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  • Leeds United defender wins appeal against red card

    LEEDS defender Gaetano Berardi's dismissal in Saturday's defeat at Millwall has been overturned, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. Berardi was shown a straight red card in the 14th minute at The Den after being adjudged by referee James

  • Keighley hope Webster can be springboard for new Cougarmania

    KEIGHLEY want Jake Webster to be the springboard to a new chapter of 'Cougarmania' after his shock move from Bradford Bulls was confirmed by both clubs. As exclusively revealed by the T&A and sister paper Keighley News earlier today, the Australia-born

  • Stick Man branches out to city stage

    CHILDREN’S book Stick Man, by Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson, is heading for a Bradford stage. The show, for young theatre-goers, which features illustrations by Axel Scheffler, follows Stick Man on a morning jog which turns into quite a misadventure

  • Young Britcar motor racers inspire school's pupils

    TWO successful Yorkshire racing drivers spoke to students from Bradford’s Woodhouse Grove school to offer inspiration and encouragement. Leeds driver Moh Ritson – who is 17 years-old and a pupil at Woodhouse Grove himself – spoke to students from

  • Love Island star at The Broadway

    LOVE Island star Belle Hassan will be at The Broadway on Saturday, hosting a fashion and beauty event. The reality TV star and make-up artist will be giving make-up masterclasses and taking part in Q&As as part of The Broadway Styled, which

  • Super six sign up as Bantams put their faith in youth

    BRADFORD City have announced the signing of six exciting new academy prospects, with the group looking to work their way up through the club's youth ranks. Under-15s Noah Wadsworth, Sam Bentley and Darryl Ombiang and under-16s Harvey Rowe, Cole

  • Pub set to reopen after £830,000 refurb and expansion

    A PUB will officially reopen next week following an £830,000 refurbishment and expansion project. The Livery Rooms, in North Street, Keighley, will formally unveil its new look next Tuesday morning. An extra 35 full and part-time jobs have been

  • Not 999: Police receive call complaining about a train delay

    POLICE have reiterated that 999 should only be rung in emergencies after a train delay call. The West Yorkshire Police Contact Management Centre received a call from an individual who had a very specific complaint. Their train from a Bradford

  • Man pleads guilty to causing death by dangerous driving

    A MAN has pleaded guilty to causing a death by dangerous driving and will be sentenced at the end of this month. Jose Blanco-Medina admitted the offence at Bradford Crown Court today after Mark Paul Walker died on Shipley Airedale Road on November

  • Bradford Council holds cash for Brexit preparations

    BRADFORD Council has agreed to hold just over £100,000 in additional Government funding to cover any last minute eventualities ahead of the country's planned exit from the EU at the end of this month. Along with other local authorities, the Council

  • Residents oppose ‘skyscraper’ care home plan

    Residents are opposing plans for a 66-bed residential care home on a former school site which they argue would leave them with “a neighbouring skyscraper” on their doorstep. Torsion Care Ltd’s proposals for the former Hipperholme Grammar Junior

  • Future of museum to be debated at Council meeting

    The future of Red House Museum in Gomersal, which has links to the Brontes, is to be debated at a meeting of Kirklees full council next week. The move has been prompted following a campaign by supporters, who secured more than 3,000 signatures on

  • Shopping centre bans vaping

    VAPING is to be banned in Keighley’s Airedale Shopping Centre. The use of all e-cigarettes in the popular precinct will be prohibited from Tuesday (Oct 8). Centre manager, Steve Seymour, said the move was in step with bans imposed at many other

  • £140,000 of cash seized from criminals is up for grabs

    GROUPS across the Keighley district are being invited to apply for cash aid in the latest round of Safer Communities Fund grants. The pot – containing cash seized from criminals – is administered by West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner

  • Demand made to return £300,000 owed to two Bradford schools

    BRADFORD East MP Imran Hussain is demanding £300,000 be returned to two schools in his constituency, following the collapse of Wakefield City Academy Trust. Mr Hussain has written to the Secretary of State of Education, Gavin Williamson, outlining

  • PCC joins in with Navaratri party

    BRADFORDIANS celebrating Navaratri were joined by West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Mark Burns-Williamson was invited to the festival, which symbolises the triumph of good over evil by PC Dharmesh Mistry. The festival is celebrated

  • Bulls ace Webster to join Cougars in major coup

    KEIGHLEY Cougars are poised to make a sensational swoop for Bradford Bulls ace Jake Webster, the Telegraph & Argus understands. The 35-year-old Australian is set to become Cougars' fourth signing of the close season and the club's owner Mick O'Neill

  • Yorkshire small businesses gloomy on Brexit

    A THIRD of Yorkshire small firms are expecting performance to worsen, as calls for a Brexit deal and an ambitious Budget are stepped up Small firms are calling on the Government to secure a Brexit deal and come forward with radical policy interventions

  • 'My shops only had one visitor thanks to street closure'

    THE CLOSURE of a town centre street for resurfacing has led to a massive drop in trade, claims a Keighley businessman. Nick Berard says his two companies received just one visitor rather than the usual dozen or more on Monday morning because Lawkholme

  • Man assaulted Environment Agency officers

    A MAN has been sentenced to a community order after he assaulted two Environment Agency officers. Sam Hunter, 27, of Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, was ordered to take part in a 21-day thinking skills and rehabilitation programme and 80 hours’ unpaid

  • £1,000 for playground at primary

    HARDEN Primary School has received a £1,000 donation for playground improvements. The money has been given to the school’s Parent, Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA) by Skipton Properties. Each month the developer is giving away £1,000 to

  • Dementia friendly films at The Light

    THE Light Cinema has teamed up with Age UK on a new monthly film club for older people. The Monday Movie Club, which starts today, is aimed at helping older people enjoy cinema. It will take place at the Light on the first Monday of each month.

  • Daniel Stendel leaves role as Barnsley head coach

    Barnsley head coach Daniel Stendel has left the club after a 10-game winless run. The 45-year-old German departs with the Tykes in the bottom two of the Sky Bet Championship, having collected six points from 11 games. Adam Murray, the club's

  • Police reveal results of road crackdown in Holmewood

    POLICE have issued the results of a road safety crackdown in Holmewood which led police to hand out nine traffic offence reports. Operation Steerside teamed up with the Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing team and dished out two Section 59 warnings

  • Fire-hit petrol station store in Liversedge to be extended

    PLANS to extend the shop at the Co-op run Millbridge service station in Liversedge, following a fire, have been approved. The petrol filling station on Bradford Road has a brick built kiosk building which was closed down due to the damage sustained

  • Albion advance to play-off final after Cougar Park rout

    Keighley Albion Ladies 44 Halifax Ladies 16 IN front of a large crowd at Cougar Park, Keighley Albion Ladies put on the performance of a lifetime to reach this Saturday's League One play-off final. With tough opposition for the hosts, Halifax

  • Cause of Keighley blaze still under investigation

    THE CAUSE of a three-storey inferno in Keighley is still unknown after crews from across West Yorkshire brought the fire under control. The fire severely damaged premises in South Street which has many uses including a takeaway restaurant and a

  • Driver gets car seized despite warning from Bradford police

    A driver who had already received a warning that his car may be seized has lost his car for good. The man, who was in a black matt Mercedes car, was found late into the night driving antisocially and without due care and attention. Police seized

  • Bar becomes art gallery for local talent

    PAINTINGS and photographs by four local artists is on show this month in central Bradford. Artists Steven Spencer and Catherine Gilford will be exhibiting their paintings, while Jason Feather and Simon Sugden will be displaying their photographic

  • Triumphant Thornton individuals scoop Halifax League awards

    THORNTON'S impressive season in the Spenser Wilson Halifax Cricket League Premier Division has seen two players recognised for their fine individual achievements. Josh Hutchinson's batting achievements have been well-documented, with his 314 not

  • Bantams defender O'Connor shortlisted for player of month

    PAUDIE O'Connor has been nominated for League Two player of the month for September. The City centre half is on a four-man shortlist after some impressive performances for the Bantams, which included goals against Northampton and Scunthorpe.

  • Boxing prodigy Alvina Razak meets the Lord Mayor of Bradford

    A YOUNG boxer who made history as one of the first Muslim and Asian girls to fight for the UK was invited for tea with the Lord Mayor of Bradford. Sedburgh Boxing Club's Alvina Razak met councillor Doreen Lee at Bradford's City Hall where they

  • CAR REVIEW: Ford Fiesta Active

    THE Ford Fiesta - which is now something of a modern British motoring icon - continues to go from strength to strength. Its purposeful and distinctive looks are backed up by engaging driving dynamics. As with many of its predecessors, the steering

  • Hotel check out as they thrash Wrose Bull to go third

    STATION Hotel took advantage of a quiet weekend in the Bradford Sunday Alliance Premier Division, with a six-star performance at Wrose Bull. Hotel won 6-2, with the highlight being a fine brace from Connor Bower. The victory moves them up to third

  • Stories of Ripper era brought to stage

    THREE actresses from the district star in a powerful play based on women’s experiences during the Ripper era. Natalie Gavin - who this year has been in hit TV dramas Line of Duty and Gentleman Jack - stars alongside Jesse Jones, and Tessa Parr

  • Tong cheerleader Denby earns place in USA championships

    A CHEERLEADER from Tong has landed a place in a national team after achieving European success. Denby McGinty, a pupil at Tong Secondary School, has been been training with the Yorkshire Martyrs team for the last six and a half years. And,

  • Milk vending machine plan for Baildon farm

    A BAILDON farm has revealed plans to add a new milk vending machine to its business. Low Springs Farm, Hawksworth Road, wants to create a timber hut to house the piece of kit. The vending machine would give members of the public an opportunity

  • New culture plan for Bradford's next decade to be created

    EIGHTY per cent of people in the 12 most deprived wards of Bradford are among those who have lowest engagement with culture, according to a Council report. It was revealed ahead of a meeting of tomorrow's Regeneration and Environment Overview and

  • Walk to school and ditch the car, says MP Naz Shah

    THE MP for Bradford West is encouraging people to ditch the car and walk to school after a climate change meeting with three schools. Naz Shah met representatives from the Green Lane, Miriam Lord and Westbourne Primary Schools - where a new walking

  • Police searches on Bradford street enter eleventh day

    A SEARCH in a Bradford street as part of a murder investigation has entered its eleventh day. Police officers are still making enquiries in Independent Street, Little Horton, over the alleged murder of Susan Howells and have been in the area since

  • Vaughan return gives Bantams boss food for thought

    CITY’S potential is starting to excite Gary Bowyer as he faces a selection dilemma over James Vaughan. The skipper is available again for next weekend’s trip to struggling Morecambe after serving a one-game ban. But Bowyer must decide who to

  • Referee decisions prove crucial in Old Grovians defeat

    OLD Grovians came out second best in a closely fought 26-19 defeat at home to Ripon. Two controversial tries (one given, the other not) by the visiting Scottish referee turned out to be decisive in the Yorkshire Two clash. Grovians took an early

  • Wharfedale edge Preston in tense encounter at the Avenue

    Wharfedale 20 Preston Grasshoppers 19 A CLOSELY fought battle between old adversaries saw Wharfedale come out on top by a single point in a tense National League Two North encounter at the Avenue on Saturday. Late changes to the home side

  • 'New' Bulls owner flew to watch away games

    PROSPECTIVE Bulls owner Chris Brereton travelled to watch them in both France and Canada last season, the Telegraph & Argus understands. Brereton is thought to be heading the consortium in talks with Andrew Chalmers about taking over the club.