TWO drains covers may have been missing for weeks, according to a Manningham resident. This evening the council was notified of two drains in Grosvenor Terrace where the covers were missing, leaving a dangerous three feet deep hole. Both were
THE Environment Agency has released a film to celebrate World Fish Migration Day, which takes place today.The film, titled Our Rivers: Recovery and Renewal, features stunning scenery from valleys and rivers across Yorkshire, including the Aire and the
A HOST of projects across the Bradford district have benefitted from the latest round of cash from the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) Safer Communities Fund.A total of ten Bradford-based groups received a share of £166,000, with
THE official Ilkley flag for this year’s Tour de Yorkshire cycling event is now flying high over the centre of the town.It was raised at a ceremony on Thursday attended by pupils from Ilkley Grammar School who are all keen cyclists, alongside residents
A BRADFORD man is taking to his bike in his latest bid to raise funds for the Macmillan cancer charity.Jeremy Dugdale, 57, is aiming to cycle more than 130 miles from Scarborough on Yorkshire’s east coast to Blackpool in the north-west.He will be leaving
AN early morning burglary attempt at a supermarket was foiled when a “smoke cloak” was deployed.Police and fire services were called to the Tesco Express store on Otley Road, Undercliffe, at 3.53am yesterday following reports the device, which deploys
HALL Royd Brass Band will play a concert at Northcliffe Church in Shipley on Saturday, April 28.The band has rehearsed at the church for many years, including before the current partnership with Shipley United Reform Church when it was known as Hall Royd
ANDREW Hodd’s determined half-century followed by an all-round contribution from Jack Brooks helped Yorkshire turn day one of their Specsavers County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Emerald Headingley on its head.Former Sussex wicketkeeper
A CAR driver and passenger who threw litter out of the window as they passed a marked police vehicle, have been arrested after suspected Class A drugs were found in their vehicle.West Yorkshire Police officers in Keighley were on routine patrol today
A MAJOR project following the lives of thousands of Bradford children has reached a major milestone with the testing of its 10,000th child. The Primary School Years study is tracking children as they grow up and aims to collect information from
SCHOLEMOOR Beacon Community Centre has been successful in securing People’s Postcode Lottery funding to develop a nature trail. The group has received £9,122 from the PPL to improve the environment in the area by developing a trail on the sport
A BEGGAR from Baildon who harassed members of the public for money in Shipley has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Martin Derby, aged 29, who gave a residential address when he appeared before magistrates in Bradford on Wednesday, admitted
BBC DJ Stephanie Hirst has told of the “utter hell” she went through before undergoing gender reassignment.Hirst, 42, formerly known as Simon, began hosting a daytime show on BBC Radio Leeds earlier this month.“I wouldn’t want to get out of bed. Now I
BUS passengers have been warned to expect some delays this afternoon following a crash in Riddlesden. Keighley Bus Company said disruption was being caused to its 662 shuttle service due to an accident in Bradford Road, near the junction with Granby
DO you love a Full English fry-up? If so, one pub in the Bradford district is offering the chance to enjoy a full English breakfast for free tomorrow.Families can visit the Heathfield Farm pub on Heathfield Lane, Birkenshaw, between 8am and 10.30am to
WARRINGTON Wolves will provide an extremely tough test for the Bulls this weekend in the fifth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup, after an excellent start to their Super League season. Wolves currently sit third in the table, behind St Helens
A CANNABIS farm containing a crop worth around £20,000 has been uncovered in a village.Tip offs from members of the public led police to a house on Nile Street in Cross Roads earlier today.Once inside they found that rooms of the house had been converted
TELEGRAPH & Argus Camera Club member Jason Feather took this terrific shot of geese sheltering from the weather recently. For his efforts Jason receives a free print of this picture thanks to Bradford Camera Exchange and ProAm Imaging.
BRADFORD City Women showed their ability to bounce back as they defeated Stoke City 2-1 in the FA Women’s Premier League.The Bantams were on the end of a heavy loss at champions-elect Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday, but strikes from Laura Elford and Hannah
POPULAR and successful Bradford-based wrestler Gareth Thompson, who goes by the stage name Gareth Angel, is set to take part in a Classic UK Pro Wrestling tournament in Leeds at the end of this month.Angel will compete for the LPW British Championship
A WOMAN whose partner is accused of murdering her had 36 recent injuries on her body, a court has heard. Atual Mustafa is on trial at Derby Crown Court charged with the murder of his former partner, Sohbia Khan, 37, at their home in Pear Tree Crescent
SIR - As an ardent “remainer” I am naturally delighted with last Wednesday's defeat for the government's Brexit strategy in the House of Lords. There is much wisdom in the Upper House - and rather more “bottle” than in the Commons, where a majority
SIR - Every day people in Bradford with a disfigurement are subject to harassment and abuse because of how they look. That’s why Changing Faces are launching the first ever hate crime campaign aimed at informing people with disfigurements about their
SIR - It is sad to see local non-league football club, Guiseley AFC, now officially relegated, after three years in the national league-the top tier of non-league football. Although the club had some success, they never consolidated their position in
SIR - Every day, tens of thousands of people go to work at one of the 7,000 community businesses in England. Hundreds of thousands of us shop, visit or benefit from them directly, yet are still relatively unknown. Amongst them are community shops, with
A 4X4 buggy has been seized by police after complaints it was being driven through a busy park.The Z Force vehicle was stopped by members of West Yorkshire Police's Anti Social Bike Team on patrol in Great Horton. The vehicle was being driven through
A BURGLARY attempt at a supermarket was foiled when a "smoke cloak" was deployed. Police and fire services were called to the Tesco Express on Otley Road, Undercliffe, at 3.53am today following reports the device, which deploys a large amount of
POLICE are hunting for a car that sped off from the scene of a crash after it ploughed into a shop front, depite it having reportedly caught fire. The car also left behind its bumper, registration plate, VW logo and a trail of damage after the
Guiseley 3 Dagenham & Redbridge 5GUISELEY entertained the crowd in their penultimate Vanarama National League home game but the already-relegated Lions failed to improve their position as they lost an eight-goal thriller against the Daggers at Nethermoor.The
JOHN Kear admits the Bulls are up against Super League’s hottest side in the Challenge Cup fifth round tomorrow. Opponents Warrington have won six on the bounce since their last defeat against leaders St Helens on March 9. Kear is encouraging
BRADFORD CITY AAWhat a difference a week makes. Cold and wet just a few days ago, yet this week bright sunshine and temperatures above 20C. However, forecasts for the weekend suggest cooler temperatures and rain. Hopefully, anglers will still be out in
BRADFORD Park Avenue manager Mark Bower has admitted that budget restraints and injuries have hampered his squad's play-off push, but he has praised the versatility of this season's signings.He said: "We've been limited in terms of the
PRIDE IN Bradford shines out of Mark Cowgill. So much so that, when his booming nationwide business needed to find new premises to expand into, there was only ever going to be one location: Bradford city centre.“To be honest, I had to do a real marketing
TWO Bradford museums are joining forces for an event looking at the history of policing and peacekeeping in the city.The Peace Museum and the Police Museum will hold Police, Peace, Protest: the heritage of police and peacekeeping in Bradford, in Carlisle
COUNCIL planners have given the green light for a derelict, Grade II listed building in Little Germany to be converted into a restaurant and takeaway.Last year plans were revealed to convert the “semi dilapidated” 36 Peckover Street into a restaurant
A POLICE call dispatcher has explained to an inquest why he closed a log before a missing man returned home.Frederick Kirk, a dispatcher of 26 years, admitted there had been a "miscommunication" at West Yorkshire Police's Leeds District
MATTY Lund returns to his old club Rochdale tomorrow eager to prove that City have genuinely turned a corner.The attacking midfielder is pressing for more involvement after making a scoring cameo from the bench in the midweek win over Portsmouth.It was
A CONVICTED paedophile who fled to Spain after being found with more indecent images of children has been spared jail after claiming to have turned his life around while abroad. Alan Grundy was handed a 14-month suspended prison sentence when he
LIKE many young girls, when Sinead Campbell was growing up she would sing in her bedroom.“I would put on Britney Spears and sing and dance away in my room,” she recalls. “I was naturally drawn to creative arts and loved music and dance.”Fast forward more
A PAIR of street dealers, including one caught with more than 200 wraps of drugs in his “bulging” underpants, have been jailed for a total of more than ten years. Imran Ali, 41, and Mohammed Shaikh, 26, were seen by police driving around Bradford
A BRADFORD secondary school that education bosses once considered closing due to its poor performance has transformed its fortunes to be rated good in every category. In 2014 Belle Vue Boys School in Heaton was put in special measures by Ofsted
A GUISELEY venue’s licence is to be reviewed after a number of incidents linked to its upstairs wine bar. Leeds City Council is to hold a hearing next month to review the licence for Zen Rendezvous, in The Green, after a request by police relating
IT WASN’T the “ABU” factor that made West Brom’s win at Old Trafford so popular. “Anyone But United” moan those fans who accuse others of jealously waiting for them to fail. But bottom overturning second top last week was celebrated far more
STEPHEN Warnock is approaching the final straight of his marathon. But don’t expect any flagging before he reaches the line. The 36-year-old’s announcement last week that he would be retiring at the end of the season caught plenty on the hop
