Yorkshire Water is working ‘round the clock’ to repair burst water pipes on the main road between Queensbury and Halifax, which has caused traffic chaos and disruption since Friday. Emergency repair work was continuing today to repair two cracks
Police will hit Bradford next month as part of a roadshow to tackle child sexual exploitation. A series of events to combat the problem will begin in Leeds today as part of West Yorkshire Police’s Know the Signs campaign. Temporary Assistant
Scott Brown is returning to Scotland with an endorsement from City chief Phil Parkinson. The 18-year-old midfielder has been training with St Johnstone and is poised to sign a permanent deal for the Europa League qualifiers. Brown played three
Bradford-born former England cricket star Anthony McGrath inspired children during a special coaching session. The visit by the former all-rounder and Yorkshire captain to Newhall Park Primary School in Bierley rounded off a six-week cricket project
A wanted woman kicked out at a police officer when she was arrested in Bradford today. The incident happened at a property in the Toller area and the woman has now been charged with assaulting the officer. She has also been charged with the
Students at a Bradford secondary school have voted the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal as their charity of the year as they kicked off their fundraising during an end-of-term food festival. Members of Yusuf House, one of four
An Otley man had to be airlifted to hospital following a paraglider accident in Cumbria. The 56-year-old was rescued from Mosedale, near Penrith, by the Great North Air Ambulance and members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team at 3.15pm on Sunday.
Wyke Wanderers are looking to recruit new players for the forthcoming season. They have teams across all ages, from seven-15 juniors (girls seven-11) and senior Saturday and Sunday sides. Anyone interested should call secretary Dave Ryan on
Police have stepped up patrols in part of the Spen Valley amid concerns about anti-social behaviour and drug dealing. Officers will focus attention on the Memorial Park, Bus Station and at Sykes Fold Grange, all in Cleckheaton.
A 34-year-old man from South Bradford has been arrested and charged with theft. The man, from Wyke, was charged today in relation to an incident at a Bradford newsagents on Friday, when electrical cables were stolen from a back yard. He will
A senior banking official will outline the realities of lending and alternative finance before answering questions from a business audience at an event in Bradford next week. Irene Graham, managing director of business finance and strategic initiatives
Burley have had to play second fiddle as Beckwithshaw gradually pulled away from them into an almost unassailable position at the top of the Aire-Wharfe League. But they have earned the right to try and stop their Division One rivals doubling up
The Bulls raised £1,200 for the Eve Appeal as fans turned the Provident Stadium red during Friday’s win over Hull. The Eve Appeal was formed to raise money to fund the world-class research programme at the department of women’s cancer based at
Joe Sayers is loving the opportunity to show another side of his game in Twenty20 cricket. The Yorkshire batsman has admitted his frustration at being perceived as a player only capable of playing in the County Championship. But he is satisfied
A Bradford councillor has hit out at a campaign to persuade fast food restaurants to offer smaller portions and low fat options. Coun Simon Cooke, deputy leader of the Conservative group on Bradford Council, said the dangers associated with being
Lightcliffe’s batsmen went on another run spree as they topped 300 for the second successive game in the JCT600 Bradford League second-team competition. East Bierley were the latest victims as a 195-run win lifted Lightcliffe above their opponents
A history garden on the St Ives estate at Harden, near Bingley, received a boost from Woodbank Nurseries, based in the village, which has sponsored a garden bed and donated plants and flowers. The garden is packed with plants which would have been
A prominent figure in local theatre has been recognised with a Spirit of Theatre trophy after 65 years working in the amateur scene. Rita Brown, 81, was awarded the Wharfedale Festival of Theatre Spirit of Theatre Trophy - now known as The Pat
Police have appealed for information in the hunt for vandals who poured paint stripper over a blue Peugeot 307 car while it was parked in Wilson Street, Sutton-in-Craven, near Keighley. The incident occurred between 11pm last Tuesday, July 16,
Joe Greaves hit a century but could not save leaders Farsley from their second JCT600 Bradford League defeat of the season as the Division Two promotion battle gathered pace. Three sixes and 14 fours helped Greaves to 102 but he lacked support
Lightcliffe will face Morley in the Dyson Energy Services Twenty20 Cup final under Bradford & Bingley’s floodlights at Wagon Lane on Thursday, August 15. A 37-run win against holders Pudsey Congs earned Lightcliffe a place in the final for
Woodlands’ hopes of reaching the Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Trophy final were shattered as they suffered a 43-run defeat at York Senior League title holders Woodhouse Grange. The JCT600 Bradford League champions looked to be going well when
Police want the public’s help to trace the owner of two dogs who bit a man. The 45-year-old man, from Keighley, was walking along Pinhaw Road, Skipton, when two Staffordshire Bull Terriers – one black and one brown – attacked his dog. As the
Newlands Invitation Village Cup – Division A: Victoria Rgrs 1, Swaine Green 1; Peel Park Rgrs 5, Eccleshill 1; Peel Park Rgrs 5, Horse & Farrier 3; Eccleshill 3, Victoria Rgrs 4. Division B: Bolton Woods 1, Baildon Sports 2; Dudley Hill Rgrs
Two quick-thinking neighbours threw buckets of water through a kitchen window after an arsonist set fire to blinds. The men heard the smoke alarm sounding from the empty ground floor flat in Valley Road, Shipley, at 12.30am yesterday. Firefighters
Working with youth and Islamic groups is essential to bring down the number of road casualties in Keighley, councillors have been told. At its latest meeting, Bradford Council’s Keighley Area Committee was given an annual report on road safety
Wharfedale Neighbourhood Policing Team will hold a police surgery in Menston on Thursday. The surgery will take place at the Cornerstone Cafe, Methodist Church, Main Street, from 10.30am to 11.30am.
A mother escaped a bedroom blaze at her home when a smoke alarm sounded. Fire investigation officers are trying to determine the cause of the fire at the house in Wheatlands Avenue, Heaton, at 8.35pm on Saturday. Watch commander Paul Austin
Tenants of social housing group Incommunities have until this Friday to nominate people or gardens for a Star Award. There are awards for the best individual garden/display and communal gardens, and for under-16 who grow things or get involved
A well-loved BBC radio and TV presenter will be playing at Otley Courthouse with his band this autumn. Mark Radcliffe and Foes will perform at the venue from 7.45pm on Saturday, October 12, supported by Bella Gaffney. Other musical acts heading
A senior firefighter said six people in a car which overturned and then skidded along the road on its roof in an early hours crash were lucky to survive. Shipley fire crews were called to the accident in Hollins Hill, Baildon, shortly before 3am
Bands rocked at Woodfest fundraising festival for Manorlands over the weekend. Despite a few sound issues, the live music event with more than 20 bands, coined in the cash for the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice. The main-stage extravaganza, which
Groups in the Scholemoor and Lidget Green areas of Bradford are being invited to make a bid for grants to make a difference in their communities. The chunks of money can be between £500 and £1,000 and the deadline for applications is August 21.
Bungling metal thieves are believed to have caused a major fire at a disused mill last night. And a firefighter has warned that people messing about with electrics at derelict buildings are risking their lives. Emergency services were called
West Yorkshire Police are running summer camps for children aged between nine and 15. They take place from August 12 to 16 and August 19 to 23 at Trinity Green, Bradford College Campus. The cost for five days of fun, sports, cooking and interactive
West Yorkshire’s long heritage as a centre of building societies could help generate 15,000 financial services jobs in the region over seven years, according to a new forecast today. It says the UK financial services sector could help create more
A pet grey parakeet caused a bit of a flap in Bradford’s City Park on Saturday when it was spotted in one of the trees. It took a PSCO and a council worker to catch the bird and bring it down to safety. Efforts are now being made to try and
New “centres of excellence” will open across the district in an effort to get more young people into the manufacturing, construction and environmental industries. Big names from the business world such as Morrisons and Yorkshire Water have already
Alex Cockshott will lead a walk to discover Ilkley The Artisan Town from Ilkley Railway Station at 2pm on Sunday, August 4. Call (01943) 602319.
Bradford doctor Christine Alvin wonders if any of our readers recall a self-professed healer of eye defects. She said: “On more than one occasion after I’ve given talks on Bradford’s past medical history, elderly people have told me that they remember
Violet Joyce and her brother Giuseppe Rawling got in touch regarding the photograph of staff at Raymond Lister’s tailoring shop on White Abbey Road, due to shut next month after nearly 40 years of making suits. The story with the photo (T&A
Jack The Giant Slayer (Cert 12, 109 mins) *** Starring Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Ewan McGregor, Eddie Marsan, Ewen Bremner, Simon Lowe and the voices of Bill Nighy, John Kassir Farm boy Jack (Hoult) heads
Liz Fenwick – The Cornish House (Orion, £7.99) **** Totally absorbing, a delightful debut novel in which artist Maddie inherits Trevenen, a beautiful but neglected house in Cornwall. Still reeling from the death of her husband, she and her wayward
The Story Of Bradford by Alan Hall The History Press, £18.99 Until Bradford got a mayor, 14 aldermen and 42 councillors in 1847, it was run by a cabal of Anglican churchmen and wealthy citizens called the Vestry and then a Dickensian-sounding
A teddy bears’ picnic will be held not in the woods, but in Bradford’s City Park. Local libraries are organising the Bookstart Teddy Bears’ Picnic tomorrow to kick off their summer activities. Children and their teddy bears are invited to bring a picnic
It’s the same every year; the garden reaches its peak with borders bursting into bloom, patio plants beginning their dazzling displays, and fruits swelling in the vegetable garden – and then you go on holiday for two weeks... Of course, if you
When it comes to roller coasters, I’ve never been what you’d call a coat-holder. The world is divided into sensible souls who hold coats and bags and stand on the sidelines, stifling a yawn, and foolhardy hotheads who climb into contraptions with
The quest to stay cool in a heatwave can entice many to water. With schools out for the summer, the general warning to keep youngsters safe and highlight the dangers of playing in reservoirs comes into practice once again. Swimming in the local
SIR – Re David Rhodes’s letter (T&A, July 17). I’m not privy to discussions between Government ministers, but do pay attention to the news which reported on plans to stop the winter fuel allowance for wealthy pensioners. I’m not aware of plans
SIR – I cannot decide whether Jason Smith (Letters, July 16) is being mischievous, or whether he genuinely believes that the European court is a vile creation of the EU. Either way, he is wrong and UKIP’s wish to see an end to it is misguided because
SIR – Well done the Lib Dems for suspending Bradford East MP David Ward for demonising Israel and denouncing it as an “apartheid state”. “At long last the Zionists are losing the battle,” he said, adding, “how long can the apartheid state of Israel
Re The letter from Sheila Bielby (T&A, July 16). I go to the Media Museum every week to see a film. They do sell children’s sandwiches (ideal for me, as I don’t eat a lot). I am borderline diabetic, I always take a banana and water, and they
SIR – I was interested to read in yesterday’s T & A that the Lib Dems are calling for a Trident sub reduction. Whether you are a pacifist or not, whether you believe that the UK should possess an independent nuclear deterrent or not, no-one
SIR – As Bradford Council’s ineffective ‘Tip-Pass’ scheme heads for an ignominious end, perhaps we should be told two key facts. First, how much of our money was wasted on this utterly impractical nonsense and, secondly, the names of the officials
SIR – I was amazed to see your correspondent (Letters, July 16) Jean Walker of BDSP castigating the Council for their apparent lack of vision. According to her, it has no vision for the 55 and over age group and are only capable of activities comprising
25 years ago: Three terrified children were hurled to the safety of a mattress by their mum from an upstairs window as their house in Wyke went up in flames. Their mum then clambered down a neighbour’s ladder. 50 years ago: Two Bradford Scouts
25 years ago: A four-bedroom terraced house in Queensbury with its own private ballroom went up for sale. The property on West End was valued at £37,500. 50 years ago: A court heard how a lone policeman broke up a fight outside a Bradford pub in
SIR – I was so privileged not to have Michael Gove interfering with my education. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
SIR – We would like to ask for your readers help. Today is known as ‘Black Saturday’, when we log the highest number of calls. Normally we receive a call every 30 seconds asking for our help, but on Black Saturday this leaps up to every eight seconds
SIR – I would like to endorse Catherine Alderson’s letter about the Hunsworth weekend (pictured). I am 92 years young, but found it just fantastic. Although I was disabled during the war (1939-1945), I was helping to make the Merlin and Vulture
SIR – Mr Rhodes sought to pour scorn on the republican stance and even inferred there was something subversive in it (Letters, July 13). On the contrary, most republicans I know are, like me, open and proud of their commitment to democracy and
SIR – Bradfordians regard Lister Park as a “jewel in the crown” of the city. Indeed, visitors have claimed it is better than some of the royal parks in London. So why the lack of security, especially at night? If a member of the public had not
There is no doubt that the way benefits are paid to those out of work is in need of some kind of overhaul – many who rely on the welfare state say they do not have enough to live off, while some people who go out to work every day see people on benefits
After the damp and miserable summers of the past few years, it’s certainly welcome to have a bit of warm and sunny weather. But the extended glorious conditions mean that we have to take extra care for fear of putting ourselves and others at risk
I’m away on holiday this week – but I haven’t left an automatic e-mail message telling people that. It’s not because those sort of e-mails are among those that people find the most annoying, but because I wouldn’t know how to set such a message
Two Worth Valley communities are seeking to be designated as “neighbourhood areas”. The status would enable them to help shape future development within their boundaries. Bids for the designation have been put forward by Haworth, Cross Roads
The great-grandson of a private killed in World War One said he was shocked but grateful when a historian presented him with 200 years of family history in a week. Andrew Holdsworth contacted Saltaire History Club after seeing a Telegraph &
A pro-Israel group has welcomed the suspension of a Bradford MP from his party. Bradford East MP David Ward has been suspended by the Liberal Democrats until September, after he tweeted his thoughts about the state of Israel. His tweet read
Andrew Davies insists he will be ready to throw his body on the line when City’s League One adventure kicks off at Bristol City. The powerful centre half came through unscathed from his first pre-season action against Bohemians and is likely to
Balloon modelling and money advice are among the diverse attractions at a fun day in the Fell Lane area of Keighley. The event takes place on Friday, August 16, at Salisbury Road and will also offer a bouncy castle, face painting, tombola, and
Cadets at Shipley and Baildon Air Cadet Squadron were given the opportunity to run the squadron themselves for a night following an auction to raise funds for the group. Those who enjoyed rapid promotion included Acting Flight Lieutenant William
Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food is running more courses in Keighley. Keighley Healthy Living is offering the cooking classes as part of Jamie Oliver’s national healthy eating campaign. The eight-week courses start on Tuesday, August 27, from
Bohemians 1 Bradford City 4 The photo in the board room isn’t what you’d usually expect to find at a football ground – especially one whose best days look to be long behind them. But Dalymount Park, where City wound up their week in Ireland
Bingley Show bounced back bigger and better for a crowd-pulling 132nd time. Torrential rain put a stop to last year’s event at a loss of £50,000 but on Saturday relieved organisers were blessed by dry, albeit cloudy, weather at Myrtle Park.
Hundreds of houses could be built on farmland at Yeadon, according to a newly-formed action group. And campaigners are warning residents that time is running out for the area as the deadline for making their views known approaches. The Save
Keith Lulia will be reunited with former Bulls coach Mick Potter next season after agreeing a two-year deal with NRL outfit Wests Tigers. The Cook Islands centre recently announced his decision to return home to Australia at the end of the current
Two trucks had to be used to pull a digger from the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Bingley yesterday. It is thought the vehicle rolled down a slipway into the water and got stuck in mud making first rescue attempts impossible. The incident, which
Plans for Positive Bradford’s day long celebration of all that is good about the district takes place on September 28 and plans are starting to take shape. The line up is expected to involve some of the district’s biggest businesses as in previous
Saltaire Inspired is looking for volunteers to help promote this year’s Maker’s Fair Special in September. They are looking for people to help with press releases and hand out leaflets in the coming weeks. Anyone who can spare any time and
A system which decides whether disabled people are fit to work has been branded “unfair” by Bradford Council. The Government’s Work Capability Assessments (WCAs), which decide whether people on disability benefits are well enough to work, have already
Bradford sets the benchmark for good secondary school improvement, according to Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw. At the annual conference of the Assistant Directors of Children's Services, Sir Michael, Chief Inspector of Schools, was outlining how
Bradford has fared slightly better in an annual university guide to find the safest and riskiest places for crimes against students. The independent Complete University Guide, compiled from official police data, ranks Bradford as seventh of ten
The Bradford driver of a minibus involved in a hen party death crash on the M62 was already under investigation after wheels fell off one of his own – uninsured – vehicles, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal today. James Joseph Johnson, 63, of
A fresh threat to what residents say is treasured green space has emerged in Apperley Bridge, Bradford, where plans to build 275 homes have been drawn up. The proposed development by building giant Miller Homes would replace fields currently filled
Brighouse Town were beaten 2-1 at home by 2012 FA Vase winners Dunston UTS in their latest pre-season outing on Saturday. The visitors took the lead through Andrew Bulford in the 38th minute but a Kieran Ryan goal on the stroke of half-time had
The Government must adopt a long-term approach to funding school sports or risk failing to secure an Olympic legacy, MPs warned today. But a senior Bradford councillor says encouraging children in sport should be about more than continuing to ride
