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  • Trade mission aims to bridge the Gulf

    Enterprising companies in Bradford were today flying to the Gulf region as part of a trade mission organised by the Government's UK Trade and Investment department. Mumtaz Food Industries, Trescom and Zanoubia Communications are among a 13-strong delegation

  • University team celebrates big breakthrough

    A team of scientists, two from the University of Bradford and one in Paris, believe they have made a breakthrough which could slash the time needed to test new medicines. Dr Frank Leusen and Dr John Kendrick at the university's Institute of Pharmaceutical

  • Yorkshire Water is sold in £3bn deal

    Bradford-based Yorkshire Water's owner Kelda has revealed a huge growth in profits on the day it announced it was to be sold for more than £3 billion. Bosses have agreed to sell all of its shares to a newly-founded consortium called Saltaire Water,

  • Man was stamped on ‘up to 11 times’

    A murder trial jury has been told how a man stamped up to 11 times on the head of a widower who had sexually molested his girlfriend. Jonathon Langley, 22, was said to have been "very annoyed" after Jankee Jaimungal, 72, indecently touched Leeann Lamb

  • Derby battle is pick of cup action

    It will be a busy night for local semi-professional clubs tomorrow, with four in action in three ties as the West Riding County Cup enters the second-round stage. Three of them have home advantage but the biggest attraction for local supporters will

  • Last of rioters admits part in violence

    The last man wanted by police in connection with the Bradford riots has appeared in court and admitted his involvement in the violence of more than six years ago. In August 2004 detectives involved in Operation Wheel named Bradford chef Mohammed Ayub

  • Lottery voting underway

    Online voting has begun which could see plans to create new walking and cycling routes, including one in Bradford, win the People's £50 Million lottery contest. Sustainable transport charity Sustrans is hoping its Connect2 project will triumph in the

  • Speeding driver avoids jail term

    A fleeing motorist who drove at speeds of up to 80mph while pursued by police has avoided being locked up. Bradford Crown Court heard Kasim Gulfam went through at least three red lights in the city centre. Gulfam, 19, of Princeville Road, Great Horton

  • Officers praised for bid to save man

    A police watchdog has praised officers who tried to save a man choking to death on a packet of drugs. The packet became lodged in Allen Duffy's throat when he tried to swallow it while being pursued by police in Keighley. Detective Sergeant Simon Pridgeon

  • Loan star to test injury in reserves

    Radostin Kishishev will play for Leeds' reserves on Wednesday night in an attempt to get fully match fit. The on-loan midfielder has struggled with injury since rejoining United five weeks ago and manager Dennis Wise sees this run-out as important in

  • Scouting around to locate a leader

    Young boys are desperately seeking a new Scout leader. At the moment there is a full beaver and cub Scout pack in Menston. But following the resignation of the village Scout leader a year ago, Menston has been without a Scouting group. Now Group Scout

  • Fans urged to get shirty

    City boss Stuart McCall and his assistant Wayne Jacobs are ready to deck the stands with shirts of ginger (and strawberry blonde) for Christmas as they unveil a new line in club T-shirts. The Walking in a Ginger Wonderland design is a tribute to the

  • Good cup run will boost all at club

    On Parade There is nothing like an FA Cup run to get everyone buzzing. I'm really excited about Saturday's home tie with Tranmere - and the prospect of hopefully getting through and mixing it with the top boys in round three. I don't agree with those

  • Willy's a Topp man for being so eager

    On Parade It's great to see Willy Topp on board at last and I'm sure it won't be too long before we see him in action. Of course, it is the first time since Andy Tod in 2001 that we've paid a fee for a player and that's an important milestone. It puts

  • Gentlemen's evening should be great

    On Parade It's your last chance to book seats for the gentlemen's evening on Saturday. As I've said before, it's all in aid of youth development with every penny going into producing the next young stars at the club. Nearly 400 tickets have been sold

  • Fair play to my phantom texter

    On Parade What an eventful week it's been for our international sides. Sadly none of them made it through to Euro 2008 but at least Scotland went out with their heads high. Being put in such a tough group with France and Italy, they held their own

  • French midfielder on trial

    French trialist Djamal Mahamat will feature for City's reserves against Walsall at Tamworth tomorrow afternoon. Midfielder Mahamat played at Valley Parade last week against City for Hartlepool. CITY RES: Waite, Harban, Bartle, Mahamat, Bowes, Ainge,

  • Gold rush for Haynes

    Les Haynes won the individual gold competing for the British Over-65 team in the 6km event at the British & Irish Cross Country Championships at Stormont Castle, Belfast. The Bingley Harrier completed the course in a time of 25min 18sec, 43 seconds

  • Shipley stroll to victory

    Bingley Bees versus Shipley Predators should have been a close match in the Hepolite Chess Cup but Shipley ran away 4-1 winners, with Qureshi winning impressively against the stronger Williams on board one. Polish convincingly beat Undercliffe A 5-1,

  • Dragons slay the Sabres

    Bradford Dragons basketball team broke their league run of three defeats with a 74-68 win at previously unbeaten Sheffield Sabres. Sabres led 41-30 at the halfway mark but a fiery team talk by coach Chris Mellor had its effect as Dragons won the third

  • Pupils in charge - for one day only

    Young people from 13 schools and a private day nursery stepped into the shoes of the district's education bosses for one day only. Around 60 school pupils visited Future House, Education Bradford's city centre headquarters, as part of the nationwide

  • Company agrees to £3 billion sale

    Bosses at Bradford-based Kelda have agreed to a sale of the company in a deal worth more than £3 billion. Kelda, the parent company of Yorkshire Water, confirmed today that it would sell all of its shares to a newly-founded consortium called Saltaire

  • Lane put leaders through the Mill

    Mill Lane A were outstanding as they beat Bradford Sunday Alliance League Division 2B leaders School Green 6-2, with Steve Hollingworth netting four. St Georges closed the gap on the leaders as they beat Nab Wood Juniors 5-1. Daisy Hill are still searching

  • Alliance hopes rest with Cobbydalers

    Silsden are the sole Bradford Sunday Alliance League representatives left in the Carlsberg FA Sunday Cup following their 2-0 win at home to Dawdon Colliery Welfare in the third round. The hosts took the lead against their visitors from Peterlee after

  • Feather's injury hell over

    Chris Feather should be able to resume full training again this week after sorting a double whammy of injuries. The rangy prop dislocated his shoulder in the Bulls' final game of last season and has spent the eight-week break recuperating from surgery

  • Colbeck sticking with Darlo

    Joe Colbeck is staying with Darlington for another month. But Stuart McCall has the option to bring back the winger at short notice if City need him. Colbeck, who celebrates his 21st birthday on Thursday, has played five times for the second-placed

  • Rhodes on the mend

    City boss Stuart McCall is cautiously optimistic about Alex Rhodes' chances of making a speedy recovery from his tweaked hamstring in time for Saturday's FA Cup second-round home tie with Tranmere. Rhodes, pictured, missed a month at the start of the

  • Ismaeel takes five as hosts go clear

    Mohammed Ismaeel hit five goals as leaders Fairbank extended their lead at the top with an 8-3 win over bottom side Sporting Athletic. Mohammed Aftab put Fairbank in front early on and Abdul Shezard and Mazar Iqbal were also on the scoresheet. But the

  • Dame Kelly gives girls more power

    Over 100 girls from 25 school sport partnerships, including pupils from Belle Vue Girls' School and Thornton Grammar School, spent a day with double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes. In her role as a national school sport champion, she invited

  • Karate kid Coates on top of world

    Ilkley's William Coates has struck gold in the World Karate Championships at Marina di Carrara. The competition, which included a variety of martial arts, attracted more than 2,500 competitors to the Italian venue from over 70 countries. Coates, a 12

  • Yet another 'BTA' or bike traffic accident !

    Oh the joys of mountain biking, hammering along some country lane, steep pulls through boggy fields, and inevitably coming off in dramatic fashion! I really can't explain my recent biking adventures, maybe it's cycling at night without lights (hardcore

  • Fire crews called to car

    Bradford firefighters tackled a car fire on a field by Burnsall Road, Bradford Moor. A crew was called to the scene at 12.45am today and spent 20 minutes putting out the fire and making sure the area was safe.

  • Burke back in the goals for high-flying Campion

    Mick Burke returned to form with a double against visitors Hall Green United as Campion went third in the West Riding County Amateur Premier Division after a 5-2 win. They were Burke's first league goals since the end of September and strike partner

  • Terry Dolan blog

    The sacking of Guiseley boss Terry Dolan was a baffling decision, with the club currently sitting pretty in fifth place in the UniBond League Premier Division, occupying one of the play-off places and well-placed for promotion to the Blue Square North

  • Dolan sacking a baffling decision

    Sitting pretty in fifth place in the UniBond League Premier Division, occupying one of the play-off places and well-placed for promotion to the Blue Square North; games in hand over two of the teams above them; only three defeats in 15 league matches;

  • Hat-trick heroes win thrilller for Bosnia

    Hat-tricks from Semusudin Kalabic and Haris Niksic saw Bosnia to an entertaining 6-5 win against Howden Clough in the Premier Division. The outstanding Joe Lensit scored four goals for Clough, with Aidie White also notching. Youth 2000 gained a valuable

  • Times my mind just goes blank

    Someone approached me in the supermarket the other day. Unfortunately, it wasn't the sort of approach most women my age long for (tall, dark, handsome man, with offer of country house, Caribbean holidays and lifelong devotion) but a woman asking whether

  • Are we set for close encounter?

    SIR - There seems to be much speculation of late in the media on the existence, or otherwise, of UFOs. Sightings of UFOs seem to have increased since the end of the Second World War. In Britain there seem to be locations that are UFO hotspots. I believe

  • Moggie explained

    SIR - In reply to Pam Turner's query about the origin of the word moggie, according to Arnold Kellet's Dictionary of Dialect it comes from an old Norse word "mugi" meaning corn. My grandmother used to make it and it was delicious, but unfortunately the

  • Nostalgia over Busby’s

    SIR - It was good to receive information about the Busby's exhibition at the Industrial Museum starting next month. The photograph on the invitation reminded me what a quality building we lost when, after being left empty for some time, it burned down

  • Signs are unclear

    SIR - How many users of the Forster Square Retail Park are aware that you can only park while you shop for a maximum of two hours? Park for longer and you can expect a ticket for overstaying. A minimum charge of £40 is payable, as a friend of mine found

  • Music in the park

    SIR - Philip Bell (T&A, November 21) asks if the idea of Sunday music in Roberts Park is "being toyed with". Please give him the good news that Sunday afternoon music in Roberts Park is not an "idea", it is a reality. Music recommenced in summer 2006

  • What Derby’s got

    SIR - While in Derby, we visited the new Westfield shopping complex. There was a good variety of shops that were busy and we did not notice any empty shops. There was plenty of space for the hustle and bustle, but the food hall eating area was small

  • Just get started!

    SIR - There seems to be a lot of uncertainty regarding the Westfield shopping centre proposed for Forster Square, the latest news being that the developers are continuing to wait for units being taken up. What if no further stores are interested? The

  • Family life has just got richer for Lesley

    Lesley Whitfield thought her nappy changing days and sleepless nights were well and truly behind her. She was in her mid 20s when she had her first son, Louis. He is now 14. Daughter Olivia turns 12 at Christmas. She put her career on hold, spending

  • Full rights for all

    SIR - For the last few weeks, every politician and religious leader in Pakistan has demanded the restoration of the constitution of 1973. People are protesting and having processions all over the country. Politicians want to restore the constitution

  • RSPCA’s role in stray dog cases

    SIR - I write in response to a number of letters that have appeared recently regarding stray dogs. The RSPCA is aware of the confusion surrounding the issue of stray dogs and sympathises with people who are often unsure where to turn or who to report

  • Get the jab – don’t get the flu!

    I've been disturbed by newspaper reports that suggest that flu vaccinations aren't very efficient in protecting people against influenza, and that they don't prevent deaths in older people. I don't know where they get the information from, but it seems

  • The changing face of family

    Living over the brush' was once a stigma. Marriage was the respected way for a couple to reside together. Women setting up home with partners without a ring on their finger were seen as having a certain reputation; having children out of wedlock was,

  • Well done to clean-up youngsters

    Congratulations to 11-year-old Danielle Farndale and her four friends, who have become so concerned about fly-tipping and littering near their homes, in Wrose, that they have taken it upon themselves to form the Cheltenham Youth Association to try to

  • Salvo loves to cook up a taste of home

    Salvo Cina misses the sunshine of his Sicilian homeland. But he has brought a flavour of the island back to Bradford with his passion for Mediterranean cooking. As head chef at the newly-opened Zio Italian restaurant on Manchester Road, Salvo is wowing

  • Awesome foursome

    Four members of the Baildon Under-17 rugby union team came through trials to win their places in the West Yorkshire team. They played for them in an inter-district game at York RI Rugby Union Club where East Yorkshire were defeated 7-0. After this there

  • Plausible reasons for panic and paranoia

    For nearly 25 years British people have been subjected to anxiety about what they eat, drink, where they live, the security of their money and the future of the planet. Is this because a harassed nation is easier to manage and control by the political

  • Bingley get ECB mark of distinction

    Bradford and Bingley Cricket Club have received Clubmark status from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The accreditation was presented at Wagon Lane by first-class umpire John Holder. Also present were Yorkshire Cricket Board Development Officer

  • Cabinet reshuffle won't wash with my missus

    Decorating brings with it many joys, one of which is that fact everything is now under the spotlight. When we had three-year-old emulsion on the walls the kitchen curtains looked just fine but now they apparently look completely out of place against the

  • Plausible reasons for panic and paranoia

    For nearly 25 years British people have been subjected to anxiety about what they eat, drink, where they live, the security of their money and the future of the planet. Is this because a harassed nation is easier to manage and control by the political

  • Cabinet reshuffle won’t wash with my missus

    Decorating brings with it many joys, one of which is that fact everything is now under the spotlight. When we had three-year-old emulsion on the walls the kitchen curtains looked just fine but now they apparently look completely out of place against the

  • Sparks fly

    With Thelma away in London sorting out the affairs of Ray Gusset (pronounced "Gussay"), her estranged and recently-deceased husband, The Scribbler threw himself into his work - a novel experience for him. He even found himself volunteering for jobs to

  • At the mercy of computer age

    Are you happy about information about you being stored on databases? Bet you're not, after the gross civil-service incompetence which has led to significant details of 25 million individuals being lost in transit. Whether information is stored on disc

  • Hoping to strike it lucky and bowl 'em over at the alley

    My friend got a little confused when I told her what I had done at work on Monday. "Temping?" she said, with a confused look on her face. "But you've got a job." I had attempted to tell her how I knocked 'em dead with my new-found skills at the bowling

  • Shed some light

    SIR - So Eric Firth does not regard the EU as part of a conspiracy to create a world government, and anybody who does is either a Communist, a Nazi or a nut. Perhaps Mr Firth could shed a bit of light by giving his political allegiance, and what books

  • Others benefiting

    SIR - Surprise, surprise, another picture of how Bradford will look, but not a brick or stone in sight yet. So near to Christmas and what a dismal approach to our city. Where are these Christmas trees going to go on the dirt pile in Foster Square? When

  • St Mary's come out top in PE survey

    The St Mary's On the Right Track' School Sport Partnership has recently received outstanding results in the national end-of-year PE and School Sport Community Club Links (PESSCL) survey. The survey, completed by all schools across the country, provides

  • Free girls soccer coaching

    Girls are being offered free football coaching on Saturday lunchtime at the GOALS Soccer Centre next to Hanson School. The coaching, which is from noon to 1pm, is part of the Yorkshire Advanced Football Centre run by Mark Senior. Places can be booked

  • Hospital much too remote for many

    SIR - A recent trip to Bradford Royal Infirmary took more than an hour. My appointment was for 9am and I had to travel through rush-hour traffic, along the ring road. Traffic lights after traffic lights, no end of them. I had come from my home, in Wyke

  • Lessons to learn

    The death of Harris Dunbar after being exposed to the drug-taking habits of his mother is in all senses of the word a tragedy. It is easy to point the finger of responsibility for the two-year-old's death at the door of the social services, especially

  • Monday, November 26, 2007

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Faisal Iftikhar, 19, of Granville Road, Frizinghall; wilful obstruction, driving while disqualified, £60 costs, four weeks' community order with curfew; driving without insurance, no separate

  • Knockout blow for Bradford Grammar

    Bradford Grammar School are out of the Daily Mail Schools' Under-15 Rugby Union Cup. They were beaten 5-0 by Wakefield's Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in the fourth round. This was the 132nd meeting between the schools in what is one of the top three

  • Monday, November 26, 2007

    In 1789, Thanksgiving was celebrated across America for the first time. In 1947, the British Government outlined its plans for the nationalisation of the railways. In 2003, Concorde made its last flight. 25 years ago Taken from the Telegraph & Argus

  • Wilks climbs to fifth in tour standings

    Bradford's Damien Wilks was defeated 2-1 in the final of Event Two of the English Regional Junior Snooker Tour at Rileys Cue Ball in Derby. Wilks, who did not qualify from the group stage of the opening event in Leeds, took the first frame of the final

  • Opening Super League fixtures

    The first full round of fixtures for Super League XIII is: Friday, February 8 - Warrington v Hull (7.30pm); Saturday, February 9 - Harlequins v Wigan (3.00pm), Castleford v Catalans Dragons (6.00pm); Sunday, February 10 - Hull KR v St Helens (3.00pm),

  • Bronte Waterfalls, Haworth

    There are footpaths galore around Haworth. Just when you think you might have walked them all, you can chance upon one you never knew was there. Or you can find yourself trekking along another that's obviously well trodden - but not, previously

  • Time to switch on to festive fun

    Scenes of Christmases gone by were recreated when thousands of shoppers braved the wind and rain to flock to a Victorian Market at Bradford Industrial Museum. Visitors searched for presents and goodies among a variety of stalls offering a range of

  • So who made all the pies?

    Budding Jamie Olivers at Bradford & Bingley stirred up a traditional treat in aid of charity. Staff at the Crossflatts head office swapped their suits for aprons to make 250 portions of shepherd's pie. The delicious winter warmer was dished up at a

  • Anger over new school simmers on

    Bradford Council and the Health and Safety Executive are still at loggerheads over the future of a struggling secondary school. Councillor Colin Gill, who is in charge of education, has demanded answers from Schools Secretary Ed Balls over the Government's

  • Man hurt in car smash

    The male driver of this silver Subaru Impreza was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary after he lost control of the vehicle and hit a lamp post in Canal Road during heavy traffic at 2pm on Saturday. Paramedics and police were called to the scene outside

  • Five held in stabbing murder probe

    Three men and two women were being quizzed by murder squad detectives last night after a man was found stabbed to death at a house in Bradford. Officers were called to the terraced home in Parsonage Road, West Bowling, at 1.30am yesterday. The dead

  • Bulls kick off season against Wakey... again

    New recruits Ben Jeffries and Semi Tadulala have a swift return to their former club, with the Bulls at Wakefield on the opening day of the season. The Super League 2008 fixtures were published this morning, confirming Bradford head to Belle Vue on Sunday

  • Steve's jumping for joy

    A dedicated father proved he is hopping mad after taking on a sponsored race - on a space hopper. Bradford businessman Steven Street jumped for joy with 60 others who took on his first bounceathon' in aid of the National Autistic Society. The participants

  • Good Ofsted report for child services

    Bradford Council's Children's Services have been praised by national inspectors. Children's Services - which includes education, social services for children, youth services, early years and childcare and the Youth Offending Team - has been rated good