Liversedge gave Avenue a testing time in last night's friendly but the UniBond outfit conjured two late goals to bag the expected win at Clayborn. It could have been the better fitness of Benny Phillips' Avenue that helped them to finally break down
Silsden were put through the wringer before beating Tyersal 3-2 at Keighley Road in a friendly tonight. Lee Reilly opened the scoring and also got the third, with Aaron Hollindrake netting Silsden's second.
A thrilling victory over Middlesex Crusaders by two wickets with just one ball to spare made it two wins in two Nat West Pro 40 League matches for Yorkshire Phoenix at Headingley Carnegie tonight. Yorkshire appeared to be cruising to their modest 184
Tim Wade's Bradford side finally overcame their aversion to foursomes in a 26-10 win at home to Leeds which keeps alive their hopes of retaining their Yorkshire title. A common theme of their matches this season has seen them struggling after the morning
Will Thompson was the hero for Bradford after he sank a 12-foot putt at Ghyll to ensure his club gained the point they needed to escape relegation to the Second Division. It looked as if the Hawksworth outfit were well on their way to beating the drop
West Bradford have regained their First Division status after the Bradford Union upheld their 5-3 victory at Bradford Moor. The Allerton-based club and their Second Division promotion rivals Cleckheaton faced an agonising wait after the validity of
Health bosses in Bradford and Airedale have been handed £500,000 to drive down rates of healthcare-acquired infections such as MRSA and C.difficile. The cash is the district's share of £5million to be spent on making hospitals in the Yorkshire and Humber
Chess is being used to improve the lives of underprivileged children and the homeless in a Bradford project which is the first of its kind in Britain. The Renaissance Academy visits homeless shelters and some of the city's most deprived estates, teaching
Bradford could yet have a further opportunity to impress the Big Lottery Fund with plans for a Park at the Heart, as a new stage of assessment has been introduced. A final shortlist will now be revealed in late October and the chosen schemes will receive
Farmers away from areas directly affected by foot and mouth can now move animals to slaughter and dispose of dead livestock. But the restrictions, imposed last Friday night when the outbreak was discovered at a Surrey farm, has already left abattoirs
Comeback man Chris Feather has told Steve McNamara: I'm ready for Super League. The Bulls prop returned from a broken ankle with the Senior Academy on Sunday to play his first match in nearly three months. He fared well but Feather could now be in line
Joe Vagana has tonight failed in his appeal to have his two-match ban reduced. The Bulls prop was given the suspension after allegedly running into Wakefield's Luke George with his elbow in the 38-24 win which saw him sent off. It means the Kiwi starts
An inquest has opened into the deaths of a Bradford businessman and three friends who were killed in a helicopter crash. Father-of-one Tim Newburn, 39, ran the TM Newburn Group generator company in Low Moor. He died along with Gary Priestley, 39, of
City's army of fans heading for the Coral Windows Stadium on Saturday were today reminded: You can make such a difference. A wall of noise is expected to greet the League Two opener against Macclesfield, with the club even allowing supporters to take
Great great grandfather Ken Austin could not face the prospect of another NHS operation so he has flown thousands of miles for surgery in India at the age of 80. Mr Austin, Heaton, Bradford, had his right leg amputated last year after an artery was severed
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway has celebrated a milestone as it marked its five millionth passenger. Train fanatic Richard Marsden was the lucky traveller and railway bosses presented him with a giant ticket, a free pass for the day and a bottle
Dozens of elderly people, including dementia patients, have been told to find a new place to live because their private care homes are to close. Bingley-based Bradford Independent Health Care is closing Bolton Manor Residential Care Home, in Lister Lane
Police are appealing for witnesses to a mass brawl at Otley bus station in which a Bradford man was injured. Officers were called to the incident, involving about 30 men, at 11.20pm last Saturday but the man, who had suffered a head injury, did not want
A pub landlady was fined and warned she could lose her licence in the future after she was caught selling cheap substitutes for big name brands of spirits. Trading standards officers took samples of Gordon's gin and Lamb's Navy rum from the Royal pub
A skunk cannabis factory at a house in Bradford was discovered by police when they went to investigate a complaint about noise, a court heard. Drugs squad officers were called to the property in Lonsdale Street after two uniformed colleagues went inside
Families are being encouraged to make the most of the spell of good weather by enjoying a trip to Ilkley Lido. The Council-owned venue attracted nearly 2,500 visitors from Friday to Tuesday. The pool complex has a lagoon-shaped pool, outdoor water fountain
Those who visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum might sometimes fancy they can hear the swish of Charlotte's skirts or the tread of Branwell's footsteps as they explore the historic site. And today it was not just the Brontes, but also their characters,
A woman who accidentally displayed a parking ticket upside down had to pay to have her vehicle unclamped at a Haworth car park. With two hours left on her ticket, Susan Fisher, 46, of Bournemouth, was made to pay £50 for the clamp to be released in the
Families were able to hold fossils of sea creatures from millions of years ago during a family magic activity day at Cliffe Castle, Keighley. The museum had a record-breaking 1,409 visitors on the day, who also got a chance to take part in the Good Vibrations
Young musicians have been preparing all week for a performance at the Priestley Theatre tomorrow in Bradford's version of Fame Academy. Young people aged 11 to 18 have been put through their paces in a rock school, singing sessions, theatre arts, dance
More than 120 people across Yorkshire and Humberside have been arrested as West Yorkshire Police team up with neighbouring forces "to give criminals nowhere to hide". The first day of a two-month campaign, Maximum Impact on Crime, uncovered suspected
Steve McNamara admits nothing takes him aback about the fighting qualities of his Bulls squad. The gutsy manner in which the depleted Bulls defied all odds to defeat Wakefield at the weekend gave another insight into the depths of character ingrained
"The date stone above the door seems to be on every treasure hunt that has ever been organised," says Richard Whitworth of his charming old home in Addingham. "I woke up one Sunday morning to find five people in my garden sketching it for part of their
Craig Miles' surname is rather pertinent to his profession as a car sales assistant. He wasn't clocking up so many with the Matchbox cars he fondly remembers playing with in his childhood, but he's made up for it since in a career which has been dominated
Concerned residents are petitioning Bradford Council to introduce safety measures on a busy residential road after an accident involving a four-year-old girl. Bethany Morrell needed hospital treatment for a serious arm injury after she was in the accident
Experts from the North Yorkshire Bat Group will lead an evening of bat-spotting at Bolton Abbey tomorrow night. A talk about bats will be followed by a walk at dusk looking for bats near buildings and the riverside. The event starts at Bolton Abbey
The Yorkshire Regiment are to be guests of Yorkshire on the first day of the Roses match at Headingley Carnegie tomorrow. A senior serving officer is due to join Yorkshire president Bob Appleyard in unveiling a plaque near the Hutton Gate commemorating
Right on Cue Fresh from his victory in the opening Pro Ticket Tour tournament at Pontins in Prestatyn, Simon Bedford started event two where he left off by winning his first two matches against top-quality opposition. In the first round, the Bradford
Bradford Sunday Alliance League side Relay Recruitment Rovers are celebrating after winning a prestigious football tournament. The annual Umbro International Cup, held at the University of Manchester in Salford, is Europe's largest open-age tournament
SIR - I read regularly in the T&A of the various reasons people put forward for not shopping or visiting Bradford centre - not enough quality shops, the disgrace that is Forster Square, too many charity shops, personal safety etc. While I also find
SIR - I am researching a documentary series on the men and women who worked on the Home Front during the Second World War to make weapons, unload ships, dig the coal, nurse the injured and produce the food that Britain needed to survive - and ultimately
SIR - The Rants and Raves' feature is, invariably good reading, but the one on call centres (T&A, July 31) was especially interesting, and highlighted the invaluable local knowledge of the now long-gone, borough police forces. The year 1967 saw the
SIR - I find that I have to write to you regarding dogs. Not big vicious dogs, or small snappy dogs but all dogs that are not on a lead. I have a female bullmastiff who, believe it or not, is a big softy. However, she doesn't like other dogs, she feels
SIR - The new Midland Road household waste site is well worth a visit for those needing to get rid of bulky refuse or recycling material. It is designed and built to the highest standard, with much thought given to the approach for cars, and the layout
SIR - The intent of Kris Hopkins' letter (T&A, August 6) to score points off Ann Cryer and enhance his parliamentary ambition shows lack of responsibility and poor judgement. His responsibility should be to concentrate on the job at hand. It is flawed
SIR - On behalf of many readers, I suspect, I'd like to thank Brian Holmans for a most perceptive and interesting In My View piece (T&A, July 27). Sadly he is spot on regarding the declining power of our unions which have done such sterling work for
City of Bradford swimmer Sian Morgan bettered her 2006 medal haul by winning a silver and three bronzes in the season-ending National Age and Youth Championships at Sheffield Ponds Forge. Morgan reached the final in all eight of the events she qualified
SIR - I read with some humour the report that Bradford is now regarded as the UFO capital of Britain. This is not surprising considering the number of pies in the sky and the flying pigs. One writer (T&A, August 2) berates the citizens of this city
SIR - What a brilliant idea of reader Paul Collins re Duckett Lane (T&A, August 1). As I remember it, when Bradford Council failed in its costly Capital of Culture bid, a non-runner from the start, they blamed its failure due to its competitors being
SIR - Brian Holmes (T&A, August 4) castigates me because I have little time for The Human Rights Treaty, its implications and use, and goes on to make many quotes in its defence. He also goes on to imply that I am open to hysterical responses, which
SIR - Responding to my invitation to comment on UKIP results in recent by-elections local chairman Jason Smith writes (T&A, August 2) that they had "good candidates". Achieving 1.6 per cent of votes between them, fortunate indeed that they did not
SIR - In reply to Saeed Shah's letter (T&A, July 26), I have to say it is over the top. He says boys throwing stones are: "Sick and twisted wanting to be Mr Bigs." The majority of these boys will turn themselves round, although I'm not condoning their
Our columnist this week is Aimee Turner, a 16-year-old student at Salt Grammar School. It seems to me that inexperienced teenagers are trying to grow up way too fast, and are attempting to become something they're not. The big question is why? What is
Student nurse Gabrielle Emmott is holding a fundraising meal to help a Kenyan hospital provide better care for its patients. Miss Emmott, 20, of Long Lee, Keighley, is travelling to Ndhiwa, Kenya, next month to attend sick patients as part of a Newcastle
We are part of a carbon-rich world as all animals and growing plants are made from it in some form. Diamonds are the most perfect example of carbon, coal provided steam, and carbon dioxide gas puts the bubbles in drinks. More importantly carbon dioxide
According to the Bradford Environmental Action Trust (Beat), flood incidents are predicted to increase by a factor of 50 to 200 per cent in the next 20 years, as a result of the greenhouse gases we are releasing into the atmosphere. And so to combat
If you've got oil left at the end of cooking, don't throw it down the drain and cause a blockage. Instead mop up extra oil or fat with bread and put it out for the birds. Or, if you have a larger quantity, make a fat ball' for them by putting seeds or
A recent report said office printers emit numerous tiny particles that could be as toxic as cigarette smoke, so in your place of work think of cutting down on use of them and reduce any possible pollution. Only print out pages when it's necessary and
A Bradford optometrist visited a city eye hospital to gain a vital insight into a revolutionary new procedure. Steward Mitchell, of Sidney Fraser Optometrists in Bradford, was one of a number of optometrists from across Yorkshire who gathered at the
A kaleidoscope of colour and light is coming to the gable end of an historic Haworth pub. A painting created by 100 villagers will be displayed on the walls of the Black Bull at the top of Main Street. The outdoor image, tying in with Haworth Arts Festival
A teenager from Bingley was last night poorly but stable in hospital after being badly injured when the car in which she was a passenger smashed into a wall. The 17-year-old was in a Peugeot 206 which crashed in Beckside Road, Lidget Green, Bradford
More than 70 toddlers are being forced to leave a popular nursery after church leaders decided it must close. The Creative Kids Day Nursery, run by the Gateway Christian Centre as a non-profit making operation for more than 35 years, will shut its doors
In 1786, Mont Blanc was scaled for the first time by Dr Michael Goloniel Piccard and his porter Jacques Balmat. In 1963, the Great Train Robbery took place near Bletchley, Bucks, when more than £2.5 million was stolen. In 1991, Islamic Jihad released
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Robert James Dunne, aged 19, of Lingdale Road, Woodside; criminal damage, dishonestly received stolen goods, £100 compensation, £150 costs, 24 months' community order, 120 hours' unpaid work
Bradford's position at the top of the Yorkshire and Humberside birth-rate league, revealed in a new report from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, is a two-edged sword. More children growing up in a district which is already quite densely populated
According to the Bradford Environmental Action Trust (Beat), flood incidents are predicted to increase by a factor of 50 to 200 per cent in the next 20 years, as a result of the greenhouse gases we are releasing into the atmosphere. And so to combat
A man celebrating a friend's 50th birthday was murdered in a violent assault following a row over a taxi, a court heard. Andrew Ayres died from head injuries after he was stamped on, punched and hit with a mace as he lay on the ground in the car park
Bradford Council's high housing standards have helped it secure £11.5 million for improvements this financial year. The Council's Private Sector Housing Annual Report 2006/07 shows Bradford to be the best-performing authority in West Yorkshire in relation
More babies are born in the Bradford district than anywhere else in Yorkshire, according to latest figures. A total of 5,864 babies were born at Bradford Royal Infirmary during 2006, with a further 2,289 being born at Airedale General Hospital, Steeton
An independent postal watchdog has called on Royal Mail and the Communications Workers' Union to resolve their acrimonious dispute, which is entering its third week. The CWU has announced it plans to extend its rolling strike action until August 17 after
Bradford University's Gallery II is preparing to stage an exhibition featuring work by one of Europe's premier artists. A total of 12 lithographs created by Portuguese-born Paula Rego will be on show from Friday to October 5. Alison Darnbrough, Gallery
