YORKSHIRE produced a stunning come from behind victory over Essex at Chelmsford to reach the semi-finals of the Royal London one-day Cup and win for the fifth time in a row.The buoyant Vikings travel to Hampshire on Monday (11am) having defended a total
SIR - Self-styled, long-term "Leave" campaigner Alan Chapman gives a typically arrogant assessment of Brexit, ("Leave campaign can expect betrayal", T&A letters, June 9). Betrayal! Betrayal? What's to "betray"?It is
SIR - So here's the scenario...Bradford is blighted with fly-tipping, a councillor expresses disgust, Bradford is blighted with fly-tipping, Bradford Council announces that it has fined a few fly-tippers, Bradford is blighted with fly-tipping, Bradford
SIR - This Father’s Day I’m looking forward to being a little spoilt by my family. I have three gorgeous children who I don’t take for granted because eight years ago I was given the shocking news that my eldest daughter had a brain tumour. She was just
SIR - I know this is a controversial issue and we are doing everything in our power to bring this abhorrent trade to world attention. The dog and cat meat trade is widespread in China and Asia with over 30 million cats and dogs slaughtered in the most
SIR - That so many members of the British Polio Fellowship have been recognised for the vital roles they play in the local community is a great source of pride for the charity and Pat Parker, the Secretary and Welfare Officer of our Hull Branch receiving
SIR - Joni Mitchell sang of “the hissing of summer lawns”, the sound of the lawn sprinklers, her experience of sunny days in California. Idyllic? Contrast inner city Undercliffe and many areas of Bradford where, the moment the sun comes out giving an
THE HEARTBROKEN father of a "beautiful" student who died after she was hit by a drink-driver today described his daughter’s killer as a "lunatic" as he was jailed. Kieran McGowan, 23, struck 18-year-old teen Kate Whalley the day before her final
MARGARET Campbell was four when she started going to Bradford City matches, with her mother and grandmother. “It was unusual back then, in the 1950s,” she said. “Now there are lots of women and girls at matches, often generations of families. My
Gary Ballance top-scored with 91 as Yorkshire posted 269-7 in today’s Royal London one-day Cup semi-final eliminator against Essex at Chelmsford. There is a bit of uneven bounce in a pitch which is largely good for batting - if a little slow, so
A MAN accused of starting a major mill fire in Bradford has told a jury he was only at the scene to film and take pictures of the blaze. Hamza Nadeem, 19, is on trial at Bradford Crown Court for alleged arson, related to a fire that engulfed a
ECCLESHILL Junior Blues U11s squad made it a hat-trick of tournament wins this season, after the squad travelled to Thorp Arch on Tuesday evening and won the Yorkshire Festival cup.They came out with a hard-fought 1-0 win in the final against Hull side
SIR - In the news yesterday it was stated that drugs taken were in our land and water systems, passed through our toilets, which is affecting the wildlife.With starlings been affected by Prozac, there''s been a drop in the population of the bird.But
SIR - Every man and his dog has an opinion over Brexit. To be honest I have had enough of it. I voted remain after voting No in the 70s, simply because I don't think you can turn the clock back 40 years and expect things to be better.Our government
SIR - I can`t imagine anything that could convince me more that politicians find it difficult to speak without lying, than the ever increasing use of the phrase ''we are carrying out the will of the people'' and ''we are staying
A MAN who assaulted a security guard while on a suspended sentence has been handed a three month curfew.Mohammed Khaliq, 23, of Broomfield Road, Keighley, assaulted a guard at Airedale Shopping Centre in Keighley, pictured, in January.Bradford Crown Court
KEIGHLEY Cougars have today agreed to release Lewis Fairhurst from the remainder of his contract.Fairhurst joined Craig Lingard's side ahead of the 2018 season from Dewsbury Rams, and made four appearances for the club following his debut in March
BRADFORD West MP Naz Shah says she welcomes a report by the United Nations Human Rights chief into violations in Kashmir.The High Commissioner, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, said decades of rights violations on both sides of the line of control in Kashmir have
MOTORWAY drivers faced delays this evening after a crash on the M62. West Yorkshire Police tweeted a warning to motorists after they received reports of a collision near Junction 28 on the Westbound carriageway around 4.30pm Police urged drivers
SILENCE fell over the streets surrounding Grenfell Tower as survivors and bereaved relatives led a national minute’s silence one year on from the fire.Those touched by the tragedy which claimed 72 lives gathered near the foot of the block in west London
A SIGNAGE firm founded in Bradford 130 years ago is celebrating this milestone as it aims for further growth and expansion.Widd Signs was founded in 1888 by teenager Arthur Widd in Grattan Road.Mr Widd left school as a 12-year-old before setting his company
AT every age and stage in children’s education across the country, in all schools, teachers are working hard to improve the literacy of pupils in their care. Many parents believe English teachers are the only ones that teach literacy to their child, but
A BRADFORD GP surgery has been awarded Practice of the Year Yorkshire by the Royal College of General Practitioners. The accolade was given to the Ridge Medical Practice, of Cousen Road, Great Horton, at the Celebrating General Practice event in
THERE was an impressive turnout on a glorious Sunday at Salts Sports as 30 teams battled for glory at the West Riding Ability Counts League finals day. The tournament, hosted by Salts Juniors, was split over several divisions, and all generally
A COMPANY founded by an Oxenhope man has secured a £2.7 million investment.Digital mapping firm Gaist is using the money to expand its groundbreaking 'roadscape' services.The company captures and analyses continuous, high-definition imagery of
Anthony O'Connor has today put pen to paper on a three-year contract with City. The centre half rejected a new deal with Aberdeen, who he has helped secure two successive second-place finishes in the Scottish Premiership, and interest from elsewhere
ANTI-TERROR arrests surged to a new record high as Britain was hit by a wave of attacks amid a "step-change" in the momentum of the threat.In the year to the end of March 2018, a total of 441 individuals were held as part of terrorism investigations
A woman is being treated in hospital after she was struck by a roof slate as high winds caused by Storm Hector sweep the UK.Emergency services were called to Dalry Road in Edinburgh at around 9.40am on Thursday and the woman, who is in her forties, was
COUNTER-TERRORISM police investigating an alleged plot to pass military secrets to the Chinese are continuing to search a premises in Derbyshire after arresting a man on suspicion of breaching the Official Secrets Act.The man was arrested amid fears that
THE number of patients waiting longer than the recommended 18 weeks to start planned NHS hospital treatment has reached the highest number in almost a decade by exceeding half a million, official figures show.NHS England statistics for April show 500,068
THERE was no third successive triumph for Paul Gill in the Bradford Association's Hospital Handicap at Hove Edge Bowling Club.But at least the Clayton member had the satisfaction of losing to the eventual winner in the quarter-finals.A total of 55
BRADFORD Olympian Trampolining Club are jumping for joy after six of their competition squad have been selected to represent Yorkshire at a national event at Arena Birmingham this weekend.The sextet are Billy Campbell, Dexter Clarke-Dunn, Harrison Holmes
THERE was no third successive triumph for Paul Gill in the Bradford Association's Hospital Handicap at Hove Edge Bowling Club.But at least the Clayton member had the satisfaction of losing to the eventual winner in the quarter-finals.A total of 55
BERNARD Tomic, one of the most talented and controversial figures in modern tennis, has entered the $150,000 Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy.The 25-year-old Australian, who has been as high as 17 in the world but is now at 206, is set to play in the qualifying
STAFF from the Bingley branch of Skipton Building Society are teaming up with colleagues from across the region to take part in the Bradford Dragon Boat Race, held in Saltaire's Roberts Park. Racing under the name Skipton Salamanders, Skipton has
STORM Hector has sent a much admired tree crashing to the ground in a street in Girlington.Rafiq Sehgal, a member of the Council for Mosques and chair of Bradford District Independent Advisory Group took the photograph this morning after a windy night
NORTHERN train services between Ilkley and Bradford Forster Square/Leeds have reopend after disruption due to line damage earlier today. The affected overhead electric wires were near Burley-In-Wharfedale, but the issue has now been sorted and
A SCHOOLGIRL who had been the subject of a missing persons appeal from police has been found. Haleema Bismillah, 15, had last been seen at Batley Girls School, Birstall on Monday and officers said they were concerned because she was vulnerable.
AN OFFICER has arrested a prank-caller who had 14 outstanding offences. PC James Preston, Ward Officer for Windhill and Wrose, received a call on his work phone on Monday evening. Mr Preston said via his Twitter feed that the "jokers" allowed
LEGENDARY Bradford band New Model Army are preparing to hit the stage as headliners for this year’s Willowman Festival in North Yorkshire. The festival live show is one of only three outdoor UK shows confirmed by the band this summer. Formed
A planned farm building on a plot of Green Belt has been refused by Bradford Council. Zalia Bi had submitted the plans for a stone agricultural building on a field off Halifax Road, outside of Denholme. He had said the building was needed for
BRADFORD & DISTRICT EVENING LEAGUE – Division One: Ciroc 186-5 (Mehran Ibrahim 52no, Shaban Raheem 42, Hamzah Iqbal 38, A Dawood 3-57) Shelf 131-8 (Armaan Hussain 27, M Ali 21, Amjid Khan 4-24), Crossflatts 127-7 (Humayan Shahzad 48, Ronnie Chokununga
SHORT on pack strength, struggling Bradford Dudley Hill were beaten 34-10 by visitors Featherstone Lions in Division One of the Kingstone Press National Conference League. The hosts only trailed 10-4 at the interval, with team manager Steve Wright
AFTER another beautiful day, Onq are joint leaders in the Quad-e-Azam League's Premier League.They only scored 170-9, with Hassan Javed scoring 42 and Shazada Khan taking 4-26, but newly-promoted Punjab were still beaten by 105 runs.Yasir Abbas picked
IT may seem like a minor change, but Bradford Park Avenue’s club historian Tim Clapham has explained the importance of the club reverting back to its old name, and how it will persuade disgruntled former fans to return to the club.The Vanarama National
The T&A has been reporting on Bradford and West Yorkshire for 150 years. Here we take a look at some of the stories that were making the news on Saturday, June 14, 2003. You can click on the headline to read the full story. Police hunt
The Telegraph & Argus celebrates it 150th anniversary this year and in honour of the occasion we are printing a story from our archives every day for 150 days.Today we look at the Telegraph and Argus Friday, 16 June 1950: On its way to France, with a
MY Auntie Mary’s serving hatch was the height of sophistication. Or at least it was to the seven-year-old me. She was a neighbour who picked me up from school. We watched General Hospital together, (she was in love with Adam Chance), and I marvelled
AT the end of May the M62 was an eye opener. There were miles of trees lining the embankment tops and they were in startlingly good health, many of them young and all growing higher, with robustly shining leaves.The occasional gaps, with just field fences
PLANS to build a house on land on the edge of Baildon Moor been approved, despite the objections of Shipley MP Philip Davies.Yesterday Bradford Council's Keighley and Shipley area planning panel gave the go ahead for a house and attached garage to
LATEST: Bulls step in to screen England matches at Odsal FOOTBALL fans are crying foul over the decision not to show England’s World Cup 2018 games on the big screen in Centenary Square. It has been 12 years since England matches were last
NEW research has unearthed a positive link between green space and the mental health of children living in English cities.The Born in Bradford study looked at the impact of nature on the wellbeing of four-year-old children.A total of 2,594 mums (1,518
A MOTHER and daughter team are holding Saltaire’s first Holistic Health Fair on Sunday.Reiki Master Diana Burton and her daughter Stephanie have teamed up with health and wellbeing businesses to present a special range of holistic exhibitors, complementary
A man who climbed up the side of an HGV to assault the driver following a fit of “road rage” has been spared jail.Carl Walker, 31, chased a Yorkshire Water lorry being driven by Tony Banks before overtaking it on the pavement on Wagon Lane, Bingley, forcing
CHRONIC frustration over the dilapidated condition of empty shops in Keighley boiled over at a public meeting, with people demanding the properties' owners be "named and shamed".Keighley residents hit out at the state of several disused
THE school day at a Bradford high school is to the stay the same - for now - following “differences of opinion” over controversial plans to finish at lunchtime on a Friday. Queensbury Academy, part of the Bradford-based Feversham Education Trust, informed
A vulnerable 19-year-old Bradford man, who is fascinated with fire, was behind a major mill fire in the city which caused £500,000 of damage last year, a court heard.Hamza Nadeem went on trial at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to face a charge of arson
BRADFORD Bulls coach John Kear is fearful for the future of rugby league in this country if proposed changes go through for the 2019 season.The Super League announced at the unveiling of new chief executive Robert Elstone that the Super 8s, which also
National healthcare charity Sue Ryder will open a new “superstore” in the district tomorrow. The new 3,000 sq ft store in Baildon Bridge Retail Park, off Otley Road, Baildon, will sell a wide selection of second hand clothing, DVDs, homewares and
HAWORTH 1940s Weekend has grown to the point where it is “out of the control” of its own organisers, a meeting heard. Members of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council, who reviewed the 2018 weekend at their latest meeting, were told of drunken
LATEST: Bradford City sign Anthony O'Connor on three-year deal CITY are poised to make Anthony O'Connor their fourth summer addition. The centre half has spent the last two seasons with Aberdeen, helping the Dons to a second-place finish in
