OPENERS Adam Lyth and Alex Lees continued their domination of the end-of-season awards at Yorkshire's champions dinner tonight. Lyth won the Players' Player of the Year and the club's Player of the Year awards, while fellow left-hander Lees was
FOUR Bradford Dragons’ players were included in the victorious Yorkshire under-15 boys' squad at the prestigious annual Regional Development Tournament in Leeds last weekend.Zion Tordoff, Eisley Swaine, Calum O’Dowd and Jayden Martin were
FIVE men, including four from Bradford, have been jailed for a total of more than 28 years for trafficking a 13-year-old girl for sex. Shakeal Rehman, 26, of Haworth Road, Bradford, was found guilty of rape and trafficking the girl, who was taken
A GROWING company founded in Keighley is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Fastek Consultancy began in Devonshire Street but moved to its current base at Castlefields Industrial Estate, Crossflatts, in early 2011. And at the end of last year
A BRADFORD-based flooring group has been acquired in a £12 million deal which marks the second takeover of a West Yorkshire rival by expanding carpet manufacturer Victoria. The Kidderminster-based group has acquired Abingdon Flooring Ltd, based
TWO police pursuit car crashes in a matter of days in Bradford are now being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.The collisions both resulted in people involved suffering serious injuries.West Yorkshire Police has voluntarily
A MAJOR campaign has started to improve the literacy of children and young people in the Bradford district. The National Literacy Trust and Bradford Council, together with a host of partners, has established a literacy hub in Bradford with the
AVENUE boss John Deacey has been on injury watch ahead of Saturday’s trip to Solihull Moors in Vanarama Conference North. The visitors go into the game with doubts over two regulars and a recent signing following two tough FA Cup clashes with AFC
FRIENDS and family of a young man who died tragically in July are to walk across Rombalds Moor to raise money for a suicide prevention charity.The HOPEWalk on Sunday, October 12 is in memory of former Ilkley Grammar School pupil, Ben Williams, 21 who
FARSLEY dropped out of the play-off places in Evo-Stik Division One North in midweek but could reclaim second spot with a win on Saturday if other results go their way. Neil Parsley’s men lost their place in the top five after Darlington 1883’s
AFTER last weekend's League Cup games, almost all of the West Riding County Amateur League teams are involved in county cup action on Saturday – either the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup or Trophy. Steeton, who lost last year's Challenge Cup
THE FA Vase second qualifying round on Saturday could not have thrown up a more difficult tie for struggling Liversedge. They head to the north east to take on renowned cup fighters Bedlington Terriers, who could not be in better form as they sit
A CHARITY has been awarded a £3 million contract to help locate 'hidden' carers in the Bradford district.Funding from the NHS and Bradford Council means, from this Monday, Shipley-based Carers' Resource will be able to forge even stronger
MARK Bower is hoping that Guiseley do not fall victim to ‘new-manager syndrome’ on Saturday. The Lions, who are fourth in Vanarama Conference North, are at home to Tamworth, who are a lowly 19th and have just appointed former Wrexham boss Andy
SCHOOL rugby teams competing in a tournament had laptops, computer tablets, phones and even their uniforms stolen by thieves who raided minibuses while they played. Pupils at Parkside, Cullingworth; Titus Salt, Baildon; St Bede's, Heaton; and Oakbank
A NEW exhibition of David Hockney's early work will open this month at Bradford Council’s Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. Entitled 'Looking is a Very Positive Act' it will run from October 18 until February 22, 2015. This free exhibition will
TWO stolen vehicles have been recovered in the Buttershaw area of Bradford by a member of the police "quad squad."PC Joey Boswell, of the Bradford district bike team, was on patrol when he saw a silver road race style motorcycle being ridden
ORGANISERS of the Yorkshire Wartime Experience took a special delivery today - a rare military tank. The vehicle, one of the first Centurion tanks dating back to 1944-1946, was transported on a low loader from an air museum in Doncaster to Hunsworth
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Missing man Tony Brown, 49, has been found safe and well in Shipley. Police had appealed for information about Mr Brown, who was last seen in Intake Road, Fagley, on Sunday, September 14 and it had been thought he could have been in Scarborough or Filey
THE Bradford Bulls have "saved the day" by offering a child safety project a new home, according to delighted youth workers. Stay Safe is project which uses attention-grabbing, interactive sessions to teach children about the risks posed by railways
Morton Lane, East Morton £299,950 Dacre, Son & Hartley, Bingley Telephone (01274) 560421 It's no longer just downsizers who covet a bungalow. Families like them because they usually come with such generous gardens and when it comes to
A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been sent to Bradford Crown Court charged with dangerous driving.Kamil Klonowski, of Kettlewell Drive, Canterbury, Bradford, denied the offence when he appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court today.He is accused
A BRADFORD housing association boss is to retire after serving almost three decades.Sheila Bamford, who has been Executive Director of Horton Housing Association since its inception in 1985, has led the association from employing a handful of staff to
POLICE are "extremely concerned" for the safety of a woman who went missing from her home last night.Rowena Gartland, 35, was last seen at 7.45pm driving a blue Suzuki Swift, registration Y971 RWR, in Shipley Fields, Shipley.Officers said the
A MAN with mental health problems died shortly after bystanders stopped him attacking his care worker in Pudsey.Police were called to Lane End at 3.05pm yesterday by a care worker who told officers the man, 36, was having to be restrained with assistance
TEN-year-old Chloe Hewitt has raised £600 for Manorlands hospice in Oxenhope by holding a 'blue day' at Long Lee Primary School, Keighley, and by taking part in a Midnight Walk.Chloe’s mother Lea said: “Chloe’s target was
PLANS to turn an empty Shipley pub into a restaurant and offices have been refused by Bradford Council. The application for Oddfellows Hall in Otley Road would have seen the ground floor of the building turned into a restaurant for 66 diners, with
POLICE arrested a 42-year-old Bradford man for being drunk and disorderly in City Park last night. The man was banned from the city centre for 48 hours and charged to appear at Bradford Magistrates Court. City centre officers said there would
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BRADFORD'S health watchdog has called on those affected by Bradford Council's home care cuts to speak out.Andrew Jones, manager of Healthwatch Bradford and District, said the organisation did have concerns about how the changes were affecting
POLICE have released these images of a group of youths who they want to speak to after a three on one assault in Bradford Interchange. A 29-year-old man was assaulted in the station at 9.45pm on Tuesday, September 11, leaving him with bruising,
YELLOW school buses which are a familiar sight on Bradford's streets have gone green. The 119-strong West Yorkshire fleet of My Bus vehicles has been fitted with 'clean technology' to reduce emissions. The upgrade – made possible following
Delivery drivers are being warned to be on their guard after vehicles were stolen from two milkmen and a courier in Bradford.The three incidents, which are being liked by police, saw the victims pushed over by the thief just prior to the vehicles being
WHARFEDALE received some good news and some very bad news this week.The good news is that skipper James Doherty, who was sent off last Saturday at home to Ealing Trailfinders, had his red card rescinded at an RFU disciplinary hearing at Brighouse on Wednesday.The
THOUSANDS of ash trees in Yorkshire are under threat with the arrival of a potentially fatal tree disease.Ash dieback has been identified at 14 sites on the western fringes of North Yorkshire - and most are believed to be in the Craven district, which
PUPILS from a village primary school have been spending their afternoons in nearby woodland. Forest School practitioner Katie Tidswell leads outdoor activities with different groups of pupils in Cullingworth each day. Activities in a wooded
A man has today admitted killing Bradford student Anowar Tagabo. Nathan Tomlinson, 23, of Lowedges, Sheffield, pleaded guilty to manslaughter when he appeared at Sheffield Crown Court. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on November
Morrisons has become the first of the big four supermarkets to pledge a price match guarantee against discounters Aldi and Lidl in the latest episode of the ferocious price war. The Bradford-based retailer, which has more than 500 stores, is launching
HOSPITAL admissions related to alcohol abuse have more than doubled across the Bradford district in the last ten years, new figures have revealed. According to data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre, 5,460 patients were admitted with
BRADFORD historian Roy Lowther has died, after a long illness. Mr Lowther, 81, of Queensbury, spent many years assembling a large personal archive of material about the history of the district and was well known for his exhibitions of postcards, photographs
HELP is at hand for youngsters in Silsden to make sure their school play sessions remain stimulating and fun.Hothfield Junior School has enlisted a group of year six pupils into a new scheme called Hothfield Buddies.A spokesman for the school explained
SLAMMING a door in response to an insult from his ex-partner cost a Keighley man £220 when he appeared in court yesterday.Phillip Scotton-Bradley had been asked to leave Sophie Tattersfield's home and called a "rubbish father", before
THE SWINGING 60s returned for the hip and cool pensioners of Keighley.About 180 people gathered for a day of music and dance at Victoria Hall.Local organisations laid on a host of trendy attractions to celebrate International Older People’s Week.Senior
IT’S the biggest meal of the year -- and it can be the biggest headache. But the truth is, some of us are making a mountain out of a molehill when it comes to Christmas dinner. What’s the biggest tip for success at the festive dinner table?
COUNTY Championship-winning Yorkshire duo Adam Lyth and Alex Lees claimed the top accolades at the Professional Cricketers' Association awards.Opening batsman Lyth was named player of the year at last night's PCA awards ceremony in central London
BRADFORD isn't alone in the battle against childhood obesity. The latest Government National Child measurement programme (NCMP) figures show that locally obesity and overweight prevalence rates have fallen slightly in the district compared to the
In between the few who insist that man isn’t changing the climate, and the scientists who know that he is, there’s another group who agree man is responsible but argue it’s not up to poor little UK to improve matters. They reckon it’s the responsibility
DOUGIE Lampkin and seven of his trials riding colleagues will certainly make the weekly shop in Manchester a lot more interesting on Saturday. Deansgate will be closed for the third staging of the Red Bull City Trial, where Silsden's Lampkin has
IT WAS a crushing blow for Bradford teenager Harley-Joe Steele when his dream of joining the Royal Navy was shattered because he wears braces on his teeth. It is understandable that our Armed Forces have stringent medical standards in place, of
SIR – It is applauded that Ms Quinton-Tulloch has thrown in the sponge and transferred the three cinemas in the Media Museum to Picture House Cinemas, a profitable offshoot of Cineworld, which caters for the older, more highbrow audience (T&A,
SIR – It would be a great shame, were Belle Vue Boys’ School to pass into history. As an alumnus (1970-75), I look back on the place with many positive memories: the dry wit of music master Mr Teale; the lucid enthusiasm of Mr Adams for chemistry
SIR – So the rumours I’ve been hearing around the Media Museum have come true: the cinema screens at the jewel in our City of Film crown have been handed over to the control of a commercial company. Assuming that this is a done deal, there’s probably
SIR – If you wanted clarification of the divisiveness of the Conservative Party, you only needed to be watching Chancellor Osborne’s conference speech on Monday and the response to it. Looking ahead, in the event of the Tories winning power in
SIR – The Liberals all but gone, Labour’s worst conference ever with promises of making the rich and the poor both poorer. Why did they not attack the Tories for not getting the national debt under control, £900billion in 2010 and now £1,400billion
SIR – I am concerned that the reporting on Bradford’s adoption performance was based upon out-of-date information. Having checked our figures, I am happy to say that the figure for adoptions last year was 71, not 60. Two years ago, we had more
SIR – Present plans around here take me back to my upbringing in Manningham, when a sarcastic retort was: “If that ever happens, I’ll show my backside in Busby’s shop window.” Gary Lorriman, North Walk, Harden, Bingley
A CHEQUE for over £1,100 was served up to Manorlands during a charity evening at a restaurant.The event, at Alfes, in Church Street, Keighley, was organised by the Silver Star Stompers line dancing team and staff from Keighley's now-closed Beales
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FORMER Bulls prospect Curtis Naughton has joined Hull FC on a one-year deal after spending the 2014 season in Australia. The 19-year-old made his Super League debut in the last match of the 2013 season as full-back in the Bulls' 58-6 win over Huddersfield
A FIGHTING-FIT Bradford teenager whose dream is to join the Royal Navy has been knocked back at his final medical only because he wears braces on his teeth. Harley-Joe Steele, 17, had been hoping to start ten-week initial training shortly with
A Volkswagen Golf was involved in a serious collision after it failed to stop for police. The incident, which has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, began at 8.39pm last night at Thornbury roundabout, Bradford, after
THE FOURTH-round draw for the inaugural Bradford Snooker Handicap Championship has created some interesting ties. Bradford champion John Wellham (-25), from Allerton Conservative Club, faces a tough trip to Eccleshill Victoria Cons to face Lewis
AN ambulance was knocked onto its side during a rush hour collision on Great Horton Road this morning. At 7.46am, the ambulance and a silver Kia collided between the road's junctions with Ewart Street and Ward Street. Police say there were
ELDWICK caddy Billy Foster believes Paul McGinley is the best European captain yet.The Bingley St Ives member appeared in his 12th Ryder Cup – more than any player or caddy on either side – as the hosts retained their crown with a 16½
WORK to make the streets around Westfield's Broadway site "more welcoming and attractive" has been praised by city centre traders. Improvements are being made to pavements and street lighting at the Bolton Road and Forster Square junction, as well
A CHURCH team is hoping to see a big reduction in its next electricity bill after solar panels were fitted to the historic building's roof. The 16 panels could save St Matthew's Church, Bankfoot, up to £600 a year, which can be used for other projects
A WOMAN running a cafe at one of Keighley's most popular attractions has been given notice by its owner Bradford Council. Cheryl Holdsworth, who has managed the cafe in the grounds of Cliffe Castle Museum for five years, now fears she could end
A CULL of senior Labour councillors in Bradford is continuing, with the latest victim comparing the shake-up to Adolf Hitler's infamous 'night of the long knives'. Councillor Ruth Billheimer (Eccleshill) is the fourth sitting councillor to be told
PAUL Clough admits he cannot wait to get started with the Bulls – less than a year after he almost joined the club. Former Bradford coach Francis Cummins came agonisingly close to signing Clough on loan from St Helens at the start of the 2014 campaign
CHRISTOPHER Routis hopes to prove a real headache for Bantams boss Phil Parkinson. Not that the French defender is looking to cause trouble with his manager. But Routis wants to make it as tough as possible for Parkinson when he picks the back
ROB Parker is sitting in his office listing men who played key roles in Bradford Bulls' triumphs of yesteryear and have since returned to the club. "You've got Robbie Hunter-Paul, Jimmy Lowes, myself, Karl Pratt – and some assistant coach whose
A BUSINESSMAN is behind bars after police discovered a £47,000 cannabis farm at his home.Ian Cartmel was caught growing 5.5kgs of skunk cannabis that could have been turned into 1,500 street deals, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday.He had never
EMERGENCY services were called to a serious road traffic collision in Bradford tonight, with "numerous" people said to have been injured in the multiple-car smash. At least three vehicles could be seen damaged in the incident, which took place
