Drivers heading east out of Bradford on the M62 tonight faced delays after a crash further up the motorway. The two-car shunt happened at around 5.45pm between junctions 29 and 30 on the eastbound carriageway, and traffic is reported to be queueing
LIFE expectancy is getting shorter for men in Bradford, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics.Boys born in the area between 2014 and 2016 are expected to live for 77.5 years, down slightly from 77.6 in the previous two year period.Researchers
A FOOTBALL-orientated Bradford charity is looking to boost funds and its profile to continue its work in the community.Sports Campaign Against Racism (SCAR) is run by Shazad Parvez, well known locally as Shadow, and Delroy Dacres. The pair set up the
A BURGLAR who admitted stealing £5,000 worth of laptops and security equipment from a Bradford firm has avoided jail. Polish national Anbrzej Dmochowski, 24, climbed in through a kitchen window of the insolvency business on Bolton Road in the early
Drivers are being urged to be prepared before setting out on their journeys this evening and into tomorrow morning, after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for ice. Temperatures are likely to fall rapidly below freezing later this evening
BULLS are expected to unveil John Kear as their new coach this afternoon. A press conference has been called at Odsal where the 63-year-old is widely tipped to be announced as the successor to Geoff Toovey. Having been in talks with the club
PUPILS at a Bradford school got to experience a virtual trip to back from the stars thanks to top of the range equipment. A Samsung VR bus dropped by Carlton Bolling School to help pupils feel what it was like to descend to earth on Tim Peake’s
CHRISTMAS-themed pasta, half of a Curly Wurly, a 6ft inflatable giraffe and a behaviour charter from a class, are just some of the more unusual gifts West Yorkshire’s teachers claim to have received from their pupils at Christmas. The unusual gifts
DRIVERS using the M606 are being warned of "large pieces of debris" on the southbound carriageway.West Yorkshire Police posted the information at around 3.15pm to ask drivers to be aware of the obstruction and allow for any subsequent hold ups.Meanwhile
POLICE have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to over a distraction burglary at a house belonging to people aged in their 90s. The man (pictured) is believed to be one of two suspects who attended an address in East Bowling and offered to
PARENTS are playing a key role in improving the reading skills of their children at a local primary school. Calverley CE Primary School recently held a parents "Stay And Read" event at the school, where they spent time listening to their children
A 34-YEAR-OLD man will appear in court charged with drink driving following a three-car crash in Bradford.Police were called to a crash involving a black BMW, a white Ford Transit van and a blue Seat Leon, in Druids Street, Clayton, at just before 4.45pm
TWO Bradford men have been arrested as part of a police inquiry into the theft of a quad bike in North Yorkshire.Skipton police are calling on quad bike owners to be vigilant after a spate of "cross-border" thefts in the Craven district.The
FAIRBANK United, who conceded two goals in four minutes, could not make it a double over Colton Athletic in Division Two of the Yorkshire Amateur League. The Bradford side had won the home fixture in October, but couldn't make their possession
Plans for a new bar have been tipped for refusal by Bradford Council. The application, which seeks permission to change a retail unit on Idle Road into a bar, will be considered by planners on Wednesday. A report to the panel outlines that
A WANTED man has been arrested, police have confirmed. Attila Foeldesi 45, is the subject of a European Arrest Warrant after being found guilty of offences of human trafficking and theft in Hungary.He was sentenced to more than five years in prison for
A NEW Olympic-class climbing facility is nearing completion in a former flour mill’s loft in Brighouse.The Northlight at ROKT climbing centre will stretch across the top two floors and provide “next-level bouldering”.Initial work is expected to be completed
THERE may not be a round of next season’s National Trophy Series nor the National Championships earmarked for Peel Park next winter. But that doesn’t mean it is the end of cyclo-cross at the well-known Bradford venue as some people were thinking
CASTLEFORD have signed former Bulls loan player Cory Aston on a two-year deal after the half-back was released from his contract with Leeds.The 22-year-old joined the Rhinos from Sheffield at the end of the 2016 season but left the club without making
WITH the arrival of Santa Claus just a few weeks away, toy shops have been stocking up on the items most likely to make Christmas wish lists. Smyths Toys Superstores — which has a branch in Bradford — has revealed the toy it believes everyone wants
FOUR redundant Yorkshire Water sites have been sold off by the utilities firm’s property trading arm for almost £1 million in total.Keyland Developments, a sister-company to Yorkshire Water has completed the site sales which will see the land and buildings
BRADFORD rider Billy Harding (PH-MAS-PaulMilnes-Oldfield ERT) was a happy man after the fifth round of the National Trophy Series cyclo-cross in Peel Park. His third-place finish in the men's under-23 race enabled him to keep his lead in the
BRADFORD is tipped to benefit from faster trains as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project. Last month, the Telegraph & Argus reported the scheme was now understood to include a stop for Bradford. Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe
“THERE’S nothing keeping me awake at night - well maybe Rafa Benitez not getting enough money to spend on transfers.” Davey Laws has a twinkle in his eye. It was perhaps inevitable an interview with a former football referee, who lists matches
WORK to replace a manhole cover caused a major road into Bradford to be gridlocked this morning. Roadworks by Yorkshire Water outside the National Science and Media Museum (pictured) caused vehicles to block the Jacob’s Well roundabout and sections
A LISTED former school in the centre of Bradford has sold at auction for more than double its guide price.The former Cathedral School on Captain Street sold for £288,000 at the most recent Pugh Property auction in Leeds. The guide price for the building
ENGLAND manager Gareth Southgate praised Bradford City FC Community Foundation's Disability Programme after it received a £1,450 Grow the Game grant.Grow the Game is a programme funded by The FA and the Football Foundation which awards grants to grassroots
A DRIVER of a stolen car has been arrested for drink driving after losing control of the vehicle. Police officers arrested the driver after the car failed to stop and went the wrong way up Town Street in Horsforth and lost control. The driver
West Yorkshire League: Ilkley Town 2 Robin Hood Athletic 2 GOALS from Lee Spires and debutant Tom Archer rescued a Premier Division point for Ilkley. The snow and freezing temperatures caused widespread postponements of matches in the Yorkshire
ON THE year in which Queen Victoria came to the throne a Guiseley man founded what was to become one of the country’s leading textile manufacturers. Abraham Moon founded the company which bears his name and which today holds an enviable position as one
A GROUP of students at Bradford College have collected clothes and raised £200 for the city’s homeless.The students (pictured) all on a Prince’s Trust course, gathered donations of hats, gloves and other essential items to support people experiencing
DRAWINGS of historic Wilsden have been brought back to life as Christmas cards at the village's community post office.The black and white images were created by former resident Reg Fawcett between 1945 and 1975 according to Louisa Sheekins, who has
Every single child in Council care in the Bradford district is either in school, training or is employed, according to new figures.Education bosses said it was “unprecedented” for none of the young people aged over 16 in local authority care to be classed
CITY 4 ROCHDALE 3DAYS like this are what persuaded Stuart McCall to take the job again.“Give me a 4-3 win over a 1-0, any day.” It was one of the first things he said on returning to office at Valley Parade.It was a similar mission statement from the
CHRISTMAS is coming. Are you feeling anxious? No? Well you should be.How can anyone stay calm and collected when we are constantly being told how stressed we should be?‘Christmas is coming…and we Brits are getting stressed,’ says one email that greeted
CAMPAIGNERS will be on City Hall’s steps in Bradford next week protesting against job losses and cuts in Children’s Services.Unite the Union will be supporting Bradford People’s Assembly at the protest from noon until 2pm on December 12.George Williamson
ALMOST 7,800 children in Bradford do not own a single book - according to new research by a literacy charity.The findings, by the National Literacy Trust, show that the most likely children to not have a book are those from deprived backgrounds, boys,
TYRELL Robinson admits his first Valley Parade goal topped his dramatic match-winner at Wigan.Robinson was City’s hero once again with the decisive finish in their thrilling 4-3 victory over Rochdale.Other results went their way as Stuart McCall’s men
PLANS for firefighters in Bradford to become the first across West Yorkshire to wear body cameras in a bid to reduce attacks on crews have been shelved after a fire authority committee refused to sanction a proposed trial of the scheme. The Executive
BRADFORD Council leaders will tell colleagues how they hope to take the district’s road safety campaigns “to the next level” at a meeting tomorrow.A motion entitled ‘The district takes a stand against dangerous driving’, moved by Councillor Abdul Jabar
THE Bulls will finally unveil their new coach in the next few days, with reports claiming John Kear is the front-runner to take over. Club sources expected an announcement early this week to end the long wait to name Geoff Toovey’s successor.
ON THE WARPATH can continue his progression with victory in the 32Red.com British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes at Southwell.The son of Declaration Of War has presumably been slow to come to hand having not made his juvenile debut until early October
