THE STEEP climb and fast descent of Beefy's Nab at Oxenhope proved decisive in the AIREDALE ATHLETICS OFF-ROAD CHALLENGE. The 16-race series drew 128 runners from the six Airedale clubs. Debbie Bland scored enough points to take her past Ian
CHAMPION teams Bradford No 1 and Bradford No 2 meet on Sunday at Undercliffe Cricket Club (7.30pm) in a mouth-watering start to Division One fixtures in the Yorkshire Inter-District Snooker League. Bradford No 1 have won the elite division for
BINGLEY Bees are still without a point in Yorkshire Men's Division Four North after they fluffed several chances in a 2-1 home defeat to Mirfield.It was a game that the hosts should have won easily, especially after skipper Ben Clough put them ahead
ISAAC Baldwin's hat-trick for Brighouse Town proved in vain as they lost 5-3 at AFC Fylde in the FA Youth Cup second qualifying round. Town played the last 20 minutes with only nine men as Kurt Harris had received a red card on 68 minutes and Jack
STUART King (Asa Briggs) is the champion of champions. He won the Victor Ludorum Individual Merit, defeating James Senior (Elland CA&BC) 21-13 in the final at Clayton. King made it through to the final of the Wibsey DIY Centre-sponsored
A SCULPTURE with a hard-hitting message hidden inside has gone on show in Bradford's City Park.The GIFT box, which looks like a giant wrapped present, is on display to raise awareness of human trafficking during Bradford Safeguarding Week.Outside,
WIBSEY Lions under-18s' 100 per cent record was under serious threat in the Huddersfield RCD Junior League. They were 3-0 behind at half-time against Uppermill but won 5-4, with Cam Green and Mani Omojola reducing the deficit early in the second
TEENAGED Yorkshire trio Matthew Fisher, Mosun Hussain and Jared Warner have been selected in an 18-man England Development Programme squad this winter. They will take part in a series of short training camps at Loughborough before touring the sub-continent
A COUNCILLOR and a retired deputy head formally launched a new facility built at a Keighley school to boost its community engagement work.Coun Kaneez Akthar and Liz Docwra, who are both also governors at Holycroft Primary, cut a ribbon officially opening
SIMON Pugh has returned to the Bradford Winter Table Tennis League to help Dewsbury-Sedbergh push for Division One honours. Pugh is a proven performer at this level and if Sedbergh can get Ivan Lewis playing often enough, they could be in with
A 26-year-old man who "saw red" over a family dispute in Bradford has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Mohammed Rizwan, who had no previous convictions, was jailed for wounding Mohammed Quadir Ahmed with intent to do him grievous bodily harm
CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE JUNIOR LEAGUE – Under-11A: Horsforth 2, Guiseley 0; Oakworth Hornets 8, Bingley Inter 5; Thackley Thunder 6, Wilsden 1. 11B: Bingley Barca 6, Thackley Lightning 5; Bolton Woods City 10, Skipton LMS 1; Silsden 7, Bingley Bocca
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a hydro electric turbine opposite Salts Mill will feature in two public consultations run by Bradford Council later this month. The council is asking people for their views on a proposed renewable energy scheme at Saltaire
Police in Bradford are still seeking half of its ten most wanted villains, after an appeal in the Telegraph & Argus. Five of the suspects, wanted for offences ranging from causing actual bodily harm to dangerous driving, were arrested after
A CHINESE takeaway in Bradford has been closed down after environmental health officers discovered a cockroach infestation. More than 120 of the pests were found at China Wings when Bradford Council paid a visit. The cockroaches were in a trio
THE leader of the Conservative group on Bradford Council has paid heartfelt tribute to his wife after she lost a battle against cancer. Vivienne Miller had successfully fought breast cancer, but three years ago she was diagnosed with a terminal
A DANGEROUS driver who hit speeds of 100mph during a early hours police pursuit has been jailed for six months. Bradford Crown Court heard how the police helicopter was scrambled to help track Mohsim Riaz's Volkswagen Polo during the high-speed
HORRIBLE Histories author Terry Deary will be at the National Media Museum for half-term fun based on the books.The popular children's author will present the Villainous Victorians roadshow on October 29, treating visitors to savage stories, foul
ACTRESS Hannah Gordon is due in Bradford this weekend as a special guest at a rare showing of a JB Priestley film that she starred in. The star of stage and screen will watch the BBC adaption of Johnson over Jordan, which has its first airing in
Leading craft publishers in the UK, GMC Distribution, have put together a selection of Christmas presents suitable for the dads in the family. Mastering Landscape Photography - David Taylor Definitive guide to capturing beautiful and compelling
A 57-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for two years for sexually abusing a little girl more than ten years ago.Philip Holmes walked into Keighley Police Station and confessed his guilt to indecently touching the child when she was aged around five years old
RESIDENTS can have their say on plans for an emergency loan scheme run by Bradford Council.From April 2015, it is expected that the government will no longer give the local authority money to run the Discretionary Support Payment Scheme, which helps people
A FUN initiative to boost the natural beauty surrounding Cote Farm, Thackley, begins with a work party to open up an ancient bridleway this weekend. Crooked Lane is a historic pathway that provides habitat for local wildlife and is a well-known nature
GOVERNMENT cash and advice from Bradford Council officials has helped city-based crisp maker Seabrook upgrade its operations and create new jobs. The family-owned firm received a £32,700 grant from the Leeds city region Local Enterprise Partnership
A "BRUTAL" killer has been handed two life sentences for his "sustained and frenzied" fatal attack on two people. Austin Brayford will serve at least 30 years behind bars for killing Helen Dawson and Ivor Spratek whose bodies were found in a flat
CHRIS Melling was beaten 4-1 by eventual semi-finalist Peter Ebdon in the fifth round of the Victoria Bulgarian Open in Sofia. The Keighley potter only won the second frame and conceded 190 straight points as he was nilled in frames three and four
CONTINUED growth in demand has enabled a Keighley-based security systems firm to double the size of its base as it plans to hire more staff. Keybury Fire and Security has invested £350,000 in buying and refurbishing its new 4,000 sq ft base at
MINIMISING costs and overcoming the rising price of energy has been crucial to securing growth in a competitive market at Bradford-based window and door manufacturer Safestyle UK. The company, which floated on the stock exchange last year, and
WHEN did stupidity become something to aspire to? When I was at school the only glamour girls we knew of were on page three of The Sun or saucy calendars on oil-stained garage walls. Nobody took these women seriously, and they certainly weren
THE number of “‘zombie’” businesses in the North of England has soared since the end of last year, a new report shows. Figures from insolvency trade body R3 show that since November 2013, the number of regional firms only paying only the interest
THE once-crowded Irish Roman Catholic quarter of Broomfields in East Bowling has long gone. But some of the families who grew up there live on — elsewhere. One family in particular made a name for itself for its boxers. The Delaney family, 11
AS the world commemorates the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, there is a growing appreciation that the conflict affected all aspects of everyday life. Football was no exception. We have pointed out before in these columns the
SIR – Segregation of communities in Bradford has been a persistent topic of controversy for decades. A number of studies in the past have presented conflicting evidence about whether it has changed little or there is a gradual but encouraging reduction
CHRIS Pilling is happy that Yorkshire Building Society Group is well on track to being a truly modern mutual business. The ‘Yorkshire’ part of the group – which also includes the Barnsley, Chelsea and Norwich & Peterborough building society
SIR – Does Kris Hopkins, MP, honestly believe that George Osborne has the slightest intention of reducing any iniquitous gap between North and South? (Letters, October 3). Has George done anything this Parliament to address the wages gap in Keighley
SIR – Leading experts have warned that health and care spending pledges by both the Conservative and Labour parties are insufficient to maintain even current levels of service, let alone improve during the next Government’s term of office from May
EFFORTS to boost exports have been beefed up through closer links between a leading manufacturers’ organisation and the Government’s trade body, which has also strengthened its team in Yorkshire. The partnership between EEF and UKTI is designed
SIR – Shipley is very fortunate to have a range of very active community groups who work tirelessly to improve the life of our neighbourhoods and parks. I am therefore really pleased that the Hirst Wood Regeneration Group has received the Duke
SIR – Kris Hopkins MP applauds the freezing of state benefits to save £3 billion (T&A, October 3). Before taking money from the deserving he should look at other expenditure. The two aircraft carriers and Trident will cost £130 billion, made up
SIR – Fantastic news from the T&A, Saturday, regarding Yorkshire Water’s new sludge treatment plant which enables them to generate electricity using human excrement. Not only does it give them free electricity but also reduces their carbon
A MAN was stabbed in the back during a fight after two cars collided on a busy Bradford street on Monday evening. Police in Bradford are investigating the incident which took place at about 5pm on St Leonards Road, Bradford on October 6. "It
THE arrival of a Hollywood film crew on Ilkley Moor caused quite a stir on social media. Onlookers spotted movie A-listers Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette on the moor, and in Haworth, over the weekend, shooting scenes for new film Missing You
THE importance of projects that have been set up to improve the language skills of non-English speakers in our multi-cultural society cannot be overstated. As minister Lord Ahmad says, the integration of many different communities into such a society
Think of a festive party and most people imagine a night filled with uproarious laughter with little groups of people dotted around various rooms engaging in lively exchanges or swapping anecdotes. In reality, most turn our rather differently.
THE Mewies Solicitors Craven League are seeking to clamp down on conceded matches.A proposed rule change for next month's league meeting states that a club will be removed from the league if they fail to fulfil six or more matches in any season.If
A WOMAN died in the serious accident involving two lorries and two cars on the M606 yesterday. Initially details of any injuries were limited, but police said this morning that a driver of one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene. The
DENHOLME'S Rebekah Tiler has a dual role in the Jet2 Holidays West Yorkshire School Games at Tong High School today.The British and European weightlifting champion will not only officially open the Games, she will also be inducted into organisers
AARON Mclean will continue to sharpen up his act after another week of hard graft at training, insisted Phil Parkinson today. With City not in action again until Sunday, Parkinson is taking full advantage of the extra day to prepare for the televised
A CHARITY wants to save a derelict cemetery chapel from possible demolition and restore it as its headquarters. Joseph Maxwell of Despencers Charitable Trust, which helps people representing themselves in court and provides housing support to homeless
A reward of up to £5,000 is being offered to try and catch "particularly violent" armed robbers after a brave Bradford shopkeeper had his thumb severed.Tasawar Iqbal, 39, needed emergency surgery to reattach the thumb after it was severed
A WOMAN has told of how she thought her friend was going to die when he collapsed with a bleed on the brain after being repeatedly hit with a gun during a vicious street attack in Bradford. Christopher Johnson, 39, may also need reconstructive
A BRADFORD halal restaurant will be serving up a feast for David Cameron and hundreds of leading Muslim guests at his annual Eid party today. Kitchen staff from Little Germany's Cona restaurant have been preparing since yesterday for the prestigious
TWO security drivers "foolishly" stole more than £50,000 left in their delivery van, a court heard yesterday. Boyd Neal, 47, and Martin Pickles, 55, could not resist the temptation after discovering the cash at the start of their shift, Bradford
Stalybridge Celtic 1 Guiseley 3 THE Lions clawed their way back into the play-off frame in Vanarama Conference North last night with what turned out to be a comfortable win. Stalybridge Celtic have always proved to be a difficult side to beat
HOSPITAL surgery notes from 15 years ago were matched with a post mortem x-ray to confirm a body found in the remote Russian Caucasus mountains was missing Ilkley father-of-two John Stiles. Meccano-like steelwork had been fitted in Mr Stiles' pelvic
A DEAF man has been jailed for seven years after he lured boys from as far as America to commit sex offences on camera by pretending to be a teenage girl on Facebook.Wayne Adams, 39, posed as a 14-year-old girl in two separate profiles on the social network
FARSLEY moved up to third in Evo-Stik Division One North with a 2-0 home win over New Mills last night. The home side broke the deadlock from the penalty spot following an early foul on Aiden Savory. Marcus Edwards was foiled by a good save and
A KEIGHLEY company has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling almost £20,000 for exposing members of its workforce to illegal noise levels for more than seven years.Fibreline Ltd, upholstery suppliers of Hard Ings Road, pleaded guilty at
A HOST of projects designed to "empower" people by improving their language skills received praise from a member of the House of Lords during a visit to Bradford yesterday. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, who was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary
FAMILY and friends were saying a final farewell to a familiar face from Haworth Main Street today.Stan Ledgard, 68, who ran the all-things psychic shop Spooks with his wife Shirley for more than three decades, died last month after a seven-year-battle
Regeneration The Alhambra A HUNDRED years on the sights and sounds of the First World War continue to resonate. The filth, stench and camaraderie of the trenches; the futility of soldiers being ordered to walk into the teeth of machine guns
A GROUP representing local business and civic leaders has thrown its weight behind calls for more powers to be handed to northern cities.Bradford Breakthrough, which lobbies to make Bradford a better place to live and work, says that the devolution of
