A coroner has ruled that a couple, who lost their lives in a head-on crash on a three-lane section of road were unlawfully killed. David Exton, 66, and his wife Sandra, 63, died after their vehicle was in collision with a car which was travelling in
I was going to write something this week about the whole Celebrity Big Brother thing, how unpleasant it actually is to watch racism and bullying unfold on live television with no power to do anything other than the utterly ridiculous method of paying
SIR - Congratulations to Romanian artist Valentin Boiangiu (T&A, January 15) on securing from a credulous Arts Council of England the grant of nearly £11,000 to allow him to take his collection of illustrated postcards to Romania. What precise contribution
SIR - Surely Ruth Turner, one of the Prime Minister's senior aides is doomed. Along with Clinton, Mandelson, Byers and Robinson, she is one of Blair's friends of great "integrity"! Philip Bird, Nab Wood Terrace, Shipley
SIR - It seems that all the big retailers are beginning to take climate change seriously and one commitment by Tesco is to label all goods with the amount of carbon involved in their production. This will help but they need to look very carefully at
SIR - The big scare is on regarding global warming and this is being put down to greenhouse gases. But according to scientists, global warming has happened several times before greenhouse gases were invented. The findings of their research put this
SIR - Too many people drink and drive. They are dangerous. However, the knee-jerk reaction of people wanting to lower the drink drive limit makes no sense and will not address the problem. Most people convicted of drink driving are well over the existing
SIR - A friend of mine recently went into hospital for a minor prostate operation. Before he was admitted he was taken through certain tests and procedures but when the admitting nurse heard that he had recently spent a few days in hospital with a bladder
SIR - It has been suggested that young learner drivers take their driving test in stages - for example, taking a second test before being allowed to drive on motorways or driving at night. How could these proposed new rules affect the numerous drivers
SIR - Regarding the letter from Karl Dallas (T&A, January 9) concerning the bombing of Hamburg, Dresden and the two Japanese cities, he says they were war crimes, I say they weren't. We were fighting a war for our very survival at the time. We were
SIR - Having watched much of Professor David Starkey's history lectures on Channel 4 about England's monarchy, I decided to purchase the first volume of the accompanying book, entitled The Beginnings. Volume one covers a little more than the first millennium
SIR - Regarding the letter from Stephen Howard (T&A, January 11), I do hope the powers-that-be are monitoring the traffic situation at Odsal Roundabout, but for a different reason. I live near the Red Lion public house and since the alterations started
SIR - As a frequent traveller on buses around the area on services operates by First Bus and Keighley & District Transport no doubt other people feel the same way as I do. We are having to put up with unwanted music generated by personal stereos and
SIR - Arthur Waterhouse (T&A, January 17) decries the waste of public funds on a Tellyubby logo for Bradford College, a view certain to accord with those of the vast majority of your readers. However, this is only part of the story, for the PR company
SIR - What a load of nonsense, all this furore over Big Brother. It just shows the depressing level of intellect that this country has come to when MPs ask questions in Parliament. I had to laugh when Indian actress Shilpa Shetty said she was representing
SIR - Whatever next? Celebrity Big Brother, a platform for paid stupidity by people who would sell their souls for money and parade their dirty washing to the world - this could only happen in this country. I find it difficult to believe this programme
SIR - Regarding the letter Toothless watchdog' (T&A, January 16), I thought I should put the record straight regarding my re-appointment (not re-election) by the Secretary of State to Postwatch. Postwatch's costs are covered by the licence fee Royal
SIR - Thank you to George Bastow for informing readers (T&A, January 15) that Councillor Hawksworth effectively prevented any discussion from taking place with opponents of the destruction of the Odeon by closing the Council meeting one-and-a-half hours
It is bad news as well as good that Bradford has been named as one of the 40 so-called "Respect Action Areas" in England and Wales. The bad news is that the district has once again hit the headlines for the wrong reasons - although to find itself lumped
A murder trial jury has heard that another man was originally arrested and charged following the death of a Keighley taxi driver last year. Michael Metcalfe, 46, has denied being responsible for the death of the 36-year-old father-of-six Mahmood Ahmed
The sale of Leeds-Bradford Airport has taken a significant step forward with the final shortlist of five bidders due to submit their final binding bids within the next month. As previously reported in the Telegraph & Argus, the airport, owned by Bradford
Eight rare-breed piglets have bounced prematurely into the world at a farm park. And all because of their over-amorous dad, a Berkshire boar called Herbert. Unable to wait any longer, the six-year-old charged through a dividing fence and had his wicked
Young people across the district have started electing their peers to represent them in the Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament. Bradford Council Leader Councillor Kris Hopkins met young voters as the polling stations opened for the elections this
A 67-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital today after he was assaulted in Baildon. The victim was found with serious head injuries in Denby Drive, at 9pm last night and police and the ambulance service were alerted. The local man was taken
A total of 14 community projects were awarded grants in the final round of Arts in the Neighbourhood scheme in Kirklees for the year. The Kirklees Culture and Leisure project gave £1,800 in funding to the annual Cleckheaton Folk Festival which takes
Two Emmerdale stars are urging people in Bradford to dress down to support lifeboat rescue volunteers. Andy Devine and Chris Chittell want school children and workers to pay £1 to swap uniforms for casual clothes on the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's
A man arrested on a warrant managed to trick his way out of a Bradford police station, a court heard. Simon Hare, 24, was arrested earlier this month and taken to Lawcroft House police station in Heaton after breaching a community order. But prosecutor
A pub is urging people to get into the spirit of Burns' Night tomorrow. The Cow and Calf, on Hangingstone Road, Ilkley, will be decorated with an array of tartan for the festival and some of the best-known passages from Burns' work will be chalked inside
Jamie Langley reckons the Bulls will be mentally stronger this season, admitting: I am more confident in my team-mates. The workaholic loose forward was a talismanic figure last term with the tireless endeavour that had him on the verge of a Great
Dennis Wise's transfer pot at Leeds has been boosted by £100,000 thanks to the £600,000 sale of Andy Keogh by Scunthorpe to Wolves. The Dublin-born striker left Elland Road for Glanford Park in February 2005 in a £100,000 deal that included a sell-on
Warm tributes have been paid to a photographer who was well respected in his community for his dedication to a raft of local groups. Edward Ted' Winpenny, founder member of Otley First Responders, died peacefully at home aged 77 from mesothelioma -
An intrepid fundraiser is making final preparations before heading off to tackle a 400km cycling challenge in Egypt. Helena Watkins, from Horsforth, is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the Laura Crane Trust during the five-day adventure which
A plan to fence off the River Wharfe amid safety fears has come in for further criticism. A proposal to fence off Wharfemeadows Park, in Otley, has been described as "health and safety madness" by councillor John Eveleigh, leader of Otley Town Council
A charity is looking for volunteers to help with a new project it is running at a hospital. Arthritis Care would like to hear from anyone who is available on Tuesdays and interested in chatting to patients and replenishing information stands at Wharfedale
The Darwin Gardens Trust in Ilkley is inviting people to have their say at its annual general meeting. Visitors can hear the annual report, raise questions and discuss ideas for new projects at The Green Room, Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley, at 7.30pm
School bosses are working closely with police and residents to wipe out vandalism in a village. Eastburn, near Keighley, has now started to see a reduction in problems with youths who hang around at night. The police presence in the village was stepped
The manager of a horticultural centre has left the role after 14 years. Martin Holland has left Woodville Work Activity Centre, in Keighley, to become a training support manager for Bradford Council. He has run the centre since taking up the post temporarily
A life coach and psychotherapist will return to a community radio station this week. Beth Hamilton, who is setting up a private practice in Keighley, first spoke last week on Keighley Community Organisation's station at 107.1 FM. She will be back from
Outclassed Mexican Arturo Morua was beaten by the Junior Witter fear factor, according to one of the champion's sparring partners. Bradford's Witter breezed through the first defence of his WBC light-welterweight belt at the weekend after dominating
Keen trialist Shaun Button has paid his own air fare from Sydney in a bid to win a Cougars contract. The Australian utility back arrives in the country on Thursday and quickly gets the chance to impress in Sunday's friendly at Batley. Player-coach Barry
A 27-year-old man who has been charged with a rape offence against a ten-year-old girl has been told his trial will begin next month. Adam Hewitt, of Fairfax Avenue, Bierley, pleaded not guilty to the allegation when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court
Australian batting genius Darren Lehmann may return to Yorkshire at some stage in a coaching capacity. The gifted left-hander, who ended his playing days at Yorkshire last season with an astonishing career-best 339 against Durham, has expressed his wish
Colin Todd is ready to shop for another frontman - but not before the weekend. Todd wants to swell City's attacking numbers with a loan signing to cover the loss of Dean Windass. The Bantams boss is also considering whether to extend David Hibbert's
A councillor fears that a pub's healthy indoor atmosphere could spell trouble for the neighbours. The Fox, on Bradford Road, Menston, has applied to Bradford Council to amend a condition of its licence agreement to allow people to drink outside the premises
A band from the district are set to play three Irish nights in Amsterdam. Rakish Paddy, based in Keighley, travel to Amsterdam every year to perform at Mulligans Irish Bar. Band member Andy Stronach said: "Irish music is really popular in the Netherlands
Bradford Dudley Hill moved up to second spot in the National Conference Division Two table following a comprehensive 38-12 success at bottom-of-the-table Askam. With rivals Saddleworth Rangers coming a cropper 21-20 at Stanningley, Hill are now two points
A student who posted six top grade A-level passes has been awarded one of the UK's most prestigious university scholarships. Kate Maltman, 18, of Ilkley, achieved a clean sweep of six grade As in her exams last summer. Six months on Kate, has beaten
A father-of-three died after taking a fatal overdose of drugs, a Bradford inquest heard. Despite repeated efforts to get himself clean, Michael Mortimer, 34, had been addicted to drugs for a number of years, the hearing in Bradford was told yesterday
A 55-year-old man took his own life after he became increasingly depressed, an inquest was told today. Retired civil servant Michael Mason was an alcoholic and had spilt up with his wife. He had been sharing a house with a friend in Helen Street,
Community activists will be asked to come up with ideas to spruce up a public seating area in the centre of a town. Residents have voiced concerns to Skipton Town Council about the seat on Upper Sackville Street, Skipton, being a focus of anti-social
New boundary signs could be installed for motorists leaving the district - but only if advertising boards are attached to cover costs. Under the controversial plan, the new signs would be put up in Guiseley, Rawdon and Hawksworth. Leeds City Council
Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (tPCT) is asking local communities what they think about its plans to improve access and services for disabled people. The tPCT is working on its disability equality scheme which sets out the organisation's
Police will continue to focus strongly on anti-social behaviour and speeding for the next three months. The priorities were drawn up at the latest meeting of South Craven's Safer Neighbourhood Group. "The public are pleased with what we are doing and
A community lifeline has been severed after thieves attempted to steal two minibuses run by a charity. The community minibuses are used by more than 130 voluntary organisations across the Bradford district. But now the service that has been running
A pensioner's ambitious plan to redesign a bus and railway station and build a multi-storey car park is being considered by town leaders. Members of Ilkley Parish Council's General Purposes Committee have studied a scheme drawn up by Addingham resident
A charity is offering a free holiday to Blackpool for older people living on a low income in the Bradford area. The Fred Towler Trust, a charity which provides free holidays for people who pay their council tax to Bradford Council, still has places available
It will be sunny smiles all round next month for a family fast-tracked on to a specialist programme for autistic children. Paula and Matthew Cook will fly to America with their six-year-old daughter Ella, who is severely autistic, to take part in the
The life of a fun-loving teenager who died when her car smashed into a crash barrier was celebrated by hundreds of friends as she was laid to rest today. Naomi Gough, 19, of Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, was killed in her beloved blue Renault Clio, an 18th
Two former racing greyhounds that were saved from being destroyed now need a new home, after their trainer handed them in to a Bradford dog centre. The dogs, one black, one white, were retired from racing after sustaining leg injuries. Usually in those
Competition fever is really hotting up among Chris Beanland's Taekwondo School of Excellence students after 52 competitors attended the Skydome Arena in Coventry for the TAGB British Championships. Juniors and adults competed in patterns and sparring
The senior tennis squad at The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford have successfully negotiated the initial group stage of the Aberdare Cup, the national team competition for schoolgirls. They beat Greenhead College, Huddersfield, 4-2, Tapton School from
A new public transport officer will hold a drop-in session to answer residents' concerns about bus services. Jane Chidley, Metro's transport officer for Otley, will look into passengers' suggestions for improving services in the town. Councillor John
A charity which helps needy people furnish their homes at low cost is struggling to meet demand. The Keighley Furniture Project is especially in need of white goods, such as cookers and washing machines. It has recently celebrated two cash windfalls
An eco-friendly light is in the wrong location, an engineer believes. The light was put up about three years ago in Greenfield Street, Skipton, after the street was identified as a dark spot. Skipton Town Council called out a specialist to examine the
Adam Smallwood doesn't mind being an apprentice at the moment - as long as he gets the chance to shine at the Olympics in London in five years' time. The teenager from Haworth is among 17 divers who have signed up for the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting
Annabel Simpson is quietly confident her sheer will to win could set her apart from the rank and file when it comes to the 2012 Olympics. And the 16-year-old from Wilsden has taken another significant step on the road to London by being named in the
Addingham's Alexander Finlayson has netted his first under-ten county title. The nine-year-old Addingham Primary School pupil, who is coached at Ilkley Tennis Club, won the LTA Arial Tournament in Nottingham, beating an opponent who had already won four
Struan Connor and Sam French, two of Ben Rhydding Hockey Club's talented under-14 team, have been invited to play for the UK Lions. They are among 24 top youngsters chosen from the Under-13 Divisional Tournament to play for the Lions throughout the year
All-rounders seeking inspiration in the Pennine Fun In Athletics Yorkshire Under-11 Sportshall Festival only had to pop their heads next door at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Taking place in the main arena was the North of Eng-land Combined
Expansion in the Upper Airedale Junior Cricket League looks set to continue this year. League secretary Derek Hurren reported to the league's annual meeting at Cononley Cricket Club that the number of clubs had increased to 25, the number of teams to
At 6ft 7in, Hungarian under-20 international Istvan PD' Dohar is proving a big hit with youngsters attending basketball sessions at The Leisure Centre in Keighley. Dohar, who spent a year on a scholarship at Jacksonville University in the United States
An environmental group is calling on people to join them at a 'Feed the Birds' concert. Baildon's Friends of Denso Marston Nature Reserve is presenting Yeadon and District Male Voice Choir with guest soloist Monica Dobson at Baildon Methodist Church,
Residents on an estate can get fruity thanks to several new grants. The cash allows fruit and vegetables to be added to the popular fry-up offered daily at the Keith Thompson Centre's community cafe, in the Braithwaite area of Keighley. Braithwaite
Generous shoppers donated £631 to charity. Visitors to the Sainsbury's store in Cavendish Street, Keighley, gave the money to bag packers. The donations will go towards the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Senior libraries staff will meet library users face-to-face tomorrow night over branch closure plans. Bradford Council's libraries service will answer to Wrose residents over proposals to replace their library with a mobile service. They will give a
A group braved high winds to monitor the state of a popular footpath. Members of Soroptimist International of Ilkley examined the Dalesway riverside path between Ilkley and Addingham. They will report their findings to Bradford Council. Walk planner
A painting of sheep in a snow storm has raised £400 to help children in hospital. Artist Christina Harris gave the painting to the Shaw Gallery, Skipton, to be auctioned off for Airedale Hospital's Children's Unit Appeal. A couple who are fans of her
Rotarians from the district have supported an international day showcasing some of the global projects with which the organisation is involved. Members of the Keighley and Haworth & Worth Valley clubs took part in the event in Wetherby, where speakers
More than 130 people attended a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of Christchurch, in The Grove, Ilkley.
A small fire broke out at a flat after a discarded cigarette was left on the floor. Fire crews were alerted to the fire, at Leylands House in Parkwood Rise, Keighley, by a neighbour, at 8.30pm yesterday. The fire was already out when they arrived.
Craven Speakers Club meets at the Soroptimist Rooms, Otley Street, Skipton, at 8pm on Monday.
A derelict outhouse was torched in the early hours today. Firefighters were called to Eagle Street, Keighley, at 2.30am. It took crews 20 minutes to extinguish the flames. Firefighters said the blaze was started deliberately.
In 1596, Sir Walter Raleigh brought what he thought was the first tobacco to Britain - unaware Frenchman Jean Nicot had started people smoking some 16 years earlier. In 1901, Edward VII was proclaimed king following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria
Police have issued photos of a car similar to the one involved in a hit and run accident which left a woman pedestrian fighting for life. The 24-year-old victim remains in a critical condition in Bradford Royal Infirmary following the collision with
Two men were arrested in early-morning swoops by anti-terror police in West Yorkshire today. At 6am officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command and West Yorkshire Police raided several properties in Halifax. Two men, aged 29 and
Bradford's top dog warden has condemned the owners of a pit bull-type animal which attacked a woman. Terry Singh said the people who had allowed their dog to escape or deliberately released it were irresponsible' and had placed the public in danger.
A dying teenager, in desperate need of a kidney transplant, has had his jaw and cheekbone fractured by vicious bullies. Dean Whitaker, 16, who needs dialysis treatment three times a week for his rare and incurable condition, was attacked by two young
A cashier repeatedly stabbed in a robbery at a Bradford bookies was so badly injured surgeons have removed his spleen. The 50-year-old man was attacked at Coral Bookmakers in Market Street, Thornton. He was alone at the premises and about to lock up
Eccleshill United hope to welcome Retford United to Plumpton Park tonight - three days after they had to postpone the visit of Sheffield. The Northern Counties East Premier Division outfit were looking forward to Saturday's clash but it was a non-starter
There could be no greater incentive for Farsley Celtic tonight as they head to Moor Green than knowing a victory could take them up to second in the Conference North. But the division is so tight that seventh-placed Celts could be joined on 40 points
