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  • City 2 Rotherham 3

    Michael Flynn's penalty was saved with the last kick of the game as City suffered more home agony against Rotherham. The Bantams skipper had just put one away to give his side a flicker of a chance. And when his volley was handled by Jon Harley, Flynn

  • City team news

    Phil Parkinson made four changes from the FA Cup-winning side for today's Yorkshire derby with Rotherham. New loan signing Ricky Ravenhill came straight in for Ritchie Jones, who missed out with a bruised toe. Marcel Seip replaced Liam Moore at right

  • Man quizzed after car crashes into house in Buttershaw

    An 18-year-old man is being quizzed by police after a stolen BMW crashed into a house in Buttershaw, Bradford, early today. The teenager, from Halifax, was arrested on suspicion of burglary after the incident at 3am in Reevy Road. The silver-coloured

  • Two quizzed after man injured in Wibsey assault

    A 22-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering serious head injuries during an assault in Wibsey. Two men, aged 24 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of wounding after the incident, which occurred in Holroyd Hill shortly

  • 'Offensive' litter leaflet is scrapped by Council

    Thousands of Bradford Council anti-littering leaflets targeted specifically at Muslims have been scrapped following fears they may be offensive. About 16,000 of the full-colour, glossy flyers were printed six months ago but were never distributed after

  • Mum, 38, in coma after dyeing her hair

    A 38-year-old mum-of-two has been left in a coma with serious brain damage after she fell ill after dyeing her hair. Julie McCabe is on a life support machine in the intensive care unit at Airedale General Hospital where her family have been

  • Ravenhill adds to Bradford City options

    Phil Parkinson won’t resort to any “gimmicks” to get City back on an even keel. After back-to-back cup triumphs, Parkinson is today chasing only his third win in 13 league games since taking the Valley Parade hot-seat. And John Hendrie believes his

  • Surgery victory is ‘fantastic’ news

    Campaigners for patients living with a painful hip condition are celebrating victory after Bradford health bosses agreed the treatment will be paid by the NHS. Letters have gone out to GPs in Bradford and Airedale informing them of the revised funding

  • It’s the festive thing folks

    The festive season was officially under way in Bradford yesterday with the arrival of the Coca Cola Christmas truck. The iconic vehicle, which stars in the company’s Holidays Are Coming adverts, stopped at Morrisons Victoria Shopping Centre Store and

  • Carer in £6,000 theft escapes jail sentence

    A support worker who stole more than £6,000 from a vulnerable man with learning difficulties has escaped jail. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday how Mandy Leach, 35, was employed by the Horton Housing Association, a Bradford-based charitable group

  • Double blow for turbine protesters

    Campaigners fighting proposals for a wind farm on Thornton Moor have raised concerns about plans by two farmers to install turbines in nearby Calderdale. Planning applications have been submitted to Calderdale Council for a 30m high turbine at Cock Hill

  • Tributes paid after death of sportsman, 42

    A rugby club is holding a minute’s silence at all its matches this weekend in tribute to a sports-mad dad who died suddenly, aged 42. Gary Hallas, who used to play for Dudley Hill Rugby League Club and whose father Robert is a life member, died with

  • Potter: England must look forward to win final

    Bulls coach Mick Potter reckons the forward battle will decide tonight’s Gillette Four Nations final and admitted: “I wouldn’t like to be in the thick of it.” Australia enter the lion’s den of a sold-out Elland Road bidding to extend almost four decades

  • Police probe blaze at renovated home in Shipley

    Police are investigating the cause of a fire that wrecked a newly-renovated bungalow. Fire investigators are not ruling out arson as the cause of the blaze that ripped through the roof, destroying half of it and making the building in Westfield Lane,

  • Everyone’s talking about Bradford City's golden goals

    It was one of those warm fuzzy moments when you realise why we all love football. Supporting – and reporting on – City has become a grim job for far too long to mention. Is there a club’s fanbase who have been more put upon than the

  • Survival of the fittest for Bradford Bulls

    The Bulls spent the past two days training at RAF Linton-on-Ouse as their pre-season preparations gather momentum. New signings Jarrod Sammut and Elliot Kear were among Mick Potter’s squad as they undertook a series of team-building activities, including