The driver of a lorry that overturned on a steep hill going into Otley was being treated for serious injuries in hospital last night. The crash happened at 8.45am yesterday as the cement mixer was believed to have been heading towards the town centre
BRADFORD & DISTRICT FA SUNDAY SENIOR CUP ties take precedence this weekend after several weather-affected weeks for Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs. Buttershaw White Star beat Thornton United 3-0 under floodlights before the freezing temperatures
Captain Andrew Gale is confident that his Yorkshire team will be better prepared for the forthcoming county season than they were last year. Gale and Martyn Moxon were left frustrated 12 months ago as a number of things hindered their winter programme
A Keighley drama group will recruit new members after performing its latest show. Youth theatre KYDZ will host workshops designed to be fun as well as showcasing young people’s potential. The evenings will be held following performances of Willy Russell
Bradford City hope it will be third time lucky as they try again to play their twice-postponed FA Women’s Cup tie at Charlton on Sunday. The weather delay is causing problems across the board as the lack of games will undoubtedly impact on match fitness
A 24-year-old man is due to appear before magistrates in Bradford tomorrow charged with the murder of a man who died in a street attack in Keighley. The dead man, who had suffered extensive head injuries, was today named by police as Jason
Midfielder Ross Daly has been a revelation in his first season at Horsfall Stadium but admitted this week that it had been difficult for him stepping up. Daly was signed from Avenue’s neighbours Thackley during the close season and he appeared to have
Whetley Lane face a repeat of last year’s semi-final when they take on Wortley in the West Riding County Vets Cup on Monday (8pm). Lane manager Sean Kerry knows his side will have to be at their best to reach the final for the second year running.
Nick Scruton column: Well it’s certainly easier writing a weekly column after a win than it is a loss! It’s always a big relief to get that first win under your belt and hopefully now we can relax slightly, enjoy our rugby and play some good
Kettlewell Primary School is set to benefit from faster internet access as high-speed broadband comes to Upper Wharfedale. Residents and businesses in Littondale will also feel the benefit from the Connecting North Yorkshire (CNY) initiative. CNY is
Guiseley’s much-delayed FA Trophy third-round tie should finally take place on Tuesday – but it could yet lead to problems further down the line. The Lions have been thwarted on three occasions as they attempt to travel to take on Blue Square Premier
A £1,680 donation has been served up to the Manorlands hospice at Oxenhope – thanks to auctions of pork pies and fodder hay. The auctions were staged in conjunction with Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Christmas primestock shows and the Great Northern
Cartridge World in Keighley is offering help to the town’s jobless. The Cavendish Street outlet will print up to ten copies of people’s CVs for free. The initiative, which runs until March 31, is part of the company’s national “CV Sorted” campaign.
Airedale Hospital has received nine out of ten for the overall impression gained by people visiting its outpatients department. The finding has been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an independent survey. The survey, part of
Albion’s only two games in 2012 have resulted in defeats – but both were in cup competitions and boss Kulwinder Sandhu will accept that. “You don’t want to lose any game but if they had to be defeats then it is better that they were in the cups,” said
Sutton-in-Craven Parish Council has objected to a proposal to reduce a bus service which runs through South Craven. North Yorkshire County Council is proposing to reduce the frequency of service 78A to approximately every two hours and the service, which
Work is likely to start within four months on Steeton’s new £200,000 community hall. Parish council chairman David Mullen hopes contractors will begin the five-months-plus building project in May. Funders of the project have insisted work is completed
Keighley Cougars player-coach Jason Demetriou believes his side’s trip to French side Toulouse can provide an ideal bonding experience for his new-look squad. But victory in tomorrow’s Northern Rail Cup tie (4.30pm) is the overriding objective after
Compost bins will go on sale in Skipton next month. The 330-litre bins, which cost £8, will be offered for sale at Greatwood and Horseclose Community Centre, North Parade, on Thursday, March 22, from 2pm to 7pm. To ensure availability, pre-order and pay
Residents in Yeadon are being advised to check their home security after door locks at two homes were targeted by burglars. In the first incident, vice grips were used to snap the euro profile lock at a home on Banksfield Mount. The intruder stole wedding
Extensive damage has been caused to dry stone walls belonging to two Earby landowners. About 40 yards of dry stone walling was knocked down outside the house of Martin Sharp, of Cowgarth Lane, and 20 yards of walling was damaged on land owned by farmer
A Barnoldswick manufacturer is seeking planning permission to demolish a mill building on Ravenscroft Way. Leggett and Platt have submitted an application to Pendle Council to demolish the warehouse building at L&P Springs Ltd. If approved, the demolition
James Hanson is likely to miss the whole of City's manic March after a scan confirmed a tear in his adductor muscle. The striker could be sidelined for up to six weeks, which would rule him out of the hectic schedule coming up, although the club hope
Andy Burnham, the Shadow Health Minister, will be guest speaker at a quiz night event in Shipley. The former government cabinet member will be joined by Bradford Council leader Ian Greenwood, and Councillor Ralph Berry at the event, at Shipley and District
Keith Lulia is poised to make his Bulls debut against Wigan on Sunday after being named in Mick Potter’s 19-man squad. The centre, a close-season signing from Newcastle Knights, has shaken off a hamstring injury and could replace the stricken
Kia is to launch an all-new flagship saloon, which is expected to establish new standards for design flair. Codenamed KH, the model is Kia’s first rear-wheel drive sedan. KH is among the company’s most eagerly anticipated new models and will be launched
Road resurfacing is to be carried out in Cullingworth, Denholme and Wilsden in the financial year starting in April. Shipley Area Committee has approved a £138,000 programme of surface dressing. Roads include Halifax Road, Manywells Brow and Cullingworth
More than 100,000 British buyers have already taken Note of Nissan's UK-built supermini-MPV. To ensure its continuing popularity with buyers it's receiving further upgrades for 2012. The first noteworthy news is an increase in equipment and style for
The number of drivers over 80 has topped one million, according to information obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists following a freedom of information request to the DVLA. There are 122 licence holders over 100. IAM chief executive Simon Best
New versions of the BMW M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible afre being launched, claiming to offer searing performance and better economy. They will cost from £93,795 for the coupe and £98,995 for the convertible with deliveries starting in September. BMW say
The original Alto model was first introduced in Japan in 1979 to provide motorists with a city car which combined fun, practicality, affordability and low running costs. During the last 32 years, this ethos has been maintained, and these values remain
Subaru will unveil the hotly-anticipated Subaru BRZ and Impreza five-door at the Geneva Motor Show in March, marking the European debut for both models. The 200PS Subaru BRZ – developed as a joint-project between Subaru and Toyota – is a sports
A proposal to expand and relocate a Barnoldswick primary school to a high school site in the town has received the backing of Conservative councillors and school governors. Lancashire County Council is proposing to relocate Barnoldswick C of E Primary
Deputy Chief Constable Tim Madgwick will act temporarily as chief constable of North Yorkshire Police when the present incumbent Grahame Maxwell retires later this year. This will enable the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), due to be elected
Builder Andrew Summers is furious after getting just ten days’ notice to quit a garage he has rented for the past 14 years. The 43-year-old said he believes the notice would have been shorter if he had not asked “men in suits” why they were snooping
Inspired pupils at High Bentham Primary School are getting set to commemorate the London 2012 Olympics. The Olympic organising committee has accepted the school into its national Get Set Network in recognition of its commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic
A lorry driver has been airlifted to hospital after he suffered serious injuries when his vehicle overturned in Otley today. The incident happened at about 8.45am on Carr Bank when the cement mixer rolled over shedding its load. The
Retail mall developer Westfield has sold its interest in three UK shopping centres which it does not regard as core to its operations. The Australian-based firm, whose scaled down £275 million Broadway scheme in Bradford is still on hold, has sold its
Retail giant Freeman Grattan Holdings (FGH) is on the verge of signing a deal to keep its head office in Bradford. It will see more than 600 staff transferring from the group’s current UK base in Lidget Green, Bradford, to one of two possible sites –
Only two street parties have so far been planned in the Bradford district to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Groups wanting to hold a street party over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend in June have until May 1 to apply to Bradford Council
A public consultation is being held about plans for an 85-metre high wind turbine on Bingley Moor. Yorkshire Water parent company Kelda Group has written to people in the area inviting them to public exhibitions about the proposal at Graincliffe Water
The Telegraph & Argus can today exclusively reveal the shortlist for the 2012 Young Citizen Awards. A total of 134 nominations were made in the Bradford Council-run awards scheme, which aims to recognise the contributions made by children and young people
A rising age of retirement in Bradford could make it more difficult for the growing younger population in the district to find work, a senior councillor has warned. But a growing number of older people in the district were “living in real hardship” and
A North Craven after-school childcare facility is busy boosting learning thanks to its popular homework club. Settle Primary School’s After School Club, run by staff from ChipMonks Day Nursery, scores top marks with busy parents by offering
The Bishop of Bradford, the Right Rev Nick Baines, will attend at service at St Mary’s Church, Conistone, on Sunday. The service will give thanks for the recent work carried out at the church thanks to a bequest from Florrie Whitehead. It included installing
Regional law firm AWB Charlesworth has appointed Sara Mounsey to strengthen its property team as a solicitor based in its Skipton office. She has ten years’ experience of working in property law and has expertise covering a broad range of residential
Police investigating the disappearance of Bradford dad Sajid Saddique five years ago are still hopeful of a breakthrough following a fresh appeal. Detectives are re-interviewing key individuals for clues as to what happened to the businessman. There
Social housing tenants in Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton and other parts of Kirklees will have to delve deeper into their pockets to pay their rent, it has emerged. Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing rents are to rise following an agreement by leading councillors
Andy Burnham, the Shadow Health Minister, will be guest speaker at a quiz night event in Shipley. The former government cabinet member will be joined by Bradford Council leader Ian Greenwood, and Councillor Ralph Berry at the event, at Shipley and District
A Barnoldswick man has been selected to compile the statistics on world-class basketball players at the London Olympics this summer. Oliver Hylands, 23, a former pupil at the town’s West Craven High Technology College, is one of 24 basketball experts
Clapham CE Primary School splashed their way to victory in the 2012 North Craven primary school’s swimming gala. They proudly brought home the trophy after thrilling races that also involved teams from Ingleton, Giggleswick, Settle, Horton-in-Ribblesdale
The pilots’ union has claimed people living near Leeds-Bradford International Airport could be in danger from proposed new pilot fatigue rules. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) says proposed European Union rules allowing longer
A charity veterans rugby match will raise cash for a Silsden teenager badly hurt playing for his team. The game, at Bradford Salem’s home ground, in Shay Lane, Heaton, at 7.30pm, on February 29, will feature some local sporting legends such as Robbie
A Bradford man and girl have been arrested in connection with a spate of thefts at supermarkets in Otley and the surrounding area. The crimes have ranged from shoplifting to stealing mobile phones from shoppers’ pockets. The man, 37, and the girl, 16,
Customers at a Shipley opticians have donated hundreds of items to help replenish stocks at the Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank. Shipley Specsavers, in Market Square, appealed for donations of non-perishable food items. Volunteers from charities and
A study shows that Craven could cut its energy bill by £31 million by improving its carbon footprint. The report says investments – which could be made in households, commercial buildings, industry and transport – would pay for themselves on commercial
A 26-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with a blaze which caused damage valued at £1,000 to a village shop. Tyrone Jeffers appeared before a district judge at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday, speaking only to confirm
Ricky Ravenhill has warned City to get their house in order before thinking too far ahead. Phil Parkinson’s recent captures have been with an eye towards next term. Plans are clearly being put in place with Matt Fry, Will Atkinson and possibly Deane
Almost half of women in Yorkshire and the Humber admit to leaving the tap running when they brush their teeth or wash up, according to a new survey. The survey, commissioned by poverty-fighting charity Care International, has also revealed the same percentage
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: construction of two-storey side extension and part single-storey rear extension, 22 Maitland Close. Allerton: non-material amendment to permission 11/04625/FUL dated
Social housing tenants in Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton and other parts of Kirklees will have to delve deeper into their pockets to pay their rent, it has emerged. Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing rents are to rise following an agreement by leading councillors
A village is planning to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style. More details about a number of events being planned to mark the occasion in Pool-in-Wharfedale have been revealed in the latest edition of the parish council’s newsletter. A village
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Bethany King, aged 29, of Reevy Crescent, Buttershaw; driving without due care and attention, £50 fine, £200 costs, licence endorsed. Ian Leadbeater, aged 30, of Wenborough Lane, Holme Wood;
An Otley group dedicated to bringing local news to blind people is celebrating a £250 funding boost. The money has been donated to Otley and District Talking Newspaper for the Blind by the town’s Sainsbury's supermarket, under its Community Grant scheme
Calderdale residents are being encouraged to register to vote in time for the council elections on May 3. There are 12,000 homes in Calderdale where no one is registered to vote, and Calderdale Council is sending letters to all the properties. The Council
Open auditions are being held for youngsters to play the King of Siam’s children in a professional production of The King and I at the Alhambra. The producers are seeking children aged five to 14 for the show from May 15 to 19. Auditions will be held
Anyone aged over 50, who wants to record their memories, can join a writing group in Shipley. It is organised by the Seniors Show The Way project, part of the Bradford District Care Trust. No experience of writing is necessary and booking is not required
Film fans in Calverley are seeking help to run the village’s thriving community cinema, which is set for its third film night at the historic St Wilfrid’s Church. From ushers and usherettes to projectionists and box office staff, organisers wants to
Roleystone Horse Sanctuary is appealing for people to travel a mile to raise money for animal charities. The event, A Mile For Their Lives, will take place on Sunday, March 18. “It is for small animal charities which depend on public funding to survive
Hollywood actor Dan Aykroyd has been invited to visit Haworth by the Bronte Society after he revealed his ancestral links to the famous literary sisters. The Canadian, most famous for writing and starring in the 1980s comedy Ghostbusters, believes
Bradford Bulls rugby league stars are encouraging runners to sign up for the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10K road race. Players Olivier Elima and Manase Manuokafoa joined representatives of the charity in Centenary Square to pledge their support for the
A drunken plasterer who bit hard into a man’s ear in a fight over an alleged drug debt has been jailed for two years. Michael Sargeant sank his teeth into Jason Holdsworth’s ear and hung on for several seconds as they punched and wrestled on
A Bradford minicab driver accused of double murder told a jury the Lord knew he was innocent. Sabir Hussain, under cross-examination from Tahir Khan for the Crown, said he would never have turned his back on his faithful wife and his children to involve
An innocent man was beaten to death in the street after intervening in an argument following a Valentine’s party, it is believed. The 44-year-old died at the scene after he was brutally battered with a weapon in the mid-morning attack. Shocked residents
Creating employment opportunities for the young and maintaining vital services for vulnerable adults are key changes in the final budget proposals put forward by Bradford Council’s ruling Labour group. In addition lower paid council workers will receive
A new road safety plan for Bradford aims to further cut the number of casualties on the district’s roads. New casualty reduction targets have been set, calling for fatal and serious road casualties to be reduced by at least 40 per cent by 2020
A 26-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with a blaze which caused damage valued at £1,000 to a village shop. Tyrone Jeffers appeared before a district judge at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday, speaking only to confirm
Police in Bradford are warning motorists to be on their guard against registration plate thieves. Officers will be visiting Morrisons car park in Ingleby Road, Girlington, tomorrow to fit free anti-theft screws to vehicle registration plates. The screws
The issue of forced marriage is a very real one, right across the district. Each year the Forced Marriage Unit, specifically set up in 2005 to deal with the issue, is aware of around 1,500 cases worldwide annually. In 2010, the FMU dealt with 1,735
They say everybody needs good neighbours. Yet according to research from Opinion Matters on behalf of Ordnance Survey, a third of people don’t even know the names of the person living next door. The survey reveals that 41 per cent of folk in Yorkshire
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Controversial plans to reopen a disused quarry at Silsden looked doomed, for the second time in a year. 50 years ago: When buildings and facilities were available, Bradford Technical College intended to provide specialist
The concerns raised by the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) about new European Union rules on pilot fatigue must be taken seriously. For this area, the proximity of Leeds-Bradford airport is obviously an issue and anything that could potentially
After seeing Councillor Val Slater just the other week declare war on those who want to keep the green field sites green and not be concreted over – regardless of the massive support for saving green field sites – this week another story raises the question
Sir – Re ‘City mayor vote is in the electors’ hands’ (T&A, February 13) – I, too, agree with the opinions of the local party leaders that Bradford does not need another layer of local administration. It is not often that unity breaks out across the council
SIR – I am writing to highlight the persistent inconsistencies when it comes to the spending priorities of the Council in our city. I have been campaigning for improvements at the Baildon Bridge junction. This has been highlighted in a number of your
SIR – Councillor Green needs to take a reality check and get out and about in Bradford and see for himself what a mess this once-great city is. The centre is a disgrace with beggars and groups of males hanging about which make it very intimidating when
SIR – Re Brian Holmans’s comments (Letters, February 10). He states that the bishops are guided by the Bible. Over many years the Bible has been quoted with many interpretations to suit the need of individuals. Much of the New Testament was written hundreds
SIR – Re Bradford’s Development Policy. Your front page and leader (February 10), provide cuttingly accurate reflection upon the state of Bradford’s city centre and how down-market, depressing and unfriendly it has become. The Transport Study commissioned
SIR – David Ward MP is to be applauded for tackling the issue of over-priced motor insurance, particularly the way in which younger drivers are penalised. A statistic was quoted on the BBC a few days ago, stating that younger drivers were 66 per cent
SIR – Val Summerscales (pictured), of Bradford Chamber of Trade, has fired a blast at councillors, planners and Westfield for making Bradford in parts a retail desert (T&A, February 10). Quite right too! Only about two weeks ago the T&A reported that
SIR – I wonder if any T&A readers can help me. I am thinking of writing a comedy series for television based on the antics of an inept Council. The Council will have pulled down most of the shops in the town centre without planning their replacements
SIR – On May 1, 2010, David Cameron said that if the Conservatives were elected, they would fight back against crime by putting more police officers on the streets. We now learn that West Yorkshire Police Force is to lose 130 frontline staff, which means
SIR – What a ‘cunning plan’, seeing scaffolding going up around the Odeon (pictured, T&A, February 13). So as the City Park is being opened on March 24, the Odeon will have its shroud on! Only a ‘body’ intellectually deprived could dream this up! Of
SIR – Our party leaders (T&A, February 13) are against our having an elected mayor. Their arguments are questionable. The leader of the Lib Dems says there would be conflict between an elected mayor and the Government policy that ties us to the coat-tails
Roleystone Horse Sanctuary is appealing for people to travel a mile to raise money for animal charities. The event, A Mile For Their Lives, will take place on Sunday, March 18. “It is for small animal charities which depend on public funding to survive
An incestuous paedophile who subjected his three daughters to a campaign of sexual abuse and physical cruelty has had his “too short” jail term doubled by top judges. The 70-year-old Bradford lorry driver, who cannot be named to protect the identities
Dog owners are being urged not to dump their pets after the RSPCA found these two cross-breeds tied to its animal home railings by a washing line. Mount Street Animal Home manager Mandy Miller said the animals could have strangled each other because
Elliott Whitehead is not bothered where he plays as the Bulls prepare to cross swords with Wigan at Odsal. Whitehead, 22, returned from a five-game ban to start in the back row at Castleford last weekend, but was switched to centre after Adrian
A Coroner has been told detectives have made no arrests over the savage murder of a Bradford dad. Five weeks after family man Amjad Hussain was brutally attacked which led to him dying of horrific neck injuries, police are still hunting those responsible
Phil Parkinson is plotting the downfall of the team that can rightly call themselves the best in the country. Torquay are the only side in the four divisions to have won all their games in 2012. Their sizzling form even outstrips the likes of Barcelona
A midweek cup exit is not the ideal preparation for a must-win game on a return to league action but that is the scenario facing Bradford Park Avenue tomorrow. John Deacey’s men are just outside the play-off places in the Evo-Stik Premier Division and
Queensbury’s hopes of making the third round draw of the Ace Insurance BARLA National Cup have received an unexpected boost due to the recent big freeze. The enforced lay-off has allowed prop forward Lee Kelley (dislocated thumb) and wingman Liam Dovner
