A HUGE crowd will be in attendance at York for the 59th John Smith's Cup.This extended 10-furlong handicap is one of the highlights of the season on the Knavesmire and another fiercely competitive renewal is in store.Following impressive wins on Derby
YORKSHIRE fought back superbly with the ball and in the field to secure a crucial come from behind Vitality Blast win over Durham by 10 runs at Emirates Riverside as they successfully defended a 158 target.The Vikings, inspired by Tim Bresnan, have now
‘BEING born a woman was just so unfair.’Beatrice Diamond always wanted to train to become a doctor. She spent as much time as possible pouring over medical books in Miss Moonshine’s upstairs room.She was more than able, correctly diagnosing ailments among
CITY have been placed with Barnsley and Oldham in this season's Checkatrade Trophy group stages.They will be joined by one other under-21 side from the northern section, with Everton, Leicester City, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Stoke
A GROUP of City fans toasted Bradford Pals at a ceremony in France, with a beer brewed in their honour.The Bus to Bradford group visited Bus les Artois, a village in the Arras region, for an annual remembrance service at a Pals memorial. "The event
THE BANTAMS have unveiled their away and third kits for the forthcoming season. The new strips were launched in The Broadway, where scores of fans gathered to purchase the blue away shirt and black third kit. City players Jake Reeves, Connor
GARETH Southgate agrees with the decision not to hold a parade for England's returning World Cup heroes having just fallen short of the final.The Three Lions ripped up the script to reach the tournament's last four for the first time since 1990
THREE teenagers have been locked up for their role in a series of “wicked” street robberies committed last Christmas in Bradford city centre.The youths, who cannot be named due to their age, were involved in a spate of offending over a six-day period,
WEST Yorkshire councillors have criticised the lack of progress on a Yorkshire-wide devolution deal yesterday.It comes after Yorkshire’s political leaders hit back at the Government in the ongoing row over a region-wide devolution deal this week.In a
SIR - I see that Donald Trump was in Belgium, talking with representatives of other NATO countries about the 'threat' posed by Russia and the need to build up our armed forces and weapons systems.I'm not quite sure what this 'threat'
BRADFORD motorcycle rider Dean Harrison enjoyed more success at the Southern 100 road races on the Isle of Man but the event was marred by tragedy.Harrison won four races to take his overall tally of wins there to 17 but Driffield competitor James Cowton
ACTION is needed across the board, from wildlife-friendly gardens to "pop-up conservation" sites, to reverse declines in UK nature, TV naturalist Chris Packham has urged.The situation for nature is "critical", with species from hedgehogs
RICHARD BACON is recovering after being in intensive care in a medically induced coma, his mother has said.The TV and radio presenter, 42, fell ill while travelling to Britain from the US, where he now lives, and was taken off the plane in a wheelchair.His
THOR, a police dog has stepped down after serving four years with North Yorkshire Police.The six year old German Shepherd, whose duties included helping with arrests, sniffing out suspects, locating property, and helping to find missing and vulnerable
MOTORISTS are being warned to plan alternative routes as roadworks take place on the motorway network in Bradford next week.The eastbound entry slip road at Junction 27 of the M62 for Gildersome will be closed overnight on Monday, July 16, for technology
PUPILS from a Birkenshaw school met champion Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick at a special event at Manchester's Chill Factore.The BBG Academy students listened to the 20-year-old alpine skier talk about her experience at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic
ADMINISTRATORS are to close a further 80 Poundworld stores, resulting in 1,024 job losses at the collapsed discount retailer. Deloitte, which is overseeing the process, has struggled to sell the business as a whole but said the latest raft of closures
THE policing minister has been told of the “extraordinary level of demand” on resources in Wiltshire in the wake of nerve agent poisonings in the county.Angus Macpherson, the police and crime commissioner for Wiltshire, raised the issue with Nick Hurd
THE founder of a children’s gaming company has been honoured by BAFTA for his mentoring work of young people.Adam Syrop, programme leader at Impact Games CIC, received the Mentoring Award at the BAFTA Young Game Designers awards held in London this month.He
ONE of the divers who helped to save 12 schoolboys and their football coach from a flooded cave in Thailand played down his heroics as he returned to Britain.Rick Stanton denied he was a hero and said he was using a “very unique skill set” to “give something
TWO Bradford Bulls youngsters have been named in the Yorkshire squad for the opening academy "Origin" fixture at Odsal. Rowan Milnes and Olly Wilson are in the team, who will be coached by Paul Anderson and Luke Robinson. The game takes place
DONALD TRUMP insisted his relationship with Theresa May was “very, very strong” just hours after leaving the Prime Minister humiliated with an explosive assessment of her leadership.The US president left Mrs May badly wounded when he criticised her negotiating
TELEGRAPH & Argus Camera Club member Robert Batty produced this lovely reflection image while enjoying a trip on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.Meanwhile, Ricky Hague grabbed this image of a canal boat during the recent summer weather.For their
SIR - David Hornsby is anti-everything, as long as it’s to do with the Government or the Monarchy.He says that the Monarchy is out of date, yet two billion people around the world watched it. It’s you that is out of date David Hornsby. Everyone can have
IN a summer when the nation has been gripped to its television screens to watch the heroics of the England football squad, a new exhibition looking at the history of sports broadcasting has opened in Bradford.Action Replay opens at the National Science
SIR - From 1948, as well as providing free universal access to primary health care, the NHS promoted good public health. It was seen as not enough to treat illnesses and medical problems but also sensible and beneficial to highlight what could lead people
SIR - As an architect, I was saddened to hear the planned demolition of the Richard Dunn Sports Centre and to be replaced by a ubiquitous shed like structure devoid of any ambition, identity and civic pride which is the hallmark of the current structure
THIS year’s Bradford Festival has officially started with a musical extravaganza attended by 1,400 school children.Schools from across the district descended on City Park this morning to mark the start of the three day event.Through the day there were
BRADFORD'S Ryden Hindle has again proved himself to be a whizz on the bike.The Thornton Primary School pupil won both the under-nines boys' British Schools' Cycling Association national and regional grasstrack titles at York Racecourse.Nine-year-old
A BUDDY Holly tribute band is appearing at Little Horton Social Club tonight.Expect all the hits from the show which starts at 8pm, with entry £3.
BRADFORD AATwo chub in the last twenty minutes of the match were enough to win Nick Michael The Centenary Trophy on the River Swale at Maunby on Sunday with 6lbs 9oz.Fishing proved very difficult as the river remains exceptionally low resulting in the
CRUEL yobs have thrown paint over an ambulance in Skipton.PC Pete Macmillan tweeted a picture of the damaged vehicle, which was parked on Sawley Street.It's thought it happened between 8pm on Thursday and 7.30am this morning.Anyone with information
PARK AVENUE boss Mark Bower took positives out of a 3-0 home friendly defeat against Mansfield.In their first pre-season game at Horsfall, the hosts held their own to end the first half level with their League Two opponents.The Stags' strength in
A NEW chairman has been appointed for The Yorkshire Society. Sir Rodney Walker (pictured) born in Wakefield, will take on the role.He said: "Having been a vice-president and long-time supporter of the society, the opportunity to assist the ambitious
A YELLOW weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for the region today. The Met Office says there is potential for heavy showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. A spokesperson said: "Heavy showers, which will become thundery in
A WOMAN arrested following an alleged city centre stabbing has been released without charge.Police and paramedics were called to Bridge Street, close to Bradford Interchange, at around 3.30pm on Wednesday to reports a man had been stabbed.A large section
TWO Bradford men have been found guilty of conspiring to supply heroin across the UK. Fariman Khan and Francis Cooper, both of Reynolds Avenue, Great Horton, were arrested on October 18, 2017, by the National Crime Agency's Armed Operations Unit
PETERBOROUGH boss Steve Evans has revealed that Charlie Wyke is on his wanted list. City have received an offer, reportedly for £500,000, from Posh for the striker. Evans told peterboroughtoday.co.uk: “I like Wyke. I was interested in signing
A FINE team performance from Bradford Golf Union saw them end their two-game losing streak in the Yorkshire Inter-District League, but there were also some stunning individual performances which caught the eye.Dan Teece, from Baildon Golf Club, played
TOMORROW second-placed Burley host leaders Otley in what could turn out to be the decisive match of the Division One season.Already trailing by 27 points, Burley simply must win or the gap is likely to be unbridgeable short of an unlikely Otley meltdown
A FOUR-year-old boy is in a "serious but stable" condition following a crash in Bradford. It happened at around 2.20pm on Thursday when a black Volvo S80 was travelling along Beckside Road, Lidget Green, towards Spencer Road. A West Yorkshire
POLICE have rescued two children who are thought to have been trafficked into the UK. Detectives led by Detective Sergeant Michael Richmond from Calderdale CID joined the Halifax and Calder Valley Neighbourhood Policing Teams and representatives
WHARFEDALE'S director of rugby Rob Baldwin is delighted to have signed another three players for the National Two North club this week, although one almost slipped through his fingers.Big second-row Ben Leacock has joined Wharfedale from Kendal after
GREGG McNally is back in the Bulls’ reckoning to face Hunslet on Sunday. McNally has played only once since early April because of quad injuries – and had to come off in that game. But the talented full back has been named in John Kear’s 19
A MAJOR route has now reopened following a crash involving a cyclist and a lorry this morning. Motorists faced long delays around Hellfire Crossroads - the A58 Leeds Road and Huddersfield Road junction at Wyke - while the scene was cleared.
BRADFORD Dudley Hill had dropped to the foot of Division One in the National Conference League, but a magnificent 20-0 victory at mid-table Skirlaugh has given them renewed hope in their relegation battle.First team manager Steve Wright was delighted
THE battle for the Premier Division title could hardly be closer with 25 points covering the top six teams. Last Saturday’s results showed that nothing can be taken for granted as leaders New Farnley suffered a 56-run defeat against Cleckheaton and champions
A MISSING teen has been found safe and well, police have confirmed. Noah Pawson, 13, had last been seen yesterday in Pudsey. Police thanked all those who shared the appeal.
WITH the summer heatwave, ‘Walking on Sunshine’ could not be a more appropriate title for a performance by a popular community choir.A fun, friendly group of men and women who love to sing, CUBE Choir has around 80 regular members from all walks of life
HOPE Akpan and Sherwin Seedorf are set for their City introduction in the pre-season trip to York tomorrow.Michael Collins felt midfielder Akpan needed a bit more training work after joining his new club a week after they had come back.Wolves winger Seedorf
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 Thursday, July 4, 1968: Three thousand people had packed
A UNIVERSITY of Bradford graduate has been honoured by the Duke of York.Noor Uddin, who picked up a degree in marketing, received the Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award after founding his company Atrium Financial last year.The Bradford-based firm provides
LOCAL talent triumphed in the Wharfedale Festival of Theatre's annual awards ceremony. More than 200 guests were at Leeds West Academy, where Ilkley performing arts school Upstagers won Best Pantomime and Best Stage Presentation for Aladdin. Musical
EVERY generation of children has its television favourites, from Trumpton to the Teletubbies, from Balamory to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Speak to anyone in their late seventies today about childhood telly and they will probably, at some stage, mention
by Amos WynnBOLTON band Jordan Allen, who are heading for Bingley Music Live this year, say they're "blown away" after by the reaction to latest single, Synchronised. "It's had a great response," says frontman, Jordan Allen
THE Bulls “hold all the aces” in the loan swap deal that has taken Reiss Butterworth to Castleford, John Kear insists.Experienced forward James Green will go straight into the Bradford squad for Sunday’s trip to Hunslet as part of the switch with the
A WORLD War One day will be held next month.The event will run at Cliffe Castle Museum and Park, Keighley, on Saturday, August 4 from 11am until 4pm. It will commemorate the centenary of end of the Great War with a range of activities, including a chance
A FESTIVAL that screens short films in bars and venues across Bradford begins tomorrow.The Drunken Film Festival will run for eight days, and feature pieces by filmmakers from Bradford to Brazil.Set up by US born filmmaker Jax Griffin (pictured), the
A BRADFORD business park could be expanded with more “incubator” units if new plans are approved.The West Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has submitted an application to Bradford Council to build new workshops next to the Bradford Chamber Business Park
A BRADFORD photography student has been picked from hundreds of entries to make the final of a prestigious national photography competition.Two photographs taken by Paul Maguire, who is studying for a photography degree at Bradford School of Art, have
AN online appeal set up by Pudsey’s MP in the wake of a crash which left four people dead has beaten its £1,000 target. Money raised through the Just Giving page will help the survivors and the families of the dead men. Caelan Megson, 21, Declan
A BRADFORD kitchen appliance supplier has moved into a new warehouse and created new jobs thanks to a £3 million loan. EPE International, which distributes domestic appliances, has bought a 50,000 sq ft unit at the Euroway Trading Estate off the
A MOTHER fighting to get access to medicinal cannabis for her son has been forced to return home from The Netherlands after attempts to get treatment were unsuccessful.Emma Smith, from Swain House, took her five-year-old son Oscar to The Netherlands to
ACTORS with learning disabilities have collaborated on a new production looking at what they need to survive, and what they can’t live without. Survival Kit, performed by Bradford theatre company Mind the Gap, is a newly devised contemporary show
A SPECIAL Telegraph & Argus beer brewed to celebrate our 150th anniversary has been named the “T&ALE”.Competition winner Annette Dennison, of Great Horton, came up with the title and has already had the chance to go behind the scenes at Bradford Brewery
A MAN told his parents he feared being jailed for 20 years for being “set up” for the alleged murder of a Bradford father, a jury has heard. Tyron Charles, 29, was shot dead at a smallholding off Foster Park View, Denholme, on September 6 last
A NEW bar and restaurant could open in Bradford’s Kirkgate Shopping Centre as it looks to diversify in the face of “subdued demand” from retailers. Planning documents have shone a spotlight on the reality of the shopping centre’s current situation
