Plans for window displays at a Bradford sex shop have sparked anger among community leaders. New proposals for a display of lingerie on mannikins in the window of 149 Manningham Lane, have been described as "wholly inappropriate" for the area. The premises
St Helens hooker Keiron Cunningham is free to face the Bulls in Saturday's Challenge Cup semi-final. He escaped with a £300 fine after being found guilty of misconduct at an RFL disciplinary hearing tonight following an alleged swinging arm on Wigan
A £3 million community fund allowing £100,000 to be spent in each of the district's 30 wards is one step closer to being set up. It is intended that most of the money will come from the £51.5 million windfall provided by the sale of Leeds Bradford Airport
A new report recommends no further action should be taken to tackle parking problems and access issues in an historic Bradford square. For more than two years, efforts have been made to resolve congestion problems for residents living in the housing
A massive police operation was continuing today following reports of an attempted abduction in Manningham. Five people were arrested on Monday evening after reports were made to police, and several police vehicles converged on Oak Lane. Today police
Ilkley-based estate agent Dale Eddison has been given the sole rights to sell apartments in a luxury complex in the town. Builders, the R&C Group is building a five-apartment complex at the junction of Grove Road and Victoria Avenue and has given Dale
A Bradford man has been nominated for an award for his exceptional services to disabled people in the workplace. Adil Akhtar, of Jobcentre Plus' Vicar Lane branch has got the nod for the shortlist for Remploy's 11th annual Leading the Way awards. He
After just six months in business, Baildon estate agent Maxwells Residential has seen sales of new homes reach the £4 million mark. Maxwells Residential is currently the sales agent for a number of high profile developments, including Spinners Wharf
The head of a Pace Micro Technology has pledged his company's future to Saltaire after announcing a highly successful return to profitability. The growth in demand for digital television services has led to a boom time for the TV technology specialists
A Bradford accountancy firm has rewarded a University of Bradford student for getting the top mark in her Accounting and Finance degree. The Naylor Wintersgill Prize was won by Ding Yi who achieved the overall best results in her year. Miss Yi was presented
Bradford Council has launched four offers to keep youngsters and adults fit during the summer holidays. The sport and leisure service is offering a Summer Special Club Active membership for adults for only £36, which gives unlimited use of the gym, pools
Fans of mod heroes The Jam are set to see their heroes for free when two original members of the group take centre stage at the first Bingley Music Live. Drummer Rich Buckler and bass player Bruce Foxton will rock the town with the classics Going Underground
A devoted mother cut off her only child without a penny because she felt neglected in the weeks before her death, a court has heard. Her son claims Linda Cartledge's wills were forgeries and his step-father Alan Cartledge was involved. When Mrs Cartledge
This is the face of the man being hunted by police following two attempted knife-point abductions in Shipley. Keighley Police issued an e-fit of the man after two women were threatened in two incidents within minutes of each other last Saturday. The
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has returned to the place where he learned his craft - Ilkley's Box Tree restaurant. The renowned restaurateur was filming for his new series, Hell's Kitchen, and wanted to return to the restaurant where both White and
Anyone who takes on even a small refurbishment project has to expect a few surprises along the way - not all of them pleasant ones - but what Ann-Marie and Martin Wardle discovered behind the wall in one of the bedrooms of their cottage was a nice surprise
Health bosses have agreed to inject millions of pounds into improving GP premises across the district. The board of Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust yesterday gave approved the spending of £3.15million to progress plans to improve a
When Philip Davey drives up to Upper Green Farm Cottage he sometimes gets a noisy greeting from Hector, Amy and James... not his children, but three donkeys he brought from a sanctuary on the hills above Sidmouth in Devon. "They seem to know the sound
Mahalia Long and Bjorn Godfrey have set up a business based on their love of animals. The brother-and-sister from Baildon and Eldwick took advantage of the booming trade in dog walking by launching Hound Dog Services Ltd, a walking and sitting service
Denise Cherry is among a growing band of women building a successful future in the construction industry. While some women are learning the tricks of what were once predominantly male-dominated trades - getting to grips with pipes, chopsaws and trowels
We really shouldn't be surprised when cars get bigger. Volkswagen are best known for employing this tactic by elevating the Golf from compact city car to a huge hatch. But Land Rover have got in on the act, too. Range Rover was always big, but now it's
A woman who fought for five years to prove her brother died from asbestos exposure and not from smoking has finally been awarded compensation. Stephen Murgatroyd - who survived hole-in-the-heart surgery as a child - died at Bradford Royal Infirmary in
Steve McNamara has urged his Bulls underdogs to seize the day against St Helens. The countdown is on to Saturday's mouth-watering Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-final, with Saints deemed clear favourites to see off Bradford and reach the new Wembley. They
A sports club is celebrating after Bradford Council agreed to stump up £120,000 to help it secure a massive lottery grant which was at risk because of a funding shortfall. Queensbury Sports and Social Club has been working on plans to develop a new clubhouse
Pudsey Littlemoor A were 18-12 home winners over Pudsey A in the Naylor Premier League thanks to a superb 21-4 win from Martin Fulton. Both teams are sitting comfortably in mid-table, with Littlemoor in fifth and Pudsey in sixth. Pudsey Britannia A
The Government has defended its decision not to make forced marriage an offence saying they fear it could create "racial segregation." Justice Minister Bridget Prentice wrote to Shipley MP Philip Davies after he called for forced marriage to be made
A total of £2,200 has been raised so far from a charity fun run by students and staff at Guiseley School. Students from Years Seven and Eight ran a 2k course around school grounds to raise money for cystic fibrosis.
Organisers of the Great Yorkshire Bike Show say the event will go ahead as planned despite fears it would be cancelled because of the weather. Several major outdoor events have been washed out this summer after torrential rain made showgrounds unfit.
Aggressive front-running paid dividends for St Bedes' Geoff Harris in the Flanders Cup meeting at the Brasschaat track in Antwerp. His 1min 48.95sec third place in the 800m was his second fastest ever. Better still, the organiser of the Dutch national
A man escaping with his six-year-old daughter from being attacked by a woman was caught drink-driving, magistrates were told. Andrew Dore, 41, of Holly Grove, Kirkby Malham, near Skipton, who makes his living as a driver, was banned for 12 months and
In a "moment of madness" a legal secretary screamed racist abuse and threatened her cancer-patient neighbour. Andrea Hawke, 39, insulted Shahnaz Almond and raised an arm at her, Bingley magistrates heard. Hawke, of Sunset Terrace, Ilkley, also accused
The Children's Commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley-Green, has left Bradford off the itinerary of his three-day visit to Yorkshire and Humber which started today. Sir Al is on a fact-finding mission to find out what the needs of young people in the
A coroner has called for a review of safety on a busy road following the death of an 87-year-old man. Gulab Din, of Raven Street, Keighley, died when a car hit him after he walked between queues of waiting traffic on to North Street near the junction
A supermarket's plans for traffic calming in Skipton have received mixed views. As part of its extension plans Tesco has suggested a package of road improvements. They include making Cross Street one-way in the direction of Tesco, installing 20 miles
An appeal over planning permission to install a wind turbine in Oxenhope has been dismissed by a Government inspector. Bradford Council refused the plans for the property at Sawood in October.
A police inspector who has taken over one of Bradford's neighbourhood policing teams says he is "passionate" about making a difference in the area. Inspector Zahid Khan - pictured above on the beat and left outside the Nelson Street police station where
A pedestrian crossing has been improved. The crossing at the junction of Millroyd Street and Huddersfield Road, Brig-house, was commissioned by Kirklees Council after an approach by Eric Crouch, who represents blind and partially-sighted people. He
The majority of patients in Bradford and Airedale are satisfied their local GP practice is open at a time to suit them, according to the results of a Department of Health GP Patient Survey published today. Of the 23,206 patients living in the district
Fast bowler Deon Kruis's absence with a side strain opened up the prospect of Ajmal Shahzad making his third LV Championship appearance of the season for Yorkshire in their match against Kent which starts at Scarborough tomorrow. But with leg-spinner
Bradford & Bingley have been drawn at home to National League Three North rivals Morley in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup on April 9. Other first-round derbies are Huddersfield v Leeds (same night) and Wharfedale v Harrogate (previous night).
Eddie Johnson dons Bradford City's new away kit for the 2007-08 season. City will wear their new home kit in tonight's friendly with Burnley, while the away kit will be on show in the club shop
Leeds returned from their pre-season tour to Germany and the Czech Republic with three defeats, only a single goal and having had two players sent off in their final match. Tresor Kandol finally broke Leeds' goal drought with a 47th-minute strike against
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Michal Benak, aged 23, of Brompton Road, East Bowling; driving without insurance, £100 fine, £40 costs, banned from driving for 12 months. Hnat Juszko, aged 81, of Clifton Villas, Manningham
In 1567, during her imprisonment at Lochleven Castle in Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, later crowned King James VI of Scotland In 1911, Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru and now
Five people have been arrested after a man was reportedly abducted from the Lister Park area of Bradford last night. Police officers conducted a search of Manningham, Bradford, when they received a call at 6.15pm and found him as a passenger in a vehicle
Rain again played havoc with the Dales Council programme, with only four matches managing to get positive results. Mount beat Halifax Direct in Division A while Farsley beat Farnley Hill by ten wickets in Division B. Farsley bowled Hill out for 65, with
Of the six matches scheduled for the West Riding Sunday Council League, three were unable to start due to waterlogged pitches and those that did were played with reduced overs. At Marley Stadium, Azeems made 87 all out against AMCC, with Azhar Mahmood
Only one game survived the weather in the top two divisions of the Central Yorkshire League but it was enough to give in-form Birstall the chance to close the gap on the top three clubs in the Premier Division title race by completing an eight-wicket
Current holders of the Waddilove Trophy, Girlington, will face Laisterdyke in this year's final at Hepworth & Idle on Sunday, August 5. In the Thrippleton Cup, Norwood Green will have "home" advantage when they meet Thornbury this Sunday. The Waddilove
Haworth Road won the top-of-the-table Division Two clash against Low Moor in the Bradford Evening League. Opener Lee Ashforth struck a masterful half century but he was the only batsman to reach double figures as Majid Khan (3-9) and Sham Ali (3-24)
Jesus once said something which became oft-quoted, along the lines of "out of the mouths of babes and sucklings" yadda yadda yadda. Kids often come out with, as numerous terrible TV shows are testament to, quips and wisdom beyond their years. But very
SIR - The aim should be less tax not more. It was reported that a portion of fish and chips now costs £5 in some areas, due to various cost increases. I suggest that when our area follows suit it will not receive a rapturous welcome. T Hill, The Plantations
Sunday's Cowling Cup third-round tie between Barrowford and Haworth Road was settled by the toss of a coin, which came down in favour of Howarth Road. They will play Cullingworth in Sunday's semi-final, who beat Long Lee. Long Lee made 140 for nine
SIR - Reading of Reg Miller's bike trek and money raised for cancer charity (T&A, July 19), he is a very modest man with his long-term fundraising. I remember when with his late wife Doris, they started the Windermere Row and over the many years raised
SIR - It is little wonder the St Ives estate has won a Green Flag award (T&A, July 18). Disraeli, the famous 19th century prime minister used to stay at the mansion there with the Ferrands family I think, and thought that the Harden valley was the
SIR - The arctic warming of 1938 was clearly an abnormal event or we wouldn't know about it 69 years later. It would have been both preceded and succeeded by many normal decades. Today, abnormal weather has become the norm. Last summer was a scorcher
SIR - It is good news that Windhill Community Centre has been awarded a grant of £75,000 to be used for the benefit of the community as a whole. Perhaps a public meeting could be held at the centre to allow residents to have an opportunity to suggest
SIR - Coun Roger Taylor (T&A, July 17) seems to think that because a once-in-100-years flood happened in 1946 that this somehow invalidates the concerns about man made climate change. A little thought would show that if that can happen due to normal
SIR - In 1643, when Royalist forces were in a position to wreak havoc on the town, the ghost of Bolling Hall implored their commander to pity poor Bradford which, to his everlasting credit, he did. Not so our present Council and planners. On BBC1
The rain put paid to all but six games in the league. Three were in the First Division, with second-placed Thornton beating Glusburn in a 40-overs-per-side game. Glusburn made 192, with Nick Williamson scoring 49 and Nigel Hargreaves 40 not out. Mark
SIR - In reply to the various offerings on your online forum, "is a station needed?" (T&A, July 17), the possibility of reopening Low Moor railway station is not an impossible test, especially as Metro has identified it as one of five stations for this
SIR - Could I ask the zealous God-botherers who are sending anonymous letters, tracts, DVDs, etc here to my home address to cool it for a bit? Doubtless Royal Mail are grateful for the additional revenue. Trouble is, though, that our wheelie bins
SIR - Phil Boase (T&A, July 21) asks how do I get a job like Kris Hopkins or Ian Greenwood. The answer is to join a local political party, stand to be a Councillor and, once elected, work very hard to attain the position of leader of your party. The
SIR - Time is running out for people across England to defend their right to have a full say on new development in their area. The Government is now consulting on its planning White Paper, with a closing date for responses of August 17. If Ministers
SIR - Stalwart smoker L Hobsbaum is rightly proud of his academic record (T&A, July18), which makes it all the more astonishing that someone with such an intellectual pedigree has yet to realise that subjecting your lungs to frequent doses of lethal
SIR - Mr Hobsbaum (T&A, July 18) is as incandescent as his cigarette end in his reply to my observations on smoking in hospitals. I don't have any university degrees, diplomas, etc, but became sufficiently educated to understand the English language
SIR - Some councillors have suggested a large chunk of the money from the sale of the Leeds-Bradford Airport be spent on further developing plans for a Saltaire Bypass. The new road scheme, drawn up by top council engineer Steve Barton, runs between
SIR - People have claimed UKIP's local election results were poor in our first major local election outing. It is true we did not get any councillors elected to Bradford Council but two of our election pledges have been realised! Council chiefs in
Zeeshan Qasim produced a season-best seven-wicket haul in one of the few games played in the Aire-Wharfe League at the weekend but it still wasn't enough to send Silsden top of Division Two. Thanks to Qasim's spell of seven for 51, Silsden managed to
It is deeply worrying that so much of Yorkshire's "built heritage" is still officially at risk. The latest register from English Heritage shows that 123 of Yorkshire and Humberside's Grade I and Grade II* listed buildings and scheduled monuments are
A community park is taking shape to re-invent an open space. Parish councillors at Wrose, near Shipley, have spent almost £20,000 in the last two years transforming a field between Claremont and Kings Drive into a more accessible site. Tarmac and sandy
Three men have been given life sentences totalling 88 years for the cold blooded assassination of a Bradford father-of-four. A jury at Leeds Crown Court convicted the gang of murdering restaurant worker Shazad Hussain, 21, as he sat in his car in a back
The Bulls players have had a major say in deciding former team-mate Lesley Vainikolo WON'T make a fairy tale Bradford return. As part of the deal that saw The Volcano switch to Gloucester RU a month ago, the club have an option of recalling the try-scoring
The number of historic buildings at risk in the district has dropped to 11 as a 17th century courtyard archway in Thornton, Bradford, has undergone repairs. English Heritage today revealed its 2007 Buildings at Risk Register, which shows Upper Headley
Digital television firm Pace Micro technology publishes its preliminary results for the year today and expects to report profits ahead of market expectations. The Saltaire-based business expects to report profits ahead of the £8 million it previously
A £5.8 million housing development will complete the regeneration of Saltaire's canal side, if given the go ahead by councillors. Plans have been sent to Bradford Council to re-develop the 19th century Ashley Mills, which has become a crumbling eyesore
