Residents in South Bradford are being given advance warning that Ciba Speciality Chemicals will be testing its alarm tomorrow. The plant, at Low Moor, will test its emergency off-site alarm at 10am and 8pm. The emergency services have been informed of
Councillors in west Bradford are due to decide tomorrow which environmental projects should benefit from grants. The Council's Bradford West Area Committee has received £112,000 Neighbourhood Renewal Funding which is set to be dished out to community-based
An MP labelled the London 2012 Olympic logo as "childish, ridiculous and pathetic" as public opposition towards the controversial design continued to mount. Shipley MP Philip Davies is to lay down a Commons motion demanding the London Olympics Committee
Pedal power and pop music helped actress Natalie Anderson and her stepfather raise more than £4,000 for cancer sufferers and people with spinal injuries. Natalie's stepfather Paul Clarke cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats, completing 957 miles in
A doctor at a private hospital in Cottingley turned his hand to politics when he returned to his home - the paradise island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean - and ended up as Prime Minister. Dr Navinchandra Ram-goolam, or Dr Ram as he is known, took
Anthony McGrath came good at Tunbridge Wells today and Joe Sayers stayed good as the pair both hit centuries for Yorkshire on the first day of their Liverpool Victoria Championship match against Kent. For Sayers, who batted throughout the day and remained
Ronald Cockcroft Kaye, an academic and world expert on polarography, has died aged 94. Mr Kaye, right, lived in Baildon for 68 years and also taught at Bradford Technical College before it became Bradford University in 1967. He was a highly-respected
An MP slammed the London 2012 Olympic logo as "childish, ridiculous and pathetic" as public opposition towards the controversial design continued to mount. Shipley MP Philip Davies was today laying down a Commons motion demanding the London Olympics
The organisers of a pioneering music and dance event this weekend are expecting more than 5,000 people to attend. The Bradford Moor Park Extravaganza, on Saturday from 11.30am to 5pm, will showcase multi-cultural musical, dance and artistic talents of
Parents in Bradford are odds-on to lose an appeal to get their child into the school of their choice, figures show. In Bradford only a quarter of appeals against a district-wide Independent Appeals Panel (IAP) are successful at both primary and secondary
Pedal power and pop music helped actress Natalie Anderson and her stepfather raise more than £4,000 for cancer sufferers and people with spinal injuries. Natalie's stepfather Paul Clarke cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats, completing 957 miles in
Police in West Yorkshire are making a splendid job of snatching back the money made illegally by criminals in the district. The enforcers of the West Yorkshire Criminal Justice Board deserve a pat on the back for recovering nearly £5 million in cash
The Hopkinson Plate snooker trophy bears a new name after Birkenshaw Liberal Club won the first major Bradford Association competition in their history, defeating Tong Liberal Club B at Undercliffe Cricket Club. Tong were receiving a 50-point start on
Members of a Bradford church are at their wits' end because their place of worship is being repeatedly targeted by thieves and vandals. Bankfoot National Spiritualist Church - which has suffered smashed windows, paint-throwing attacks, fly-tipping, children
Two short films produced by new film-makers in the Bradford district are premiered tomorrow. Former star of Coronation Street and Dinnerladies Shobna Gulati will be at the screenings of the films made as part of Bradford-based project Global Stories.
A Bradford-based film maker has won a prestigious international award for a film that lasts just 50 seconds. David Reich, 29, originally from Munich, Germany, but now living in Little Horton, fought off strong competition to win the Cobravision prize
Bulls boss Steve McNamara insists the last match-up with Huddersfield Giants will have no bearing whatsoever on their Carnegie Challenge Cup humdinger. The weakened Bulls lost against Huddersfield in the league for the first time in 35 years when they
Marcus St Hilaire reckons Tame Tupou's arrival could be the catalyst that sends the Bulls on another winning run to glory. The thunderous Kiwi winger has finally arrived from Brisbane Broncos ready to lend his considerable frame to the club's pursuit
Tame Tupou revealed he is still called Gary' by Wayne Bennett - four years on from his famous first meeting with the Brisbane Broncos boss. Bulls fans trailing the Internet to find details about their new signing might get a little confused when they
The Junior Academy thrashed Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 42-0 at Grattan Stadium. Vinny Finnigan, Ben Naylor, Kieran Hyde, Dominic Hitchin, Larne Patrick, Elliott Whitehead, Abdul Khan and Duane Straugheir all scored tries in the emphatic win.
The North Kiklees WATCH group, based at Oakwell Hall and Country Park in Birstall, will be going on a minibeast safari on Saturday. They will be exploring the 100-acre park to discover the insects, birds and other wildlife that live there. There will
Line dancing classes are being held in the Assembly Rooms, Briggate, Brighouse, on Friday. There is an improvers' class from 10.30am to 11.30am and beginners' class from noon to 1pm. Both cost £2. For more information call Wendy on (01422) 206351.
A summer gala will raise money for serving and retired fire service members. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue's event will be held in partnership with the Birkenshaw Village Association on Saturday, July 14. Money raised will go to the Fire Service's
A cycle-way and footpath running along a former rail track will be officially opened this month. The path, which follows the route of the railway from Queensbury towards Thornton will be unveiled on Wednesday, June 20, at 12.30pm in a short ceremony
Anyone who wants to understand the implications of inheritance tax will be able to attend one of two free seminars organised by the Yorkshire Building Society at The Cedar Court Hotel, Mayo Avenue, Bradford, on Thursday, June 14, or Wednesday, June 27
Fun for all is promised at Cowling Gala on Saturday, July 28. The procession starts from the Main Street of the village, near Skipton, at 1pm.
Bradford-based home shopping giant Redcats has completed its £250 million deal with Parcelnet to sell its courier network. Parcelnet will now handle the firm's courier operations. Parcelnet and Redcats UK have already started planning the integration
Craven Lawn Tennis Club in Gargrave is holding an Open Day and Play on Sunday, July 15, when people can try their hand at mini tennis, tennis or croquet. There will be a coffee morning from 11am, followed by stalls and afternoon tea. The cost is £4 for
A ballroom dance with four- piece band Steppin' Out will be held in Skipton Town Hall from 7.30pm to 11pm on Saturday, July 14. Tickets, £7, are available from (01756) 706322.
A donkey derby will kick off the fun at a Scout event on Sunday, July 1. The celebration, at Foxhill Field in Queensbury, will mark 80 years of Scouting in the village. Visitors will be able to enjoy refreshments, a fun fair and other activities during
A Bradford woman with kidney failure is appealing to stay in the UK because she will die if she is forcibly repatriated to Kenya. Mother-of-five Apeles Onyango has life-saving dialysis treatment three times a week at St Luke's Hospital. Mrs Onyango,
From the streets of Manningham to the corridors of Westminster a Bradford MP last night urged school children to pursue their dream. Bradford West Marsha Singh was quizzed by members of the school council at St Stephen's Primary School in the House
Environment Agency workers have conducted a fish survey as part of a project to help the River Worth overcome its industrial legacy. Fisheries officers started work on the river in Keighley this week in preparation for the installation of a fish pass
The Government has admitted that a huge improvement programme is needed to put an end to commuter chaos across West Yorkshire. The report - designed to feed into a fresh rail strategy to be published next month - highlights train services that are struggling
Liam O'Neill confirmed his status as Bradford's top junior by winning the E P Bussey Trophy for the second successive season. The Keighley youngster finished four shots clear of the field after carding a superb five-under par 64 at West Bradford.
Skipton have been awarded GolfMark accreditation for their dedication to junior and beginners' golf. The club have established an academy of over 100 youngsters, including more than 20 girls, who receive coaching subsidised by members. Secretary of
James Simpson returns to the Bradford Union team to face Harrogate at Bedale on Sunday. The Bradford Open champion was unavailable for the opening match which saw Tim Wade's men win 19-17 against Halifax-Huddersfield at Skipton. Bradford: Karl Curran
Hollins Hall pair Oliver Young and Chris Howe finished joint fifth in the Yorkshire Boys Amateur Championship at Ilkley. Young (76, 72) and Howe (70, 78) were four shots behind winner Adam Best, of Cleveland Golf Club, who carded rounds of 68 and 76.
A political row has broken out following comments from the Conservative leader of Bradford Council about the future of Airedale Hospital's casualty department. Councillor Kris Hopkins said he was "gravely concerned" that Steeton hospital's accident and
A man accused of being a nuisance neighbour has been slapped with an interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Anthony Walsh, 55, is accused of playing loud music and banging on the internal walls of his home at Bishop Street, Manningham. Bradford magistrates
History was always my favourite subject at school, but it was in no way as entertaining as Horrible Histories! Ever since The Terrible Tudors bludgeoned its way on to the book shelves some 12 years ago, parents and children have rushed to discover how
Sir Titus Salt first made alpacas known in the Aire Valley by using their wool in his grand mill at Saltaire. Now farmer Shiona Whitecross is maintaining that tradition near Keighley and you can meet them this weekend on Open Farm Sunday. This annual
Plastic bottles and cartons proliferate while glass ones are becoming rarer and rarer. While it is true that because they are lighter they take less energy to transport, they are not often reused and most are not even recycled but thrown away. What
In 2006, 400 million litres of paint were sold in the UK. Of this, it is estimated that about 80 million litres are unused, stored in homes or garages or just thrown away. Instead take it along to your local household recycling centre so Community RePaint
School pupils took part in an eco-week to raise money for an environmental classroom powered by a solar panel and wind turbine. Children at Long Lee Primary School in Keighley designed objects from recycled material and painted pictures, as part of the
People will have their chance to learn more about how they can turn rubbish into something useful through a series of events throughout the week, organised by Bradford Council. The authority, too, makes efforts to reuse materials, not only through the
To Christine Hughes, there are few items that can truly be classed as rubbish. While studying art and design at Bradford college, she began recycling everyday items that most people would throw away. Twenty-five years on, and she is still doing it. "
There is a very good reason for building more nuclear power stations. It's quite simple. They are probably the most practical way of reducing carbon dioxide on a large scale. Currently coal generates 37 per cent of our electricity, gas 36 per cent, nuclear
A 34-year-old woman was slightly hurt in a collision with a van in Westgate, Bradford, at 12.45pm today. Police said the pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was being treated at the scene in an ambulance.
It's strange how ideas come in fashions. Somebody, somewhere, thinks of a supposedly controversial issue that they can ramble on about in a market square for a bit, and then other people will pick the idea up. Soon, it becomes a bit of a craze, and
SIR - Friday, June 1 - a lovely sunny day - let's go shopping to Bradford, the grandchildren will enjoy that. First T J Hughes - last week I wanted to buy a TV there. Eventually I found an assistant, no he couldn't show us what the picture was like on
SIR - Jason Smith, UKIP chairman, and David Chapman of the Conservative Association (T&A, May 29) ask the question: How many people know that in 2009 we will sign up for the next part of the assimilation on the EU and that by that time we will find
SIR - Indeed, every picture does tell a story, as David Rhodes writes (T&A, June 4). The story that the picture of the Queen says to me is that David ought to get his glasses checked more regularly and listen to his optician if he has one. That picture
SIR - In reply to P Magrovoe's letter (T&A, May 31) about the Columbus Comedy Cave at the New Beehive Inn, I couldn't agree more. I went to the last one after seeing it advertised and I'm so glad I did. It was funnier and more memorable than anything
SIR - We attended the Remembering Rumi' meeting on Saturday, May 26 and were very pleased at the attendance which, although mainly Asian, also included several English people. Professor Tabassum delivered his short talk in English and very kindly translated
SIR - Last week PCSO Paul Allwood along with PC Jacqui Foucher and PC Mark Beardsley attempted to save a man from drowning at Goit Stock Waterfall and was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the West Yorkshire Police (T&A, May 29), while street warden
SIR - It's a fact that fear of crime is much greater than actual crime and the national press is largely responsible for this fear. The right wing press in particular paints a false picture of this country because the fact is, crime sells papers.
SIR - Our present PM and Deputy PM have got some nerve, swanning off on a world goodbye tour' by the former and US and Caribbean by the latter, all at taxpayers' expense. Doesn't say much for their stance on saving carbon emissions and the money spent
SIR - Further to Margaret Hodge's comments concerning the allocation of housing, the debate has widened to the benefits, or otherwise, of immigration. Labour has argued that migrant labour is required to maintain the economy, undertaking work which
SIR - Which of today's technological marvels (sic) is the greatest waster of time: 24-hour television? The personal computer, PC? Mobile phones? Call centres? My guess - and my opinion - is call centres, closely pursued by the PC. But for sheer
SIR - David Ford (T&A, May 29) accuses me of having a short memory when I point out that the Liberal Democrats did not support the privatisation of the Council's education services. I not only have a long memory, I have Council minutes and documents
SIR - Brian Holmans. (T&A, June 1) makes a great issue of the EU directive on inter-country cheaper mobile phone calls, as if this was something to laud about, and justify our continued extremely expensive membership of said club. I would be more
SIR - I am glad Brian Holmans (T&A, June 1) gets his priorities right. If Blair gets his way, we shall shortly be paying £115 million NET per-day to keep down the bills paid by mobile phone users. Obviously there are some very small advantages of
SIR - I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry when I read the comments made by Mary Carroll chairman of Bradford Magistrates in response to the issues of fines imposed for the offence of driving without insurance. Are these people living in the real world
Generous businesses have rallied to help a mother buy a new wheelchair for her disabled son. The Telegraph & Argus revealed on Monday how diabetes sufferer Sharon Johnson needs to raise more than £4,000 for a new electric wheelchair for her son Benedict
A third of homeowners and private tenants in Bradford could be missing out on grants to make their homes more energy efficient, it was revealed today. Over the last year, 6,431 residents have received grants of up to £2,700 to help pay for energy saving
People in the Bradford district are better off to the tune of about £900,000, thanks to a drive to encourage people to take up unclaimed benefits. The money is being paid out to people who were previously unaware of their entitlement to help with council
Police are appealing for drivers to remove their satellite navigation systems after a spate of thefts in Bradford. Six cars were broken into in Allerton and Thornton today, five of them for their sat-navs. Detective Inspector Noel Devine, of Bradford
A man's car was stolen while he queued at a cash point in Leeds Road, Laisterdyke, Bradford, yesterday. Police said the man's keys were taken from his pocket and his red Mini Cooper driven off towards Pudsey. The car's registration number is LM53 WWE
Detectives are appealing for help to trace a man who threatened two Bradford schoolboys and robbed one of his mobile phone. The man, who was driving a blue Ford Focus, struck twice in 20 minutes in Baslow Grove, Heaton. Detective Inspector Noel Devine
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Satpal Singh Dhesi, 25, of Quarry Place, Undercliffe; possession of cannabis, £50 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs; possession of cocaine, £100 fine. Daniel Lowther, 18, of Thwaites Lane, Keighley
In 1683, the first museum opened in Oxford, with a stuffed dodo among the exhibits. In 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy, beginning the D-Day operation. In 1988, Lester Piggott was stripped of his OBE while serving a prison sentence for tax evasion
A nurse is scared to return to her wrecked home after she became the innocent victim of a vendetta. Sibo Mbosama got back from work to find her patio doors had been blown open and her neat semi-detached house turned into a stinking tip. The vandals
New moves to crack down on excess drinking have been applauded by Bradford Council. The Government yesterday published a new alcohol strategy which is to focus on drinkers taking responsibility for their own boozing. It comes as figures show that one
