Guiseley's player pool has been reduced by two as manager Steve Kittrick says that Danny and Nicky Boshell will not play for the club again while he is manager. Both have been transfer listed ahead of the Lions' trip to Gloucester
The weather may have taken a heavy toll on the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's programme yesterday but it didn't stop a tremendous match taking place in the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup. White Eagles, from Division One, launched
Only one fixture in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Premier Division beat the weather yesterday. It was the contest between Sandy Lane and Bradford Skip Hire, with the hosts running out 6-1 victors. Danny Hook
The London hotel is booked and City’s preaching stadium announcer has got the Sunday off for Wembley. Vicar Paul Deo, the man behind the microphone at Valley Parade, stirred up Aston Villa before the second leg of the semi-final after they claimed
Burlesque is back at the New Bradford Playhouse. Bang Tidy Burlesque takes to the stage on Friday, with more shows planned throughout the year. To find out more, visit bangtidyburlesque.co.uk
Andrew Gale has described financing his own trip to Sri Lanka as “an investment in my career”. The Yorkshire captain knows preparation for the new season is particularly important to him after a disappointing 2012 due to injury and loss of form
Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has admitted his time is running out at the club but reaching the npower Championship play-offs is all he is focusing on. The Whites travel to Middlesbrough tomorrow night five points adrift of the top six having
Bradford Dragons let slip a 17-point lead early in the final quarter to lose 75-69 at Worthing Thunder in vcars.co.uk Division One. The Dragons were looking to snap a three-game losing streak and looked on course to do so against a Worthing side
Mental health is on the agenda when Bradford District’s Clinical Commissioning Group’s governing body meets in public tomorrow. Mental health advocacy worker Sara Firth will talk about her experiences of using local services and how they can be
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Bradford on suspicion of breaching anti-terror laws during a pre-planned police operation. The West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit said the man was detained in Bradford on suspicion of possessing documents
The Life of Pi is being screened again at the National Media Museum. This old-fashioned children’s tale of wonder is an adaptation of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning 2001 novel. For more information about the screening visit nationalmediamuseum.org.uk
Cleckheaton Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Youngsters can make masks to take home and help contribute to a themed mural during the free craft and storytime afternoon at the library
A torchlight walk highlighting a national campaign to end domestic violence takes place around Holme Wood Estate. The walk is part of the international 1BillionRising campaign on Valentine’s Day where one billion women are encouraged to walk out
The top four - Steeton, Salts, Bay Athletic and Ovenden West Riding - all picked up West Riding County Amateur League victories as the Premier Division title battle stepped up a notch. Leaders Steeton extended their run of league victories to seven
Pope Benedict's sudden announcement today that he will resign on February 28 because he is too old and infirm to carry on has been greeted with shock and surprise in the Bradford district. The 85-year-old is the first pontiff to do so in nearly
Gildersome Spurs Old Boys are up to second in the Yorkshire Amateur League Senior A Division after maintaining their unbeaten record. They are now level with Alwoodley after beating them 3-2 away and have two games in hand over them. However
BRAFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Bradford Deaf Centre 5, Eastbrook 2; Great Horton 2, Pudsey 5; Princeville A 3, Princeville B 4. Breaks: T Kershaw (Princeville A) 46, 32; S Kershaw (Princeville B) 32; S Wilman (Great Horton
City's rearranged game at Wycombe tomorrow is subject to a 9.30am pitch inspection. Melting snow has left puddles on the Adams Park surface which is already wet after heavy weekend rain. The game has already been postponed once - as was Wycombe's
Worth Valley councillors presented £1,500 to a community centre. The cash from the Worth Valley Initiatives Fund has gone to Oxenhope Community Centre, and will go towards the costs of repairing the building’s drains. The premises also require
West Yorkshire Organic Group will hold its 2013 Potato Day in Saltaire on Saturday. The event, at Exhibition Hall, will include more than 50 varieties of potato and admission is free. There will also be a cafe serving light refreshments.
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Lee Austin Evans, aged 44, of Merville Avenue, Baildon; assault, £350 fine, £50 compensation, £705 costs; criminal damage, £650 compensation. Ali Akbar, aged 52, of Highfield
Otley man John Burland has had to cancel his talk at Menston Methodist Church about the life of famous fellwalker Alfred Wainwright due to unforeseen circumstances . The talk had been due to take place on Tuesday, February 26. The Guiseley show
A Bradford post office is being transformed into a ‘main-style’ branch with longer opening hours. Idle Post Office, on Bradford Road, will be fitted with a new open-plan design with four serving positions and will have its opening hours extended
Baildon’s Moravian Church hosts a quiz night on Friday at 7.30pm. Entry costs £5 for adults and £3 for children to include refreshments. For further details, call 593832.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’m going to confess: I love my cat more than my husband. Before you reel back in horror, I have to add, I’m not alone. More than one in ten of us love our feline friends more than our partners. And, in a survey by
Coping with congestion on the daily commute, you can see why pedal power could become more appealing. Aims to reduce levels of C02, combined with the importance of encouraging children to stay fit and healthy, have led to Bradford becoming a ambassador
From the T&A... 25 years ago: England soccer manager Bobby Robson officially unveiled ‘Keighley Kicks Back’ when he opened Bradford Council’s Marley Activities. 50 years ago: Jan McGeoch of the Rombalds Water Board warned that Baildon had
It will be disappointing to hospital bosses in our district that they have been scored lowly in a new Government report into how the health services report data on violent crimes. When people present at hospital suffering from injuries as a result
SIR – Regarding delivering the Telegraph & Argus, one can’t beat my paper boy. Every day without fail at 6.45am, hail, rain or snow, he never has missed a round in the last three years. What would we do without him and the Telegraph &
SIR – I would be very grateful if your readers could spend five minutes participating in an inspiring cosmic survey. Bill Bryson, my predecessor as President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), once said: “Glance at the night sky and
SIR – I am writing regarding the letter from Godfrey Bloom MEP for Yorkshire (T&A, February 6). I’m not one to normally write a letter, but feel strongly about this. How can he expect the general public to vote for him or anyone else with his
SIR – What do we pay the Prime Minister for? With access to information from experts in every field, he still can’t make up his mind whether to stay in the EU or not. So, he is going to pass the buck to the general public to decide. I wonder
SIR – May I express through the T&A my disgust at how many people use cemeteries as toilets for their dogs. I have seen the owners many times, most recently at the Holy Trinity Church in Idle. The owner of the dog stood around in between the
SIR – The possibility of a new retail complex in Shipley town centre joins a recent slew of announcements. These include the Canal Road development, the superstore in Salts Mill Road, the Holme Mill retail park, the Buck Lane industrial estate,
SIR – Following a stroke and a broken hip, my wife has “earned” a blue badge. A wheelchair is almost always carried in the car boot. When pushing her in the wheelchair when shopping, we are never short of people willing to help in tricky situations
Noel Gallagher’s announcement that he is suffering from tinnitus makes the former Oasis member the latest musician to admit to the condition. Mr Gallagher’s story will raise much-needed awareness and Deafness Research UK remains ready to help all
SIR – Parish Councillor Ian Lyons suggests “Isn’t it about time we seriously re-examined our democracy” (T&A, February 4), and points out that we have parish and town councils where large numbers of councillors are unelected. Quite a bizarre
SIR – Paula Klenk’s letter about the 576 bus on the Friday night of snow (T&A, February 6) highlights an important principle for bus passengers next time we have such late-night winter chaos. If your bus has to get back to a depot outside of
SIR – We City fans are still in a euphoric state awaiting our cherished visit to Wembley on February 24. Whatever the outcome, my heart is still on City getting promotion. We are still in the fourth tier of English football – we need to get rid
SIR – As a retired police officer myself, I am appalled by the decision of the Vehicle Recovery Unit of West Yorkshire Police not to reimburse Debbie Pickford. Debbie is obviously an honest, law-abiding citizen, and was legally driving her car
An MP is demanding showdown talks with a top level transport boss to discuss plans for a bypass in Shipley. Shipley Tory MP, Philip Davies thinks the Government would be better spending money on projects which help local economies, rather than
A nature haven used as an outdoor classroom has a bright future. Pupils at Belle Vue Girls’ School have been planting 54 new trees on the site to secure its future for decades to come. The outdoor classroom in Heaton, Bradford, was created
From the T&A... 25 years ago: An ambitious project to turn Bradford’s West End into the entertainment centre of the north was given the go-ahead by the Council. 50 years ago: A part of Ilkley Railway Station would be absorbed in a scheme
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Bradford grandfather Clement Desmier. A 63-year-old man was arrested on Saturday and a further four men were arrested yesterday. They were a 22-year-old, a 52-year-old and two men aged
The call for Sainsbury’s to pull its finger out and get started on its planned store at the old Bradford & Bingley headquarters by MP Philip Davies will strike a welcome chord with many residents and traders in the town. The supermarket giant
Progeny (self published), priced £12.79 or £3.20 for the ebook version through Amazon If you have read the first two books in the Progenitor series, by Bradford science fiction writer Dan Worth, the third instalment, Progeny, offers an explosive
If someone had told me that, one day, I would listen to and be able to hear a stick of rhubarb growing, I’d have told them they were barmy. But that is what I have done - and not just one stick, but thousands of them, living and ‘breathing’, as
It’s a tradition that dates back centuries, but it seems the custom of whipping up a batch of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (tomorrow) has fallen rather flat. According to research by Lyle’s Golden Syrup, just half of Britons will be getting out the
If you’re still scratching your head as to what to do with your garden this year, whether trying veg in pots for the first time, creating a wildflower meadow or completely re-landscaping your outdoor space, there are new books coming out which should
A planning application has been submitted to Bradford Council to turn an empty shop in Saltaire into a home. Numbers 38 and 39 Titus Street – an end and adjoining inner terrace – have been used as a shop and interconnecting home for more than 50
Fears that Bronte Country could become over-run with wind turbines have been re-kindled after plans for three turbines a few hundred metres from the sisters’ birthplace were unveiled. Over a dozen applications for turbines have been submitted to
A youth cafe for 11 to 21-year- olds offers advice and support five days a week. Shipley Youth Cafe, at 22-23 Market Street, is open Wednesday to Sunday afternoons. Contact (01274) 597305 for details.
The family of a little boy born with brain injuries have launched a campaign to help him to walk. Little Wes Knight, who has cerebral palsy, cannot crawl or sit and is unlikely to be able to walk without special treatment in the USA. Now a website
An airline pilot mistakenly involved in a row between a traveller and a dress- maker now fears for his family’s safety. Mark Phillips says his wife is even too scared to take their two-year-old son, Allan, to nursery alone after the “threatening
A fire has broken out in a derelict building. The blaze started in a store room in the former Naylor Jennings mill in Green Lane, Rawdon. Crews from Rawdon and Idle fire stations were called out at 9.22pm last night. Idle watch commander
The function room at Cooper’s in Otley Road, Guiseley, will be transformed into a vintage tea room. The Travelling Pop-Up Tea Room is the brainchild of Guiseley-based Becky Mears and Lynne Burns, who will be putting on an event for the community
A sub aqua club is hoping to introduce more people to diving after securing a £10,000 grant from Sport England. Aireborough Sub Aqua Club, which meets in Guiseley, will use the money to buy new equipment, and it is inviting the public to come along
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has received a flood of calls from folk keen to become Community First Responders across the Bradford district. Following an article in the Telegraph & Argus on Baildon’s first Community First Responder Rob Higgie
Nathan Connelly, a sixth-form student at Oakbank School in Keighley, has received the Youth Sport Trust’s Young Person Award, in recognition of his contribution to PE and sport within his school and community. Nathan, 17, was presented with the
Healthcare furniture and equipment manufacturer James Spencer & Co Ltd has launched an innovative new bedside ward chair specifically for hospital use. The Solution Plus, developed in consultation with healthcare professionals, includes in-built
More people have their sights set on buying a home in the next few years amid signs of growing optimism in the housing market, research has found. One third of Britons surveyed have ambitions to buy a property within five years, showing a jump from
Bradford chartered accountancy firm Naylor Wintersgill is holding a seminar to brief businesses about the new payroll legislation called Real Time Information. Under the new legislation employers will face new reporting responsibilities and penalties
A dram or four of the hard stuff awaits Scotch whisky aficionados in the tap room at The Fleece in Addingham. Following the success of an inaugural gin sampling experience at the Main Street inn and restaurant, bar manager Graham Taylor is holding
Bosses at award-winning Ilkley Brewery are aiming to raise production by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent this year, building on the 33 per cent growth of 2012. The four-year-old brewery will also send its first export shipment of craft beer
Ian Haynes has joined Bradford and Ilkley solicitors Read Dunn Connell as residential property manager. He has more than ten years’ experience in dealing with residential property matters and will be based at the Manor Row, Bradford, head office
Bradford IT specialist Dean Lewis has joined the company which gave him his first work experience as a 14-year-old in a management role. Mr Lewis, of Queensbury, has been appointed as systems analyst at the Halifax-based industrial and driving
Legal advice on the recent deal of a family-owned motor dealership was provided by lawyers at the Keighley office of AWB Charlesworth. They acted for Keighley Vauxhall dealership, Walter C Brigg Limited, which was sold to leading national motor
by Chris Holland Business Reporter The Bradford branch of an expanding Swedish ‘challenger’ bank has outstripped the company’s overall strong UK business lending growth rate of 23 per cent. The six-strong team at Handelsbanken, based at the Lighthouse
Francis Cummins refused to use the early loss of Michael Platt as an excuse for the Bulls’ 28-12 defeat at Hull FC yesterday. Platt suffered concussion in the act of tackling former Bulls winger Jason Crookes in the 11th minute and was replaced
A call has gone out for anyone who was a Scout leader or senior Scout with the 1st Ben Rhydding Scout Group in the 1950s or 1960s to come forward. The 1st Ben Rhydding Leaders and Senior Scouts Reunion takes place on Thursday, June 20, at Ilkley
Bradford City 0 Gillingham 1 So Gillingham confirmed what Gary Jones had suspected – City are the team everyone wants to tame. The skipper had warned before Saturday’s game about the dangerous side effect from their record-breaking cup exploits
Hull FC 28 Bradford Bulls 12 Francis Cummins cannot say he did not see this coming. The Bulls coach had spoken about the need for his players to match Hull’s desire after their opening-day defeat at Leeds. “We’re going to definitely get
Unstable tombstones and sinking graves have made a Haworth graveyard out of bounds to casual visitors and dog walkers. The graveyard behind Haworth West Lane Methodist Church is more than 200 years old. Members of the church council said they reluctantly
The future of the City Run is in jeopardy as Bradford Council looks at ways to save cash – despite the event costing 50 per cent less than it did when created in 2009. The news that Council officials are holding talks to see whether the run, which
An energy-saving initiative at the University of Bradford was so successful it prompted emergency calls from its energy supplier, thinking its meters had broken. The multi-award-winning scheme, at the university’s School of Health Studies, cut
Police and hospitals in Bradford are failing to join forces to tackle violent crime, a highly-critical report has found. Both Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Airedale Hospital have been criticised for not complying with government instructions
A battle to save land from development which could have “destroyed” a tight-knit community is heading towards a happy ending. And there is an extra silver lining for people living at Hoyle Court and Kirklands Avenues in Baildon as their year-long
The owners of the former JJB Sports store in Keighley want to revamp the building to make it more attractive to potential buyers. The Keighley Retail Park store shut in September and the 1,250 square metre unit has been empty ever since. Joint
A teacher who raised £30,000 for a HIV hospice in 2012 by cycling around Zambia with Olympic swimmers wants to raise more cash for the facility by running up and down as many stadium steps as possible in 24 hours. Rob Day, a PE teacher at Dixons
The Local Studies Library at Keighley will host another in the regular series of talks by the Keighley & District Local History Society on Wednesday. Dr Christine Alvin will give a talk titled Sequah: The American-Indian Medicine Man from Yorkshire
A new road safety campaign at schools across Bradford is being planned as a legacy to a 12-year-old boy killed by a hit-and-run driver trying to flee police at high speed. Two councillors, one a former Lord Mayor, want the campaign to provide a
A lifelong Bradford City fan is aiming to score for the club and the burns unit by selling specially-made masks of the players and joint chairman. John Barker, 59, who has not missed a Bantams game in nearly 30 years, will be heading to Wembley
City Park events have cost taxpayers £400,000 since the flagship area opened in March, the Telegraph & Argus can exclusively reveal. Since it opened on March 24, there have been 25 events, attracting 223,600 people to the park including the
Phil Parkinson will not tolerate any more pre-Wembley switching off from City as they continue to slip away in League Two. The Bantams face trips to Wycombe, the division’s form team, tomorrow and Wimbledon at the weekend before the Capital One
Manningham’s original hippy-chick will be remembered and celebrated with flower-power and songs from her musical heroes when family and friends gather at her funeral tomorrow. Everyone will be wearing a daffodil to symbolise the beauty of life
Swansea defender Chico Flores is “very unlikely” to play any part in the Capital One Cup final after rupturing ligaments in his right ankle against QPR. The Spanish centre-half, who has formed an excellent defensive partnership with Ashley Williams
