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  • Postal vote form warning

    People who now want a postal vote have to provide their date of birth and a specimen of their signature to the Council. Bradford Council will be writing to all postal voters this month enclosing a form which shows the details we currently hold on our

  • Jail death jury out

    An inquest jury is expected to return a verdict tomorrow on the death of a solitary prisoner found hanging by torn bedsheets from his cell window. The grim discovery of the body of Richard Carter, 33, of Haworth, was made by prison staff during a routine

  • Four held on drugs suspicion

    Four men have been arrested in connection with drugs offences after police saw a suspected drug deal. Officers in the Bradford Drugs Team arrested the men in Little Horton. Police saw what they believed to be a drug deal taking place between four men

  • Ambulance duo ordered to repay £240,000

    Two former West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service executives have been ordered to repay £242,717.20 after being jailed for three years last May for defrauding the service. Trevor Molton, former chief executive, and John Miners, former director

  • Yobbish youths rapped

    Police have branded youths as "idiots" for adding to the misery of people living among roadworks in Cross Hills. The village is sometimes grid-locked while contractors lay a new gas pipe and police have received reports of youths picking up traffic signs

  • Drug scheme praised

    A Kirklees scheme has been commended for diverting drug offenders into treatment and away from crime. The Kirklees Drug Interventions Programme team includes police officers, drugs workers and probation officers, and was set up in 2004. Manager Jackie

  • Jury considers suicide case verdict

    A jury at Doncaster Crown Court is today deliberating in the trial of a Shipley man charged with aiding and abetting the suicide of his wife. David Stephenson, 49, of Mires Beck Close, Windhill, is accused of helping his wife Linda, 48, kill herself

  • MP backs healthy heart bid

    An MP has thrown his weight behind a new campaign to cut the number of people killed by heart attacks. Aireborough and Horsforth MP Paul Truswell voiced his support for the British Heart Foundation's Doubt Kills campaign after attending a BHF presentation

  • Heather is top volunteer!

    A charity shop worker is the first person to be named as volunteer of the month in a new incentive scheme. The title and a bouquet of flowers were handed to Heather Cook for her work at Mpika Relief Fund in Denholme. The shop raises money for children

  • Holiday help is at hand

    Older people in need of a holiday but unable to afford one could be given a helping hand. Trustees of a Bradford-based charity are seeking more than 80 people from the district to send on a free week-long break to Blackpool. The party will be treated

  • New schools launch

    Bradford's £400 million school re-building programme was set to be officially launched at City Hall today. Last month Bradford Council signed the contract for Phase One of the Building Schools for the Future programme with consortium Integrated Bradford

  • Flat raided after danger dog tip-off

    Police forced their way into a Bradford flat after a tip-off that dangerous dogs were being kept there. Neighbourhood Policing Officers, supported by Bradford Council's Dog Warden Service and an RSPCA inspector, executed a warrant under the Dangerous

  • Woman had 180 rabbits in her garage

    Up to 180 pet rabbits living in filthy conditions were crammed into a Bradford couple's garage, a court heard. Many were sick and a vet had to destroy 95 rabbits and three guinea pigs because they were so badly neglected. Stacked-up cages lined the

  • Tribute to bikes icons

    An expert today said there appeared to be little acknowledgement of the achievements of motorcycling's historical giants as actor Steve McQueen topped the list in a poll to find the most iconic bikers of all time. Barry Robinson, 75, motor sports correspondent

  • Todd: The show must go on

    Colin Todd tonight sends out City for the first time since Dean Windass left and insists: The show will go on. The Bantams boss is adamant that his team can cope without their leading scorer. And he wants the players to back up his confidence against

  • Council pitches closed

    All matches on Bradford Council and Leeds Council-owned pitches this weekend have been called off. The heavy rain has made most of the district's grounds unplayable. It is the second weekend running the Council has made the decision to close it's pitches

  • 'Pirates' help cancer sufferers

    Students organised a party with a pirate theme to raise money to help skin cancer sufferers. The event at Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College, in Tong, was the idea of 14-year-old Leanne Stourton, whose grandma Linda Gardner, 57, has battled malignant

  • Library users consulted on future

    Senior libraries staff are to meet library users face-to-face over plans to close a branch. Bradford Council's libraries service will answer to Wrose residents over proposals to replace their library with a mobile service. They will give a presentation

  • Cards record

    Proceeds from the sale of charity Christmas cards at the Bradford district's three tourist information centres have reached a record high. Together the centres in Bradford, Haworth and Ilkley sold £15,597 worth of cards, compared to £11,610 in 2005.

  • Teenage burglar crept through loft

    A teenager who stole property from his next-door neighbour's home by climbing through a hole in their adjoining lofts has been given a suspended custodial sentence. Craig Butterworth, 19, of Freshfield Gardens, Allerton, Bradford, had seen his neighbour

  • Appeal over missing man

    Police are appealing for help to trace a 38-year-old man who has been missing from his home for two weeks. John Bootland, known to some as Paul Bootland, had been resident at the Devonshire Arms at Cracoe, near Skipton. He was last seen at about 6pm

  • Thompson hoping to take up option

    Alan Thompson wants to make his move from Celtic permanent - if Leeds hold on to Championship status. Thompson last week jumped at the chance to swap his Celtic nightmare for the challenge of helping United stave off relegation. Now, after recovering

  • A Heartfelt challenge

    Skiers from the district are being invited to take part in a charity skiing challenge to help the British Heart Foundation. The Heartfeat Ski Challenge 2007 takes place from March 8 to 11, with the aim of skiing one million vertical metres in three countries

  • Crash driver at centre of legal row

    A Bradford motorist who was responsible for a car crash in which two women were injured is set to be the subject of a legal argument later this year. Andrew Stranney, 28, of Naseby Rise, Queensbury, has pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving

  • New hospital breast unit praised

    Patients and staff today gave the newly refurbished breast care unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary the seal of approval at its official opening. Chairman of Bosom Friends, Rene Hoyle, unveiled a plaque and said everyone in the support group was proud of

  • MP presses for forced-marriage law change

    A Bradford MP has vowed to ignore any allegations of racism and Islamophobia as she takes her campaign to put an end to "evil" forced marriages to Home Secretary John Reid. Keighley MP Ann Cryer tabled an early day motion demanding the Government take

  • Bench plan for Marjorie

    A commemorative bench will be bought in memory of a woman who died this month. Marjorie Airey, 95, had lived at Herncliffe nursing home in Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, for the last few years. She regularly visited the nearby Woodville Horticultural

  • Turpin aims to shoot down Harriers

    The opening round of the Jack Senior Bradford Cup has produced some mouth-watering encounters. Birkenshaw may be riding high in Division One under Bradford Bulls' coach Mark Robinson but Division Three visitors Bank Top Harriers have cleared a long injury

  • Premier survival is carrot for Bowling

    West Bowling desperately need to pull off a giant-killing act when they meet National Conference League title-chasers Hull Dockers at the Bankfoot Oval on Saturday. The Dockers have games in hand on leaders and neighbours West Hull and fondly remember

  • Salem gunning for hat-trick

    Bradford Salem are hoping that the tempering effect of the coast will enable their game to go ahead at Bridlington on Saturday in the fifth round of the EDF Energy Senior Vase. Salem won at Dukes Park on their only two visits in 2006 but both were close

  • Lister points the way for Baildon

    They might have played out a 0-0 draw - that rarest of scorelines in rugby union - in September but both Baildon and Yarnbury are in form going into their derby in the fifth round of the EDF Energy Junior Vase at Jenny Lane. Baildon have won their last

  • Bees face another wash-out

    Bradford & Bingley face having a home game postponed for a second successive week. Last week the Bees had to call off their National League Two match against table-toppers Esher. On Saturday the visitors are Bridgwater & Albion in the fourth round

  • Jobless figure rises

    Jobless figures have risen over the last month in the district. Latest statistics for the Craven area show there are 364 people in the district claiming Jobseeker's Allowance compared to 346 in November. The figure equates to an unemployment rate of

  • Manufacturers facing downturn

    Manufacturers in Bradford suffered a downturn in business during the final quarter of last year. It contrasted with the situation earlier in the year when many firms reported improved sales figures and fuller order books. However, between October and

  • Bridgey is my tip to take penalties

    Mark Bower's weekly column Deano's move to Hull came as a bit of a shock to the lads when they heard. You get a lot of speculationsurrounding him and there were a number of times when he was supposedly going offsomewhere and it didn't happen. So it

  • Will Broadway Hill remain forever?

    SIR - Thank for the reply in your Editor's Note (T&A, January 11) regarding the commencement of the Broadway development by Westfield. Their statement that they will not commence building until tenants have signed for occupation surely means we have

  • Woman bound over after row

    A 37-year-old woman who admitted being involved in a slanging match with her sister on a street has been bound over in the sum of £50 to keep the peace for 12 months. Prosecutor Louise Azmi told Bingley magistrates today that Lorna Holmes, of Litton

  • Story time at library

    A library held a storytelling event as part of Family Reading Fortnight. The event at Keighley Library was attended by pre-school children, parents and grandparents. Library worker Ann Quinlan read extracts of books to the children on Wednesday.

  • More is better!

    SIR - Just a quick word to say thank you very much T&A for your new extended letters page, it's the first page I turn to. It is much appreciated by this reader. The Rants and Raves' is interesting as well. I don't have a PC and we have not lost the Thought

  • Jonathan is back in the band

    Star trombonist Jonathan Pippen is back with Brig-house and Rastrick Band for the Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships which take place at St George's Hall, Bradford, on March 3 and 4. Mr Pippen was principal trombonist with the band from 1998

  • Cut and run...

    SIR - G Tasker says British troops have never walked from a conflict (T&A, January 12). Here are a few: Palestine, Iraq, Aden, Suez, Korea, Kenya, Dunkirk, Singapore, Korea, plus a few beatings by Napoleon in Europe and the Zulus in South Africa. Let's

  • McKenna targets opening match of season

    The Bulls have received another boost on the injury front with news Chris McKenna could be fit for the start of Super League XII. Although the Aussie second-rower still has his wrist in pot following major surgery, he hopes to be in contention for the

  • Merits of hanging

    SIR - Regarding David Barnett's article "Hanging is a throwback to the dark ages" (T&A, January 9). All he and the anti-hanging brigade bleat on about are the rights of the perpetrators of this crime, never once giving a thought to the victim or victims

  • Todd tips City to get on a roll

    Colin Todd has noticed something different in the City dressing room. And no, it's not that the place has gone a little bit quieter without a certain striker in their midst. The Bantams boss reckons his players have got a spring in their step again

  • Muslim talks held

    A discussion will take place to allow people to talk about what it means to be Muslim and British in the 21st century. The event, arranged by Keighley Interfaith Group, will be held at the Balti House, in Keighley, on March 14. It will be led by Wahida

  • Not doing its job

    SIR - The fundamental responsibility of the Home Office is the security and protection of the people of this country. By total ineptitude, gross negligence and dereliction of duty it has proved to the greatest danger we face and has already cost the

  • Robbery victim says thanks for help

    A 90-year-old man who had his pension money snatched from his grasp seconds after collecting it from the post office today thanked generous people who have offered to replace it. George Holt, who lives with his wife Georgina, 87, in East Bowling, Bradford

  • Not just the fivers

    SIR - I am not a supporter of the BNP but see nothing wrong in Councillor Paul Cromie giving a £5 note to each of the 200 pensioners who live in sheltered housing in his ward (T&A, January 8). He has already made a donation of £500 to Holy Trinity Church

  • Sikh history sought

    Historians are seeking hidden stories and artefacts from one of Bradford's religious communities. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £660,000 to a charity to involve Sikh communities in unearthing the undiscovered stories behind artefacts and

  • Debate? Let’s go

    SIR - Yet another "bleeding nerve" conservative jumps into the debate on asylum seekers/bogus claimants/economic migrants with both feet. G Drake (T&A, January 13) attacks "lefty Liberals" who "muddy the waters" with "emotional bleating": "There are.

  • Sharee rises to marathon challenge

    A woman with halved lung capacity is training to run the London Marathon to help prevent future generations dying from her disease. When she was 18 months old, doctors told Sharee McPhail's parents she would be lucky to reach her 20th birthday because

  • Remember the Blitz

    SIR - In reply to the views of Karl Dallas (T&A, January 9) with regard to the Nazi war criminals and those responsible for the destruction of Dresden and other German and Japanese cities, I feel he either has a very selective memory or a sparse knowledge

  • Take note of the birds

    People without gardens can still join in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch next weekend by visiting Oakwell Hall Country Park in Birstall. To take part, all you need to do is watch the birds in your garden or local park for an hour on either Saturday,

  • Thursday, January 18, 2007

    In 1778, Captain Cook discovered the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii. In 1944, the German siege of Leningrad ended. In 2001, Channel 4's new digital channel, E4, launched. 25 years ago From the Telegraph & Argus of January 18, 1982...A Bradford

  • Brilliant lights

    SIR - Kevin Westerman (T&A Letters, January 9) wrote: "The Christmas lights were meagre and Kirkgate Centre felt tired and run down." In my view the lights were lovely. My four-year-old daughter just loved meeting Santa, and the Christmas display was

  • A&E treatment was first class

    SIR - I write to commend Bradford Hospitals Foundation Trust based on my recent experiences. Falling down the stairs is not the best way to celebrate the festive period, however despite doing so the caring and helpful staff at accident and emergency

  • Homeless Scott chases football dream

    A 22-year-old homeless man is hoping to kick-start a career in football coaching by taking part in trials for a World Cup Team. Scott Haines has been homeless since coming to Bradford from London a year ago. When he arrived, Bradford Nightstop helped

  • The way forward

    SIR - Considering the fact we have paid back our debt to America for the Second World War, we must have a vast amount of cash to play with at this time. I would therefore suggest a consolidation period of not less than five years to put our own house

  • Couple's agony as dog killed

    An elderly couple have been left heartbroken after their pet Chihuahua was killed by a pack of dogs. Brian and Vera Rowe's long-haired Chihuahua called Emma was attacked by a pack of Dalmatians while she was being walked in Royd's Park, Cleckheaton.

  • Town redevelopment programme launched

    A multi-million pound development programme has been launched with the aim of transforming a town. Craven district council is seeking builders to bid for the work on four major sites around Skipton. A prospectus, outlining how the council would like

  • Blinkered views

    SIR - Recently Brian Holmans upbraided another reader for daring to question New Labour's record on a whole host of things but in particular the NHS. He said new technology meant the need for fewer nurses and wards, etc. Is it also responsible for our

  • Request ignored

    SIR - Early last year, Brahm the public relations company working for Bradford Centre Regeneration were permitted to display and distribute their Odeon consultation brochure at Council libraries and contact points. When the Bradford Odeon Rescue Group

  • The benefits of a city centre dome

    SIR - According to the T&A (January 11), Councillor Anne Hawksworth said: "I would encourage people to have their say on the city centre proposals." So, before going to the National Lottery, let the Council be more visionary. It has often been said

  • Ready Freddie!

    Schoolchildren from the district have sent a British teddy to Pakistan. The teddy was sent out with his British passport from Eastburn Junior and Infants School, Keighley. The school is now awaiting the arrival of a Pakistani teddy from its partner

  • Hotel plans approved

    Plans for a mixed-use development including a hotel and wine bar have been given the go-ahead. Craven District Council planners used delegated powers to approve the scheme, which also includes a delicatessen and private dining room, at 25 Newmarket Street

  • Mum faces manslaughter charge

    The daughter of tragic Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar is expected to face trial later this year for the alleged manslaughter of her two-year-old son. Samaya Rafiq, also known as Lorraine Dunbar, appeared at Bradford Crown Court today and was released

  • Help unearth the past!

    People with an interest in the past are to be given the chance to turn time detective and get digging. An award-winning conservation group had decided to spend some of its Heritage Lottery funding on organising two-day schools about unearthing hidden

  • Drivers blamed for problems

    Selfish motorists are to blame for traffic problems on an estate, it is claimed. Councillor Neville Birch, deputy mayor of Otley, said motorists on the town's Cambridge estate must cut their speed and residents need to use their driveways rather than

  • Get your bike stamped!

    An initiative to help police reunite stolen bikes with their owners will be held this weekend. A bicycle security stamping day will be held at Otley Police Station from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday.

  • Sharpe: Let's not waste good work

    Avenue boss Phil Sharpe has told his players not to throw away their crucial win over promotion rivals Stocksbridge Park at Skelmersdale on Saturday. Last week's victory over the second-placed Steels came on the back of a win at Clitheroe and has restored

  • Fundraiser dies

    A fundraiser who boosted the coffers of charities by more than £30,000 over 15 years has died aged 85. Margaret Brothers, who was born, bred and remained in Gargrave, will be remembered as someone who enjoyed helping others. She held regular bric-a-brac

  • Sugden to give Celts new edge

    Forward Ryan Sugden will be hoping to make a belated debut for Farsley Celtic when visit Work-sop Town for the first time on Saturday. Farsley were promoted last May and have faced every side in their new division bar the Nottinghamshire outfit. Lee

  • Mum thanks crash driver

    A mother and her daughters had a lucky escape after a road collision near where they were walking. Lisa Ledger and her daughters Samantha, seven, and Abigail, two, were on Keighley Road, Skipton, near Skipton Hospital, heading towards the town centre

  • Guiseley face tough task

    Guiseley head to the Midlands for their toughest test of the season against UniBond Premier Division leaders AFC Telford United on Saturday. It will be a good indicator of how far the Nethermoor side have come since Terry Dolan took over the reigns

  • Witter: I'm a big hit on the box

    Junior Witter has told his critics: I am worth watching. Witter has been dismissed as a boring fighter in some quarters because of his slippery style. His unorthodox approach has proved a nightmare for opponents - but he denies it is a turn-off for

  • Silsden face double header

    Silsden have home advantage over Atherton LR in the first of a double header against the Greater Manchester outfit. Following Saturday's North West Counties League match, Atherton will be back in Yorkshire next week for a League Cup tie, a prospect that

  • Quinn's first match in charge

    New Liversedge manager Gerry Quinn will oversee his first match at Clayborn when Glapwell travel to the Bradford outskirts on Saturday. "Gerry has not picked the side because he honoured his agreement with the junior club he was coaching and missed our

  • Watson to ring changes

    Eccleshill United have a tough test when they entertain leaders Sheffield on Saturday. United were beaten 3-0 at home to a side from the lower tier in a League Cup tie on Tuesday and manager Steve Watson is set to ring the changes. "I won't accept what

  • Thackley aim to upset odds

    Thackley will have to turn the form book on its head on Saturday to move further away from the danger zone in the Northern Counties East Premier Division. They visit second-placed Mickleover Sports but will go there with confidence following Tuesday's

  • Three held over burglaries

    Three men arrested on suspicion of a series of rural burglaries have been re-bailed. Police are investigating 48 break-ins over recent months in Craven and Wharfedale. The men, aged 26, 28 and 33, from the Halifax area, were arrested last week. They

  • Council planners under scrutiny

    A council's planning department is to come under closer scrutiny from the Government after it failed to hit targets for dealing with applications. Craven District Council's planning department is set to be labelled a planning standards authority' which

  • Pupils have a Tempest

    Pupils were treated to a performance of Shakespeare when a theatre company visited their school. The Black Cat Theatre Company presented an abridged version of The Tempest to help year nine pupils at South Craven School, Cross Hills, prepare for their

  • Peugeot driver sought

    Police are appealing for the owner of a silver Peugeot car to contact them after the car was damaged by another vehicle. The incident happened on Sheep Street, Skipton, on Wednesday morning. The driver of this car has been unable to get in touch with

  • Such a fine example to follow

    The people living in the Trident zone of Bradford - which includes West Bowling, Marshfields, Little Horton and the bottom of Manchester Road - are an enviable lot. According to a new survey, this area which formerly had to endure all the social problems

  • January 18, 2007

    The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: construction of single storey extension to side of property, 12 Westlands Grove. Allerton: construction of two storey extension to side and rear of dwelling, 30 Brindle

  • Grand students dress for charity

    Students have pulled in £1,000 for charity after holding a successful fundraising day. Pupils at Oakbank School, in Keighley, took part in a non-uniform day, with students paying £1 to attend school in clothes of their choice. Half the money has been

  • Little Laura home after surgery

    Little Laura Hart has returned home after undergoing major surgery to remove three tumours from her lungs. The desperately-ill toddler, who is battling rare cancer Wilm's Tumour, spent her third birthday in hospital following the operation. Her dad

  • Man 'had no idea wife would jump'

    A father-of-two on trial accused of helping his wife to kill herself told a jury today he had no idea she was going to jump off a bridge when they set off on a walk together. David Stephenson, 49, of Shipley, told a court he was "stunned" when he realised

  • Tribute to Berwyn Jones

    Long-serving Bradford director Jack Bates today paid tribute to Berwyn Jones - a player so fast "he could run away from a bird". The Welsh winger, who died last week aged 66, enjoyed a fine career in athletics before joining Wakefield Trinity in 1964

  • Wise pins faith in Nicholls

    Leeds United manager Dennis Wise sees Kevin Nicholls as a vital cog in the fight against relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship. Wise made him captain within days of taking over as manager, even though the midfielder was still weeks away from coming

  • Feather to make debut at Hull KR

    Giant prop Chris Feather makes his Bulls debut on Sunday as Steve McNamara names a strong squad for the Craven Park friendly. The rangy Keighley-born front-rower, signed from Leeds Rhinos over the winter, will start against Hull KR as will James Evans

  • Harris returns ahead of schedule

    Iestyn Harris will make a surprise comeback on Sunday - nearly a month ahead of schedule. The Bulls stand-off feared missing the start of Super League XII, having undergone major knee surgery last October. He was told he probably would not make the

  • Corrales could be next for Witter

    Junior Witter is being lined up for a money-spinning showdown with two-weight world champion Diego Corrales. Talks have begun in America to match Bradford's WBC light-welterweight king with one of the most exciting fighters on the scene. Witter defends

  • Gene: Season at Bulls the best of my career

    Stanley Gene may be wearing the red and white of Hull KR again but he will always cherish his time at Bradford. One of the most respected players of his generation, Gene has brought colour and character, not least sheer guts and determination, to wherever

  • Elliott returns for second helping

    Matthew Elliott will be back with Yorkshire for the first few weeks of the new season as cover for Younis Khan, who will still be playing for Pakistan in the World Cup. Elliott hit a rich vein of form at Yorkshire when he joined them for the final few

  • Duffy injury not as bad as feared

    The Cougars can rest easy after it emerged influential full back Gavin Duffy has not broken his ankle. The teenager was carried off in the match against Keighley ARL on Tuesday, having been badly crocked during the first half. Duffy was taken to Airedale

  • Bedford breezes into last eight

    The Bradford Snooker Championships are now well underway and Simon Bedford has made it through to the quarter-finals of the singles following a 4-0 victory over Chris Metcalfe of Windhill Cons. Bedford has also progressed with Chris Brannan to the

  • 'Give our son's brain back'

    A distraught family still waiting to bury their son three months after he died today begged the authorities: "Give us back his brain." The family of Barry Elliott, who was 28 and living in Manningham when he died, is desperate to lay the former soldier

  • I'll be back, vows Deano

    Dean Windass today began his Hull loan spell by promising stunned City fans: I will be back. Supporters are still coming to terms with the club's decision to allow the 12-goal top scorer to join his home-town club for the rest of the season. As reported