David Wetherall reckons the addition of Eddie Johnson and Ben Parker has beefed up City's engine room. The caretaker boss has converted Johnson from centre forward to centre midfield in recent games and moved Parker up from full back. And he believes
Bradford Sunday Alliance League table-toppers Pudsey visit West Bowling on Sunday, a side that, on their day, are a match for any team in the Premier Division. The visitors will certainly not want to slip up at this late stage of the season and will
New Yorkshire captain Darren Gough has made his first tough decision by omitting Matthew Hoggard from the squad for Sunday's opening Friends Provident Trophy game against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. There is no doubt that Hoggard will be disappointed
The controversial issue of adding fluoride to the district's tap water is again on the agenda. Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust has included the fluoridation of water supplies in its oral health action plan for the next three years.
Yorkshire sought to grind down Surrey rather than go for the quick victory on the third day of the LV Championship match at the Brit Oval and if all goes well tomorrow they should give new captain Darren Gough a dream start to his reign. Although Yorkshire
A Bradford pensioner is still waited for British Gas to refund £150 four months after she switched to another supplier. Dorothy McClean, 70, moved to npower just before last Christmas and, despite Age Concern fighting her cause, she is still waiting
An eight-year campaign by West Yorkshire fire chiefs for sprinklers to be fitted in all new and refurbished school buildings has finally been given the Government go-ahead. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority was told today that the Government has
A Britpop legend was so impressed by Bradford street magician Dynamo that he has written a song in his honour. In the past, Dynamo, whose real name is Steven Frayne, has dazzled the likes of Prince Charles, Gwyneth Paltrow and Snoop Dogg with his quick-handed
Expressing a view in print can be a risky business. When David Clapham, Bradford's principal environmental health manager, wrote a piece for the official magazine of his profession in which he jokingly expressed the personal view that "those with a less
The huge outpouring of messages of support for the family of ten-year-old Hamza Nisar via the book of condolence on the T&A's website has been humbling in its scale and sincerity. Comments have been posted to the electronic memorial from all over the
SIR - Tony Blair and Des Browne now say it was wrong to allow the service personnel captured by the Iranians to write their stories for a few grand. I'll wager that their memoirs of their time in government are already in production and they will hope
SIR - Have you been affected by cancer and had trouble getting travel insurance? If so Macmillan Cancer Support would like to hear from you. Perhaps you were quoted a very high premium? Or maybe you were refused travel insurance outright? Did the expense
SIR - How come all the terrible events that would, according to Europhobes befall this country if it joined the euro haven't happened to the countries that did? How come the euro is now accepted as the world's second currency, and, outside the US is
SIR - I never use the road through Saltaire and Shipley, as I do not like the area, preferring instead to travel to Otley or Leeds via Eldwick and Guiseley. But wouldn't a good solution to the traffic gridlocks be an elevated by-pass like the ones constructed
SIR - I'm all for celebrating St George's Day, and the best reason for doing so is that it's also Shakespeare's birthday. Shakespeare is the best reason for being proud to be English and, indeed, to be British. The Welsh have some claim on him, and
SIR - I was delighted to read that the teachers' union had passed a resolution against faith schools. We should learn lessons from history and remember what happened in Northern Ireland. During the war years in Liverpool, I remember a Catholic boys'
Candles were lit and prayers said at a memorial service in Bradford to remember the victims of the college campus massacre in the US. The congregation of Bradford Cathedral was in mourning for the victims of the shootings at Virginia Tech University
Sunday, May 4, 1997. Fifty-two minutes gone and City are leading QPR 2-0 in a game they have to win to stay up. Mike Newell, the centre forward on loan from Birmingham, is obstructed by Danny Maddix and an indirect free-kick is given inside the penalty
Nigel Pepper believes the 2007 survival scrappers have an advantage on their 1997 counterparts because more teams are still in trouble with them. Ten years ago, it was a straight fight between City and Grimsby to see who was falling through the trapdoor
Recent calls for the return of bus conductors prompted a letter from Mrs Sheila Bairstow, who writes: "How I loved being a clippy in the late 1950s. One night it was thick with snow and foggy too. I had to shine a torch and walk in front of the bus so
Once a subject is launched on this page, correspondence about it can continue for some time. It was an inquiry last year from Debbie Kobe in the United States which sent readers off on a search for somewhere called Crow Tree House where her grandfather
Walk along Thornton Road past the Odeon and the next street you come to on the left is Quebec Street. It's an old thoroughfare with, on one side, warehouses which are gradually being restored as businesses and apartments. Walk up there and swing
Becoming a parent certainly changes your mindset on things to do at the weekend. I'm generally wracking my brains thinking of child-friendly places. There are zoos and farm parks a-plenty, but often a leisurely stroll on a lovely spring day can be just
More than four million UK households can barely afford to heat their homes adequately, giving this country one of the worst fuel poverty records in northern Europe. And while the government faces pressure to tackle the issue, consumers are left to shop
If you have 17 children nowadays, you can draw your benefits, sit back and be idle, and get yourself and your family featured in an outraged story in the Daily Mail. Not so in the early 1800s. Then you had to work to support however many children you
My wife is one of those precious people who can talk to anyone. It is a gift that helps her in her role as a practice nurse at a busy surgery. I am aware that I also have a propensity to be talkative but there is a notable difference in our styles of
Seemingly, the Government's White Paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities - which featured in these columns earlier this month - is the subject of a report to Bradford Council's executive committee on Tuesday. However the real thrust of the report
The financial sections of national newspapers can be pretty tedious, but they're worth reading if you want to know what the fat cats are up to. Take the chief executives of building societies, for instance. There's been plenty of criticism of the behaviour
Many of us, gardeners or not, no doubt spent a considerable amount of time last weekend in the garden - thanks to the fantastic weather. Even if you are not a gardener, or you only have a back yard, why not make it a more pleasant place to sit and while
Walking along Hall Ings in Bradford the other day, I looked up to see a tight-knit bunch of Chinese people running past me, like something from a Benny Hill sketch. I did a double-take then thought nothing more of it. A few hours later I'm backstage
Anyone who attempts to force someone to marry could face jail under tough new measures unveiled by the government today. In January the House of Lords voted to introduce new legislation through The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill to give legal
People in debt or who work with people in financial difficulties are invited to a church conference next month. The Rev Chris Howson, city centre mission priest for the Bradford Church of England diocese, said: "We have some excellent speakers from Leeds
Police have laid down the law on street and pavement parking in response to a resident's call for action. Colin Carpenter, of Grove Road, Ilkley, asked officers in the Keighley division to explain why they do not stop drivers parking on the pavements
A shoplifter who waved a hypodermic needle at staff and told them he had AIDS has been spared going to jail. Bradford magistrates heard how a shopper was pricked in the hand by the needle and had to have blood tests and anti-hepatitis injections. Christopher
Relatives of a man who died of natural causes are being sought by Bradford Coroner's officers. John Shaw, 77, was found dead in his home at Windsor Court, Swarland Grove, Little Horton, Bradford, last Tuesday. Anyone who was related to him should contact
The Deputy Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Jack Dunn, will open the National Synchronised Swimming Championships at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley, a week tomorrow. He will also present medals to the winning teams in the event, which starts at 1.30pm
A 12-year-old boy suffered an injured ankle in an accident with a car at Holroyd Hill, Wibsey, Bradford, shortly before 8am today. He was treated by paramedics at the scene before he was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary.
The annual exhibition by Keighley Art Club and Bingley Art Society will be unveiled at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley, next Saturday. Light refreshments will be available from 2-4pm, and the exhibition will run until July 1 in the museum's central gallery
A 35-year-old man who subjected his long term partner to an appalling attack in the back of a taxi has been jailed for a year. Bradford Crown Court heard today that Lee Durkin had been drinking heavily during a works party and that his partner Michelle
A debt-ridden catering manager who stole almost £7,000 from his employers has been ordered to do 250 hours' unpaid community work. Dean Kay-Cotton, 35, was working for Eurest Catering Ltd when he stole the cash over a four-month period beginning last
The first comprehensive survey of the health needs of Bradford's lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities is now taking place. Bradford's Equity Partnership is asking all lesbian, gay and bisexual people who live, work or socialise in the district
With climate change and the environment making headlines worldwide, businesses in Bradford will be able to play their part by contributing to a new recycling scheme. City centre-based firms will now have the chance to recycle their paper and card as
Bradford's information services are hoping to inspire people with the launch of an information leaflet on Monday. A Bradford Council team has produced the list of resources, titled binspired', in a bid to encourage residents, businesses and young people
Patients in Bradford are set to benefit from a new Patient Administration System (PAS) installed at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The new system will mean patients will be able to access different services across the foundation trust
Silsden's bid for a top-half finish in the North West Counties top tier in their second season in the division has slipped away over the past few weeks due to the number of games the players have faced. That is not all down to the Cobbydalers' first
It may have been another defeat but the 3-2 reverse at Mickleover Sports in midweek did restore some pride to the Thackley squad following last Saturday's humiliating defeat at Armthorpe Welfare. Thackley were humbled 11-0 by the Doncaster outfit and
The club have advertised their vacant manager's position following the decision of Steve Watson to resign with immediate effect last Tuesday. With just two games of the season remaining and the Eagles not in danger of relegation or challenging for promotion
Avenue's recently-appointed community relations officer is working doubly hard to break down barriers and promote the club to the whole of the city. One of the first things Shadow Parvez, who is a former scout for Bradford City, undertook when he arrived
Paramedics say lives are being put in danger and the welfare of ambulance staff is at risk because of failings in policy introduced by senior management. The claim is made in a damning letter sent by Yorkshire Ambulance Service staff to Prime Minister
The chief executive of Bradford Council has said he expects to see work start on the Broadway development by the end of this year. Tony Reeves said that Bradford has to begin delivering its regeneration packages in the next 12 months in order to establish
Jim Greenhalf's excellent feature on the new Bradford League cricket season and its emphasis on the Asian-based cricket teams of Bowling Old Lane and Manningham Mills was inspiring for those who wish for the betterment of the league. There is a rich
SIR - Following the dreadful events at Virginia Tech we are told that 32 is the highest death toll in an incident of this sort in the history of the US. At Sand Creek, Colorado, in 1864 at least 150 Cheyenne Indians were slaughtered by US Army troops
SIR - The first thing that struck me when I read the report of the shooting at the University in Virginia was how the "loner" (Cho Seung-Hui, pictured left) was never known to talk, express a thought, smile or do any of the things that "normal" people
SIR - Hands up all readers who have bought and drunk bottled water? Yes! Same here. Then it occurred to me if, as is claimed on labels, the water is pure and natural because it had slowly trickled through the mountains for thousands of years, it needs
SIR - At first glance I thought that the quad bikes featured were on the Broadway site rather than Flappit quarry (T&A, April 17). However, properly organised it would not be such a bad idea for the site now lends itself to a trials course and hill climbs
SIR - In reply to Phil Boase (T&A, April 16), he sounds like a man who has no children or grandchildren - and if he has, shame on him. I have seldom seen such a sad, selfish "I'm all right Jack" attitude towards global warming. As to his ponderings
SIR - Surely Mr Holmans can see, if he removes his "New Labour" tinted spectacles for just one minute, what damage the Chancellor inflicted back in 1997. He single-handedly inflicted on every working person who was trying to save funds for their retirement
SIR - I can't believe Dave Murgatroyd (T&A, April 9). He is actually blaming Gordon Brown for the closure of English pubs. Why? Because he is a Scotsman, and always leaves whiskey alone in his budgets "to protect Scottish distillers" while always putting
SIR - Are you a fantastic cook? We are looking for Britain's best home cooks for an exciting new BBC2 TV series. If you're passionate about cooking and think you can stand the heat in the kitchen while preparing a meal for four of Britain's leading restaurant
SIR - I would like to thank Muzhat Ali for telling us about Islam's teachings on Muslim murders, ie to kill one is to kill all. This begs the question, where is the supreme cleric in authority in the Islamic worlds who will tell the local cleric Muqtada
SIR - Regarding the story headlined "Woman falls foul of pubs and headwear rule" (T&A, April 12), the lady was quite right to complain. This was madness by the pub. They say it makes for a relaxed atmosphere and that they have had trouble from lads wearing
Q Since the beginning of April I've had had a runny nose. What's the likely cause - and can you recommend treatment? A Most probable cause is a pollen allergy. In early April the commonest cause is tree pollens. Birch trees seem to be the biggest
SIR - Bradford is the city in which I grew up, and although I now live and work in the south, I revisit family and friends several times a year. Thus I was shocked to learn recently of the Council's intent to actually allow demolition of the Odeon building
SIR - I, and am sure I am not the only one, would like to see Bradford Council's share from the sale of Leeds Bradford Airport go towards the redevelopment of the former Odeon cinema - as the New Victoria, a multi-purpose concert/exhibition/conference
SIR - I am writing to invite readers who have lost a loved one due to work-related accident or illness to join in a memorial ceremony outside Bradford City Hall on Workers' Memorial Day, a week on Saturday (April 28). Workers' Memorial Day is a time
What would you think if your child started to wheeze? Would your first thought be asthma? And with it, would you see that as a disastrous diagnosis, with serious consequences for your child's future health? Then relax. We know a lot more than we did
SIR - It was with great sadness that my family learnt, through mutual friends in Bradford, of the untimely death of David Simmonite. We read the online tributes that were posted in your newspaper. I worked for David at his garage in Thornton in the
There's no stopping Arthur James. Since the 71-year-old former champion runner took up running again five years ago, he has clocked up the miles doing endless races, including mini-marathons. Last year alone Arthur ran more than 50 races! Now he is bracing
In a darkened dance studio a group of young lads dressed in casual shirts and trousers are moving rhythmically around a stage to a series of drum beats. Surprisingly, these aren't professional dancers. Before joining The Academy, a Bradford-based dance
Ever thought about tracing your ancestors but not quite sure how to go about it? Bradford Family History Society, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has regular meetings giving people genealogy help and advice. Founded in 1982, the society
You don't have to know anything about football to realise that this weekend it's win or bust for Bradford City, with chairman Julian Rhodes believing that City's League One fate will be decided by 5pm tomorrow. "Beat Orient and we'll stay up, lose and
Q My boss is driving me mad! One minute he's criticising my work, then the next minute he's paying me compliments. I really don't know where I stand with him and have begun to dread going to work, wondering what sort of mood he's going to be in. I've
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: conservatory to side, 13 Grange Drive. Baildon: ground floor porch and garage and first floor bedroom, 6 Midgeley Road. Baildon: side extension for two bedrooms and
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Jerry Wood, 49, of Kendal Street, Keighley; failed to stop at a red traffic light, £40 costs, licence endorsed. Gary Needham, 42, of Fallowfield Drive, Dudley Hill; drink-driving, £150 fine,
In 1931, a bill was passed allowing cinemas to open on Sundays. In 1957, Juventus paid £65,000 for Leeds United's Welsh international John Charles. In 2005, Local education authorities were urged to use sniffer dogs to stop pupils taking drugs to school
Home, they say, is where the heart is. Or at least it was. According to a new survey, half the families in Yorkshire eat their evening meal in front of the television The Great Room Revival study, commissioned by furniture design company Halo, reveals
An industrial building has been damaged after a fire today. Glendale Industrial, at Horton Park Avenue in Little Horton, Bradford, was badly smoke-logged after the fire which started at 5.24am. Firefighters from Bradford and Odsal were called to the
A judge has paid tribute to a gang rape victim's amazing presence of mind after she trapped one of her attackers by holding on to vital DNA evidence despite her horrific ordeal. The 21-year-old Bradford mother of one, who cannot be identified for legal
