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  • Event marks 100 years of history

    Centenary celebrations were held last night by a Bradford organisation with a history of entertaining thousands of residents. The all-ticket event was held for 180 members of Bradford and District Concert Secretaries Federation at Little Horton

  • CREWE 0 CITY 1

    Substitute Ryan Kendall gave City a winning send-off as they finished the season six games unbeaten. On-loan Kendall, who had come on for the injured Gareth Evans, sunk Crewe with his second goal in Bantams colours. City had made a bright

  • Crisp, quaffable white wines and chillable reds

    The swallows have arrived and everything is beginning to look a bit like summer. Admittedly, the temperatures aren’t acceptable yet, but hopefully it won’t be long before the mercury rises. When it does, if you are anything like me, your choice

  • Changes to traffic flow set to come into force

    Traffic flow in the city centre’s Bank Street was due to be reversed from Monday – one of several major changes being made to prepare for the £24.4 million City Park. Broadway and Bank Street – between Broadway and Market Street – were closed today and

  • City team news

    Skipper Simon Ramsden returned to City's starting line-up for the final game of the season. Ramsden came in for Matt Clarke, one of the seven out-of-contract players who have been released. Zesh Rehman moved back to his more conventional role in the

  • Woman climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

    A personal assistant at the University of Bradford is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Lizzie Rhodes, 34, of Allerton, hopes to raise £1,000 for the charity when she climbs the mountain in Tanzania,

  • Call for help over park vandalism

    Concerns have been raised about damage in a popular park. Residents in Cleckheaton have reported problems around the miniature railway in the town’s Royds Park. The issue was raised during a well-attended Police and Community Together meeting held in

  • Blackburn takes failure to win promotion on the chin

    With uncertainty about the future of Bradford boss John Deacey and speculation about players rife, the dust has still to settle at Horsfall Stadium following last weekend’s play-off final defeat. Avenue will still be in the UniBond League Premier Division

  • Bomb squad called to Lister Mills

    Bomb disposal experts were called to Lister Mills in Bradford today after a “suspicious liquid” was discovered near a burned-out car in its underground car park. Police closed roads around the mill while the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal

  • City season tickets set for price hike

    City are ready to pull the plug on cheap season tickets because of disappointing sales. Fans have until tomorrow afternoon to snap up the current £184 deal – the equivalent of £8 per game. But the club are still well short of the 10,000

  • Easy-Leigh does it as Bulls show their class

    Bulls 58 Leigh 16 Cup football couldn’t have come at a better time for the Bulls. Reeling after a seriously unproductive trip to Murrayfield the previous week, they needed a quick pick-me-up, and a break from Super League action provided exactly that

  • McNamara's 'hot and cold' verdict on ten-try Bulls

    ‘Job done’ was the way Bulls boss Steve McNamara saw his side’s 58-16 Challenge Cup win against Leigh Centurions. Bradford scored ten tries to thump their Championship visitors but McNamara refused to let the scoreline skew his view on the game. Despite

  • Labour ahead on Bradford Council - but what now?

    Labour managed to put distance on the Conservatives yesterday as the results of the battle for a third of the seats on Bradford Council came in thick and fast. The deadlock was broken and three seats turned red at the expense of the Tories with one transferring

  • Grayson's spending plans are on hold

    If Leeds United gain promotion to the Coca-Cola Football League Championship later today, manager Simon Grayson will look to firm up his recruiting plans with chairman Ken Bates next week. Grayson has already said there will be no decision on contract

  • Cullingworth ace seriously injured in accident

    Cullingworth Olympic cycling hopeful Hannah Mayho has been seriously hurt in a training accident. The 19-year-old was involved in a collision with a car while riding with four British team-mates in Belgium yesterday. Mayho underwent