YORKSHIRE will face Glamorgan at Cardiff in the quarter-finals of the NatWest T20 Blast after beating Northamptonshire at Wantage Road last night. The tie will take place on Thursday, August 11 after the Vikings won for the sixth time in their
ALEX MEECHAN enjoyed last week’s two friendly derbies in particular but the new Avenue head coach has been pleased with all of his side’s pre-season build-up.They drew 2-2 at home to neighbours City in the Bradford derby and prior to that lost 3-2 to
CLECKHEATON'S Olivia Hamilton finished tied fifth in the English Girls Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship.It could have been an even higher finish for the teenager but a five-over par final-round 78 saw her slip out of contention at the Nottinghamshire
DRIVERS heading eastwards to Bradford along the M62 are being warned of possible delays following an accident. Reports are that lane three, of three, is blocked between J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) and J23 A640 / A643 (Huddersfield). Traffic is said
BRADFORD has lost one of its longest serving sportsmen with the death of Granville Cook at the age of 93.Affectionately known as Cookie or 'Mr Dudley Hill Athletic', Granville, who survived the Second World War despite being a gunner protecting
THERE is an old Arabian proverb that says “beware the camel’s nose”. It literally means that once the camel nudges his nose into the tent, his body will soon follow. Now keep that image of the Bedouins trekking across the Sahara and think of
A DRINK and drug-fuelled driver who ploughed into a group of people outside a Bradford nightclub - leaving one man with “catastrophic” injuries - is not dangerous, top judges have ruled. The decision at London’s Appeal Court means Istahar Ali,
IT WAS certainly a busy few days last weekend but it was a productive one for Guiseley according to manager Mark Bower.The Lions hosted Leeds United on Friday night and then made the short trip to Horsfall Stadium to face Bradford Park Avenue on Saturday
NO arrests have been made after car-jackers in Bradford targeted three vulnerable drivers, including a woman at knifepoint, in one day. Beth Aleksander was threatened with a knife and had her black Volkswagen Golf stolen when she stopped at a red
BRADFORD Council’s planning enforcement services said its hands are often tied with legislative tape when it comes to dealing with illegal development. But the team, which was brought together in 2008, is making inroads to get through a backlog
THE main junction in Gomersal will remain closed for another two weeks as damage caused by burst water main is worse than first thought. A water main on Oxford Road, Gomersal, has caused disruption to motorists, residents and firms since Monday
A HEALTH committee reacted with horror at the difference in the death rates of babies in some of Bradford’s richest and poorest areas. The eye-opening statistics were read out by Jonnie Dance, a senior analyst in Bradford Council’s public health team
CHARLIE Martin has set his sights on victory at home to former club Hunslet this weekend as Cougars bid to win promotion and save head coach Paul March’s job.Keighley lost 40-4 at Toulouse last Saturday but it was a vastly-improved display on their 84
THERE IS "huge potential for Chinese investors" at Leeds, according to businessman Steve Tappin who has been meeting with possible suitors.Harrogate-born Tappin is a lifelong Leeds fan and the chief executive and founder of Chinese consultancy
AN ARSON attack at a Guiseley school is being investigated by police.New pre-school toys worth around £4,500 were seriously damaged along with a shed. The toys were being stored at Guiseley Infant and Nursery School, in Oxford Road, in time for the start
PEOPLE from Bradford have been urged to get their trainers on and join a fundraiser running a world record 401 marathons in 401 days for charity.Ben Smith is aiming to run the 26.3-mile distance every day, looking to raise £250,000 for the Stonewall and
A PASSENGER has been given a bill for £12,000 after his "abusive and aggressive" behaviour on a flight from Leeds Bradford Airport caused a diversion to Manchester. The fine, and a lifetime ban, was given by Jet2.com as part of a crackdown.
POLICE have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of assault after a man was injured in a fall from an upper storey window of a property in Keighley town centre. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said the man detained is currently in custody.
THE £1.5 million Sunbridgewells underground development scheme has been hit by a further delay to its opening, according to its frustrated developer. The long-awaited scheme was scheduled to open by the end of this month, but has suffered a further
CHARITIES which do lasting work in the community across the Bradford district are being encouraged to apply for a grant of up to £10,000 from the Telegraph & Argus’ charitable arm. The Gannett Foundation, operated by the US company Gannett,
ALBION Sports have pulled out of one friendly and turned down another for next week as manager Kulwinder Sandhu regroups his newlook squad.The Lions lost six of last season’s first-team regulars in the close season and Sandhu has had to use all of his
BINGLEY St Ives, who were third at lunchtime, managed to turn their fortunes around to win the Bradford & District Union Team Championship at Shipley.St Ives (297) trailed both holders Northcliffe (291) and Baildon (296) after the morning rounds but improved
BRADFORD has made it to the finals of an open contest to host a multi-million pound celebration of the North. It is one of four towns and cities shortlisted to host the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018, culture minister Matt Hancock announced
YOUNGSTERS from Bradford are having a magical time performing in Disneyland Paris this weekend.Performers from DM Academy in Shipley were invited to audition last year, following their appearance at London’s O2 Arena.Tomorrow 40 youngsters, aged from
FOUR men, accused of the murder of a Bradford father-to-be, have denied the offence. Imran Khan, 30, died from a gunshot wound to the head, outside his home in Round Street, West Bowling, at around 8pm on Monday, June 6. The four defendants - Amjad
FIREFIGHTERS feared a woman could be trapped in a house fire which broke out overnight in Keighley. A crew from Bingley fire station were called to the scene of the fire, in the living room of an end terrace in Lawkholme Lane, Keighley at around
A CAR fire could have spread to a nearby vacant pub if it hadn’t been caught in time, firefighters have said. Neighbours called 999 after noticing a red Nissan Micra was alight in the grounds of the Braithwaite Tavern pub in Braithwaite Avenue,
AZEEM RAFIQ has paid tribute to an absent friend for playing his part in Yorkshire’s limited overs revival.The Vikings are on the verge of quarter-final places in both the Royal London One-Day Cup and the NatWest T20 Blast, the latter which should be
WITH Aire-Wharfe League Division One’s four title chasers all looking set for victories, tomorrow’s drama is likely to come in the tight bunch heading the Third Division promotion race.Nowhere will the tension be higher than at Leeds Modernians, who trail
VERY little separates leaders Hanging Heaton and second-placed Pudsey St Lawrence in the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League.The Batley club have 212 points, having won ten, lost four and had one match abandoned, and the Saints, who are on 206
GUISELEY play their final pre-season friendly tomorrow at Curzon Ashton’s Richmond Street Ground.The Nash are a division below Guiseley and are rivals of Bradford Park Avenue and FC Halifax Town in Vanarama National League North. Curzon have only been
STUART McCall has delivered a public vote of confidence in City’s strike force as he admitted the search for another forward was “not close”. City remain in contact over several targets but that could take right up to the close of the transfer window
RIO-BOUND Muhammad Ali has been hailed by Keighley's mayor for being a positive role model in the town.Councillor Shabir Ahmed was among several hundred well-wishers at a special farewell dinner for the Olympic boxer before he joined up with the Great
ALEX Mellor believes the Championship Shield will provide the Bulls with a test of character as he urged his team to go unbeaten for the rest of the year.Rohan Smith’s men are gearing up for a seven-game series against Whitehaven, Halifax, Oldham, Dewsbury
A NEW nursery that will cater for 32 children a day will open in Bierley thanks to a partnership between a community association, an academy trust and Bradford Council. The nursery will be set up on playing fields at The Life Centre, on Bierley
FROLICKING fairies and a seaside stop off in a busy town centre are just some of the events taking place around the Bradford district this weekend. From tomorrow until Monday, the town centre of Keighley will be transformed into a seaside resort
TRAFFIC chaos caused when a swing bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Apperley Bridge stuck for the second time in a week has been branded “a perfect storm.” The bridge wedged open at about 4pm on Wednesday leaving people stranded despite being
A MAN accused of stringing up a boy by his ankles and whipping him with a fishing rod while sexually abusing him told a jury it was an “absolute, complete and utter lie.” Former nightclub owner George Roberts remained seated in the witness box
BRADFORD has the second highest rate in Yorkshire for hospital admissions brought on by illicit drug poisoning. Figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre show the city had 228 such admissions in 2014/15 which worked out
BRACKEN Ghyll Golf Club are celebrating after their triumph in the Yorkshire Inter-District Union Junior Club Championship.The team had already won the Bradford Union club title to earn themselves the chance to represent their district and travel to Middlesbrough
