GOT a dirty car and live around Bingley?Then keep it that way until Saturday, March 4, and let Bingley’s willing firefighters give your four-wheeled pride and joy a shampoo and hose-off while you sit and watch in the spring sunshine.The fire station is
THREE friends who grew up in Thorpe Edge in the 1970s are organising a reunion for anyone who lived in the area at the time. Jacqui Crossley, Deborah (Hodgson) Anderson and Louise Cooke, have organised a get-together at the Oddfellows Arms, in
A SWATHE of local services are to be slashed while council tax is to go up by nearly five per cent, after a heated debate at Bradford’s City Hall. Cuts of £16 million to social care were among the controversial moves agreed tonight as part of a
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MORE than 100 guests packed into the banqueting suite at City Hall for the inaugural Bradford Pride Awards, which recognise work carried out in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. The event was hosted by Bradford Council
NEWSQUEST Media Group, owner of the Telegraph & Argus and one of the UK’s leading regional media companies, is continuing to deliver strong audience growth across its network of more than 160 local news sites.Today’s ABC report for the period July to
THE Sunbridgewells development in Bradford city centre has been nominated for a national design award. Bradford Civic Society nominated the complex of bars, eateries and shops, which opened in December and is partly underground, for the Civic Voice
BAD BEYOND Expression is the title of a talk at the Bronte Parsonage Museum on Tuesday, March 7.The presentation focuses on the words with which Branwell was dismissed from his two years as tutor at Thorp Green. The 2pm talk, which is free for visitors
A BOOMING company based in the district is expanding globally.Teconnex, in Keighley, is setting-up new plants in Romania and Mexico.And the firm is continuing to bolster the current, 523-strong workforce at its Chesham Street base. Twenty-five new recruits
SKIPTON AAALL it takes is a spell of decent weather with reasonable temperatures and once again the fish are happy and in a feeding mood. Well that was the scene at Whinnygill Reservoir last Sunday when the first four-hour open match was fished there.A
DETECTIVES searching for missing Craig Alderson have issued new CCTV images and renewed their appeal to try and trace him. Mr Alderson, aged 44, who is originally from the Queensbury area, has been missing for over a month and was last seen
SALTS have only won once in the Taylor's Timber Premier Division since the turn of the year but they can still play their part in the destination of this season's championship. Tomorrow they visit leaders Golcar United and host second-placed Littletown
6:35pm Councillors and senior council staff have filed out of City Hall to make their way home. One mentions that while
A STEETON company has climbed on board to save a threatened bus service.Award-winning Acorn Stairlifts is sponsoring the Dales Bus 856.The service, which covers a 40-mile route between Northallerton and Hawes in North Yorkshire on Sundays and Bank Holidays
POLICE have released a photograph of a man they are looking for in relation to a criminal damage incident at Bradford Interchange. The incident occurrred at approximately 3.15pm on Tuesday, February 7. A wrong ticket was presented at the barriers
A PROTEST against sexual violence was held in City Park today to mark the anniversary of an alleged mass rape. On February 23, 1991 it is claimed that 90 women were gang raped in the village of Kunan Poshpora in Kashmir by Indian soldiers.
IT'S good that the Council has seen the light and is using common sense in the face of public protest in scaling back some reductions in its gritting service. Of course, it's always difficult
A ROAD safety campaigner from Bradford says it is "ridiculous" that a speeding driver who clocked up 62 points on their licence is still allowed to drive. The West Yorkshire man was among 10,000 motorists legally driving on British roads last month
A PRIMARY school has been judged "good" by inspectors for the third time in a row.Swain House Primary School's latest judgement from Ofsted means that the school has been consistently rated good since 2009.In a short report, the first inspection
MARK Marshall is a City doubt for the return to his former club Port Vale on Saturday. The in-form winger suffered a tight hamstring against Bolton and the Bantams are keeping an eye on his progress ahead of the weekend. Stuart McCall said
A VINTAGE-shop owner has said she is dumbfounded over the Council's order for her to remove a pram from outside her business. Proprietors of Saltaire Vintage Shop, in Victoria Road, have been told a vintage coach built pram to advertise the premises
Cirque Du Soleil: VarekaiFirst Direct Arena, LeedsWHAT would have happened if Icarus hadn't fallen into the sea, after flying too close to the sun?The Greek myth is re-imagined in Varekai, Cirque Du Soleil's spectacular production placing Icarus
OTLEY’S director of rugby Peter Clegg has admitted that team selection this week will be a case of give and take. The Cross Greeners are at home to Huddersfield in a Yorkshire Cup quarter-final on Saturday (2.00), but are also mindful that they
OAKWELL Hall in Birstall is to reopen next month after a £190,000 electrical upgrade.After reopening the hall building the venue will host a History Wardrobe presentation on Sunday, March 12. from 2pm to 4pm.A Very Victorian Lady will offer a rare opportunity
BRADFORD Park Avenue go into their Vanarama National North fixture on Saturday looking down on the relegation places for the first time since the opening week of September. Mark Bower’s men head to Bower Fold to take on a Stalybridge Celtic side
TWO Ilkley based cycling businesses are coming together in April to host a charity ride in aid of Child Bereavement UK.The 40 mile road ride, titled The Three Hill Thriller, is being hosted by Yorkshire Velo Tours and The Commute Coffee House and Bicycle
A WELL KNOWN figure in the world of motorcycling has died at the age of 73.Mick Bancroft, was a former president of the Horsforth and District Motor Club. He lived in Horsforth where his family's motorcycle business was based.Barry Robinson, former
SCHOOLCHILDREN across the district are being given the chance to write and perform in a musical.There's no Place Like Bradford, devised by a group of youngsters who first came together two years ago, has been on a tour of ten schools.The 30-minute
Police are today appealing for witnesses to a serious street assault that left a man with serious head injuries to come forward. At around 12.30am on January 29 a man was pushed to the ground and assaulted on Market Street, Brighouse. He sustained
A TEENAGER is in custody after a police chase ended with a "stinger" being deployed to stop the vehicle. Last night police were involved in a chase with a black Seat Leon, passing through Shelf, Queensbury and Clayton. The stinger, a spiked
FOR the first time this winter, Bradford Council have closed their grass pitches this weekend. A spokesman for Bradford Council said: "Due to the already wet and heavy condition of grass sports pitches, and with further heavy rain forecast, it
YORKSHIRE'S Jack Leaning is hoping to take advantage of a new route into international contention by impressing during next month's North v South one-day series in the United Arab Emirates.The middle-order batsman has been selected for the three-match
TRIBUTES have been paid to Dales Council League chairman and former Bradford League secretary Steve Raistrick, who has died aged 56.The Pudsey Congs stalwart was Bradford League secretary for ten years until he stepped down two years ago due to ill health.He
POLICE have arrested a man after a car stolen from Lancashire was spotted in a car park on Duckworth Lane. Officers from the Bradford West Neighbourhood Policing Team were on patrol in the area yesterday when they spotted three men stood around
MORRISONS has been granted planning permission for a new glazed entrance lobby at its Idle store.Bradford Council approved the company’s planning application for the new entrance to the Bradford Road store that will also include a space for garden centre
PLANS to build a three-storey building featuring shops and apartments on the site of a former pub have been submitted to Bradford Council.If successful, the application would see development on the site of the former Junction Hotel in Leeds Road, which
A BY-ELECTION is expected to be held shortly in a Calderdale ward following the death of a councillor.Graham Hall, who represented Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward, died last month.Calderdale Council has now published a notice stating that a vacancy has
SILSDEN'S weekend game against Chadderton, in the lower tier of the Hallmark Security League, has been brought forward to tomorrow night because of another event at the Keighley Road Stadium on Saturday. The Cobbydalers and their Lancastrian visitors
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an alleged hammer attack at Bradford Interchange. The Telegraph & Argus understands the 'attack' happened on Tuesday night when a group of men, in their late teens, got on the bus and went up to the
Despite some flooding and a mild winter, the British weather the last few months hasn’t been too challenging, but that’s not the case in many other part of the world. We are fortunate to live by the sea in western Europe, but others aren’t so lucky
NONIOS gave himself no chance when finishing last at Wolverhampton before Christmas, but he can make amends in the Betway Handicap back at Dunstall Park. David Simcock's charge has shown glimpses of promise so far but the fact he has won only one
HEAVY rain has fallen overnight and this morning as Storm Doris heads this way. Gusts of 50-60 mph are expected widely across the area later. However, the Met Office has now lowered an earlier amber warning to a yellow warning, advising the
FOR many schoolchildren, the half-term break is a chance to kick a ball around the park, hang out by the swings with their mates or, if they’re lucky, head to the coast for a day trip. Meanwhile, other youngsters are spending this week’s holiday
CHARLIE Wyke has what it takes to become a Valley Parade scoring legend, City fans were told today.The red-hot hitman has made a flying start for the club with three goals and two assists in his four appearances since making the £250,000 switch from Carlisle.Wyke
FORMER England hooker Scott Moore wants to sign a permanent deal with Bulls.Moore, who joined the Odsal club on a four-game trial last week, is currently the subject of a police investigation after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer
THE Bradford Bulls Foundation is aiming to provide every schoolchild in the Bradford district with the "opportunity to play, participate in and consume rugby league."Regular readers of the T&A's fortnightly Foundation page will know just
A FINAL proposal about what Keighley Town Council should do with its civic centre is set to be brought before its next full meeting. The council's strategy committee, tasked with finding a way forward for the troubled facility, intends to present
ANITA Rani, who was a hit on Strictly Come Dancing, has joined Northern Ballet's Board of Directors. And she hopes to encourage more people to watch ballet, and take up dance. "What an honour for me to be invited to support this amazing organisation
THE chairman of a Bradford-based club for disabled people wants to put the group “on the map”. Akbar Khan is keen to raise the profile of Bradford PHAB (Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied) and attract new members. The 52-year-old said PHAB
ANITA Rani, who was a surprise hit on Strictly Come Dancing, has joined Northern Ballet’s Board of Directors.“What an honour to be invited to support this amazing organisation, especially as a Yorkshire lass,” the Bradford-born TV presenter told the Telegraph
A SPEEDING driver caught on camera showing a “blatant disregard” for road safety could have caused “absolute carnage”, it has been claimed. The driver of a white Audi was captured on the dashboard camera of an unnamed motorist performing an “outrageous
A NEW studio space has opened at Bradford College that will bring together students and creative staff at a locally based company. Hallmark Cards has this week opened its Green House - a space where its artistic staff will be able to train and
CAMPAIGNERS have lost their battle to prevent 39 homes being built on urban green space in Cleckheaton following a planning inquiry. Nearby residents have long objected to Strata Homes’ controversial proposals to build on the fields off New Lane
THE jury in a trial of a vicar accused of sexually abusing a boy when he was a Bradford head teacher is expected to retire to consider its verdict today.David Fletcher, 63, denies seven allegations of indecent assault, relating to a boy aged between nine
COUNCIL bosses are making a partial U-turn on road gritting cutbacks, after a public outcry. This winter, Bradford Council cut its gritting routes from 60 to 50 per cent of the road network, to save £70,000. The rate was set to fall to just
A LEADING firm in temperature control systems for business and industry has opened a new 30,000 sq ft sales, distribution and warehousing facility in Bradford.ICS Cool Energy has invested £2 million in the site at Millersdale Close on the Euroway Industrial
