Keighley player-coach Paul March has been suspended for four matches for questioning the integrity of a match official. The 34-year-old former Wakefield and Huddersfield utility player denied the offence, which occurred during the Cougars’ 30-12
The right-flank partnership between wingman Jamie Brentley and centre Aiden Batey produced a four-try haul as Bradford Dudley Hill registered a 32-24 home win in the opening game of their National Conference campaign against Stanningley at Parry Lane
Four goals from Krishan Patel helped Albion Sports under-16s brush aside Silsden Reds 4-2 in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League. Jack Shaw and James Loud responded for the visitors but Patel’s one-man show means, with five games in hand over
Simon Pass won Sunday’s final Peco Cross-Country League race, organised by his own Saltaire Striders club at Northcliffe Park. He covered the five-mile two-lap course across the playing fields and woods in 30min 15sec, beating Colin Walker (Pudsey
Midwives from Bradford Royal Infirmary's Birth Centre have been shortlisted for a prestigious top team of the year award. Eight of them will be heading to London tonight for a glitzy ceremony at the British Journal of Midwifery magazine’s national
A female pedestrian has been injured in an accident with a car in Bradford. The incident, involving a woman in her 50s, occurred in Great Horton Road, between the junctions with Cross Lane and Pickles Lane, shortly before 3.45pm. Police said
An image has been released of a man police want to speak to over a stolen wallet. British Transport Police officers are investigating the theft of a passenger’s wallet from a train between Skipton and Bradford Forster Square. Officers believe
West Bowling 16, Keighley 22 Ryan Gaughan produced the killer blow with just five minutes to go to give Keighley the spoils after a nerve-jangling Premier Division clash with West Bowling at Emsleys Rec. Bowling, who were looking likely victors
Three Anti-Social Behaviour Orders have been issued after groups of youths caused problems in the Wapping area of Bradford. Diary packs were issued to residents to record their concerns. Police officers, PCSOs, and Council ward officers spoke
Harris Hussain scored an emphatic victory in his latest fight as he gained revenge for a controversial defeat to opponent Michael Roughley last year. Hussain, a member of the Muay Thai Boxing Club in Bradford, lost on a unanimous decision when
Two members of City of Bradford Espirit Diving Club won silver medals at the 2014 Armada Cup in Plymouth. Holly Waxman, 12, and Ruby Bower, 14, were among 11 young divers who represented Bradford, competing against 200 others from all over the
Salts Tennis Club’s courses for people with learning disabilities are running in three schools. Thanks to a grant from the Skipton Building Society Big Fund and help from the Bradford Disability Sport & Leisure Unit, the schools taking part
A week of fun and fancy dress at Bingley nursery Kiddi-Creche raised an impressive £7,000 for Eldwick twin Grace Hitchens in aid of her hoped-for trip to Florida to swim with dolphins and visit Disneyland. Grace, now aged eight, has the rare condition
Children have been singing their hearts out at Bradford Cathedral in what is believed to be the county’s first choral performance for primary schools. Hipperholme Grammar School hosted workshops involving 94 children from 20 primary schools throughout
Pupils at two Bradford schools have taken part in writing sessions based on an exhibition in the city centre Impressions Gallery. Writing groups at Carlton Bolling College and Feversham Girls School were involved in the project – based on the gallery
A giant collage is being produced at Keighley Library as part of activities district-wide to mark World Book Day.
Keighley people will be shown how to influence key decisions affecting their neighbourhoods. The workshop will help people get involved in the work of Parliament, local government, voluntary organisations and other community forums. The event
Acquisitive automotive retailer Vertu Motors expects trading for the year to February 28 to be ahead of expectations. The Gateshead-based company said the Albert Farnell Land Rover business, which it acquired last year and includes bases in Bradford
A group to help people shed pounds and maintain their weight loss is being launched in Keighley. The free sessions will offer personalised support and advice. Keighley Healthy Living (KHL) is running the programme, which has been developed
A drop-in session is being held at Shipley Library tomorrow for people interested in finding out about volunteering. The session, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, will provide information on more than 3,000 opportunities in the district. It is organised
This month’s Otley Word Feast will feature talks on everything from an epic motorcycle trip to local history. The 2014 Feast runs from Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30 and will as always revolve around a variety of creative writing workshops
Mums will discuss dog fouling hotspots at an upcoming meeting. Members of the Council’s Bradford East Area team are to visit mums at St Andrew’s Methodist Church mother and toddler group, in Undercliffe, to talk about what can be done about dog
Two Rotary Clubs collected more than £1,000 in Ilkley town centre to help flood relief in Somerset. The Rotary Club of Ilkley and Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale held collections on The Grove, Brook Street, and at Booths Supermarket, Leeds Road
Cleckheaton’s Central Day Centre in Mortimer Street opens its doors every Wednesday to help combat loneliness in the community. It regularly welcomes 40 to 50 members aged from 35 to 90 – relying entirely on its volunteers and a grant from Kirkless
Brownies from the 2nd Wilsden pack turned on the style to celebrate their section’s centenary. They used drama, song and rap to trace the history of the Brownies. And they put on a performance for parents in the final meeting before the half-term
A cabaret gala raising funds for the annual Bradford Pride celebration is being held in City Park. Forster’s Bistro is hosting the gala, featuring musical and comedy acts, on Friday, March 14, from 7pm. Organisers hope to bridge the gap between
Guests at an annual ball in Bradford dug deep to raise £3,500 for armed forces charity Help for Heroes. The annual ball, at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, was attended by 225 diners, including members of the Help for Heroes Band of Brothers and
Final preparations are being made for a Winter Steam Spectacular in the district. Historic steam locomotives will be in action on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway from this Friday until Sunday. Among the stars of the show will be a popular
A fundraiser had his hair lopped for charity after being inspired by a pub poster. Michael Cockroft took action to help Cancer Support Bradford & Airedale after seeing one of its flyers in The White Bear, Idle. He decided to have his curly
An MP has accused Bradford Council of neglecting residents in Shipley and Keighley. Shipley MP Philip Davies said his constituents were “sick to the backteeth” of planning decisions taken by the Labour-run authority. He said it only cared about
The owner of a new bed store in Bradford says he is hoping the Westfield shopping centre will boost his business by reviving the city centre. Brian Henson opened Bulldog Beds on Cheapside this week and said he was backing Bradford to move forward
Bradford Council’s executive is to decide whether to give the go ahead to two schemes aimed at stimulating business and the economy by providing Business Rate relief. The Government allows local authorities to use discretionary powers to promote
A fire in an extraction unit of a Low Moor factory saw metal waste heated to 360 degrees, according to firefighters. Crews from Odsal and Bradford fire stations were called to a fire at Cold Drawn Products on Park House Road shortly after 8.15pm
Two women have been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car ended up in the front garden of a Keighley house today. Residents of Coronation Mount were given a rude awakening when a car ploughed through the front fence of one property
A takeover completed on behalf of its US owner will enable Rawdon-based Airedale International Air Conditioning to extend its product range. Airedale’s parent group, Modine Manufacturing Company, has completed the acquisition of Consett-based manufacturer
A historian is hoping to learn more about a Bradford soldier who died behind enemy lies in the Second World War. Leslie Cryer was a private of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who was fighting in Burma in 1942 when he escaped surrounding
Dodge ball, trampolining, handball and tag rugby are just some of the sports on offer at new after-school clubs. Bradford Council’s Sports and Leisure Service is putting on the sessions, called Base Clubs, for children aged five to 11 following
The Clifton and Lightcliffe Brass Band – which topped a category of the Yorkshire Brass Band contest held in Bradford – will perform in a professional production of Brassed Off at the city’s Alhambra theatre. The show, which coincides with the
If you’re not quite ready to leap onto spring’s key trends, go back to black and white basics instead. Appearing on the catwalks over consecutive seasons, monochrome is no longer a ‘trend’ but a staple, like trench coats or skinny jeans. Gone
Three outdoor activity centres, used to teach the district’s children about nature and the great outdoors, are preparing for life as charitable trusts. Nell Bank in Ilkley, Buckden House in Upper Wharfedale and Ingleborough Hall in Clapham have
Britain’s aged population will inevitably mean that more people will be living with dementia in future. According to statistics from the Alzheimer’s Society, there will be more than a million people with dementia by 2021. Currently, there are 800,000
Cushions bearing ‘Keep Calm’ logos, faux fur throws and a basket of twinkling red fairy lights bring a touch of tranquil glamour to the church hall floor. Joy Reeves has recreated the relaxing ambiance of her Bradford home within the confines of
When Sir Bradley Wiggins pedalled to victory in the 2012 Tour de France, and won an Olympic Gold the same year, the charismatic cycling champion inspired the nation to get on two wheels. And with the 2014 Tour de France making its way through Yorkshire
The highly-regarded Get Bradford Working programme by Bradford Council is proving to be a very successful model, and the latest initiative announced as part of the project will only enhance its reputation. On the back of the Westfield project finally
A young boy sits in a wheelchair reading a letter. It is an emotional plea from his brother, begging to see him. The letter was sent from prison, where his brother is serving a sentence for causing death and injury by dangerous driving after a
25 years ago: Students at the University of Bradford raised a glass as it was revealed that ‘no smoking’ sections would be introduced into two bars at the university’s student union. 50 years ago: A ‘personality’ course in Bradford, designed to
SIR – Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney has been awarded a £300,000 weekly wage. No need for a visit to a food bank for him then. But in comparison, it makes job seekers allowance somewhat pitiful and inadequate, doesn’t it? I wonder
SIR – Every day we hear Ed Miliband telling the nation about the cost of living crisis. Every day he keeps reminding the voters that prices are rising faster than wages. However, because he is not in Government, obviously there is nothing that he can
SIR – I am writing to correct a recent letter from Philip Davies MP where he alleged that the Council was refusing to support the Shipley Eastern Relief Road. This is not true – the Council actually put this forward as one of our projects for the
SIR – David Cameron once, quite rightly, described homelessness as a “disgrace.” However, sadly, these feelings do not seem to have been translated into the Conservative leader actually improving the situation since he became Prime Minister at the
SIR – So, after the latest Council meeting, we are to suffer another pension cut in the form of raised council tax, charges for safety alarm systems, increased heating and food prices, cost of transport and fuel – the list goes on for senior citizens
SIR – Mr Rhodes is entirely wrong in supposing that the Queensbury Tunnel campaign is asking Bradford Council to spend millions (Letters, February 27). Repairs to the tunnel are essential to protect properties above it, particularly in the vicinities
When I was at journalism college, studying media law, there was much mention of the “right-thinking man”. “What would the right-thinking man’s opinion be?” we would ask, when considering issues such as defamation. But it’s not just in journalism
A West Yorkshire company which has been training apprentices for 80 years says it has seen an unprecedented surge in online applications for its 2014 intake. Ilkley-based NG Bailey, a leading independent engineering, IT and facilities services
Plans for West Yorkshire Police to be one of the first forces in the UK to appoint a non-policeman to a senior officer’s post have come in for criticism. The force will later this year advertise for a superintendent, using the new direct entry
Ambitious £2 million plans for a historic Bradford theatre are about to get people talking. Jono Gadsby and his wife Clare, who took over the running of the New Bradford Playhouse 15 months ago on a peppercorn-rent, are hoping plans drawn up so
Bulls coach Francis Cummins has pulled off a significant coup by signing top Leeds prospect Liam Sutcliffe on a one-month loan. The 19-year-old, who scored seven tries in 18 appearances last season, is set to make his debut in Friday’s trip to
How healthy food can taste good was the message for children at an event in the Oastler Centre, Bradford. The Good Food Advice Stall in the market, set up by Bradford Council in November, held a healthy eating drive with children invited to make
A tip-off from a sharp-eyed shopkeeper led police to a mountain of contraband tobacco and bundles of fake pouches and labels, Bradford Crown Court heard. The hoard of 700 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco, on which £114,000 of duty had been evaded,
Fire crews are still searching a house that caught fire last night, as they believe squatters might have been in the building at the time. Crews from Fairweather Green, Bradford and Shipley were called to a fire at a house on Bullroyd Avenue, Four
Phil Parkinson is hopeful Andrew Davies can shrug off his latest injury blow and play his part in City’s pivotal month. Davies sees a specialist today about the tight calf that flared up during Saturday’s loss to Stevenage. It represents more
Teams of volunteer inspectors will descend on Bradford Royal Infirmary tomorrow to carry out annual checks – including the cleanliness of its wards. Nearly 100 people, aged from 16 to 70-plus, applied to take part in this year’s assessment of the
People across Bradford are being urged to get to know their neighbours by inviting them to lunch. Organisers of The Big Lunch, the UK’s biggest annual get-together for neighbours, are hoping Bradford-ians will join the thousands of other communities
A man who threatened to burn down his former partner’s property has been sentenced to a community order. Paul Kirby, 38, of no fixed abode, admitted threatening to damage or destroy property, in Danecourt Road, Holme Wood, Bradford, on February
Funding to develop retailing job opportunities in conjunction with Westfield, which is building the £260 million Broadway shopping centre, has been announced by Bradford Council. The local authority is investing a further £1.4 million into its
Rory McArdle is hoping that Nicosia tomorrow night will represent the opening step on a long road that leads to France 2016. The City centre half flew out to Cyprus on Sunday for Northern Ireland’s first friendly since the draw for the next European
City insist there is no issue with the £50,000 they owe the Bermudian club that developed Nahki Wells. Western Stars Sports Club are still waiting for an 83,000 dollar development pay-out as part of the striker’s move to Huddersfield in January
Bradford Park Avenue 0 Vauxhall Motors 0 Avenue’s 30th league game of the season was their first goalless draw of the campaign. It was a poor first half at Horsfall Stadium, with few chances at either end. The visitors were marginally the
Almost one in four children across Bradford did not get a place at their first choice of secondary school, it has been revealed. Figures released by Bradford Council last night show that 76.02 per cent – 5,383 – of applicants got their preferred
A man accused of sexually abusing two young girls in the 1980s has gone on trial after one of his alleged victims tracked him down to the United States using Facebook. Barry Willoughby, 46, was eventually extradited back to this country after the
Protesters against a 270-home development on a greenfield site at Thackley are going on a campaign trail to promote their cause. A verdict on the proposed Persimmon Homes project for the Cote Farm site is still to come from Bradford Council planners
Leeds-Bradford Airport has announced five charities which will benefit from its annual coin collection. Under the scheme passengers are encouraged to donate loose sterling, foreign coins or notes. Since it started more than a decade ago the
A schizophrenic man who rang Buckingham Palace with a bomb hoax has been given a community order. Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court was told that 36-year-old Khalid Farooq found the Palace phone number on the internet and rang up. He
An Otley teenager has been elected to the UK Youth Parliament. Fifteen-year-old Prince Henry’s Grammar School student Minhazul Abedin is one of three new members and two deputy members who will represent Leeds. Fellow Prince Henry’s pupil Max
A Bradford University graduate who helped audiences across the world believe they were trapped hundreds of miles above the Earth’s surface has seen his work nab an Oscar. Paul Roberts, 25, studied Advanced Computer Animation and VIsual Effects
A change of tenant at an iconic Brontë pub has prompted fears over its future. Owners Enterprise Inns acted to quash rumours that the beloved watering hole in Haworth was in danger of closing. Spokesman Amy Dolphin said the Bull, a regular
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: The following have been dealt with for failure to meet insurance requirements (£200 fine, £130 costs unless stated): Liaqomyat Ali, aged 43, of Royal Gardens, Bradford. Patrick
Bradford Council has granted planning permission for the conversion of a care home in Daisy Hill, Bradford, into a house. M Afzal had applied for the conversion of 4 Hazelhurst Road, a Victorian semi-detached property. Officers said the change
The region’s top bands converged on Bradford for the most important weekend in Yorkshire’s brass band calendar. Brighouse & Rastrick emerged triumphant in the all-important championship section at the Yorkshire Brass Band contest at a packed
A road was closed tonight as firefighters tackled a blaze at a house in Bradford. Fire crews from Fairweather Green, Shipley and Bradford stations were called to a property on Bullroyd Avenue, Four Lane Ends, at about 9.10pm. Police closed
