Alex Lees and Phil Jaques, at completely different stages of contract talks with Yorkshire ahead of next season, both scored hundreds during a stunning opening day of their latest LV= County Championship match against Derbyshire at Chesterfield.
Francis Cummins' wife Katy is heading a team of Bulls WAGS who will scale the heights of Ben Nevis in a charity trek on Saturday. Over 70 wives and girlfriends of Super League players will take part in the walk in the Scottish Highlands and funds
A new device that will have a significant impact on the fight against crime is being rolled out across Bradford. The Mobile ID BlueCheck fingerprint devices provide officers with the ability to take a fingerprint at the roadside, send it off to
West Yorkshire Police have urged householders not to let thieves create storm clouds over their summer, as part of a drive to prevent sneak-in burglaries during the current good weather. Detectives are urging residents not to leave doors and windows
Shipley MP Philip Davies said that he is fed up with taxpayers’ cash being used to fund gypsy sites. The Conservative MP is backing a Bill which would remove councils’ responsibility to provide any space at all for travellers. Mr Davies is
A former Bradford man today pleaded guilty to stealing tools from a garage. Daniel Frayne, 28, appeared from custody before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates today. Frayne, formerly of Queen Street, Buttershaw, and now living at Sandringham
Jonny Bairstow needs an Ashes score to stop the vultures circling, according to former England and Yorkshire star Darren Gough. Gough believes the talented right-hander is England’s most under-pressure batsman heading into tomorrow’s second Test
Bradford teenager Tommy Hawthorn has been selected to represent Great Britain at a prestigious senior international tournament in Athens this weekend. Competitors from around the world will gather at Olympia in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic
Detectives were today hoping to speak to a shooting victim who was blasted in the face in the car park of a Bradford club. The 27-year-old local man suffered injuries which are non-life threatening when he was hit by a gunman as he stood outside
Eccleshill defied their status as underdogs to be crowned champions of the prestigious Brotherton Cup competition after beating Pudsey BC at Spen Victoria. Pudsey were quickest out of the blocks but a match-winning 21-10 effort by Neil Mylan ensured
Century stars Alex Lees and Phil Jaques ploughed on with the bat during the first afternoon of the County Championship clash with Derbyshire at Chesterfield. The left-handed pair are closing in on the top ten all-time highest second-wicket partnerships
The local jobs market is picking up after years in the doldrums, new figures suggest. There has been a drop in the number of people in dole queues for the fourth month running. And a Bradford recruitment firm says business is booming as companies
A nine-strong team from Heckmondwike Cycle Speedway Club battled soaring temperatures and a strong Edinburgh team to finish second behind their annual hosts in Scotland. They scored 64 points as Edinburgh won after posting 86, with Heck rider Pawel
James Burke continued his great run of form as he swept to victory in the two-day Scratch Championship at Crow Nest Park. An opening round of 72 left Burke level with Steve Smith at the halfway stage but his main rivals fell away in the second
A blogger from the Keighley area is about to take part in her first ever skydive in memory of a baby girl who died suddenly this year. Michelle Crowther, 31, of Goose Eye, will be jumping with eight other blogging mums from across the country this
A new social group is meeting in Keighley for anybody identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Keighley and District LGB&T Group meets on the third Saturday of each month from noon till 2pm at the cafe in Central Hall, Alice Street
Baildon Chess Club for masters or beginners starts on Wednesday, August 7, and runs weekly from 7pm to 9pm at Baildon Community Link, at 35 Cliffe Avenue. All abilities are welcome. Cost is £2 per session, including refreshments. Call (01274) 588681
The Bradford Union are mourning the death of stalwart Mike Lynn. The East Bierley member was made a life vice-president in 1996 following his spell as union secretary from 1987 to 1995. Top amateur Rodney Foster was the only other person to
Bradford racer David Brook notched another couple of podium finishes in the Motodex Performance First Pre-National 600 as he bids to keep up the pressure on series leader James Shaw. A midweek track test helped on an Oulton Park circuit the Clayton
The Hawks nomadic team had to settle for a draw against Harrow Wanderers at Aysgarth School in the Yorkshire Dales after a three-hour deluge – on the hottest day of the summer! Harrow took advantage of seven dropped catches to reach 163-5 before
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Pudsey Littlemoor A 179 (17), Shipley Club A 161 (13). Standings (played eight unless stated): Pudsey A 159pts, Clayton A 142, Crossgates (7) 141, Pudsey Littlemoor A 130, Eccleshill A 113, Ladyhill A (7) 110
Fathers or male carers with children up to eight years old are invited to join the group Men Behaving Dadly this Saturday from 10am to noon at St John the Divine, Thorpe Edge. Fun activities are run by a qualified play worker. Contact Stuart Darlison
Bulls coach Francis Cummins is boosted by the return of a handful of players for the crunch home clash with Hull FC. Brett Kearney, Jarrod Sammut Jamie Langley, Tom Olbison and Chev Walker all come back into contention after spells on the sidelines
Bradford East MP David Ward visited Horton Park Primary School to discuss education and other issues. The Lib Dem MP, seen here receiving a gift from a pupil as head teacher Sarah Dawson looks on, discussed the importance of education and the need
Yorkshire enjoyed an excellent opening morning with the bat against Derbyshire in their County Championship clash at Chesterfield. Half-centurions Alex Lees and Phil Jaques shared an unbroken second-wicket stand of 129 to take their side to lunch
A technology start-up funded by three university graduates is targeting Bradford small firms as it rolls out a new product to help them get paid promptly for goods and services. GoCardless, founded by Tom Blomfield, Hiroki Takeuchi and Matt Robinson
A resident has been refused permission to retain a summerhouse at a property in Heaton, Bradford. Bradford Council planners said the proposed summerhouse was not in keeping with the character and appearance of the parent dwelling and was “wholly out
The over-50s Young@Heart Luncheon Club meets every Tuesday from 11am to 1pm in the Rockwell Cafe to socialise and meet new friends. The club offers a choice of lunches, puddings and hot drinks for £3.50 and also organises trips to the seaside.
A trip to the Lake District was a great send-off for a group of Rainbows and Brownies. Girls from the 10th Keighley (New Church) pack, which was forced to disband because new leaders could not be found, travelled last Saturday. Anne Argall,
Bradford Council has pledged more than £4 million for a new fund to help businesses. All West Yorkshire local authorities are expected to pledge cash to the £20 million Revolving Investment Fund, which aims to help firms struggling to borrow enough
Moped rider John Postans, 26, of Brookfield Road, Pollard Park, Bradford, who was given a community order for dangerous driving after he tried to outrun police, yesterday admitted breaching his curfew by removing his electronic tag. Bradford Crown
The public governing body of Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group meets tomorrow at 2pm, in Kings Hall, Station Road, Ilkley. The public are welcome to attend. Disabled access and facilities are available.
Permission has been granted for a new cattle building to be built at a Bradford farm. The scheme, at Lower West Scholes Farm, in Brewery Lane, Thornton, has been approved by Bradford Council planners. The agricultural building will measure 12.2m by
Detectives were today hoping to speak to a shooting victim who was blasted in the face in the car park of a Bradford club. The 27-year-old local man suffered injuries which are non-life threatening when he was hit by a gunman as he stood outside
Two single-sex Catholic schools are to close to create a new mixed-sex school. Bradford Council’s executive yesterday gave the go-ahead for the merger of St Joseph’s Catholic girls’ school in Manningham and St Bede’s Catholic boys’ school in Heaton
Paintings and pictures by members of a senior citizens art group are on display at Shipley Library. Watercolour painter Len Couzens, 89, said the works by Anchorage Art Group would have wide appeal. He said: “There’s such a variety. Where else
A new patients’ body is urging people in Bradford with concerns about health care to contact them in the wake of a damning report into 14 health trusts investigated over high mortality rates. Healthwatch Bradford and Districts said that although
Children at a free school have taken their first look around what will become their new home. In January, the Rainbow Primary Free School will move from its current base in the old Belle Vue Girls’ School building in Manningham Lane, Bradford,
A parish councillor is investigating whether land in Haworth might be used in future to stage a monthly car boot sale to get more people visiting the village. Councillor Alan Woodward, of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council, said he
Organisers of a scarecrow festival this Sunday are hoping for another royal occasion. Queen Elizabeth II was one of the scarecrows during Long Lee and Thwaites Brow's first open gardens event. Long Lee and Thwaites Brow Village Society have now organised
A Bradford school has hit back after accusations it brought in a third dress code change within the past two years for its sports day which took place yesterday. Concerned parent, Helen Holmes, Tweeted the Telegraph & Argus after talking to
A church returned to the 1940s for a wedding harking back to wartime years. Bride Robyn Waugh adopted a vintage style for her wedding to Andrew Davies – and even the vicars wore clothes based on those of 70 years ago. The service at Rawdon
Keighley's intrepid team of Mongol Rally competitors are driving through Eastern Europe. The four men set off from the UK on Sunday for the gruelling 10,000-mile drive across Europe and Asia. By Monday, they had reached the Czech Republic and
Next year marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of the book that was to establish the name of J B Priestley for the remaining 55 years of his life. The Good Companions wasn’t the Bradford-born writer’s first published fiction. The unfortunately-titled
St George’s Hall will be 160 years old next month. In its time, the old building has rocked to the sounds of Chuck Berry, David Bowie and Van Morrison. The Manchester-based Halle Orchestra plays there regularly; orchestras from all over Europe,
"It is not by the principles of humanity that man lives or is able to preserve himself above the animal world, but solely by means of the most brutal struggle… If you do not fight for life, then life will never be won…” These foreboding words from
SIR – Regarding the negative press the NHS has received, I would like to say how wonderful the treatment I received in the BRI was. From the Accident and Emergency unit to the LGI, and finally to Ward 22 BRI, the care was outstanding. A big
SIR – Following the brief piece (T&A, July 9) about the appointment of Javed Khan as chairman of the Healthwatch Bradford and District Board, I’d like to congratulate Javed on his appointment. I have been acting as interim chairman during the
SIR – In his letter (T&A, July 13) John Hall says he’s sorry I feel wealthy pensioners (eg, company bosses with pensions worth millions) are suffering through losing winter fuel allowances. What I actually said was, and I quote: “It is the
SIR – I would like to say well done and thank you to all the children and their helpers for their wonderful ‘shopping experience’ the other Saturday. I’m sorry I couldn’t buy from every stall. The ‘jar of wonder’ which contained the mix for gingerbread
SIR – The Leeds City Council recognise that it might be more convenient for householders from Bradford to visit a Leeds tip and confirms that they are welcome to do so (T&A, July 16). This gives Councillor Thornton the opportunity to admit
SIR – So far, the universal credit fiasco has cost taxpayers £420 million. This extremely ambitious project has been bedevilled with bugs, problems and failures. The Conservative party certainly knows how to waste money, and it is doing it big
SIR – I genuinely have the utmost respect for our police men and women, however a report about a group of them being terrorised by snowballing thugs during an incident last year (T&A, July 13) had me checking the date to see if was April 1.
A one-stop-shop has been set up to help businesses find the right apprentices. The Apprenticeship Hub will be an independent advice service helping companies through the process of recruiting the right apprentice, from beginning to end. Experts
A top university honour is to be given to a “courageous” man raising awareness of dementia – despite his own personal battle against the condition. Today will see 71-year-old Trevor Jarvis receive an honorary degree from the University of Bradford
Two directors of an award- winning Keighley business can add another string to their bow after finishing first in a charity race. Allan Barker and Gavin Carter from AGR Racking were part of the team that finished first at the Windermere Row 2013
Children can have seaside fun to match the sunny weather now a new sandpit has been delivered to a Shipley school. The pit was a prize for Shipley CE Primary School, which won a national competition last month. Four-year-old Ismaeel Ali painted a picture
A primary school has been given permission to admit younger children into its nursery. The Government is in the process of expanding free classes to more disadvantaged two-year-olds. As a result, St Stephen’s C of E Primary in Gaythorne Road
Ryecroft Primary Academy in Holme Wood is having a carnival-themed week before the end of term on Friday. Circus skills, costume design, graffiti, creative writing with Conrad Burdekin and other activities are lined up with a trip to the Yorkshire
A Bradford judge ordered a private company to reveal forensic results in a sex case within 48 hours. Bradford Crown Court heard a defence expert had requested four forensic exhibits and DNA profiling results, vital to the case, from LGC Forensics
A Bradford Crown Court judge yesterday branded a Ministry of Justice policy as “absolutely farcical”. Judge Peter Benson, who was dealing with a breach of curfew when a man removed his electronic tag, had asked a prosecutor for the G4S security
The colourful history of Saltaire’s dyeing industry came alive when Titus Salt School students got to grips with local textile heritage this week. Pupils at the Baildon school worked with the Fabric of Bradford Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery
SIR – On Sunday, July 7, I was taken by some of my family to the wartime show at Hunsworth. What a spectacular day. To Stuart Wright and all who help to arrange this attraction, I for one thank them for a marvellous day, as I am sure many more will
Blazing temperatures may put a smile on the faces of most people, but for the elderly, hot weather can pose a threat to health. As people grow older, the response of the body to higher temperatures changes. Elderly people do not adjust as well
25 years ago: Race and sex equality advisory groups on Bradford Council were set to be scrapped in a shake-up at City Hall. 50 years ago: Bradford City and Bradford Park Avenue discovered their fixtures for the upcoming Football League Division
The ending of the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway policy, the now-discredited end-of-life care policy, is a welcome injection of clarity into a very sensitive and difficult area. The simple fact of the matter is that this care pathway should
Volunteers are needed to help with ground maintenance at Eccleshill United FC. The club in Kingsway, Wrose, is appealing for help during the week and on match days. Anyone interested should contact Adrian Benson on 0776 7472777.
Bradford Council’s finance director yesterday painted a bleak future for front-line services in the wake of a £100 million budget cut. Stuart McKinnon-Evans gave a stark appraisal of the impact the Government’s spending review and other funding
It’s annoying that as soon as the sun comes out, so do the neighbours’ bonfires, and barbecues, to spoil the washing and make the house smell. However, it’s far worse in Singapore, and nearby Malaysia, as in the middle of June they were suffering
Carl McHugh is “under no illusions” about the fight he faces for first-team football at City. The young defender is enjoying being back in his native Ireland – a year on from convincing Phil Parkinson that he was worth a professional contract.
Francis Cummins has described Adam Sidlow’s injury setback as a “massive loss” after the Bulls prop was yesterday ruled out for the rest of the season. The close-season signing from Salford and Matty Blythe were struck down by knee injuries during
Renowned Shakespearean group The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brought the bard’s hilarious gender-bending comedy As You Like It to East Riddlesden Hall in Keighley last night. The group, the number one open-air Shakespeare touring company in the UK,
Building services group NG Bailey has pledged to eliminate waste sent to landfill sites as part of an ambitious five-year strategy to make the business greener. The Ilkley-based group, with manufacturing operations in Bradford, says its new One
Bradford Teaching Hospitals has agreed to pay damages to a former maternity patient who said she was refused a Caesarean section at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Sarah Doyle, of East Bierley, Bradford, claimed she was turned down for the procedure
One of the country’s top midwives is holding a workshop at Airedale Hospital tomorrow before helping to open a new maternity unit. Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, will speak about normal births and the challenges
There will be a royal flavour to this year’s Millennium Green Fete in Oxenhope on Saturday. The children’s fancy dress will have a theme of kings and queens while the baking competition will include six Coronation buns. Keighley MP Kris Hopkins
Ilkley Summer Festival will include a host of smaller events, including free walks and open studio events for art lovers. A series of heritage guided walks are being organised throughout the festival month as part of the Festival Fringe. The
The 90-year-old founder of a leading independent West Yorkshire accountancy firm was among the guests at a charity dinner held as part of the company’s diamond anniversary celebrations. Harry Clough, who in May celebrated his own special birthday
West Yorkshire transport chiefs have been handed a £16.8m annual funding pot. And they have been promised a slice of a further £600m yearly fund, if they can show they have exciting ideas that can deliver economic growth. However, local transport
A proposed barn in Stanbury could house sheep from the neighbouring moor over winter, Bradford Council has been told. The Walshaw Moor Estate has submitted a planning application for a 32 by 15 metre barn on land West Of Height Laithe, Ponden Lane
A beginners’ ballroom and Latin dance is being held from 11.30am to 12.15pm at Spenborough Pool and Sports Complex, Bradford Road, Liver-sedge, on Thursday, July 25. Call (01274) 335140 for more details.
A woman left “mortified” after her Chihuahua was stolen from her garden is offering a £500 reward for information leading to the return of her pet. Laura Blanco-Medina said two-year-old Dante was snatched from her garden in Woodcot Avenue, Baildon
Police helped motorists to secure their number plates in a bid to stop them being stolen. Officers from the West Yorkshire Police Neighbourhood Policing Team and members of Guiseley Neighbourhood Watch mounted a day long initiative – Prevention
More than 1,000 people are expected at Skipton’s second Fake Festival on Saturday, July 27. It will take place in Aireville Park from 1.15pm and the main tribute acts are The Fillers (playing homage to The Killers), Jilted Generation (The Prodigy
Sentence was yesterday adjourned on a former Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament member, who has admitted reckless arson, because psychiatric and probation reports were not ready. Matthew Dutton, 21, of Thursby Street, Barkerend, Bradford, had
Fun and games are promised next month on three trips organised by Lower Grange Community Centre in Bradford. The Community Fun Day Trips run to Lightwater Valley on Thursday, August 8, Chester Zoo on Thursday, August 15, and to Blackpool on Thursday
Workers at a charity shop in Keighley are being forced to take their waste home because gangs of drug using scavengers regularly raid their bins. Yorkshire Cat Rescue opened a store in Cavendish Street earlier this year, but since then it has regularly
Keighley will need to look its very best today when it will be visited by a pair of Yorkshire in Bloom judges. It will be the first time this year that the town will have a chance to impress. The spring judging was cancelled due to the unseasonably
A row is raging over changes to recycling in the Aire Valley with Conservatives accusing Labour-run Bradford Council of causing confusion when it comes to waste management. Councillor Rebecca Poulsen, Conservative spokesman for environment and
Fundraisers are rallying round to make a dream come true for a Bradford woman born with a chromosome abnormality so rare she is the world’s only known survivor of it. Two other people diagnosed with the abnormality died before they were 18 months
Athlone Town 1, City 4 If that was for starters, City fans are going to be in for a treat with Mark Yeates. The Irishman got his first outing on home soil and gave a performance that had Championship quality stamped all over it. Forget
Burglars who caused a major gas leak when they cut pipework and ripped out a boiler after breaking into an empty flat in Bradford have been condemned for putting lives at risk. Ten homes had to be evacuated early yesterday and about 70 properties
A Bradford woman whose elderly mother died after being placed on the now-discredited Liverpool Care Pathway has told of her delight that the policy is being scrapped. Mother-of-three Joan Flynn, who had just become a great-grandmother, died in
Plans are powering ahead for this year’s Bradford Science Festival. Although the four-day event is not until October, organisers are fuelled up with excitement and ideas and want the city to start getting involved now. For adults there will
A man was in hospital last night after being shot in the face in Bradford. Police said the 28-year-old was injured when a shot was fired in the car park of the Holme Wood Social Club, Broadstone Way, Holme Wood at about 5.45pm. Detective Inspector
A speeding driver who killed his friend when he lost control of a defective car has been jailed. Supermarket worker Alastair Hellewell, 26, died at the scene after he was thrown from the Volkswagen Polo when it hit a dry stone wall and turned on
A £300,000 refurbishment of Silsden Town Hall will see it open to more people for longer hours, but will require the hall to close until October. Bradford Council plans to build a new lift, fire escape and a ramp at the hall’s front entrance to
A Bradford woman who discovered she had a hole in her heart after suffering a stroke is celebrating after becoming part of a six-strong all-female team to smash the six-way world record of swimming the English Channel. Long-distance swimmer Dee
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Hamza Khan, aged 22, of The Fairway, West Bowling; driving without insurance, £270 fine, £115 costs, licence endorsed; driving without a licence, no separate penalty. Ryan
