Leeds United 1 Bournemouth 0 LUKE Murphy's superb first-half strike sent Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth crashing to a 1-0 defeat as Leeds provided exiled club president Massimo Cellino with an uplifting send-off. Midfielder Murphy
SIR - This week, Green Party membership across England, Wales and Scotland surged past Ukip and the Liberal Democrats. Over 4,000 people have joined the party in the past five days alone, and Bradford District Green Party has more than doubled in size
SIR - I would like to congratulate Bradford Council for flying the tricolour and showing respect for the people who died in the Paris shootings. This was a nice change as Bradford Council doesn’t normally have good judgment with regard to flag flying
QUEENSBURY A staged a brilliant comeback before falling to a heart-wrenching 24-22 defeat at Pennine League Division Three promotion rivals Woodhouse Warriors. Bury looked to be on a hiding when the giant home pack bossed the opening quarter to
SIR - A Chief Inspector of Bradford District Police says that officers will be present to “monitor” an event in Centenary Square. This is to ensure that people using this location are able to go about their business. When the police monitor
SIR - West Yorkshire Trading Standards has, quite rightly, requested that East Euro Food Centre in Girlington be stripped of its alcohol licence (T&A, January 16) after continued allegations about its sale of illegal cigarettes and alcohol, not
SIR - In the same manner Mr Hindle accuses Ukip and “their fellow right-wing parties” of being opportunistic as regards the atrocities in Paris, those embracing the so-called progressive agenda like himself choose to champion the cause of oppressed
SIR - My sympathies for the brutal murders of 17 people in Paris go out to the victims and their families, but I have no sympathy for the right wing politicians such as Ukip and the Tories who are using this tragedy as a means to scapegoat immigrants
A SHUNT involving several vehicles travelling east-bound left the M62 closed during the evening rush hour tonight. The collision happened near junction 25 at Brighouse and it is understood there were no serious injuries but bus services in the
WIBSEY Warriors are inviting applications for a qualified coach to take charge of their second team, who will participate in the Yorkshire Men's League this summer. The Warriors also wish to extend the coaching position into the Pennine League
BRADFORD boxer Hamed Ghaz is dreaming of becoming a world champion as he gears up for his second professional fight later this year.The 18-year-old from Undercliffe won his first pro bout against Jason Nesbitt in November and is back in the ring at the
BRADFORD Amateur Rugby League's cup finals are set to return to Odsal Stadium in April. The Jack Senior Memorial Cup and the Hudson Foster Supplementary Cup were forced to switch to Bradford Salem Rugby Football Club last season due to the Bulls
A PERVERT has been warned he could be jailed for performing a sex act on himself in front of women on trains. Andrew Simpson's victims felt "repulsed" and "uncomfortable" by what he did, Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court heard. The 62
ALFIE Moses had one main aim during this cyclo-cross season, and that was to make the Great Britain team for the UCI World Championships. It was mission accomplished when he was named in the four-strong junior men's team for the event at Tabor
WYNN Cup holders Oakworth have familiar foes in the first round of the Mewies Solicitors Craven League knockout competition.Oakworth have been drawn at home to Foulridge, who they defeated in last year's Wynn quarter-finals but lost to in the 2011 final
ANASTASIA Lincoln broke the timing cut to finish in 2hr 56min 11sec in the BRASS-MONKEY HALF MARATHON from York Racecourse. Lincoln was last of the 1,462 finishers, with there being just one dropping out despite Sunday's wintry conditions.
MAJOR acts of terrorism or homicide are usually followed by the governing authorities calling for a crack down or a stepping up of surveillance, in other words snooping. The recent murders in Paris resulted in the French Government dispatching
If a society should be judged by the way it treats its most vulnerable, then it is imperative that the level of care for the increasing elderly and disabled populations in the Bradford district is protected. A new report warns that the care system
YORKSHIRE County Cricket Club chief executive Mark Arthur, skipper Andrew Gale – complete with the County Championship trophy – wicketkeeper Andrew Hodd and England under-19 pace bowler Josh Shaw will be attending a Yorkshire evening at Bradford &
25 years ago: Prostitutes in Bradford facing a massive police crackdown on vice pledged to go to jail rather than pay £3,500 in accumulated fines. 50 years ago: A family member bored a peep-hole in a cupboard door and lay in wait for a suspected
BIRKENSHAW Juniors are looking forward to a big weekend.Not only are their expanding club back in training on Saturday (10.30am) at East Bierley Playing Fields but the under-nines are taking part in a match during half-time in Jamie Peacock's testimonial
A PLANNING application by a social housing provider for three bungalows to be built in East Bowling has been submitted to Bradford Council. Incommunities has applied to build three two-bedroom homes on vacant land between Spring Wood Gardens and
A PANEL of experts will discuss the Paris killings on Thursday in Bradford. The #Je Suis Charlie #Je Suis Bathilly event has been organised by Just West Yorkshire, whose director Ratna Lachman will chair. It also includes a question and answer
AIREDALE Arthritis Care Group next meets on Wednesday, February 4, at 7pm at Crosshills Village Centre, Main Street, Crosshills.
YOUNGSTERS can make dens and mud pies during February half-term outdoor fun at East Riddlesden Hall in Keighley. There will also be a hobbit hunt, bird-spotting, family nature trails and craft activities. Events run from Saturday, February
SALTAIRE hosts a vintage home and fashion fair at Victoria Hall on Saturday, January 31, from 9.30am to 4pm.
A 20-YEAR-OLD had to be physically restrained by five police officers after a member of the public reported someone riding a motorbike on a trading estate.Paul Tressie, of Rosemount Court, Sutton-in-Craven, near Keighley, became aggressive after being
A MUSICAL extravaganza will take place at Queensbury Conservative club next month to raise money for arts in the village. The event is a fundraiser for Queensbury Performing Arts, and takes place on Saturday, February 7, from 2pm to 5pm. There
AN ILLUSTRATED talk entitled The Mixenden Treasure - A True Tale of 16th Century Magic in Yorkshire will be given by John Billingsley in Cleckheaton next month. Organised by the Spen Valley Historical Society, the talk will take place on Wednesday
ACTS including Mick Ralphs Blues Band, the John Verity Band and The Road will perform at the Bingley Blues Bash at Bingley Arts Centre on Friday, January 30, with doors opening at 7pm. Tickets cost £15 and are available from 01274 567983, the arts
A BRADFORD bistro will once again be looking for the next big thing when it opens its doors to young singers tomorrow night. Forsters Bistro in City Park is hosting another Sound of Forsters session on Wednesday, January 21, where a recording booth
THE history of the Sikh community in Bradford will be the subject of a lecture to mark the golden jubilee of the first Sikh temple in the city. Dr Ramindar Singh will speak at the Bradford Local Studies Library tomorrow at 2.15pm. He will look
POLICE seized a quad bike being used illegally on the road in Bradford while the rider attempted to show off to friends. Officers in plain clothes approached on foot in Haycliffe Road, Great Horton, on Sunday evening following reports of nuisance
POLICE have been able to reunite a motorbike owner with their stolen machine (pictured) within hours of it being taken in Bradford. Officers were alerted by a dog walker in Bierley who was unhappy about a motorbike they had seen. Police were able
BREWING will start in Bradford city centre today for the first time in 60 years. The Bradford Brewery starts making its first ales this morning, 18 months after plans started being worked on. The brewery will initially make 16,000 pints a week
CHOCOLATE retailer Thorntons has vowed to stick by its strategy after the struggles of a “couple of major grocers” offset a strong Christmas in its stores. The Derbyshire-based retailer, which has 247 shops, including branches in Bradford, Keighley
DAVID Duffy, who is credited with turning round Allied Irish Bank, has been hired as the next boss of Australian-owned Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks. Mr Duffy, 53, who has three decades of international banking experience,will take up his new
AN expanding West Yorkshire chemical manufacturer has turned to local experts to raise its profile. Airedale Chemical , based at Crosshills, has appointed award-winning Ilkley-based Approach PR to promote the £40 million second generation family-run
A SERIES of cut price in-depth three day workshops to help businesses achieve the ISO 9001 quality standard are being staged by Airedale Enterprise Services. The courses start, January 22 and 29 and February 12, 19 and 26 at the Aire Valley Business
THREE men who carried out a burglary spree during which they stole more than £20,000 of cash and jewellery have today been jailed for a total of more than ten years. Stefan Grogan, 23, of Leeds Road, Windhill, was sentenced to four and a half years
CUTTING employers’ National Insurance contributions when firms take on new workers could create around 7,500 jobs in Yorkshire it has been claimed. Business advice and accountancy firm BDO has called for a temporary reduction in NI rates from this
BRADFORD’S first franchised One Stop Store opened at the weekend on Bolton Lane. The former Premier store is run by franchisee Mahesh Patel, who said: “We are delighted to become a One Stop Store. This is a huge step and has transformed us to a
BRADFORD romantics wanting to come up smelling of roses are being invited to try their luck at winning a Valentine's Day competition. David Ducey, who runs The Flower Room florists in Institute Road, Eccleshill, is turning Cupid on social media
A FORUM for people living in the Brighouse area is being held next week. Items on the agenda include Calderdale Council’s budget consultation, the ward forum budget allocation, and an update on neighbourhood policing. The meeting takes place
PROCEEDS from carol singing by Rotarians is to be shared out between three charities. The Rotary Club of Otley Chevin raised £1,800 by singing at various local restaurants and inns in the run-up to Christmas. Donations will be made to Macmillan
A BRADFORD man who now teaches English in Madrid, Spain, will host a fundraising day in memory of those who died in the Valley Parade fire. Bantams fan Thomas Slack is planning a non-uniform day where pupils wear Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid
A TESCO worker in Bradford let her colleagues really rub her nose in it in order to raise much-needed funds for charity. Customer assistant Kimberley Slater-Walker sat in the foyer of the Queensbury store and bravely allowed fellow staff to push
BRADFORD’S role as a destination for film-makers was cited as one of the factors helping to secure millions for the Yorkshire economy. New Screen Yorkshire figures reveal that the county’s economy has been boosted by an estimated £20 million through
A NEW outdoor sports pitch could soon be built at a Bradford primary school. Bradford Council has applied for planning permission to build the multi-use games area at Atlas Community Primary School in Manningham. The area would measure 12 x 7 metres
THE wildlife of Brazil was the topic under discussion at a meeting of Wharfedale Naturalist Society. Barbara and Peter Murphy gave a talk on the wildlife to be found in the South American country, including the maned wolf, the rarest canine in
AIRLINES have announced nine new destinations from Leeds Bradford airport This summer, seven major airlines and tour operators will be flying to nine destinations, including beach holiday resorts and cities. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have four
THE route of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire will be announced tomorrow. The international cycle race takes place from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3. Ride start and finish locations of Bridlington, Leeds, Scarborough, Selby, Wakefield and York
KEIGHLEY youth club members from the 1950s and 1960s are being invited to a reunion. The event at the Octagon club in Sandbeds on February 13 will raise money to take people with learning disabilities on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. The night,
ENERGY-efficient LED street lights are being installed in Calderdale in a £1 million programme of upgrades. Calderdale Council says the new lights will save more than £15,000 a year in running costs. The authority has been battling faulty streetlights
MOTORISTS and bus users have been warned that a main road in Keighley is being affected by road works for the next 16 weeks. The work along a section of Oakworth Road began on Monday. Bradford Council has said its contractors are strengthening
HEALTH professionals from Bradford District Care Trust will give a free talk in Keighley about dementia and the support available locally. The talk will be at Central Hall, Alice Street, on January 29, at 12.30pm, before the trust’s board meeting
A PROPOSED car wash on the site of a former pub in Undercliffe has been refused planning permission by Bradford Council over road safety concerns. Shokhulah Mashmoni had applied for temporary permission to turn part of the site of the Hare and
A WORKERS’ Education Association course entitled People, Resources and Landscape in the Aire Valley starts on Friday, January 23 at Kirkgate Centre, Shipley, and at St Ives Visitor Centre, Harden. The course explores the history of the Aire Valley
A HAUL of KNIVES handed in during a West Yorkshire weapons surrender last year will be turned into a statue honouring victims of knife and street crime. A total of 154 knives and swords, as well as 96 guns, were taken off the streets during the
A NEWLY-opened nursery in Apperley Bridge, which has been transformed from a derelict nursing home, was visited by the MP for Bradford East. David Ward (pictured) visited Woodlands Nursery and Pre School along with Baroness Kath Pinnock of Cleckheaton
BRADFORD could be hit by more snowfalls, with the Met Office warning that falls are expected from late evening into the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to its latest forecast, temperatures will barely get above freezing today, with
A BRADFORD housing association is challenging its staff to take part in a 30,000-mile journey in aid of charity. Horton Housing, which has staff in Keighley, has come up with the event as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. Staff can
POLICE more than doubled their presence on the roads in West Yorkshire last weekend in a crackdown on travelling criminals which resulted in 26 arrests and 25 vehicles being seized. The operation was the latest activity to support Operation Viper
YOUNG people are being given the chance to get into shape with a 12 week fitness session to start at Ravenscliffe Youth Centre from January 29. The project is being run by Bradford Council youth workers and fitness instructors and the aim is to
THE owners of a business operating from of a former city centre pub will have to remove a number of signs that have “festooned” the building. Saeed Khan had submitted a retrospective planning application for signs on the former City Hotel, a grade
A SOCIAL housing group is trying to encourage its tenants to join a credit union. Incommunities is hosting a roadshow to encourage its customers to use a credit union, rather than loan sharks or payday lenders. The events are being run in partnership
POLICE are hunting a van used in the theft of a motorbike from a driveway. The incident, which happened at Hightown, Liversedge, was filmed by CCTV and show a Triumph Trophy motorbike being put in the van through a side door. However, as the
EASTENDERS and Footballers Wives star Gary Lucy will be stripping off in Bradford when he leads a cast in a stage version of The Full Monty. The Dancing on Ice winner will star alongside Andrew Dunn, Louis Emerick, Rupert Hill, Martin Miller and
CORONERS have revealed the identity of a man who was found dead on grassland at a Buttershaw estate last week.The body of Darren Michael Knopwood, 42, of Montague Street, Little Horton, was found at Bishopdale Holme early on the morning of last Tuesday.Coroners
STUDENTS at a Bradford academy have been praised for their role in a programme to give them business skills and make them more employable. Dixons Allerton Academy is involved in the lottery funded Young Enterprise Company Programme. It is one of
TRIBUTES have been paid to a retired teacher and Rotary stalwart who has died after a brave battle against cancer. Grandmother Pat Clark had beaten breast cancer several years ago. But the disease returned in her pancreas and this time she was
RECYLING unwanted clothes and shoes has raised £54,000 for a charity. The money will help people who Cancer Support Bradford & Airedale offers practical and emotional support to. The organisation started collecting clothes at the end of
FIVE knives with blades so long they are illegal were confiscated from people trying to get into Bradford’s courts, new figures show. Earlier this month the Telegraph & Argus revealed that people tried to smuggle more than 170 knives into courts
A MAN accused of three car crimes in Bradford has been remanded in custody. The suspect was arrested by police who were called to Duckworth Lane, near Bradford Royal Infirmary. Officers found the suspect inside one car and was arrested for
A SCHOOL is looking its best after commissioning a firm to make a series of hand-painted signs for its grounds. South Craven School in Cross Hills now has four traditionally produced signs on its front gates, along with further signs on the outsides
AN INDEPENDENT cinema due to open in Bradford city centre this spring will not now be going ahead. The Working Title Cinema in North Parade was given planning permission in December, but the project has fallen through as the developer and building
KEIGHLEY Art Club and Bingley Art Society will open their joint exhibition on Saturday. The free event at Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley will run from 2pm to 3pm and refreshments will be served. There will be paintings and drawings in a variety
A FAMILY of mice has moved into Ilkley’s Manor House Museum and Art Gallery for the winter. Visitors to the museum, on Castle Yard, can hunt for the small toys which are hidden all over the building. The mice will regularly be moving around the
POLICE have issued a winter warning to quad bike owners after seizing a machine which had been used following recent snowfalls. They were called to Flockton Road in East Bowling on Sunday afternoon because of complaints of anti-social use of a
PROPOSALS to introduce a one-way section on Wheater Road in Bradford are being opened up for discussion by Bradford Council. They are looking at introducing the restriction from the Beckside Road junction to the junction with Back Beckside Road
NUMBERS of cars stolen in the Bradford policing district have been slashed in the space of five years – and thieves’ taste in vehicles has also changed. During the 2009/10 financial year there were 1,399 cars reported as stolen in the district,
FUNDRAISERS are being encouraged to take a dip to raise money for Marie Curie. Swimathon 2015 takes place from April 17 to 19 and more than 600 pools across the country are taking part to raise vital funds for the charity, which has a hospice in
A BIKER was involved in a road accident this morning on the outskirts of Keighley. The rider of the yellow sports motorcycle was taken to Airedale Hospital following the incident on the A629 Aire Valley trunk road. Paramedics and police were
THE body of a man in his 40s has been found in a field in Silsden this morning. Police and paramedics were called to the land, near Bridge Farm off Keighley Road, at 6.50am. The area, near the River Aire, has been cordoned off while officers
PHIL Parkinson will be Anfield-bound on a Chelsea spying mission tonight but admitted: "I don't think I'll learn much." The City boss and number two Steve Parkin will take in the Capital One Cup semi-final first leg at Liverpool as they look for
BOYHOOD Bulls fan Elliot Minchella admits it would be a "real honour" to play in Jamie Peacock's testimonial on Sunday. The Leeds rookie is hoping to be given the nod to feature in a match to recognise Peacock's incredible career, which has seen
TICKETS – and how to get your hands on them – have inevitably dominated the agenda since City booked their FA Cup dream trip to Chelsea. The 6,000 allocation was quickly snapped up, leading to inevitable frustration for those who have missed out
A WOMAN who struggled to report the death of her mother to Bradford Council during the festive season has called for immediate improvements to City Hall's system. And a councillor whose call for a simple bereavement hotline was voted into place
CHELSEA skipper John Terry is chasing success on all fronts this season – insisting the current crop of Stamford Bridge stars need to win silverware to be considered greats. Jose Mourinho takes his Blues to Liverpool tonight for the first leg of
THE annual search to find Bradford's bonniest baby or toddler gets under way next week. The first photoshoots for the Telegraph & Argus Happy Tots competition, now in its 14th year, run from Tuesday, January 27, to Saturday, January 31.
A 51-YEAR-OLD man was caught on camera putting his hand up a schoolgirl's skirt as she waited at a pelican crossing in Bradford city centre, a jury heard. Footage of the assailant groping the 14-year-old child in broad daylight before walking off
BRADFORD City hope to be able to get hold of more FA Cup tickets for fans who missed out when they were snapped up within hours. The club last night confirmed they had asked Chelsea if any more tickets are available for the fourth round tie at
DETECTIVES are urging people to search their consciences and help to snare a gun-toting gang who terrorised a Bradford family. Officers hope that the 11-year jail sentence handed out last week to one of the gang members will encourage those with
A LOCAL politician is hoping to 'knit for victory' in this year's general election.Celia Hickson, who is standing for the Greens in Bradford West, has promised to send her handmade woollen creations to those donating money to her campaign.Dr Hickson,
ONE of the flagship stores in Bradford's Kirkgate Centre is leaving in less than two months - ahead of a move to the city's new Westfield development. WH Smith, which fronts onto Godwin Street, will close its doors at the city centre venue at 5.30pm
A CAMPAIGN pushing for more political freedom for Bingley took a step forward when a petition signed by more than 2,000 residents was handed in.The signatures were gathered in just three months, which is thought to be one of the fastest results of its
BRADFORD'S care system is in danger of collapsing as the numbers of elderly and disabled people continue to rocket, a senior councillor has warned. The cash-strapped authority faces an overspend on its adult social services in this financial year
A GANG of masked robbers kicked in the door of a man's home, while his pregnant partner and her young son slept upstairs, and stole plants from his cannabis farm, a court heard yesterday. Sean Barker was watching TV in his living room late at night
