Brighouse Town climbed to the top of the Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division table with a 3-1 win at basement outfit Lincoln Moorlands Railway. Town became the first club to reach the 20-point barrier as they leaped from fifth
Port Vale reserves 5, Bradford City reserves 1 Ricky Ravenhill made a welcome return from a six-week absence but could not prevent a heavy Central League defeat for City reserves at Port Vale. Watching City boss Phil Parkinson will have
Yorkshire took a giant step towards promotion as they dominated day two of their LV= County Championship clash with Essex. For the first time this season, the Tykes are the outright leaders of Division Two after collecting enough bonus points at
Otley ultra runner Chris Carver contributed 143 miles as Great Britain’s men’s team finished seventh in the World 24-Hour Championship in Poland. Carver finished 33rd overall after closing just short of his personal best (148 miles) in a race won
Pacers runners earned good results in the popular Leeds Country Way race. The club entered three teams, featuring 36 members, and they finished fifth, 14th and 25th overall. Meanwhile, Mick Hern clocked a notable 1hr 33min 09sec in the Blackpool
Bradford could only finish seventh of the eight six-man sides competing in the Yorkshire Inter-District Team Championship at Ganton. The tough format meant every player’s scores over two rounds was counted towards the final total, meaning no margin
Shirley Millman, playing off a handicap of 25, won the East Bierley Ladies stableford final after carding 38 points. Eileen Craig (22) finished just a point behind in second place.
A goldfish in a bowl, soldiers marching in London, a macaw and children playing with sunflowers are creating a good deal of excitement at the National Media Museum . For experts at the museum, working with colleagues at the British Film Institute
Wyke ’s Tony Throup was crowned Ben Ramsden Merit champion after beating Paul Gill of Eccleshill 21-16 in the final. Throup’s knowledge of the Spen Victoria green proved crucial as he bowled consistently well all day to win his first Bradford League
Jack Hawksworth had vowed that he not only wanted to win the 2012 Star Mazda Championship but that he wanted to do so in style, and in claiming his eighth victory of an outstanding maiden campaign in the United States, he did just that. Hawksworth
Right on Cue Bradford professional Simon Bedford has made a good start to the new snooker season – with his victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan being the undoubted highlight. The 4-3 win in the latest Players Tour Championship event in Gloucester
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY LEAGUE Naylor – Brighouse Sports A 208 (27), Rufford A 120 (3); Pudsey A 207 (29), Rufford A 114 (1); Pudsey Littlemoor A 178 (19), Eccleshill A 156 (11); Brighouse Sports A 202 (23), Ladyhill A 154 (7); Clayton
Poems written by a Gomersal coal merchant have been published to raise funds for the village church. The poems are by Wilfred Booker, who lived from 1907 to 1988. A coal merchant and ice-cream seller, he reveals an impressive literary talent and
Yorkshire had temporarily moved top of the Division Two table as they took tea on day two of their LV= County Championship match at Essex. This was after they took three wickets in the afternoon session to reduce the hosts to 138-6 in reply to
Yorkshire have been bowled out for 312 in their first innings against Essex in the LV=County Championship. By lunch on day two, their hosts had reached 32-3 in reply at Chelmsford. Resuming on 284-8, the Tykes managed to make their way to a
I’ve just read an article about the benefits of stopping for lunch. It’s something that seems to happen more in other European countries than here. But are we any more productive as a nation as a result? As we increasingly spend time hunched over
It was good to report that Bradford’s historic Great Victoria hotel has been bought following two years of limbo after the previous owners went bust. The 70-bedroom hotel in Bridge Street had been extensively modernised and upgraded by Tomahawk
Vicky Fryer is glad she listened to her grandma Margaret. And, for someone who didn’t have a clue what she wanted to do when she left school, Vicky has done pretty well. Very well, in fact. A small job advertisement in the Telegraph & Argus
It has all stemmed from a small garment-handling business in Hebden Bridge. From storing and carrying racks of clothing for retailers, the Advanced Supply Chain business has developed into a ground-breaking logistics operation fulfilling major
A team of skilled knitters at a Women’s Institute have recreated David Hockney ’s famous painting of Salts Mill in wool – after getting the world-famous artist’s blessing for the project. Saltaire WI rose to the challenge set by the organisers
One hundred and fifty years ago this month a curate by the name of Ellis performed a baptism at St Peter’s Church – later to become Bradford Cathedral. The child being baptised was to become one of the world’s most famous composers. His name –
A Bradford-based building society has seen demand for its current account rise by as much as 40 per cent in the wake of recent banking scandals. People rejecting banks following financial scandals and technology hitches involving the likes of Barclays
The leader of Respect, Salma Yaqoob, has resigned, blaming a breakdown in "relations of trust and collaborative working" at the top of the party. Miss Yaqoob clashed with Respect's only MP, George Galloway , over his comments about the sexual assault
Saltaire Festival rewarded its supporters with a taste of paradise when Huddersfield-based act called Eden performed at Don’t Tell Titus. Singer Julie Dearden, who forms half of the act along with guitarist Kevin Dearden (pictured), said it was
Detectives are renewing appeals for information after a masked robber sprayed pesticide into the faces of staff during a post office robbery. A substantial reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the robber, who escaped
Running shoes worn by six-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt are being auctioned by a Bradford licensee to raise cash for a cancer charity. Audrey Coyne won the Jamaican champion’s running shoes in a raffle at a fundraising ball marking
Government intent to relax planning laws has revived the issue of building on greenbelt-allocated land at the expense of other options. I have previously suggested that there needs to be some commonsense logic brought into the discussion to avoid
More than 40 members of staff based at Yorkshire Building Society ’s head office in Bradford took up gardening tools to help Bradford Community Environment Project at Wibsey Park Community Garden. The two teams spent two days working at the community
City fans attending the Capital One Cup third-round tie with Burton are being asked to keep their ticket stubs from the game. With the winner on September 25 going through to the last 16, there is a strong chance they will be drawn against top-flight
25 years ago: Shock figures to be discussed by councillors showed reported assaults on social service staff had shot up by ten times in the space of four years. 50 years ago: Hipperholme Grammar School, founded about 1530 and endowed more than
Everyone is aware that local authorities such as Bradford Council are having to tighten the purse strings as never before in a bid to rein in public finances. The current Government’s austerity measures have seen council coffers squeezed, services
SIR – For once, D Rhodes (Letters, September 10) hands out plaudits to a worthy recipient, UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom. He is right, the Coalition will do nothing to upset the EU on light bulbs or anything else for that matter. He will have to vote
Millions of pounds to help with energy bills is going unclaimed and yet more than 600,000 households in Yorkshire and Humberside are expected to cut back on home heating this winter. The Government’s Warm Front scheme, aimed at helping the UK’s
SIR – Brian Firth (Letters, September 11) is absolutely correct in his definition of positive and negative feedbacks. However, the problem with suggesting that melting ice, fewer trees and more methane have a positive effect on the climate is that
SIR – There are less than four weeks to go for nurseries, primary schools and youth groups in Bradford to sign up for Marie Curie Cancer Care ’s Mini Pots of Care fundraising activity. Mini Pots of Care is a free creative and educational project
SIR – On a visit to see relatives with children who live in Holme Wood community, I was very surprised to find the main road where the park is has no zebra crossing or pedestrian crossing nearby. This is a very busy main road, constantly used
SIR – I was pleased that David Cameron, in his first reshuffle, had promoted Chris Grayling to Justice Secretary, replacing the wishy-washy Ken Clarke. Here we have a man who told his party that we should have more prisons so that the judiciary
SIR – Nick Clegg calls for a “time limited contribution” from the richest in society instead of a time unlimited contribution. Labour calls for delay in signing a new west coast main contract instead of rail nationalisation. Mice or men?
SIR – I was interested to read your coverage of Bradford Council's proposals for a hydropower scheme in Saltaire . (T&A, September 8). I understand the concerns expressed by Saltaire Village Society and the Friends of Roberts Park. I commend
Two teenagers have received police cautions after assaulting a police community support officer in Bradford city centre yesterday. It is believed the 18-year-olds assaulted the officer after he told them to stop playing football in Centenary
Three unsung heroes of healthcare were honoured in the Bradford Teaching Hospitals Oscars last night. The annual event, which is part of the Foundation Trust’s week of events, honours the hard work and dedication of staff who go the extra mile.
A violent offender at large for three weeks after escaping from prison has been given a longer stretch behind bars. Joe Howard, 20, appeared in the dock at Bradford Crown Court in handcuffs yesterday after he was apprehended at a house in Delius
Bradford Councillor Imdad Hussain has been suspended for two years by the Labour Party after it found he failed to disclose he had been banned as a company director. An investigation by the party at a national level has concluded he breached party
SIR – Paralympics GB 2012. The most amazing show on Earth. What a performance! Endeavour, achievement, pride, strength, wonderful superhuman people. It makes you feel humbled by it all. We all must feel proud to be British. A big thank
SIR – We can all be justifiably proud of our Paralympic athletes and their incredible achievements. A perusal of the final medal table demonstrates clearly our support, as a nation, for the disabled when measured against other countries. Who
Poems written by a Gomersal coal merchant have been published to raise funds for the village church. The poems are by Wilfred Booker, who lived from 1907 to 1988. A coal merchant and ice-cream seller, he reveals an impressive literary talent and
One hundred and fifty years ago this month a curate by the name of Ellis performed a baptism at St Peter’s Church – later to become Bradford Cathedral. The child being baptised was to become one of the world’s most famous composers. His name –
There’s a nice little spat developing at the moment about a third runway at Heathrow, and in many ways it’s a crossroads for the decisions we take. The main political parties were against an extra runway before the last election and now they all
A grieving widow paid tribute to her lorry driver husband who suffocated under an eight-tonne pile of animal feed after it accidentally poured on top of him. Grandfather Malcolm Harrison, 64, of Steeton , near Keighley , was working inside a giant
The new owner of Bradford Bulls last night spoke of his relief as the club’s change of ownership was ratified by the Rugby Football League – but said he can’t sell season tickets, find sponsors or order kits until its future in the Super League is
Firms in the Bradford district with plans for infrastructure projects have been invited to apply for a cash injection from a £26 million fund designed to kick-start stalled work. The second round of the Growing Places Fund was announced in Bradford
An outline planning application to replace the headquarters of Freeman Grattan Holdings in Bradford with 400 homes has been submitted to Bradford Council. Members of the authority’s regulatory and appeals committee will next week discuss the proposal
Will Atkinson is winning his battle with the Valley Parade supporters – just as Phil Parkinson predicted he would. The Bantams boss is convinced the midfielder is beginning to show his worth to the club after coming through a tough loan spell.
Controversial proposals have been drawn up by Bradford Council chiefs to scrap the 100 per cent council tax relief for the unemployed. The move to charge jobless working age adults a quarter of their bills has been drawn by the ruling Labour group
More than 200 schools, including four in Bradford, are using CCTV cameras in toilets or changing rooms, figures showed today. A total of 825 cameras were located in the toilets or changing rooms of 207 schools across England, Scotland and Wales
Bosses behind Westfield ’s proposed shopping centre in Bradford have announced Debenhams has signed a deal to extend its store to three levels. The Australian developer, which has yet to give a start date for its £275 million scheme, said the department
Terrified families spoke of their shock after a blaze tore through a Keighley home in a suspected arson attack. Detectives and fire investigators have launched a probe into the cause of the blaze, which destroyed the mid-terrace house in Richmond
Brett Kearney has maintained the Aussie stranglehold on the Telegraph & Argus Player of the Year award by scooping the prize for the second time in three years. The free-scoring full back enjoyed an outstanding campaign, weighing in with 15
A 31-year-old man has been warned to expect a long prison sentence after he was found guilty of blasting a father-of-six in the leg with a shotgun more than five years ago. Robert Whelan was yesterday convicted of having a firearm to commit an
Farsley exited the FA Cup in disappointing fashion last night after losing 1-0 at Evo-Stik Division One rivals Ossett Albion. Albion had beaten Neil Parsley’s men in the league and just days later wrestled home advantage out of this first qualifying-round
Eccleshill United failed to improve on their disappointing early points return in Baris Northern Counties East Division One when they slumped to a 4-0 defeat at Worsborough Bridge Athletic. The Eagles had a few key players missing and defended
