HART Stopper can secure his own little piece of racing history by landing the Diomed Developments Optional Claiming Handicap at Yarmouth.The six-furlong event is the first of its type to be run in this country, with the British Horseracing Authority hoping
A HORSE was rescued by firefighters after being almost completely submerged in a muddy bog.Crews from Cleckheaton were called out to help after the 23-year-old animal was found stuck in mud after falling into a pond on Tuesday.They cleared brambles, reeds
THE NORTHERN Counties East League have confirmed that their League Cup final – originally due to feature Liversedge against AFC Mansfield back in May – has been scrapped.Allegations that the Clayborn club had fielded an ineligible player in their semi-final
BIRKENSHAW Bluedogs' gala will go ahead as planned on Saturday – and will be in honour of Max Blakeley.The 32-year-old died playing for the rugby league club in a Yorkshire Men's League game at Heworth last weekend.Now the Bluedogs want to pay
CHILDREN have been challenged to help the police shut down cyber crime.The competition, run by West Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, aims to give pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 the chance to form a team and design something to help
CHARLIE Wyke lasted only eight minutes in potentially his final City appearance at Valley Parade. The striker left the field early as Sheffield United won an entertaining friendly 3-2 last night. Wyke departed straight after the Blades struck
Six Bradford Council parks have been named among the best in the UK. Peel Park, Undercliffe; Harold Park, Low Moor; Lister Park, Manningham; Roberts Park, Saltaire; Central Park, Haworth and Cliffe Castle, Keighley, have all received a prestigious Green
A third man has been jailed for the role he played in using a rented Bradford apartment to mix and deal Class A drugs.Rameez Anjum, 28, of Cross Road, Idle, was found to have 3.5 kilos of heroin – with a potential street value of £280,000 – a .38 starter
BRADFORD ended their 42-year long wait for a Bradford Golf Union Team Championship trophy by winning with a degree of ease on home soil last Sunday, beating runners up Baildon by five shots.Despite James Tate recording a 71, the hosts found themselves
A HUGE snake that gained local fame after it was spotted slithering through a popular park has a “lovely persona” and shows “no signs of aggression,” its owner has revealed. Former snake breeder Bilal Israil also revealed that the 15ft long Reticulated
A Margaret Thatcher statue rejected for Parliament Square could be erected in her home town.Officials in Lincolnshire are developing proposals which could secure a place for the bronze sculpture of the UK's first female prime minister.The Public Memorials
THE number of people in work and job vacancies have reached new record levels, while earnings remain “modestly” up on the year, new figures show.Employment increased by 137,000 in the quarter to May to 32.4 million, the highest figure since records began
A plasterer who won £1 million on the National Lottery has thanked a shopper who let him be served first as the draw was about to close.Arron Walshaw, 32, and his fiancee, Ceri Hall, 23, from Ossett, West Yorkshire, can plan their dream wedding after
THE Government’s promise of a £20 billion boost for the NHS will put debt on an “unsustainable upward trajectory” without tax rises or spending cuts to pay for it, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.A fiscal “tightening” totalling around
THE official Brexiteer campaign organisation at the 2016 referendum has been fined tens of thousands of pounds and senior figures referred to the police for breaking electoral law.Vote Leave, which was supported by senior politicians including Boris Johnson
BIG SCREEN stars are visiting Bradford for the filming of a new TV drama. Rupert Grint and John Malkovich are among the cast taking part in the filming of a new Hercule Poirot drama for the BBC. The Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited
A NATIONAL dessert chain has come to Bradford for the first time, bringing with it divine treats for the public to try.Heavenly Desserts has branches across the country but it was welcomed to Bradford on Sunday for its opening by The Lord Mayor, Cllr
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) have confirmed that summer signing Danny East suffered a ruptured Achilles in training last Tuesday.He is now recovering following successful surgery to reattach the tendon and is aiming to return for the second half of the National
COUNCILLOR David Ward has been awarded a Masters Degree in Middle East Politics and Security Studies.Mr Ward, a Lib Dem councillor for the Bolton and Undercliffe ward, completed the two-year part-time course at the University of Bradford and was awarded
SIR - A great deal of thought has gone into issues raised by B Barraclough (T&A letters, July 13), during our five-year campaign to preserve Queensbury Tunnel. Our long-term vision is for it to be a heritage feature in a cycle/walkway connecting Bradford
SUMMER came to an abrupt end on Monday night when parts of the district were lashed by rain and thunderstorms.Telegraph & Argus Camera Club member Derek J Rhodes captured this dramatic shot of fork lightning.On a similar theme Ricky Hague calls his charming
HUDDERSFIELD winger Sean Scannell is set to sign for City in a permanent move. The Bantams are looking to add an experienced wide man to Michael Collins' squad and Scannell has been in talks at Valley Parade today. A deal is expected to be
Full council will have to decide whether or not to agree Calderdale’s Licensing of Sex Establishments policy this week. It includes performers in sex establishments being able to reveal all but also limiting the number of venues in the borough
LATEST signings Jack Payne and George Miller will wear 10 and 12 after City today revealed their shirt numbers for the new season. Josh Wright, another of the 11 summer arrivals, has been given the number 44 that he has worn at his previous three
A STAR of the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed will appear at the Bradford Classic next month. Bradford racer Andy Ace Harrison's BMC 1800 was shown on the specially created rally stage at the festival, which was held earlier this month
UNEMPLOYMENT in the district has fallen for the first time this year, according to the latest figures released today. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that there were 9,465 people claiming unemployment benefits across the
THORNTON maintained their stranglehold on the Spenser Wilson Halifax League Premier Division in some style. Devoid of the services of wicket machine Jack Earle due to injury, understrength Mytholmroyd conceded 337-8 on the hottest afternoon of the season
A CLECKHEATON human resources, employment law and health and safety firm has triumphed at a national awards ceremony recognising the contribution family-run businesses make to the UK economy. Howarths People and Safety Management won the Family
GUISELEY, rock-bottom of the top division in the Aire-Wharfe League, gave themselves the chance to salvage something from a disappointing season when they defied the odds with a semi-final victory over Horsforth.They will face hot-favourites Otley in
BRADFORD coroners are appealing for relatives of David Goodyear to get in touch. Mr Goodyear, 60, died at his home in Hapsburg Court, Bradford last Friday, July 13.There are no suspicious circumstances.He is believed to have been born in Halifax.Anyone
Bradford Bulls impressed yet again in Betfred League One, beating a strong Hunslet team 36-16 away from home. However, T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker was more keen to highlight the importance of the returning Gregg McNally and George
MAYFIELD are the new leaders of Dales Council League B Division. They dismissed Baildon for 97 at Sandal before replying with 100-7. Meanwhile at Karmand, Thornbury could only manage 112 (Fez Hussain 69, Adil Hussain 6-33) in reply to 139 Tanvir Afzal
SOARING temperatures over recent weeks and big events such as the World Cup are thought to have contributed to a spike in domestic abuse incidents. At the peak, on Saturday, July 7 - the day of the England vs Sweden game - West Yorkshire Police
Yorkshire have signed Warwickshire leg-spinner Josh Poysden for just one match.The 26-year-old will join the White Rose on loan for the Specsavers County Championship Division One clash with Roses rivals Lancashire at Old Trafford from Sunday.Yorkshire
BRADFORD window firm Safestyle UK has been fined £120,000 after admitting using aggressive, misleading or banned sales tactics to pressurise potential customers into agreeing a sale. The firm, which has headquarters off Manningham Lane, pleaded
THREE men from the Bradford district have been recognised with honorary awards from nearby universities for their contributions to business and education in West Yorkshire.‘Mr Yorkshire’ Keith Madeley, from the city, and Tim Hodgson from Menston have
Bradford City look set to lose star striker Charlie Wyke but loan deals to sign George Miller and Jack Payne have gone through. T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker discusses City's transfer movement over the past week and what these new players
THERE have been traffic delays around Bradford this morning following a lorry fire. Firefighters were called to Shipley Airedale Road, where a HGV lorry had a "small engine fire". There was also a fuel spillage. There were heavy delays
EMBSAY skipper Phil Binner took 6-18, including a hat-trick, as his side thrashed Foulridge in their Wynn Cup semi-final clash.Caspar Bean put in a fine all-round performance for the side too, taking 3-35 to go with his 42 not out earlier in the day.Going
A FAMILY has paid a heartfelt tribute to a young man tragically killed in a crash near Ingleton last Friday. Joseph Michael Keane, 28, from Billinge, near Wigan, Lancashire, died when the Peugeot he was travelling in on the A65 between Clapham
THERE were delays in Riddlesden this morning following an accident. Bradford Road was partially blocked, causing slow traffic around the Co-op store. The road was cleared, with traffic returning to normal just after 9am.
THE signs are definitely good from the early stages of our Vitality Blast campaign, which has seen us win three of our first four matches.The victory at Durham on Friday could have gone the other way with them 70 odd for none at halfway chasing 158, but
THE heat is on and plaits are back.Not that this elaborate hairdo ever went away - think Game of Thrones, the popular American fantasy drama based on George R R Martin’s series of fantasy novels where perfect plaits are certainly on parade!Oakenshaw hairdresser
EVERY Friday morning, at Elm Tree Court, students from a local school arrive to help residents enjoy a game of bingo.The youngsters, from a pupil referral unit at Ellar Carr School, make and serve tea and coffee, and toast, and chat to residents at the
LET’S start this week’s column with a small confession: I didn’t set out to be a newspaper editor.Well, not at first, anyway. It was, obviously, an ambition that grew with time because, when I stepped down from that role at the Telegraph & Argus last
A BRADFORD Accident and Emergency doctor has been appointed Head of Medical Services for Leeds Rugby. Dr Alastair Jones, 38, a consultant in emergency medicine, has taken up a part-time role overseeing the medical departments of Leeds Rhinos Rugby
A SEMINAR for those interested in buying a home using Sharia compliant finance will be held this week.The event, which is being hosted by Bradford-based LCF Residential and Al Rayan Bank, will be held on Thursday. LCF has been advising on Sharia compliant
PLANS to build 14 flats, which have attracted dramatic objections, will be decided by Councillors this week.Eleven people objected to the proposals for supported living units on land at 100 Hollingwood Lane, Great Horton.The plans have been submitted
A PRIMARY school has been criticised for its “weak” teaching and failure to properly prepare children for secondary school after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted.St Chad’s CofE (VA) Primary School, in Upper Green Lane, Brighouse, had previously been
MICHAEL Collins wants City to embrace the step up in class tonight when Sheffield United arrive at Valley Parade. The only home friendly of the pre-season programme heralds the first use of the pitch since its six-figure revamp over the summer.
A DEVELOPER says it can no longer afford to make almost £100,000 of financial contributions to local services it agreed to as part of a new housing scheme. Skipton Properties already has planning permission to build 28 houses on an area of land
BOSSES at a Bradford employer say they are doing all they can to support staff after a colleague was stabbed to death in Essex. A staff notice sent out to employees at Provident Financial Group – and seen by the Telegraph & Argus – was slammed
A NEW online wedding business based in Bradford is aiming to get homeless people and those struggling to find work back into employment.Mine2Love, an online wedding planning website, has been dubbed “the Google for weddings” by its founder, and provides
A JURY was given a police escort to a number of locations believed to be crucial to a murder trial yesterday, as the third week of the case began with a trip outside the courtroom.The panel hearing evidence in the Tyron Charles trial made the journey
AS a staunch proponent of Brexit, it’s not surprising to find Philip Davies backing a new Leave campaign. Only this time it’s not Britain leaving Europe, it is Shipley and Keighley breaking away from Bradford.Mr Davies wants Shipley and Keighley to form
HIGH ON LIGHT can shine brightly on her second start following a lengthy lay-off when she goes for staying honours in the 132nd Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap at Beverley today.The five-year-old mare returned from a 284-day absence with an encouraging
CHARLIE Wyke is set to play at Valley Parade tonight as his expected exit from City appears to be getting nearer.Sunderland are at the forefront of the race for the striker after tabling a second bid, claimed to be in the region of £600,000, last night.But
MP Philip Davies has stepped up his campaign to break Shipley and Keighley away from Bradford Council. The Conservative Shipley MP has recently launched his Leave Bradford Council campaign, and was this weekend at Baildon Carnival to collect signatures
