Yorkshire were forced to settle for their second LV= County Championship draw against Somerset inside a month today. But captain Andrew Gale admitted he was happy with an 11-point haul from their trip to Taunton, including maximum bonus points,
Peter Tennet admits he is counting down the days until he gets to put his Gillette Great Start Grant into action. The 30-year-old from Otley has always been a keen rugby man, volunteering as a coach for the last five years with stints in Leeds
A Bradford shop has been sealed off by police following a knifepoint robbery. The raid took place at Listers newsagent and convenience store in Stone Hall Road, Eccleshill, this afternoon. No-one is believed to have been injured. The scene
A season which promised so much and provided so many highs for Guiseley could not have finished with a more empty feeling. The Lions were determined to finally grasp promotion to the Conference Premier Division and for much of the campaign they
Bradford theatre company Paper Zoo has adapted Charles Dickens’s novel Hard Times for the stage. The play tells the story of Thomas Gradgrind, a pillar of the community headmaster who teaches the children of Coketown nothing but facts. Hard
The LV= County Championship match between Yorkshire and Somerset at Taunton will end in a draw. After Somerset avoided the follow-on by posting 310 all out in reply to 450-5 declared, Yorkshire have reached tea at 65-3 from 27 overs of their second
Bradford Park Avenue and Guiseley are set to benefit to the tune of £11,313 each as their share of a fund from FA Cup replays. Each year, clubs outside the Football League who reach the first round of the competition are guaranteed a windfall pay-out
Closure-threatened Haworth fire station could get a new lease of life under plans developed by West Yorkshire fire chiefs. The station will be manned by volunteer firefighters recruited from the community with an expanded role as a base for community
A motorcycling drug dealer was nabbed by the police for riding his machine without a helmet and with no number plates. Shamis Nadeem, 22, of Woodhall Park Crescent East, Stanningley, was caught in Barkerend Road, Bradford, on November 23 last year
There was a triumphant ending to a mediocre season for Thackley as they successfully defended the Northern Counties East League Cup. It was the Dennyboys’ second appearance in the showpiece and their 3-1 victory mirrored the previous season when
Ten clubs are confirmed starters for the West Yorkshire Sevens at Keighley Rugby Club tomorrow (11am). They are Keighley, Baildon, Bradford & Bingley, Bradford Salem, Ilkley, Old Otliensians, Wharfedale, Halifax, Halifax Old Boys and Rodillians
Odsal will stage the opening two matches of this summer’s Student World Cup. The Provident Stadium will host New Zealand v Russia on Thursday, July 4 at 6pm, followed by Scotland v Australia at 8pm. England start their campaign against Ireland
Queensbury’s 150th anniversary celebrations and fundraising day have been deemed a great success. “As well as raising a lot of money, the weather was lovely, and it was a brilliant day,” said the secretary of Queensbury Conservative Club, who would
A Danish band specialising in uptempo dance music – including polkas, jigs, reels and hopsas – will play at Otley Courthouse. "We started Habadekuk a few years back, because we thought Denmark needed a big, new, party band. The original idea was
‘Hives, honey and homicide’ is the theme for Mikron Theatre Company’s latest performance on their national ‘Beyond the Veil’ tour of allotment sites. In collaboration with Bradford Beekeepers, the group will bring their gentle comedy detective
Community groups have been given help to find the funding they need at an event in Guiseley. A small grants funding fair at the town’s Guides headquarters attracted groups from across West Leeds to hear about help available from the Big Lottery
A special school in Keighley has “highly effective” teachers and many outstanding features, according to schools’ watchdog Ofsted. Beechcliffe School, on Green Head Road, was praised as outstanding for pupils behaviour and safety, and the way students
Brett Kearney has returned to boost the Bulls after being named in their 19-man squad for Sunday's trip to Hull KR. The Australian full back has missed the last two games since injuring his groin in the Challenge Cup game at London. Adam Sidlow
Yorkshire will almost certainly have to settle for an LV= County Championship draw against Somerset at Taunton after the hosts avoided the follow-on by passing 301 in reply to 450-5 declared this morning. Steve Patterson and Moin Ashraf both struck
Police warned of the serious consequences of speeding in wet conditions after a car overturned in Bradford. Officers said the driver of the vehicle had a lucky escape when he lost control and crashed in Common Road, Low Moor. A police spokesman
Re-born from rock ‘n’ roll roots and formed originally for a one-off St Patrick’s Day gig, Reel Jiggy takes no prisoners on the dance floor. This five-piece up-tempo band hailing from around Bradford is taking festivals by storm, building up a
Quest youngsters had the honour of an invitation-only opportunity to train with Sarah Stevenson MBE, Great Britain’s most decorated taekwondo athlete. Stevenson, who turned 30 last month, is a two-time world champion and four-time European champion
B&Q sales fall DIY chain B&Q saw spring sales of outdoor seasonal products plunge by more than ten per cent as the retailer was hit hard by the prolonged cold spell. Takings on building products were also down in the quarter to May 4 as
A Bradford cancer scientist and friends have raised £4,140 for Yorkshire Cancer Research ahead of a seven-day cycle ride to Paris and back. Dr Mark Sutherland, of Bradford University’s Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, is part of a group of 13 who
Lee Marks has joined Ilkley-based construction services group NG Bailey as group commercial director. His primary focus will be on the development and implementation of the company’s commercial strategy. As a member of the group’s operating executive
Keighley businessman Colin Appleyard has been to the Palace to collect his MBE. And as he received the accolade from the Queen, he told her the last time he’d seen her was 70 years earlier. Mr Appleyard was a flag-waving schoolboy when she
A businessman still plans to build hundreds of houses on fields at Haworth, despite little movement on the plans for more than six months. Pervez Abbas first announced plans for up to 300 houses on land he owns at Weavers Hill in September, and
Wharfedale brewers are backing a campaign to secure a “fairer deal” for pubs. Otley-based Briscoe Brewery and Ilkley Brewery have joined 11 other small breweries across the country in expressing support for Fair Deal for Your Local. The initiative
A judge has warned a conman that he might be deported after being caught in Bradford with a false driving licence and fraudulent bank card. Damilare Awobona, 21, who came to the UK when he was 12 after he was orphaned, appeared in front of Bradford
Children’s creative talents have been blossoming at historic East Riddlesden Hall in Keighley. Youngsters decorated plant pots, sowed vegetable seeds and then took their creations home. The activity was staged at the 17th-century hall to coincide
A Bradford woman who was jobless for seven years has finally secured herself employment with the help of a Government programme. Sarah Gladwin, 35, had become increasingly demoralised when application after application resulted in continual knock-backs
A man who has battled cancer for 20 years has undergone life-changing surgery. Only weeks ago, Michael Cumbers was racked with pain and unable to sit up or stand. Now, in an incredible transformation, the 59-year-old bus driver is back behind the
Stewart Elliott will lead a seven-mile circular walk to the Dew Stones in Rivock Edge forest, Riddlesden, on Tuesday, June 11. Participants are asked to meet at 10.30am at the canal bridge, Bar Lane, Riddlesden.
Bradford’s new film school is running a 48-hour challenge for prospective film course students, aged 16 to 19, on June 13 and 14. Entrants will be given the chance to put their film-making skills on show, get to know other young film-makers in
Guiseley siblings Lewis and Kessia Hadfield donned specially-made mini aircrew uniforms to help an airline launch new services from Leeds-Bradford Airport. Lewis, eight, and five year-old Kessia were kitted out as part of a campaign by scheduled
Villagers are working up an appetite for an edible veg bed in their local park. Victoria Park in Calverley is the first in the area to get a plot to turn into an ornamental vegetable garden, and if the initiative is a success, other parks across
A documentary series filmed in Bradford about integration in multi-cultural Britain has won a prestigious international television award. Make Bradford British won the Rose d'Or for Reality and Factual Entertainment at a ceremony in the Belgian
Families drew inspiration from a ‘Golden’ exhibition when they made masquerade masks and peg dolls at an event in Bradford. More than 100 people took part in the free drop-in workshop at Cartwright Hall art gallery. It was held in support of
A double-bill of preview shows featuring two hopefuls of the UK comedy scene, Joel Dommett and Rhys Mathewson, is being put on at Otley Courthouse tomorrow night. For Joel Dommett, as seen on MTV News, Impractical Jokers, Russell Howard’s Good
Bradford Clayton Thunder-birds head coach Michael Lambert is delighted that five of his players have been named in the England Women’s Rugby League World Cup squad. Kirsty Moroney, Lois Forsell, Amy Hardcastle, Lauren Stallwood and Rachel Twibill
A free family-friendly event celebrates the transformation of the former derelict cinema site in Cleckheaton. From 10am until 1pm tomorrow there will be stalls, folk music and dance, smoothie making, face painting and a family film trail around
THE BIG WEDDING (15, 89 mins) *** Starring Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Ben Barnes, Amanda Seyfried, Katherine Heigl, Topher Grace, Patricia Rae, Ana Ayora, Robin Williams. Director: Justin Zackham Based on the 2006 French farce
THE PURGE (15, 85 mins) *** Starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge, Rhys Wakefield, Tony Oller. Director: James DeMonaco While MPs continue to be divided over the legalisation of drugs as means to reduce
BYZANTIUM (15, 118 mins) **** Starring Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Caleb Landry Jones, Daniel Mays, Tom Hollander, Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller. Director: Neil Jordan Long before Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart sank their pearly whites
A Bradford group that peddles recycled bikes at low prices to deserving folk is being rushed off its wheels by a spike in demand. Cycle-re-cycle mends unwanted bicycles and is appealing for volunteers to help them boost production. Normally
Cleckheaton will be without key player James Lee as they seek to continue their impressive start to the JCT600 Bradford League Division One campaign at home to Lightcliffe tomorrow. The ex-Yorkshire bowler has played an important role in the club
A charity is urging more people to attend art galleries or risk losing them as it emerged that a city centre gallery will close to make way for the new City Library. The BD1 Gallery, situated at City Park, will move in December to Cartwright Hall
There will be pints and pie-and-pea suppers to accompany the music when Bingley Arts Centre goes into folk-club mode for a gig by singer-songwriter Roger Davies. The Brighouse-based folkie’s show on tomorrow, at which he will be supported by Holly
The Friends of Oakwell Hall are giving museum visitors the opportunity to get their ‘Hands on History’ and have a go at traditional crafts from noon until 5pm on Sunday at the hall in Nutter Lane, Birstall. Introductory talks on the history of the
An antique and collectables fair takes place from 9.30am until 3.30pm at the Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, on Sunday.
Benefactors at businesses in Bradford are among those supporting an outing for 500 disadvantaged children. Rotary and Inner Wheel members will accompany the youngsters for a day at Lightwater Valley, in North Yorkshire, on June 12 for which they
Engineering companies looking to safeguard their skills base are set to create up to 150 local apprenticeship vacancies. Dean Coleman-Walker, business development manager at Bradford-based training company Appris Management Ltd, which specialises
A young air cadet is celebrating after earning his stripes. Connor Petty (pictured), a Year 9 pupil at Guiseley School, has been promoted to Cadet Corporal in the Air Training Corps. Connor, who is a member of the Shipley and Baildon Squadron,
A grandad is offering to do all the “leg-work” for local groups and appeals wanting to raise funds for charity. Muppet is getting it off on the right foot by naming the Telegraph & Argus’s Crocus Appeal as just one of the good causes he will
An 87-year-old widow’s life is being blighted by flytipping next door to the home in Bradford where she has lived for 68 years. Mary Barraclough said the stress of the dumping near her home in Lower Rushton Road, Thornbury, was making her ill.
A distinctive jacket worn by Bradford speedway legend Simon Wigg is being auctioned for charity. The Wulf Sport padded coat is one of three and was originally worn by his mechanic. Former England captain Mr Wigg, who died from a brain tumour
Me, Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Junior is the title of Melvin Brown’s tribute show to these great performers which comes to Bradford next week. Melvin combines their great singing, their astonishing dance, their entertainment and improvisation
testosterone-driven comedy about a group of businessmen marooned on an island is the next production from Keighley Playhouse. Neville’s Island by Tim Firth shows was happens when a team-building exercise goes horribly wrong. Director Allan
The crowds gather at the platform as the plume of steam signals the start of their journey. Taking them back in time to an era which spawned the famous film, The Railway Children, the steam trains which trundle up and down the track from Keighley
25 years ago: All over the district, local people raised money for a variety of charities while enjoying themselves and taking part in a host of challenges. 50 years ago: The Women’s Voluntary Service, initiated to recruit women for the emergencies
It is good news that the Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society is expanding, but perhaps less edifying for the district that this financial powerhouse feels it has to increase its operations in Leeds rather than its home city. Although the
SIR – It was good to read David Howe’s letter about patient participation in Airedale and Wharfedale (T&A, May 27). When can we expect to hear of similar developments in the Bradford District’s CCG area? Paul Russell, Kirkgate, Shipley
SIR – They were lambasted for loaning developers the money to complete Southgate Complex which now has a first-class Jurys Inn favoured by stars appearing at the Alhambra, and a new Provident Financial HQ which has safeguarded the jobs of hundreds
SIR – Last week, amid news of a nationwide crisis in Accident & Emergency departments, I received excellent care for a broken wrist at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Many thanks to the NHS ambulance service and to BRI staff. Good working relationships
SIR – On Bank Holiday Monday, we spent a very pleasant few hours at Lister Park and Cartwright Hall. This was our first visit and we were impressed by the high standards throughout the Park and in the Hall. These facilities are a credit to the
SIR – Jason Smith’s letter regarding UKIP and tax is typical of someone who can say anything he likes when not in power (T&A, May 27). He lives in the dreamland of the children’s song ‘Big Rock Candy Mountain’ where the rain don’t rain and
SIR – I was not surprised to learn of the large deficit of around £162,000 incurred by Keighley Town Council. When the council voted to buy the old Police Station, I warned at the time that this was an unacceptable gamble with ratepayers money,
SIR – I am writing to thank everyone who took part in, or helped out at, this year’s Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k run. I would also like to say a big thank you to Bradford residents who supported the event, and the Telegraph and Argus for all its
Sometimes, I do wonder at my own idiocy. One day last week, I am planning to catch a bus home at a little after six when my boss says he wants a word. How many words, exactly? Not many, he says. That’s okay, I can catch a bus at about 6.45pm. I
A man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend during an argument. The 24-year-old, of Holme Wood, is in police custody and will be interviewed by officers about the alleged assault.
Tax and welfare staff in Bradford are set to strike over cuts to pay, pensions, jobs and working conditions. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced that job centre and benefit office workers from the Department for Work and
Take your pick of locally-grown produce at Cleckheaton Farmers’ Market which runs from 9am until 1pm in St John’s car park, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton tomorrow.
A 20-year-old man who misguidedly took the law into his own hands was given a suspended prison sentence by a judge at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. Aqib Ali, of Northdale Road, Frizinghall, Bradford, pleaded guilty to wounding Kamran Zeb and
Two high achieving students at a Bradford school have been selected to visit a leading university to get an insight into higher education. Louise Higginson, head of year nine at Hanson School in Sutton Avenue, nominated three of her pupils for
Police are appealing for information after a man racially abused and spat in the face of a Keighley taxi driver. Officers have released an image of the suspect. The incident took place at 11.15pm on Friday, May 17, at the drop-off point outside
Pupils at Newby Primary School, Bradford, have taken part in a five-day project with Leeds artist Paul McDevitt. The children created pieces of art on a sports theme to put up in the hall at the school in Manchester Road. Head teacher Janice
Plans for a self-sufficient farm in Riddlesden will have to go back to the drawing board after Bradford Council deemed them “inappropriate”. Peter Foxon applied to replace a holiday chalet on Banks Lane with a transportable log cabin, as well as
A drug addict who stored, prepared and supplied cocaine to be sold on the streets has been jailed for 28 months. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday that Ibras Khan, 24, of Naseby Rise, Queensbury, developed an insatiable addiction to cocaine.
Five-a-side coaching is among the activities on offer at the Multi-Sports session from 5pm until 6pm on Tuesday, June 11, at Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre, Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton. The cost is 50p per session. Call 01924 326235 for more information
Members of older people’s groups in the BD9 postcode area of Bradford will meet on Tuesday. The BD9 Mutual Support Network will hold a drop-in session between 10.30am and noon at St Martin's Church on Haworth Road. For more information, contact Julie
In one scene of Martin Scorsese’s 2011 George Harrison biopic, Living In the Material World, the late Beatles songwriter and guitarist opens the boot of his car to reveal lots of ukuleles. In another scene Harrison plunks away at one of them singing
Garry Thompson has hailed City as a club of “monumental” size as they gear up for life in League One. Phil Parkinson’s men ended six years of misery in English football’s basement division by thumping North-ampton 3-0 in the League Two play-off
A Bradford man who died at York Races on Saturday was seen sitting on a stairway banister shortly before he fell 30ft to his death on to the marble floor, an inquest heard. Jack Yates, 21, of Queensbury, had gone to Knavesmire with a group of friends
Two men escaped injury when their van overturned on the M606 yesterday. The crash happened at 3.40pm near junction one on the northbound carriageway. Lane one was closed while the van was moved. The Highways Agency said the M62 eastbound exit sliproad
Police are appealing for information after a thief broke into a car parked near the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford. Officers say the suspect smashed the window of the vehicle and took items at about 12.05am on Wednesday. He was disturbed by a night
A crackdown on teenagers spoiling Bingley’s parks by turning them into “party central” with anti-social drinking has led to police confiscating litres of alcohol. The neighbourhood policing team has been receiving reports of teenagers congregating
A planned expansion to an animal rendering plant, to which dozens of residents and MP Philip Davies have objected, is set to get the go-ahead next week. Omega Proteins, based at Erlings Works on Half Acre Road, Denholme, has applied to build a
A suspected drug dealer wrote off a police van when he backed into it to avoid a road block, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Mansoor Hussain, 26, of Carrington Street, Bradford Moor, sped off on the pavement and jumped two red lights when
Eight local bands will face judges with decades of musical experience tonight from 7pm as they battle to win a place at this summer’s Bingley Music Live. More than 130 groups applied for a spot at the festival, and the final few will compete at
A faulty microwave sparked a fire at a house in Bradford last night. The woman in the property on Allerton Road, Four Lane Ends, was preparing her tea at the time. Fire crews from Fairweather Green and Bradford stations were called to the house at
Staff were evacuated from a Boots store in Bradford city centre yesterday after a fridge sprang a leak. Firefighters from Bradford and Fairweather Green stations were called at about 6pm to the Darley Street store just as it was closing for the day
A dog has been hailed a hero after alerting its owners to a fire in their house. Staffordshire bull terrier Millie ran upstairs to the attic and barked at 18-year-old Nathan, who was on a cross-trainer with his headphones on listening to music.
A museum is offering free entry to dads to celebrate Father’s Day. Red House Museum in Oxford Road, Gomersal, will waive the admission fee for fathers on Father’s Day, but they must be accompanied by a paying relative. Families will be able to participate
Keith Lulia has admitted he has not yet reached the heights of last season but is aiming to recapture his best form when the Bulls travel to Hull KR on Sunday. The Cook Islands centre took Super League by storm during his debut campaign last year
Tickets are about to go on sale for The Lion King, which makes its only Yorkshire stop at Bradford’s Alhambra theatre next year. Based on the Oscar-winning 1994 animated film about Simba the lion cub and his journey towards his destined role of
Scalakids are busy devising and performing a show in just a week. Called Born To Perform, the production will showcase their song and dance skills. Proceeds will go to Martin House children’s hospice. Scala had three young actors appearing
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC Our next trip is to Rhyl on Wednesday, June 19, 8.30am sail time. The trip is filling up fast. Telephone Dave on 07711-987833 to book your place. There are still one or two places left on our week’s fishing holiday
Police are to step up the pressure on nuisance quad and bike riders in Bradford with the use of two off-road bikes. Bradford Council has loaned the machines to the Tong and Wyke Neighbourhood Policing Team for six months as part of the continued
An axe wielding van driver who shattered a motorist’s windows in a terrifying road rage attack is behind bars awaiting a jail sentence. Christopher Kilminster roared past Stephen Holdsworth in a 20mph speed limit outside a primary school and then
The mobile youth hub, which provides activities for young people aged 13 to 19, will be at St Paul’s Church, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, from 4pm until 6pm on Tuesday, June 11. Entry is free.
A Bradford cancer researcher whose work will benefit from the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal is urging people across the city to help us smash our £1 million target. Dr Chris Sutton, senior lecturer in proteomics and mass spectrometry
A 75-year-old man owes his life to luck after he escaped a severe house blaze in Bradford. Crews from Idle and Fairweather Green stations were called to the cottage in Heaton Road, Manningham, and found smoke billowing out of the house. Neighbours
A row has erupted over the decision by one of Bradford’s major business to expand into Leeds. Bradford Council leader Coun David Green is seeking urgent talks with Yorkshire Building Society bosses to find out why they said they could not find
Cleckheaton Library Junior Club, offering recreational and sports activities for young people, runs from 3.30pm until 5.30pm on Thursday at Cleckheaton Library and Information Centre, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton. For more information, call (01274)
Bradford Council leaders are calling for better systems to be put in place after figures show the authority is owed more than £26.6 million in outstanding council tax. The data released by the Department for Communities and Local Government shows
The eighth Bradford Pride event which has attracted crowds in their thousands and is hailed an “integral part” of the city’s calendar, will be held tomorrow. The annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture will take
The family of a two-year-old with a rare chromosome deficiency needs £3,000 to keep her safe day and night. Layla Boocock, of Saltaire, is one of 21 people in the world known to have Chromosome Deletion 5Q 14.3, which means she is missing a vital
A former Keighley Mayoress’s attack on “able-bodied young men” who decided to remain in Yorkshire rather than fight in the First World War has formed part of thousands of students’ summer exams. When they sat their AS-level history papers, students
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Alison Thorp, aged 46, of Hustler Street, Undercliffe; theft, seven days’ community order with curfew and electronic monitoring, £60 costs. Zaheer Iqbal, aged 35, of Masham
