All hail, Macbeth. Hail to thee, thane of Gdansk. The geography is hundreds of miles adrift, but the sentiment is much as Shakespeare intended it. The West Yorkshire Playhouse, for its mammoth, two-month run, has transplanted Shakespeare's Scottish play
Morris dancers, film fans and real ale revellers will converge on Skipton to help premiere a new documentary - and christen a special brew. Eight Morris sides from Airedale and Wharfedale will be prancing the streets and supping a new ale named after
Plans to convert historic stables in the centre of Otley into homes for the elderly have been submitted to Leeds City Council. The Grade II listed 18th Century Manor House stables are badly dilapidated, have a temporary roof - after many of the stone
Linda Davies was today launching a campaign against breast cancer just weeks after hitting the headlines with her own fundraising projects. The 50-year-old former hairdresser from Ilkley was attending the Cancer Research Campaign shop in The Grove, Ilkley
As reported in the T&A earlier this week, right, four widows in Bingley are involved in a legal fight against Bradford Council over the cost of repairs to their neighbours' windows. Councillor Jim O'Neill, chairman of the directorate of housing and
UEFA Cup: Leeds United 1, Partizan Belgrade 0 (4-1 on agg). Darren Huckerby made it a happy anniversary for David O'Leary as he celebrated his first year in charge of Leeds United with an easy passage into the second round of the UEFA Cup. United's young
Frustrated Jamie Lawrence hopes to be back in contention for a place in the Bradford City side within the next three weeks - and hopes that his injury nightmare will be firmly behind him. The 29-year-old played a huge part in City's promotion success
The Bradford League will operate with an odd number of 29 clubs next season, adding more congestion to an already crowded fixture list. Clubs last month decided to admit Central Yorkshire League champions Gomersal following their application to join the
Paul Jewell is looking for his Bradford City side to add some attacking polish to their gritty defensive displays when they face high-flying Sunderland. The Wearsiders arrive in Bradford tomorrow with Paul Jewell's men determined to chalk up their first
A United Nations hero from Bradford has told the Telegraph & Argus how he ignored the risk to his own life to smuggle 30 East Timorese people to safety. The T&A revealed earlier this week how Major John Petrie made four trips through militia roadblocks
Bradford's own supermarket chain Morrisons beat off the giants last night to be voted the country's top supermarket. And its 67-year-old chairman, Ken Morrison, also picked up a Lifetime Acheivement Award for his contribution to the industry at a glittering
New Year's Eve revellers celebrating the start of the year 2000 were being told today they will be able to get home by bus. West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority has announced that a skeleton network of buses will be working until 2.30am. Chairman
The man responsible for overseeing the spending of £4 million of government cash in the Highfield area began work this week. Tony Mullin will work with community groups, businesses and local agencies to revitalise the area and improve the lives of residents
A new Bradford mum has won a national golf contest - despite having to adapt her swing because she was pregnant. Instead of putting her feet up during her pregnancy, Carol Firth spent it competing in qualifying rounds for the National Club Champions Cup
Only 14 per cent of staff in one department of Bradford social services described themselves as "proud" to work for the authority, a survey shows. Half of the 4,200 strong workforce were surveyed and the results showed high levels of dissatisfaction.
Fire Brigade Union officials have voiced their "grave concerns" about proposals surrounding the future of Bradford fire station. FBU representatives are worried that cover in the area will be cut. They claim a new site planned for Bradford's Nelson Street
A bus driver told a jury he completely lost his temper with a teenage girl after she allegedly threatened to report him to the police. Alan Higgins claimed that the 13-year-old schoolgirl asked him for money as he gave her a lift to Cullingworth in his
Policing will be stepped up to its highest levels since Bradford City joined the Premiership when they play Sunderland tomorrow. More than 130 officers will be on duty for the game at Valley Parade which has been designated a Category C Match by police
Rapper Doctor Man will be promoting his new single with a gig on home territory next week. The Bradford-based performer will be appearing at Club Nato in Leeds on Monday. He has just signed up to the London-based label Roop-Eaze Records and his new single
For the past 35 years Ashley Jackson has been perfecting his technique as a water-colourist. His deftness of touch is familiar to all those who have watched the numerous TV programmes in which he has passed on painting tips. Famous and popular, he is
Bradford is to lose another of its familiar brands with the loss of the Empire Stores name. Empire is one of a number of key companies in the district which have changed their name in recent years through acquisitions - often by foreign companies. The
An official police probe into a Keighley school's £860,000 building project and irregularities in an application for centre of excellence status have been dropped. Oakbank School was dealt a double blow in July when it was stripped of its prestigious
Birstall will be short on Christmas cheer this year after Christmas lights organisers failed to find an electrician willing to fit the village's decorations. A last minute appeal has been made to find an electrician to plug-in 500 metres of lights and
The bosses of a new shop told today how they were being forced to change its name after being threatened with legal action - by a store more than 200 miles away. Arianna Walker, of Queens-bury, and her business partner Sarah Niemen, 25, of Wibsey, who
Residents in a community where a pensioner died after being "goaded like an animal" by a gang of youths, today condemned the curfew orders given out by the youth court. Three teenagers were given the orders for their part in taunting Abraham Cookson,
Rugby Union: Cleckheaton have further strengthened their connection with Huddersfield Giants this week. Apart from lock Dave King, who has been playing for several weeks, they have also named former England and British Lions centre John Bentley and winger
Bradford's Thomas Poulton-White is celebrating double medal success after competing in the Worrld Athletics Championships for people with learning disabilities. He returned from the championships in Seville, Spain, as the most successful member of the
Bradford Bulls were at their North Yorkshire retreat last night as they began the build-up to the Grand Final showpiece at Old Trafford next Saturday. They used the Harrogate training base in the build-up to the devastating semi-final performance against
Flying winger Nicky Summerbee says the Sunderland players are determined to prove that promoted sides from the Nationwide League can survive among English football's elite. The Wearsiders have proved many of the pundits wrong this season with an encouraging
Inspirational skipper Stuart McCall believes familiarity with Sunderland will boost Bradford City's hopes of a first home victory of the season. The Bantams will tomorrow be buoyed by last weekend's 1-0 victory at Derby which lifted them out of the bottom
The high-profile event to launch the 20/20 Vision strategy for the Bradford district brought to the fore a lot of important issues. Many are predictable, among them tackling crime, improving education and tidying up run-down buildings. But they are nevertheless
A Baildon couple say they are being driven up the wall by a firm's excuses for avoiding repair work. When Denis and Mavis Holdsworth paid £3,200 to have their house concrete cladded four years ago, they were initially happy with the job done by Home Cote
Tackling crime, improving education and promoting a positive image of Bradford were made top priorities at a debate on the district's future. Other issues thrashed out at the high-profile event aimed at launching the 20/20 Vision for Bradford campaign
A 31-year-old Bradford woman has died suddenly after an operation to remove a brain tumour the size of an apple. The funeral of Susan Morley, a mother-of-three who died on Sunday in intensive care, was taking place today. Miss Morley, of Camberley Mount
Worrying numbers of children admitted to hospital after an accident in the home have led to the expansion of a family safety scheme. The Home Safety Equipment Loan Scheme is run by the Family Services Unit at Cutler Heights Lane, Bradford. It has now
Adventurous Peter Tate left Bradford for the exotic shores of Jamaica as a teenager. The two-year stint on a Voluntary Service Overseas project changed his life - and now he wants to give other Bradford youngsters the same chance. Mr Tate met his future
The family of Bradford paratrooper Lee Clegg has spoken of its relief that the last hurdle to clear his name is within reach. Clegg's legal team will appeal against his conviction of attempted unlawful wounding with intent of Martin Peake, 17, on November
A special mass will be held tomorrow in memory of Gwendoline Hickey, who was killed in a road accident. Mrs Hickey, 43, of Allerton Road, Daisy Hill, Bradford, died after she and her husband Ronnie were struck by a car near her home. Worshippers at St
