INTREPID trekkers have returned from the expedition of a lifetime in the Himalayas which has raised tens of thousands of pounds for Manorlands.A 26-strong team jetted out to Nepal earlier this month for the gruelling 10-day challenge, through some of
A DALES Council League award named after their president, former Yorkshire and England off-spinner Geoff Cope, has been shared in its inaugural year by Les Thompson and Bill Beckett.The announcement was made at the league's annual dinner and prize presentation
ILKLEY Lawn Tennis & Squash Club members have, by an overwhelming majority, backed the first phase of their redevelopment.A special general meeting in the clubhouse approved work on a larger state-of-the-art fitness centre and improved car parking, pedestrian
BRADFORD Mutual Sunday School League chairman Nick Spachis had handed out all of the awards bar one at their annual prize presentation at the Dubrovnik Hotel.Then he was told to sit down by trophy steward Brian Green, only to have to stand up again to
CITY of Bradford Esprit members didn't need the luck of the Irish to win 36 medals in Dublin at their national open championships last weekend.Leading the charge to gold were Domi Hinchliffe and Gina Webb in the girls' 14-16 years' three-metre synchro
A BRADFORD man who set up the country's first rugby club to allow the disabled to play alongside able-bodied team mates has been honoured by the Prime Minister.Anthony Brooke has been given a Point of Light award by David Cameron in recognition of his
DESPITE falling off in trying to pass a lapped rider, Alfie Moses maintained his perfect record in the National Trophy cyclo-cross series.The win in the junior race at Durham University means that the 16-year-old from Keighley is halfway to a clean sweep
FOSTER'S Halifax League club Wibsey Park Chapel, who just missed out on promotion from Division Two last season, are seeking new players for their first team next season – particularly a top-order batsman and an opening bowler.New recruits would be welcomed
TEN-year-old Bjoern Koerdt from Bramhope near Otley has won the Under-12 Yorkshire Cyclo-cross Championship in his first-ever winter cross season.Bjoern, a pupil at Bramhope Primary School and the youngest member of the All Terrain Cycles racing team,
FOUR sixth form students at a Bradford secondary school are celebrating achieving a British Science Association gold crest award.Over the summer, courtesy of the Nuffield Foundation, the students who attend Grange Technology College, all of whom are studying
BRADFORD Park Avenue intend contesting the dismissal of Nathan Hotte in their Vanarama Conference North draw against North Ferriby United.The Avenue skipper was sent off for handball in a packed area but the player insists the ball struck him elsewhere
FARSLEY have welcomed back defender Michael Aspin and assistant manager Mark Jackson feels his return will boost the club's revival.The Throstle Nest outfit have rejoined the Division One North promotion candidates after a blip that saw them lose back-to-back
A 29-YEAR-OLD man who conspired to smuggle mobile phones into a prison and dealt class A drugs on the streets of Bradford has been jailed for a total of 40 months.Imran Novsarka was caught with £7,000 of heroin and cocaine and £6,000 in cash in a Bradford
A POLICE officer was injured and another narrowly escaped being struck by a car during a series of road crashes now being investigated by police in Heckmondwike. The officer was struck by a silver Vauxhall Astra in Sunnyside around 8.45pm last
A SENIOR councillor will have to apologise to every member of Bradford Council for using the authority's resources in his election campaign.This year, letters were printed in the Council’s Conservative office seeking support for its group leader Councillor
POLICE investigating how a 70-year-old pedestrian sustained serious head injuries in a hospital car park have appealed for witnesses to contact them. The man was walking towards the ENT department at Bradford Royal Infirmary at about 10.50am on
THE JCT600 Bradford League are seeking new sponsors for their three knockout competitions. League chief executive David Young said at the league's annual meeting at Pudsey Congs: "We are looking to replace Sovereign Health Care (for the Priestley
THERE is not much that Shadow Parvez does not know about football after spending a lifetime in various roles in the game.The former Bradford City scout has now spotted some new talent – but this time it is not on the field, but in the dugout. Parvez thinks
AN UNCLE of wife killer Danish Irfan has denied a new charge of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.Nouman Qureshi, 32, was one of four men who faced the charge when they appeared at Bradford Crown Court today.Irfan, 22, was sentenced to life
ECCLESHILL Leeds, whose coach is former Guiseley and Bantams manager Terry Dolan, were beaten 5-1 at Brighouse Town Reserves in their latest Lancashire League outing.Isaac Baldwin, Connah Judson and Will Tolley put Town 3-0 up by half-time and, although
A GROUP to help stroke sufferers meet new people and learn new skills meets every week in Bradford. The Creative Stroke Recovery Group meets on Tuesdays from 10.30am until 12.30pm at the Delius Arts & Cultural Centre, 29 Great Horton Road.
HOLDERS Bradford City, from the FA Premier League (North), won through to the last eight of this year's Women's West Riding County Cup competition with a 2-0 win over Guiseley Vixens thanks to first-half goals from skipper Faye Boshell and one from
SIR – A Waterhouse hits the nail on the head when he highlights the differences between my letter and that of Tanya Graham (Letters, November 19). Ms Graham is the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservative party in Bradford South
SIR – Teachers of the English language in Bradford’s schools (I don’t mean the teaching of pupils how to speak English – I mean the teachers who teach their pupils how to correctly write the English language), please, please, please will you instruct
SIR – I failed my 11-plus at school and started work at 15 but I have never begrudged anyone a decent education or a decent standard of living. I want to see a world where people reach their full potential without being discriminated against.
SIR – I recently had the privilege to watch three groups of both primary and secondary schoolchildren at the Alhambra Studio performing as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival. I expect the children and their teachers viewed this as a huge challenge
SIR – I agree absolutely with A Waterhouse (Letters, November 19) regarding school uniform. The uniform made everyone feel the same regardless of background. Teachers – or masters as we had to refer to them – wore black gowns over their suits
SIR – It was interesting to read K Rayner’s letter (T&A November 18) commenting on the seeming lack of British experts on television. This following on from the wonderful letter by Alec Suchi (T&A November 17) regarding the pressure to appoint
SIR – Christmas is once again almost upon us and for the people who live in Shipley it’s time sadly again to have to endure the metal Christmas tree in the market place. Please, please, to those at the heart of Bradford Council, let’s have a real
THE government will not try to overturn the outcome of Tuesday night’s vote in the Commons in which an alliance of Liberal-Democrats, Conservative rebels and some Labour MPs won a considerable victory on behalf of pub landlords and their customers.
IT IS extremely disturbing to see the significant increase in attacks on health professionals in the course of their day-to-day work which is reported today. Violence and verbal abuse against NHS staff is an issue the Telegraph & Argus has
AN ALCOHOL advice project is still finding people "oblivious" to the health risks associated with excessive drinking as it expands its services further into communities across the Bradford district. The Piccadilly Project, a branch of the Lifeline
ENTRIES are being sought from local small and medium businesses for new awards to recognise innovative firms and highlight government support for the SME sector. The Business is GREAT campaign and BT Business have teamed up to launch the GREAT
LEISURE group boss Philip Meeson has warned of increasing losses in the second half-year due to investment in new aircraft, advertising and recruitment costs in readiness for the 2015 season. The chairman of Dart Group, which owns Yeadon-based
MORE than 300 businesses attended events across Yorkshire to learn about international business opportunities and the support available to reach new customers all around the world. Six regional events were organised by UK Trade and Investment and
BRADFORD-BASED specialist recruitment firm Driver Hire is supporting Road Safety Week this week which encourages drivers to take extra care and look out for more vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians. Chris Chidley, chief executive
A FOCUS on advising firms in the Bradford area has helped accountants Armstrong Watson achieve the most new projects and deals completed in five years. The firm, which established a base at City Hub in Little Germany last year, said the substantial
UNEMPLOYED graduate Liam Southwell has been thrown a work lifeline under a Bradford Council scheme to offer youngsters opportunities as interns with local businesses. Journalism graduate Liam, 22, who completed his degree last year, has become
CARERS are being invited to learn about their rights and the support available at a special event in Bradford to mark Carers Rights Day. The Carers’ Resource, a charity which gives bespoke support to carers, is inviting people to find out about
THE Eleventh Bradford Peace and Crafts Fair is this Sunday at Saltaire’s Victoria Hall from 10am to 4pm. Billed as West Yorkshire’s premierThe pre-Christmas ethical, fairtrade and organic shopping event costs there will be 80 stalls selling crafts
UNIVERSITY lecturers in the city have agreed to put off more industrial action until after further talks. The announcement from the University and College Union comes after Bradford West MP George Galloway accused the university’s management bosses
The Pajama Game Bingley Arts Centre HAVING seen classic musicals many times, it was refreshing to see Bingley Amateur Operatic Society’s modern performance of The Pajama Game. The set was vibrant and busy, with a colourful, well-costumed cast and
SECOND-year Incommunities apprentice plasterer Keeley McIntyre apprentice has won a runners-up prize at a national award ceremony. She picked up the award at the 16th Annual Plaisterers’ Training Awards. Presenting the prize was from from the
PLANNED work which was to shut Haworth’s famous Main Street during the busy pre-Christmas period has been postponed. Villagers were dismayed when Bradford Council revealed the street would be closed for repairs between December 1 and 12. But Yorkshire
ASMA* contacted the Access Point in August on behalf of a neighbour who had moved to the area and had approached her for help. Her neighbour, Mrs Akhtar*, was in her late 70s and did not speak any English. She did not understand how to get support
A FIRM has given £500 to a charity that supports parents of children with Down’s Syndrome. Screwfix, which has opened a second branch in Bradford, handed over the cash to Cheryl Jenkinson, of Down’s Syndrome Training and Support, which will be
AN UP-AND-COMING boxing star spoke to children at a Bradford school about the negative impact of bullying. Fes Batista told enthralled pupils at Russell Hall Primary School that he was bullied when he was a youngster. The light-welterweight
THE church’s parliament will discuss the size of the new Synod – which includes Bradford – when it meets on Saturday. More than 350 members of the West Yorkshire and the Dales Diocesan Synod will gather in Harrogate for the first meeting since
BRADFORD West MP George Galloway is demanding the Government provides information on a new scheme for the unemployed. He has branded the Community Work Placements initiative as a “hugely expensive riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”
AN APPLICATION has been submitted to install a new shopfront and signs at a listed shop building in Sunbridge Road, Bradford. The city centre site is home to Sunbridge Opticians, which wants to upgrade its signs and frontage and make some internal
THE JURY in the trial of four men accused of conspiracy to rape was today resuming its deliberations. The panel retired to consider the verdicts at Bradford Crown Court late yesterday morning. Trainee mechanic Wakar Akhtar, 21, of Hudson Avenue
A MAN who stole a television from a store in Bradford is being hunted by police. He walked out of a shop on Weaverthorpe Road, off Tong Street, with a 39-inch LED Seiki TV. The theft happened at about 2.50pm on November 3 and the man left the
THE writer of a David Hockney biography will present a talk on the Bradford-born artist on Sunday at the Cartwright Hall Hockney exhibition. Christopher Simon Sykes, author of Hockney: The Biography Volume 2, will give a free talk at the hall art
THE first phase to restore Bradford Cathedral’s historic organ has been completed. A new console has now been installed ahead of the cathedral’s centenary celebrations in 2019 when, it is expected, the instrument will be fully restored – thanks
A SHOP assistant was grabbed by a knifeman during a robbery in Bradford and was forced to open the till for the offender. The criminal escaped with a small quantity of cash from the shop, in Fern Street, at about 4.25pm on Wednesday. Police
FOUR teenagers have been referred for drugs intervention assistance following problems involving a youth gang using a skate park in Ilkley. Complaints started last month about teenagers using the New Brook Street Skate Park in the centre of town
A TRAVELLING carol service will be hosted by the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Saturday, December 20. Organiser Bruce Grainger said: “I’m inviting members of local churches to come to their nearest station to meet the train when it arrives
THE first phase to restore Bradford Cathedral's historic organ has been completed A new console has now been installed ahead of the Cathedral's centenary celebrations in 2019 when, it is expected, the instrument will be fully restored - thanks to an
HARD-WORKING pupils and staff at Eldwick Primary School, Bingley, have been rewarded with a glowing Ofsted report confirming its continued success. Inspectors judged all areas to be good and reading and pupil safety were outstanding, saying: “Achievement
DENHOLME’S Mechanics’ Institute has been officially re-opened by the Lord Mayor of Bradford after completion of a £100,000 facelift. Councillor Mike Gibbons opened the refurbished rooms at the historic building on Main Street whose improved amenities
PARENTS at a primary school are being warned of a new online threat to their children. Bosses at Eastburn Junior and Infant School are urging people to be on their guard against potential dangers of Snapchat. The plea has been issued through
PATIENTS are being told to stay away from A&E departments in the district unless they have a genuine need. Doctors at Bradford Royal Infirmary are warning that accident and emergency patient numbers are above normal and rising, putting pressure
CELEBRITY chef Gino D’Acampo caused a stir when he dropped into a local school's food technology class. The TV favourite spent the afternoon at Titus Salt School in Shipley yesterday, helping students develop an authentic Italian menu and sampling
DAVID Cameron dealt a blow to devolution hopes yesterday when he ruled out giving Yorkshire tax powers – despite extra freedoms heading to Scotland. The Prime Minister’s stance triggered a furious row with MPs and accusations that he believed “
QUAD bikers have been issued with warnings after being stopped by police for anti-social riding in Bierley woods, Bradford. The owners of two small quads were issued with warnings which mean police have the power to confiscate the machines if they
CANDLES were lit in Bradford yesterday in memory of people murdered because they were transgender. The emotional event at City Hall was held yesterday to mark the International Transgender Day of Remembrance. Members of the public were invited
A DERELICT grade II listed church building is being turned into temporary housing for the homeless. The 250-year-old Clergy House in Barkerend Road has deteriorated since it was last used over a decade ago, and is now regularly vandalised and used
A DRUG addict held in custody after he burgled a pharmacy and two takeaways in the space of four days was released on a deferred sentence order yesterday. Shamal Hussain, 28, of Kensington Street, Girlington, Bradford, stole e-cigarettes and charity
SMASH and grab thieves have targeted vehicles in Bradford. Offences took place in Little Horton Lane, shortly after 6am on Monday, when the window of a vehicle was smashed and the central console, containing the stereo and sat nav, was removed;
THE boss of a Cleckheaton company has received an award from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance for raising more than £20,000. Jon Ellis, who heads up medical equipment company Ferno UK, has completed four marathon bike rides over the last four years
STAFF at Bradford Council’s community care department have raised almost £1,400 for charity by serving up curry to hungry colleagues. Funds raised by the team of workers will go towards the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. They cooked up more than 150
FORMER TV presenter Christa Ackroyd will officially open Hipperholme Grammar School’s Christmas fair. Christa, from Bradford, will be joined by artist and illustrator Stephen Waterhouse from Halifax. The event, which includes Santa’s Grotto
ELLIOT Kear today completed a cross-code move to Aviva Premiership outfit London Welsh following his departure from the Bulls. The Cardiff-born winger spent the past three years at Odsal but was not offered a new deal at the end of the 2014 campaign
KNITTERS up and down the country are clicking away after hearing about a Telegraph & Argus appeal to help Bradford patients with dementia. In the two weeks since the call went out for people to make twiddle muffs - knitted bands with trimmings
WASHBURN VALLEY Catch details for week ending November 16 – Day ticket: Fewston 8. Total fish caught: Fewston 20. Average per rod: Fewston 2.5. The heaviest fish caught was a 3lb 3oz rainbow trout by Vincent Jones using Black Pannel. Fewston: More
FORMER City boss Peter Taylor has been backed to “do an Alan Pardew” and revive Gillingham’s fortunes.The Gills claimed their first league win in nine against fellow strugglers Leyton Orient last week.Taylor has felt some heat from the fans as he looks
MIDFIELD maestro Mark Yeates is ready and willing to shoulder the burden for City again – as long as it doesn’t keep popping out.Phil Parkinson will run a late check on the Irishman before naming his side to face Gillingham.Yeates’s left shoulder temporarily
PHIL Parkinson insists City cannot afford to lower their standards as they face up to the worst travellers in League One.The Bantams are still buzzing from their win at Preston – ending the division’s longest unbeaten home run.They are back at Valley
RYAN Shaw has revealed how he benefited from specialist coaching sessions with former Great Britain international Graham Steadman and once considered switching codes. The new Bulls recruit has arrived at Odsal on a one-year deal from Warrington
PEOPLE in Bradford are having problems getting social care support, a health watchdog has warned.Healthwatch Bradford and District says many people do not know how where to start when they need social care support from Bradford Council.It is carrying
FOR the next few months Bradford will be home to the fossilised remains of a mermaid. The life-size fossil lies in a glass case at the National Media Museum, along with a stuffed goat with wings and photographs of newly-discovered galaxies and monks performing
A DRINK-DRIVER jumped two red lights while fleeing from the police at speeds of up to 100mph, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday.Nicholas Hanson, 20, of Arctic Street, Keighley, had two passengers in his car, and two small bags of cannabis down his
A CONCERT entitled “A Celebration of Music”, featuring an all-star cast, will take place in Brighouse tomorrow. The event, staged at the Central Methodist Church from 7.30pm, will feature performances from the world-renowned James Shepherd Versatile
ATTACKS on NHS staff are increasing at health trusts throughout Bradford, shocking new figures reveal. The number of assaults on staff at Bradford District Care Trust, which provides mental health and learning disabilities services, have soared
AN APPEAL to mark the 30th anniversary of the Valley Parade tragedy in Bradford has received its first major boost within hours of being announced in the Telegraph & Argus.The objective is to raise £300,000 which will be used to finance the work of the
