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  • Foster hails singles strength in Bradford Union victory

    CHRIS Foster hailed his side's singles success after Bradford's victory at home to Teesside. The hosts made it two wins from two in the Yorkshire Inter-District Union League with a 24-12 triumph at West Bradford. And just like in their opening

  • Bradford Live grand plans spark excitement at preview event

    “We really want to put Bradford back on the map for major touring artists." These were the words of the NEC Group's Phil Mead as he spoke tonight during a glitzy event to preview plans to bring the former Odeon cinema back into use. Mr Mead

  • E-fit appeal after street robbery in Odsal

    WEST Yorkshire Police officers from the Bradford South district would like to identify the person in the above E-fit image in relation to a street robbery near to Odsal roundabout on Monday morning (June 10). If you have any information about this

  • Keighley Cougars appoint Rhys Lovegrove as head coach

    KEIGHLEY Cougars have confirmed the appointment of Rhys Lovegrove as head coach until the end of the 2020 season. The former Bradford Bulls player, aged 32, takes the top job at Cougar Park on a permanent basis after overseeing first team matters

  • Pothole repair causing delays on M62

    REPAIRS to a pothole on the M62 are causing rush hour delays. Highways England are reporting approximately 8km of delays Westbound between Junction 29 at Lofthouse to J27 at Gildersome. They expect this to become worse and ask that drivers

  • Biker taken to BRI after Bowling Back Lane collision

    A MOTORCYCLIST has been injured in an accident on Bowling Back Lane in Bradford. An eye witness reported seeing a biker laying on the ground after the incident at about 5.10 tonight. He was taken to the Bradford Royal Infirmary for treatment

  • “This show is more relevant than ever today”

    TOM Milner had to go to dark places for his role as Johnny, a boy who escapes the suburbs and loses his way, in rock musical American Idiot. The Northowram actor is delivering a powerful, haunting performance as the protagonist of the cult show,

  • First two wildcards announced for Ilkley Trophy

    PAUL Jubb and Maia Lumsden have just been announced as the first two wildcards for the 2019 Ilkley Trophy, taking place at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, starting on Monday and running until Sunday, June 23. Hull-born Jubb was the first ever

  • M62 closure delayed by bad weather

    HIGHWAYS England has postponed this weekend’s full closure of the westbound M62 due to the poor weather forecast. Ardsley Railway bridge, which sits between junctions 29 and 28 of the westbound M62, needs to be re-waterproofed, and the closure had

  • Dramatic developments in Manningham shooting trial

    One of the defendants in the conspiracy to murder shooting trial has been cleared of the offence and discharged from the dock. Sakib Ditta, 24, of Greystones Drive, Keighley, and his three co-accused have all been found not guilty on the judge's

  • Car on M62 without rear windscreen also has no full licence

    IT was a busy late shift for West Yorkshire Police's traffic cops on the M62 last night, with one vehicle stopped for not having a rear windscreen in place. Traffic officer Martin Willis said on Twitter that the driver originally tried to evade

  • Queensbury apprentice bricklayer scoops Yorkshire title

    AN APPRENTICE bricklayer from Bradford College is set to compete in a national skills contest after being crowned Yorkshire’s best. Josh Smith from Queensbury won the junior category of the Yorkshire division of the Guild of Bricklayers competition

  • LETTER OF THE DAY: No excuse for fly-tipping

    SIR - Why, if a picture is worth a thousand words, did Imran Hussain MP (T&A, June 8) choose to have his picture taken down a typical fly-tipped back alley in Bradford to underline the poverty that is prevalent in the city and, moreover, to emphasise

  • Former Yorkshire ace Jim Love expects festival feel at York

    Jim Love, a trophy-winning batsman for Yorkshire through the seventies and eighties and now heavily involved at York Cricket Club as head coach, is hoping the forthcoming County Championship match against Warwickshire at Clifton Park can spark memories

  • Blood centre makes urgent plea for rare blood type donors

    NHS Blood and Transplant is calling more for donors at Bradford Donor Centre with a rare blood type which is in the fastest growing demand in England. New figures published during National Blood Week - June 10 to 16 - show that the Leeds stock holding

  • PwC fined £4.55m over auditing mistakes at Yorkshire branch

    BRITAIN'S accounting watchdog has slapped PwC with a £4.55 million fine for failing to challenge management at IT management firm Redcentric, where a £15 million black hole was later uncovered in its books. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)

  • Bradford pubs to benefit community projects

    GOOD causes in Bradford could receive investment for community projects through a new initiative in which the town’s pubs have partnered with Carling and a national ‘Your Pub Can’ scheme. More than 20 local pubs have accessed funding which not-for-profit

  • Bradford City sign Jackson Longridge from Dunfermline

    City have completed their fifth signing of the summer, beating off stiff competition to secure the services of highly-rated defender Jackson Longridge. The left-back has agreed a two-year contract and arrives from Dunfermline Athletic, after a

  • Dance, music and theatre planned for Bradford Festival

    BRADFORD’S City Park will burst into life with a colourful line-up of high quality creative street theatre and dance from July 12-14 as part of the Bradford Festival. The 2019 festival features over 21 musical acts, 20 street theatre shows, a dance

  • M62 closure postponed due to bad weather

    Roadworks originally planned for the M62 westbound this weekend have been pushed back. The roadworks would have led to the closure of the M62 westbound from 20:00 on Friday 14 June until 05:00 Monday 17 June between Junction 29 (M1) and Junction

  • Club prepares for a PHAB time this summer

    BRADFORD PHAB Club is making preparations for its annual summer sports camp for physically handicapped and able-bodied youngsters and young people around the district. Recent National Lottery funding of £10,000 has helped the self-funding club,

  • Guiseley fans a big factor in Felix signing new deal

    FANS favourite Kaine Felix has signed a one-year extension to his contract with Guiseley. The 24-year-old from Peterborough says the supporters are one of the main reasons he decided to stay at Nethermoor. The winger said: "It was a simple decision

  • Bradford businesswoman launches online training academy

    BRADFORD businesswoman Terry King OBE is launching a new chapter. Terry, who co-founded Chapter 3 Enterprise, a not for profit company supporting the needs and aspirations of older people, has launched a new online training company - Chapter 3 Academy

  • Delays expected after lane closure on M62 westbound

    Commuters travelling on the M62 Westbound may face delays as urgent repairs to the carriageway take place. The repairs have been undertaken between the slips at J27 near Gildersome. The workforce had aimed to complete the work by 9.45am but

  • Keighley firefighters tackle mystery van blaze

    Firefighters were called out to Keighley in the early hours of the morning to find a mystery van up in flames. The crew arrived at Green Sykes Road, Laycock, where there was a large, unrecognisable van tipped on its side on June 13. There was

  • Facebook community reporter Natasha Meek joins T&A team

    THE Telegraph & Argus has welcomed a new reporter, thanks to a Facebook community journalism scheme. Natasha Meek is one of around 80 community reporters working in newsrooms across the UK, funded by the social media platform. Natasha will

  • 'No waiting' scheme near school to be scrapped

    PLANS to introduce “no waiting” restrictions on a Thornton road are likely to be abandoned. Bradford Council had planned to introduce traffic measures that would prevent people from parking on Leaventhorpe Lane, near Beckfoot Thornton school, on

  • Bradford businessman supports school building campaign

    BRADFORD businessman Zulfi Hussain is supporting a campaign to build schools in Africa. Zulfi, who was awarded an MBE for services to charity and previously launched the Bradford-based charity, Global Promise in response to the Boxing Day Tsunami

  • Royston calls for unity as Cougars look to end horror run

    'LET'S stick together' is the message from Keighley Cougars as they look to stop their slide of four successive defeats this weekend. Paul Royston, Cougars' strength and conditioning coach, says he understands the club's fans getting nervous after

  • Bob Hood departs after 25 years service to Yarnbury

    HORSFORTH-based Yarnbury RFC have announced a new coaching team for the coming 2019/20 season, which will see the departure of long-serving Bob Hood. Tom Gilchrist has been appointed head coach, having previously worked as an assistant coach to

  • Bradford first city outside London to host DIVERSE Festival

    SENIOR figures from the world of television will be appearing at the Channel 4 DIVERSE Festival, which takes place in Bradford on Monday. Hosted by proud Bradfordian Anita Rani, figures from the various broadcasters will be appearing at the festival

  • Number of people injured on Bradford's roads falls

    THE number of people injured in crashes on Bradford's roads is at its lowest level in over seven years. In 2018 there were 1,291 people injured in road accidents across the Bradford District - down from 1,366 in 2017. It is the lowest the figure

  • Paralympic legend Brown takes to water for next challenge

    A DOUBLE Paralympic gold medallist archer is looking to making a splash with her next challenge. Danielle Brown will be taking part in the John West Great East Swim at Alton Water in Suffolk on Saturday, June 22, where she will tackle a 5km swim

  • ANGLING LINES: Scott claims veteran win at Raskelf

    The latest news from the local angling scene. BRADFORD NO1 ANGLING ASSOCIATION The long-awaited coarse season on the region's rivers opens on Sunday, with most likely to be carrying a touch of extra water from this week's rain. This should

  • West Bowling aim to continue title charge

    WEST Bowling will be aiming for yet another win this weekend after an emphatic victory last time out away at Askam. Promotion-hunting Bowling sit in second spot in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division Two and welcome Hull Dockers