SIR - Convicted rapist David Laverly left his victim "in a dark place" and "utterly totally and catastrophically traumatised". Judge Durham tells him: "You are probably still dangerous". He then goes on to jail for four years, he'll probably be
SIR - It’s worrying to think that it was just over a year ago since the last satirical spectacle of a Conservative party conference. ‘Mamma Maya’ is certainly not going to add to such legendary movers as Michael Jackson or James Brown anytime soon.
SIR - Every cancer patient deserves the best possible chance of survival and early diagnosis is vital for adding years - as well as quality - to the lives of people with the disease. One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer and currently
SIR - Around one in 20 children experience some form of sexual abuse before they reach 18 and three children in every classroom are thought to have a diagnosable mental health problem. Evidence from Barnardo’s frontline services suggests a growing
TWO directors at Keighley Cougars have resigned. Neil Cullen and Simon Harrison have left their posts at the Cougar Park club, but the former will remain as chief executive officer. Cullen said: "We both now feel that this is the correct time
STUDENTS from a Bradford school were given a special insight into the Houses of Parliament at a recent visit to Westminster. The group, from Laisterdyke Leadership Academy, were welcomed for a debate and workshop by Bradford East MP Imran Hussain
A VOLUNTEER who works with Bradford youngsters has been honoured for his commitment to the Army Cadet Force (ACF) Colour Sergeant James McDowell, 31, of Leeds, volunteers with Thornbury Detachment in Pudsey and received the Cadet Forces Medal from
BRADFORD'S firework crackdown has continued with a juvenile charged with affray. The subject was arrested in the Bradford West area and now The Crown Prosecution Service have supported a charge of an affray (public order). Several conditions
A RECORD-breaking number of international visitors were welcomed to Yorkshire during the first half of 2018, outperforming any other region in England. Compared to the same period in 2017, visitors to Yorkshire increased by 8% with 647,000 international
West Yorkshire Police's Chief Constable received her CBE earlier today from Her Majesty The Queen. Chief Constable Dee Collins was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list back in June this year. She was recognised for her services to policing
The Telegraph & Argus' chief sports writer Simon Parker feels that Bantams fans should not read too much into their crushing midweek defeat to Oldham in the Checkatrade Trophy. Speaking to sports reporter Nathan Atkinson, Simon claimed that
A transgender prisoner has been jailed for life after admitting sexually assaulting two women inmates while being held on remand and the previous rapes of two other women. Karen White, 52, was described as a "predator" who was a danger to women
DESPITE Bradford's reputation as the Curry Capital of Britain - winning the title six years in a row - residents aren't hot stuff when it comes to the strengths of their takeaways. The city comes eighth in a new league table of the spiciness of
PUPILS from Laisterdyke Leadership Academy visited the seat of Britain's political power. As well as participating in discussions focusing on the historical developments of the suffragette movement and current issues, they had the opportunity to
A GROUP of travellers have been spotted setting up camp in the car park of a local playing fields. The travellers were first seen by a member of the public on Monday, October 8, in the car park of the Apperley Bridge Playing Fields, just behind
CAKE chain Patisserie Valerie, which has a branch in Bradford city centre, will cease trading without an "immediate" cash injection after discovering a major black hole in its finances. The cafe's parent company Patisserie Holdings made the admission
POLICE seized a car yesterday after calls from three Bradford locations. The calls came from the Ravenscliffe, Thorpe Edge and Fagley areas of the city where the car is believed to have been. PC Richard Lawn and PC Boswell located and recovered
BRADFORD'S textile and industrial heyday brought many philanthropic businessmen to the fore. Sir Titus Salt created an entire community for his workforce surrounding his mill - now designated a World Heritage site in Saltaire. Many others distributed
NETWORK Rail is advising Bradford passengers to check before they travel as the final stage of work to upgrade the signalling system as part of the Great North Rail Project nears. From Saturday, October 20, to Monday, October 22, Network Rail workers
POLICE located two cannabis farms this morning. The Bradford East Police team found two addresses growing the plants following local enquiries and community intelligence. One person has been arrested and an investigation is continuing.
THE Friends of Denso Marston Nature Reserve are holding a visible migration guided walk on Saturday, October 13, at 7.30am. It starts at the public footpath, opposite the lay-by near St James Church, Otley Road, Baildon. On Thursday, October
NOMINATIONS are now open for the fourth annual Bradford Sports Awards, which will take place at Valley Parade on Thursday, March 7 next year. Since 2016, Bradford has celebrated sporting success and unsung heroes in the district. The awards evening
BRITAIN'S Got Talent is coming back to Bradford so this could be your chance to shine. Auditions are returning to The Broadway Shopping Centre on Sunday, October 14. Members of the team from the hit ITV show will visit the centre from noon to
AN organisation fighting to save Queensbury Tunnel from closure say the 10 men who died during its construction would "turn in their graves" if the historic structure is abandoned. The Queensbury Tunnel Society (QTS) has spoken out as this Sunday
COULD this image along a busy road in Bradford be a Banksy? The street artist, famous for being anonymous, has made headlines again recently after a framed painting of his appeared to self-destruct following its sale at auction at Sotheby's in
PRINCESS Eugenie is counting down the hours to her lavish royal wedding. The Queen's grand-daughter has just one day to go until she says her marriage vows to tequila brand ambassador Jack Brooksbank in the gothic surrounds of St George's Chapel
FORMER JLS star Oritse Williams has appeared in court charged with rape over an incident at a hotel in Wolverhampton in 2016. The 31-year-old singer, who enjoyed chart success after shooting to fame on The X Factor in 2008, was arrested in December
LABOUR MPs should "hold firm" and vote down a Brexit deal Theresa May brings back to Parliament, Tony Blair has said. The Prime Minister hopes to win over dozens of wavering Labour MPs because she may have to depend on their votes due to a potential
A man aged 38 has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder following an incident in Sandford Road, Bradford Moor, last week. Tony Grant, of Queens Road, Bradford, denied the charges during his first appearance at Bradford Crown Court today
A COUNCILLOR has asked what is being done to address the fact that a “shocking” amount of suspects in grooming cases in Bradford were of Pakistani origin. Councillor David Ward (Lib Dem/Independent, Bolton and Undercliffe) was referring to recently
AN ultra-marathon runner will be stopping by Bradford this weekend as he completes seven marathons in seven days in aid of Prostate Cancer. Kevin Webber, 53, is completing the 183 mile challenge to coincide with Non-League Football Day, raising
TWO men pretended to be police officers before burgling a Bradford house. It happened at around 4.30am on September 18 on Braybrook Court, near Lister Park. The pair told the occupant they were police officers investigating a crime and required
STEETON'S impressive season continued as they survived a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to beat Bradford district rivals Thackley at home in the first round of the West Riding County Cup. The teams were locked at 2-2 after 90 minutes thanks to
ARMED police swooped on Holme Wood last night as part of an ongoing murder probe. Multiple reports claimed armed officers could be seen in the area around Holme Lane and Fieldside Close. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “At about 6pm
ELLIOT Minchella was a double winner at the Bulls end-of-season awards last night. The versatile Bradford-born forward was named players' player and coaches' player of the year as the club celebrated their achievements in clinching promotion from
A TOP housing executive has travelled half way round the world to find out more about UK social housing during a fact-finding visit to Incommunities. Ben Moore, head of housing at AnglicareSA in South Australia, is meeting senior figures at the
THE hunt for a "barbaric" dog killer is still underway. Inspectors from the animal charity were called to Brackenhill Park, off Hollingwood Lane, last month, when a dog walker found the lifeless pet hanging from a tree with three ropes tied together
Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani believes his club are being shortchanged by the English Football League's broadcast deal with Sky Sports and thinks it is time to create a Premier League Two. The EFL's current deal with Sky is worth almost £90million
GUISELEY joint-manager Russ O'Neill says his side need to put their FA Cup excursions to one side and concentrate on a tough league game this weekend. The Lions booked their place in the fourth qualifying round with a 2-1 replay win over Cleethorpes
A HIGH-tech aerospace firm has benefitted from a rates relief from Bradford Council allowing it to create 20 new apprenticeships and skilled jobs. Produmax, based in Baildon, has been granted £100,000 in rates relief from the Council’s District
FIRE crews were out in Bradford last night to educate young people on firework and bonfire safety. Firefighters spoke with young people at Abu Bakar Masjid, Leeds Road, and Scholemoor Community Centre. Dave Walton, Deputy Chief Fire Officer
THERE are delays on the M62 this morning following an accident at Chain Bar. Queues were stretching back to the M606, although they are thought to be easing as the scene has now been cleared. Lane one, of two, was closed on the approach towards
KEIGHLEY Cougars head coach Craig Lingard says he may need to sign up to 10 players during the close season, after losing one of his star players. Mike Emmett, 31, has signed for fellow Betfred League One club Hunslet on a 12-month contract.
DANNY Forrest wants his Silsden side to enjoy their FA Vase distraction from league competition this weekend. The third-placed Cobbydalers will look to put what Forrest dubs a "blip" in Hallmark Security League Premier Division behind them when
PUNCHED, kicked and bitten. These are just some of the vile assaults police officers in West Yorkshire have faced over the past week, according to the West Yorkshire Police Federation. The body, which represents members of the police force
HAWORTH rider Jack Carthy is making a major impression on the world stage, but the mountain bike trials rider admits that he is most comfortable on home soil. He won a UCI Trials World Cup event in Antwerp, Belgium at the end of last month in the
MORE than 100 vehicles were stopped during an operation to tackle anti-social and nuisance drivers. The Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team focused its efforts on the Eccleshill, Fagley and Idle areas as part of the crackdown. The team
RECHARGED after a weekend free of action, Ilkley want to make a statement to the rest of the Northern Premier when they face Rossendale on Saturday. That is the view of Ilkley's head of rugby Rhys Morgan, who says his battered and bruised squad
COMING off a big victory against Preston Grasshoppers last weekend, Wharfedale coach John Feeley is hoping the Greens will show the same character to win at Stourbridge this Saturday. "We had a very good performance against a well organised Preston
A FORMER Skipton man has been recognised for serving 50 years as an umpire in the Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League. Don Summersgill, who now lives at Horsforth, umpired his first Aire-Wharfe League game on April 19, 1969, a second team
ONE of my big regrets in life is not learning to play a musical instrument. I did have a go at the piano, aged about 11, but it was a half-hearted affair. It was only because an old piano was left in our house when we moved in that I started having
THE fossil fuel industries, coal, oil and gas, insist that the only reason why renewable energy schemes are developing, wind farms, solar panels and the like, is because they receive subsidies to help them compete. However that’s only half the story
A NEW exhibition planned for a Bradford gallery will look at the history of beloved children’s character Peter Rabbit. It has been announced that next summer’s exhibition in Cartwright Hall, in Manningham’s Lister Park, will be Peter Rabbit: Mischief
BRADFORD Councillors are being asked to throw their weight behind a new push to tackle "period poverty" in the district. At a full Council meeting on Tuesday, members will be asked to back a motion by Labour calling for more to be done to make sure
25 Years Ago: Residents of Jane Street, Saltaire, had taken to parking their cars on the pavement in a bid to prevent Yorkshire Cable from destroying the villages historic paving stones. 50 Years Ago: Apollo 7 thundered into the sky carrying three
A CIRCUS has returned to Bradford for the second time this year after fans demanded the show must go on. Circus Sallai (pronounced Chall-ay) has set up its Big Top on the pitch of Odsal Stadium and started its four day, eight-show run in the city
PLANS have been submitted to build a shepherd's hut in Thornton. The application says the hut would be in a private field in the grounds of Malt Kiln Hall, Malt Kiln Lane. Documents submitted say: "The hut would provide attractive luxury accommodation
PLANS to refurbish a former tannery in Bingley would "remove significant and characteristic features" of the building, according to heritage officers. Bradford Council has this week refused plans by Philip Thompson to alter windows of the five storey
A YOUNG female engineer has discovered the tools for success at Bradford Teaching Hospitals. Bradie Cunningham (pictured) became the trust’s first-ever clinical engineering apprentice in September 2016. It has given Bradie, 21, the chance to
WORLD Mental Health Day was marked across Bradford yesterday in a number of ways to show support is always out there. This year's global awareness campaign was accompanied by the news that the Prime Minister has appointed the first ever Suicide
BRADFORD councillors have criticised the decision to withdraw two bus services in the district. The 670 service between Bradford and Leeds via Greengates and the 623 from Bradford to Priestthorpe via Bingley are both being withdrawn by First.
A DECISION is expected shortly over a bid for a second drive-through fast-food restaurant at a busy roundabout in Bradford. Franchisee group QFM, which was behind the opening of a KFC at the junction of Odsal Road and Halifax Road last year, wants
A Bradford house was sprayed with bullets from an assault rifle in a targeted attack in the middle of the night, a jury heard. Sixteen shots were fired at the property in Hill Top Road, Thornton, and three more struck a BMW car belonging to
A MUM of two young children who has incurable cancer – and says she is fighting daily to “stay alive for my family” – is launching a support group. Emily Chalk-McKay was diagnosed with breast cancer in August, 2015, and learned five months later
A CHURCH organist has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a choirboy more than four decades ago. Chris Ransome, 64, showed no emotion at Bradford Crown Court when the jury returned its verdict yesterday afternoon. Ransome, of Southdown
JOHN Kear has promised that the Bulls young talent will get their fair crack at the Championship. The head coach is wasting no time in his squad-building for next year in the wake of Sunday’s play-off final win over Workington. Loanee Mikey Wood
DAVID Hopkin is cautiously sensing the end could soon be in sight for City’s on-going injury woes. The Bantams boss has been hampered with his selection because of the long list of casualties in the squad. He has been down to just 16 available
A PROJECT which started in Bradford - and gave victims of crime the chance to meet offenders - has been rolled out county-wide. The first ever West Yorkshire restorative justice programme was commissioned by the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner
