NEW figures on dental waiting times for children have been slammed as "completely unacceptable" by the Labour Party. A Freedom of Information request by the party has revealed a 15 per cent increase over three years in the number of children
PEOPLE with sight loss in the Keighley area are being given the chance to learn new skills.A free course is being staged, aimed at helping people retain independence and boost their confidence.Behind the initiative is sight airedale and the RNIB.The two-day
Telegraph & Argus Camera Club member Morgan Foord took this charming close-up shot.For her efforts Morgan receives a free print of this picture thanks to Bradford Camera Exchange.Would you like to see your photographs on this page?The Telegraph & Argus
A CAR overturned in Brighouse earlier today. Emergency services were called to Wakefield Road at around 2.50pm, where there had been a crash between a grey Audi Q7 and a black Vauxhall Astra. The Astra overturned, but police said there was
A YOUNG mum who "sacrificed her son to Jesus Christ" by throwing him 50ft from a sixth floor flat has today been given an indefinite hospital order. Gemma Procter, 23, was convinced that voices from God in her head told her to drop the 18-month-old
CITY expect to announce their new head coach early next week.It is understood the club are in the latter stages of negotiations with their chosen candidate, who is finally set to to be unveiled at Valley Parade after Simon Grayson departed on May 8.Discovering
A “DANGEROUS” man who attacked his friend with a meat cleaver as he thought he had become a paedophile has been given an extended prison sentence. Paul Daynes, 45, had been chatting to his victim at Keighley bus station on April 6 before heading
A MAN who groomed a young teenager online before meeting him for sex in a Bradford hotel room has been spared jail due to his severe mental health issues.Mohammed Imran, 37, began chatting with the 14 year-old boy from Bradford, who cannot be named, over
A PSYCHOTIC teenager who attacked a man with a large kitchen knife as he believed he was the “anti-christ” has been detained indefinitely in a secure hospital.Anas Alzein, 18, sliced off part of his victim’s ear as he knelt in prayer at the Doha Mosque
NO date has been set for the introduction of a £2 stake limit on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), Downing Street has said, amid reports that it may not come into force until April 2020.The cut from a £100 maximum was announced in May, with the machines
STEVE Patterson has every confidence his buoyant Yorkshire team can help him achieve a bucket list experience of reaching a Lord’s final later this month.The Vikings stand-in captain hailed the resilience and quality shown by a much-changed team in beating
BRADFORD'S only world and European mixed martial arts medallist is preparing for her third international appearance.Joanne Doyle, who trains at Team Fulinkazan gym on Sunbridge Road, has already won a featherweight (65.8kg) gold medal at IMMAF'
DOCTORS and health organisations in Bradford are being urged to help to improve rates of potentially lifesaving cervical screening by making the most of a new online data tool.The interactive data dashboard provides in-depth information on screening levels
NORTHERN has released its timetables for two of the three days of RMT strike action beginning next week.The strikes taking place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (June 19, 21 and 23) will see further action by RMT members and Northern has developed timetables
DISTRICT MP Tracy Brabin has pledged her support to the thousands of “selfless” carers across her constituency as part of Carers Week.Ms Brabin, MP for Batley and Spen, was speaking at an event in Westminster to celebrate the contributions of the UK’s
SIR - In April 2013, then Chancellor George Osborne decided to cut the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p. During the last five years, there were between 15,000 and 17,000 taxpayers in the UK with annual incomes above £1 million. The result of Mr
Telegraph & Argus Camera Club members have been busy in the past week.Neil Terry was at the city’s silent walk in memory of the Grenfell tower fire victims and took a very powerful photograph.Meanwhile, John Shackleton used a long lens to compress the
Today is Eid, when Muslims all over the world celebrate the end of Ramadan. Eid marks the end of a month-long fast during which no food or drink may be consumed from sunrise to sunset - a particularly arduous undertaking when it falls during the
ADDICTION rehab centre Oasis Recovery has launched free ‘addiction-aware’ sessions. The Bradford-based rehab helps people with addictions ranging from drugs and alcohol, to sex, online gaming, gambling and food disorders.It has been running its free weekly
A BARN dance to help raise funds for a disabled riding club will be held tomorrow. Cliffhollins Riding School in East Bierley will host the event from 2:30pm until 5pm. It will feature line dancing, hot food and refreshments. Entry is free
COUGARS have signed hooker Christopher Callimore on a month’s loan – but he is not in the squad for Sunday’s Betfred League One home clash with rock-bottom West Wales Raiders.The Halifax player has been added to the ranks for Keighley, who have lost influential
A BRADFORD hospital team has scooped a top accolade for its trail-blazing work with young people with learning difficulties.The team at Bradford Royal Infirmary, part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been recognised in the Healthcare
BRITISH Car Auctions Brighouse is holding a week of celebration later this month to mark 45 years of service in the motor industry.The centre, in Armytage Road, opened in 1973 and has sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles in that time.More than 2,000
A BRADFORD veterinary practice has welcomed news the Government is considering a formal consultation on how puppies should be sold in the UK. White Cross Vets, which has branches in Eccleshill and Guiseley, offers online checklists and regularly advises
ACTOR Leslie Grantham, who played "Dirty" Den Watts in EastEnders, has died aged 71. A statement from his representative said: "We formally announce the loss of Leslie Grantham, who passed away at 10.20am on the morning of Friday 15 June 2018.
MOTORISTS are being advised to take care near the M606 motorway this afternoon. West Yorkshire Police's contact centre tweeted: "We are aware of the large bag of sand blocking the M606 towards Bradford." Officers are on the way to the scene
SALEM Athletic Cricket Club in, Heaton, held a grand One Britain One Nation (OBON) themed Iftar celebration to mark the end of Ramadan. On Thursday evening guests from all communities were in attendance to offer their support for the upcoming OBON Day
TUTORS from Bradford College are set to share best practice with colleagues from across Europe on teaching STEAM - science, technology, engineering, arts and maths. Two staff members will fly out to Malta next month to take part in an EU-funded STEAM
BRADFORD City Women have announced former Brighouse Town and Liversedge boss Mark Brier as their new first-team manager.Brier arrives at the club with plenty of coaching experience, including in the women’s game where he guided Halifax Town Ladies to
BRADFORD Bulls have stepped up to provide the city with big screen World Cup action, after the Council revealed it would not be showing any England matches in the city centre. The Bulls will be screening all of England's World Cup fixtures, starting
A union has been given the go-ahead for a High Court challenge over the employment status of Deliveroo riders in the latest "gig economy" case.The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) wants the court to overturn a ruling which confirmed
FORWARD Callum Bustin returns to the Bradford Bulls squad for their trip to Whitehaven on Sunday.The Castleford loanee missed the win over North Wales Crusaders last week with a shoulder injury but he is back in the frame.There is also good news regarding
CHILDREN and young people are being encouraged to spend longer online by “persuasive design” which should be considered a public health issue, a new report claims.The tactic, which encourages the extended use of apps and websites, is used to collect children
CHILDREN in England have consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar in less than six months. While four-to-10-year-olds should not have more than the equivalent of five to six sugar cubes per day, they are consuming 13 on average, according to the National
FOREIGN Secretary Boris Johnson said there was “never the slightest chance” of England boycotting the World Cup after the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal.Mr Johnson said questions were raised about the Three Lions’ participation in the tournament
CITY have been drawn away to newly-promoted Macclesfield Town in the first round of the Carabao Cup. It will be the first trip to Moss Rose since a 1-0 defeat in October 2011 during the season in which the Silkmen dropped out of the Football League
BORN in Leeds Fiz grew up in the heart of a warm loving family- bang slap in the middle of four brothers and two sisters. “Having four brothers meant I had to stand up for myself,” she laughs.“And being in the middle meant I was also the peacekeeper of
AIR management firm Mansfield Pollard has appointed three new staff members to support its rapid growth strategy.Roy Brown has been appointed as the Dudley Hill-based firm's new business development manager, developing relationships with new and existing
FORMER Keighley and Bradford Northern player Bryan Todd has died in Australia aged 80.Todd, who also represented York, Halifax, St Helens and Huddersfield and played twice for Yorkshire, was one of many players brought to Odsal for their reformation season
A MAN due to appear in court in connection with a crash that claimed the life of a Keighley man has reportedly fled to France. Terence Sutcliffe, 30, of Cleveland Street, Colne, in Lancashire, failed to attend a hearing at Bradford Crown Court
THE England flag will be flying outside City Hall for the duration of the national team's involvement in this summer's World Cup. The tournament started yesterday, and England will play its first game when the team faces Tunisia on Monday.
MARCELO Bielsa has been appointed as Leeds United's new head coach, the club have confirmed.The Argentinian has signed a two-year deal to succeed Paul Heckingbottom at Elland Road, with an option for a third season.Bielsa said: "I am delighted
HAVING beaten Saddleworth Rangers 32-30 at home earlier in the season, West Bowling will be seeking a double tomorrow in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division Two. "It is a winnable one, but they probably think the same," admitted
BRADFORD & Bingley's players will meet new head coach Anthony Posa tomorrow at a training day at Wagon Lane.In addition to the Yorkshire under-20s coach, his Bees assistant coaches Richard Tafa and Ryan Wederell will also be present.Players and coaches
A REQUEST by a madrasah to stay open until midnight has been refused by Bradford Council. In 2015 the Council granted planning permission for the conversion of the former Druids Arms pub on Allerton Road to a madrasah. One of the conditions
HE is the Australian leg-spinner with the nearly famous surname, but the opponents of Pool's prolific leg spinner James Rosewarne must feel as if they are facing the legendary Shane this season, due to the sheer volume of his wickets.Rosewarne has
WIBSEY have handed life memberships to three stalwarts.Andy Todd, Richard King and Des Christie received the inscribed honours at the club's prize presentation evening at Cue Gardens.Steve Brooke, chairman, secretary and rugby manager at the Yorkshire
TALENTED Bulls full back Gregg McNally is facing another lengthy lay-off. The 27-year-old had his first taste of action last Sunday since early April after two quad injuries. However, Bulls coach John Kear has revealed that Whitehaven-born
BAILDON are to stay in Yorkshire Division Three, despite finishing second from bottom. The Jenny Laners, who had a strong second half of the season, finished on 40 points, with only Stocksbridge (33 below them). However, Leeds Medics &
AFTER a tight foursomes battle, Bradford Golf Union found themselves level at 6-6 against Yorkshire Inter-District League title favourites Sheffield on home soil. With 12 singles matches to follow, a surprise victory was on the cards.However, Sheffield
A MAN has been charged with soliciting to murder by counter terrorism police over the Punish a Muslim letters, some of which were circulated in Bradford. David Parnham, from Lincoln, was arrested earlier this week as part of an operation run by
BRADFORD CITY AADESPITE a freshet (the flood of a river from heavy rain or melted snow) of new water earlier in the week, the Dales rivers continue to be very low indeed. The Met Office forecast, however, is for heavy showers or even longer spells of
POLICE in Bradford seized a motorbike yesterday evening after finding its tax was almost 18 years out of date.The Suzuki bike pulled out in front of a marked police car in Tong Street yesterday, anf after checking its details officers found it had not
METHLEY captain Grant Soames proved key to their surprise victory over Bradford Premier League champions Hanging Heaton, but he was keen to praise the club's newer stars for giving his side a winning edge.Soames took 4-50 before hitting a fine 75
BRADFORD’S Spotlight Stage School is celebrating 25 years of dance and performance with a dazzling show.The Allerton-based school, which was established in 1993 by Gill Robinson, a former Alhambra panto Sunbeam and professional dancer, has gone from strength
DAVID Willey has signed a new one-year contract with Yorkshire through until the end of 2019. The 28-year-old England all-rounder joined the county from Northamptonshire in August 2015 and is currently playing One-Day International cricket against
FIVE objects from museums and galleries across the Bradford district, including the taxidermied remains of the first Airedale Terrier, have been selected to be part of a new project aimed at showcasing the best of the North.The ‘A History of the North
HIS instantly recognisable sax solo appears on Take That’s ‘A Million Love Songs.’During a career spanning almost 40 years Snake Davis has worked with some of the greatest names in the business - now he is bringing his musical talents to the village of
NEXT week sees the start of a seven-day celebration of the huge contribution refugees have made to this country.Refugee Week, which runs from June 18-24, marks the 20th anniversary of a movement which has become a significant national force in bringing
A SERIES of free summer Shakespeare performances will begin this weekend, and this year the programme will be bigger than ever.Amateur dramatics group Shakespeare in the Park - Saltaire will begin its fourth season on Saturday with a performance of classic
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 & Argus Tuesday, May 25, 1976: Thirty-one-year-old
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 Monday, June 15, 1998. You can click on the headline to read the full story. We're singing
THE Environment Agency has urged Bradford Council to drop its support for an industrial park on stilts on a flood plain. As part of a proposed expansion of Keighley Industrial Park, plans for nine commercial units on Royd Ings Avenue, next to the
THERE has been outcry from members of the public after more than 100 tyres were dumped in a secluded beauty spot in Thackley.People expressed their anger after a large number of tyres were dumped in Ainsbury Avenue in Thackley, close to the entrance to
A NEW Bradford project is helping migrants and refugees in Yorkshire to get back into the job market.Connecting Opportunities at Horton Housing Association in Bradford works with new migrants to develop their skills and opportunities to find work and
WITH billions of people due to watch the world cup this summer, a Bradford museum is looking at the history of how sports have been broadcast into our living rooms.The exhibition Action Replay, which opens at the National Science and Media Museum next
BRADFORD will come alive with new events and entertainment designed to bring people back into the city centre and instil a new sense of civic pride if the planned Business Improvement District (BID) goes ahead.That’s the hope of business leaders who are
ONE in seven people in Bradford are living with depression or anxiety, according to a survey of patients registered with GPs.Figures from Public Health England show that 15 per cent of registered patients in the district were suffering with at least one
PARENTS have hit out at a decision to host a major Bradford sports tournament during Eid. Bradford School Games will take place today at University Academy Keighley - a day when many children will be celebrating the religious holiday to mark the
A BAKERY based in Ilkley is the first business to receive a grant from Bradford Council as part of its new district growth scheme.Moin Moin Bäckerei, which was founded in Rawdon, was awarded a £6,000 rates relief to expand its operations and open a craft
CARERS are being asked to share their experiences and thoughts on what is most important to them.The joint project between NHS Bradford District and Craven CCGs and City of Bradford Council hopes to gather carers’ feedback in order to better understand
ANTHONY O'Connor wants to be 'part of something special' after insisting his move to Valley Parade from Aberdeen is not a step down.The 25-year-old central defender, who yesterday signed a three-year contract with the Bantams, has been part
A VITAL programme for victims of crime has been awarded £3.6million funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner.Mark Burns-Williamson visited the Victims’ Hub in Wakefield yesterday where they met Victim Support staff and volunteers before helping
