Prince Henry's Grammar School duo Jack Walker and Paul Hill are in the England Under-18 tem to play Scotland tomorrow in Darlington (2pm). Hooker Walker and prop Hill are among 13 starting debutants for England, with full back Howard Packman
Second row Matt Smith will start for Leeds Carnegie tomorrow against Cornish Pirates at Otley RUFC (2.30pm). Smith comes in for a fellow former Pirate, Mike Myerscough, who has been ruled out by an injury picked up in the defeat to Doncaster
Alistair Brownlee won his first race since the Olympics by breaking the course record at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon. It was a step up in distance for the 24-year-old Bingley Harriers Athletics Club member, who has dominated the sport
Oakbank School, in Keighley, has received a certificate of appreciation from the board of trustees of the Royal British Legion. The award acknowledges the charity’s gratitude for the efforts of students in raising money for the Poppy Appeal last
Phil Parkinson tonight confirmed that Blair Turgott has left City – and fellow loanee Curtis Good is expected to follow. Winger Turgott returned to West Ham and featured in their FA Youth Cup tie with Manchester United. Newcastle defender Good
Short story readings will be performed by an award-winning poet and writer in Cleckheaton on Tuesday. Alison Lock will be reading from her forthcoming book, Above the Parapet, at an event to celebrate International Women’s Day at Cleckheaton Library
Health topped the timetable for pupils at Eastburn Junior & Infant School, in Keighley. The school staged its annual Health Week as youngsters returned from their half-term holiday. Topics covered ranged from how the body works, the importance
Firefighters in Keighley marking the 30th anniversary of the death of a firefighter are appealing for help with their fundraising appeal. Jeff Naylor suffered extensive burns when he and colleagues battled to rescue five children from a house fire
It was a resounding ‘yes’ from Bradford churches who met today to debate and vote on radical plans to reorganise three dioceses in Yorkshire. Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield simultaneously voted on plans to dissolve the three
Haworth Primary School students will be going bananas in pyjamas to celebrate World Book Day. Children have been invited to go along to school in pyjamas to read bedtime stories throughout the day on Thursday. This is part of a Language for
A Bradford campaigner has been nominated for a national award for her work to combat climate change. Tehseen Mirza – a young activist with children’s charity Plan UK – is in the running to be named ‘Most Inspirational Young Person’ at the Climate
Police are advising residents to be on their guard against potential scams operating in the area. Calderdale officers have received reports of people pretending to be from either the Police Authority or West Yorkshire Police or a similar organisation
Cash seized from criminals has been used to help train teenagers in emergency services skills. A group of 14 and 15-year-olds learned about search and rescue, resuscitation, operating fire equipment and ladder drills as well as the importance of
An award-winning music video director is casting for extras to feature in his next film. EMU Films and Film4 are looking for British Asian girls aged between 18 and 25. No acting experience is necessary. The open casting is in central Manchester
Road safety charity Brake is urging companies in Bradford to improve their staff’s driving by attending a training course this month to help them to spread vital road safety messages. The Fleet Safety Forum, a not-for-profit-initiative by Brake
The second Film Friday event at Bradford Cathedral showcases the adventure comedy, Tom Jones, directed by Shipley-born Tony Richardson. Following the screening this Friday[mar 8] on 7.30pm, Cheryl Grant, Senior Lecturer Film Production, Northern
4:37pm Crowd is 5,678 with over 2,000 of those behind the away goal 4:35pm City corner. Need to keep pushing for another goal - remember Wimbledon.
An appeal has been submitted to the planning inspectorate over plans for a building for agricultural use on land in Queensbury. The application at Clayton Edge Farm, Station Road, was refused by Bradford Council planners in December.
Former Yorkshirewoman of the Year Yvonne Oliver has won through to the final eight in a Comic Relief talent contest for would-be comedians. The 60-year-old community champion, of Bradford, passed a boot camp audition in Sheffield for Stand Up If
Bradford East MP David Ward yesterday gave his support to greater protection for residents against rogue landlords. The Liberal Democrat pledged his support to a ten-minute Rule Bill on increased regulation of the private rental sector. The
The first in a series of hands-on history days at Oakwell Hall in Birstall is to take place tomorrow. There will also now be a history event on the first Sunday of every month. Activities this weekend will run from noon to 4pm during the hall
The legacy of Bradford City’s phenomenal Capital One Cup campaign has seen a 51 per cent surge in people inquiring about volunteering in sport in Bradford, it has been revealed. Bradford Volunteer Centre said it has been approached by more people
An inner-city primary school has overcome challenges to impress a team of inspectors. Lapage Primary School in Barkerend Road, Bradford, has been rated good by Ofsted, marking the latest in a series of improvements. The school was rated inadequate
I’m not sure if I should have an opinion on this because I wasn’t there. I don’t pretend to know the grief and agony that people suffered – and continue to do so – since the events of May 11, 1985. I couldn’t comprehend what it was like. Nobody
Bradford City Women’s Football Club is starting a new junior girls’ team in partnership with charity One in a Million. The FA Charter standard club will be holding free open football sessions for girls aged between five and 11 who want to try football
An empty cemetery lodge failed to sell at auction. The neo-gothic 19th-century building at Utley Cemetery, Keighley, went under the hammer in Leeds. But the historic building, which has planning permission for conversion to residential use,
A 46-year-old man who brandished a machete at an off-duty police officer and threatened to “chop him up” was caught growing cannabis in breach of a suspended jail sentence. Paul Tasker, of York Crescent, Bingley, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown
Police have praised the bravery of a wife whose cheating husband has been jailed for nine years for beating and raping her. The Bradford man was convicted on Thursday of rape, common assault and four offences of making a threat to kill. PC
I wonder if trade’s a bit quiet in the Chandos tonight. As London pubs go, it might have a prime location on the corner of Trafalgar Square. It’s an ideal place to catch the tourists and theatre goers. But I bet the place won’t be rocking to
Fans of the Saltaire Arts Trail are hoping to get individuals and businesses to Adopt a House within the Open Houses event on the Saltaire Arts Trail weekend. Benefits include invites to their preview and your name or logo displayed outside the
A student from the district will be on the pitch when the England rugby team runs on to the field of play to take on Italy tomorrow. George Marshall, who studies at South Craven School, in Cross Hills, near Keighley, will be one of 100 school students
As Mother’s Day approaches, Cancer Research UK is calling mums and daughters across the Bradford district to sign up for its Race For Life. Securing a place in the event, which takes place in Lister Park on Sunday, June 9, is a great excuse for
A senior Bradford councillor last night vowed to fight for extra funding after it was announced the amount of cash allocated for school repairs in Bradford has been slashed heavily – raising fresh fears of leaking roofs and crumbling classrooms.
Matt Diskin will have no problems shaking Craig Kopczak’s hand tomorrow as the Bulls seek a return to winning ways at derby rivals Huddersfield. Kopczak will face his hometown club for the first time since his controversial departure shortly before
Free training courses are being offered to people interested in working with children professionally. The level one Btec course in Caring for Children is ideal if you would like to develop a career working with young people and need a starting point
A primary school welcomed fairies, superheroes and Vikings through its doors when children came in dressed as their favourite book character. The dress-up day at Byron Primary School, in Barkerend Road, was the culmination of a week of events celebrating
Staff are more likely to recommend Airedale Hospital as a place to work or get treatment this year, according to the results of an annual survey. The hospital at Steeton, Keighley, also came in the top 20 per cent in this year’s national staff
James Meredith missed out on an emotional return to York today – but he still hopes to play a chunk of City’s run-in to the season. The impressive left back has not played since New Year’s Day after being diagnosed with glandular fever. His absence
A nationwide appeal has been made by police in Wiltshire to find a driver after a Christmas Day accident in which a passenger died. In the early hours of December 25, a blue Audi A6 driven by Rebaz Hussain, 27, hit a wall outside a tyre factory
Bradford Council has agreed to set aside any decision regarding the future of its household waste recycling centres following the plug being pulled on credit funding for a £300 million waste contract. Bradford had teamed up with Calderdale Council
Yorkshire’s leading brass bands will be taking part in the regional qualifying of the National Brass Band Championships at St George’s Hall, Bradford, today and tomorrow. The bands include Brighouse and Rastrick which was crowned Yorkshire Champions
Bradford Council officials are investigating whether it can shut down a funfair that is operating without a licence. A temporary fairground has been set up on a former tramshed site off Leeds Road in Thornbury to the dismay of nearby residents.
People in Bradford have been urged to sleep more by a health expert. The sleeping habits of the district mirror the national picture in that fewer people are getting the recommended amount of shut-eye. Dr David Dawson, who runs sleep clinics
A 21-year-old mum out celebrating the birth of her six-week-old son has had part of her lip bitten off in an horrific attack outside a Bradford nightclub. Chantelle Da Costa was with a group of friends outside Club C in Sackville Street when the
Residents at a new-build housing complex in Baildon have joined forces to send a damning dossier of complaints to the developer. Their frustratration includes problems such as sewage seeping into a garden, a leaking roof and poorly-fitted windows
A benefit cheat who claimed it took him up to four minutes to walk ten yards with the aid of two walking sticks was caught jiving at dancing classes, a court heard. Leonard Priestley, 58, was also filmed carrying large items and jumping over a
It was the culmination of over 12 gruelling and at times tortuous months on the sidelines. With just over 20 minutes of last weekend’s home defeat to St Helens gone, and the Bulls 20-0 down, James Donaldson’s number was finally up. “Bradford
Stuart Fielden has blasted the RFL for the way they handled the fall-out from the Bulls’ financial crisis last year. The Bulls agreed to sacrifice a “sizeable” chunk of their £1.2 million Sky television money from the RFL as part of the deal that
