Bill Bailey, Qualmpeddler Alhambra Theatre (tonight and tomorrow night) Tonight Bill Bailey was in Bradford to peddle his qualms. Standard fodder for stand-up, you might think? Not the way “that guy from Have I Got QI Never Mind the Black
The switching of Bradford Park Avenue’s FA Cup tie at home to Kidderminster Harriers next weekend was made on police advice but the club are hoping it will also help swell the numbers on the terraces. Finance director Kevin Hainsworth confirmed
The Rugby League World Cup might be coming to the UK later this month but Bradford Bulls coach Dr Kevin Till is working to ensure England will bid for glory beyond 2013. With home advantage on their side, Steve McNam-ara’s side get their World
Clubs in this area feature heavily once again in the West Riding County Cup. Of the eight second-round ties all but two include a side from Bradford or the surrounding districts, including a derby as Eccleshill United host Farsley. That should
A Shipley man has been sentenced for posing as a ‘ghost broker’ by supplying invalid car insurance to people with a criminal background and disqualified drivers so they could move around the country unnoticed. Michael Standing obtained 54 real
The victim of an alleged acid and gun attack in his bedroom is not expected to survive, a court heard yesterday. Lee Calvert, 22, who is charged with the attempted murder of Barry Selby on Monday, appeared in the dock at Bradford and Keighley
Bradford & District FA Sunday Cup and FA Sunday Cup ties are on the schedule this weekend. Four Bradford clubs have entered the national competition but only two are in first-round action. Thornton United are on Merseyside to play Seymour
Bradford City, without a game in the Women's FA Premier League last week, are back in action tomorrow with a West Riding County Women's Cup first round tie away at West Riding League Premier Division leaders Farsley AFC. City are four
Former Bradford City striker David Brown recently signed for Thackley and boosted an already impressive squad. The Dennyboys are sitting proudly at the top of the Toolstation Northern Coun-ties East League Premier Division under new management
Rawdon's Sam Tordoff is celebrating a successful first British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season, taking sixth place overall out of 40 drivers, which was enough to make him the top ‘rookie’ driver. The 24-year-old
Former Settle College student Jack Walker is set to become the youngest Leeds Carnegie forward to start a game after being named in James Lowes’ side to face Gala in the British and Irish Cup tomorrow at York (2.30pm). The 17-year-old hooker, who
Ross McCormack is hoping to take his frustration out on Birmingham City as Leeds United return to Championship action in Sunday’s televised clash at Elland Road (1.15pm). The striker was on international duty with Scotland, who beat Croatia 2-0
The Bradford Branch of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Association of Cricket Officials (ECB ACO) are organising a level one umpires’ course at Cross Hills Working Men’s Club on three successive Saturdays, starting on November
Former Farsley seamer James Anyon has penned a new two-year contract with Sussex. The 30-year-old moved to Hove at the start of 2010 and has since taken 178 first-class wickets, including 50 last season at an average of 28.64. “I’m delighted
The Bulls have announced they will play Castleford in a pre-season game on Sunday, February 2. The fixture will take place at the Provident Stadium with a 3pm kick-off. Francis Cummins' men are also expected to face Dewsbury Rams on Sunday,
The Mewies Solicitors Craven League could be run by an executive committee in future. League fixture secretary Trevor Coe said: “We feel it will streamline the decision-making process. “If it passed at the annual meeting in December
FC Halifax Town striker Alex Johnson has joined Skrill North side Guiseley after a successful loan spell. The young striker was a key part in Town’s run-in at the end of last season.
The JCT600 Bradford League have announced their shortlist for this season's JCT600 Players' Player of the Year award after nominations from team captains. All of them have been recognised for their outstanding individual performances, and for the
The funeral of the tragic four-year-old boy who lay dead in his cot for 21 months after being starved to death by his mother can now go ahead. Today, Bradford’s Acting Coroner, Professor Paul Marks, opened and closed the inquest into the little
A photograph of a unique ice sculpture has become the latest artwork to feature in Bradford’s Cartwright Hall’s ‘Picture in Focus’ series. ‘Ice Fish’, a 1987 piece by artist Andy Goldsworthy, will be on display in the Bradford Council-run museum
The Cross Hills-based Craven Accordion Orchestra will share a club night with the Bradford Accordion Band at the Dubrovnik Hotel on Tuesday from 7.30pm.
The funeral of the tragic four-year-old boy who lay dead in his cot for 21 months after being starved to death by his mother can now go ahead. Bradford’s Acting Coroner, Professor Paul Marks, today opened and closed the inquest into the tragic
Hundreds of used books will be on sale at St Paul’s Church in Manningham tomorrow from 11am until 2pm. The Books and Butties event, which includes sandwiches and refreshments, raises money to help the work of the church in the community. If
Police patrols have been stepped up in Marsh Street, Bradford, after complaints about drug-dealing in alleyways. The police is teaming up with the Council for a crackdown on anti-social behaviour on Friday, October 25. The day of action follows
Youngsters were encouraged to use their imaginations and artistic ability to explore the enchanting world of books. They were invited to participate in a special event at Keighley Library as part of Children’s Book Week. The Rainbow Fish collage
A 23-year-old Bradford man, who admitted his part in a drugs conspiracy, has had his jail sentence reduced from five years to three and a half. Isaac Davis, of Thursby Street, Leeds Road, Barkerend, was jailed by Judge David Hatton QC at Bradford
Local pride is at stake on Saturday as Northern Counties East League Premier Division leaders Thackley host Division One promotion hopefuls Eccleshill United in the first round of the FA Vase. The Dennyboys are on fire with four league victories
Complications have delayed plans to refurbish a recreation ground. Parish clerk Andrew Mallinson said Cowling Parish Council wanted to buy equipment for Cowling Recreation Ground, in Main Street, which would cost up to £300,000 with funding from
It’s not just blood this vampire will be drinking on Halloween! Bernard Shaw plans to celebrate the witching hour with a pint of Pumpkin Head from Oxenhope’s Bridgehouse Brewery. Bernard is the landlord of the Airedale Heifer in Sandbeds, which
A 15-year-old boy has appeared at Bradford Crown Court accused of raping a girl aged 13. The boy, who lives in the Bradford area, was rebailed to return to the court on December 23 for a case management hearing. He was sent to the Crown Court
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Silsden: construction of two detached dormer bungalows with garages in rear garden, 87 Skipton Road. Thackley: non-material amendment to planning permission 12/03085/FUL
Walkers of all abilities are urged to stroll along to a launch event tomorrow to celebrate Baildon gaining ‘Walkers are Welcome’ status – and possibly win a free holiday. The morning event at Baildon Methodist Church starts at 9.30am and will include
A threatened medical walk-in centre could get a second stay of execution. The pioneering Hillside Bridge walk-in centre in Barkerend is expected to have its contract extended for a further six months, as health chiefs decide on its long-term future
Tonight’s Crown of Lights line-up at Heckmondwike’s Comrades Club features In Echoes, Eternal Teenage Syndrome and Arizona Rifles. Admission is free to the Regent Street venue. Doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 8.30pm.
More than 500 planning applications have been submitted across the UK for farm wind turbines. A fall in income, coupled with rising energy costs, is said to be the reason as an increasing number of land owners turn to turbines as an additional
New statistics reveal Yorkshire has the worst labour productivity rate in the country, with some of the lowest wages and a higher than average unemployment. But the region also has a lower crime rate than many areas and has some of the UK’s lowest
A pioneering technology company is set to extend its international reach by exploiting potential growth areas in the telecommunications market. To help its expansion, Shipley-based Radio Design turned to the Rising Stars programme from Bradford
Bradford Animation Festival will this year pay tribute to Bob Godfrey, the man behind hit TV cartoons Roobarb and Henry’s Cat. Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell will take part in a panel discussing the career of the late animator, followed by screenings
The first poppy will be handed over to the Lord Mayor of Bradford on Monday. Barbara Allsopp, organiser of the city’s Poppy Appeal, will officially hand over the iconic red flower to Councillor Khadim Hussain in City Hall in keeping with the Bradford
A Bradford-based faith school has been judged by Ofsted to be good. Bradford Christian School was inspected by Ofsted, the Government organisation responsible for overseeing school standards, just before the end of the summer term. The general
A Lotto jackpot prize of £10 million has yet to be claimed from a ticket bought in Bradford, it has just been revealed. The National Lottery is targeting residents across the city today, urging everyone to check their tickets. A giant advertisement
Sub-prime lender Provident Financial revealed plans to launch a new online lending arm as it looks to stem falling borrower numbers in its hard-hit consumer credit business. The Bradford-based doorstep lender, which offers credit to customers who
Firefighters were called out after reports of flames coming from beneath a manhole cover in Oakworth. The Keighley crew went to the incident, in Colne Road, outside the Snooty Fox pub, at about 6.30am on Wednesday. They kept the site secure until gas
Greg Mulholland, Member of Parliament for Leeds North West, welcomed the Pool-in-Wharfedale Women’s Institute to Parliament. The group, which had travelled down from the area surrounding Pool-in-Wharfdale, went on a tour of the Palace of Westminster
When I was young I was completely convinced that there had once been a giant cat sitting on the BT Tower in the middle of London. I knew it was true because I’d seen it on the telly and it was utterly convincing. I had cause this week to look up
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Tory leaders of Bradford Council announced that the district’s school meals would rise to 80p, adding £1 a week per child to household budgets. 50 years ago: Bradford Corporation won the Crossflatts ‘bus battle
The reported behaviour of some representatives of the national press in their desperate efforts to try to track down old pictures of MP Gloria de Piero once again highlights the clear distinction that must be made between national and local newspapers
A property development company that unlawfully demolished a listed building has been fined and told to protect what is left of it. M Hillas (Properties) Ltd will have to pay £3,000, plus costs of £1,000, for partly knocking down the Grade II-listed
Firefighters in Bradford district will strike for five hours tomorrow in protest at an ongoing dispute over pension changes. The Fire Brigades Union said the walkout will take place between 6.30pm and 11.30pm in a dispute between the FBU and the
Bantams’ boss Phil Parkinson has put his weight behind a campaign to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer UK has started its Men United v Prostate Cancer campaign and is urging people to dig deep during a collection at Bradford City
Brighouse and Rastrick Band beat the odds to take fourth in the National Brass Band Championships. The band, which won the championships in 2010 and 2011, performed first in the finals of this year’s contest at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Paul
A 34-year-old man has been jailed for two years for setting up a £26,000 cannabis farm while subject to a suspended jail sentence for the same offence. Liam Rignall was arrested when police found 54 cannabis plants and a sports bag full of cannabis
A parade of lanterns made by groups across Bradford will be led through Lister Park by a 15- metre snake on Saturday. Lister’s Lantern Parade is the finale of work by groups from schools, youth groups, churches, festivals and community groups.
Bradford Council’s education chief revealed he was not invited to a Government-organised forum to discuss how groups can work together to make Yorkshire’s schools “the best in the country”. The Department for Education (DfE) last night hosted a
More than three years ago the National Media Museum announced the end of the Bite The Mango film festival, much to the regret of Irfan Ajeeb, its former director. “It had so much potential. It’s just sad to see these years of building coming to
SIR – It is incredible that the decision to coerce parents into injecting their children can be right in a free society. MMR vaccinations are a preventative measure, in the opinion of some, and the consent of parents should be paramount, as indeed
SIR – At the end of March 2013, Bradford Schools had £22 million underspent in their budgets and had a further £19 million in contingencies and other balances. It appears that Councillor Ralph Berry, Bradford Council’s lead member for children
SIR – The recent visit to Bradford by the English Defence League inspires me to write. As someone who has studied the holocaust, we should all be well aware of the dangers of political fringe groups such as the EDL and how the Nazis grew from a small
SIR – Big congratulations to the residents of Bradford for completely ignoring the EDL demonstration. The one thing that these people need is reaction. It must cost them thousands of pounds to travel from all over the nation to hold these demonstrations
SIR – I’m very pleased to support the call by Councillor Mike Gibbons, chairman of the health and social care scrutiny committee, in relation to the proposed Labour Council’s intention to remove the moderate level of care for vulnerable people in our
SIR — The developer trying to justify his proposal for a new supermarket on the long-established Crossley Evans recycling site in the centre of Shipley (T&A, October 11), thus destroying a successful business, states that the benefits “cannot be
Phil Parkinson has banished any thoughts of his blackest night in management as City kick off a testing schedule at Crawley tomorrow. The visit to Sussex begins an eight-day spell that will also see the Bantams square up to high-flying Preston
When Ilkley allotment owner Bev Smith bought a sad-looking pumpkin plant for just £1 from Morrisons in Skipton she didn’t expect too much. The 41-year-old planted it out at her Bradford Council allotment in Dansk Way, Leeds Road, Ilkley, in June
Colchester must wait to find out if they can keep Matthew Taylor. The City centre half plays the final game of his loan spell with the Essex club at Brentford tomorrow. Boss Joe Dunne is keen to extend his stay into a second month but Phil
A Bradford MP is leading the opposition to a 77-metre high wind turbine that he says could dominate Queensbury’s skyline from neighbouring Calderdale. A planning application for a turbine at Swales Moor Mink Farm has been lodged by the Leo Group
An inquest into the killing of a four-year-old Bradford boy who was starved to death by his alcoholic mother was due to be opened today. Amanda Hutton, 43, was jailed for 15 years this month after she was found guilty by a jury at Bradford Crown
Children from the district took part in a training session alongside rugby fan Prince Harry at Twickenham Stadium yesterday. The Prince joked he was already “past it” as he helped coach a rugby session for youngsters, including pupils who had travelled
Rugby Football League director of standards and licensing Blake Solly is “hopeful” the Bulls’ change of ownership will finally be ratified within the next 14 days. Solly met with newly-appointed finance director Andrew Calvert and the club’s other
James Hanson’s mind is on the job of spearheading City’s ambitious rise through League One. The onus has been on the big man without Nahki Wells at his shoulder – and with five goals so far, he is on course to hit the 20 target he has set himself
A teaching union is hosting an annual lecture in memory of a murdered student. Anthony Walker, from Merseyside, was killed in a racist attack at the age of 18 in 2005. Each year the National Union of Teachers hosts a lecture in his memory and this
Tesco has been granted renewed planning permission to build a controversial bigger supermarket in Ilkley, despite opposition. Bradford Council’s Regulatory and Appeals Committee yesterday approved plans for the replacement store off Railway Road
Two men have gone on trial at Bradford Crown Court in connection with a £2 million haul from ‘sizeable and sustained’ drug production and distribution sites in the city. Junaid Khan, 31, of Folkestone Street, Bradford Moor, and Shazad Ahmed Khan
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for families to look at how they treat older people and end the “national shame” that there are 800,000 elderly people in society who are chronically lonely. But his comments were met with frustration in
Bradford is set to commemorate a major British naval victory in style this weekend, thanks to the district’s sea cadets. The cadets will parade through the city tomorrow to mark Trafalgar Day, before holding a special service in Bradford Cathedral
Bradford Science Festival continued yesterday with more sessions designed to inspire youngsters to pursue an interest in science, engineering and technology taking place at the city’s university. More than 2,500 children have so far attended the
The mother of a Bradford soldier killed alongside five colleagues in a bomb blast has spoken of the heartbreaking ‘quirk of fate’ which led to his death. Private Christopher Kershaw, of Idle, had offered to stand in as the driver of a Warrior armoured
Detectives are hunting this “heartless” conwoman who deliberately befriended a vulnerable Bradford pensioner for several weeks before clearing out her bank accounts. The 70-year-old woman was tricked into handing over her bank cards and Pin in
A Bradford man has been arrested as part of a police investigation into allegations of the importation of millions of pounds-worth of heroin by an organised crime gang. The 42-year-old man, of Park Road, Little Horton, was one of six suspected
A sick sexual deviant who photographed himself raping a seven-year-old girl has been jailed for more than eight years. Steven Banner, who had worked for the Scouts and St John Ambulance, abused the little girl on his duvet cover and stored the
Volunteers who brought an iconic church back to life with no previous experience of restoring listed buildings find out next week if one of them has won an English Heritage prize. Members of the will travel to London on Monday to see if church
There are two young additions to the cast of Keighley Amateurs’ latest show. The society’s production of Whistle Down The Wind opens with children helping to save some kittens from drowning, and to make it look as authentic as possible two kittens
Joe Black was busking in the street when he was snapped up for a cabaret show that went on to change his life. Now Joe is one of the country’s hottest cabaret acts, blending music, theatre and comedy in an act he has performed around the world.
By his own admission, Ed Byrne has been morose and miserable since he was 23. Now he’s in his forties, and he couldn’t be happier about it. The Dublin-born comic is embracing middle-age with open arms. “I’ve always been a miserable git, but now
