THE Labour Party has removed a potential election candidate after her previous comments about Jews sparked a furore. But critics say questions remain unanswered about how former Respect activist Nasreen Khan came to be shortlisted for political
DETECTIVES in Bradford have released CCTV stills and an e-fit image of three males they would like to speak to following an off licence robbery.A police spokesman said the robbery happened at a store in Otley Road, Bradford, at around 11.15am on Monday
TRADERS have welcomed a new subsidised bus fare aimed at attracting more customers to a shopping centre at the top of town. The new 50p single fare is now being offered on an existing service – run by bus company TLC Travel and Bradford Council
Guiseley's Emirates FA Cup second round tie at Mansfield Town has been switched to Sunday, December 3. The match will kick-off at 2pm so that highlights can be shown in BBC's Final Score programme. The Lions will be playing in the second round
FORMER Bulls player Joe Lumb has landed his first senior boxing belt after returning to the ring.The 21-year-old hooker, who has signed for Keighley Cougars ahead of next season following his release from Odsal, has made an immediate impact after reviving
UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen to its lowest level in the district in recent years, new figures show. The monthly figure for October was down – by 0.3 per cent – for the seventh month in a row, new numbers from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
BRADFORD No 1 continued the season in fine form with an excellent 5-1 victory against Sheffield No 2 at Undercliffe Cricket Club and now share top spot in Division One of the Yorkshire Inter-District League with Leeds.Wayne Wootton started well for Sheffield
Fat Friends the MusicalThe Grand Theatre, LeedsTHE curtain rises on a row of ample-sized bottoms, shaking from side to side in a colourful Zumba workout. The Super Slimmers are working their wobbly bits to a lively latin beat - but would rather be hot-footing
BRADFORD Dragons head coach Chris Mellor was left ruing a poor second-half display as his side went down 95-74 at Reading Rockets. Their hosts – one of the longest established teams in National Basketball League Division One – were sitting nicely in the
A FORMER Lord Mayor of Bradford has quit both the Council and the Labour Party with immediate effect. Naveeda Ikram, who had been a councillor for the ward of Little Horton, resigned just a day before she was due to be automatically removed from
Do the Bradford Bulls ever play Bradford City to see who is the best? It's an intriguing question, and indeed on current form you might be forgiven for thinking that City would prevail no matter which code the game was played in. And it was
HERMITS G moved top of Division Three in the Bradford League following a hard-fought derby victory over stablemates Hermits F.The G team had the edge when it came to close finishes as they won all four of the matches that went the distance.The first two
POLICE have arrested three men in Bradford after North Yorkshire Police were involved in a pursuit of a stolen quad bike.The quad was first spotted by police on the A629 at 1.10am on Wednesday (November 15) after the machine had been taken from Kilnsey
A BRADFORD man beat off competition from Premier League giants to win a national football award.Humayun Islam, 40, chairman of the Bangla Bantams, a Bradford City supporters’ group, won the behind-the-scenes prize at the Asian Football Awards (AFA) last
We've been raiding our vaults again! Take a look at our 72-picture gallery of Birkenshaw village, including its schools and the emergency services control centre. Home to founding members of the band Smokie and the base for the West Yorkshire
KALLUM Watkins was happy to see England's fringe players get a chance to press their claims – but he was even more delighted to win back his own place in the team.Watkins, who has been an England mainstay since making his debut in 2012, made way for
SPEN FLOODLIT LEAGUEDivision One: Thornhill 99 (21) Hove Edge A 91 (19), Littlemoor A 121 (26) Elland A 93 (19), Farsley A 123 (27) Spen Victoria A 123 (27) Spen Victoria A 107 (24).Division Two: Heckmondwike A 124 (28) Littlemoor B 75 (14), Spen Victoria
A BEHIND-the-scenes film charting the first 12 months in charge for Bradford City’s German owners has been showcased. Matter of Heart follows the first season under the ownership of Stefan Rupp and Edin Rahic after they bought the club in May last
WORK on filling a sinkhole in Baildon has been halted until next week. An area of pavement (pictured) on a pedestrian crossing in Browgate gave way in September causing the large cavity. Baildon Town Council say work has been paused until Monday
BRADFORD Bulls will kick off their League One campaign away to York. The fourth-placed Knights will provide the opposition for their first game in the third tier on February 18. It will be the first league meeting between the clubs for 31 years
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies said men and women should be treated the same when they commit a crime. He said a crime was the same regardless who committed it and there was no justification for treating people differently based on their sex. Speaking
SILSDEN'S incredible run of victories since the start of the Hallmark Security League campaign continued with a 17th consecutive Division One win.The Cobbydalers extended their lead at the summit to 14 points as they romped to a 4-0 success at second-placed
READ MORE: Tributes paid to 'good, quiet man' A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder after a man was found with fatal injuries at a house in Bradford. Dawid Zbigniew Kutek appeared before magistrates shortly after 11.25am charged with
OSTILIO looks one of the more interesting horses in action on a workaday card beneath the Newcastle floodlights.It might be a little off-putting to see Simon Crisford's youngster already running in a first-time hood but he is clearly a colt with plenty
WHEN Suraiya Hussain clears away the pots after cooking, there is one extra task she does not forget. She pours the oil she has used into a container, puts on the lid and keeps it. The residue from the many meals she prepares is then collected
HOME-based cake baking businesses are proving profitable for two entrepreneurs. Sarah Belford, of Mrs B’s Bespoke Cakes and Sarah Horton, who runs Estrele Cakes, are running their tasty firms from their own homes. Mrs Belford, 39, of Moorhead
TRAINING and English language testing for cab drivers in Bradford should both be tightened up, according to an independent review of Bradford Council’s licensing service. A team from neighbouring Leeds City Council has made 12 recommendations after
THE Telegraph & Argus is once again asking people to nominate inspiring individuals and schools for the annual Schools Awards. The awards have become a highlight of the educational calendar since they were first set up in 2014 as a way of recognising
MORE than £7,000 has been handed out to community projects in West Bradford through a grants scheme run by the churches in the area. The Ark Charity Shop, in Heights Lane, was set up more than 20 years ago. It was started by churches in Girlington
A FURTHER review of libraries is set to take place in Kirklees, amid fears that branches in areas such as Cleckheaton could be under threat again. Members of Kirklees Council’s cabinet will be asked to agree to consult on the future of the library
A WOMAN from the district has been so moved by the plight of refugees in northern France she is heading out there to help them. Helen Routledge, of Oxenhope, near Keighley, is filling a van with goods and setting off to deliver them in person.
BRADFORD College has revealed it has a £6 million budget shortfall and will have to find "significant savings". The financial crisis at one of the country's biggest colleges has led to the Education and Skills Funding Agency to issue it with a
A FIRM has continued to build its strong national reputation with two awards. NG Bailey, which has its headquarters in Ilkley, was named specialist contractor of the year and BIM (building information modelling) initiative of the year at the 2017
CITY will not 'park the bus' against Wigan like Plymouth did at Valley Parade.Stuart McCall has stressed he won't look to copy the spoiling tactics that proved so effective at the Bantams' expense over the weekend.The visitors packed their
LATEST: Man in court charged with murder at Bradford house A SHOPKEEPER has paid tribute to a a regular customer at her shop – who she believes was the man found dead in a Bradford house at the weekend. The dead man, who has now been named
ENGLAND'S women are ready to deal with a "brutal" World Cup schedule in Australia. That is the view of Stacey White, one of ten Bulls players in Chris Chapman's squad. They kick off the campaign tomorrow against Papua New Guinea before facing
A DRUG-fuelled driver who overtook a marked police vehicle on a blind bend before leading the officers on a 90mph chase has been sentenced to a three month suspended jail sentence. Motor mechanic Jack Nixon, who had taken a line of cocaine, accelerated
JON Sharp is expected to be revealed as the new Bradford Bulls coach after the club confirmed that Geoff Toovey will not be returning. The 50-year-old was previously in charge of Huddersfield Giants from 2004-2008 and Featherstone Rovers from 2015
ACCRINGTON 1 GUISELEY 1 (Guiseley won 4-3 on penalties) DON’T let anyone tell you that the FA Cup is on its last legs. Any doubters that this proud competition has lost its shine should have been at Accrington’s Wham Stadium last night
