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  • No Mistry why Prajapati were celebrating

    Azad decided to bat at Westwood Park against Prajapati but came unstuck against Hemant Mistry (4-26), and despite a good innings from Aurangzeb Hanif (46) they were all out for 92. Replying, Prajapati's Pritesh Mistry top-scored with 58 not out in a five-wicket

  • Otley hot on the heels of leaders

    As the only side in the top three to win both their games at the weekend, Otley reinforced their challenge and are now only two points behind leaders Kirkstall, who lead Bilton by a point. Two four-wicket spells by Andrew Burke helped Otley overcome Adel

  • Siddiq is bowling Baildon to the top

    Pakistani pace ace Mohammed Siddiq, who last season took 110 wickets for Bowling Old Lane in Division Two, is proving he can deliver in the top flight. The young opening bowler destroyed Saltaire on Monday as his new club Baildon took another step towards

  • Bookies write off City hopes

    City are once again being written off by the bookies. The first odds for next season have come out just days after the final League One place was booked by Southend in the play-offs - and the Bantams have been listed among the also-rans for promotion.

  • Setting an excellent example

    Amjad Khan is a fine ambassador for his adopted city of Bradford. How many other people would commute for five hours every day to and from work in North Wales because they love the place where they live so much that they don't want to move? Mr Khan says

  • Runway idea that could save lives

    A Bradford student is launching a business venture which he hopes will help prevent deaths from plane crashes and save the airline industry billions of pounds. Andrew Seaford, 21, is developing a computer which can tackle debris on airport runways - the

  • Pub in bid for later opening

    Licensing officials will decide if a Bingley pub should be allowed to extend its opening hours. The Myrtle Grove in Main Street, which is part of the JD Wetherspoon chain, has applied to serve alcohol between 10am and 12.30am on Sundays to Thursdays and

  • Rosie beats the boys at their own ball game

    There is a saying in football that great players don't necessarily make great managers, but - at the tender age of eight - Rosie McDonnell is proving she can do both. The little footballer has picked up a trophy after completing her first season as the

  • Students give business leaders ecology lesson

    Leaders from industry, Government and the media will be visiting the city tomorrow to deliver a message to businesses on the importance of the environment. The event in Bradford will be hosted by Channel Four news presenter Jon Snow and feature keynote

  • Slingsby's to move out of city

    One of Bradford's best known and longest-established companies is quitting its city centre base for new premises in Shipley. HC Slingsby, which sells industrial containers, is to breathe new life into much of the former W E Berry printing works premises

  • A wizard at chess aged 6

    Waking up at 6.30am to play chess against a computer would not be the average six-year-old's idea of a fun weekend. But for Antonio Shoobridge nothing beats the feeling of gaining a victory against his cyber opponents. The Eldwick Primary School pupil

  • Police group backs first aid kits call

    Stricter checks on first aid kits in police vehicles should be in place to help officers cope with life-or-death situations, it was claimed today. The Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, says it is possible equipment in patrol

  • Letters to the Editor

    Bureaucrats out of line yet again SIR - Your comment on the yellow line fiasco (T&A, May 27) is applauded. However, this is not a unique example of bureaucratic stupidity. Six years ago a lay-by was built in front of a parade of shops in Northgate

  • Bingley Congs hit a low at Embsay

    Second-placed Bingley Congs suffered their first defeat of the season at Embsay. The Shires Laners batted first and battled their way to 160 for seven. Rob Bateman top-scored with 34 as Iain Copping claimed five for 43. Despite being short on front-line

  • Ferres takes Bulls chance

    Brett Ferres couldn't quite believe he'd scored his first Super League try against Hull on Saturday night. It wasn't that he'd somehow managed to barge his way through four Hull defenders to force his way over from five metres out with his first touch

  • Calling youngsters who go the extra mile

    Young people making a positive difference to their community could be in line for an award this summer. The Heaton and Manningham Young Persons Citizenship Awards, organised by the SAFE Project and Lawcroft Neighbourhood Watch Association, honour youngsters

  • Pharmacy opens up for business

    Residents in Tyersal are wishing good health on a new pharmacy finally set to open in their neighbourhood after almost two years of campaigning. Pharmacist Rajan Gupta first put in a bid to open a chemist in Tyersal Road in December 2003 but only got

  • Fun for all as Festival set to take over city

    Comics Dylan Moran and John Hegley, former Bradford City manager Terry Yorath, jazz ace Courtney Pine, Yorkshire writer Gervase Phinn and tabla player Talvin Singh are among the big names appearing at this month's Bradford Festival. The festival, organised

  • Five hours to work and back turns to quality time

    A Bradford engineer who spends five hours commuting to and from work every day has helped his company save thousands of pounds a year. Amjad Khan, 49, of Fernsides Street, is one of only three people in the country to receive a Quality Award from the

  • New chief to take helm at NHS Trust

    A new boss is set to take up the reins at Bradford's hospitals. Miles Scott has been appointed chief executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital. The Trust has faced financial

  • Passengers bit the top off cabbie's ear

    A taxi driver had part of his ear bitten off in an attack by three passengers. Father-of-three Mohammed Zameer, 38, picked up the men from a pub in Wibsey but an argument developed about the route he was taking. He pulled up his taxi and told the men