A developer wants to build 23 new homes on the grounds of a now-demolished stone house in the Spen Valley. Fendale Developments LLP would build the homes, and a new estate road, off Leeds Road, Liversedge, if planners give the go-ahead at a meeting
Nahki Wells poached his tenth goal of the season as City proved too strong for Northampton. The Bermudian’s second-half effort clinched the second away win – and it was no more than the Bantams deserved. City should have been ahead after a
Leeds 1, Charlton 1 Leeds survived 90 minutes without their supporters causing trouble but on the field they and Charlton played out a miserable draw at Elland Road. Four days on from their controversial Yorkshire derby with Sheffield Wednesday
Gary Jones was a welcome sight for City's pre-match walkabout but he was not involved against Northampton. Phil Parkinson was impressed with the all-round performance against Cheltenham on Saturday and showed his faith by naming the same side and
Martyn Moxon hopes a resolution can be found to allow English teams to compete in the Champions League t20 competition in the near future after Yorkshire's memorable experience during the last three weeks. As things stand, the two finalists
Police made an arrest following a “large street fight” between gangs of men in Bradford today. Officers, including mounted police attended the fracas in Durham Road, Manningham, at about 12.15pm. A police spokesman said they had been responding
Having established an early lead over the rest of the field, Katie Walsh (Holmfirth) and Mary Wilkinson (Bingley Harriers) ran in tandem for the whole of the women’s senior race in the West Yorkshire Cross-Country League at Grange Park, Wetherby on
West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison should stand down now, according to the man who chaired his police authority until a fortnight ago. Mark Burns-Williamson resigned as chairman of the West Yorkshire Police Authority on October
Queensbury face a Pennine League probe following the abandonment of their Premier Division home game against Thornhill Trojans. Bury were losing 18-12 in the 55th minute when fighting broke out, leading to the referee calling an early halt to the
Bradford’s six-acre award-winning City Park has been officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester with the unveiling of a plaque containing a quote about enchanting fountains from one of the city’s most famous sons J B Priestley. The Duke, a cousin
Bradford Dudley Hill face an agonising wait to see if they have fulfilled their National Conference League Division One promotion dreams following a splendid 42-26 success at Eccles. Hill had to win the game to keep in the hunt, and they set about
MPs are calling for West Yorkshire’s top police officer to resign or be suspended amid the latest Hillsborough fans smears allegations. A six-hour Commons debate on Hillsborough continued to criticise Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison for his
Planning red tape is hindering progress in the region’s construction sector at a time when an above-average number of companies are expecting to grow. Findings by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICEAW) reveal that while
Bradford Bulls players helped to judge a scary mask competition when they attended a halloween party at New Hall Park Primary School in Bierley. Pupils enjoyed a disco and took part in a dance competition. Assistant head teacher Ian Tobin said
A major traffic scheme to cut rat-running and improve safety in residential areas near the notoriously-congested Saltaire roundabout could take a step forward if backed by Bradford councillors. The 20mph scheme has been put forward for Nab Wood
A demolition firm blamed a driver “mix-up” for dumping tones of industrial waste on a Bradford couple’s driveway after they responded to an advert for free bonfire wood. Refurb Assist Limited, based in Holme Wood, said the blunder was caused after
A family of artisans has marked 160 years service at the same iconic building – and their impressive craftsmanship is set to continue. Five generations of the Greenwood family of Sutton, near Keighley, have worked as skilled artisans at what was
Supporters of a controversial project to build a £1.2 million hydro power turbine at the heart of Saltaire’s World Heritage Site have launched an e-petition following calls to scrap the project. Baildon Friends of the Earth group has started the
Bradford leading the world in science education. Everyone is worrying about UK manufacturing. The University of Bradford is doing something about it. Children are put off science in Britain’s schools with only about 20 per cent of them doing Science
25 years ago: A shopping complex was planned to replace a bus depot in Thornbury that had been empty for a year 50 years ago: Bradford’s unemployed total was down to 3,376, including 1,650 Commonweath immigrants.
Those who have heard the whistling of rockets and the explosions of bangers already will know that the firework season seems to come around earlier every year. The use of fireworks is no longer restricted to Bonfire Night entertainment, as is traditional
SIR – Many thanks to your reader for bringing back happy memories of Great Horton in the 1950s and 1960s. The Jam Factory was indeed Jaggers Garage up to the 1970s, but G Munz butchers was on the corner of Harris Court much lower down Great Horton
SIR – I smiled at a recent article describing how the sound of metal on glass makes people wince. During the Second World War, our school bus ran from Cross Hills via Cononley to the girls’ high school and the boys’ Ermysted’s Grammar in Skipton
SIR – What a pity, the Tories no longer seem to support the police. The Home Secretary intends to opt out of European Law and Order measures, because Tories oppose all co-operation with Europe. They want to withdraw from the International Arrest
SIR – I see Graham Stuart MP feels the MOD should put us all at increased risk while allowing our most precious economic asset – the landscape – to be destroyed. Why do small businesses planning turbine development need subsidies when his own Environment
A Bradford insurance broker has been named the top intermediary for private clients in the UK Brokers Awards 2012. Beaumonts Group, one of the top ten independent insurance brokers in the North of England, has increased turnover tenfold over the
A Bradford councillor has been arrested in connection with a street brawl in Keighley. Councillor Abid Hussain (Lab, Keighley Central) was one of six men arrested at the weekend following the torching of a car in Devonshire Street where he lives
Youngsters on half-term can look forward to a week of fun, games and travelling back in time courtesy of Bradford Council’s Museums and Galleries – and it’s all free! It gets off to a good start at Bradford 1 Gallery where visitors will be invited
A historic arcade in Keighley is set to be restored to its former glory. Work is due to start on the renovation of the grade II-listed, 114-year-old arcade in North Street, which will include the restoration of the shop fronts and glazed canopy
Daredevil escapologist Antony Britton is to attempt a daring escape from a straightjacket while hanging 50 feet upside down from burning ropes over a river – to raise money for a cancer charity. The former Beckfoot School pupil who was brought
Care homes in Bradford, Bingley and Shipley will be taking part in Memory Share Week next month, hosting special events for local communities that focus on the importance of sharing memories and how capturing memories now can reap rewards for families
A national charity is calling on residents to back a nationwide campaign to get more single parents into work and their families out of poverty. Gingerbread, the single parents charity, said that there are 17,000 single parent families in Bradford
A Bradford woman’s amazing claim that she was raised by a troop of monkeys in the Colombian jungle is to be published as a book and has made headlines around the world. Mum-of-two Marina Chapman, of Allerton, is said to be finishing off the astonishing
A Bradford police officer has appeared in Court accused of using a patrol car to stop a man, causing him a number of injuries. PC Steven Mullaney, 40, of West Yorkshire Police, appeared before magistrates in Sheffield yesterday, charged with assault
SIR – A British computer wizard hacks into the top secret files of the US military and we refuse to send him to America to stand trial. If a foreign national hacked into the top secret files of our military, would we not want that person brought
SIR – We write to let off steam about our allotment site. The latest figure we have to date is that 31 people are waiting for a plot at our site, yet we have 19 uncultivated plots, four of which have not been cultivated for up to three years. Is this
When Jan Green’s loveable labrador, Deco, was put on a diet, she was determined he wouldn’t go it alone. Conscious of the pounds she had put on since finishing work on health grounds, Jan decided to join Deco and together they’ve achieved slimming
When you buy a house, the thing nobody tells you is that what you’re really buying is the Forth Bridge. As anyone who has set off on the long road to DIY hell will know, once you have painted one room, you have to go on to paint all the others.
Jamie Foster held talks with Bulls coach Francis Cummins yesterday over a deal that could see him spend the 2013 campaign on loan at Odsal. The goal-kicking St Helens winger has again been made available by his parent club after a successful loan
Dawn raids and street searches of 70 suspected drug dealers have netted neighbourhood police a haul of weapons and drugs with a street value of £30,000 during a week-long sweep of Bradford housing estates. Axes, swords and machetes were seized
The “excessive size” of a storage container means it has fallen foul of planning chiefs. A retrospective planning application for new fencing and the siting of a storage container on land at Carr House Lane, Wyke, Bradford, has been turned down
Motorists endured rush hour chaos on the motorways yesterday morning. Long delays were caused by a broken down vehicle on the M62 eastbound between junction 26 at Chain Bar and junction 27 at Gildersome. Traffic queued for the entire length
Nahki Wells returns to the scene of his greatest City triumph tonight with Phil Parkinson calling for another leading performance. The Bermudian ran amok at Northampton in April with a hat-trick as the Cobblers failed to handle him and strike partner
A major international research project has found that newborn babies in Bradford had the highest levels of a potentially toxic chemical which causes lower birth weights and smaller heads. A diet of too many chips and crisps by mums-to-be in the
Firefighters in the Bradford district are already coming under attack with bricks and fireworks thrown at them as they attend incidents in the run-up to Bonfire Night. The attacks have been condemned by the Fire Brigades Union as “deplorable” and
The human story behind ancient gravestones robbed from a historic cemetery with Bronte links has been uncovered. The Telegraph & Argus revealed yesterday that three gravestones were taken from the Old Bell Chapel, also known as the Bronte Bell
A Bradford free school which had its funding cut two weeks before it was due to open says it has received confirmation from the Government that it can open next year. The One In A Million Free School has received a letter from Lord Hill of Oareford
Bradford businesses will benefit from a £1 billion package of support launched by Yorkshire Bank for new and growing firms. The Growing Business package will provide new and additional support for businesses looking to start up, expand or switch
An improving primary school in Bradford has been praised by Ofsted. The schools inspection body judged Clayton Primary to be good. A previous Ofsted report in March 2010 said the school was satisfactory. Inspectors were impressed with its high
West Yorkshire transport chiefs are seeking a meeting with new Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to clarify proposals for the future operation of local train services. The move comes after plans for future franchises hit the buffers following
Luke Oliver finally believes that City can become the club he signed up for. The lanky centre half made his 100th league start for the Bantams in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Cheltenham, which lifted them back into the play-off zone. For Oliver,
