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  • Driver injured in M62 crash

    A DRIVER was injured after his car was in a crash with a lorry on the M62 today. The collision happened on the westbound carriageway between junction 27 (Birstall) and junction 26 (Chain Bar) at about 6.25pm. Police said the man, who was in

  • Park Chapel cause Great upset in Parish Cup

    GREAT Horton Park Chapel notched the major upset in the second round of the Spenser Wilson Halifax League's Parish Cup.The First Division club were indebted to No 3 Adam Beesley, who made 108 not out in their 224-6 off 45 overs against Sowerby Bridge

  • Dowling an all-round star as Low Moor win at last

    LOW Moor are off the mark in the Spencer Wilson Halifax League.They are still bottom of the First Division but secured 12 of the 17 points they have secured so far by notching a first victory of the season over next-to-bottom visitors Stones.David Mobbs

  • A case of night fever as bowlers hold sway

    ON A day when rain shortened or stopped most games, there were some Aire-Wharfe League bowling performances that will have batsmen waking in the night in a cold sweat – not least in Division Three.Leading the way was Tong Park Esholt duo Will Murray and

  • Inayat in the runs again as RZM triumph

    HOLDERS Onq and 2015 runners-up Keighley RZM both safely negotiated the first round of the Quaid-e-Azam League's Yasmin & Shaid Cup.Yet RZM had to recover from 96-7 on the way to 179 against Karmand, Majid Inayat scoring 54 and Daanyaal Ahmed 51 before

  • Greenfield cash in as Bradshaw lose

    UNBEATEN Greenfield moved top of Division Two thanks to a 23-run victory over Yorkshire LPS in the Bradford & District Evening League.Greenfield made 114-3 from their 16 overs, courtesy of 40 from overseas player Atif Zaidi and 28 by Sajad Ali, while

  • Secret auditions take place in Baildon for The Voice

    A SECRET live audition for hopefuls wanting to take part in ITV's The Voice 2017 has taken place at the Baildon Club.More than 40 singers performed in the first round at the venue, well-known for encouraging promising talent with its Live at the Lounge

  • It's found-hog day as sow is spotted

    A SECOND pig has been spotted on the fly in Fagley. The heavily pregnant black gilt was seen by care home kitchen worker Joanne Frary who contacted the Telegraph & Argus to say there was ‘a new pig on the block’. The sighting comes just

  • Meeting on council bid

    THE possibility of setting up an Oakenshaw Village Council will be discussed at a meeting tonight.The meeting, hosted by the Neighbourhood Project, will discuss a new council, which would have devolved powers in areas such as regeneration and area improvement.The

  • First Bangla Bantams Community Day hailed as a hit

    ORGANISERS of a Bradford City supporters' group's first community day have confirmed it will now become an annual event after proving a success. The Bangla Bantams Community Day saw more than 500 people attending Valley Parade from as far afield

  • Security guard is warned to 'knuckle down' by judge

    A MAN who flouted a court order because he was too busy working as a security guard to do unpaid work has been warned by a judge to “knuckle down or go to jail.”Mouzham Jahangir, 32, was sentenced to a 12-month community order in November after admitting

  • Student film to be shown at National Media Museum

    A GROUP of performing arts students at Bradford College is set to see its work shown at the city’s National Media Museum.The 30-minute film, entitled No Quota Given, will be shown at the venue at various intervals between 2pm and 5pm on Tuesday, June

  • Fun day to mark reopening of Ilkley Lido for summer

    ILKLEY Lido reopens for summer this Saturday and will mark the occasion with a family fun day.There will be stalls, face-painting and activities, as well as the outdoor and indoor pools to enjoy.The summer opening event runs from 10am to 5pm and costs

  • University of Bradford rises 20 places in national rankings

    THE University of Bradford has risen 20 places in the latest Guardian University league table, one of the biggest rises from a university in the UK.The university, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, jumped from 72 in the 2016 list to 52 in the

  • New leader and deputy for Conservatives on Kirklees Council

    KIRKLEES Conservatives have selected a new leader and deputy following the resignation of long-standing leader Councillor Robert Light. Councillors David Hall (Liversedge and Gomersal) and Martyn Bolt (Mirfield) were elected unopposed last night

  • Rhodes praised for "massive" part in Bradford City revival

    JULIAN Rhodes' role in steering City through some of their toughest times should never be forgotten as the club prepare to welcome their new owners today.Edin Rahic and Stefan Rupp will be officially unveiled as the successors to Rhodes and Mark Lawn

  • Harry Hill look-a-like is on a mission

    PAUL Harper bears an uncanny resemblance to a bald and be-spectacled comedian with a cheeky chappy smile. The similarity between him and the famous funnyman Harry Hill, presenter of ITV’s You’ve Been Framed, has enabled Paul to earn a living through

  • Golf ace Ben has laid down Yorkshire marker

    BEN Coad will look to keep knocking in the birdies and eagles if he is given the nod to start Yorkshire's NatWest T20 Blast campaign later this week.Seamer Coad is line to form part of a youthful bowling attack when the Vikings take on Leicestershire

  • Stepping out for charity

    THEIR friendship extends the decades.But their bond was strengthened in the battle against breast cancer - a disease affecting 50,000 women every year in the UK.According to Cancer Research UK, a cancer research and awareness charity, in 2013 there were

  • The Big Lunch is bringing people together

    ANYONE can experience loneliness. Whatever your age, wherever you live and regardless of culture you can feel lonely and isolated - and even more so today as our society turns more towards technology to communicate. Conscious of the need to

  • Bradford school sends old computers to African children

    A SCHOOL in the district will prevent old computers going to waste by donating them to a Bradford-based African schools charity.Horton Grange Primary School has donated 22 of its old computers to the Gambian Schools Trust charity.The Trust, which was

  • Dad jailed for ‘vile abuse’ of family

    A WICKED tyrant who sexually abused his three daughters and beat his wife and sons has been jailed for six years. The Bradford man ruled his terrified family with an iron fist, boarding up the house windows, banning them from walking in the street