Princess Anne paid a flying visit to Silsden yesterday. She landed on playing fields in a helicopter and was taken by motorcade to Snugpak, in Howden Road. The specialist sleeping bag and outdoor clothing company won the Queen’s Award
A coroner issued a stark warning today following the death of a 22-year-old Bradford man from cocaine poisoning. The inquest heard how Qasim Rehman was in the habit of taking the drug recreationally. But Coroner Roger Whittaker warned that cocaine can
Florist Howard Russell is hoping for a blooming brighter future for breast cancer sufferers – and that includes his daughter Joanne. Mr Russell and his family have held a raffle to raise money to tackle breast cancer. And traders in Shipley rallied
New atmospheric lighting will be installed at Bradford’s 19th Century Wool Exchange to illuminate the grade I listed building and display its architecture. Bradford Council’s landscape design unit and design and conservation team is working with English
Plans to redevelop the site of Bradford’s former Odeon cinema have cleared a major hurdle. Planning permission was granted by Bradford Council for a £40 million replacement on the key site a month ago, subject to final approval by the Secretary of State
The number of swine flu cases is close to doubling each week, with a further rise in hospitalisations. The number of patients in critical care is at its highest level since the pandemic began, reports chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson. In Bradford
Retailers who sell fireworks in Bradford are being warned to expect spot checks in the run up to Bonfire night. Shops with a history of not complying with firework legislation, in areas considered trouble “hotspots”, will come under close scrutiny, according
Bradford Council is encouraging people to find out if they are now entitled to housing and council tax benefit as a result of changes to the way these benefits will be calculated. From Monday, child benefit will no longer be taken into account as a form
A respected family man who became addicted to cocaine when his marriage ended was caught with £14,000 of drugs at his home, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Bernard Widdop, 46, was jailed for 27 months after pleading guilty to possessing Class A
An elderly woman was left without running water at her Shipley home for 36 hours after her supply was cut off without a written warning. Yorkshire Water has apologised to Virginia Jaworski, 81, of Birklands Road, who had to use bottled water after supplies
A judge has given a driver his licence back – ten years to the day after he ran a red light and smashed into a Bradford pensioner’s car killing him. John Amos Price was 19 when he fatally injured Ken Hill, 71, at the junction of Tong Street
Retailers who sell fireworks in Bradford are being warned to expect spot checks in the run up to Bonfire night. Shops with a history of not complying with firework legislation, in areas considered trouble “hotspots”, will come under close scrutiny, according
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson has praised his side’s discipline with just two players on the verge of suspension before tomorrow's Coca-Cola League One home game against Yeovil. United have yet to have a player banned this season, while
Sam Burgess has called for belief when England face Australia in the Gillette Four Nations at the DW Stadium, Wigan, tomorrow afternoon. The Bulls forward, who will join South Sydney at the end of the tournament, is confident that England can
The Dudley Hill Diamonds want to put the sparkle back into women’s rugby league. Fast becoming the region’s most talked-about women’s club, the Diamonds are looking to add to their squad as they begin the new season. A moderately-sized squad, the Diamonds
The Bradford Bulls have today unveiled the design of their new home shirt for the 2010 season. The shirt will feature a special embroidered patch to commemorate the testimonial of Bulls workhorse Jamie Langley. To celebrate the launch
Hot on the heels of Paula Radcliffe on Sunday are a group of New York marathoners from Airedale Athletics: Jen Willingham (St Bede’s) and Claire Elener and Robert Sutton (both Eccleshill). It is a first road marathon for Jen, while Claire is hoping
A teenager has been cleared of locking a woman in a flat and raping her. Shohidul Islam, 18, of Hillcote Drive, West Bowling, Bradford, was unanimously acquitted by a jury at Bradford Crown Court yesterday after a four day trial. Jurors decided the
An 82-year-old woman had to be cut free from her car after a collision in Shipley today. She was described as being in a "serious" condition. Firefighters from Shipley, Fairweather Green and Odsal attended the accident, in Highbank Lane. A spokesman
I always like Stan Collymore on the radio because he does not pull his punches as a pundit. Unlike other ex-pros who are scared of upsetting their mates, Stan tends to say it exactly how he sees it. But his suggestion about reinventing the Premier League
Thirty clubs from the Bradford Sunday Alliance League entered the first round of the West Riding County Cup. Half of them survived to make the draw for the second round, which takes place on Sunday, and the only all-Alliance tie is at Rhodesway School
The owners of a beauty salon raised money at a charity ball to help fight bone marrow cancer. Jessica Jones and Claire Scott-Grice performed nail painting at the Moulin Rouge Ball at the Hilton Hotel, Bradford. In return, guests donated more than £100
City will come up against a rather different opponent at Macclesfield this afternoon. Town boss Keith Alexander happens to be one of only three current managers – Chris Hughton and Paul Ince being the others – who are black. I don’t know what this
A teenager was locked up for two years today for attempting to rob a taxi driver with a Rambo-style knife. The 17-year-old, who was 16 at the time, demanded money from Gafoor Ahmed after getting into his cab late at night at the Owlet Social
A broken collarbone could not stop Keighley’s Adam Marsden winning his first motocross title. After a season not competing in a championship, Marsden moved up to the full size Suzuki RM 125 two-stroke machine in the youth open class. The 15-year-old
Sunday was officially the first day of winter but there was no gloom at Parkside Road Sports Centre as Bradford Maroons clinched their first EBL Division Three North win of the season. They clawed out a nail-biting 86-83 victory over Sefton Stars, a
Sam Stewart, of Addingham Moorside, scored a home win for Malsis School as more than 360 children from 22 schools across the north of England competed in the 2009 Malsis Cross-Country Run. Stewart came first in the field of 100 runners in the under-11
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Jordan Lee Farooq, 19, of Southmere Terrace, Great Horton; possession of cannabis, 12 months’ community order, 60 hours’ unpaid work, £85 costs. Andrew James Peacock, 30, of Heathcliffe
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds Council: Farsley: dormer window to front, 25 Low Bank Street. Farsley: amendment to approval (1.1m high raised timber decking with 1.2m high balustrading and new stairs to rear), to enlarge
Haworth Primary School has spawned a generation of green fingered gardeners with an allotment-style project which has spread a healthy eating message into the community. It can boast a royal seal of approval too, after Prince Charles awarded the village
She might be only ten but Bethany Hare has proved she is a star in the making, creating her own silent movie to raise funds for a children’s hospice. The Horsforth youngster made her Charlie Chaplin-style film using money she had earned as
Bradford Park Avenue manager John Deacey’s hard-line approach has had the 'Midas touch', and six points from his first two games in charge underlines that. Deacey was promoted from assistant to the top job following the resignation of Lee Sinnott
Following the FA Cup defeat in a third qualifying- round replay at Kendal Town earlier in the month, Guiseley have been on a winning streak of three games. Manager Steve Kittrick defended that record this week after eyebrows were raised in some quarters
Silsden's caretaker boss Chris Reape found himself at the sharp end just weeks after coming to the club and, while he admits it was an alarmingly meteoric rise, he is now getting used to it. “I just came in to help Schoey (Paul Schofield who resigned
Liversedge boss Sean Regan says the system that they are playing is something they have been working on since the close season but it is only just bearing the fruit that he expected. “I was surprised to read in the Telegraph & Argus last Monday that
Bradford Shotokan Karate Academy have followed up their success in the British National Championship. They picked up numerous trophies at the British Shotokan Kyogi at Oldham. Jack Swift was a double winner, coming first in his category in both kato
Two players are in a neck-and-neck race to be named as JCT600 Bradford League Players’ Player of the Year. With only hours before voting closes, only three per cent separated Yeadon batsman Danny Shuffe (44 per cent) and Baildon bowler Robert Walker
This week’s column should have a dotted line around it, because it is a cut-out-and-keep guide to surviving Halloween which everyone should keep handy over the coming weekend to refer to at moments of stress: * Trick or treat: This American practice
Every week in the UK, 12 seemingly fit and healthy people aged 35 and under die from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. They often bear no symptoms and are at the peak of their lives. But the simple act of walking into a cold shower, hearing
Derek Mozley, of Shipley writes: “Years ago, pictures appeared in the T&A, and I have heard stories more recently, of the French onion-sellers who operated at certain times of the year in this area. “The current Continental markets which are held in
Following our feature on Bradford’s cinemas, by reader Mick Crossley, Brian Magson contacted us by e-mail: “You forgot to include the Coronet in Otley Road, near what was the local swimming pool. And he adds: “The Queens Hall was different in that the
Regular reader John C Taylor writes: “The short-lived tabloid newspaper Yorkshire on Sunday included a column by regular journalist Mike Priestley. “In his first column on August 9, 1992, Mr Priestley compared the newly-launched YoS to a Yorkshire Pudding
A fascinating booklet has landed on the Remember When? desk, from Landy Publishing. Entitled By Rivers, Through Valleys And Dales, the book focuses on the countryside and country towns of Yorkshire and Lancashire as seen through the lenses of Edwardian
We have a bookish Remember When? this week, with our main attention being drawn to the publication of the 2009 issue of the splendid Bradford Antiquary, the journal of the Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society. At a little shy of a hundred pages
Yobs who have defaced a war memorial only days before Remembrance services take place have been condemned by war veterans. The vandals have written obscenities beneath the embossed names of the fallen on the memorial in Foster Park, Denholme
Steve McNamara prepared for England’s Four Nations collision with old foes Australia tomorrow by insisting: We don’t fear them. A win in Wigan will propel the hosts into the final after last week’s unconvincing victory over France. The Aussies needed
A young mum, who operated as the fixer in a major skunk cannabis conspiracy, has been jailed for three years. Thanh “Helen” Nguyen, 23, used her physical appearance and good command of English to play a key role in setting up and running cannabis factories
Gareth Evans is banking on insider knowledge to unlock Macclesfield when he goes back to his old club with City. Evans returns to the Moss Rose tomorrow for the first time since his summer switch to Yorkshire. The 21-year-old played 89 times in two
