Top civil servants have admitted no assessment was carried out to see how the loss of 2,000 jobs at tax offices in Bradford and Shipley would impact on the district’s economy, politicians have claimed.The revelation is said to have been made during a
BULLS could have a real player on their hands in Mikey Wood, according to Huddersfield legend Eorl Crabtree. Wood has had limited opportunities with the Giants and Crabtree believes the season-long loan is the “perfect move” for the young forward
DANNY Lawton and Adam Brook are among the players leaving Cougars from this year's first-team squad.Sean Kelly and Liam Darville also depart as coach Craig Lingard continues to formulate his new playing roster for 2018.Centre Lawton will not be offered
IMPRESSIVE stand-in goalkeeper John May could not keep Thornton United in the FA Sunday Cup as they bowed out 2-0 to Hope Inn Whites at Manningham Mills.Thornton had to play three quarters of the match with ten men after keeper Ryan Blythe was harshly
STEETON missed a golden opportunity to close in on the West Riding County Amateur League high-fliers as they drew 2-2 against struggling Lepton Highlanders.A win would have lifted Steeton level on points with fourth-placed Campion and within touching
FIELD Reserves remain unbeaten and top of Alliance Division One in the West Yorkshire League after a 5-0 romp against Kippax Reserves.Jack Webster led the way with a hat-trick and the other goals came from Liam Lambert and Joe Vickers.Yet manager Matt
THREE bands from the district placed in the top ten at this year’s National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, with Brighouse and Rastrick Band claiming the top prize.Brighouse and Rastrick beat off competition from other bands from around the
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies has called on the Government to provide more resources for "overstretched" police in West Yorkshire. Home Secretary Amber Rudd told MPs there are "no plans for further cuts" to the police budget amid Tory concerns
PUPILS at two special schools were invited to Odsal Stadium in Bradford to learn about safety.The event was organised by the Stay Safe project, a multi-agency partnership which helps teach important life skills to children.The schools involved were Chellow
FARSLEY Celtic Juniors took full advantage of opponents Ealandians having two players sent off to make progress in the Terry Marflitt Trophy as Yorkshire Amateur League action featured a mix of domestic action.Ealandians were reduced to nine men early
COMIC Sean Hughes reflected on death in an "uplifting" show he brought to Bradford. The Irish comedian, who has died aged 51, told the Telegraph & Argus: "No-one really knows how to react around death. I accept that a show about death might
NEWLY-CROWNED Keighley Cougars Reserve player of the year Kieran Smith has left the club to join League One rivals Hemel Stags.The half-back has opted to join the Stags as the Hemel Hempstead side have moved their operations and training base to Sheffield
A man attending the funeral and wake of the mother of a friend ended up spending the night in police cells after being arrested for being drunk and disorderly, a court heard. Adam Feather, 26, was one of several people who had gone to the funeral
YORKSHIRE legends Ryan Sidebottom and Dickie Bird have been honoured at Headingley.The stalwarts won the sporting achievement and lifetime achievement prizes respectively at the Yorkshire Awards, which recognise individuals who have demonstrated their
MATTHEW Bailey made it back-to-back Cougars player of the year awards at the club's annual presentation night.He took the 2017 accolade to add to his 2016 honour on the back of another great season on the field.The prop also took the players'
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to axe a Bradford constituency will soon find out whether they have forced a re-think. The Boundary Commission has been tasked with cutting the number of MPs from 650 to 600, and is due to publish revised proposals tomorrow
After two more stories of fireworks-related antisocial behaviour over the weekend, we are once again asking readers to tell us your experiences of firework disturbances in Bradford. We are compiling an ever-growing dossier of your stories from
A POLICE investigation into the death of an 11-year-old schoolboy found hanged in his bedroom did not find any direct evidence he had been bullied, an inquest heard. Tragic Asad Khan was discovered after his mother Farheen Khan forced her way into
INVESTIGATORS who battle fraud across the district have scooped a national award. Bradford Council’s corporate fraud team investigates fraud against the authority, from disability ‘blue badge’ cheats to thieves who steal Council property. The
THE REGION is battening down the hatches as Storm Ophelia bears down on the British Isles - but Bradford has already seen the effect with bizarre orange skies and a distinct odour of burning. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Bradford
Footage has emerged of a residential street being blocked to traffic while a wedding party let off fireworks in the middle of the street. The video, sent to the Telegraph & Argus last night, shows rockets firing into the sky from the middle
BRADFORD'S Alhambra has lost out in a competition to find the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre.The Alhambra was one of 12 regional winners in the contest, having won the title for Yorkshire and the Humber last month.The overall winner has been announced
by Odele AyresA RECENT T&A article on the revival of Bradford’s 1960s underground Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Club has opened up an old debate questioning whether The Beatles did ever play at the venue.This has been stated in various press releases, adding
ALJEZEERA can make the most of a step down in class in the British Stallion Studs EBF Beckford Stakes at Yarmouth.One of two runners for trainer Luca Cumani, Aljezeera was last seen when dead-heating for second in the Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster last
GRAHAM Singh Takhar is celebrating winning a judo gold medal at the Open Masters British Championships. The Bradford fighter won five bouts in the 81 kilogramme category on his way to the title in Cardiff. Judo clearly runs in the family as
IF YOU have an interest in becoming a football referee then this could be for you.Beckfoot High School in Bingley are hosting a course starting on Monday, December 18 at which you can qualify to be a whistle-blower.To book online and for full details,
A NEW cinema under construction next to The Broadway shopping centre in Bradford will open by Easter next year, bosses have now confirmed. The six-screen 780-seat cinema on Broadway had been scheduled to open this winter, and while construction
A LIQUIDATOR looking into the collapse of a controversial developer could push for seven individuals to be questioned in court. Absolute Living Developments went into liquidation last year, leaving three Bradford projects unfinished and owing millions
GROUPS hoping to take over closure-threatened community halls in outlying towns and villages need more support to do so, the Council’s opposition Conservatives have warned. Halls in Denholme, Harden, Oakworth, Baildon, Menston, Burley-in-Wharfedale
THIRTY years ago today my husband and I woke up to a scene of eerie stillness. The night before, we had been roused from our sleep by a noise like a jet engine. We sat up in bed and were amazed to see the carpet in our bedroom lift from the floor
ROMAIN Vincelot should not beat himself up over City's first away loss, insists team-mate Matt Kilgallon.The Bantams skipper was the chief culprit after they missed a string of chances in Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Bury.Vincelot, who has scored
Bury 3 City 1THE local fan had dismissed any suggestion of Bury derailing the Bantams bandwagon."We never end runs like that, we just extend them," was his emphatic response, to universal approval among his friends, when asked about the chance
BRADFORD Council’s top officials, including its leader, will speak at a meeting of the district’s property chiefs. The local authority’s leader, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, will be at a joint Property Forum-Professionals’ Network audience in
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl left with brain damage after she was starved of oxygen at birth at Bradford Royal Infirmary has been awarded £8 million compensation to provide lifetime care. But it was only when the family’s legal team managed to obtain a transcript
LEON Pryce has been appointed as the new coach at Workington Town. The Bulls legend, who finished midway through last season, will be up against his hometown club in League One next season. Pryce said: “It’s a great move for me and it’s good
BRADFORD Dudley Hill sent head coach Jason Lee out on a high by winning promotion from Division Two of the Kingstone Press National Conference League. The third-placed Parry Laners joined top two Oulton Raiders and Thornhill Trojans in going up
Leeds United 0 Reading 1 EARLY-season sparkle at Elland Road seems light years away. A few weeks ago, Leeds United were playing with flair and pace. In recent games they have been pedestrian and negative - characteristics they showed in
MIKEY Wood sees the Bulls as a "massive stepping stone" in his career after signing on a season-long loan from Huddersfield Giants. The 6ft 2in second row further bolsters the forwards after prop James Davies had his contract extended. Wood
BRADFORD’S three NHS health trusts say the UK’s vote to leave the European Union has not significantly affected their workforce. Before-and-after-Brexit statistics obtained by the BBC and shared with the Telegraph & Argus show Bradford Teaching
