A benefits cheat who held down a string of jobs while claiming £14,864 from the public purse has been spared a jail term. Nontando Ndlovu, of Luke Road, Little Horton, Bradford, was instead ordered to carry out 150 hours' community service by Bradford
A Bradford mosque has netted £30,801 to install solar panels. The WREN (Waste Recycling Environmental) grant meets half the cost of the solar powered heating at the new Anjuman-e-Jamali mosque in Plumpton Street, Girlington. WREN Yorkshire project
A total of 28 people were arrested after a two-week operation in Kirklees. Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Teams joined forces with officers from the Kirklees District Drugs Team as part of the national campaigns to raise awareness of Neighbourhood
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault in Skipton. A 43-year-old man was beaten up in Hallams Yard after he came into the alleyway to ask three youths to keep the noise down. The victim was then punched and kicked when he was on the floor. He sustained
Thrill-seekers can test their nerves and raise cash for charity at the same time. Supporters of Marie Curie Cancer Care's hospice at Maudsley Street in Bradford can take to the skies during a 60 metre abseil and 200 metre zip-wire adventure on the weekend
North Kirklees residents have until next summer before the Council moves dustbin collections to alternate weeks. It follows the success of a pilot scheme which will now be rolled out across the whole district. The plans will see normal waste bins and
A public sector pay crisis is looming as anger over pay deals for nurses and teachers could lead to action. MPs are lobbying Gordon Brown to overturn a decision to stagger a pay award that has provoked NHS nurses to threaten industrial action for the
The battle over who will take over disaster emergency company ICM Computer Group seems settled after the top bidder Phoenix IT secured the backing of shareholders. Phoenix received the backing of 81.4 per cent of shareholders, in excess of the required
A landlord was celebrating today after winning Camra's pub of the year award for the second year running. Bill Arnold, who runs The Junction in Baildon Road, Baildon, Shipley, with his wife Christine, was presented with the award at the pub last night
The last Kwik Save supermarket in the district has closed with the loss of up to 15 jobs. The supermarket's Station Plaza store in Ilkley closed its doors for good yesterday, with staff given little over 24 hours notice. Today a notice was attached
A car clamper who faces an ASBO for alleged aggressive behaviour has pleaded guilty to separate charges of making abusive telephone calls to a police station. George McDicken, 38, appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court today accused of making three abusive
A school is appealing for people to sponsor pupils taking part in a 24-hour relay race to raise funds for charity. The pupils, from Oakbank School, Keighley, are gearing up to run sections of the 176-mile journey from Kirkcudbright to Keighley on June
Legends from past and present joined to kick-off Bradford's Centenary party in style at the Cedar Court Hotel. It was on May 24, 1907 that the monumental decision was taken to form a new club following the previous Bradford opting to switch to Association
Packaging has for a long time been a bugbear with consumers. Either there's too much or we can't get into it. Now it is seen as one of the enemies in our drive for a greener lifestyle. Each year around ten million tonnes of packaging waste is produced
Caring youngsters at Crossflatts Primary School Children in Bingley are egg-static at the school's latest arrivals. A pair blue tits has nested in a bird box situated among the branches of a red oak in the school's sensory garden. A total of eight chicks
We are generally better off these days but this hides the damage to the planet from some of our habits that encourage the use of energy and the resulting unnecessary carbon dioxide. A good example is in some of our gardens where there is little evidence
Foil trays for pies, cakes and other foods and takeaway and barbecue trays soon mount up. They are made from aluminium and so they are useful to recycle. Some household waste sites in the district take them when they are washed but if you're not planning
The Bulls Under-21s gained revenge for their loss in London earlier this season by edging past Harlequins 20-18. Basil Richards' side battled back from a 14-10 interval deficit to overcome their oppponents at Odsal and pick up a fifth win. Jason Crookes
Division Two leaders Unity B went out of the Bower Cup at the first round stage against Baildon from Division Three. Unity were a good outside bet in the Summer League handicap competition but found the task of giving Baildon a 162-point start just
When you are next down your fishmonger or at the supermarket fish counter look out for the Marine Conservation Society logo. This indicates fish that has been sustainably caught so not endangering stocks. Line-caught mackerel is one species while pollock
Yorkshire Phoenix will have their first opportunity to query umpires' decisions tomorrow when they take on Derbyshire Phantoms in the televised Friends Provident Trophy day-night match at Derby. But the new three-referrals regulation which applies to
Duncan Revie's attempted takeover of Leeds United is not being constrained by the deadline of Friday's creditors' meeting. The son of Leeds' legendary former manager Don Revie is heading a consortium believed to be mainly made up of Middle East businessmen
The Cougars have pulled off a major coup by enticing former Super League star Craig Weston out of retirement. The talented Australian, who featured with Hudders-field Giants and Widnes Vik-ings, has signed until the end of the season in a deal fin-anced
Wilderness Wood will be transformed into a local beauty spot thanks to a £10,000 windfall from the Big Lottery. Skipton Town Council learned this week it had been successful in its bid for Breathing Spaces money. It plans to make the woods, off Otley
A sponsored walk raised at least £200 to help a Bradford man stay in the UK. Michael Bourne, 47, and fiancee Barbara Firth, 46,of Wareham Corner, Holme Wood, need to raise £4,000 to pay the legal costs of an appeal against a deportation order. The walk
A car was severely damaged when it crashed and caught fire on a Bradford road yesterday. One woman was taken to hospital following the accident, at the junction of New Hey Road and Wakefield Road in East Bowling, but was not thought to have been seriously
A pet dog was beaten and left for dead wrapped in a sleeping bag. Jeffrey Adams discovered his black and tan cross, Max, seriously injured the day after he let him out of his home in The Acre, Wyke. Mr Adams, who has had Max for nine months, said: "
Negotiations over Dean Windass's potential switch to Hull could stretch over another weekend after City refused to rubber-stamp a deal. Hull made an improved offer for the veteran striker on Tuesday night and the player does still seem destined for the
Primary school pupils from across west Bradford have been taking part in a pioneering adventure course which helps develop leadership skills. A total of 26 young people aged between seven and nine years old have completed activities including climbing
Revenge-seeking Bulls have vowed not to get caught cold for a second time by Catalans Dragons. Steve McNamara's side head to Perpignan bidding to avoid an unwanted double against the French outfit on Saturday night. They suffered a shock 29-22 defeat
A packed programme of activities is planned at this year's Harden Children's Gala. The event on Saturday, June 16, will kick off with the procession, which will leave Ryecroft Road at 1.40pm, led by the New Orleans Jazz Band. Fancy dress entrants will
Thirty-five years of the Settle to Carlisle Railway will be the subject of the next Bradford Trolleybus Association meeting. Keith Preston will be the host at the Midland Hotel, in Forster Square, Bradford, on Friday, June 8, at 7.30pm. Admission is
A Bradford MP today renewed his call for court action against irresponsible dog owners after two Japanese akitas sparked a city centre police alert. Frightened members of the public raised the alarm when the powerful dogs were seen on the loose near
Drivers are being warned to expect up to a fortnight of disruption on the A65 as road improvements are made to ease congestion for people heading into Ilkley from Addingham. Bradford Council contractor Colas will begin work on the junction of Skipton
Attacks on school staff have gone up - with a total of 116 reported across the district since March 1. Earlier this year, the Telegraph & Argus reported how 71 violent incidents had been logged from the beginning of the spring term in January to the
Two young men, who were badly burned in a massive explosion at a disused factory, have made dramatic recoveries from their injuries. A 19-year-old Bradford man, who suffered 30 per cent burns to his body and arms in the incident at the former Solaglas
A conman who sexually molested a woman whilst posing as an Indian faith healer has been locked up for two and a half years. Bradford Crown Court heard today how the 18-year-old victim has suffered from depression and even attempted to take her own life
An elderly woman had a tooth knocked out by a vicious street robber who thumped her in the face. The 79-year-old was punched when she cried out for help as she was attacked in a snicket in Bradford. She was taking a shortcut home through a ginnel, after
Entries are being taken for the Bradford and District Championships at Shipley, which takes place from July 25-27. The new format introduced last year will continue with eight gross qualifiers and eight net qualifiers for the matchplay stages. Entries
Our columnist this week is Simon Cunningham, from Bradford who is studying to be a journalist at Lincoln University. In the near future, don't be too surprised if you see Council workmen erecting massive letters which spell out the word BRADFORD' on
Three birdies and an eagle in a two-under par 68 saw Keighley professional Andrew Rhodes win the Mike Ingham Tribute-Yorkshire PGA event at Cleckheaton. Former Ryder Cup players Tommy Horton and Brian Waites were among those taking part in the tournament
SIR - With all this foot-dragging going on regarding the Broadway shopping centre I would like to make a suggestion for an alternative use of this prime piece of real estate in Bradford. Why not create the Bradford Arena? That is, an entertainment venue
SIR - What on earth is going on? Protection for VIPs has gone berserk when anyone (even you) can be removed from society under the Mental Health Act for making objections against authority, or for looking suspicious. Anyone with a point of view may
Snooker player Willie Thorne will join a host of former footballers at the Bradford Park Avenue Golf Classic at Northcliffe a week tomorrow. Also competing are new owner Robert Blackburn, John Hendrie, former Avenue player Gerry Lightowler and former
The portfolios on Bradford Council's decision-making executive have been reshuffled. Deputy leader Councillor Dale Smith will be in charge of Adult Services and former Social Care portfolio holder Councillor Martin Smith moves to Community Safety. Both
SIR - Your report (T&A, May 24) quoting the Council leader's desire to bring education back under Council control is very welcome and very overdue. What is interesting is Coun Ward's statement that the Lib-Dems never supported the Serco contract in the
Robert Windle led Skipton to first place in the Bradford Union Team Championship qualifying round at Ghyll on Sunday. The five handicapper carded the best round of the day with a 71 as the Dales club won the four-man medal by four shots. Scott Clarkson
SIR - I would like an opportunity to thank everyone so far who has either telephoned me or written in support of my stance on having "no go" areas in which I will not rehome cats or kittens in my care. I would also like to reply to Miss Patricia Deeks
SIR - I cannot believe all the fuss made in the T&A over Mr Peter Shaw not being able to get a cat from Cat Watch Rescue in Allerton. At the end of the day cats are not difficult to get hold of. Councillor Stanley King wrote in the T&A that he had taken
SIR - As a supporter of Breast Cancer Care, I know just how much help this unique charity gives to people affected by breast cancer. I also know how vital volunteers are in helping the charity provide that help. In nearly all cases, these volunteers
SIR - The Treasury and Department for Education and Skills' review of services for disabled children is an encouraging first step towards ensuring that children with disabilities and their families can enjoy a decent quality of life. In particular, the
A man "snapped" when he saw his ex-girlfriend "becoming familiar" with another man, a court heard. Lauren Brown suffered a broken nose when she was struck by former boyfriend Robert Spencer, Bradford Crown Court was told. Spencer, 21, of Hall Close,
SIR - In many areas of Bradford, probably along with the rest of the UK, the peace and quiet of residents is regularly affected by noise nuisance from quad bikes being driven on the public highway. My own locality of Lower Manningham is no exception.
SIR - I am obliged to three correspondents (T&A, May 24). I support Mrs Marlow's darn fool plan' to refurbish the Odeon, put the Park at the Heart in Forster Square and ensure all the existing retail units in the city are filled before building more.
SIR - While the threat of out-of-town shopping is still very much alive at the White Rose Centre in Leeds, Bradford faces more competition, this time much closer to home. Forster Square Retail Park is increasingly becoming home to shops that already
SIR - Am I the only commuter to Bradford who passes by the ten arches beneath the overpass at Forster Square Station each morning and thinks - what an ideal site for market stalls? To me their cobbled neo-Victorian splendour would lend a charming ambience
Dane Bairstow is hoping local knowledge can help him become the first Bradford Junior Open champion from his club in ten years on Sunday. Just short of 130 young golfers will battle it out for the district's premier junior prize at West Bradford with
A month after E-coli broke out in Cottingley people are still suffering from the severe form of food poisoning. The toll of people struck down with the bug has reached 38. Health chiefs have confirmed a total of 58 people have been tested since the
Every care home in the district will go online helping elderly residents to keep in contact with their family and friends thanks to a Government windfall. This is just one of a series of measures that will benefit residents by improving their quality
The owners of this Georgian farmhouse have done a delightful job in bringing it bang up to date while retaining all its period charm. "I always wanted to live in an old farmhouse, and as soon as I walked in the door I knew this was the house for me.
A police officer's father who got himself addicted to class A drugs has been spared jail. Bradford Crown Court was told yesterday how David Harris, 57, lost his construction business and wrecked his 25-year marriage when he developed what his barrister
Since travel buff Karen Payton turned her interest into an occupation 20 years ago, her job has taken her all over the world. "I always enjoyed travelling and wanted to work in travel," Karen says. She worked her way up from the foreign exchange counter
The Telegraph & Argus has teamed up with Tetley's to offer two fans the chance to win a pair of tickets for the Bulls' clash with Hull FC at Grattan Stadium on Sunday, June 17. This is a fantatstic opportunity for fans to watch one of the biggest matches
The Bradford branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society is inviting people to come and cuddle a cactus with us' when it meets on Wednesday, June 13, in room two at Shipley Library from 7.15pm. Admission is 50p and includes tea and biscuits. The
Information on oral health will be given at the next meeting of Bradford Moor and Thornbury Women's Neighbourhood Forum on Tuesday at 1pm at Womenzone Centre, 19-21 Hubert Street, Bradford.
Drugs and weapons were seized by police in a raid on a pub in Guiseley. Neighbourhood Policing Team officers from Pudsey-Weetwood executed warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the Woolpack Inn, Well Lane. They recovered a significant amount of
Hull have made an improved offer for Dean Windass and a deal could be concluded later today. City chairman Julian Rhodes said: "They have faxed over a new offer and I'm due to meet with Adam Pearson (Hull chairman) at some point today. "These things
Vandals are being blamed for a fierce fire in a derelict chapel. Firefighters from Odsal were called to the old chapel at East Bowling Cemetery last night. Crews took an hour to tackle the blaze, which they described as "fierce". Police are now investigating
A man who fell asleep on his sofa while grilling a pie woke to find his kitchen on fire. The man, in his sixties, was alerted by a smoke detector in his flat at Tollgate Court, Girlington. Fairweather Green firefighters were called just after 10.15pm
Firefighters from Cleckheaton and Batley put out a blaze at a house in Broomfield Terrace, Cleckheaton, just after 8.30pm yesterday. The male occupant had managed to get himself out of the house but needed treatment for smoke inhalation at Dewsbury District
Baildon: Hollins Hill, minor effect for one week. Bradford: Skipton Road/Victoria Avenue, some limited delays possible, for two weeks. Bradford Moor: Harewood Street, Lappage Street to Amberly Street, minimal effect for one week. City centre: Broadway
The Government's admission that it is "technically and logistically feasible" to operate a free postal service for Britain's armed forces must have come as very encouraging news for Mrs Karen Webster, the mother of a Bingley soldier who served with the
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Shaun Frank Ellerton, 22, of Marten Road, Canterbury; theft, £60 costs, 21 days' community order with curfew. Joseph James Varey, 19, of Canterbury Avenue, Canterbury; theft, £60 costs, six
Firefighters cut the roof off a car to rescue the driver after a collision in Buttershaw. The man was then taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary with minor injuries. Police and fire crews from Bradford and Odsal were called to the incident at Bellerby Brow
Firefighters from Cleckheaton attended a car fire at the Marsh, Cleckheaton at 6pm yesterday. The fire completely burned out the Proton Persona. An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire.
Firefighters rescued a pregnant woman after fire blazed through a house in Cleckheaton yesterday. Crews from Cleckheaton and Batley were called to the incident in South Parade at 4.30pm, after a fire had started in a basement kitchen. The woman, who
People walking past the site of Bradford's proposed Broadway shopping centre could have been forgiven for a moment of excitement. For the hoardings which have surrounded the site for several years were being taken down yesterday one by one by a group
When Malcolm Elrick was nearly mowed down by a motorist because he was standing in the middle of the road instead of on the pavement, he knew it was time to get a guide dog. Luckily, the grandfather escaped without injury on the road near his home in
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 33-year-old woman was killed when her car was in a collision with a lorry yesterday. The woman's silver Mazda MX5 was in the collision with a heavy goods vehicle at 7.20am on Pool Road, in Otley, close to Stephen
A Bradford team is seeking sponsorship for a charity fundraising event in London on Sunday, June 10. Our Project is hoping to raise £250 by taking part in a Walk For Life. The charity was set up in May 2002 to support people living with HIV in the Bradford
In 1431, Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake as a heretic in Rouen, France. In 1949, a test pilot made the first escape by ejector seat in Britain. In 1998, a Spanish air traffic controllers' strike hit British holidaymakers. 25 years ago Taken from
The Church in City and Countryside will be the theme at this year's talk arranged by the Friends of Bradford Cathedral. The speakers will be the Reverend Eric Kyte, of St Mary's Church, Gisburn, and St Aidan's Church, Hellifield, and Canon Gordon Dey
A planning appeal over plans for four detached homes in Shelf has been turned down. The initial outline application to Calderdale Council was made for the land at Stanage Lane in 2005 and was refused a year ago. A planning inspector was called in and
Three men are being questioned by police after a spate of thefts from cars in Bingley. Five vehicles were broken into in Maple Court in the early hours of yesterday and items including a stereo, camera, mobile phone, snooker cue and a car spoiler were
Developers and investors will hear details about a new planning framework at an upcoming meeting. Chris Hughes, head of plans and performance at Bradford Council, will speak about the Local Development Framework, the replacement document for the Unitary
West Yorkshire Police is teaming up with retailers in Shipley to thwart shoplifters. Businesses are invited to join the Shipley Business Watch Radio Scheme to put staff in direct contact with other local traders and the police. Potential criminals can
Knife-wielding robbers fled empty-handed when their taxi driver victim fought back. The 40-year-old cabbie, from Bradford, was flagged down outside a parade of shops in School Lane, Illingworth, Halifax, and approached by two youths. One got in the
The Baildon support group for Manorlands Hospice is organising a suburban garden trail to raise money for the charity. A variety of gardens will be open in the village on Sunday, July 8, from 11am to 5pm. Visitors will have a chance to visit the gardens
A 31-year-old man has been given an £80 fixed penalty notice for wasting police time after a false report of a burglary in West Bank Close, Braithwaite, was made to police. Police are now warning anyone making a false report of a crime will be prosecuted
Police have begun a half-term crackdown on hooligans who throw missiles at trains in West Yorkshire. A driver narrowly escaped serious injury recently when a stone was thrown through the window of his cab at Mirfield station. Network Rail says the county
Proposals to select pupils by race in order to improve community relations have been given a mixed reception by Bradford education experts. Shadow education secretary David Willetts said city academies could use racial selection to unite communities
The grieving mother of park shooting victim Skander Rehman has revealed how the baby sister he never saw is helping her cope with his death. Samina Hussain cradled her daughter at Skander's graveside and spoke publicly for the first time about her "special
