NON-PAYMENT of council tax is not a victimless crime. People who deliberately avoid paying their taxes to local government shift the cost onto honest folk who do.In England and Wales council tax fraud costs councils - and ultimately taxpayers - a whopping
CROSSFLATTS went second in Division Three of the Mewies Craven Cricket League after their 150-run victory at Grange Road, in which Vijay Amirtharaj starred.He struck a magnificent 114 which included 14 fours and four sixes, despite Mohammad Qadeer taking
AN Historic Yorkshire train is back on the tracks following a 22-year restoration project.Ilingworth, based at Embsay, has returned to service after more than 60-years following a restoration in honour of the former Lord Mayor of Bradford and local architect
THE first phase of Leeds Bradford Airport’s redevelopment has now been completed. The region’s largest airport, recently rebranded Leeds Bradford: Yorkshire’s Airport, has undergone a huge airside redevelopment as well as improvements to the terminal
YOUNG gun Ollie Bishop put in a heavenly performance as high-flying Barrowford were shocked at Haworth in Division One of the Mewies Craven Cricket League.The Under-15 player took extraordinary figures of 5-10 for the hosts as their opponents struggled
FOUNDER of Bradford car retailer JCT600, Jack Tordoff, has flipped his Porsche onto its roof in a crash in Apperley Bridge. The crash, which only involved Mr Tordoff's Porsche 4x4, was reported to police at 4.21pm. Witnesses have said the vehicle
FABIAN Delph has reflected on "the most amazing week of my life" after attending the birth of his child and becoming a World Cup semi-finalist in the space of a few days.The Bradford-born midfielder missed the drama of England's penalty
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed after a rooftop stand-off with police in Shipley last month resulted in damage to homes and vehicles totalling more than £20,000.During the late-night incident, which lasted over six hours, Benjamin Hanslip threatened
Hybrid cars and vans will not be included in a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel models from 2040, the Department for Transport has announced.The Road to Zero strategy "does not speculate on which technologies might help to deliver the Government
MOTHERCARE is to close more stores, meaning 60 of its outlets will be shut by June next year, putting 900 jobs at risk. The retailer said it was putting its Childrens World division into administration, but that 13 of these 22 stores would be saved.The
THREE nurseries in the district could start admitting children as young as two if admissions policies are changed tomorrow.Bradford Council’s Executive will decide whether to change the lower age range of children attending Hirst Wood Nursery School,
FOUR more boys have been brought out of a flooded cave in northern Thailand as the ongoing rescue operation concludes for the second day, Thai officials said.An aide to Thai navy Seals, Sitthichai Klangpattana, did not comment on the boys’ health or say
THE Couple poisoned by a deadly nerve agent near Salisbury must have received “a high dose” of Novichok when they handled a vessel containing the substance, a leading police officer has said.Dawn Sturgess, 44, died and her partner Charlie Rowley, 45,
GORDON Rhodes & Son senior partner, Ian Rhodes, stepped out of semi retirement on August 9 last year after fire swept through the business premises in Chase Way. The company designs, develops and blends culinary and functional ingredients and
THE best of Bradford’s businesses enjoyed yet another glitzy evening of celebrations as the eighth annual Telegraph & Argus Bradford Means Business Awards took place on Thursday.Held at the Aagrah Midpoint, in Thornbury, in association with Bradford Council
FURTHER expansion throughout Yorkshire are the future plans of Tong Garden Centre which has carried away the Job Creator of the Year title for 2018. Garden centre manager Andy Mears said the company was thrilled to have won the award. “We are
THIS year’s Apprentice of the Year, Toby Crawshaw, is aiming for great heights. The 22-year-old joined the Bradford Low Moor site of chemical company BASF, in 2016 as a warehouse apprentice and will complete his Level 2 apprenticeship in warehousing
IT was a giggling duo of Nicola Gregory and Jo Lee who collected the “Winner of Winners” trophy for their company, Gordon Rhodes & Son. The company had scooped Manufacturer of the Year earlier in the evening. The sheer determination to
MANAGING director of First Medial Training, Christian Smith, claims his business is made up of a “motley crew” all passionate about healthcare training. Mr Smith set the business up in the bedroom of his home, in Huby, with a laptop and a desk. It provides
A SIMPLE cooking blog using ingredients from a kitchen cupboard in a one-bed flat in London was the start of a career which launched a former Nab Wood school girl into the owner of a multi-million pound wholefoods supply business. Gemma Andrews
THIS year’s Apprentice of the Year, Toby Crawshaw, is aiming for great heights. The 22-year-old joined the Bradford Low Moor site of chemical company BASF, in 2016 as a warehouse apprentice and will complete his Level 2 apprenticeship in warehousing
MANSFIELD Pollard, which celebrated their 150th birthday in 2016, are air management experts and one of the UK’s leading providers of industrial air handling units, refrigeration, controls and ductwork, and acoustic control solutions. The firm, which
REMAINING calm under pressure and being a focussed leader are just two of the reasons Claire Stone, Accent Housing’s executive director of customer excellence was named Business Woman of the Year at this year’s awards. Since 1966, the social housing
GORDON Rhodes & Son senior partner, Ian Rhodes, stepped out of semi retirement on August 9 last year after fire swept through the business premises in Chase Way. The company designs, develops and blends culinary and functional ingredients and
LONG-SERVING Yorkshire Under-19 head coach and Under-20 assistant coach High Gumbs has returned to Bradford & Bingley.Gumbs, who played at the Wagon Lane club from 1998-2000, helping them be promoted to National League Three North, will be assistant coach
FURTHER expansion throughout Yorkshire are the future plans of Tong Garden Centre which has carried away the Job Creator of the Year title for 2018. Garden centre manager Andy Mears said the company was thrilled to have won the award. “We are
THERE are delays on a road on the outskirts of Bradford city centre after a vehicle got stuck under a bridge for the second time in two weeks. This time stuck under the bridge in Mill Lane is a lorry, which was transporting a load of red chilis
A NEW rugby play programme has been launched in Bradford.Rugbytots, which runs across 17 different countries, will now be able to be enjoyed by children in the district. The programme is aimed to at two to seven year olds and is based around having fun
EXPECT Distribution is a family owned and run logistics company offering a refreshing and dynamic approach to warehousing, contract logistics and palletised distribution with a turnover of more than £24.2 million in 2017. The company is a solutions
ATTENTION to detail and ensuring customers have a warm and welcoming experience has earned Taylormade Treats, in Eldwick, the retail, leisure and hospitality crown in this year’s awards. It is owned and run by Ruth Taylor and has been at Eldwick
TIFFIN Coffee aims to serve the best coffee in Bradford and is proud to have won a Bradford Means Business Award in the first year of its opening. The independent coffee house sits in an enviable position in the city centre, in the beautiful Wool
JON Worsnop has returned to Guiseley for a third time.The 35-year-old former Bradford City trainee is back at Nethermoor to provide experienced goalkeeping cover as well as do some coaching.Worsnop, who left Valley Parade in 2002, has also played for
A WOMAN has been injured and there are delays to traffic after a three-vehicle crash in Shipley. The crash happened at around 1pm today, and involved a DAF van, white Mini Cooper, and a red Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van. The Mini and the Mercedes
THE best of Bradford’s businesses enjoyed yet another glitzy evening of celebrations as the eighth annual Telegraph & Argus Bradford Means Business Awards took place on Thursday. Held at the Aagrah Midpoint, in Thornbury, in association with
DAVID DAVIS has warned the UK is giving “too much away, too easily” in the exit talks, but backed Theresa May to remain Prime Minister after his dramatic resignation rocked her premiership.The outgoing Brexit Secretary said the Government had gone further
NICK Brook produced a sparkling century to steer Burley to victory at Follifoot and keep them in the race to haul back runaway Division One leaders Otley in the Aire-Wharfe LeagueJoshua Challenger (4-46) and Jason Wright (3-47) helped restrict Follifoot
ENGLAND has reached its first World Cup semi-final since Italia 90, after defeating Sweden 2-0 on Saturday. The Three Lions face Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow at 7pm on Wednesday, with the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. As
POLICE have released e-fits of two men wanted in relation to the robbery of two mountain bikes from a 15-year-old boy.The bikes were stolen from the boy at the junction of Hey Street and Longside Lane, Listerhills, between 6pm and 7pm on Saturday, May
SIR - Mr Hornsby regularly takes the opportunity to advocate the abolition of the Monarchy which he considers unsuitable for modern society ( T&A letters, July 4). Mr Hornsby, no doubt, would prefer that the head of state should be elected by the people
CAPTAIN Steve Patterson has hailed predecessor Gary Ballance’s impressive return to the game, describing the former skipper as a major asset to Yorkshire.Ballance missed approximately three weeks of cricket in May due to fatigue like symptoms, and he
KEIGHLEY Cougars will enjoy Friday night under the lights after moving their clash this weekend.Craig Lingard's side were originally due to host Oldham Roughyeds at Cougar Park on Sunday afternoon in Betfred League One.But the clash has been moved
THE 70th anniversary of the NHS was marked over the weekend with a knees-up in Saltaire.The event, hosted by the Shipley Labour Party, was held in Roberts Park on Saturday.It included a hospital bed race around the park, with teams from local health organisations
BRADFORD T&A Camera Club member Gerard James Tyson calls this fun image of diving ducks ‘bottoms up’ - and he’s absolutely right.Meanwhile, landscape expert John Shackleton took this shot of the Milky Way on the way up Helvellyn, in Wales.For their efforts
YORKSHIRE have postponed Wednesday's Vitality Blast fixture with Derbyshire to avoid a clash with England's World Cup semi-final against Croatia.The Twenty20 match at Headingley was due to begin at 6.30pm - 30 minutes before the football - but
JER LANE closed to within ten points of the Bradford Premier League Conference summit after a three-wicket win over fellow promotion chasers Oulton.Gurdev Singh (5-40) and Nasir Chowdray (3-37) helped Jer Lane to dismiss their rivals for 142, Jonathan
BOWLING Old Lane secured their place in the semi-finals of the Jack Hampshire Cup after winning a memorable third-round tie with Adwalton by 17 runs.The game saw a staggering 665 runs scored with Bradford Premier League Conference leaders Adwalton making
WORLD Cup fever has taken hold of the country and the Bradford & District Evening Cricket League has decided to postpone this Wednesday evening's fixtures as a result.This will enable people to watch that night's England v Croatia World Cup semi-final
HANGING Heaton will play New Farnley in this year's Heavy Woollen Cup final at Spen Victoria on Sunday, August 5.It will be a repeat of the 2013 final which Hanging Heaton won by six wickets and promises to be a a mouth-watering climax to this season
A 48-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by armed police at a home in Otley. Police were called to the property in Kirkgate at 1pm on Sunday to reports of a domestic incident. Armed officers were involved and West Yorkshire Police said it was resolved
A WORLD Cup-themed parade will take place in Baildon at the weekend.The procession will be part of the Baildon Carnival, on Saturday, July 14.Ann Foster, committee member, said: “A World Cup theme was suggested and it seemed appropriate because the final
The Telegraph & Argus celebrates its 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 Monday December 3, 1990: It was an odd time of year
YOUNG people from across the district are taking part in a scheme aimed at helping them find employment.The 10-month Smart Futures programme will provide the youngsters with paid work experience, workplace skills and mentor support.Twelve young people
A MAN caught by police with wraps of cocaine hidden down his trousers has been spared jail.Bradford Crown Court heard that when Mohammed Miah, 30, was stopped by police on Bingley Road, Saltaire, on September 16 last year, he was trying to conceal something
A NEW skin clinic could open in a long empty shop on one of Bradford's oldest streets.A planning application to turn an empty unit on Ivegate (number 33) into a Skin HQ clinic with retail space has been submitted to Bradford Council by Dr Kanadi Jagafa.The
MORE people from Yorkshire and the Humber are saving lives after their death through organ donation. New figures reveal 130 people in the region became lifesaving deceased organ donors over the last year, helping the UK reach its highest ever number
LOCAL councils come in for a lot of stick – and some of it can be bitter and vitriolic. There is, of course, a simple reason; you can’t please all of the people all of the time. Whatever a local authority does, there will be some that resent its
BRADFORD has the highest rate of fuel poverty in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to a new Government report. Figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show that 14% of households in the area, almost 30,000
TWO boats built to help disabled rowers take part in the sport – and named after the Telegraph & Argus – have taken to the water for the first time. Bradford Amateur Rowing Club, based at Hirst Weir Park, in Shipley, was given help to pay for
TWO hospitals have been told they must improve by the Care Quality Commission. The health watchdog visited Cygnet’s hospitals in Bierley and Woodside, judging both as ‘requires improvement’.The hospital at Bierley, on Bierley Lane, provides care for 63
BRADFORD may have been unsuccessful in its bid to host the Great Exhibition of the North, but the city centre will still be hosting a two-day festival as part of the event. The Bubble Up Festival will feature an urban beach, a water slide down
A COMPANY hopes it has found the formula for success when it comes to inspiring scientists of the future. Madeline Lofthouse, from Airedale Chemical in Cross Hills, spoke to pupils at Sutton Community Primary School about her love of science and
BULLS are fully tuned up for their season-defining fortnight, according to John Kear.The League One leaders are preparing for a double header that will go a long way to deciding who will finish in the automatic promotion spot.Kear’s men tackle fifth-placed
FARSLEY chief executive Joshua Greaves voiced the club's disappointment after missing out on a friendly with City.The Bantams were scheduled to visit Throstle Nest on Saturday for their opening warm-up game under head coach Michael Collins.But the
BRITISH Cycling will this week meet with Bradford Council to discuss the development of a top-class replacement cycle track to replace one that will close next year. Earlier this year a campaign was launched to make sure Bradford retained a cycle
