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  • Police probe 'major incident' in Bradford

    Police were tonight investigating a “major incident” on the outskirts of Bradford city centre. Entry to a subway on Wakefield Road, at the roundabout where it meets Prospect Street and Bowling Back Lane, was sealed off in both directions with police

  • Firefighters tackle blaze at sewage tank

    Firefighters are tonight tackling a large blaze in a disused sewage tank in Heckmondwike. Crews from Cleckheaton, Batley and Dewsbury were called to the Yorkshire Water plant on Smithies Lane at about 6.55pm. A spokesman for West Yorkshire

  • Starting role for Bradford Bulls ace L’Estrange with Exiles

    Heath L’Estrange has been named in the Exiles’ starting line-up for the International Origin Match against England at Warrington on Friday. The Bulls’ joint-captain helped Brian McClennan’s team to victory over England at Huddersfield last year

  • ‘Stay-cation’ is the first choice for many this summer

    As more and more of us choose to holiday on home soil, the ‘stay-cation’ is becoming a first choice summer break for many. In a recent survey by Travelodge the number of people staying at home this year has risen to 65 per cent, with two in three

  • Keighley chicken shed destroyed in fire

    An empty chicken shed was destroyed in a blaze. Firefighters were called out to the incident at High Woodhead, Riddlesden, at about 4.30pm today. Crews from Keighley and Bingley attended. The cause of the fire is unknown.

  • MP Kris Hopkins welcomes new rules on wind turbines

    Tough new guidelines to help residents oppose wind farms have been welcomed by Keighley's Conservative MP, Kris Hopkins. The new rules for councils will make it easier for them to block proposed wind farms with guidance saying concerns of local

  • Gale a Yorkshire force again as Rashid joins in

    Andrew Gale made his second century in less than a week and Adil Rashid maintained his excellent form as Yorkshire compiled a formidable first-innings total on the second day of their LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at Lord’s. Gale

  • Coroner's appeal

    Relatives of a man found dead at his home are being urged to contact coroners. David Roberts, 61, of Bedford View, Horsforth, was found on Wednesday, May 29. He died of natural causes. Call Coroners Officer Tony Lancaster on (01924) 293265.

  • Bradford Bulls sign up for Parliamentary Group

    The Bulls have joined the Parliamentary Rugby League Group as associate members. The group, which began its 25th anniversary year in 2013-14, welcomes clubs, fans and organisations who share its aim to support rugby league. Members of the group

  • Property of the Week - High Street, Thornton

    Fourteen years ago we were living in Queensbury, and wanted to get down out of the clouds,” says Sue Hayton, who together with her partner John Murphy, swapped living in a village which lays claim to being one of the highest parishes in England – for

  • An extension can be a great way to get more space

    An extension is a great way to make your home bigger and better, – as long as you don’t make your garden too small in the process. While building an extension won’t be cheap and will take some time, it’s often better than having to move home when

  • Hirst is dominant in Bradford billiards final

    As a former professional, Mark Hirst probably didn't need the run of the balls - but he got them anyway in dominating the Bradford Billiards Championship final. Hirst got off to a flying start in the two-hour final against Richard Lodge

  • Dramatic turnaround brings joy for Hollins Hall

    Hollins Hall are celebrating after winning their first Bradford and District Rabbits' Association President’s Cup. The team event at West Bradford saw 26 of the district’s clubs up against each other in four-man teams.

  • Lamb inspires Pudsey Congs

    Holders Pudsey Congs are safely through to the quarter-finals of the JCT600 Bradford League’s Twenty20 competition. They despatched league newcomers New Farnley by 100 runs at the Barry Jackson Ground in the first round of the Dyson Energy Services-backed

  • Chance to enter photography competition

    A photography competition exploring the notion of faith is to be judged by top photo-journalist Don McCullin. Held annually by Bradford-based church insurer Congregational & Insurance, the national contest, Faith Through a Lens, aims to showcase

  • Joy at victory for children's heart unit campaigners

    A Bradford mum whose son underwent crucial heart surgery has welcomed news that Yorkshire’s specialist unit has been given a stay of execution. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today said the plans to axe the children’s heart surgery unit at Leeds

  • Brighouse piar among the Super 32

    Brighouse duo Richard Hobson and Mark Regan are in the draw for the Doodson Corporate Super 32 Invitation event on Sunday at Sowerby Tennis & Bowling Club. Hobson faces Phil Wakefield (Mexborough) in the first round (10.30am), while Regan meets

  • Tate wins vital clash in Bradford Merit

    Andrew Tate won the Bradford Merit last Sunday at Spen Victoria. Tate, who has recently ventured into the Bradford League with Clayton, defeated Jon Edmondson (Pudsey) 21-9 in the final to take his first Bradford Association title. He had overcome

  • Yorkshire make early breakthrough after posting 390

    Yorkshire added 59 runs to their lunchtime score for the loss of their remaining five wickets and were bowled out for 390 in the LV= County Championship match at Lord’s. Andrew Gale’s team then took the wicket of Sam Robson when the Middlesex opener

  • Bowls results

    BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Eccleshill A 206 (23), Shipley Club A 146 (7); Pudsey A 207 (27), Asa Briggs A 135 (3); Brighouse Sports A 202 (24), Eccleshill B 146 (6); Pudsey Littlemoor A 157 (11), Crossgates 185 (19); Ladyhill A 163

  • Inspector backs Harden wind turbine refusal

    Bradford Council’s decision to refuse plans for a 15 metre tall wind turbine in Harden has been backed by a Government planning inspector. The plans, for Woodhead Farm in Ryecroft, were refused in August, but applicant Martin Longden appealed that

  • Ton for Gale and another 50 for Rashid

    Despite losing three wickets, Yorkshire made good progress on the second morning of their LV= County Championship Division One match against Middlesex and went into lunch on 331-5. However, the session began badly when Alex Lees was caught behind

  • Parkinson’s aid

    Those with Parkinson’s can access the UK-wide network of information and support workers which offers one-to-one information and emotional support to people with the condition, their families and carers. The Parkinson’s UK charity offers information

  • Bronte music

    An afternoon performance at the Brontë Parsonage Museum next month will recall the Brontë family's own musical tradition. Cellist Ryan Madhok will present contemporary classical pieces in the period rooms of the Haworth museum on July 13 between

  • Research into bone pain

    Airedale Hospital research manager Carole Paley has completed a major study looking at how acupuncture might be used to help relieve bone pain in cancer patients.

  • Car boot event

    A car boot sale will be held at Bradford Bulls’ Provident Stadium on Sunday, July 7. Cars cost £5, vans £7. Drinks and a carvery will be available in the Trevor Foster Lounge from 12pm-4pm.

  • Keighley Brownie pack seeks leader

    A Brownie pack is seeking a new leader. The 2nd Riddlesden group meets at the United Reformed Church, Bar Lane, on Mondays, from 6.30pm to 7.45pm, but times can be flexible. The pack caters for girls aged seven to 10 and has around 20 members

  • Beavering away at creativity

    Beaver Scout groups in Guiseley are being urged to get creative for the launch of a new ‘Creative Activity Badge’. The new badge aims to help Scouts learn about a creativity activity, take part in it and showcase it to their Colony. Example activities

  • Walkies fun

    Dog lovers and walkers are being called on to Go Walkies in aid of Guide Dogs on Saturday, June 22. Guide Dogs’ Leeds Mobility Team is holding its first fun day in Bolton Abbey, featuring a sponsored dog walk, family dog show and other activities

  • Butterfly date

    Bradford Urban Wildlife Group is having an open day at Shipley Station Butterfly Meadow this Saturday from 1pm onwards hoping to see the Common Blue butterfly.

  • Iron Maiden inspire Morrisons beer

    Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons has begun stocking a beer inspired by a 30-year-old heavy metal song. Trooper Ale, brewed by Robinsons Brewers and inspired by Iron Maiden’s classic 1983 single, is shipping to 450 of the chain’s stores

  • Advice on fall prevention

    Advice to help over-65s avoid falls will be on offer at an event in Keighley. Choosing correct footwear and keeping feet healthy will be among the issues covered during the Bradford District Care Trust roadshow, at the Airedale Shopping Centre on Tuesday

  • Consultants appoint Northern tax specialist

    Alan Garratt has been appointed Northern head of inheritance tax at business consultants PwC. He will strengthen the Leeds-based regional private client tax team as well as leading the inheritance tax operation nationally. Mr Garratt has more than

  • Market blaze

    Firefighters were called to a flat above a mini market which was engulfed in flames in Bradford yesterday. Crews from Odsal and Fairweather Green stations were called out at 7am to tackle the fire in Bradford Road, Clayton, and managed to stop it spreading

  • Planning bid for Keighley snooker hall

    The operator of a Keighley snooker hall, open since earlier this year, has applied for retrospective planning permission to make the site legal. The former scrapyard on North Brook Street was converted into a snooker hall in February, but M A Hussain

  • Winner Of Winners

    Winner: Danielle Dixon, of Kinder Haven Nurseries A self-confessed ‘low achiever’ at school who went on to become a hugely successful businesswoman, Danielle Dixon really is an inspiration. Danielle was raised on the Holme Wood estate, had

  • Winner - Retail Leisure Or Hospitality Business of the Year

    Winner: Ring O’Bells, Thornton A family-owned pub proud to be flying the flag for Bradford caught the judges’ eye in this category. The Ring O’Bells, in Thornton, is a traditional, welcoming Yorkshire pub with a reputation for great cuisine

  • Winner - Business Or Technical Innovation of the Year

    Winner: Victor Manufacturing Ltd Our judges thought a Laisterdyke firm’s refrigeration innovation was a really cool idea. Victor Manufacturing, which designs and makes products for the catering industry, picked up the first award of the evening

  • Winner - Woman In Business

    Winner: Danielle Dixon, of Kinder Haven Nurseries Nursery boss Danielle Dixon looked completely taken aback at being named Bradford’s best businesswoman. And Danielle, who co-owns Kinder Haven Nurseries, a chain of local childcare providers

  • Horton Grange Primary School holds talent show

    Horton Grange Primary School is staging its own Got Talent event on Friday, June 28. The whole school will be getting a chance to join in with acts including singing, dancing, break dancing and hoola hooping. After auditions, several acts will

  • Winner - Manufacturer of the Year

    Winner: BorgWarner Turbo Systems Engines across the world are being powered by technology designed and created right here in the district. Now turbo charger manufacturer BorgWarner is moving up a gear and creating new jobs after landing a huge

  • Winner - Business Personality of the Year

    Winner: Paul Mackie, of Rex Procter and Partners Stalwart businessman Paul Mackie is passionate about getting the local community working. He not only acts as an ambassador for Bradford in the business world, but also in turn talks up the business

  • Winner - Employer of the Year

    Winner: Kings Security Security firm chief Anthony King said it was wonderful to be recognised as Bradford’s best boss. Employer of the Year is an extra-special category in the Bradford Means Business awards, as entrants are nominated by their

  • Winner - New Business of the Year

    Winner: AGR Racking Ltd The team behind the district’s best new business shouldn’t have a problem displaying their new award, as they manufacture bespoke storage and display racks. And they said the award vindicated their decision to dive in

  • Winner - Job Creator of the Year

    Winner: Incommunities Out-of-work graduates, young people looking for a trade and jobless social tenants are all being helped into work by Incommunities. The district’s biggest landlord, which looks after 21,000 homes, has a three-pronged approach

  • Winner - Small Or Medium Business of the Year

    Winner: Advanced Supply Chain aulage firm Advanced Supply Chain is really delivering the goods, and now has the award to prove it. There can’t be many people who won’t have seen one of the firm’s lorries out and about on roads all over the UK,

  • Police crack down on nuisance off-road bikes in Keighley

    Police are stepping up patrols to stop nuisance motorcyclists in two anti-social hot spots in Keighley, ahead of the summer holidays. The town’s Neighbourhood Policing Team have seen a rise in calls over recent weeks relating to bikers in the Long

  • Omega Proteins under Bradford Council scrutiny again

    An animal rendering plant accused of causing foul smells in Thornton and Denholme will again face the scrutiny of Bradford Council at a meeting. Omega Proteins, based at Earling Works, has been the subject of numerous complaints in recent years

  • Keighley drug dealers ordered to pay back ill-gotten gains

    Two Keighley drug dealers imprisoned for possessing more than £10,000 of a party drug have been warned they have to pay back their ill gotten gains or return to prison. Stephen Gott and Jason Barnes were each sentenced to 21 months in prison after

  • Stories of success are celebrated on big night

    Success stories and top talent were celebrated at this year’s Telegraph & Argus Bradford Means Business awards. Big-hitters from the business world came together to celebrate the district’s best companies, entrepreneurs and innovations at the

  • Keighley youth theatre hosts fundraiser

    Keighley youth theatre KYDZ is hosting a race night on Saturday to raise funds. The event will be at Oakworth Juniors’ building on Bronte playing fields, off Goosecote Lane, Oakworth, from 7pm. Tickets cost £5 per person including supper, by

  • Who can be trusted?

    SIR – For clarity, the Labour Council has a huge budget, and they have chosen to squander it instead of protecting the most vulnerable. This is not directed by the coalition, it is their responsibility. A Labour Government created the debt burden

  • Avoiding the point

    SIR – I’m afraid correspondent Rita Robertshaw, (Letters, June 10), is avoiding the point. That point is that due to the economic mess left by Labour, the Government has had to cut public spending (as would a Labour Government). Whitehall does

  • Sculpture walk fun

    SIR – I must reply to Colin Coates’s letter (T&A, June 6). Myself, my wife Christine, and our seven-year-old twin grand-daughters Amber and Tegan did the Aire Sculpture Trail walk last Sunday. What a great time we had. The sculptures are

  • Driven to distraction

    SIR – I read national and local newspapers and watch and listen to the news and it has become apparent that the recent trend is to reduce what I term street furniture – ie road and information signs. Indeed, some towns have got rid of all signs

  • ‘Make cuts across the museums, do not axe’

    SIR – The loss of any museums in the Science Museum Group would be a disaster, but if push comes to shove and the Media Museum is really threatened, I would like to make the following points. The superb Manchester Museum of Science and Industry

  • Charles a valuable green ally

    Putting my republican leanings to one side, and my frustration that we continue to tolerate, and pay for, an unelected hereditary head of state, I have to admit that I approve of some of the thinking of the Prince of Wales, the next King Charles, or

  • Why the National Media Museum must stay open

    Colin Philpott was director of the National Media Museum from 2004 to 2012. Here he argues why it is vital and must remain open There are compelling arguments why the National Media Museum in Bradford and its sister museums – the National Railway

  • We aim to make a real difference

    The rising tide of young people on the employment scrapheap is perhaps the single biggest tragedy of the current recession. Thousands are leaving school with no prospect of work and that rising tide of misery is one of the main motivations behind

  • Bradford security firm launches new recruitment drive

    Bosses at a leading Bradford-based security firm are bracing themselves for a huge response to a new recruitment campaign. Family-run King’s Security Services – which was named employer of the year in the T&A Bradford Means Business Awards

  • Plastic box deal a milestone for firm

    Producing a new air-tight plastic box for a leading UK biscuit brand has been hailed as a milestone for a Bradford packaging company which is looking to expand its plastics operation. The German-based Weidenhammer Packaging Group is pioneering

  • Court File

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: George Thomas Hall, aged 21, of Brown Lee Lane, Wilsden; criminal damage, £100 fine, £170 costs. Lee Rider, aged 29, of Sutton Road, Tyersal; possession of an article for

  • Budding film-makers in short-film chance

    Budding young film-makers have the chance to show off their skills in a 48-hour challenge being run by the new Bradford Film School. The competition is open to 16-19-year-olds who are considering taking up a film course or thinking of a career

  • Survey into children's trips to dentist

    A survey found 86 per cent of parents in Yorkshire wait until their child is one before taking them to the dentist. Six per cent waited until their children are over the age of four before their first visit, the UK Denplan survey found.

  • New staff appointed at law firm

    Bradford and Leeds law firm Gordons has appointed four new staff to launch its new pensions unit. The firm has also recruited a new corporate partner. Gordons has recruited Terry Saeedi, who headed the pensions team at rival Eversheds and three

  • Skipton farm shop bought by The Dales TV butcher

    A farm shop has been bought by one of the stars of The Dales TV series. Fifth generation butcher and farmer Chris Wildman, who features in the series, has taken over the reins at Town End Farm Shop & Tea Room in Airton, near Skipton from Chris

  • Bradford burglar is jailed for three years

    A burglar who broke into a house – in breach of a suspended sentence for attempted burglary – has been jailed for three years. Christopher Bower, 41, pictured, of Stoneacre Court, West Bowling, Bradford, admitted stealing a purse, containing a

  • All quiet on investment front at Bradford City

    Mark Lawn admits he is “stunned” that no potential money men are sniffing round City after their historic double Wembley campaign. The amazing season earned the club huge publicity across the world as they became the first team from the fourth

  • Whitehead in Bradford Bulls limbo

    Elliott Whitehead has begun training with the Bulls’ Academy side and could turn out for Dewsbury on dual registration with his future still up in the air. The home-grown back-rower may have played his last game for the Bulls after handing in a

  • Keighley stab charge woman likely to plead guilty, court told

    A woman who is alleged to have stabbed her mother is likely to plead guilty to wounding with intent, her barrister told a court yesterday. Susan Ayrey, 22, of Lindholme Gardens, Allerton, Bradford, appeared at Bradford Crown Court for a preliminary

  • Councillors take swift decision to make Baildon a town

    Baildon is now officially a town after a swift decision by the parish council to instantly adopt a new identity. At a meeting it was agreed to ditch the title of village in favour of town, meaning historic regalia could be dusted off and soon be

  • Lion King tickets go on sale

    Lion King mane-ia roars into Bradford today. Tickets go on sale at 8am for what is one of the world’s most popular stage musicals, which is making its only Yorkshire stop at the city’s Alhambra theatre next year. Queues were expected outside

  • Rawdon man tells of life as publicist to Liberace

    A showbiz journalist who helped keep Liberace’s sexuality a secret has written a book about the flamboyant star. John Rimington was personal publicist to the performer and helped prevent his homosexuality from becoming public knowledge for many

  • Project aims to help carers

    People who care for a loved one are to be given more help juggling their work and home lives. A major new project will begin tomorrow which aims to make companies in Bradford and Airedale the most “carer friendly” in the UK. As many as one

  • Singing stars back campaign to save Media Museum

    Two of Bradford’s highest profile celebrities have announced their support for the Telegraph & Argus campaign to save the National Media Museum with one, singer Gareth Gates, claiming its closure would be a “sad step backwards” for the city.

  • Healer 'did not grope me in 18 years', jury is told

    A retired woman police inspector told a jury that a healer, accused of groping three female patients, had treated her for 18 years and had never touched her inappropriately. Millie Wheelwright told Bradford Crown Court that George Boak had a gift

  • Deputy mayor asks town councillors to respect work commitments

    Keighley’s deputy mayor requested that his fellow town councillors respect his work commitments. Councillor Lionel Lockley, who is a bus driver, said at this month’s full town council meeting: “Anyone can get in touch with me, but please don’t approach

  • Fund would target training in city

    A proposed new fund would teach highly-sought-after workplace skills to jobseekers in Bradford. Bradford Council is aiming to create an Advanced Skills Fund, which would see jobless people taught the high-level skills that local businesses say

  • Teenagers are equipped for work

    Unemployed teenagers have undergone intensive courses aimed at equipping them for the world of work. The courses were organised by careers advice organisation Prospects. Ten jobless people aged 16 to 19 completed a four-week ‘Get into admin

  • £175,000 in grants to boost Armed Forces ties

    Projects in the Bradford district that strengthen the ties or mutual understanding between members of the Armed Forces and the community they live in have received a total of more than £175,000 of Ministry of Defence funding. The biggest single

  • Jail for Keighley man who tried to strangle policeman

    A man who tried to strangle a lone police officer who had been called to an emergency at his home has been jailed. Gareth Bellamy pinned PC Jonathan Green to a wall, put his hands to his throat and squeezed, Bradford Crown Court was told yesterday

  • T&A launches campaign to put jobs at top of the agenda

    Today the Telegraph & Argus launches a campaign to put the need to create new jobs – especially for young people – right at the top of the agenda across the Bradford district. According to the latest figures, more than 20,000 people in Bradford