TWO men have been arrested after a burglary in Baildon this morning. A property on Kirk Drive was hit this morning, and investigating officers arrested two men later in the day. They have both been charged with fraud and handling stolen goods
A MENTAL health charity is making a positive start to the New Year. The Cellar Trust, which supports people across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven, launched Operation Phoenix following a fire which forced the temporary closure of its main
BRADFORD Economic Partnership and Bradford Council are hosting a free Invest in Bradford Enterprise Network Event to encourage people to find out about the funding, finance and grants available to enable their business to grow and expand. The event
A MAJOR road in Bradford was blocked this afternoon when two cars crashed. A black Skoda car and a red Toyota car crashed outside Mother Hubbard's Fish and Chips, in Leeds Road, at 5.20pm. Police were called to the scene and said the road was
ONE of the most congested areas of the Bradford District will become a "core walking zone" under plans to reduce car journeys in West Yorkshire. Keighley town centre is one of a number of areas that has been identified by West Yorkshire Combined
AN Otley dog owner whose dog attacked a flock of sheep, killing four lambs, has been ordered to pay more than £800 in compensation to the owner. Steve Young, 43, of Crow Lane, Otley, appeared at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court today after pleading
The Telegraph & Argus' chief sports reporter Simon Parker gives Bradford City fans an in-depth update on all the current transfer talk at Valley Parade. He also talks about how David Hopkin is fully deserving of his EFL League One Manager of
JACQUELINE ANN SIMPSON sent us this poignant picture of her dog Bella next to her mum's Christmas tree. She explained: "This was going to be our first year without my mum and I wasn't going to put up the tree as we lost her on November 18. But I
GLOBAL companies are being invited to attend a digital technology event at Yorkshire Games Festival to explore new business opportunities. Bradford will welcome local, national, and international cutting edge digital creative companies to a business
AN UNCLE has spoken of his relief after his stolen car was found a mile from his home. Azeem Yasin’s Vauxhall Zafira was taken from Necropolis Road, Lidget Green, with his four-year-old niece sat inside. She was taken out of the car and found
SIR - It has emerged that the firm, Arriva Rail North (ARN), which runs the Northern Rail franchise, received an extra £31 million in taxpayer subsidies on top of the £537 million of taxpayers' money previously declared in Parliament by Rail Minister
SIR - The number of children with a learning disability or autism detained in institutions has more than doubled since 2015. We challenge the NHS’s explanation that this is due to changes in data collection - we’ve heard far too many stories of people
SIR - During the Christmas holiday season I read three articles in the T&A dealing with help for the homeless. All were equally heartwarming and brought great credit to the people involved. However, there are homeless people who cannot access
SIR - Since our founding by novelist HG Wells and Dr RD Lawrence in 1934, we have been at the forefront of diabetes breakthroughs. We have campaigned for change in diabetes care, supported people across the UK through our helpline and local support
SIR - Before Bradford Council had the foresight to enlarge and modernise the Alhambra - work which was completed May 1986 - it was acknowledged that the theatre was inadequate, with tiny dressing-rooms, and a stage so cramped principal touring companies
POORLY youngsters in Bradford Royal Infirmary’s children’s unit were thrilled this afternoon when the stars of this year’s Alhambra Theatre pantomime, Aladdin, visited in between shows. Members of the cast went along in full costume to bring
BRADFORD Council has given further details of major improvement works it will carry out on a roundabout on Wakefield Road. The works at the junction of Neville Road and New Hey Road include filling in the roundabout and subway and replacing them
NEW Stoke City boss Nathan Jones revealed he cried after leaving Luton Town. The 45-year-old was named as Gary Rowett's replacement on a three-and-a-half year deal on Wednesday. He spent three years at Luton, winning promotion to Sky Bet League
A DRIVER who may have seen a fatal crash on the Stanningley Bypass is being urged to contact police. The Major Collision and Enquiry Team (MCET) at West Yorkshire Police would like to trace the driver of a black Ford Focus which they believe was
A DROUGHT permit to allow more water to be pumped from the River Wharfe has been approved by the Environment Agency. The permit will allow Yorkshire Water to pump more water from the river near Addingham to ease the pressure on Grimwith Reservoir
VANDALS are believed to have returned to Heaton Graveyard to inflict more damage to memorials on the site. The initial desecration was discovered on Monday with numerous gravestones toppled overnight. Heaton Graveyard Community Project leader
A TEAM GB athlete from Saltaire has visited his old school for a special training session, fresh off the back of European success. Emile Cairess, 21, visited Bradford Grammar School after competing for Team GB Under 23s at the European Cross Country
TWO retailers with flagship stores in the Broadway Shopping Centre in Bradford have reported falling sales over Christmas. Debenhams unveiled declining sales but said it is still on track to deliver on profit expectations, while Marks & Spencer
A drug-driver from Bradford who led police on a high-speed chase on a dual carriageway and through York has been jailed by a judge – who said it was “incredible no-one was injured or killed”. Waqar Hussain, 25, of Gladstone Street, off Barkerend
SALFORD have signed Bradford-born former Wakefield prop Adam Walker, who will be free to resume his career when his drugs ban expires on March 13. Walker, 27, is serving a 20-month suspension imposed by UK Anti-Doping after testing positive for
WHY does anyone feel the need to take a selfie in a cinema? You might as well take one by the frozen peas in the supermarket, or by the timetable at a bus stop. Some selfies capture the excitement of a big show or a gig before the curtain rises
A Bradford judge has praised an online vigilante group for their role in bringing a paedophile to justice. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC made the comment as he sentenced Paul Farrell, 31, at Bradford Crown Court earlier this week for trying to
Eccleshill U12 Eagles progressed through to the fifth round of the West Riding County Cup with a 7-3 home win against Ossett U12s. Among the goal-scorers in a dominant display were man of the match Mustafa Muhammad (2) and Jack Lorriman (2).
FORMER Bradford City defender Darren Moore has been nominated for December's EFL Championship Manager of the Month award, and he is joined on the shortlist by table-topping Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa. The Whites are also represented in the
Bradford-born Scott Waites will face unseeded giant-killer Conan Whitehead in the quarter-finals of the BDO World Professional Darts Championship. The two-time champion secured his place in the last eight after defeating Richard Veenstra 4-1 at
A MULTI-TEAM traffic action day has resulted in fines, vehicles being seized, and taxi suspensions. Bradford West Neighbourhood Policing led the operation in the Allerton and Sandy Lane area of Bradford. Sergeant Paul Riley, who manages the
A MAN has been spared jail after violence flared at a soup kitchen in Bradford, kicking and punching a stranger who complained his friend had been rude to staff. Byron Scorgie yesterday received a 19 month prison sentence suspended for 12 months
GUISELEY are in the midst of an important month in their season, according to joint-manager Marcus Bignot. The Lions are languishing in 17th place in the Vanarama National League North following a 1-0 defeat at Southport on Tuesday night. Guiseley
POLICE seized a stolen vehicle yesterday thanks to the work of a community support officer (PCSO). PCSO Maskil from the Bradford West team located the grey Seat in the Manningham area of the district. The stolen car was then seized and placed
POLICE have issued "tailor made" anti-social behaviour (ASB) sanctions to five local youths. Shipley officers responded to reports of anti-social behaviour in the Baildon area yesterday evening. Five youths were issued with ASB sanctions in
A FRUSTRATED Wharfedale side will be looking get "back to the basics" in a big derby game against Otley this Saturday. "It was our poorest performance of the season," said Feeley. "It was uncharacteristic of us in so many ways. "Hinckley are
ILKLEY head of rugby Rhys Morgan says his side will continue their fine form during the second half of the season if they continue to put in the hard yards during training. The Stacks Field side are sixth in the North Premier following a 31-17 victory
We’ve got it the wrong way round - by concentrating on a problem that probably won’t happen we almost completely ignore one that without doubt will have a massive impact on the lives of all of you under the age of 60. Every year the UK spends large
BRADFORD Council's plans to improve the New Line/Harrogate Road junction in Greengates have been approved by the Transport Secretary. Work is due to start on the £8.7 million project in November. The improvement works are intended to reduce
THE demand for Muslim burial plots in Bradford is increasing due to changing trends in the community, according to one leading figure. At a Bradford Council Executive meeting in City Hall on Tuesday, general secretary of Bradford Council for Mosques
THE new NHS 10-year plan has been criticised for failing to present a "coherent strategy" for dental services. Both the British Dental Association (BDA) and Bradford South MP Judith Cummins, who has been involved in the Telegraph & Argus's
A NEW community yoga initiative is launching this month following a successful two-month pilot. South Bradford Yoga is the brainchild of local software engineer Simon Carter, who has teamed up with the Royds Community Association to provide the
MEN in West Yorkshire are being urged to match women in becoming blood donors. New figures today reveal more than twice as many women as men in West Yorkshire became New Year blood donors in 2018. Mike Stredder, from NHS Blood and Transplant,
NEW RESEARCH into the flood risks faced by the Bradford district has been welcomed by MPs and councillors across the district. An Environment Agency study, due to be published in March, could help ensure future housing developments did not place
BRADFORD'S skyline will be transformed under plans to demolish five high rise flats and replace then with a new housing estate. The Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed in May that Incommunities was planning on razing Windsor Court, Bolingbroke
A FORMER Bradford boozer could become office space for a charity if plans are given the green light. The application, for what used to be The Napoleon pub on the major Wakefield Road route, has been lodged by Horsforth-based Bridge-It Enterprises
A SUCCESSFUL £500,000 pilot project in Bradford has led to the launch of a 25,000sqft commercial cleaning operation that will help prevent UK linen and workwear from going to early landfill. Two years ago, Regenex was simply a concept that founders
BRADFORD Council is planning to infill the roundabout on Wakefield Road where a lorry driver died and crashed his vehicle in December 2015. The vehicle ploughed through the wall and ended up on the footpath in the centre of the roundabout.
A TINY school is fighting Government moves to make it an academy which some fear would see the building close. Oldfield Primary – which has fewer than 50 pupils – was slapped with an academy order by the Department for Education after a damning
YORKSHIRE’S answer to AC/DC has a series of gigs lined up across the region to please fans. The humorously named Highway to Hull is performing its first at The Exchange in Keighley on February 2 and it promises to be a good night. “The stage,
FORMER Keighley chairman Mick O’Neill is ready to come out of retirement and return from Australia to rescue the club. The 77-year-old is part of a consortium involving key figures of the Cougarmania era who say they want to "bring smiles back
CITY must take down the best squad in League One when they face Yorkshire rivals Barnsley this weekend. That’s the view of David Hopkin, who believes the Tykes possess more strength in depth than any of their promotion rivals. Hopkin has been
JOHN Kear is relieved the Championship won’t be following Super League and bringing in the golden point. The top division have scrapped draws for this season by adopting the sudden-death extra-time format used by the NRL in Australia. But the
