FIREFIGHTERS have been at the scene of a scrapyard blaze in Bradford this evening. They were called to Rutland Street, off Wakefield Road, at 7pm. A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said around 20 cars in the yard
WHILST cyber-attacks occurred long before 2017, their profile was significantly raised when a group called Lazarus – assumed to be based in North Korea – committed the largest global ransomware attack of our time, known as ‘WannaCry’. How did it
PARTS of Bradford could be hit by snow and ice from this evening, the Met Office has warned. A yellow weather warning is in place for parts of the district from 8pm tonight until 10am tomorrow. Gritters will be out to do a full grit of
MORE arrests were made today as part of a major operation to tackle so-called county lines drug dealing between Bradford and Harrogate. Around 40 officers were involved and arrested three women and eight men in Harrogate. Bradford homes
A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire. Firefighters were called to the scene, on Garden Road, Brighouse, just before 2.30pm today. A West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said the fire was in the bedroom.
A WOMAN'S photo of her rejuvenated Bradford church has won a national photography competition. The image depicts families dancing to mark the reopening of St Stephen's CofE Church, in West Bowling. It was taken by church member Hannah Owens last
THE funeral of Jordan Sinnott will take place at Bradford City’s Valley Parade ground on Wednesday, March 4. The Bradford-born former Huddersfield Town and Chesterfield midfielder died last month, aged 25, following an assault in Retford, Nottinghamshire
DOES your dog have it what it takes to be on the stage? If your pet pooch has star quality, it could end up in the spotlight at the Alhambra. Romantic opera La Boheme is heading to the theatre on Wednesday, March 25 and producer Ellen Kent said
A number of local sides have had their games postponed this evening due to waterlogged pitches. Thackley were set to welcome National League North side Farsley Celtic to Dennyfield with both sides hopeful of progression through to the West Riding
FAMOUS Bradford brass bands will be witnessed by visitors from across Europe and the United Kingdom next weekend. The Yorkshire Brass Band Championships take place on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8. It will see the likes of world-famous
BRADFORD Bulls have re-launched the flexi pass at its lowest ever price allowing supporters to get six match tickets for the price of five. As in 2019, fans can use the six flexi pass tickets anyway they like whether that is one ticket for six
KEIGHLEY gardener Steve Thorpe came to the rescue with a huge pile of extra sandbags when Haworth flooded recently. Water surged through the bottom of Mill Hey, next to Haworth railway station, during the height of Storm Ciara earlier this month
An employee at a firm of Bradford solicitors has denied eight counts of fraud and unlawful possession of identity documents. Susheel Madhas, 40, appeared at Bradford Crown Court today to plead not guilty to all the charges against him. Madhas
A NEW campaign has been launched to highlight the danger and harm caused by serious organised crime gangs operating in Keighley and Ilkley. The Crimestoppers initiative is asking people to speak up 100 per cent anonymously if they know who about
THE Reverend of Saltaire's historic Grade I listed church says she is "absolutely devastated" after part of the ornate ceiling collapsed. Saltaire United Reformed Church, which was commissioned and paid for by Titus Salt in the mid 19th century
February 2012: BARNET 0 CITY 4 (Fagan pen 17, Atkinson 37, Reid 58, Wells 88) IT’S very unusual for City to play on the extra day of a leap year. Saturday’s home clash with Plymouth will be their first game on February 29 since a 1-0 win at Bury
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a crash. It happened on Elland Bridge in the early hours of this morning. Officers were called at around 4.57am by the ambulance service to a report a blue Volkswagen Golf had been in
OVER 20 children and staff from a West Yorkshire school have gone into self-isolation following a ski trip in northern Italy. The group - 19 pupils and four members of staff - from Salendine Nook High School Academy, Huddersfield, returned from
A SHIPLEY firm has been named the county winner in this year's National Bakery Awards. Just Desserts was recognised for its sustained growth from its beginnings as a start up by husband and wife team James and Carol O’Dwyer more than 35 years ago
GUISELEY have issued a statement condemning the racist abuse incident which occurred in their match with Gateshead at Nethermoor last Saturday. The Vanarama National League North match was halted just before the half an hour mark when referee Kristian
A LANE is closed and traffic is slow-moving on the M62, after reports of a broken down vehicle this afternoon. One lane is closed on the M62 eastbound between J25, A644 Wakefield Road (Brighouse) and J26, M606 J1 (Chain Bar). The incident was
2:52pm The trial cannot continue without the attendance of all 12 jurors, so the proceedings have therefore had to come
YORKSHIRE Tea has asked people to "try to be kind" after it received online abuse over a picture of Rishi Sunak with a bag of its teabags. There were calls to boycott the brand on Friday after the Chancellor shared the image with the caption: "
A MUM from Ilkley has called into a national radio phone-in programme for advice on coronavirus following her son's ski trip in Italy. New advice from the government instructs anyone with flu-like symptoms who recently travelled to Northern Italy
POLICE would like to identify these individuals in relation to a number of separate incidents. This round-up includes 13 images in total. Two relate to the same theft from a shop, two are in connection to the same public order offence and another
WEST YORKSHIRE Police has tweeted that missing man Colin Mitchell has been found safe and well. Mr. Mitchell is 70 and from Keighley and police expressed concern for his welfare after he was reported missing. In a tweet published just after
RHYS Evans has re-joined Bulls on a season long loan - having penned a permanent contract with Leeds Rhinos. The 27-year-old initially moved to the Emerald Headingley Stadium on loan from John Kear's side but has since put pen-to-paper on a permanent
TWO more schools in the Bradford district are fully or partially closed today, it has been revealead on the Bradford Council website. In addition to Beechcliffe Special School and Dixons Cottingley Academy, whose closures were announced earlier
THE Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race which was set to take place this afternoon has been cancelled. There had been a huge push for office workers to use their lunch hours and take on the other challengers in the event. But Bradford Cathedral has
REGIONAL leaders and experts have warned devolution in West Yorkshire is needed sooner rather than later, lest the region faces ‘severe financial penalties’. The calls come amid renewed attempts to get a deal from government to create a Leeds-based
CITY have lodged a formal complaint with the FA over "offensive chanting and abusive language" heard in Saturday's game at Newport. Stuart McCall yesterday told the Telegraph & Argus that he had been shocked by the "vile" shouts from one supporter
TRAFFIC is slow in Queensbury this morning, after an accident on A644 Brighouse Road, near Tesco. According to the AA's traffic news, the road is "Partially blocked [with] queuing traffic due to accident on A644 Brighouse Road near the Tesco Superstore
TWO SCHOOLS in the Bradford district are closed today, according to the Bradford Council website. Beechcliffe Special School is closed, as the Council website reveals a statement from the school, saying, "School remains closed today to staff and
WEST YORKSHIRE Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of a missing man from Keighley. Colin Mitchell, 70, is described as white, 5ft 5 and of medium build. He has grey hair which is short on the sides and bald on top
TOP leaders in the Northern Powerhouse initiative have handed Parliament their proposals for 'levelling-up' the economy ahead of next month's budget. The Chairs for the 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the North of England, known collectively
ALL Together Now Choir! left staff at Bradford Nightstop in shock when they handed over a large charity donation. Choir members Chris Kemp and Liz Robinson visited the centre's Chris Watson at the Carlisle Business Centre, Bradford on Sunday.
Baildon Tree Partnership is running a tree planting event in Baildon over two days this week. Thanks to a large group of volunteers, the team will be planting on the field at the bottom of the Shipley Glen Tramway on Wednesday and Saturday. Baildon
TONG Garden Centre has appointed a project manager to oversee the next phase of its £2m extension project. The two storey extension at the front of the building will create a new entrance, additional restaurant and further retail space as well as
THERE will be a celebration of Bradford women at Delius Arts next Sunday. Taking place between 2pm-4pm, there will be talks about women's activism through poetry, art, story and lived experience. To make sure it is the most inclusive atmosphere
MENTAL health professionals in the Bradford area have been working with national charity Diabetes UK to support the emotional and psychological needs of people living with the condition. Research from the charity found that seven out of 10 people
LONG-STANDING friends Riffat Akram and Molly Kenyon love introducing visitors to people and places in our city. From March 3-5 they will be hosting two Palestinian teachers, and inviting other Bradfordians to meet them. Since 2006, an annual
MORE needs to be done to convince people that reducing their carbon footprint will make their lives better - a Councillor has claimed. During a recent discussion on the Climate Emergency in Bradford, it was claimed people would be more receptive
A PUB that was shut down last year following numerous noise nuisance concerns could re-open if Bradford Council grants a new licence today. In September the Council revoked the licence of the Wyke Rose pub after a panel of Councillors were told
A school has been rated ‘good’ by Government inspectors just over three years after becoming an academy. Worth Valley Primary, at Bracken Bank, Keighley, has received glowing praise from Ofsted for the quality of the education it provides to its
WORK to replace Keighley’s “not fit for purpose” fire station has been approved as part of West Yorkshire Fire Service’s latest budget. West Yorkshire Fire Authority approved its 2020/21 budget and four year medium term financial plan at a meeting
TWO 11-YEAR old girls from Bradford have been selected to represent their country at a major European competition for majorettes, which will be held in Spain this July. Sophie Khan and Lillie-Grace Best, of majorette troupe Centre Stage Twirl Stars
PLANS to convert the basement of a city centre building into office space have been submitted to Bradford Council. MMR Construction has submitted an application to change the use of the basement of 22 to 24 Canal Road - a building that has been
Name: Sean Pickles Teacher at: Immanuel College (BDAT) Subject: Science What made you decide to be a teacher? Whilst at university studying medicine, as part of my course, I got the chance to go into schools and teach anatomy and physiology
STEETON AFC are looking towards youth as they look to bolster their ranks across their junior and reserve sections. The North West Counties side run a reserve, U18s and U15s team. All these sides play at the club's Summerhill Lane ground, which
STEETON face a race against time to get their new ground at Marley ready in time for the FA’s grading deadline, and have started a fundraising page on GoFundMe to help out. They have to raise about £10,000 within the next few weeks to ensure they
A DECISION is expected next week on plans to build ten retirement bungalows on land in Liversedge. Johnnie Johnson Housing Association, which is based in Cheshire, has submitted the plans for the 0.35 hectare site off Sixth Avenue. The organisation
KEIGHLEY'S Muhammad Ali thanked Tyson Fury for providing him with inspiration after he successfully returned to the boxing ring with a win. It was a debut like no other for the 2016 Rio Olympian who won on a second round disqualification with his
SWEET or savoury, rolled or flat – however you enjoy your pancakes really doesn’t matter, as long as they don’t end up on the floor! Here we look back at pancake day races – and some mishaps – from across the years. Love looking at old pictures
STUART McCall intends to sit down with chief executive Julian Rhodes this week to talk recruitment for next season. The Bantams boss has certainly not given up on the current campaign despite back-to-back away defeats cutting his side four points
THE chances of Yeadon-Guiseley Motor Club staging their fourth club championship trial on Sunday at Addingham Moorside was in the balance. For a starter Airedale, Wharfedale and Wensleydale were more or less lakes with impassable roads and were
RAWDON Old Boys beat Hartshead 4-2 at home in West Yorkshire League Division One to close the gap between the two sides to one point. Seventh-placed Rawdon also have three games in hand on their visitors. Dan Pickles scored a double, while Lewis
FAIRBANK United upset the odds to squeeze through on penalties and book their place in the semi-final of the Yorkshire Amateur League Hancock Cup. Fairbank found themselves a goal down going into the last five minutes against Championship side Golcar
With the Bradford district hit by snow on Monday, there was a great opportunity for photographers to get out and about to capture images of the district at its wintry best. Many atmospheric images have been sent in by members of the Telegraph &
A rail line in the Bradford district is set to run Pacer-operated services long into the future, it has emerged. But passengers on the Calder Valley line into Bradford Interchange need not worry, for the only place a Pacer will be found running
A MAN serving jail sentences totalling nine and a half years for conspiracy to rob and storing Class A drugs and ammunition at his home will pay back just £1 for his criminality. Mohammed Shah, 21, was brought back to Bradford Crown Court yesterday
A MAN who was killed in a high-speed crash on the M606 following a police pursuit sustained most of his injuries due to not wearing a seatbelt, an inquest heard. Yasib Ali Mahboob died on December 18, 2017, after being pursued by officers in the
