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  • Bulls need 'A' game at Whitehaven – Keyes

    JOE Keyes thinks Whitehaven could be even more fired up on Sunday because of their financial problems.The Cumbrians announced last Wednesday that a budget shortfall meant that the future of the club was uncertain.But just two days later an impressive

  • Bantams vision a big influence for Isherwood

    CITY'S long-term vision of developing young players was key to Thomas Isherwood's decision to move to Valley Parade from Bayern Munich. The Swedish youth international penned a two-year deal yesterday having spent three seasons on the German giant's

  • Super Eights set to end but Leeds hit out at plans

    New Super League chief executive Robert Elstone has been given the task of leading another restructure of the domestic game.That will mean the end of the Super 8s after four years but promotion and relegation will be retained, most likely with one up

  • Youths trespass on railway line

    A GROUP of youths trespassed on a popular railway line yesterday evening. Officers from the British Transport Police attended the scene of the incident on the line close to Dick Lane, Bradford, just before 6pm on Monday evening. Trains use

  • Looking back at Thornton through time in annual exhibition

    TRANSPORT, farming, the fireclay industry, education, Joseph Craven and the Brontes are among the “potpourri” of subjects connected with Thornton on display at a fascinating exhibition.The free event, organised annually by Thornton Antiquarian Society

  • Missing Cleckheaton teenager found 'safe and well'

    A CLECKHEATON teenager who had been the subject of a missing persons appeal has been found "safe and well." Police said yesterday they were concerned for the welfare of Katie Wickham, 15, who had last been seen in Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton

  • Pupils clear bench of weeds

    LAYCOCK Primary School pupils went to work to reveal a bench hidden by vegetation on the outskirts of the village.A group of 11 year four students spent a morning at the layby next to Hill Clough carrying out environmental activity with Keighley gardener

  • Pop pickers make a full house for Keighley 1960s gig

    POP PICKERS came out in force as a hit Keighley exhibition returned to the charts.A capacity audience watched a gig by two of Keighley's most popular 1960s bands that relaunched the Keighley Music of the 60s exhibition.Ian Dewhirst, the iconic Keighley

  • High-flying volunteers at Denholme library

    TWO Parkside School students have earned their wings after volunteering at Denholme Community Library.Sam Strudwick and Jack Evans have volunteered at the library for the past three months as part of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. They have helped

  • More firms choosing city

    BRADFORD has improved its standing as a location for corporate headquarters with an increased number of businesses represented in the BDO Yorkshire Report 2018. The city accounts for 14 of the region’s top-250 companies in the annual bellwether

  • Slight increase in unemployment

    UNEMPLOYMENT in the district has risen slightly - at odds with the regional and national picture - according to the latest figures released yesterday.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that there were 9,585 people claiming unemployment

  • Rail firm urged to act

    THE Federation of Small Businesses has called on Northern operator Arriva to act following mass problems on its network.Richard Askew, Yorkshire and North East policy representative, said: “Commuters shouldn’t have to cope with the sort of chaos that

  • Mill siteaward for developer

    DEVELOPER Skipton Properties has been awarded the title of ‘Best Small New Housing Development’ at the North West LABC Building Excellence Awards.A panel of industry experts judged a list of 16 high quality projects from teams across Cheshire, Lancashire

  • Legal firm in quality award success

    SOLICITORS AW Charlesworth has again secured the national Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel.The award was developed specifically for the legal profession.The honour is an optional recognised accreditation scheme for law firms and in-house

  • Keelham bags a fresh accolade

    KEELHAM Farm Shop at Thornton has scooped the title of Independent Retailer of the Year at the 2018 Fresh Awards in London.And there was double joy for the firm when its suppliers, Leeds-based GT Produce, won the title of Wholesale Supplier of the Year

  • One hundred ways to say hello and help Samaritans

    THE YEADON branch of Leeds Building Society is supporting a national "100 ways to say hello" campaign to raise money for Samaritans.Members visiting local branches will have the opportunity to learn the word for hello in languages and dialects

  • MP Tracy Brabin tackles train delays

    ONE of the region's MPs is asking for constituents to come forward with examples of how they have been affected by the recent rail timetabling chaos.Tracy Brabin, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, recently met campaigners and commuters at Batley station

  • T&A 150: Cinema classic causes a rumpus

    Telegraph & Argus Friday 6 June 1958:While filming for the movie “Room at the Top” was proving a novelty for many passers-by, for the shopkeepers in Ivegate, it is causing a loss in revenue. One store manager had estimated a total loss of well over £1,000

  • Charity celebrates milestone with Keighley exhibition

    A CHARITY that runs recreational and educational activities for people with learning disabilities is celebrating a milestone.The JOIN Project is marking its 25th anniversary with an exhibition at Keighley Creative Space, in Hanover Street, Keighley.A

  • Carers urged to fill in survey

    CARERS across Bradford and Craven are being asked to share their experiences to inform how future services are developed.The joint project by NHS Bradford District and Craven CCGs and Bradford Council hopes to gather feedback so that the right support

  • Green belt plan debate

    PLANS to build an agricultural building on green belt land are likely to be refused. The application, by Zalia Bi, would see a building to house livestock, agricultural machinery and feed built on a field off Halifax Road, on the outskirts of Denholme

  • Driver jailed for 80mph police chase in Holme Wood area

    A DRIVER who led police on an 80mph chase on roads in the Holme Wood area of Bradford has been jailed for ten months.Bradford Crown Court heard that Callum Ahmed, 21, sped away from officers on April 23, with the four-minute pursuit taking in roads including

  • Essex captain Ryan ten Doeschate suspended for Yorkshire clash

    Essex captain Ryan ten Doeschate will miss the Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final with Yorkshire after being given a two-match suspension, having been found to have committed repeated disciplinary breaches.The England and Wales Cricket Board said

  • Tories call for all parking in Bradford to be free

    ALL parking in the Bradford District should be free, according to local Conservatives.The claim was made by the leader of the local Tories, Councillor John Pennington (Bingley), at a meeting yesterday that saw Bradford Council approve controversial new

  • Person trapped after car hits tree

    A CAR has hit a tree in the Showcase Cinema car park, Birstall earlier this afternoon. One person was trapped in the vehicle after it hit the tree which was down an embankment, at 1:32pm today. Fire service personnel were on hand to extricate

  • Colourful reflection

    TELEGRAPH & Argus Camera Club member Derek J Rhodes removed the colour from this photograph for an unusual reflection shot.For his efforts Derek receives a free print of this picture thanks to Bradford Camera Exchange.Would you like to see your photographs

  • Grants available for community events

    GRANTS are available for events which bring communities together. People Can Bradford District has grants of £100 available to help organise Big Lunch or Great Get Together events. The grant scheme is currently open and will close at 5pm on Monday, July

  • Asda staff gear up to celebrate 70 years of the NHS

    STAFF at supermarket giant Asda will be clinking cups to celebrate the NHS when they hold a NHS Big 7Tea party.The Asda store in Cemetery Road, Bradford, is planning a series of fundraising events for Bradford Hospitals’ Charity, which works with Bradford

  • The feminist movement is flawed

    SIR - There have been celebrations in Saltaire and the BBC is broadcasting many things about the Suffragette centenary and the Dagenham strike half century. We've got the Women's Equality Party and had the Women against Trump protest in Shipley.My

  • Why are we letting our elderly die due to lack of funding?

    SIR - Watching the news, dated June 11, we now cannot afford to look after the elderly in our society. A 93-year-old lady is concerned about her welfare in later years. So am I!And, following on from Britain’s £67 million contribution to Rwanda a response

  • What good will it do to demolish the Branch?

    SIR - I read again (T&A 11 June 2018) that there are still plans to demolish the Branch Hotel at the junction of Otley Road and Bradford Road in Shipley for a proposed £42 million road improvement scheme. This proposal has been ongoing for over 25 years

  • About time private sector myth is debunked

    SIR - What a good letter from Dr Christopher Butler, (T&A, June 8), regarding the excuses that private utilities make for their inefficiencies and shortcomings. It’s about time that the ‘private sector is always more efficient’ myth is debunked for good

  • 'Crazy' for Government to persist with EU exit

    SIR - I am delighted that some people who voted for Brexit have had the intellectual honesty to realise that their initial choice was poor and have changed their mind. The emerging evidence against leaving has been compelling. The latest opinion poll

  • Bantams sign Thomas Isherwood from Bayern Munich

    CITY have signed Swedish youth international Thomas Isherwood on a two-year deal from Bayern Munich. The 6ft 4in central defender, who was a member of the German giants B team this season before his contract expired, had been on trial with Rangers

  • Yahoo fined

    YAHOO has been fined £250,000 over a cyber-attack that may have breached more than eight million accounts in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced.Personal data including names, email addresses, telephone numbers, passwords

  • Dirty Den ‘seriously ill’

    FORMER EastEnders star Leslie Grantham is fighting for his life, according to reports.The 71-year-old, who played “Dirty” Den Watts in the soap, is reportedly in a critical condition in the UK having returned from Bulgaria. According to The Sun, Grantham

  • Former Leeds boss Uwe Rosler appointed at Malmo

    UWE Rosler has been appointed new boss at Swedish club Malmo.The former Leeds chief returns to management after being sacked by League One Fleetwood midway through last season.The German had been among the early bookies favourites for the vacant head

  • Aidy Boothroyd links up with England in Russia

    BRADFORD-born England Under-21 boss Aidy Boothroyd will join the senior squad at the World Cup.The 47-year-old from Eccleshill travels to Russia with Gareth Southgate's side today as England continue to integrate their age-group coaches at different

  • Tom Briscoe pens new Leeds Rhinos deal

    Winger Tom Briscoe has become the latest out-of-contract Leeds player to sign a new deal with the reigning Super League champions.The 28-year-old former England international has agreed a new two-year contract that will keep him at Headingley until at

  • Neil Redfearn named Liverpool Ladies boss

    LIVERPOOL Ladies have appointed Doncaster Belles manager Neil Redfearn as their new boss.Redfearn, who had three spells as Leeds caretaker manager and a brief stint in charge of Rotherham in the SkyBet Championship, has signed a deal for the 2018-19 season

  • Community spirit helps breathe new life into war memorial

    LOCAL businesses in Greengates have banded together to raise money for the village's war memorial.Aldo's Italian, based in Harrogate Road a stone's throw from the memorial gardens, donated a meal voucher, which was raffled at the nearby Cracker

  • Russia talks were ‘about bananas’

    A leading Brexiteer under fire for alleged links to Russia said he initially met officials from the country to talk about bananas.Leave.EU communications chief Andy Wigmore said he instigated the meeting at a Ukip conference and had since met Russian

  • Minister quits over Brexit approach

    THERESA MAY has suffered a ministerial resignation ahead of crunch Commons votes on Brexit, with Phillip Lee hitting out at the Government’s “irresponsible” approach.Remain-supporting Dr Lee quit as justice minister, saying he could not support “how our

  • Flying the Flag: World Cup fever hits Bradford

    WORLD CUP fever has officially come to Bradford with a duo cladding their street in all things England. With just two days to go until the biggest festival of football, Bradford pair, Justin Waterhouse and Barry Lawton have decorated their whole

  • Councillor in last ditch plea to save Shipley pub

    A COUNCILLOR has made a last ditch plea to his colleagues to block plans to demolish one of Shipley’s oldest buildings.Earlier this year Bradford Council announced that it had bought the Branch Pub on Bradford Road and planned to demolish the building

  • Kohler-Cadmore believes best still to come for Yorkshire

    TOM Kohler-Cadmore is targeting the complete performance from Yorkshire against Essex at Chelmsford in Thursday’s Royal London One-Day Cup eliminator clash.The in-form opening batsman says the Vikings head into the fixture brimming with confidence as

  • Trump meets Kim for peace talks

    DONALD TRUMP and Kim Jong Un have concluded an extraordinary nuclear summit with the US president pledging unspecified “security guarantees” to the North and Mr Kim recommitting to the “complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula”.Meeting with staged

  • Simons shapes up in Shipley for world ten-pin bowling event

    SHIPLEY is the place to be for young ten-pin bowler Callum Simons as he prepares for the biggest test of his fledgling career so far in the USA next month. The 20-year-old has had a fine year so far on the European Tour with multiple successes

  • Latest unemployment figures show rise in Bradford claimants

    UNEMPLOYMENT in the district has risen slightly - at odds with the regional and national picture - according to the latest figures released today.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that there were 9,585 people claiming unemployment

  • Challenges created by new housing are discussed at meeting

    BURNING issues in Silsden and Steeton came under the spotlight at a meeting called by Keighley MP John Grogan.Mr Grogan gathered together local councillors and a host of organisations to discuss a masterplan for the villages.He wanted to generate solutions

  • What was making the headlines on this day 10 years ago?

    THE Telegraph & Argus has covered Bradford and West Yorkshire for 150 years. Here we take a look at the stories that were making the headlines on this day 10 years ago. Granny killer gets life A woman who battered her frail gran to

  • BIST Group celebrates 15 years of success

    A BINGLEY-based IT business will mark its 15th anniversary at the start of next month, after achieving year on year growth.BIST Group - Business IT Support Team Ltd - provides IT hardware, support and solutions to other businesses, and was formed in 2003

  • T&A 150th: Celebrated swimmer Dorothy Perkins

    Telegraph & Argus, Tuesday, June 13, 1961:“For she’s a jolly good swimmer,” sang the men and women employees of a Bradford shirt-making firm when their colleague, Dorothy Perkins, conqueror of the English Channel went back to work. Presented with a bouquet

  • Garside: Left side can be so right for Bulls

    MATT Garside feels that the left-hand side of the pitch could help Bradford Bulls keep right on track for glory this season in League One.Seven of their nine tries in the 50-12 victory against North Wales Crusaders at Odsal on Saturday came on the left

  • Police seize uninsured motorbike

    AN illegal motorbike rider had his evening ruined last night after having his bike seized by police.The man was weaving in and out of the road in Bradford yesterday when he was stopped by police, who found his bike was uninsured and seized the vehicle

  • The care home cruise connecting with local community

    MANY of the residents at Cooper House have memories of holidays in the sun with family and friends. Some of them lived in other countries before they settled in Bradford, and still recall their earlier years overseas.Memories of happy times on holiday

  • University to play major role in Bradford Literature Festival

    OVER a third of this year’s events at Bradford Literature Festival will be held at the University of Bradford. The university has been one of the main partners of the festival since it was set up in 2014, and this year will be hosting the first Bradford

  • City centre shop fails to sell at auction

    AN empty shop in Bradford city centre has failed to sell at auction.Last used as a furniture store, five-storey 46 Darley Street (pictured) had a £290,000 guide price when it went under the hammer at the most recent Pugh property auction at Leeds United

  • Bradford women represent city at national suffrage march

    A GROUP of women from Bradford have been flying the flag for the city in a national march to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage. Processions was a mass participation event taking place simultaneously across the four UK capitals on Sunday.

  • Amraiz finally finds his voice

    WHENEVER Amraiz Khan was asked to read at school, fear would take hold."I would hit the table and grip my knees. By the time I was done reading, the book would need ironing to be back to its original state," says Amraiz, 20. "I have lived

  • Work on new housing scheme set to get under way

    THE former brigade control centre at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters in Birkenshaw is to be demolished shortly as a developer has been granted full permission to build 30 homes on the site.Rouse Homes has bought the 3.68 acres of land

  • Be on your guard against scams, Bradford people are warned

    BRADFORD people are being urged to be on their guard against scams.Advice has been issued as part of Scams Awareness Month to help people avoid becoming a victim.The campaign is being supported by West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson.Earlier

  • Cash machine blasts will end in a tragedy

    FOR very obvious reasons, you can’t walk into a shop and walk out with a couple of sticks of dynamite or several pounds of plastic-explosive.The sale of explosives is very tightly controlled in this country.Members of the public who want to possess or