Former Bradford supermarket boss Sir Ken Morrison and Bradford-born businessman Peter Foy returned to their old school to speak to students. The guest speakers addressed 1,000 pupils, parents, staff and guests at the Bradford Grammar School speech
Wales got their own back at Valley Parade this afternoon as Welsh under-19 international Tom Bradshaw came off the bench to stun City. Shrewsbury sub Bradshaw scored twice in the final 15 minutes to end Peter Jackson's unbeaten three-game run. Tom Adeyemi's
City's youth team clocked up another win this morning after beating Doncaster 3-1. David Wetherall's side produced some impressive stuff before the break before battling it out in a more scrappy second half. City's goals came from Cole Harrop, Adam
Peter Jackson solved City's defensive dilemma by naming the same back four that finished the Northampton game. David Syers got the nod again at right back while Lewis Hunt moved into the middle to cover for the injured Luke Oliver. Kevin Ellison's absence
Bradford Grammar School’s rowing club is attempting a 24-hour world record. Ten members of the club aim to break the 24-hour indoor rowing record in the 18-years age group, currently held by a team from Ohio, in the United States. The
A shisha bar and entertainment venue could open in a former textile mill close to Bradford city centre. It would be called Junoon, which is Arabic for ‘crazy’, offering live music, food and non-alcoholic drinks. The scheme would involve
A Bradford Muslim teenager who visited Auschwitz for a BBC documentary says the trip has changed his life. Umar Zahoor, 17, of East Bowling, travelled to the former concentration camp in Poland with Jewish student Danielle Coupland, of Leeds, to explore
A martial arts club held demonstrations in Centenary Square, Bradford, in aid of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims. The Bradford Jitsu Club collected hundreds of pounds in two hours yesterday as pupils demonstrated Ju Jitsu skills to the crowd.
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Tong: extension of a one form entry primary school to pro-vide a two form entry primary school in a three-phased progressive development, Carrwood Primary School, Eversley Drive
Anyone in the Valley Parade press room a couple of weeks ago would have seen a proper old-school exchange between managers. Ronnie Moore threw in jibes about the “lino” needing a visit to Specsavers after Tom Adeyemi’s controversial late City winner
A disabled woman says criminals have made her a prisoner in her 11th floor flat. Wheelchair-bound Carol Stokes says after two burglaries within six months at her home in Buchan Towers, off Manchester Road, she is too afraid to go out and too
A major campaign to bolster Bradford’s image has been given an identity by school children. Positive Bradford, a business-led initiative to promote the city, received the backing of former Bradford College student, now leading artist Darren
Everything stops for the international weekend. Well, not entirely everyone. The bottom two divisions have run a full fixture-list barring one postponement – for international call-offs – in League One. Six of the remaining 23
The growing number of derelict pubs in Bradford is blighting the city and posing a major hazard for children, community leaders have warned. Dozens of pubs in the district have closed during the past decade and several have been targeted by
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Bilal Hussain, aged 20, of Gurney Close, Chapel Green; possession of an offensive weapon, community order with curfew, £85 costs. Stephen Roebuck, aged 20, of Bell Street, Wyke; drunk and disorderly
Youths on an estate are being warned lives are at risk if they play with fire. It comes after a wheelie bin was propped up against the door of a house in Thorpe Edge and set alight. Firefighters from Idle were called to the house in
An overcrowded doctors’ practice in Bradford is facing a rival bid for neighbouring wasteland where it wants to build a new super surgery. Partners and GPs at Farrow Medical Centre in Otley Old Road put in an offer to buy the Bradford Council-owned site
A sleep-deprived family is pleading with a charity for homeless people to be a good neighbour. Grace and Granville Daniels say they regularly only get a couple of hours sleep a night due to Hope Housing’s ‘rowdy’ tenants next door to them. “We’re not
A sport which once made millions of housewives’ hearts beat faster every Saturday afternoon is set to return. Bradford will be fighting to regain its title as the pro-wrestling capital of the UK – with one of the first professional bouts of
Lenny Pidgeley is happy to hang fire over his own future until City’s position is sorted. The former Chelsea keeper’s short-term contract is up at the end of the season – one of six senior players whose deals will need reviewing. But
Members of the Dawoodi Borha community in Bradford celebrated the 100th birthday of their spiritual leader last night with a procession at the Adam Masjid mosque in Girlington. Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the Shia Islam sub-sect’s 52nd leader, visited
25 years ago: More than 2,000 West Yorkshire bus workers were set to lose their jobs while fares were to rise and services slashed, predicted Jim Derham, district secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union. 50 years ago: More than
Mick Potter refused to be too downhearted with the Bulls after seeing his old side beat his new one last night. Potter’s first game against St Helens ended in a 28-16 loss at their temporary Widnes home. But the Australian was pleased with the way
The principal of Shipley College has welcomed the additional support for apprenticeships outlined in the Budget. Chancellor George Osborne promised an extra 40,000 annual apprenticeship places. Shipley College principal Nav Chohan said
Police are hunting for a Bradford fugitive who was caught with more than £120,000 destined for a foreign crime boss. Police today issued a photograph and appealed for help to trace Mohammed Khalid, 32, who was jailed in his absence for three years yesterday
Bradford Council has formally declared its election will take place on Thursday, May 5, with a seat in each of the district’s 30 wards up for grabs. The local authority is being run by the Labour group but it has no overall control and the party is supported
Jake Livermore has revealed that he sought the advice of former Leeds United trio Jonathan Woodgate, Aaron Lennon and Danny Rose before agreeing to join the Elland Road club on loan this week. The Tottenham midfielder said his three clubmates had “only
St Helens 28, Bradford Bulls 16 Mick Potter suffered a frustrating reunion with his old team as St Helens finally enjoyed some home comforts in Widnes. After defeats against Warrington and Harlequins, Saints last night put the Stobart
