Snooker ace Joe Johnson today got a lucky break after an appeal for footage of his World Championship win brought offers of help. The former champion told the Telegraph & Argus how he was left devastated after his children accidentally taped over his
Funding has been granted to put up two new signs in Bowling Cemetery to help prevent further vandalism. At the East Bowling Neighbourhood Forum tonight, Bernard Dunwoodie, acting area co-ordinator for Bradford North, who chaired the meeting, said the
Thirty people have expressed an interest in getting more involved in local policing matters. Skipton Police held an open day at the town's Broughton Road Community Centre to try to form links with the town's ethnic minority community. The aim was to draw
A Bingley School has achieved the Arts Mark gold status from the Arts Council. Beckfoot School was given the nod for its commitment to providing a wide-range of arts activities, including drama, music, design, dance and sculpture. Headteacher David
Waiting restrictions outside Steeton and Silsden Railway Station are set to go ahead. Bradford Council's plans to install double yellow lines on Station Road were delayed following objections by residents. But at a meeting of the Keighley Area Committee
Relatives from Skipton of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann will play a part in keeping alive the campaign to find her. This Friday marks 50 days since the little girl was abducted during a family holiday in Praia Da Luz in the Algarve, Portugal
The owners of the Lindisfarne Care Home in Haworth have revealed plans to develop the former Haworth Cinema on Belle Isle Road. Jayne and Toni Ricci want to convert the old cinema into "extra care accommodation" consisting of ten apartments and a day
Police are appealing for help to trace a distinctive classic car which was stolen while the owner was walking at a beauty spot. The owner, from Bradford, had left the red two-door Triumph Vitesse convertible locked and with a steering lock on in Glen
Three candidates are to do battle to represent Cowling ward on Craven District Council. The July 12 election follows the resignation of former councillor John Alderson. Candidates are Janet Margaret Ackroyd (Conservative), Alan Perrow (Craven Ratepayers
A Bradford slaughterhouse has been hit with a court bill of nearly £20,000 for breaking food transport rules. Yorkshire Poultry Products Ltd, of Hammerton Street, Bradford, pleaded guilty to four charges regarding obstructing an animal health officer
Stop-and-search tactics have been used on vehicles throughout Bradford as part of a major crackdown on fly-tipping. Police and community support officers in Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing Team, east and west neighbourhoods, joined officers from
Union bosses have accused Bradford Council of trying to "undermine" the agreed consultation methods over 408 proposed job cuts. Public services union Unison and the GMB have criticised the Council's decision to set up a new telephone line for staff to
Bradford has been named as one of only a handful of cities outside of the south east of England set to deliver economic growth in the next few years. Economic forecast group Experian said that Bradford was one of only two or three cities in the north
The deputy chairman of regional development agency Yorkshire Forward has been named chairman of the Bradford Property Forum. Linda Pollard OBE has been chosen to lead the group which represents Bradford's property sector. Her chairmanship was announced
The Courtyard by Marriott hotel, off Tong Street, Bradford, has been rebranded as the Holiday Inn Leeds-Bradford. To celebrate the launch, pupils from Waterloo School, Pudsey, designed a new children's menu to be served at the hotel. All current employees
A devoted mum died of a broken heart only weeks after her teenage son was killed in an industrial accident, her family said today. Julie Dixon died eight weeks to the day after her 18-year-old son, Kristopher, was killed in an accident with a lorry at
A campaigning pensioner has welcomed Bradford Council leader's decision to consider bidding to buy the historic birthplace of the Brontes in Thornton. John Jessop, 73, who lives in the village, has written numerous letters to the Council and other bodies
Bradford business expert Adeeba Malik MBE is to head a national taskforce which aims to aid ethnic minority businesses. The deputy chief executive of Bradford-based charity QED-UK will lead the new group which has been set up to identify the "barriers
Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons has followed the lead of Tesco and Asda by announcing a round of price cuts. The group, which has 368 stores, yesterday pledged to lower 2,000 prices, on top of the 3,000 cuts seen since January 1. Last week
The Lord Mayor of Bradford and Bradford Council's executive member for children's services are to visit every school in the district given a ranking of "outstanding" by Ofsted. A total of 12 schools, one nursery school and one nursery have been awarded
A Bradford head teacher has been appointed a National Leader in Education for "helping to transform the performance of schools in challenging circumstances". Dr Nigel Jepson received a letter of thanks from Lord Andrew Adonis, parliamentary under secretary
City's new away shirt will be unveiled - but not worn - when the Bantams entertain Burnley in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, July 24. It will be on show in the club shop and fans will be able to buy the shirt from Friday, August 10 when a special
The halfway stage of the Bradford & District Evening League brought a third total washout of the season. Denholme must be particularly frustrated as, apart from the abandonments, two more of their games have been cancelled due to the opposition failing
Damian and Hazel Hampson, of Cross Hills, near Skipton, raised £1,025 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance at their wedding on Saturday, June 9. The groom decided the needs of the service were greater than their need for presents, so guests were asked to
Children have been pirouetting around the science labs this week as part of a new approach to the National Curriculum. Northern Ballet Theatre has teamed up with Beckfoot School in Bingley to use creative arts to approach GCSE science. Year nine pupils
Steeton Male Voice choir has just returned from singing in Wales at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran, at St Helen's Church, Caerphilly and the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. Members are now in rehearsal for a performance at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton
Twenty-three children and ten carers from Braithwaite School in Keighley enjoyed a day out at Lightwater Valley. They were treated to the trip by Haworth & Worth Valley and Keighley Rotarians as part of Rotary District's annual "Kids Out" event. Alan
Keighley Salvation Army is staging a tabletop sale on Wednesday, June 27. The event at the High Street church starts at 10am and goods on offer will include books, pottery and jewellery. All proceeds will go towards Salvation Army community projects including
Staff at a hospice are appealing for a sponsor to support their annual garden party. Manorlands, the Sue Ryder Home at Oxenhope, near Keighley, has planned its fund-raiser with a Wild West theme for July 8. But organisers are still searching for a sponsor
A 50s and 60s night staged by Haworth & Worth Valley Rotary Club raised £610. Around 90 people attended the event on Saturday at Cullingworth village hall. The proceeds are for international charity Mercyships, which provides medical care to people in
A draw at Silsden Co-op to win a fairtrade hamper raised £294 for Diabetes UK. The draw was made on Sunday by 12-year-old diabetic Charlotte Beck, whose mum Carol works at the Silsden store.
Members of the Millennium Way Project have unveiled a commemorative sign marking their donation of trees to the Forest of Bradford scheme. A group of five mountain ash trees have been planted close to Haw Farm, Silsden, where walkers can enjoy them while
A new social event aimed at lesbian, gay and bisexual people over the age of 60 will start in Bradford next Monday. Older and Bolder will run from noon to 3pm. Partners and carers of any age are also welcome. For more information contact Rachel on (01274
More than 100 life-sized scarecrows are set to take over a village this summer. The annual Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival will take place between August 11 and August 19 to celebrate traditional country skills. Visitors to the family event can follow the
A summer scheme for young people with learning disabilities will start next month. The Bradford People First event for people aged between 18 and 25 will run from the end of July and throughout August. For information about attending the scheme or volunteering
A weekend to honour and unite serving armed forces staff and veterans will take place this month. Bradford Council's family event is in Centenary Square on Saturday, June 30, between 11am and 6pm, and Sunday, July 1, from 11am until 4pm. Visitors can
A presentation from three district groups will illustrate how volunteers can make a difference. The meeting of the Ilkley & District Voluntary Sector Forum will take place on Monday, July 16 from 2pm to 3.30pm. Speakers from the West Yorkshire Family
A special school has organised a "multi-agency day" to help families with children who have severe and multiple disabilities. Wedgewood Special School, Holme Wood, Bradford has organised the event, on Thursday, when agencies such as Surestart, the Fire
More than four abortions were carried out every day in Bradford and Airedale last year, with ten per cent of them involving girls under 18. According to figures released by the Department of Health 1,649 abortions were carried out in the Bradford and
Dean Windass sealed his return home to Hull but revealed: I'd still be at City if they had stayed up. Windass finally completed his move to the KC Stadium today in a £150,000 move which could rise to £200,000 depending on appearances. The striker notched
A campaign is being held across Bradford and Airedale to give families the best start in life by making sure they can get affordable, good quality fruit and vegetables. People in the district, particularly those on low incomes, are still not eating the
Shipley Conservative MP Philip Davies has joined forces with Oscar-winning animated stars Wallace and Gromit to raise money for charity and is urging for people from Bradford to join in. Mr Davies posed with the life-sized cheese-loving pair, to encourage
Richard Craddock bowled DIVISION ONE leaders Thornton to victory over Bingley Congs as they took advantage of beating the weather in the Craven League. An amazing number of games were completed, considering almost three inches of rain had fallen in the
Dave Eggleton produced a fine all-round display to guide Upper Wharfedale to their second Aire-Wharfe League win of the season and lift them out of the bottom two to eighth in DIVISION TWO. Eggleton took three cheap wickets and provided the ideal foil
Leeds United could miss out to Division One rivals Nottingham Forest for the signature of midfielder Alan Thompson. Thompson was one of the few Leeds players to emerge from last season with his reputation intact but as he was on a short-term contract
A 20-year-old man will stand trial next month accused of possessing a prohibited firearm. Shahid Farooq, of Hedge Way, Allerton, Bradford, pleaded not guilty at Bradford Crown Court today to possessing a 9mm self-loading pistol on March 23. Farooq also
Sunwin Nissan in Keighley is supporting the Broughton Hall Game Fair on Sunday. The Coney Lane dealership will be demonstrating its full range of vehicles and visitors will be able to tackle the Nissan climbing frame. The game fair raises funds for the
Leaders West Bowling Attock successfully defended a modest total to get the better of closest West Riding Sunday Council rivals Kashmir. Attock's 159 did not look as though it was going to be enough but Kashmir were dismissed for 145 as their opponents
The Bulls are talking to all their out-of-contract players but chairman Peter Hood admits there will be some departures for 2008. Ben Harris, Ian Henderson, Joe Vagana and Chris McKenna's contracts are up at the end of the season, while Marcus St Hilaire
Yorkshire are having to wait until England pick their one-day squad on Friday before knowing how much cricket Michael Vaughan will be able to play for the Tykes over the next few weeks. Vaughan has announced that although he has stood down as England's
An inquest has heard tragic details of how a 36-year-old man lost his battle with alcoholism. Adrian Briggs's mother said that he was "badly let down" by the authorities because there was not enough help for her son who had tried to get himself off the
A tarot card reading came true for a Lottery winning Bradford couple who had been told they would come into a substantial amount' of money. Housing officer Janette Wright, 41, and her painter and decorator husband Stephen, 48, scooped £1,633,505 when
A woman charged with blackmail following a nationwide police operation has made a brief appearance before a crown court judge. Suzanne Jaggers, 35, of Upper Sackville Street, Skipton, was originally remanded in custody after being arrested as part of
Parishioners are putting on a last supper' to say farewell to their retiring vicar. The Reverend Felicity Shaw will leave Pudsey's St James the Great Church in Galloway Lane at the end of this month after four years of service. A special Songs of Praise
Organisers of a motorsport-themed charity dinner are rallying support for the Lord Mayor's appeal. Tickets are on sale now for the event at Bradford's Hilton Hotel on Saturday, July 21, and people going along will have the chance to put in bids for motoring
The University of Bradford's Research Unit in South East European Studies celebrates its official 40th anniversary tomorrow. A display of the unit's work will be exhibited in the atrium of the University's JB Priestley Library. The Unit, formerly the
SIR - I have just read the report in today's T&A about the mill fire at the junction of Thornton Road and Hollings Road yesterday. In the report you say it is at Illingworth Mills. I beg to differ, as to me Illingworth Mills is just a few yards further
SIR - A gentleman from Menston once told me that the railways in Bradford were built such as they were because the city with all of its burgeoning industry was seen by the city fathers as an important destination and not just somewhere to pass through
SIR - I gave up smoking nearly 20 years ago and it is a stupid habit, financially and health wise but I do object to the way people like Andy Longman (T&A, June 15) lay it on about passive smoking. I can imagine air filters will be bunged up each month
SIR - As one who regularly lunches in local pubs, and has done so for most of the last 40 years, I believe I can offer a fair criticism of the pub food generally on offer these days. We see and hear a good deal about the increasingly high standard
SIR - I am writing to say a big thank you to all your readers who took part in this year's Fruity Friday campaign on May 25. We have not yet got the final results, but it is already clear this year's Fruity Friday has been the most successful ever.
SIR - Do bus drivers carry first-aid kits on board? I ask because on Saturday an elderly gentleman fell in front of the 615 bus I was travelling on. Luckily the bus stopped and didn't hit him. I got off to help the gentleman and found he had cut his
SIR - Devolution continues to favour Scotland, witness access to care homes for pensioners on favourable terms, and just announced, treatment, via the NHS, for sufferers of macular degeneration (impending blindness). As a victim of this disease myself
SIR - Wednesday, June 13, Scotland abolishes tuition fees for all EEC students, except English ones. The next day Alice Mahon, former Labour MP, stated Velcade eye treatment is free to only 20 per cent of English patients but free to all Scottish patients
SIR - What a tonic it was to see your feature on the dastardly slimy B'Stard (aka Rick Mayall) (T&A, June 13). It's always encouraging to lampoon the politicians who, like spots, tend to get worse as you pick them. The tradition goes back from the wonderful
SIR - Can anyone remember when drain-cleaning wagons were seen on a regular basis, cleaning all road drains with big pipes sucking up all the debris? Tyere was not the volume of debris then as there is today i.e. crisp packets, sweet wrappers, etc
SIR - Geoff Tasker well and truly hit the nail on the head in his defence of Tony Blair's government (T&A, June 13). A leader with a record to be proud of, the NHS, in particular, provides a service second to none, this from someone who over the past
SIR - The two miserable specimens connected with the murder of Sharon Beshenivsky were free on bail, even though they had already been involved in burglary and gun crime. Isn't it amazing that the long-suffering British public continues to accept this
SIR - Despite Government pronouncements to the contrary, just about everyone believes the fight against crime is failing. This was exemplified in your report Player's case is put off for report' (T&A, June 15). This was a case where the accused had
Road travel is a dangerous business. There are more and more vehicles on the road, and a growing number of them seem to be driven recklessly by impatient people. So it is vital for drivers to do all they can to protect themselves and their passengers
Local riders will be out in force when Otley Cycling Club stages the National Criterium Championship tomorrow. The popular town centre event - which last year was part of the National Criterium Series and attracted more than 4,000 spectators - will once
Lesley Vainikolo starts his rugby union adventure at the same venue where his Super League career draws to a close - Headingley. The Volcano' makes his final Bulls appearance at Leeds next Friday before taking up his contract with Gloucester. But the
Asa Briggs' Glen McCafferty was the winner of the St Enoch's Garage-sponsored Bradford Merit, after beating Pudsey's Gary Wike 21-13 in the final at Low Moor Harold. McCafferty followed up his success in the Bradford Pairs Merit with James Senior in
A couple of weeks ago David Barnett did a skit on what the American movie about the life of the Brontes might be like. Someone said it was mildly amusing. So he's done part two now... Previously in The Brontes... Charlotte (Michelle Williams), Anne (
More than 500 schoolchildren got the chance to play on one of the world's great rugby league stadiums during the third annual Bradford Bulls Bull Tag Tournament. Players from 41 schools took part in the event which also used the nearby West Bowling's
The West Yorkshire Fire Service's annual five-mile race was a great success, with nearly 200 finishers. Sunday's event attracted some good quality local club runners and firefighters from Essex, the north of England and Strathclyde. Organiser Dave
Skyrac Athletic Club's team scored 324 points in placing third in their second fixture at Wakefield in UK Athletics' Young Athletes' League. They had ten individual winners and 12 graded performances, with 11 athletes setting personal bests in what is
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Idnaan Ali, aged 20, of Southfield Square, Manningham; driving without insurance, £80 fine, £40 costs, banned from driving for six months. Darren Edward Barraclough, aged 35, of Knowle Lane,
In 1829, Robert Peel's Act was passed. It created a new police force in London and its suburbs. In 1917, the Government agreed to give the vote to married women over the age of 30. In 1970, the Conservative party was re-elected and Edward Heath entered
Thousands of drivers are putting their children's lives at risk by ignoring seat belt laws. An astonishing 80 per cent say they don't know the rules on child seat legislation introduced last September. And the figures are borne out by shocking scenes
He will never forget the moment he held the World Snooker Championship trophy aloft. Back in 1986, Joe Johnson won the most sought-after prize in the game, when he beat world number one Steve Davis to take the world title. But the Bradford-based star
The NHS trusts which run hospitals in Bradford and Airedale say they want to continue to drive down hospital infections - after they were both declared "fully compliant" with the Healthcare Commission's core standards for infection control. Airedale
