Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000First bus confirms service times in Christmas and New Year timetable
First Bus has clarified its Christmas and New Year timetable as the end of 2025 arrives.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:49:37 +0000Community 'shocked' and 'saddened' after teenage boy dies in Bradford crash
A community is “shocked” and "saddened" after a teenage boy died in a fatal crash on a Bradford road.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:34:00 +0000Family-run care home group breathing new life into historic Ilkley landmark
Family-run care home business Holden Grange Care Group has begun the renovation Troutbeck Care Home in Ilkley with the aim bringing it back to life as a luxury residential care home.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:40:00 +0000Lilly’s Café owner on learning to read and write in her 40s
A Bradford café owner who only learned to read and write in 40s her is currently studying for her GCSE English at 45.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:35:00 +0000Former health club owner on opening sweet shop: 'I don't even like sweets'
Former health club owner Becky Brown left behind a life of gym ownership to embark on a new journey: opening up a sweet shop.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:06:00 +0000Community centre given £365k price tag as it is put up for auction
A COMMUNITY centre has been given a £365,000 price tag after being put up for auction.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:21:00 +0000Year of Culture economic impact estimated at £50m but not all places involved
Calderdale’s Year of Culture has been a great success, numbers of people taking part surpassing hoped-for targets – but involving every part of the borough remains a challenge.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:57:00 +0000Young people lead the conversation at Katie White MP’s UK Parliament Week event
YOUNG people from schools across Leeds North West came together for a UK Parliament Week event organised by Katie White OBE MP, creating a lively discussion on the issues they care about most and how politics can work better for them.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:37:00 +0000Bank branch to reconfigure and refurbish cash machines
A BANK branch is planning to reconfigure and refurbish its cash machines.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:42:00 +0000Bradford boxing coach gets national recognition for impact at Greengates gym
A Bradford boxing coach has been highlighted in a new ‘Women in Coaching’ series by UK Coaching and England Boxing for changing lives through sport.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Disused housing annexe in Bradford transformed into new community hub
A disused housing annexe in Hird Road, Bradford, has been transformed into a new community hub for Lifeways.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Stars of Strictly Come Dancing heading to Bradford next year
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing are heading to Bradford Live next year.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Here is the decorating trend that's poised to take off in the new year
The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has set out its five key trends for environmentally friendly décor in 2026.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Busiest time to travel home by train for Christmas is revealed
The journey home for Christmas could be as hectic as the season itself, according to new data from Trainline.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Yorkshire care provider celebrates success of fifth annual Christmas appeal
Spellman Care is celebrating the success of its fifth annual Christmas appeal.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Bradford pupils spread festive cheer to community this winter
Pupils at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy in Bradford have been spreading seasonal cheer through songs and acts of kindness.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Bradford school donates more than 500 items to local foodbank
Tong Leadership Academy in Bradford has come together to support families in need as part of the Star Academies Winter Gift Programme.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000New Bradford community hub to launch for families facing food poverty
A new community hub between the Bradford City FC Community Foundation and Rackets Cubed is launching to support families facing food poverty.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000This 'charming' Yorkshire Dales village offers a 'true taste of rural England'
This 'charming' Yorkshire Dales village near Richmond offers a 'true taste of rural England' and is surrounded by 'picture-postcard' views
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000'A little bit special' - Old post office in West Yorkshire is 'cosiest place to eat'
Why Haworth Old Post Office in West Yorkshire is the 'cosiest place to eat' as 'everything is just a little bit special' according to food and travel expert
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:34:29 +0000Four arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after teenage boy dies in crash
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a teenage boy died in a crash on a Bradford road in the early hours of this morning.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:39:07 +0000Bradford electrician groped teenager’s breasts and put his hand down her trousers
A drunk who groped a teenager’s breasts and left her feeling “broken” has been locked up for 18 months.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:03:28 +0000Busy road in Bradford partially closed after serious crash this morning
A busy Bradford road is partially closed this morning following a crash.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000Only person in shop during police raid was man in basement making cup of tea
AN off licence was found to be completely unsupervised – other than an unidentified man making a cup of tea in a cellar – during a police raid.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000E-bike hire scheme to finally begin in Bradford in March
AN e-bike hire scheme will finally begin in Bradford in March, almost a year after its proposed start date.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000Final weekend for 2025 'pop up' art space with uncertain future
A POP-up arts venue that has attracted over 40,000 visitors and some major names will close after this weekend, and faces an uncertain future.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000Bradford a big winner as new Government funding for Councils announced
THE Government has significantly increased the amount of funding Bradford Council gets after the long awaited new funding formula is released.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0000Plan to re-open former RUFC building as a cafe is approved
A FORMER rugby union club building can be refurbished and re-opened as a café after plans were approved by Bradford Council.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:52:09 +0000Motorbike stolen two months ago recovered on border of Bradford
A stolen motorbike has been recovered on the border of Bradford.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:25:15 +0000Crash at major Bradford junction causes traffic delays
A crash near a major Bradford junction has partially blocked a road this morning.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:11:00 +0000Viral Bradford bakery's most popular festive bake isn't its mince pie
Marshalls Bakehouse in Queensbury are very proud of their 60 year old mince pie recipe, but as it turns out, its not their most popular festive bake.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:53:02 +0000Firefighters battle fire in loft of home which causes 'exposure risk'
Firefighters were called to battle a fire in the loft of a West Yorkshire home.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:35:00 +0000Man preparing care packages to distribute across Bradford this Christmas
A Bradford man is raising money to feed the less fortunate and tackle misinformation against Muslims with his care packages for the homeless.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:49:00 +0000Prolific paedophile caught with images of children as young as four
An 80-year-old prolific paedophile caught with more than 24,000 indecent pictures and videos of children as young as four has been jailed for two years and eight months.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:32:00 +0000How lost Bradford neighbourhood went 'from farmland to squalor and misery'
AN article I wrote for the T&A this year looked at the historic neighbourhood of White Abbey - an area that many younger residents struggle to identify but there are still plenty of older Bradfordians who know it well.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:25:00 +0000Are you brave enough to take the plunge at White Wells on Ilkley Moor?
THE New Year’s day plunge at White Wells on Ilkley Moor takes place on Thursday, January 1 between 10am and 5pm.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000Try this winter walk through abbey parkland - where 500-plus deer roam
PARKLAND, lakes, stone bridges and medieval buildings combine for a pleasant winter’s walk through Studley Royal Deer Park.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:29:00 +0000Is Christmas worth all the effort? Totally! It doesn't have to be perfect
IT’S at this time of year that we find ourselves saying: “I can’t believe it’s this time of year already.”
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:18:50 +0000Criminal record warning issued to anyone ordering a takeaway off apps like Uber Eats
Customers have been warned that requesting a fake refund is fraud, which could result in a criminal record.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000Popular Bradford dance halls captured beat of a changing city
I GREW up in Bradford during the immediate post-war years of the 1940s and 1950s. I think it’s safe to say that my generation were witness to some radical, revolutionary changes to life in Britain.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000Bradford group were ordered to pay for a new street lamp after crash
DEREK AJ LISTER looks back at a group whose music career was almost cut short by a road accident:
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0000I went back to my family's close-knit Bradford estate - now a new housing scheme
IN the late 1970s, Angela Clayton’s Nanna moved into a flat at Thirkhill Court in Ripleyville. For a woman who had lived in a house with no bathroom all her life, the new flat felt life-changing.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000Special walk navigates history to rediscover Bradford Canal
On a sunny morning in Bradford, a group of curious walkers gathers to embark on a journey not just through the city, but through a time when a canal was central to its growth and status. NATALYA CATTON joins them to find out more about the long-lost ...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:46:00 +0000A night of glitz and giving as charity ball raises £20,000 for Sue Ryder
THE Rotary Club of Ilkley hosted its annual charity Holly Ball on Saturday, December 13, welcoming a sell out audience of 200 guests to the stunning King’s Hall and Winter Gardens.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:20:31 +0000Martin Lewis shares sneaky 'abandoned basket' trick to get cut-price shopping
Money Saving Expert (MSE) founder, Martin Lewis, has shared a tip which could help save up to 20% off purchases when shopping online.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:16:50 +0000Shoppers implored to look out for one thing to avoid Christmas present scams
There are plenty of potential pitfalls shoppers can make when doing their Christmas present shopping, with one in particular being a scam issue
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:12 +0000'Do not eat' - Fish product sold at UK supermarkets such as Tesco and Asda recalled
Young’s Gastro 2 Lemon & Pepper Fish Fillets sold at supermarkets including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's recalled following allergy alert
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:15:31 +0000The latest fantastic photos of the local area taken by our readers
THE latest super selection of photos taken by readers.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000West Yorkshire reveals more than 200 drink-driving arrests made last December
New figures have revealed that West Yorkshire Police arrested more than 200 drink drivers last December.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Public urged to make road safety their resolution in West Yorkshire
The public is being asked to put safety on the region’s roads at the top of their list of resolutions for 2026.