House building targets which could put thousands of new homes on green belt land came under fire at a meeting in Ilkley tonight. Around 100 people concerned about Ilkley’s future attended the meeting at Ilkley Rugby Club over Bradford Council’s proposed
A graduation ceremony tonight marked the “phenomenal success” of a pioneering scheme aimed at helping children achieve more at school and improving relationships within families. A total of 28 families with children who attend Marshfield Primary School
Bradford Park Avenue enjoyed a good win on the road at the weekend but need another one at North Ferriby United tomorrow night to put themselves in a position to climb the table again. Victory at their lower mid-table hosts would put John Deacey’s men
Leeds United have extended the loan of Reading keeper Alex McCarthy by a further month. Under the deal, the 22-year-old will not be able to face his parent club at Elland Road on Saturday. Andy Lonergan will return in goal for the match against Reading
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Eastbrook C 3, Great Horton 4; Princeville B 4, Princeville A 3; Pudsey 5, Bradford Deaf Centre 2. Breaks: S Kershaw (Princeville B) 34, 30; T Kershaw (Princeville A) 30.
Forensics officers were still at the scene of the house in Pudsey where four bodies were discovered yesterday. A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of the bodies, two adults and two children, at a detached property on Sheridan
Bradford Dragons women made it three wins from three in the England Basketball Women’s National Founders Cup by triumphing 69-42 against Huddersfield Heat at Rishworth. Dragons coach Mark Gunn gave Dana Kima a start for Dragons and she got a steal and
Bradford Dragons lost 88-75 at home to Derby Trailblazers in their latest English Basketball League Division One game. Derby came out firing from the start but Dragons got back into it to lead 13-11 at the first break. With Derby’s Martyn Gayle getting
Joe Moses gave a clinical demonstration of how to ride the Peel Park mud in winning the junior men’s race. The 17-year-old from Keighley thus extended his lead in the National Trophy cyclo-cross standings with a round to go and claimed a major scalp
Chris Melling is celebrating after helping Europe retain the Mosconi Cup. The Keighley potter’s debut in the annual Ryder Cup-style pool competition was a happy one as he played a key role in helping beat the United States 11-7. Melling has only been
Silsden’s Dougie Lampkin once again showed determination as he rode through the pain barrier to record a top-ten finish at the second round of the 2012 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship at Lodz. The 35-year old flew to Poland having been
While the blanket ban on playing football on grounds under the control of Bradford and Kirklees councils last weekend only affected a handful of West Riding County Amateur League clubs, the heavy rain and frost during the week made the grounds of the
The terrible weather over the region meant that a complete programme of matches in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League were wiped out yesterday, with the majority being called off by Bradford Council on Friday. Some clubs that play on private grounds
A murder investigation was started today following the discovery of four bodies, two adults and two children,at a detached property on Sheridan Way, Pudsey. Police attended the house at about 5.30pm yesterday following concerns from family
Bradford was going back to the future today as a six-month exhibition devoted to the growing movement of steampunk gets under way. The Bradford Industrial Museum is hosting Steampunk until May, and visitors will be able to immerse themselves in a
Officers confirmed this morning that the bodies discovered at a house in Pudsey yesterday were those of two adults and two children. A police spokesman said enquiries at the property will take a "considerable length of time" because hazardous
The winners of the Meaningful Christmas competition, run by the Telegraph & Argus and the Diocese of Bradford, have been announced. The Bishop of Bradford the Right Reverend Nick Baines last month started the challenge asking people to describe
Sikhs who put up big gates in a Bradford street have defended their move by saying they had the community’s best interests at heart. President of the Gobind Singh Gurdwara, Ranbir Singh, said it was never the temple’s intention to upset anyone
Bosses at a leading Keighley-based specialist furniture manufacturer have continued to invest in production and sustainable technology since completing a major funding deal at the end of last year. Around £300,000 has been invested in a state-of-the
A probe is underway to find out how many children in the district are attending school without food or money to pay for school dinners after several headteachers raised concerns that pupils are going hungry. Bradford Council is calling on headteachers
James Hanson hailed his precious point-saving strike against Plymouth as one of the best goals of his City career and admitted his delight at ending his scoring drought. The towering frontman struck a brilliant 86th-minute leveller to give Phil Parkinson
When we arrived at our new home in a village, there was a carrier bag hanging on the door. It contained tomatoes and eggs. Not long after, another arrived, full of potatoes, then more eggs appeared on the doorstep.They were from the neighbours, welcoming
SIR – The report revealing that Yorkshire has the country’s highest level of ‘mediocre and middling’ schools made depressing reading. I find education standards generally in this country depressing enough with many youngsters leaving school barely literate
SIR – The antics of our city Council these days defy belief. Do any of the city Executive ever read the Telegraph & Argus, particularly the letters page? Because they seem to behave like the three wise monkeys – deaf, dumb and blind – as far as taking
A Bradford school has been heavily criticised by an Employment Tribunal for being overly-concerned with protecting its reputation rather than properly dealing with a bullying and harassment complaint brought by a former employee. Allerton Primary has
SIR – Past Governments have welcomed house price inflation as a driver of (some) economic activity, but at a cost. Inflated prices mean: * Those (often working couples) who can afford to buy take on ever greater mortgages. Others cannot dream of buying
SIR – I don't believe it! I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Miscellaneous Licenses Panel, but Labour Councillor Vanda Greenwood did (T&A December 7). Village greens, sex shops, lap dancing clubs; sounds like a square on the City Hall Monopoly
SIR – I have received a letter from Marilyn Lister of the office of the Conservative Party co-chairman, on boundary changes. She says: “The Conservative party has proposed to the Boundary Commission that Worth Valley should return to Keighley and that
SIR – May I use your pages to thank the three local men who came to the aid of my husband who had a fall while waling in Judy Woods last Saturday morning. It’s nice to know that there are people who will put themselves out due to the goodness of their
SIR – In that desperately cold spell last winter, all those offensive wind-turbines remained resolutely unproductive due to the complete absence of wind. Now this winter, when a decent bit of breeze blows across Scotland, we see turbines blown over,
SIR – So, there is to be a grand opening for the new City Park in late March (T&A, December 7), when it will be interesting to see whether the expenditure of around £25M is actually justified. What proposals are there, one wonders, to deal with the
SIR – Tonight, of nesscessity, I descended from the white slopes of highest Queensbury, to visit Worstedopolis (Bradford) below the Horton Bank snowline. I intended to support my good friend David Pendleton in his book signing at Waterstones, having
25 years ago: Senior officials in Bradford Chamber of Commerce put their case for rates to be kept down to City Council leader Phil Beeley. 50 years ago: Grave mishandling of affairs in the Congo by the United Nations was alleged in a statement issued
A 25-year-old man needed 34 stitches to his head after he was assaulted by two men armed with nunchucks and a metal bar in what police believe was an unprovoked attack. The victim was returning home from a night out in Bingley when he was assaulted by
SIR – I would like to thank T&A reporter Hannah Baker for taking up my mother’s case with Bradford Council. My mother’s wheelie bin was stolen, but she had to pay for a new one. Thanks to Hannah, my mum has received an apology, plus her money will be
SIR – Re the tragic suicide of Martin Donlan, painter and decorator, inCleckheaton (T&A, December 8) More and more people are becoming depressed and worried about lack of work and financial problems. According to the Office of National Statistics,
25 years ago: Bradford hospitals’ laundries and kitchens were to be privatised – throwing more than 100 workers out of a job. 50 years ago: The Rev F Griffiths, former vicar of St Paul’s Church, Burnley, was instituted and inducted as Rector of Bolton
There are undoubtedly many reasons why shoplifting offences are spiralling in Bradford city centre. The recession, unemployment, more pressure to buy Christmas presents, and drug and alcohol addiction are among them. But these reasons matter little to
The impact of Britain’s budget-cutting begs the question ‘will there be light at the end of the tunnel?’ Not if you live under some local authorities it seems. For some budget-conscious councils looking at initiatives to save money and energy, switching
It is a little over a century since Bradford education pioneer Margaret McMillan began the great British institution of school dinners. Playfully mocked and derided in childhood verse school dinners may be, but their institution was a revolutionary
Ben Jeffries believes the Bulls should be aiming to win “at least 90 per cent” of their home games next season. Mick Potter’s men tasted victory just six times at Odsal last term, a record which kept them out of the Super League play-off places for the
Police were last night checking a house for harmful chemicals or gases following the discovery of four bodies. Emergency services were called to the property in Pudsey at 5.30pm yesterday and found the bodies. The area was sealed off
A charity set up by former Bradford City captain Zesh Rehman is to see its programme spread across the country. The Zesh Rehman Foundation, which began at Valley Parade in 2010, is set to start its Primary Kick About Linking-Schools programme in Manchester
Bradford City 1, Plymouth Argyle 1 Nobody seemed quite sure whether to celebrate or commiserate at the final whistle, such was the mix of emotions during a fraught finale. With four minutes remaining, City stood on the brink of a catastrophic defeat
