Yorkshire chief executive Mark Arthur has warned that the current number of international grounds in England is "unsustainable". Arthur, speaking after rain washed out day one of England's second Test against New Zealand at Headingley
Jamie Foster column: I’m back in the squad for Sunday’s game and to say I’m over the moon would be an understatement. It’s the Magic Weekend and I believe over 60,000 tickets have been sold over the two days, so it’s going to be a fantastic
An Ilkley resident made an emotional return journey to the Harz region of Germany, some 70 years after her first visit. German-born Edith Ridgway - whose husband, Mike, is an Ilkley parish councillor, was evacuated together with her mother to Rudershausen
Rich Pyrah is delighted to have finally been given an opportunity to open the batting in 40-over cricket because he has been badgering Yorkshire’s management to let him do it for years. The all-rounder has been promoted from the lower-middle
Dozens of pupils at Oakbank School, in Keighley, had a chance to learn from a theatrical performer at a series of workshops. Former Oakbank pupil Simon Shorten (pictured with pupils) returned to his school to share his experience with 40 students
The inquest of a grandmother killed after she paid a cab outside her home has been opened and adjourned today at Bradford Coroner’s Court. The mother-of-four was just yards from her front door when the private hire car she had just paid on Mandale
Strong winds took their toll on this tree in Prune Park, Allerton, this morning just missing local photographer Natalie Lundy as she walked past. She took this snap and sent it into the Telegraph & Argus saying: “As I was walking a whole tree
Bradford Bulls duo Nathan Conroy (hooker) and Oliver Roberts (second row) have been named in the England Academy team to face France Under-18s at La Reoule tomorrow (4.30pm). Coach Dave Elliott has named a 17-man squad. The Academy youngsters
Bradford Bulls was today granted an 11th hour licence to hold outdoor events at the Provident Stadium, the day before its first major pop concert with 1980s icons Rick Astley and Belinda Carlisle tonight. Bradford Council’s gave the Super League
A flavour of this year’s World Curry Festival in Bradford has been given to tempt the taste buds. Yorkshire poet Ian McMillan read a poem he has penned for the occasion at the official launch today in Forster Bistro, in City Park. One of the
Jer Lane will entertain Queensbury in a Bradford derby in the second round of the Foster’s Halifax League Parish Cup on Sunday, June 2 (1.30pm). In other ties, Thornton host Outlane, Oxenhope visit Booth and Northowram host Bradshaw. In the
Two Bradford brothers have denied having terrorist material and plotting with another to travel abroad for terrorist training. Muhammed Saeed Ahmed, 20, and Muhammed Naeem Ahmed, 19, whose full addresses cannot be reported due to legal reasons,
A Keighley teenager who volunteers in the town’s Oxfam shop organised a fashion show in aid of the charity. Asima Bibi, 18, planned the event at University Academy Keighley with staff and fellow students. The event, entitled West Meets East
Bingley-based Bumble Bees Barbarians are to play in a Three Nations Tournament next month. The award-winning mixed ability side will face Scottish hosts The Clan and the Bumbles’ old foes Llanelli Warriors in a three-day extravaganza at Kilmarnock
Bradford Park Avenue’s league season may have surpassed expectations but the highlight of the last campaign was their FA Cup first-round tie at Doncaster Rovers. Bradford’s part-timers were able to test themselves against the npower
Northern Counties East League Division One Finished 14th P42 W15 D10 L17 F79 A67 GD12 Pts55 Two former Bradford City men encountered very differing fortunes in the Eagles’ hot-seat last term. The season began with Ian Banks
North West Counties League Premier Division Finished 18th P42 W11 D6 L25 F58 A 98 GD-40 Pts 39 The Cobbydalers’ wretched season lurched from one crisis to another but the club ultimately achieved their only pre-requisite – survival
The Upper Room in Tong Street, Bradford, is on the market. The iconic property, dating back to the 19th century, was previously a school caretaker’s residence for St John’s school. When the school moved to Dawson Lane, off Tong Street, following
Bank Holiday visitors to Skipton Castle will be taken back to the 15th century. The Red Wyvern Society will recreate a medieval campsite and will give garrison demonstrations of their arms and armour on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Normal admission
Work is being carried out this week on the surface of Hangingstone Road in Ilkley. A Bradford Council highways spokesman said: “This road is being surface-dressed, rather than resurfaced. This is done to extend the life of the existing surface.
Volunteers are needed to help at a Saltaire event aimed at helping people cope with pain. Speakers’ topics at the Victoria Hall event on Tuesday, June 4, will include Bowen therapy, acupuncture and sirpa and there will be information on shiatsu
Former City number two Colin Cooper has been appointed manager of Hartlepool. The 46-year-old was assistant to Peter Jackson for six months and briefly caretaker boss before Phil Parkinson took over. Cooper succeeds John Hughes, who was sacked
Jamie Foster has given Bulls coach Francis Cummins a massive boost after being named in the squad for Sunday's Magic Weekend clash against Huddersfield. Foster tore his pectoral muscle in the game at Rochdale in the Tetley’s Challenge Cup and it
Otley Film Society will hold its annual quiz at Otley Courthouse at 7.30pm on Friday, June 7. The event features general knowledge as well as movie-specific questions along with prizes and a bar. Admission costs £5, which includes a ploughman’s
Haworth & Worth Valley Rotary Club has staged its 14th charter celebration. Guests at the event – at Keighley Golf Club – included district governor Keith Davison, guest speaker Carol Mellin and Rotary-sponsored student Manami Kawamoto, who
Hundreds of pupils will proudly show their artwork at Bradford Council’s Summer Art Exhibition next month. The event, now in its 15th year, is hosted by the Council’s music and arts service at Future House, Bolling Road from June 20. Organisers
A Silsden takeaway owner has had his bid to keep the business open until 2am rejected by Bradford Council. Chicago Hut in Bolton Road is legally allowed to stay open until midnight but owner P Asghar applied to extend the opening time. Silsden
Ambulance workers are set to strike again next month in the dispute over patient safety. Unite, the largest union in the country, said that the continuing refusal of the management at the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust to discuss patient
A day-long exercise bike challenge outside a Keighley travel agents raised £389 for Manorlands hospice. The static cycling was carried out by five staff from 9am to 5pm at Co-operative Travel, in the Airedale Shopping Centre. Holy Family Catholic
Keighley Town Council’s watch and transport committee has been asked to help resolve parking problems in Utley. Committee chairman Councillor Graham Mitchell said a resident had raised concerns about the situation on Skipton Road outside the Roebuck
A 20-metre tall wind turbine can be built in Denholme with Bradford Council deciding that the presence of other nearby turbines made it a suitable location. The application is for Shay Farm in Brighouse and Denholme Road. In approving the scheme
A noisy neighbour has been fined after breaching a noise abatement notice issued by Kirklees Council. Alistair Sharkey, of Windsor Road, Birstall was fined £600 with costs of £1,025 plus a £60 victim surcharge when the case was heard in his absence
A new project aims to inspire young Muslims with the wonders of the night sky. Bradford-based science body Space Connections hopes to get youngsters fired up about stargazing and show them how the Islamic world played a key role in early astronomy
Patients with kidney or bladder problems will not have to travel as far for treatment after £50,000 of equipment was bought for Airedale Hospital. The removal of stones in the kidney or ureter can now be carried out at hospital in Steeton, near
A man who transformed the landscape around a Catholic youth retreat centre in Ilkley has been shortlisted for an Unsung National Hero by a newspaper. Francis McCrickard, who recently retired from the Myddelton Grange Centre, Lang-bar Road, is one
Bingley slimmers are helping to raise cash for a worthy cause through their ‘Clothes Throw.’ Members of the Crossflatts Slimming World Group gave more than 100 bags of clothing which became surplus to requirements following their slimming success to
The Friends of Ilkley Moor are working with schools to organise educational activities on the site. Friends project officer Tracy Gray led sessions with pupils from Ashlands Primary School on Monday and Wednesday when they discussed how the water
Jonathan Veira, described as ‘opera’s big man’ is appearing in Pudsey in May. The bass baritone is no stranger to venues that hold thousands of people, but for this concert he has chosen the intimate setting of Pudsey’s parish church. His Larger
Bradford City mascot Lenny Berry claims a hand-made lucky charm which he wears at every match helped the club to Wembley glory and promotion. When the original City Gent pendant was lost Lenny turned to Christopher Stoner Jewellery in Shipley,
The last Lord Mayor of Bradford showcased some silky ball skills when he presented a cheque to a football academy as one of his last engagements in the role. Councillor Dale Smith, whose successor Coun Khadim Hussain was installed on Tuesday, donated
Keighley soul music fans will return to regular gatherings at Victoria Hall soon after the newly-refurbished venue re-opens. Keighley Okeh Soul Club has announced its relaunch party on Saturday, June 1, with two separate rooms playing classic tracks
Two people accused of using a train as a getaway vehicle will appear before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court after being charged with theft from a car parked near Bingley railway station on May 13.
The Shaolin Warriors bring the next installment of their martial arts spectacle, Return of the Master, to Bradford this weekend. The breathtaking show vividly showcases the Kung Fu masters’ feats of agility, strength and skill. Featuring Buddhist
He’s the master of illusion whose stunts include performing Russian Roulette on live TV, creating a video game featuring real people in a catatonic trance, predicting winning National Lottery numbers and getting viewers to ‘stick’ to their sofas while
Bradford rock and blues singer Chantel McGregor has two gigs for local audiences this month. The singer/songwriter will be at the Meeting Room in Elland tomorrow and at LS21 Live in Otley on Sunday. Aged 12, Chantel was jamming in Bradford
This Sunday, Heckmondwike’s Crown of Lights free music enterprise is staging an all-day party, and everyone is welcome to enjoy the 11-hour family friendly show. Having more bands and acoustic acts than they can fit into their annual Heckyfest
Businesses are invited to apply for part of a £5 million fund to develop mobile phone applications to help patients. And an Airedale Hospital boss will help judge the bids to develop creative apps to help people living with cancer and other life-threatening
New Yorkers and other US beer drinkers are set to get a taste of Yorkshire ale after an expanding brewing business landed its first transatlantic order. The deal follows two fact-finding trade missions by Ilkley Brewery boss Chris Ives and will
Children donned fancy dress and paraded around their school field to raise cash for charity. Staff and pupils from Grove House Primary, in Swain House, Bradford, took part in the colourful sponsored walk and raised £2,400. The cash will be
Three youths causing a “nuisance” in Crossflatts with an off-road motorbike have been told the bike could be confiscated if they annoy the community again. Police received a call from a resident reporting that an off-road motorbike was being ridden
A Bradford charity providing emergency shelter for homeless young people says referrals for its help have risen by more than 80 per cent since last year. Bradford Nightstop’s project worker Corine Campbell is blaming the steep rise on recent benefit
SIR – With regard to the Council’s proposal to cut over-generous car payments. It is presumed that the Council’s policy is consistent and that they will be seeking to make reductions in the car-related allowances paid to the chief executive and
Julian Clary invites you to a wedding – and it could turn out to be your own! The sharp-tongued comic will be pushing the boundaries of his outrageous style of comedy by welcoming eligible bachelors on to the St George’s Hall stage to win his hand
SIR – Peter Finan accuses me and others who oppose windmills of selfish nimbyism (Letters, May 20). While Mr Finan might not be bothered about a 40 per cent drop in his house price, I’d wager there are many people out there who would not want to
SIR – There have been months of debate and discussion in parliament regarding same sex marriage. Whether you agree or disagree with the proposal, the amount of time and money expended by MPs of all parties is nothing short of a disgrace. I
Neil Innes, who wrote the songs for Monty Python And The Holy Grail, is bringing his new one-man show, Another Chance To Get It Right, to Bradford next week. It’s going to be very different from his previous one man show, A People’s Guide To World
SIR – Could I, through the columns of your newspaper thank the organisers of the Haworth 1940’s weekend for selecting SSAFA as their chosen charity, this year. SSAFA is the oldest tri-service military charity in the UK, and the money raised by
Rail stations overkill SIR – Re the recent report ‘Bingley station to be given a makeover’ (T&A, May 16). This is fine, but why is there a station at Crossflatts a mile up the line? Surveys report that this station is deserted during the day
My bus journey home from Bradford is enlivened every evening by the presence of a pair of chaps I have taken to calling – in my head – The Lone Gunmen, after the wacky conspiracy theorists from the old X-Files TV show. The Lone Gunmen in the TV
SIR – What will our wonderful Bradford City Councillors come up with next? I’ve just read a Public & Legal Notice in the T&A (May 17), which had me aghast. Our Councillors propose that no longer will we be able to turn right from Cemetery
SIR – Never thought I would say it but ten out of ten, Bradford Council! Relocating the former Central Library to City Park is a wonderful idea that just ticks so many boxes, and I think it now ensures full occupancy of every unit, which really
We delight in seeing butterflies and bees floating by, and birds hopping along our garden walls, yet a new report has laid bare the disturbing reality that some of the wildlife we take for granted is declining. According to the State of Nature
Once again, we are seeing the most vulnerable members of our society affected by the cruel acts of unthinking criminals. The theft of 11 catalytic converters from Bradford Council owned mini-buses will leave the authority facing a repair bill of
Anyone who saw a burglar fleeing with his swag of jewellery hidden in a floral pillowcase is asked to contact police. The burglar stole watches and rings worth between £3,000 and £4,000 from a house in Spring Gardens, Norwood Green, near Wyke,
Keighley people are being urged to roll up their sleeves and support National Blood Week. A blood donor session is being held in the town on Tuesday, June 11, during the campaign. And newcomers as well as regular donors are invited to attend
The ambitious new plans for a City Library in Bradford have been welcomed by a pressure group created after Central Library closed its doors. The Friends of Bradford Archives and Local Studies Group (FOBALS) was formed after concerns were raised
Cruel vandals ripped out and tipped over a pensioner’s garden pond, killing one of her beloved goldfish. The yobs struck at the Thackley home of Doreen Brook, 83. The great-grandmother said she woke up yesterday to discover the vandals had
A company director in charge of an animal waste plant in Denholme has been fined £300,000 for failing to make sure lorry drivers he employed properly logged their hours. Daniel Sawrij, 43, a director at the Halifax-based Leo Group, was ordered
The public are being reassured when they hear a siren at the BASF base at Low Moor next month, it is just the test-sounding of its off-site emergency siren. The siren will go off at 10am and at 8pm on Thursday, June 6. It produces a sound of increasing
Excitement ahead of the World Curry Festival in Bradford is hotting up with the official announcement of the June event including two new initiatives. And Yorkshire poet Ian McMillan was in City Park today to read a poem called Curry World he has
Bradford’s LGBT communities will host their annual city centre Pride celebration from 1pm until 7pm on Saturday, June 1. There will be market stalls and refreshments at the free event. For more information, contact Bradford Pride at team@pridebradford.info
Bulls coach Francis Cummins last night told supporters he had spoken to a number of potential new recruits as he looks to assemble his squad for next season. Speaking at the latest fans forum in the Coral Stand, Cummins admitted he was unlikely
A consumer watchdog is warning people to be careful when buying chargers for electrical items. West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service did a survey into the safety of cheap phone and laptop chargers following complaints to the Citizens Advice Consumer
Adrian Purtell has been handed a ringing endorsement by coach Francis Cummins as he prepares to make an emotional first return to the Etihad Stadium this weekend. The Bulls centre suffered a heart attack in the aftermath of the Magic Weekend defeat
Dig out your flares and prepare for some 1970s style Good Times as the latest act for Bingley Music Live is announced. Disco pioneers CHIC, featuring Nile Rodgers, are confirmed for this summer’s festival in Myrtle Park. The seminal New York
West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson has revealed what he has achieved in his first six months, the day after it was found his chief executive is the highest paid in that role in England. The £117,762 paid to Fraser
Julian Rhodes believes Phil Parkinson can nail down the City hot-seat for years because of his strong mutual attraction with the club. Rhodes never doubted that Parkinson would sign a new deal despite rumoured interest from other clubs. Wolves,
“Hello Bingley, I’m back”. With that, Gareth Gates strode on stage in his home town to deafening applause and cheers at Bingley Arts Centre tonight. With a James Dean-style quiff, tight black jeans, a fitted tweed jacket and a black bow tie
The Bank Holiday weekend has a host of family-friendly events. Saltaire Arts Trail starts tomorrow at 10am and runs until Monday. Home owners and traders will welcome visitors to view art, a makers’ fair will have 52 stalls featuring original creations
One of the major highlights of the Bank Holiday weekend for music lovers to enjoy is The 80s Strike Back: The Ultimate Party concert. The event, at the Bradford Bulls’ Provident Stadium, will see some of the best-loved 80s stars brought together
A Yorkshire Day dinner is the latest event which will help our £1 million Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal to blossom. Fundraisers Geoffrey and Janet Green have joined forced with Simon Grybas, of Bradford’s Dubrovnik Hotel,
A Bradford driver is hoping to be in pole position in a national competition to find the Cabbie of the Year. Nadeem Ahmed is one of three finalists for his outgoing attitude, dedication to his customers and campaign work in support of his fellow
Detectives are investigating a robbery at a jewellery shop in Bradford where the suspects had to break out of the premises. Police said three men wearing balaclavas targeted The Gold Shop, on Wakefield Road in Dudley Hill, at 11.42am yesterday.
A senior Bradford councillor last night spoke of his disgust after thieves targeted minibuses used by people with disabilities and special needs. Catalytic converters were stolen from 11 Council minibuses at the Shearbridge Depot in Great Horton
A burglar who posed as a cheerful window cleaner to trick money out of elderly people and rifle their homes has been jailed for four years. Notorious conman Luke Brewster preyed on his vulnerable victims to fund his drug addiction, Bradford Crown
Residents have seen red over a historic Victorian postbox that has been painted white by a mystery person. The ‘hole in the wall’ postbox, which is part of a house on Highgate in Heaton, Bradford, at the corner of Paradise Road, was haphazardly
Tong High School in Bradford has hosted one of this year’s national Love Music Hate Racism events. The evening gig made the most of the school’s huge atrium area, with all school staff, students and their families invited to attend. Leading the
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Massoud Hussain, aged 31, of Butler Street West, Barkerend; two counts of theft, jailed for four months; application to revoke a community order without re-sentencing, order
Peter Munthe Webster will share his interest in the railways of Birstall, Batley and the Spen Valley at the next Coffee Plus event, from 10am to noon, at Cleckheaton Library and Information Centre, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton on Tuesday June 4. Free
Youngsters at a Bradford primary school have received a blessing from the Pope after sending him a gift welcoming him to his new job. The children and community of St Francis Catholic Primary School in Myers Lane wrote to welcome the new Pope, Francis
A Benefits advice session runs from 10am to 4pm, on Tuesday, at Birstall Library and Information Centre, Market Street. Appointments are necessary. Call (01924) 326227 for details.
Manorlands has entered the final furlong in the countdown to its latest fundraising event. A sponsored horse ride, Mount Up for Manorlands, takes place this Sunday. The event starts and finishes at the Coniston Estate near Skipton and there is
