Police have used ‘tactical contact’ to stop a suspected stolen quad bike - and people in Baildon ‘loved’ the decisive tactics. Observers say the move seems to indicate a step change in the way Bradford officers deal with nuisance off-road bikers
LAST year, when driving to my sister’s in London, I got lost. I stopped to ask directions. The pedestrian said: “I know where that is but some roads are one-way and I can’t explain how to get there - I always use my satnav.” Driving using satnav
A FILM shot in Bradford, which has won awards around the world, is back on the big screen. Polterheist (15) is about two hapless gangsters given 72 hours to find a stash of drug money stolen by their deceased boss. When the frantic pair kidnap a
War graves smashed by vandals in the run up to the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings have now been restored to their former glory. The gravestones at Hirst Wood Burial Ground in Shipley - which belong to soldiers who fought in the first and
Four family members, who were convicted of selling counterfeit clothes, have been sentenced for a £1 million tax fraud after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Brothers Yasir, Qaisar and Amar Choudry, and their brother-in-law Mudasar
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident which occurred earlier today on Lower Wellington Road at the junction with Little Lane in Ilkley. At around noon, a white Mercedes Panel Van was reversing when a 90-year old woman sustained injuries
YOUNG performers are sharing the stage with puppets in a new version of Alice in Wonderland. ITKids Academy of Performing Arts in Idle present summer show, Alice, based on the classic Lewis Carrol book. The story is brought to life in a new adaptation
A WORLD cyclocross champion is targeting victory is this year's Otley Town Centre Races which will take place next Wednesday. Nineteen-year-old Tom Pidcock, who is from Otley, is hungry for the win of the elite race at Otley. Pidcock is double
The first nine trains in a £500m new fleet for local rail services will start carrying customers from Monday, train operator Arriva Rail North announced yesterday. Nine trains will begin operating on routes between Doncaster and Leeds, Cumbria and
BRADFORD hospital staff will go on strike early next month, it has been confirmed. It comes after more than 200 staff working for the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust voted to take industrial action in a bid to defend their pay and
GARY Jones thuds into last season as if it was an opponent bearing down on City’s goal. “It was a bit of a joke from start to finish,” admitted the skipper from the team that set the benchmark for the modern-day Bantams. “Getting relegated at
THE historic Queensbury Tunnel would be the "jewel" in a multi-million pound Bradford-Halifax Greenway, campaigners fighting to save it from closure say. And a senior Bradford councillor has called on Highways England to withdraw its application to
CALLUM Bustin and Colton Roche return to the Bulls 19-man squad as John Kear makes two changes to face Widnes on Sunday. Skipper Steve Crossley, who suffered a sternum injury in the win over Halifax, and Dalton Grant make way. BULLS: Bustin
A NEW rainbow badge scheme to promote LGBT+ inclusivity has been launched at Martin House Hospice Care for Children and Young People. The initiative aims to show children, young people and their families that Martin House is an open, non-judgemental
WHEN Asif Khan was commissioned to write a play for the National Youth Theatre, he wanted it to be “something that matters to me, to my friends and family”. “I’m not a spokesperson for Muslims,” adds the award-winning Bradford-born writer and actor
YORKSHIRE Water and firefighters are issuing a warning to those considering a dip in reservoirs and waterways ahead of what is set to be a sweltering weekend. Temperatures are set to hit 30 degrees across the country so many may see the county’s
A GROUP of local councillors have agreed to continue to fund tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire, despite an ongoing investigation into its governance, following chief executive Sir Gary Verity’s resignation. The West and North Yorkshire business
A TAXI company will have two possible places to re-locate to after a pair of planning applications were approved. Menston based Rideaway Taxis had been looking to move from their existing base at the Fairfax Club - which is due to be demolished
WELL-LOVED comedian Dom Joly is heading to Bradford for the first time next Wednesday, as he welcomes an audience to spend the evening with him at the Salt Beer Factory, on Bingley Road in Saltaire. He told the Telegraph & Argus about how the persistence
A MAJOR road into Halifax will be closed into the weekend. Boothtown Road is closed after a water main burst yesterday. Calderdale Council said a diversion is in place, but the closure is likely to remain into the weekend. Delays are likely
Residents on a Bradford street were unable to leave for work this morning after armed police blocked off the road. The force arrived at Cambridge Street early in the morning, with nearby Great Horton Road also closed off. A witness said the
A RETROSPECTIVE planning application to install a Juliet balcony in a Conservation Area building has been refused. At a meeting of Bradford Council’s Keighley and Shipley Area Planning Panel on Wednesday, members were told that exterior work had
A road in Bradford City Centre has been closed off after a late night police incident. Police received a report of damage caused to a vehicle at Dryden Street, East Bowling. A window of a vehicle was damaged but no one was injured. The
Air ambulance crews were put into action after a hit and run between a cyclist and blue VW Golf. The driver made off after the accident on Leeds Old Road in Bradford - leaving the cyclist with injuries. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police
A SENIOR Bradford councillor has accused regional super-council West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) of spending “scary” amounts of money on its committee meetings. Leader of the Conservatives group on Bradford Council John Pennington claimed
CITY'S glamour friendly with European champions Liverpool next month has sold out. The remaining 1,000 tickets for the Valley Parade clash on Sunday, July 14 were snapped up yesterday - meaning an attendance of over 24,000 will watch the newly-crowned
A parrot stuck up a tree has been saved by one of the fire service's rescue officers in Heckmondwike. The officer climbed up a fire engine's ladder to bring the bird back down to safety on Moorfield Avenue yesterday evening. The bird was returned
The fire service has highlighted the importance of smoke detectors after rescuing a dog from a house blaze in the early hours. Crews were called out to Claremont Road in Wrose, Shipley, at 3.30am where the resident was treated for smoke inhalation
SIR - That 57per cent of attacks on firefighters in West Yorkshire over a recent 12 month period were undertaken in Bradford is an appalling statistic (T&A, June 24). This tells us much about the sort of youths apparently involved, and perhaps
TELEGRAPH & ARGUS Camera Club member Danny Virr must have lightning fast reflexes. He captured this puffin at the perfect moment. Danny receives a free print of this picture thanks to Bradford Camera Exchange. Would you like to see your photographs
DRUGS kingpins are “manipulating and distorting” Islamic texts to recruit dealers, a Bradford Imam fears. Imam Alyas Karmani, who works with communities battling drug and gang crime, is concerned Pakistani teenagers are being “groomed into criminal
A KEY Council planning policy has been questioned by a government inspector. Last year Bradford Council refused a retrospective planning application to build an extension to the front of a terraced house in Laisterdyke. Planning officers said
STUDENTS at a Bradford school were visited by Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, Mark Burns-Williamson. He recently joined the Bradford Community Champions initiative to help inspire young people across the district and spoke at Carlton
A BINGLEY-based home care service has been rated inadequate and placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The health watchdog inspected Bronte Care Services in May, judging it to be inadequate in the safety and leadership
THE new Lord Mayor of Bradford launched her year long charity appeal at the Broadway Shopping Centre yesterday. Councillor Doreen Lee will use her year in office to raise funds for two special causes. Child Bereavement UK supports young people
June marks the beginning of local gala season, and none would be complete without a traditional Gala Queen. Here are some from the Bradford District in the 1970s from the Telegraph & Argus archives. Two-year-old Benedict Fryer, of East Morton
A FORMER Bradford man is to be honoured in receiving this year's Armed Forces flag. David Ellis, 84, was born in St Lukes Hospital and attended St Augustine's Primary School and then Barker End Secondary Modern. He now lives in Skipton with his
HIT musicals Mamma Mia, Kinky Boots and The Bodyguard are heading for Bradford as part of a glittering new season of entertainment. Big names from theatre, dance, music and comedy - including Lulu, Bastille and Lenny Henry - are also on the
SIR - One of the main stories in the newspapers of late was about the withdrawal of the free TV licence for over-75s and the possibility of jail if we don't purchase one when the concession ends But it was a report in the T&A that concerned
PLANS for a cattery in Keighley have been refused, with some Councillors questioning why the application had come before a planning committee in the first place. An application for a "small scale cattery" on the grounds of Beltrees on Occupation
HANGING Heaton will hope to build some momentum and try to catch Bradford Premier League pacesetters Woodlands when they host mid-table Cleckheaton tomorrow. The second-placed Batley side will no doubt have taken confidence from beating a young
CONSISTENCY is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for New Farnley, says captain Lee Goddard. The side were touted by many to be pushing for the title in the top flight of the Bradford Premier League. But, New Farnley - who have pumped
Keshav Maharaj, Yorkshire’s new short-term overseas, says simplicity is the key to his game. South Africa’s Test left-arm spinner has signed on with the White Rose for the next three Specsavers County Championship matches, starting against champions
NATHAN Edmondson won the Nige Moore Memorial Road Race, held by members and friends of VC Bradford Pennine Cycles. The 68km race had a complete field of 48 starters. Competitors had to complete 20 laps of the former Halifax RC track. The winner
JON Magrin says the Bulls must focus on substance over style in their race for a play-off finish. John Kear’s side are currently two points off the Championship top five with nine games to go. And Jamaica international Magrin admits the sprint
Widnes Vikings' hopes of an immediate return to Super League following relegation were scuppered when they received a 12-point deduction for going into administration earlier this season. But the club were saved and their campaign remains very much
SHAY McCartan and Jordan Gibson have come back to a “new” City after their loans. McCartan spent the whole of last season with Lincoln, scoring seven goals to help them win the League Two title. Gibson joined Stevenage during the January transfer
WOMEN’S rugby league saw the launch of the Women’s Super League in 2016 and has gone from strength to strength year on year since then. Bradford Bulls have been at the forefront of that rise, winning a League and Challenge Cup treble in 2017.
A 21-YEAR-old father-to-be has avoided jail after being caught with two men in a car stolen minutes before from Queensbury. Bradley Robertshaw and Daniel Rayner were jailed earlier this month for more than seven years each after smashing their way
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with over 1,000 more arson incidents in the past year than in the previous one, shocking new figures have revealed. The majority of these incidents involved fires in the open, such as bonfires and deliberate grass fires.
