The ‘benefits cap’ has hit a total of 218 households in Bradford, official figures show. And hundreds more families have had their housing benefit cut in Kirklees (105), Calderdale (67) and Leeds (263) since the summer. But the Department for Work
The Bradford & District Evening League will only have two divisions next season, instead of three. Six clubs – Apperley Bridge, Azad, Bolton Villas, Windhill, Allerton and Haworth Road – have resigned but the election of Buttershaw
Yorkshire second-team coach Paul Farbrace, who formerly coached Kent, has become the front-runner to take charge of the Sri Lanka national side after holding positive talks with the country’s cricket board. The white-rose county
Leeds Karate Academy, who have a full-time Dojo at their Farsley base, topped the medals table at the JKS National English Open Championships in Nottingham. The squad brought home 16 golds, four silvers and seven bronzes, despite the event
A woman had to be cut free from her car by firefighters after a colliision involving another vehicle in Bradford today. The incident happened just after 3pm, at the junction of Oxford Road and Idle Road in Undercliffe. Fire crews from Idle
Wibsey Warriors will have to replay their Hamuel Reichenbacher Yorkshire Cup semi-final tie next week after Saturday’s encounter at Thornhill Trojans was abandoned after 34 minutes due to a head injury. The score at the time was 12-4 in Thornhill
Two worldy goals from BPA Dragons’ Kieron Heptinstall helped them to victory over Sandy Lane in Craven League Under-11 D. In the first meeting between the two sides, Heptinstall picked up a Sandy Lane clearance and let go with a thunderous strike
Gary Ballance is targeting a World Cup place after being selected in England’s one-day squad for their series against Australia in the new year. The Yorkshire batsman, currently part of England’s disappointing Ashes campaign, has been
A TV actress who was today awarded an honorary fellowship for Bradford College, has described the city as her “second home.” Gaynor Faye was given the title at a ceremony in the Great Victoria Hotel, and told graduates of the college that whatever
Britain topped the medal tables in the European Cross-Country Championships in Belgrade last Sunday in a sport it dominated for a century until recent East African supremacy. But surprisingly no team members were from the traditional
Mecca Bradford is collecting gifts for Bradford Royal Infirmary’s paediatric ward as part of its Christmas presents campaign. Mecca customers and employees are being encouraged to take a gift tag from the club’s Christmas tree and buy an extra
Police have issued fresh information in their appeal for witnesses to a hit and run in Bradford that left a woman who was riding a moped in hospital. The crash happened at 5.25pm on Monday, and the 42-year-old moped rider suffered injuries to her
Bradford schoolchildren have brought Christmas cheer to patients and staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Pupils at Keelham Primary School, Thornton, helped staff deck out vascular surgery ward 26 with a giant festive poster which took them five
Children from Steeton and Eastburn primary schools have planted trees around the Community Hub in Steeton as part of National Tree Week. Steeton-with-Eastburn Parish Council received a grant for the trees from national campaigning partnership the
A youngster helping to restore an historic engine which once powered a Bradley mill met civic dignitaries when they visited the museum which now houses the machine. Josh Ashworth, eight, has been working on rebuilding the engine for two years with
Plans to demolish three houses and construct 13 new homes are being studied by Bradford Council planners. The application for the demolition of 35 and 35A Parish Ghyll Drive and 10 Parish Ghyll Lane, Ilkley, was submitted to the Council by Steve
Householders celebrating Christmas in Bradford are being asked not to forget to recycle over the holiday period. The eight Bradford Council Household Waste Recycling Centres in the district will be open for business as usual except Christmas Day
A major fire in a waste processing plant is expected to cause diversions for anyone wanting to offload waste or recycling in the Spen Valley and Dewsbury areas. A fire at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Weaving Lane in Dewsbury, which
Fundraisers have made more than £850 from two store collections at Sainsbury’s in Greengates in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Leeds Road, Rawdon. The centre needs new premises after a fire in September caused lots of damage. Sainsbury
Pirates did not seize a single ship during the Royal Navy’s three-month spell in command of a task force patrolling the Indian Ocean. The ships of Combined Task Force 151 also succeeded in hunting down one pirate group after the raiders’ two failed
A former employee of Homeloan Management Ltd in Skipton has been sent to Bradford Crown Court in connection with an offence under the Data Protection Act. Farid Ghulam Rafiq, 36, of View Road, Keighley, is accused of knowingly or recklessly obtaining
The winter vomiting bug has shut more than 100 beds in Bradford hospitals in the last week. Yesterday there were 31 beds in all hit by the bug across Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s and at Eccleshill, Westwood Park and Westbourne Green community
A Bingley man driving his wife to the Lake District for their wedding anniversary was caught speeding on the A65 at Clapham, magistrates heard. David Mark Regan, 51, was caught in a police speed trap doing 88mph on the 60mph road on September 2
Bradford Disability Football Club will swell their coffers from the sale of a limited edition City badge. Only 500 pin badges have produced by the Bantams Banter podcast – and half of those have already been pre-ordered by collectors. Dominic
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Manningham: construction of 1.5m wide front dormer window with pitched roof, 17 Sunderland Road. Manningham: retrospective application for the siting of five standard shipping
A new study examining hospital care has named Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust among five trusts that have longer waiting times for patients needing hip repairs over the weekend. The study looked at a number of key indicators to
Strict vetting by a cat and kitten welfare charity has ensured more of its feline residents find suitable new homes. Yorkshire Cat Rescue founder Sara Atkinson said the group’s match-making policy has seen the return rate for cats that do not settle
A church aims to raise £40,000 for refurbishment work. Worshipper Gabrielle Ramsden hopes her fundraising venture will fit the bill – a jumper sale! A range of hand-knitted sweaters will be on offer at Central Hall, Alice Street, Keighley,
A year since the announcement that Shipley and Idle fire stations would close to be replaced by a unifying new base, a potential site has still to be found, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service has confirmed. Early speculation was that the
A charity curry evening at a Keighley community centre raised £1,135 to help victims of the Philippines typhoon. The Sangat Centre in Lawkholme organised the fundraiser at its Marlborough Street premises.
An MP is encouraging Bradfordians to scrutinise Education Secretary Michael Gove over the Kings Science Academy scandal. Bradford East MP David Ward wants Bradford residents to send in questions to Mr Gove via Twitter. On Wednesday, December 18
A film shot in Bradford has won an award at a ceremony honouring the best of independent British cinema. Amy Hubbard won the award for best technical achievement for her work casting The Selfish Giant, about two boys working for a scrap merchant
A nativity service with a difference was held at Keighley New Church, Braithwaite Village. The story of the first Christmas was told by church secretary Yvonne Higgins, while members of the congregation mimed the actions. And as children arrived
I had my first pint in a bar named after Nelson Mandela. I was starting my first term at university and, like most newcomers during Freshers’ Week, was desperately trying to make friends with whoever would talk to me. This largely involved
When it comes to styling my hair, I’m not exactly high maintenance. My blow-drying technique involves hanging my head upside-down, ruffling it up and hoping for the best. Needless to say, I never quite manage that ‘just stepped out of a salon’
Arsenal might be sitting pretty five points clear at the top of the Premier League tree right now but turn the clock back a year and Arsene Wenger’s north London aristocrats were suffering their worst nightmare at an icy Valley Parade. One of the
SIR – The letter from Bob Watson (T&A, December 7) rightly highlighted the main issue about the Paul Flowers affair. That was the way in which the Labour administration and certain Council officials kept the truth from both ratepayers and other
SIR – As Kris Hopkins MP has said in a recent written answer to the House of Commons, in his position as Minister for Housing at the DCLG, it is not possible to produce a list and to be able to analyse the number of new house building start-ups by
SIR – Many have been touched by Nelson Mandela’s (pictured) death and most importantly inspired by his life. He stood up against injustice and tyrannical state power and spent 27 years of his life behind bars, mostly at the mercy of a brutal prison
The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck caused quite a stir when it rolled into Bradford city centre. Elves gave out cans of coke as people queued outside City Hall to have their photos taken with the gleaming red vehicle. The truck features in the company
Four dedicated blood donors in Bradford have been recognised for rolling up their sleeves to help save lives. Wendy Allison, of East Bowling; Valerie Wilkinson, of Low Moor; Alan Hawkes, of East Bierley, and Peter Howarth, of Cleckheaton, were
SIR – Looking at the Keighley Gala Facebook page, I realise their preferred date for next year clashed with the Tour – Le Tour gala date headache (T&A, November 13). I wondered if they might incorporate the gala within the day, but understand
SIR – Further to Councillor Val Slater, the Council’s executive member for housing’s remarks (T&A, November 29), I feel the need to highlight a gross inaccuracy in her comments. Councillor Slater claims that the removal of the subsidy is “hitting
SIR – Can the suggestion that the National Media Museum is planning to sell off its in-house cinemas be true? Bradford is the City of Film, and the museum, with its wide range of independent films, prestigious film festivals and excellent film
There was understandably some caution when it was first announced that the old Bradford Central Library was closing due to ongoing issues with the building it was housed in, and would be rehomed in a new facility on Centenary Square. For its obvious
Anyone in work in the Bradford district today would no doubt think Christmas – and their birthday, and any other cause for celebration you can think of – had come early if they were told they were due to get a pay rise of 11 per cent. If you happen
Work has been completed on a £2.3 million scheme to help stop flooding from sewers in the Bradford Moor area of the city. The sewer network has been inspected and repairs carried out after 80 flooding incidents were recorded over the past five
An expanding catering equipment maker has been cited as one of Britain’s most inspiring companies by one of the world’s leading financial institutions. The London Stock Exchange has named Victor Manufacturing, of Laisterdyke, Bradford, as one of
Bradford’s taxpayers have avoided a bill of more than £200,000 after a planning inspector decided councillors were right to refuse a proposed wind turbine in Bingley. Brendan Hudson’s plans for an 18m-high turbine at High Eldwick were turned down
A PCSO’s scheme to reduce burglary in Heaton and Frizinghall Bradford has won this year’s i13 award. PCSO Cath Elder, of the North Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team, worked with the community on the project. The ‘i’ is an annual scheme run
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Joel Farrar, aged 25, of Heath Terrace, Bradford Moor; using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £150 fine, £105 costs. Mawadat Abbas Kazmi, aged 20, of Gain
Householders in the Bradford district are being urged to be on their guard against bogus callers trying to con people into needlessly buying water filters. It follows reports of residents being approached by people claiming to be from “the water
Police yesterday appealed for the public's help in identifying this man they want to question about a reported assault and theft at Morrisons supermarket in Heckmondwike. A male member of staff approached a man who he believed had put a bottle
School choirs and real reindeer were among the attractions as a garden centre staged a charity festive fundraiser. A host of seasonal activities took place at New Coley Nurseries in Trough Lane, Denholme. Over £1,380 was raised for Oxenhope
A group hoping to save Bradford’s youth services from Council cuts has conjured up some high-profile support. Dynamo, the Bradford born magician and TV star, has joined the ranks of people calling for Bradford Council to vote against cutting the
Otley’s ‘iconic’ Dunnies cafe looks certain to be demolished after serving the town for nearly 90 years. The fate of the business seems sealed following a successful appeal by the developer who wants to knock it down and build a nearby home for
The men behind Bradford City podcast Bantams Banter have released a limited edition pin badge for Bradford Disability Football Club. Only 500 have been made, with each are numbered, and they will go on sale at Bantams’ home game against Leyton
Window cleaning at Morrisons stores has been suspended for two months due to financial constraints as tough trading conditions prevail and budget challengers grab an ever-bigger share of the grocery market. The Bradford retailer, which reported
Schools need to do more to help children realise that the subjects they choose should not depend on their sex, according to education leaders. A report by the Institute of Physics shows that there is a gap between the numbers of girls and boys
Activities ranging from massage to zumba were on offer at a health day in Keighley. The event, at Central Hall in Alice Street, also provided attractions such as face-painting, healthy food tasting, beauty therapy sessions and alternative therapies
A woman was seriously injured after her moped was involved in a crash with a car in a suspected hit-and-run in Bradford yesterday. Police and ambulance crews were called to Leeds Road, at its junction with Seymour Street, at about 5.20pm. A police
A Bradford MP has demanded a definitive ‘yes or no’ answer from Westfield as to whether its development in the city centre will go ahead. George Galloway, who represents Bradford West, said: “Westfield have objected to the proposed extension to
Phil Parkinson has reacted with disgust to the growing football corruption scandal after two of his former players were among those arrested. The Bantams chief admits he has been stunned as news continues to emerge of suspected spot-fixing within
New research shows a rapidly rising number of people in work are asking for help with housing costs to keep a roof over their heads. Rising rents, house prices, high unemployment and low wages have helped contribute to a 105 per cent increase in
Bradford's new City Library had a fairy-tale opening when it threw open its doors for the first time yesterday. Story-book favourites including Little Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood rubbed shoulders with civic dignitaries and invited schools and
An in-depth plan to improve education in Bradford and end years of negative headlines will not “gather dust on a shelf,” its authors have assured parents. Yesterday Bradford Council officially unveiled its Educational Attainment plan for the district
The Bulls squad are poised to meet with players’ union League 13 today as they seek answers and advice regarding the club’s latest financial crisis. Francis Cummins and his players were informed about the club’s dire predicament at their Tong training
Workers taking time off sick is costing Bradford Council almost £6.5 million a year, it has been revealed. Although short-term sickness absence dropped in 2012/13, the number of people being signed off long-term sick increased to 56.05 per cent
A festive trail of ice sculptures will be unwrapped in Bradford city centre in time for Christmas – but anyone wanting to see them will have to get there before they melt away. Visitors to City Park will be able to go on a tour of the frozen artworks
Queueing for a bus may be a very British custom, but it’s proving chaotic at three new city centre ‘supershelters’, according to a councillor. The extra-long bus shelters have recently been unveiled on Market Street, Bradford. The Metro scheme
The daughter and the partner of a man accused of fleecing the old and frail with bogus building work told a court they believed cheques he asked them to put through their back accounts were legitimate. Stewart Marshall’s daughter, Paige Marshall
Plans for a new cycle and pedestrian path linking parts of Keighley are the subject of a full planning application. Bradford Council has proposed the route between Stockbridge with Utley which has an estimated cost of £195,000 but will attract
A Bradford dad has died before fundraising friends could get him potentially life-saving treatment which is not available on the NHS. Although Donovan O’Brien’s friends had raised more than £6,000 towards getting him the drug Alisertib, his condition
X Factor hopeful Luke Friend, who grew up in Shipley, has reached the final of the hit TV show after a tense sing-off with rival band Rough Copy. Over Saturday, viewers watched the singer-songwriter compete against Sam Bailey, Nicholas McDonald
