One of Saltaire's finest Victorian buildings is in for a £250,000 refurbishment. After recently serving as a beer hall and concert and theatre venue, the thriving Grade II* listed building will enjoy sympathetic restoration' of its exterior and several
A mother-of-two fears her children's father may be sent back to Pakistan after his application to stay in the UK was refused. Muhammed Wasim, 25, has been fighting for permanent residency since he left Pakistan in 2001. Following several failed appeals
An innovative project is to be launched in Bradford which could see hospital chiefs spending the day working at Bradford Council and head teachers working in banks. Leadership organisation Common Purpose is launching its Matrix programme, to give the
A woman who lost both her parents to cancer is urging people to join the world's biggest coffee morning to raise cash for the nurses that supported her and her family. Andrea Hobson was left devastated after her mum Mary, 65, lost her battle against
Bradford Council holds the key to selling-off Leeds Bradford Airport as it will be the last shareholder to make a decision. Bradford is one of five councils in West Yorkshire which jointly own the airport, and by selling its 40 per cent share the Council
Nine out of ten 12-year-olds own a mobile phone and cite playground peer pressure or the fear of being unlucky in love among the reasons why, a new survey has revealed. The survey of more than 1,250 young phone-owners aged 11 to 17 by YouGov found more
Surgeons in Airedale unwittingly used potentially contaminated body parts, allegedly stolen from dead Americans, to implant into a patient. Bosses at Airedale NHS Trust confirmed yesterday one patient, who underwent two procedures using potentially contaminated
A shopkeeper who was stabbed in an armed robbery fears he is facing a vendetta after an arson attack at his premises. Mohammed Shaffiq's window blinds shop - Blinds By Fara - in Thornton Road, Girlington, Bradford, was damaged when arsonists piled rubbish
Junior Witter is back in training - less than a week after conquering the world. The new WBC light-welterweight champion returned to the gym yesterday after admitting he was bored stuck at home. Witter said: "Training is what I do. I'm lost without
Marcus Bai has shelved plans to retire and agreed a new one-year deal with the Bulls. The powerful winger, 34 next month, has excelled since signing from Leeds last winter, scoring 12 tries in 23 games. Bai thought he would hang up his boots at the
Steve McNamara has backed treble Player of the Year winner Andy Lynch to now shine on the international stage. The front-rower has been outstanding for the Bulls this season, a fact highlighted by his haul at the club's presentation night on Monday.
Legendary film-maker Ken Russell is in Bradford this week staging a ballet about Charlotte Bronte. The director, whose films include Women in Love and The Devils, was at Idle theatre school Stage 84 yesterday directing youngsters in the production, which
This is how Good Samaritan Keith Wood was left after being beaten up by a gang of up to 20 jeering teenagers he confronted as they threatened to burn a neighbour's home. The gang laughed and snapped pictures on their mobile camera phones as they brutally
Elaine Law, Sharon Underwood, Sarah Pitts. Three friends living ordinary family lives in West Yorkshire. But these women have more in common than just friendship. They have each suffered the pain of losing a baby. Each of them has gone on to give birth
A charity set up by a dad working from home is approaching its tenth anniversary with another prestigious award under its belt. MARIE-CLAIRE KIDD visited the newly-revamped Bradford headquarters of Christians Against Poverty to find out what makes it
A brewer is taking on the giants after scoring a hit with real ale enthusiasts. Michael Rodham, left, set up his own brewery 18 months ago after making his own ales for 25 years. And now Michael, who uses a basic home brewing kit, divides his time between
A Bradford charity hopes its new DVD launched yesterday will encourage more Muslim women into employment. The Women At Work DVD, produced by Bradford-based community economic development agency QED UK, was launched in London at an event hosted by Ruth
In 1897, The envelope seal was patented by F W Leslie. In 1971, The Old Grey Whistle Test was broadcast for the first time. In 1986, Prince Charles admitted he talked to his plants. 25 Years Ago From the Telegraph & Argus of September 21, 1981...Children
Safety fears have led to the closure of Bradford Royal Infirmary's helicopter landing pad. It means emergency patients picked up by the charity-funded Yorkshire Air Ambulance cannot be transported to the city's hospital. Instead patients are being transferred
Crocked Alan Rogers is eyeing a return date with his boyhood club next week. The defender's hamstring injury, which he suffered in the first half against Port Vale, is not as serious as first thought. Rogers, who was able to jog on the treadmill yesterday
Barnsley Res 1 Bradford City Res 1 Ben Muirhead made a welcome return from injury, playing his first game of the season as Brad-ford City Reserves drew 1-1 with Barnsley at Oakwell in the Pontin's Holidays League Central last night. But Matthew Clarke's
Darren Lehmann said farewell to Yorkshire with one of the most brilliant innings of his career at Headingley yesterday when he flogged Durham's bowling for an unbeaten 261 on the first day of the final Liverpool Victoria Championship match of the season
It is encouraging that train operators Grand Central Railway, who were rebuffed by the Office of Rail Regulation when they previously applied to introduce more trains between London and Bradford, have not given up the fight. Let's hope that the amended
A raft of proposals to im-prove rail connections bet-ween Bradford and the mainline network were submitted to rail regulators today. The "wish list" of Grand Central Railway includes 140mph services between Lon-don and Bradford and an hourly stopper'
Rob Hillas had more than one reason to celebrate winning his first Bradford Amateur Match Play crown on Sunday. Victory at Cleckheaton also saw the Northcliffe member become the first player to win the T&A Golfer of the Year Award in successive seasons
A team of architects has been commissioned to draw up plans for one of Bradford's most prominent development sites. Shipley-based Halliday Clark Limited is in the process of producing a proposal for the former Bradford Grammar School site, between Manor
The Telegraph & Argus is offering Bradford charities an amazing chance to share in thousands of pounds of funding. We have joined forces with the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) to give one registered charity an opportunity to win £5,000. The opportunity
Members of Bradford's Thai community today voiced their fears for loved ones caught up in the military coup in their homeland. Angkhana Limsinlatham, manager of the Chino Thai restaurant in the city's Centenary Square, is concerned for her family in
