A SPECIAL "silent" disco for the deaf is being organised in the city by Bradford bus drivers to raise awareness and funds for the Bradford Deaf Community Association.The event includes a disco and supper and there will be prizes to be won.Local
London Skolars' Rob Butler has received a three-match ban for a dangerous lift in their defeat to Bradford Bulls earlier this month.The player pleaded guilty to the charge at a disciplinary hearing but challenged the grading of a Grade D Dangerous
A TIP off to police has led to the discovered of a cannabis farm in Bradford today.A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police officers from Bradford South said community intelligence helped them locate the plants growing at a property in Holme Wood.
A SMALL crowd gathered in Centenary Square this afternoon to mark one year to the day since the bombing of the Manchester Arena with prayers and a minute's silence. Leading the short service, Dean of Bradford, the Very Reverend Jerry Lepine
Park Avenue winger Nicky Clee has signed a new deal with the club after an impressive first season.The player, who can also operate in central midfield or at left back, joined from Altrincham in May 2017 and became a favourite among Avenue supporters
YOUNGSTERS from Bradford schools helped promote an event taking place in June designed to bring the nation together as one.The One Britain One Nation campaign, founded by former Bradford police officer Kash Singh, has been holding events to highlight
A Bradford man has been jailed after pleading guilty to terrorism charges.Farooq Rashid,43, of Duchy Crescent, pleaded guilty, at Leeds Crown Court, to one count of dissemination of a terrorist publication, and one count of possessing a publication likely
A BRADFORD burglar who “ransacked” a family home to steal jewellery of sentimental value and a haul of children’s Christmas presents has been jailed for three years.Adrian Priestley, 37, kicked down the front door of the property in Halifax on December
A MAN received minor injuries following a crash in Bradford today between a BMW and an npower Ford panel van.A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said they were called to the road traffic collision at 10.51am at the junction of Hollybank Road and Hollingwood
MARTIN Drury has this afternoon been appointed lead development coach at City. The former Park Avenue boss is highly thought of at Valley Parade after joining the club in 2016 and most recently worked alongside Michael Collins to coach the under
BRADFORD West MP Naz Shah is leading a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament tomorrow to raise concerns about the effect of police stop and search powers on black and ethnic minority communities. She will argue that understandable public anxiety about
Telegraph & Argus Tuesday April 23, 1974: The popular fast food establishment, Kentucky Fried Chicken, had finally arrived in Bradford. Located on Duckworth Lane the new store opened its doors offering half price vouchers to eager customers
INDIA batsman Che Pujara is hoping back-to-back fifties in the Royal London One-day Cup can spark a run of good form in a Yorkshire shirt during the next couple of months. Pujara endured a frustrating start to his second spell with the White Rose
CORONERS are appealing for any relatives of a Shipley man who died recently to come forward.Meng Yuan, 56, died at an address in Saltaire Road on Sunday, May 20. There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.Any relatives or anyone with
STUDENTS at Bradford College's Northern Dental Education Centre (NORDEC) have been playing their part in National Smile Month. The events at NORDEC have included activities focused on oral health, plus taster sessions and outreach work. Proceeds raised
A NATIONAL IT specialist has declared its ambition to be the largest employer of apprentices in Yorkshire after opening an apprentice sales academy at its newly-extended Bradford office.CCS Media has had a presence in Bradford for 16 years and is responsible
THE Lord Mayor paid a visit to a care home to officially reopen its cafe. Councillor Zafar Ali visited Cooper House Care Home, Cooper Lane, to mark the occasion. The cafe will be a sociable area for residents and their families to visit and will host
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “trustworthy, helpful and polite” cab driver – thought to have been the first cabbie in Bradford to be officially licensed – following his death this week. Sohan Singh, 71, of Bierley, died on Monday, May 21, after
A MEMORIAL bench commemorating a local ward councillor will be dedicated this weekend. The bench, in memory of Councillor Lynne Smith, will be dedicated in Wibsey Park on Sunday (May 27) during a fun day organised by the Friends of Wibsey Park. Councillor
POLICE believe two men who threatened to stab a teenager in his bedroom during a burglary may have fled the scene in a blue Audi. Detectives are still investigating after two masked men broke into a home in Firbeck, Harden, and demanded the 18-
SINGER Kimberley Walsh is to play a "home-wrecking" netball teacher in the upcoming second series of Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.The Bradford-born Girls Aloud star has been cast as Clare Butterworth, the feisty ex-wife of PE teacher
A BRADFORD student has earned national recognition after his contribution to disability sport.Robbie Cliffe, who attends Bradford College, was named as a runner-up in the Achievements in Disability Sport category at the Association of College’s Sports
Marks & Spencer is to close more than 100 stores by 2022 as it accelerates a transformation programme that will see thousands of jobs put at risk. The closures will affect its clothing and home stores, which have under-performed for several
HALIFAX League Premier Division leaders Thornton remain at the top with a two-wicket win at neighbours Oxenhope. Exactly 500 runs were scored in the encounter with the home team recording a challenging score of 248-9, Joseph Ousey (72) and Lewis Hopkinson
STRIKE action planned for tomorrow at Bradford College has been suspended following positive talks over planned job cuts.The strike, which was due to be carried out by members of the University and College Union, will now not go ahead after talks with
A SHOW Garden with Yorkshire at its heart has won gold at a national event in London. The Welcome to Yorkshire exhibition garden was given the highest possible award at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show after attracting VIP guests and celebs
DARREN Pighills took 5-8 in seven overs as Skipton CI travelled to Sutton II and thrashed them by 10 wickets in Division Three of the Craven and District League.The home side only made 97 thanks to Pighills' bowling. His efforts were backed up by
DENHOLME'S Ronnie Chokununga was in a hurry at Hepworth & Idle, but a moment of controversy saw the opener miss out on three figures in Division One of the Craven and District Cricket League on Sunday. The visitors chased down 117 in 19.4 overs
A STELLAR line-up of local talent will take to the stage at a Guiseley music festival this weekend.Taking place at the Station pub on Sunday, it features headline act Issimo, playing a mix of ska/reggae/funk/rock/jazz pop.Band leader Marc Otway started
MIKE Garrod has stepped down as joint player-manager of Thackley due to work and family commitments. Garrod took over the reins at Dennyfield along with club captain Pat McGuire when Chris Reape and Andy Patterson departed in January.The striker passed
T&A Chief Sports Writer Simon Parker discusses all things Bradford City with Sports Reporter Nathan Atkinson. Edin Rahic, Mark Warburton and transfer market problems are all on the agenda this week. As always, we welcome your ideas
BRADFORD martial arts club Gracie Barra has won six titles at the Brazilian Jui-Jitsu Junior National Championships in Wolverhampton.The club, who had youngsters between the ages of five and 17 competing, also claimed three silvers and a bronze.Nine-year-old
A CRASH this morning caused delays in Bradford during rush hour. Easby Road in Little Horton was partially blocked in both directions, with slow traffic due to an incident in Trinity Road by the Westleigh Hotel. A Skoda Fabia and a Honda Civic
FOUR Bradford College students are in with a chance of making it to the national finals of an IT skills contest after picking up awards at the regional heats.The quartet of computing students enjoyed success at the Yorkshire heats of the Information Technology
CITY of Bradford Swimming Club's Chris Brown proved that his skills have not diminished with age as he powered to a double win in Leeds to claim two County Championship titles.The Sutton in Craven veteran competed in the 65/69 years age group and
“I HAVE painted since I can remember. I was definitely an artist before I was a soldier.”As a member of the Royal Engineers 101 Explosive Ordinance Disposal Regiment Sam Mortimer is used to spending time diffusing potentially life threatening situations.The
WE use our hands for everything we do. They are one of the most functional body parts - yet imagine having restricted movement and the impact that could have on daily life? For many, such as Andrew Johnson, that is a reality. It is 15 years
TYRELL Robinson may still be a rookie in playing terms after just one season of senior football. But he is no novice when it comes to proving yourself all over again to a new boss. It’s not just the fans who are waiting anxiously for news from
BETTING is big business, with a capital ‘B’. It can also be horribly addictive.Put the two together and you have a recipe with the power to poison the lives of countless thousands of people, not just the addicts but those around them, family, friends
THE T&A have investigated a number of hotspots along cycling Route 66 where broken glass is littered across the pathway. The route was created by charity, Sustrans, which aims to promote sustainable transport whether for work or leisure.
A WIDE range of anti-pollution measures are being rolled out across West Yorkshire in a bid to improve the county’s air quality. The plans include changes to taxi and private hire car licensing, proposals for Clean Air Zones, reductions in public
FLY-TIPPERS who dumped their rubbish in a back alleyway may soon be visiting court - after their names and addresses were discovered amongst the waste.Enforcement Officers from Bradford Council have the names and addresses from envelopes and parcels in
FOUR groups of rail users are behind a major new push for electrification of the rail line running into Bradford Interchange, which would see the end of ageing diesel trains. The four, including Bradford Rail Users Group (BRUG) and Halifax and
SIR - A year has passed since that traumatic night in which our city of Manchester lost 22 people, hundreds were injured and thousands of lives were changed forever. The Ramadhan Foundation would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families of
A BRADFORD printing firm has announced ambitious expansion plans following the purchase of assets from a fellow Bradford business which has gone into liquidation.Claremon, based in Wakefield Road, Bowling, is aiming to double its turnover over the next
SIR - Every time that any politician or reporter who backed the leave campaign in the referendum appears on TV, they never fail to repeat that we, the public, were told in no uncertain terms that leaving the EU involved leaving the single market and the
SIR - Your comment about Queensbury Tunnel: “Future generations may not forgive us ...” (T&A, May 19) is exactly right. You concur with Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, who fully recognises Queensbury Tunnel&rsquo
SIR - The Government has recently announced that it will now allow faith schools to select all their pupils using religious criteria. I cannot believe they are making such a huge mistake, the relationship between some religious groups and the wider public
SIR - The recent massacre of 60 Palestinians by Israeli military personnel (including snipers) was a disgraceful, horrific and shameful series of acts. At the same time it was very revealing. Clearly, the governments of Israel and the USA approved of
CITY are not expected to unveil their new head coach this week.The Telegraph & Argus understands that the selection process is still ongoing and is unlikely to be decided within the next few days.Owners Edin Rahic and Stefan Rupp have drawn up a short-list
JOHN Kear is pleased to see Dane Chisholm back on form with the boot. The half-back is set to remain on kicking duties against Hemel on Sunday with Joe Keyes not due to return from his back injury until the Bulls host North Wales Crusaders next month.The
ROYAL CONNOISSEUR has a fine chance at Ayr when he rocks up for a seven-furlong handicap today.Richard Fahey's representative has not won since October 2016, but he served notice at Musselburgh on May 4 that his time is near.Royal Connoisseur finished
BRADFORD will fall silent today in remembrance of those who lost their lives - and the many others affected - by the Manchester Arena terror attack one year ago. On May 22 last year, scores of Ariana Grande fans and their families packed into the
A “TRUSTED” vicar sexually abused a young teenager while he helped him through a family emergency, a jury has heard. Graham Doyle, 69, is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of two counts of indecent assault against the boy, who cannot be
THE mum of a baby with a rare incurable genetic disease which took the lives of two of her other children is turning to an American hospital for help after parents of others with the disease reached out to her. Mary O'Callaghan's daughter Bonnie-Rose
A TEENAGER who had been dealing drugs from his pushbike for just an hour before he was caught red-handed by police has been locked up for nearly two years. Police were operating in Devonshire Street in Keighley at around 9.30am on November 9 last
