Morecambe 1, Bradford City 3 Bradford City notched an FA Youth Cup victory that was more comfortable than the weather tonight to book a third-round home date against Millwall. All City’s goals on a cold and windy night at the Globe Arena came
Phil Parkinson has hailed Rory McArdle for refusing to buckle after his nightmare opening against Coventry. The City boss was full of praise for his side’s fighting spirit to claw their way back from a potential third straight home defeat.
A plan to build four-storey homes could secure the future of a historic hotel. Former Victorian hydropathic establishment The Craiglands Hotel, on Cowpasture Road, is “running at an unsustainable level”, say planning consultants, and is in need
The Conservative group on Bradford Council has named Councillor Mike Gibbons as the city's next Lord Mayor – as long as he gets re-elected in 2014. The Ilkley ward councillor has been designated to take over the role from Lord Mayor Councillor
Shipley MP Philip Davies tonight failed in a last-gasp attempt to slam the brakes on Army cuts in a Commons revolt. Mr Davies was among 11 rebel Conservative MPs who tried to halt controversial plans to axe 20,000 Army regulars and recruit 30,000
A 30-year-old Bradford man has been jailed for five years for possession of almost 8kg of heroin with intent to supply it. Tasawar Hussain, a father of two, of Lime Tree Square, Saltaire, was convicted of the offence by a jury at Bradford Crown
The top two teams in Division Three are on course for a private Bradford League promotion battle as Embassy B and Laisterdyke A are far and away the strongest sides in the section. They have both made impressive starts and the three meetings between
Right on Cue Paul Davey was the surprise package at the Yorkshire Snooker Handicap qualifiers hosted by Cue Gardens. The Bradford cueman played consistently well throughout the day in his home city to earn a place in the semi-finals to be played
A property landlord who failed to carry out improvement work on two cold and damp Bradford homes today had his £7,000 court fines cut by £3,000 on appeal. Paul Atha, who owns 18 properties and has now emigrated to Australia, was ordered to pay
Police and other agencies will be available to answer questions about the use of restorative justice for victims of crime and offenders during a live webchat today. The online discussion, from 1pm to 3pm, has been designed to tie in with International
Shelter is bracing itself for a rise in demand for help from people in Yorkshire and Humber struggling to keep their homes this Christmas, following a surge in callers to the charity’s helpline over the holiday period in 2012. Last year, 1,003
The 50th anniversay epsiode of Dr Who is screened on Saturday, and to celebrate the National Media Museum is holding a second screening at 9.30pm on Saturday. Dr Who is the world's longest running sci-fi series. Shot in 3D, The Day of the Doctor
Four men who were being quizzed about the robbery of a 77-year-old woman at her home in Manchester Road, Bradford, have been freed from custody. Two 37-year-old men from Bradford have been released on bail and two men, aged 18 and 19, also from
Police are appealing for information after an elderly cyclist was injured at Odsal Top roundabout, Bradford. The 83-year-old man was heading towards Odsal Road on Saturday when he came off his bicycle and suffered a broken leg. He remained
Bingley Bees let slip an early two-goal lead and ultimately had to fight back from 4-2 down to earn a draw at home to Acomb Seconds in Division Five North of the Yorkshire League. Stephen Booth opened the scoring and Bill Livingstone made it 2-
Team GB continue to dominate their cycling speedway test series in Australia, with the help of Heckmondwike’s Laura Watson. The tourists won the fourth Test 94-86 and the fifth 94-85, with Laura winning two of her four races in the latter
Candles were lit in Bradford today in memory of the 238 people who have been murdered in the last year for being transgender. The annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance also commemorated those who have been killed for being a partner
The Bumble Bees Barbarians, who are seeking disabled changing facilities at their Wagon Lane headquarters, have become a registered charity. They announced the news at a charity luncheon at the ground following their recent match against a Baildon
An inquest is due to open in Bradford tomorrow into the death of a woman who was found strangled in a caravan in the garden of a Bradford house. Jade Watson was discovered dead in Wood Lane, Swain House, on Tuesday, November 5. The mother-of-two
A court case against a pub over food hygiene regulations has been delayed for a second time. The Project Pub Company, which runs The Yard, at 30a Brook Street, Ilkley, faces nine charges brought by Bradford Council. A hearing at Bradford and
Police have named a man who died following a road crash in Bradford. Pedestrian Steven Ley, 56, of Oak Avenue, Manningham, Bradford, suffered head injuries when he was in an accident with a silver Volkswagen Polo, at the junction of Manningham
Bradford Council has received an application to turn a vacant shop into a takeaway. Yousef Malik applied for a change of use of 363 Tong Street, and says the new business would create thee full-time and four part-time jobs. He wants to open
Motorists are being warned about ice on roads as the weather gets colder. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, as part of Road Safety Week, are urging people to be cautious of roads not exposed to sun warmth, because these may be icy when others
A final countdown has begun to Keighley’s Christmas lights switch-on. The glittering extravaganza on Sunday has great entertainment lined up. And few in the crowds expected to converge on the town centre will be more excited than 17-year-old
Notorious pantomime baddie Phil Marston and his daughter Caroline are gearing up for starring roles in this year’s Burley Theatre Group production of Little Red Riding Hood. Phil, who began his acting career in 1969, is excited to rise to the challenge
A last-ditch attempt to block plans for a bigger Tesco store in Ilkley has been rejected by the Secretary of State. Town MP Kris Hopkins asked for Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, to call in the renewed planning
The Otley branch of the Royal British Legion is celebrating raising £12,765 for this year’s Poppy Appeal. The Legion's Otley branch praised its volunteers and the local Waitrose and Sainsbury’s supermarkets for supporting the appeal.
Audley Clevedon, the retirement village in Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, is holding a Christmas fair on Friday, November 29, from 11am to 3pm. There will be mince pies, mulled wine and Christmas songs at the event which is open to village residents and
Visitors will be able to step back into a bygone Christmas when Oakwell Hall decks its halls. The museum in Nutter Lane, Birstall, is hosting a Christmas evening from 4pm until 8pm on Tuesday, December 17, with entertainment, mulled fruit punch
As many as 25,000 railway employees gave their lives in the two world wars, including from York’s railway companies: around 2,236 employees of the North Eastern Railway in the First World War, and more than 1,000 employees of the London North Eastern
Specialists are in Keighley town centre this week to help people suffering from alcohol problems. Staff from drug and alcohol advice agency Project 6 are using an empty shop in Towngate as their base during Alcohol Awareness Week. Staff can
Police say they have not received any reports of a clown committing crimes in Bradford, despite dozens of claims of a bizarre wave terror on social media. Sites like Facebook and Twitter were last night awash with talk of the “Bradford Clown,”
A soap stalwart will swap Emmerdale village for Shipley town centre when she opens a new shop this week. The Marie Curie Cancer Care store will be officially opened by Meg Johnson, who has played Pearl Ladderbanks in the ITV show for ten years.
Leading television writer Sally Wainwright is penning a biopic about the Brontë family. Wainwright, writer of several popular TV series including Last Tango In Halifax, is working on the drama for the BBC. She said: “I’m fascinated by three
JIM GREENHALF reports on a book that tells the story of the people who shaped Manningham, from mill-owners to mill-workers hree years ago, English Heritage published a handsomely illustrated book about the historic buildings of Manningham. The
It’s likely that if you’ve spent any time in Bradford hospitals you will have been cared for by a nurse or doctor from the Phlippines – a nation of islands, larger than the UK, with a population approaching 100 million, just inside the tropics.
SIR – An estimated 70 million Indians are living in abject poverty, yet their Government has sent a craft into space at enormous expense apparently to find out if life ever existed on Mars. No wonder David Cameron is stopping financial aid to that
SIR – The Labour Party’s media machine, the BBC, are currently repeating old clips of the assassination of Democratic USA President JF Kennedy as it comes to his 50th memoriam. The anniversary falls on November 22, his death being in 1963. However
SIR – So sorry to hear about the loss of our friend and my ex-colleague at Silvio’s Norman Barwick. He was a stalwart of the village. All the good work he has done for the community over the years. No-one can replace him. Regretfully, he
SIR – How right is the Bradford Odeon Rescue Group to say (T&A, November 18) that the developer’s proposal for a block of flats behind the Alhambra and Odeon buildings would, as proposed, be totally detrimental to the skyline in that part of the
SIR – When the Council talks of cutbacks people tend to think it will not affect them, but I would like to say that each and everyone of us will be affected directly or indirectly. I recently heard that talks had been taking place to reduce the
SIR – Apparently the “defunct” courts in Keighley and Bingley are costing us taxpayers £6,500 per month (T&A, November 15). Now consider the following: 1. On closing the Keighley court, the Bingley court was extensively – and expensively – refurbished
SIR – Thank you for making a clear distinction between the mobile library service and the home delivery service within it (T&A Comment, November 18). If the mobile library service visited by the relatively able-bodied went, it would indeed
A return to ‘old-fashioned GP values’ could improve the consistency of care for older people. Tina Watkin, a trustee of Bradford and District Senior Power and secretary of Bradford University of the Third Age, welcomes the new contract announced
The latest revelations surrounding shamed Methodist minister and former Co-operative Bank chairman Paul Flowers leave Bradford Council in a very uncomfortable position. Mr Flowers stood down as a Bradford councillor in 2011 and, at the time, Mr
Elected police chiefs are poised to take control of fire services – despite the Home Secretary admitting their record was “messy and uneven”. The Government will “consider seriously” a proposal to expand the empires of police and crime commissioners
Let there be light – and lots of money raised for charity. Peter Downes from All Alone Road in Idle has started his yearly mammoth task of stringing up thousands of pounds of festive twinkling lights round his house and garden for the switch-on
Campaigners fighting plans for 270 homes on green space at Thackley are furious at the theft of a huge protest banner. The Hands Off message had been fixed to a farmer’s wall with permission in Leeds Road beside fields where Persimmon Homes want
Protesters against a proposed 2,700 home development have devised a countryside walk to show people the impact building would have on the green site in Bradford. A petition containing 1,000 signatures collected by Save Tong & Fulneck Valley
Efforts are under way to resurrect the defunct Haworth in Bloom group. The matter was discussed at the latest meeting of Haworth Village Trust. Gill Hill, one of the trust’s directors, said she had been contacted by a Haworth parish councillor
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Melanie Frances Dunn, aged 34, of no fixed abode; failure to attend drugs assessment, committing offence during period of conditional discharge, dealt with for the original offence of theft
A landmark village pub is to re-open this weekend following a £100,000 investment by the leaseholder and a leading national pub chain. The Red Lion, on Main Street, Burley-in-Wharfedale, will reopen on Saturday following an 11 day closure while
A pair of friends are gearing up to skateboard 25 miles across London – in Christmas-themed fancy dress. Johnny Phillips, 30, of Steeton and 21-year-old Michael Laidler, of Silsden, will take part in a five-hour event called the Santa Cruise, to
Thornton Grammar School has linked up with schools in Sweden, Iceland, Greece and Romania as part of a scheme to create partnerships across Europe. Teachers will visit their partner schools and work on a joint project over the next two years through
Organisations hosting Christmas dinners are being encouraged to set an extra table to cater for lonely pensioners. Care homes, churches and groups are being urged to join in the Christmas Day hospitality scheme. The aim is to avoid people who live
Santa will be taking a ride on a steam railway in the run-up to Christmas. His first trip on the Embsay and Bolton Steam Railway will be on Sunday, with other Santa Specials planned for Sunday, December 1, and the weekends of December 7 and 8,
Children in Bradford will soon be able to learn how to snorkel – without having to face the elements. Bradford Council is hosting snorkelling courses at Bowling Pool starting on Thursday and lasting 10 weeks. The 30-minute sessions, aimed at
A belief that it “takes a community to raise a child” has earned one Bradford primary school a nomination for the Telegraph & Argus School Awards. Lister Primary School, in Manningham, was nominated for the Community Involvement award for its
Keighley Area Committee is expected to approve changes to a Silsden zebra crossing despite opposition at a meeting tomorrow. Highways officers are urging the Bradford Council committee to overrule a series of safety concerns. The Council plans
A social enterprise and shop local movement is being launched in Addingham with the village’s first Christmas market. Totally Locally says £750,000 a year would be pumped into the local economy if everyone in the village spent just £5 a week in
The Grove Bookshop will be joining forces with Ilkley's new pub and brewery, The Flying Duck, to host an evening with author Neil Hanson on Thursday, November 28. Mr Hanson’s new book, The Inn At The Top, is the story of his time as landlord of Britain's
The Third Ilkley Brownies held their annual bring and buy fun evening again this year. Girls had formed groups to create fairground games and several local firms donated gifts for the raffle. Former Assistant Leader Anne Marie Mc Donell had success
Police have searched the home of former Co-operative Bank chairman Paul Flowers. West Yorkshire Police is investigating Mr Flowers, a Methodist minister who led the bank for three years, after he was filmed allegedly buying and using illegal drugs
Luke George believes the Bulls can achieve more than just a play-off place next season. The wing or centre penned a two-year deal to join Bradford from minor premiers Huddersfield last July. And the former Wakefield player has been so impressed
A former Liberal-Democrat councillor has organised his own public lecture to challenge the Coalition’s economic policy. John Cole, who represented Baildon for 15 years, has booked a room at Baildon Community Link, in Cliffe Avenue, for a public
Bradford West MP George Galloway said the country would be more than £30 billion a year better off and the swingeing welfare cuts reversed if the Government introduced two simple tax measures. Respect MP Mr Galloway has put down two motions in
Soroptimists in the district will continue to tackle violence against women as part of an international day recognised by the United Nations. Soroptimist International of Ilkley will join women’s groups and organisations across the world in marking
Keighley’s own television weatherman Paul Hudson had a fair time on the railway. He visited the Keighley & Worth Valley line for a film about presenters’ hometowns. The former Oakbank School pupil, who was accompanied by the programme’s
A £10.5 million programme aimed at reversing the district’s unemployment woes is working, a new report says. And the Leader of Bradford Council, Councillor David Green, said senior Labour figures had been taking a close interest in its success
An elderly robbery victim remained in a poorly but stable condition in hospital yesterday. The 77-year-old woman suffered breathing difficulties after she was confronted by two intruders in her flat in Manchester Road, Bradford, at 6pm on Sunday
On the day Yorkshire Building Society announced a raft of mortgage deals which undercut the Government’s Help to Buy scheme offers, its former boss was defending his role in the creation of a ‘super mutual’ at the Co-operative Group. Former Co-operative
A 35-year-old man who hit his girlfriend on the head with curling tongs has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. Clinton Bennett, of Towngate, Wyke, Bradford, will be supervised by the probation service and he must
The world-famous Black Dyke Band will play in Bradford next month in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. In a concert organised by Bingley Airedale Rotary Club, the band will perform at Bradford Grammar School on December 7, from 7pm.
A major plan that will shape housing and industry for years to come moved a step closer yesterday. The Local Plan is the Council’s long-term development blueprint and sets out how much land should be earmarked for housing and jobs by 2030.
The public will be able to quiz police officers about ‘restorative justice’ during a live online discussion on Thursday. Police and partners, including Kate Brooksbank of the Bradford Neighbourhood Resolution Panel, will be available from 1pm to 3pm
Haworth is preparing for a festival to celebrate the Steampunk movement. Enthusiasts sporting industrial goggles, corsets, top hats and brandishing antiquated military weaponry will descend on the village this weekend. Steampunk revolves around
A £700 contribution helped Haworth Parish Church ensure its historic clock could be re-wound. Earlier this year the church allowed the clock to stop because of work required within the tower to make access safe for the volunteer clock winders.
City could be in the running for a major national award to recognise their incredible exploits in the last 12 months. The club are thought to be under consideration for the team prize short-list at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony
A moped rider was injured after a collision between the bike and a car in Bradford. The crash happened at 4pm yesterday at the junction of Tong Lane and New Lane, close to Tong Garden Centre, said police. A police spokesman said the road was
Multi-media art classes are to be held at East Morton village institute. The 12-week course will begin on January 13. Classes are available on Mondays, from 10am to noon or 1pm to 3pm, and Thursdays, 10am to noon. Contact Karen Redhead on 07718 763309
Bradford-based Morrisons has rejected claims by a consumer watchdog that it is among supermarkets duping customers with so-called special offers. Which? says stores are misleading customers into paying more for groceries which are supposed to be
A charity working with adults with learning disabilities is expanding by opening a large shop on a retail park – but it needs plenty of stock and volunteers to keep it successful. Gary Pedley, chief officer of the Keighley and District Volunteers
Labour politicians on Bradford Council were last night condemned for covering up the real reason why disgraced Methodist minister and former Co-operative Bank chairman Paul Flowers had quit as a councillor. The Council was forced to reveal yesterday
Two ‘golden’ Bradford charities that fight against poverty have pocketed £50,000 between them. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and the Bradford Soup Run won the gold accolades at Sovereign Health Care Charitable Trust’s Good All Round Awards last
A director of the organisation which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary has apologised for “significant failings” during its care of an elderly woman who was “passed from pillar to post” before dying a few days later. Chief Nurse Juliette Greenwood
A man who suffered serious head injuries when he was in collision with a car in Bradford has died. The incident happened on November 5 at 5.30pm at the junction of Manningham Lane and Oak Lane It involved a silver Volkswagen Polo and a 56-year-old
The family of missing mum Seemberjeet Kaur are clinging to the hope that she is still alive – four weeks after she was last seen. There have been no positive sightings of the 35-year-old married mother since about 1pm on Wednesday, October 23,
Bradford’s RSPCA is facing a cat crisis. The branch has more than 120 cats and kittens waiting for adoption and the current situation is forcing staff to refuse all cats that are brought in by the public due to lack of space. Last month the
Farsley climbed back into the play-off zone in Evo-Stik Division One North with a narrow but deserved 1-0 victory at Ossett Town last night. On a night when striker Adam Priestley was unavailable because of international duty it was centre back
It has emerged that Paul Flowers was convicted of an indecent act when he worked as a minister in the south of England. Mr Flowers pleaded guilty to committing an act of gross indecency at public toilets in Botley, Hampshire, 32 years ago.
Nearly 80 staff at the Bradford city centre head office of Provident Financial Group are facing the axe as the firm plans to cut a total of 340 jobs. Staff in Provident’s consumer credit division, both at the Thornton Road head office and around
Councillors will today decide if a taxi office in Eccleshill will be allowed to operate until 2am on weekends. Alan Busfield has applied to extend the hours of the business, based at Eccleshill Football Club, from 10.30pm on Mondays to Thursdays to
Michael Gove is facing fresh questions about the Kings Science Academy scandal after admitting investigators were never sent a report into apparent fraud. The Department for Education (DfE) has sought to blame the Action Fraud reporting centre
Thieves have stolen 17 rose bushes from a memorial garden that many people use to scatter the ashes of loved ones. Between Sunday evening and lunchtime on Monday, Cornerhouse Methodist Church in Great Horton was hit by the theft, which church officials
A pensioner was taken to hospital after being assaulted just a few hundred yards from his home. Colin North, 79, of Stockbridge, Keighley, suffered injuries to his face and hands during the attack on Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley. Police
Shoppers can boost the Telegraph & Argus Crocus Appeal at a bag-packing event on Friday. They will be able to donate to the fund – which aims to raise £1 million – at one of three branches of Morrisons where students from the University of
It was a good night for the local promotion-chasers in the Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division as second-placed Thackley cut the gap on leaders Tadcaster Albion with a 5-2 home win over Glasshoughton Welfare and Brighouse Town moved
