A MAN at the centre of a police murder probe died from hanging at least a day after his wife and teenage daughters were stabbed to death in their beds, police have revealed.Post mortems have now been carried out on the Lad family, whose bodies were found
A POLICE officer is believed to have sustained a broken thigh following a road crash in Bradford as he attempted to respond to an emergency call.Exact details of the circumstances of the collision remain vague but West Yorkshire Police said the officer
BRADFORD No 1 continued their good start to the season in the Yorkshire Inter-District Snooker League with a 5-1 success at Harrogate. The defending Division One champions were soon into their stride, Wayne Cooper making a break of 51 in the first frame
Martin House Children's Hospice and Macmillan Cancer have each received £1,000 after the West Bradford Golf Club's annual Charities Day' last month. Members and non-members helped to raise the cash, and vice-captain Russ Cranston and vice-president
A PSYCHOLOGIST claims his career was destroyed and his life disintegrated after he was taken to court charged with fraud.Rizwan Qayum, 40, was director of a failing Bradford company that sourced medical reports from experts in claim disputes when he was
A man has been charged with murder tonight by police investigating the death of a 23-year-old man last week.Stanislav Misko, 47, of Carlisle Road, Manningham, Bradford, will appear at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court tomorrow morning charged with
SHELF Juniors have been awarded a £5,000 Grow the Game grant from the Football Foundation – the country's largest sports charity. The club, who were formed in 1992, will primarily use the money to continue funding under-18, under-15 and open-age
BINGLEY Bees remain in a relegation berth in Yorkshire Men's Division Four North after their 2-0 defeat at Thirsk. Although they tries hard throughout, the visitors had too many wayward passes, with the hosts scoring in the 22nd minute of the first
KARL Harrison believes that England can take inspiration from the 1992 Great Britain Lions team when they face Australia in Melbourne on Sunday in the 2014 Four Nations.The 1992 Lions remain the last British side to beat Australia in Melbourne and Bulls
GOALS Bradford are to sponsor the Craven, Aire & Wharfe Junior League for the rest of this season and the 2015-16 campaign. The league have 4,530 players ranging from under-sevens to under-18s, and the deal will benefit them and all of the
QUEST Taekwondo's Harriet Akeroyd has taken gold at an international masters event in Germany. The teenager from Settle won all three of her bouts in the Nordrhein-Westfalische Taekwondo Union (NWTU) event in Bonn, defeating two Germans and, in
A MAN accused of the attempted murder of a young mother donned a Mrs Doubtfire-style mask to "scare" her stepbrother after firing two shots from a doubled barrelled shotgun. Hasan Khan, 24, denies attempting to murder Ashleigh McPherson, 22,
A GUNG-HO attitude paid dividends for Bradford's David Brook in the final round of the Thundersport GB Superstock Championship at Mallory Park. Knowing that if he fell off he had five months to repair body and bike, the 28-year-old from Clayton
CCTV images have been released of this woman who is believed to have racially abused and swore at three rail staff, all while she was with a small child.British Transport Police want to speak to her after the incident at Bradford Forster Square station
PROPERTY agent CBRE has been instructed to sell industrial land in Keighley for housing development. The company’s Leeds office is to market the site of tube maker J Stell & Sons (Stell’s) at Holme Mills in Fell Lane, which has been allocated
THE owner of home shopping brands Littlewoods and Very said annual profits jumped after a surge in shoppers placing orders from mobile devices. Shop Direct, which also owns the isme brand, said pre-tax profits hit £40.4 million in the year to June
Vanessa Rhodes loves Christmas. “There is nothing I enjoy more than decorating the tree with the kids and reminiscing over Christmas decorations they made at school the year before.” The kitchen is the heart of the home for the interior designer. “
GARY White has been appointed after-sales manager at Bradford motor dealer Clive Brook Volvo as part of the company’s growth plans. He has worked for the Volvo brand for 24 years, starting as an apprentice technician, working up to foreman level
A MAN was arrested for allegedly hurling fireworks around City Park in the middle of the afternoon. Police were called to reports of a man throwing fireworks at 3.30pm yesterday, and arrived to find a man arguing with members of the public. A police spokesman
YORKSHIRE Building Society has installed hundreds of solar panels at its Bradford headquarters as part of an £11 million refurbishment of the site off Rooley Lane. More than 700 solar panels have been installed on the roof at Yorkshire Drive, in
PLANS for the modernisation of struggling retail chain Mothercare are to go ahead after City investors backed a £100 million fundraising. Chief executive Mark Newton-Jones said the successful rights issue gave the business a strong financial position
CO-OP Bank, which came close to collapse last year, has appointed a new chairman as the lender attempts to rebuild its reputation. Dennis Holt replaces former Bradford & Bingley boss Richard Pym who stood down at the beginning of this month
PETS at Home said its half-year sales jumped ten per cent after it opened new stores and rolled out more of its vets practices and pampering Groom Rooms. The chain, which runs 385 pet shops with branches in Bradford, Keighley, Guiseley, Birstall
A CALL has gone out for health professionals, teachers and young people from around Bradford to put themselves forward for a national award. Nominations are open for the fourth UK Sexual Health Awards, celebrating the best work that has been done
A GOVERNMENT planning inspector has backed Bradford Council’s decision to refuse a business’s plans for external roller shutters. Arfan Ali had seen his retrospective planning application for the shutters at 790-792 Little Horton Lane refused by
NUMBERS of commuters using buses to get into Bradford in the morning are up, according to the latest figures collated by Bradford Council. It recorded an 16.8 per cent increase in bus use. During the same checks, 10 more cyclists were recorded
FIND out more about the history of Manningham at Bingley & District Local History Society’s latest talk on Thursday, November 13. Author Mollie Somerville presents ‘People through the Mill’ where she will discuss her book of the same name which
AN evening with charity canoeist Robin Naylor, who paddled 112 miles from Malham Tarn to Hull's Humber Bridge to raise funds for Aquabox, is being held next month The Rotary River Aire Challenge took place in September and saw him pass through Skipton
A PRIMARY school has officially opened its state of the art science lab. Bowling Park Primary School now has a high-spec lab featuring the latest, innovative learning resources, such as new audio visual systems, a 3D viewing experience and hands-on
THE number of children counselled by ChildLine about online sexual abuse increased by 168 per cent last year – averaging seven contacts a day to the free, 24-hour helpline. The Yorkshire and Humber online ChildLine base in Leeds counselled 56 children
FIRE chiefs in West Yorkshire have admitted that a 96-hour strike by firefighters over the busy bonfire season will provide its “toughest test to date” in the long-running industrial action affecting the authority. Members of the Fire Brigades
UK ARMED Forces ended combat operations in Helmand, paving the way for the final transfer of security to the Afghan National Security Forces. British troops stood shoulder-to-shoulder with colleagues from the United States and Afghanistan to witness
A 40-YEAR-OLD Riddlesden man died after being struck by a train. Philip Blackburn was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident, near Crossflatts Railway Station. An inquest into the death of the computer service engineer – who lived
A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition featuring families who have taken part in the groundbreaking Born in Bradford project is on display at Bradford Cathedral. The photographs aim to reflect on the role of faith in family life and were taken by the project's
ONE company offering eco-friendly home improvements could win the official endorsement of councils across Leeds City Region. The councils would recommend this firm to anyone wanting to carry out eco-friendly measures such as insulating properties
A KEIGHLEY charity which has saved the lives of thousands of sick and wounded animals is itself fighting to survive. Marianne Crowley, founder of Wildlife Rescue Sanctuaries, said the 18-year-old group only remains in existence thanks to money
A HOSPICE in Oxenhope has submitted plans to build a temporary office to provide more space for its community nurse specialists. Manorlands Hospice expects to need the one-storey building for a period of about five years, according to details accompanying
FIRE crews have been dealing with a bus fire outside Keighley central bus station this morning. The vehicle, which was bound for Oakworth, has been parked in Bow Street near the Airedale Shopping Centre while fire fighters tackle the incident.
YORKSHIRE Housing has announced plans to build another 1,500 social and affordable homes across the region over the next three years. The housing association already has 2,500 properties in the Bradford district, but the number of homes it plans
YOUNG bookworms can meet the creator of the Gruffalo series in Bradford. Axel Scheffler will be holding drawing and signing sessions at Cartwright Hall and Art Gallery, Lister Park on Saturday, November 8. The drawing session will be held between
THE first Airedale and Pennine MCC Production Car Autotest in Bradford was hailed as a great success. Drivers took to the shale surface at Richard Dunn Sports Centre football pitch in Rooley Avenue. This initial event of the six-round series
UNCERTAINTY still surrounds the outcome of an extraordinary general meeting staged amid a dispute within the Bronte Society. The organisation has been hit by controversy following calls from some of its members to save Haworth’s Parsonage Museum
ANYONE who wants to have a close look at the world of stage performances is invited to attend an open evening in Keighley. Keighley Playhouse in Devonshire Street, is holding these events from 8pm on November 4 and November 7. It is throwing
THREE youths were arrested in Baildon last night on suspicion of stealing from cars.The trio had been seen acting suspiciously in the Woodcot Avenue area by residents, who called the police. They were arrested are were today being questioned by police
ORGANISERS of the 2015 Haworth 1940s Weekend are on a mission to raise £15,000. They say the event is growing bigger each year, bringing with it rising costs. Organising committee spokesman John Taylor said: “To raise the sum we’ve decided
TWO men appeared in court charged with wounding with intent and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, after a man was injured in a brawl on a Bradford street. Andrew Sibson, 38, of Northdale Mount, Wibsey, and Warren Smith, 45, of Hillam
A PROJECT to turn around troubled families is paying dividends in Bradford, according to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. The Government-funded Troubled Families programme sees local authorities paid up to £4,000 on a payment-by-results basis
BRADFORD-based Yorkshire Building Society has today been fined more than £4 million for failings when dealing with mortgage customers with payment difficulties.The Financial Conduct Authority has fined the mutual £4.15 million for failings
BRADFORD’S Impressions Gallery is hosting a discussion about its latest exhibition. Hunters, by David Chancellor, documents the hunting industry in Africa. Daniel Brockington, professor of conservation and development at the University of Manchester
ORGANISERS of an annual charity fundraiser have issued a final plea for people in Bradford to support this year’s venture. Throughout November, participating solicitors waive their usual will-making fees and instead invite people to give a donation
MEET Father Christmas at an annual reindeer parade through Bradford’s streets. West Yorkshire Fire Brigade Band leads the parade from the Kirkgate Shopping Centre, along Sunbridge Road to City Park. All the festive fun gets under way on Sunday
TAKE a five-mile guided walk around Queensbury on Sunday, November 16. Those who take part in the free event are urged to meet Martin Dyche at 11am at the Cenotaph, Queensbury.
A 31-YEAR-OLD man charged with conspiracy to murder has had his trial date set. Waqar Parvez, of Higher Downs, Fairweather Green, Bradford, is charged with conspiring with others unknown to murder Asif Khan between January 5 and 6, 2013. Parvez
MPs rejected radical plans for the “recall” of misbehaving colleagues after hearing they would make it harder to uncover scandals such as child-grooming in Keighley. The proposal would have given the public – rather than a committee of MPs – the
THE first six months of 2014 equated to the strongest first half of a year for inbound tourism to Yorkshire since 2008, new tourism figures from VisitBritain reveal. From January to June 2014, Yorkshire welcomed 607,000 inbound international visits
DISTRAUGHT owners of a Crufts prize-winning dog which went missing two weeks ago still have no news. They have offered a £1,000 reward for the safe return of miniature bull terrier Rafa and have placed posters around the area.But there have been
PARENTS have been urged by Northern Powergrid to spend five minutes reminding children to be wary of the dangers around electricity during half-term week. It has warned against dangers such as climbing pylons and straying near overhead power lines
PLANS to celebrate 200th anniversary of Charlotte Bronte’s birth in 2016 have been given a major cash boost of nearly £100,000. The Brontë Society’s contemporary arts programme has been awarded a grant of £99,178 by the Arts Council of England.
A WOMAN has been charged with wasting police time in connection with an allegation of a serious sexual assault in Victoria Park, Keighley. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police confirmed that the woman, 20, is due to appear at Bradford and Keighley
CHILDREN and adults joined forces for a “clean up Keighley” scheme. They teamed up to get rid of litter and potentially dangerous items of rubbish in Devonshire Park and Utley Cemetery as part of a day of action arranged by the Madinah Mosque,
THE Christmas lights switch-on in Baildon takes place on Friday, November 28. There will be festive communal singing with Baildon’s own Noteworthy Women and the Maws choirs from 5.30pm, plus Sponge Tree will invite children to make a decoration
TEN branches of the Halifax across West and North Yorkshire will be fundraising and delivering presents to needy children this Christmas. Staff in Bradford, Shipley, Keighley and Skipton will be among those supporting its Christmas Toy Campaign
MIDFIELDER Matty Dolan will not be going out on loan from City – for now. The 21-year-old has been reduced to the role of unused substitute since recovering from a hip injury last month. It has been a frustrating period for Dolan after an encouraging
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a suspected arson attack in Bradford early today which left a car badly damaged.A crew from Fairweather Green station were called to Saltburn Place, Heaton, shortly after 4am to find a Vauxhall Vectra ablaze in a row of
LIZZIE Armitstead, a tireless campaigner for women's cycling, wants them to have a minimum wage to bring them in line with their male counterparts.The 25-year-old from Otley appreciates that women's cycling is moving forward, with the inaugural
JIMMY Lowes admits he could have done more to help the Bulls stave off the drop from Super League.Lowes is doing all he can to ensure their stay outside the top flight – for the first time in 41 years – is as brief as possible.The Odsal coach
Holders Eccleshill United lost their grip on the West Riding County Cup last night as they were knocked out in round two by Farsley. In a repeat of last season’s second-round tie, the Evo-Stik League side had to make the short journey to Eccleshill
HALIFAX boss Neil Aspin has added his voice to the clamour for City’s FA Cup derby with the Shaymen to be televised. Phil Parkinson was at The Shay last night to see their West Yorkshire neighbours set up a mouth-watering first-round encounter
A BACKLOG totalling £39 million exists for maintenance work to bring Bradford Council's schools up to scratch, a new report has revealed.And £11m of this work has been deemed "high priority".Among the improvements needed on the
Henry lV Part l The Alhambra SITTING through one of Shakespeare's lesser-known history plays may not sound particularly appealing at face value, but in the hands of a world class company it's a fabulous theatrical experience. Last night's
There will be an emotional return to Eccleshill’s Rapid Solicitors Stadium tonight for Marcus Edwards in the second round of the West Riding County Cup but he will be in the visitors’ dressing room. The Eagles goal-scoring hero’s new eyrie is Throstle
MYSTERY surrounds why a father appeared to have murdered his wife and two teenage daughters before killing himself at their Bradford home. The bodies of Jitendra Lad, 49, his wife, Duksha Lad, 44, and their daughters, Trisha, 19, and Nisha, 16,
A FORMER treasurer who stole more than £30,000 from a church group in Bradford will be sentenced at Crown Court next month. David Barras pleaded guilty to taking money belonging to Tong and Holme Wood Parochial Church Council during a brief hearing
DENTISTS in Bradford and Airedale are poised to rebel against their own regulator to preserve access to NHS dental services and fight a hike in professional fees. The General Dental Council (GDC) plans to raise compulsory membership fees by 64
PEOPLE living in Kirklees can have their say on controversial plans to slash over £3 million from the district's libraries budget when consultation begins in the new year. The local authority began the second phase of consultation on its budget
A MAN on trial for the attempted murder of a young mother went to Blackpool from Bradford after being involved in a fight earlier that day, a trial has heard. Hasan Khan, 24, of Newlands Avenue, Fagley, denies attempting to murder of Ashleigh McPherson
ALMOST 70 per cent of families in Bradford struggle to afford school supplies like uniforms, sports kits and computers, according to a charity report released today.It reveals that 33,851 families in the district find it difficult to keep up with the
