Tiny tots jumped for joy as they took part in their first cheerleading classes. Former Neighbours television star Robyn Charlesworth has set up the course for three to five-year-olds after the success of a similar class for older children. Robyn, who
A primary school head teacher is acclimatising to sub-zero conditions in preparation for one of the toughest adventures on the planet. Fifty-two-year-old Angus King has landed in northern Canada in readiness for the start of Polar Challenge 2008 - a
One of the most important events in the Sikh religious calendar, Vaisakhi, will take place on Monday. The occasion will be marked by a parade through the streets of Bradford visiting each of the six Sikh temples in turn. It is anticipated that as many
Saltaire's historic Boathouse pub, which was wrecked by fire, was about to be sold to start a new era, it can be revealed. But the fierce blaze that wiped out most of the riverside inn, that dates back to 1870 and was originally built by mill magnate
The driver of a dark blue Bentley sports car was taken to hospital after his car collided with a wall on a country lane at about 11.40am today. Odsal firefighters were called to Corporal Lane, in Queensbury, by paramedics after the car had caught fire
David Solomona has handed an insight into the Bulls' mentality this season, saying: It's win at all costs. After a shaky start, Bradford have strung together some rich form and are targeting a fourth successive victory at Craven Park on Sunday. In a
Barry Eaton insists there is no pressure on his Cougars side ahead of the table-topping clash with Oldham on Sunday. Both teams boast a 100 per-cent record but Keighley's boss believes their opponents have most to lose at Cougar Park. "There's more
Sunday Alliance League Division 3A team Bradford Lions take on 3B outfit Manningham in the Amateur Cup final at Eccleshill United's ground on Sunday (2.15pm). The top two in the Premier Division, Albion Sports and Buttershaw White Star, kept their double
Jamie Langley column: The coaches decided to put their hands in their pockets to take us paint-balling this week. Well, we're a bit suspicious about whether they did actually pay themselves but it turned out to be a great day. It's good to get away
A pensioner seemed to recover from the beginnings of an epileptic fit but died of heart failure a short time later, an inquest heard. Anthony Martin, 64, was known to staff where he lived at Links Nursing Home in Bradford Moor, as having a history of
Craig Bentham admits any game-time for City in the final weeks of the season will be a bonus. The tough-tackling midfielder reluctantly returned to Valley Parade this week after his three-month loan finished at Farsley Celtic. Bentham would love to
A reforming drug addict hanged himself after he split up with his partner and lost his job, an inquest heard. The family of Matthew Thomas Wright, 28, became concerned for his safety when he failed to return their telephone calls for two days. His mother
The long-range forecast for the summer may be wet and warm but it can't dampen the enthusiasm for a new JCT600 Bradford League cricket season. Round one is next Saturday and there is plenty of evidence that unchanged Woodlands, who won by 72 points last
"I wish you'd let me be at the front," protested The Scribbler as he and Thelma Gusset (pronounced "Gussay") dismounted from their newly-acquired tandem and prepared to chain it to the railings outside the Boilermaker's Arms. "No," declared Thelma. "
There was something deeply disturbing about seeing British athlete Denise Lewis running with the Olympic torch through the streets of London surrounded by blue-clad Chinese heavies clearly prepared to brush aside all protest if the British police hadn't
A dodgy dealer, who sold cars with mileages which had been substantially lowered, was today starting a six-month prison sentence. Akif Butt, 39, was told by Judge Christopher Prince: "This was a cynical and determined course of conduct. You sought to
"Oh look, it's the little tramway. I haven't been on it since I was a child. Let's go on it!" The two women squealed with delight as they approached what looked like a woodland fairy grotto. Festooned with colourful lights, tree branches twinkled over
Have you noticed how much of our radio and TV is filled with public opinion? To be honest, I am getting a bit bored with it. It's not that I don't like democracy or enjoy having my say, I just get a bit lost as to what value it has. I have long been
Paul Deacon is out of the Hull KR clash having undergone knee surgery to correct a long-term injury. The Bulls skipper is also likely to miss the Carnegie Challenge Cup tie with Toulouse but should be back for Wigan's visit on April 27. Boss Steve McNamara
Matthew Hoggard's Test chances have been given a major boost by England chairman of selectors Geoff Miller. The Yorkshire bowler, who has taken 248 wickets in 67 Test matches, was left out of the second and third games in the recent series win in New
An Otley woman has been discharged from hospital after being shot five times in the head by a gunman on the Greek holiday island of Rhodes. Victoria Kilby, 20, originally from Otley, was injured when an Albanian man fired at a car with a hunting rifle
There can surely be no more depressing position in a squad than the understudy goalkeeper. Forget playing two up front, going 4-3-3 or five at the back. Logically, there can only be one keeper at any one time. So back-up Billy sits on the bench. He
Everyone likes to slag off Wembley. It's taken more stick than Kayode Odejayi. But can I say that the criticism of the new "home of football" - and the decision to stage both FA Cup semi-finals there - is as off-beam as the Barnsley striker's aim. Odejayi's
The Irish FA certainly don't do things by halves after banning two rucking managers for six games. The bosses from Ballymena and Lisburn Distillery won't even be allowed to sit in the stand like any banished English gaffers. The hard-line suspension
There’s so much to gripe about at Valley Parade these days. Omar Daley, no promotion, food’s not hot enough, can’t beat Barnet, Daley again, why’s the beer queue so long, flamin’ noisy drum, when’s that Daley going to get a cross in … the list of complaints
Manager Dave Cameron will be aiming to use the disappointment the players experienced by finishing up with losers' medals after the midweek West Riding County Cup final to Avenue's advantage. They faced a side two divisions higher as they lined up against
The trophy cabinet at Clayborn was rearranged this week to make room for the Northern Counties East League President's Cup and everyone at the club is delighted they have landed some silverware. There was a downbeat atmosphere around the Spen outfit
Manager John Deacey was desperately disappointed to lose Craig Bentham this week as the midfielder's three-month loan spell from neighbours Bradford City came to an end. However, he thanked the player for the time he had spent at Throstle Nest and praised
If Thackley are a club under pressure, fearing the drop from the Northern Counties East Premier Division, then they made a good job of glossing over the fact last weekend. Faced with a visit from second-placed Glapwell, the only club in the section thought
With hindsight, had I had my wits about me at the time, I suppose I could have asked for sponsors for my marriage 30 years ago this week! There seems to have been a flurry of requests for sponsorship recently as the spring weather arrives and people gird
With hindsight, had I had my wits about me at the time, I suppose I could have asked for sponsors for my marriage 30 years ago this week! There seems to have been a flurry of requests for sponsorship recently as the spring weather arrives and people gird
With hindsight, had I had my wits about me at the time, I suppose I could have asked for sponsors for my marriage 30 years ago this week! There seems to have been a flurry of requests for sponsorship recently as the spring weather arrives and people gird
With hindsight, had I had my wits about me at the time, I suppose I could have asked for sponsors for my marriage 30 years ago this week! There seems to have been a flurry of requests for sponsorship recently as the spring weather arrives and people gird
I feel I must spring to the defence of Hughie Green after watching the BBC4 TV dramatisation of his career, Hughie Green Most Sincerely, last week. During the 1970s I ran a theatrical agency that specialised in providing "celebrities" to open shops,
Mark Husak, of Bradford music promoters Granadaland, previews Friday night's gig at the Love Apple Granadaland, featuring The Ending Of, Dinosaur Pile Up, Getoutofcities and Bedroom Gymnastics, is on at Bradford's Midland Hotel tonight. Headliners
SIR - I was born and raised in Shipley and was shocked to read that shooting might return to Ilkley Moor. I used to walk this moor as a child and feel outraged that cruelty is about to make an evil return. I hope the Ramblers' Association kicks up a
SIR - For once ITV have done themselves proud. I refer to the magnificent new series, Locks and Quays, on Thursdays. This interesting ten-part series follows, week by week, the journey of a narrow boat as it wends its way from Leeds on the Aire and Calder
SIR - Next Tuesday, the British Heart Foundation is holding its annual Hearts First York City Jog at the Knavesmire - a fun event that raises vital funds to help support men, women and children whose hearts need help. This year we are looking for 1,000
SIR - The radical plans to deal with the endless traffic problems at Saltaire roundabout have been refused at stage one by the Regional Transport Board (T&A, April 2). This august body is made up of non-elected people who do not live in the Bradford
SIR - I feel the plan outlined for alleviating congestion at the Saltaire roundabout (T&A, April 2) shows imagination but the comments by some were puzzling. What does John Blackburn mean, in straightforward English, by "real-time information are not
SIR - Congratulations to Bradford Odeon Rescue Group. Their Thornton Road elevation was even more stunning than the Princes Way one. Can we now expect a third one showing the Quebec Street aspect? We were recently told by a senior Council spokesman
SIR - In reply to David Rhodes' English salads' (T&A, April 5) I wonder if he and older readers like myself experienced the heavy salads' I remember from childhood? The salads then were made of lettuce leaves (always flat ones) sliced tomato and cucumber
SIR - I am writing to wish Andrew Raynor the best of luck in the London Marathon on Sunday. Andrew, from Otley, is running to raise as much money as possible for World Cancer Research Fund's research and education programmes. I would urge everyone in
SIR - Three letters (T&A, March 31) referred to the Embryology Bill, and two of these caught my attention. A G Goldsbrough wrote: "As this is a scientific Bill, just where does religion have any part?" Julie Smith wrote: " religion is a moral voice
SIR - I was born and brought up in Heaton and recall meeting Stanley King shortly after his election to Bradford Council. He told me he was nervous about the tasks and his parting comment was: "I hope I can do a reasonable job". Well, Stanley, you did
I was settling down to write this column when the post arrived. We rarely get junk mail because we have signed up to a preference scheme, but somehow this morning a magazine that we hadn't ordered slipped through the net. I'm glad it did, because it
Q I take warfarin to stop clots forming on a new heart valve. I've also been taking cranberry juice for cystitis, but my doctor says they are not compatible. Why is this, and what should I take instead for my urinary infections? A Your doctor is correct
She's hobbling around on crutches, with her leg in plaster, but that hasn't stopped Norah Kilcoyne from organising a delivery of overseas aid from her living room. Despite a recent fall leaving her with a broken ankle, Norah has managed to get 500 pairs
A driver escaped with just cuts and bruises after his car collided with a garden wall and overturned on a pavement last night. The man managed to climb out himself but fire and rescue services, paramedics and police were all at the scene in Dick Lane
Arsonists are suspected of torching Saltaire's historic boathouse pub. Half of the riverside building, which dates back to 1870, was destroyed in the blaze in the early hours of today. Firefighters at nearby Shipley got reports of a bush being on fire
In 1775, the last execution for witchcraft took place in Germany. In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as Emperor of France. In 2001, a Yorkshire hotel owner planned to give lessons in the local dialect to stop it dying out. 25 years ago Taken from
Fire chiefs will be reviewing a blaze that tore though a derelict mill's roofspace later today. It is still not known exactly what caused yesterday's fire at Woolston Mills in Sunbridge Road, Bradford but investigators are hoping to be closer to finding
The jury in the trial of a former boxer accused of attempting to murder a 14-year-old girl will resume its deliberations at Bradford Crown Court this morning. The prosecution has alleged 52-year-old father-of-four David Waterhouse, of no fixed address
The Astra has long been a car for all seasons. A tidy family hatchback, sexy cabriolet, deceptively spacious estate and an excitingly designed hot-hatch, depending which model you plump for. It's also been one of the most successful diesel models, benefiting
Wildlife experts are excited about a rare find in a Wilsden pond - white frogs. These pictures were sent to the Telegraph & Argus by Wilsden Gardening Association member John Bartle after another member found them in her garden. The woman, who did not
Stuart McCall has defended Omar Daley against accusations he is lazy - but he admits the Jamaican needs to work on his body language. Daley came in for some vitriolic abuse from a section of the crowd during Tuesday's draw with Barnet and was subbed
A mum desperately in need of a kidney transplant has been denied the "perfect match" organs of her dying daughter. Laura Ashworth, 21, died at Bradford Royal Infirmary - days after she suffered massive brain damage when she stopped breathing because
More than £1.2 million of Government funding will go to regeneration group Bradford Trident this year, it was confirmed yesterday. Trident works in the West Bowling, Marshfields and Park Lane areas of the city. It is part of the Government's New Deal
The negative and destructive impact of alcohol misuse on health and family life in the district is to be tackled following a six-month scrutiny of the issue which laid bare the true extent of the problem. A sub-committee of Bradford Council's Health
A 71-year-old Bradford man will undertake an extraordinary feat of strength and endurance, running the 26-mile London Marathon on Sunday for the 11th time. Although Jim Parrish, of Baildon, promised his wife the 2007 Marathon would be his last, he couldn't
Britain's largest public sector union Unison has joined the row over Education Bradford's bonuses and demanded its contract is not renewed. The results for the last academic year reveal the company, responsible for the performance of Bradford schools
Bradford's National Media Museum has recorded its highest number of visitors in a 12-month period for the past five years. The museum has welcomed almost three-quarters of a million visitors in the past financial year, an increase of nine per cent on
The latest 0.25 per cent cut in interest rates by the Bank of England is unlikely to bring any quick relief for people seeking mortgages, according to lenders in the district. Most banks and building societies are limiting mortgage lending and the situation
The grieving mum of a tragic Baildon student is backing calls for improved safety on the banks of the river where he was swept to his death. Gavin Terry, 19, fell into the River Aire after a night out with friends. His body was discovered by workmen
The Bronte Parsonage Museum at Haworth has been awarded a £17,000 Arts Council grant to commission a new body of work by Swiss artist Annelies Strba. The work will be displayed at the Haworth museum later this year, as part of its contemporary arts programme
Bradford City players are getting into their stride for the first charity road race in the city to help epilepsy sufferers, which takes place next weekend. Up to 1,000 people are expected to take to the streets on Sunday, April 20, in the Epilepsy Action
A development worker is being sought for a £9 million micro village in Cottingley. Trustees of Cottingley Cornerstone Centre want someone to help them and the centre manager to run the site, set to be unveiled in August. The centre, which is being backed
