Noble rot, I’ve always thought, is a very ugly name. The French call it pourriture noble, but I find that a little clumsy too. Unusually, I think the German name, Edelfäule, is the most elegant. Also known as Botrytis cinerea in Latin, it is a fungus
A Bradford women’s boxing programme has proved it can pack a punch after winning a prestigious award. The Inspire mark – the badge of the London 2012 Inspire programme which recognises projects inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Sporting fixtures across the district were postponed today after snow fell overnight. Among the games affected was today's clash between Bradford Dudley Hill and Hull Dockers. First aider Steve Anthony is pictured clearing snow and ice from the Parry
Three teachers from Sierra Leone visited Craven to cement an international schools relationship. The teachers, from the West African country, were visiting the Skipton cluster of schools through the British Council Global Partnerships project. The project
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Apperley Bridge: construction of extension to detached garage, 14 Overland Crescent. Baildon: construction of extension and loft conversion, 35 Moorfield Drive. Baildon: extension
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Ann-Marie Kaye, aged 32, of Lastingham Green, Buttershaw; two counts of theft, criminal damage, jailed for three months; failure to comply with community order, dealt with for the original offence
A former bus driver has swapped buses for brushes in a bid to drive forward his artistic career. Jason Howgate pushed his paintbrush and pencils to one side for five years to make ends meet driving buses after years of teaching art to people with learning
Peter Taylor admits that taking the loan route with rookies is not ideal. But he feels City have had no other choice because of the crippling injury list at times this season. Long-term casualties Simon Ramsden and Michael Flynn are still at least two
Plans for a proposed new supermarket in Bingley town centre went on show to the public yesterday. Sainsbury’s has said it was encouraged by the response it received on the first day of the exhibition for the proposed store on the site of the former Bradford
Five months of drama, comedy, music and spectacle are coming to Bradford Theatres between January and May, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. Unveiling an exciting Spring programme, theatre bosses in Bradford said it was great to see so many new shows
The experts say that the first ball of the Ashes does not define the series. But what about the third one then? It did not quite rank with Steve Harmison’s ludicrous long-hop straight to second slip but the immediate exit of Andrew Strauss has already
A suspected burglar was taken to hospital with chest and leg injuries after plunging down a 12-foot embankment behind an engineering works in Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, last night. The man, who was in his mid-30s and weighed around 20 stone
A mother-of-three has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness of a virus which can have devastating effects on unborn babies. Lisa Midgley had never heard of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) before the birth of her middle child, Christian, who is now four years
Patrick Ah Van is ready to put the boot in for the Bulls – after taking tips from a goal-kicking great. Despite limited kicking experience at first-grade level, the Kiwi utility back has honed his skills through a series of tutorials with kicking
Businesses are being encouraged to band together to beat criminals and make their shops safer this winter. Officers in the North Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team are to start a new Business Watch to help traders with security in the run-up
A schizophrenic who killed his mother by knifing her in the heart in a row over the TV has been sentenced to an indefinite order at a secure hospital. Retired children’s nurse Mariatu Nuni staggered into the garden of her Bradford home after the weapon
The lives of babies born in Bradford could be saved thanks to the fundraising efforts of a local charity. The Bradford Heart Support Group has donated £4,000 to buy new machines that will measure the blood oxygen levels of all new-born babies
Ambitious plans to return a well-known quarry to its former moorland splendour have been described as “very positive”. Crushed demolition materials will be used to fill in the Flappit quarry, near Cullingworth, before the site is re-seeded
Leeds United are looking to agree a second extension to George McCartney’s loan spell from Sunderland. The left back has been ever-present since arriving at Elland Road in September and despite a couple of mistakes he has impressed manager Simon Grayson
The Royal Mail sorting office at Forster Square, Bradford, is to close as part of a nationwide shake-up which could see hundreds of jobs moved from the city to Leeds. Following a consultation between managers and union officials, workers were told yesterday
A former secretary who funded a luxury lifestyle on the proceeds of a £12 million VAT fraud has been jailed for ten years. Jayne Mitchell, 40, of Wilsden Road, Allerton, Bradford, bought Ferraris, luxury properties and went on lavish shopping sprees
Two brothers have been locked up and warned to expect long jail sentences after they were convicted of storing guns at a Bradford house. Judge Peter Benson said that Waheed Rehman, 27, and his brother Faiz Rehman, 25, faced a minimum of five years behind
A man who subjected his daughter to a catalogue of sexual abuse for nearly two decades, has been jailed for 12 years. John Thompson, 65, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to three charges of rape and one of
A murder probe has been launched after a 44-year-old Pudsey man was killed following an incident in Leeds city centre. Andrew Crawford, of Wesley View, Pudsey, and his cousin were involved in an altercation with two other males in Dudley Way
