As landmarks go, Clifford’s Tower is pretty impressive. The stone keep of York Castle, the building stands on a mound of earth known as a motte, giving it a superb vantage point over the surrounding town. Its French-style four-leaf-clover tower
JURGEN Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino believe it is vital managers are allowed to make their final match preparations in privacy in the wake of the 'Spygate' row. Pochettino found it difficult to condemn friend and former manager Marcelo Bielsa after
THE Pavilion Cafe by the Mirror Pool in Bradford’s City Park has been let to a new tenant. The building has been standing empty for some weeks since the previous tenant left. A Bradford Council spokesperson said: “We are pleased to announce that
CAMPAIGNERS are concerned a stream could be polluted in an operation to pump flood water out of a disused railway tunnel. The Queensbury Tunnel Society is fighting to save the 1.4-mile long structure in the hope it could form part of a cycle network
Three men who used the 'dark web' to sell a powerful drug linked to 125 deaths in the UK have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years. Jake Levene, 23, Lee Childs, 45, and Mandy Lowther, 22, set up a business titled 'UKBargins' importing
THE Bulls have moved their Transatlantic challenge game against Toronto Wolfpack back a day to Saturday, January 26. The final friendly ahead of the new Championship campaign was scheduled to take place next Friday night. But it has been moved
JOHN Kear has named a strong 20-man squad for Sunday's Yorkshire Cup final at Batley Bulldogs, with Bulls captain Steve Crossley set to return to action after having major shoulder surgery at the start of the off-season. Bulls squad: Crossley, Evans
THE FINALISTS for the fourth annual Bradford Sports Awards have been announced today. The 2019 finalists - chosen by a panel following public nominations - include Bradford Bulls in the running for five awards across both their male and female sides
DRIVERS travelling towards Keighley from Skipton were held up for a while this morning after a lorry carrying pallets got stuck under a bridge. The incident occurred at 10.10am in Keighley Road, Skipton. A spokesman for Network Rail said the
POLICE have arrested four men near Leeds-Bradford Airport on suspicion of a car-jacking in North Yorkshire. Cleveland Police said a man was pulled from his vehicle at 12.15pm on Thursday at the roundabout junction of the A174 Parkway and the A19
OTLEY Sailing Club is making waves towards winning a national award. The club is one of 11 finalists from across the country in the 2019 RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Awards, supported by Gallagher, thanks to its track record in
BRADFORD City Women face another tough game on Sunday when they host Derby County in Steve Winterburn’s first home match in charge. The City manager faces some selection headaches with captain Harriet Jakeman unavailable and Charlotte Sales and
A TEENAGE ice skater is taking part in her first major competition this weekend, just a year after first stepping onto the ice. Hannah Eastwood, 15, had never skated until a disco night at Bradford Ice Arena ignited her passion for ice dancing.
TWO penguins were found by police officers after they were stolen. The pair of Humboldt penguins were taken in November 2018 from a zoo in Nottinghamshire. Police officers picked them up on Wednesday afternoon in Stelley Village, west Nottingham
A LORRY carrying pallets got stuck trying to pass under a bridge near Skipton Hospital this morning. The incident was reported to have occurred at around 10.10am in Keighley Road. There are no reports of injuries and no other vehicles involved
JACK Payne gives his reaction after it was confirmed earlier this week he would be staying on loan with the Bantams for the rest of the season. Speaking at City's pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's clash with Southend, the midfielder
A FORMER Bradford College student has scored his dream career of being a professional footballer. Omar Damba, who studied sport at the college, has been signed by Sheffield Wednesday on an 18-month deal. The 19-year-old striker has agreed terms
CANNABIS plants went up in flames this morning after a fire broke out at a house this morning. Police were called to the property in Old Road, Horton Bank Top, at 7.42am to provide assistance to the fire service. A person was trapped in the
SIR - Re the report of setbacks to complete refurbishments of both Bradford stations. I have to comment on what I read about the Council having to recruit outsiders, to advise on design and building. They don't have a clue what they're doing, they
A WEATHER warning has been issued for snow in Bradford, starting at 1pm today. The yellow warning runs from 1pm until midnight, with hill snow set to disrupt travel in the district - particularly in elevated areas. The Met Office is warning
TONG Garden Centre is hoping to boost the regional economy by using Yorkshire firms for it's major £4 million development project. Plans for the centre were given the green light before Christmas and work is now underway. Leeds-based Jennings
BARBARA Dickson didn't set out to be famous. By the time she had her first hit, she'd spent years travelling to gigs on public transport, with just a guitar and a suitcase. "I didn't start singing to become a star," says Barbara. "I'm very lucky
BRADFORD is lagging behind the best councils when it comes to pothole repairs, according to a new survey. Although the local authority aims to fix the most severe potholes within 24 hnours, some councils say they repair the worst potholes in minutes
PHOTOGRAPHS of people who all turned 40 last year will go on display next month. The portraits have been taken by Bradford photographer Shy Burhan, who embarked on the project after her own 40th birthday. Called ‘Forty’, the exhibition features
STAFF at Santander in Bradford are supporting a food bank in the city. A collection point has been installed at the company’s Darley Street premises, for both staff and customers to bring in donations of non-perishable food. Staff recently met Lashman
ALAN Mc Hugh has a busy year ahead. As soon as he finishes playing Nurse Nellie MacDuff in Snow White up in Aberdeen, he'll be working on a whopping 34 pantomimes for next year - including the Alhambra one. As a writer for Qdos Entertainment, the
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was hit by a car in Shipley yesterday. The woman, aged 72, has suffered a serious ankle injury after being hit by a Nissan Juke in Market Street, Shipley, at around 5.35pm. The woman
The Duke of Edinburgh's car accident, which left two people needing hospital treatment, will be "investigated and any appropriate action taken", Norfolk Constabulary has said. Norfolk Police said they were following standard procedure where a road
THE Bulls have confirmed Steve Crossley as their captain for 2019. Crossley, who is due to make his pre-season bow on Sunday at Batley, took over the honour last season from Lee Smith. Coach John Kear said: “Steve leads through deed, he really
THE next six weeks are pivotal for City’s survival chances, according to David Hopkin. Southend’s visit to Valley Parade kicks off a run of seven games where the Bantams will be eyeing a healthy points return in their fight to stay up. Before
Here are three more football teams from yesteryear in our look back through the archives. Do you recognise any of these players from the past? THACKLEY 1969: Front (left to right): G McGrath, S Thorpe, T McQuaid, D Waddington, G Terry, R Cole
FIRE crews were called to Bingley last night after reports of a car flipping on its roof. Crews from Bingley attended the crash in Harden Road, Bingley, at around 9.30pm yesterday. Upon arrival, they found a small hatchback car, thought to
THE Telegraph & Argus' chief sports writer Simon Parker gives Bradford City fans an update on the comings and goings at Valley Parade. He also talks to sports editor Mike Crowther about City’s need to get back to winning ways after they suffered
POLICE are appealing for information after two men pulled a female pensioner to the ground and stole her purse. The incident happened in Dale Street in Bradford city centre on Boxing Day. At around 4.50pm, two men pulled the 67-year-old woman
THE funeral details of former Bradford Council leader Brian Womersley have been released. Mr Womersley was Council leader from 1979 until 1980, and served as a Conservative Councillor for nine years. He died earlier this month aged 88 in hospital
FOLLOWING the death of passionate Bradford City fan Kenny Morse in Barnsley at the weekend, police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. South Yorkshire Police is asking anyone who saw Mr Morse that day to get in touch. The body of Mr
TVR United will be looking to put behind them their 8-0 trouncing at Golcar with victory over their visitors Bradford Olympic in the West Riding County Amateur League tomorrow. Toller FC head to Ovenden West Riding, and both sides will be hoping
BONFIRE night yobs are more likely to buy fireworks from Facebook or from the back of vans than from shops, Councillors were told. Bradford Council's Shipley Area Committee were given a presentation on Wednesday night on how emergency services
THE DUKE of Edinburgh is recovering after his car was flipped on its side following a crash on the Sandringham estae. Prince Philip has been described by The Queen as her ‘strength and stay’ in a role which has seen him accompany his wife on many
MARK Bower hopes his Bradford (Park Avenue) side can stop the rot and end a run of three successive league defeats tomorrow. Avenue have slipped to second in Vanarama National League North, six points and a game in hand behind leaders Chorley after
BRADFORD CITY ANGLING ASSOCIATION We have seen little news from anglers over the last couple of weeks, with only occasional reports of chub showing in nets on the Swale and one or two difficult-to-come-by fish from Oakworth lakes. In the general
CLECKHEATON must wish that every day is derby day. Player-coach Thiu Barnard, casting his eyes over last weekend’s 33-29 home defeat to Bridlington in North One East, admitted: “If we played like we did against Bradford & Bingley before Christmas
COUNCILLORS have clashed over the best way to tackle the increase in crime causing misery for people across the district. Conservatives called for people across Bradford to stand up against crime, and take more social responsibility for the "wrong
A GLIMMER of hope is on the horizon for a village swimming pool which will be closed by Bradford Council once a new multi-million pound sports centre opens. There was dismay back in 2017 when the authority approved Queensbury Pool’s closure - despite
A TODDLER has suffered a horrific injury at a flat in Bradford and his dad is worried that the incident will impact the youngster for the rest of his life. Eighteen-month-old Opie Nunn was in agony after he lost part of his finger when it
BRADFORD Council has become the largest local authority in the country to vote to adopt tougher measures to tackle climate change. But some Councillors warned that any effort to make the district a more environmentally friendly would need to make
THE Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been fined more than £1,000 for failing to apologise to a family in a reasonable period of time. Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) handed the trust a fine of £1,250 because
THE Yorkshire Cup has sharpened up pre-season preparation for the Bulls. That’s the view of Rowan Milnes ahead of Sunday’s final against Batley. Milnes booked the Bulls’ trip to Mount Pleasant with the match-winning penalty in a competitive contest
AFTER years of falling crime figures it looks as though cutbacks to police budgets are coming home to roost. In West Yorkshire there has been a 11 per cent increase in recorded crimes. That’s slightly below the national average of 13 per cent but
PAUL Caddis reckons there’s no place like home right now for City. The Bantams look to put last week’s jarring 3-0 loss at promotion-chasing Barnsley behind them when Southend visit Valley Parade. Defeat dropped them a place to third-from-bottom
NEW City signing Jermaine Anderson feels he can handle anything after coming back from two season-ending knee injuries. The 22-year-old is aiming to go straight into the squad to face Southend at Valley Parade tomorrow after signing a deal for the
A TEENAGER was drunk and high on cocaine when she was repeatedly sexually abused at a house in Bradford, a jury heard. She was 16 when she was taken to the address by men who knew her past and that she was vulnerable, it is alleged. The witness
