A FAMILY is offering a reward for the safe return of their family pet which went missing on Sunday morning. Diesel, a two-and-a-half year-old bull mastif/Staffordshire cross, was last seen in and around the New Virginia Tavern, in Rushton Road,
A MAN has been tasered and arrested after running riot and shooting a BB gun in a busy park area. West Yorkshire Police were called to Crowgill Park, in Shipley town centre, at around 7.15pm this evening following reports the man was threatening
A RISE in drugs-related death in West Yorkshire has prompted the police to issue a safety warning to potential users.The deaths have been largely associated with taking Class A drugs, predominantly heroin. Last weekend there were two suspected drugs related
THE completion today of a two-phase development of 65 affordable family homes on a previously run-down site of flats has been celebrated with a key handover ceremony.Incommunities’ Green Lane housing development on the edge of Bradford city centre has
HUNDREDS of family, friends and supporters of mum-of-four Sally Major will gather at a church in her home town of Silsden next week to say their final farewells.The funeral of the 33-year-old, who lost a battle to bowel cancer, will take place at St James
GUISELEY are facing a tough fight for their National League lives after suffering two defeats over Easter. With two games to go, away to Bromley on Saturday and at home to Solihull Moors a week later, they desperately need to halt the slide which
A BRADFORD lorry driver has been jailed under the Terrorism Act for re-tweeting propaganda supporting Islamic State, including images of “dreadful violence”, a judge said.Sentencing Atzaz Khan to 12 months in prison today, the Recorder of Leeds, Judge
YORKSHIRE have been handed a significant boost with the news that overseas batsman Peter Handscomb has not been selected in Australia's 15-man Champions Trophy squad.The tournament takes place between June 1-18 in England and Yorkshire were fearful
A RESTAURANT unit in Manningham could be converted into a take away if new plans submitted to Bradford Council are approved.Amer Hussain says the proposed take away, at 68-70 Manningham Lane and currently the Istanbul Shawarma restaurant, would “tie in
SALTAIRE is preparing for two days of events celebrating its heritage and the day to day lives of its residents. The annual Saltaire World Heritage Weekend starts on Saturday, and this year’s event looks at how the lives of its residents have changed
A DRAGONBOAT has gone on display at a shopping centre as the countdown to this year’s Bradford Dragonboat Festival continues. The 21-man boat will be in The Broadway for the next two weeks before it moves to Roberts Park, Saltaire, for the festival
MANY people will be concerned to read about the significant damage caused to two school buildings in separate attacks, both of which are reported in today’s Telegraph & Argus. In their own different ways, the mindless incidents - one at an existing
QUEENSBURY have a big game in the Yorkshire Men's League Premier Division at North Hull Knights. Both sides are without a win in their opening two fixtures, and victory for Bury would lift them off the foot of the table. Odsal Sedbergh have a similar
WAITRESSES at a Bradford cafe have been saving up their tips to help dish up meals to the homeless.So far, staff at Bowling Cafe in Maw Street have delivered meals to Hope Housing's shelter in Barkerend Road but hope to be able to reach out to more
OTLEY, who were denied a third consecutive Aire-Wharfe League championship on the final day of last season, start the new campaign on Saturday against Burley, one of their main rivals for this year’s title. Beckwithshaw took last year’s crown by three
A MEMORIAL in the House of Commons to murdered MP Jo Cox will be unveiled at a later date to avoid clashing with the general election, according to John Bercow. The memorial plaque bearing a coat of arms her children helped design is to be installed
OF everything that has happened over the course of the winter in the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League, it is fair to say that nothing has been as pleasing as the revival of Windhill, one of the league's most famous clubs. The Busy Lane club
Jeremy Corbyn has promised to put wealth "in the hands of the people of Britain" as he turned his fire on big business and the rich in his first major speech of the general election campaign. The Labour leader cast the June 8 poll as a battle of "the
Former UKIP MP Douglas Carswell has announced he will not stand in the general election. Mr Carswell said he would be voting Conservative on June 8 but has decided that "it is time for me to move on to other things". The Clacton MP sensationally
REECE Burke virtually swept the board at last season's City prize-giving ceremony.But who will succeed him as the Telegraph & Argus/JCT600 player of the year?The winner will be announced on Monday during the awards evening at Valley Parade.Forget
HAVING crossed off from their Yorkshire Cup semi-final at Sheffield Tigers last Saturday due to a dearth of front rowers, Otley are hoping that their props and hookers will be sufficiently fit to take on Harrogate at Rudding Lane on Saturday. The Cross
ALMOST 48 hours before what is arguably their biggest game of the season, Cleckheaton could not fill their replacements' bench. "We only have 17 players at the moment," said coach Scott Benton. Cleckheaton need to win at Lymm to definitely
LEFT-WING journalist and broadcaster Paul Mason will speak at a grassroots political event being held in Bradford. Mr Mason (pictured), former business editor for Channel 4 News, will be the keynote speaker at Take Back Control, aimed at bringing
A TOP journalist will speak at a conference being held in Bradford next month and looking at online learning. Bill Thompson, who works on the BBC’s flagship technology programme, Click, is the keynote speaker at Bradford College’s annual Online Learning
ONE of the many benefits of old age is noticing the changes that have occurred over the years, some beneficial, some not, but they all inevitably involve the production of extra CO2. It’s remarkably serious as at the same time our numbers have increased
AN 18-year-old woman is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after two cars crashed in Bradford last night. A total of four people were taken to hospital following the incident involving a white Volkswagen Golf and a black Vauxhall
A FIRE of bags of rubbish in a garden got out of control and spread to a fence and tree at a house in Bradford. A crew from Idle Fire Station were called to the blaze in the back garden of a house in Wood Lane, Swain House, at around 8.30pm yesterday
AN abandoned stolen car was destroyed in an arson attack in Bradford. A Peugeot 106 was destroyed in the fire on Avenham Way, Pollard Park, at around 3.45am today, which crews from Idle and Odsal Fire Stations attended. The fire spread to a BMW
EMINENT may be the lowest rated of the seven runners who go to post for the bet365 Craven Stakes, but he can emerge as a true Classic contender by winning the feature event on the final day of Newmarket's Craven Meeting.The likes of War Decree and
IT took just three little words to drive a wedge between my partner and I. "Let's go camping." I'd said it before I even knew it - and he looked instantly appalled. "We're middle-aged. I've got a bad back. It's not a good idea, love," he said
RORY McArdle reckons Stuart McCall will help City to keep calm and carry on through the play-offs.McCall’s men need a point at home to Wimbledon on Saturday to rubber-stamp their place in the end-of-season promotion showdown.But McArdle insists there
VILA Halafihi insists the Bulls will be working harder than ever this weekend – despite their enforced 'break'.An early exit from the Challenge Cup means Bradford are without game-time until their trip to Toulouse on Saturday, April 29.Omari Caro
THE qualifying round of the Yorkshire Cup and Eric Hutchinson Cup takes place tomorrow [Saturday], with most Bradford League teams in action. Draws - Yorkshire Cup, qualifying round: Outlane BC v Slaithwaite C&BC at Cleckheaton Moorend, Cleckheaton Sports
A WIDOWER in his eighties has spoken of his distress after the favourite seat of his late wife was stolen from his garden. Grandfather-of-four John Kelly had just finished a painstaking refurbishment of the wrought iron bench in memory of
A TEENAGE girl allegedly groped on her bed by a doctor pretending to be a GP from her surgery thought he was a “psychopath” who was going to kidnap her, a jury was told. Fesal Hussain, 33, is accused of “forcing” an unauthorised home visit on the
OVER 15,000 staff across the Bradford district have been provided with training on the government’s 'Prevent' strategy - set up to draw people away from extremist behaviour. Started in 2011, the strategy is used by Councils, police, universities and
VISITORS to a Bradford bar will be invited to chat about death over a pint or cocktail as part of a push to get more people talking about the taboo subject. Wallers Brewery in Sunbridgewells will host a Death Cafe next month, where people will
A NEW programme which supports jobseekers into employment is celebrating one of its first successes since officially launching in the city last month. Work Routes is a free programme which offers one-to-one support including free skills training
Court of Appeal judges have come in for criticism after claiming a sentencing judge in Bradford had failed to provide evidence that Bradford had a particular problem with dangerous driving. READ MORE: Chief Crown Prosecutor urged to act over danger
Former chairman of the Bradford Bench, Mary Carroll, has urged the Chief Crown Prosecutor to take action over an Appeal Court ruling that reduced the sentence of a danger driver. Here is the full text of her scathing letter. READ MORE: Chief Crown
A VASTLY experienced magistrate has urged Yorkshire's Chief Crown Prosecutor to intervene over an Appeal Court decision to reduce a dangerous driver’s jail sentence. Mary Carroll has fiercely criticised top judges in London who concluded the Recorder
MISSILE-wielding thugs who attacked a primary school have been condemned by community leaders. CCTV images have been released in a bid to catch the culprits, who hurled huge chunks of stone at the building and kicked doors. Keighley MP, Kris
