A FLAT was badly damaged in a blaze which left neighbouring homes smoke-logged tonight. Firefighters were called to the blaze, at Firethorn Close, Four Lane Ends, at about 7.45pm and found around half of one flat ablaze. Three crews, from the
THE outstanding Bradford Grammar School under-16 girls’ netball team have made it through to the National Schools’ finals. They will represent Yorkshire and Humberside in the last 16 on Saturday, March 14 at Whitby High School, Ellesmere Port.
COUNCIL Tax is going up and more than 500 local authority jobs are at risk, after a fiery budget meeting of Bradford Council. There were shouts from anti-cuts protesters in the public gallery as councillors met at City Hall tonight to decide how
POLICE have raided a cannabis factory in Barkerend, Bradford, following a tip-off from the public and recovered about 100 cannabis plants. Officer in the Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team this afternoon swooped on an address in Percival
BRADFORD Park Avenue go into Saturday’s home game looking down at the relegation zone in Vanarama Conference North for the first time this year.John Deacey’s men have taken seven points from their last three league fixtures and finally climbed above the
LEEDS United head coach Neil Redfearn has urged his team to keep their play-off hopes alive as they head into two crucial home matches. The Whites host sixth-placed Watford on Saturday and third-placed Ipswich next Wednesday, with Redfearn keen
A BRADFORD University professor is at the centre of a groundbreaking study into ancient Britain that could mark a "new chapter" in the country's history. Professor Vincent Gaffney was part of a research team that used cutting edge technology to
IT IS very much one step forward and one step back for Guiseley at the moment, and manager Mark Bower is finding it maddeningly frustrating.Just at the time when he is looking for his side to show consistency and put together a decent run to challenge
SILSDEN will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host mid-table Congleton Town at the Angel Telecom Stadium on Saturday.It has been a frustrating few weeks for the Cobbydalers after an all-conquering January, when they won all three of their
TYERSAL'S place in the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division for next season is entirely in their own hands.As they enter their final nine games of the season, they are seven points adrift of Littletown, who occupy the second relegation spot
AARON Mclean will not "disrespect" City by sitting in the Peterborough dug-out on Saturday - even though his parent club don't mind him being there. The on-loan striker is not allowed to play against the Bantams but there is nothing in the Football
A LABOUR councillor and former Lord Mayor has denied making disparaging remarks about a fellow candidate in the Bradford West election campaign. Councillor Naveeda Ikram said comments circulating on social media where she appeared to insult the
POLICE have issued this picture of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the theft of groceries from a shop in Queensbury. The incident occurred at a shop in High Street at about 5.30pm on Friday, February 13. The suspect was described
A FUNDRAISER and training session for mums, nursery practitioners and childminders is being held at the Mayfield Centre, Bradford, on Saturday (February 28). Proceeds from the event, called Being Two - The Voyage of Discovery - are for the Children
6:37pm So as councillors file out of City Hall, they are discussing the effects this budget will have on the district. The Council has voted to increase Council Tax by 1.6 per cent, meaning the tax bill for a band D property
Anti-cuts protesters have been making their feelings known outside Bradford City Hall ahead of tonight's budget meeting. Bradford Council is preparing to discuss a raft of cuts but members of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition held a demonstration
POLICE have released this picture after a thief stole boxes of PG Tips from a Bradford supermarket.CCTV footage shows a man leaving the store on Harrogate Road with several large, economy size boxes of tea bags, allegedly without paying.The incident happened
A GAMBLING addict who stole more than £230,000 from a telecoms firm has been jailed for two years. Bradford Crown Court heard today how Joshua Walwyn, 23, abused his position of trust in the accounts department of Abzorb to steal the money over
OAKBANK School pupil Ffion Myers has achieved a notable double. The 15-year-old, who is also a member of Oakbank Table Tennis Club, has not only qualified for the English Schools' National Championships in the under-19 girls' singles – she will
BRADFORD Warriors Under-Sevens Blues kept their unbeaten run going in the Huddersfield RCD Junior League with a 10-3 victory over Mount Pleasant.Man of the match Alfie Gibson scored three times, with Jason Duffy (2), Cale Gomersall (2), Harry Coup (2)
A SEXUAL fantasist who groomed and abused two vulnerable schoolchildren has been branded a public danger and locked up for four years. Kallum Goddard's "lust for sex" had led him down "a very dark pathway," Bradford Crown Court heard today.
FARSLEY rekindled their promotion hopes in midweek, and they will be hoping that Tuesday’s excellent win is the beginning of a good run-in as they seek to get back into the play-off places in the Evo-Stik First Division North. Neil Parsley’s men
IN-FORM Thackley make the short journey to Garforth Town on Saturday for a Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division derby. Chris Reape’s men have won four of their last five, the only defeat being by the odd goal to high-flying
FORMER Bulls forward Jobe Murphy has retired from rugby league at Dewsbury due to increased work commitments.The back-rower, who progressed through the ranks at Odsal, has struggled to make training in recent weeks and head coach Glenn Morrison has released
ORGANISERS of a new national survey are looking for volunteers in Bradford to make plants a priority. The new National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) needs public help for when it starts this spring. Scientists will be taking stock of the UK
A GLAMOROUS calendar has raised more than £700 for a Bradford cancer charity. Vicky Hawthorn, who runs The Swing Gate pub in Idle Road, Eccleshill, along with her female staff and customers, modelled for the calendar to raise money for Bradford
BRADFORD Council leader David Green (pictured) was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Consortia of Ethnic Minority Organisations held in Bradford yesterday. COEMO, based at Carlisle Business Centre, Manningham, aims to be the umbrella
A DRIVER was stopped by police because their car was displaying L plates with only one occupant on board and checks showed the vehicle had no insurance. As a result it was seized by the officers who stopped it on Aire Valley Road. The driver
STAFF at Bradford & District RSPCA are appealing for information about a stray dog found injured in Clayton. The crossbreed female (pictured) was found on the evening of February 11 in Thornaby Drive and was believed to have been involved in
ARHTHUR Miller’s A View from the Bridge, produced in celebration of the centenary of the playwright’s birth, comes to Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre from Tuesday, March 31 to Saturday, April 4. The Touring Consortium Theatre Company production is
A SHIPLEY charity has been recognised for the valuable role its volunteers play in supporting people. Carers’ Resource offers support and information to unpaid carers, the people they care for, and to vulnerable members of the community – with
POLICE seized this motorbike after it was spotted being ridden in a field in Bradford and scaring animals. Officers were called to a field off Poplars Park Road, Swain House, on Monday by a member of the public. The rider had already left the
POLICE in Bradford are hunting these three men who are accused of making threats to harm a man. They are alleged to have threatened the 39-year-old man on December 10 last year. A police spokesman said it happened at some point between 7.06pm and
PEOPLE wanting to support the fight to keep Haworth Community Centre open have been invited to attend a public meeting. Campaigners are staging the event at 7.30pm tonight, in Haworth West Lane Baptist Church. The rundown community centre that
AN EMPTY pub in Great Horton looks unlikely to reopen after plans to turn it into a house were submitted to Bradford Council. The Southfield Hotel in Southfield Lane shut over two years ago, and has been boarded up ever since. Although it has
A FURIOUS mum is taking action over a shop selling paracetamol to her young son who came within a whisker of an overdose.Lewis, 12, who swallowed four of the tablets, could not check dosage advice on the packet because he is dyslexic.And after a hospital
FORMER Keighley MP Ann Cryer is to contest the Ilkley ward for Labour in the elections for Bradford Council on May 7. Mrs Cryer, aged 75, represented the Keighley constituency, which includes Ilkley, in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2010.
SIR – John Appleyard says I am ‘undermining Labour on the NHS’ as I pointed out that they support privatisation via the PFI (private funding initiative), other people might suggest I was telling the truth about Labour’s NHS policy. . Come on Labour
SIR – Regarding your reporter’s revealing statistic into drivers who use mobile phones while at the wheel (15 drivers in such mode spotted in one hour at a major junction on the Wakefield Road). Prior to this, we thought that motorists were actually
SIR – It seems that David Cameron aspires to follow Blair through the revolving door to personal wealth via the well-trodden road of being a US poodle. How else can anyone explain his recent decision to send British troops to Kiev? (In an advisory
SIR – The recent media attention surrounding ex- Foreign Secretaries, Conservative, Malcolm Rifkind and Labour’s Jack Straw has once again brought into focus the question of MPs seeking to make money from outside constituency work. David Cameron, who
SIR – Geoffrey Holmes apologised for his delay in replying to an earlier contributor. It is a pity he didn’t leave it longer or bin the nonsense. Ed Miliband is not engaged in class war but is defending the poor, the vulnerable and the hardworking
SIR – In response to Geoffrey Holmes(Letters, February 24) I didn’t say that Ralph Miliband wasn’t a Marxist, I said his son Ed wasn’t and that many of us have different political views to our parents. I knew Ralph Miliband and not only did he
SIR – I am wondering why the good people of Bradford tolerate the wholly inadequate car parking at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The non-existent attempts to make it work for patients and the draconian methods adopted when people fail to follow the
WHEN a 35-year-old African woman, in Bradford on a student visa, was admitted to hospital for back surgery, she ended up staying there for a total of 333 days. With other health needs including continued treatment for HIV, and for an ongoing infection
IT will be surprising to most people who have bought paracetamol painkillers over the counter that a 12-year-old boy was able to purchase a box from a local shop. Most retailers, especially pharmacies, are quite strict in who they sell the product
THE man who brought the Tour de France to Yorkshire has been honoured for the achievement with the highest accolade from cycling in the county. Gary Verity (pictured), chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, was presented with the C.A Rhodes Memorial
A THIEF will be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court next month after he admitted stealing four charity collection boxes from a book shop and cafe. Mokadam Ahmed, 35, of Manningham Lane, admitted stealing a charity bucket containing £50 at Food2Go
RESIDENTS can have their say over the future of a Bradford park. Members of Friends of Brackenhill Park in Great Horton are looking to make improvements to the site and want residents’ opinions. The group will then work alongside Bradford Council
A MAN has been arrested and cautioned for being drunk and disorderly after trying to enter the homes of strangers in Keighley. Officers were called after the man was reported trying to get into a flat on Back Cavendish Street. He was told to
PEOPLE in Bradford are getting less than their fair share of public funding, according to a trade union. But the people who are getting the lion’s share of taxpayers’ money aren’t southerners, but Scots, according to the Workers of England Union
SIGN up for a muddy run around Harden this weekend. The first Harden Trail Race will be held on Sunday and is split up into three separate events. The fun run, starting at 10.30am, costs £2. The two-mile trail run, which starts at 11.20am,
SUPPORT is available to South Craven smokers wanting to stub out the habit. North Yorkshire County Council issued the message as it backed new legislation banning smoking in vehicles when under-18s are present. “We are committed to protecting
BRONTE Country is among destinations across the district being promoted as part of a new initiative. Visit Bradford is taking part in a national campaign showcasing the region’s heritage. The venture is part of a VisitEngland project, which
THE next monthly endometriosis support group meeting is in Shipley on Saturday. It will be held at The Kirkgate Centre, Kirkgate, between noon and 3pm. Endometriosis is a common condition where small pieces of the womb lining are found outside
BAILDON Moravian Church is to host a table-top sale from 9.30am to 12pm on Saturday. Admission is free, with refreshments available. Tables cost £6, with all proceeds going towards the church. To book a table, call 01274 593832.
A COFFEE morning in aid of Manorlands Hospice at Oxenhope will take place in Bingley on Saturday. Little House, on Queen’s Court, will host the event from 10am to 12pm, with coffee and homemade cakes available. Admission is free, with all proceeds
GREEN Drinks Keighley is only in its second year but is already helping to improve the environment locally, it says. Eco-minded people attending the bi-monthly social gathering have linked up to run new green projects in and around the town.
RESIDENTS were unable to leave their Bradford street after it was sealed off by police carrying out an early morning raid. Officers investigating an assault, in which a firearm was seen, blocked off Yateholm Drive in Clayton Heights while they
THE BBC is in Bradford on the lookout for creative talent of the future. Its talent-spotting team will be at BCB radio until Saturday looking for people with experience of vlogging and creating digital content. Dan Foster, producer, said: “
POLICE recorded 15 trans-gender hate crimes between January and mid November last year in West Yorkshire, compared to 17 for the full previous year. That was up from seven incidents in 2012, figures from West Yorkshire Police show. Hate crime is
A NURSING home has shut after concerns over its standards of care. All 25 residents of Royd Hill, at Sutton-in-Craven, have been transferred to alternative accommodation. North Yorkshire County Council said issues had first been raised last
BRADFORD-BASED social housing group Incommunities has kept its top rating for quality. In an assessment by the Homes and Communities Agency, the organisation is praised for financial and governance performances. In recognition of effective
THE organisers of Shelf Gala are inviting people to get involved with the event. The tug of war and dog competitions are open to members of the public, while people can also get involved with stalls, fairground entertainment, food outlets and football
A DISCOUNTED health and fitness offer from Bradford Council has been extended until the end of March, offering the opportunity to use their facilities at reduced cost. The discounted Clubactive gym membership was introduced as a ‘January sale’
Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands, at the Alhambra Theatre WHEN an eccentric inventor sets about creating a boy using odds and ends of his workshop, there begins a potentially touching father-and-son relationship, albeit with dodgy ethical leanings
PAYING all Bradford Council employees the Living Wage could lead to job cuts, opposition Conservatives have warned. On Tuesday, the authority’s ruling Labour party said it wanted to pay all workers the wage – a move set to benefit more than 2,000
BRADFORD City’s success on the pitch is being toasted with fairtrade tea. Elaine de Villiers is knitting Bradford City tea cosies to mark the team’s FA Cup run and raise awareness of Fairtrade Fortnight which runs until March 8. The woolly
POLICE representatives from West Yorkshire were last night meeting MPs in the latest step of a high profile campaign to highlight the impact of budget cuts. A reception, organised by the Police Federation, was held at the House of Commons to hammer
A 75-YEAR-OLD man has been warned to expect a prison sentence for sexually abusing a boy aged 14. Matthew Wiles, of Central Avenue, Bracken Bank, Keighley, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to five offences of sexual activity with
AN EXHIBITION on the history of Jewish people in Bradford has opened at the Jewish Cultural Centre in London. Making their Mark: The Jews of Bradford will run in the centre for more than a month, and features the role people of the Jewish faith
PLANNED cuts to mental health services will put many lives in danger, a trade union has warned. Unison has called on health commissioners to reverse plans to slash the budget for child and adolescent mental health by £352,000. The union said
JOSHUA Holmes is a third of the way to a rare feat.The 19-year-old apprentice mechanic from Eastburn Boxing Club won the Yorkshire & Humberside open-age 60kg title challenge belt last November in Hull and has already made a successful first defence in
BRADFORD City bosses are bringing redundant seating back into use in time for the FA Cup quarter final as part of their pledge to make sure all season ticket holders get to see the game. Engineers will be working in the days leading up to the match
CAR mechanic Ian Handley has changed a lifestyle gear to raise thousands of pounds for charity.The 44-year-old, of Allerton, Bradford, admits the only exercise he used to commit to was dashing to the bar for last orders but now all that has changed -
A TEENAGE girl who has lost both her grandmother and her best friend to cancer is donating her hair to help other children with cancer.Maya Fieldhouse, 16, was inspired to cut off her long hair as a way of making young cancer-sufferers feel better about
A WELL-TAKEN goal by Alex Cusack got Albion Sports back into the game after visitors Bridlington Town had taken the lead but they contributed to their own downfall in the second half on the way to a 2-1 defeat. Brid took the lead after Brice Tiani
JEAN-PHILIPPE Baile has insisted his best is yet to come as he vowed to cement his position as one of the Bulls’ first-choice centres.The close-season signing from Catalans Dragons made his debut in last weekend’s 34-4 win over Whitehaven, admitting afterwards
THE Football League do not have a problem with Aaron Mclean coaching against City on Saturday - providing the two clubs agree that he can. The Bantams are still paying the bulk of the wages for their top earner, who is on loan at Peterborough for
THE Bradford Police Museum reopens tomorrow with a new line up of special events and exhibitions planned for the coming year.The museum, located in Bradford City Hall, first opened last August and had more than 1,500 visitors before closing for a short
SCHOOLS across the district have been urged to follows a Shipley school's example after it has saved more than £4,000 in bills since it installed solar panels.The panels were installed on the roof of Saltaire Primary School in September 2013, making savings
LEE Gaskell's hat-trick ensured he took centre stage during Sunday's win over Whitehaven – but Jay Pitts was not far behind him.The Bulls back-rower scored a first-half try before providing two superb assists for Gaskell's first two touchdowns after the
THOUSANDS of West Yorkshire residents expected to cash in their pension pots will have as few as three face-to-face advisers to offer help, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. Radical new freedoms – allowing over-55s to withdraw their pension
BRADFORD has to stop 'pussy-footing about' to tackle a children's dental health crisis, a leading councillor has warned. Councillor Ralph Berry said new evidence of young people having rotten teeth extracted unnecessarily highlights 'a terrible
A BRADFORD-based literacy charity needs volunteers to help reluctant and struggling readers in the city's schools.The Reading Matters scheme wants to hear from people who could make a big difference to a child's reading ability, confidence and self-esteem.The
A RADIO presenter has told of her relief that "13 years of complete hell" at the hands of a psychotic stalker are finally over. A judge has ruled that Mohammed Basharat Feroz must be detained indefinitely in a mental hospital after he threatened
MAJOR roadworks to replace ageing gas mains in Bradford city centre will continue into next month.Northern Gas Networks is carrying out work in Bank Street to replace metal pipes with plastic ones.It has caused disruption with temporary traffic lights
