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  • Bradford district now has 23 confirmed coronavirus cases

    THERE are now 23 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bradford, official figures have revealed. That's a jump of seven from yesterday. Leeds has 67, Kirklees has 24 and Calderdale has nine.  As of 9am today, a total of 104,866 people have

  • Police recover stolen car

    POLICE in Bradford have today recovered a car stolen in Keighley the day before. West Yorkshire Police's Operation Steerside team discovered the Volvo, which was stolen on Wednesday, while on patrol in the Bradford East area today. Forensic officers

  • Brazen youths flout lockdown rules in Bradford

    A SHOCKING image of group of youths brazenly flouting coronavirus lockdown rules in Bradford has emerged. A Telegraph & Argus reader snapped the picture in Great Horton, branding their actions “disgusting” as they blasted music around the streets

  • Young woman suffered head injury in assault

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Bradford which left a woman with a head injury. It happened in Ashwell Road at the junction with Saplin Street at about 9.50am on Friday, March 20. The victim, a 24-year-old woman, attended

  • Nation joins together to 'clap for carers'

    PEOPLE across the country have taken part in a mass round of applause for the frontline healthcare heroes who are risking their own lives battling the coronavirus pandemic. The Clap For Carers initiative saw residents applauding from their doorsteps

  • Bradford families desperate to return to Britain

    TWO Bradford families are among the thousands of Britons stranded around the world by the shutdown of air travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Vinay Verma has made a plea for help after he and his parents were caught up in the nationwide

  • Overcrowded prison is getting safer - but challenges remain

    Leeds Prison has become a safer and more respectful place since a damning report in 2017 but it continues to face significant challenges, says Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. The overcrowded inner-city prison is home to many men on

  • Ventilators: University of Bradford offers expertise to makers

    THE University of Bradford has issued an open invitation to businesses requiring help to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak. David Barker, technical services manager from the University of Bradford’s Faculty of Engineering & Informatics, says the university

  • These essential job listings rise since lockdown

    MORE than 21,000 jobs for essential workers have been listed online over the past three days, according to new research.  Reboot Digital PR Agency looked through the GOV website for all UK essential workers listed and looked for as many jobs listed

  • Bradford firm honoured with top health and safety award

    BRADFORD-based Cardinal Project Management has been honoured with an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Cardinal has received a silver RoSPA Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure its

  • WATCH: Big emergency response at Bradford fire

    FIREFIGHTERS from across West Yorkshire were called to a Bradford blaze this afternoon.  Crews from Bradford, Odsal, Fairweather Green, Cleckheaton, Stanningley, Morley, Rawdon, Mirfield, Featherstone, Halifax and Skelmanthorpe were scrambled to

  • Can you give Talking Telegraph charity space for emails?

    THE Talking Telegraph in Bradford has put out an appeal for help distributing recordings of the T&A's stories. Because of restrictions on meeting up in the coronavirus outbreak, the charity is trying to operate remotely. But because of the

  • Appeal goes out to former signallers

    NETWORK Rail is appealing for former professional signallers in Yorkshire to help make sure the railway can continue running during the coronavirus crisis. Network Rail is working hard to keep signal boxes and control centres across the region

  • Northern bring in new measures during crisis

    NORTHERN have brought in a number of new measures to help protect passengers and staff during the coronavirus crisis. Until further notice all waiting rooms at Northern stations will be closed. This follows advice from government and is in-line

  • REVISIT BRADFORD: Where to go once lockdown lifted

    WE are living through really weird times at the moment with most of the places we would love to visit in the Bradford district strictly off limits due to the coronavirus lockdown. But when the lockdown is lifted and we can once again visit locations

  • Dramatic scenes as fire breaks out in Holmewood

    THIS dramatic picture captures the moment pallets went up in flames in Holmewood. Firefighters from Bradford and Odsal were called to the scene, on Bridgeway, earlier this morning.  A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said

  • Police tell public not to travel to exercise

    POLICE are warning people that they aren't allowed to drive somewhere to exercise or walk the dog under the Covid-19 restrictions. Officers have tweeted that they are seeing people with dogs and bicycles in their car rather than exercising locally

  • Salts Mill aims for world domination in online vote

    A TRIO of district landmark buildings are vying for your votes in a unique online competition. Salts Mill, Bolton Abbey and Skipton Castle have all reached the last-16 of Welcome to Yorkshire’s World Cup of Yorkshire, showcasing the best God’s

  • Police warn of bogus callers in BD7 area

    POLICE are warning about bogus callers in the BD7 saying they are from Universal Credit. West Yorkshire Police's Contact Management Centre say they have had a report of three people in the Great Horton, Scholemoor and Lidget Green area. They

  • Crash reported on Barkerend Road

    AN ACCIDENT has partially blocked Barkerend Road in Thornbury. Slow traffic is reported due to the crash near Lapage Primary School.

  • 7 household products to use to clean your home

    LOCKED down households have been offered advice on how to clean their homes with a range of store cupboard staples. Penny-pinchers from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk have revealed seven products – from baking soda and white vinegar to lemons and salt –

  • Bradford district now has 16 coronavirus positive cases

    THE Bradford district now has a total of 16 positive cases of coronavirus. The latest figures were released last night and include a case of a staff member at Oxford Bingo, on Dudley Hill Road, Eccleshill. A spokesperson for the club posted

  • Three arrested over Beldon Road stabbing

    THREE people have been arrested over a stabbing in a house on Beldon Road, Great Horton. Police have confirmed that the incident happened at about 10pm last night. Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in

  • The Maths Factor - How to help your kids with numeracy at home

    TV presenter Carol Voderman has launched The Maths Factor - a new website to help children learn numerical skills. The Countdown star hopes to support children across the country with their basic maths skills through a variety of educational online

  • Bradford residents asked to park sensibly

    RESIDENTS have been asked to leave room for bin wagons and emergency vehicles to get along their road. With residents working from home instead of commuting to their business, parked cars have been left blocking access for Bradford Council’s 26

  • Bradford firm delivers hygienic panels to new hospital

    A BRADFORD firm has landed a contract to supply hygienic cladding to the emergency Nightingale Hospital in London. The ExCeL London is being converted into a pop-up hospital to treat the country’s sick during the coronavirus outbreak. The NHS Nightingale

  • Council could force sale of land to move road scheme forward

    COUNCIL bosses have authorised the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders to allow a major traffic scheme to go ahead. At a meeting of Bradford Council’s Executive on Tuesday, members discussed the Bradford to Shipley Route Improvement Scheme - a multi

  • Bingley's Great Daffodil Walk cancelled amid lockdown

    A SPONSORED walk which was due to take place in Bingley this Sunday has been cancelled, with the UK on lockdown. The annual Great Daffodil Walk was to raise funds for Marie Curie Hospice Bradford, and was to take place in Myrtle Park and the St

  • My First Game: Botham, Shilton and a Cantona bedsheet

    IAN Botham became a national hero when he almost single-handedly won the Ashes in 1981. But for three City fans, Valley Parade springs to mind at the mention of the cricketing icon. We throw open the column to the supporters for the second

  • Kear backs Sawyer taking leading role for Bulls

    JOHN Kear has welcomed Mark Sawyer’s decision to step up as acting chief executive at the Bulls during the current crisis. The Dewsbury chairman has assumed the top role, as the sport battles the huge financial implications of the coronavirus lockdown

  • THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bradford’s Rumbelows store

    In 1982 soaring rents and rates and were driving shops out of Bradford. On Broadway – the city’s first pedestrian precinct four leading retailers had closed or moved. Love looking at old pictures from across the Bradford district? Join our new

  • We're not on a break, says Bantams keeper O'Donnell

    RICHARD O’Donnell admits the worst part of football’s current inertia is not knowing when it can start again. It is coming up to a fortnight since the game was halted because of the coronavirus pandemic. The season has been suspended until

  • Disgust at four fun-seekers caught enjoying BBQ and camp fire

    A group of youths have come in for fierce criticism after meeting up round a camp fire and enjoying a barbecue today - in defiance of strict Government guidance on social distancing. The youths fled when police arrived on the scene in Hipperholme