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  • Colourful canal festival returns to Bingley

    Bingley Canal Festival – first organised in 2016 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Leeds Liverpool Canal – is back for 2018.The town centre and the towpath on the stretch of the canal between the iconic Five Rise Locks and the Three Rise Lock

  • Quad Squad keep nuisance vehicles off our roads

    Enjoying the peace of a summer evening is a pleasure that we all look forward to. Yet in many parts of the country, that enjoyment is shattered by the noise of quad bikes or motorcycles, often illegally ridden, through residential areas or shopping

  • Racing tips: Dancealot to deliver on Knavesmire

    SIR DANCEALOT can spring a surprise of sorts in the Clipper Logistics Duke of York Stakes at York today.Plenty of attention will surround Harry Angel, and rightly so after his efforts last season, but there are sound enough reasons to think David Elsworth

  • Beware threat of Thunder, Crossley warns Bulls

    STEVE Crossley has warned Bulls not to underestimate Newcastle Thunder after experiencing first-hand how dangerous they can be.The Bradford-born prop was part of the Toronto Wolfpack squad that claimed the League One crown in their first season last year.They

  • Woodland to regain its beauty after major tree felling work

    PEOPLE who enjoy St Ives Country Estate have been assured new life will return to a woodland area subjected to extensive felling to contain a disease.Hundreds of non-native larch trees had to be removed from Betty’s Wood, which occupies part of the Bradford

  • Bantams right to take time in boss hunt, says Kilgallon

    MATT Kilgallon feels City cannot afford to rush into their next hot-seat appointment.Mark Warburton, Steve Cotterill and Ian Cathro currently head the bookmakers’ odds to replace Simon Grayson, who left Valley Parade a week ago.Grant McCann and Gary Megson

  • Tributes paid after tragic death of folk music stalwart

    A SPECIAL concert celebrating the life of a man who helped turn Saltaire into a major folk music venue will take place tomorrow night. Simon Heginbotham was the founder of the Saltaire Live folk gigs that regularly took place in Victoria Hall,

  • Booths boost charity funds

    BOOTHS Supermarket in Ilkley has handed over a cheque to Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice for £1,000. The supermarket has been supporting the hospice over the past year. They have hosted a Gin & Casino night in their cafe, staff member Victoria Spratt ran

  • First official charity partnership for airport

    FOUNDATIONS of both Bradford City and Leeds United have joined forces to become Leeds Bradford Airport’s (LBA) first ever official charity partnership.The clubs will come together for the first time with the aim of fundraising regularly and running events

  • No division as Parkside students achieve maths success

    PARKSIDE School students have multiplied their mathematic success.Students across the year groups at the Cullingworth school has taken away many wins in recent years in local and regional maths competitions.Now youngsters from years seven, eight and nine

  • Embrace challenges of digital role

    WORKING in IT often means being on a complex mission against the clock. So if you are intent on making this a satisfying career for you, how do you make every new task a challenge rather than a hair-pulling stress-inducer?Well, the first thing to do is

  • Sainsbury’s seeks Keighley charity to support

    KEIGHLEY charities are being invited to bid to become the flagship charity partner for the town’s Sainsbury’s store.The supermarket chain’s Local Charity of the Year scheme is back for the tenth year, and each branch needs a good cause to support.The

  • Mini beasts run riot at Cliffe Castle

    CLIFFE Castle Park is hosting the Great Mini Beast Hunt during the Spring Bank holidays.Children can discover what looks in the undergrowth during activities both in the park and inside Cliffe Castle Museum.The Keighley attraction, which is run by Bradford

  • Councillor’s fears for plan

    THE FEARED closure of one of Keighley’s supermarkets could affect the viability of the town’s planned retail park, a councillor has warned.Councillor Adrian Naylor says thousands of square feet of retail space would fall empty if the proposed merger of

  • MP swaps choppy waters of Parliament for canal trip

    KEIGHLEY'S MP swapped the often-choppy waters of Parliament for a calmer environment at the weekend.John Grogan enjoyed a two-hour trip aboard the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society's floating museum, Kennet.He joined fellow society members on

  • Dam Busters screening in city

    CLASSIC film The Dam Busters will be screened in Bradford tomorrow in line with 75th anniversary commemorations of the legendary wartime raid.A gala event at the Royal Albert Hall will be screened in cinemas nationwide - including Cineworld and Picturehouse

  • More foster families needed

    MORE than 700 new foster families are needed in Yorkshire and Humber this year, according to a leading charity.The Fostering Network says that 720 need to be found in the coming year to ensure that all children who need fostering can live with the right

  • Anger over new club night at former Bijou nightclub

    A NIGHTCLUB which had its licence revoked after the death of a 24-year-old man in November is set to host a late-night event this weekend. A temporary event notice has been submitted for the former Bijou nightclub, in Chapel Lane, Bingley.

  • Rogue roofer is jailed for scams

    A ROGUE roofer who targeted customers in West Yorkshire has been jailed.Terry Rogers, 27, traded as UK Everest Ltd in order to make customers believe they were dealing with the well-known national company, even using a flyer stating “say no to cowboy

  • Tractor unit in scrapyard catches fire

    FIRE crews from Odsal station in Bradford were called after a blaze broke out in a scrapyard.The incident occurred at Heckmondwike Commercials, in Walkley Lane, Heckmondwike, just after 11am yesterday.The fire involved a large tractor unit being stored

  • Russell to accompany Undercliffe regular

    HAWORTH vocalist Gabrielle Russell is accompanying Undercliffe Cricket Club regular Rod 'Room Darkener' Mason tomorrow[Wednesday] at the Intake Road venue's weekly jazz session (9pm-11pm).Gabrielle, the daughter of Linda and Bruce, began performing

  • VIDEO: RAF Military plane flies over Bradford

    A RAF Military plane flew over Bradford today. The gigantic mass was spotted by Martin Walsh, who pictured it as it flew over the canal at Thackley at around 10am this morning. He said: “I heard this noise and then saw the plane which followed

  • Knife-wielding burglar threatened teen in his bedroom

    TWO masked burglars threatened to stab a teenager in his bedroom when they broke into his home and demanded he hand over his brother’s car keys. Cassius Hussain, 18, from Firbeck, in Harden, was lying in bed at 11.45 on Monday morning when the

  • Guiseley appoint Bignot and O'Neill as joint bosses

    GUISELEY have appointed joint managers in a bid to revive their fortunes. The experienced duo of Russ O’Neill and Marcus Bignot are taking the reins . The Lions have also appointed Paul Clayton as assistant manager. After a turbulent

  • Parker on Parade: Latest on Bradford City's manager search

    He's back! T&A chief sportswriter Simon Parker has been away, and there's plenty to catch up on. Not least the small matter of who will succeed Simon Grayson as Bradford City manager.   Also, reporter Nathan Atkinson - Simon's unseen

  • Belated International Women's Day event to be held

    A SPECIAL lunch will be held on Thursday to belatedly mark International Women's Day.The lunch, at the Banqueting Suite, City Hall, was originally arranged for March 8, which is International Women's Day, but it had to be called off due to snowy

  • Omars and Salem lead the way in Mutual League

    OMARS are top of Group A in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League after beating Bradford Gymkhana by four wickets. After deciding to bowl first, Omars dismissed Gymkhana for 134 in 37 overs, with Rizwan Mushtaq scoring 44, and Omars replied with 138

  • Now Hutchinson stars with ball as Warley are swept away

    THE undoubted shock of the day in the Spenser Wilson Halifax League came in the Premier Division at Thornton – not so much in the result but the manner of the victory for the home team.In their top-of-table clash against Warley, the Hill Top Road team

  • Colourful canal boats

    TELEGRAPH & Argus Camera Club member Keith Johnson took this colourful shot of the canal at Hebden Bridge..For his efforts Keith receive a free print of this picture thanks to Bradford Camera Exchange.Would you like to see your photographs on this page

  • Costly defeat for Crompark in A Division

    CROMPARK have not only lost their unbeaten record in the Dales Council League, but also the A Division leadership.They were dismissed for only 70 at Sands Lane in response to Savile Stars' 241-5, for whom Abdullah Alikzoi (105no) made his second successive

  • Fat Friends: The Musical - a sugar-coated feelgood show

    ANYONE who has faced the dreaded slimming club weigh-in will be familiar with the frantic ritual of peeling off clothes and jewellery prior to stepping on the scales. It’s a scenario captured beautifully in Fat Friends the Musical's hilarious Fosse

  • Thompson blitz is too much for Adel

    CHRIS Thompson starred as Otley bounced back from the previous week’s defeat at Rawdon to cruise to victory over Adel in Aire-Wharfe League Division One.Coming in at No 7, Thompson smashed 12 fours and six sixes in making 106 not out in just 77 balls

  • Pujara keen to boost ODI hopes with Yorkshire

    CHE PUJARA is hoping some good form for Yorkshire in the forthcoming Royal London One-Day Cup can help reignite his one-day international ambitions with India.The Vikings overseas batsman, 30, does not want to be seen as a Test Match specialist, and is

  • Why no Tarzan films on TV anymore?

    SIR - For some as yet unknown reason, we never see on television now the many Tarzan adventure films that used to-be a regular feature up to the late 1990s.Who can forget the greatest Tarzan of them all Johnny Weissmuller. He played this part in 12 films

  • Get McCall back to City

    SIR - I have seen the list of candidates for the vacant head coach role and I'm not impressed. I would like to see Stuart McCall back at City. He managed to get the team into the play off positions for the last two seasons even though many of the

  • British exporters still subject to full force of EU regulation

    SIR - I am not keen on tit-for-tat exchanges especially when you have run a variety of complaints from readers that the number number of letters about Brexit is excessive. I do however feel a response is needed to Alec Suchi (T&A Letters, May 10).Yes

  • We live in shocking times

    SIR - With regards to the recent local elections coverage on national TV news. If I was only a casual observer of the news and just picked up on passing spin and sound bites only, I may be forgiven for thinking that the Conservatives had had a phenomenal

  • Why wait two months to announce budget increase?

    SIR - The NHS was born on July 5, 1948 when Labour Health Secretary Aneurin Bevan launched it almost 70 years ago, in Manchester. Since that time, the NHS budget has risen on average 4 per cent per year from its creation up to 2010, when the coalition

  • Lois Lane actress dies

    MARGOT KIDDER, the Canadian actress who starred as Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in the Superman film franchise of the 1970s and 1980s, has died aged 69.Kidder died on Sunday at her home in Livingston, Montana, according to a notice on the website

  • Fridge freezer recall 'not needed'

    THERE is no need for a product recall of the make of fridge-freezer blamed for starting the fire which devastated Grenfell Tower, an independent investigation has found.Consumers are being advised that they can carry on using the Hotpoint FF175B model

  • Man to appear in court after assault on police officers

    A MAN is to appear in court to face two charges of assaulting a police officer.  The 40-year-old was arrested by officers who were attending the scene of a domestic incident in Shipley.  A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers

  • Eccleshill defender Manning home after leg break

    ECCLESHILL defender Scott Manning is back home after suffering a double leg break in his side's play-off final win at Grimsby Borough.Saturday's game was held up for almost an hour as the left back sustained a broken fibula and tibia in the Northern

  • Two schools partner up to boost pupils' experiences

    TWO local schools have started a new partnership to encourage pupils to expand their horizons.Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge and One In A Million Free School in Bradford, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding detailing an innovative new

  • Plan for 102 houses and 90-bed nursing home refused

    Plans for up to 102 houses and a 90-bed nursing home have been refused, despite being recommended for approval by officers.Planning committee members rejected the application for the former site of Holme Mills, Holme Mill Lane, Keighley.The application

  • Electrical items taken in failed burglary

    POLICE have issued an e-fit image of a man wanted in connection with a burglary in the Frizinghall area of Bradford. Suspects smashed a window and stole electrical items, but police said they were discarded by those involved as they ran from the

  • Final postponed over alleged Liversedge breach

    THE Northern Counties East League Cup final at Bramall Lane has been postponed due to allegations regarding Liversedge fielding a suspended player in their semi-final.Sedge were due to play AFC Mansfield in the showpiece at Sheffield United's ground

  • Road closed after car fire and two crashes

    A MAIN road was closed for around two hours overnight after a car fire and two separate crashes. The incidents occurred on the A647 Stanningley bypass near to the Owlcotes Shopping Centre in Pudsey. Fire crews from Stanningley were called to

  • Golcar can now pip Salts for Premier Division title

    THE results of Golcar United's West Riding County Amateur League matches against Littletown have been voided as the latter fielded an ineligible player in both games.Littletown won the contests 4-0 and 1-0 but if United win the re-arranged games at

  • Accident causes partial closure of main road

    DRIVERS are facing delays this morning after a main road in the Greengates area of Bradford was partially blocked by a two-car crash. The A658 Harrogate Road is being affected both ways by the accident at the A657 New Line, near the KFC outlet.

  • T&A 150: Britain's first Asian Lord Mayor

    Telegraph & Argus Tuesday May 21, 1985: A farm boy from the Mirpur district of Pakistan had become Britain’s first Asian Lord Mayor. Councillor Mohammed Ajeeb, 47, took office at Bradford City Hall at 11 am, by saying a prayer for those who

  • Male suicide is brought to the fore in Corrie's latest storyline

    “ASKING for help isn’t a sign of weakness - it’s a sign of strength.”Traditionally men tend to bottle things up. If they are ill many will grin and bear it - it just isn’t the done thing to feel down.However, this stiff-upper-lip attitude needs to be

  • Jacqui bares all in million pound pledge

    “WHEN people ask: ‘Has cancer changed you?’ I say: ‘Yes. I think it’s changed me for the better’.”It’s not something you’d expect someone with stage 4 skin cancer to say. But Jacqui Drake is extraordinarily positive in dealing with terminal illness, and

  • Spending cuts can be a local convenience

    MUCH AS we all have an opinion about the Government’s long-running austerity programme, it’s rare that anyone suggests that it may have produced one or two silver linings.I am firmly in the camp that believes public spending could not have continued unchecked

  • Groups offered grants to help tackle violent crime

    COMMUNITY groups have been invited to apply for a share of £200,000 to help tackle serious violent crime.West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson, has launched the latest round of his Safer Communities Fund with £200,000 available

  • Textile exhibition explores Palestinian history

    A HAWORTH-based textile artist will stage a five-day exhibition of her work in the village’s Old School Rooms.Deborah Mullins’s exhibition, which starts on June 6, is titled A key to the heart, and will be opened by Bishop of Bradford the Right Reverend

  • Bradford children have the ingredients for business success

    BUDDING young entrepreneurs in part of Bradford put their talents to the test during a long-running enterprise project. Year 3 pupils at Green Lane Primary School, Manningham, Bradford, combined their skills to set up a ‘business’ and decided to create