POLICE were called to Fenby Avenue, Bradford, at around 2.56pm this afternoon after a report a young teenage boy had been seen on the street carrying a blue plastic item which resembled a firearm.District officers attended the location, not far from Bradford
Bradford City were pipped by a West Yorkshire rival for the cheapest season ticket price out of all of the professional league clubs in the country, according to a national survey. The Bantams’ cheapest season ticket price of £149 was only beaten
JAMES Doherty didn’t mince his words after watching a video of Wharfedale’s stunning 53-33 home defeat by Sheffield Tigers.His side conceded 45 unanswered points as a 33-8 lead became a humiliating National Two North defeat.“That’s the worst performance
TWO police officers who rugby-tackled MP Jo Cox’s killer moments after she was fatally attacked have been given the Queen’s Gallantry Medal.Constables Craig Nicholls and Jonathan Wright were presented with the honour by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham
A PEDESTRIAN who was hit by a car in Bradford at the weekend has died of his injuries. The 38-year-old man who has not yet been named by police suffered head and chest injuries in the incident in Queen’s Road, Manningham, near enterprise Rent-A-Car
A THREE-MAN team will recommend a new head coach to Bulls co-owners Andrew Chalmers and Graham Lowe.Operations manager Russ MacFarlane, head of youth John Bastian and football manager Stuart Duffy will oversee the initial part of the recruitment process
LOCAL residents from low income backgrounds have been invited to apply for a job with the Bradford Literature Festival. The festival will take part in the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries scheme which opens up entry level work opportunities for
A LECTURER from the University Centre at Bradford College was among a group of higher education professionals to have their teaching excellence praised at a glittering dinner in London. Sam Messam, who lecturers in sport, was among 55 individuals from
WIGAN believe they have the perfect recipe for success in Paul Cook. The manager’s last four seasons have seen two promotions and two play-off finishes – and the Latics are confident he will be celebrating again at the end of the current campaign
SKIPTON AAWinter League competitors had their first taste of wintery weather on Sunday when they fished the hospital length of the canal at Skipton after an overnight frost followed by a northerly wind and a bright sun. Unfortunately, for half of them
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies has urged professional football clubs to help pay for policing costs at matches. He said if the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) refused then Government should set in law the amount clubs have to pay to police
KEIGHLEY'S Ellie Kildunne has been named on the replacements bench for England Women as they open their three-test series against Canada tomorrow. The former Woodhouse Grove pupil, who came through the ranks at Rose Cottage as a junior, is one
QUEENSBURY have had to make three changes for their Division Two Central clash with Wyke at Asa Briggs. Prop forward Luke Whitaker and substitutes Christian Rafferty and Scott Northin – who came off the bench with devastating effect in last week
POLICE who took to the roads in a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) during a five-day operation in West Yorkshire last week have caught a number of reckless drivers.The joint operation, Operation Tramline, between the police and Highways England was aimed at
ONE of the UK’s top dance companies wowed a sold out crowd on the first night of its three day run at the Alhambra Theatre last night.Britain's national dance company Rambert brought their acclaimed Ghost Dances, by Christopher Bruce, to Bradford,
ENGLAND Women started their World Cup journey in Australia on a high with a 36-8 victory against the Papua New Guinea Orchids with the Bradford Bulls players scoring five of their seven tries. Despite being 8-6 down not long into the match, England
A WOMAN has been arrested for stealing a Poppy Appeal collection box. On November 8 a collection box was stolen from McDonald's at Guiseley. The suspect was identified from CCTV and yesterday the suspect attended a police station in relation to
SIGNIFICANT buildings across Bradford could soon sport blue heritage plaques thanks to a new scheme proposed by a local group. The Bradford Civic Society hopes to create a number of plaques, and in the New Year will be asking for local residents
GUISELEY are going to provide free travel to their fans going to watch their FA Cup second round tie at Mansfield.The announcement came from major backer Steve Parkin and the club's directors in the wake of Tuesday night's dramatic 4-3 penalty
A COCAINE smuggler who was jailed for his part in a calamitous £200 million transatlantic drugs plot has died in prison. John Powell, of Airedale Mews, Silsden, was given a ten year sentence in 2015 for skippering the 62-foot yacht Makayabella,
A CAR has crashed into a garden wall in Birkenshaw this morning after a two vehicle crash, leading to heavy traffic. The incident happened at around 7.45am at Whitehall Road East, just past Readmans clothing store. The aftermath saw Whitehall Grove
A CRASH between two cars on the M606 has led to lane closures and heavy congestion this morning. A 23-year-old woman has been taken to hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the crash, which happened at 7.30am. The crash led to debris
STEETON manager Roy Mason said the wealth of tributes to club president David Baxter, who died on Sunday, shows the high esteem in which he was held.The club's Facebook page was inundated with condolence messages as people, including many from the
JONNY Maxted has been described as one of the best penalty-savers around as Guiseley bask in the limelight of making FA Cup history. The Lions are licking their lips at the prospect of facing boss Paul Cox's former club Mansfield in the second
MARK Regan of Brighouse Sports won the third Spen Winter Sweep after defeating Richard Brook (Mirfield Old Bank) 21-12 in the final.Regan was in superb form throughout, only conceding 51 chalks in his five games, with his toughest being a 21-15 quarter-final
DREAMING TIME seems to have found her groove on the all-weather and she can keep up the good work by making it a hat-trick in the Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap at Chelmsford's evening meeting.The three-year-old won one of her three starts
I JUST wish that scientists in the 1930s had found a CO2 free way to dispose of plastic as well as developing it in the first place.Made from coal, oil and other organic matter it’s light, can be shaped without limit and will last for at least 500 years
THIS week I attended the premiere of Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends the Musical; the stage adaptation of her popular TV comedy drama tackling weighty issues of dieting. In one scene, members of a slimming group frantically peel off layers of clothing, shoes
PROTESTERS are gearing up to fight plans for up to 200 homes on green belt land in Keighley. Concerned politicians and community representatives say the land – in Goose Cote Lane – marks a clear boundary on the southern edge of built-up Keighley
THE refurbishment of a grand Bradford banking hall has been hailed as an ideal example of how the city’s heritage buildings can be restored.Yesterday saw the official opening of the new Natwest bank on Market Street. The building, which dates back to
A FESTIVAL reflecting some of the most pressing women’s issues of today will take place in Bradford this weekend. The Women of the World Festival will celebrate successes of women from all walks of life, as well as tackling issues like domestic
A BANNED driver told he had a “sword hanging over his head” following a 90mph police chase through Ilkley has again avoided jail despite trying to flee from officers in Bradford. James Dixon, 24, was given a ten-month suspended sentence in February
ANOTHER local supermarket has stepped in with a donation to the Telegraph & Argus Toys & Tins Appeal to help us bring some Christmas cheer to the district’s most vulnerable women and children. Sainsbury’s has answered our appeal and donated
THE first woman to direct cult sci-fi series Doctor Who has died at the age of 89. Patricia “Paddy” Russell, who lived in Oxenhope, near Keighley, was highly respected among fans of the TV drama for classic episodes like Pyramids of Mars. She
DANE Chisholm is hungry to put the Knights to the sword as he targets an opening-day return for the Bulls. York provide the opposition for the first League One game of the 2018 campaign – the first league meeting between the two clubs for 31 years
STUART McCall reckons Wigan are League One champions-in-waiting – but fancies City to unsettle them on Saturday.Paul Cook's men are currently a point behind leaders Shrewsbury in second, yet McCall believes they pack the power in squad depth to top
A PAEDOPHILE who committed a “catalogue of grave sexual crimes” over three decades has been jailed for 20 years. Colin Stubbs, 65, was found guilty of rape, buggery, and 14 counts of indecent assault following a trial at Bradford Crown Court.
BUSINESS leaders in the district have welcomed a call from small firms in Yorkshire urging action on the Northern Powerhouse ahead of the Budget on Wednesday.A new report, An Entrepreneurial North, by Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) representatives
