Running log Over 600 runners turned out on a rare sunny day for the Harrogate town centre 10K. The course, one of the few flattish races in the Yorkshire calendar, took the athletes twice round the leafy suburbs on this well-organised and well-supported
Colne Dynamos 2, Thackley 0 Thackley lost at Colne Dynamos in an energetic friendly tonight. Former Silsden and Bradford Park Avenue forward Jamie Longley netted both goals for the home side.
A key figure in the civil rights movement, and right-hand man to Martin Luther King, is to visit Bradford. The Reverend Jesse Jackson is to visit the city as part of a UK tour to highlight the economic contribution of black and ethnic minority communities
Farsley Celtic 1, Sheffield United 4 Farsley Celtic tasted defeat for the first time this pre-season when they went down 4-1 at home to a strong Sheffield United line-up. Tristram Whitman netted for the Celts, his second goal since signing in the close
Sam Burgess tonight revealed Leon Pryce has finally apologised for his testicle-squeezing antics. The young Bulls prop found himself groped TWICE by Pryce during Saturday's Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-final defeat against St Helens. Burgess never filed
The number of animal cruelty investigations carried out by the RSPCA rose by nine per cent last year in West Yorkshire. According to figures released by the charity, there was a total of 60 cruelty cases reported in West Yorkshire in 2006, as opposed
David Cameron has once again praised a Bradford project in a speech about his idea on restoring discipline in schools. The Tory leader said good discipline was the key to successful schools and highlighted the Lighthouse project as an extraordinary example
It was third time lucky for Kyle Brassington today as far as getting on the ATP computer is concerned. After two previous attempts worldwide to win a first-round match in a $15,000 tournament, the 20-year-old Ilkley member finally achieved it in his
Bradford Park Avenue are prepared for their fourth pre-season friendly against higher-ranking opposition tomorrow night when Halifax Town make the short journey to Horsfall Stadium. The Blue Square Premier outfit are neighbours and the clubs have enjoyed
Stuart McCall is running the rule over former Brentford winger Alex Rhodes. The pacy wideman featured against Blackpool in a behind-closed-doors friendly today. McCall, who saw his side perform well in a 2-1 defeat against the Championship newcomers
City 1, Blackpool 2 It's a pity no-one actually got to see this performance. City produced a really positive display yesterday against Championship opposition before going down to an 89th-minute sucker-punch. However, the game was played behind closed
Yorkshire lost to Sri Lanka A by one wicket in a thrilling one-day encounter at Headingley Carnegie after the Tykes appeared to have victory firmly in their grasp. Winning the toss, Yorkshire's innings of 239 for eight was built around a carefully constructed
Yorkshire will be without fast bowling star Jason Gillespie for the Championship clash against Warwickshire at Scarborough later this month. The Australian will also miss the NatWest Pro40 League games with Surrey at North Marine Road and Durham at Riverside
A heroin addict travelled to Skipton to do some shoplifting and was abandoned by her accomplice, a court heard. Julie Price, 23, was caught in the car park of the town's Morrisons supermarket on July 26 with £90 worth of foundation cream and men's razor
A mother-of-four has been convicted of possessing heroin after a swoop by undercover drugs police in Keighley. Jacqueline Wake, 40, of Apsley Street, Haworth, admitted possession of the controlled class A drug at a hearing at Bingley Magistrates' Court
Another Bradford band has had vital equipment stolen. On Saturday, the Telegraph & Argus reported how New Model Army had a laptop containing music samples stolen from a house in Leeds. Now Tom Barstow, 21, drummer for New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack
Visitors can get a hands-on experience of dairy farming at St Leonard's Farm Park, Esholt, thanks to the arrival of Daisy, a life-size, milkable model dairy cow. People will be able to use Daisy's udders to experience milking, and she will get her first
A teenager is still fighting for his life after being involved in a car crash. The 17-year-old is described as critically ill in Leeds General Infirmary after being transferred from Bradford Royal Infirmary following the crash at 5.35pm on Sunday. The
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and vehicle crime following an appeal in the Telegraph & Argus for information about the occupiers of a white Virgin Media van. A 22-year-old man and a 34-year-old man, both of Bradford, are being
The case against suspected drug dealer Malcolm Spencer, 30, of Greystones Drive, Keighley, has been adjourned. Spencer appeared at Bingley Magistrates Court, charged with possession of heroin and possession of the drug with intent to supply. Fiona Stevens
It is one month since smoking in enclosed public spaces was outlawed and, across the district, not one breach has been reported. Bradford Council's environmental health officers are in charge of policing the ban and continue to keep an eye out for those
A train operator is promising to provide free wireless internet access to passengers travelling between Bradford and London if it is given permission to run direct services on the route. York-based Grand Central has been trying for two years to operate
The world's largest producer of tarpaulin covers for vehicles came to the rescue of a music festival in the district. Roland International, which has offices in Usher Street, Bradford, stepped in at the last minute to allow the first Crown of Lights
The world's first lesbian and gay "Drag-on's Den" event is coming to Bradford. Budding entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to a panel of Bradford business leaders for a £300 training course prize. Mark Moorhouse, a managing director, is usually
Shane O'Neill won the latest Halifax Road Club race on a gruelling 50-kilometre course based at Thornton, near Bradford. O'Neill, a former member of the Halifax Imperial Wheelers, took the victory ahead of three breakaway rivals which included 28-year-old
Thieves stole two purses in Skipton town centre on Friday. The first was taken at around 10.30am from a 77-year-old woman in the Westgate store on Swadford Street. She was shopping in the linen department when she put her bag down for a few moments.
A record-breaking aviator flew into Leeds/Bradford to promote the charity Flying Scholarships for the Disabled. Polly Vacher MBE was on the final section of her Wings Around Britain flight when she arrived at the airport to a welcome from the Yeadon
A 39-year-old Salterforth man has been given a fixed penalty for a public order offence. He was arrested when he tried to get back into Skipton's Strata nightclub after being ejected. Police say a special constable warned him about his behaviour, but
Hundreds of fans from across the country are set to cheer on indie rock heroes The Charlatans when they headline this year's Bingley Music Live Sunday event. The britpop veterans - known as one of the most popular bands of the 1990s - will appear at
A Sutton-in-Craven man was warned he faced being recalled to prison after urinating in a public place while out on licence. Skipton magistrates heard a police officer spotted James Currie, 21, relieving himself outside the Strata nightclub, Keighley
It hardly in character to see a professional rugby star carrying a handbag, but a former Bradford Bull has put his reputation on the line for charity. Robbie Paul, now at the Huddersfield Giants, is a director of The Turnstile Pub in Cleckheaton which
Oakworth will contest the final of the Wynn Cup on home territory against Cullingworth on August 19 after both sides made it through the semi-finals. With neutral venue Gargrave not fit for play, Oakworth gained home advantage in their last-four tie
Wickets were soft, some outfields were bordering on swamps but nobody seemed to care in the Craven League - cricket was back as a dry weekend finally arrived. First Division leaders Thornton entertained bottom side Sutton and walloped 228 for nine as
A 12-month police operation finally captured three "prolific and professional" burglars. Police tracked down and charged two of the criminals after they went on the run for more than three months. Day and night raids by the trio, sometimes carried out
The fundraising efforts of the Ribble Valley and White Rose Ladies have received royal recognition. The organisation raises money for research into children's cancers, and last year received an exceptional commitment award from Cancer Research UK. Founder
Flashing signs could be used to stop drivers speeding into and out of Silsden. Following residents concerns, the town council is to consider pressing for traffic calming measures on Skipton Road. Councillor Michael Elsmore said problems with speeding
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault at a Young Farmers' disco in the early hours of Sunday. The incident occurred at 12.40am at the Craven Cattle Mart on Gargrave Road, Skipton. Police say a 16-year-old youth from Glusburn was taken
Violence between inmates at Leeds Prison has risen ten fold in a decade. According to figures released by the Liberal Democrats there was a steep rise in prisoner on prisoner attacks at the West Yorkshire prison. In 1996 the prison recorded 11 incidents
A community centre is on the look-out for a new manager. The Thornbury Centre is hoping to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated person to manage the centre, its conference facilities and projects benefiting the community, including the café, nursery
Two men were arrested and heroin and cannabis seized in raids by Bradford drugs squad officers today. Detectives in the Bradford District Drugs Team, which was formed five years ago this week, are committed to tackling drug dealing at street level in
Bradford eye consultants are urging parents not to underestimate the risk posed to children's eyes by UV rays. Keith Davey, a consultant ophthalmologist at the Yorkshire Eye Hospital in Apperley Bridge, said attitudes to protecting children's eyes should
A Skipton man who struck a neighbour with an iron bar has been jailed for six months. Damien Bunnett, 28, hit Michael Jones with the dumb-bell bar during a disturbance outside a house in Pinhaw Road, Skipton, on February 12. Bunnett claimed he had gone
The Ministry of Defence has given a first glimpse into the Bradford district's own "X-files" on UFO sightings in the district. Details revealed under the Freedom of Information Act show the MoD has recorded six UFO sightings in and around Bradford since
An amazing display from Skipton Kashmir's Zaffer Iqbal was not enough to keep West Bowling Attock from another victory in the West Riding Sunday Council. He took five wickets for two runs and top-scored with 40 but visitors Skipton fell 32 runs short
A bad weekend for Thornton saw them lose at both first and second-team level in the Halifax League. The firsts were bowled out for just 76 at Southowram on a lively track in a six-wicket defeat. The hosts knocked the runs off for the loss of four wickets
The family of a man who died from massive blood loss after an operation at Bradford Royal Infirmary say they will pursue a claim of clinical negligence against the hospital trust. The Dewhirst family spoke out after Coroner Roger Whittaker yesterday
Health bosses have thanked students from Craven College for their help following a theft from Skipton Hospital. Last summer, stones from the boundary wall were removed from the hospital site on Keighley Road. Now, with the help of students from Craven
Ferrets are believed to have killed more than 20 hens at Cononley allotments. Allotment holders have asked for the district council ratcatcher to take action to stop the killing spree, but parish councillors were told this week Craven District Council
Police are investigating two vandal attacks on Carleton Road, Skipton. First, offenders broke two windows at ATS Euromaster on Friday night, causing damage estimated at £300. Two days later, they targeted a pane of glass in a greenhouse on the local
Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at the home of an elderly woman. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said a witness saw the suspect leaving the property in Mandale Road, Horton Bank Top, Bradford, just before the victim discovered
Residents in East Bowling and Bierley will now be able to meet up with members of the neighbourhood policing team as they do their shopping. Members of Bradford South's Neighbourhood Policing Team East have started a regular contact point in the foyer
Four juveniles have been arrested and charged with damaging 18 windows at Bradford YMCA. The incident, highlighted on the front page of the T&A on July 21, happened at the McMillan Centre, in Dawson Street, off Little Horton Road. At the time, Craig
SIR - In view of the appalling destruction in widely-separated, flooded areas of England, Will Alsop's original "Valley" plan, welcomed by Bradford Centre Regeneration and praised in a special "Masterplan" action of "Community News" - to tap into Bradford
SIR - What now seems a long time ago the clock at Bradford City Hall stopped chiming the hours through the night. However, recently the music has also been silenced, no longer are we entertained by popular tunes resonating through our streets. Is
SIR - The A647 Leeds Road, Bradford, is in desperate need of being made dual-carriageway. Manchester Road and Wakefield Road were both dualled over 30 years ago, but Leeds Road, a major artery to and from the city, remains a bottleneck. My regular
SIR - The article about two men being banned from the city centre (T&A, July 27) encapsulates all that is wrong with our judicial system. What is the point of issuing an Asbo then, despite violating the terms of the Asbo, five and six times, leaving
SIR - Being a female vegetarian for the past 17-plus years, I looked into the use of HRT patches (or whatever) but could not bring myself to use them because of the nature of how this medicine' worked. I recently read about women's fears on HRT and
SIR - The decision by the Foundation of Bingley Grammar School to sell the land on which Ray Vaughan Ltd has been run for over 30 years and the manner in which this decision has been reached is a disgrace. If the Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust
SIR - On the news recently, it said the Queen's wedding dress was going on show for the first time, left. I am almost positive my mother took me to the City Hall, Bradford, when I was a child, to see the dress, as it was on show and I really remember
SIR - In reply to Mr Lewis Nicholl (T&A, July 27) regarding aid to those in need, the funds sent to those in Africa and Asia suffering natural devastation and genocide are acts of charity whether emanating from Government or from individuals. The events
SIR - The expression global warming seems to have been replaced by climate change. It has been established that the world's average temperature has been rising, and we know from our own experiences in Britain that winter has become increasingly mild
SIR - Your correspondent J F Hansen (T&A, July 24) questions why, when a city has an iconic building like the Odeon, it should be replaced by something less striking? The answer is simple. After four years and many millions of pounds, Bradford Centre
SIR - Councillor Ralph Berry agrees that the pressure to deal with the Odeon can "only be a good thing" (T&A, July 20) yet he does not say how he would deal' with the Odeon. Although it is clear where New Labour stand on the subject, that is, right
SIR - Regarding the article "Marriage Tax Plans Get Mixed Response" (T&A, July 11) the response you get to the question, "Who is in favour of taxes to encourage marriage" is predictable. The weakness of the argument against encouraging marriage is highlighted
SIR - Although I disagree with Terry Healey's opinion about the Odeon being nothing special (T&A, July 25), he is correct in saying the only way to establish the true strength of the city's feelings for the building would be via a public referendum.
Pudsey Congs will face Rodley in the Pool Paper Mills Cup final at the Britannia Ground on Sunday after a comprehensive semi-final victory over Leeds Sikh. Simon Raistrick (53), ably assisted by Paul Slater and David Burton, who both got into the thirties
Steeton followed up their Waddilove Cup semi-final success with a vital league win at Otley to keep alive their hopes of staying in the Aire-Wharfe League Division One. With Green Lane also pulling off a dramatic victory at North Leeds, Steeton are still
With the game at Taurus Sports being called off due to a wet ground, Denholme took advantage in defeating Windhill to move one point clear at the top of Bradford Evening League Division One with just one game to play. Their score of 173 for four proved
Everyone knows that drink-driving is dangerous, don't they? They should do, yet the message appears not to be getting across, particularly to the younger generation. As we head into what promises to be a spell of proper summer, we can once again expect
Tomorrow, you will no doubt already be aware, is Yorkshire Day, when good Tykes everywhere will be polishing their whippets, darning patches on to their flat caps, sewing up their pockets and marrying their sisters. Only kidding. But as a Lancastrian
A pensioner was left with a smoke-damaged home after leaving a pan unattended. Firefighters in Idle were called to a blaze at the 67-year-old's Union Yard home shortly after 1pm on Monday when neighbours raised the alarm. Officers had to break down the
In 1928, the lion's roar was heard for the first time at the beginning of MGM's first talking motion picture, White Shadow of the Seven Seas. In 1965, cigarette advertising was banned on British television. In 1969, Elvis went to Las Vegas for a successful
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Akil Dhambola, aged 28, of Glenrose Drive, Scholemoor; driving while using hand-held mobile phone, £60 fine, licence endorsed. Abdul Quddus, aged 19, of Spring Gardens, Manningham; driving without
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Great Horton: change a disused newsagent's into a deli-style take-out, 348A Great Horton Road. Great Horton: change of use from doctor's surgery to create four bedsits, 9 Pemberton
Police have encouraged Bradford motorists to don special 'beer goggles' and try driving a car in them to press home the message about drinking and driving. As part of a summertime reminder to motorists, a simple obstacle course was set up at the driving
Having faced first-team squads from two Football League outfits and beaten them, Farsley Celtic host Sheffield United at Throstle Nest tonight in their latest friendly. With new manager Brian Robson taking the more established players to Rotherham, it
Fearful Bulls ace Michael Platt admits he had to "get in first" after being confronted by menacing Saints giant Maurie Fa'asavalu. The lightweight full back faces an RFL disciplinary hearing tonight charged with striking after punching his beefy opponent
A three-strong gang of Bradford burglars who struck at homes across the county, often stealing cars, have been jailed for a total of more than 11 years. The three were found guilty of a total of 14 break-ins and one attempted break-in throughout West
A dad "named and shamed" on a national CSA website today welcomed news that the controversial initiative has been shelved. John Ludbrook and his family were angered when he was publicly singled out as one of 40 "offenders" by the Child Support Agency
Nearly a quarter of Bradford Council staff do not fully understand strict rules and registers which govern their conduct, a new survey has revealed. Workers were quizzed about their awareness of three codes of practice relating to receiving gifts and
Bradford peace protesters have re-established a camp at US monitoring base Menwith Hill following an announcement by the Government that it is to be used in a controversial missile programme. Defence Secretary Des Browne provoked outrage last week by
A day trip by ferry to an island idyll turned in to disaster when Polly English had her passport stolen. It left her marooned on Samos, off the coast of Turkey in the Aegean sea, as she battled bureaucracy to get a replacement. Her husband, Paul,
Yeadon-based Ellmore Construction has recently completed a major project that involved the refurbishment of 40 lecture theatres across the Leeds University city campus. The £1.7 million contract has involved extensive internal alterations and refurbishment
An electrical engineer based in Birkenshaw who works for Yorkshire Ambulance Service will be one of 78 staff picking up a long service award on Yorkshire Day. The Yorkshire Ambulance Service Long Service Awards take place tomorrow in Sheffield and will
