FOR many people Christmas may be a time of excess but one group of Bradford workmates have taken a more austere approach to the festivities. Revellers may have been celebrating hard elsewhere tonight but a group of staff from the ABS UK printing
LEEDS United defender Giuseppe Bellusci has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for alleged racist comments directed towards Norwich striker Cameron Jerome. The incident occurred in the Sky Bet Championship match between the
BRADFORD Dragons finished their year off on a high with a 81-63 English Men's League Division One victory at Leicester Warriors. With only two wins from nine league matches so far this season, the visitors knew they could ill afford another defeat
THE Bradford Sunday Alliance League's interest in the FA SUNDAY CUP is over for another season – but it ended in the cruellest of ways. West Bowling faced Warrington-based Black Bull at Evo-Stik Division One North Burscough Town and lost 1-0 to
FORMER Guiseley boss Steve Kittrick is back in management.Having been sacked at Nethermoor 15 months ago, he has been appointed at AFC Telford United, who are bottom of the Vanarama Conference. Kittrick, who has signed an 18-month deal, will retain former
A NEW independent micro-cinema and lobby bar in the heart of Bradford’s Independent Quarter has been granted planning permission in a boost to the city’s status as a UNESCO City of Film. Working Title Cinema at the junction of North Parade, Manor Row
TWO members of Bradford & District Football Association have been presented with long-service awards.Brian Goodall was rewarded for 50 years' continuous service as a referee, while Albert Dent was honoured for 50 years' service to football.Albert started
FARSLEY Celtic Juniors are nicely placed in what is a four-horse race for the Yorkshire Amateur League PREMIER DIVISION title. They overtook Grangefield Old Boys, moving into second place courtesy of a 4-0 victory at second-from-bottom Rothwell
DISMISSALS meant that West Yorkshire Association PREMIER DIVISION leaders Field played with nine men for the last 20 minutes but they still gained a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Wetherby Athletic.The visitors played well in the first half but Field
CAMPION had a comfortable passage into the semi-finals of the BRADFORD & DISTRICT FA SATURDAY SENIOR CUP. After an even first half, the score being 1-1 at the interval, Campion stepped up the pace to net a further six goals against a young
THREE Bradford primary schools have been praised for helping their most disadvantaged pupils close the gap on their classmates. Brackenhill Primary School in Great Horton, Farnham Primary School in Little Horton and St Francis Catholic Primary
A COURSE for new referees, run by the Bradford Sunday Alliance League, will be held next month in a bid to address a chronic shortage of qualified officials in the Bradford area.Supported by the Bradford & District FA, it will be held at Manningham Mills
A BRADFORD businessman who used profits from laundering millions of pounds of criminal cash and conning financial institutions to fund a property portfolio and a fleet of luxury sports cars has been jailed for six years. Property developer Aqeel
At night the Ebola hospital looks like the circus has come to Moyamba. There is little electricity in the town and our illuminated tents and security lighting provide a festival of light. The night shift has a skeleton staff, but with only two
Christmas is coming. It is a time of families and friends, of giving and sharing, of joyfulness and celebration. Here we are in Moyamba, isolated in the middle of the African jungle, thousands of miles from home, separated from our loved ones,
Ebola is a terrible disease. The pain, fever, exhaustion, confusion, diarrhoea and vomiting creates a carpet bombing attack on the human body. Our three patients dip in and out of this grim journey, and the unpredictable course of their illness
ROUTE One Rovers have suffered their first away defeat of the season in the Spen Valley League.The Premier Division title-chasers, who had previously won six out of six in league or cup, lost 2-1 at fourth-placed Savile Youth.Mohammed Ali scored for third-placed
HIGH winds have brought chaos to Bradford city centre with damage to two large buildings which caused a road closure and public transport diversions. Police were alerted to problems at 1 The Interchange, a large office block alongside Nelson Street
Moyamba is Mende for ‘Send for Us’ and it feels quite appropriate today. The community has asked for help and we have come. We have built and opened this specialist hospital in the middle of the jungle, and now finally we have patients to care
Today I should be decorating the cake.I should be laying marzipan, piping icing sugar, cutting ribbons, and using stencils to make my Christmas cake look perfect.That’s what I should be doing as we countdown to the big day. I can’t remember in which
JUST before Christmas, three years ago, I wrote in this column about Las Posadas – the Mexican tradition of children dressed as Mary and Joseph, going from house to house over the nine days to Christmas Eve asking for shelter. In the UK this idea
"When you get back home, friends will probably struggle to understand what you've been through." It's quite some introduction to a two-week holiday but I know our tour leader, Paul Goldstein, is right. Svalbard, a mountainous archipelago in the
A CONVICTED armed car-jacker had jumped bail and was on the run when he drove over Bradford's City Park during a high speed police chase, a court heard. Zulfiqar Shaffi (pictured) was on prison licence after serving half of a ten year jail sentence
Winter gardens can be places of pure fairytale. Dusted with snow or dense frost, the stems and skeletons of many plants look magical in the ice cold light. We think of our front gardens as places to hang lights and decorate the house for the festive
FIREFIGHTERS put out a car that overheated and burst into flames at a busy junction in Yeadon earlier this afternoon. A male driver of the Jaguar managed to escape the car before the blaze took hold, on Bayton Lane at the junction of Harrogate
Whether you break the wishbone at the Christmas table or take turns to have a ceremonial carve, it's likely that a roasted turkey will be the jewel in your Christmas dinner crown. And with reports indicating that the average cost of the festive
SIR – I am growing increasingly wary of the constant sniping and criticism of the Chancellor Mr George Osborne. It always amazes me that when a political party are in opposition they have all the answers to the country’s problems. Why then do they
SIR – Could I through your paper say a big thank you to postal staff. Someone sent me a card - there was not my surname nor was the house number on the envelope, but the postal services delivered it to me and had found the appropriate details.
SIR – Re retrospective planning applications. It is my opinion that the retrospective planning system needs aborting. It is quite obvious re your report re mosque and shop in last Monday’s edition that the people involved in these ventures have
SIR – I totally agree with A R Callendar (Letters, December 12). There are brown field sites available in our village and there is no need to build on green belt land. This will go against our parish plan, cause traffic chaos, exacerbate flood
SIR - It is pleasing that in addition to the Westfield development, several independent businesses have recently established themselves on North Parade. Together with the already established businesses, North Parade has become one of the most attractive
SIR - It was good to see (T&A , December 16) that the Czajka Care Group has been receptive to the Herbert Protocol in keeping vulnerable residents safe. Czajka is one of a number of care and nursing homes which embrace new initiatives to enhance
SIR – My travels on motorways from Bradford, no matter which way I go I encounter roadworks. M1, M62 near Castleford, M62 near Rochdale. Further north, hold-ups on the A1(M). A 50mph speed restriction in place but during rush hour it’s a total
ASK Keith Thomson and John Tempest what they'd like for Christmas and they might say, respectively: another building, and a piece of land in central Bradford. During the next year both Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank and the Bradford Soup Run will
SIR - By now, regrettably, the world and his wife (certainly the writer) recognise the link your correspondent, D. Hodgson, makes between the aid given to India over 10 years and the cost of the airport in Delhi, as justification for stopping UK aid
THE inaugural Tour de Yorkshire will go one better than this year's memorable Tour de France Grand Depart in at least one respect, with the route set to include the region's coastline. Organisers of the new annual event, which aims to build on
THE Department for Work and Pensions has appointed a US-based contractor to deliver its flagship Work Programme in North East Yorkshire and the Humber after axing the previous provider. The government announced in March that it was terminating the
EMPLOYMENT in Yorkshire is expected to grow by 42 per cent in 2015, according to new findings from business body the CBI today. It says about half of British businesses are planning to expand their workforce next year, creating jobs in all regions
ENGINEERING company Airedale Springs is set for further growth after investing in new machinery which has cut production times by half. The family-run firm has also recruited its first apprentices since a blaze destroyed its former Haworth headquarters
SMALL business operators have been urged to ensure their tax affairs are in order to enable them to enjoy a relaxed Christmas break. Dave Forrester, who runs TaxAssist Accountants in Keighley, said traders such as independent retailers, restaurants
FORMER Bradford & Bingley boss Christopher Rodrigues is to step down as chairman of Leeds-based International Personal Finance (IPF), the former overseas arm of Bradford-based lender Provident Financial. Mr Rodrigues, who was B&B chief
THE introduction of new powers to allow police to take stronger action over dangerous dogs which attack on private party are welcomed by this newspaper. It is something the Telegraph & Argus has long called for as part of our Curb the Danger
PEOPLE aged over 50 can start to see out the year at a social group in Odsal. Sedbergh Centre’s Young at Heart Group will meet at Wednesday, December 31 between 1pm and 3pm. The session will be held at Sedbergh Community Centre, Huddersfield
A FORMER Keighley man who climbed 16,000 feet up Africa’s highest mountain when he was 73 has died, aged 81. Bernard Hancocks (pictured) died in Ontario, Canada. He contracted prostate cancer in 2004. He previously lived in Highfield Lane,
MOVES to give English constituency MPs more say over laws affecting England this country alone have been backed by Keighley MP Kris Hopkins' backing. He said: “I was delighted that the people of Scotland recently voted to reject independence and
STRONG winds have led to all flights in and out of Leeds Bradford Airport being suspended. A spokesman for the airport said it had been hit by gusts of up to 50 knots, causing delays and a number of cancellations. Passengers are being urged
NINE mothers of pupils at Keighley St Andrew’s CE Primary have been in the school learning about ICT. They have successfully completed an eight-week basic community course, which was run with Bradford College. Kabir Raza, a parental involvement
MANORLANDS is on course for a cracker of a Christmas thanks to activities at Keighley’s Airedale Shopping Centre. Hundreds of families have visited a Santa’s grotto run by the Sue Ryder hospice in the centre’s Brunswick Arcade. Also, funds
DOG walkers in Lund Park, Keighley, are being urged to promote a campaign to reduce dog mess. Residents can sign up to the Green Dog Walkers Scheme, which aims to change behaviour and attitudes towards dog fouling. The scheme was launched this
A CHARITY has bought new furniture for a waiting area at Airedale General Hospital. The Friends of Airedale funded a dozen new chairs and a coffee table for patients waiting to be seen in the gynaecology assessment unit. Shirley Smith, a staff
A KIND-hearted son has started a social media campaign to try to ensure a Christmas Eve outing with his mum captures the festive spirit. Fitness instructor Max Lake was disappointed when he found theatre tickets for a festive performance sold out
AN EXPERIENCED storyteller enthralled dozens of youngsters during a visit to Merlin Top Primary Academy, in Keighley. Sita Brand, founder and director of Settle Stories, entertained four groups of nursery and reception pupils at the school.
A SUCCESSFUL fundraising night in Oxenhope in memory of two people from the village who died of cancer raised £1,625 for Sue Ryder Manorlands. The event was held in Oxenhope Social Club. Trudy Tetley, who was one of the event’s organisers, said
HEALTH chiefs are reminding people to ensure they stock-up on medicines this winter. NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said patients should be prepared in case of extreme weather. Dr Phil Pue, chief clinical
JUST out of a two-year driving ban, learner driver Jamie Halford took to the road having “forgotten” he needed to pass an extended driving test. Halford had not even passed a basic test and was still only a provisional licence holder when he was
ILKLEY Film Society starts the new year on Sunday, January 4, with the feel-good French comedy The Intouchables at 8pm at Ilkley Playhouse. In France the film was one of the biggest box-office hits of all time, and has won more than thirty awards
A KEIGHLEY school’s science club is looking ahead to a national final after winning a regional Lego robot competition. The Oakbank pupils beat 15 other teams, from as far afield as Selby and Morecambe, to take the honours in the contest at Bradford
STEETON Male Voice Choir have honoured musical director Alan Clark and his wife Christine for their long service. The pair were put in the spotlight during the choir’s end-of-year concert in Bingley this month. Members paid tribute to Alan
FRIENDS of a man fighting cancer are organising a Boxing Day benefit to help him get out of the house. Former nightclub manager “Pearly” Bob Mitchell says he is trapped inside his home in Brontë Drive, Keighley, because he cannot negotiate the
A PETITION calling for extra commuter car parking and a full review of a town’s parking issues has been set up. Ilkley Parish Council is calling on residents to sign the online petition, as councillors consider submitting their own planning application
NEW powers have been extended to police community support officers and are now being put to use against those who cause problems in the city centre. PCSOs have limited powers but a new change means they are able to issue dispersal orders, which
TEN people are on the path towards being issued with an ASBO following police work against bad behaviour in City Park. Officers have issued one person with a “yellow” warning letter, which is the first of four stages towards being subjected to
ORGANISERS of Haworth 1940s Weekend have issued a stark warning that next year’s 20th anniversary event will be cancelled if sufficient funds cannot be raised by the end of January. Members of the local organising committee and the Soldiers, Sailors
WEST Yorkshire firefighters are warning about the dangers of magnifying mirrors being placed in direct winter sunlight. It follows a fire in Kirklees when the concentration of the sun’s rays by a magnifying concave mirror set a box of Christmas
A SHISHA lounge that was set up without planning permission will be allowed to remain open, but only if it shuts before midnight. Planning officers at Bradford Council have approved a retrospective application by Khadeem Hussain to turn part of
A FORMER Ibiza DJ from Bradford who recently swapped beats for bowls in a bid to win Commonwealth gold has just missed out on European qualification despite an unbeaten performance. In only his second official World Bowls Tour international tournament
WORKERS at a green-energy and recycling company have shown their support for needy families this Christmas. Leo Group staff have donated over 100 items to the Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank. A spokesman for the company, whose sites include
A SPEEDED-UP film showing the 221-mile rail journey from London to Bradford in a little more than six minutes is continuing to attract interest on the internet. Rail operator Grand Central took its inspiration from the BBC’s 1953 classic film,
POLICE have been working with Bradford Council to crack down on flytipping. The project was introduced as a result of increased complaints about rubbish being dumped in the Gain Lane area of Thornbury. That resulted in letters going out warning
A WOMAN with a long history of mental illness was found hanged at her home, an inquest heard. Sarah Jane Pickles, 40, of Bradford Road, Riddlesden, was found dead on June 16 this year after her care co-ordinator became concerned about text messages
AN INQUEST has heard how a 37-year-old Keighley man died at his home after taking a drug overdose. Robert Keith McLarnon was found dead in his flat in Bankfield Mount, Braithwaite, on July 30, after his cousin raised the alarm. The hearing
SCHOOLCHILDREN have been encouraged to think of homeless people at Christmas. Pupils of Aire View Infant School, in Silsden, climbed into a record-breaking giant sleeping bag made by the Silsden-based manufacturer Snugpak. The fully-functional
ACTRESS Billie Whitelaw, whose career began at Bradford Playhouse, has died aged 82. A leading name on the New Wave cinema 1960s movement, Miss Whitelaw was also famous for roles in films including The Omen, playing the demonic nanny, and had a
SIXTH-FORMERS at a Keighley school have chalked up a record-breaking half-term. Unprecedented numbers of Year 13 students at Oakbank were given unconditional offers from universities. And charity fundraising has coined-in hundreds of pounds
CAMPAIGNERS calling for a grouse shooting ban at a beauty spot have accused Bradford Council’s leader of refusing to debate the issue. Anti-bloodsports campaigners want the authority to pull out of a ten-year agreement to allow shooting on selected
THREE men who subjected an innocent victim to "brutal savagery" have each been sent to prison for more than three years. Kyle Morland was hit with his own hammer when he was attacked in his car by the three defendants and another man after the
BRADFORD charity Womenzone has held a women’s musical therapy night celebrating the songs of the legendary Pakistani performer Noor Jehan. More than 100 women and girls, with an age range of three up to 70, attended the event, which saw singer
POLICE in Bradford have visited a centre for deaf people as part of the West Yorkshire force’s commitment to improve its links with that community. PC Jo Armstrong and PCSO colleague Josh Wilson attended Prism, a youth centre that provides a meeting
A FOURTEEN-year-old boy was arrested in Bradford city centre yesterday for breaching his bail conditions, West Yorkshire Police have said. The teenager had been barred from the city centre under the terms of his bail after allegedly throwing fireworks
Bradford City 1 Scunthorpe 1 CITY fans found another use for the world record number of Christmas jumpers they were asked to wear to Valley Parade. The festive woollies also come in pretty handy for covering your face after another sting in
A CAR dealership in Cleckheaton suffered a suspected arson attack last nigh which destroyed two vans. Fire crews from Cleckheaton and Batley were called to Trade Cars on Bradford Road at 9.15pm to reports that two transit vans were engulfed in
JORDAN Pickford shrugged off the late sickener that spoiled his Valley Parade wonder show and declared: It’s not the end of the world. City’s on-loan keeper defied Scunthorpe with a string of superb saves in Saturday’s game – only to see a second
Bob Blackburn has left his role as Bradford Park Avenue chief executive. Gareth Roberts will succeed him as the majority shareholder at Horsfall Stadium. In a statement, Blackburn wrote: “After eight seasons at the helm of Bradford Park Avenue
UNDER-19S coach Matt Diskin has paid tribute to BullBuilder after they brought his players together for a Christmas team-bonding session. The supporters trust was founded to raise funds on the fans’ behalf and offer help to the club’s academy system
BRADFORD residents have been warned against buying pets as last-minute Christmas presents by a city RSPCA boss. Terry Singh, general manager of the Bradford and District Branch of RSPCA, says he has become frustrated by people looking to get a
A BRADFORD-based charity is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary in style next year with a series of events in the city. Quest for Economic Development (QED), based in Vicar Lane, looks to improve the educational, social and economic position
A TEAM of health workers for Bradford Royal Infirmary whose "care and compassion shone through" when caring for a seriously-ill woman has won an award. The group, which works in BRI's labour ward, received the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
MAJOR concerns have been flagged up about security at City Hall, which is on high alert for terror attacks. A decision to move the district's register office into the landmark building has compromised security levels, a scrutiny meeting heard.
A DELIVERY man who had a bone ripped from his arm in a brutal dog attack has taken the "gut-wrenching" decision to have it amputated. Chris Hirst is now waiting for a prosthetic replacement after 19 months of treatment, weeks in hospital, more
A LEAKED document sheds more light on the failures of services designed to improve Bradford's schools. A key education board is "too big and unwieldy to be effective", while a school improvement service acknowledges that many of its functions require
SHIPLEY Glen Tramway has appointed its first female tram driver in its 119-year history. Kathryn Pitcher completed a "rigorous" training programme to become the first woman able to take the controls at the popular tourist attraction, which opened
A ROW over whether council cash is being split fairly between community centres shows no sign of abating. Shipley Area Committee has been asked to reconsider how it has divided a funding pot between four community centres. It is being asked
A FAILED plan to create a new headquarters and community centre left a Bradford charity £88,000 out of pocket, it has emerged. Bradnet, which provides assistance for disabled people in the city, was given a site off Otley Road for its ambitious
A WOMAN from the district with just nine per cent kidney function says a donation for a kidney transplant would make a perfect Christmas gift for her. Alyson Symons faces an anxious wait over Christmas for a kidney transplant after an original
BRADFORD'S City of Film team wants to hear from people who have been extras in TV or film productions. Memories, stories and photographs from people who have worked as 'supporting artists', or extras, will be displayed during Bradford International
THE father of an Eccleshill teenager killed in a road crash plans to visit schools to spread the road safety message. Saliq Malik, 15, died after a Volkswagon Golf he was a passenger in hit a parked car and lamppost before hitting a wall in Gilpin
A GRAND historic house described as a 'tour de force of creative genius' has been upgraded to the highest grade of listed building on the advice of English Heritage. Heathcote, on Kings Road, Ilkley, designed by renowned British Architect Sir Edwin
