West Bowling 40 Bank Top Harriers 10 The extraordinary dismissal of stand-off Jason Gelder in the half-time interval signalled the collapse of Bank Top Harriers in the Premier Division derby against West Bowling at Emsleys Rec. The referee
Wyke ARLFC chairman Jason Whomack has spoken of his delight after the club finally secured funding for state-of-the-art facilities – having used an old air-raid shelter since 1948. The move to new changing facilities and pavilion at Wyke Park will
A powerful second-half display saw BPA Raptors under-11s pull clear to beat a spirited Oakworth Wasps side 7-1 in the Craven League. Goals from Vincent Henderson and Louis Price eased the Raptors 2-0 up but Oakworth pulled one back and only a superb
Bradford Dragons held off a final-quarter onslaught from Worthing Thunder to edge an 83-82 victory in EBL Division One. The Dragons were nearly forced into overtime in front of their biggest home crowd of the season but Rory Spencer missed a last-second
CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE JUNIOR LEAGUE – Under-11 A: Fairbank 1, Oakworth Hornets 5; Horsforth Mustangs 2, Menston Rgrs 1; Silsdon Dragons 4, Westwood Jets 0. B: Campion 9, Bingley Barca 1. C: Farsley 2, Wilsden 0; Salts Panthers 1, Calverley 1. D
Running log Andy Bedford and Steph Wilson put in the performances of their lives in the third event of the five-race PECO Cross-Country League. Bedford helped Saltaire Striders to third place in the overall table, while Wilson led the club’
Victoria Rangers pulled off one of the biggest shocks in the history of the ACE Insurance BARLA National Cup by posting a 20-18 opening-round win at Pennine League giants Queens. The Vics, who operate in Division Four – six leagues below their
India’s festival of Holi is captured in a photographic exhibition at the Kala Sangam centre in Bradford. Called Colours of Rising, it features the work of award-winning Matthew Page who took a pictorial narrative of his travels to Vrindavan in
A sign language-interpreted performance of Alhambra panto Aladdin will be held this weekend for youngsters from the Leeds Deaf Children’s Society. The performance, on Sunday will be the third sign language performance of the show. Louise McNamara
Protesters made their voices heard outside City Hall today – and warned councillors that if they vote for cuts to youth services they would suffer consequences at the next election. A group called Friends of Bradford Youth Service took part in
FC Halifax Town’s award-winning groundsman Graham Osbourne will be entertaining the Institute of Groundsmanship’s West Yorkshire branch at The Shay on Wednesday, February 19 (7pm). Topics are likely to include how he has overcome waterlogging and
A local man was arrested on suspicion of offences of theft from motor vehicles in the Shipley area and going equipped for theft. He was charged with four offences of handling stolen goods and going equipped for theft. He was bailed pending
A Bradford group supporting the work of PIMA Palestine is appealing for donations to help it stop children in trouble-torn Syria dying from hunger and falling victim to illness due to lack of vaccination. It plans to send milk powder in tins and
Bradford Dudley Hill will travel to Saddleworth Rangers on Saturday, May 31 in the first round of the RFL Conference Challenge Trophy. The draw was conducted at Monday night’s National Conference League club meeting. The final will again take
Two men, suspected of separate burglaries in the Wibsey and Wyke areas of Bradford, have been arrested in an early morning raid. Officers in the Tong and Wyke Neighbourhood Policing Team visited an old trailer parked in Tyersal where they believed
Roads will be closed to traffic for at least eight hours when the Tour de France passes through Yorkshire in July. The first wave of road closures for the Grand Depart were announced today. The closures, on Saturday, July 5, will allow preparation
Five men have been quizzed after armed police stopped and searched two cars in Barkerend, Bradford, following reports that someone was seen brandishing a gun today. Police received a call at 12.05pm informing them that a group of men had been seen
A 26-year-old man who sent a girl of 11 graphic sexual messages on Facebook and kissed her in a graveyard has been sentenced to a three year community order. Tyler Toothill was arrested after the child was overheard in the school playground talking
Global education company Promethean releases two new reports on Teacher Professional Development at the Education World Forum 2014, being held in London this week. The papers challenge current models of teacher CPD (Continuing Professional Development
Roads will be closed to traffic for at least eight hours when the Tour De France passes through Yorkshire in July. The first road closures for the Grande Depart were announced earlier today by North Yorkshire County Council. The closures, on
Challenger bank Aldermore, which has a regional office in Cleckheaton, has raised another £40 million to meet strong demand for funding from small businesses. Aldermore now has more than 100,000 retail customers, with deposits exceeding £3.3 billion
At this time of year gym adverts are everywhere, usually featuring super-fit Lycra-clad models. Trouble is, if you don’t bear the vaguest resemblance to these sporty physiques, the world of fitness can seem an intimidating place. “The way the
Youngsters from Christ Church School in Skipton are prepared for winter – they’ve got their own igloo. The Topaz class of reception and year one children have been learning about ‘Our Frozen Planet’ and the Little Polar Bear books by Hans de Beer
Winter emergency packs are being distributed to elderly and vulnerable residents in Woodhouse and Spring Bank, Keighley. The packs include tinned goods, torches, and contact details for volunteers who can deal with problems. Local young people
The manager of Ilkley ladies football team is celebrating gaining a doctorate after a roller-coaster journey to achieve it. Tony Gill was awarded his PhD at Leeds University after being inspired to study by his good friend Keith Cooper, who died
Sunday opening is being offered at Yeadon’s new-look post office. The High Street shop has been officially re-opened after a revamp to turn it into a ‘main style branch’. and will now open for an extra 15 hours per week, including Sunday mornings
January begins with the best of intentions, but if reality is biting you on the bottom and your three-times-a-week gym resolution is fading fast, cheat! If you’re not much of a long distance runner, fashion has all manner of figure-fixing shortcuts
When Helen Charlton visited a reflexologist for a health problem, the results were dramatic. “I had been diagnosed with a kidney problem and it shifted two kidney stones,” says the mother-of-three. “I was told there was something wrong with my
Otley Neighbourhood Watch is seeking new committee members. The group recently lost long-serving member Adele Carr, who stepped down, and fellow committee member Pauline Hanson is set to retire this year. The call for new supporters to come
Users of the skate park in Skipton’s Aireville Park are being asked for their views on a major replacement project. Craven District Council is currently looking at three potential designs.
A social housing landlord has expressed its “concern” after a pony got stuck on railings surrounding one of its houses on a Bradford estate. The pony escaped major injuries but had to be freed by firefighters using hydraulic cutters after it became
Andrew Gale expects Ian Fisher to be a valuable asset to Yorkshire’s new-look backroom staff – and not just as a strength and conditioning coach. The former left-arm spinner returned to Headingley in November as one of two new ‘s and c’ coaches
Last month, the NHS set up on online pledge for people to sign up to become a ‘Winter Friend’ for older members of their communities. Those taking part pledged to look in on elderly friends or neighbours over the winter months, ensuring they have
Shoppers at two Bradford supermarkets can boost the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal during bag-packing events this weekend. Students from the University of Bradford will be at the checkouts ready to help customers fill their
Keighley’s Ukrainian community celebrated its Christmas at the weekend. Thirty people enjoyed a meal at the Ukrainian Community Centre, in Henry Street, on Sunday. Guests of honour were Keighley’s deputy mayor Judith Brooksbank and her consort
Bradford Council has announced that it had suspended the commissioning of any new contracts to a homecare agency prior to its criticism in a Care Quality Commission report published last week. Claire Meade Care Ltd, which trades under the name
Thirty years after his death, Bradford born writer J B Priestley and his literary classics are still leaving a huge impact on Bradford’s young scholars. This year – which sees the 120th anniversary of the birth of the influential writer, and the
A Bradford Council street cleaner who had been off work with stress got in his car to take his dog for a walk after drinking three quarters of a bottle of brandy, a court heard yesterday. Arthur Dobson, 58, was stopped by police after they saw
Accountancy firm KPMG is facing a regulatory investigation into how it audited the books of troubled lender Co-operative Bank. The Financial Reporting Council has launched an investigation in the wake of a £1.5 billion hole in the lender’s finances
SIR – The reaction of business leaders to Labour’s proposals on banking and Osborne’s proposed increase in the minimum wage shows how democracy is being strangled in modern Britain by our capitalist economy. It should not be down to the unelected
SIR – Ian Parsons, (‘Banks started crisis’, Letters, January 17), says that if I understood The Guardian and Observer, I would be repeating the saying “the global banking system caused the economic crisis”. Thank you, Mr Parsons. He forgets that
SIR – I write in support of the views of Ian Parsons (Letters, January17) which lay the blame for the economic crisis on the global banking system. At the same time I express surprise at those of John Hall. I think he needs to talk to his Baildon
SIR – Salts, Listers, Dalton Mills in Keighley and the Black Dyke Mills in Queensbury all stand as a testimony to the greatness of the area and are four big reminders that it was in the centre of Bradford that the unique and historic Wool Exchange
SIR – On a wet, cold Wednesday the Lord Mayor of Bradford’s fundraising Curry Club came to town to sample the cuisine and most importantly raise money for his charity appeal. We were all in for a treat, the food, service and atmosphere was exceptional
SIR – Hear, hear to D S Ratcliffe’s letter (T&A, January 17). Last week I approached Saltaire Junction from Moorhead Lane. From behind a short line of cars, I, along with everyone else waiting, watched the traffic lights change from red to
SIR – Your newspaper recently reported planning consent for construction of another facility within the Bradford Royal Infirmary site. All new-builds are more than welcome in these tough economic times and the health authority is admirable in providing
I have been an avid Coronation Street viewer most of my life but over recent months I’ve found it difficult to watch. It was hard enough seeing lovely Hayley Cropper diagnosed with terminal cancer, then when it emerged that she intended to take
Ashley Vanzie heads for Ireland today determined to prove that lightning does strike twice. The big-hitting Bradford light-heavyweight has been invited to a rematch with world No 3 Darren O’Neill – the home favourite he stunned in October.
"The consequences of a deliberately-started fire can be devastating.” Martin Speed, district commander for West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, speaks of the impact of arson attacks on property. “People can lose their home or business, and it can
There seems to be a strange reluctance amongst Bradford Council bosses to admit there might be an issue with the new waste disposal permit scheme which was brought in earlier this year to almost universal condemnation. Despite an increase in fly-tipping
More should be done to tell people that they cannot use electronic cigarettes in bus stations, a meeting heard. The devices are banned from all bus stations in West Yorkshire, as well as on all trains and most buses, a meeting of Metro’s Bradford
Last night, millions of Coronation Street viewers watched heartbreaking scenes as terminally ill Hayley Cropper took her own life. The controversial episodes followed a harrowing storyline that has seen cancer take its grip on Hayley, physically
People across Bradford are being urged to hold Tour de France themed events to raise Marie Curie Cancer Care funds. The charity has a fundraising pack (left) full of ideas to inspire people, with suggestions including a Tour party, a cycling tour
Teenagers will be urged to make sure their opinions are heard by young people campaigning against proposed £3 million cuts to Bradford Council’s Youth Service. Today The Friends of Bradford Youth Service will be taking to the city centre streets
Police have issued these pictures of three people they are seeking in connection with an allegation of racially aggravated affray. The incident occurred at about 8.15pm on Thursday, January 9, when two women allegedly approached an Asian woman
A senior Morrisons executive has reportedly been arrested – but not charged – in connection with allegations of insider trading connected with the Bradford-based supermarket’s tie-up with online retailer Ocado. Paul Coyle, Morrisons group treasurer
Two local solicitors firms are among 11 in Yorkshire forced to close by The Solicitors Regulation Authority for failing to secure public indemnity insurance on time. Megsons Personal Injury in Arndale House, Bradford, and White Solicitors, of Mornington
A ladies’ charity night has raised £18,090 for victims of the Philippine typhoon disaster. The dinner and auction at the Hilton Hotel, Bradford, enjoyed a big turnout with guests giving generously, said organiser Razia Amini who represents aid
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Naheem Farooq, aged 23, of Great Horton Road, Horton Bank Top; drink-driving, £70 fine, £105 costs, licence endorsed. Carl Nevins, aged 27, of Welbeck Rise, Great Horton; using
Police in Bradford have been taking part in an operation to stop illegal parking. Officers in the City Neighbourhood Policing Team were called to the Summerville Road area after concerns from residents about parking problems, vehicles being used
Mark Moore is confident a deal to secure ownership of the Bulls will be completed before the new season as he thanked Omar Khan for “helping us to get to a conclusion”. On Thursday, January 9, talks aimed at finding a resolution to the long-running
A Bradford minibus driver has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving following the M62 hen party crash in which teenager Bethany Jones was killed. James Johnson, 63, of Whytecote End, Wyke, spoke only to confirm his name
A man who admitted producing and possessing cannabis was smoking the drug for medicinal purposes, a court heard yesterday. Stephen Rowe, of Flinton Grove, Fagley, Bradford, suffered from chronic back pain and took prescribed medication, Bradford
Former pupils of Oasis Academy in Lister Park have been asked to get back in touch to help current students achieve their full potential. The Bradford school is one of 500 state schools working alongside national education charity Future First
The governor of a Bradford school has sided with residents who objecting to a 30ft fence which has been installed without planning permission. People in Eversley Drive, overlooking Carrwood Primary School, Holme Wood, want the netting and steel
Bradford Bulls chiefs have paid tribute to the club's former kit man Fred Robinson, who has died. Mr Robinson served as kit man for over 40 years, from 1964 to 2005, and on Saturday the Bulls staged a minute's applause to honour his memory ahead
City are now chasing a left midfielder as well as a full back after the bombshell news that Kyel Reid is out for the season. Phil Parkinson fears the influential winger will be sidelined for “six to eight months” after a scan yesterday revealed
The jury has begun considering its verdict in the trial of a Bradford man accused of intending to cause his nine-week-old son grievous bodily harm. The panel retired to start its deliberations yesterday afternoon and was resuming today. The 23-
A controversial permit scheme has driven up the levels of fly-tipping in the district “without a shadow of a doubt”, according to a senior councillor. Bradford Council started demanding to see residents’ permits at tips in July last year in a bid
Government education chiefs have been accused by a Bradford MP of being “evasive and untruthful” over questions about how a flagship Bradford free school was allowed to operate for more than a year without a chairman of governors. The Department
A new war memorial in Bradford to the 29 servicemen and women killed since the end of the Second World War will be officially unveiled on Saturday – three years to the day when one of those honoured died a hero in action. The ceremony in the memorial
A software development company whose owner chose Bradford as an ideal base for expansion has moved into larger city centre offices to accommodate future growth and job creation. The Sett Group, which moved to Bradford from Cardiff in 2009, has
Bradford Park Avenue 3 Leamington 2 Substitute Chib Chilaka’s last-minute winner ensured Avenue earned a deserved victory to leapfrog visitors Leamington in the Conference North. Bradford started with new signing Grant Black at right back,
John Hendrie column I was going through some old scrapbooks recently and came across the team sheet from a Scotland youth game against Belgium. Look down the line-ups at Tynecastle and the likes of Paul McStay and others went on to make a good
John Hendrie column Aaron Mclean will be a good signing for City – if he has got half the attitude and desire of Gary Jones. The skipper is the perfect example of that hunger to succeed even after such a long career in the game. Every manager
John Hendrie column I remember when Nahki Wells first joined Carlisle before he had a car. Greg Abbott put him in a club flat and said: “If there’s anything you need, here’s my mobile number. Call me any time.” It was a Friday night and
A watchdog is investigating whether West Yorkshire Police officers did all they could to prevent a Bradford boy being starved to death by his alcoholic mother. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has announced it has started a detailed
A 20-year-old man who plunged to his death from the 6th floor of a Bingley tower block in the early hours of Saturday has been named as Maurice Raymond Tretton. Police were called to Adelaide House on Crosley Wood Road after 4am where Mr Tretton
A serial flasher who suffered multiple fractures when he was attacked by angry neighbours for exposing himself at a seven-year-old girl has been jailed for four years. Paul Smith, 56, who had 108 previous convictions for sexual offences, picked
Serious concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of the district’s new health board – by its own members. Councillor Simon Cooke, who sits on the Bradford and Airedale Health and Wellbeing Board, has called for an urgent review of its
A Bradford girl whose best friend was killed by a hit-and-run driver has won a prestigious volunteering award. Eve Whitaker, 14, took up volunteering as an outlet for her grief after 12-year-old Bilal Khizar died in October 2012. In the past
A woman accused of murdering a man at a block of flats in Allerton, Bradford, is to contest the allegation, a court heard. Alexia Heckles, 35, appeared for the first time at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The court heard
A 13-year-old boy who made life miserable for residents of a Bradford estate has been slapped with an ASBO preventing him from starting fires in public and threatening people with dogs. Jaroslav Bodnar has been given a two-year order to try to
A scheme to build a £50 million bypass for Shipley will not be easy to deliver in the face of current spending cuts and is unlikely to happen soon, a senior councillor has warned. Councillor Val Slater, Bradford Council’s executive member for transport
Parking bans at two dangerous Keighley road junctions have gone “live”. The double yellow lines were painted some time ago on West Lane and four of its approach roads. Bradford Council has now completed the legal process that means the waiting
Foster carers in Bradford will be given a list of the day-to-day decisions they can make on behalf of children in their care, including choices about activities, hair cuts and overnight stays. The document, which sets out who has the authority
