Bradford Council is to launch a 'grot spot' crackdown on litter - and is calling on Bradford people to help keep the district's streets clean. T&A Reporter MARK CASCI took to the city centre to test shoppers' readiness to tackle litter louts. When
Leading Premier Division scorer Andy Howland scored a hat-trick for Bolton Woods in their 4-0 romp over Queensbury. Woods, who are playing catch-up due to cup commitments, mean business and could have won by a greater margin had Queensbury keeper Damien
T&A LEAGUE: The top-of-the-table clash between league leaders U-Save and last season's double winners West Horton lived up to pre-match expectations but Horton went home happiest with a 3-1 win. Both teams came out of the blocks at a fast pace and
Brian Noble insists the Volcano will erupt again soon - hopefully against Harlequins at the weekend. Lesley Vainikolo missed the Bulls' Engage Super League opener at Wakefield on Sunday due to a troublesome knee injury. The giant Kiwi had just battled
City aim to take out their frustration on Swansea tonight. Colin Todd's men make the long trip to South Wales still kicking themselves over letting a win slip through their grasp against Swindon. And defender Mark Bower underlined the determination to
Bradford Chamber of Commerce chose Valentine's Day to show off its brand new image. A new logo, launched today, uses the shortened version of the company's name, Bradford Chamber with a strapline of "open for business". Meanwhile, its new website will
French tourist bosses on the Somme are gearing up for a record number of visitors from Bradford this summer. Every year around 300,000 people from Britain make their way across the English Channel to visit the battlefield of the Somme in north-eastern
A man on trial for the murder of wheeler-dealer Lennie Fulbirg told police he had nothing to do with his death, a jury heard. Graham Haylett said he feared Mr Fulbirg who was a rival for the affections of his co-accused Tracey Cameron. Haylett told officers
Environmental health bosses have sent an action plan to every school in Bradford to prevent a spread of the winter vomiting bug. Bradford Council sent letters containing a five-point plan to every head teacher in the district yesterday as more schools
Smokers in Bradford are among the worst in Britain at quitting, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. Only 35 per cent in Bradford City PCT kept their pledge to ditch cigarettes - fourth worst behind Kensington and Chelsea (20 per cent), Brent, (30 per
Love is in the air for thousands of romantic couple across the district today, but for one Bradford pair the day will be extra special. Tim and Indira Elcock will be marking two years of wedded bliss after falling for each other as volunteer workers overseas
Three more men are to be charged with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, who was gunned down while investigating a robbery at a Bradford travel agents. The men, including two brothers, appeared in court yesterday accused of conspiracy to rob following
Degrading scenes for mourners SIR - Sadly one of our good, long-standing friends passed away during January and, naturally, we wanted to say 'farewell' at his funeral. The day of the funeral turned out to be one of the coldest mornings of 2006 so far
Hare & Hounds moved out of the bottom two in Division 2A with a 5-1 win over White Swan. Paul Hickey grabbed a hat-trick and Ben Gallon scored twice in a result which probably kills any outside chance Swan had for promotion. Wyke Wanderers Reserves
Wyke Wanderers are hunting silverware and took no prisoners in the second round of the Sonder Heating Cup, hammering Windmill Reserves 6-1. Curt Pendleton scored twice and Ian Bell, Andrew Beckwith, Adrian Day and Mark Stokes added to the tally. Kalon
A late leveller by Wibsey's Chris Hanney rescued his side from defeat at Otley. Otley needed all three points to move out of the relegation zone in the Mumtaz Premier Division. Ian Wolfenden had earlier given Otley a deserved lead but they failed to capitalise
The 2012 Olympics in London are already proving a carrot for athletes from the Bradford area. And two who must stand more chance than most are brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee from Bradford Grammar School. The Bingley Harriers duo, from Horsforth
When MPs vote tonight on a smoking ban in pubs, clubs and restaurants they will have a unique opportunity to make dining out and drinking in Britain a much healthier recreational activity not only for the customers but also for those who currently have
A Bradford primary school is experiencing its very own baby boom. Six teachers at St John's C of E Primary School, in Bierley, have had special reason to celebrate after discovering they were pregnant within months of each other. The new arrivals have
Record numbers of youngsters could be joining Bradford South Carnival - thanks to a £26,800 arts grant. The annual event will use the money to employ a project co-ordinator, who will visit schools to urge youngsters to become involved in the carnival
A man whose wife died of breast cancer is backing a support scheme for partners of women with the illness. Michael Colin was left devastated and struggled to cope when Ann, a breast cancer care nurse herself, was diagnosed with the disease. He felt there
An unholy row has erupted over plans to stage controversial play Jerry Springer: The Opera in Bradford. Christian groups have united in protest against the controversial production - with more than 2,200 people from 59 churches signing a petition organised
A surveillance operation involving police and Customs officers ended with the seizure of £4 million worth of heroin at a house in Bradford. The city's crown court heard yesterday how the 43-kilogram consignment, packed into bin bags, had been collected
When asked what Bradfordians would like to see improved in the city, one of the top responses is to see cleaner streets. Since the Telegraph & Argus launched its Bin It For Bradford campaign, a series of clampdowns on litter bugs have been launched
A man shot a dog dead and seriously wounded another as the family pets were being walked by young children. Armed response police officers and the West Yorkshire force's helicopter were called to the scene of the shooting yesterday afternoon on a popular
Ah, Valentine's Day. If you're feeling well-off you'll probably have booked into a nice restaurant tonight and, let's face it, there's nothing as romantic as going somewhere small and intimate and finding that they've managed to squeeze in double the
