British holidaymakers will be given guidance on travel insurance and taking their pets abroad as part of a new public information campaign ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period. “The UK’s new start: let’s get going” adverts will be launched
YORK Green Party has apologised and started an internal investigation into controversial comments by a councillor about the death of former Leeds United and England star Jackie Charlton. As The Press revealed this morning, City of York Councillor
YORK councillor and former Lord Mayor Dave Taylor has apologised for causing offence after welcoming the death of World Cup winner Jack Charlton because of his involvement in 'bloodsports.' The Green Party councillor for Fishergate posted the controversial
A POLICE officer was hit by a car, suffering a leg injury. A spokesman for the police said the incident occurred at around 6pm on Friday in Ashley Street, Keighley. Two other officers were making an arrest and there was some contact with a vehicle
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken ankle following a two-car crash in Wyke. The incident occurred this afternoon at a junction in Green Lane. Police attended the scene to redirect traffic while the collission was cleared
A TOTAL of 57% of Yorkshire businesses expect to make Covid-19 redundancies and 87% are braced for a second lockdown, the Yorkshire Finance Director Survey has revealed. The survey of more than 60 Yorkshire-based finance directors, published today
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a car on the Shipley Airedale Road, in Bradford, this afternoon. A spokesman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said a land and air ambulance attended the
Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp could be merging which would allow users to chat across apps, no matter which one they themselves are using. Facebook - which has owned WhatsApp since 2014 - is said to be testing the new feature, according to WABetaInfo
A CAR was seized by police in Brighouse last night after a member of the public had concerns over the manner it was being driven. Police stopped the car and found the driver had no licence, no insurance and failed a roadside breath test after providing
As the BBC announced changes to its TV license policy people across the country have been wondering what the rules are and if they need one. The BBC has revealed it will be changing its policy regarding free TV licences for over-75s, with many
OFFICERS from West Yorkshire Police's Steerside Enforcement Team seized a van in Holme Wood after it was spotted travelling at speed this morning. The vehicle was stopped and the driver found to be a disqualified driver. The van was seized and
Jack Charlton will be remembered not just as a World Cup hero for two nations but also as a larger-than-life character with a treasure trove of stories. Here are some of the more remarkable anecdotes either about or told by the former defender
Football fans have been leaving tributes to World Cup hero Jack Charlton at the ground where he played throughout his 21-year career. Flowers, scarves and football shirts had been laid around Charlton’s personalised floor tile outside Leeds United
Choristers from across the UK have united to record a lockdown version of the song Sing Forever to raise funds for struggling choirs while singing is banned in cathedrals. Vocalists from the following cathedrals and choral foundations recorded
BRADFORD Moor Park has been spruced up this weekend thanks to the efforts of the Friends of Bradford Moor Group. The group has amassed more than 500 members within a month and Saturday saw a number of them gathering in the park to pick up litter
Choristers from Bradford Cathedral have been among scores of cathedrals and choral foundations across the UK to unite online and record a lockdown song. The choristers' version of the song Sing Forever is to raise funds for struggling choirs while
AN 18-year-old man has been seriously injured during an incident on Otley. Police are appealing for information after the incident last night. Officers were called to Kirkgate shortly after 9.30pm on Saturday where the victim, an 18-year-old man,
A MAN is in hospital in a serious condition after being injured in an incident last night. Police are appealing for information after being called to Kirkgate, Otley, shortly after 9.30pm where the victim, an 18-year-old man, was found in the street
A CAR was seized by police in Brighouse last night after a member of the public had concerns over the manner it was being driven. Police stopped the car and found the driver had no licence, no insurance and failed a roadside breath test after providing
WITH pint glasses still on the bar, the inside of Bradford’s Newby Square pub was revealed by the Telegraph & Argus recently in photographs shared by urban explorer The Derelict North. The pub, on Bowling Old Lane, closed in 2016 and had its licence
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisations across West Yorkshire are being invited to bid for grants of up to £5,000 to support people in their communities to cycle to work. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s community grants scheme, part of its CityConnect
Residents are gearing up to fight proposals to build 174 new homes on a former quarry site in Hipperholme. Strata has applied to Calderdale Council seeking permission to build the homes by remediating and developing the 15-hectare sight at South
NEW research shows how the COVID-19 pandemic is influencing the travel choices local people in are making. West Yorkshire Combined Authority carried out the research to understand how the pandemic has changed work and travel patterns and to
AN eyesore building that has recently been demolished will be replaced by a development of a shop and flats. Before its demolition, 284 Cemetery Road was a derelict and badly fly posted single storey building. A planning application
Could you be entitled to a share of a long-lost relative's estate? When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to the Crown. It can be any kind of property, such as buildings, money or personal possessions. If you
A CITY centre cafe which gave a new lease of life to an old and unsightly unit appears to have closed its doors for good. Lefteris Coffee & Tearoom opened last year in what used to be KFC, in the former Brown Muff & Co department store building
BRADFORD'S school immunisation team will be carrying out catch-up vaccination sessions for Year 8 and 9 pupils over the summer for those who missed their immunisations during lockdown. Parents are being urged to make sure their son or daughter attends
THE head of Bradford’s biggest social housing provider is to retire after a glittering career of 17 years. Geraldine Howley, Incommunities Group Chief Executive, has announced she plans to step down from her role at the end of 2020. The community
BRADFORD is home to numerous beautiful buildings steeped in history, places we can be proud of. But how would you rank them? Which one is the best? Here is a list of nine of the top sites, facts and figures on each but sadly, due to the coronavirus
IN the latest edition of our look back through the T&A picture archives, here are five football teams from Thornton’s sporting past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these great photos? Our first picture is of Thornton
THE evolution of a Saltaire landmark from a working mill to an art and business hub has been celebrated over the decades by photographer Ian Beesley. His association with the mill began in the early 1980s, when he was commissioned by the then named
AFTER being released from professional clubs, most players end up on the non-league scrapheap, determined to find a team that will help them climb back up the football ladder. For Matthew Fossen, this was a route he wanted to avoid. The ex-City
THE ARMY has been called in to beef up Bradford's coronavirus testing after it emerged the city is on a knife-edge amid growing concern about local outbreaks. Although the number of cases per 100,000 people has fallen over the last few days, Bradford
A MAN who grew a second crop of cannabis in his attic after the police busted the first £22,000 grow has been jailed for 12 months. John Booth was told by Judge Jonathan Rose that the drugs could attract criminals willing to break down his
