Eccleshill United’s season gets underway tomorrow night when they play their first pre-season friendly fixture against AFC Emley. The match will take place on the neutral ground of Hall Green United in the Wakefield area because neither of the clubs
Decision-makers who have put a stop to children’s heart surgery in Leeds have been branded ‘heartless’ by devastated parents across Bradford. After an 18-month battle by families to save the specialist unit at Leeds General Infirmary, which
Mick Potter tonight made an incredible return to the Bulls hot-seat - just two days after being shown the door. Potter and his coaching staff, among the 15-strong group sacked by administrator Brendan Guilfoyle on Monday, will take training
Paul Topham was a double winner at the Bradford Eight to 15 Individual Championship at Bingley St Ives, his home course. He won the Cockcroft Trophy for the best nett with a 66 and also won the D J Poland Trophy for the best gross of the day with a 75
Gareth and Anthony Green, from the Lifeline Leisure Club on Manchester Road, are celebrating. The brothers notched a 3-1 success over Shipley Social Club's John Wellham and Daniel Frost in the Bradford Snooker Pairs final at Great Horton Conservative
The administrator of crisis-hit Bradford Bulls has issued a rallying call for fans to turn out in their thousands for their “last chance” to convince potential buyers to save the famous rugby league club. Brendan Guilfoyle, of P&A Partnership
Yorkshire have been boosted by the news that star bowler Mitchell Starc would be available for the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals if, as expected, they secure qualification. The Australian will break off from preparations for his country’s A tour of
Bradford drew 28-28 with Halifax in their recent Yorkshire Veterans’ Inter-District League match. In the home match, Bradford scored an 18-10 success, with five home winners, Malcolm Iles (Asa Briggs) 21-9 being the pick of them. However
Former Scunthorpe winger Garry Thompson has become City's sixth summer signing. Thompson will link up with his new team-mates tomorrow morning for the first day of pre-season fitness tests. The 31-year-old has signed a deal for one season
If you thought Skodas were, shall we say, a little predicatable maybe it’s time you had a re-think. The Yeti – yes, it is a strange name – is the car which started to re-invent the brand. And having such an odd name is an indication that Skoda
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor – Eccleshill A (20), Ladyhill A (10); Pudsey A 196 (25), Cross Roads 135 (5); Pudsey Littlemoor A 180 (17), Asa Briggs A 163 (13); Brighouse Sports A 174 (17), Clayton A 161 (13); Crossgates 210
Lee Greenwood, born and bred in Bradford but currently living and working in Belgium, sent in copies of these two photographs (above and below). The man is believed to be Thomas Armstrong, Mr Greenwood’s maternal great-grandfather, born in 1876 in Bradford
A businessman fraudulently claimed around half a million pounds in incentive payments to save his struggling company and the jobs of his employees, a court heard. Haider Hasmi, 38, claimed rebate payments from a large supplier for thousands of central
A civilian police worker who denies killing her mother through gross negligence told a jury she had “absolutely no idea” she was going to die. Angela Pearson, 53, is alleged to have allowed her 82-year-old bed-ridden mother to die of malnutrition
The figures behind plans to build more than 45,000 homes across Bradford must be independently reviewed, according to two senior councillors. A plan put forward by Bradford Council for its Local Development Framework (LDF) says the district needs 45,500
A Bradford street has been sealed off today following a shooting. Cordons were set up at either end of Merton Road, Great Horton, after a firearm was discharged at a house shortly before 2am. Damage was caused to an upstairs bedroom
April to June, say weathermen, has been the wettest early summer period on record. One long-range forecast in a national newspaper, perhaps written by somebody with a fondness for Carole King songs, said it might rain until September. With
Renowned Kashmiri restaurant group Aagrah is set to double the size of its business as part of a five-year plan to increase its chain to 30 restaurants. The Shipley-based company, which will be celebrating its 35th anniversary tomorrow, already
He was one of the few journalists to be trusted by Hollywood legend Frank Sinatra, a tea party guest and friend of flamboyant star Liberace and even danced with screen icon Ginger Rogers. Now a series of 50 photographs taken or commissioned by retired
Some years ago I wrote about the proposal to improve the recycling rate for the small domestic batteries we use in a wide variety of household gadgets. They are the unseen driving force behind our clocks, torches, shavers and smoke alarms. September
A review of Bradford councillors’ allowances is recommending changes in the amounts paid to some members who take on additional responsibilities, which are expected to save around £115,000 a year. The changes include: l reducing the special responsibility
A man has died after the car he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost in Guiseley early today. Firefighters from Rawdon and Shipley fire stations were called to the accident in Nunroyd Avenue, outside West Side retail park, shortly before
Children’s lives are being put at risk by “vandals” believed to be climbers attempting to create a new route up a cliff face in Baildon, it has been claimed. The climbers have been blamed for trying to create a ‘pinnacle’ – a free-standing rock climbing
SIR – It is sad that Mr Bird (Letters, June 28) equates the historic Olympic Games with nakedness. It is a narrow-minded outlook to link the human body with perversion automatically as something to be ashamed of. We are constantly told we’re born in
SIR – Is anyone really surprised that the banks have been caught out again? What is surprising is that this activity was certainly known about by the ratings agencies some weeks ago when they downgraded the banks, both here and in the US. It was certainly
No one would argue that councillors don’t have a difficult job, often with criticism levelled at them from all sides. It is a time-consuming role, and for those who are most committed to serving the district in this way, it can take up a large part of
SIR – If we live in a Parliamentary democracy, why are we repeatedly denied any vote on one of the most important issues ever, our future membership or otherwise of the European Union. It is 37 years since we voted on the ‘Common Market’ in 1975, with
SIR – I was saddened to read that Bradford teenager Connor Lancaster, 13, who survived meningitis as a baby, is now battling Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Everyone at Meningitis UK was touched to read that his mum Julie called him a “fighter
SIR – Your editorial ‘Festival is a huge draw to district’ (T&A, July 2) has given me an entrepreneurial inspiration. One weekend towards the end of this summer I propose to mount powerful loudspeakers on the roof of my house and transmit music at a
SIR – My husband and I would like to say a big thank-you to all the organisers of Sunday’s Skyride cycle event. We joined the ride at Lister Park, and it was a carefully thought-out route. Going along Manningham Lane was amazing – no cars. Such fun,
Will Kilner takes a closer look at the man whose name has become synonymous with the current efforts to save the Bradford Bulls, and examines how the woes of another historic sports club 200 miles from Bradford may have shaped his handling of the
A 20-year-old summer camp instructor who drowned in France has been described as “lively” and “popular” by staff at his former school. Nathan Thackwray, from Yeadon, died at the weekend after apparently getting into trouble while in Lake Ardres, near
A total of 49 suspected loan cheats were arrested in Bradford in a crackdown by West Yorkshire Police and the Department for Work and Pensions. Sixty-seven homes were visited during the joint operation between Neighbourhood Policing Team officers and
Brian Noble last night insisted he would do anything to help the Bulls through their darkest hour – but it remains to be seen whether he will take the reins for Sunday’s game against London Broncos. Noble has been approached by administrator
The vicar and parishioners of a historic church have raised £2,500 to help save it. The Rev Stephen Treasure took part in a triathlon in aid of All Saints Church, in Little Horton, in a bid to finance repairs on the Grade II listed building. He was
A Council employee who plotted robberies using a fake internet advertisement to lure his victims to Bradford has been locked up for five years. Mohammed Hasan was part of an armed gang that ambushed people drawn to a dark car park by the promise of cheap
A Bradford company which “illegally repackaged” 10,000 tonnes of internationally-distributed powdered milk over five years has been handed a £5,000 fine. Bradford Magistrates’ Court heard P&B (Foods) Ltd, of Planetrees Road, also added an extra 12 months
City have added two new names to their striker hunt as long-term target Andy Gray eyes a move to stay in the Championship. The Bantams have been pushing to bring Gray back to Valley Parade since they were first made aware he would be leaving Barnsley
Patients in Bradford are being treated quicker than in other areas of Yorkshire and Humber – with year-on-year improvements being made in time taken from referral to treatment. Official figures show 91.7 per cent of patients under the care of Bradford
A mother broke down as she re-lived the late night phone call in which she was told her previously-fit and healthy teenage daughter was dead. Anne Garner was giving evidence yesterday at the inquest into the death at Bradford Royal Infirmary of her 18
A man has been left permanently deaf after an alleged attack outside a city centre nightclub. The 29-year-old had been leaving the Cube in Ivegate with his 21-year-old sister in the early hours of the morning. Last night, detectives
Up to six expressions of interest have been received by the administrators of the stricken Bradford Bulls rugby club, which has been given a stay of execution until Tuesday. But player sales are not being ruled out in a bid to raise more cash
Bulls hooker Heath L’Estrange will take a break from worrying over his future with his beleaguered club when he makes his debut for the Exiles against England tonight. The Bradford joint-captain will play alongside his old Manly Sea Eagles team-mate
A decision on the future of the children's heart unit at Leeds General Infirmary was expected today – and campaigners have a lifeline if the outcome does not go their way by referring the case to Government. The NHS is reviewing how it delivers congenital
