A MASKED baseball bat-wielding thug demanded cash from staff working in a Haworth convenience shop during a night time raid over the weekend. Police have said the man struck at Sun Street Stores shortly before 9pm on Saturday. He struck the shop's
CITY will not now face any disciplinary action over the melee with Oldham. The Telegraph & Argus understands that the Football Association have withdrawn their misconduct charge following lobbying from the club. It is thought that Oldham
AN HISTORIC Bradford-based men’s retailer which went into administration in early September has been saved from closure.And news of Greenwood’s survival has been coupled with an announcement that it is planning changes to include contemporary clothing
BRADFORD Dragons found Leicester lacking Warrior spirit as they defeated the visitors 104-70 at the Dragons' Den in English Basketball League Division One. After an impeccable minute's silence in memory of Kevin Cadle, the most successful coach
IT was a cold and blustery playing field which hosted a charity football match in Wrose on Saturday which raised money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event was organised by Paul Loat, landlord of the Bold Privateer, in Wrose, along with friends
CONTROVERSIAL plans to replace tennis courts with an indoor obstacle course at a sports centre in the district have been approved.The plans will see half the indoor tennis courts at Batley Sports and Tennis Centre in Birstall replaced with soft play and
A £100,000 project to reduce flooding in Bingley has got under way. Yorkshire Water is installing an extra surface water sewer to reduce future flooding risks to homes near Gilstead and Eldwick. The work, which began today, will take around ten
SILSDEN'S Dougie Lampkin won what is widely regarded as the toughest one-day motorcycle trial in the world for the fifth time when he stormed to victory in the Scott Trial.His success came 23 years after he first got his hands on the trophy and, coming
A MAN charged with three sexual offences including rape appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court today.Ibrahim Sidat, of Necropolis Road, Scholemoor, appeared before magistrates after being charged with rape and two counts of sexual touching.The
A £1.9 MILLION underground development in Bradford has been shortlisted for a national award.Sunbridgewells (pictured) has reached the grand final of this year’s building excellence awards after winning a regional prize. It won best change of use of an
BIN lorries have missed more than 60,000 Bradford collections in the past two years, new figures show. BIN COLLECTION COMPLAINTS UPHELD BY WATCHDOG UP 12% ON LAST YEAR, SAYS REPORT The data, released after a request by Liberal Democrat councillor
MISSING Cleckheaton man Michael Stephenson has been found safe and well, police have said. Mr Stephenson, 36, was reported missing this morning from his work address in Cleckheaton. West Yorkshire Police said he had been found safe this afternoon
GOALS Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division leaders Olympic have given further evidence that they need to be taken seriously as title contenders. They won 2-0 at defending champions West Bowling to make it six wins from six, while handing
DESPITE falling behind to a great team goal that was finished off by Adam Simpson, Campion beat derby rivals Thackley 5-2 in the Flexible Football West Riding County FA Under-21 Floodlit League. In blustery conditions, Campion levelled via Jahro
A GROUP of young musicians will be making some noise for charity by taking part in a 24-hour drumming marathon. A drumathon will be held in aid of Grace’s Charity for Martin House Hospice, based in Wetherby. It will feature pupils of Drumminskool
DESPITE falling behind to a great team goal that was finished off by Adam Simpson, Campion beat derby rivals Thackley 5-2 in the Flexible Football West Riding County FA Under-21 Floodlit League. In blustery conditions, Campion levelled via Jahro
CALVERLEY United may have thought that their chances of victory had disappeared when Thornton United equalised in the dying embers of normal time in their Bradford & District FA Saturday Challenge Cup second-round tie. The Leeds club had led
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE: Princeville B 3 Princeville A 3, Bradford Deaf Centre 4 Princeville B 2, Eastbrook 1 Pudsey 5, Princeville A 5 Great Horton 1. Breaks: T Kershaw (Princeville A) 50; S Wilman (Gt Horton) 45; R
THE much-anticipated clash between Field and Salts in the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup was postponed due a waterlogged Hollingwood Lane pitch, but the other five second-round ties all took place. Yorkshire Amateur League side
Huddersfield 43 Wharfedale 27 There was hope that Wharfedale could build on their second half performance against Blaydon but nobody told the script writer. Dale were abysmal in the first 24 minutes and Huddersfield scored five tries to lead
A NURSERY and Children’s Centre in Manningham has received its fifth consecutive good Ofsted report. And the “caring and inclusive” nature of Abbey Green Nursery and Children’s Centre means it has been picked by Bradford Council as a school that
LATEST: Tributes left to tragic toddler Elliot Procter A WOMAN charged with the murder of a baby boy has appeared at Bradford & Keighley Magistrates Court today. During this morning's brief hearing, an appeal was made for anyone with video
WHARFEDALE & District FA Challenge Cup holders Baildon Trinity Athletic bowed out after a 5-0 home defeat against Ilkley Town - after extra-time! Ilkley created the first real chance of the match but Baildon goalkeeper Dave Naylor quickly came
TWELVE jobs are being created at two Bradford businesses, thanks to a rate rebate scheme.Training group Aspire-Igen and Switalskis Solicitors are creating seven jobs and five jobs respectively and as a result will be able to get thousands of pounds back
Bradford Council is investigating possible enforcement action after the owner of a Grade II-listed building erected a new shopfront without planning permission. The authority has written to Abdul Shakoor, who has taken over a former bakery on Highgate
Improvement work is on track at one of the district’s rail stations, as the efforts of a group of volunteers is praised. Work has started at Baildon station, including the installation of a new ticket machine and a passenger shelter with CCTV. These were
GRASSES blow in the wind, flowers are still in bloom and reeds surround a small pond.It is a tranquil scene that is no doubt replicated in suburban gardens across the country. Yet this is no suburban garden - this green haven sits on the top of a building
IT COMES as no surprise to me that half of British households recycle less than half of their waste and six out of ten people say they are “rubbish” at recycling. Two separate surveys reveal the confusion surrounding how we dispose of our waste
A MEETING is being held by Bradford City CCG tomorrow to decide where patients at certain medical practices in the city should be moved to next year. The evaluation panel will decide where some 7,000 patients will be moved when the contracts for
TIMOTHEE Dieng has urged the Valley Parade faithful not to panic over City's wobble.The Bantams have picked up only one point in three games after Saturday's 1-0 loss to Charlton – the third time they have lost at home this season.Yet they remain
THE Bulls will have an assistant coach for their League One promotion campaign.Geoff Toovey operated without a number two last season once he was finally able to take over the reins from interim boss Leigh Beattie.But the club will have a full structure
City 0 Charlton 1 THE rainbow flag in the open corner of Valley Parade was in two minds. Blowing this way and that as Storm Brian battered away, it gave up the ghost by half-time and wrapped itself round the pole. It was a clear indicator
Guiseley 4 Solihull Moors 2 GUISELEY picked up their first National League win under Paul Cox with a battling display in an all-action encounter with fellow strugglers Solihull Moors. The Lions are now in the relegation zone on goal difference
Darlington 2 Bradford Park Avenue 1 BRADFORD Park Avenue tumbled five places down the National League North table after suffering a narrow defeat in difficult conditions at Blackwell Meadows. The Quakers had won just one of their previous 13
