Ben Coad is hoping his forthcoming spell at the Darren Lehmann Academy in Adelaide can boost his chances of more first-team cricket with Yorkshire this year. The 20-year-old fast bowler heads Down Under this weekend with fellow Headingley quick
Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett believes restoring promotion to Super League gives the club the chance to ‘build something special for Keighley’. Fawcett has been a long-time advocate of scrapping the much-maligned licensing system in favour of automatic
West Ham United are reported to have made a bid for Leeds United captain Ross McCormack. Leeds rejected several bids from Championship rivals Middlesbrough in the summer, culminating in the striker – who is the division’s leading scorer with 18
Bolton Woods visit Thornhill Lees from the Spen Valley area in a much-delayed West Riding County Sunday Cup tie – and they will be hoping their opponents suffer a similar fate to last week, when they went out of the FA Sunday Cup to Fforde Green after
Monday’s ‘pay what you want’ experiment was hailed as a success by Bradford Park Avenue and manager John Deacey now wants to see the new faces back on the terraces. Avenue hosted Leamington in a Conference North fixture and set no maximum or minimum
Strictly Come Dancing choreographer Matt Flint (right) put youngsters through their paces with a workshop in Guiseley. Pupils from the West Yorkshire School of Performing Arts were treated to the workshop as a prize for winning the competition
Mark Bower is hoping his side will finally get their first home game of 2014 played today. The last time the Lions ran out in front of their own fans was against another former Bantams defender’s current side. Guiseley hosted Altrincham, managed
Three Bradford men involved in a “substantial and sophisticated” conspiracy to make huge profits selling on stolen high-performance cars were today stung for nearly £170,000 at a confiscation hearing at Bradford Crown Court. It was payback time
Albion Sports boss Kulwinder Sandhu is not prone to public outbursts but he was left fuming by a decision on Wednesday night. Sandhu prefers the softly, softly approach and is far too calculating to be angered or upset by something he or his team
Two former Bradford Dukes speedway stars will be ‘behind the fence’ during this year’s British League campaign. Gary Havelock, the 1992 world champion, is to continue as Coventry Bees team manager for a second season in the Elite League. And
While welcoming the latest 8,000 fall in regional unemployment levels, a trade union boss says women have been worst hit by job cuts, particularly in the public sector. While there had been a 12,000 fall in male unemployment in Yorkshire over the
City this afternoon completed a double signing as Phil Parkinson continued his squad revamp. As revealed on the T&A website earlier today, Doncaster right winger Kyle Bennett has signed on loan until the end of the season. City have also
Bulls coach Francis Cummins has included a number of promising youngsters in a 20-man squad for Sunday's pre-season trip to Dewsbury Rams. First-team regulars Danny Addy, Jamie Foster, Lee Gaskell, Adam Henry, Elliot Kear, Manase Manuokafoa and
An armed would-be robber fled empty handed after passers-by intervened to help his victim. Police are now appealing for anyone who saw the incident yesterday to get in touch before the man strikes again. A spokesman said: “At about 2.30pm on
Two men were taken to hospital after a van hit fencing and a lamppost in the early hours of the morning. Watch commander Jon Sugden said two crews from Bradford fire station spent 30 minutes freeing one of the men from a white Astra van on Parry
Home shopping and education supplies business Findel, previously based at Burley-in-Wharfedale, said its Lancashire-based home shopping business Express Gifts continues to trade well after year-on-year sales growth of 6.9 per cent in the 16 weeks to
Children with eating problems took part in a fun event at Airedale General Hospital designed to help them overcome their aversions. Activities during the two-hour session, for under-fives and their parents, included finding animals in jelly and
A Yeadon windows company is providing a £100,000 cafe conservatory as part of a scheme to rejuvenate amenities at the cafe in Golden Acre Park at Bramhope. Franklin Windows reached a sponsorship agreement with Leeds City Council whose parks and
Before I even get into Telegraph & Argus towers, where I spend all week thinking up something to say in this Friday column (note to boss: I don’t spend all week thinking about this column. I spend about five minutes. But then you probably guessed
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Four Labour councillors who had spoken out in public to criticise and demand the resignation of party leader Phil Beeley announced they were now banned from sitting on any Council committees. 50 years ago:
It is nothing short of outrageous that an out-of-court settlement reached between Bradford Council and the Government over the cost to the Council of the Government withdrawing support for a waste management project has been adjudged confidential.
The head of Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College, one of the schools that saw the biggest jump in performance, has praised his students and staff for turning the school around in only a few years. In 2008, 20 per cent of its pupils achieved
Beckfoot School in Bingley was named as one of the most improved schools in the country in yesterday’s league tables. Since 2010 its results have improved by 12 per cent, rising from 60 per cent of pupils achieving five or more A*-C grades at GCSE
GCSE results in Bradford improved last year, but although the gap between results and the national average has decreased, the district still slipped down the national rankings, according to new league tables. More pupils in the district gained
A new partnership to give tenants and landlords a fair deal in the private sector has been hailed by Keighley’s MP. Housing minister Kris Hopkins hosted a summit at 10 Downing Street, where he met leading lenders offering buy-to-let mortgages to
Three Brighouse car parks will become pay and display from Monday following a parking review by Calderdale Council. Research highlighted that the car parks at Bank Street, Mill Lane, and Church Lane, were regularly used for long stays and customers
A community is mourning the loss of a church minister who has died after a heart operation. The Rev Paul Breeze, minister at Trinity Church in Rawdon, failed to recover from the serious heart operation on Saturday and died peacefully on Monday.
Employers have been warned that they could face extra penalties next year if they fail to submit Pay As You Earn returns on time. The warning from John Kinsella, tax partner at Bradford chartered accountants Watson Buckle, comes as HM Revenue and
At a time when we are daily subjected to health scares about obesity and warnings to stop taking a spoonful of sugar to make life a little sweeter, you could be forgiven for thinking that tobacco substitutes would be widely accepted. Nicotine patches
Traders at Bradford markets could change their minds about whether they want to merge their two sites into one extra-large market now that work has started on the Westfield, a Council committee heard. Bradford Council is considering whether to
People applying for visas for family members are suffering unacceptable delays, according to an MP. Bradford East MP David Ward (Lib Dem) met Immigration Minister Mark Harper MP to discuss problems with the way immigration cases are being handled
Disabled groups have called on Craven District Council to reverse plans to scrap free parking for blue badge holders. The Skipton and Craven Multiple Sclerosis Society and Skipton and Craven Action for Disability (SCAD) say the council has acted
An audiologist at Airedale Hospital has received special recognition in a national competition for the fifth year in a row. Alan Walshaw, who cares for those with hearing difficulties, has received another certificate for his achievement in the
In the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus pulls up at a roadside diner. All roads are blocked and some weary travellers are forced to take refuge until morning. “So begins the gathering of characters as they walk through the door, shaking the
Children in and around the Woodside area of Bradford have been asked to name two roads that would make up part of a proposed housing development. The applicants say the reason they are going to school pupils is because previous attempts to engage
Supermarket giant Tesco has confirmed it is looking into establishing a store in Haworth. The retail giant, which this month unveiled plans to build a store in Silsden and create 200 jobs, has revealed its intentions for the Worth Valley, though
A Bradford healthcare equipment manufacturer is hoping to build on the success it achieved last year at a major Middle East trade fair by returning to the event next week. Park House Healthcare, which specialises in pressure relieving products,
Top sports turf consultancy STRI has launched a pioneering new management programme for golf courses. The company, based at the St Ives estate at Harden, unveiled the initiative at the Bigga Turf Management Exhibition in Harrogate. The programme
A wheelchair-bound swimmer has received an award to honour his inspirational efforts to keep fit. Mark Longstaff, 53, of Sticker Lane, Laisterdyke, Bradford, was born with cerebral palsy and did not learn to walk until he attended Lister Lane School
Local hospitals, Bradford Council’s chief executive and even the police are all clamouring for a place on a top health board, it has been revealed. The district’s Health and Wellbeing Board met at City Hall yesterday to discuss who should get a
An appeal has been lodged against Bradford Council’s refusal of plans for a detached house at Wilsden. The proposal was for a property on land west of 3 Dewhirst Street. But planners said the scheme would lead to an “unacceptable intensification
Doncaster winger Kyle Bennett is expected to join City today on loan until the end of the season. And Jason Kennedy is heading the other way to return to Rochdale in another temporary move. Bennett, 23, has found opportunities in the Championship
Labour is ready to bankroll Bradford’s pioneering ‘back to work’ scheme, convinced it is the best solution to high unemployment. Ed Miliband’s party will – if it wins power – axe the private sector-led ‘Work Programme’, because it is failing to
A ward councillor is calling an emergency meeting with cemetery bosses after complaints about graves and memorials being fouled by dogs. Bowling labour councillor Hassan Khan, whose area covers part of the cemetery, said he would be asking questions
Work has started on turning an overgrown allotment site in Bradford into a community garden – with the help of primary school children. Diggers have moved on to Scotchman Road allotments, off Toller Lane, to clear unused land ready for transformation
People in Calderdale are being urged to speak up about a long-term planning blueprint for the district. Calderdale’s Local Plan will help shape development over the next 15 years. The Council is starting to identify specific sites to be earmarked
A childcare group that also offers tuition in core GCSE subjects has opened in Manningham. W Childcare is based at the Pakistani Community Centre and was opened by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun Khadim Hussain. The after-school club provides
This summer’s instalment of a Keighley and Worth Valley heritage bus tour will feature increased passenger fares and revamped promotion to attract more families. The changes were agreed at the latest meeting of the Bronte Country Tourism Partnership
New boy Adam Reach can wing it for City as Kyel Reid’s understudy. Andrew Davies saw enough proof when the Middlesbrough youngster gave Stephen Darby a tough time earlier in the season. The left wideman, who has joined the Bantams initially
A charity providing free veterinary treatment for pets in need is appealing for this year’s London Marathon runners to step out for its worthy cause. PDSA fundraisers are hoping participants who have secured their place in April’s event will choose
Booming new car sales have led a family-owned Bradford-based motors group to launch a recruitment drive for its dealerships across the North. JCT600, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned motor traders with 47 outlets, has held a series of careers
A new state-of-the-art autopsy facility will open in Bradford this year, giving families a choice of how their loved ones' deaths are investigated. Ground-breaking 3D digital scanning equipment being fitted in an extension at the Burnham Avenue
Mark Moore was yesterday given the green light to continue as acting Bulls chairman as the club edges closer towards a change of ownership. The BedzRus owner resigned as a director of OK Bulls Limited last month, leaving Ian Watt and Andrew Calvert
Fifty of the district’s finest young musicians will be performing in the Bradford Youth Orchestra New Year Concert tomorrow. The theme is Myths and Legends featuring musical scores from the likes of Lord of the Rings, Romeo and Juliet and the Sorcerer
North Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team has continued to drive down crime in the three ward areas. Compared to the same week last year, there have been 26 fewer crimes recorded. This includes a reduction in all priority crime categories,
Primary schools across the district are being expanded to meet the demand of rising numbers of school-age children. Planning applications to expand two primary schools have been revealed by Bradford Council and another school opened its expanded
Pupils have been enjoying visits to a town hall to experience political life. The visits by groups from Ilkley Grammar School to Ilkley Town Hall are part of the study of local government in citizenship. Alongside a tour of the council chambers
An investigation into an internet hacking fraud which hit scores of Bradford City fans buying tickets to last year’s League Two play-off final at Wembley is now in the hands of specialist officers at the Metropolitan Police. The Telegraph &
Andrew Davies column It was massively sad news to lose Kyel Reid for so long. He’s playing week in, week out, doing well for us, then in one split second his season is over and he’s out for up to eight months. Reidy comes in for a little bit
Bradford Council has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Government over its decision to withdraw financial support of a waste management project. The authority said it could not reveal the payout figure because Government lawyers would
A probe into alleged abuse of a computer messaging system has placed some Airedale General Hospital staff in fear for their jobs, a whistleblower has told the Telegraph & Argus. A far-reaching investigation into how some staff sent rude, defamatory
A disabled Bradford woman behind a bomb hoax campaign in which she targetted hospitals, charities and busy shops has been jailed for three and a half years. Jacqueline Hustler used sinister whispered phone threats to organisations across the country
The owners of a business centre hope their application for a 45-metre turbine will be looked upon more favourably by Bradford Council after it was criticised by Denholme Town Council. At the town council meeting developers were accused of “taking
Crime in West Yorkshire is continuing to fall, new statistics reveal. But a leading Bradford councillor is to seek national clarification over a conflict in the crime figures. The annual Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated there were
Two stars of Bradford Dukes’ Elite League winning line-up of 1997, who can boast over 50 years of riding experience, most of it at the highest level, will be behind the fence during the forthcoming British League season. Gary Havelock, who was
