Phil Parkinson felt City’s first away win of the season should have been more emphatic. The Bantams sent Gillingham to the bottom of League One with a 1-0 victory at the Priestfield Stadium, Garry Thompson applying the decisive touch from a Gary
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Great Horton: rear conservatory, 50 Harlow Road. Great Horton: single storey extension to rear extend 6m from original house wall maximum height 3.60m height at eaves 2.58m
3:39pm Meredith caught out as Harriman wins Gillingham's second corner. McArdle clears in six-yard scramble and Wells breaks but fires wide. 3:39pm Yellow card for Lee.
Haworth Primary School children got a head start with the harvest festival thanks to Baker Mike. Mike Armstrong, the master baker at Sainsbury’s in Keighley, visited the school to show pupils how to make pumpkin bread. He taught the Year Two
The new school year brought a new look for a school near Keighley as builders moved out and a new headteacher moved in. Work to renovate Cowling Primary, in Victorian Gill Lane, was completed during the summer and the school now boasts a modern sports
Controversial plans to build houses on land owned by a charitable trust are due to be decided next Friday. Trustees of the Tarn Moor Trust, in Skipton, want to sell the land bordered by the A65 at the edge of town off Raikes Road to a developer
Councillors are to visit the site of an old NHS health centre, which a developer hopes to demolish and replace with 37 homes. Bellway Homes and Bradford District Care Trust have jointly applied for permission for the development of the former Moor
A charity coffee morning is being held in Bingley on Saturday, September 28. Coffee and homemade cakes will be on offer at Little House, Queen's Court, from 10am to noon.
Charity supporters will be donning disguises for a fundraiser. The Masquerade Ball takes place at the Midland Hotel, Bradford, on Saturday, September 28, and will raise funds for The Jennifer Trust and Cancer Research UK. Jenny Hannigan and
The Manorlands hospice is staging a tea party and open day. The October 11 event – part of Hospice Care Week – will include information about services, roles including voluntary posts, fundraising, carers resources and complimentary therapy. The event
The final two Friends of Ilkley Moor events of the month will take place on September 28 and 29. Trees, Seeds and Woodland will be the theme of a conservation activity session on the Saturday, from 2pm to 4pm. The aim of the event is to protect
Councillors are due to decide on plans to develop an agricultural building and access track in Oxenhope. Keighley and Shipley Area Planning Panel will consider an application for Marsh Top Farm, in Marsh Lane, on Wednesday, September 25. The
Alcohol-related incidents dealt with by West Yorkshire Police are to be revealed as they happen in a live 12 hour ‘Tweetathon’ tonight. Officers working in towns and cities will be sending out social media messages between 6pm tonight and 6am tomorrow
The squally rain tried its worst but the rainbow peaking above Midland Road spoke for everyone. Nothing was going to knock the shine off the nostalgia-fest as Valley Parade turned the clock back 14 years to party like 1999. All right, some
The Franciscan Friars, based at St Patrick’s Church, Bradford and who work with homeless people in the city, will be the beneficiaries of this year’s 12th annual John Kelly Memorial Concert. The concert, presented by the Knights of St Columba,
A 69-year-old man who played depraved sex games with a young girl more than 30 years ago has been jailed for five years. Andrew Armstrong blindfolded his victim to repeatedly abuse her, telling her it was “our little secret,” Bradford Crown Court
An anonymous tip-off has led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man after police found a large amount of suspected stone roof tiles at his home. The man, from the West Bowling area, has since been released on bail as inquiries are continue. Sergeant
A village social club has been granted an extension to its licence to sell alcohol. Addingham Social Club, in Main Street, will now be allowed to sell alcohol until midnight, Monday to Sunday, and play recorded or live music until 11pm, Monday
People can take good care of their feet thanks to a special event being held by Bradford District Care Trust. One of the trust’s foot health experts will offer advice and answer questions at the free sessions at the Hilton Hotel on Wednesday, October
Keighley residents and businesses are being offered the opportunity to learn more about the Tour de France Grand Depart. In the first of a series of events being held to keep people informed there will be three sessions at Victoria Hall on Saturday
A 30-year-old man who sold on cars stolen in the night while their owners slept has been jailed for two years. Naser Hussain, of Gaisby Lane, Windhill, Shipley, pleaded guilty to one offence of housebreaking and three of dishonestly handling vehicles
A 36-year-old man is being held behind bars to be sentenced next month for raping and sexually abusing a young girl. Steven Banner, of Thwaites Brow Road, Keighley, pleaded guilty to 11 offences at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. They included
Teachers, pupils and parents at a Skipton primary school have won a national gardening competition. Parish Church School in Brougham Street edged ahead of hundreds of other schools to win the Harrod Horticultural Garden Plot Grower competition.
You know what, maybe I won’t bother with Gillingham today. Kent’s a bit far after all – a long way from home. I’m sure the boss won’t mind. If it’s good enough for Edgar Davids to pick and choose his football games, then what about the rest
Those who want to take part in the Remembrance Sunday events can join the Lord Mayor of Bradford outside the entrance of City Hall from 10.30am on Sunday, November 10. Councillor Khadim Hussain will be there to lead the parade to the special service
A Bradford PCSO has gone on film to highlight homes that are at an increased risk of burglary. As part of a West Yorkshire Police’s It Only Takes A Minute anti-burglary campaign, PCSO Lauren Needham took to the streets of the city to offer advice
A group has installed its first five dog waste clean-up stations. Glusburn and Sutton Dog Fouling Focus Group was awarded £3,351 by Craven Council earlier this year to provide 15 stations. Sponsorship has been provided by five businesses to
A series of music, art and film events across venues in Bradford and Leeds gets underway this weekend. The Recon Festival features local bands includingVibracathedral Orchestra, Hookworms, Cut Hands, Black Pus, Nope, Dean McPhee and Gang of Four
An Ilkley author will visit Keighley library later this month to talk about her debut novel. Mandy Sutter will also discuss her inspiration in writing “Stretching It,” current Telegraph & Argus book of the week, and reading excerpts from the
A motorcyclist caught doing 87mph on the A65 Clapham bypass has been ordered to pay a total of £503 in fines and costs by Skipton magistrates. Richard Sprogis, 34, activated a police safety camera while riding his Yamaha YZF R6 at 11.20am on July
A new ‘pop-up cinema’ – part of a project run by Cine Yorkshire to show popular films in community locations –- has opened in the district. Cine Yorkshire’s autumn season of pop-up cinema screenings features more than 100 screenings at 40 venues
A former company headquarters in the centre of Skipton looks set to be converted into residential apartments. Providence House, formerly the offices of Homeloan Management Ltd (HML) has been empty since the company re-located to the edge of town
Bradford actor Andrew-Lee Potts hits the small screen again this weekend – without a dinosaur in sight. The Wibsey-born thespian shot to fame in the hit Saturday night monster-mash drama Primeval, playing one of a team of scientists and soldiers
A 26-year-old Bradford man has received a six-month ban for driving without insurance in Cross Hills, near Keighley. Skipton magistrates heard yesterday that Saeed Akhtar was stopped by police on April 15 on Skipton Road after his was highlighted
Bradford-born magician Dynamo is joining forces with other celebrities for a high-profile photography exhibition in London. Carnaby, W1 and the Dallaglio Foundation are coming together to exhibit a range of portraits for one week, highlighting
The parents of a 19-year-old woman killed in late-night car crash have paid an emotional tribute to their daughter, saying she “embraced life to its fullest”. Jade Best, of Denholme, was the youngest of the three occupants of a black Mitsubishi
The 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid in Germany will be marked by a special fundraising concert in Otley. The local Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal show will be hosted at Prince Henry’s Grammar School at 7.30pm on Saturday, October 26.
Council chiefs have been forced to put their controversial plans to shake-up the district’s swimming pools on hold, pending an internal review. A Conservative councillor has triggered the review, saying he was concerned about the plan to close
A businessman who returned from his holiday to find he had racked up an eyewatering £2,500 phone bill has warned others to watch out when taking their mobiles abroad. Andrew Mear has recently had to pay the whopping bill after 15 months of negotiating
Friends and team-mates honoured a murdered student when the University of Bradford's two rugby clubs played for a trophy in his memory last night. The Tony Ho Memorial Cup saw about 200 people gather at Bradford Salem Rugby Club to watch the university's
Jamie Langley last night completed a move to Hull KR following his recent departure from the Bulls and admitted: “It just felt right.” The 29-year-old forward ended his long association with Bradford at the end of the season when he left the club
Femi Fehintola aims to ram the “age” taunts down the throat of his old sparring partner when he returns to the boxing ring tonight. Now 30, the Bradford super-featherweight is ready to relaunch his pro career under new trainer Sean O’Hagan.
Gary Jones is delighted with the way City have coped with their step “into the unknown”. The eighth-placed Bantams have lost only one of their opening seven games in League One – and are looking down on some illustrious names. It may be far
Bradford is to share up to £400,000 from the Government and Arts Council England to get people from all backgrounds involved in arts projects. The news was welcomed by Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, whose portfolio includes culture. She said: “I
New pupils who do not attend the nearest school to their home will no longer receive discretionary travel assistance from next year, Bradford Council has ruled. The Council has also revised its school travel policy to give parents and young people
A man, who was left “utterly bereft” by the death of his wife from cancer died after taking an overdose of his medication, an inquest heard. Daniel Gorman, 32, was found in bed, at his home in Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford, with a photo of his
Performers at Bradford theatre company Mind The Gap swapped the stage for the supermarket checkout to pack bags for their 25th anniversary appeal. The company, which works with learning disabled artists, is running the Silver Challenge to raise
An air rifle was fired at a commercial premises in Bradford yesterday. Police were called at 5.30pm after a member of the public reported seeing a gun in a vehicle on Killinghall Road. It was fired at a premises on the same road shortly afterwards
The brother of a four-year-old Bradford boy whose body was found mummified in his mother’s bedroom told a jury how he saw him eating the contents of his own nappy and sleeping in a buggy that stank of urine. Qaiser Khan, 22, was giving evidence
A drunk airline pilot who admitted being four times over the legal limit after he was arrested in the cockpit as he was about to fly from Leeds Bradford Airport ‘put hundreds of lives at risk’, a magistrate said. Captain Irfan Faiz, 54, pleaded
A workman suffered horrific injuries to his hand and arm when he was attacked by a dog outside a home in Bradford. Mick Chyriwsky’s thumb was bitten to the bone and his left forearm received numerous puncture wounds when he was set upon by a Japanese
A man drowned after falling into a hidden drainage channel while out walking on isolated moors above Keighley, an inquest heard. Nicholas Craven, 55, fractured his ankle in the fall and is thought to have either lost consciousness through the pain
A dog lover’s body was partially eaten by his pets after they were trapped in his room with him when he died, an inquest heard yesterday. The remains of Leslie Lawn’s body were so badly damaged that medical experts were unable to ascertain the
A new £4.5 million gallery, showcasing the National Photography Collection from the National Media Museum, opens at the Science Museum in London today. Called Media Space, the gallery will display the collection through a series of major exhibitions
A dead baby boy found at a Shipley waste site was naked, amongst general rubbish and appears to have been born naturally, it has emerged. Speaking after a press conference, senior investigating officer Detetctive Superintendent Mark Ridley said
