups, schools, charities and public bodies for this year’s Positive Bradford. All the groups and organisations listed on this page have taken part in some form – some with
* The National Media Museum will be putting on two activities revolving around digital photography. The first will be focused on Polaroid portraiture. The second will be based on the Cottingley Fairies and will involve green-screen fun and games. *
The spotlight was turned on Bradford for possibly the wrong reasons earlier this year when Channel 4 screened its two-part documentary Make Bradford British. Part-social experiment, part-”Big Brother”-type reality show, the documentary took people from
A new initiative that has been launched on the back of the Positive Bradford brand is the 200 Club. This aims to create a fund to which community groups and local organisations can apply for funding to stage their own events, spruce up their communities
A free customer service and tourism course for taxi drivers and a funding pot for community groups are among a clutch of new projects being rolled out under the Positive Bradford banner. Organiser Jane Vincent said a year-long apprenticeship for taxi
The headline act on the main stage have been named as ‘happy folk’ band The Coopers. Regulars on the festival circuit,The Coopers are set to release their eagerly-awaited debut EP. Although they haven’t been together for too long, The Coopers have already
* Bradford Community Environment Project aims to contribute to the sustainable regeneration of Bradford, through effective environmental programmes, inspired by local community needs. Their stand this year will be selling local fruit and vegetables and
Positive Bradford last year wasn’t just a great day – it was a record-breaking day! Bradford College entered the Guinness Book of Records after creating the biggest bhaji in the world. Catering students at the college created the massive onion bhaji
Positive Bradford was declared a resounding success last September after hundreds of people poured into Centenary Square to see the best the city has to offer. Nearly 200 businesses joined the city’s creative talent for the first seven-hour event, which
A small fire at a Bradford garage forced 20 residents to temporarily evacuate their homes because of fears over “volatile” gas cylinders. Police cordoned off Queen’s Road as crews from Bradford fire station tackled the blaze at R and M Autos
One of the highlights of the Positive Bradford day is the parade that winds around Centenary Square from 11am. And it will be led by a true star of Bradford – Lulu the elephant! The larger-than-life wooden elephant spent years standing on the roof of
Last year’s Positive Bradford day was one all those who were there will long remember. And there are a host of events happening this year to make for a fun day out. Here are some of the things that will be going on on Friday: * There will be two chances
Positive Bradford is the brainchild of Jane Vincent, of Candelisa People recruitment agency, and Saleem Kader, of established Bradford business Bombay Stores. Seeing the crowds at the Positive Bradford Day basking in Mediterranean-type sunshine at last
* Aspire-i is a social enterprise not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to help people and organisations realise their full potential. This year the group’s marquee will be hosting hands-on activities throughout the day in order to give young
Positive Bradford is here again – and it’s bigger, better and more positive this time round! Last year’s event attracted 8,000 people, but this year it is hoped that number will increase with the day being held in City Park. The event has been
New jobs have been created at new or improved retail outlets at the Leeds- Bradford International Airport terminal as part of an £11 million investment programme. Food group SSP UK is opening four units following “significant” investment. The
Ladies’ golf is on the rise with more and more interest being shown globally and closer to home The Bradford Golf Club are encouraging girls and ladies of all ages to try the sport. They are offering the opportunity of a free taster session at the club
Organisers of the Bradford Bounce have appealed for more participants to join them in a Guinness World Record attempt at City Park next month. Yorkshire Cancer Research and Bradford District Council are inviting 2,000 people to join them at ‘Bounce for
Claims by an outgoing financial regulator that his plans to avert a run on the Northern Rock bank were ignored has led to renewed calls for an independent inquiry into the “deeply flawed” nationalisation and break-up of Bradford & Bingley. Bradford &
Residents have been evacuated from their homes because of fears over gas cylinders as firefighters tackle a blaze at a commercial garage in Bradford. Crews from Bradford fire station are currently working to quell flames at the business on
Building work to transform Bradford College into a new state-of-the-art facility with a £50 million investment has started. The first stage will see the creation of a temporary entrance to the Westbrook building, which will be ready to welcome students
Wibsey Warriors have moved swiftly to replace outgoing head coach Rob Hustler. They have appointed Jason Hirst from Birkenshaw to the take the reins next season. Hirst comes with a strong reputation, having been successful in his spell at Birkenshaw
The Bradford Classic car show is returning later this year with its biggest event so far and a Formula One theme. Now in its seventh year, the 2012 show will make use of the new six-acre City Park to enable a display of more than 300 classic
Bradford councillors are to decide whether to close a cemetery lodge, despite major concerns the move will lead to increased desecration of headstones and thefts of toys and religious ornaments from graves. The Council’s executive is set to rule on whether
A man who transformed his garden as he battled depression will be opening his gates to the public on Sunday as part of a major national project. Andrew Barnett, 61, started working on the once-derelict garden in Shay Gate, Wilsden, more than a decade
Local award-winning girl group Voxe went back to school to encourage youngsters to reach for the stars. The band, made up of Bradford Bulls cheerleaders who met on the pitch at Odsal, made an appearance at Fearnville Primary School off Sticker Lane to
The British Heart Foundation is inviting children across Bradford to grab their goggles, don their lab coats and take part in a fun nationwide competition to design a model heart as part of its Support Our Science (SOS) campaign. The charity is tasking
It was a game that Peter Thorne will always remember for his overhead kick. The first – and last – of his career according to the veteran goal poacher. City fans will recall Thorne’s double against Notts County which opened the 2008-2009 campaign for
Bradford Council’s efforts to encourage people to eat healthily and support local food growers have been recognised with a national award. The Bradford District Food Strategy highlights the need for people to understand the value of food and its effect
Waking up in a hospital bed was the moment that changed Rais Hasan’s life forever. He had suffered no previous symptoms of illness. Investigations only began after he collapsed at his Shipley home, but the discovery of a malignant brain
The Delivering Dignity report published yesterday makes all the right noises in terms of improving the quality of care for the elderly. The report, produced by the independent Commission on Improving Dignity in Care for Older People, takes up many of
From the T&A... 25 years ago: The abandoned Thornton Viaduct – which carried its last train more than 20 years before – was in line for a spectacular ressurection. 50 years ago: Bradford traders are not in favour of abolishing the late closing hour
A man with a history of shoplifting offences will be sentenced next month after admitting possessing an offensive weapon. Peter Varey, 39, of Rhine Street, East Bowling, Bradford, pleaded guilty, at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to possessing a craft
A Bradford teenager is preparing for his moment in the spotlight on Friday after being selected as an Olympic Torchbearer following a search for unsung heroes to be nominated. Alex Kupse, 19, will be one of the first Yorkshire torchbearers
Bradford Council is to reorganise staff and reduce agency workers to allow Whetley Hill Resource Centre to remain open five days a week, it has emerged. The Manningham day centre caters for adults with disabilities and was earmarked for closure last
A consumer watchdog says it has received complaints about a company which charges customers to investigate if they have been paying too much Council Tax. West Yorkshire Trading Standards is urging customers of Council Tax Banding (CTB) Consultants
Britain is experiencing a biking boom. Soaring fuel prices, higher fares and traffic congestion are some of the reasons why Britons are resorting to pedal power. According to a new study by the cycling charity, Sustrans, millions of
SIR – Re “Carnegie clean-up”, D Lawson’s appeal to have Windhill’s neglected Carnegie Library cleaned up (Letters, June 16). Ward Councillors, Lib-Dem and Labour, have pushed at times for the site to be cleaned up/developed and occasionally something
While the Prime Minister was desperately trying to distance himself from Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson Enquiry, his public school pal, the Chancellor, thought it would be a good time to slip out a little more assistance to the beleaguered and poverty-stricken
SIR – I am really getting agitated about the new school at Peel Park in Peel Park Drive. I think when it gets built there will be more cars than there are now, and believe you me we have quite a lot now. The car owners just park where they want to,
SIR – Councillor David Green shows usual ineptitude with the remark he made in the story of the closure of Thomas Cook, on the latter’s statement that its Bradford office cost more per desk than those in Falkirk and Peterborough (T&A, June 14). His words
SIR – So the Chinese Olympic team is threatening to leave Leeds because of a visit by the Dalai Lama. Get the buses ready and let them go! A further Chinese group has boycotted a film event in Sheffield because they object to a certain film being shown
SIR – At the recent Respect party conference held in Bradford, its newly-elected MP for Bradford West, George Galloway, called for what amounts to a Jarrow-style march to London in order to highlight the city’s problems. The one thing Bradford does not
SIR – I am saddened at the various contributors complaining about the Haworth 1940s weekend. As a Second World War veteran with nine awards, I found it highly entertaining, full of memories and a good day out. Away from the theatres of war, before we
I’ve never thought of myself as a particularly high maintenance kind of girl. I don’t trawl designer shops or beauty spas. I’d rather have an extra half-hour in bed than get up early to do my hair. I’ve never had a spray tan, and I can count the number
Bradford boxer Saira Tabasum packed a punch at the official opening of an exhibition highlighting women’s role in the sport. ‘Girls in the Ring’, by Hull photographer Lee Karen Stow, includes images of female boxers from across the region as well as
Educating Rita The Alhambra Rita is tired of the mundane chat in the hairdressing salon where she works. She’s tired of the same old song they sing down the social club she goes to with her husband and family, and she’s tired of not being
A vulnerable man with mental health difficulties told a jury he feared he would be killed when a gang of teenagers hurled bricks at him in a mob attack. Matthew Ellis underwent emergency brain surgery after he was struck on the head with one
Bradford city centre’s struggling retail offering will suffer another blow this week when the Clinton Cards store in the Kirkgate Centre closes. Along with Clinton branches in Girlington, Shipley Market Square and Otley Road, Guiseley, the Kirkgate Centre
Campaigners fighting to save Bradford’s former Odeon from demolition have vowed to name and shame potential tenants of the new site. They have also pledged to boycott any business which signs up to the £40 million New Victoria Place scheme and are encouraging
Ricky Ravenhill has vowed to come charging out of the blocks after City were handed a tough start to next season. Phil Parkinson’s men kick off the campaign with a long trip to Gillingham, last term’s leading scorers in League Two. And they also face
Results in Bradford schools are among the worst in the country and the Government must introduce special measures to raise educational standards, an MP has said. Bradford West MP George Galloway said a recent new education plan published by Bradford
A dementia expert has welcomed the latest report into care of the elderly and protecting their human rights. Paul Edwards, head of training and practice development and a senior lecturer with the Bradford Dementia Group at Bradford University, said that
A majority of GP surgeries in the Bradford district have rejected taking part in the first industrial action by doctors since 1975. Figures released by NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds, showed as of last night that of the 81 GP practices in
Ian Sibbit is refusing to rule out a return to action before the end of the season. The Bulls forward sustained a broken right arm during the 54-0 drubbing at St Helens – initially playing on after not realising the extent of the injury – and has been
