News from across the Yeadon district from the Telegraph and Argus

Wrose news

1:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

GARDENERS: John Freer will offer advice on growing Delphiniums at Wrose Gardeners’ Association at 7.30pm on Wednesday, May 22, at Eccleshill United Football Club, Kingsway. Opening hours for the stores, in the car park at the club, are Saturdays from 2pm to 3.30pm and Sundays from 10.30am to noon. Annual membership fee is only £1.

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Wyke news

10:00am Friday 17th May 2013

JUDY WOODS: The annual wild flower walk, arranged by the Friends of Judy Woods, is being held on Wednesday led by Alice Gingell and will be leaving the entrance to the woods in Station Road, off Huddersfield Road, at 7pm. The walk is open to all wishing to know more about the flora in the woods.

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Wibsey news

10:00am Friday 17th May 2013

ENTERTAINMENT: Wibsey Liberal Club meets tonight for Paul Harper’s guest night and tomorrow with teenage singer Bradley.

Thornton news

6:50am Friday 17th May 2013

BOOK: There is a book sale at St James’s tomorrow from 10am to noon in the church hall with books, CDs, refreshments and white elephant stall.

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Woodside news

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

VISITS: Year Five pupils from Woodside Academy visited Yorkshire Water at Esholt to learn about water treatment and recycling, while Year Six pupils learnt about chemicals during a visit to the BASF site in Low Moor.

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Wyke news

12:00pm Friday 8th February 2013

ST MARY’S: The uniformed branches of the church continue to meet during the week. Holy Communion will be celebrated by the Reverend Adrian Cragg on Sunday at 10.30am.

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Wibsey news

11:00am Friday 8th February 2013

CONCERT: Beacon Community Church, Beacon Road, Wibsey, are holding a musical concert with John Fround and Zephaniah Trust on Sunday, March 17, at 6pm.

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Tyersal and Laisterdyke news

10:00am Friday 8th February 2013

BAKE OFF: Bupa Knowles Court, 2 Bridgeway, Holme Wood, is holding a ‘Big Bupa Bake Off’ competition between February 18 and March 8. For more details visit bupa.co.uk/bakeoff or contact Lisa Lukacs on (01274) 681090.

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Thornton news

8:00am Friday 8th February 2013

BLACK DYKE CONCERT: On Thursday, March 14, at 7.30pm, St James’ Church will host the world-famous Black Dyke Band in church. Tickets cost £11 including refreshments and are available from the church office on (01274) 830133.

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Bolton Woods shopkeeper is hit on head with a branch

8:00am Tuesday 22nd January 2013

A Bradford shopkeeper was hit on the head with a tree branch when he was confronted by ‘Little and Large’ robbers.

Petition calls for new zebra crossing in Wibsey

8:00am Monday 21st January 2013

A proposed zebra crossing to help the elderly get to the shops in Wibsey will be discussed at Bradford Council’s South Area Committee on Thursday.

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Queensbury off-licence appeal dismissed

7:00am Monday 21st January 2013

An appeal over a retrospective application for a condensing unit to the front of an off-licence in Queensbury has been dismissed by a planning inspector.

Groups in Keighley share £15,000 from Community First fund

10:00am Tuesday 15th January 2013

Six Keighley groups are sharing £15,761 in the latest payout from the Community First fund.

Shops plan for former Bradford restaurant

9:00am Tuesday 15th January 2013

An application to turn a former Mexican restaurant into four shops is set to be turned down.

Extension plan for Great Horton takeaway

8:00am Tuesday 15th January 2013

An application to extend a Great Horton pizza takeaway is set to be refused.

Police warning after spate of thefts in Wibsey

8:00am Friday 11th January 2013

Seven vehicles were broken into in the space of a week in Wibsey.

Fire breaks out at Manningham flat

8:00am Thursday 3rd January 2013

A fault in a storage heater started a fire on the ground floor of the Lister Mill apartments complex in Manningham just before 5am yesterday.

Dangerous driver is jailed

8:00am Tuesday 1st January 2013

A 23-year-old garage worker who has clocked up six convictions for driving while disqualified and two for dangerous driving has been jailed for five months and banned for five years.

Police renew witness appeal over Wrose robbery

9:00am Monday 31st December 2012

Police have issued a new appeal for witnesses after a robbery at a house in Clara Road, Wrose, Bradford.

Wyke sewerage upgrade will reduce flood risk

8:00am Monday 31st December 2012

Work is to begin on an £800,000 project to improve a sewerage system in Wyke to stop homes getting flooded.

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Spate of car break-ins at Odsal

8:00am Monday 31st December 2012

Police say there have been a spate of car break-ins in the Odsal area of Bradford over the Christmas period.