DEFENDER Guiseppe Bellusci will ignore claims of racial abuse as Leeds try to make it sixth time lucky for Darko Milanic against Wolves on Saturday.Milanic is still looking for his first win in charge but was heartened by Tuesday’s draw at Norwich.That
WET weather will no longer take its toll on bell ringers in Saltaire - thanks to funding which has fixed a church's leaking tower.Now that faulty stonework has been repaired the bell ringers at Saltaire's United Reformed Church can return for
RISING Keighley boxer Muhammad Ali will tomorrow bid to reach the finals of the Youth European Championships in Zagreb. Ali takes on Hungarian Sandor Tar in the flyweight semis as he aims for his third victory in a week. The 18-year-old, who
POLICE had to close a lane of the M62 near Chain Bar tonight after a group of people were seen walking on the carriageway. Officers were called to reports of nine or ten people walking, apparently having left a vehicle, and for safety reasons one
A HEART-to-heart meeting between players and coaches has helped Keighley to turn things around after a below-par start to their SSE Yorkshire Division Two season. The Rose Cottage outfit had only won one of their first six league games before thrashing
A YEAR after damaging his knee in the act of scoring a try at home to Moortown, Bradford Salem's director of rugby Sam Gardner is set to return to action tomorrow. Gardner, who had to undergo a complete knee reconstruction, is among those vying
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were assaulted by a group of men in Bradford.The victims, aged 24 and 25, were walking in Trinity Road, Little Horton, at about midnight last Saturday, when three cars pulled up alongside them.A group of
BRADFORD Council's education bosses admit there is "a lot of work to do" to improve the district's education after the number of GCSE pupils getting five C grades or above fell to its lowest level since 2007.National GCSE statistics
HAVING conceded 105 points in two matches, it is understandable if Wharfedale were fearing the worst when they trailed 42-7 after an hour at Rosslyn Park last weekend in SSE National League One.However, they won the final quarter 19-7 to not only earn
SECTIONS of the Aire Valley trunk road will be closed next month when major resurfacing work is carried out.Three roundabouts on the A650 – at Cottingley, Crossflatts and Marley – are being resurfaced.Traffic will be diverted along the B6265
HEAD coach Matt McTurk and Hardija Vidnere were both double winners at Heaton Tennis Club's Closed Championship. McTurk won the men's singles crown for the fourth time with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Richard Bohanna, while sisters Hardija and Kristela
A FOUR-and-a-half-mile trek around Airedale will be held on Tuesday, November 18. Meet Eddie Nash at the Wesley Place pay and display car park in Silsden at 10.30am.
A PUSH to get patients going to pharmacies with common health complaints should relieve pressure on GPs freeing up appointments for people with more serious ailments.Nationally, 57 million GP appointments and up to a third of A&E attendances each
A 16-YEAR-OLD was arrested by police in a planned operation in Lumb Lane, Manningham. He was in possession of a "significant" amount of what was thought to be heroin and crack cocaine.
Leeds president Massimo Cellino's court trial in Sardinia for tax evasion has been delayed, it has been reported. Cellino's trial for allegedly failing to pay import duty on a yacht was due to take place today, but the judge has had to step down
A Leeds fans' group has reaffirmed its condemnation of racism in football following allegations of racial abuse against the club's defender Giuseppe Bellusci. The Football Association has launched an investigation after Norwich striker Cameron
FARSLEY'S potent front three could cut loose on Saturday at Evo-Stik Division One North basement outfit Padiham. The Lancashire club have shipped 36 goals so far this term – a whopping 20 more than their visitors. Farsley boss Neil Parsley
A GOVERNMENT funding boost will mean over 2,600 disadvantaged three and four year olds in the Bradford district will be allocated money to help them close the gap on better performing children.Early years pupil premium funding of £760,000 has been
WEST Riding County Challenge Cup opponents Campion and Storthes Hall, who play their tie in nine days' time, have a dress rehearsal in the Premier Division on Saturday at Manningham Mills (2.30).Campion, who have played one league game less than their
GRAB a bargain at Haworth Craft Fairs on Saturday and Sunday in the Bronte School Room, Church Street, between 10am and 4pm. Admission is £1.
BRADFORD and Airedale Mental Health Advocacy Group will mark 25 years of service with an all-day event on Wednesday, November 5, at Carlisle Business Centre, Carlisle Road, Bradford, between 9.30am and 4pm. It will feature information, discussion
AFTER their recent league form, Saturday’s cup derby clash at home to neighbours Colne may be a timely distraction for Silsden.The clubs have been drawn together in the North West Counties League Cup, which is titled the Men United Cup as it is
A PERSON has died after being struck by a train at Crossflatts. The incident has led to major rail disruption between Skipton and Bradford. The incident happened shortly after 3.35pm and British Transport Police are investigating. National
GUISELEY'S squad strength will be tested as they bid for FA Cup glory on Saturday. The Lions have not only been hit by injuries but also by a stomach bug as the Conference North side prepare to visit Vanarama Premier side Grimsby Town. "We
SAM Burgess has become the first English winner of the RLIF International Player of the Year Award on Thursday in Brisbane. Burgess held off a group of nominees which included fellow England international James Graham, Dally M Medal winners Johnathan
A WEALTHY businessman has been jailed for seven years for killing his estranged partner after a judge said he had never accepted their relationship was over. Sentencing John Butler at Leeds Crown Court today, Mr Justice Edis said he had gone “unannounced
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies described a clash with news presenter Jon Snow during a tour of Channel 4 News at ITN as "one of the most bizarre experiences of my life" and said he received an apology from the ITN's chief executive afterwards. The spat
FIREFIGHTERS are currently tackling a blaze in the basement of the Potential 4 Skills building in North Parade, Bradford. Two crews from Bradford were called to the four-storey building just after 11am. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
PRAM maker Silver Cross UK expects further growth in the short to medium term after coming through a challenging 2013 which saw profits tumble. The Skipton-based manufacturer of prams, a favourite of the Royal Family for generations, saw sales
ILKLEY based Virtual College has been named among Europe’s top 20 e-learning companies. The company, which has delivered online courses to 1.3 million learners, is included in the European EdTech 20 listing. Virtual College has a target of teaching
SHOP closures in Yorkshire fell by 11 per cent in the first half of 2014 from 244 in 2013 to 216 this year, according to new figures from accountants PwC. The research by the Local Data Company for PwC also shows that the rate of retail openings
A UNIVERSITY of Bradford graduate is going to Japan after winning a competition she had forgotten she entered. Jessica Waite created a three minute animation about sustainable development and submitted it for a contest run by UNESCO and Hong Kong
UNION leaders have expressed hopes that years of legal wrangling over compensation for thousands of shop workers who lost their jobs when stores went out of business could be resolved. Usdaw has been pressing for compensation for former employees
ENGINEERING firm GKN said sales of £1.8 billion for the three months to September 30 were three per cent higher on an organic basis, offset by a £119 million hit from sterling’s strength against most major currencies. The company, which makes drive
A WEST Yorkshire caravan and motorhome insurance provider is celebrating reaching 80,000 customers as it continues to recruit more staff. Caravan Guard, incorporating Leisuredays, is one of the UK’s leading insurers in its field., has reached the
TRAIN services in the district were on a slippery slope yesterday as leaves on the line caused disruption to commuters. Two trains – the 7.02am Leeds to Ilkley and 7.37am Ilkley to Leeds – were cancelled because of the problem at Springs Tunnel
A YOUNG farmer from the Worth Valley has spoken at the annual conference of Pennine Prospects, the body set up to promote the future of the south Pennines area. Pennine Prospects is a regeneration organisation set up a decade ago to help ensure
WEST Yorkshire Police’s vehicle fleet has been shortlisted for a 2014 Green Fleet Award, which recognise organisations’ commitment to ecological transport management. The force fleet is up against four other nominees for the Public Sector Fleet
AN ongoing battle to salvage some form of community facility from the planned closure of Haworth Fire Station has been dealt a blow. Councillor John Huxley, of the Worth Valley Joint Transport and Emergency Services Committee, confirmed that both
RESIDENTS are being urged to join a crackdown on speeding traffic in the Fell Lane area of Keighley. A local councillor wants householders to sign up to help run Speedwatch patrols aimed at catching drivers who recklessly break speed limits.
OLDER people across the district have made more than 1,000 fabric poppies to create a 'field' to commemorate the First World War. Bradford Council's Museums and Galleries staff have worked with nine groups of older people in the poignant craft
BIG sister Aleiseah Bradley and friends will be walking four miles this weekend to raise money for Candlelighters cancer charity. The St Columba’s RC pupil, who is five, wanted to do the sponsored walk to say thank you to the charity for helping
FIRST bus in West Yorkshire has teamed up with national campaign charity Brake to promote road safety awareness. The partnership represents the latest initiative in the area to provide the highest levels of safety for all First staff and its passengers
EXCITEMENT is building for the first Keighley Brick Show this Saturday. Bricks 4 Kidz is hosting the charity event and promises lots of Lego for children to play with. The event at Central Hall, Alice Street, from 10am to 4pm, will have Lego
A KEIGHLEY-BASED opticians has donated much-needed equipment to help set up an optical practice in a remote part of Tanzania. Airedale Opticians, which also has a base in Cross Hills, has provided a slit lamp instrument, which is used to examine the
A SHIPLEY charity is among the winners of the Duke of York’s Community Initiative Award. Carers’ Resource provides individually-tailored support and information for carers through its centres in Shipley, Skipton, Harrogate, and Ripon. It has
THE Government’s plans to pay GPs an extra £55 for each patient they diagnose with dementia have been branded an “outrage” by UNISON, UK’s biggest health union. Gary Cleaver, Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Organiser for UNISON, said: “We are
COUNCILLORS will be asked to support the work of the Bradford Metropolitan Foodbank by donating prior to every full meeting. The idea was suggested by Councillor Richard Dunbar and approved by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Mike Gibbons
A HEAD TEACHER hopes the words of a former children’s laureate will inspire her pupils to put pen to paper. Helen Williams (pictured), of Ilkley Grammar School, was speaking after poet, broadcaster and scriptwriter Michael Rosen performed his entertaining
POLICE are looking to trace a man in connection with an assault outside a Cleckheaton pub which left another man with a broken jaw. The victim, a 28-year-old man, was punched to the face and fell to the floor in the attack outside The George pub
A MAN yesterday pleaded guilty to two charges of possession of a class ‘A’ drug with intent to supply. Qamar Rashid, 33, of Pollard Lane, Undercliffe, admitted one count of possessing cocaine with intent to supply. In the second count, he admitted
A YORKSHIRE delegation travelled to Paris to fly the county flag at the Tour de France press conference. The team from Welcome to Yorkshire attended the Palais des Congrès along with 5,000 journalists from around the world to celebrate the Yorkshire
YOUNGSTERS at Poplars Farm Primary School in Bolton Woods, Bradford, turned published authors when their creative writing got a worldwide audience. The pupils were taking part in Lend Me Your Literacy Day earlier this month when their writing was
ART students from Bradford could see their work featured by Grand Central Rail on its new bags for life. To celebrate a student discount offer, the rail operator is searching for its first ever student artist to submit a design for the bags.
The Spirit of Annie Ross Bingley Little Theatre THIS week saw the first performance of Bingley Little Theatre’s second play of the new season, The Spirit of Annie Ross. This is a tale of complicated relationships, hauntings and moments of
BUDDING chefs at a Bradford primary school invited their parents to school to show them their new kitchen. Reevy Hill Primary School in Buttershaw was awarded £10,000 by the Big Lottery Fund towards its Cook, Eat and Be Healthy project. The
THIS is a man police want to speak to over a “violent and unprovoked” attack at Bingley train station that left a passer-by hospitalised with facial injuries. British Transport Police released the image after the incident on Sunday at 11.30pm.
A BAD character application by prosecutors against a haulage company has been rejected by a judge. Kintore Transport Haulage was brought before Bradford Crown Court yesterday as prosecutors argued the firm had a “propensity” for not complying with
WORK by academics from the University of Bradford will be in a documentary being broadcast on Channel 5 tonight. Archaeological experts have been helping unearth the ancient past of a Scottish cave, including tales of prehistoric executions and
EFFORTS to fine owners who don’t pick up after their dogs are running into problems. Council wardens from the Neighbourhood Service have been going out on early morning and late night patrols in their areas to try to enforce the law, some even
AN OFF-road motorbike was seized from a rider who was too young to be on it and was not wearing a helmet. Police stopped the bike on Bolton Hall Road, Shipley, on Tuesday night. A spokesman said: “The bike was being ridden on a public highway
KEIGHLEY-born university lecturer Doctor Ann Prior has died at the age of 72. Dr Prior grew up in Cross Roads and attended Lees Primary School and Keighley Girls Grammar School. Dr Prior, originally Ann Eccleston, married in 1962 and moved
CONCERNS raised by Keighley people have been passed to the agents for a proposed new cemetery near Keighley Tarn. Local councillors Adrian Farley and Jan Smithies met representatives from the Mineral Planning Group (MPG). The company is acting
THE invisibility of CO2 is a real problem because it means it’s easy to ignore and so we can avoid the responsibility of doing something about it. It’s the same with fish. They are also generally invisible in the wide and deep oceans that are hidden
SIR - Councillor Ian Lyons has opined that forcing British military personnel to go to Sierra Leone in an attempt to counter Ebola is a justified and proportionate response (Letters, October 17). That a UK supported treatment centre has 12 of its
SIR – I would like to thank the T&A for their support and the many people that signed the petition regarding the closure of Harbourne House (T&A, October 17). We may have failed in the closure of Harbourne House, postponed till early next
SIR - Being a born and bred Bradfordian I feel aggrieved about the lack of action taken over George Galloway’s speech regarding Bradford being an Israel free zone. He does not represent me, he does not share my wishes and most of all he does not
SIR - Recently, enforcement officials and the police examined 26 minicabs in Bradford city centre, 10 of the vehicles were suspended due to bald tyres, lighting faults and other dangerous issues (T&A, October 20). As the vehicles were inspected
SIR - I would like to tell you about my stay on ward 28 at Bradford Royal Infirmary. I stayed on ward 28 for nearly a week after a hip replacement. The staff, what can I say, always cheerfully smiling, nothing too much trouble. The food was
CHILDREN in the early years at Stanbury Village School, near Keighley, make outstanding progress, say Ofsted inspectors. Inspectors said the school’s younger pupils learned at a fast pace because they were given a wide range of stimulating and
SIR - Re David Hornsby’s letter (October 21): If a severely disabled person does a job “with reasonable adjustments” and can only produce two widgets an hour whereas able workers need to produce eight widgets an hour to make the minimum wage, that
SIR – Garry Lorriman’s recent attack on Diane Abbott MP (Letters, October 20) when he refers to her as having an IQ in single figures is just another example of his political bias. Ms Abbott is the daughter of West Indian working class immigrant
SIR - During the Battle of Ypres (1914) fighting around Langemarck gave rise to a myth: students advancing, during a bayonet charge, singing ‘Deutschland, Deutschland Uber Alles’. Hitler included this story in ‘Mein Kampf’. His regiment was probably
ONE in five student freshers have taken a legal high, according to a new survey. The Angelus Foundation, a charity dedicated to combating legal highs, has carried out a snapshot survey of freshers, which found that 19 per cent admitted to taking
THREE Bradford district stores face an uncertain future after DIY chain Homebase announced it is to close a quarter of its outlets. The company has also dropped its boss after a review by parent company Home Retail Group found failings in its sales
IT IS the ultimate satisfaction, of course, to see criminals brought to justice and sentenced for their crimes. But there is also the question of their ill-gotten gains and what is to be, or should be, done about them. The best solution is
A CHILDREN’S nursery that was last month told it was “inadequate” because of poor safeguarding procedures has taken “prompt and effective action” to improve. In September, Wilsden Village Nursery was told by schools governing body Ofsted that children
DAVID March admits he considered retiring before accepting twin brother Paul's offer to continue playing at the Cougars next season. The 35-year-old enjoyed a pivotal role for Hunslet during the past season and had an outstanding game in their
TALK to anyone of a certain Bradford Northern vintage about Stuart Gallacher and the soundbites are all the same.“Tough, uncompromising… a quality player and a quality person.”The former Northern forward died at the age of 68 on Sunday
Etu Uaisele is calling on Bulls fans to join him in the big Sleep Out at Odsal on Thursday, November 6. The new recruit and at least 20 other members of the Bulls squad are raising funds for struggling youngsters in the city, who have either been
OLIVER Roberts is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Elliott Whitehead and John Bateman following his move to Huddersfield.Roberts has been regarded as one of the most promising young back-rowers in the game during the past few seasons.The 19-year-old
THACKLEY Reds Under-16s made it a nap hand of successes in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League. They won 5-0 at Menston Rovers in Division C, with goals from man of the match Oliver Sharpe, Ryan Holstead, Callum Churm, Charlie Morrell and Daniel
DETECTIVES have started a murder investigation after a man's body was found at a Bradford house. Police were called to a party in Great Horton in the early hours of this morning where two men had been arguing. Officers found a man, believed
COUNCILLORS have pledged to "keep on top of" an ambitious strategy to improve education in the district. As reported in yesterday's Telegraph & Argus, the authority has announced its latest education improvement plan, which includes the target
CITY are reaping the benefits from a more "mature" Mark Yeates this season, according to Phil Parkinson. The Irishman was magnificent in Tuesday's draw against leaders Bristol City and looked a real creative force when the visitors were on the
BULLS chairman Marc Green believes "confidence is returning" among supporters after the club hit the 1,000 mark for 2015 memberships.The 1863 Members Club was launched last month and the Bulls have now reached the first significant milestone
TRADERS operating in Denholme Business Centre have been told to stop opening on Sundays or face fines of up to £2,500.The notice from Bradford Council has been issued to businesses which are tenants inside the Halifax Road property.David Fossey
PLANS have been submitted for an outline scheme of 30 homes on the site of a Bradford Council office building which is scheduled to be demolished next year.Flockton House, Flockton Road, in Bowling, will close and staff based there are to move into the
A REPORT which claims that devolving powers to cities could boost the UK economy by £80 billion has got local leaders talking. The UK needs "devo met" - devolution of power to metropolitan areas - to accompany maximum devolution in Scotland, the
A DOG warden team slashed by two-thirds had nearly 500 calls about dangerous dogs in the past year, new figures show. Now a Council boss is calling for more Government funding to help it tackle the owners of out-of-control dogs across the district
A NEW campaign is under way with the aim of securing millions of pounds of lottery cash to revitalise a long-neglected park. Residents and politicians are spearheading attempts to return Devonshire Park, in Highfield, Keighley, to its former glory
THE University of Bradford has co-written a report raising concerns about the use of life-science research which could be used for the creation of incapacitating chemical agent (ICA) weapons. The Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project, based
BLOOD was left trickling down a city centre street after a disagreement in a Bradford pub led to an assault which left a man with a suspected fractured skull. Police tape and a forensic tent guarded the scene on James Street yesterday where the
A CITY centre newsagent shut down by police earlier this month re-opened yesterday after a High Court Order was made. Barkers in Sunbridge Road was closed on October 6, pending the court hearing, because of concerns about its links to anti-social
An off-duty police officer snared a convicted paedophile who had flouted sex offender regulations by fleeing West Yorkshire for London, a court heard. And when officers examined Michael McAuliffe's mobile phones, they found thousands of indecent
A FURNITURE company boss is today being sentenced for killing his partner of 40 years in a sustained knife attack at her home. John Butler was yesterday cleared of the murder of Pauline Butler by a jury at Leeds Crown Court. Butler, 62, was
CRIMINAL cash seized by the courts is being pumped into a diverse range of Bradford organisations which work to keep the community safe.A dozen organisations are to benefit from the latest round of awards from the Police and Crime Commissioner's Safer
FIVE churches - including one fewer than 50 years old - have been place on the 'buildings at risk' register by English Heritage in the Bradford district today though there is some good news for the area. The register is an annual review of the
