The Saltaire Brewery scooped a hat-trick of prizes at the Market Town Taverns Yorkshire Beer Awards tonight. Its Saltaire Pride won the Best Bitter category, Stateside IPA triumphed in the Best IPA section, while Saltaire Gold was Best Keg.
Zahida Manzoor, a former chairman of Bradford Health Authority, was today included on a list of 30 peers appointed to the House of Lords. Mrs Manzoor, 55, who began her career as a nurse, is also a former Legal Services Ombudsman and a former deputy
A Keighley man was shocked to stumble upon an artillery shell while clearing out his late uncle’s house in Highfield. James Holmes, membership officer for Keighley’s Royal British Legion, said he was initially told the shell could be live.
A senior Bradford councillor last night vowed to tackle the number of drink-drive deaths in the district as provisional national figures showed the number of fatalities in accidents involving alcohol soared last year. An estimated 290 people were
Dane Bairstow goes straight back into the Bradford side to face Halifax-Huddersfield on Sunday after regaining his amateur status today. The Bingley St Ives golfer tried his luck on the EuroPro Tour but has returned to the non-paid ranks and will
Woodhall United are looking to recruit new junior players ahead of their inaugural season in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League. The club, which was started two years ago by chairman Afzal Hussain, has entered an under-16 team but want to attract
After being under friendly fire for the last few weeks in pre-season, Silsden are on the front line on Saturday. The Cobbydalers make the trip to the Stoke area to face Alsager Town on the opening day of the North West Counties League Premier Division
City boss Phil Parkinson has made defender Matt Taylor his fourth signing of the summer – paving the way for Michael Nelson to head to Hibernian. Taylor, 31, left Charlton at the end of last season and was a free agent until Parkinson snapped him
Breaking into England’s pace bowling attack must be one of the most difficult jobs in cricket but Jack Brooks believes he can do it – and so does his Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale. Brooks moved from Northamptonshire in the winter to further his
A Bradford hospital consultant jailed for two years after his gross negligence led to the death of a mother-of-two has now been suspended from the medical register for 12 months. Consultant urologist Sudhanshu Garg, 44, of Cottingley, will also
JCT600 Bradford League Division One’s two in-form-teams, Cleckheaton and Morley, meet at Moorend on Saturday with contrasting reasons for wanting to extend their winning runs. Cleckheaton, who have won their last eight matches to go 28 points clear
The West Riding County Amateur League kicks off later this month without one familiar face. Delroy Dacres retired from football at the end of last season after winning 14 trophies for Campion FC – including four Premier Division cups. But,
The sentencing of a 22-year-old woman, who repeatedly stabbed her mother in the chest during a heated argument, was adjourned today because all the medical evidence was not available to the judge. Susan Ayrey, of Lindholme Gardens, Allerton, Bradford
A sister let her brother live with her to help sort his life out – and he repaid her by punching her in the face and banging her head against a wall, a court heard today. Sarfraz Hussain, 20, then grappled with his brother-in-law when he tried
A Guiseley pub could soon be expanded to create a new dining area and meeting room. The Orchid Group has applied to Leeds City Council to build a 44-square metre extension to the rear of The Station in Otley Road. They say the extra space would
North Yorkshire Police have mounted a major initiative to combat rural and cross-border crime. Operation Hawk aims to “relentlessly pursue and disrupt” travelling criminals who swoop on countryside targets like farms, rural businesses, outbuildings
Eee, by gum, what a reyt good Yorkshire Day party! The sight of the White Rose and the sound of On Ilkla Moor Baht ’At conjured up great pride in God’s Own County across the Bradford district yesterday – an’ ah’ll tell thi that fer nowt. In
Ricky Ravenhill column So the new season is upon us and it could hardly be a tougher start to life in League One than Bristol City away. It’ll be a good benchmark for us to see where we are at – one of the promotion favourites away from home
A workshop is being staged to help communities get involved in preparations for next year’s Tour de France. The gathering will discuss ways in which people can plan for the event and maximise opportunities. District cycle forum B-Spoke – with
Leigh Bromby has announced his retirement after failing to overcome his latest injury. The 33-year-old defender has not played since he suffered a serious knee injury during Leeds United’s Championship clash with Cardiff City in April 2012
As the Aire-Wharfe League season enters the finishing straight, nowhere will the sinews and nerves be stretched more than at the top of Division Two. And few games will be more keenly contested than Saturday’s clash between leaders Knaresborough
Former Bantams captain Zesh Rehman believes the time for talking about how to get more British Asians involved in football is over – and is proud to be spearheading a drive to change the cultural landscape of the national game. The ex-Fulham and
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC Our latest trip to Rhyl was over four days and was a great success. We were able to get out every day with calm seas. The fish were not as plentiful as previous encounters but we did find bull huss up to 6lb, ray to
Five players from the Bradford area have been named in the Foster’s Halifax League team for their West Yorkshire Area Knockout Cup semi-final against the South Yorkshire League on Sunday, August 11. Ross Soames and Nick and Josh Hutchinson from
Cup winners Prospect juniors under-16s are looking for a keeper and two outfield players for next season in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe Junior Football League. The club train at Apperley Bridge on Thursdays or Saturdays. Call Mark on 07912-390722
Heckmondwike Cycle Speedway Club’s 17-year-old sensation Pawel Idziorek was part of the Polish squad that won two Test matches against Great Britain in Newport. He scored a maximum 18 points as Poland won the first contest 90-87 and picked up 11
Roadworks are causing disruption to bus services in the Spen Valley. Arriva, which runs the 229, 254 and 268 services, reported 20-minute delays on those buses yesterday due to roadworks in the Heckmondwike and Huddersfield areas.
Idle and Thackley Theatre Group is turning to a much-loved sitcom for its next production. The Vicar of Dibley is being staged following permission from writer Richard Curtis, who created the classic comedy. A donation will be made to Comic Relief
This year’s Ilkley Flower Show will help honour teacher Harry Rhodes who helped inspire many of the town’s gardeners, including Alan Titchmarsh. The 60th edition of the popular event will be held at the Clarke Foley Centre on Saturday, August 24
A Kashmiri restaurant has been given planning permission to install signs outside its Ilkley branch, after two previous unsuccessful attempts. Bradford Council has granted planning permission for three signs at Aagrah restaurant at The Moors shopping
Baildon library hosts children’s fun time Zoolab from 11.00am to noon on August 13. It is suitable for children aged four to 12. Spaces are limited and can be booked at Baildon library on (01274) 581425.
The union locked in a pay and conditions battle with Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is going on the road to explain to the public what it thinks is at stake. Unite, the largest union in the country, will be pleading its case at a number of roadshows
Six parks in the Bradford district have won a prestigious Green Flag Award. The national benchmark for the best parks and green spaces in the UK was awarded to Lister Park in Manningham, Peel Park in Bolton, Roberts Park in Saltaire, Harold Park
Flood warnings are to be sent out to firms, schools and doctors surgeries near the River Wharfe under a newly-launched system. The Wharfe Valley Alert scheme has been set up by Leeds City Council to give advance warning of emergencies and disruption
Skipton Building Society made nearly as much profit in the first half of this year as it did in the whole of 2012. Pre-tax profits at the mutual financial group grew by nearly 60 per cent to £34.4 million against £21.7m at the halfway stage last
Carers are invited to join the Carers Camera Club which meets every month in Shipley. The next session is next Wednesday, from 2pm to 4pm in the Peach Room, 15 Park View Court, St Paul’s Road. Contact Julie Lambert at The Carers Resource on
Yorkshire Day celebrations are underway across the Bradford district today. The Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Joanne Dodds, got the city centre celebrations underway. She read the Yorkshire Day declaration on the steps of City Hall
Bradford Bulls and the Yorkshire Enterprise Network will hold a free networking event tonight. The Yorkshire Day celebration, in support of St Anne’s Community Services, will begin in the Coral Stand at the Provident Stadium at 6.30pm. Key
Silsden Gala takes place this Sunday with the procession will leaving Howden Road at 1pm. It will arrive at the park around 1.45pm where there is lots to see and do, including archery, ducking stool, beer tent, children’s races, majorettes and
A gardening project is flourishing thanks to the efforts of hard-working offenders. Since March, offenders have put in more than 700 hours work at the Stepping Stones project in Aireville Park, Skipton, as part of North Yorkshire Probation’s Community
Bradford Quiz League is appealing for new teams. For more details, visit the Bradford Quiz League Facebook page or e-mail bradfordquizleague@hotmail.com.
The midweek Bradford Evening League programme was wiped out by rain, with no matches played in any of the three divisions.
From the T&A... 25 years ago: A new war of the roses broke out as the newly-refurbished Kirkgate shopping centre in Bradford was opened. The design of the £4million modernisation included wrought iron roses in Lancashire red. 50 years ago
Keighley Amateurs will present the stage musical version of Whistle Down the Wind this autumn. Tickets are now on sale for the show – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s version of the much-loved tale of a group of children who hide a man they
There is no doubt that administrators perform an important and vital role when companies and organisations have to be wound up but the amount they charge for the work they do does sometimes seem disproportionate. That is why when the Telegraph
Plans for an Asian bazaar inside a former Morrisons store have stalled after flaws emerged in a licence application already approved by Bradford Council. Developers want to run a fashion and fancy goods market at the empty shop on Idle Road, Bolton
Police and their partners are hitting Bradford and Keighley with a roadshow to highlight the issues of child sexual exploitation. The action plan forms part of the ongoing force-wide campaign entitled ‘Know the Signs’ and includes a video which
According to Church of England statistics compiled from central Government sources, the Otley Road area of Bradford is one of the most deprived communities in England, having a male life expectancy of just 70 years, seven years below the UK average
The local branch of a national organisation for cacti enthusiasts is inviting people to attend its latest gathering. The Bradford branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society is staging the event at 7.15pm on August 14. Brian Thornton, who
Fairtrade supporters in Baildon are celebrating the good news that Fairtrade Town status has been renewed because so many businesses and community groups and the churches use Fairtrade products. Meanwhile, Baildon Fairtrade Group would like more
Households in Yorkshire are the least prepared in the UK for dealing with a financial catastrophe, a report by Legal & General has revealed. The Deadline to the Breadline report has found that within seven days of losing their usual sources of
People in Bradford face having their car seized if they deliberately cheat the system and leave taxpayers to foot their legal aid bill, under new Motor Vehicle Orders. The Legal Aid Agency will now be able to apply to clamp any vehicles identified
Shadow Culture Minister Dan Jarvis has vowed to safeguard the long-term future of the National Media Museum as he hailed the Telegraph & Argus campaign to save it from closure. During a visit to the museum, the Labour MP pledged to do “all
Bradford West MP George Galloway last night insisted he has no link to charity Viva Palestina, which is being investigated by a regulator after failing to file accounts. A spokesman for Mr Galloway said he had never been a “trustee, manager or
Planning permission has been granted for various signs to be installed on a Grade II listed pub building. The approved application was for the Hare And Hounds Inn, 1197 Great Horton Road, Bradford. A Council officer’s report said: “Although
A major project to equip people with super-fast fibre broadband is beginning to benefit homes and businesses in Cross Hills, near Keighley. BT said its installation of the technology meant Cross Hills would follow other North Yorkshire locations
An emergency road closure has been imposed in Eccleshill after residents complained traffic was making their lives a misery. People living on Victoria Avenie said their street was increasingly being used as a rat-run by motorists diverted due to
Motorists were helped to keep their property safe when anti-car crime advice was handed out on Otley Chevin. Cards were used to remind motorists to remove possessions and lock up, with a reverse notice stating that “all valuables have been removed
A petition to try to save Keighley’s Territorial Army base has accumulated more than 300 signatures in two weeks. Keighley Drill Hall has been recommended for closure as part of changes to Britain’s Army reserve. The building is home to C Company
A Kashmiri restaurant has been given planning permission to install signs outside its Ilkley branch, after two previous unsuccessful attempts. Bradford Council has granted planning permission for three signs at Aagrah restaurant at The Moors shopping
Plans for a new body to manage investment worth £1.5 billion in the county’s transport and economic infrastructure have been sent to Government for final approval. The proposal for a West Yorkshire Combined Authority made up of Bradford, Leeds,
Guiseley have signed four more players with the Skrill Conference North season just over a fortnight away. They are utility player Michael Burns, who was at Nethermoor last summer before being released, former Garforth Town striker James Burgess
Airedale Hospital could struggle to meet a demanding target to further cut the number of infections recorded on its premises. The latest meeting of the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust board was told that the hospital experienced no cases of the clostridium
West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson yesterday visited Bradford to see how pioneering Neighbourhood Resolution Panels are tackling local low-level crime. Mr Burns-Williamson told the Telegraph & Argus that the
Proposals for a programme of investment in Bradford Council’s sports facilities will be outlined to leading councillors. A forward-planning list of key decisions to be made by the Council’s executive includes an upcoming report by the Council’s strategic
An MP has stepped into the row over road disruption by calling for an explanation from a gas company. Keighley MP Kris Hopkins has written to the chief executive of Northern Gas Networks, demanding answers over problems during pipe replacement
A new convenience store is planned to be built on land in Skipton Road, north of Longlands, Steeton. The store would have 443 sq m of floorspace, and a 12-space car park. A planning application has been submitted to Bradford Council by Candelisa
An impressive display on the greens helped 16-year-old Keighley Golf Club member Calum Hey become what is thought to be the youngest ever player to win the Bradford Open. Hey three-putted just once in 36 holes to clinch the title at Cleckheaton
There will be Play in the Park events at Temple Rhydding Recreation Ground, Baildon, on Friday August 23 and in Roberts Park, Saltaire, on Friday August 30. All are welcome.
Volunteers will be tidying Bowling Park Community Orchard tomorrow. General maintenance of the entire site and some of the summer pruning will take place between 9.45am and 4.30pm. To volunteer call (01274) 371303.
A councillor says Bradford needs to know why some city schools are not giving adequate publicity to students about the 16-19 Bursary Fund. Councillor Geoff Reid (Lib Dem, Eccleshill) told the Council’s Children’s Services and Scrutiny Committee
Aire Valley artists now have the chance to suggest ideas for exhibits at the Yorkshire Armed Forces Sculpture Trail, due to open in Baildon next summer. Ferniehurst Dell, a popular nature spot, is to be transformed with at least a dozen sculptures
Bradford Council has pledged to repair a Keighley woman’s fence – six months after it was demolished by a gritter. Susan Chester has waited since February 22 for repairs to the fence and remedial work on a tree damaged in the crash. Miss Chester's
An excited young cyclist will open a new section of the Great Northern Railway Trail this weekend. Thornton Primary School pupil Shayden Prajapati will be using the cycle route that runs alongside the new Miller Homes development on Woodsley Fold
The official opening of Bradford arts development agency’s city-centre gallery takes place this weekend. The Fabric Gallery has re-located to 33a Broadway and is a selling and exhibition space for artists’ work. The free open day on Saturday
A Bradford primary school hit by thousands of pounds worth of vandalism has been given cash by a nearby supermarket to transform its grounds. St William’s Catholic Primary School in Girlington, which has had windows and skylights smashed during
Silsden’s Claire Smith admitted her fifth title triumph in the Bradford Ladies Championship was her toughest yet. The 26-year-old was taken to a second play-off hole in the final at Keighley by Bingley St Ives member Helen Butterfield before a
Staff at WH Smith at Bradford Interchange have been forced to set-up a makeshift ‘market stall’ to sell newspapers this morning. The shop was due to open at 6am, but a technical fault has meant the shop’s shutter cannot be opened. A spokesman
A community activity day, supporting events and activities for young people, in sports, games, arts and crafts, takes place from 11am until 4pm on Monday at Oakwell Hall in Nutter Lane, Birstall. For more information call the Integrated Youth Service
A Bradford City chief last night confirmed the club has turned down a deal with BBC Radio Leeds for match commentary next season, claiming part of the offer was 50 per cent less than it was three years ago. David Baldwin, director of operations
A father-of-three in emotional turmoil after a relationship broke up seriously injured another motorist after overtaking on the brow of a hill, a court heard. Rodney Weston, 61, suffered a punctured kidney, fractured sternum, severe whiplash and
A Bradford-based campaign to boost the region’s exports by about £3 billion has helped open the door to a potential new overseas market for a local steel processing company. Dent Steel (Yorkshire), of Low Moor, which stocks steel plates and sections
The police helicopter was over Baildon yesterday morning to help search for a missing man. It was scrambled shortly before 10am. Police said the missing person was found safe and well later in the day.
Visitors will be able to explore the art of stained glass in a special exhibition. Red House Museum in Oxford Road, Gomersal, will show how stained glass can be used in more than just windows in the exhibition, which runs from July 31. For more information
A DIY store is holding its first fun day to raise money for Help for Heroes. The car park of B&Q on the Euroway Trading Estate in Bradford will be taken over by a bouncy castle, bucking bronco, games and stalls. The Air Cadets will also
Matty Blythe has put pen to paper on a three-year deal to become a permanent Bradford player and insisted he has no concerns over the club’s future. The Warrington centre is on a season-long loan at the Provident Stadium and was under contract
Shadow Culture Minister Dan Jarvis (left) will today visit the National Media Museum in Bradford to discuss the challenges it is facing in the current economic climate. The Labour MP’s visit follows the Telegraph & Argus Stop The Cut campaign
A one-day music festival this weekend is set to be a taster for a bigger event next year. Live at the Hive takes place on Saturday at Bradford and Bingley Sports Club in Bingley. Special guests are alternative rock band InMe who have recorded
Luke Oliver was delighted to make his long-awaited comeback in this week’s pre-season friendly at Harrogate Town. The towering defender had not played since sustaining an Achilles injury against Burton last October. But he came on to play the
A violent and determined bag snatcher who targeted vulnerable women shoppers has been jailed for four years and five months. Terrie Geddes, 23, will have her unborn child in prison after a judge branded her crimes “deliberate and despicable.”
The redevelopment of the former Wharfedale Hospital in Otley may finally go ahead after a developer revived plans to convert the building into housing. But the “high risk” scheme will not include any affordable housing, as the developers say the
Residents in Bradford have been asked to help trace a rapist who is thought to be heading back to West Yorkshire. Adam Mark, 37, has absconded from Leyhill prison, Gloucestershire. He was serving a life sentence for abducting and raping a woman
A Bradford MP may not be allowed back into the Liberal Democrat party when his suspension ends, Nick Clegg hinted yesterday. Quizzed by the T&A at Westminster, the Lib Dem leader twice refused to say whether he expected to reach an agreement
The defunct Bradford Bulls company which plunged into administration with £1.3 million of debts has now entered liquidation, it has emerged. A progress report into the financial affairs of Bradford Bulls Holdings by administrators the P&A Partnership
A 13-year-old boy accused of raping a boy aged six has made his first appearance in front of a judge at Bradford Crown Court. The youngster arrived late for the preliminary hearing yesterday morning, accompanied by his mother. Judge Peter Benson
Four fire crews were called to a blaze at a garage and scrap yard in Idle yesterday. Neighbours of Springfield Autos reported seeing thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky above Arthur Street as the fire took hold of a garage building which
Leading figures from the arts world have been invited to watch a vintage Cinerama film at the National Media Museum – one of only three venues in the world where specially-created films can be watched on the system. The screening, organised by
Yorkshire’s best known song could be on its way into the charts with the help of a star-studded array of performers. The new version of On Ilkla Moor Baht ‘At is being released today – Yorkshire Day – by tourism organisation Welcome to Yorkshire
When it emerged on Tuesday teatime that Bulls players and staff would not be paid for up to another week, the alarm bells immediately started ringing. After the stress and heartache that last year’s financial crisis caused, it was little wonder
Bradford City’s all-time leading goalscorer, Bobby Campbell, has been arrested over allegations of fraud at the working men’s club where he worked as a steward. Mr Campbell, 56, who scored a record 137 goals for the Bantams, and his 55-year-old
Plans to transform a traffic-choked Keighley main road into a dual carriageway have been welcomed in the town. Last week, the Telegraph & Argus reported that a massive congestion-busting scheme, for Hard Ings Road, was among a package being
A serving policeman signed a legal promise not to harass Haworth car park boss Ted Evans or his family rather than face a full hearing at Bradford County Court. PC Vaughan Evans was accused by the Changegate car park owner of widespread internet
A group of fundraisers supporting a leukaemia charity which helped their friend through treatment are just a few weeks away from smashing the £30,000 mark. People close to Josie Buckley started raising money for the Annette Fox Leukaemia Research
