ARTIST Danny Abrahams is well-known for his evocative images of mystical scenes, often drawing upon the Yorkshire landscapes. His oil paintings are distinctive, with a dreamlike quality that sets them apart, his characters pictured against gentle
THE GOVERNMENT has handed over £15milllion to Network Rail in a bid to improve train services across the region. Cash will be spent on "strategic improvements", but it is unclear exactly what The Department for Transport's enhancements package for
THE battle for the top two places in Division Two of the Bradford League is developing into a four-way contest between the two teams from Embassy Yeadon and Hermits B and C. The leadership has changed hands several times already and Embassy Yeadon
Eccleshill U12 Junior Blues progressed to the West Riding County Cup fourth round with 4-0 home victory over Hunslet Juniors despite a disjointed display. Goal scorers were captain Thomas Sugden, man of the match Joe Bloore, Morgan Kenny and Jack
HARDEN'S Christmas lights switch-on had to be postponed at the weekend because of a power cut. The village was due to turn on its lights in a ceremony on Sunday at 5pm but the power went out at about 4pm and did not come back on in time. The
WEST Bowling or Bradford Dudley Hill could face one of the great names of European sport after it was confirmed that Red Star Belgrade will enter the first round of the 2019 Challenge Cup when the draw is made next Friday. Red Star, a globally recognised
MEMBERS of the Nigeria Community Association Bradford have met the Lord Mayor of Bradford to present him with a copy of its Nigeria Voices booklet which tells the history of Nigerians coming to live in Bradford. Adewale Bakare, the current President
THREE lanes were closed and there is queueing traffic on the M62 due to a multi-vehicle accident and another crash on the M606 is causing delays. The incident happened on the Westbound carriageway between J26 at Chain Bar and J25 A644 Wakefield
BRADFORD Council is looking for alternative arrangements after the successful bidder for its Public Health 0-19 Children's Service Contract withdrew. A spokesperson from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, which withdrew the bid, said:
JUBILANT campaigners cheered as outline plans for a 150-home development were refused by councillors. Plans were lodged to build on a field off Leaventhorpe Lane, Fairweather Green, with 100 of the houses being classed as affordable. But when the
DAVID Hopkin feels City are in the right frame of mind heading into this potential make-or-break stretch of the season. The weekend trip to Plymouth kicks off a crucial run of games up to the end of the year which also sees the Bantams face Stuart
A FACEBOOK post claiming someone tried to abduct a three-year-old girl in The Broadway shopping centre is not true, according to police. Officers investigated the events described in the post and say they are entirely false. The post, which
JAMES Mason has stepped down from his role as chief executive of Rochdale, though it is not thought a return to City is on the cards. The announcement came today as part of a statement from Andrew Kilpatrick, who is due to take over as chairman
BRADFORD'S Danny Tetley has swapped the X Factor stage to perform at a Birkenshaw pub. Danny, who made it through to the semi-finals of the ITV singing competition, is showcasing his talents at the Halfway House in Whitehall Road East, on Sunday
A woman has appeared in court charged with defrauding a cancer charity out of more than £90,000. Patricia Robertshaw, 42, is accused of pretending to have certain qualifications while working as a partnership and events manager at Yorkshire Cancer
A “DRUNKEN lunatic” beat up two women, fracturing one’s eye socket and knocking the other senseless, after he had been on a 17 hour drinking binge. Scott Mason, 29, attacked Zoe Sharples and Charlie Rennick in their home after they invited him
FOR the third year running, Tesco, in Canal Road, Bradford, has supported the Telegraph & Argus Toys & Tins Appeal and puts its success down to the generosity of its customers. The appeal helps provide gifts and food for women and children
A 28-YEAR-OLD man is in custody awaiting trial for an alleged kidnap in Westcroft Road, Great Horton, Bradford, last month. Paul Serrant, of Withins Close, Great Horton, appeared before Bradford Crown Court on a video link to Leeds Prison today
TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-known and "wonderful" barrister who died recently after long illness. The funeral of Sukhbir Singh Bassra, who died recently aged 62, was taking place today at the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara in Leeds Road. Mr
POLICE have discovered a Christmas 'shopping list' of 'presents' to pinch drawn up by a known shoplifter. The wish list was recovered from the handbag of the known shoplifter after security guards attempted to stop her stealing from a department
A CHEEKY calendar featuring a group of local mums has raised a staggering £6,000 towards a friend’s vital cancer treatment. The Darling Buds of Burley calendar has seen eleven ladies from Burley-in-Wharfedale strip off and pose for a series of fun
FUNDRAISERS are to help a new emergency refuge for vulnerable women by taking part in a sponsored rough sleep in Bradford next weekend. The Strong Foundations refuge is to open soon in Great Horton in an effort to help women in the community be
NHS bureaucracy is “going mad”, a meeting heard this morning. The comments came from a senior West Yorkshire councillor, who also claimed communities were “under fire” from changes to the way hospitals were run. Members of a joint committee on
FOUR people in Shipley had a thousand reasons to celebrate today after they woke up to the news that their lucky postcode, BD18 2PB, had landed them the Daily Prize with People’s Postcode Lottery. The West Royd Avenue neighbours will see their bank
THE story of Bradford Odeon has been a cliffhanger in the best tradition of a Flash Gordon Saturday morning serial. This magnificent twin domed picture palace has dominated the city centre for 90 years. More than two million bricks were used
SIR - Having abdicated their duty by handing a huge decision to the general public, a monumental mistake and undertaken for dubious reasons, the government, along with the rest of the House of Commons cannot work out between them how the Brexit question
SIR - I'm as pleased as anyone to see the Government beaten three times in the Brexit debate in Parliament. There is a crisis at the heart of Government but what's seriously missing in these debates is the interests of ordinary people outside Parliament
The jury in the M62 gun trial has been sent home for the night. The judge in the case completed his summing up this morning, before sending the jury out to consider its verdict just before 11.30am. At 4pm, the jury was sent home overnight and
A MUSIC PR director has chosen Bradford to set up office as he says he recognises the city is 'on the up'. Simon Glacken spent the last decade as part of Leeds-based company I Like Press, focussing on the music side of the PR business. When
BINGLEY Road in Nab Wood has reopened after a three-car crash at 7.20 this morning. The incident involved a white Vauxhall van, a white BMW X1 and a blue BMW 520d. There were injuries but they were reported to be minor. The A650 in Shipley
A MAN who was wanted on recall to prison has been found and is in custody, police confirmed. Police shared an appeal last month for information about Stephen Irwin. Irwin, 37, was released on licence last month after serving a sentence for
OLD Otliensians coach Kris Stafford has hailed the power of the community, as he and fellow coaches Harrison Marshall and Stephen Quinn picked up the 2018 Great Coaching Moment of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards in London. They faced stiff competition
A BRADFORD man will attempt to break a Guinness World Record in aid of a young boy battling cancer. Ryan Smith, who now lives in Lagos, Portugal, will attempt to complete 4,545 chest to floor burpees in 12 hours. He's looking to raise money
'IT is all to play for' is Ilkley head of rugby Rhys Morgan's assessment as his improving side look to charge up the North Premier table. The Stacks Field side entertain fifth-placed Harrogate on Saturday following an impressive 36-18 win over rock-bottom
GENEROUS Bradford City fans raised more than £2,800 during a bucket collection for Martin House. A team of 45 volunteers from the Martin House Hospice Care for Children and Young People collected the cash at Bradford Northern Commercials Stadium
WHARFEDALE coach John Feeley said there is "great optimism" looking forward despite a last minute loss last weekend. After they conceded a penalty in the last two minutes which resulted in a 20-17 loss to Fylde, Feeley said there were a lot of positives
THE feelgood factor has returned to Guiseley following their FA Cup exploits, according to joint-manager Marcus Bignot. The spirited Lions failed to tame Joey Barton's Fleetwood Town, as they went down to a 2-1 defeat in the competition's second
EXPERIENCED head coach Mike Grady says he wants the Keighley Cougars job despite the continued crisis affecting the club. As of yesterday afternoon, half of Cougars players and staff have now been paid, the Keighley News understands, after claiming
A 19-YEAR-OLD Skipton man has been awarded a prestigious football scholarship to play in the USA. Tom Windle, who went to Water Street Primary School and then Settle College, flew out to Dallas in August and is playing football for the Apaches soccer
THE heads of Welcome to Yorkshire and the Chamber of Commerce are among honorary graduates receiving degrees from the University of Bradford this week. Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of the county’s tourism board, who played a crucial role in
I WAS recently told that carbon dioxide was irrelevant because there’s so little of it about – with nitrogen making up 78 per cent of our atmosphere, oxygen another 21 per cent and argon just below one, it meant that everything else, like nitrous oxide
I’M not sure I can watch the BBC’s new one-off drama, Care. It looks promising, and should expose some uncomfortable truths, but for me it is too close to home. The programme, about a woman whose mother develops dementia, highlights the heartbreaking
WHO remembers December 1988, when legendary metal giants, Iron Maiden, opened the new HMV store in Broadway’s shopping precinct. Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker laughed off injury to be with heavy metal band Iron Maiden at the opening of a new record
A NEW report has revealed a rise in instances of children going missing from home in Bradford and a reduction in those involving looked after children. The figures are due to be discussed by councillors next Wednesday. On a West Yorkshire
IMPENDING rail timetable changes in the region have been described as a "backward step". West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is reminding people that most through trains between stations in east Leeds and places like Bradford and Halifax will
A HOST of new gritter wagons are ready to roll as preparations for wintry weather get underway. Bradford Council said it has hired ten new wagons, bringing the total serving the district to 34. The authority said that all gritters have been
A KEIGHLEY bathroom distributor has been ranked among Britain's fastest-growing private companies. Harrison Bathrooms is placed 53rd in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table. The Deal Street firm – one of only five businesses
CHRISTMAS has come early for the village of Addingham after it was revealed an application for £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to create a community hub has been successful. Addingham Parish Council applied for the grant and its success means
CHILDREN in Crossflatts were left “devastated” by heartless thieves who raided their primary school and made off with thousands of pounds worth of equipment. A pair of men in balaclavas were caught on CCTV breaking into Crossflatts Primary in the
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) are offering free entrance to children in a bid to boost their attendance for their home clash with Southport on Saturday. Providing they are an accompanied by an adult, youngsters 16 and under are not being charged admission
CITY can use the reaction to Edin Rahic’s exit as a motivational tool in their relegation battle. The departure of the unpopular chairman has been greeted rapturously by Valley Parade fans after a miserable 2018. And David Hopkin wants his
THE Bulls will not include any of their international players in the Boxing Day friendly with York at Odsal. Gregg McNally and Dalton Grant return to Tong today to swell the numbers for the pre-season programme. The pair had been given a late
THE Telegraph & Argus can today reveal how the interior of the transformed former Odeon building should look – with the publication of these designs for the city landmark’s reinvention as a live music venue. Developer Bradford Live, the not-for-profit
