Bradford Park Avenue 4 Harrogate Town 0 Park Avenue booked themselves another meeting with Kidderminster Harriers courtesy of a James Knowles hat-trick in tonight’s FA Trophy replay victory over neighbours Harrogate Town. The Horsfall side
A solitary bunch of flowers tonight lay at a memorial for Bradford police officer PC Sharon Beshenivsky, on the anniversary of her death. The 38-year-old officer, of Hainworth, near Keighley, was shot dead eight years ago today outside the Universal
Jason Gillespie admits he faces a nightmare situation ahead of an Ashes series he believes will be a lot closer than recent times. Yorkshire’s first-team coach is a true blue Australian, no doubt about that. A fast bowler who served his country
A stone memorial commemorating two servicemen killed in Afghanistan has been unveiled in the award-winning Soroptimists Garden in Skipton. It has been installed in memory of Sergeant Gareth Thursby, a former South Craven School pupil who was brought
Sohail Fiaz scored both goals as Route One Rovers enhanced their Spen Valley League title ambitions with victory over one of their main rivals. Rovers edged a 2-1 outcome at BD3 United and now head their opponents by nine points, although having
Kyle Berry was the match-winner as Salts reached the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive season. A goal in each half by Berry sealed a 2-0 win for the West Riding County Amateur League side as they
Two Steve Hollingsworth goals guided Buttershaw White Star to one of the most famous wins in their history as they beat top amateur side Nicosia 3-1 in the FA Sunday Cup. The Merseysiders have won this competition, recognised as the top Sunday
Bradford Writers’ Circle wants entrants to its latest competition to write an article. It is open to members and non-members, and the closing date is November 30. There is no set theme, but articles must be no longer than 1,500 words and should
Two members of a determined and well-equipped burglary gang were today jailed for a smash-and-grab raid at a remote Co-op store. John Fish, 37, of Carden Road, Tyersal, Bradford, was imprisoned for three years. Anthony Farrer, 38, of Ramsden
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Bradford Deaf Centre 3, Princeville B 4; Eastbrook 5, Great Horton 2; Princeville A 5, Pudsey 2. Breaks: J McEachran (Eastbrook) 54; R Jagger (Eastbook) 38; S Wilman (Great Horton) 34; J
Yorkshire Amateur League pace-setters Grangefield suffered a shock Leeds Senior Cup exit as they were beaten 2-1 by visiting Stanningley. Niall Coleman struck a late reply for the Senior A section leaders but it was their third-bottom divisional
A convicted Bradford drug dealer has had more than £20,000 confiscated by the courts. Mohammed Azad, 28, was arrested in May 2012 when officers found a quantity of cannabis in a vehicle parked outside his house in Durham Road, Girlington. He
Gomersal of the JCT600 Bradford League are the latest club to stage an audience with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. It will be held in the clubhouse on Wednesday (7.30pm), with tickets costing £5 – including pie and peas – to help raise money for
Marie Curie Cancer Care is launching a Keighley & Worth Valley fundraising group. A meeting is being held tomorrow for anyone interested in getting involved. Lucy Burnett, the charity’s community fundraiser, said: “Joining a fundraising
The next in Olicana Historical Society’s season of lectures will be held this week. Thursday’s lecture will be given by Ann Sumner on the subject of Heaven is a Home: Family Life at Haworth Parsonage from the Brontes to the 1980s. The lecture
A Christmas tree festival takes place at St James Church in Galloway Lane, Pudsey, on Saturday, December 14, from 10am to 4pm and on Sunday, December 15, from noon to 3pm.
Hundreds of mourners filled a Bradford church today, with many having to stand outside in the rain to say a double farewell to a proud mother and her soldier son. Lance Corporal Daniel Hague, 32, had been home on compassionate leave to see his
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain, has welcomed a delegation of trade unionists from Norway to a civic reception at City Hall. The event marked the 20th anniversary of an annual education exchange visit where Norwegian trade
A Bradford restaurant has been shortlisted in the British Curry Awards 2013. Aagrah Midpoint, which is based in Thornbury, is in the running for the Best Spice Restaurant North East accolade. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London
Bradford Park Avenue will have the chance to avenge their FA Cup defeat against Kidderminster Harriers if they can overcome Harrogate Town tonight in their FA Trophy third qualifying-round replay. The FA Trophy first-round draw has thrown up exciting
Bradford District Care Trust’s in-house cleaning team has picked up a coveted prize. It received the Golden Service Award for Best Cleaned Premises, in recognition of its work at Airedale Centre for Mental Health. Paula Ottley, the trust’s
Ilkley architects Sense of Space have been shortlisted for the prestigious Northern Design Awards 2013. The architects’ design for Green Way in Harrogate has been nominated for ‘Best Luxury New Build’ for this year’s awards. The winners will be
Telegraph & Argus reader John Murphy was pleasurably surprised by our recent spread (Remember When? November 6) on Bradford band Smokie. Mr Murphy wrote: “Purely by accident, Smokie were the first band I saw live – it was Leeds Town Hall, May
SIR – It’s gone beyond the joke now. It’s time the Government did something about the criminal justice system. It’s time all privileges were taken from prisoners. “Not enough jails, full up!” Well build some more. Build them on remote Scottish islands
SIR – In a way, your correspondent Mr Lorriman makes my argument for me in that he and I both seem to agree that the meaning of words changes over time. I have no doubt that in 1940s Manningham, sluts may well have been lazy, untidy women, but
'If I know you, you will have a party under any circumstances. About three weeks ago I did my first raid, it was great fun, and I came home on one engine as the flak had tampered with the other one. We had a damned good party that night.” This
SIR – Philip Bird’s letters focusing on trade unions are always consistently negative, but take no account of the fact that unions are the biggest democratic organisations in this country. Nor does he seem to accept that there has to be a collective
SIR – At the extremely well-organised Bradford Business and Enterprise Forum on Thursday, Neil McClure, senior executive of Westfield, failed to use two crucial four letter words: we HAVE sold a specified percentage of the floorspace to make the project
What do you give the gardener who has everything? Perhaps a luxurious back and neck massage to ease those endless hours of digging? Or perhaps a good manicure to file away all that grime from under the nails? Let’s face it though, not many gardeners
SIR – Well, it’s no surprise to learn that Sainsbury’s have pulled out of the proposed Bingley supermarket scheme – it may well be that the whole idea of buying the site in he first place was to prevent other competition in the town. My personal
SIR – It was kind of Mr Pollard (Letters, November 14) to share the gutter press (billionaire owners’) view of the 1970s. The reality however, is very different Throughout the 1970s, those who aspire to rule the world (the City and Wall Street)
SIR – There have been lots of upsetting cases of child abuse and neglect in the news recently. Hearing these tragic stories has been heart-wrenching. With this in mind, I was shocked to find out that the law on child neglect is 80 years old. Because
SIR – To the people of Bingley, and its surrounding towns, please accept my deepest recognition of the support given to the 2013 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. From the Poppy Shop on Main Street to Tyler Bower, of Trinity All Saints Primary
Men, women and children wander around the debris which were once their homes, their possessions strewn around by a force of nature. The images from the Philippines bring home the harsh reality of suffering on a huge scale, but now people around
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Hundreds of teachers across Bradford were set to strike in response to Council cuts after the NUT voted overwhelmingly for a half-day walkout. 50 years ago: Workmen from Bradford Corporation waterworks department
From the T&A... 25 years ago: 140 drugs squad officers and detectives raided a pub and betting shop in Manningham, making more than 30 arrests under the Misuse of Drugs Act. 50 years ago: Roads were flooded in Bingley and Denholme, and
Library services across the country have been under pressure recently, with many local authorities axeing services and even closing libraries to balance tight budgets. Although Bradford Council is to open a new library in the city centre next month
Treasured pet rabbits had their necks snapped, bodies stamped on and teeth knocked out in an attack condemned as vicious and sickening. Owner Michelle Grogan said she was physically sick when she discovered the bodies of her rabbits Rosie and Raggles
It is understandable that Councillor Ralph Berry would want to defend Bradford’s performance in the education league tables, even in the face of the district’s schools not having an enviable record for many years. The vicious attacks on Bradford
A distraught Bradford family has issued a heartfelt plea for help to find a missing mum. Seemberjeet Kaur, whose daughter has just turned four, disappeared on October 23. The 35-year-old’s home is in East Bowling, Bradford, but there has been
Westfield will hold a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event next month as it prepares for the start of construction on the Broadway Bradford development. The event, on December 11, will feature a presentation by senior members of Westfield's design and construction
Work to update Shipley Pool is running behind schedule and its re-opening has been pushed back a month. The pool closed on September 9 for major electrical and mechanical works, which Bradford Council says will make it a flagship example of energy
A developer says plans for block of flats for 263 students would “improve the quality of the urban environment” in Bradford’s city centre, despite fears it could harm the skyline. Plans have been submitted by Castlebrook Properties for a building
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Tanvir Ali, aged 21, of Upper Castle Street, West Bowling; driving without insurance, £600 fine, £145 costs, licence endorsed. Jonathan Bowes, aged 20, of Reevy Road West,
A mixed media art installation looking at Bradford through the eyes of children has gone on display. The design students (pictured) at Titus Salt School used photography, collage, textiles, illustration and sculpture to tell the story of ‘Bradford
Health chiefs are urging the over 65s, mothers-to-be and anyone who has a long-term health problem to get vaccinated against the flu. With temperatures expected to drop this week, people in those groups who have not yet received their free jab
Young people in care were rewarded for their achievements at a special ceremony on Saturday. Children and teenagers who have made progress at school can be nominated for an award by their teacher, carer or social worker. The ceremony was organised
Baildon resident Dorothy Goldsbrough joined the 100 club on Saturday when she became a centenarian. Mrs Goldsbrough (pictured with family) was born in Manchester and came to Bradford with her family when she was 17. Her husband, Harold, was
An 86-year-old woman remained in hospital last night after she was injured in an accident with a Volkswagen Caddy van as she crossed Beacon Road, Buttershaw, Bradford. She was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment. Her injuries were not
A husband and wife believed to be the oldest married couple in the UK celebrated turning a year older this weekend. Kartari and Karam Chand held a birthday party on Saturday to mark their 101st and 108th birthdays. People came from all over
Junior Witter's 50th pro fight ended in defeat against unbeaten Albanian Timo Schwarzkopf in Germany. Bradford's former WBC light-welterweight world champion was beaten on a majority decision in the ten rounder. Witter felt he had done enough
Help will be available to homeless people in Bradford who are forced to sleep on the streets this winter as temperatures are set to plummet this week. Tomorrow and Wednesday is predicted to see the coldest weather so far this winter, with overnight
Father Christmas and his reindeer paid an early visit to Bradford yesterday, much to the delight of hordes of young fans. Hundreds of young families turned out for the Kirkgate Shopping Centre’s annual Santa and reindeer parade. The parade
The possible axeing of Bradford Council’s home delivery library service has caused dismay among pensioners groups, with one declaring its loss will leave her “bereft”. The Labour group which runs the Council is consulting about a package of proposed
Bradford patients are taking part in the world's largest study to help find the best way of treating a killer liver disease brought on by excessive drinking. There are 15 alcoholic hepatitis patients at Bradford Royal Infirmary involved in the landmark
New recruit Lee Gaskell models the Bulls’ home kit for the 2014 campaign, which was unveiled today. The jersey is made up of the club’s traditional red, amber and black colours in hoop form and has been designed and produced by ISC. The strip
City 3, Coventry 3 Fat chance of keeping Nahki Wells under the radar then! The Bermudian sure-shot did more than rescue a late, late point for the Bantams at Valley Parade yesterday with his second City hat-trick. He also reminded the watching
Friends of Paul Flowers yesterday stood by him and urged him to get help. Yesterday, no-one answered the door at Mr Flowers’ home in Great Horton, Bradford, and there were no cars on the drive. Christina Neville, of Tanner Hill Road, Great
Text messages provided to the Sunday newspaper indicate that Paul Flowers was involved with hard drugs in the days surrounding his appearance (right) before the Treasury Select Committee on November 6 about the Co-op Bank’s disastrous performance.
The Reverend Paul Flowers was one of the most senior figures at Bradford Council as recently as two-and-a-half years ago. Mr Flowers, who represented Great Horton for Labour, was a member of its decision-making executive from May 2010 to August
A criminal investigation has been started by police into reports that a Bradford Methodist minister, who is the former chairman of the Co-operative Bank, has been buying and using illegal drugs including crystal meth, cocaine and ketamine. The
Bradford’s Christmas lights sprang into life after aerial dancers spun high over City Park in a stunning event followed by spectacular fireworks on Saturday night. Some 10,000 adults and children gathered for a sensational start to the festive
More police officers and special constables will be in and around Bradford city centre in the run up to Christmas to deter shoplifters. As part of Operation Shocker, Special Constables and police officers will have a high visibility presence as offenders
The Bulls will open their 2014 Super League campaign with a home match against Castleford before playing Wakefield away and London Broncos at the Provident Stadium. The fixtures were published today and the opening three games have encouraged hopes
A little girl with her head trapped between bannister spindles in Haworth had to be rescued by Keighley firemen last night. The inquisitive three-year-old had poked her head through the wooden uprights to look at her mother and father in the hallway
Phil Parkinson defended City against accusations of playing “dark-age football” after a dramatic draw with Coventry. Nahki Wells completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot to salvage a last-gasp point against League One’s great entertainers
