ST HELENS have appointed former Halifax head coach Richard Marshall as Justin Holbrook's new assistant following the departure of Sean Long. Marshall, 43, who left Halifax two months ago, has signed a deal with the Betfred Super League champions
YORKSHIRE captain Steve Patterson cut a frustrated figure as rain intervened yet again at Guildford, with only 27.4 overs bowled on day three against Surrey. The White Rose’s last three Specsavers County Championship matches, including this, will
THE Arcadia retail group has been saved from going into administration but some of its stores will close in a major restructuring. The fashion chain's shops include Topshop and Topman in Bradford's Broadway Shopping Centre and Burton, Wallis, Dorothy
AN Airedale Hospital community nurse has received a coveted accolade. Maureen Greenwood has been awarded the Queen's Nurse title, in recognition of high standards of practice and patient care. The honour is given by the Queen’s Nursing Institute
A NEW sign has been installed at Low Moor station in south Bradford to draw more attention to it. The Friends of Low Moor Station said that despite its success since in opened in April 2017, they noticed that not enough people knew about Low Moor
MAIK Taylor has joined Walsall as their new goalkeeping coach. The former Northern Ireland international had held the role at the Bantams since early March shortly after the appointment of boss Gary Bowyer. Taylor, who made over 600 competitive
A BALLOON release in memory of tragic Leah Barber was held in Shipley last night, on what would have been her 16th birthday. West Yorkshire Police found a body in the search for the teenager on June 3. At the time, West Yorkshire Police
A CAR driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after his vehicle was in collision with a bus in Bradford city centre. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said the motorist's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
Over 18,000 households in the Bradford district could lose their free TV licences under controversial proposed changes, an MP says. Bradford South MP Judith Cummins branded the BBC’s plans to make over-75s pay for TV licences a “disgrace”.
FINAL preparations are being made at Bradford Cathedral this week, ahead of a festival on Saturday to mark the holy building’s 100th anniversary. The centenary celebrations will involve live music, arts and a variety of activities inside and outside
TIM Bresnan is hoping to be back in first-team contention early next month as he progresses his recovery from a calf tear. The former England all-rounder, 34, suffered his injury while bowling in the second innings of the mid-May Championship win
GUISELEY AFC have added six-foot striker Gabriel Johnson to their squad for the coming season and he arrives at Nethermoor hoping to maintain his prolific strike partnership with Aaron Martin. The pair were at Brighouse Town last season with Johnson
Otley residents are preparing to cheer on the colourful sights of the 2019 Carnival Parade. This year’s carnival, one of the town’s biggest annual events, takes place on Saturday, June 15. The fun will start in time-honoured fashion with a parade
A BRADFORD beggar has been issued with a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order. Police say Stafford Lawson has been a persistent beggar in the Bradford West and City areas. The order prohibits him from begging and under its terms he must not
ENGLAND centre Luther Burrell believes other rugby union players could be tempted to follow him into league following his cross-code move to Warrington. The 31-year-old former Northampton, Leeds Carnegie and Otley player is rugby league's highest-profile
ENGINEERING supplier The Hayley Group has been unveiled as the first occupier at a new Nano Park in Bradford. Yorkshire commercial property developers Frank Marshall Estates have built 18,000 sq ft of workshop and office space in small units to
MANNINGHAM Housing Association has triumphed in the Best Digital Transformation category at the Northern Housing Awards. The accolade came after a review of the Bradford-based association’s gas safety compliance processes to make them more efficient
ON MONDAY newspapers throughout the North - including the T&A - called on politicians of all parties to come up with a new deal for our region. Here, Tory leadership contender Esther McVey lays out her blueprint for tackling the North-South Divide...
WATCHING American Idiot is exhausting! It’s a full-on show, with the young cast barely taking a breath between frantic numbers, and it’s so in-your-face it’s like being shouted at for two hours. The rock musical, inspired by Green Day’s Grammy-winning
TURKISH international player Ecem Acikgoz made a try-scoring debut for the Bradford Bulls - as Castleford Tigers Women visited Odsal Stadium in a gripping top-of-the-table clash. Acikgoz was brought into British Rugby League via Global Rugby League
A CONFERENCE to raise awareness of the issues of domestic abuse is due to take place in Bradford tomorrow. Yorkshire law firm Makin Dixon Solicitors has organised the conference which will feature a number of experts as key not speakers. The
EMERGENCY pothole repairs are causing delays on the M62. One lane closed and there is heavy traffic due to the repairs on M62 Westbound at Junction 27 M621 for Gildersome. Lane one of three is closed while the pothole work is carried out.
BRADFORD Bulls Academy ran in 10 tries to register an emphatic 56-6 defeat of City of Hull Academy last Sunday in the curtain-raiser to the men’s clash with Batley Bulldogs. On the back of an impressive outing at Odsal Stadium last time out, Leigh
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) have signed former Bradford City stopper Alex Laird. The 20-year-old defender joins Garry Thompson's side ahead of the 2019/20 season having played twice before for the Bantams. Bradford born-and-bred, Laird earned a professional
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in Keighley on Tuesday following reports of a stabbing in North Dean Road has been charged with wounding with intent, robbery, false imprisonment and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. He was remanded to
THE BRADFORD district is set for more rain tonight as torrential downpours continue across the UK. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the north of England. There could be a wet commute tonight as heavy rain is forecast
AN EXTENSIVE criminal organisation, which supplied class A drugs and laundered millions of pounds in illicit profits, has been dismantled following an investigation by the joint NCA and Metropolitan Police Organised Crime Partnership. The organisation
ALMOST 50 new high-spec private rental sector (PRS) homes are being built by ENGIE for Simple Life Homes in the Romanby Shaw area of Bradford. Known as Holybrook, the development features a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, so they are perfect
ERIC Sutton, a well-known sportsman in the Bradford district, has died in St James' Hospital, Leeds, aged 87. Born in Otley, Eric kept wicket several times for Yorkshire Seconds from the mid-50s until the early 60s, playing alongside many who would
POLICE have issued an e-fit of a man they want to speak to regarding a robbery in Thornton. At 10.34pm on Friday, June 7, a man was pushing a motorbike along Old Road in the village, close to the junction with Allerton View, when a white Volkswagen
FOUR Incommunities staff braved the chilly waters of Lake Windermere at the weekend to help raise funds for a domestic abuse charity. The housing group’s Chief Executive, Geraldine Howley joined colleagues Adrienne Reid, Greg Robinson and Mark Crane
A TEENAGE girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well, police have said. Officers raised concerns for Briony Senior, 15, from Guiseley, after she went missing yesterday afternoon. She has now been found, and police thanked the
A NEWLY approved strategy to boost sports facilities in the district is key to getting more people active, Council bosses have said. At a meeting of Bradford Council’s decision making Executive yesterday, members approved a new £15 million sports
FOR one night only a local curry house manager is to star in The Chef Show. Written by Keighley-born playwright, Nick Ahad, the comedy was inspired by Nick's experience of working in his father's Bangladeshi restaurant and take away, and tells the
TRAFFIC is being held in all lanes westbound on the M62 due to what a passing motorist has described as a "van being escorted". There are currently large queues between Junction 25 for Brighouse and J24 for Huddersfield because of the incident.
POLICE have said the public will be "glad to see" a nuisance bike which has been making people's lives a misery off the streets, after it was seized yesterday. Officers from Operation Steerside picked up the the black and red Honda dirt bike in
POLICE from Operation Steerside have seized yet another vehicle in Bradford, and once again it was because the car was uninsured. The black Chrysler Crossfire was spotted by officers in Great Horton, and a quick check found it was being driven
A TEAM of school friends turn charity fundraisers have returned recently from an aid trip to the border of Turkey and Syria. The nine-strong group from local charity SKT Welfare raised £95,000 for food parcels to hand over to refugees on the border
FOR the first time in its 161-year history, a two-part series dedicated to the Great Yorkshire Show is set to be filmed and will air in July. The Great Yorkshire Show Show, on Channel 5, will be presented by Anita Rani and Jules Hudson with special
TWO stalwarts of education in Allerton have been rewarded for their tireless work with invitations to the one of the Queen’s Garden Parties. Lynn Barrett and Brent Fitzpatrick, chair and vice chair of governors at Dixons Allerton Academy, were invited
THE prestigious Mitsubishi Motors car marque is joining JCT 600. The Bradford-based family run firm has been appointed the car brand's franchisee for the Bradford area and has already opened its pop-up sales office at 99 Sticker Lane ahead of the
ILKLEY and Follifoot closed the gap on leaders Otley as the Aire-Wharfe League programme was decimated by rain on Saturday. Second placed Ilkley beat Pool by eight wickets and third placed Follifoot cantered to a 118-run victory against Rawdon,
A GROUP of children suffering long-term health problems due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have visited Bradford as part of a month long recuperative break to the UK. The six children, who live in a rural village in Belarus, visited the city
A PRIMARY school in one of Bradford's most deprived areas has been celebrating after being rated Outstanding in all areas in its first Ofsted inspection since joining its academy trust. Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy was praised by Ofsted
PLANS have been lodged to transform redundant land at Esholt waste water treatment works in Bradford into one of the most sustainable industrial and residential developments in the country. Yorkshire Water and sister company Keyland Developments
ALL future housing developments in Bradford will be designed to have 20mph roads. A new design guide for future housing in the district also pushes for new homes to be fully accessible, a stronger focus on pedestrians and cyclists and making developments
THE new plans for a fully refurbished crematorium in the district have been revealed for the first time. Oakworth Crematorium is due to undergo a £2.75 million refurbishment as part of a major shake up of the district’s bereavement services.
WORK to expand the district's main Muslim burial ground will start later this year, Council bosses have been told. As part of the major shake up of Bradford's bereavement services, the existing Muslim Burial Ground at Scholemoor will be expanded
A BRADFORD manufacturing firm is aiming for record growth following its takeover by the long-standing managing director. Victor Manufacturing, a leading food service and retail equipment supplier, has announced new ownership following a management
JOE Keyes could make his league return on Sunday against Leigh if he hits the right note in a reserve fixture tonight, according to John Kear. The half-back will make his long-awaited comeback from a back injury for the midweek tie against Keighley
WYKE came out victorious in the Yorkshire Men's League Division Two clash of the titans at home to Ossett Trinity Tigers. Both sides put their undefeated records on the line at the Recreation Ground with the Bradford side triumphing 22-10 to make
JORDAN Pickford enjoyed another fine afternoon as England's first-choice goalkeeper on Sunday and insists off-field drama earlier in the year has only helped him grow. The Three Lions finished the inaugural Nations League tournament in third place
WEST Bowling enhanced their reputation as top entertainers in the National Conference League Division Two with a 60-6 victory at Askam. Already the division's top scorers before their trip to the bottom club, Bowling went to town in an 11-try demolition
A TEEN female Bradford boxer battled for British pride at the weekend when representing England in a landmark contest. It is believed that Sedbergh Boxing Club's Alvina Razak is the first Bradfordian girl to ever compete for the nation. Her trainer
A shop in the district is celebrating 100 years in business. The Art Shop Ilkley is continuing to thrive, providing advice and personal service on a range of art materials. In 1919, local artist Herbert Tennant started a business as a commercial
A DANGER driver who smashed into a tree after sliding down a steep embankment in a stolen car has been jailed for two years. Wayne Pearson switched off the vehicle’s lights during a police chase before deliberately steering into a field in a desperate
A CASH machine was blown out of the wall in the eleventh serious raid or robbery at a Co-Op in the Bradford district in the space of just 10 months. At about 12.15am yesterday, police said they received reports of an “explosion” at the Co-Op store
