Protesters occupying the site of a proposed shopping centre in Bradford for more than a month who were moved off the site after developer Westfield was granted a court order to evict them have tonight packed up their caravans which they had moved into
Ilkley’s James Hepworth missed out on a place in the Open Championship despite leading the qualifying field at the halfway stage. Hepworth opened with a six-under-par 66 at St Annes Old – one of four courses being used to find 12 qualifiers – but added
The sister of a teenager allegedly murdered by her parents was said to have told a former friend seeing her parents convicted of the killing would not bring her back. Chester Crown Court heard yesterday, how Shahin Munir had refused to give
East Bierley skipper Lee Goddard described the weather for clubmate Gavin Hamilton’s testimonial fixture as “cold and miserable”. But it did not detract too much from an entertaining afternoon as the JCT600 Bradford League club defeated a Yorkshire XI
Brendan Guilfoyle has issued a statement about his scheduled meeting with Bulls players which did not go ahead this morning as originally planned. Guilfoyle, partner at P&A Partnership and administrator at the club, said: “I had convened a
Phil Jaques and Yorkshire are eyeing a place in the Twenty20 Champions League as their impressive run of form continues. Having won five of their seven North Division matches, the White Rose will seal a Friends Life t20 quarter-final berth with a win
Lowly Second Division side Long Lee put in a gutsy performance in their Craven League Wynn Cup tie at Cullingworth. Long Lee won the toss and made 181-8, with Mark Day getting a stylish 75 and Richard Ayrton a brutal 40 not out as Luke Taylor
It may have been the most miserable June cricket weather in living memory but you won’t find Majid Inayat complaining too loudly. Silsden’s overseas signing from Oman has shone in the gloom, and he produced another outstanding display to help
Claire Smith admits she will be out of her comfort zone when she defends her national title this week. The Silsden golfer was a surprise winner of the English Ladies Mid-Amateur Championship at Collingtree Park last year. She went largely under the
If anyone needed to be told, the first half of the season has been the worst of any in Mewies Solicitors Craven League history. The rain continued to play havoc with cricket on Saturday, as only two matches reached a conclusion and one of those
Police in Bradford have arrested 49 people in a crackdown on suspected benefit cheats. Neighbourhood Policing Team Officers joined officials at the Department of Works and Pensions to target 67 homes last month in a joint operation. In all, 33 were
Children at a Bradford special school were able to see an Olympic torch up close when it was brought in by a woman who took part in the relay. Torchbearer Lynn Williams, of Keighley, visited Delius Special School in Barkerend Road, Bradford, to speak
Once more the weather severely cropped last weekend's West Riding Sunday Council games - from a scheduled eight down to four. Batting first on Kashmir’s Crossflatts ground and hoping to defeat the six-time winners, AMCC’s unlucky one-victory season continued
There were some outstanding bowling performances in Division Two of the Bradford & District Evening League last week. Cambing’s Mohammed Umair took a hat-trick against Daisy Hill, although his efforts were not enough to stop his team falling
Firefighters and paramedics turned out to a car fire in Manningham, Bradford, after a person was reported trapped inside it. But on arrival the Toyota car parked in Salt Street, was found to be empty. The 999 call was made at 1.30am today. The blaze,
Hanging Heaton’s brave run in the Kingfisher Cup came to an end as they suffered a 175-run defeat at Nottinghamshire Premier League leaders Cuckney. And the man who did most to sentence them to defeat has Yorkshire roots – Will Root, brother of Yorkshire
A Bradford slimmer says thyroid disorders need not lead to people becoming fat after she lost four stones despite suffering from the disease. Adele Chapman, 31, was diagnosed with Graves Disease in September 2008. It is a form of over activity
Residents living in some of the region’s most environmentally-friendly homes say their lives are being blighted by severe drainage problems which started only months after they moved in. The Pavilion Gardens scheme, Bradford Council’s first housing project
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With participants ranging in age from two to ten, this is no ordinary yoga class. These youngsters are as carefree as children should be. But some experts believe that teaching yoga to children will help them deal with stress and learn how to relax.
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Arson-hit cabins stacked on top of each other in a Bradford housing estate are a potential death-trap and should be demolished, a councillor is warning. And firefighters are so worried about the dangerous state of the abandoned huts, on wasteland at
Royal Mail has submitted plans to develop a site next to its Bradford North delivery office at Inkersley Road in the city centre as part of its plans to shut three delivery offices in the district. Earlier this year the firm announced it intended to
Protesters occupying the site of a proposed shopping centre in Bradford for more than a month have moved off the site after developer Westfield was granted a court order to evict them. The Occupy Westfield group left the building site shortly after
The family of a three-year-old girl who is fighting a rare form of cancer have issued a cry for help in a bid to get backing for their life-saving fundraising campaign. Summer Allen has been diagnosed with one of the most aggressive forms of
The crisis at Bradford took a new twist today when the players arrived for talks with the administrator only to discover the meeting was off. Brendan Guilfoyle, who yesterday made 15 backroom and coaching staff redundant in efforts to cut costs
Peter Horne believes City’s informal link with an American university coaching programme can unearth an exciting talent every year. With the apprentices and youth players returning to training, the long marathon has kicked off for another season
Anyone who has ever roughed it at a music festival will know that there’s camping, and then there’s camping. There’s nice, clean, safe camping on family-friendly sites, with spacious tents, soft air beds, state-of-the-art barbecues and gleaming shower
Artwork from across the country was displayed in Bradford as part of a competition to showcase the nation’s creative talent. Shortlisted entries to Britain’s Got Artists contest were exhibited at Chambers Solicitors in Grattan Road to mark the end of
Businesses in Bradford saw improvements in export sales in both services and manufacturing, the latest Bradford Chamber of Commerce economic survey has revealed. But the chamber has said improvements, including increases in plans for investment, have
Olympic torchbearers from across Bradford, including Jamie Brown, will get VIP treatment as guests of the Lord Mayor of Bradford at a special civic reception at City Hall on Thursday. Figures released by tourism chiefs reveal more than 100,000 spectators
Corporate lending operation Skipton Business Finance has reported a record number of deals in the first half of 2012, after witnessing a 50 per cent increase over the past six months. The organisation, a subsidiary of Skipton Building Society, has said
A pensioner whom a judge said had been left looking like a prison-camp victim after a brutal gang attack is finally out of hospital and starting to rebuild his shattered life. Retired roofer Keith Alder was struck with a baseball bat and repeatedly
Ghost hunters will carry out paranormal investigations as part of this year's revitalised Keighley Festival, which organisers have promised will be “the greatest show Keighley has ever seen”. Pennine Paranormal Society will hold two ghost hunts at the
A civilian police worker accused of killing her mother by gross negligence at her Guiseley home has told a jury she "loved her dearly" and had never meant to hurt her. Eileen Pearson, 82, was "dirty and severely emaciated" when her body
A 33-year-old man has been jailed for four years after police seized a £42,000 stash of illegal drugs from his home. Kamran Ayub was ordered to pay back his ill-gotten gains after four types of drug and £7,851 in cash were found at his flat in Salts
Haworth Home Guard drill sergeant Peter Whitaker was sent on a surprise mission when he was called to instil some military discipline into the stars of a new reality TV series. The 61-year-old will appear alongside five of his colleagues from the wartime
The developer behind plans for a £275 million shopping centre in Bradford city centre was due in court today in an effort to evict protesters occupying the Broadway site for the past five weeks. Westfield’s lawyers have served repossession papers on
Firefighters had to rescue a woman stuck on the widow ledge of a house in Lidget Green earlier today. The middle-aged woman had climbed out but could not get back in to the house in Ingleby Place. A fire crew from Fairweather Green station
SIR – With regard to ‘Queen unveils bomber memorial to 55,573 RAF crew who died in the Second World War’ (T&A, June 29). One of my Scottish uncles, who was a flying officer trained by Pan-Am at Florida University as a navigator once said to me: “There
SIR – I read with interest the article about the Ginn family attempting to start a micro-brewery in Cyprus. (T&A, June 28). The biggest stumbling block is the fact that the church owns the main brewery KEO and dictates to the government. Who
SIR – Once again we have greedy, shameless bankers in the news, regarding financial irregularities, in order to finance their own emoluments, namely Bob Diamond of Barclays. Is it possible that he is related to the infamous American gangster of the
Sympathy for smokers SIR – Re letter (T&A, June 28) “Smoking at hospital entrances”. The Government raises £14.8 billion each year from smoking and it costs the country £12 billion in health problems and other costs. If this figure was reversed, the
SIR – After reading Helen Mead’s column on allotment gardening (T&A, June 26) I thought I would put my thoughts on the B-side of the matter. When taking over a plot you will invariably be faced with a veritable jungle to be tamed, you will be faced with
The impact of austerity measures on frontline policing is an issue that gives everyone cause for concern. The fear of crime is something that affects all of us, and has touched all of us, to a greater or lesser extent. And anything that seems as if
SIR – Re: ‘The end at last for Death Row” (T&A, June 29.). Death Row used to be known as ‘The Square’, and the general area was merely referred to as Westgate, Goitside being on the other side of Sunbridge Road. Westgate, while dominated by ‘flats’
Once a criminal has been convicted and sent to prison, most people would imagine the police to have finished their job. But that is far from the case. For many years offender management teams have maintained links with members of the prison service,
Respect councillors have been criticised for their “cut and paste” approach to politics, which has led to the party referring to Tower Hamlets rather than Bradford in one of their first motions to Bradford Council. The Conservatives on the Council have
A man who was found critically injured on a city centre pavement may have fallen while trying to climb up an apartment block. Detectives have now ruled out any suspicious circumstances after the victim was found lying unconscious in the street
Detectives are continuing to appeal for information about two “distressing” gold robberies in which women were targeted in their own homes in Bradford. Police are examining whether there are links between the two incidents which happened within
A landmark meeting between West Yorkshire’s most senior police officer, community and religious leaders has sealed a pledge to address the sexual grooming and exploitation of girls. The meeting, chaired by Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison, drew together
An MP has called for action to alleviate bottlenecks in Shipley amid fears the congestion will deter investors and businesses to the area. Philip Davies said more and more houses are being built or given the go-ahead in his constituency but the infrastructure
More than 800 police officers in West Yorkshire are being axed in response to national spending cuts. A total of 1,960 officer and civilian staff jobs are to be cut from the West Yorkshire force by March, 2015. The figure, revealed in an HM Inspectorate
An archery judge from Bingley will be among officials from across the globe casting an eye over the sport at the Paralympic Games. Richard Breese, 55, a member of Bronte Archers in Bradford and a former Yorkshire Championships winner, has also been selected
There were scenes of despair at Bradford Bulls’ Odsal ground yesterday as staff were told to pack up and leave without warning. One woman, believed to be the club shop manager, was called on her Lanzarote holiday to be told not to return to
Will Atkinson has promised to show City fans his real form after signing a one-year deal. The midfielder admitted he did not do himself justice during his half-season loan spell at Valley Parade. The 23-year-old featured in 12 games, scoring once, but
Mick Potter last night revealed that Brian Noble has been sounded out over a return to the Bulls and that Francis Cummins had snubbed an offer to join him in a newly-formed coaching team. Potter and his entire backroom team lost their jobs
