Craven College is hosting a taster day to introduce skills to young people which they may never have considered as career options. It will take place on Thursday, March 14, from 9.30am and the college will offer a series of free half-day “have
A woman and a girl were treated for minor head injuries after a four-vehicle smash on the M62 today. The collision happened at about 4.30pm on the outside lane of the eastbound carriageway, near junction 27 at Gildersome. Two lanes were closed
Bradford Dragons had a mixed weekend as they followed up a tense derby victory over Leeds Carnegie with a high-scoring defeat at Tees Valley Mohawks. The 58-56 win against Leeds was secured with less than a second left on the clock as Rihards Sulcs
Running log Mark Hall is ranked first in Britain after clocking 56min 23sec in the Snake Lane ten-miler at Pocklington near York. The Ilkley Harrier was ranked sixth and fourth nationally in the over-50s age group the previous two years.
Full back Ben Nabozny came riding to the rescue with two second-half touchdowns to prime a Birkenshaw recovery on their visit to Crigglestone All Blacks in Pennine League Division One. Birky looked completely out of sorts in a lacklustre first
Boiler problems caused Baildon Church of England Primary School to close its doors to pupils today. And work on the faulty heating system is expected to continue tomorrow with the Coverdale Way school due to re-open on Thursday.
Andrew Gale and his six Yorkshire team-mates currently in Sri Lanka take to field this week as they step up preparations for the new county season. A side made up of White Rose players and some from the Tamil Union first-class team in Colombo take
The first subsidised coaching course in Bradford aimed specifically at girls and women aged between 14 and 25 is being run at Woodlands Cricket Club. Pro Coach Yorkshire Cricket, in partnership with the Bradford League club, have secured funding
A 36-year-old man caught stealing from Boots in Bradford city centre to fund his drug addiction has been jailed for 14 days. Colin Taylor, of no fixed address, was already serving a prison sentence for burglary, Bradford Crown Court heard today
Members of Bradford Environmental Education Service will prepare wood ready for making charcoal at the St Ives estate near Bingley. They will meet at Culture Fusion on Thornton Road at 9.45am on Friday, March 15, or near the top allotments in Northcliffe
Bingley Grammar School pupil Sam Bilham is hoping to make a bigger impact in the Formula 1000 Junior Rally Championship. The 16-year-old competed in the series last year, when his best finish was fifth, but now, with a year's experience behind
Dales Council League club Drighlington are seeking new players for the forthcoming season. They run sides in the B and C divisions and interested players – the club also need juniors for friendlies – should call Kevin (07971-737260) or Dougie (
Wibsey Warriors 42, Ackworth Jaguars 0 Wibsey Warriors coasted into the fourth round of the Pennine President's Cup following a tranquil victory over Ackworth Jaguars at Northfield Road. The tie lasted just an hour as referee Richard Dyson
Adam Pearson has distanced himself from a takeover of Leeds United owing to his rugby league commitment. Pearson, the 49-year-old owner of Super League side Hull, has been widely linked in recent weeks with a move back to the club he used to serve
Forget the Big Apple, it was all about the big game for one Bradford City fan who ditched a possible trip to New York in favour of a day out at Wembley. Liam Mackin, 18, was one of the thousands of jubilant fans in London on Sunday to see the Bantams
An appeal has been successful over plans for a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension at a home in Eccleshill. The scheme at 7 Summerbridge Drive, was refused by Bradford Council planners in September. But a planning inspector
Craven, Aire & Wharfe League – Under-11 B: Farsley 0, Silsden 4. C: Skipton Town 4, Horsforth 2. D: Burley 4, Menston Rangers 2. Under-12 A: Weston Lane 2, Burley 0. B: Grassington 6, Horsforth 1. Under-13 B: Silsden 0, Keighley 4. C: Keighley
A one-way system is being introduced outside a school. Parents dropping children at Worth Valley Primary School, in Bracken Bank, Keighley, will have to drive along Bracken Bank Crescent in one direction. A traffic regulation order will make
An appeal has been dismissed over plans for a single-storey side extension at 14 Newhall Drive, Bradford. The scheme was refused by Bradford Council planners in December. A planning inspector has now ruled the development would cause “significant
A scheme to raise awareness of scammers and fraudsters in Bradford is under way. West Yorkshire Trading Standards, supported by Big Lottery Funding, has begun the SAFER (Scams and Frauds Education for Residents) project, which helps increase knowledge
A Yorkshire charity is appealing for people to give up some time and volunteer for a good cause during 2013. Heart Research UK, which funds schemes that help prevent, treat and cure heart disease, needs helpers for a range of events that include
The 1 in 12 Club, in Albion Street, Bradford, is hosting a charity fundraiser for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation on Saturday. Performing free to raise money for the charity will be 16 acts headlined by Scottish punk band 4 Past Midnight and featuring
Bradford Festival Choral Society holds its next concert on Saturday, March 23. The event will be held in Price Hall, at Bradford Grammar School, at 7.30pm. The group will be singing Eternal Light by Howard Goodall and Seven Sea Songs by Tony
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a derelict building. The fire affected the first floor and loft of a former home, Parkwood House, in Parkwood Street, Keighley. Crews from Keighley and Bingley were called out to the incident at 11.30pm on Monday
Five-a-side coaching, games and competitions will be on offer at the Whitcliffe Mount multi-sports session from 5 until 6pm on Tuesday March 12 at Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre, Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton. The event costs 50p.
On-loan City defender Ryan Dickson has kicked his last ball of the season, Phil Parkinson revealed this afternoon. Dickson, who had joined from Southampton until the end of the season, faces an operation on his ankle that could rule him out for
Older people in Keighley will be able to check out the work of a local artist as well as enjoy a free lunch next week during an open day. Staveley Court Day Centre in Staveley Road, Ingrow, is inviting local people aged 55 and over, their families
Police have vowed to clamp down on rogue motorists using a Bradford street after one officer revealed many drivers are unaware of the traffic restrictions on it. Netherlands Avenue in Wibsey is “access only”, meaning motorists can only use it to
Dagenham's long-serving boss John Still will not be in the visiting dug-out at City tomorrow after becoming the new manager of Luton. The 62-year-old has taken over the Blue Square Bet Premier side to end a nine-year reign at the Daggers. Assistant
Pudsey Flower Club present a Papercraft Workshop at Pudsey House, Pudsey Market Place, tonight at 7.30pm. Non-members £2.50, materials provided at a cost of £4, please bring a pair of sharp scissors.
A councillor has criticised doctors’ calls for a “fat tax”. Coun Simon Cooke (pictured), deputy leader of the Conservative group on Bradford Council, was responding to calls made by doctors last week, to increase the price on fatty foods and drinks
Cleckheaton Town Hall will turn red, white and blue for a patriotic concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. The venue will be decked out in the national colours for the free concert in June. Clifton and Lightcliffe
A requiem mass was held for Canon Denis Tangney, who spent his early priesthood serving Windhill’s Catholic community. Born in 1922, Canon Tangney studied for the priesthood in Dublin before moving to Leeds and Batley in the 1940s. In 1950
A senior politician has stressed that Bradford Council’s frontline social worker teams have not suffered from cuts, as the Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed 81 employees from that department have left in the last two years. The T&A
A planning application has been submitted for 124 homes to be built on a four-hectare green field site in Queensbury. The detailed bid, which would see a mixture of two to five bedroom homes built on the site, follows outline planning approval
Two charities are teaming up to put on some romantic fundraisers. Peacemaker International and Women in Safe Hands (Wish) are hosting a a singles’ night, followed by a couples’ night, in April. Both events are being held at Bradford’s Hilton
Real ale enthusiasts will be able to sample hundreds of brands during the Bradford Beer Festival. The event runs from Thursday until Saturday at the Victoria Hall, Saltaire. For more information visit bradfordcamra.org.uk
Pupils, parents and neighbours have unwittingly been placed “at the centre of a perfect storm” by a proposal to expand a primary school, according to councillors. A decision about Thackley Primary School was delayed last month because planning
An appeal has been submitted to enable a hotel and restaurant in Brighouse to keep a marquee in its grounds for six months. Bosses at Casa Hotel and Restaurant, Elland Road, have appealed against a decision of Calderdale Council to refuse the application
The world’s fastest coffee powered car stopped off in Bingley yesterday to wake up shoppers in time for Fairtrade Fortnight. The Co-operative’s Coffee Car, nicknamed the “Bean Machine,” pulled into the 5-Rise shopping centre for an hour, offering
The world-famous Black Dyke Band plays at Bradford Grammar School on Saturday, March 9, at 7pm. The event is presented by The Rotary Club of Bingley Airedale in support of The Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Yorkshire Youth Brass Band and other charities
Community groups across Bradford have a chance to win a share of £75,000. Yorkshire Bank has unveiled its Spirit of the Community Awards, which will see cash prizes going to groups across England which are making a difference in their areas.
A building society worker has scooped a regional award. Sharron Gledhill, a customer adviser at Skipton Building Society’s Cleckheaton branch, is celebrating after being named regional Customer Adviser of the Year at its annual conference.
An English course starts on Friday, from 9.30am to 11.30am and runs for 15 weeks at Lower Grange Centre in Bradford. Call Lisa Naylor on 07908 975010.
Support Fairtrade fortnight at a coffee morning at Roberttown All Saints Church, Church Road, Roberttown, Liversedge. The event starts at 10am on Thursday.
Artists can have their work critiqued on Thursday. John Ridyard will be offering ‘friendly criticism’ at Brighouse Art Circle’s next meeting, on Thursday at 7.30pm. Participants are asked to bring two paintings for consideration. On March 7, the circle
A man has been arrested after police found him in possession of a flick-knife in Bradford. Officers on patrol in East Bowling saw the man acting suspiciously and stopped and searched him. They found the pocket-size knife and arrested the man for possession
An author will be talking on ‘The Clifton Wood Murder’ at a historical society’s meeting. Writer Anna Best will give a talk at the March meeting of the Brighouse Historical Society, based on her recently-published book on the subject. The meeting is
The T&A’s Simon Parker made his man of the match the thousands of Bradford City fans who kept up a crescendo of cheering for the last 20 minutes of the Capital One Cup final against Swansea City. Though City were being slaughtered by Swansea
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Prince Charles was to visit Bradford to strengthen military links with the city. The heir to the throne would tour the TA centre at Thornbury Barracks, the headquarters of the 4th, voluntary, Battalion of the Parachute
The issue of social care for our ever increasing elderly population is a ticking timebomb that is set to impact heavily on our society over future generations. Recent figures have suggested that there will be almost 94,000 pensioners in the district
SIR – The current preparatory works on Otley Road clearly indicate that Bradford Council is determined to push through its ill-conceived plan to develop the Buck Lane site as an industrial estate. This will clearly add to the congestion on an already
SIR – Well done to your correspondent Mr Bird, you now accept there are no true socialist political parties. You are now showing an understanding of political realism. I did not attempt to show you the meaning of socialism in a small letter, this
SIR – The Bishop of Bradford has insisted there is “nothing to be sniffy about” eating horsemeat and asks how can there possibly be any objection to eating one animal rather than another? (T&A, February 12) I don’t think he would be of the same
SIR – Did your correspondent D Rhodes write his letter about the meteor over Russia before the latest information from NASA? Five minutes on the internet on Saturday established that the meteor probably had a mass of 10,000 tonnes, and a diameter
SIR – I am surprised that Philip Bird (Letters, February 22) doesn’t recognise my oft-stated views on nuclear power – it’s necessary, in the short term, to help us reduce the CO2 emitted by fossil fuel power stations. The newer fourth-generation technologies
SIR – Re ‘Power is not all ours’, from Coun Kevin Warnes (Letters, February 20). While I may accept the general thrust of what Kevin writes, I should like to know what he would like the current Government to do with the mess left by the former (Labour
SIR – However bad the recent revelations have been about our food industry, one of the main issues to resolve must surely be the distances some of our food travels either in its raw or finished state. As a keen walker, it is apparent from the number
When it comes to football, I hold my hands up to being a fickle, fairweather kind of follower. I’ve only ever been to one football match. It was one Boxing Day about 20 years ago and I wasn’t exactly blown away by the experience. All I remember
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a derelict house last night. A neighbour spotted flames at the detached property off Parkwood Street, Keighley, just after 11pm. Pumps from Keighley and Bingley fire stations attended to find the first
Explore your creative side in a creative writing session tomorrow from 5.15pm until 6.45pm at Birstall Library and Information Centre, Market Street, Birstall.
Cacti fans from the Bradford branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society meet at Shipley Library on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.15pm for a friendly chat. More details from Brian Thornton (01535) 274755.
A Bradford church is hosting a coffee morning, lunch event and singing concert all in one day. Bolton Methodist Church, in Bolton Road, is having a coffee morning from 11am to noon on Saturday March 2. There will then be a lunch at 12.30pm and
An expert on forced marriages is travelling from London to Bradford to speak at an event celebrating International Women’s Day. The event, organised by Peacemaker International and Women in Safe Hands (WISH), is being held on March 7 at Bowling Old
A long-serving member of staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary collected her MBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Pat Connell, of Cottingley, is a healthcare assistant for Bradford Teaching Hospitals and had worked at the BRI for 24 years.
A health event championing Vitamin D is taking place in Lower Grange tomorrow. The workshop will look at why people need the vitamin, how they can make sure they are getting enough and what the symptoms of deficiency are. The event is from
Ten students of a dance school have won places with one of the country’s leading youth ballet companies. The youngsters from the Sara Packham Theatre Academy in Keighley, will train alongside professional dancers with English Youth Ballet. They
Chartered accountancy firm Clough & Company has clinched significant contracts to crunch the numbers for two locally-based manufacturing and engineering businesses which are both global leaders in their field. Meanwhile, an expanding Shipley-based
The longest-serving employee at an historic textile mill has retired after 63 years of service. When Dennis Allman started his job at Hainsworth in 1950, King George VI was on the throne and Prime Minister Clement Atlee was clinging on to power
Bradford Council could be forced to fork out more than £200,000 if a planning inspector overturns their decision to refuse a wind turbine. Brendan Hudson is appealing the decision made in November to refuse an 18-metre high wind turbine on farmland
Highway bosses in Bradford have made a bid to the Government for £2.5m to help reduce traffic congestion on a major route in the city. The Department for Transport has announced £170m worth of funding to tackle ‘pinch points’ at junctions across
A man who magistrates heard used cannabis as medication for his depression was fined £100, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge after he admitted possessing the drug in Upper Sackville Street, Skipton. Prosecutor Caroline Midgley
Businesses, schools and community groups will be recruited to help make Keighley a Fairtrade town. They will be encouraged to buy, sell or use goods sourced at a fair price from growers in developing countries. A volunteer team is spearheading
Two Quest Taekwondo members competed at the A-Class Trelleborg Open tournament in Sweden. The event attracted more than 1,200 competitors from 44 countries. Silsden’s Natasha Burdock, 15, claimed a silver medal while Jacob Barnett, 16, from
Popular Bradford artist Jane Fielder is moving her Bingley gallery to bigger premises which open on Saturday with a new exhibition of her landscapes. She said: “It’s been a crazy few months turning what used to be Cranshaw’s chemists into our new
Mark Lawn would love to see 15,000 at Valley Parade tomorrow night to give City a proper homecoming. The joint-chairman believes the team’s record-breaking efforts have warranted a bumper turn-out for the Dagenham clash. City turn their attention
A neighbourhood forum as well as a partners and communities together meeting will take place in Manningham. It will be held on Tuesday, March 12, from 7pm to 9pm, at Manningham Library, Carlisle Road, Bradford.
Benefits advice will be available from 10am to 4pm today at Birstall Library and Information Centre in Market Street. Booking is essential. Call (01924) 326227.
Students from the district are making an animated film as part of an exchange project with a German grammar school. Filming of the final scene will take place in Bradford City Park on Wednesday, March 6, when all the students from Titus Salt School
A Saltaire shop wants unwanted walking gear to donate to youth groups and charities. The Rohan shop in Salts Mill is running a ‘Gift Your Gear’ initiative throughout March. Manager Andrew Ackroyd said: “We are encouraging people to bring any unwanted
An attempt to make “amendments” to an approved housing development in the Aire Valley has been refused, because the proposals stray too far from the original plans. In 2008 Bradford Council approved plans by Zulfi Fiaz to build three houses on
When most people reach retirement age, they look forward to taking it easy. Not 80-year-old Betty Timbrell, who turns out in all weathers to see children safely across the road on their way to school. Mrs Timbrell began working as a lollipop lady
An £80,000 upgrade of Otley’s flood defences is set to go ahead after the Government agreed to release funding for the scheme. The money, from DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) will be spent on repairing damaged defence
A Bill will set down in law when the high-speed rail network will reach West Yorkshire to calm fears that the line will stop at Birmingham. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced plans for a ‘paving Bill’ to press the accelerator on the
Jamie Foster believes this Sunday's derby at Huddersfield provides the Bulls with the ideal opportunity to respond to their St Helens thumping. Francis Cummins’ men were beaten 36-10 at home to St Helens on Saturday and now face a huge test against
James Hanson is backing City’s Wembley experience to give them the edge for the play-offs. The Bantams are eight points off the League Two top seven but with two games in hand – three on some. Hanson is determined to make up for the club’s
An “extremely rare” poem written by Charlotte Bronte is set to fetch up to £45,000 at auction. The manuscript, penned by the famous Haworth literary sister when she was a young teenager, goes under the hammer at Bonhams in London on April 10.
Conservatives on Bradford Council have criticised the Labour-run authority’s proposals to increase council tax by 1.99 per cent for 2013/14. It follows two years of freezes, paid for by a Government grant, equivalent to a 2.5 per cent rise. But
A package aimed at slashing £27 million from Bradford Council’s budget has been unveiled by the authority’s ruling Labour group. The proposed savings are about £3m less than had orginally been proposed but still require a 1.99 per cent increase
Police have vowed to clamp down on rogue motorists using a Bradford street after one officer revealed many drivers are unaware of the traffic restrictions on it. Netherlands Avenue in Wibsey is “access only”, meaning motorists can only use it to
Locally-grown produce will be available to buy at Cleckheaton Farmers’ Market from 9am until 1pm in the St John’s Car Park, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton on Saturday.
A dog found collapsed and near death in a Keighley churchyard may need to have a leg amputated. Bobby, the name given to her by the RSPCA, is being nursed back to health, but faces a long road to recovery after being found in a terrible state late
The amazing support shown by City fans at the Capital One Cup final has been singled out for praise by the chairman of the Football Association. City’s fans cheered and sang their hearts out to the end at Wembley – despite their heroes being beaten
A story time and craft session runs from 2pm until 2.45pm tomorrow at Birstall Library and Information centre in Market Street.
Bradford Council has received two separate applications for new meat processing plants in the city. Global Halal Foods Ltd, based at Iron Works Business Park on Bowling Back Lane, wants to turn a neighbouring industrial unit into a 1,068 square
An investigation by Keighley divers into a Lake District plane crash have helped a grandmother track down relatives. The niece of one of the men killed in the crash has been able to talk to some family members for the first time. Penelope Wyatt-Nicolle
A damning social care report produced by MP David Ward which will be used to help shape national policy was published today. The harsh reality faced by many disabled people in Bradford struggling to cope in homes that need adapting is highlighted
Parish and town councils have agreed to changes in their precepts ranging from zero to as much as 73 per cent in Keighley. The precepts for those living in parish or town council areas in an average band D property for 2013/14, are as follows:
Council tax payers will have to pay 9.5 per cent and 3.8 per cent more to pay for the fire and rescue service and the police service respectively in West Yorkshire next financial year. It follows two years of the precepts for both authorities being
A 19-year-old man has been warned he faces being locked up for snatching a woman’s bag. Jamie Jefferson, of Southmere Oval, Great Horton, Bradford, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to robbing Anne-Marie Taylor of a handbag and its contents
Charity-minded people across the district are being urged to do something extra funny for money for next month’s Red Nose Day as Comic Relief celebrates its 25th anniversary. Saltaire funnyman Mark Rough, who is marking his own milestone – 15 years
The head teacher of a school which had its teaching of maths slammed in a recent Ofsted report has admitted that improvements had not been made quickly enough. Sandal Primary School, in Baildon, was rated as ‘inadequate’ after an inspection in
A van driver died when his vehicle overturned on one of Bradford’s busiest roads yesterday. The crash involving a white JCT600 Peugeot panel van happened in Rooley Lane at about 11.45am. It caused lengthy tailbacks on nearby roads, including
Nahki Wells admitted he was “gutted” that his Wembley debut was cut short by Matt Duke’s red card. City’s top scorer was expected to offer their biggest chance of upsetting Swansea in the Capital One Cup final and becoming the first team from the
It was the moment when Rory McArdle saw once again what a big club Bradford City can be. Not that the Northern Ireland international really needed to be reminded. It was more a case of yet more proof about why he chose to head for Valley Parade
Holders Thackley continue their defence of the Baris Northern Counties East League Cup tonight after being handed home advantage over Barton Town Old Boys in the quarter-finals. It will be a tricky tie for the Dennyboys. Barton are above Thackley
