Gary Ballance posted his first hundred of the summer as Yorkshire enjoyed an impressive opening day against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.The former captain hit 109 off 186 balls and led the recovery from 21-3 as the White Rose started their sixth Specsavers
NOTHING better sums up the wretched situation this country has got itself into over Brexit than the sight of sick MPs being wheeled into the Commons for yet another "crucial" vote on leaving the EU. Bradford West MP Naz Shah had to literally get
Gary Ballance posted his first hundred of the season and his third in three innings at the Ageas Bowl this afternoon.The former Yorkshire captain has led his side’s recovery from 21-3 on day one of their Specsavers County Championship match against Hampshire
BRADFORD Vegan Festival will take place for the second year running in September.The day will include free samples, discounts, food tasting, vegan food stalls including chocolate, cheese, cakes, takeaway food, animal sanctuaries, clothing and more.There
WILD card Harriet Dart kept the British flag flying at the Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy on a day of carnage for the seeds in the women's singles. Her match against experienced Dutch player Richel Hogenkamp should have been closer as far as the rankings
BRADFORD Labour MP Naz Shah was force to voted in a wheelchair in a crucial Brexit vote in scenes described as “shameful” by her colleagues yesterday. Labour MPs were furious after Conservative whips refused to “nod through” MPs who are not well
PUBS are set to run out of beer during the World Cup thanks to a shortage of the carbon dioxide gas used in its production. The shortages are understood to have been caused by a longer than usual break in production of ammonia, one of the key sources
ACCORDING to new figures, health-conscious young millennials would rather sip on soft drinks in the comfort of their own homes while watching the football this summer. A study by The Ice Co found 74 per cent of people prefer to watch the World Cup at
IN the summer of 1916, the sleepy French village of Bus-les-Artois was where soldiers from around the world, including Bradford Pals, spent their final days before advancing to the front line.The village is just a few miles from the Somme battlefield,
IT is the ultimate test of loyalty for England football fans – would they be willing to miss the Three Lions in World Cup action in exchange for free games of five-a-side football?That is the dilemma being presented by GOALS, after the UK’s leading five
A COMMUNITY playground in Eccleshill is getting a spring clean this weekend thanks to a team of 20 staff from a local Marks & Spencer.The staff from M&S in Pudsey are volunteering at the Big Swing Adventure Playground to reinvigorate the popular activity
BRADFORD Council's Leader has joined leaders and mayors from across the UK at a national summit to promote clean air.Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe attended the event in London, co-hosted by the Mayor of London, UK100 and IPPR, earlier today.Fifteen
Gary Ballance and Harry Brook are leading the fightback for Yorkshire following the loss of three early wickets during the opening session against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.Steve Patterson won his first toss in charge of the White Rose’s Specsavers
TWO people have been arrested after a fire broke out at a woman's home. A 32-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, both from Wakefield area, were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of arson Both have since been released under investigation.
A DAD-OF-TEN who was serving a prison sentence after abandoning his family following a horrific car crash died after collapsing during a Quran class in the prison chapel.Umbar Ali, of Eccleshill, was sent to HMP Humber near South Cave after crashing his
A 20-YEAR-old Bradford man has been spared jail after being caught driving dangerously while on a provisional licence. Landon Smith, of Hillam Street, Little Horton, was spotted by police officers driving a Toyota Yaris across the mini roundabout
A BRADFORD man has been charged with two terrorism offences. Asim Majid, 29, of Cranbourne Road, Girlington, was arrested after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and has been charged under the Terrorism Act 2000. This includes
THE BBC has branded a tweet by Lord Sugar about the Senegal football team as "seriously misjudged" after The Apprentice boss apologised for his post. Lord Sugar has faced criticism for likening the Senegalese World Cup squad to street vendors
WEST Bowling’s hopes of a win at a team who were below them in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division Two were in essence dashed inside the first 20 minutes.Coach Glenn Barraclough said of the 54-4 defeat at Saddleworth Rangers: “We lost
CORONERS are appealing for relatives of a man who has recently died to come forward.Ian Holmes, 47, has links to Bradford, Dewsbury and Leeds. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Coroner’s Officer Holly Read on 01924 292301.
POLICE recovered a stolen car early this morning following a pursuit. A Ford Ranger, which had been stole in a burglarly, was chased by the West Yorkshire Police Roads Unit before the pursuit ended in Bingley at around 2:30am, according to a spokesperson
PAEDOPHILE football coach Barry Bennell has lost a challenge against his 30-year prison sentence for child sex offences. Three Court of Appeal judges in London ruled on Wednesday that the length of his jail term for multiple offences against boys he coached
A MAN was arrested after a small blast at a London Underground station believed to have been caused by a faulty drill battery, British Transport Police (BTP) said.The 23-year-old, from Enfield, north London, was held on suspicion of doing an act likely
PRINCE Louis of Cambridge’s christening will take place on July 9, Kensington Palace has announced.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s youngest child, born on April 23, will be baptised in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London.The palace said
AN “institutionalised regime” of prescribing and administering opioids without medical justification at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital shortened the lives of more than 450 people, an inquiry has found.An additional 200 patients were “probably” similarly
A POLARISING filter is an essential tool for photographers. By absorbing light entering the lens it removes reflections and darkens blue skies.Telegraph & Argus Camera Club member Aadil Farooq used a circular polariser for this shot.Aadil receives a free
SIR - I find the reaction from Jeanette Sunderland on the news that the Council is not intending to erect the big screen in City Park on the grounds of cost all too familiar. She is being both hypocritical and opportunistic at the same time.May I remind
SIR - I have lived in Baildon for over 40 years and find it a delightful place. However, one distinct downside – and one that grows worse by the year - is that I am lumbered with Philip Davies as my Member of Parliament. Two days ago Philip Davies spent
SIR - Re "EU delivers for the rich", (Steve Arloff, T&A letters, June 14): Mr Arloff says ordinary people are being made to pay for the 2008 Financial Crisis, while the rich get richer. There is no connection with the EU, however, as he seems
SIR - Michael Collins may be the right coach for Bradford City. Of that no-one can be sure either way. And, yes, every new appointment at a football club is a gamble to some extent. However, it does seem strange that six weeks elapsed and numerous candidates
SIR - The Recorder of Bradford, Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC, was keen to tell us recently that those involved in police chases, and ignoring blue lights, could rightly expect to be jailed.However, one has to ask just what is the point in him making
SIR - As someone who made use of this building for 16 years for additional use by Priestthorpe Primary School, I have watched with sadness and dismay it dereliction and now probable demolition (T&A, June 18). Only Bradford Council, as trustees of the
BRADFORD-based concrete specialist Oscrete has appointed a new regional sales manager covering Scotland and the North East. Karen Burke will bring 18 years of industry experience to the East Bowling firm, including two years as chair of the Concrete
IT has been lights, camera, action at The Broadway shopping centre as filming for a new money saving programme gets underway. Presenters Fiona Phillips and Gabby Roslin have been in Bradford for Shop Smart: Save Money, which is currently being
TWO fire engines were called to a city centre office block this afternoon. West Yorkshire Fire was alerted after a fire alarm went off at the Howard House building which houses several businesses. A witness saw two fire engines parked on the
FLIX brought off one of the shock of the QUAID-E-AZAM LEAGUE season by beating reigning champions Bhalot Strikers by four wickets. The latter were all out for 92, despite Majid Majeed's 42 as Umar Farooq picked up 4-34. In reply, Amjid Ali scored
POLICE have released an image of a male they would like to identify in connection with a daytime robbery in Bradford. The incident happened around 11:10am, April 10 in Great Horton Road, close to the junction with Ashgrove. The suspect held
TEA-TIME thunderstorms played havoc with the 15 first XI matches in the Spenser Wilson Halifax League, with some being abandoned, others being shortened and others unaffected.A quickfire end in the Premier Division came at Oxenhope as visitors Southowram
YORKSHIRE have drafted in Grant Flower to work with their batsmen this week.Flower, the former Zimbabwe batsman and currently the batting coach of Pakistan, linked up with the squad during training yesterday ahead of their Specsavers County Championship
DOCTORS routinely prescribe powerful painkillers for patients which contain addictive opioids. Morphine has been used for decades but there are plenty of alternatives such as fentanyl, a legal prescription drug which is more powerful than heroin.Opioids
CANNABIS oil is used by sufferers of epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and cancer and is widely credited with various medical benefits.1. What is cannabis oil? It is produced by using steam distillation to extract active substances from cannabis plants and
A THEATRE group will be performing one of Shakespeare's classic comedies on the grounds of Bradford Cathedral.ACT (Actors Community Theatre) are brining Twelfth Night to the Cathedral for a series of performances from Thursday July 19 to Saturday
BRADFORD Council says it has addressed complaints about the poor state of a footpath in Haworth.The condition of the path, which runs between West Lane and Church Street, was raised at a Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council meeting. Residents
ADDINGHAM is to get a new-look community hub, right in the middle of the village. Working with the Community Library, Civic Society and other village volunteers, the Parish Council has plans to re-open the Old School as a new community building
WORK to expand a thriving business park is now underway in Baildon.Businesses at Sapper Jordan Rossi Park - named after the first Bradford soldier to be killed in Afghanistan - have already filled 120,000sq ft of space at the site, which is aimed at small
BRADFORD motorists are being encouraged to consider the impact of their regular car use on the district’s air quality.Tomorrow is Clean Air Day, a national campaign that will see schools, workplaces and communities across the UK run events to inspire
MORE than 100 children from 17 schools across Bradford will be taking part in the Schools' Yorkshire Tour baton relay to celebrate National Bike Week. The relay will see see hundreds of children and young people from more than 160 primary, secondary
A NEW circus that brings a modern twist to a traditional art is visiting Bradford this week. Circus Sallai (pronounced Chall-ay) is visiting the UK for the first time and is the largest travelling circus in the nation currently. This circus
A WRITING group which met at Undercliffe Cemetery has produced a collection of poetry and prose inspired by the historic site.Stories from Stone is inspired by the landscape, graves, inscriptions, history, flora and wildlife of the Grade II* listed Victorian
NEW or expanding businesses applying for grants will get more money in they pay staff the “living wage.”The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has recently revised the criteria of its Business Growth Programme - a scheme to provide financial support to
BULLS coach John Kear has praised Joe Keyes for his tactical astuteness in landing the drop goal that helped them win a tough encounter at Whitehaven on Sunday.The Betfred League One leaders were 20-14 ahead at the Recreation Ground when Keyes, who also
EDIN Rahic believes City can find the successful formula by implementing a continental system with a Yorkshire flavour under new boss Michael Collins.The move towards a European-style head coach is something Rahic and co-owner Stefan Rupp have been looking
EMINENT can spring a surprise on the second day of Royal Ascot by overturning hot favourite Cracksman in the Prince of Wales's Stakes today.Cracksman will obviously be tough to top as he arrives unbeaten in his last five starts, most recently landing
PLANS for a major expansion at a Bradford health centre have been knocked back by Bradford Council. The Parklands Medical Practice in Buttershaw Lane, Wibsey, submitted an application to build a new two-storey extension to the front. A new
A BRADFORD MP believes his constituents should not have their taxes increased to pay for extra NHS funding. Philip Davies, MP for Shipley, has spoken out after the Government announced plans for an extra £20billion a year for the National Health
A BRADFORD GP surgery has been awarded Practice of the Year Yorkshire by the Royal College of General Practitioners.The accolade was given to the Ridge Medical Practice, of Cousen Road, Great Horton, at the Celebrating General Practice event in Leeds.Practice
THE mother of a boy who suffers from drug-resistant epilepsy has joined calls for cannabis oil to be legalised for use to treat the disorder. After the Government’s landmark decision to grant permission for Billy Caldwell to be treated with cannabis
A “NAIVE” man who drunkenly took his mother’s car and drove it at 90mph during a police chase through Bradford has been spared jail.Kasim Khan, 20, appeared at Bradford Crown Court last December after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated vehicle-taking
ARRESTS for crimes involving so-called legal highs has dropped significantly since a new law was introduced two years ago.May 2016 saw the introduction of the Psychoactive Substances Act, making the sale and possession of a range of substances illegal
THE scourge of late night fireworks which plagues the city during the summer months and in the lead up to Bonfire Night is being discussed at a Bradford East Area Committee meeting and may become a campaign in order to have the rules enforced.
