A public-spirited resident followed a dog owner who failed to clean up after his animals fouled near a Bradford school. The man was so angry at the irresponsible actions of the owner he tracked him to his home. Bradford Council’s Dog Warden Service
The local pub of a soldier killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan is set to hold a second year of charity events. Mick and Jackie Bray, who run The Malt Shovel and The Angel in Baildon, hope to top last year’s effort of £42,000 for the Help for Heroes
Yorkshire chief executive Stewart Regan has revealed the club are looking to bring in a replacement overseas signing to cover the absence of Ryan Harris for the first month of the county season. But he does not expect that player to be former Tyke and
DIVISION 2A leaders Unity suffered a surprise 4-1 defeat to Wrose Albion in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League. Unity took the lead after 60 minutes and that looked set to be another victory. But fourth-placed Albion had other ideas, with man of the
FARSLEY CELTIC will be eager to gain points from the visit of neighbours and fellow strugglers Harrogate Town in the Blue Square North tomorrow night. The Celts had climbed to 16th after a good run once they had erased their ten-point penalty. But since
Manningham’s great run in the WEST RIDING COUNTY FA SUNDAY CUP came to an end despite scoring four times against Redoubt. The more experienced Wakefield outfit pulled clear in the closing stages to see off their Bradford Sunday Alliance League hosts
Omar Daley has turned his back on a glamorous international friendly in Argentina to focus on City. The winger is coming to terms with first-team football again after missing nearly a year with his snapped cruciate. He played the full game at Lincoln
Just a few tickets remain for Keighley Cricket Club’s sportsmans’ dinner at Bradford City Football Club on Friday, March 19 (7.30pm). Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson, formerly of Arsenal and England, will be guest speaker, the comedian is Farrell Butler
Four of the leading West Riding County Amateur League sides are through to the COUNTY FA CHALLENGE CUP quarter-finals. Albion Sports led the way with a 4-0 home win over Gildersome Spurs and they are joined in the last eight by Premier Division rivals
A Bradford man has spoken of his devastation after his father – the “Lady in the Lake” killer – was found dead in his prison cell. Gordon Park escaped justice for nearly 30 years until he was convicted of killing his first wife Carol and dumping
A supermarket employee raped a young girl when he was 12 years old, a jury heard. Richard Smith, 22, is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of using the girl, four years his junior, as “a sex object” during his adolescence. Smith
Police sealed off a Bradford street after a suspicious package was spotted in a yard today. A member of the public raised the alarm after noticing a holdall containing white powder which had been thrown over a wall on to spare ground near to a chemical
There were 20 goals in four matches as the Telegraph & Argus League resumed after the unscheduled winter break. Nine of those goals came in one match as leaders TVR United edged out visiting White Abbey Road in a 5-4 thriller. Mohammed Ishmaeel started
Keighley’s national schoolgirl boxing champion Ambreen Sadiq – believed to be the only registered Muslim female boxer in the country – has been shortlisted for a British Asian Sports Award. Now 15, she became involved with the sport three
Jardy’s hit the ground running after the Spen Valley League’s six-week lay-off as they thumped hosts George Healey 7-0 in the PREMIER DIVISION. It was only 1-0 at half-time but Jordan Ledgard went on to complete a hat-trick, with further goals from Judd
Leeds return to the bread and butter of League One at Swindon tomorrow night after their champagne FA Cup performance in the 2-2 draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Winger or striker Max Gradel will be in the squad after signing a two-and-a-half
Baildon Church of England Primary School are celebrating a decade of existence with their tenth annual sports tournament on Thursday, February 25. Previously known as Ladderbanks Middle School, Baildon CofE are carrying on a tradition that began in
Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe (South Bradford) is the chief guest at the Bradford & District Referees’ Association meeting on Thursday at the Central Club, Manchester Road (7.30). Old and new members are welcome and refreshments will be provided
North full back Oliver Cicognini, from Ermysted’s Grammar School, scored a try and made a try as they defeated London and South East 10-0 in their final match of the Under-16 Divisional Rugby Union Festival at Broadstreet RFC, Coventry. Cicognini’s try
Almost 150 children took part in the Bradford Schools’ Cross-Country Championships at a soggy Northcliffe Park in Shipley. The Championships, organised by the Bradford Schools’ Athletics Association (BSAA), was a qualifier for individual runners to represent
Denholme’s Rebekah Tiler got more than she bargained for in the Yorkshire Regional Sportshall Athletics Festival at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Not only did the 11-year-old Har-den Primary School pupil win the vertical jump to help the
Martin Clawson has been reunited with his former Bulls boss Brian Noble at Crusaders RL. A victim of Steve McNamara’s recent coaching shake-up, Clawson has signed a one-year deal as the Welsh club’s conditioner after leaving Odsal by mutual consent last
Former Bulls star Semi Tadulala has completed his cross-code switch to rugby union side Gloucester. The 31-year-old Fijian has agreed a deal to stay at Kingsholm until the end of the season after obtaining his union work permit. One of the worst kept
A Bradford-based manufacturer of display tower units has enjoyed a upturn in sales after clinching orders from businesses and educational establishments. Slottz, based at the Low Moor business park, Bradford, is benefiting as businesses seek ways to
The humble pie is making a comeback, according to Tesco which has seen sales soar to a 30-year high. It will be music to the ears of father and son Bradford pie makers John and Jonathan Lord who are having trials of their pork pies at Tesco’s Skipton
A historic city centre pharmacy is being restored to its former glory by its new owners. Rimmingtons pharmacy in Bridge Street has been bought by business partners Sajid Hussain and Qaisar Sheikh, who both trained as pharmacists at Bradford university
Two accountancy professionals are celebrating exam successes. Accountant Joanne Royale, 22, and chartered tax adviser James Fraser, 27, of Cleckheaton firm Clough & Company have completed examinations with studies funded by the firm. Joanne has gained
Slimmed-down mortgage firm Bradford & Bingley is outsourcing its human resources team to an outside firm after basing all its remaining 900 staff at Crossflatts near Bingley. The nationalised lender, the rump of the former building society, has transferred
25 years ago: Bus services throughout the Bradford district were disrupted when inspectors walked out following a dispute with the management. 50 years ago: Fifteen people were injured in road accidents in Bradford that weekend, including the notorious
The number of boarded-up shops in Bradford city centre is falling. The level of vacant units soared by 25 per cent when the credit crunch first hit, but new figures show an improving picture. According to surveys conducted by Bradford Council, 55 out
Schoolchildren are putting on a show at the end of a higher education music project. Run by Aimhigher and the North Yorkshire Foundsound Showcase, pupils from South Craven School, in Cross Hills, Keighley, and Aireville School, in Skipton, having been
Oxfam’s 100km Trailtrekker challenge returns to Skipton later this year. The walking challenge, described as a test of endurance, made its debut in the town last year when 166 teams of four took part and raised £385,000. Now Oxfam is asking people to
Staff at the Highfield Health Centre, in Tong Street, Bradford, donned wacky ties and tights to raise funds for the Bradford Marie Curie hospice. The event also included stalls selling books, cakes and a tombola and raised £920.50 Judith Patten, patient
Shipley Rotary Club has started the New Year as it ended the last one – by helping others. The latest effort was to supply a Rotary Disaster Box for use in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. The boxes, held nationally ready for disaster areas,
It is a staple of the British diet and the potato is being celebrated in Bradford ahead of National Potato Day. Pre-school children enjoyed a workshop at Allerton Children’s Centre, Avenel Road, where they got to grips with the vegetable. They had a
Organisers of Ilkley Carnival are warning residents and motorists of disruption to traffic on Monday, May 3. Ilkley Carnival Committee says roads around the town centre will be closed and no-waiting cones will be set out, as the annual parade makes its
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: construction of single-storey rear extension and part first-floor rear extension including alterations to roof structure and new rear dormer window, 5 Lyndhurst Grove
A church in Shipley was re-opened, after major renovation work, by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor John Godward, at the weekend. Some £520,000 has been spent on Bolton Villas United Reformed Church, in Livingstone Road, Wrose, thanks to the efforts
Wine buff Pascal Watkins has been appointed one of the judges for a competition in which he was a winner last year. Mr Watkins took the Best Wine Offering award for The Angel Inn at Hetton, near Skipton, in the 2009 Northern Hospitality Awards. The
Multi-million pound funding to build new schools in Bradford would be better spent on reviving or extending old, architecturally rich school buildings, according to a new report. English Heritage believes refurbishing old school buildings in West Yorkshire
A fundraising coffee morning will be held on Saturday by Silsden Community Productions to help with their next show. The event will be held at St James Church from 9.30am to 11.30am. Funds will be raised for the next community production of Right up
Students are gearing up to host a celebration to mark the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. The annual event at Keighley’s Holy Family Catholic School takes place on Thursday, February 11, and will involve an evening service at the school. The Vatican
Tony Blair’s appearance at the Iraq Inquiry this week will be a “waste of time”, according to the wife of Shipley soldier Sergeant Steve Roberts. Samantha Roberts, the wife of Sergeant Steve Roberts, who was accidentally shot dead when UK troops
In Bradford, Buttershaw St Paul’s Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society are bringing a little sunshine to St George’s Hall with a production of Summer Holiday. The stage version of one of the most popular films of the 1960s features songs such as Bachelor
SIR – As the general election creeps up on us, recent stories in the T&A have made me realise that my main concern that could grab my vote is ‘Blair’s meal ticket’, the ‘criminals charter’ – the European Human Rights Act! Any party that wishes to repeal
SIR – The decision by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission to allow Hewan Gordon, the Somali who gave refuge to the evil murderer of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford to stay in Britain on human rights grounds because he claimed he faced persecution
So, BBC Gardeners’ World is going back to basics this year, replacing its trendy 60-minute format with the old 30-minute slots aimed at its core audience. And judging by some recent research, it’s about time we went back to basics as far as
25 years ago: The Bradford Alhambra was to receive EEC cash to transform it into a major entertainment centre for West Yorkshire. 50 years ago: The proposed merger of eight local independent co-operative societies met with a “most encouraging
SIR – Bradford Council’s chief executive Tony Reeves blatantly dodges the main question within John Pashley’s letter (T&A, January 11), and fails to give any direct assurance that Jacobs Well’s Council personnel will not be relocated within the ‘Grade
SIR – Malcolm Wood may well be right about swine flu (Letters, January 15), but he is quite wrong about the hole in the ozone layer as it’s only now repairing itself because we are leaving it alone. It was in great danger of being destroyed by chlorine
SIR – Why is it people can choose what is best for their pet, but not their family. Recently I had to make the difficult choice of putting my 18-year-old cat through treatment to extend his life, by perhaps months, or putting him to sleep. It broke
A policeman’s lot is not a happy one – or so the song goes in Gilbert and Sullivan’s ever popular The Pirates Of Penzance. But that’s not the case for Andrew Baxter, who plays the Sergeant of Police in Aireborough Gilbert And Sullivan Society’s production
SIR – Whenever I see the Human Rights Act mentioned in the news (supported by the European Union), it is helping some serial criminal wanting even more comfort in prison, helping someone preaching hatred towards Britain, often getting vast amounts of
SIR – It would appear that the deal to sell one of our long-standing, thoroughly British businesses, Cadbury’s, to Kraft Foods is likely to go through. There are, of course, certain concerns regarding this sale. What will happen to the workforce? Will
SIR – I would like to thank all the wonderful people who donated cat food and money for the cats this Christmas. We are very busy dealing with lots of cats abandoned in the district. Last year was a very bad year for us. One recent case involved a
If you haven’t managed to catch Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience at the Media Museum, then don’t despair because they’ve extended the run until February. The film is set to become the biggest-selling IMAX feature film in Bradford, surpassing The Dark Knight
SIR – A few years ago the then existing Animal Welfare Bill was revised, updated and passed by parliament, making its recommendations binding by law. This law requires that animals are provided with adequate food, shelter and veterinary care as basic
SIR – Through no fault of their own, thousands have been made redundant because of the recession. Yet Christine Culley advocates they, not the army, should have been deployed clearing the snow (Letters, January 13). Seemingly, the lady is unaware that
reak out your horned helmet, comedy beard and longboat, because the Vikings are once again invading York. But, unlike 1,000 years-or-so ago, there will be no pillaging and looting because it’s all in the name of entertainment and education with the emphasis
The Bradford & Bingley’s former headquarters has always drawn a mixed reaction, as evidenced by our feature on this page. Whether you have agreed that it was a carbuncle or thought the trailing greenery lent it a Hanging Gardens of Babylon appeal, the
For sale: a Prince Charles-designated ‘carbuncle’ in the centre of Bingley, estimated market value £4 million. The multi-tiered Bradford & Bingley former HQ has lasted as a functioning building just 35 years. The last 400 of the mortgage company’s staff
The Most Haunted team of mediums and ghost-hunters will be attempting to stir up some paranormal activity at St George’s Hall. The live version of Living TV’s popular ghostbusting show was originally due at St George’s Hall next month, but, due to a
The idea has got around that anywhere south of Calais in the dreaded euro zone, and particularly in France where the locals like to gloat, is becoming a bit too expensive for the British with their feeble pound notes. Perhaps that was why I felt almost
People often talk about things they want to do before they’re 50. Fifty is seen by many as some sort of crossing point, at which you pass from relatively-vibrant middle age to old age, the Third Age, the age of free bus passes and cold weather payments
Lesley Garrett once said: “Every woman should have half an hour with Anton Du Beke”. “You can have four hours with me if you like – that’s how long it’ll take me to get to Gateshead,” says the debonair king of the ballroom, chatting to me on his mobile
Two Baildon women are going to the ends of the Earth to raise money for charity – and while one will be shivering in the coldest place on the planet, one will be sweating through one of the hottest. Lynn Moorhouse, 29, will travel 300km
John C Taylor writes about Hockney Road in Bradford… but is it in fact a homage to the great artist? He says: “Isn’t it about time that Bradford Council renamed Hockney Road off Thornton Road, Girlington, by adding at the very least a forename initial
A letter reaches us from Inverness in Scotland, from P Williams, an expatriate who has also lived in the USA between his time in Bradford and his new home north of the border. Coming back to the old homestead over Christmas, he decided to visit some
Arthur Stokes, from Cumbria, who recently visited friends in Bradford, has a question for us which we’re sure that many readers will be able to answer. “Bradford has a very striking coat of arms, but why a boar? None of my friends were able to tell me
There was standing room only by the time Tom Jones took to the stage at Bradford’s Rainbow Lyceum to introduce Jerry Lee Lewis. Those who were there never forgot it – and those who weren’t there wished they had been. The concert, back in 1966, launched
Police have arrested a 20-year-old Iraqi wanted in connection with the murder of a Bradford student. Detectives apprehended Reaben Borhan Kareem in London following a public appeal to help trace him. He is being held in custody and questioned
Stuart McCall watched City plunge again and admitted: It’s looking desperate. McCall’s misfiring side cut their own throats at Lincoln, with poor defending gifting the home side both goals in a 2-1 defeat. Saturday’s latest loss against a side below
The controversial former HQ of Bradford & Bingley bank in Main Street, Bingley, is likely to be demolished once it is sold. It could make way for a new supermarket as at least two store giants are said to be queuing up to buy the prime
A stunning interception try earned Elliott Whitehead the plaudits in the Bulls’ 24-24 draw at Dewsbury on Friday night but still did not provide him satisfaction. The 20-year-old back-rower refused to get carried away by his surprise score
Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leeds United 2 Simon Grayson insists Leeds’ FA Cup run will not damage the club’s prime target of promotion to the Championship. Grayson’s cup heroes lost top spot in League One for the first time since early September as Norwich
Lincoln 2, City 1 It felt like somebody had read Stuart McCall’s tea leaves and delivered their own damning verdict. As the City boss stood pitchside preparing to pick through another horrible afternoon, the Sincil Bank floodlights suddenly
Candidates for the post of a possible elected mayor in Bradford should be chosen using a US-style primaries system to encourage people from outside politics to stand, according to a report from an independent think-tank. The New Local Government Network
