She appeared as a silhouette in a cloud of cigarette smoke, familiar roof-tops rising behind her in a pool of street light at the Alhambra this evening. “I live on in every woman’s five inch heels,” said the ghost of Elsie Tanner, as half a century of
Jonathan Bairstow today showed that the old adage about waiting ages for a bus before three come along at once can also apply to first-class centuries. At the start of May the Yorkshire youngster had yet to pass the three-figure mark, before he made
Long Lee beat Lepton Highlanders 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out after the West Riding County Amateur League Division Two Cup final had finished 1-1 following extra time at Ovenden West Riding.
Haworth moved joint top of DIVISION ONE after a stunning Craven League performance saw them crush Oakworth by ten wickets at West Lane. The Cure Hill side were brushed aside for just 66, with Reece White taking 3-2 off three overs, Richard Ellis 3-30
With 20 men breaking 17 minutes on Wednesday, the John Carr Series is firmly back as one of Yorkshire’s premier 5k races. Will Nottidge (Baildon Runners) secured the Junior Male series title at Esholt with a time of 18min 34sec in the last
Andrew Rhodes produced a 15-over spell of 6-45 to inflict a first Aire-Wharfe League defeat of the season on Beckwithshaw and continue Otley’s resurgence. After picking up only two points in their first two Division One matches, Otley have since taken
A century from Jonathan Bairstow put Yorkshire into a commanding position in their LV= County Championship clash with Somerset. At tea on day one the Tykes had reached 262-4 at Taunton, with Bairstow unbeaten on 103. It is only the second time the 21
Hanson Grammar School old-boy Sir Edward Appleton was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1947 for his research into atmospheric layers, which proved crucial to Britain’s war effort. The boy from Barkerend discovered the existence of the layer in
Jeanette Dent, science teacher at Aire Valley School, in Cottingley New Road, Bingley, explains how to make a volcano – a very topical subject just at the moment! All this simple experiment requires is a container, such as a plastic cup or bottle, some
Brighouse Town have begun interviewing potential successors to departing management duo Mark Brier and Darren Attwood. Brier decided to take a sabbatical from the game once the season ended and Attwood felt it was the right thing to quit alongside the
The opening of the UK’s most sustainable student accommodation at the University of Bradford is due to take place during the festival, on Monday, September 12. The event will take place from 2pm to 3pm.
A workshop on how science is used to bring evidence from a crime scene to a courtroom will be held for over-16s during the British Science Festival. The University of Bradford will host the four-hour event on Wednesday, September 14. It
Simon Bailey’s all-round efforts helped Bingley Congs secure their first win of the Bradford Evening League season in exciting fashion against previously unbeaten defending Division One champions Thornton. Bailey (42) and Aidy Dibb (29) were central
On Monday, September 12, become an archaeologist for the day, finding out all about the latest techniques used to delve into our past.
On Tuesday, September 13, join in a workshop to learn how to make your own herbal medicines, similar to those shown on the TV programme Grow Your Own Drugs.
The British Science Association will be meeting with science, technology, engineering and maths partners to discover the latest educational developments. The event on Tuesday, September 13, is open to teachers and professionals in those fields. To register
Students aged eight to 18 are in for a treat with shows and workshops providing fun and inspiration for all, from circus science to animal encounters to gazing at the stars. For more details about the programme for schools and colleges, call 0845
Bradford will host Europe’s largest and longest-running science festival when it returns to the city this year after more than a century. Hundreds of the UK’s top scientists, including some household names, and engineers will visit the city to display
Scientists and residents in the city will have the chance to shine during the British Science Festival as the nation’s media descends upon Bradford, hungry for announcements of scientific breakthroughs and discoveries. Professor Alistair Wood, dean of
Wind and rain wiped out two of six scheduled West Riding Sunday Council fixtures but Skipton Kashmir, Abaseen, Manningham and Attock Sweet Centre defied the elements to register wins. Newcomers Skipton racked up a second 200-plus run feast this season
A Bradford Councillor today became the country's first female British Muslim Lord Mayor. Councillor Naveeda Ikram took on the role in a ceremony at City Hall. And she announced that Bradford's Marie Curie Cancer Care and disabled people's
Fans of the BBC’s Bang Goes The Theory will be in for a treat when the popular science programme brings its roadshow to Bradford for the opening weekend of the festival. The explosive show’s team of presenters will be bringing their stage show and an
Aire Wharfe lost 21-11 in their second Federation bowls match against Doncaster. In the home match in difficult conditions at Shipley Club, Aire Wharfe edged the aggregate by 17 points, although both teams had six winners each. The pick of
Yorkshire lost three wickets on the first morning of their LV= County Championship clash with Somerset. At lunch on day one they had reached 109-3 at Taunton. This was slightly disappointing after they had raced to 56-0 having won the toss and elected
The school run has been made safer for pupils of Shipley CE Primary School after an optician donated high-visibility jackets. The Specsavers store in Shipley has provided the jackets to the school to mark national Walk to School Week. Store director
Bradford Saturday League Naylor – Brighouse Sports A 191 (22), Shipley Club A 158 (8); Crossgates 208 (25), Eccleshill A (5); Pudsey Littlemoor A 186 (19), Cross Roads 170 (11); Pudsey A 192 (19), Ladyhill A 154 (11). Godwin – Greengates A 170 (14)
A father, whose son was shot dead in Florida almost two decades ago, has offered to help the family of a man murdered in the same US state. Gary Colley, a 34-year-old skilled mechanical engineer, of Wilsden, was gunned down at the roadside in Tallahassee
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Nadeem Ali, aged 40, of Dewfield Close, Bierley; failure to produce licence, no separate penalty; driving without a licence, £175 fine, £100 costs. Luke Rhodes Armitage, aged 31, of Bentfield
Addingham Parish Council has selected its chairman and new vice-chairman, but is still looking for new members to fill four seats. The village council chose Councillor Catherine Coates as chairman and long-serving Councillor Gordon Campbell took on the
A team of teenage cooks from Guiseley School Technology College have finished runners-up in a regional culinary competition. The final of the Young Chef’s Competition saw the Year 10 pupils go head-to-head against other school teams in the kitchen.
Burley Parish Council is looking for new members. Applications are being accepted for three vacancies on the council and must be submitted by noon on Wednesday, June 8. Seven parish councillors stood down before the last election, with six candidates
A group of students from the district beat youngsters from across the country in a geography competition. Six year ten pupils from St Mary’s School, Menston, were selected for the finals of the Worldwise Challenge, which was held over a weekend in the
Many small firms are reluctant to chase up persistent later-payers for fear of damaging the relationship with customers and losing business, according to Bradford Chamber of Commerce. Mike Cartwright, the chamber’s policy executive, said surveys had
Communications experts at an Otley-based agency have won a recruitment industry award against competition from national names such as Adidas, Accenture, Network Rail and RBS. Words&Pictures won the Innovation in Recruitment award for a project with the
The success of a district-wide project is being celebrated after it helped 50 people get into work. The Steps scheme has helped people develop the basic skills needed to access community health and social care employment and education opportunities.
Leeds United defender Aidan White has returned from his loan spell at Oldham determined to press his claims for regular first-team football next season. The 19-year-old, who went to school in Menston, made his Leeds debut in August 2008 but
The Friday night drink tasted good – if a little on the costly side. Julian Rhodes and Mark Lawn were quick to toast the deal they had struck at 4pm. City’s place at Valley Parade is secure again for now while the joint-chairmen, together with Rhodes
A motorist who knocked down and killed a pensioner and his dog when he was travelling at double the speed limit has been jailed for 21 months. Eleazer Lawrence was going at least 60mph in a 30mph zone when he hit John Holmes, 75, on Bradford
A summit on multiculturalism will be held in Bradford tomorrow. Representatives from community and faith organisations in the city will discuss the impact of multiculturalism and religion on community relations in the district. Panel members include
Volcanic ash has caused the cancellation of some morning flights at Leeds Bradford Airport. The airport is still open but even more disruption is expected throughout the day. Passengers are being advised to ring ahead to check. Flights cancelled so
A teenage gardener is leading a bid for glory at the Chelsea Flower Show, which starts today. Dominic Grimes, from Burley-in-Wharfedale, has played a major part in Leeds City Council’s display. The 17-year-old is 12 months into a two-year Green Apprenticeship
A woman who tested positive for MRSA after being admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary fears she could have inadvertently infected a fellow patient. Victoria Hart, 23, of Castlegate Drive, Eccleshill, was screened for the hospital superbug after
A rendering company has moved a step closer to gaining planning permission for a new building at its site. The application for a covered trailer store to house 12 vehicles at the Omega Proteins factory in Half Acre Road, Denholme, was approved by Bradford
A Bradford primary school has strengthened its security procedures after an unknown man tried to arrange to collect a child from its nursery. The man phoned Miriam Lord Community School in Manningham to say the pupil’s cousin would be collecting her.
Ilkley author Martyn Bedford met members of a teenage reading group, who were treated to readings from his first novel for young people. The novelist and creative writing tutor, a former journalist on the Telegraph & Argus, was at Bradford Central Library
The number of Bradford councillors should be slashed by two-thirds if the district has an elected mayor, an MP has suggested. Shipley MP Philip Davies said it was ridiculous to have an elected mayor taking decisions but still have 90 councillors
SIR – Lib Dem group leader Coun Jeanette Sunderland states it is outrageous that the vote for the Bradford Council leadership is not on the agenda (T&A, May 14) at tonight’s authority AGM. In essence, I agree with her, especially when the Bradford authority
SIR – A report about cold homes and health commissioned by the Friends of the Earth may come as a shock to today’s medical professionals and environmentalists. But people with an ounce of commonsense have always known that cold weather causes deaths and
A man was taken to hospital after collapsing with a suspected heart problem after a wheelclamping dispute. Police and paramedics were called to the Changegate Car Park, Haworth, at 2.20pm yesterday. Police said a man was taken ill in
SIR – I would have thought that a fifth of the shops in the city centre are now empty remembering the old adage of ‘supply and demand’. Look at some of the smart shops on Gordon Terrace in Saltaire a few miles to the north, and ask yourself if they would
SIR – Re the letter by Brian Holmans, ‘Medals were earned’ (T&A, May 19). Although I don’t wish to be a killjoy, having thoroughly enjoyed the 1940s weekend in Haworth, the authenticity of the medals also crossed my mind when I saw an old man standing
SIR – Matthew Crowther admits there is a healthy profit to be made on a cup of tea, but claims he has to charge his customers £1.10 to cover his overheads like rent, rates, electric, water, staff costs, etc, before he can take a wage (T&A, May 13). Come
SIR – Reading the T&A (May 16), I noted that a quad bike had been seized by the police in Pudsey because the vehicle was not insured and the driver had no licence. Why is it that cars are not seized in the same situation, but only receive in many cases
SIR – I was absolutely stunned after reading your front-page article about the number of missed hospital appointments (T&A, May 21). According to the report, a jaw-dropping 53,916 appointments were missed at the BRI and St Luke’s hospitals in a 12-month
The sentencing of our criminals is an issue that everyone has a strong view on. Almost all of us will, at some point, have reacted strongly to what we perceive to be a weak sentence for a criminal offence. That can sometimes be a justifiable
SIR – I cannot believe how much dog mess is on the streets of West Bowling! You cannot walk more than 50 paces without seeing big lumps of dog mess on the pavements. I often have to go onto the roads. It’s quite disgusting! You wouldn’t believe that
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Buses in Bradford, Keighley, Otley and Skipton were to be taken off the road. Busmen at West Yorkshire Road Car Company were to stage an evening walkout in protest of the company’s plans to introduce minibus
Those among us who have never suffered domestic violence may wonder why victims are often reluctant to report the crime. Or why many suffer for so long before they finally do. But it takes courage to bring out the issue from within the confines
People who want to know more about community sentences will get the chance at an event in Bradford next month being run by the magistrates and probation associations. The Local Crime: Community Sentence (LCCS) event, hosted by the Telegraph
Chickens cluck around and vegetables grow above and below the ground. This slice of the ‘good life’ sits in a tranquil corner approximately half a mile from the centre of Keighley. Here, youngsters with complex learning difficulties and disabilities
An election campaign has been stirring children’s attentions at a village primary school. Mirroring the council election process, Wilsden Primary School children have been standing for election to the School Council. Candidates for each year group have
A police officer from Bradford has been killed in a crash as he rode a motorcycle to work. PC Scott Eastwood-Smith, 29, who was serving with the Metropolitan Police, died in hospital after the accident with a car as he travelled to Chiswick police station
A theatre company is in negotiation with Bradford Council over taking control of Bingley Arts Centre. Trustees at Bingley Little Theatre have approached the Council in a bid to run the centre, in Main Street, for the Bingley community. It may be the
An election campaign has been stirring children’s attentions at a village primary school. Mirroring the council election process, Wilsden Primary School children have been standing for election to the School Council. Candidates for each year group have
Rihanna’s heavily-broadcast hit S&M makes Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Relax sound like a nursery rhyme. The R&B star is far from coy when it comes to letting us know about her desires, and her legion of young fans are hanging on her every word. Sitting
A singer described as having one of purest female voices in British folk music will be hitting the high notes at Korks Wine Bar in Otley on Friday. Sheffield-born Fay Hield has built up a strong following on the folk circuit and has received a string
Supermarket giant Morrisons is said to be moving closer to a £1.5 billion deal that could triple the size of its stores network and bring its market share nearer to larger rivals. The Bradford-based retailer is reportedly in discussions with investment
Ben Jeffries has his eyes set on a Super League play-off push after watching the Bulls’ Challenge Cup dream die. Defeat to Wigan ended interest in the knock-out competition for another year and immediately switched focus to an ailing league
Bradford police have urged the public to report incidents of violence after a couple were attacked in the city centre. The pair were assaulted by a gang of youths in Ivegate, but the incident, partially captured on CCTV, was not reported to police
City are staying at Valley Parade next season after the owners pulled off a deal to buy the office block. Joint chairmen Julian Rhodes, Mark Lawn and fellow shareholder Professor David Rhodes have set up their own parent company, BC Bantams
A man has been convicted of animal cruelty after his dog attacked a neighbour’s cat, which had to be destroyed due to its horrific injuries. Following a trial at Bradford Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Ryan Lambert, 23, of Mount Avenue, Eccleshill
Five men have been jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to commit burglaries across the county. The gang was involved in a series of so- called Hanoi burglaries across West Yorkshire between May 2009 and February 2010 where car keys and vehicles
