Archive
-
Date
Lorenza goes missing again
A Bradford woman has sparked a police search after going missing for the second time in little more than a month. Lorenza Ullah was last seen at her home in the Town End area of Clayton at 10.30am today. The 28-year-old was wearing a black
-
Date
Wear on a roll as Harden break top-flight duck
Harden notched their first Aire-Wharfe League win since gaining promotion to Division One, a six-wicket victory that ended Steeton’s three-match winning streak. Recently signed Chris Baines (70) shared stand of 59 with Andrew Luxton (20) but the
-
Date
M62 lane closure as 'deep hole' appears in carriageway
One lane of the M62 has been closed this evening after a motorist reported a “deep hole” in the carriageway. A police spokesman said the inside lane of the westbound carriageway between junction 27 (Gildersome) and junction 26 (Chain Bar) was shut
-
Date
Four-try Wall haul as Bradford Dudley Hill run in 13 tries
Wingman Neil Wall helped himself to four touchdowns as Bradford Dudley Hill pulverised hosts Waterhead 70-24 to move into third spot in National Conference Division One. Hill rattled the scoreboard along at almost a point a minute in a blistering
-
Date
Rashid form means Rafiq is no shoo-in on return
Jason Gillespie knows he will face a tough selection decision when off-spinner Azeem Rafiq returns to full fitness following his right knee injury. Rafiq took one wicket in the first LV= County Championship match of the season against Sussex in
-
Date
Man jailed for attack on his partner
A judge said he was lost for words today after learning that the police cautioned a Bradford man for punching his heavily-pregnant partner in the stomach. Michal Kesel was not prosecuted for attacking Elena Benakova in a drunken rage in April,
-
Date
Adam Baker leaves Bradford City
Adam Baker has left Valley Parade after City boss Phil Parkinson decided not to offer the young striker a new contract. The Leeds-born forward, 19, made just four appearances for the Bantams during the past campaign and spent time on loan with
-
Date
Teen ace McDermott inspires St Paul’s with key run-out
Teenager Kevin McDermott played a starring role as Buttershaw St Paul’s snatched a dramatic tie with a last-ball run-out in their Central Yorkshire League game at Wakefield St Michael’s. McDermott got St Paul’s off to a decent start by making 31
-
Date
So near yet so Far for Yeadon
Bradford League Division Two leaders Farsley survived a narrow scrape at Yeadon on Bank Holiday Monday as they secured a one-wicket win to record their eighth victory in succession. Replying to a modest Yeadon score of 140, Farsley edged home after
-
Date
District urged to get behind fabulous Science Festival
Excitement is bubbling up over plans for this year’s Bradford Science Festival. Many events for ‘It’s a Kind of Magic’ 2013 have already been confirmed and organisers are now wanting interested schools to book early. There are 4,000 child places
-
Date
Skipton village show saved
A Skipton village show has been saved after an SOS brought forward new volunteers. More than 30 people attended a crisis meeting held by the Bradley Family Show Day committee. “The response was excellent and we are very relieved,” said committee
-
Date
Pair admit affray after chase with chair leg
Two men were sentenced today for affray after their former friend was chased down the street and struck with a chair leg. Ali Hussain suffered a cut to the back of his head after the disturbance in Grantham Place, Great Horton, Bradford, on August
-
Date
Music man hits right note in Apperley Bridge Canter
A chilly Woodhouse Grove School was the setting for the ninth Apperley Bridge Canter on Thursday evening. And the school’s own Phillip Tedd – their director of music – won the 10K event by almost two minutes from Joe Baxter and Saltaire Striders
-
Date
Al’s not well for Olympic champion Brownlee
Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee’s hopes of regaining his world triathlon title have been bitten by an ankle injury that has forced him to pull out of the World Series race in Madrid this weekend. The 25-year-old Bingley Harriers member, world
-
Date
New backers for prestigious Ilkley tennis tournament
Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club have found a new sponsor for their premier grass-court tennis tournament. Law firm Kirbys have confirmed their support of the Aegon GB Pro-Series event, which attracts competitors from all over the globe.
-
Date
Police investigating armed robbery scour CCTV
Police are studying CCTV footage for clues to armed robbers who held up shop staff in Bradford. The masked raiders, who were wielding baseball bats, struck at the Sainsbury’s Local store, in Keighley Road, Frizinghall, at 10.50pm on Wednesday.
-
Date
Dalton delivers for City of Bradford
A squad of developing City of Bradford swimmers competed at Ponds Forge, Sheffield in the Rotherham Metro A Graded Long Course Meet. Ten-year-old Dalton Clapham came home with a silver medal in the 50m freestyle and bronze in the 50m and 100m butterfly
-
Date
Oakworth on top as House raises the roof
Oakworth came out on top against Ingrow St John’s in the Craven League battle to see who climbed to the Division One summit Saints were struggling at 75-8 after a superb spell of bowling from Matt House (6-38), before a bit of tail-wagging pushed
-
Date
Otley 10-mile race
More than 300 runners are set to take to the streets of Lower Wharfedale on Wednesday, June 12 for the Otley 10-mile race. The annual event starts in the town at 7.30pm then heads to Pool in Wharfedale and Leathley before passing through Lindley
-
Date
Burkhill blasts last-ball boundary winner
Ben Burkhill starred in a thrilling Bradford Evening League game at Denholme that resulted in an unlikely one-wicket win against Salem Athletic. Burkhill took 6-24 as the visitors were bowled out for 120. Chris Welch then made a fine 53 not out
-
Date
Leeds defender Byram handed England Under-21 berth
Former Bantams boss Peter Taylor has named rising Leeds star Sam Byram in his final 21-man squad for this summer’s Under-20 World Cup in Turkey. Taylor has included Byram after the home-grown defender’s highly impressive rise to prominence at Elland
-
Date
Away date for West Riding County Amateur League
The West Riding County Amateur League representative team will travel to face the Essex and Suffolk Border League in the first round of the FA Inter-League Cup next season. The County Amateur League enter the competition at a later stage after
-
Date
Young musician wins place at top school
A nine-year-old Ilkley schoolgirl who has shown great talent on violin and piano has been offered a place at the famous Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey. Alexandra Keeley, who attends Westville House School in Ilkley, has been learning to play for
-
Date
Sainsbury's gives donation of more than £6,000
A year-long fundraising partnership to help older people around Otley has been completed with the presentation of a cheque for more than £6,000. Staff at Sainsbury’s Otley teamed up with Otley Action for Older People, as its charity partner of
-
Date
Guiseley spending time to develop facilities
Guiseley have kicked off an ambitious series of off-pitch developments which will increase the ground’s capacity by 2,000. Lions chief executive officer Adrian Towers would not reveal the total cost but confirmed the club are spending “some thousands
-
Date
Group set for charcoal event day
Members of Bradford Environmental Education Service will make charcoal during a task on Friday. The group will visit the St Ives Estate in Bingley, where they will load kilns with prepared wood to make charcoal. They will also process and store
-
Date
Spring activities at Clayton Library
Children aged up to 12 have been invited to take part in a spring crafts and colouring competition being held at Clayton Library in Clayton Lane, Bradford, on Thursday from 2pm to 4pm. Admission is free.
-
Date
Mitchell Farrar Group team take part in charity skydive for Guide Dogs
A 17-strong team from the Mitchell Farrar Group, which includes Debt Advisory Line at Cross Hills and Investor Compensation in Keighley, tackled a sponsored skydive for the charity. The event, at the Black Knights Parachute Centre in Lancashire, raised
-
Date
Derren Brown review
Derren Brown, ‘Infamous’ Bradford Alhambra Until June 1 My mouth is dry. My hands are shaking. Wow, these stage lights are hot. Is that why I’m sweating? Ok, this is really happening. I’m on stage at the Alhambra and I’m being interfered
-
Date
Prism Youth Project gets Lottery boost
Young people with disabilities in Bradford now have more opportunities to get involved in sport after Prism Youth Project, based in Walker Drive, Girlington, has been awarded £111,040 of National Lottery funding. An official opening is at the centre
-
Date
Emmerdale worst in food study
Emmerdale is the unhealthiest show in soapland based on the lifestyles of its characters, according to a study by The Co-operative Food. Research found 79 per cent of all food-related scenes in the Yorkshire-based soap featured unhealthy eating
-
Date
Talent is put to the test
Free-runners, rappers, street dancers, singers and DJs will fight it out on stage to be named the best act in south Bradford. The talent contest is being held at Buttershaw Youth Centre today from 6pm to 9pm. Youth work manager Pete Sims said
-
Date
Residents urged to get bouncing
Bradford residents are being asked to join in with a charity initiative to get one million people bouncing on the same day next month. Individuals across the districty are being called upon to take part in National Get Britain Bouncing Day on Thursday
-
Date
Charity car wash
A charity car and van wash will be held at the Screwfix store in Wakefield Road, Bradford, on Saturday to raise money for The Screwfix Foundation, a charity which supports projects to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and facilities for
-
Date
Pudsey church in plea over building
A church is asking residents how it can use its building better. St James the Great Church, which serves the Woodhall, Waterloo, Delph End and Owlcotes areas of Pudsey, is holding a community consultation day on Saturday, June 8. Members of
-
Date
Ilkley garden opens to the public
The gardens of an Ilkley couple will again open to the public for two days as part of the National Gardens Scheme. Phil and Lyn Short, of 5 Hill Top, Westwood Drive, will welcome visitors to their moorland garden tomorrow and on Sunday, between 11am
-
Date
See guitarist Andrea Deici in concert at Holy Trinity, Skipton
Classical guitarist Andrea Deici will perform in Skipton next month in a concert organised by luthier Brett Charles Barrett. Mr Deici will appear at Holy Trinity, High Street, Skipton, from 8pm on June 8. Ticket cost £15 and £10 for adults and
-
Date
Hunters 'ruining Keighley beauty spot' claim
A woman fears a Keighley beauty spot is being targeted by hunters who leave the carcasses of dead birds in a stream. The woman said she had visited Hainworth Woods at Ingrow twice in recent weeks to find the remains of ducks and pigeons floating
-
Date
Bingley woman killed in motorcycle crash is named by police
A Bingley woman motorcyclist who was killed as she overtook a tractor in North Yorkshire at the weekend was today named by police as Gail Richards. The 42-year-old, who was riding a black Suzuki, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on
-
Date
New-look Otley Tavern opens this week
An Otley pub is ‘ringing’ the changes with a new name, new look, more space – and the introduction of cask ales. What was the Ring o’ Bells, on New Market, will begin a new era as the Otley Tavern at a VIP opening night on Thursday. The inn
-
Date
Red Line is ‘city’s best bus service’ says Councillor Geoff Reid
A Bradford councillor has declared the 640/641 Red Line to be the best bus service in Bradford. Councillor Geoff Reid’s comment comes after the Thorpe Edge Community Survey revealed that the overwhelming majority of residents surveyed were happy
-
Date
New care home in Buttershaw will create 20 jobs
A total of 20 jobs will be created with the opening of a £750,000 specialist care home in Bradford. Yorkshire-based Horizon Healthcare Homes has started to construct the home on the site of the former Cap and Bells pub in Cooper Lane, Buttershaw
-
Date
Tin can is cause of drain blockage in Keighley
A Keighley councillor has praised the “can-do” attitude of council officers in trying to unblock a drain in Bracken Bank. Keith Dredge said their investigation showed that a tin can was the cause of long-running flooding problems on Bracken Bank
-
Date
Request for sightings of red kites
Walkers and sightseers are being asked to help bird of prey conservationists monitor how red kites are faring this breeding season. The Yorkshire Red Kites re-introduction and conservation project is seeking help from the public to help it monitor
-
Date
Take to Twitter and highlight Crocus Appeal
The Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal will be put in the spotlight during the weekly Bradford Hour on Twitter. Every Thursday, between 8pm and 9pm, people use the hashtag #BradfordHour to promote news, events and businesses across
-
Date
My Forever to headline Glusburn Fallfest
Organisers of Fallfest at Glusburn Institute promise a “cracking” line-up. The festival, to be held later this year, will feature headline band My Forever who had a Record of the Week on BBC Radio 1. More details will be available at fallfest.co.uk
-
Date
New Bradford and District Healthwatch service is launched
People who want information and advice on GPs, hospitals, dentists or anything else health-related can now contact Bradford’s new consumer champion for health and social care. Healthwatch Bradford and District has started its new information and
-
Date
Polish up your look with the trend to shine in
Well if the Olympic summer of 2012 was all about bronze, silver and gold, this is the year to dazzle in metallic colour. Think high-gloss tones of purple, green, blue and orange that practically reflect in the sun. Style’s Quality Street moment
-
Date
Beth Hirst is a thoroughly modern milliner
Beth Hirst has not looked back since swapping high finance for haute couture. The former stockbroker ditched figures for fabric and is now one of the country’s most up-and-coming milliners. Her stunning handmade hats and fascinators have caught
-
Date
Give it up for... tea and a slice
I know the festival season is approaching when I get an endless stream of e-mails bearing captions like “Work those wellies” or “How to be a glamping queen for under a tenner”. I vaguely remember when a rock festival was something you turned up
-
Date
White elephant bridge
SIR – Your regular contributor, David Rhodes, was unnecessarily sarcastic in his response (Letters, May 16) to my earlier observations about that bridge in Manchester Road. Mr Rhodes can trot out all the information he likes, but it does not alter
-
Date
UKIP is on the up
SIR – I welcome a new poll of voting intentions showing that UKIP is now only two points behind the Tories. The survey by Survation showed that the Conservatives have slumped by five points to a record low of 24 per cent. UKIP has jumped six
-
Date
Slowing the traffic
SIR – I am writing to you in regard to Leeds City Council’s plan to increase the speed limit on a stretch of the A658, near Leeds-Bradford Airport, from 30mph to 40mph. Although the stretch with the new speed limit is only 200m long, I support
-
Date
Path opportunity
SIR – When Ilkley Tennis Club last applied for planning permission, some years ago, a great opportunity was missed to require (as a planning gain for the community) that the Dales Way should be routed along the riverbank past the club. At the
-
Date
Letters to note
SIR – Jason Smith, UKIP Bradford chairman, sings the praises of Shipley Conservative MP Philip Davies for his stance of withdrawal from the EU, only because it falls in line with his party’s main policy. Elaine Neale claims that all Europe buys
-
Date
Burst water main closes Bradford street
Drivers have been warned today that a burst water main has led to the closure of Smith Lane, near Bradford Royal Infirmary, in both directions between the B6144 Toller Lane junction and the Wheatlands Drive junction. The 620 bus route is also being
-
Date
Summer school for secondary starters
Bradford’s Sanctuary in Schools (SiS) project is putting on a summer school. The SiS project, which is part of Bradford City of Sanctuary, has come up with the Holy Kapow Summer School to help get youngsters ready for moving up to secondary school
-
Date
Important that jargon is kept to minimum
SIR – As chairman of the Access to Information group which is part of the Bradford Strategic Disability Partnership, I have been asked to write on their behalf re “Bradford Council and health chiefs say ‘get rid of jargon’” (T&A, May 15). We
-
Date
Making sure gun law doesn't rule
"For every gun we take off the streets in Bradford and Keighley it could make the difference between someone being seriously hurt or killed.” Detective Inspector Ian Bryar, of Bradford Police, speaks of the rewards in removing firearms from circulation
-
Date
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
25 years ago: Bradford Council was hoping to get an Open Learning Centre to help the city’s 17,000 adults with literacy problems. 50 years ago: Proposals that would abolish 11-plus selection in Bradford were to be placed before the Education Committee
-
Date
Windhill Primary School pupils raise funds for Christian Aid
These children did not let anything get in the way of raising money to help people overseas. Pupils aged five and six have been learning about the world at Windhill Primary School, Shipley, and decided to raise money to support Christian Aid and
-
Date
Chance to have say on council cuts
People living in Kirklees are encouraged to get talking as Government cuts hit local councils. Kirklees Council is inviting residents to have their say over the coming weeks and is hosting sessions across the district. A Council spokesman said
-
Date
Ravenhill eager to maintain Bradford City impetus
Ricky Ravenhill has urged City to keep building on the “frightening potential” at the club as they relish the prospect of playing League One football again. The club captain chalked up his fourth promotion as the Bantams finally ended six years
-
Date
Negative effects of ‘legal highs’
We all know by now that illegal drugs carry with them many dangers to health – that is one of the reasons why they are banned substances in the first place. Those who choose to partake in them anyway do so in the knowledge that they are risking these
-
Date
Repairs to be carried out on Carlton Lane, Yeadon
A “pothole blighted” stretch of road in Yeadon will be resurfaced. Leeds City Council is to begin the work on Carlton Lane on Monday. It will be carried out from 9.30am to 3.30pm daily and is expected to last five days, Traffic diversions will
-
Date
Skipton Building Society launches Grassroots Giving scheme
Community groups are being urged to apply for funding and support from Skipton Building Society as it launches its community programme, Grassroots Giving. Sports clubs, arts organisations, eco and educational projects, allotment clubs, groups supporting
-
Date
Proms on the Farm returns to Silsden
Tickets go on sale this weekend for the tenth Proms on the Farm at Silsden. The event will take place on Saturday, July 20, and will again feature the Skelmanthorpe Band, which will play favourites from Last Night of the Proms. For One Night
-
Date
Shipley woman shares her recollections of Battle of the Atlantic
A grandmother hopes her crystal clear memories of the Battle of the Atlantic will help highlight the importance of the 70th anniversary of the fight against Hitler’s U-Boats. Keighley-born Joan Long was 19 when she joined the Women’s Royal Naval
-
Date
Keighley Campus student's act is magic!
How did Toby Davies win his college’s talent contest? Elementary my dear Watson! The Keighley Campus student and part-time magician performed a routine inspired by detective Sherlock Holmes. His act included swallowing needles and cotton then spitting
-
Date
'Giant fox attacked cat in Saltaire'
A giant fox is hunting cats in Saltaire, according to a shocked resident. Wild snarls awoke the man, who lives opposite the Victoria Road car park, and from his upstairs window he saw a huge fox snapping at the hind legs of a cat. “It was about
-
Date
Stay at home for a bargain break...
The trend for ‘staycation’ holidays continues to grow, with families looking to keep a rein on costs. Indeed, there are numerous benefits to choosing a holiday in the UK, as Wallace & Gromit are keen to remind us in VisitEngland’s latest Holidays
-
Date
A musical afternoon recalled
Does anyone remember going to Sunday afternoon symphony concerts at the New Victoria? Reader Keith Wilson was inspired to get in touch after reading a Telegraph & Argus report on organist Phillip Tordoff. The 75-year-old Cleckheaton organist
-
Date
Changes on the corner
In this photograph of the corner of Otley Road near the Cock and Bottle pub, believed to have been taken in about 1920, the young man standing on the kerb edge wearing a flat cap with his hands in his pockets is Nick Taglione Sr. According to indefatigable
-
Date
Game on as bad guy wasnt to fix it
Wreck-It Ralph (PG, 97 mins) **** Featuring the voices of John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Jack McBrayer Wreck-It Ralph (voiced John C Reilly) is the bad guy in a game called Fix-It Felix Jr, which has stood the test of
-
Date
Reader Jury
The Magnets – All This Time (Blue Wrasse) *** The Magnets are not ground-breaking innovators, but they dare to sing totally unaccompanied acapella in an age when anything ‘barbershop’ style is looked upon by the mainstream as archaic. Ironically
-
Date
Tale of young love is a real tear-jerker
Rainbow Rowell – Eleanor And Park (Orion Books, £7.99) **** Eleanor is the eldest of five children from a broken marriage. She has to share a bedroom with her four siblings plus the cat. She has neither privacy or a toothbrush, and most of her
-
Date
Village heroes lifted the cup
Coal, Goals And Ashes by David P Waddington Route, £12.99 Fifty years ago, a Castleford mining village football team, Fryston Welfare Colliery, beat Bradford’s much-fancied Thackley AFC in the final of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup.
-
Date
Plants that live in boggy bliss
The other week, maverick designer Diarmuid Gavin advised gardeners that they would have to roll with the weather to ensure their gardens survived and thrived the extremes. That advice may prove useful to people who are looking out on yet another
-
Date
Wild adventure at Flamingo Land
Anyone who thinks you have to go into space to experience zero gravity is wrong. You don’t have to work for NASA, either. You can feel the sensation right here in Yorkshire. This summer, visitors to Flamingo Land will be able to climb aboard
-
Date
Bradford-based charity’s coupons will help Syrian refugees
A Bradford-based international aid charity is distributing food coupons to support 5,000 refugees in a camp in Jordan. The Emirates Jordanian Camp, home to 1,500 Syrian refugees, has been built specifically for widows, children and the families
-
Date
Pudsey church in plea over building
A church is asking residents how it can use its building better. St James the Great Church, which serves the Woodhall, Waterloo, Delph End and Owlcotes areas of Pudsey, is holding a community consultation day on Saturday, June 8. Members of
-
Date
National Media Museum to take on Impressions Gallery archive
Bradford's city centre Impressions Gallery is depositing its archive with the National Media Museum. The items will become part of the National Photography Collection, where it will be titled ‘Impressions Gallery Archive’. It is believed to be
-
Date
Champagne was on ice until 91st minute... Bradford City chief relives nerves and elation of play-off final day
Mark Lawn can recall the exact moment when he knew that Bradford City were finally going up. “It was the first minute of added time,” he smiles. “At that point, I turned to Julian (Rhodes) and said that even we can’t mess this up. “Even if
-
Date
Bingley Grammar School to lead Shakespeare scheme
Techniques used by the Royal Shakespeare Company will be used to bring the bard’s plays to life for pupils in Bradford. And Bingley Grammar School will be leading the way after it was picked by the company to play a major role in its national education
-
Date
Late-night opening at Ingrow Museum of Rail Travel
Music and stories entertained "latecomers" at a Keighley museum as it took part in a national event. Jim Pickles played the banjo and gave readings at the Ingrow Museum of Rail Travel. Mr Pickles is a leading light at Stanbury folk nights and
-
Date
Entries sought for Otley dry stone walling competition
Dry stone wallers from across Yorkshire and beyond will take part in a competition at Otley. The contest is being held on top of Otley Chevin at Beacon House Farm, off York Gate, on Sunday, September 23, and will have classes ranging from beginners
-
Date
Ghyll Royd School, Burley-in-Wharfedale, raises £2,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust
These children from Ghyll Royd School in Burley-in-Wharfedale took part in the Leeds Fun Run on behalf of the Teenage Cancer Trust, raising a fantastic £2,000 with donations still coming in. The children ran to raise money for the Trust as a former
-
Date
Groups in Bradford and district celebrate Big Lottery Fund awards
A Scout hut will get a leak-free roof, a school will get a new film club and stroke victims will be given art therapy, thanks to new Lottery cash. The Big Lottery Fund is handing out nearly £1 million to good causes across Yorkshire and the Humber
-
Date
New agency to tackle internet crime
The public are being urged to help crack down on internet crime by reporting scams to a new fraud agency. The three Liberal Democrat ward councillors for Otley and Yeadon, Coun Ryk Downes, Colin Campbell and Sandy Lay, are aiming to raise awareness
-
Date
New king and queen for Pool-in-Wharfedale Feast
The new king and queen of Pool-in-Wharfedale Feast have been crowned. Louis Abbey and Olivia Marshall were chosen for the honour at the event on Sunday, June 23, at a fundraising family bingo night held in the village hall.
-
Date
Ilkley supporters' club raises funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Fans of Leeds United Football Club have raised £1,773 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance at their annual race night in Ilkley. Supporters’ group the Ilkley Whites handed over a cheque to Gerry Sayers, of the ambulance charity, at the Hollygarth Social
-
Date
Incommunities launches Star Awards search for top tenants
Bradford’s biggest social landlord is looking for its top tenants, from caring neighbours to green-fingered gardeners. Incommunities’ Star Awards celebrate the individuals and groups who are brightening up their neighbourhoods. The winners
-
Date
Ilkley Flower Club enjoys a Spring Kaleidoscope
Spring Kaleidoscope was the title of a demonstration at Ilkley Flower Club’s May meeting. The demonstration was by Kath Doggett. The next meeting will be on Monday, June 10, at the Clarke Foley Centre, at 7.30pm.
-
Date
Shipley firm Adaptive Control gears up for karting event
A Shipley company is revving up for a driving challenge. Last year, software firm Adaptive Control took part in the UK’s first 24-hour indoor karting event in support of Children in Need, and has signed up again to be part of this year’s event.
-
Date
Keighley football tournament raises funds for British Heart Foundation
A charity football tournament arranged by a Keighley man who survived a heart attack raised £1,085 for the British Heart Foundation. The event easily reached the target set by organiser Darren Gilmartin, 43, of Ingrow, who had said he hoped to
-
Date
Otley and District Talking Newspaper seeks new listeners
A charity that helps blind residents in Wharfedale and Aireborough keep up to date with the news is appealing for people to spread the word. Otley and District Talking Newspaper has been providing its service, which sees news items recorded and
-
Date
Call for 'safe' footpath to Keighley Tarn
Establishing a new friends group may be the best way to secure funding to build a path leading to Keighley Tarn. Keighley ward councillor Steve Pullen was commenting on proposals to make a 550-yard stretch of Black Hill Lane safe for pedestrians
-
Date
Ilkley Flower Show celebrates diamond jubilee
Ilkley Flower Show will take place on Saturday, August 23, in The Clarke Foley Centre, on Cunliffe Road. This year is the show’s diamond jubilee and organisers are hoping to mark the occasion with an especially strong turn-out. They expect
-
Date
Bereavement support group for men to be launched in Otley
A bereavement support group for men is to start in Otley. Widower Tony Keddie wants to form a group for men that will provide a similar weekly service to that already provided for local widows, by Reaching Out. The first meeting is at 7.30pm
-
Date
MP Stuart Andrew donates campaign caravan to Rawdon Fun Day
An MP has donated his campaign caravan to a fun day which raises money for charity. Horsforth and Aireborough’s MP Stuart Andrew has given the caravan to be used at Rawdon Fun Day. It will be used as a base for first aid, the committee and lost
-
Date
Ilkley Arts Trail organisers seek new 'friends'
Ilkley Art Trail organisers are encouraging further support from businesses as they welcome a new ‘Corporate Friend’ on board. Swedish bank Handels-banken, which has a branch in Ilkley, is the latest business to take up Corporate Friendship with
-
Date
Police warning over 'legal high' substances
Concerns about the influx of so-called legal highs into the county has led to a warning by police about the serious harm they can cause. The Government’s drugs tsar, Professor Les Iversen, chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
-
Date
Bradford Bulls: L'Estrange calls for rapid response at Hull KR
Heath L’Estrange believes the Bulls are ready to bounce straight back to winning ways when they head to Hull KR on Sunday. The heavy Magic Weekend defeat to Huddersfield was the Bulls’ fourth loss from their past five Super League outings and another
-
Date
York Racecourse fall which killed Jack Yates was a 'tragic accident', say police
A probe was continuing today into how a Bradford man plunged to his death down a stairwell void at York racecourse. University graduate Jack Yates, 21, tragically died on Saturday at the end of the race meeting he had been watching with a group
-
Date
Council's spending on homeless soars to £3.5m in four years
The cost to taxpayers of providing temporary accommodation, including bed and breakfast, for the district’s homeless has totalled more than £3.5 million in the last four years – and experts warn that welfare cuts will make the bill rise still higher
-
Date
New role for Otley lawyer
A lawyer from Otley has joined a long-established Harrogate law firm. After eight years as an associate in the private client department at Otley-based Newstead & Walker Solicitors, Catherine Armitage is joining Barber Titleys as a partner
-
Date
Omega Proteins fights Bradford Council restriction
The operator of a controversial animal rendering plant has accused Bradford Council of interfering in its operation so much it borders on being illegal. Omega Proteins, based at Earling works in Half Acre Road, Denholme, has been the subject of
-
Date
Mum pleads for help over daughter with rare condition
Fundraisers are trying to make a dream come true for a Bradford woman born with a chromosome abnormality so rare she is the world’s only known survivor of it. Two other people diagnosed with the abnormality died before they were 18 months old but
