WORK to widen Hard Ings Road in Keighley has been delayed due to unexpected problems found during the rerouting of underground pipes and cables. Bradford Council and contractors this week pledged to work hard to make up for the delay by bringing
Three taxi drivers were given suspensions during a road safety crackdown on a Bradford estate. Officers from the Steerside Enforcement Team have now released the results of the initiative, which took place on the city's Holme Wood estate last Thursday
A CRIMINAL was left humiliated after failing to escape police and falling over in mud twice. Police tracked down the man in Ravenscliffe this morning for a drugs offence in North Yorkshire but, when he realised who was knocking on the door, he
WEST Bowling have been drawn away to Sherwood Wolf Hunt in the second round of the Challenge Cup. The Bradford side will make the trip to Nottingham to face the Midlands League outfit following their 24-12 win over Featherstone Lions in the first
Children in part of West Yorkshire could soon be chowing down on vegan food as part of plans to help combat climate change. Catering Leeds, which provides school dinners to 182 primary schools across the city, is set to trial “environmentally friendly
PASSERS-by had a lucky escape when this tree came crashing down in Keighley this afternoon (Jan 14). The incident happened in Market Street, near Morrisons supermarket. This photo was taken by reader Keith Newton. "My wife and I had walked
THREE fire engines have been rushed to a building in the city centre. The engines could be heard making their way along Hall Ings at around 5:40pm. It is believed they were heading in the direction of The City Exchange Apartments. One
Senior police officers in the north-west may have feared that a controversial TV programme about sexual grooming in Keighley could have heightened media and political interest in any similar problem in Manchester, a new report has revealed. Fears
A BRADFORD-BASED manufacturer of cleaning products has launched its first ever TV advert. Astonish, in Staithgate Lane, just off the M606, has seen the commercial come to fruition thanks to a multi-million-pound investment. The company's revenue
TWO local cricket legends will have one of Bradford’s top civic honours bestowed on them after councillors voted to admit them to the “The Roll of Honorary Freemen of Bradford.” At an extraordinary meeting of Bradford Council this afternoon, members
A LIBERAL Democrat Councillor has left the Lib Dem Group and joined the Labour Group on Bradford Council. It was announced that Councillor Julie Humphreys, who represents the Idle & Thackley ward, has defected from the Liberal Democrat group minutes
THE jury in the Denholme murder case has been warned to expect “disturbing and unpleasant” evidence in the course of the six-week trial. The panel was today sworn in at Bradford Crown Court to try the five men who deny murdering Mohammed Feazan
HEAVY traffic is building on the M62 this afternoon due to a 'technology issue'. The problem meant Highways England struggled to open smart motorways as a running lane, resulting in delays to travel time and building queues. It is expected
The parents of a 15-year-old girl killed after being hit by a car were today given a restraining order at Bradford Magistrates' Court to stop them 'harassing' the motorist involved in her death. Colin Dawson, 47, and wife Angela, 50, had been due
A man exposed himself in a petrol service station shop before being racially offensive to a member of staff, a court heard. Police went to the Morrisons mini-market in Station Road, Cross Hills, near Keighley, at 10pm on March 16 last year, after
AN appeal has been launched to trace relatives of the late John Folan from Brighouse. Mr Folan passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020. Anyone with information should contact coroners officer Jayne Dawson on 01274 705373721.
A man has escaped a driving ban after magistrates agreed he would suffer ‘exceptional hardship’. Ashfaq Hussain, 48, was at risk of an automatic six month ban as a totter after receiving seven penalty points, which took him over the maximum 12 points
Motoring specialists have revealed an eight step checklist for what Brits should do if they’re involved in a collision while behind the wheel. Whether the road traffic incident is the driver’s fault, another road user's responsibility or a complete
DECEMBER 2014: CITY 1 (McArdle 32) SCUNTHORPE 1 (Adelakun 90) FORMER history maker Rory McArdle is set to face the Bantams for the sixth time since his 2017 move to Scunthorpe this weekend. McArdle has had a mixed bag of performances against
AN OIL spillage on a major Bradford route left two cars skidding out of control. Police received reports of a two-car crash between a blue Kia and another unknown car just after 9am. A clean-up is underway at Queen's Road - close to Midland
BRADFORD Cinderella Club is still spreading some Christmas cheer by sending scores of underprivileged children from across the district to the panto. Several schools and community groups have applied for funding so that Bradford's neediest children
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Bradford here’s a look at some of Prince Charles' past visits to the city
A NEW trial date has been set for two teenage girls accused of destroying a swan’s nest and attempting to damage a swan. The pair, Katie Mellor, 18, of Hawthorne Drive, Yeadon, and Davina Morrow, 18, of Dockfield Place, Shipley, face charges relating
BRADFORD Dragons moved into the top eight after securing a 84-77 win over fellow playoff-chasing Leicester Warriors. The Dragons knocked down a string of shots that gave them an 11-8 lead. Jermayne Laing, Ricky Fetske, and Albert Margai all got
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into a reported robbery at a Keighley town-centre building society. Police remained at the scene, at the Skipton Building Society, in Cavendish Street, throughout this afternoon. A man in his 30s has been arrested
POLICE have issued an image of a person they would like to identify. It is in relation to a public order offence that occurred in Bradford. The incident happened on Saturday, January 11. If you have any information that could help police
4:39pm READ MORE: Jury in murder case warned to expect 'disturbing and unpleasant' evidence
STEETON remain bottom of the North West Counties League Division One North, after their crucial away game at Bacup Borough on Saturday was abandoned at half-time due to a waterlogged pitch. Only one team will be relegated at the end of the season
A WARNING has been sent to drone users ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Bradford tomorrow. West Yorkshire Police Drones tweeted: "Ahead of our exciting visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tomorrow at #RoyalVisitBradford
A MAJOR road in Bradford is expected to be closed "for some time" after a bad oil spillage. A clean-up is underway at Queen's Road - close to Midland Road and Manningham Lane - which is currently covered in a thick brown substance. A further
BRADFORD City women were unable to convert their recent successes in the West Riding County Cup in the FA Women's National League Division One North as they were hammered 7-0 by fifth-placed Durham Cestria. The bottom-placed side had beaten Durham
PEOPLE living on the outskirts of Mirfield say their compact village will more than double in size if a contentious housing estate goes ahead. Developers want to build 48 houses on a parcel of farmland off Northorpe Lane. To do they must demolish
THE Conservative Group on Calderdale Council is expected to appoint a new leader this week following Scott Benton’s election to Parliament. Coun Benton won the Blackpool South seat for the Conservatives in December’s General Election, gaining the
AS a boy, Alan “Buddy” Brook liked to draw pictures in the ice that appeared on his bedroom window on winter mornings. He has been fusing art and the natural world ever since. The garden of the beautiful Baildon house he shares with his wife, Anita
THE Spenser Wilson Halifax League annual meeting at Pellon Social Club began on a sombre note with news that former league secretary Leyland Smith - one of the most prominent sporting figures in the Halifax area - had died aged 77. A league vice-president
WEST Bowling booked their place in the second round of the Challenge Cup by surprising National Conference Premier Division hosts Featherstone Lions 24-12. The promoted Division One side have a good relationship with the competition after reaching
BULLS' Championship fixture at York City Knights will be played at Bootham Crescent rather than the Knights' new stadium. It was hoped that the league match on Sunday, February 9 would be the first at the LNER Community Stadium. But York have
PLANS to open a martial arts centre in a Bradford mill have been approved. Last year David Fairley submitted a planning application to Bradford Council to change the use of the ground floor of Thornton Mill, Bedes Close, Thornton to a martial arts
THREE drivers, all with no insurance, were reported by West Yorkshire Roads Policing Unit in the early hours of this morning. The first incident involved a Toyota Yaris, which West Yorkshire Roads Policing Unit said in a tweet was stopped in Bradford
TRAFFIC has returned to normal in Greengates after an earlier accident. The accident is believed to have taken place on A658 Harrogate Road and caused traffic to be slow both ways at A657 New Line. Telegraph & Argus reporter Brad Deas said
BRADFORD Council is planning a move away from neatly trimmed grass verges to wildflower verges instead – and we say it can't do so quick enough. Britain's grass verges have been trimmed and strimmed to within an inch of their lives – quite literally
Foxhill Primary School has received funding from housebuilder Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire, after it gifted them £1,000 to help maintain its brass band. It is part of Persimmon's Community Champions scheme, where its regional businesses choose
REPRESENTATIVES from local Councils have discussed the Catch 22 situation that leads to people sticking to travelling by car rather than moving to public transport. West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee were given an update on
COUNCILLORS will today decide whether to create a new Town Council to represent the Shipley Area. A group of Shipley residents have been campaigning for several years for the introduction of a parish Council in the area. Neighbouring Baildon
PLANTS that were once dismissed as weeds and cleared from the District’s parks will now be embraced as “diverse flora” - according to a new Council report. An annual report into Bradford Council’s Parks and Green Spaces service details how parks
AN at risk pub could be classed as an “asset of community value” by Bradford Council. In December 2018 The Sun Inn in Cottingley, one of the only drinking establishments in the village, shut its doors. A few months later a planning application
A MUM-OF-SEVEN who hand paints 'remembugs' in memory of lost loved ones is on a mission to give the royals a special gift on their Bradford visit. Ashlee Holt has helped more than 1,500 grieving families keep their memories alive by decorating
WITHIN the last five years, minors from the Bradford district as young as 13 have been arrested and charged for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, West Yorkshire Police has revealed. In a disclosure log released in December after a
BUSINESSES on Bradford’s North Parade have hit out at the Council’s decision to introduce Sunday parking charges on the street. A number of people have taken to social media to share their anger at the situation. Karen Lee, owner of the Sing
A WATCHDOG has raised concerns about a mental health provider which runs a number of hospitals in the district. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out a review of Cygnet Health Care - which has hospitals in Bierley, Wyke, Wibsey and Brighouse
PEOPLE across the region pedalled West Yorkshire to victory in last month’s Winter Wheelers – an advent calendar cycle challenge run through the CityConnect programme More than 940 people across West Yorkshire cycled over 93,000 miles during Winter
ILKLEY-based property consultancy DE Commercial has brokered a deal in the town allowing a local firm to expand further. DE Commercial advised private clients on the letting of 9-11 South Hawksworth Street to Wilkinson and Partners Chartered Accountants
ONE of Bradford's major estates could get a new food store if plans are given the go-ahead. An application has been submitted by a Mr J Cordingley, of Crag Investments, to demolish Holmewood Social Club on Broadstone Way and build a new Heron Foods
LEWIS Pattinson, the head groundsman at Bradford Grammar School, has spoken of his pride at looking after the grounds at the school. He said: "It's not just a job, it's a way of life." He tell us what his job is like and how he loves being
PROSPECTIVE students in Bradford have been urged to kick off a career in nursing with a local degree, ahead of the university applications deadline. Those enrolling on courses would join thousands of local nurses and midwives already employed with
A pharmacist and his wife are preparing to take on Africa’s highest mountain. Gurjit and Raj Singh will be setting off for Tanzania on Saturday, January 18 to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Mr Singh, who owns Otley Pharmacy on Market Place, had decided
FORMER Bradford Bulls star Robbie Hunter-Paul loved his brief cameo in Sunday's charity friendly with Leeds Rhinos, even if it did leave him exhausted. He waxed lyrical about returning to Headingley, despite copping his fair share of stick from
BAILDON completed the double over Wibsey with a 22-17 Yorkshire Three win at Jenny Lane which saw the visitors regain their pride despite defeat. In the corresponding fixture earlier in the season, Wibsey lost their home match 38-18 in a display
THORNBURY Celtic smashed Shipley Town 5-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup. Athletico Bramley joined the Bradford side after a 6-0 victory against New Inn in their fourth round tie. James Hochstrasser
Jason Manford has said he was disappointed that his TV series Scarborough was not renewed as he thought it served an often forgotten demographic. The sitcom about a group of friends in the North Yorkshire seaside town, which starred Manford, Catherine
FEWER pensioners in Bradford are receiving financial help to keep them warm over winter than a decade ago, figures reveal. Charity National Energy Action says cold weather has a "devastating" impact on frail and elderly people, with an estimated
“WHAT game were you watching?” It is an accusation that will have been levelled at every football reporter – usually over a contentious player rating. And often us humble hacks feel the same when we hear a manager extolling the virtues of a performance
IT was a limited schedule in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League with Saturday night’s rain playing a pivotal part in several postponements. Therefore, the Championship took the limelight with two fixtures surviving the weather. East Bierley
GARY Bowyer is hoping the imminent return of Jamie Devitt can provide the creative spark City are lacking. The Bantams boss is looking to arrange a game behind closed doors to give the midfielder a run-out. Devitt is bursting to be involved after
Children are being sent to school with a packed lunch of a sugary drink, a packet of crisps and a chocolate bar, researchers in West Yorkshire have found. A study revealed that while, overall, the amount of sugar in packed lunches is declining,
WIBSEY remained in the promotion picture by gaining bragging rights over St Bedes with a 2-0 victory in the Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division. Chris Wood and Chris Mortimer bagged late on for the home side. Stanningley OB were the other
