Keighley charities are preparing to ‘winter-proof’ pensioners through a new £10,000 scheme. Volunteers will clear snow from paths and driveways so older people can get out without the risk of falling. Snow wardens will be a new service combining
Police are hunting a robber who snatched a woman’s pet dog from a house in Birstall at knifepoint. Detectives say the man entered the property on Branwell Avenue at around 10.35pm last night and demanded the victim hand over her dogs. He threatened
Police today disclosed they have arrested a 23-year-old woman on suspicion of murder as part of their ongoing investigation into the killing of Barry Selby. Officers say the woman was arrested yesterday and has been released on bail. Last month
Picture the familiar Christmas scene: you arrive home from the garden centre, a tall, bushy tree proudly under your arm. You’re anxious to get it up and show it off in all it’s festive glory – but when it’s inside, once you’ve pruned and snipped it
The tweet to announce that Nahki Wells was Elland Road-bound was a clumsy spoof. Surely nobody of a claret and amber persuasion was taken in by the mischievous message, purporting to come from Leeds managing director David Haigh, that the striker
Otley Victorian Fayre tomorrow is a fun family day out with upwards of 17,000 people attending this free event. Street entertainment includes stilt walkers, Morris dance troupes, fire artists, school singers, dancers, bell ringers and brass bands.
“Hanson”, “Nahki Wells”, “Hanson”, “no, Nahki Wells” ... the debate then descends into giggles as brother and sister agree to disagree. It is one of the most engaging moments of the film that captures the emotions of the fans on the day Bradford
A village’s Shop Local scheme was launched during a successful Christmas market event with 24 stall holders. Totally Locally Addingham got underway and then a torchlight parade coincided with the switch-on of the village Christmas lights. Totally
Two historic homes will be throwing open their doors for visitors to experience Christmas past. From noon until 3.30pm tomorrow youngsters will be able to create crafts to take home at Red House Museum in Gomersal. Proceeds will help preserve the
Glusburn Community Primary School has gained international recognition. The school has been accredited with the Rights Respecting School Award Level 2 by United Nations body UNICEF. Glusburn had earlier become the first school in North Yorkshire
Four dedicated blood donors in Bradford have been recognised for rolling up their sleeves to help save lives. Wendy Allison, of East Bowling; Valerie Wilkinson, of Low Moor; Alan Hawkes, of East Bierley, and Peter Howarth, of Cleckheaton, were
An innovative charity scheme at a Saltaire cafe has received a boost after securing the backing of Yorkshire Building Society. Vicars Café Bistro in Victoria Road, received £250 from the YBS to help with its Suspended Coffee project, which allows
Give a boy an old tyre and a piece of rope and he’s happy. My 12-year-old nephew, Sam, wasn’t thrilled about being prised away from his Xbox on a Saturday afternoon, but once we were in the play area at St Ives he and his brother Jack, ten, could
Ducks are dying needlessly at Keighley Tarn after being dumped by uncaring owners, a bird lover has revealed. Dorothy Tennant says domesticated ducks are regularly left to fend for themselves at the beauty spot. She said muscovy ducks were
A bloodless coup occurred at Samuel Lister Academy, Cottingley, when students took over the school as part of a national event. Dubbed the ‘11 Million Takeover Day’ the event gave young people a chance to work with adults for the day and even '
Talented ten-year-old artist Rosie Hodge has received bumper packs of Christmas cards bearing her own winning design in aid of the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Appeal. A pupil at Sandal Primary School, Baildon, Rosie’s clever drawing of
People have been urged to have their say about the future of health services in the Bradford district. The three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the Bradford district – NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven, NHS Bradford City CCG and NHS
A major milestone will be reached this weekend in the project to transform and improve the Saltaire roundabout junction. Tomorrow Moorhead Lane and Saltaire Road will be closed for resurfacing and allow road markings to be painted. Once that
The driver of a quadbike who crossed double white lines to overtake a car on the A65 was reported to police by the driver of the car, Skipton magistrates heard yesterday. Janos Gabor Chlebik, 30, an ice cream salesman, was seen by the car driver
A school near Keighley has gained international recognition for its efforts to respect the rights of children. Glusburn Community Primary has been accredited with the Rights Respecting School award level 2 by United Nations body UNICEF. Glusburn
A home improvements salesman told a jury he was highly thought of by his bosses and it would be totally out-of-character for him to fleece old and vulnerable householders. Len Lawrence said he could earn up to £60,000 a year when working for Nottingham-based
Two fraudsters, who conned an elderly woman out of thousands of pounds over building work at her home, had their cases adjourned yesterday because a pre-sentence report was not ready. Steven Robinson and Danny Coulton had been due to be sentenced
The owner of Ilkley’s Craiglands Hotel wants to put the town back on the map as the county’s top spa destination. A planning application has been submitted to Bradford Council on behalf of the hotel, seeking permission to build nine houses on a
Bulls coach Francis Cummins has paid tribute to his players’ efforts during pre-season as he braces himself to potentially lose a number of them. It was revealed earlier this week that the Bulls must save £400,000 during the next 12 months in order
A 21-year-old man with a string of criminal convictions who carried out a sustained assault on his sister when she challenged the moral authority he had imposed on the household has been jailed for nine months. Faisal Iqbal struck Rukhsana Shaheen
A Keighley mosque found itself yesterday at the centre of a Government programme to counter people’s stereotypical views of various religions. Faith and Communities Minister Baroness Warsi visited the Ahmadiyya mosque on the corner of Long Croft
It’s the kind of thing you might dream about – a bus load of millionaires arriving on your doorstep laden with gifts. And yesterday volunteers at charity Hive experienced just that when a vintage Routemaster bus pulled-up at their base at the Kirkgate
A Bradford councillor has denied that a property developer’s bid for regeneration funding was turned down. It has been reported that the buyer of the town’s disused North Street county court building had unsuccessfully applied for a share of the
Age UK is calling for Bradford people to help spread some warmth and donate a coat. With 3,000 preventable winter deaths in Yorkshire and Humber last winter, the charity which helps older people plans to sell on the coats through its shops to help
City head into next month’s transfer window aiming to recoup the loss from missing out on a cup run. Mark Lawn revealed that they had hoped to offset an increase in Phil Parkinson’s player kitty for League One with funds raised from the knock-out
A pilot project to improve the care of patients with long-term health conditions in Bradford has been hailed a success. Six GP practices in Manningham took part in one of the first trial schemes for Bradford’s integrated care for adults programme
An internet paedophile who travelled to the Bradford area for sex with a 13-year-old boy in public toilets has been jailed for two years. Jamie Sylvester, 37, knew his vulnerable victim’s age but commented: “Age isn’t a big matter to me. I just
Lions boss Mark Bower has his fingers crossed that none of his players picks up an injury in today’s Conference North clash with Boston as he prepares for two games in a week against Park Avenue. The derby fixtures, in the league on Monday and
Two mums who booked tickets to see One Direction fear they will have to tell their daughters that their plans are ruined after the company they used ceased trading. Elizabeth McHale and Cathy Haran paid £334 to Cavendish Travel for four tickets
West Yorkshire Police could face extra cuts of nearly £7 million in the next two years as a result of Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, it is claimed. The figure is on top of cuts already announced by the Government which mean that
Two Shipley charities have received £160,000 between them which one has described as a “gift from heaven.” Community arts charity Hive has been given £90,000 for a three-year project helping people with mental health issues and learning disabilities
Detectives last night released this CCTV image of a hooded robber, who claimed to have a gun, threatening to set light to petrol during a terrifying raid on a Bradford bookmaker’s shop. The female cashier was left shocked and frightened after the
Omar Khan, the former boss of Bradford Bulls, has started legal action against Ryan Whitcut and Mark Moore to claw back money he says he is owed by them. The revelation comes as the club’s ex-general manager Mr Whitcut has gone public to defend
Matthew Bates is in no rush to sort out his Valley Parade future. The former Premier League centre half has been a regular in City’s back four since stepping in for the injured Andrew Davies. With Davies not due back after knee surgery until
Police last night confirmed the body of a woman pulled from the River Aire near Leeds is that of missing Bradford mum Seemberjeet Kaur. A member of the public reported a body in the water near Leeds station at about 1.35pm on Thursday – a little
A councillor wants money from a developer building 128 homes in a village to stay local. Councillor Michael Walls said the thousands of pounds to be paid by Harron Homes to Bradford Council for its new development on the former Hazelhurst Quarry
