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  • Thackley and Eccleshill beaten

    THOMAS Dugdale scored a last-minute goal but Thackley went down 3-1 at Worksop Town in tonight’s Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division clash. The result was harsh on the Dennyboys, who played their full part in a good game but were

  • Concern growing for missing Bradford schoolboy aged 12

    A 12-YEAR-old Bradford boy has been missing from home for more than 36 hours after leaving for school but failing to arrive. Hamzaa Nawaz, of West Bowling, left home at 7.30am yesterday to go to Grange Technology School. However, he failed

  • Crash partially closes carriageway on M62

    ONE lane of the M62 has been closed following a crash involving a lorry and three cars tonight. The collision happened on the westbound carriageway between junctions 25 at Brighouse and 24 at Ainley Top at about 6.30pm. A police spokesman said

  • Two injured in crash between car and lorry in Bradford

    A DRIVER is believed to have suffered serious injuries in a crash between a car and a lorry in Bradford today. The collision happened at about 5.30pm in Cutler Heights Lane, near its junction with Holme Wood Road. The motorist was in a Honda

  • Bees men off the bottom after first win

    BINGLEY Bees notched their first win of the season to move off the bottom of Yorkshire Men’s Division Four North. They travelled to familiar rivals York University Thirds, both teams having been promoted last season, and went a goal behind after

  • Lady luck smiles on Bradford in shock win

    BRADFORD came away with a shock 4-3 win at defending champions Leeds in the Yorkshire Inter-District Billiards League. Bob Patterson of Leeds and Paul Devitt traded 20-plus breaks throughout in a tight game but a bit of luck at the end saw the

  • Swift reactions win the day for Hermits I

    THERE is little separating the top half of Division Three in the Bradford Table Tennis League. Hermits I took over the leadership following their derby victory against third-placed Hermits H. Evergreen Norman Swift was in fine form, dropping

  • Yellow peril as Albion Sports lose unbeaten record

    CONFUSION reigned in the Bradford & District Junior League when undefeated Albion Sports under-eights hosted Horsforth St Margarets.Both teams turned up in yellow shirts with blue stripes down the sides and, with no bibs being available, the chief difference

  • Bus firms must help reduce emissions

    The issue of air pollution is one that has long troubled the Bradford district, and in the middle of the 19th century, it was regarded as one of the smokiest places in Britain, with row upon row of mills and factories churning out lethal soot and fumes

  • Ex-treasurer sentence is adjourned

    THE sentencing of a former treasurer who stole more than £30,000 from a church group in Bradford will take place on December 9. David Barras, 61, pleaded guilty to taking the money from Tong and Holme Wood Parochial Church Council at a hearing

  • Flat taken following cannabis offence

    A TENANT’S home was repossessed by social housing group Incommunities following a conviction for cannabis production at his flat. Wayne Holdsworth, 41, was sentenced by Bradford and Keighley magistrates on April 23 this year to six months imprisonment

  • Christmas craft event

    A CHRISTMAS craft fair is being held at Rastrick Library where visitors will be able to find a range of locally made craft items for sale. It takes place on Saturday, December 6, from 10am to 12.30pm, at Rastrick Library, Crowtrees Lane, and admission

  • Co-op store will be hub of activity

    THE Co-op is investing £400,000 in revamping a petrol filling station and food store in Cleckheaton. The Oxford Road food store will turn it into a community hub that will re-open tomorrow. The new store has a bigger in-store bakery and will

  • A decade of backing local start ups

    EXPANSION into the North East is the next stage of development for a Bradford-based social enterprise which has been providing a financial lifeline to new and emerging businesses turned down by banks for the past decade. The Business Enterprise

  • Parcels battle is hotting up

    FURTHER pressure is being piled on Royal Mail by rival delivery firms and a year on from its controversial privatisation the company has announced lower half-year profits. Royal Mail warned this week that the way rivals such as TNT are given access

  • Pace in line for record profits

    RECORD profits are expected in the fourth quarter of its trading year by Saltaire-based global technology group Pace plc, according to its latest update. The PayTV set top box and broadband technology business has also increased its full-year profit

  • Big farming family keep their crown

    THE Lawson farming family from Arthington maintained their title record at the Christmas Craven dairy auction by clinching the show championship for the second year running. David Lawson and daughter Suzy bagged the title at Skipton Auction Mart

  • JD Sports gets rid of fashion offshoot

    JD SPORTS Fashion has given up on loss-making clothing chain Bank after it agreed a deal to offload the business to a retail turnaround firm. Bury-based JD, which has owned the 88-strong retail chain since 2007, wants to prioritise investment on

  • Shopkeeper dragged out of store and stabbed in back by youths

    A KEIGHLEY shopkeeper was stabbed in the back last night by a group of youths after refusing to let them into his shop in Showfield. Family members of 21-year-old Bilal Majid have condemned those responsible for the attack, which happened shortly

  • Firm wants health pricing shake-up

    CASH plan provider Sovereign Health Care has urged Chancellor George Osborne to make health cover more affordable by tax reforms in next week’s Autumn Statement. The Bradford-based firm wants him to scrap the six per cent Insurance Premium Tax

  • Lawyer to be new YBS chairman

    LAWYER John Heaps will become chairman of Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society next April. He will succeed Ed Anderson who is retiring form the board at the annual general meeting after seven years as chairman. Mr Heaps (pictured), a former

  • Online teaching specialist grows

    ILKLEY-based remote teaching specialist Virtual College has clocked up 1.5 million online learners with around 1,000 new learners registering every day. It was formed 19 years ago to pioneer online learning. Rod Knox, co-founder, said: “Growth

  • Building Society posts ride in profits

    NATIONWIDE said it is facing much tougher competition as it attempts to retain its position as a “top three” savings and mortgage provider. Announcing a sharp rise in half-year profits, the UK’s biggest building society highlighted an increase

  • Chamber's head says patience key

    COLLABORATION and patience are the keys to ensuring a sustained economic recovery for Bradford, according to the city’s business leader. Paul Mackie, president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, says recovery is happening but some local firms are

  • Extra money to Improve connections

    A BUSINESS-led body has secured an extra £100,000 to help boost the digital skills of small and medium firms across the Leeds City Region, including Bradford. The extra cash secured by the city region’s Local Enterprise Partnership will help firms

  • Firm gets award for its water proposal

    YORKSHIRE Water has become the first water company to win a top engineering award. Emma Hughes and Jonathan Piatka from Yorkshire Water’s flood strategy team joined forces with former employee Catherine Minor to win the Society of Public Health

  • Pupil Alistair cleans up with poster

    A SCHOOL boy’s poster design will be used to encourage dog owners to clean up after their pet. Alistair Gomersall, of St Joseph’s Primary School in Bingley, won a competition run by a local group as part of its campaign to clear the town of dog mess

  • Rivals baying for Bradford Bulls' blood

    JEAN-PHILIPPE Baile believes the rest of the Championship will be out to “kill” Bradford next season but has warned them: We’re ready for you! The new signing from Catalan Dragons is in his second week of pre-season training with the Bulls as he

  • Opticians helping pupils to be seen

    AN OPTICIANS is helping school children in the district be seen this winter. Specsavers in Keighley has presented 100 high-visibility jackets each to Oxenhope, Oakworth and Cullingworth primary schools. The initiative was planned to coincide

  • Graduate fined over hygiene breaches

    A LAW graduate who took up the running of his family’s food businesses has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 in fines and costs for breaching food hygiene rules. Muhammad Farooq, 28, who graduated with first class honours from University College

  • No humbugs in Dickensian market

    STEP back to Dickensian times at a festive village market in Clayton. Clayton will stage its tenth annual Dickensian market on Saturday, December 6 between 11am and 5pm. The market will go across the middle of the village, from the Fleece Inn

  • Kitten found under bonnet in shopping centre car park

    SHOPPING centre staff are appealing for help in re-uniting a tiny kitten found under a car bonnet. The black and white cat was discovered in the car park at Kirkgate Shopping Centre in Bradford on Monday by a driver who heard a noise and checked

  • Hunt goes on for Bradford robber on the run from jail

    POLICE were last night still hunting a Bradford robber who has gone on the run. Almas Leon Ullah, 27, formerly of Southfield Lane, Great Horton, was given an indeterminate sentence in 2008 for a string of violent robberies. He fled from Sudbury

  • Get a Santa suit on for charity jog

    CHASE a Christmas pudding at the Santa Jog, to take place at Lister Park, North Park Road on Saturday, December 13, from 12.30pm. Santa suits for adults will be provided on the day and the best dressed will win a prize. The route is suitable

  • Date for charity run switched

    A POPULAR 10km charity run in Bradford has been postponed – because of roadworks. The 2015 Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k was scheduled to take place on March 22. However, because of fears that roadworks at the junction of Canal Road and Stanley

  • Hall to host screening of 1980s film favourite

    A SCREENING of a popular 1980s movie will be held in Saltaire. Withnail and I, starring Richard E Grant, will take place at Victoria Hall, Victoria Road on Saturday, December 13. Doors open at 7pm, with the screening of the two-hour film starting

  • Spud runners scoop award

    THE winners of the annual charity spud run in Queensbury have been presented with their trophies. Queensbury councillor Paul Cromie (Ind) presented the winners with their potato awards by Queensbury councillor Paul Cromie (Ind). The spud run

  • Home invasion trio are sought

    ROBBERS fled in a stolen car with jewellery, mobile phones and a laptop computer after confronting a woman in her Bradford home. Three men entered a house in Hunters Park Avenue, Clayton, at about 7.15pm on Monday and demanded cash and jewellery

  • Search engine to remove article

    A TELEGRAPH & Argus story from 13 years ago is set to be removed from specific Google searches under controversial ‘Right to be Forgotten’ laws. The search engine notified Newsquest (Bradford), which publishes the T&A, of its intent to

  • Norway joins the twiddle muff fun

    TWIDDLE muff mania has reached knitters in Norway who are keen to help Bradford patients who have dementia. Last week the Telegraph & Argus reported how knitters up and down the country were clicking away after hearing about an appeal for volunteers

  • Nurses are shortlisted

    BRADFORD District Care Trust is celebrating being shortlisted in the compassionate care category of the 2014 Health Service Journal Awards. The award is given to healthcare teams who put patients at the heart of care. Nurses at the trust were

  • Empty city centre pub will become new offices

    PLANS to turn an empty city centre pub into offices for a car buying company have been approved by Bradford Council. An application to convert the ground floor of the Diplomat Hotel in Sunbridge Road – which has been boarded up for several years

  • Police seize car as plates swapped

    POLICE seized a car after receiving reports that residents had seen someone swapping its license plates, potentially in preparation for a crime. While out on patrol on Thursday, PC Oliver Bentley and PC Shaun Cannon, from the off-road motorcycle

  • Fir flying in tree debate

    A METAL Christmas tree in Shipley market place has needled the town’s MP Philip Davies into calling it “a monstrosity and an embarrassment.” First installed three years ago, the modern structure saves on an otherwise yearly cost of some £2,000

  • Primary's pride at improved report

    A SCHOOL is celebrating after coming out of special measures in less than a year. Ings Community Primary and Nursery School, in Skipton, will open its doors to prospective families next week so they can see what it has to offer. The school,

  • Fun day to raise funds

    AN OPTICIANS is holding a charity fun day on Saturday in aid of Sight Airedale. Staff at Boots Opticians in the Airedale shopping centre will dress as fairytale characters. There will be a tombola, face painting, cake stall, guess-the-weight-of-a-cake

  • It's the red phone box revolution

    TWO red phone boxes in Bradford city centre will become shops after an unusual planning application was approved by Bradford Council. Thinking Outside the Box is a charitable trust that supports homeless projects by giving a percentage of its earnings

  • Police seek burglar who stole weapon

    A CCTV image of a man who broke into a takeaway, stealing cash and an air rifle, has been released by police in order to track him down. The man broke into the business in Manningham Lane at 7.53am on Sunday, November 16. He got in by prising the

  • Land matter put to end in council

    ALLOTMENTS that were the focus of a long ownership dispute are now officially registered with a council. Otley Rugby Club announced in September that it was dropping its challenge over the 2.28 acre piece of land that lies to the north of its grounds

  • Bicycle sculpture proposed for town

    A LARGE metal bicycle sculpture could soon greet visitors to Otley. Resident John Morgan is proposing to install the artwork, which could have the town’s name included in its design, on the Leeds Road roundabout.Mr Morgan is offering to fund the

  • Talented little girl's big opera-tunity

    NINE-YEAR-OLD Isabel Hudson will be taking to the stage with one of the country’s biggest opera companies. The youngster, a pupil at Stage 84 in Idle, is touring with Opera North in its production of The Bartered Bride. Isabel has already appeared

  • Enjoy a free health MOT

    MALES of all ages are being urged to get a health check in Keighley on Monday. Bradford District Care Trust’s Men and Boys’ Health Team will be giving free mini health MOTs. The health bus will be in the car park of the Asda supermarket, in

  • Grotto fun to raise funds for hospice

    SANTA Claus is raising money for Manorlands this Christmas with his grotto in Keighley town centre. Proceeds from the annual grotto in the Airedale shopping centre will this year be given to the Oxenhope hospice. Santa settled down for the

  • Dog attacked man chatting over wall

    A DOG attacked a man while he was chatting with its owner over their garden wall in Bradford, a court heard. Glen Yardley’s white and black mixed-breed Staffordshire bull terrier clamped its jaw on Stephen Leach’s arm and “ragged its head about

  • Counter terrorism advice at airport

    POLICE yesterday targeted Leeds-Bradford International Airport as part of the second day of national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week. Officers shared travel and security advice with the public and transport providers at the airport and other specified

  • Knifepoint chip shop raider hunt

    DETECTIVES are continuing to hunt a suspect who is alleged to have carried out a knifepoint robbery at a fish and chip shop in Bradford. The raider struck at Harry’s, in High Street, Queensbury, shortly before 3pm last Friday. He entered the kitchen

  • Award for radio star

    BRADFORD Community Broadcasting (BCB) has been named Nations and Regions Radio Station of the year for the second year in a row. The award is given out by The Radio Academy for stations with a listenership of under 300,000. BCB has more than

  • 'Shotgun knowledge was denied'

    TWO men who fled from a 4x4 vehicle containing a pump-action sawn-off shotgun told police they knew nothing about the firearm, a jury heard yesterday. Jordan Farooq, 24, of South View Terrace, Great Horton, Bradford, and Zulfiqar Ali, 33, of Padma

  • Bantams open to offers for out-of-favour midfielder Dolan

    CITY will listen to any loan offers for midfielder Matty Dolan. The 21-year-old has made just two late substitute appearances since his last start against Oldham in the JPT nearly three months ago. And he dropped out of the squad altogether