A security guard remained in a critical condition last night after he was stabbed in a robbery at a supermarket. The guard, from Bierley, was delivering money to a cash machine at Tesco in Northgate, Cleckheaton, when he was attacked. The victim, 32
Yorkshire will begin the next Liverpool Victoria County Championship campaign as they finished the last one with a home game against Hampshire. Shane Warne's side brought down the curtain in September with a rain-affected draw and they will be the first
Silsden 0, Flixton 1 The Cobbydalers suffered a defeat by the narrowest of margins against Flixton last night but no one who was in attendance at Cougar Park could believe it. Silsden had dominated much of the game, played the better football and created
Paul Warhurst, Eric Nixon and Chris Kiwomya are three names believed to be in the running for the vacant managerial post at Farsley Celtic. As the deadline for applications closes on Friday, the Celts board are due to draw up their short list for whom
Ben Parker may have earned himself a run in the Leeds United first team after impressive Johnstone's Paint Trophy and FA Cup displays. The young defender, who spent last season on loan with City, was again impressive against Bury on Tuesday and may fill
Wolves Reserves 5, City Reserves 0 Mark Bower lined up in a reserve side for the first time in three years but his presence couldn't prevent City Reserves falling to a heavy defeat at AFC Telford United's ground. International clearance was received
War veterans believe their regiment's flag was stolen by thieves mistaking it for fishing rods or a set of snooker cues. Frank Barraclough was horrified when he discovered the flag had gone after leaving it in his car overnight. Mr Barraclough, who
A head teacher has warned the lives of her pupils are in danger from speeding motorists. Angela Woodthorpe, head teacher of Sandy Lane Primary School, believes there is an accident waiting to happen in Cottingley Road, which runs past the school. One
Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of attacking a girl by pushing her off a stationary train in Shipley station yesterday. Hundreds of rail commuters faced chaos as trains running in both directions were delayed after the incident,
Imran Khan, the Chancellor of Bradford University, has been arrested at a student protest in Pakistan and later charged, it has emerged. The former international cricketer, who is now chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek E-Insaf party, had been in hiding
Angry regeneration chiefs say the Big Lottery Fund's "bewildering" decision to reject Bradford's bid for £24.5 million might not be a fatal blow to the Park at the Heart scheme. Bradford narrowly missed out on a grant to create a world class city park
A man accused of threatening to kill his former girlfriend during a row when she went to collect their young daughter, is to face a retrial. Simon Preston, 29, of Bramhope Road, Cleckheaton, had denied charges of threats to kill and affray, relating
Shontayne Hape admits the Kiwis "weren't on the same page" for their European tour but reckons their critics failed to realise Great Britain's true quality. The Bulls ace was on the end of a 3-0 hiding with deflated New Zealand that has caused a huge
Who was the only Bradford Bull on the pitch in all three Tests during Great Britain's historic clean sweep against New Zealand? Sam Burgess? No, he missed the final match. Terry Newton? He only played in the opener. Michael Platt? The nearest that poor
A church minister was pelted with a bottle after he and a councillor colleague stood up to teenage yobs who tried to set light to a bin and use it to trap them inside a community centre. Trouble flared at the three Great Horton Labour councillors' surgery
Two 15-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of attacking a teenage girl by pushing her off a stationary train today. Hundreds of rail commuters faced chaos as trains running in both directions were delayed after the incident at Shipley station.
Donovan Ricketts and Omar Daley will play for City at Dagenham despite being called up by Jamaica. They were both named by the Reggae Boyz in their 25-man squad for two international friendlies in Kingston against El Salvador and Guatemala. The first
Two former Bradford councillors were among six men who appeared in court today charged with vote-rigging in the run-up to the 2005 General Election. Jamshed Khan, 62, and Reis Khan, 37, who both held seats on Bradford Council for the Conservatives, joined
The grand final of the Farsley Winter Pairs Crown Green Bowling Competition, which has prize-money of over £1,000, takes place on Sunday at Farsley Bowling Club (11am), which also will be open for refreshments. First-round draw: A Deighton & C Bielby
The first round of the Veterans' County competition has taken place and Bradford League players featured prominently in what was an excellent start for the second and third teams. The second team are in Division 1A following their title triumph last
There were mixed fortunes for Bradford's three representative sides in the Yorkshire Inter-District League. Bradford No 1 were far from their best and ended with a 3-3 draw against Harrogate at Undercliffe Cricket Club. Wayne Cooper got the hosts off
A man has been committed for trial accused of murdering a 22 year-old student. Dawood Khan is charged with killing Nazeer Ahmed, a business and information systems student, on May 31 this year at a house in Rupert Street, Lawkholme, Keighley. Bingley
The jury in the trial of a solicitor accused of being part of a conspiracy to cheat owners out of their rundown properties is expected to retire to consider their verdicts tomorrow. Philip Lowe, 42, has denied allegations of conspiracy to defraud the
The Chancellor of Bradford University has been arrested at a student protest in Pakistan. Imran Khan, a former international cricketer who is now chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek E-Insaf party, had been in hiding since the imposition of emergency law
A factory that appeared to have baked its last loaf of bread is to be resurrected - but bosses insist the short-term reprieve will not change plans to shut the plant in the longer-term. British Bakeries has confirmed that its factory in Gain lane, Thornbury
Paths wind though shrubs and flowers, towards grassy banks and, beyond, the beginnings of a fruit orchard. To one side lie a series of small, raised-bed allotments ready for planting. This green and pleasant area, which local people had a hand in creating
Last year the good folk of Ilkley knew what it was like to taste and smell the acrid fumes from the burning moor above them. The result of a dry few months was a deep-seated fire that destroyed more than 500 acres. Such fires are on the increase and
Burglaries in some parts of Bradford are running at twice the weekly average as the evenings draw in. A year high of 60 offences have been reported in the Bradford North division alone during a seven-day period. Over the last four years burglaries have
Hi children, Captain Planet here. I expect you're all getting excited, with just over a month to go until Christmas. This week Darin Shipp, store manager of Asda, Rooley Lane, went along to New Hall Park Primary School in Bierley to plant an olive tree
Bradford College is inviting recent school leavers and people who are interested in university level qualifications to attend a college Open Day. The day will be held tomorrow at the Westbrook Building on Great Horton Road between noon and 8pm.
With the nights drawing in, we are closing the curtains much earlier now and this helps keep heat inside the room rather than letting it be lost through the windows, especially when the radiators are hot. But take care not to drape curtains over radiators
If your cupboards are overflowing with egg boxes which you cannot return to the producer, then you may be wondering what you can do with them. They take a very long time to rot down in a compost bin but do create air pockets in doing so. Instead how about
Previously in The Scribbler... after becoming incensed by an advertisement for a play called Scribbler and Wife, which she thought was hinting at your humble columnist's impending nuptials, T&A women's editor Thelma Gusset (pronounced "Gussay") realised
Our politicians' continuing blinkered approach to immigration was made depressingly clear by the hysterical reaction to a column written by Conservative candidate Nigel Hastilow in his local newspaper, in which he referred to the 1968 warning by Enoch
He was 80 on Thursday, but as his Bradford audience will no doubt discover at St George's Hall on December 21, Ken Dodd can still tickle those "chuckle muscles" as effectively as ever. As the last of his generation of proper comedians, and one of the
It was one of those moments when the scales fall from the eyes, brought about by reading a newspaper report last weekend. It seems that sooner or later the world is set to run out of fuel, which is bad enough. But efforts to delay that crisis, largely
Fighting soldiers are trained to kill and in the business of carrying out their duty they risk death or mutilation. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission states that 1.7 millon British and Commonwealth service personnel were killed in the two World
It's hard to imagine, as I stir what looks like a giant bowl of porridge, that in a few days this greyish gunge will be transformed into a golden ale. I've sunk plenty of pints but have never given much thought to how beer is actually brewed. The only
SIR - As the festive season approaches, one wonders how Royal Mail will cope with fewer collections and one afternoon-only delivery? How many people check up on the cards they post? Each year some of my cards never arrive. Before New Labour was elected
Bullying has been a problem within our society for as long as I can possibly remember. Every new school year we would trail into assembly to be lectured on the new anti-bullying policy. I assumed bullying was something that only happened within the playground
SIR - I wonder if The Trustees of Heaton Wood Trust have thought through their threatened restriction on access to The Trust's land at Heaton. It would be a boon to the vandals who, I am sure, would have no respect for the ban if they were able to carry
SIR - Although I welcome comments on Scottish Devolution, as from John Hall (T&A, November 9), I wonder if he is aware that now the English taxpayer must pick up the bill for children of asylum seekers in Scotland attending University there! This is
SIR - The police are second class now, no-0one likes or respects them, and the useless PCSO's. Sir Ian Blair should go, and go now. No-one is above the law, and this equally applies to Metropolitan Police Commissioners. A Shipman, Harley Gardens, Swinnow
SIR - A 22-year-old British man has been deported from the US after he ran across a highway, through a field, across rail tracks and over a barbed wire fence in an apparent bid to catch a flight from Detroit Metro Airport (T&A, November 3). That's being
SIR - Macmillan Cancer Support would like to hear from people of working age affected by cancer or from employers who have experience of managing people with a cancer diagnosis. On November 20 we are launching our Working Through Cancer' campaign and
More than 1,000 complaints were made about West Yorkshire Police in a year, a report by an independent watchdog has revealed. According to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) there were 1,019 complaints made against the force in 2006/
SIR - With regards to the Odeon, I can only say to Bradford Council, stop dithering over the future of this building and indeed Bradford. Please, please get on with regenerating the Odeon site or leave the Odeon as it is and make it a building to be
SIR - As I very much doubt Elaine Neale will receive a reply from either of the old political parties to her question on whether they would like to "demolish or not demolish" the Odeon (T&A, November 8), I thought I would attempt to answer for them.
SIR - I found the report of work to be carried out at Shipley Station (T&A, November 6) very interesting. It is a pity, however, that it includes some errors regarding the use of the various platforms. It is not possible to travel to Skipton from either
SIR - How can the House of Lords justify a law that forbids a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient to die painlessly, but at the same time allow a nil by mouth' order on that same patient so relatives have to sit by and watch their loved ones die
SIR - Regarding the letter "Services are rendered useless" (T&A, November 8), I would like to clarify that it was the BBC, not the Government, that decided to switch TV Licensing's over-the-counter services away from the Post Office to PayPoint and the
SIR - I have recently undergone my sixth surgical operation at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. As a patient, I have a vast amount of experience of the National Health Service and I would like to take this opportunity to praise the work done by all the
There will be bitter disappointment across Bradford today at the news that the Big Lottery Fund judges have decided not to back the city's Park at the Heart bid. It will be mixed with surprise that such an innovative and dynamic scheme has been overlooked
Herge's Adventures of Tintin The Alhambra Cry your eyes out, stamp your feet in rage, bang your head and kick yourself hard - these are all the things you'll be doing if you miss Tintin before it leaves Bradford and heads for the bright lights of London's
For John Leahy having a cochlear implant to restore his hearing was like winning the lottery'. The 71-year-old had been plunged into a deep depression after losing his hearing overnight, and had even felt suicidal. But since having the cochlear implant
Scores of Bollywood lovers flocked to St George's Hall to witness superstar Shilpa Shetty's arrival in Bradford last night. Crowds flooded the streets surrounding the concert hall as the sell-out audience for the Miss Bollywood musical waited in anticipation
Regeneration chiefs were today expected to meet to discuss the way forward after Bradford failed at the last hurdle in its bid for £24.5 million of lottery funding for the prestigious Park at the Heart scheme. Big Lottery Fund bosses announced today
Baildon Community Link is asking for donations for a tombola at Baildon Christmas Fair, on Saturday, November 24, at the Link office, 35 Cliffe Avenue, Baildon. Attractions include a free raffle, stalls and refreshments. For more information call (01274
St John's United Reformed Church, Fagley Road, Bradford, is holding a table-topn sale on Saturday, December 1, from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Admission is 30p.
A van was destroyed when it caught fire while parked in St John Street, Rastrick. Cleckheaton firefighters were called to the blaze at 2am today. The Escort van was destroyed.
Suspected arsonists set fire to a home which was empty following a previous attack less than two months ago. Firefighters from Cleckheaton and Odsal were called to the home in Westfield Lane, Scholes, near Cleckheaton, at 12.42am today. The blaze is
Two men were arrested and Class A drugs seized after police stopped a car in Hollings Road, Bradford. Bradford District Drugs Team arrested the two Bradford men, aged 19 and 24, on suspicion of possession with intent to supply after officers recovered
Motorists faced rush hour chaos early today following a pile-up on a major route into Bradford. Two vehicles collided on the slip road of the M606 heading northbound towards Rooley Lane, Odsal, at 7.56am, causing long tailbacks. The occupants of the
A single-issue neighbourhood forum is to be held to discuss the bus route and service 645/646 affecting residents who live in Ravenscliffe and Greengates. The meeting is on Thursday, November 22, from 7pm to 9pm at Holybrook Centre, Redcar Road, Bradford
One of the region's most senior police officers will attend an event to mark the tenth anniversary of the Minorities Police Liaison Committee tonight. Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire David Crompton will attend the event at the Midland Hotel
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds City Council: Farsley: change of use involving alterations and new first floor to house and part two-storey side part first-floor extension to annexe to two three-bedroom semi-detached and
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Dean Lambert, 25, of Fairhaven Green, Idle; caused unnecessary suffering to an animal, £150 fine, £200 costs, banned from having custody of any animal for two years. Tolani Adedeji, of St Blade's
In 1896, the speed limit for motor vehicles in Britain was raised from 4mph to 14mph. In 1973, Princess Anne married Captain Mark Philips. In 2000, convoys of lorries and tractors converged on London and Edinburgh in a protest over fuel tax. 25 years
A rare first edition of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights has been sold for what is believed to be a record price. The 1847 copy of one of the most famous novels in the world fetched £114,000 at an auction in London yesterday, more than double the estimated
A 26-year-old Bradford man is due to appear in Bingley Magistrates Court next week after being charged with drug related offences yesterday. He was charged with possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and money laundering offences
Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has pulled out of switching on the Christmas lights in Bradford. He has been forced to cancel because of filming commitments, a spokesman for Bradford Council said. Antony was due to flick the all-important switch
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne has ordered an immediate investigation into a security breach at Leeds-Bradford International Airport. The Telegraph & Argus can reveal that passengers arriving on an international flight were allowed through Passport
City are closing in on Willy Topp's signature. Negotiations are nearly complete with his former club Universidad Catalica to bring the long-running saga to an end. It is understood that the compensation fee has been agreed, although City will need to
A fervent Christian tortured his two sons by slicing their mouths with scapel blades and putting safety pins through their tongues, a court heard. The self-styled preacher used clothes pegs to clamp the wounds and stitched them up using a domestic
A mum has paid tribute to the medical staff at two hospitals who worked around the clock to save her baby's life. Freddie Robertshaw was born weighing a healthy 8lb 2oz at Airedale General Hospital, Steeton, in June this year, but he soon began to have
A manufacturing joinery firm has added to fears of a skills shortage in the region by claiming its expansion plans are being thwarted by difficulties in recruiting experienced tradesmen. Bosses at M Halliday & Sons, of Keighley, are desperate to recruit
Consultants look likely to be brought in to take ambitious plans for a sporting village in Odsal to the next level. At yesterday's meeting of Bradford Council's executive, members agreed to identify the funds to employ external experts to undertake a
Staff at the Victoria Morrisons store in Bradford will be hoping to collect quite a few pieces of eight', for Children in Need this Friday as they will be swapping their uniforms to dress as pirates! The store has already raised over £150 with a "good
More than 70 passengers a day have been using the new Skipton-Bolton Abbey-Ilkley 784/884 Cravenlink Sunday bus service. It is sponsored by the Yorkshire Dales Society, the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group and the Yorkshire Dales National
A far-reaching survey of people's lifestyles in the district will help shape national health services in the future. It has been commissioned by Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust to ensure appropriate services are provided for the area
People in business are being given a chance to make contacts and network at a new Business Over Breakfast club set up in Skipton by dairy farmer Michael Frankland. Members range from plasterers and joiners to solicitors and bankers. The first meeting
School pupils from Eccleshill will take part in a drama presentation tomorrow to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. Pupils from St Luke's, Cavendish and Fagley primary schools will work with professional actors as part of the Free
Residents are being asked what they think about bus and train services in Mirfield. People can have their say at Kirklees Council's area comm-ittee for Mirfield on Monday, November 26, at the Salvation Army Hall in Huddersfield Road starting at 7.30pm
A call to hike up the price of alcoholic drinks has been dismissed by health chiefs and leading councillors in Bradford. The newly-formed Alcohol Health Alliance claims its evidence shows that a ten per cent hike in alcohol prices would cut alcohol-related
The speed limit on the main road into Steeton from Keighley is likely to be halved to 30mph. Keighley Area Committee is expected to give final approval to the reduction on Keighley Road on Thursday night. The current 60mph limit would be reduced between
An MP joined other art lovers to visit a 60th anniversary exhibition. Greg Mulholland dropped in on the landmark Otley Arts Club display, which runs until next Wednesday from 10am to 4pm on Monday to Friday at the Old Grammar School, on Manor Square.
Thackley were the only losers of the local NCE League trio but they deserved so much more from the visit of third-placed Pickering Town. It was a game of few chances but what opportunities were created were shared between the two sides. Pickering snatched
Eccleshill won 2-0 at home in a match that kicked off more than 15 minutes late after traffic problems held visitors Shirebrook Town up on their journey from Nottinghamshire. Andy Philp scored to cap a superb flowing move for the only goal of the first
Liversedge travelled to second-placed Glapwell, who had won all of their nine league starts this season, and held the Derbyshire outfit to a 1-1 draw. Glapwell took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Aaron Brady. A Nicky Boshell free-kick brought
Johnny Ball visited Bradford today to promote maths and science as a career option to young students. The former television presenter was performing a lecture in front of 1,600 primary and secondary school pupils at the Hilton Hotel as part of National
Silsden hope to bounce back after a shock exit in the League Cup last weekend when they take on Flixton at Cougar Park tomorrow night in the North West Counties Division One. Cobbydalers' boss Paul Schofield said: "Andy King begins a suspension that
Bridlington Town 1, Guiseley 4 Guiseley got off to the best possible start in their Uni-Bond League Challenge Cup tie and cantered to a win after the home side had a player sent off 20 minutes from time. Terry Dolan fielded a strong side against opponents
