Moves to create a temporary park on the site of the mothballed Westfield shopping development have received a cash boost from a fund designed to transform communities hit by recession. The plan for an urban garden on Bradford’s ten-acre Broadway
Volunteers from across Keighley were honoured in this year’s Community Star awards. Big-hearted people from neighbourhoods, estates and villages won a host of awards. They ranged from community centre volunteers to church members and children to pensioners
Haworth will become the “library hub” for the Worth Valley in a scheme, councillors have been told. Members at the Executive committee have accepted a report which details plans for new libraries at Haworth, Idle and Wyke. Bradford Council’s executive
Councillors have approved the transfer of £1.2 million feasibility funding to allow a case to be drawn up for five alternatives to the original Odsal Sports Village. Bradford Council’s executive approved the transfer at a meeting at City
The incessant rain caused postponements for both of the local semi-professional sides hoping to be in action tonight. Thackley should have headed to Selby Town in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division but they got a
An MP has called for the Government to look again at whether forced marriage should be made a criminal offence if cases continue to rise in the next year. Keighley and Ilkley MP Ann Cryer has spent ten years raising awareness of the problems
Football fans who lost their lives in the Bradford City fire disaster will be remembered at a memorial tournament to mark its 25th anniversary. The competition, which has been an annual event since 1986, will take place over the Easter bank
A bus advertising campaign aims to drive home the message that it’s a lot easier to see an NHS dentist than people expect. Access to NHS dental care is being advertised on buses across Bradford and Airedale as part of an awareness campaign
Plans for an Asda store in Bradford look set to be given the go-ahead despite a 520-name petition opposing the scheme. The proposal for a store off Cemetery Road took a step forward when Bradford Council planners recommended the development
A homeless man died after suffering severe burns when his sleeping bag caught fire as he slept on a Bradford street. Muhammad Riaz, 57, known to his friends as Uncle, will be remembered at a church service tomorrow night, at the Bradford headquarters
A troupe of Brownies trod the boards to help raise funds for a new church building and to help Romanian orphans. They were among acts in a Showtime Spectacular charity production staged at Wrose Methodist Church, Shipley. The show also included West
From Japanese paper craft sessions to Easter egg hunts, there’s a variety of events and activities on offer across the district this bank holiday weekend, come rain or shine. At the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth there will be an Easter
Yorkshire’s plans for filling their main overseas slot for 2010 could be set for an unexpected boost after news broke that Ryan Harris has been left out of Australia’s squad for the World Twenty20 in May. The White Rose county had resigned themselves
Two teenagers were locked up today after a Bradford student was burgled and attacked. Shafraz Ali Khan, 19, of Farnham Road, Great Horton, Bradford, was sent to a young-offender institution for 16 months for the break-in. He and a 15-year-old boy admitted
James Dawson showed his versatility by winning both the 50 metres breaststroke and butterfly events at the Yorkshire Sprint Meet in Sheffield. The 14-year-old City of Bradford star had excelled over longer distances earlier in the month, winning four
The Bulls' squad remains unchanged for Thursday's derby clash with Leeds Rhinos. Andy Lynch travels to Headingley as part of the 19-man squad, with coach Steve McNamara confident he will be fit to start. Bradford's skipper left the
The 22nd reunion of the HMS Arethusa Association is from September 24 to 27 at the Ambassadore Hotel in Scarborough. All Arethusa family and friends are welcome. For further details e-mail roland.sawyer@btinternet.com, write to The honorary secretary
Chris Mitchell tamed the longest (green) course to win the section in the second of Airienteers’ Saturday Spring O-Lite events held at Roundhay Park. Ian Marshall was second and veteran international Ruth Ker was first woman and third overall. Jack
A graduate from Ilkley who created a student guide has been named as one of the most enterprising young Brits of the year. Will Anderson, 23, has reached the finals of a national competition after setting up his own business in his second year at university
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Baildon: construction of detached dwelling, 42 Pasture Road. Baildon: install two solar panels on north-west facing dormer facing south-west and two solar panels on south east
It was a good job the rain stopped when more than 130 staff and students at Shipley College embarked on a one-mile run in aid of Sport Relief. Not least because of some revealing fancy dress costumes on show such as that donned by brave sports student
Two Brownies groups in Bingley may be forced to close due to a lack of leaders. District commissioner Angela Bolton said: “We are desperate, and if no one comes forward then they may have to be closed. ‘‘There is plenty of help, training and support
Defender Luke Oliver is set to extend his City loan from Wycombe until the end of the season. The current one-month deal was due to expire on Saturday.
More than 100 jobs - around five per cent of the workforce - are to be axed at Skipton-based financial outsourcing firm HML, a subsidiary of Skipton Building Society. Roles will go from across HML's five offices in the UK and Ireland . A
The first race in the new Keighley & Craven District Primary Schools Cross-Country League proved a great success. The event at Silsden Park, organised by Hothfield School, attracted 163 children representing 12 schools. This is the third such area league
Wibsey Warriors were made to battle hard for their 50th unbeaten Pennine League game on the bounce in Division Two at Morley. After being behind for much of the game, they managed to come away with the two points, eventually finishing 40-30 victors.
Bradford Dudley Hill will look back on a 40-38 win at Myton Warriors as the defining moment of their National Conference League campaign if they go on to gain promotion to the flagship Premier Division. Hill were looking to be on the way
CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE LEAGUE – Under-11 A: Horsforth Earthquakes 1, Thackley Warriors 0; Shipley Lions 6, Menston 1; Skipton LMS6, Long Lee 0. Under-11B: BD3 7, Guiseley 1; Bingley 1, Oakworth 2; Thackley Sunday 7, Guiseley Tigers 3. Under-11C: Horsforth
Bradford United beat table-toppers Shipley Lions 1-0 in what could prove to be the title decider in the Keybury League under-nines Red divison. This was always going to be a tight game and it was no suprise that it was settled by a single goal. Shipley
Running Log A strong, biting wind greeted competitors for the 16th BAILDON BOUNDARY WAY off-road half marathon, to go with having lost an hour’s sleep as the clocks went forward. In-form Thomas Adams of Ilkley Harriers (79min 07sec) took it all in his
Fire broke out at a Bradford takeaway shop in the early hours of this morning. Scenes of crime officers from West Yorkshire Police are probing the cause of the blaze, which is being treated as suspicious. The incident happened at Deli Bite, in Morley
Cross Roads duo Richard Hargreaves and Paul Haigh were crowned WIBSEY CENTENARY PAIRS champions after a 21-13 win over Clayton opponents Paul Gill and Paul Kaye in the final. The season opener had total prize money of £520 and saw Hargreaves and Haigh
Kirsty Moroney scored two of the tries as Bradford Thunderbirds hammered Keighley Victoria Cats 64-6 in a dress rehearsal for the Challenge Cup final. Moroney opened the scoring, with fellow England player Jen Waite converting, and Bradford moved into
The mother of a Bradford student with Asperger’s Syndrome who was beaten to the floor and kicked repeatedly in the head has lambasted the “disgusting” behaviour of his attackers. Nineteen-year-old Daniel Ratcliffe, who has the form of autism which affects
A retired couple are spending their holidays providing vital support to Gambian schoolchildren. Ken Duesbery, 70, and Jean Peterson, 67, from Idle, regularly visit the African country. They were originally drawn by the weather but have grown fond of
WEST RIDING YOUTH LEAGUE – Challenge Cup finals (at Emley Moor): Under-18: Elland 28, Illingworth 4. Under-17: Bradford Dudley Hill 22, Queensbury 10. Under-16: Siddal 22, West Bowling 4. League: Under-15, Premier: Sheffield HH 34, Queensbury 4. Play-offs
She was 18 at the start of the First World War, 52 when the NHS was formed and had been a pensioner for more than a decade when Neil Armstrong reached the moon. And tomorrow, great-great-grandmother Florrie Baldwin, who last year became the oldest person
Novice banger racers Gareth Parfitt and Jordan Paver drove 2,300 miles across Europe in two old cars – and spent six hours in a cell after being pulled over by police. In their first ever banger adventure, the 20-year-old students made a mad
A 21-year-old man has been jailed for three years for leading police on a high-speed chase and going on a house-breaking spree while on bail for dangerous driving. Judge Robert Bartfield told Jamie Spencer: “The public are entitled to a rest from you
A charity boss whose furniture showroom was ravaged by a fire has praised the community for rallying round. Fire investigators have confirmed that the blaze which swept through the premises of Newlands Furniture Service, in Rockwell Lane, Thorpe
There’s no need to send your weighing scales into shock over Easter. Indulge in the dark stuff to your heart’s content with choc-inspired beauty that pampers your skin rather than brings you out in a bout of spots! Cocoa beans can be your friend, not
Last week, the Telegraph & Argus reported how a charity was devastated by a senseless arson attack. The yobs had set fire to one of two portable cabins belonging to Newlands Furniture Service, based in Thorpe Edge. The organisation provides household
25 years ago: Four police cars and five other vehicles were smashed in a 40-minute chase after a lorry through the city to Undercliffe. The lorry skidded to a halt on a rugby pitch in Peel Park. 50 years ago: Black Dyke Mills band triumphed
Throw the chunky boots and thick socks to the back of the shoe cupboard. Spring has arrived and the best place to start on revamping your wardrobe is feet first. But if the thought of stepping out in flip-flops and sandals is a little
Prudence was once described as Gordon Brown’s ‘other woman’. When he moved into 11 Downing Street, as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1997, Mr Brown drew on his Scottish Presbyterianism upbringing to set up his fiscal rules. Bearing in
"Excuse me, but I’ve passed this doorway hundreds of times and would love to know what’s inside.” Being approached by a stranger outside the building I’d just left, and asked such a question, came as no surprise. The curious passer-by had, like many
Regeneration chiefs say Bradford would offer “great value for money” for a Government planning to relocate thousands of civil servants from London to the regions. Bradford Council believes the low cost of office space in Bradford could stand the city
Weighing in at more than 15 stones, Karen Hitchin, hated being the centre of attention. So when she was given a size 24 dress to wear, she decided to do something about it – and lost more than five stone. Now Karen of East Morton, near Keighley, is
SIR – I agree with Mr Rhodes (Letters, March 23) about TV programmes – you can’t please everyone. I personally love Lark Rise To Candleford – it’s like a British version of the Waltons: no bad language, everybody’s worries solved, ideal family life,
SIR – Re: “Polls point to a hung parliament” (Letters, March 15). Countrywide polling may show general numbers for and against the major parties, but more marginal seats are crucial. The fact is a few thousand or even a few hundred voters here are likely
SIR – John Ibbotson (Letters, March 24) noted the irony in the suggestion in the Leader column (March 18) that Kirkgate Market might be given “Yorkshire stone cladding”. I would like to add that the Editor’s Note, “the demolition of the original Kirkgate
SIR – Dennis Delaney disagrees with me profoundly about the quality of Lark Rise To Candleford on BBC (Letters, March 24). I really do enjoy period dramas, so was looking forward to this programme from a positive position. The costumes and
SIR – Is there anybody in this city who has not blamed our councillors for practically everything? With all the ongoing work at the present time, Bradford looks like a city which has suffered heavy bomb damage and is now being reconstructed. It now seems
SIR – I could not agree more with Dr Kully Johal’s comments in the T&A (“City needs a rethink on parking”, March 23). The Council should be doing all it can to encourage more people to use the shops in the city centre. By charging to park on street
Bulls boss Steve McNamara has reiterated his commitment to the club amid fresh rumours he has been interviewed for the vacant England coaching role. Assistant to previous national team coach Tony Smith for the past three years, McNamara is
Bradford’s showpiece regeneration project may have failed in its bid for lottery funding – but the scheme is now progressing far more quickly than all three schemes that were selected ahead of it. The vision of a mirror pool City Park was dealt
City have called in the experts to rescue the Valley Parade pitch. World-renowned Sports Turf Research Institute, from Bingley, will offer help on a surface that has been slammed by players and managers. City are ready to dig up the
Ernest Wright has been jailed for the rest of his life for the murder of Neville Corby – the second killing the 68-year-old has committed. Wright was out on licence when he killed Mr Corby, 42, with a blast to the neck in Eccleshill, Bradford
A soldier who had a leg amputated after being blown up by a landmine in Afghanistan has turned down the chance of being on Big Brother. Despite getting through the first two auditions for the hit Channel 4 show, wounded squaddie Carl Clowes said “no
Tresor Kandol looks set to miss at least half of Leeds’ remaining eight fixtures in their chase for promotion. The United striker was shown a straight red card for grabbing Norwich’s Darel Robinson within 20 seconds of coming off the bench on Saturday
A Government counter-extremism programme has “stigmatised and alienated” Muslims and undermined community cohesion projects, a report says today. The Government’s Prevent strategy aims to address the root causes of radicalisation and protect vulnerable
