Archive

  • RACING TIPS: Advertise to shine in July Stakes

    ADVERTISE can promote Royal Ascot form by winning the Arqana July Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday.Martyn Meade's exciting youngster found only Calyx a length too good in the Coventry Stakes and that horse is bound for the Group One Prix Morny at Deauville

  • REPORT: Heartbreak for England as World Cup dream dies

    England's World Cup dreams came to a crushing end after Croatia rallied to prevent Gareth Southgate's men reaching the country's first final in 52 years.Football will not be coming home at the end of an extraordinary summer after the Three

  • Croatia v England player ratings

    England bowed out to Croatia in tonight's World Cup semi-final. Here's how the players rated. England Jordan Pickford: Left to mop up on a couple of occasions when poor back-passes or slack communication compromised him. Cannot be blamed for

  • Nation devastated as England lose in semi-final

    England fans were left devastated as the nation missed out on a place in the World Cup final. The dream ended for supporters in Moscow and at home as Gareth Southgate's men lost 2-1 to Croatia in the semi-final after extra time. Millions tuned

  • England fans go wild at Odsal

    FOOTBALL fans at the Odsal Live Zone are hopeful of a win for England in this evening’s World Cup semi-final against Croatia. England scored their first goal within ten minutes of the first half. The crowd in the marque went wild. In the twenty-ninth

  • A guns ban would be unworkable

    IT would be impossible – not to say unreasonable – to ban firearms outright. There are many legitimate reasons why farmers need to hold shotguns and shooting is a recognised Olympic sport.Figures from the Home Office show that in March this year, there

  • Going up and under

    TELEGRAPH and Argus camera club member Dave Hindley has captured the beautiful blue sky during a gorgeous day in Whitby.Meanwhile Sam Britton escaped the sweltering temperatures by going underground at Sleets Gill Cave in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.Both

  • True democracy means we should elect Head of State

    SIR - Those like Alec Suchi, (T&A Letters, July 10), see monarchy in Britain as an essential part of our 'democracy'. However, a growing number of others regard monarchy in all its forms as archaic and standing in the way of true democracy. After

  • Otley man rescues neighbours from fire

    AN OTLEY man has described the moment he rushed to save his neighbours from a burning house.Olivier Masekessabou, his wife Caroline and their two children were asleep in their semi-detached home on The Crossways when the drama unfolded in the early hours

  • Primary school retains 'Good' Ofsted rating

    A PRIMARY school in Little Horton has retained its 'Good' Ofsted rating following a recent inspection.St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, in Park Lane, was praised by inspectors following the inspection last month.In the inspection report

  • Prickly customer

    A BABY porcupine is the first of its species to be born at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.The zoo in the US city's western suburbs said the male baby porcupine, known as a porcupette, was born on July 2.He weighed almost 1lb, and had soft quills that hardened

  • Thai boys recovering

    THE 12 boys rescued from deep within a flooded cave in northern Thailand have made victory signs from their hospital beds in a video from the isolation ward where they are recuperating after an 18-day ordeal.The youngest boy, 11, appeared asleep under

  • Victorian splendour for Big Ben

    Big Ben is to return to its original Victorian colour scheme, which includes the Cross of St George and blue numbers on the clock face, parliamentary authorities have revealed.An artist’s impression showing six shields bearing the red and white English

  • New 'Click & Collect' service to run at McDonald's

    A NEW mobile phone app will allow customers at McDonald’s in Bradford ‘click and collect’ their meals.People can order their favourite meals from the restaurant in Forster Square Retail Park from their phones and simply pick the meal up when it’s ready.All

  • Mutual Sunday School League leaders Salem defeated

    SALEM’S unbeaten run in the Mutual Sunday School League Group A came to an end when they suffered a 16-run defeat against Bradford Moor.The leaders were bowled for 147 when they replied to Moor's total; of 163 which included 55 from Mohammed Tayab

  • Trump in attack on Nato allies

    DONALD TRUMP has launched a blistering attack on Germany as he stepped up demands for Nato allies to contribute more to their collective defence.Arriving in Brussels for a two-day alliance summit, the US president said it was “totally inappropriate” that

  • Future of health centre provision to be discussed by councillors

    THE future of a medical centre in Barkerend will be discussed by Councillors tomorrow.The Bradford City Primary Care Commissioning Committee will shortly be carrying out a review of the general medical service need within the community served by the Hillside

  • Colin Appleyard opens new showroom in Canal Road

    THE car retailer founded in Keighley, Colin Appleyard, has opened its new showroom in Canal Road.The retailer has moved its Suzuki showroom from Shipley to larger premises, formerly home to Bradford Motorcycles, on the outskirts of the city centre.It

  • Rawdon set to honour famous son

    RAWDON Cricket Club will honour one the greats of cricket on Saturday.A special plaque is being unveiled to commemorate the life of Yorkshire and England all-rounder Hedley Verity who came from the village and played his junior cricket at the club.The

  • West Bowling hold on at the death to secure vital Leigh win

    DESPITE losing Jack Milburn to a fourth minute red card at home to relegation rivals Leigh East, West Bowling's fine first-half display saw them secure a narrow 24-22 win in Division Two of the National Conference League.Liam Coe was the star of the

  • RFL drops valuation of Odsal Stadium by £400,000

    THE Rugby Football League has revealed last year it dropped its valuation of Odsal Stadium - home of the Bradford Bulls - by £400,000. The drop in value was one of the reasons cited by the governing body of rugby league for it posting a loss of

  • No excuse now for hurting Green Belt

    AT THE risk of this column starting to read like Planning Weekly, I can’t resist commenting on the news that the Government has reduced its house-building targets – meaning that Bradford Council is currently planning to build far more houses than we need.Neither

  • Green moves to Bradford Bulls in loan swap

    CASTLEFORD forward James Green's loan to the Bulls has been confirmed. The second-rower joins John Kear's side for the rest of the season - with Reiss Butterworth going the other way. Tigers director of rugby Jon Wells said: "James found his

  • Shipley Eastern Bypass moves a step closer

    A SENIOR Government minister has thrown his weight behind plans for a Shipley Eastern Bypass.Transport secretary Chris Grayling says it is something he is "closely taking an interest in" after lobbying from Shipley MP, Philip Davies.The project

  • Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k entry discount

    RUNNERS can now sign up for next year's Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k for a discounted price of £17.The annual event will take place on Sunday, March 17, 2019, and the charity organising the event is offering a special launch price for places at the

  • From displaced people to a thriving community

    THEY arrived in Bradford as displaced people after the war, beginning a new life in a smoky industrial city far from home.Ukrainian people settling in Bradford went on to set up an association which became the heart of their community, offering cultural

  • Judges chosen for classic car show

    THREE JUDGES have been selected for the Bradford Classic car show in August. Laura Harris (above), Richard Barnett and Chair of the Judging panel, Tony Bhogal will judge the Best in Show at the event which celebrates cars from a number of different

  • Bradford's Muslim burial ground to be expanded

    BRADFORD’S Muslim burial facilities will be expanded as part of a major shake up of the district’s bereavement service. Although there is enough cemetery space in the district to cover burials for the next 30 years, there is only three years’ of

  • World Cup success is good for business

    THERE’S nothing quite like a run of international football success to boost business. Pubs across the district have seen a rise in trade throughout the World Cup, particularly during England matches.The feelgood factor resulting from England’s success

  • Bradford schools take gold at West Yorkshire Schools Games

    STUDENTS from two Bradford schools have been celebrating after being amongst the medals at the West Yorkshire Schools Games summer festival.A number of schools from across the Bradford district took part, competing for Bradford against children representing

  • Cancer scheme expands to support Bradford's South Asian women

    A COMMUNITY health programme aimed at increasing the prevention and early diagnosis of cancer will be expanded to support South Asian women living in Bradford. The ‘Wise Up To Cancer’ scheme, pioneered by Yorkshire Cancer Research and originally launched

  • Crossley in familiar territory with Bulls' title tilt

    STEVE Crossley is seeing double with the Bulls’ League One promotion push.John Kear’s side will take a massive step towards securing top spot if they emerge unscathed from their next two games against Hunslet and closest challengers York.Warhorse Crossley

  • JAILED: Burglar targeted pub and ransacked community cafe

    A MAN who ransacked a community cafe that supports adults with learning disabilities and stole money from its safe has been jailed.Rafael Paul, 26, climbed a fire escape to jump over a wall into the yard of the Outside the Box cafe in Ilkley on April

  • Report: Late Lions double takes gloss off Collins bow

    GUISELEY 2 CITY 1 FOOTBALL may be coming home, the heatwave is never-ending and even Gordon Gibb has suddenly resurfaced. It’s been a strange summer in many ways but at least a hint of normality returned at Nethermoor last night. Not that

  • Bantams boss Collins: Good to get back out there

    MICHAEL Collins was happy to see City come through their first pre-season friendly unscathed. The Bantams were beaten 2-1 at Guiseley tonight, despite taking the lead through first-year pro Reece Powell. Head coach Collins changed his team