THE head of a primary school in the district has promised to "rapidly improve" the school after a disappointing inspection report. Ofsted released its report into Greengates Primary School on Stockhill Road over the weekend, rating it as 'inadequate
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale scored an unbeaten century during today’s third day of their LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at Scarborough to put his side on course for victory.Gale posted his second ton of 2014, a season’s
SUPERMARKET bosses are set to face tough questions from trade leaders about the future of the former Bradford & Bingley headquarters.Bingley Chamber of Trade & Commerce has sent a list of queries to Sainsbury's ahead of a public meeting later
GREAT Horton are mourning the death of former skipper and club official Gulbar Ahmed, who has lost his eight-year fight against cancer.The 45-year-old remained remarkably cheerful throughout his brave battle and closely followed the careers of his three
OTLEY’S dream of lifting the Waddilove Cup for a record 11th time remain on track after booking a place in the final by defeating Guiseley. Most of the credit for the 44-run win goes to David Hester, who only joined from Lightcliffe last month.
Newly-relegated Bradford Bulls have confirmed they have withdrawn a legal challenge against the six point deduction imposed when the club entered administration earlier this year. Last month, the Bulls announced they intended to go to the High
BRADFORD area clubs shone at the British International Open in Buckinghamshire, which attracted 400 competitors from as far afield as Belgium, Sweden, Holland and Malta.Quest Taekwondo took eight members and won three gold medals, three silvers and two
City pulled the plug on tomorrow's friendly at Farsley because of the state of the Throstle Nest pitch. Phil Parkinson confirmed they were unhappy with the surface and were not prepared to risk playing on it. He said: "We sent our groundsman
Guiseley 1 Huddersfield Town 4 Guiseley suffered a heavy defeat in their latest friendly tonight as Huddersfield Town rattled in three second-half goals. It was an unwanted treble for the Lions as the Terriers followed neighbouring Football
THE Isle of Man is rapidly becoming a second home for Bradford's premier motor cycling family.The Harrisons picked up six victories, two second places, two thirds and a fourth in the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company International Southern 100 road
Are you an expert on your local area? A brand new seven-question quiz has just gone online to put people's knowledge of Bradford areas to the test. It is the brainchild of the Office for National Statistics and lets users type in any postcode to
City's planned friendly at Farsley tomorrow has been cancelled. Instead, they will send a stronger team to Ossett Town for a game that had originally been scheduled as a youth-team match. Several senior players are expected to feature, including
A MAN convicted of child porn offences had his sentencing adjourned after claiming to have information about paedophile rings and incidents of child abuse - including an alleged cover up at Westminster. Michael McAuliffe, 50, of Norfolk Square,
A YOUNG mother was murdered by her "possessive and controlling" husband when he swung a hammer at least ten times at her head as she lay in bed, a jury was told this morning. Danish Irfan fled the country on a false passport after killing Ridda
A primary school in Low Moor will bid a fond farewell to its headteacher of over 20 years.Virginia Hartley, head of Low Moor CofE School, has been teaching in schools throughout the district since 1978, and settled in her role in the Park House Road school
A GROUP of young Italian musicians have been performing alongside their Yorkshire counterparts during a week-long exchange visit.Yorkshire Music School, in Saltaire, has run the exchange trips with a Milan school each year for the past decade.And the
Yorkshire advanced their lead over Middlesex to 268 at tea on day three at Scarborough as they chase a crucial LV= County Championship victory in their title bid. The hosts lost three wickets after lunch - Kane Williamson, Alex Lees and Jonny Bairstow
IN recent years its future has been in doubt.The recession had a dramatic impact on many charitable organisations who rely on donations, and grants, to get them from one year to the next.The Edge, a youth project on Bradford's Holme Wood estate, was
CASH promised by developers when planning permission is granted for major schemes is on the up again - a sure sign that the housing market is also improving in Bradford. Designed to help alleviate the impact of big builds on the surrounding area
Uncle Bob AdventuresBy Darryl CunninghamBlank Slate Books£14.99To look at Uncle Bob, sitting snugly in his armchair, you'd never guess the adventures he's had.But appearances can be deceiving, and Uncle Bob is an adventurer of epic proportions
Alex Lees and Kane Williamson notched unbeaten fifties during the third morning at Scarborough to help Yorkshire seize control of their LV= County Championship match against Middlesex. The unbroken second-wicket pair, who came together with the
SUNDERLAND goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has today joined City on a season-long loan. The 20-year-old, a former team-mate of Billy Knott at the Stadium of Light, kept a clean sheet against the Bantams in February. Pickford has yet to play a senior
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted on a canal towpath in Bingley. The 21-year-old was alone on the path between Bingley Five Rise Locks and Gilstead Two Rise Locks when she was touched over her clothing by a man on a bike. PC Charlotte Dawson,
KANE Williamson says he is comfortable opening the batting in Twenty20 cricket – both for club and country.The classy New Zealand batsman has only started facing the new ball regularly this year, both for the Black Caps at the World Twenty20 through
RESIDENTS of a Bradford care complex part-gutted by fire last month should be able to return home by December if re-building work goes to plan. The blaze at Dove Court, in Undercliffe, caused part of the roof to collapse and led to all 40 flats
JIMMY Lowes immediately set his sights on returning the Bulls to Super League after the club were relegated to the Championship. The 52-26 defeat at neighbours Huddersfield left Bradford preparing for their first campaign outside of the top flight
UNSUNG heroes who make a difference in their Bradford communities are to be recognised for their dedication and commitment as the fourth annual Community Stars campaign begins today. The honours are being organised by the Telegraph & Argus
PHIL Parkinson has voiced his frustration at Aaron Mclean's on-going absence from pre-season.The striker has yet to appear in any of City's friendlies so far and again sat out the 4-0 win over Shelbourne that finished off their week in Ireland.Mclean
Huddersfield Giants 52, Bradford Bulls 26 AS painful as it was to stomach, at least the Bulls now know where they stand. Jimmy Lowes’ men will ply their trade in the Championship next season in what will be the club's first year outside of
LEE Gaskell and Dale Ferguson have both signed two-year deals, keeping them at the Provident Stadium until at least the end of the 2016 season. Ferguson has endured an injury-disrupted debut campaign at Odsal but Gaskell has impressed since arriving
Guiseley 0, Leeds United 2LEEDS needed two late goals to overcome a spirited Guiseley side at Nethermoor.Dave Hockaday's new-look squad played in front of a sell-out crowd including United owner Massimo Cellino. The Championship outfit showed their
Shelbourne 0, City 4 FEW eyebrows will be raised if the City side that trots out at Valley Parade to face Coventry on opening day is an exact copy of the one that rounded off the Irish tour on Saturday. Aaron Mclean is the obvious exception
PEOPLE coming off the dole in Bradford will be given free bikes to help them get to their new jobs.Local transport chiefs have been handed a £2.8 million grant from the Government’s ‘sustainable transport fund’ to encourage people
LOYAL fans are clinging on to hope amid their pain after Bradford Bulls suffered defeat and their first relegation in Super League history. Despite the inevitable loss fans have vowed to keep up their support for the beleaguered club with many
THOUSANDS of motorists have so far been fined for straying into new bus lanes along one of the district's busiest roads.A total of 3,098 drivers have been slapped with the £60 penalties at Huddersfield Road, Bradford, since the lanes were installed
NO-ONE has yet been appointed to head up a team of Bradford’s top business leaders to shout about the city, it has emerged. For months, Bradford Council has been looking for a major local business leader to chair a board marketing Bradford as a
A 22-YEAR-OLD man is due to stand trial today accused of murdering his wife at their Bradford home. Danish Irfan's five day trial will be heard in front of Mr Justice Stuart-Smith at Bradford Crown Court this week. Irfan, of Alford Terrace,
UMBRELLAS, raincoats and wellington boots were the order of the day at a damp Bingley Show. Glorious weather in the days before the 133rd show was washed away by a stream of showers that lasted most of the day at Myrtle Park. Many people still
