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  • Novel post card-sized art work goes on display

    Postcard-sized artworks that were inspired by Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights will be exhibited in six libraries across the Bradford district. A Postcard to Emily will display more than 70 miniature artworks that were inspired by the classic novel.

  • Bradford businesses attend growth scheme

    More than 100 business people attended the formal unveiling of the new Business Growth Calderdale project. It is a partnership project between Calderdale Council, Bradford University, Leeds Metropolitan University and Community Partnership Solutions.

  • Thackley involved in title decider

    Thackley can play a key role in the destination of the Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division title tomorrow night. Second-placed hosts Retford United are looking for the win that will see them snatch the crown in their final game. Retford

  • West Yorkshire is hotspot for cannabis farms

    More cannabis farms were found in West Yorkshire than in any other police force area in the country last year, a report has revealed. Figures for the year up to the end of April, released by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), show 936 farms

  • Club champions collect trophies

    Delighted trophy winners show off their awards at the VC Bradford:Pennine Cycles:Stella Azzurra Club annual presentation dinner. Club champions were Keil Nelson (handicap time trial), Peter Barusevicus (road race), Vicky Annis (ladies road race, plus

  • Raising funds for Ovenden Ladies

    Ovenden RLFC have formed a ladies team and are holding a race night at the club on Saturday (8pm) to raise funds. For more information, or to sponsor a race or horse, call Andrew Perry on 07578-150955.

  • Aussie connection has done Yorkshire proud

    Anthony McGrath column We’ve had quite a lot of success with Australian overseas players at Yorkshire over the years and fingers crossed Mitchell Starc can add himself to the list. Thanks to our links with Darren Lehmann and South Australia

  • Bradford City reserves can’t sign off on high

    City reserves 0, Hull City reserves 4 City’s reserves suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Hull in their final Central League East Division fixture of the season at Valley Parade. Striker Lewis Clarkson, who had scored in the reverse fixture

  • Victory puts Campion reserves on brink

    It is now advantage Campion reserves in Division Two after their 3-2 win over title rivals Albion Sports. Srikes by Jordan Aird, Paul Noble, and Chris Graham for Campion cancelled out Arron Gibson and Chris Gibbon’s goals to give them a crucial

  • Bradford sweating on title rivals’ results

    Bradford concluded their Spen Valley League fixtures with a 3-1 win at Girlington and must now await the outcome of other results to see if they will be crowned Premier Division champions. Goals from Gurpal Bhambra, Azir Gulzar and Shaun Addy ensured

  • McMarne magic lights up West Bowling

    The torrential rain that has decimated the area for the past fortnight claimed only one victim in the weekend’s fixtures of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League. The Premier Division clash between Wyke Wanderers and new champions Buttershaw White Star

  • ‘Whispering Geoff’ dies aged 75

    Tributes have been paid to popular former Bradford League umpire Geoff Robertshaw, who has died after a long illness aged 75. Chairman of the Umpires Association Alan Carter said: “We always knew him as whispering Geoff (because of his soft

  • Bangle sparkle to win final

    Steel Bangle from Division 3A surprised Division 2A side White Hart United 2-1 in the Bradford & District Sunday Cup final at Plumpton Park. In a repeat of last year’s Amateur Cup final, White Hart took an early lead through Karl Butler and threatened

  • Tyersal man Mark’s suited over superhero efforts

    Want to know what it’s like living with a superhero? Then Mark Pearson is your man. For the past 14 months the 45-year-old has been sharing his Tyersal home with Iron Man – or at least bits of him. What started out with a browse on a movie replica-makers

  • Olympic delight for Bradford horse-riders

    A team of disabled horse riders from Bradford won six first rosettes at the East Midlands Special Olympic competition. The event, held at Scropton Riding and Driving Centre, near Derby, saw each of the five members of the Bradford Disability Sports and

  • Man appears in court charged with woman's murder

    A man has made his first appearance at Court today charged with murdering a woman at her Bradford home. Police were called to Libby Street, off Carlisle Road, Manningham, on Thursday at 11.40pm after a woman sustained head injuries.

  • Terorvision frontman opens pop-up art gallery in Keighley

    Oil paintings, photography and performance art will fill the void left after an opticians shop closed two years ago, when the frontman of Bradford band Terorvision opens a new pop-up gallery. Tony Wright and a group of his artist pals will take over

  • 'Don't sneak in' urge Ilkley Carnival organisers

    Carnival organisers are urging people to help local good causes and not avoid paying for entry. Thousands of pounds have been lost during the past few years at Ilkley Carnival with people sneaking onto the carnival field without paying, according to

  • Bradford Scratch League results

    Bradford Union Scratch League – Division Two: Woodhall Hills 6, Silsden 2 (C Benton bt A Clarke 1 hole; M Guest lost to T Berry 1 hole; S Summers bt A Kkais 6&5; J Torbett bt S Waddington 4&3). Bradford 8, Northcliffe 0 (M Atter bt R Watts 5&3; B Mountain

  • Three people taken to hospital after Silsden farm fire

    A fault in an electrical heater was believed to have caused a fire in a farm house in Silsden. Firefighters from Silsden and Keighley were called to the house, in Green Lane, at 11.15pm yesterday. Three people were taken to hospital for check-ups.

  • Bank cuts mean relocation of Bradford business banking centre

    Cuts at Australian-owned Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks will include relocating a key business banking centre in Bradford. Yorkshire Bank's West Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre on Canal Road is to be relocated to the Broadway city centre branch.

  • Cyclist in hospital with serious injuries after collision

    A woman cyclist has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after she was involved in a collision with a lorry today. The 33-year-old suffered a serious leg injury and possible internal injuries after the collision, which happened in Manchester

  • Double joy for Eccleshill allotment team

    Party-goers braved the rain to enjoy a celebration at a Bradford allotments, marking the centenary of the site and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Music at the Moorside Road Allotments, Eccleshill, on Saturday was provided by the Yorkshire Youth

  • Woman fights for life after Manningham assault

    A woman was fighting for her life yesterday with head injuries after a serious assault at her Bradford home. Police continued to guard the brick town house in Libby Street, off Carlisle Road, Manningham, over the weekend. A 42-year-old man was arrested

  • Stressful issue must be tackled

    Children only get one chance at education, and for parents the stress of trying to get their son or daughter into the right school can be incredible. When, as has happened for over 300 sets of parents this year, they are told they have missed out, it

  • Fight to avoid a ‘lost generation’

    Britain’s double-dip recession is severely impacting on the prospects of our younger generation. Recent statistics released by the youth charity, The Prince’s Trust, and the Times Educational Supplement (TES) show seven in ten secondary school teachers

  • West Bradford Golf Club wants right of way moved

    A golf club wants to stray from a historic right of way to keep walkers safe from cutting across its busy car park. Members at West Bradford Golf Club, in Heaton, fear it is only a matter of time before a walker following the right of way is killed,

  • Poor suffer the most

    SIR – I write to once again seek an answer to a question that has been asked on many occasions – why must the rich be given encouragement to stay or return while the poor must be penalised to work or work harder. The last two budgets have hit the poorest

  • Phones aren’t harmful

    SIR – We are pleased to see that the Health Protection Agency’s Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR) report concludes that there is no convincing evidence that exposure to mobile phones has harmful health effects. Over the years, the conclusion

  • Thanks for support

    SIR – I would like to place on record a heart-felt thank you from everyone at Darley Street and Girlington Specsavers to all our customers who came into the stores to sponsor Bradford marathon runner Anastasia Lincoln in the run up to the London Marathon

  • A loaded question

    SIR – The referendum for the major cities is this week, and it has always been the case that the most important matter that decides the outcome is the layout of the question. This certainly applies this time. Many correspondents have been published in

  • It’s time for a rethink over lane restrictions

    SIR – Although I viewed with some trepidation the proposal to make one lane under the Dudley Hill roundabout a ‘no-go’ lane for single drivers, I decided to wait and see how it functioned before leaping in with my comments. Well, it’s been functioning

  • Money talks...

    SIR – In the country that demonstrated how to deal with abuses of democracy in 1789, an interesting Presidential election may well result in an effective ‘rolling back’ of those momentous events. In the first round of the French election, Sarkozy had

  • Monday, April 30, 2012

    25 years ago: The number of criminal cases dealt with by Keighley and Bingley Magistrates had slumped for the fourth successive year. 50 years ago: Nearly 1,600 council house tenants in Bradford would pay less rent than before under the Corporation’s

  • Saturday, April 28, 2012

    25 years ago: Organised child sex rings are operating on the streets of Bradford, it was revealed. 50 years ago: Pudsey Congregational Church – which was founded in a barn by the son-in-law of an expelled Church of England vicar – was to celebrate its

  • Beating the threat of child obesity

    The issue of obesity among young people is a growing concern in more ways than one. Poor diet, lack of exercise and ignorance of the best way to live a healthy lifestyle are among the factors contributing to the issue, and if it is not tackled it will

  • Bradford doctor suspended by General Medical Council

    A GP previously at the centre of a row over the future of medical services in Thornton and Denholme has been suspended by the General Medical Council. A GMC interim orders panel suspended Dr Abdul Rashid on April 24 for 18 months from the medical register

  • Party-time as Bradford celebrates Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    People in Bradford have organised 17 street parties to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, with just a day left to apply for road closures. Bradford Council revealed there had been a late rush of people applying to hold private street parties before tomorrow

  • We need new anthem

    SIR – There should be a popular referendum for an English national anthem for purely sporting events in the UK to complement the Irish, Scottish and Welsh hymns. We cannot let the devil have all the best tunes. Godfrey Bloom, UKIP MEP for Yorkshire &

  • Pints to pulpits

    SIR – What a ‘refreshing’ change to hear of a pub being turned into a church instead of the other way round (T&A, April 23). Members of a Bradford Methodist community plan to open a new headquarters in the disused McRory’s pub on Easby Road. Like the

  • Wind of change?

    SIR – I wonder if other citizens of Bradford can detect a definite change in the air regarding the future of the Odeon? Perhaps it is the impending local elections, perhaps it is the suggestion that the supposed agreement between the current owners

  • Please let the elderly live in peace

    SIR – At last an MP who is talking common sense. Gerry Sutcliffe is absolutely right when he says that the Council should keep the existing old people’s care homes open until replacements are built. The older generation have lived through recessions,

  • Care Quality Commission warning for Farsley care home

    The Care Quality Commission has issued a formal warning to Park Homes UK Limited, stating they must make urgent improvements to standards of care at Claremount Care Home in New Street, Farsley, or face further action. The warning follows an unannounced

  • Language barrier

    SIR – I would like to bring your attention to Speak to the Future, a campaign which is highlighting the importance of language learning in the UK. More action must be taken to safeguard and revitalise language learning across the education system.

  • The wrong direction?

    SIR – I was interested to read your article in the T&A (April 24) about Titus Salt in Saltaire. As a regular visitor to Roberts Park, I have always been curious to know why the statue of Sir Titus Salt is facing away from the empire he built. I would

  • Anger as hundreds of pupils miss out on first choice school

    Hundreds of children in the district missed out on places at all their preferred primary schools, new figures have revealed. A total of 302 children were allocated reception places at schools other than the five selected by their parents this

  • Woman, 33, dies after suspected assault

    A woman has died after suffering head injuries in an alleged attack at her Bradford home. Santosh Kumar, 42, of Bingley, was due to appear before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court this morning in connection with the incident. Police

  • Bradford City door remains open for Syers

    Phil Parkinson today told David Syers: The ball is in your court if you want to stay at City. The midfielder turned down the offer of a new deal in January – a decision which shocked the club. But Parkinson has made it clear the unsigned contract

  • Day of dance at Saltaire

    Tickets are on sale for a Day of Dance in Saltaire. The event at Victoria Hall on Saturday, May 19, includes 43 dance, music and song workshops and a family ceilidh. Organiser Denise Craghill said: “It all looks set to be a very good day indeed. As

  • Bradford councillor ‘must quit over RPG picture’

    A Bradford councillor has said he is “not proud” after a photograph which appears to depict him holding a rocket-propelled grenade launcher was sent to the Telegraph & Argus. Coun Amir Hussain (Lab, Toller), executive member for health and

  • Brighouse plans week of jubilee activities

    A week of activities are planned for the Brighouse Diamond Jubilee Arts Festival. Taking place from August 23 to 31, the event will feature the Ian Macmillan Orchestra, the Yorkshire Saxophone Choir, the Spirit of Harmony Barbershop Group and woodwind

  • Yorkshire confirm Starc signing after more weather frustration

    Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale isn’t a weatherman but his assessment of the conditions at Canterbury over the weekend couldn’t have been more accurate. “We’re having nets in a snorkel and flippers this morning,” he tweeted yesterday. Shortly after, the

  • Boss of Frizinghall waste site speaks at neighbourhood forum

    A company director of a controversial waste site in Bradford will set out its plans to enclose its yard following residents’ concerns over smell, dust noise and litter. Associated Waste Management (AWM) was given permission for a £1 million building

  • Gale turns Bradford Bulls focus to London after cup exit

    Luke Gale aims to dish out some capital punishment on his former club as the Bulls look to bounce back from their Challenge Cup defeat to Warrington at London Broncos on Sunday. Mick Potter’s men lost 32-16 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to exit the

  • Bradford bands sought for music event in Bingley

    Bradford Council is offering musicians the chance to play at Bingley Music Live, in front of 15,000 people. After the success of the 2010 and 2011 festivals, BD1 LiVE has teamed up with Bingley Music Live to offer two successful bands the opportunity

  • Bradford Bulls exit Cup at Warrington Wolves

    Warrington Wolves 32, Bradford Bulls 16 Bryn Hargreaves sank to his knees in despair and smashed both his fists against the turf in anger. He looked inconsolable as he lay on the ground, presumably hoping an enormous hole would appear

  • Caring for Life charity's £1.4m plans for barn

    A 16th century barn, reputed to be the scene of an historic meeting between Oliver Cromwell and Lord Fairfax, is set for a new lease of life with a £1.4 million refurbishment. The barn, next to Leeds Bradford Airport, will become a new shop and restaurant

  • Why skipping waste is the best idea to help businesses be green

    One the eve of a major regional green business event tomorrow staff at a Bradford-based recycling company have urged firms to take part in a ‘swap shop’ session designed to highlight how one firm’s waste can be another’s resource. Emma Hill and Janet

  • Lack of goals remains Achilles heel for Bradford City

    Cheltenham 3, City 1 Nothing new came out of City’s final away defeat. A poor season on the road typically ended with another loss as once again the Bantams headed back north cursing points that had got away. The manner of Saturday’s setback – so positive