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POLICE have seized a car in Shipley. The driver of the silver Citroen C5 estate was stopped after they tried to avoid officers. The police said it turned out he had no insurance.

THE SHIRTS worn for City’s FA Cup first round game against Aldershot will feature Motor Neurone Disease Association branding. This comes following a fantastic gesture by Bantams ambassador Simon Hartley, who has donated the sleeve position he won

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was found with serious injuries in Bradford. The 22-year-old was found in Muirhead Drive close to the junction with Knutsford Grove at about 10pm on Monday. He had suffered serious head and leg

TWO of the artists who were involved in different ways in the early days of South Square Gallery in Thornton have returned to the venue. Came So Far For Beauty features the work of Mandy Farrar and Allan Brack at the venue until Sunday, December

A DISPOSAL company facing a probe over a pile-up of waste from the health service has announced its intentions to sue the NHS organisations which terminated their contracts. Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) said it will pursue legal action

A DRUGGED-UP father who tried to murder his newborn baby son has been jailed for ten years. The 25-year-old man, who regularly took cannabis, crack cocaine and Spice, was hearing voices when he repeatedly attempted to smother the infant, Bradford

KEIGHLEY RZM were presented with their record-breaking 10th Premiership title trophy at the Quaid E Azam Sunday League’s awards ceremony. The club were presented with the prize by ceremony guest, Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Zafar Ali.

PHOTOGRAPHS of Bradford Pals have appeared in the Telegraph & Argus over recent weeks as we approached tomorrow’s centenary of the Armistice. But, since details of the men pictured didn’t make it into T&A archives, the photos are of unnamed

"TOTALLY unacceptable." That's the message from police as an investigation into Bonfire Night disorder in the Great Horton area gets underway. Officers are gathering footage of incidents which occurred between 6pm and 11pm in Great Horton Road

UNISON has claimed victory over planned redundancies after four days of strike action at the University of Bradford It claims the university has climbed down on planned redundancies of non-academic staff following the industrial action. Earlier

A LOCAL supermarket has launched a bumper breakfast butty which weighs in at close to a kilo. The "Builders Big Breakfast Butty" is a creation by supermarket giant Morrisons which aims to stuff all the ingredients of a traditional breakfast into

PEOPLE are being urged to take care of themselves over the winter period. As part of the NHS 'Help Us Help You' campaign, the Bradford District NHS Foundation Trust is providing a range of self-care information. Winter weather can cause problems

AN investigation has been launched into a firework incident at Grange Technology College last week. A pupil let the firework off in a stairwell on Wednesday, October 31, causing an evacuation of the building and the fire brigade being called.

Cleckheaton 20 Pocklington 17 CLECKHEATON returned to winning ways in a terrific game at the weekend, battling back from 17-8 down and three sin-binnings to take the spoils in their North One East clash with Pocklington. Mikey Hayward returned

A LARGE industrial site at Snaygill Industrial Estate, Skipton, has been put up for sale on behalf of administrators for Norvap and Norvap Engineering. The 1.5 acre site, off Keighley Road, includes two industrial units together of more than 35,000

SIR- Some might say that the world is being spoiled by PCs - personal computers; polluting cars; polluting cows; plastic cups; a lack of population control and political correctness. The last of these has now reached the stage where the National

Ilkley 8 Hull 23 HULL’S forward dominance in the second half overpowered a lively Ilkley on Saturday, who did not deserve their eventual 23-8 defeat. In blustery conditions at Stack’s Field, Ilkley used their wind advantage to good effect. Long

THE RESTORATION of one of Otley’s best-loved monuments has been completed. Otley Town Council agreed to take on responsibility for maintaining the Navvies Memorial, on Church Lane - which had been in need of repair for some time - in 2017. The

BRADFORD CITY FC FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018/19 August Sat Aug 4 Shrewsbury Town (A) W 1-0 Match blog Sat Aug 11 Barnsley (H) L 0-2 Match blog Tue Aug 14 [CC] Macclesfield Town (A) D 1-1 (lost on penalties) Match blog Sat Aug 18 Southend

Wibsey 31 Burley 21 WIBSEY survived a slow start and three sin-binnings to maintain their 100 per cent record in Yorkshire Division Four North West. Burley, who were beaten 31-21 at Northfield Road, went in front with a converted try in the third

MORE volunteers are urgently required to support the friends group helping to look after St Ives Country Estate, near Harden. Pam Laking, chairman of the Friends of St Ives, explained the group had many projects and ideas in the pipeline to safeguard

SIR - I cannot attend an appointment at a special department in Airedale Hospital in about a week's time, and as requested made the phone call to let them know. But nobody answers the phone, it just rings and rings. I then try the main hospital

ANNOUNCING the Leeds City Region as the new home of Channel 4, the broadcaster’s Chief Executive Alex Mahon said the bid put forward “a compelling and ambitious strategy” for working with the channel on developing “new diverse talent across the region

A REFORMED offender has spoken out as part of the ongoing Indecent Images campaign run by West Yorkshire Police.  The campaign specifically targets adults involved in the viewing of indecent images of under 18-year-olds online. Police spoke

England forward George Burgess has apologised for the incident that earned him a four-match ban but insists he would never intentionally gouge an opponent's eye. The South Sydney prop - a Bradford Bulls Academy product - was found guilty of "behaviour

The audience at the opening night of Sir Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at the Alhambra were given an extra treat, as the acclaimed choreographer answered questions after the spectacular performance ended. Bourne took to the stage shortly after a lengthy

EACH year the Royal British Legion calls on the nation to unite in commemorating Remembrance Sunday. This week we take look at how Bradford has observed the occasion in the past.

RICHIE Hawkyard has left Keighley Cougars to join Oldham Roughyeds, saying it was time to move on. Hawkyard, 32, formerly of Bradford Bulls and Swinton Lions, has arrived at the Vestacare Stadium, having left Keighley and chosen to sign for the

GUISELEY'S failure to capitalise on their dominance at Ashton United last night saw them suffer a second defeat in three games in Vanarama League North. Matthew Regan’s goal proved to be the difference between the sides in a 1-0 loss, but the Lions

POLICE have recovered two stolen vehicles, one of which contained items previously used in a crime.  Officers from the Bradford District Anti-Social Behaviour Bike Team, known as the Quad Squad, found the two cars yesterday afternoon.  One

WEAPONRY of the First World War caused wounds never seen before. As Bradford soldier Private Walter Ashworth was to discover, trench warfare carried a high risk of horrific facial injuries. Aged 23, Walter was the first man to join the 18th West

BINGLEY Town Council has strongly objected to a licence application to reopen the former Bijou nightclub in the town. The cocktail bar and nightclub in Chapel Lane was the scene of an incident which led to James Etherington receiving ultimately

A POPULAR pub in Haworth has had its live music exemption taken away and restrictions placed upon it by Bradford Council following complaints from a neighbour. The Mill Hey Brew House, based in Mill Hey, Haworth, opened in October 2016 after a renovation

A STUNNING display featuring thousands of hand-made poppies has taken pride of place in Clayton to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. People across the district are marking the centenary in a number of ways, but the Clayton

A MASS transit system is one of the options being investigated to meet the extra demand when Bradford's high-speed rail station is opened. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee is being asked to back a report that recommends

BRADFORD Council leaders have outlined how a draft improvement plan will be in place next month in a bid to turn around the authority’s children’s services, which was recently judged inadequate by Ofsted. The result of September’s inspection was

Telegraph and Argus reporter Nathan Atkinson visited Thackley to see how the Northern Counties East League Premier Division side are undergoing a major transformation on and off the pitch. THACKLEY hosted West Auckland Town in the FA Vase last

AN ad has been banned for implying that students could submit bought essays as their own without repercussion and with the guarantee of a grade of their choosing. The website homepage for Essay Writing Service UK, seen in May, stated: "Get the grades

Long-awaited plans to increase car-parking space at a railway station in the district have been submitted to rail chiefs. The expansion at Silsden-Steeton station, on the busy Airedale line, would reduce the need for drivers to park on surrounding

A GROUP of teenagers who took part in courses run by a charity which aims to preserve traditional crafts have created a unique tribute to fallen of the First World War. The 27 youngsters, who come from schools across London and attended workshops

NEW housing benefit applicants in Bradford are waiting more than three weeks for their claims to be processed, new figures have revealed. Between April 2018 and June 2018, new claimants waited 25 days on average before their application was completed

A MAN was left with horrific injuries when he was attacked with a fearsome spiked hammer as part of a long-running family feud, Bradford Crown Court heard. Waqar Parvez gouged his victim’s arm with the weapon and wounded him on the head when violence

DAVID Hopkin is running the rule over a group of trialists as he battles on to bring in reinforcements for City. The head coach will not ease up in his player search despite hitting a brick wall with his free-agent efforts up to now. Paul Caddis

JOHN Kear was never worried about losing Joe Keyes to a rival club. The Ireland international penned a new full-time deal last week to keep him at Odsal for the next two seasons. There had been rumours throughout the last campaign about the 23