Fourteen wickets fell during an opening day which saw ball dominate bat at Canterbury, with Yorkshire fighting back impressively following early trouble. Kent’s first day of home Specsavers County Championship Division One cricket since 2010 was
NEIGHBOURHOOD Policing Team officers executed a warrant on a cannabis factory within the Outer City area of Bradford West this morning. One male was arrested at the scene and police confirmed that the warrant was made possible by local intelligence
HIGHWAYS Yorkshire have confirmed that lanes one and two on the M62 westbound between Chain Bar (J26) to Brighouse (J25) are still closed after the services due to a collision. They confirmed that traffic officers and the West Yorkshire Police
A LONG-STANDING member of 1st Spen Valley Scout Group has been honoured at Windsor Castle for his years of service and dedication to scouting. Alan Holmes was recognised in the St George’s Day Parade of Queens Scouts. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
The streets in Bradford where the most crimes have been recorded have been revealed. We've combined details of every offence reported to police in a calendar month to produce this tool that you can use to find out how your street ranks for
A WHITE Volkswagen Golf was seized in Northowram today after the driver was found to hold no insurance. The West Yorkshire Police - Roads Policing Unit team tweeted news of the incident and confirmed that the driver had been reported.
Former England international Rangi Chase will make his return from a drugs ban with League One club Doncaster. The 33-year-old stand-off, who won the Super League Man of Steel award in 2011 during his spell with Castleford, does not complete a two-year
A KEIGHLEY brewery is toasting two coveted accolades. Bridgehouse Brewery's Porter and DandyLion tipples both scooped silver at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North East Beer Awards. A presentation ceremony was held at Gateshead Rugby
An outgoing senior politician has claimed Jeremy Corbyn was ‘not liked’ by many Labour voters he spoke to during the recent local elections. Richard Lewis, who was a Labour councillor Pudsey on Leeds City Council for more than 30 years and the authority
MAGID Magid - outgoing Lord Mayor of Sheffield and Green Party lead MEP candidate in Yorkshire and the Humber – visited Bradford this week as part of his TOUR de MAG!D” trip. He visited the city centre and visited Bradford College, Bradford University's
A councillor who has switched parties should resign his seat and fight a by-election, says his former group leader. Yesterday Brighouse ward councillor Colin Peel confirmed he was leaving the Conservative group and will now sit as a representative
SEVENTY-ONE suspected paedophiles were arrested last year by a specialist Regional Organised Crime Unit working in the Yorkshire and Humber Region. The job of the Unit, which was created a year ago and is based in Yorkshire, is to identify those
AFTER counting up the votes in Guiseley AFC's 2018/19 Goal of the Season poll, the club has revealed that Will Hatfield’s strike against Cambridge is the winner. The midfielder’s stunning goal set Guiseley on its way in the historic 4-3 Emirates
A MAN caught storing £10,000 worth of goods stolen from Bannisters haulage company in Bradford has been sentenced to a community order with unpaid work. Former employee, Lukasz Czajka, was found to have stashed items including a cordless jigsaw,
A ‘FILTHY’ paedophile who devastated the lives of three young girls with “routine and blatant” sexual abuse has been jailed for 11 years. Ian Roberts, 67, threw himself on the mercy of the court, knowing he deserved what he got, his solicitor advocate
A FORMER rugby league player has been given a life-transforming lift by a Steeton company. Acorn Stairlifts stepped in after it heard how crippling rheumatoid arthritis meant Darrell Grounds was virtually a prisoner in the upstairs of his home.
CAMPION have been boosted by the capture of experienced boss Lee Ashforth, who will work alongside James Bicknell as joint manager. Having narrowly missed out on promotion to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division on the final day of the season,
LIVERSEDGE missed out on silverware last night as they lost the Northern Counties East League Cup final 3-1 against Worksop Town, who claimed the double as a result. The NCEL Premier Division champions became the seventh side in the league's history
MORE than half of Bradford district’s secondary schools have already signed up to this year's Bradford Manufacturing Weeks The event, which was held for the first time last year, will run between October 7 and 18 - and 29 of 45 secondary schools
GREG Abbott has been released from his head of football operations role at Mansfield Town following the Stags' sacking of boss David Flitcroft. Abbott joined Town just after last Christmas, having left Valley Parade earlier in the season where he
Yorkshire have been bowled out for 210 on day one of their Specsavers County Championship match against Kent at Canterbury. The White Rose lost four wickets in the afternoon to bring about an early tea. Although their batting effort looks below
Leeds captain Liam Cooper is confident team-mate Patrick Bamford can make amends for his "stupid" suspension. Bamford is expected to go straight back into Leeds' starting line-up for the return leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final
A ram raid involving three men, a Mitsubishi Shogun and a Mercedes ML has occurred at S&S Jewellers on Leeds Road in Bradford at noon today. WARNING: CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE Video footage sent to the Telegraph & Argus by Pti Wing
A BALLOON release in memory of tragic biker Trafford Quantrill-Stott took place in Bradford last night, with the turnout showing just how popular the 21-year-old was. Mr Quantrill-Stott sadly passed away on Friday night after the motorcycle he
Holders Farsley Celtic Juniors defeated Horsforth St Margaret’s 6-1 in the Yorkshire Old Boys’ Shield Final at Southfield Grange School in Bradford. Victory saw them complete the double, having already won the Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division
THE owner of a nursery branded inadequate in its first Ofsted inspection has hit out at the inspecting body for “blowing the problems out of proportion”. Queensbury Private Day Nursery received the lowest rating from Ofsted following a recent visit
AN academy trust has said an Ofsted report stating the school requires improvement is “fair and accurate”, having previously been rated Outstanding. Beckfoot Allerton Primary School was rated requires improvement by Ofsted in its first inspection
NEARLY 130 people have been arrested and more than 35 knives seized as part of an ongoing operation to tackle violent crime in West Yorkshire. The ongoing operation, which involves high visibility patrols in higher crime areas was launched at the
LOOSE horses or causing havoc in and around Bradford this morning, with a pair of them on the run. West Yorkshire Police's Contact Management Centre confirmed around an hour ago that a horse was on the loose on Dick Lane in Bradford. Then, 15
TITUS Salt School has issued a statement following a 'disorder' incident in Saltaire yesterday. Police said they were called to the Roberts Park area at around 3.10pm. "There were initial reports that a weapon was involved but no weapon was
A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a crash on the M62 in the Bradford area last week has been officially named by police. Shay O'Connell, 50, was riding his motorbike in the eastbound carriageway of the M62 when he was involved in a crash on the exit slip
A MAN in his 30s has died following a crash on the M62 yesterday. It happened at around 7.40am on the westbound carriageway between junctions 23 and 22. It involved a lorry and a VW transporter van. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson
A NEW project utilising film to raise literacy levels is set to get underway in Bradford. The four-year Film for Learning initiative, run by charity Into Film and funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, aims to improve standards in literacy by using
POLICE officers from Operation Steerside found rich pickings in two areas of Bradford yesterday while on the hunt for stolen vehicles. Officers recovered three vehicles, a car, a motorbike and a scooter, while on patrol in Ravenscliffe and Laisterdyke
A DRIVER who is currently disqualified will be dragged up before the courts for their actions. The driver was stopped in Little Horton Lane, close to Bradford Ice Arena, in the city centre while driving a red Volkswagen Passat. The car was
FIREFIGHTERS from Bradford were called to a takeaway in the city last night to reports of a fire caused by a deep fat fryer. Two crews from Bradford fire station attended the incident in Park Road, Little Horton, at 7.33pm yesterday. Upon arrival
LOCAL athletes again showed their prowess at the 2019 Yorkshire Track and Field Championships, held at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium in Cudworth near Barnsley. In addition to being the largest county in England, competition is made even tougher at these
BRASSNECK Theatre brings the popular Sunset Boulevard to Yeadon Town Hall. Set in 1950’s Hollywood, the musical with book and lyrics written by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber is based on Billy Wilder’s Academy
DESPITE the almost monsoon conditions prevailing in the Aire Valley on Saturday, the pastures at Town End Farm, Ickornshaw, on Sunday morning were almost dusty for Bradford and District Motor Club's third club championship trial. Even the Ickornshaw
A BRADFORD printer turned novelist has released his new book to rave reviews, and the true story is sure to leave any intrepid readers green with envy. Michael Rowland, formerly of Idle and Eccleshill, worked at Watmoughs in Bradford for over 30
A BID to build a larger number of houses on a former railway cutting in Heckmondwike has been lost on appeal. The proposals for 96 homes on the controversial site off Walkley Terrace and Brunswick Street in Heckmondwike were turned down by Kirklees
A MAJOR housing plan for Bradford's iconic Grade II-listed Hallmark House is tipped to be given the go ahead. The Art Deco building, a landmark site on Bingley Road, Heaton, sold for £6.5 million last year. It has significant heritage value
A PIONEERING Recovery College is being launched in Bradford to help people regain control over their mental health and wellbeing. Recovery Colleges are aimed at empowering people who are dealing with, or recovering from, a range of mental health
A Bradford couple have spoken of their terror after "the third very serious accident in 17 months" left a car in their front garden and millimetres from their front door. Andy Hoyle, 55, and his partner, Jill Hume, 56, live on Green Lane in
AMBITIOUS plans to change the face of Bradford’s beleaguered Darley Street would set a “national benchmark”, according to a Council report. The major regeneration project involves demolishing a number of buildings on the once-thriving shopping
A 50-YEAR-OLD former head chef stole meat and cheese to the value of £127 from a Co-op branch, heard Skipton Magistrates Court. Guy Hook, of Church Street, Keighley, paid two visits to the service station store in Skipton Road, Cross Hills, on two
AN award-winning interactive show for young people with a keen interest in medicine and studying the human body is coming to Bradford next month. Operating Theatre Live will be taking place at Parkside School in Cullingworth on Saturday, June 22
IT was a debutant who bowled Baptist to a victory which saw them remain top in their Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League group. The Group B leaders had fresh bowler Arfan Zeb to thank as he took six wickets for Bowling Baptist as visitors
ONLY six games in the whole of the Dales Council Cricket League made it to completion at the weekend. The pick of the bunch saw joint-leaders Muff Field beat the weather and Tong Park Esholt in Division B. Home-side Muff Field scored 268-9,
FORMER Bradford City assistant manager Steve Parkin is looking forward to giving back to "the most unselfish person" he's ever met. Parkin and Bolton boss Phil Parkinson spent many a happy year at the Bantams taking them to promotion glory and a
May 14, 2000: CITY 1 (Wetherall 12) LIVERPOOL 0 LIVERPOOL are building up for an all-English Champions League final in Madrid. City are clearing their heads for a return to League Two come August. Their paths have gone a very different way
ROWAN Milnes says he wants to develop his game further after his starring role in Bulls' Challenge Cup upset over Leeds Rhinos. The 19-year-old says it was a dream come true to beat the Super League giants, some of whom he has grown up watching
GARY Bowyer believes patience will be the key with City next season. The Bantams will inevitably start among the League Two promotion favourites – but will also be the supposed big boys to be shot at by the rest. Bowyer insists success must be
A man accused of working for the “ring and bring” Sully Line in Bradford told the jury he had no idea the friend he was arrested with was a drug dealer. Luqman Nazir said he was a family man who would have nothing to do with trafficking in cocaine
