Mitchell Starc went from zero to hero as Yorkshire sneaked home against Leicestershire at Grace Road tonight to go top of the North Division thanks to their fourth win from six. With the hosts chasing 152, Australian Starc lost sight of a ball
A call to ban England’s footballers from singing God Save the Queen has split opinion among MPs across Bradford. Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland said the National Anthem should not be sung before international matches by English players
Cleckheaton Golf Club’s Olivia Hamilton has become Yorkshire under-18 girls’ champion at the age of 12. She is thought to be the youngest ever to win the event after triumphing at Abbeydale with a three-over-par gross 76. The Birkenshaw
The West Riding County Amateur League will kick off the 2012-3013 season on Wednesday August, 22, with games in the Premier Division and Division One. Regular Saturday fixtures start the following weekend. Division Two, which this season has been
Bradford Park Avenue’s pre-season friendly against a Leeds United XI, scheduled for Wednesday, August 8, has been called off. Avenue should have hosted a side managed by their former midfielder Neil Redfearn on the night after Bradford City – another
A police officer who interviewed Bradford-born Shafilea Ahmed's sister in 2009 said she thought she was fearful of her father. Victoria Deluce said Mevish Ahmed had a noticeable bruise on her arm but would not talk about it on tape.
FA Charter Standard Club Wyke Wanderers Juniors are seeking new players for their under-eight to under-16 teams. Contacts are Dave Ryan (07796-246335) and Andy Pickersgill (under-fives to under-nines, 07872-332514). The club are also
Stuart King has been crowned the new BRADFORD WEDNESDAY MERIT champion after finally breaking a sequence of near misses. The Pudsey Littlemoor bowler, who has gone close to winning a major title on numerous occasions only to fall at the last
Horsforth’s David Stone has been selected in Great Britain’s 18-strong Paracycling squad for London 2012. The 31-year-old won gold in both the CP1/3 road race and time trial at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Birmingham-born Stone, who suffers from cerebral
Bradford youngster Russell Morgan has shown real promise after reaching three major junior finals throughout the season. The 14-year-old, who attends Hanson School, made the Leeds City under-16s and under-18s finals but, more importantly, reached the
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Bartle: Wibsey A 201 (24), Tyersal A 145 (6); Ladyhill B 192 (22), Cleckheaton Moorend 147 (8); Harold Club 196 (17), Clayton B 175 (13). Haigh: Oakenshaw A 172 (13), Wyke B 174 (17); Bradford Moor A 170
Members of Parliament have joined the battle to save Bradford Bulls. Local MPs George Galloway and Gerry Sutcliffe are to hold talks with Brendan Guilfoyle, the administrator now in charge of the crisis-hit Super League club, and the All Party Parliamentary
Bradford crashed to a second Yorkshire Inter-District Union defeat in three matches as they lost 29-7 to Sheffield. The match at The Hallamshire saw Tim Wade’s men win just one of the six foursomes contests through Mark Evans and Calum Hey to leave them
Chev Walker has been named in the Bulls' 19-man squad for Friday's trip to Wigan. The former Leeds man replaces Danny Addy in the only change to the squad which triumphed over Wakefield last weekend. Walker last featured for the Bulls
A pensioner died from severe head injuries after a fall at his home, an inquest in Bradford heard. Laszlo Kalman, 83, of Allerton Road, Bradford, was found dead in the hallway. Hungarian-born Mr Kalman had suffered a fractured skull and internal haemorrhaging
Complaints against councillors relating to the failure to disclose financial interests could be investigated by the police under a new Bradford Council standards regime which looks set to be adopted shortly. The changes have been prompted by the Localism
The boss of a company which charges customers to investigate if they have paid too much council tax says businesses like his are the victims of a “witch hunt”. The Telegraph & Argus reported last Tuesday how Trading Standards had received complaints
A Bradford schoolgirl who suffers from a condition which causes crippling pain in her joints will attempt to climb Pen-y-Ghent on Sunday for charity. Chloe Walker, 17, of Upper Fawth Close, Queensbury, was last year diagnosed with joint hypermobility
The cracked frame of a happy family photograph is covered in blood stains, next to a decapitated head, and the words ‘The Dead Will Walk’ are scrawled, in more blood, on a wall above. A quiet, eerie moan seeps from a nearby TV screen, flickering with
A Bradford-based developer and producer of hand-held computer equipment has won a contract to upgrade the parcel despatch operations at Express Gifts, part of Findel plc, the online and home catalogue shopping company. Belgravium Technologies, based
British Airways is to start four-times-a-day flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Heathrow. The daily service will give business and leisure customers the opportunity to connect with British Airways' global network from Heathrow. The
Pupils at Beckfoot School, Bingley, were learning how to make delicious food on a budget as part of a scheme in Bradford to mark Money Week. The teenagers were among dozens taking part in the project at TV chef Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of
A new cold calling control zone has been set up in the Great Horton area of Bradford. People living in Dewberry Close have got funding from Bradford South Area Committee to keep unwanted callers out. West Yorkshire Trading Standards and partner organisations
Health experts will be dropping into the city’s Mothercare store this week, as part of this year’s Breastfeeding Awareness Week. Health visitors will be on hand to talk to new mums and mums-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding at the Forster Square
A pensioner who came in to contact with asbestos dust while working as a joiner died as a result of industrial disease, a Coroner has ruled. Norman Sampson, 79, of Sherwell Rise, Allerton, Bradford, started working with a building company after leaving
Young entrepreneurs from 36 schools across the district are gearing up to take their new products to market in the final stages of Bradford Council’s Step Up Market Challenge. The winning teams have been given the chance to sell their wares at two market
A special fair is to be held on Saturday in Baildon offering residents the chance to learn about gypsy history and culture. The Baildon Green Gypsy Fair has been organised as part of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, a national programme celebrating
A new profile of Bradford paints a bleak picture of health and behaviour trends in many aspects of life. The profiles are aimed at helping councils and the NHS decide where to target resources to tackle inequality by using 32 indicators from deprivation
SIR – Thank you for printing my letter on a rail link to Bradford from the south so promptly. Coincidentally, at the same time you also included an item on Metro’s RailPlan 7, and quote Barra Mac Ruairi as saying it is not ambitious enough. It seems
SIR – I note that plans are in place to finalise the agreement for the New Victoria Place scheme on the Odeon site. On completion of the signed agreement, developers Langtree will be given eight months in which to demonstrate to the Council that its
SIR – As a regular user of the Aire Valley road between Bingley and Keighley, I have some sympathy with Thomas O’Connell’s concern about deer crossing the carriageway (T&A, June 18). I fear, however, that his solution – to erect warning signs – may be
SIR – People complain about the NHS and BRI. May I just say I have had four occasions to visit BRI for a scan. Everybody in the department was friendly and pleasant. Well done BRI, 120 per cent! P Crowther, Acre Lane, Eccleshill
SIR – I would like to thank Guiseley Children Centre and their staff for the coffee morning held this week for grandparents who either day care or care full-time for their grandchildren or for those who sadly are not allowed to see their grandchildren
SIR – It would seem at the moment that the hot topic in the media is the issue of tax avoidance by the mega-rich, celebrities in particular. Our worthy PM, David Cameron (pictured) has been taking a pop at a certain comedian. In the good ol’ days when
SIR – It must have been difficult for the daughter of Mrs E B Hall to hold her tongue when a customer called her a “thicko” (T&A, June 14), but in these days of high unemployment, she was wise to ignore the derogatory remark. However, that customer could
SIR – Your exclusive on the Odeon (T&A, June 15) sadly to us was disappointing to read. We think Langtree are unwise to even consider moving forward with their proposed uses for the suggested three tower blocks. The grade A offices of Thomas Cook will
SIR – It is surely a step too far for M Hey to compare the position of disabled people in this country with that of Janapese POWs working on the Burma railway. My father was captured at Singapore and worked as a medical orderly on that infamous railway
This week, more than 10,000 Bradford schoolchildren filled Odsal Stadium for a dance and sport extravaganza celebrating the 2012 Olympic Games. Shaking their limbs to a lively Latin-inspired beat, 4,000 of them managed to set a new world record for the
What was once deemed unthinkable is now close to reality as the future existence of Bradford Bulls hangs on the slimmest of threads. The loss of the club to the city would be a tragedy, not just for the fans, the players, and all those connected with
Jamie Langley admitted the Bulls squad had been left devastated by the club’s slide into administration. The 28-year-old forward is the longest-serving player at Odsal and admits he now fears the worst as the club battle to avoid liquidation
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, whose diocese includes Bradford, has been promoted by Pope Benedict XVI to a senior position in the Vatican. The Right Reverend Arthur Roche has been made Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline
Loud barking from a “pampered pooch” helped to alert a sleeping family to a fire in their home. Last night, mother Sam Downton told the Telegraph & Argus how she feared for her four children after the blaze broke out at their home in Stockbridge, Keighley
An “utterly original” artistic homage to Otley's printing history and educational prowess has been unveiled on the banks of the River Wharfe. The 3Rs – Homage to the Wharfedale Press sculpture is a striking Yorkshire sandstone artwork depicting the
A brutally murdered Bradford dad was dealt multiple blows to his neck with a sharp weapon while face down on his living room floor, a jury was told yesterday. Amjad Hussain was almost beheaded by a killer who struck at lunchtime at his home
Stuart McCall is ready to hand Simon Ramsden a fresh chance at Motherwell. The Telegraph & Argus understands the right back, whose time with City has been blighted by injury, has been invited to Scotland for a trial with his former Valley Parade boss
A 24-year-old man who fell to his death while on holiday in Ibiza could have tripped before falling over the railings of a hotel balcony, an inquest in Bradford was told. Chef Roberto Marcuccio, of Honeypot Drive, Baildon, had been staying in a room
Five men who live in the Bradford district are among more than 30 Yorkshire football fans who have been arrested following a large scale disturbance in a town centre. The disorder, involving fans of Bradford City, Leeds United and Huddersfield Town,
Four of Bradford’s primary schools could be forced into becoming academies after the Education Minister revealed hard-hitting plans to crack down on failing schools. Bradford has four schools in special measures including Thornbury Primary School, Peel
Services to protect vulnerable children in the Bradford district have been praised following a detailed inspection by watchdog Ofsted. Bradford Council’s Children’s Services have been judged to be ‘good’ with ‘outstanding’ partnership working, following
Bradford Council is to spend up to £500,000 over the next two years renewing its sports strategy and starting project development work on where investment should be made in facilities. A 10-year plan for the district’s sports facilities was created in
The joint administrator of Bradford Bulls has pleaded with any potential buyer to come forward and save the Bulls from extinction as the club battles to avoid being liquidated within the next fortnight. The crisis-torn rugby league club
Desperate last-ditch talks with the new board at Bradford Bulls and Bradford Council were taking place for ten days before yesterday’s bombshell revelation that the club had gone into administration. Council leader David Green said that
Stephen Coulby last night insisted he had no regrets about his return to Odsal following the Bulls’ slide into administration. Coulby rejoined the board of directors last month along with Rowland Agar after the club’s majority of shareholders
A Vietnamese man who pleaded guilty to producing cannabis at a house in Bradford, was told he faces a prison sentence. Chung Nguyen, 44, of no fixed address, admitted producing the drug between February 1 and April 8 this year. Police found 214 cannabis
