Almost 97 per cent of West Yorkshire Police officers passed a new annual fitness test, figures have revealed. Of the 1,286 West Yorkshire officers that took the bleep test between September last year and March, 1,243 passed – a figure of 96.7 per
The first Fagley Gala for decades is to have a special guest of honour today – the original Gala Queen. Winifred Kay was crowned queen at the very first Fagley Gala in 1951. She read about its revival this year and got in touch with Matthew
A physiotherapist who used to work in Bradford has had a book published on a pioneering approach to chronic pain. Georgie Oldfield, who worked for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for 17 years, will unveil Chronic Pain: Your Key To Recovery
Bradford East MP David Ward has received recognition by the National Grassroots Diplomat Awards for his part in leading a large campaign against social care cuts in Bradford. Lib Dem Mr Ward was recognised for his work on the Bradford Cares campaign
A town is hosting a debut proms event as the Grand Depart arrives in the region. Baildon Proms features Hammonds Saltaire Brass Band – competition finalists in the Yorkshire Brass Band 2014; Yorkshire’s fun folk group Fox Corner; Motown and soul
A student from Amsterdam, who came to the University of Bradford to develop her film-making skills, is this month’s Big Screen Bradford Film-maker of the Month. Roxy van der Post, who is studying for an MA in Digital Film-making, has made a film
Up to 100 jobs could be created if plans to transform supermarket group Morrisons’ old offices and warehouse site at Thornton Road, Bradford, into a new retail site get planning permission. The company wants to build six retail and leisure units
A teenager who breached a community order for possessing cannabis with intent to supply has been given a suspended custodial sentence. Amir Khan, 19, of Lower Rushton Road, Thornbury, Bradford, appeared at Bradford Crown Court yesterday for breach
Chris Bridge will return to Bradford tomorrow in the form of his life after coming through some “dark times” earlier in his Warrington career. Bridge was nurtured by Wolves coach Tony Smith in the academy at Huddersfield over a decade ago before
Extra staff have been drafted in to deal with a jump in demand for passports – as another Bradford family faced a stressful race against time to go on holiday. Karen Wright is the latest in a line of people from the district that have experienced
A short film of two Bradford artists who created 9,000 sand drawings on the D-Day beaches in France to commemorate the lives lost has been released to mark the 70th anniversary of the landings. The film is just a teaser for a longer documentary
Parents have joined forces with teachers to demand that a busy road be manned after six months without a crossing patrol. Their fears that the situation could lead to an accident were founded this week when a child was clipped by a car outside
Shopkeepers have been warned not to be tempted to sell fake DVDs after a man was sentenced for stocking them in his Bradford shop. Nahim Hussain, 39, of Hutton Road, Great Horton, was sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work when he appeared at Bradford
Rising star Adam Brook has become the latest academy graduate to sign a full-time professional contract with the Bulls. The Halifax-born scrum half, a regular for the under-19s, has penned a two-year deal that will keep him at the club until the
A man in a borrowed hire car was not insured to drive, heard Skipton magistrates yesterday. Police stopped Mohammed Mahmood Ali, 27, as he drove along Skipton Road, Eastburn, at 8.20pm on March 19 and he admitted he was not insured to drive the
City are poised to make their next summer signing – thought to be Gary Liddle – early next week. Phil Parkinson is closing in on his latest capture to follow Billy Knott and Matty Dolan into Valley Parade. The club are keeping their target’
A man who had more than 60 skunk cannabis plants, with a street value of nearly £14,000, in his home has been given a community order. Married father-of-three Brian Hughes, 31, of Lister Avenue, East Bowling, Bradford, pleaded guilty to producing
Keighley firefighters rescued a schoolgirl who had trapped her knee in railings at Ingrow Primary School in a breaktime incident. Firefighters used an electric spreader to bend the railings away from the pupil’s knee. Watch commander Andy Quinn
Protestors protecting freedom of expression gathered outside the Consulate of Pakistan in Bradford’s North Parade. The group met yesterday and included members of Bradford’s South Asian Peoples Forum, Bradford Gymkhana, Awami Workers Party and
Joshua Turpin has spent his whole life defying medical expectations and later this month will be celebrating the milestone moment he was never expected to see. And while his family knows there are many challenges ahead, his 13th birthday will be
As the Bulls claimed a First Utility Super League victory over Wakefield that could prove priceless come the end of the season, nobody impressed more than Luke Gale. The club’s vice-captain had endured a frustrating few weeks, starved of any decent
A Yorkshire charity is marking Carers’ Week by starting a new initiative using cyberspace to link together the growing number of people looking after a loved one at home. More than one in seven people in the county carry out a day-to-day role as
A woman drug addict who carried out a violent and unpleasant street robbery on a 15-year-old girl has been jailed for a total of 18 months. Bradford Crown Court heard that Karen Clarke, 35, punched the girl in the head and pulled her hair to steal
Friends and family of Bradford blues singer Jed Turner will play his signature tune, Mr Cleanhead, at his funeral. The 60-year-old’s bald head was his trademark look said his brother, Doug Turner, who added the song would be a fitting tribute and
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has admitted that a 24-hour firefighter strike poses a “real challenge”. The Fire Brigades Union will walk-out at 9am on Thursday for a full day, and again on Saturday, June 21, for seven hours in a dispute
Police today warned they are getting tough on dangerous quad and motorbike riders who are plaguing the district’s roads. The clampdown was announced in the wake of a judge warning an “idiot” rider yesterday that he was hard-pressed to avoid handing
Cancer patients in Bradford are waiting longer to start life-saving treatment, worrying new figures show. About one in seven people suspected of having the disease is failing to get an appointment with a specialist within two months of a referral
Bradford City’s promotion celebrations were just one of the highlights of a busy year for the outgoing Lord Mayor. Councillor Khadim Hussain will officially step down as Bradford’s first citizen at a ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday. Looking
New directors are needed to help Bingley-based Down Syndrome Training & Support Service continue its work. It is having a special general meeting at the Pamela Sunter Centre in Whitley Street on Friday, June 13, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, to elect
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Benjamin Elliot Parker, aged 33, of Mornington Street, Keighley; two counts of assault, 12 months’ conditional discharge, £50 compensation, £35 costs. Adam Keith McRory, aged
