Detectives promised to “relentlessly pursue” those involved in drugs offences, after the jailing of a Bradford supplier. Kashif Tahir, 33, of Grange Avenue, Thornbury, Bradford, was given a four-year sentence at Leeds Crown Court after admitting
It looked as though there was a new fountain in Bradford city centre yesterday when a jet of water 30 feet high appeared in front of City Hall at the junction of Bridge Street and Hall Ings. But it soon became clear to passers-by that it was a
There is a return to domestic action this weekend after last week’s knockout exertions and the Bradford Sunday Alliance League’s four FA Sunday Cup entrants go head to head. It could be a pivotal Sunday in the Premier Division as Thornton United
Leeds boss Brian McDermott has teed up Middlesbrough’s visit to Elland Road on Saturday by telling them: Ross McCormack was never interested in joining you. Boro had a £2m bid rejected for the striker, who then signed a new four-year deal with
A group of protesters are camping out in Black Carr Woods in Tyersal, Bradford, to prevent work they claim will destroy the ancient woodland environment. Bradford Council had begun the redevelopment of a network of paths and bridleways in the wood
A heartbroken dog owner, who was offering a large reward for the return of her stolen puppies today tracked them down to a scrapyard after receiving a tip-off. Alsatian bitches Sapphire and Crystal were found abandoned at the yard in Wakefield
When David Byas was Yorkshire’s director of cricket from 2004-07, he made it quite clear that he preferred his players to go to Yorkshire League clubs when they were not needed by their county, rather than feature in, say, the JCT600 Bradford League
Rebekah Tiler of Denholme has flown out with the England party to compete in the Commonwealth Championships, which start in Malaysia on Sunday. The Bingley Grammar School pupil is part of a ten-strong team in Penang in what will be a dry run for
Three new clubs have joined the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League. They are Parkside, who applied to join last season but resigned in April because they couldn’t find a ground, Yorkshire Friends and TABS. All were accepted at the league’
Bradford East MP David Ward will be a guest at the next Bradford Referees’ Association meeting on Thursday, November 28 to discuss issues relating to local grass-roots football. The venue is the Central Division Club on Clayton Lane, off Manchester
A 17-year-old visitor from the United States was ordered to pay compensation after his involvement in a road rage incident in Haworth. A police spokesman said this happened outside Haworth Railway Station on November 12. He said: “The youth was dealt
Leeds Carnegie trio Lewis Boyce, Paul Hill and Jack Walker have been named in an attack-minded England under-18 squad to face the Australian Schools at Harrow School on Wednesday, December 4 (1pm).
Bradford City progressed to the West Riding County Women’s Cup quarter-finals as they overcame Guiseley 4-1 at Thackley FC. It was a determined effort from the North East Regional League visitors as they held City to 1-1 at half-time, Michelle
James Knowles was the goal-scoring hero last Monday with a treble in Bradford Park Avenue’s 4-0 victory over rivals Harrogate Town – not bad for a centre back! Park Avenue had drawn 1-1 at Conference North counterparts Harrogate in
Bradford University students lent their hands to the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Appeal by helping shoppers pack their bags in Morrisons today. About 70 volunteers were on the checkouts from 10am to 7pm in three stores across the city
School choirs and reindeer will be among the attractions as a garden centre stages a festive fundraiser for Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice, Manorlands. A host of activities will take place at New Coley Nurseries, in Trough Lane, Denholme, on December
The next step towards making a town a more welcoming place for people with dementia will take place next month. Otley Town Council began working on earning the town official Dementia Friendly status in 2012 and has held an awareness-raising week
The Mewies Solicitors Craven League have handed out five honorary life memberships for outstanding service. They have gone to president Peter Shuttleworth, chairman Ken Hirst, vice-chairman Bryan Hollis, treasurer Richard Webster and executive
Police have warned that those who commit crime against vulnerable people will be brought before a court following the conviction of a former care worker today. Bradford and Keighley magistrates today found Sarah Bonner, 39, guilty of stealing from
The Bradford branch of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Association of Cricket Officials (ECB ACO) are organising a Level One umpires’ course. It will start at Pudsey Congs Cricket Club on Saturday, January 25 and continue on the following
The next meeting of the Institute of Groundsmanship’s (IOG) Yorkshire branch will be at Cleckheaton Sports Club on Wednesday, December 11 (7.30pm). Guest speakers are Headingley Carnegie duo Jason Booth and Ryan Golding, who have both been
Farsley centre back James Riley has been missing from the teamsheet recently but he was named among the substitutes for the midweek victory at Ossett Town. The former Bradford Park Avenue and Thackley defender is awaiting an operation but is still
Oasis Lister Park Academy have two special guests at their annual awards evening next Thursday. Yorkshire and England all-rounder Adil Rashid and Delhi Daredevils and Leeds-Bradford MCCU pace bowler Zafir Patel will present the school’s Cricket
Thackley now have a defibrillator as part of their first-aid equipment and, although they hope they will never need it, the club feel it is money well spent with the amount of activity the ground sees. Following a number of incidents - like
Karate students are celebrating international and national success after winning nine medals in assorted competitions. The haul for the Seishin-Ryu Karate Club, who train in Baildon and Burley-in-Wharfedale, includes a bronze for Kirsty Normington
The celebrations to commemorate 150 years since the naming of Queensbury continue with two more events taking place in its Victoria Hall. On Saturday, November 30, the Christmas Extravaganza includes stalls offering seasonal goodies, singing and
Farmers across the Worth Valley are opening up their land to help cater for the thousands of visitors who will descend on the area next summer for the Tour de France. And they have teamed up with Sue Ryder, which runs Manorlands hospice at Oxenhope
Bradford District Care Trust is supporting volunteers to get involved at their local GP practice through a new project. Practice Health Champions is a two-year Lottery-funded project which will see 150 patients across the district working with
A Brontë Christmas is planned for Haworth. The Bronte Parsonage Museum is holding a series of events celebrating Victoriana and the festive season. “Christmas is a special time at the Parsonage,” says executive director Ann Sumner. “We
Get into the festive spirit – with a twist – when a new Sixties show comes to town. The Twist Christmas Show Special stars Strictly Come Dancing lead vocalist Chris Madin, West End star Suzi Madin and award-winning Elvis impersonator Paul Molloy
People are being asked to come out and support the City of Bradford Brass band tomorrow as it gears up for its annual concert at Bingley Arts Centre. The band has performed at a range of prestigious events, including the ordination of the Bishop
Leeds-Bradford Airport is set to have extra passenger scanners installed, as new security technology to prevent terrorism attacks is extended to include more UK airports. Ten airports already use the scanners, designed to detect improvised explosive
An experienced pilot who was found to be more than three times the permitted alcohol level as he was about to fly a jetliner with 156 people on board from Leeds Bradford Airport to Pakistan has been jailed for nine months. The judge sentencing
THE FAMILY (15, 111 mins) ** Starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, John D’Leo, Tommy Lee Jones, Jimmy Palumbo, Domenick Lombardozzi, Stan Carp, Jon Freda. Director: Luc Besson The family that slays together stays together –
The death of a man in a supermarket car park has sparked an urgent appeal to buy life-saving equipment. Brian Firth, a community first responder with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, had gone off-duty just half an hour before the death of the man at
A pair of Keighley teachers are back from a “life changing” visit to an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. Cath Owens and Peter Riley, of Holy Family Catholic School, visited the Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School, in the capital Jakarta. During
The Bradford Players are kicking off the panto season with Cinderella, featuring bold costumes, lively music, and family- friendly jokes-a-plenty. With a score featuring some well known songs, glittering costumes and “perhaps a surprise or two”
Reevy Hill Children’s Centre will host an advice and information open day on Monday, December 2. Local training providers, along with Bradford Council’s workforce development unit and family information service, will be on-hand at the centre, on
A Bradford-based charity has backed a call by Tory MP Alok Sharma for the Prime Minister to force companies to publish the ethnic composition of their workforces. QED-UK said that research by Race for Opportunity showed a decline in the representation
A mother and daughter from Bradford are hosting a Strictly Come Dancing event to raise money for a local charity cheerleading squad. Shelley and Lizzie Wilkinson are hoping the night will help get The Jewels, a group made up of people with learning
Former X Factor contestant Jonjo Kerr is performing in Bradford tomorrow. Mentored by Louis Walsh on the ITV talent show in 2011 - the year girl band Little Mix clinched the X Factor crown - Jonjo and his band will play a selection of crowdpleasers
Bradford Industrial Museum at Moorside Mills has organised a Christmas Market this weekend. Running 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, the event features carol singing and an appearance by Ebenezer Scrooge!
PARKLAND (15, 94 mins) *** Starring James Badge Dale, Zac Efron, Marcia Gay Harden, Billy Bob Thornton, Ron Livingston, Jacki Weaver, Paul Giamatti, Colin Hanks, Tom Welling, Jackie Earle Haley, David Harbour, Mark Duplass, Kat Steffens, Jeremy Strong
Is this the infamous Bradford Clown which has become an internet sensation? For days the web has been on fire with rumours, fears and speculation about someone dressed as a clown roaming the streets of Bradford. As internet rumours do, it spread
A reminiscence writing group in Keighley is seeking new recruits. Free fortnightly Wednesday sessions have been launched at the Shared Church, between 10.30am and noon. The group, funded by the NHS, enables people to write about and share things
To say that Jayne Bickerton’s career – as an actress, comic, writer, musician and artist – is varied would be something of an understatement. As well as touring in plays, appearing in Coronation Street and other TV dramas and sitcoms, she writes
Folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span return to Bradford on Tuesday with a new live show, with Maddy Prior, the voice of the band for 38 years, leading a line-up featuring faces old and new. Currently collaborating with Sir Terry Pratchett on an album
Children at two Keighley primary schools are seeking people’s stories about their lives as Catholics. Year four pupils at St Anne’s and year five youngsters at Our Lady of Victories are working on a project about the history of Catholicism in Keighley
Otley's Food Bank will start up next week in time to help anyone suffering hardship over the festive period. The scheme, designed to provide struggling residents with essential goods while they seek longer term help, will open on Monday, December
Five University of Bradford graduates have won an entertainment accolade at the Royal Television Society’s Yorkshire Centre Student Television Awards. Films submitted by students were judged by a panel of industry professionals and presented at
Ice skating legend Robin Cousins is bringing his new show to Bradford. Robin Cousins’ Ice will see world-class skaters gliding, soaring, flipping and flying across the Alhambra stage, transformed into an ice rink. Robin, Olympic champion and
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (12A, 146 mins) **** Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Sam Claflin, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lynn Cohen, Jeffrey Wright, Amanda
SIR – Simon Kemp (Letters, November 15) demonstrates the financial gymnastics that caused the last Labour Government to get us into such a mess in the first place. He complained that shire counties were being treated more favourably than Bradford
SIR – You have reported on Alcohol Awareness Week, raising issues about the risks associated with drinking. However, in none of the reports do you, or the Council that provides the information, make clear that moderate drinking is good for you – not
SIR – I assume the Keith Thomson writing about Lord Nash’s maths issues (T&A, November 19) is the same as the one who serves as your environmental columnist. Bearing in mind he seems to be a devout left-winger, it is an event of surpassing
SIR – Councillor Green states he has to rebuild faith in the Council after the last few days’ revelations (T&A, November 21). What a laugh. He needs to rebuild faith after the last 40 years of Bradford Council’s abject failure and incompetence.
SIR – Paul Flowers has always been quite open about his sexual preferences, and even though I have known about his past conviction and possible caution for several years, believed that he had a right to his private life. However the integrity of
SIR – How those noble ‘Rochdale Pioneers’ would be spinning in their co-operative catacombs if they could see what has happened to their inspired creation. The Co-operative movement was born in the 19th century from a desire to protect and serve
I excitedly informed my wife this week that I had been invited to attend the Haworth Steampunk Weekend, which kicks off in the home of the Brontes tonight. Her first response was: “Great!” Her second response was: “Erm, you don’t have to dress
A lorry has hit a railway bridge and overturned blocking both sides of Park Lane in Keighley opposite The Globe pub. The accident happened at 7.10am as the Volvo articulated lorry tried to pass under the bridge, spilling diesel. The bridge
Parking outside schools is a widely debated issue. There is an argument that parents living nearby can walk their child to school rather than dropping them off outside the entrance, but there may be other reasons – such as a disability – why they
The news, exclusively revealed in the Telegraph & Argus today, that Westfield will finally begin preparatory work on the Broadway site on Monday must be warmly welcomed by all who care about the future of Bradford city centre. And although
An 84-year-old housebound Silsden woman has voiced her fears about the planned axing of a library lifeline. A service that delivers books to Ailene Wade and to several hundred others faces closure under Bradford Council cuts. Miss Wade, of
Legal experts are trying to uncover the scale of honour-based violence in the region and develop better ways of bringing the perpetrators to justice. Yorkshire and Humberside Crown Prosecution Service hosted a conference yesterday which included
An exhibition of photographs of life in Britain spanning 30 years, from the Thatcher era to today’s economic climate, is opening in Bradford. Encompassing themes of class, consumption, work and leisure, the exhibition is the international premiere
The Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing a special young people’s version of The Taming of the Shrew to Bradford. The ‘First Encounter’ production of The Taming of the Shrew is aimed at eight to 13-year-olds and comes to Bradford as part of a
Parents upset over proposals to withdraw free school bus passes have challenged Council officers to walk the school route from Carleton and Skipton. Some 39 pupils from 30 families in Carleton attending high schools in Skipton face having their
Bradford West MP George Galloway has called for a major cycling safety initiative after a spate of fatalities on Britain’s roads. In a parliamentary motion submitted yesterday, Mr Galloway demanded that heavy goods and large vehicles on public
City should dismiss the jibes that they are nothing more than long-ball merchants as a back-handed compliment. Steve Parkin has laughed off the criticism – which he labelled a “load of rubbish” – as a badge of honour for rattling the League One
Former Co-operative bank chairman and Bradford councillor Paul Flowers has been arrested in connection with a drugs supply investigation, police said today. West Yorkshire Police said officers arrested the 63-year-old in the Merseyside area last
Doctor Who memorabilia from the past half century is going on display in Bradford from tomorrow. The exhibition, called Doctor Who and Me, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the TV show through the eyes of its diehard devotees. Running at the
A Slovakian man who made a grave mistake when he mistook a funeral director’s premises for a mobile phone shop has been locked up overnight to be sentenced today. Tibor Horvath, 22, was convicted of burglary after the Crown’s barrister Nadim Bashir
Bradford Juniors Hornet Football Club raised £104 for victims of the typhoon which killed thousands in the Philippines. They held a tabletop sale at the Bradford Interchange on Saturday with youngsters from the Under-14s.
The start of the festive season will have a new look this year in Addingham, with a market and a torchlight procession around the switch-on of the Christmas lights. The village lights will officially be switched on next Saturday, November 30, and
A CCTV engineer has been jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy he targeted after seeing him at a gym. Nigel Delaney, 61, offered the teenager a job and then £20, asking him: “What would you do for money?” Bradford Crown
Bradford teenagers have been praised for showing “great maturity” in raising funds for this year’s Winter Warmth appeal. A group of 43 students, aged 16 and 17, worked on the appeal as part of a National Citizens Service project, a Government initiative
All Bradford councillors have been reminded not to access unsuitable material on Council computers, following the revelations surrounding the Rev Paul Flowers’ resignation. Council leader David Green said he had asked the City Solicitor this week
An historic hotel that is facing “severe economic hardship” is hoping to safeguard its future by developing part of its site for housing. Former Victorian hydropathic establishment The Craiglands Hotel, on Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, is “running at
Morrisons will begin delivering to online customers from January as it looks to make its products available across 50 per cent of Britain in a year. Executives at the supermarket say that a million new households each month will be able to shop
A Bradford business centre which aims to reach out to the community has celebrated its ‘coming of age’. Carlisle Business Centre in Manningham last night held an event attended by more than 200 people to celebrate its 21st anniversary and a recent
Plans for a new betting shop at the bottom of Skipton High Street have been given the go-ahead. Craven District Council’s planning committee approved a change of use for the Yeomans Outdoor Leisure shop, which is classed as retail. The application,
A time capsule buried by a previous generation was unearthed during building work to create new classrooms at a primary school. A special assembly was held at Ashlands Primary School in Leeds Road, Ilkley, to go through its contents. Pupils
An abandoned kitten is now thriving after cheating death – twice. Keighley-based Yorkshire Cat Rescue intervened to help Casper, who was dumped at the roadside in a box with his mother and five siblings. Luckily a passer-by heard the cats’
People’s lives are being made a misery as Great Horton Road gains popularity as a late-night hot-spot, according to a councillor. Councillor Ruqayyah Collector (Ind, City) said the area’s blossoming night-time economy, while good for local businesses
A Christmas market will be held at the Inspire Bradford Business Park on Saturday, December 7. The park, on Newlands Way in Eccleshill, will host the event from 10am to 4pm. Stall rates are £50 for hot food, £20 for cold food, £10 for traders and
The delight of opening Advent calendar windows and discovering the treats behind will be shared with a village for the eighth year running. More people than ever before volunteered to be part of the Saltaire Living Advent Calendar this year, and
The Bulls have renewed their sponsorship with Sovereign Health Care, who have backed them for longer than any company. The Bradford-based firm have acted as a main partner since 2002 and have agreed a new 12-month contract with the club. Sovereign
Stephen Darby is confident that City’s next win is just around the corner. The Bantams last celebrated three points at Walsall on October 5. Sunday’s thrilling draw with Coventry on Sky was their seventh game since without a victory. That run
Housebuilding is finally on the rise in Bradford after years of failure to build enough homes, new figures suggested. Ministers seized on new figures showing that 170 homes were completed in the city in the latest three-month period – up from 110
Police are appealing for information after four bikes were stolen from an address on Harwin Close, Northowram. The bikes were taken from two sheds overnight between November 15 and November 16. Each of the four bikes is built of different
A disabled woman whose mobility scooter was stolen from outside her house in Bradford has got a new one thanks to a Good Samaritan. Jack Leyland was one of a number of people who read about the plight of Katrina Green and her partner Robert Buckingham
2004: Westfield, an Australian developer, acquired the site from developer Stannifer and pledged it would be open by 2007. 2005: New city centre road, New Cheapside, completed to accommodate the scheme and Westfield expected to move on site, to
Westfield is to move onto the Broadway site on Monday to finally start preparation works for the construction of the £320 million development, the Telegraph & Argus can exclusively reveal. And as plans for the site gather momentum, a spokesman
Opposition group leaders on Bradford Council are demanding a public inquiry into the cover-up over the resignation of Paul Flowers. Both the Conservative and Liberal Democrats have contacted the authority’s chief executive Tony Reeves demanding
Excessive boozing is causing a worrying rise in cases of liver cancer and brain damage as well as placing a huge burden on hospital finances in Bradford, a senior doctor has warned. Dr Paul Southern, a consultant hepatologist at Bradford Royal
A rising Bradford band has criticised YouTube after their recently-released music video was banned from the site for being ‘too popular’. Man Can’t Fly said they were “devastated and bewildered” by the decision to remove the video for Take Me Home
Bingley Little Theatre is turning to a Hitchcock classic for its latest production. Based on John Buchan’s novel, The 39 Steps is a thrilling stage version of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 classic spy thriller, staged as a comic melodrama featuring a
A group for disabled cyclists completed a 24-hour hand-bike challenge to raise money for two charities, including the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. Members of Cycling 4 All, part of the University of Bradford Students' Union
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Mary Anne O’Neill, aged 28, of Roundwood Avenue, Ravenscliffe; theft, 12 months’ conditional discharge, £100 costs. Anthony John Archer, aged 32, of Bracken Bank Avenue, Keighley
