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  • Suspect in Bradford car-jacking sought by police

    POLICE have issued an e-fit image of a man they would like to identify following a car jacking in Bradford city centre. At about 3.50pm on Monday, October 2, a woman in her 40s was approached by two males in Anne Gate. One of the males grabbed

  • Bulls women to be honoured at civic reception

    THE double-winning Bulls women are to be honoured at a civic reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of Bradford tomorrow.Councillor Abid Hussain will welcome the Bradford squad to City Hall for the celebration at 7pm.It will give the ten Bulls players named

  • Making galleries more inclusive

    AN event to make Bradford’s art galleries more inclusive to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community was held in the city. The LGBTQ+ Symposium, at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, also marked the 50th year anniversary of the partial

  • NATIONAL: Uncapped Currie and Walmsley named in World Cup squad

    ENGLAND coach Wayne Bennett has demonstrated his loyalty in selecting his 24-man squad for the 2017 World Cup.Warrington second-rower Ben Currie and St Helens prop Alex Walmsley are the only new faces, while veteran St Helens hooker James Roby is recalled

  • Keighley company's tribute to tragic baby Thomas

    A TEAM of volunteers from a Keighley company and family members have raised more than £12,000 in memory of a baby who was born asleep.Simply Better Events staged a live karaoke event, To the Moon & Back.A large chunk of the proceeds – £9,961 – has gone

  • Staff at University of Leeds to take part in three day strike

    STAFF at the University of Leeds will take part in a strike from tomorrow until Friday over changes to the university’s dismissal policy.There will be three consecutive days of strike action following the university’s decision to amend its employment

  • McDonalds refurb gets green light

    PLANS to revamp a drive-through Shipley fast food restaurant have been approved by Bradford Council. McDonald’s had applied for planning permission to make a number of changes to its branch at Tony Miller Approach, off Briggate. The changes

  • Grand effort in memory of granddad

    STAFF and locals at the Top Odd Pub in Wyke have raised more than £1,000 for the Marie Curie Bradford Hospice.One of the organisers of the August fun day was Gareth Hannan in memory of his grandad, James Waddingham, who died from cancer and was cared

  • Flats plans submitted for old mill site

    PLANS have been lodged to build 18 one bedroom apartments on a brownfield site in Bradford.If successful, the site, which was formerly part of the Cragg Mill and Dyehouse site, in Great Horton Road will be transformed into three storey apartment block.Along

  • Trio of Premier Division clubs humbled on day of shocks

    THREE clubs from the GOALS Bradford Sunday Alliance League Championship Division defeated Premier Division rivals on a day of shocks and surprises in the Senior Cup. Top-flight leaders Olympic hammed second-tier Hand & Shuttle 10-1 at Eccleshill

  • Campion counter-attacks prove deadly

    CAMPION'S defence were in fine from before their attack took over in the Flexible Football West Riding County FA Under-21 Floodlit League. The i2i International Academy couldn't score a goal that their territory and possession merited, and they

  • Bede's regret keeper errors in County Challenge Cup exit

    ST BEDE'S, suffering from a shortage of players, went down 8-2 at home to Thorne Colliery in the first round of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup. However, their man man, Tawheed Ahmed, put them ahead after showing great feet and striking

  • In-form Hirst cashes in as Field win high-scoring clash

    FIELD progressed to the next round of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup after their 7-4 victory against Hebden Royd RS. Glyn Hirst led the way with four goals, and the others were scored by Nathan James, Lee Turner and substitute Sylbert

  • Four cars seized in weekend of action

    A WEEKEND of action against danger drivers has been carried out by police in the Bradford West area of the city.Four vehicles were seized due to drivers not having insurance or a driving licence, with each driver being reported for these offences.Fifteen

  • Man charged over violent mugging of woman, 74

    A MAN will appear before court today after being charged over a violent mugging of an elderly woman last week. Lee Naylor, 39, of Kingswood Terrace, Great Horton, has been charged with the robbery and has been remanded in custody. He will appear

  • Drink driver stopped while almost EIGHT times over the limit

    A DRINK driver was arrested this morning after being stopped by police while driving almost eight times over the drink-drive limit. The driver was stopped in West Lane, Baildon by West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit at around 12.20am today

  • Billiards results

    BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE: Bradford Deaf Centre 6 Great Horton 0, Princeville A 5 Eastbrook 1, Pudsey 4 Princeville B 2.  Breaks: J Dixon (Bradford Deaf Centre) 44; S Kershaw (Princeville B) 35; S Wilman (Great Horton

  • Jobs created as street food bar opens its doors

    A NEW bar and street food venue has opened in Shipley adding to the town’s night life.Hullabaloo is in premises in Westgate formerly used by The Connection restaurant, and more recently the Connexion American diner. Jimmy Greenwood, who lives in Saltaire

  • HELEN MEAD: Gingers definitely don't have more fun

    HOLLY Willoughby has been talking about the pain of being blonde. “A lot of people look at the blonde hair and this and that and the other and have a massive judgement on you,” she says. All I can say is, she should try being ginger. Growing

  • Crime in Shipley up by a THIRD year-on-year

    CRIME has risen by 34 per cent year-on-year in the Shipley constituency, new figures show. The total number of crimes recorded between April to July this year was 2,841, compared to 2,118 for the same period last year. The figures show residential

  • Record-breaking West End musical heading to Bradford

    SMASH hit show Miss Saigon is coming to Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre, the Telegraph & Argus can exclusively reveal. Tickets go on sale later this month for the much-loved show, coming to Bradford on a UK tour following a record-breaking London

  • Exclusive: Miss Saigon is heading for Bradford

    SMASH hit show Miss Saigon is coming to Bradford's Alhambra Theatre, the Telegraph & Argus can exclusively reveal. Tickets go on sale later this month for the much-loved show, coming to Bradford on a UK tour following a record-breaking London run

  • Thousands of Morrisons staff sue over data leak

    THOUSANDS of Morrisons staff should be compensated for the "upset and distress" caused by their personal details being posted on the internet, the High Court has heard. Lawyers say the case - the first data leak class action in the UK - has potential