THE driver of a Mini in Oxenhope had a near miss earlier this evening after skidding on an icy road surface. West Yorkshire Police road policing unit posted a photo of the car stating its driver had a lucky escape when the car skidded and stopped
AROUND 200 stars dedicated to loved ones are displayed on the tree in City Hall’s banqueting suite in a tradition held in partnership with the Telegraph & Argus for the past 13 years.The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Abid Hussain, was the first to
YORKSHIRE have announced the return of New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson and new deals for five young players.Williamson has signed up for a fourth spell at Headingley while batsmen Jack Leaning, of York CC, and Burley-in-Wharfedale's Harry Brook
Police are at the scene of a crash involving a high-powered car in Bradford. The BMW M5 appears to have hit a telegraph pole, which has fallen to the ground, police said. The crash happened at about 5.15pm near the junction of Hollybank Road
Your tributes have been flooding in for 24-year-old James Etherington, who died after being injured outside the Bijou nightclub in Bingley. Leave your messages of condolence below. Please note that all contributions will be reviewed by T&A
THE Bulls today announced the signing of Jamel Goodall on a one-year contract.Utility forward Goodall, who has previously had spells at Keighley and Castleford, has been recruited ahead of the 2018 season.The powerful 20-year-old caught the attention
BURLEY and Otley, who met in a 2016 semi-final, face each other in the plum first-round tie derby in next season's Aire-Wharfe League Waddilove Cup.The teams, who finished third and second respectively in Division One last season, will meet at Grange
THE jury was discharged by the judge on Thursday in the trial of a former Lord Mayor of Bradford charged with misconduct in a public office.Naveeda Ikram (pictured), 44, was on trial at Leeds Crown Court but proceedings came to a halt yesterday.Ikram,
BRADFORD’S transformed underground complex will take a step back in time to help celebrate its first anniversary. Sunbridge Wells will host an 1980s ‘’takeover’ night on December 30 to pay homage to what it is describing as Bradford’s “golden era
A TOP comic turned children’s author has helped a Bradford primary school open its “beautiful” new library facility. Adrian Edmondson, the Bradford-born star of comedy classics The Young Ones and Bottom, has recently become a children’s author.
WITH their FA Cup adventure over, Guiseley have to face up to the harsh reality of their fight for National League survival.Successive defeats by Bromley, Dagenham & Redbridge and Sutton, along with favourable results for the teams around them, have seen
THERE is just one more week left to bring in your donations for the Telegraph & Argus Toys & Tins Appeal which provides gifts to children and food for families fleeing domestic violence.The appeal was launched last year and readers and businesses have
WITH Premier Division leaders Salts without a game this weekend and with only two points separating the teams from second to fifth, there could be some interesting games on Saturday in the West Riding County Amateur League. Second-placed Route
DECEMBER could be pivotal for third-from-bottom OTLEY. Having started the month with a much-needed 23-17 home win over Macclesfield last weekend, the National League Two North strugglers face home matches against current bottom two Sheffield (Saturday
STUDENTS from Shipley College have been named People’s Champion at the Premier Farnell Technology Challenge. Showcasing their Dementiaid concept, a product that uses facial recognition to inform a person with dementia if a visitor is known or safe, they
ECCLESHILL United need to bounce back from last Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at mid-table Glasshoughton Welfare as they face what could be a season- defining match at the Mitton Group Stadium on Saturday. The Eagles were leading Toolstation Northern Counties
A new business centre with an unusual business model has officially opened for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups in Bradford.The Hope Park Business Centre, in Rooley Lane, offers small office space for businesses to rent out, and is an
BIG game in Division Two Central of the Pennine League on Saturday is the derby between hosts Wyke and Clayton, who have made identical starts to the campaign in terms of matches won and lost. With Clayton having won five and lost five and Wyke
THE team at the Skipton branch of the Yorkshire Building Society brought a smile to the face of one young patient as he tried out a new standing frame. It's one of two pieces of equipment funded by Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation
A CityConnect Charity Reindeer Ride will raise vital funds for the Lord Mayor's Appeals in both Bradford and Leeds. Kersten England, chief executive at Bradford Council, joined Tom Riordan, her counterpart at Leeds City Council, to launch the event
THE death of Bingley man James Etherington is casting a long shadow across the local rugby union scene this weekend. For example, BRADFORD & BINGLEY will have a minute's silence in memory of the former Keighley Cougars Cubs player before their
A PRIMARY school has been judged "good" by Ofsted for the fifth time in a row. Inspectors have said that children at Keelham Primary School, on the outskirts of Thornton, are continuing to receive a good education, following a visit last month.
A BRADFORD businesswoman has won a prestigious national award which celebrates female entrepreneurs. Keelham Farm Shop’s Victoria Robertshaw was announced yesterday as the winner of the NatWest everywoman of the year award for 2017. She was
A vehicle has been stolen at gunpoint in the Bradford district. Police were called to Hollin Head in Baildon at 9.42pm yesterday. Firearms officers and the NPAS helicopter were deployed to the area to carry out a search for the vehicle
FIREFIGHTERS from Shipley were called to a fire in an apartment in the early hours of today.The blaze, which happened at about 2am, was caused by food cooking that had been left unattended at a flat in Southcliffe Drive, Baildon.A spokesman from Shipley
THE best of Bradford's kind-hearted and caring community enjoyed a glittering awards ceremony yesterday evening. The annual Community Stars Awards presentation was held in Bradford's Midland Hotel and was compered by Mary Dowson, director of BCB
POLICE and paramedics were called to a crash in Shelf this morning, 19 hours after a serious crash at the same junction. Two vehicles were involved in the collision, including a black Ford, on the mini-roundabout at the junction of Cooper Lane
CAMPION marched through to the second round of the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Cup with an emphatic victory over Division One counterparts Worsbrough Bridge Athletic last night. It was a second 6-0 win over the Barnsley-based side
A LOCAL arts group will hold a mini festival for people to create and "upcycle" their own low cost Christmas gifts.The Brick Box is inviting people to its Ivegate base this weekend for Indie-Cember, a two day event that will mix music, crafts
A ROAD was closed for around seven hours this morning after an early hours police chase ended in a crash. The driver of a blue Ford Focus was being pursued by police after failing to stop for officers before crashing into parked cars. The incident
SIBILANCE has so far saved her best efforts for all-weather surfaces and she can make the most of a return to the Polytrack in the Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap at Chelmsford's evening meeting.Ralph Beckett's charge has won each of her
NOW that Nicaragua and Syria have accepted the Paris climate change agreement it leaves only one country determined to ignore it, possibly to enhance the idiosyncratic nature of Donald Trump.Second only to China the USA produces just half as much CO2
MUCH of the history I learned at school focused on the Industrial Revolution. From Abraham Darby’s iron smelting triumph to James Hargreaves and his Spinning Jenny, via the waterways and the Age of Steam, my textbooks were filled with the captains and
A BRADFORD footballer had an emotional return to his club - almost a month after suffering a career-threatening knee injury.Jamie Underdown, 20, who plays for AFC Thackley, suffered the injury in a tackle during a game against Hemsworth Miners Welfare
A PLAN to save £1million by scrapping a policy where thousands of low income households pay no council tax in Kirklees looks set to passed over.Officers at Kirklees Council have reviewed the current council tax reduction scheme and drawn up a proposal
JORDAN Gibson aims to follow Tyrell Robinson into City's League One plans.The attacking midfielder emerged as the shining light in the Checkatrade Trophy.Now he wants to transfer that eye-catching form on to the big stage as development squad team-mate
FOUR prominent figures joined hundreds of students at the University of Bradford’s winter graduation ceremonies yesterday.The first of two days of graduation ceremonies were held in the university’s great hall yesterday, with students from the Social
A MAN who courageously fought off cancer for 14 years conquered Mount Snowdon just weeks before the disease finally took his life.Later this month friends and family of 40-year-old Mark Nixon will say their farewells at his funeral in Baildon.Mourners
JD WETHERSPOON is making a new bid to expand its existing Keighley pub into the former Berlin’s nightclub next door.The pub giant hopes to demolish part of the derelict building in North Street and create an open-air beer garden on the ground floor.Unsightly
A NEW “research school” to boost teaching across Bradford will be officially launched today.The project will collect evidence from across the district on what has worked best to improve school standards, and then pass on that evidence to other schools.Some
The BBC’s Local News Partnerships have taken a key step towards the creation of a pool of local democracy reporters to cover council and public meetings across the UK. Contracts to employ an initial 144 full-time and two part-time Local Democracy
THE Bulls could present their new coach in front of supporters at Odsal on Sunday.The event for season-ticket holders is a chance for fans to meet the squad – and it may also see the announcement of Geoff Toovey's successor.Interviews are continuing
A MURDER inquiry is under way today as tributes to a “proper Bingley lad” continue to flood in. James Etherington, 24, from Bingley, died on Tuesday afternoon from injuries sustained outside Bijou Cocktail Bar and Nightclub, in Chapel Lane, Bingley
A MAN held a knife to another man's throat and threatened to kill him in a "ploy" to escape police. Luke Lightowlers, 21, of Copgrove Road, Holme Wood, appeared before Bradford Crown Court yesterday, to be sentenced after pleading guilty
MISSILE-wielding vandals and suspected groomers are blighting a popular beauty spot. Police have pledged patrols at Keighley Tarn, to crack down on illicit activities at the hilltop haven. It follows fears for the safety of young girls seen
