Once again this weekend, Bolton Woods will attempt to play their outstanding West Riding County Sunday Cup tie against former champions Thornhill Lees of the Spen Valley League. The eventual winners will then play Buttershaw White Star from the
Bradford City’s rousing 7-0 FA Women’s Cup win over Blackpool Wren Rovers has put them in good heart for the next stage of their cup ‘double’ quest on Sunday when they are scheduled to take on Southern Premier League leaders Cardiff City in round three
The match dedicated to former Brighouse Town midfielder Jimmy Heffernan turned into a fitting tribute to his memory, according to club chairman Ray McLaughlin. The ex-player and volunteer worker died recently and Brighouse had planned to honour
Bingley Neighbourhood Policing Team is investigating after receiving calls from concerned residents about the riding of off-road bikes around the Denholme area, causing a nuisance. An 18-year-old man and two 16-year-old youths from the Denholme
Neighbourhood Policing Team officers issued fixed penalty tickets to five motorists caught unlawfully using the bus lane in Bradford Road, Shipley. Police warned further enforcement days are planned and urged drivers to note the times the bus lanes
Lee Duxbury won the tactical battle of the two former Bantams players when his Eccleshill United side knocked out Guiseley, led by Mark Bower, to reach the West Riding County Cup final. The Eagles play their football four steps lower on the football
Two points from their last five games, interspersed with three postponements, has left Albion Sports without a win since the middle of January and manager Kulwinder Sandhu a very unhappy man. Albion lost 3-1 at Long Eaton United in midweek to leave
Police are appealing for information after three people were arrested in connection with an alleged burglary at a house in Spring Place Court, Mirfield, and theft from a vehicle in the street.The offences are alleged to have happened in the early hours
The Keybury Youth League are offering free entry for all under-seven teams for the 2014-15 season. A league spokesman said: “We know that the under-seven age group are our players of the future and want to give as many children as possible the
Keighley prospect Muhammad Ali is bidding to claim yet another national title on Sunday when he takes on Kealon McFadden of Brighton in the final of the class B 52kg England Youth Championships. Bury Amateur Boxing Club member Ali (pictured) used
Spreading the message that bowls is a sport for all ages is one of the main aims of Chris Hasselby during his year as president of the British Crown Green Bowling Association. The 66-year-old Keighley Bowling Club member, who said it was a big
East Bradford Cycling Club are reaping the benefits of a boom in the sport following British success at the London Olympics and in the Tour de France. Saturday Bike Club youth members at East Bradford turned out in force for their latest outing
JCT600 Bradford League club Keighley will hold their annual meeting in the clubhouse on Wednesday, March 26 (8pm). Only members can attend.
A soft drink bottle could provide the key to what happened to a young Bradford shop assistant left seriously ill in a poisoning scare. The 23-year-old woman was left fighting for life in a critical condition after apparently suffering a violent
World-renowned concert pianist John Briggs, on trial accused of indecently assaulting young boys, had “gay tendencies” but was never in physical contact with a male person, a jury was told today. He told the police he had been very happily married
Bulls chief executive Robbie Hunter-Paul today said he was “extremely confident” the club’s change of ownership would be ratified by the RFL. As exclusively revealed in today’s Telegraph & Argus, the current board of directors, under the guise
Oxenhope Parish Council hopes to develop up to ten new allotments on land in the Worth Valley. The site of Hebden Road will help meet the demand from at least 20 villagers. The council has been negotiating for about ten years to use the Yorkshire
Bingley Amateur Operatic Society is continuing the panto season with Mother Goose, a traditional family show with a cast of 30 children. Produced by Peter Long, with choreography by Jean Gledhill, the show features youngsters as dancers and chorus
Paying tribute to both Jimi Hendrix and Cream, Voodoo Room is far removed from a “wig-wearing, pantomime tribute band”. Instead, the band simply celebrate the music of both the original ‘supergroup’ and the most feted electric guitar genius of
A cross-city festival of independent music and art will take place in Bradford this spring. Threadfest, running from May 23-25, is back for a third year and organisers say it will be bigger than ever. Acts announced so far include Leeds New
The first arts festival to precede the Tour de France starts next month across the Bradford district. Running from March 27 to July 6, the Yorkshire Festival brings together artists, farmers, cyclists and communities. Events include Tour de
Saltaire’s Live Room plays host to one of the more extraordinary bands on the Americana scene this weekend. Petunia and The Vipers have built quite a fanbase since first playing on British shores, and notching up a live appearance on BBC Radio
Families are encouraged to get on their bikes as part of the half-term activities. A traffic-free bike ride for women and children along the towpath from Salterhebble to Brighouse takes place on Tuesday. Participants are asked to meet at the Lock-Keeper
Banks are reportedly working on debt financing packages of around £5 billion to back a potential sale of Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons to private equity funds in a move backed by some of the founding family. According to a news agency
In his last Rolling Stone interview Bob Dylan said he had always been interested in the conflict between doing something that was perhaps morally right but legally wrong. Daniel Bye’s How To Occupy An Oil Rig, which is showing at Theatre In The
The organiser of a successful Keighley charity football tournament plans to stage the event again this spring. Ingrow resident Darren Gilmartin arranged the 2013 five-a-side event in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Mr Gilmartin, 44, survived
Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s oldest female member has died aged 100. Keighley mother-of-three Sally Milner had travelled all over the country to watch Yorkshire play, and even enjoyed tea with batting great Geoffrey Boycott. She was born
Bradford will welcome Colombian Fairtrade farmer Aimeth Fernandez Angulo as part of his campaign to highlight the growing hardships for banana farmers. Bananas are the most traded fruit in the world but due to the price at which they are sold,
Otley MP Greg Mulholland has backed an award-winning campaign to tackle childhood brain tumours by helping The Brain Tumour Charity to distribute its symptoms awareness cards to schools in his Leeds North West constituency. The HeadSmart: be brain
Greetings, pop-pickers! The Bradford district is a hot-bed of musical talent, and we've selected a round baker's dozen of local stars and assembled our own rundown featuring their highest pop chart placings. But who have we missed out? Tell us in the
A 1960s double bill featuring The Rockin’ Berries and The Ivy League will play together reportedly for the last time in Keighley at the end of this month. One of the Berries last hits, The Water is Over My Head, could well go down a storm at Pennington
Artist Bruce Michael Baillie will be exhibiting Miscellaneous Images in Cleckheaton next week. Bruce, who lives in Scholes, has worked in design for more than 40 years and his artwork has been used on everything from ceramic tiles to pub signs.
“Imagine a band playing in your living room” was the idea which kicked off Kultchad Live, a new venture offering pop-up gigs. Since starting six months ago, the house gig venture is fast growing into the new way to see up-and-coming local talent
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (12A, 111 mins) *** Starring Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Joanna Scanlan, Michelle Fairley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander, Perdita Weeks, Amanda Hale, Tom Burke. Director: Ralph Fiennes. In Greek mythology, the Muses
Fancy a new spring wardrobe for less than half the price? A fashion fundraising event for the Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust invites people to bring items of clothing to swap. The Swap ’n’ Shop event is taking place at the Cotton Factory bar in
STALINGRAD 3D (15, 131 mins) *** Starring Mariya Smolnikova, Yanina Studilina, Petr Fedorov, Thomas Kretschmann, Sergey Bondarchuk, Dmitry Lisenkov, Andrey Smolyakov, Aleksey Barabash, Oleg Volk, Heiner Lauterbach. Director: Fedor Bondarchuk. The
An introduction of a permit scheme by Kirklees Council has seen the number of days of roadworks significantly reduced in Kirklees. It was introduced in 2012 to benefit road users by aiming to cut down on the amount of disruption caused by roadworks
A hospital has received a national award for its performance at weekends. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Airedale General Hospital, was one of 12 to receive the highly commended honour for improving its performance at weekends, including
The Bradford-based New Community Arts Academy will be taking audiences back to Dickensian London with its next production. The society is currently rehearsing for Oliver!, Lionel Bart’s lively musical take on the Dickens classic, and director Russell
West Yorkshire firefighters are still helping bring flood relief to the south of England despite a scaling down of operations. Firefighters who were deployed from around the country are returning home as the weather conditions improve. The
A cannabis dealer has been jailed for a year. Adnan Ahmed, 28, of Silverhill Avenue, Bradford Moor, Bradford, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply and was sentenced by Judge Peter Benson at Bradford Crown Court yesterday.
A new advice service for homelessness and other housing advice issues opens in Keighley on Monday. For the past few years, advice has been provided through the Open Moves service run by social landlord Incommunities. This is being replaced
Young bands are invited to enter this year’s Centre Stage competition to be in with a chance of winning a slot at Leeds Festival. The competition, organised by Martin House Children’s Hospice, together with Leeds and Reading Festivals, has gone
People say left back is not Carl McHugh’s position but I don’t see why it can’t be. He is left footed and good on the ball and his defending is second to none. I like Carlo a lot, as a lad and a defender. He’s whole-hearted and I was so pleased
A NEW YORK WINTER’S TALE (12A, 118 mins) ** Starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, William Hurt, Will Smith, Jennifer Connolly, Eva Marie Saint, Ripley Sobo, Mckayla Twiggs, Graham Greene. Director: Akiva Goldsman. Love never
SIR – Christopher Hindle believes one of the main causes of NHS inefficiencies and staffing issues at the BRI is because consultants and specialists are dividing their time between NHS and private patients (Letters, February 15). But if there is
SIR – When Victorian England tried to build the London Underground, the private sector wasn’t interested – there were no commercial profits. Far-sighted politicians pointed out that the long-term, wider economic/social profits would far exceed
SIR – I think that Keith Thomson (Envirowatch and campaigner for green issues) will like in a large way what I am going to write. China announced on Wednesday that ten billion yuan (£1 billion) has been set aside this year to reward cities and
SIR – Re the T&A report on Saturday, February 15, about inconsiderate drivers parking in cycle lanes. What about inconsiderate cyclists riding on the pavements round Bradford? I have been in Bradford shopping with cyclists weaving in and
SIR – As I write this, it is Valentine’s Day and I think back to Monday, February 10, when I read Helen Mead’s column. Helen is, in my opinion, a very talented writer with her feet very much on the ground, but having said this, I cannot ever recall
SIR – Re the T&A report of Saturday, February 15, of a teenager who mowed down a woman while fleeing police. He was sentenced to two years in a young offender institution, banned from driving for two years, ordered to pay £100 victim surcharge
I am in a war of attrition with the house. And the house is winning. Let’s get this right – I’m not what you’d actually call a creditable DIYer. Which is a shame, because my dad was a builder by trade and could pretty much do anything. What
There are many advantages to the internet, but it also has sinister potential. Cyber-bullying and grooming are just some of the potential dangers lurking behind the screen and now there is another concern for parents to worry about – an online
Poor infant mortality is something that Bradford has experienced a problem with for many years. And, while the issue is still one that causes concern, it is heartening to see that survival rates for babies born in Bradford are improving. The latest
Hundreds of people are expected to enjoy Bradford Beer Festival, which kicked-off last night. The event, organised by the Bradford branch of The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), features more than 100 real ales, ciders, perries, fruit wines and international
Bradford libraries will be bringing stories to life using story-sacks. The story-sacks contain puppets and props to help engage children and their parents in the world of book sharing. Stories including Winnie the Witch, The Gruffalo and the
A film telling the “untold story behind Nelson Mandela” is being screened at Bradford International Film Festival. Plot for Peace, due for cinema release on March 14, marks the 20th anniversary of Mandela’s inauguration in Pretoria in May 1994.
James Blunt will be playing at North Yorkshire’s Dalby Forest as part of the Forestry Commission’s Forest Live concert series. The multi award-winning singer was propelled to stardom in 2005 with the release of debut album Back To Bedlam, which
Gugwana Dlamini’s voice is the first one you hear in The Lion King – and she goes on to sing in five different African languages. The South African actress plays Rafiki, the enigmatic shaman who announces the new arrival in the lion kingdom – the
Detectives are investigating whether a young shop assistant, who was fighting for life in hospital last night, might have been poisoned. The 23-year-old woman remained in a critical but stable condition in Bradford Royal Infirmary last night.
A learning zone in a Bradford church is one of nine projects across Yorkshire and the Humber sharing £2.8 million in Lottery good cause funding. The non-religious Open Door Community Project based at St Oswald's West End Centre, in Christopher
Police have named a woman found dead in the Leeds-Liverpool Canal near Skipton. The body of Sandrea Pilkington, 70, of Ramsbottom, Bury, was discovered in the water at Kildwick at 7.15am on Tuesday. Detectives are continuing to try to trace
Tickets have gone on sale for this year’s International Women’s Day lunch at the Midland Hotel in Bradford. Proceeds from the event on Friday, March 7, from noon will go towards the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain’s Appeal which
Francis Cummins could not hide his delight after the Bulls marched to a hard-fought 23-10 victory at Wakefield last night. Much had been made of the significance of the match beforehand but tries from Adrian Purtell, Brett Kearney, debutant Luke
City face a test of brains as much as brawn in their bid to chalk up successive home wins tomorrow. Phil Parkinson has warned that MK Dons will offer a very different test to the Port Vale game when his side finally claimed a first victory in 2014
Bradford Council’s proposals for land use has been branded “unsound” by Baildon Town Council because it contains too many houses without any improvements to roads. Town Councillor Peter Ashton helped compile the attack on the plan. He said: “To
The air ambulance was called to a crash between two cars in Bradford. Part of Carlisle Road in Manningham, was closed while the emergency services dealt with the incident which involved a Vauxhall Corsa and a Volkswagen Passat yesterdat. The
A new play looking at the experiences of growing old in Britain – based on stories and memories of older people in Bradford – will have its premiere in the city this spring. Home Sweet Home is a production by Bradford theatre company Freedom Studios
Headlights, the grille and indicators were stolen from a Land Rover Discovery in Bradford yesterday. Two men in a dark blue Renault Laguna are reported to have smashed the front passenger window, opened the bonnet and then removed the parts.
The survival rate for babies has improved across the Bradford area for the fifth year in a row. The district’s infant mortality rates are also at their lowest for the last decade and ahead of projected targets. Bradford Council’s executive
Concert pianist John Briggs filmed a naked 14-year-old Sea Cadet and then fondled him, a court heard. The incident was alleged to have taken place at the musician’s house in East Morton, near Keighley, in the early 1990s, Bradford Crown Court was
A new scheme called Pharmacy First is being rolled out across Bradford to help free up more appointments at doctors’ surgeries and hospitals. It is aimed at helping people get rapid treatment they need for common ailments. Pharmacy First is
Stephen Darby has thanked the Valley Parade faithful for never getting on City’s backs during their barren run of results. Tuesday’s first win in 14 attempts has revitalised the players and the fans ahead of the second part of their home triple-header
Wakefield Wildcats 10, Bradford Bulls 23 It was difficult to put a price on this victory for Francis Cummins and his players last night. Not many games are billed as relegation four-pointers in round two but the Bulls knew the significance
The Conservative opposition group at Bradford Council had proposed a freeze in Council Tax until 2017 in its budget proposals – which was voted out by councillors last night. The alternative budget would also have seen all-ward coverage for youth
Major savings in Labour’s 2014/15 budget include: Adult care and community services Introduce a charge of £3 per week for a community alarm service, which will bring in £278,000 in the next year. Withdrawing from direct provision of older
Householders face a council tax rise of 1.6 per cent from April after Bradford councillors voted through a budget that some called “making the best of a bad situation” but others argued asked people to pay more for less. Although some of the more
The ownership of Bradford Bulls appeared to have been settled last night. The Super League club’s current board of directors, under the guise of Bradford Bulls 2014 Ltd, have had their bid accepted by the administrator. They had faced competition
Five transport firms operated by an animal by-products processing group have been stripped of their operating licences following a public inquiry into their failures to comply with haulage regulations. And Senior Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: single storey rear extension of the following dimensions: depth from original rear wall 6.0m, maximum height 4.0m, height to eaves 2.7m, 8 Sherwell Grove. Baildon
A mountaineering expert from the district is one of a crack team of Royal Marines spearheading an epic fundraising challenge. Lance Corporal Matt Robb is among 19 Marines tackling the first part of a 4,000-mile trek to mark the 350th anniversary
A thief has been jailed for stealing a family’s car which contained vital equipment for a disabled girl. The Rover Streetwise belonging to Louise Frantzich and her husband Herman was taken from the driveway of their home in Midland Road, Baildon
Two Baildon men linked by their love of the same woman are cycling to Spain to raise charity cash in her memory. Frances Stirk was the sister of Bull’s Head landlord Paul Kearns and the partner of Steve Tindall for 23 years before she died from
More than 25 years after re-opening the Rex cinema in Elland’s Coronation Street, cinema entrepreneur Charles Morris is still in love with the whole business of showing films to the public. It pays too as people still want to go out to the pictures
Sir Tom Courtenay has given readings at Bradford Cathedral for a film-themed service for the BBC’s Songs of Praise. The actor, who starred in 1963 film Billy Liar, filmed in Bradford, has done readings for two Songs of Praise programmes filmed
Brighouse Town enjoyed a good win in midweek and will look to build on that tomorrow to get their title bid in the Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division back on track. Town put a shock defeat and three consecutive postponements behind
All the latest from the local angling scene. FARVIEW LAKES Our third match was fished on Sunday, February 9 in lousy weather, including high winds with hail stones. Add to that the fact that Farview Lakes is on a hillside and it made for some
Steeton make a second attempt to get their West Riding County FA Challenge Cup quarter-final tie on at home to Brighouse Town Reserves tomorrow. The Chevrons will be keen to get the game on to avoid a backlog of league fixtures getting any worse
