Ian Austin is to leave Cleckheaton at the end of the season. The 38-year-old former England one-day international is to become director of cricket at Northern Premier League side St Annes on the Fylde coast. Cleckheaton cricket chairman Dave Worrall said
Once upon a time the idea of Bradford losing three games in a season to Hull was simply unthinkable. Not any more. Suggestions that such an outcome is on the cards following the Bulls' demolition at the hands of Leeds on Sunday have been defiantly dismissed
The collaboration between Bradford Council and the Inland Revenue, who will operate a joint call centre from the new £10 million building currently being completed next to the Interchange, is another important step forward for the city as a booming centre
The Government will not intervene in a row about how much cash a district parish council has not spent. Ilkley council came under scrutiny from residents and an MP after it was claimed it had a surplus of more than £100,000. But the parish council has
Bradford area MPs are backing a zero-tolerance campaign to step up the fight against graffiti. Three of them today said they were supporting new Government clean-up proposals, being piloted elsewhere in the UK. Anti-social behaviour legislation introduced
Bradford area MPs are backing a zero-tolerance campaign to step up the fight against graffiti. Three of them today said they were supporting new Government clean-up proposals, being piloted elsewhere in the UK. Anti-social behaviour legislation introduced
Hospitals in Bradford will not be forced to sign up to measures aimed at preventing nurses being poached from developing countries. Health Secretary John Reid will this week unveil a voluntary code of conduct to crack down on the practice. But hospitals
A landmark city office building will open before the end of the year, creating up to 200 new jobs in Bradford. The Inland Revenue and Bradford Council will operate a joint call centre from the new £10 million development next to Bradford Interchange.
Since last August nine men and a woman have been charged with offences connected with exploitation of young girls stemming from Operation Parsonage, a major inquiry by police and Bradford Social Services. The charges include rape, indecent assault, witness
Education chiefs in Bradford today applauded the performance of children in national curriculum tests and said next year's figures would be even better. Provisional Sats results released yesterday by the Department for Education and Skills showed pupils
The uncertain future of a Bradford post office facing the axe rests with its customers, it was claimed today. Low Moor Post Office is one of 17 branches earmarked for closure in the Bradford district as part of a major restructuring programme by Post
Bars are set to introduce a minimum price for drinks in a bid to curb binge drinking and alcohol-related violence in the city centre. Pub and club bosses in the West End were discussing the scheme today at a meeting with police and licensing officers.
Eccleshill are the best team in Yorkshire after what turned out to be an easy win over Alverthorpe in the final of the Yorkshire Cup. Mick Angus captained his side to their second triumph in the last four years, with all 12 players playing their part
City have been warned: Don't be cup chokers again. Colin Todd is demanding Carling Cup victory against League Two visitors Notts County at Valley Parade tonight to end a shocking run in knock-out formats. The Bantams last tasted cup success three years
The Legal Services Commission has reacted to fears about the lack of employment law advice available in Bradford with plans to start a new service. It hopes the new legal aid service will help those suffering at work who cannot call on the professional
An historic former primary school could be demolished to make way for a housing development, if plans submitted to Bradford Council are given the go-ahead. An application to build 13 houses and 11 apartments on the site of the Woodbottom Centre, on Otley
One of Bradford's most historical sites, which is regarded as a national treasure, was celebrating its 150th anniversary today. Undercliffe Cemetery was opened 150 years to the day by the Bishop of Ripon in front of a 4,000-strong crowd. But the burial
The number of asylum seekers living in Bradford fell in the second quarter of this year, according to newly- released figures. Official statistics show the city was home to 1,385 refugees in June 2004 - down from 1,630 in March. Bradford had the seventh-highest
Don't sell off our playing fields SIR - I could hardly believe my eyes when I read that the idea was being mooted that Horsfall playing fields and surrounding area would be sold off to pay for the regeneration of the stadium at Odsal. If the Council think
