A 12-YEAR-old Bradford boy who had been missing from home for more than 36 hours has been found safe and well, police said tonight. Hamzaa Nawaz, of West Bowling, left home at 7.30am yesterday to go to Grange Technology School. However, he
TWO people were trapped after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a warehouse in Bradford to collapse last night Firefighters rescued the two women, both staff at the Range manufacturing company on Parry Lane, before they were treated for
KATHERINE Brunt has won the 2014 LG ICC Spirit of Cricket award.The Yorkshire pace bowler was involved in an incident in England women's second NatWest T20 international against South Africa at Northampton on September 3.Having completed the run-out of
FIREFIGHTERS and police are at the scene of an explosion and fire in Parry Lane, Bradford. It involved a forklift truck at a storage company called Range causing two sides of a two-storey building to partially collapse. Fire crews from Bradford
EASTBROOK stalwart Mick Cockroft made a lifetime best break of 92 to top the list this season in the Bradford & District Sunday School League. League regular Cockroft first played in the competition in 1971 and has had several breaks over 50
FARSLEY Celtic Juniors Reserves' second-round HANCOCK CUP tie at Farnley Sports Reserves certainly lived up to its pre-match billing in the Yorkshire Amateur League.Division Four Farnley, who had won their previous six matches in league and cup, dominated
PAUL Milnes-Bradford Olympic RC rider Amira Mellor has been selected in Great Britain's team for the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup in Milton Keynes on Saturday. The 17-year-old from Holmforth, who won the third round of the National Trophy in Durham
GOALS Soccer Centre on Kings Road in Bradford are starting three new five-a-side leagues. The opening days are this Wednesday, then Monday, December 1 and Thursday, December 18. Matches will be 40 minutes with FA-qualified referees. Each team
POLITICIANS in Bradford need to do more to raise its profile on a national scale, according to a council committee.And a lobbying group says everyone in the district can play their part in banging the drum for the district.Senior figures in Bradford are
HEAVY overnight rain caused the postponement of six of the scheduled 18 matches in the West Riding County Amateur League, including Premier Division games at Tyersal and Salts. However, Campion’s ground at Manningham Mills was playable, and first-half
BRIGHOUSE Town Reserves have made it five straight wins in the Lancashire League. The crucial goal only came in stoppage time from the prolific Isaac Baldwin in a 3-2 scoreline at Eccleshill United Reserves, who had taken a first-half lead through
A BRADFORD robber once labelled one of the most wanted men in Yorkshire has escaped from a Derbyshire prison. Police said Almas Leon Ullah, 27, absconded from HMP Sudbury at some point on Friday evening. He was given an indeterminate public
BACK-to-back defeats for the second successive weekend left Bradford Dragons bottom of Division One in the National Basketball League. The Dragons lost 83-79 at basement boys Westminster Warriors on Saturday and followed up with a 63-61 setback
POLICE are investigating an alleged knifepoint robbery at a Bradford fish and chip shop. The incident is alleged to have happened at Harry's in High Street, Queensbury, shortly before 3pm last Friday. A police spokesman said the suspect, armed
FIELD did the West Yorkshire Association proud in their representative semi-final.Also playing on behalf of the West Riding County FA, they defeated the Lancashire FA's Thornton Cleveleys 4-1 in the NORTHERN COUNTIES SENIOR CUP.Danny Cunningham grabbed
VISION won 7-6 at home for the second successive week in an amazing case of deja vu.The previous week they won a 13-goal thriller against Fox & Hounds in the Spen Valley Memorial Trophy and then repeated the dose in the Spen Valley League Premier Division
NHS staff in Bradford, including nurses, paramedics, midwives and radiographers, staged a four hour walk out today as part of a national strike over pay. Picket lines were manned outside Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke's Hospital and Airedale
AN £18 million plan to turn the former Odeon building back into a live venue looks set to get the green light.But the work is now on to secure all the funding needed for the ambitious project.Bradford Live's plan to turn the disused Art Deco landmark
THE cost of living is encouraging us all to become more thrifty.Christmas is the season for spending so it is a particularly pertinent time to put our resourcefulness into practice to avoid post-festive debt.From April to March 2013 to 2014 Bradford and
The suggestion by campaigners in Cleckheaton that a proposed housing development on Greenfield land should instead be built on a nearby urban site is exactly the kind of proposal our long-running Save Our Green Spaces campaign is looking for.Instead,
PREMIER Division leadersStanningley Albion were unfazed when Napoleons Casino took an early lead in their Bradford Sunday Alliance League clash.Andy Kenyon soon restored parity and Richie Banks and Chad Morris then put Albion 3-1 ahead by the interval
THE owners of a Bradford shop have been ordered to pay £3,000 in fines and costs after admitting selling rotten, damaged and incorrectly labelled fruit. Mohammad Haleem, 36, and Mohammed Rahim, 34, of Spencer Foods, Spencer Road, admitted ten breaches
A DRUG dealer who spat out eight wraps of heroin when he was caught red-handed by the police has been jailed for three years.Qamar Rashid, 33, (pictured) was also selling crack cocaine from a grey Ford Focus car in Wrose, Shipley, at 10.45am on June 22
THE late Evelyn Howcutt is one of many absent loved ones who will be remembered this Christmas by a special golden star hung on the City Hall Christmas tree. Her daughters Julie Hodgson and Linda Nolan have taken part in the Telegraph & Argus
CONSUMER confidence in Yorkshire is lagging behind the rest of the UK, according to new findings published this week. The latest Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report says that while consumer confidence reached its second highest score since the index
LOCAL businesses have been urged to press vote-hungry politicians for delivery of the Northern Powerhouse advocated by Chancellor George Osborne as well as other regional support. John Longworth, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce
MODEL railway firm Hornby signalled an upturn in fortunes after new products such as its Flying Scotsman train set boosted sales. The company, with brands including Airfix, Scalextric and Corgi, made a loss of £516,000 in the six months to September
A KEY canalside office block at Saltaire has been sold for nearly £6 million. GMI Developments has completed the sale of the 52,494 sq ft Waterfront building to an overseas investor for £5.95 million. The building, on the banks of the Leeds
AN EXPANDING Bradford-based renewable energy company has completed a corporate restructure in readiness for future growth. Sakhara Ltd, which has boosted its multi-million pound turnover by 60 per cent this year, expects to recruit another 20 staff
A CHRISTMAS fair takes place from 11am until 4pm in the Airedale Barn at East Riddlesden Hall, Bradford Road, Riddlesden, on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7. Free entry to the fair, tearoom and shop but the house and gardens will be closed
A NEW initiative is under way to keep a town’s businesses safer from criminals. The Business Crime Reduction Partnership has seen Skipton’s ShopWatch, pubs network STAND, the town partnership and the police join forces to reduce thefts from shops
BOGUS lenders are using the internet and phone calls to prey on people desperate for cash this Christmas, warns West Yorkshire Trading Standards. The watchdog body is warning the public of a serious rise in the number of people being defrauded
ARCHITECTS have been appointed to help draw up a masterplan for the development of Aireborough. Watson Batty has been commissioned by Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum to frame a ‘placemaking’ masterplan for development up to 2028. The
AN EAST Morton Christmas lights display is set to add some sparkle to Manorlands’ coffers. Villager John Crowther, of Heath Grove, is festooning his house with lights and collecting donations for the Sue Ryder hospice. “He will be switching
Sitting on the train the other day I was intrigued by a man barking orders into some sort of electronic device."Do this, sort that, ring him, call her, book this, cancel that...," he repeated over and over. When the call ended he smiled and
HAWORTH’s Victorian cobbles heaved beneath the weight of a thousand heavily-costumed steampunks who arrived for a three-day festival of historical fact and fiction. And organiser and parish councillor Nikki Carroll said the weekend was such a roaring
A HAWORTH-based environmental group has funding, tools and a plot of land but now “desperately” needs more volunteers. The Haw-earth project was originally set up to turn previously derelict patches of land into sustainable sources of food.
RESIDENTS who are letting their dogs turn the grounds of a school into a toilet are being warned to mend their ways – or face prosecution. A raft of new measures are being introduced in Pool-in-Wharfedale to tackle a long-running problem of dog
YOUNGSTERS at a childminders are helping needy children across the world this Christmas. Country Kids, in Oakworth, near Keighley, has collected about 20 shoeboxes packed with goodies to be distributed by the Samaritan’s Purse charity, as part
ROBBERS armed with what is thought to have been a crowbar got away with cash when they struck at Ilkley's Morrisons store just before closing time on Saturday night. One of the balaclava-clad men walked into the Morrisons M Local store on Bolton
YOUNGSTERS across Bradford can win the chance to be a firefighter for the day by entering a Christmas fire safety poster competition. Organisers are hoping by taking part in the competition children will also get the message about them and their
AN UNPOPULAR new one-way system is set to be changed before Christmas. The existing scheme, which covers Charles Street, Nelson Street and Walkergate, in Otley, has been roundly condemned by most residents and traders since it was introduced last
HAWORTH’S own Home Guard platoon is starring in a new blockbuster Dad’s Army movie. Members of the group have taken part in filming for the major production, based on characters from the classic BBC TV sitcom. About 20 ‘soldiers’ went to Bridlington
FILM lovers are enjoying a run of cult classic films currently being shown on a huge HD screen in Saltaire’s Victoria Hall. The screenings have been made possible through the National Media Museum’s Cine North project, funded by the National Lottery
FULNECK pupils had an important role to play acting as guides for a travelling Anne Frank exhibition when it came to their school as part of a nationwide tour. The independent school in Pudsey played host to the 30 panel ‘Anne Frank: A History
STUDENTS in Keighley enjoyed a workshop laid on by rugby union’s national governing body which showed them how to become ambassadors for the game. The staff from the RFU visited Keighley Campus Leeds City College to run a session for 60 sport and
POLICE in Brighouse have introduced a new policing priority. Officers from the town’s neighbourhood policing team are keen to crack down on thefts from shops in the town centre. A police spokesman said: “The priority for Brighouse has been
A BRIGHOUSE nursing home has been given a formal warning by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after failing to meet acceptable care standards. Carr Green Nursing Home, on Carr Green Lane, Rastrick, was said to be failing to protect people against
POLICE in West Yorkshire are joining a national counter terrorism week of action starting today. Officers and partner agencies will put on events to make the public, businesses and commuters more vigilant. They include security briefings for
THE Bradford Bulls’ stadium will soon be ringing with the sound of festive carols at a special event to mark the centenary of World War One’s 1914 Christmas truce. Silent Night Carols at the Provident Stadium in Odsal from 7pm on Wednesday, December
A GROUP of men who were members of a boys’ club in Ingrow in the 1950s have got together again for the first time in more than 50 years. The seven men were part of the boys’ club which was once based at Wesley Place Methodist Church, Ingrow.
TAKE good care of yourself this winter and follow medical advice to beat seasonal ills. Bradford Council, the local NHS and other health-wise organisations are supporting national Self Care Week which runs until this Sunday, urging people to take
ST HUGH’S Church, in Baildon, will host its Christmas Fair on Saturday from 10am to 1pm including festive stalls selling household items, toiletries, jewellery, books, toys and homemade crafts. The Christmas raffle has prizes including a luxury
MANORLANDS has been bowled over with a £750 donation. The cheque has been handed over by Craven and District Cricket League. Funds were raised with a match between Lancashire Craven and Yorkshire Craven – for the Yorkshire Plate – at Ingrow
CHILDREN at Cullingworth Primary School studied the First World War as part of commem- orations marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the conflict. Pupils spent seven days learning about the Great War, and the project culminated with an
A MARTIAL arts academy in Bradford is ‘kicking back at cancer’ at its Christmas fundraising event on Friday. Warriors, which is based in Victoria Road, Eccleshill, is raising money in support of Cancer Support Bradford and Airedale from 5pm-8pm
HOUSING and homelessness charity Shelter has reported a 19 per cent increase in the number of callers from Yorkshire and the Humber using its helpline over the past two years. More than 13,500 people turned to the charity for support in the year
TICKETS are selling fast for a fundraising Christmas concert in Ilkley. Soprano singer Elizabeth Frankland, from Otley, will perform in and host the event at Christchurch from 7pm to 9pm on Saturday. Guest performers will include professional
A 12-YEAR-old boy has been praised for his “huge achievement” in winning a silver medal at the Taekwondo Commonwealth Championships. Ilkley Grammar School pupil Jamie Simpson-Kidd, representing Team England, enjoyed success in the cadet category
GUIDES in Burley-in-Wharfedale are holding a fundraising coffee morning on Saturday in aid of the Toilet Twinning charity. The 1st Burley-in-Wharfedale Guides will hold their coffee morning at the Scout & Guide HQ, Peel Place, Burley, from
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is looking for volunteers to join its new fundraising group in the Otley area. The group will meet every four to six weeks to look after fundraising activities in the local area to raise money for local cancer care.
A HOSPICE is urging people to give Christmas cards a miss for work colleagues. People are being asked instead to display greetings on a poster and make a donation to the Manorlands Sue Ryder hospice in Oxenhope. Last year more than 350 companies
EIGHTEEN taxi drivers have had their licences suspended after a joint crackdown by the police and Bradford Council. Chief Inspector Sarah Baker, of Bradford District police, said: “These checks were carried out to make sure that drivers were complying
A CAR was destroyed in an arson attack in Manningham early this morning. A fire crew from Fairweather Green station was called to Alum Drive at 1.45am after calls that a car parked in the street was ablaze. When they arrived they found the
COMMUNITY leaders from Bradford are flying out to Bosnia this week to meet survivors of the Srebrenica genocide and hear their stories first-hand. The trip is being sponsored by the government-funded charity, Remembering Srebrenica, which raises
OTLEY continues to be a “low crime area”, but more residents need to improve their security. Speaking during the town’s Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators meeting, PC Dom Phillips said public awareness would ensure the town kept crime rates down
WORK has started on new nets at one of the district’s cricket clubs. The project at Addingham Cricket Club has been financed by money secured by the Independent ward councillors for Addingham and Craven, councillors Chris Atkinson and Adrian Naylor
TWO Bradford community groups are set to go head-to-head in tonight’s People’s Millions vote-off on ITV’s Calendar news in a bid to win £50,000. The Chellow Heights Special School wants to create the Chellow Activity Bus, a mobile soft-play experience
WORLD wrestling stars are returning to Bradford’s Coral Windows Stadium. Megaslam Wrestling is gearing up for its 2015 UK tour, featuring stars such as WWE Superstar and TNA Wrestler, James Mason, TNA British BootCamp Ladies Champion, Lana Austin
FUNDRAISERS took to the Valley Parade pitch on Saturday to present a cheque to the Bradford burns unit appeal. The half-time presentation to the Bradford University Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit (PSBRU) was a kick-off for the recently-announced
TRAINS are running again after a power failure affected three stations on the Airedale line this morning. Services at Keighley, Skipton and Shipley were halted between 9.30am and 10.20am. LIVE TRAFFIC AND TRAVEL UPDATES Replacement buses
JON Stead admits he is baffled by City's failure to end their home hoodoo. Gillingham's stoppage-time equaliser left Phil Parkinson's men with only two league wins at Valley Parade – and Stead "fuming" at throwing away a game they bossed. The
SAMIR Tahraoui admits he has found life at the Bulls a "massive step up" from being a part-time rugby player but is confident of challenging for a place in Jimmy Lowes' team.The towering prop has arrived from Championship outfit Whitehaven,
BRADFORD'S birth centre is experiencing a baby boom as it approaches its own second birthday. So far this year 1,667 babies have been born which is already 150 more than in 2013. The £1.2 million centre at Bradford Royal Infirmary gives women
A NEW festive event to raise much-needed funds in the fight against heart disease will take place in Bradford for the first time next month. Organised by volunteers from the British Heart Foundation (BHF), 'Chase the Pud' will see joggers dressed as Santa
A STRONG and active family life is the secret to the amazing longevity of a Bradford couple who could be Britain's longest married husband and wife. Karam Chand and wife Kartari were married in a Sikh ceremony in the Punjab in 1925 during the height
City 1, Gillingham 1 IT WAS a flashback moment for Peter Taylor as he was asked to explain away another episode of Valley Parade frustration. A reluctant substitute, that his team had tried to send out on loan, had just stolen City's thunder
A GROWING number of police-led schemes designed to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour across Bradford city centre are beginning to have a significant impact, officers have said. Projects such as 'Reach Out for Bradford', which began last month
A ROW over whether a golliwog in a Saltaire shop window causes offence to visitors to the World Heritage Site has ended with the controversial knitted character being removed from view. Speech therapist Susie Lloyd was shocked to see the black
A MUM has started a second teddy bear appeal in time for Christmas in memory of her son. Last year, 63-year-old Lynda Banks' teddy appeal saw hundreds of furry friends donated to put smiles on the faces of youngsters in need of extra special hugs
AN UNFINISHED cycle path from Shipley to Bradford - branded "a standing joke" by some residents - is now set to be completed in the Spring, local councillors have confirmed. Progress on the scheme was said to have stalled around eight or nine months
FESTIVE revellers in the Bradford district who want to keep safe on a night out should plan ahead for potential sex and take a condom, according to a council health chief. Nicola Corrigan, Bradford Council's Sexual Health Lead, has also warned
STUDENTS have been asked to design the interiors of new bars and shops opening in a network of underground city centre tunnels. Bradford College undergraduates have been challenged to come up with groundbreaking and creative ideas for the Sunbridgewells
A CAMPAIGN group opposing a housing development in Cleckheaton has come up with an alternative site for the homes. The Cleckheaton Action Group (CAG) was formed in protest at plans to erect 51 houses on urban green space off New Lane. Now,
Residents on a new estate claim they have been left in the dark by street lights not being illuminated. They fear they are at increased risk of burglary and accidents because the area is pitch black when the sun goes down. More than 120 new
AN EXCITING plan to create memorial woods on land overlooking Windhill and Wrose began this weekend as volunteers started planting native British trees.Dubbed The Big Plant, it will see 7,000 saplings planted across the ward and result in a remembrance
TAXI drivers are dodging the district's strict safety checks by exploiting a legal loophole. And the problem is "out of control", according to the owner of one cab firm. Some local cabbies are deliberately getting their licences from other
BRADFORD'S troubled Kings Science Academy is embroiled in fresh controversy with a city MP requesting a meeting with the Secretary of State of Education over its transfer to new management. The school has been embroiled in problems which resulted
