Guiseley picked up a 2-0 win on their trip to Retford United in the UniBond Premier Division. The Lions opened the scoring in the fifth minute through a Lee Tuck header from Steve Burton’s cross. They had two penalty claims turned down within a minute
A late comeback ensured Farsley Celtic stretched their unbeaten run to five games with a 2-2 draw at Workington in the Blue Square North tonight. They found themselves 2-0 down but hit back in the last seven minutes. All four of the goals were opportunist
Bristol Rovers 0, Leeds United 4 Sam Vokes scored his first goal for Leeds in a 4-0 win at Bristol Rovers which takes Simon Grayson’s side four points clear at the top of League One. It was the kind of response the manager was looking for following
The Police Federation has called for longer prison sentences for anyone involved in gun crime as figures show incidents across West Yorkshire have soared in ten years. Michael Downs, chairman of the rank-and-file officers’ association, said more prisons
The tragic death of her 29-year-old son has spurred on Jeanie Lambert to help others in her tireless dedication and commitment to a club for disabled people – earning her a nomination in the Best Community Project for the Disabled category of the Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue head to Whitby Town in the UniBond Premier Division tomorrow night, looking to build on Saturday’s win at Stocksbridge Park Steels. The 3-2 victory was new boss John Deacey’s first league game of his second stint in charge after
City’s FA Cup tie at Notts County has been switched to Friday, November 6 (7.45pm) as Nottingham Forest are at home to Bristol City the following day. The Bantams host Port Vale in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy area quarter-final the following
City reserves 3, Leeds reserves 3 City reserves secured their first point of the totesport.com League East season against their local rivals in a game which saw them lead three times. Luke Sharry had already hit the post when the Bantams broke the deadlock
Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe has clarified comments he made about the stalled Westfield shopping development after Bradford Council asked him to explain himself. The Labour MP spoke out about the mothballed £320 million Broadway scheme during the
A baby girl who was born with a rare liver condition has been placed on the organ transplant list. Eleven-month-old Paris Cowens has a condition called biliary atresia which affects only about 50 babies born in England and Wales each year.
Bradford Phoenix extended their unbeaten run in Bradford Sunday Alliance League Division 2A with a 4-1 win over Queensbury Reserves. Craig Hogan scored a brace, Tony Lovell and Brad Hollins wrapping up the points. Sandy Lane Sunday beat Allerton
Your vote could help a community project win a slice of £250,000 of lottery money to make a dream become a reality. Lister Primary School will be battling it out in this year’s People’s Millions TV contest to create the Lister Community Adventure Playground
Volunteers who produce a free weekly audio cassette full of news from the Telegraph & Argus have warned that the postal strike could disrupt their service to the blind and partially sighted. The Talking Telegraph has been sent to visually-impaired people
Residents are being invited to climb aboard a big yellow bus to learn more about community safety. The roadshow will visit several locations in the Great Horton, Lidget Green and Scholemoor areas. The Great Horton Comm-unity Partnership is working with
Northcliffe Park in Shipley will launch a new series of races aimed at primary school children next Wednesday. Recent national headlines project frightening levels of obesity with adverse impacts on health. The new North Bradford Primary
Leeds Karate Academy, who now have a full-time training venue at Springfield Commercial Centre in Farsley, have been boosted by the upgrading of one of their members. At the KUGB Special Dan Course at Egham in Surrey, a panel consisting of Sensei Andy
Over 200 runners competed in the East Pennine Club’s event at Newmillerdam, south of Wakefield, including 36 runners from Airienteers, the Leeds and Bradford area club. The well-planned courses provided a good technical test in mixed woodland,
Keybury League – Under-Nine Blue: Gomersal/ Cleckheaton 2, Thackley Thunder 3; Westwood Jets 6, Bingley A 1; Horsforth Stallions 0, Queensbury Cougars 0; Burley Bulls 1, Wilsden A 4. Yellow: Gomersal/Cleckheaton Panthers 1, Thackley Lightning 5
William Holmes scored six goals as Horsforth St Margarets Under-Sevens Colts extended their 100 per cent record in the Keybury League with a 10-1 win over Wilsden. Harry Widdop hit a hat-trick and Sam Ryan’s silky skills were rewarded with
Manningham Youth Project (MYP) took a group of young people from deprived areas to last Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game at the City of Manchester Stadium. The group were invited by Manchester City as part of their Kick Racism out of
Queensbury put in a sterling performance at Halifax Irish in the first round of the Pennine President’s Cup. Queensbury eventually lost 28-16 but were well in the contest, trailing 18-16 with less than ten minutes to go. Try-scorers were winger Liam
Bradford Dudley Hill underlined their National Conference Division One promotion credentials with a sparkling 32-10 home success against Milford Marlins. Hill enjoyed the better of a close first half thanks to tries from packmen Kenny Smith and Tony
There have been many contenders vying for the outerwear top spot in the style charts. Chunky cardigans, mannish blazers and super-sized scarves have all tried to oust the trusty winter coat. But all of these pieces pale in comparison when the temperature
HMS Penelope Association is to hold a reunion and annual meeting in Blackpool. The event will take place in February 2010. For details of membership and the reunion contact the secretary, Mike Bee, at 1 Oddfellows Street, Mirfield WF14. 9AB. * If you
A shoot out with the FA Cup for Bradford City fans is to take place at Valley Parade. The goal is to raise £3,000 for the club’s £100,000 Burns Unit Appeal, which is backed by the Telegraph & Argus. Up to 150 fans are also being
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: construction of detached garage to rear, 2 Rossmore Drive. Baildon: extension at first floor level above existing lounge at ground floor to create new bedroom
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: James Oliver Robinson, aged 22, of Manningham Lane, Manningham; theft, 12-month community order made. Wayne Alan Robinson, aged 35, of Tranter Grove, Tyersal; driving while unfit
Teenager Samina Bashir has been nominated for the Best Future Citizen award for her commitment to helping young people stay on the straight and narrow in the Great Horton area of the city. The 14-year-old, of Great Horton Road, is described as an “outstanding
Atrick or treat apple with a razor blade inside is a far more scary prospect for parents than any Halloween witch or ghost. While mums and dads know monsters are just make-believe, they can’t be as sure about the urban myths which spread each year about
I once hid behind the sofa on Halloween night. Not because I was fearful of witches, ghouls or zombies scaring me witless. No, I was trying to avoid children chanting “trick or treat” on the doorstep. My then housemate and I even went to the effort
Halloween approaches, when restless spirits are said to roam the earth. DAVID BARNETT dons his night-vision goggles and grabs some bits of cotton and asks you to join him from the comfort of your armchair on a ghost tour of Bradford and district
25 years ago: The crumbling Walls of Jericho at Thornton may have been saved because it would cost too much to demolish them. The famous walls in Egypt Road were in danger of collapsing. 50 years ago: As gales and rain lashed Britain,
The home should be a place of sanctuary where people can rest, recuperate and relax with their loved ones. For some, though, that idea is turned on its head by domestic violence, and what should be a safe haven is, instead, a place of suffering. Not
SIR – Almost 10,000 people could die every year because of their drinking. Research from the University of the West of England shows that 90,800 people could die – avoidable deaths from alcohol-related causes – in the next decade if we continue to drink
SIR – Congratulations are in order to PC Moriarty whom, as reported (T&A, October 20), has been nominated for a police award later in the year. The villages of Shelf and Northowram where PC Moriarty patrols are just up the road from where I hang my hat
SIR – I have to support the BBC’s decision to let BNP leader Nick Griffin speak on Question Time. Though I personally loathe this man’s views, I believe in a free country he has a right to say what he thinks, just as it is our right to disagree with
SIR – We have recently witnessed the almighty furore over the decision by the BBC to invite the BNP leader, Nick Griffin, on to its Question Time TV programme. Personally, I agree with the Corporation’s decision. No matter how insidious the ideals of
SIR – Hannah Baker emphasised the recommendation that children should wear reflective clothing when outside in dark weather (T&A, October 20). As former road safety secretary and chairman, may I also suggest that cyclists make themselves and their bicycles
One of Jim Jefferies’s brothers used to work for Westfield, the Australian conglomerate that owns the area where Forster Square used to be. “Ah, I’ll steer clear of that then,” the Aussie comedian said. At least that’s what I think he said. The line
SIR – It just goes to show how out-of-touch the Tory Party is when one of its MPs, a certain David Wilshire, claimed that because he worked 60-70 hours some weeks his £64,000 pay was close to the minimum wage, which actually is £5.80 an hour for anyone
SIR – Yesterday marked the halfway point between the August and Christmas bank holidays. We would like this four month gap to be broken with a new Community Day bank holiday in late October. Over the last two years, the recession has hit communities
SIR – RE Nick Griffin on Question Time. First and foremost, sadly, the BBC and the political elite are, in my opinion, one and the same. They have the belief we the public need to be spoon-fed an opinion rather than being allowed to form our own. How
Bulls have not finished their shopping for next season. Last week’s double swoop for Danny Sculthorpe and Odsal old boy Stuart Reardon took the tally to five new signings after eight went out. Coach Steve McNamara, who pipped former
Bradford Council last night demanded MP Gerry Sutcliffe explain himself after he claimed Westfield had discussed offering the stalled Broadway shopping centre site back to the authority. Council chief executive Tony Reeves has “categorically” denied
Stuart McCall forecast City’s FA Cup draw two months ago! Mystic McCall predicted the Bantams would face another trip to Nottingham after they were beaten there twice in the opening week of the season. So the prospect of a first-round
Bradford’s museums and galleries could need more than £3 million spending on them in the next year. A repairs ‘wishlist’ drawn up by Bradford Council includes more than £1m of work at the five-storey Bradford Industrial Museum, including new windows,
