A team of young footballers from India were absorbing a new culture on and off the pitch when they spent the day at school in Bingley. Beckfoot School pupils shared PE classes with 13 players, aged between 11 and 14, from Sanskirti School, in New Dehli
A new pedestrian crossing is finally in place on one of Otley's busiest streets - to the relief of children, parents and staff at Westgate Primary School. The installation of a pelican crossing on Bradford Road, agreed to by Leeds City Council after
The "crown jewels" of Bradford City Football Club's history are back in their rightful place - on display at Valley Parade. Two FA Cup winners' medals earned by the history-making team of 1911 are going on display in the Bantamspast Museum in the upper
An MP is urging people not to hand their cash over on a plate and keep their identity safe. Shipley MP Philip Davies fears many people believe it will never happen to them and freely throw away documents with personal details on. As National Identity
Members of a world-famous Bhangra group are backing West Yorkshire Fire Service's smoke alarm campaign. Sahara members Herbie and Gurps, who have had a string of hit singles including Soniye ni Soniye, were on hand yesterday to encourage Asian householders
Liversedge will travel to Arnold Town tomorrow night looking to put daylight between themselves and the home side in the Northern Counties East Premier Division table. Fifth-placed Sedge are level on points with Arnold, who are just one place lower on
Saltaire-based electronics firm Filtronic has announced the completion of the disposal of the business and assets of its defence business in the USA. The defence business, based in Hudson, New Hampshire, has gone to TRU Holdings, a Delaware-based corporation
Bradford's Co-operative stores are to be rebranded and refitted as part of a £200 million programme. Bradford born Peter Marks, the chief executive of the Co-operative Trading Group, announ-ced the project and billed it as "the biggest modernisation
A charity cycle ride from Bradford its twin town of Hamm in Germany is to be held in June next year. Bradford Disability Sports and Leisure is looking for volunteers from all parts of the district to apply for a place on the ride, which will cover 500
Goalkeeper Arron Bryan was the star for Queensbury as they earned a superb 3-0 FA SUNDAY CUP first-round win at Allerton. The Merseysiders, who reached the final of this prestigious competition two years ago, were foiled by a series of fine saves by
Work has begun on a motorway car share lane which will see commuters from Bradford to Leeds shave eight minutes off their rush-hour journey times. The high occupancy vehicle' lane - the first of its kind on a UK motorway - will link the southbound M606
Bradford Council's Labour group is calling for a united political front in support of Bradford Senior Power's quest for an older people's centre in the heart of Bradford. BSP, which campaigns on behalf of the over 50s, won £50,000 towards the project
Tyersal came within seconds of taking a West Riding County Amateur League point off PREMIER DIVISION leaders Bay Athletic as Freddie McGillvery's late strike condemned them to a 2-1 defeat. Gareth Mitchell opened the scoring for visitors Tyersal but
An amateur football match in Bradford had to be abandoned by the referee after a mass brawl on the pitch involving players and supporters. Police had to be called to the first round match in the Football Association Sunday Cup between Buttershaw White
The trial of a woman accused of murdering her grandmother has been put back two months. Joanne Hussey, 33, of Grange Mount, Yeadon, was due to stand trial at Leeds Crown Court this week, charged with the murder of widow Annie Garbutt, 76. But Judge
A 24-year-old Bradford man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl in Mill Carr Hill Road, Oakenshaw, Bradford, earlier this month. He was released on police bail pending further inquiries
Police are treating a house fire in Bradford as suspected arson. Firefighters were called to the blaze in a living room in Sutton Road, Tyersal, Bradford, at 11.10pm on Sunday. On arrival they found police officers were already at the scene and had
A former bare-knuckle fighter, who stabbed a teenage girl in the chest with a kitchen knife, was "essentially normal" in his behaviour when examined by a medical expert, a jury was told. Dr Donald Brechin, who carried out a number of psychological tests
Police have appealed to witnesses to a road accident which left two Bradford pensioners in hospital after their van overturned. A 67-year-old man who was driving and his 64-year-old female passenger were taken to York hospital after their silver Mazda
Hat-tricks by Haris Niksic and Semsudin Kalabic boosted Bosnia to victory at Shooters in a 12-goal PREMIER DIVISION encounter in the Spen Valley League. Only four games were played at the weekend due to the Muslim festival and Bosnia were easily the
We should be safely in mid-table not down the bottom, Stuart McCall insisted today. The City boss admitted his side, who have lost five straight, are being killed for missing chances. McCall held a Sunday morning inquest to pick over the latest loss
Defending champions IMS Celtic took advantage of only three games being played at the weekend to open up a four-point lead at the top of the Telegraph & Argus League table. IMS hosted struggling Abundant Life and eased to a 6-2 win, which featured a
Chartered surveyor Humberts Leisure is celebrating record figures during the first nine months of the year and is looking to expand its Yorkshire team. The Skipton-based office of the business has project managed leisure property valuations of more than
One of four men accused of raping a Bradford prostitute has walked free from court after the judge ruled it would be unsafe to convict him. Judge Peter Benson directed that a formal not guilty verdict be recorded after hearing a submission by lawyer
A 67-year-old man has been warned he faces a long prison sentence after he admitted sexually abusing a young girl. Edward Gallagher, of Rowland Street, Skipton, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to three charges of attempted rape, five of indecent
Bradford Bulldogs ice hockey team lost 6-3 to Hull side Kingston Jets. A hat-trick from returning superstar Ari Nurmi could not save the Bulldogs. Despite the scoreline, the team put in a good performance which will stand them in good stead for their
A week of being car-less – that’s ‘without a car’, not ‘having continual slip-ups’ around the place - has again been an interesting adventure. The mild weather has made it an easy proposition each morning to don the cycling gear and pedal into Bradford
A week of being car-less – that’s ‘without a car’, not ‘having continual slip-ups’ around the place - has again been an interesting adventure. The mild weather has made it an easy proposition each morning to don the cycling gear and pedal into Bradford
A week of being car-less – that’s ‘without a car’, not ‘having continual slip-ups’ around the place - has again been an interesting adventure. The mild weather has made it an easy proposition each morning to don the cycling gear and pedal into Bradford
A week of being car-less – that’s ‘without a car’, not ‘having continual slip-ups’ around the place - has again been an interesting adventure. The mild weather has made it an easy proposition each morning to don the cycling gear and pedal into Bradford
These are difficult times at Valley Parade. Five defeats on the bounce; fourth from bottom of the whole Football League - this is not the scenario that anybody pictured before the season kicked off. Those optimistic days of summer seem long forgotten
A depleted City youth team went down 4-1 to Chesterfield - but coach Jon Pepper still saw plenty of positives. Injuries and suspensions robbed him of eight apprentices and a very young City line-up even included 14-year-old Andre Wisdom. Pepper was
City are on their worst run of results since 2004. Defeat at Morecambe was their fifth on the bounce, equalling a similarly dismal spell at the end of the 2003/04 season when they were relegated from the championship under Bryan Robson. City lost their
The Brilliant Bradford campaign is about simply reminding all those who live and work here that this district has many amazing things going for it and that we all should be proud to be a part of it. In the weeks and months ahead we'll be focussing on
A 24-year-old Bradford man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl. The man was taken into custody and later released on police bail. Detectives held an information-gathering exercise
Jewel of the North or poor relation? Has Bradford got something going for it, or not? Recently, the Institute of Public Policy Research accused the Government of being "in denial" over the growing equality gaps between northern cities like Bradford and
A 39-year-old man has today admitted attempting to kidnap two young women at knifepoint in Shipley. David Thomas, whose address cannot be published for legal reasons, was arrested in July after two incidents within minutes of each other at Shipley railway
A Bradford man is being questioned following a traffic collision in which two teenagers died. The collision occurred on the A647 Stanningley Road, in Armley, Leeds, near its junction with Pasture View, at 9pm on Saturday. A black Peugeot 206, travelling
A police probe was under way today into the cause of a fire at a house. Firefighters were called to the blaze in a living room in Sutton Road, Tyersal, Bradford, at 11.10pm yesterday. On arrival they found police officers were already at the scene and
City of Bradford swimmer Megan Bowes Ayres was City's only finalist when they made their annual trip north to Darlington for the Darlington Open Meet. Competing against swimmers from Loughborough University, Middlesbrough and the very strong Boro of
Eagle 3 Aireborough 30 Whether Aireborough, who reached the last 16 of the EDF Energy Junior Vase last season, have the capability to go as far again this year remains to be seen but they produced a much-improved and workmanlike performance to see off
Fresh from her spectacular victory in the final round of the World Mountain Running series in Slovenia, Victoria Wilkinson competes in the Gateshead International on November 10 - the first event in this year's UK Cross Challenge series. The Bingley
I've become an enthusiast for walking on former railway lines. It began a few years ago when I discovered the delights of the Spen Valley Greenway, the cycling, walking and horse-riding route created by the charity Sustrans to run from Oakenshaw
"What are you like at dancing?" asked Boris the Landlord as the regulars stood around the bar in the snug of the Boilermaker's Arms. "What sort of dancing?" asked Daphne the venerable barmaid. "Tap? Ballet? Belly? Lap? Pole?" "Ballroom?" said Boris.
On the last page of Michael Bilton's 2003 book about the Yorkshire Ripper - Wicked Beyond Belief - Sir David Phillips, formerly Chief Constable of Kent, says this about serial killers: "The serial killer will always be the most difficult sort of case
It's something of a significant coincidence that the inquest into the death of Princess Diana should have begun in the week that the X-Factor became so sodden with the obligatory tears of those taking part that a unanimous decision was taken at Priestley
Although we drew a line under the Polish Anna memories some weeks ago, a letter arrived which threw such a strong light on the familiar Bradford character that it cries out to be used. It comes from Mrs Jean Sands, who now lives in Colchester. She grew
The Church Bank tram crash of 1907, recalled on this page the other week, was a nasty business with many people injured - but at least there were no fatalities. That point was made to me in a telephone call from reader Ernest Knowles, whose tram-driver
Sixty years ago there was a tussle going on in the streets of Bradford for the hearts and minds of the citizens. The issue was: should this city allow cinemas to continue to open on a Sunday or not? The people were to decide in a referendum. Sunday cinema
The Past Times piece about the Scala seems to have unlocked all sorts of memories for people, some ranging far away from the cinema itself. For Michael (Lu) Cody the photograph of the balcony reminded him of happy days in the 1950s. He writes
Owners of a restaurant have been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after environmental officers found overflowing waste bins at the premises. The directors of the Last Viceroy in New Road Side, Horsforth, were fined £10,000 and told to pay costs of £644
Although we drew a line under the Polish Anna memories some weeks ago, a letter arrived which threw such a strong light on the familiar Bradford character that it cries out to be used. It comes from Mrs Jean Sands, who now lives in Colchester. She grew
The Church Bank tram crash of 1907, recalled on this page the other week, was a nasty business with many people injured - but at least there were no fatalities. That point was made to me in a telephone call from reader Ernest Knowles, whose tram-driver
A charity official has returned to Bradford following a ten-day mission to help those affected by the earthquake that struck Pakistan two years ago. Yousaf Razaq, of the Bradford-based Human Relief Foundation, went to Muzaffa-rabad in the Kashmir region
SIR - In his dig at my colleague Jason Smith and Ukip (T&A, October 10) why did Brian Holmans belittle himself by admitting he was a nobody? He said nobody paid any attention to them but he, a nobody, did. Alas, Mr Holmans, you confuse democracy and
SIR - I really welcome the latest anti-litter campaign. We would all like to live in a clean litter-free environment. What a shame our own local refuse disposal service is one of the greatest litterers around. Try following one of their wagons leaving
SIR - Pity poor Thackley! No railway station, no post office, no chemist, no sweet shop, no grocers, no greengrocers, no fish and chip shop, no Co-op, no confectioners and a butchers in danger of closing. There are still two pubs, a newsagents (long
SIR - I wouldn't presume to educate Mr Bird (T&A, October 9) but a check on the Wikipedia entry for carbon monoxide will tell him that it results from the incomplete burning of carbon containing fuels. Most of it comes from forest fires and poorly-maintained
SIR - In the headlong rush for green' energy, which sees our beautiful countryside despoiled by inefficient and subsidised windmills, whatever happened to hydro power? We are a rainy and hilly nation, especially at the extremities, offering plentiful
Figures that show almost half of Bradford's children cannot write their own name by the time they are five years old make disturbing reading. The days when school was most youngsters' first exposure to literacy are now long gone - the very fact that so
I feel like Mr Ben. Fond childhood memories of the cartoon character emerging from the changing room in a variety of guises come flooding back when, after walking into Trafalgar House, Bradford South police station, as a civilian in a suit, I emerge in
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Peter John Bandey, aged 72, of Hudson Gardens, Great Horton; speeding, £60 fine, £40 costs, £15 compensation, licence endorsed. Lee Frank Hutchinson, aged 25, of Coverdale Way, Baildon; used
In 1520, King Henry VIII ordered bowling lanes to be built at Whitehall in London. In 1839, Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert. In 2001, Ousefleet was chosen as the most boring piece of landscape in Britain. 25 years ago Taken from the Telegraph
Bradford's urban landscape was unveiled to daredevil big wheel riders when the fun of the fair arrived in the city centre. The 35-metre tall attraction brought those brave enough to venture on board face-to-face with the clock tower at City Hall. And
A funeral service for Martin Hunn, 21, who died after he was attacked in a street near his home, will take place at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, tomorrow. Mr Hunn, of Regent Avenue, Skipton, was found lying on the ground with head and facial injuries
Not one but five workers at a Bradford manufacturing firm are celebrating after notching up 25 years worth of service. Sherborne Upholstery in Clayton is marking the silver anniversaries this year. Steve Mason, Graham Walker, Philip Ashworth, David
NHS dental patients are being forced to go private, refusing treatment due to high costs or doing it themselves', a survey has revealed. These are just some of the findings of the Dentistry Watch survey conducted by Patient and Public Involvement (PPI
The trial of a hospital nurse, accused of murdering four elderly women patients, was due to begin today. Colin Norris, 30, is charged with killing the women and attempting to murder a fifth at hospitals in Leeds in 2002. Doris Ludlam, 80, of Pudsey,
