Tadcaster Albion 0, Bradford Park Avenue 3 Avenue looked sharp as they beat a very well-drilled Tadcaster Albion side. It was Bradford’s second pre-season run-out and they were put through their paces by the home side. The major difference
A MAN was tonight charged with murdering two people found dead in Bradford and is due to appear before magistrates tomorrow. Austin Brayford, 37, of Sawrey Place, Little Horton, is accused of killing Helen Teresa Dawson, 48, of Cornwall Place,
Lewis Clarkson grabbed another two goals but City's opening friendly in Ireland ended in a 3-2 defeat at UCD. Goals from Robbie Creevy, Conor Cannon and Toyeed Mustapha earned the win for the Dublin side. Matt Taylor successfully negotiated
MATTHEW Hall hoisted a six to give Thackley victory over third-placed Adel and lift themselves off the bottom of Division Two of the Aire-Wharfe League.The timely blow also took his side’s total to 150-5, earning a second batting bonus point that
ADIL Rashid says a determination to be aggressive has left him feeling as good about his bowling as he has for years.Yorkshire's leg-spinning all-rounder impressed in last week's LV= County Championship draw against Durham, taking 4-73 and 2-85
BRADFORD Council is set to hand over the Design Exchange in Little Germany, worth an estimated £1.1 million, to Bradford University as part of a deal to create a new enterprise zone in the city. The council-owned building will be a major part of
EDUCATION bosses have been asked to sack the governors at another Bradford secondary school after Ofsted inspectors raised concerns about the way the school has been run.The move at Carlton Bolling College, Undercliffe, comes three months after Bradford
SCHOLES' chances of moving into the JCT600 Bradford League next season with the All Rounder Cricket Equipment Central Yorkshire League title under their belt are fast fading but they could still make the end-of-season Yorkshire Council play-offs.They
A self-confessed UFO sceptic believes he saw "something not of this planet" when he stepped out of his Wrose home yesterday. James Bacon had been checking a flight radar website and popped outside to see if a flight from Helsinki to Manchester
THE Mewies Solicitors Craven League are in mourning after the sudden and tragic death of former Glusburn and Cononley player Andrew Filkin. In 2000, Filkin broke the league's wicketkeeping record by claiming eight victims playing for Glusburn against
A failed businessman pocketed more than £130,000 by helping a criminal gang run cannabis factories, Bradford Crown Court heard.James Reed, 45, was jailed for 15 months in July last year after the police raided adjoining properties in Westgate Hill
A FUNDRAISING Yorkshire Day Dinner Dance with drinks reception will take place at the Dubrovnik Hotel on Friday, August 1 from 7pm. Money raised from the event will go to the Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. Professor Laurence Patterson (pictured
A would-be robber fled, who tried to snatch a woman's gold necklace, fled empty-handed when she shouted at him.Police are appealing for information about the attempted daylight robbery, which happened in Clayton, Bradford.The 64-year-old victim was
A TEAM at Airedale Hospital's A&E department is putting its best foot forward for a cause close to its heart.Colleagues are tackling a canal towpath trek to coin-in cash for the Emergency Department Appeal.The £100,000 appeal was started
TWO churches in Bradford and Pudsey will mark the centenary of the First World War with a weekend of special services. St James the Great, Galloway Lane, Pudsey will be holding a Vigil for Peace on the eve of the centenary, Sunday, August 3, at 6pm.
JER Lane's opening bowler Nasir Chowdrey was one wicket from an all-ten feat in the Foster's Halifax League Premier Division.He took 9-34 as the leaders showed little compassion for basement boys Sowerby St Peters as they stormed to a 168-run
A SCHOOL has landed itself an enforcement notice from planners after installing three street lights without permission along a footpath.Baildon Church of England Primary School, in Coverdale Way, has applied for retrospective consent for the five-metre
Waterhead 34, Bradford Dudley Hill 34A LATE try from scrum half Andy Robinson spared Bradford Dudley Hill's blushes in the Kingstone Press National Conference League at Waterhead.Hill, who travelled to Oldham knowing a win would keep them in touch
A MAN stabbed to death by his partner was assaulted by her with a broken wine bottle the previous year, it was alleged by the prosecution barrister today.Andrew Kershaw, cross-examining Alexia Heckles, accused her of stabbing Scott Dunne in the neck
TRAFFIC was disrupted this afternoon after an accident involving a lorry and a car on a busy Keighley town centre street. A heavy goods vehicle was in collision with a blue Audi on North Street, at the junction with Devonshire Street at about 3pm
OAKWORTH have avenged last year's Wynn Cup final defeat at the hands of Haworth Road.They beat the holders at Cure Hill by seven wickets in the semi-finals.Going first, the Baildon Bottom side were indebted to Robert Greenwood, who made 82 of their
POLICE have warned that rail passengers could have been killed by a spate of incidents that included a three piece suite being thrown onto a rail line in Bradford.Furniture, a brick and a bike was thrown off bridges in West Bowling and Wyke over the weekend
OTLEY-born World Cup winner Mike Tindall has admitted he will not seek an immediate switch to full-time coaching after retiring from professional rugby.Former England captain Tindall, whose dad Phil captained Otley, confirmed his retirement after 17 years
A WAR of words has broken out over a survey which claims councillors are more trusted with local services than MPs.The Local Government Association poll found that 76 per cent of respondents trusted their councillor the most, compared to just nine per
SILSDEN, who are finalising arrangements for pre-season training and coaching, are seeking players old and new for the forthcoming season.They are asked to contact club secretary Margaret Procter on 07980-893003 – and one task that is awaiting them
DETECTIVES today issued this CCTV image of the getaway vehicle used by four robbers after a gunpoint raid at a Bradford business. The raiders struck at the firm in Legrams Lane at about 9.30am yesterday. One of the robbers, who was wearing
TECH-savvy train buffs have generated £474 for the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway with the click of a mouse.More than 30 of the railway’s members agreed to use everyclick.com as their search engine when browsing the Internet.Each search
BRADFORD hopes to use digital technology to go global, according to the Council's chief executive. Speaking at the NextGen Intelligent Cities Conference and Expo, held today at Bradford City's Valley Parade ground, Tony Reeves said he believes
A MAN has been locked up for 20 months for hitting a baby hard in the face.The 12-month-old girl suffered serious bruising to her face in the attack and spent a night in hospital, Bradford Crown Court heard.The 18-year-old Bradford man, who was living
ONE car ended on its roof in an accident involving three vehicles in Keighley Road, Frizinghall, yesterday. Fire crews from Bradford and Shipley attended the accident at 4.36pm. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said there was not believed to be any injuries
KEIGHLEY Town Council is funding a disability sports club for the third year running.Town mayor Graham Mitchell went along to the club at University Academy Keighley to present this year’s cheque for £5,000.He met members of the club, who
POLICE today named a man and a woman whose deaths at a house converted into flats in Little Horton, Bradford, are being treated as murder. The victims were Helen Teresa Dawson, 48, of Cornwall Place, Manningham, and 40-year-old Ivor Spratek, of
SIR - Once again your correspondent Mr Holmans has made some mistakes about the NOTA – ‘none of the above’ actions during the recent electoral conditions (Letters, July 12). First, NOTA did not stand any candidates in the elections so no NOTA candidates
SIR – If anyone had any doubts about what this country would be like if Labour won the General Election next year, after the latest strike by the public sector workforce it should be crystal clear. At 70 I am old enough to remember vividly the
SIR – The strawberry season has finally arrived and I’m writing to ask your readers to host a Strawberry Tea party for Breast Cancer Care – the only UK – wide specialist support charity. A Strawberry Tea is simple. Just spoil your guests with sweet
SIR – There’s more than a touch of “do as I say, not as I do” hypocrisy in the views of government ministers. Michael Gove believes that teachers and other public service workers should simply accept having had their pay frozen for three years,
SIR - May I through your columns pass on my appreciation, and I am sure, that of many residents of Queensbury, for this weekend’s Scarecrow Trail. I know that it took many hours of work by Queensbury Guides and Brownies, to create such an entertaining
SIR – Tour de France organiser Gary Verity has done a good job of bringing the cycle race to Yorkshire and like millions of other Yorkshire folk I enjoyed it immensely, but is there really any need to start making him a knight of the realm? As
SIR – How disgusted was I to read of Yorkshire folk wanting a share of the profits from the ‘Tour de France’ although they lived nowhere near the chosen route and contributed absolutely nothing. Those who lived and worked along the route suffered
SIR – Yet again there is an article (T&A, July 14) regarding building companies wanting to build on green belt land. I’d like to point out the following - six large brown field sites within the Bradford area: 1 - The Seabrook’s Crisps site
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Representatives acting on behalf of the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy accused South Yorkshire police of ignoring admissions of guilt from senior officers as the initial inquiry into the April 15 disaster
It is impossible, unless you are very lucky, to keep traffic off residential streets - there will always be cars negotiating the roads, residents who need to get to and from their houses, and deliveries. With that in mind, children should always
LONELINESS isn't something normally associated with young people. With family living in Pakistan – and after giving birth to her daughter, Bibi Ruqiyah felt lonely.Determined to do something about it, Bibi discovered a programme which has helped
Tony Reeves has today resigned as chief executive at Bradford Council after eight years in the post. He has quit his City Hall role to work as a partner in professional services network Deloitte public sector advisory practice from January next
THE following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Paul Woodhead, aged 43, of Queens Road, Manningham; two counts of drunk & disorderly, £150 fine. Robert Jezierski, aged 19, of Harewood Street, Bradford Moor; theft, jailed for
PUPILS have performed the mini-musical Shakespeare Rocks to an audience of parents, grandparents and fellow youngsters.The cast was made up mostly of year six children at Eastburn Primary, Keighley, with a few year five pupils was wanted to take part.Head
WELL-KNOWN Bradford business figure Alan Wintersgill, was awarded a BEM in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours list. Currently president of the Bradford Society of Chartered Accountants for the second time Alan founded Bradford chartered accountancy
A BINGLEY-based cosmetics company is set to recruit up to ten more staff after securing a £300,000 Equity Linked Investment from Finance Yorkshire. Wildacre Cosmetics will use the investment from the funding body to bring in new eight to ten key
Bradford Park Avenue play their second pre-season friendly tonight, and their first away from home, as they head to Tadcaster Albion. Avenue’s first match action saw them beaten 2-0 at home by Doncaster Rovers last Wednesday. John Deacey’s
Cyclists gathered to ride in tribute to a member of their club who died suddenly aged 41.Friends and family of Andrew Kellett were left shocked and devastated when the super-fit Ilkley Cycle Club member suffered a fatal heart attack.Andrew, who had been
BRADFORD'S historic Playhouse theatre has been sold in a deal which will secure the future of the building. The building had been in the hands of liquidators Clough & Co, which had been considering auctioning the building until a sale was agreed
MATT Taylor could make his first City appearance of 2014 tonight when they play UCD in Dublin. The centre half has reported no problems since returning to pre-season training after an operation to repair a foot injury. Phil Parkinson is confident
MORE than 50 frustrated neighbours have signed a petition calling for bollards on their street to stop drivers using it as a race track. Parents fear for their children's safety after near misses involving speeding drivers and teenagers revving
DANNY Addy does not even want to think about the grim prospect of relegation ahead of a game which could seal the Bulls' fate. Defeat at Huddersfield on Sunday would condemn Bradford to life in the Championship next year. Addy believes his
JAMES Hanson is remarkably relaxed about the change of playing style expected from City this season.Saturday’s friendly win at Guiseley was the first evidence in a shift of philosophy as they look to play through a narrower midfield diamond.Phil
A MAN was last night being held in police custody on suspicion of a double murder after a man and woman were found dead in their flats at a converted house in Bradford. Police were called to the property in Sawrey Place, Little Horton, after a
