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  • Fitness can be a walk in the park in Bradford

    Organisers of a pioneering health programme set up to improve the well-being of Asian women in Bradford are hoping to run the scheme for a second year. The Get Fit For Life project, run by the Asian Cultural Association, was started last year for women

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    City are safe from the threat of relegation. So are Hereford after a draw which ultimately suited both sides as they made mathematically sure of survival with a game to spare. Jake Speight put the Bantams ahead late on with a penalty but Stuart Fleetwood

  • Moorland blaze near Oxenhope

    Clouds of white smoke billowed up into the sky above Oxenhope and Denholme this afternoon as moorland caught fire. Fie crews were thought to be trying to tackle the blaze which could be seen as far away as Haworth and Sandy Lane.

  • Help mums-to-be cut risk of drugs in Bradford

    A ground-breaking service is helping mums-to-be reduce the risks to their unborn child by helping them face facts about the effects of drugs and alcohol. The Airedale Community Drug and Alcohol team in Keighley are working to connect with women

  • Fears over future of historic ground in Bradford

    A Bradford cricket club is facing a “crippling” financial situation that is threatening its future after a series of thefts and break-ins at its historic ground. The Wibsey Park Chapel club, which plays at the former Yorkshire County ground at Bradford

  • A trio of bargains from Waitrose

    May Day celebrations in this fair isle do not lend themselves to wine. Morris dancers drink beer or cider and Maypole dancers drink orange squash. You could be forgiven for thinking that the only reds being sunk will be at The Crucible theatre in

  • City team news

    Peter Jackson was forced into one change for City's final away game of the season. Michael Flynn's hamstring injury meant a recall for Gareth Evans. David Syers moved back into the centre of midfield. With no Flynn, Lee Bullock wore the captain's armband

  • Wilsden couple plan French mission to help heroes

    A former para and his ASBO officer wife are getting on their bikes to help wounded troops. Paul and Helen Smith, both 46, from Stapper Green, Wilsden, are taking part in this year’s Big Battlefield Bike Ride for Help The Heroes. Despite a dislocated

  • Saturday, April 30, 2011

    The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Bingley: construction of detached dwelling including formation of new access to existing house, 15 Eastwood Crescent, Cottingley. Bolton: single storey extension to side, 29

  • Saturday, April 30, 2011

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Kevin Bottomley, aged 50, of Fearnville Drive, Laisterdyke; five counts of speeding, no separate penalty, three counts of failure to give identity of driver following offence, £100 fine, £15

  • Odsal fan power can help Bradford Bulls claim Wolves scalp

    Olivier Elima has called on Bulls fans to play their part in a significant upset tomorrow. Championship contenders Warrington visit Bradford and Elima insists effort on the terraces will be almost as important as exertions on the pitch. The French back-rower

  • Plea for singers in memory of Bradford boy Reece

    Organisers of a charity night in memory of a brave teenager are desperately searching for a singing star. Despite efforts to attract a celebrity for the event at the Bradford Bulls Stadium at Odsal, the woman behind it, Bev Smith, says she

  • Saturday, April 30, 2011

    25 years ago: Controversial Tory plans to redistribute cash from Bradford’s inner city to the outer areas of the district got the go-ahead at a Bradford Council meeting. 50 years ago: Seven people were taken to Keighley Victoria Hospital after

  • Potter calls on Bradford Bulls to show true grit

    Bulls boss Mick Potter insists his team can restore a winning culture at Odsal. Even if results suggest otherwise, the Bradford boss has observed a change in the mindset of his players. Monday’s 8-8 draw against Catalan provided the first piece of evidence

  • Bradford’s right royal celebration

    In the end, Bradford broke out the bunting and did itself proud for the Royal Wedding. There had been rumblings in the weeks running up to the event that there was very little interest in celebrating the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton

  • Recipe of success for Bradford stroke victims

    Five stroke survivors have regained their taste for life after completing a ten-week cookery course at Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food in Bradford. The cookery group, all users of The Stroke Association’s Bradford Back To Life service, had

  • Bradford City defender Threlfall warns of Twitter misuse

    Robbie Threlfall believes there is nothing wrong with footballers using social networking sites – as long as they think before posting. A City player was fined earlier in the season for making “inappropriate” comments and this week Peter Jackson denied