Almost £4,000 has been pledged in just 24 hours by generous donors to help orphaned A-level student Kirsty Oldfield continue her education. Staff at Salt Grammar School in Baildon, have been "astounded" by the response to Kirsty's plight, which was first
Silsden 1, Harrogate Town 4 The Cobbydalers took the lead in their West Riding County Cup tie against Blue Square North visitors Harrogate Town but the higher-ranking side booked their place in the last eight. Graham Holmes dug a cross from Martin Packer
The future of the only air link between Leeds-Bradford International Airport and London has been called into question by airline bosses. Sir Michael Bishop, chairman of airline BMI - the only airline to fly between Leeds-Bradford and Heathrow - has called
Bradford is one of the worst areas in the country for fly tipping costing £400,000 a year to dispose of waste, a court heard yesterday. Bradford magistrates were told that the Council deals with more than 5,500 fly tipping incidents a year and clears
A man is in hospital after being thrown from his car while being chased by police in the early hours of this morning. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was thrown from the Corsa as it crashed at Gildersome roundabout at around 2am. Paramedics assisted
A father-of-three is facing a substantial prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of robbing two cab drivers at knife-point. Mohammed Akbar, 29, had denied three allegations of robbery relating to separate attacks on Yorkshire cabbies over a nine-month
A rigger narrowly escaped a driving ban after Skipton magistrates heard he would lose his job. Martin Dinsdale, 20, sped up to 89mph to pass some slow cars on the A59 at Broughton on April 9, the bench was told on Wednesday. Dinsdale, of Main Street
Branshaw's Joe Marshall was top professional in the Bradford Winter Golf Alliance event at Riddlesden today. He shot a one-under-par 62 to beat Bradford's Gareth Murray by two strokes. John Watts and Peter Barran, also from Bradford, won the stableford
A motorcyclist who was clocked doing 106mph on the A65 at Hellifield told a court he had changed since the birth of his child. Skipton magistrates heard that Damien Larkins, 23, was being followed by a police officer when he crossed the double white
When it comes to Christmas, we have a lot to thank the Victorians for. If it wasn't for them we wouldn't be decorating our Christmas trees and sending greetings cards. Of course, for an authentic Victorian look you need an authentic Victorian home, and
Maureen Dore has helped to raise over £1,000 for her chosen charity during her term as lady captain at Shipley Golf Club. She presented a cheque for £1,043 to Ian Thompson of Yorkshire Air Ambulance at the ladies' AGM, when she also handed over the captaincy
An 85-year-old driver escaped a ban from Skipton magistrates despite driving into the path of a motorcyclist. The court heard that the motorcyclist was thrown from his bike and suffered a cut leg and injured wrist and groin after being hit by Stephen
Restrictions are continuing at six schools and a nursery in Bradford which have been affected by the winter vomiting bug. They have been imposed at Hollingwood and St Oswald's primaries in Great Horton, Margaret MacMillan Primary in Manningham, Frizinghall
Victoria Rangers are looking for anybody interested in coaching one of their sides, right through from under-eights to open age. No experience is necessary. For more information, please contact Kelly on 07749-301702.
Boathouse defeated Birmingham University 3-1 but lost 3-0 to hosts Middlesbrough College at Wearside. Debutant Tomasz Szlempo, a student at Bradford University, won the most valuable player award against Birmingham, while Dave Whitehead won the award
The jury in the Jankee Jaimungal murder trial is expected to retire to consider its verdicts tomorrow. Three people - Leeann Lamb, 21, her boyfriend Jonathon Langley, 22, both of Prospect Road, Heckmondwike, and 46-year-old Ian Trafford - deny the murder
The trial of seven men accused of vote-rigging during an election campaign in Bradford is expected to last three months with up to 300 witnesses being called. It is likely to take place next autumn and could be in Manchester subject to the availability
Leeds United are threatening to take the FA to an independent arbitrator over the 15-point deduction imposed on the League One club. The Football League imposed the penalty after the club came out of administration in the summer. Leeds' appeal to the
A thousand pupils at two Bradford schools will remain at home for the rest of the week after being forced to leave their lessons by a mysterious smell. Horton Grange and Farnham primaries have been closed since the start of the week when the strong odour
Skipton's Rob Barber missed the clubman title by a single mark from local star Adrian Thwaite in the Richmond DMC Eric Ridley Trophy trial. Meanwhile, Steve Tattersfield posted the best novice score at the seventh round of the RAS Sport novice and beginners
The JCT600 Bradford League have been drawn at home to the Halifax League in the first round of the Heron White Rose Trophy for under-21s next season. Holders the Aire-Wharfe League have a tough opener at the Yorkshire League, while the Central Yorkshire
The JCT600 Bradford League made a deficit of £2,093 on the year ended September 30, 2007. "Without the £5,000 sponsorship from JCT600, we could not survive," confessed league treasurer David Young at their annual meeting at Pudsey Congs. Equally important
Woodlands have a heavyweight first-round clash in the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup. They meet JCT600 Bradford League top-three rivals East Bierley at Albert Terrace on Sunday, April 20. The only other all-Bradford tie is between Halifax League side
Stuart McCall today slammed the managerial merry-go-round and declared: It's getting ridiculous. McCall believes that too many clubs are obsessed with a quick fix which means that bosses are not getting the time to put things right. There have been
A woman driver let her insurance lapse because it was normally handled by her husband, a court heard. Linda Roberts, 45, had recently split from her husband and was unaware that she was driving without insurance, with no test certificate and with a bald
Paul Deacon may have played almost 300 matches for Bradford Bulls and over a fifth of those have probably been on Sky Sports. But that doesn't mean that the 28-year-old is getting blase about appearing on satellite television. The half-back said: "To
Bulls players Paul Deacon and Jamie Langley are backing former Bulls skipper Jamie Peacock in his bid to win Rugby League World's Golden Boot award. The honour, bestowed annually by the magazine to the game's top performer, is due to be announced on
National Conference League West Bowling's first-team squad have decided to strip off in order to raise much-needed funds for their junior teams. The players have risked their rugby reputations, and the inevitable good-natured banter, to pose for a calendar
Bradford's snooker teams matched each other at the weekend in the Yorkshire Inter-District League. Division One leaders Bradford No 1 travelled to second-placed Sheffield No 1 and came away with a 3-3 draw. Wayne Cooper got the visitors off to a flying
Two men accused of street dealing in class A drugs appeared before Bradford magistrates today. Iftekar Sadiq, 20, of Luke Road, Canterbury, and Azad Aslam, 39, of Scholemoor Avenue, Scholemoor, faced three charges of possessing crack cocaine with intent
Last season Unity-B had an excellent campaign, finishing third in Division Two of the Bradford Table Tennis League, but they are not finding the going as easy this year. The division is not as strong as last season but Unity have struggled for consistency
Top level meetings are being held to discuss safety on a section of the River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey following the dramatic rescue of a mother and her child who were swept away. The Duke of Devonshire and the chief executive of the Bolton Abbey estate
A third of the food we buy in the UK ends up being thrown away - that's 6.7 million tonnes. Not only is that a huge waste of money and food which could feed hungry people, but it's a waste of energy and resources in processing and transporting it. Then
Britons get through billions of tea bags every year - that's an awful lot going to landfill. You can compost them instead, or why not put several old tea bags in the bottom of a hanging basket to stop it drying out too quickly or sow grass and seeds on
Lessons were learned in the days after September 11, 2001, but the most unexpected was what happened in the USA when civil aircraft were grounded. For the first time in decades the sky was clear blue without any condensation trails and the temperatures
Year Seven pupils at Hanson School have been designing cotton bags to sell at the school's eco fair. Alex Crisp created the winning design with the help of the school's resident designer, Chris Nicholl. The bags will be on sale for £1 at the environmentally-aware
Businesses are beginning to realise that going green makes sense - both environmentally and economically. A commitment to best environmental practice is not just a way for firms to feel good about themselves, and be a good selling point to customers
So, the search is on for a new England football manager following the country's elimination from the Europen Championships. It was inevitable Steve McLaren had to go following the failure to qualify. Last Wednesday night was hard to take for England
SIR - In reply to Pam Turner (T&A, November 21) I do know the name, but not how it started. It was, I suppose, a kind of ginger cake, but we never called it, nor thought of it as "cake". To us it was "moggy". In my mother's hand-written recipe book,
SIR - All too often, we hear of indifferent service from government departments, but only this past week, the handling of an underpayment in my pension credit by the Pension Service proved to be spot on. I rang them, explaining the problem, at 1.30pm
SIR - The minimum wage was anathema to the Tories. They vociferously opposed its introductory by Labour claiming it would cripple industry and create massive unemployment. How wrong they were, for today's employment figures show that over the quarter
SIR - I have in my possession a little book of daily readings which I purchased at least 20 years ago from a summer fair at St Paul's Church in Manningham. I have found it very supportive, and reading your paper I was prompted to seek out a contribution
SIR - Eric Firth makes it perfectly clear on two items. Firstly, he dislikes England, as he is always moaning about the British monetary system. If Mr. Firth wants the euro, then go live in Europe. I may live in the United States but I still like to
SIR - Is it any wonder that the average Briton cannot accept the "friendly face of Islam" when such nonsense as the bullying of a well-meaning schoolma'am, with threats of prison/whipping made, because she was unaware of how the naming of a teddy bear
SIR - How much longer is Bingley's Alan Chapman going to peddle the line that "English" taxpayers fund free services in Scotland? Many of my acquaintances living in England are of Welsh, Scottish and Irish origin or descent and pay tax here, and likewise
SIR - Sitting in the House of Commons is Early Day Motion 189 which asks the following: "This House notes that over a year has passed since the Christmas saving company Farepak collapsed; further notes the collapse forced many families into the arms
SIR - Re The Park at the Heart - should it still go ahead? No, no, no. Please leave well alone. A lot of Bradford citizens have said they are not happy with the Park at the Heart so why should they raise cash? Talking about raising cash, it would be
SIR - I have no sympathy with the Council's failed Lottery bid for Park at the Heart. The area in Forster Square would make a far better communal space and there are organisations in Bradford doing excellent environmental work who I'm sure could deliver
SIR - What is happening to our beloved country? Why has the pride and trust of the British nation gone astray? Past and present governments have destroyed and undermined the people of this country. We are constantly being subjected to ongoing government
With its profits up 8.7 per cent in the past six months to £184.8 million and an interim dividend increased by 15.1 per cent per share, Kelda was clearly an attractive proposition for the consortium which has just bought it for more than £3 billion.
A "decent family man" who ferociously kicked to death his pensioner pal during a drunken rage, has been jailed for life. Tarsam Lal, 62, died from multiple injuries after he was violently assaulted by Balbir Singh when the pair rowed over a bus pass.
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Jason Blythe, aged 23, of Ringwood Road, Canterbury; driving without insurance, £220 fine, £15 compensation, £40 costs, licence endorsed; driving without a licence, £110 fine; driving without
A Keighley brewery has produced what it claims to be the strongest bottled ale in the country. The Old Bear Brewery has produced the Duke of Bronte ale - described as "full strength" and weighing in at a staggering 12.5 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV
Two wards at Bradford Royal Infirmary have been closed to visitors following outbreaks of a winter vomiting bug. One ward which was previously closed has now reopened and another at St Luke's hospital reopened yesterday afternoon. Nine schools have
Telegraph & Argus readers have pledged money to help orphaned A-Level student Kirsty Oldfield continue her studies. The 17-year-old, described by teachers as a role model, could be forced to quit school because she does not have enough money to live.
Ministers have defended plans to close four post offices across the district, saying Government money had stopped 12 other closures. The post offices facing the axe are Bradford Road in Stockbridge, East Morton, Highfield in Belgrave Road, Keighley,
No job cuts are expected to follow the £3 billion takeover of Yorkshire Water's parent company Kelda. Yorkshire Water, which has its headquarters in Halifax Road, Buttershaw, Bradford, said that staff have been told that there are no plans for any redundancies
Britain's only fully-qualified amputee driving instructor has stepped it up a gear after being shortlisted for an entrepreneur award. Gareth Almond is one of just six disabled businessmen selected for the first Stelios Disabled Entrepreneur Award. The
Shipley is set to get a new permanent resident in the form of a life-size sheep, who will have her own bench to sit on and a parasol to keep off the sun. But, the new addition to the town won't be scaring off customers as it will be made of stone and
Bradford businesses want to invest in low-emission equipment, but limited product range and financing options coupled with too few tax breaks, stand in the way. As the CBI publishes its Climate Change Task Force report, Siemans Financial Services has
Have you ever fancied living in a stately home? If so, you need look no further than... Clayton! From the outside this terraced home looks little different to those next door. But behind closed doors it is a picture of sumptuous grandeur with a dining
A Parliamentary watchdog has criticised the Government for burying' an announcement that it would let Menwith Hill be used as part of the United States' star wars' programme. The Foreign Affairs Select Committee questioned the "manner and timing" of
