Saltaire’s creative buzz is to be bolstered by the opening of a new art gallery and craft space. Former photographer Angela Walmsley, 33, who lives in the model village, has run The Butterfly Rooms, a gift, arts, and interior accessories shop
City hit back with ten men to shock play-off chasers Chesterfield this afternoon. A fine finish from Gareth Evans 15 minutes from time earned Peter Taylor's side a battling point after Omar Daley was sent off. Winger Ishmel Demontagnac broke a previously
Walkers have been urged to take extra care while in the countryside following a series of moorland fires. West Yorkshire Fire Service has said it is hoping to halt the recent spate, which has included several in the Marsden and Ripponden areas
Residents living near Leeds-Bradford Airport are being urged to speak out as a consultation period over noise levels comes to an end. Leeds City Council said the draft noise action plan consultation, set out by the airport, closes on Tuesday, leaving
It's about as fashionable as an Emmerson, Lake and Palmer album, but I love it. I still haven’t fathomed why so many oenophiles do not share my voracious appetite for German Riesling. There are, I believe, a number reasons, not least of which is
Fit-again duo Matt Clarke and Omar Daley were both back in the squad at Chesterfield this afternoon. But while Clarke went straight into the back four, the Jamaican had to make do with a bench spot. Jon Bateson made way for Clarke, suggesting
Sally Thomsett – who starred in the classic Railway Children movie shot on the Keighley & Worth Valley line – is returning next weekend for celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the film. Sally will be visiting Oakworth Station, the location for
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a car was taken from a residential garage in Keighley. The suspect is believed to have forced entry through a patio door to the property in Parkwood Street, on Friday, April 2, before
by Will Kilner City Centre Reporter Police have made arrests in Bradford as part of a major cross-border crackdown on criminals who travel between different areas to commit crimes. Officers from across Yorkshire and the Humber, together with the
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Chaudhry Mohammad Anyib, aged 34, of Southampton Street, Undercliffe; driving without insurance, £140 fine, £100 costs, licence endorsed. Majid Malik, aged 22, of Silverhill Avenue, Bradford
Three campaigning women, dubbed The Velcade Three after their fight for access to a life-prolonging drug gained national publicity, have donated £25,000 to charities close to their hearts. Jacky Pickles, of Keighley, Janice Wrigglesworth, of Cowling,
A grandmother who needs regular hospital care has added her voice to calls for a ward where she is treated to be left alone. Christine Pattinson, 62, of Swainhouse, Bradford, suffers from a condition called Scleroderma, a disease of the immune
At 3.40pm on Tuesday, May 11, a tenor bell will toll over the city. Bradford Cathedral’s tolling bell will commemorate the outbreak of the fire at Bradford City’s Valley Parade ground 25 years ago, when 56 people died and many more were injured
The Liberal Democrat candidate for the Batley & Spen constituency, Neil Bentley, believes that jobs for people in the area is a top priority as the country emerges from the harsh recession. He pledges to support local businesses, and encourage
Labour’s candidate in Leeds North West Judith Blake believes protecting and creating jobs is the biggest concern. “Thousands of young people are entering the jobs market for the first time, and I will fight to ensure that they continue to get
An action-man teacher has hot-footed it across the desert in his latest feat of endurance. Charlie Johnson, a science teacher at Grange Technology College in Bradford, has done long-distance running and cycling since his father bought him a pair of running
A sacked nursery worker has been jailed for three and a half years for throttling a toddler she was child minding. She was also banned for life from working with children. The 21-month-old boy turned blue and was semi-conscious after
Captain Andrew Gale insists Yorkshire can be a real force in this year’s inaugural Clydesdale Bank 40-over tournament as they prepare for their opener against Essex Eagles tomorrow. The 26-year-old will lead his side into the clash at Chelmsford
Three is the magic number when it comes to the Bulls’ chances of success against Hull KR tomorrow. Both teams are looking to record a hat-trick of consecutive Super League wins and Bradford boss Steve McNamara knows the form of their respective back
25 years ago: Bradford City won promotion to the Second Division in champagne style by thrashing Cambridge United 4-0. 50 years ago: Fifteen workmen at the cabinet-making works of B Berry and Son at Dudley Hill Road, Bradford, were evacuated
Gutted James Hanson believes injury has robbed him of a 20-goal debut season as a pro. The lanky hitman tops City’s scoring stakes with 13 – an impressive first haul after making the leap from the third tier of non-league football. But Hanson was confident
Steve Menzies has dropped his strongest hint yet that his future lies in Bradford. Despite his advancing years, the 36-year-old Aussie legend has been one of the club’s stand-out performers in a steadily improving season. No firm decisions have been
The retired chairman of Bradford-based Morrisons, Sir Ken Morrison, has retained his place at the top of Yorkshire’s Rich List. Although Sir Ken has seen his wealth drop by £70m in the last year, he is one of two billionaires in the region,
The grieving mother of a young woman who died after taking ketamine has hit out at an eight-month prison sentence given to the man who supplied the drug. Rachel Kaye, of Mickledore Ridge, Horton Bank Top, Bradford, died on April 17 last year
