City's first trip to the FA Cup third round for eight years went disappointingly with the form book today on a ground where they have never won. Watford's added Championship class proved too much for Phil Parkinson's men, who were backed by over 1,200
Phil Parkinson made the one enforced change for City's first appearance in the FA Cup third round since 2004. With David Syers starting his three-game ban, it meant a recall for Ritchie Jones who had been left out on Monday as a precaution with a swollen
A shocked woman was punched in the face by a vicious armed robber who confronted staff at a Bradford pub. The raider brandished what is thought to have been a handgun and demanded money before fleeing with around £500 in the robbery. The suspect struck
Two men have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault of a woman in Bradford early today. Police were called to reports of an assault in Rushton Road, Thornbury. The West Yorkshire Police helicopter was used to help search for two suspects
A 31-year-old Bradford man has been warned to expect a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to possessing drugs and ammunition. Kashif Raza, of Jesmond Avenue, Toller Lane, Bradford, pleaded guilty to six charges when he appeared at Bradford
A Bradford actor who is now based in Los Angeles is starring in a film which will be shown at this year’s Bradford International Film Festival. Darren Jacobs plays the title role in The Mortician, a gothic horror film. The 34-year-old, from Undercliffe
A promising musician who beat an innocent man unconscious in a city centre street has escaped an immediate prison sentence after a judge read a moving letter from his girlfriend. Judge Jonathan Rose told 23-year-old Damian Clarke he had carried out a
Cuts in Government funding mean that changes in lecturers’ contracts have to be looked at, Bradford College has said. The college, which this week unveiled plans for a £50 million state-of-the-art redevelopment, is in talks with unions about making contracts
Every school in the Bradford district has been put on alert following a national recall of bracelets made from highly toxic seeds containing a poison that can kill in tiny doses. A warning to alert staff to the dangers was issued yesterday by Davina
A leading charity which provides support to cancer sufferers has chosen Shipley as its national fundraising hub, creating 28 jobs. Macmillan Cancer Support, which also provides help to carers, is employing four team leaders and 24 customer assistants
A shopkeeper has been left devastated after his store was targeted twice in four days by raiders who escaped with thousands of pounds of stock. Mohammed Ghafoor is counting the cost after the latest break-in yesterday which saw thieves smash into the
There is no doubt that the relatively recent trend for big supermarket chains to to open small “express” stores can often be a valuable addition to local communities, sometimes replacing the long-gone “open all hours” corner shops that used to provide
Debbie Purdy has long campaigned for the right to die in dignity. Debbie, from Undercliffe, who has suffered from multiple sclerosis since the 1990s, won her fight for legal clarification on assisted death when Law Lords backed her call for a policy
A keen amateur footballer was subjected to a terrifying sex attack by a self-styled preacher who told him: “God is making me do this,” a jury was told. The man said he was overpowered and forced to endure a violent ordeal at the hands of Brian Jackson
A woman died from multiple organ failure two days after a dentist’s appointment to get a broken tooth fixed, an inquest has heard. Mandy Parish, 44 and lived with her partner in Albion Road in Idle, later began to feel sick. Within 48 hours she died
Bulls chairman Peter Hood has predicted a fierce battle for places at Odsal this season and reckons it will bring out the best in Mick Potter’s men. The Bulls are gearing up for a pivotal campaign as they bid to end three years of failure and re-establish
Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted that harrowing cases of lack of care for elderly hospital patients – similar to one which led to the Telegraph & Argus mounting our With Respect campaign last year – shocked his Government into a drive for dignity
Silsden residents are to be asked their views as part of efforts to create a new town plan. The town council is drawing up the plan to help guide future development in the area. It has almost completed a questionnaire which is due to be delivered to
More than 700 new homes could be built in Wilsden over the next 17 years, according to draft plans published by Bradford Council as part of its Local Development Framework consultations. The authority has identified five sites for up to 705 homes in
Michael Bryan admits his five-month stint at Valley Parade taught him how to cope with the tougher side of the game. The slightly-built winger, Peter Jackson’s final signing for City, is now back with today’s FA Cup opponents Watford after featuring
The leaders of the two main political parties on Bradford Council have unveiled the full details of their budget proposals ahead of the authority’s spending plans for 2012/13 being agreed next month. They are in agreement on two things – essential frontline
An 84-year-old man found dead at his home in Bingley took his own life, a coroner has ruled. Vincent Lilley, of Hollinwood View, Crossflatts, had suffered from depression and left a letter explaining his intention to take his own life, an inquest yesterday
A Bradford driving test centre has the lowest percentage pass rate in England, it has been revealed. And a leading driving instructor has claimed that candidates taking their tests at certain times of day in the certain parts of the city were “bound
A “troubled, angry and aggressive young man,” who brandished a knife while a landlord was being threatened, has been jailed for nine months. Usman Iqbal, 21, of Naples Street, Girlington, Bradford, pleaded guilty, at Bradford Crown Court, to possessing
Kind-hearted donors who contributed thousands towards John Duffey’s life-saving surgery are preparing for another major fundraiser tonight. Well-wishers helped to raise nearly £11,000 after Mr Duffey, 28, suffered a brain haemorrhage four days before
An inquest heard how a pensioner who went into Bradford Royal Infirmary for a prostate operation died after a fall in the ward toilet. John Ryan, 81, of Glen Road, Eldwick, was found collapsed on August 2 this year. He fractured his skull and suffered
A police investigation is under way into the cause of a fire which left two people needing hospital treatment. Two people, including a 55-year-old woman, were taken to Airedale Hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation following a blaze
A 21-year-old man, charged with arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered following a fire at the block of flats where he lives, has been further remanded in custody. Nathanial Wachnuik, who is accused of setting fire to his flat at Rochester
An engineer died at his home in Bradford after overdosing on antidepressants, an inquest heard. Thomas Paton, 52, of Braithwaite Drive, Keighley, who had a history of depression, was found dead by friends in August last year, the hearing yesterday in
Boss John Deacey is confident that Park Avenue’s ‘garbage’ defending against FC United of Manchester was a one-off. The club’s main issue has been at the other end where failure to convert a host of chances has seen the Horsfall outfit’s promotion
