CITY will go to Premier League leaders Chelsea in the FA Cup - if they can overcome Millwall first. Phil Parkinson's men were handed the money-spinning prospect in tonight's fourth-round draw. But first they must get past Millwall after Saturday's
AN UNINSURED driver has been jailed for causing a three vehicle smash while high on amphetamine. Mohammed Ishtiaq Sharif, 46, led police on a high speed chase around Bradford before crashing his VW Polo while jumping a red light. Sharif, of
MORE than 1,500 jobs at fashion chain Bank, including in Bradford, have been put at risk after the loss-making business went into administration . Bank, which operates 84 stores primarily in the Midlands, north of England and Scotland, was part
A 24-YEAR-OLD Bradford man has appeared in court on three charges after an alleged altercation with a dogwalker in a public park. Daniel Hill, of Oakroyd Villas, was charged with taking without the owner's consent, criminal damage and assault.
SALTS made a comfortable passage into the quarter-finals of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup.They had a 3-1 home victory over West Yorkshire League Division One side Whitkirk Wanderers, Ryan Gill setting Salts on their way with a first-half goal.Second-half
FILIPE Morais has today given City a massive boost after agreeing a new two-and-a-half-year deal. The Portuguese winger, 29, has proved a popular figure since joining the Bantams on the eve of the season back in August. His previous deal expired
BRADFORD'S Scott Waites, beaten in the first round last year, almost went the same way in his BDO World Championship opener at Lakeside.The 2013 champion trailed 21-year-old debutant Sam Hewson by a set before hitting back to win 3-2 and reach the last
GRANGEFIELD Old Boys player Rhys Moore had an unhappy start to the new year.Moore suffered a serious leg injury in the Yorkshire Amateur League clash at Ealandians, which caused the Premier Division match to be abandoned by referee Richard Asher after
HALL Green United Reserves were the fall guys as Baildon Trinity Athletic's first-teamers gained some much-needed match practice after three weeks off in the West Yorkshire League.The senior team's game was postponed so a few of them appeared for the
SIR – I am afraid Mr Myers (Letters, December 31) holds a very naive view of 20th century history because throughout it men in uniform always shot to kill when so ordered by their superior officers who in turn were instructed by politicians of the
SIR – I have just read of the record numbers seeking attention in the district’s A&E departments over Christmas (T&A, December 30) and having tentatively negotiated the daily morning journey to and from my local paper shop for my T&A, on
SIR - Further to previous correspondence regarding Low Moor shed in Bradford and steam locomotives. The designer of some of the locomotives that were there, Charles Edward Fairburn, is a forgotten Bradford hero. He was born in the city (September
SIR - That Bradford’s cabbies face a tougher English language test (T&A, January 2) is long overdue. It is ridiculous that some drivers who have lived here for years, or were even born here, cannot speak English very well. If they were
SIR – I refer to the recent letters relating to Low Moor shed in Bradford. The highest-profile surviving steam locomotive which spent time at Low Moor was B1 61306 Mayflower which moved to Bradford from Hull in June 1967. It was shedded there
SIR - Mike Pollard’s concerns about the excellent review undertaken by Professor Woods (Letters, December 31) is perhaps missing the fact that the report has been vigorously welcomed in all its detail by myself and the 80 per cent of heads who met
SIR – Regarding Rose Mount in Manningham, threatened with demolition (T&A, December 31): may I recall my letter to the T&A, September 19, 2012, for the interest of readers? Here it is: “Having an interest in Victorian architecture, particularly
POLICE have issued a warning to a man who had taken his partner and three young children to go quad bike riding in public fields off Park Road, Eccleshill, Bradford. Plain clothes officers attended in an unmarked car, and spotted a small quad bike
SIR – I refer to the recent letters relating to Low Moor shed in Bradford. The highest-profile surviving steam locomotive which spent time at Low Moor was B1 61306 Mayflower which moved to Bradford from Hull in June 1967. It was shedded there
SIR – The report (T&A, December 29) that the police made 5,532 requests for translators in the last year was somewhat eye-opening. Indeed, it is concerning that West Yorkshire Police refused to discuss the cost “on grounds of commercial sensitivity
A CHARITY'S call to end delays and introduce a vaccine to protect babies against Meningitis B has won the backing of Bradford East MP David Ward (pictured). Meningitis Now said there have been 1,000 cases of meningococcal group B disease (Meningitis
A BRADFORD man is under investigation for money laundering and drugs offences after being caught up in a police operation. Officers made a 'proactive' vehicle stop in Halifax on December 23 and found a 30-year-old man of the West Bowling area inside
PEOPLE looking to use new rules to access pension funds to invest in buy-to-let properties have been warned of the risks by a local market expert. From April people will have greater freedom to unlock cash from pension pots, which could trigger
TRANSPORT and logistics recruitment firm Driver Hire was among sponsors of a football match to commemorate the impromptu football games played between opposing troops on the Western Front in December 1914. Driver Hire supported the Game of Truce
AN INDEPENDENT family-run bar business has been marking its tenth anniversary by selling a special brew to raise funds for charity. Bar 166 & Bistro in Horsforth has been selling a celebration craft pilsner-style ale to raise at least £1,000
CONFIDENCE among manufacturers has been tempered significantly by a “the realities of 2014”, new findings reveal today. The bullish expectations of a year ago have eased back, leaving firms cautiously confident as they enter 2015, according to
A FUND launched to boost business has helped 8,000 UK companies through 400 projects and programmes and created or safeguarded 100,000 jobs and distributed more than £1 billion. The Regional Growth Fund, established in 2010 by Deputy Prime Minister
TOWN CENTRE property owners in Keighley are being urged not to miss out on grant cash to renovate their buildings. But owners of historic buildings are warned they must be prepared to fund part of the refurbishment costs themselves. The call
POLICE attended an address in Bradford and arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of three burglaries. The offences are alleged to have taken place at homes in the Bolton and Undercliffe areas of the city. A 33-year-old man, who was also present
CRIME victims are becoming increasingly satisfied with the service they receive from police, according to the West Yorkshire force. They say satisfaction levels have been creeping up since 2008 among victims of burglary, violent crime, vehicle
A MAN is appealing after planners refused to let him repair a broken chimney on a Saltaire shop by reducing its height. Applicant Mohammed Gulbahar had applied for listed building consent for the repair to The Butterfly Rooms in Bingley Road, a
THE FIRST tenants are set to move in this year to previously derelict parts of an historic Keighley mill complex. Renovation on part of Dalton Mills is progressing well with interest shown by retailers, cafes and arts facilities. The front of the
PLANS to extend car parking at Steeton and Silsden railway station could be scuppered by lack of available land, warns a local councillor. Steeton Parish Council chairman David Mullen (pictured) said earlier attempts to provide much-needed spaces
A NEW team of investigators has been appointed to focus on safeguarding and child sexual exploitation cases in West Yorkshire. Backed by a £1.5 million investment from Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson, 30 investigators from
TRIBUTES have been paid by friends and colleagues to a former manager of Herriots Hotel in Skipton who has died at the age of 61. David Oliver retired in April last year after more than a decade as general manager of the hotel and moved to the
SIR – When Ebola is transmitted by body fluids, then it must be rife in an environment lacking in basic sanitation. There is no cure or effective treatment, resulting in the illness running its course and the death of half those infected irrespective
A WOMAN originally from Keighley is more than halfway through a long-distance trip of a lifetime. Elizabeth Cockerill and her partner Tim Harrington are travelling across North and Central America on their Suzuki XT250 motorbikes. Miss Cockerill
PURPLE Futures, a new partnership of private sector, charities and social enterprise, will provide probation and rehabilitation services in West Yorkshire from next month. Purple Futures expects an annual caseload of 12,000 offenders in West Yorkshire
MEMBERS of a Yeadon slimming club are looking forward to a leaner future after losing 410 stone between them. The impressive weight loss – averaging more than 2.5 stones per person – was achieved by local members of Slimming World during 2014.
AN HISTORIC Oxenhope church with links to the Bronte family will share in a £550,000 funding payout from the National Churches Trust to 30 churches and chapels in the UK The funding from the National Churches Trust includes £15,000 for Oxenhope’s St
A FUNDRAISING first aid course is to be held at a primary school. The event, at Ashfield Primary, Otley, will raise money to support local landlord Peter Jackson’s bid to get a new Public Access AED (Automated External Defibrillator) installed.
AN APPLICATION for a £10,000 pre-feasibility grant to fund a report on Haworth Community Centre has been rejected. The volunteer committee which runs the Bradford Council owned centre, in Butt Lane, are trying to act to safeguard the run down property
A WOMAN who lost her cat nearly a year ago was reunited with her pet thanks to a Cross Roads-based charity. Yorkshire Cat Rescue brought Buie and his owner Claire Rutherford back together in time for Christmas. Buie disappeared from his Leeds
HOLY Family School students quizzed a film industry boss during her visit to the school. Amanda Nevill, chief executive of the British Film Institute (pictured), told the students that she believed attitude was as important as education. She
THE parents of a toddler who needs surgery to enable her to walk have been told the vital operation is available on the NHS. This means that the £35,000 already raised by kind-hearted people to send Nicole Vendettuoli abroad can instead be spent
NEXT March, leaders in international and UK film will descend on the city for the Bradford International Film Summit. The three-day event, celebrating Bradford's UNESCO City of Film title, will showcase the district's work in film and television
A TRIP to the panto in Bradford helped celebrate a landmark year in a young heart patient’s life. In July 2014 Gabrysia Filarowski marked the fifth anniversary of the heart transplant which saved her life. And the year was brought to an end
NEIGHBOURHOOD Police in the Spen Valley have outlined their priorities. Anti-social behaviour at Cleckheaton Bus Station and in the Memorial Park will be one area of attention for officers. Police are also keen to reduce youth-related anti-social
A SCHEME is under way to spruce up an inner-city area. The BD3 Initiative aims to make areas such as Barkerend and Bowling ‘Safer, Cleaner, Greener.’ The campaign is a joint project between Bradford Council’s Neighbourhood Service, the Neighbourhood
MEMBERS of a Pudsey family business have been thanked for their £2,500 donation to Marie Curie Cancer Care in memory of a relative. The donation was made just before Christmas by Simon, James and Wendy Beverley, of Farmac Timber and Building Supplies
A MOTORIST who drove on to the pavement outside a shop has been warned by police that his vehicle could be seized if he is seen driving in a similar manner again. The driver parked his silver Land Rover on the pavement, in Hambledon Avenue, Bierley
OFFICERS from British Transport Police are still appealing for two women who were reportedly assaulted on board a train to come forward. The incident took place at around 6pm on Saturday, December 13, as the Manchester Victoria to Leeds service
DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg is calling on people to nominate unsung mental health heroes in Bradford as part of his campaign to raise awareness of mental health problems. One in four people will experience a mental health problem this year
A TEENAGER has been released on bail after he was arrested when police stopped a car in Great Horton, Bradford, on Friday. The 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drugs and driving offences when officers stopped an Audi A3 in Westcroft
A 32-YEAR-OLD man is to be tried at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court on February 10 accused of burgling two charity boxes from the Five Rise Locks Cafe in Beck Lane, Bingley. John Lennon, of Nightingale Street, Lawkholme, Keighley, was
PC JO Armstrong and PCSO Josh Wilson attended Prism, a centre for deaf people in the Bradford West area. They took items of police uniform to show, and played football with them. The officers are starting the FUTSAL project, a programme funded
THE Whitcliffe Hotel in Cleckheaton could be demolished to make way for housing. Applicant S Singh has applied for planning permission to knock down the vacant hotel and build 20 homes in its place. The hotel, in Prospect Road, closed its doors
A KEIGHLEY councillor has spoken of her heartbreak over a row about a memorial bench to her young daughter. Andrea Walker has been asked to stump up £700 to pay for the bench, in Town Hall Square. Now the distraught mum, who claims she was
THE unveiling of a blue plaque on an historic building in Addingham has been described as a “proud moment” for the village. Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Roger L’Amie pulled back the curtain on the plaque which now adorns the Old School
A CONONLEY man has stepped forward to give Craven voters their first ever chance to elect a Green MP in May’s General Election. The Green Party has selected Andrew Brown to fight the seat held by Conservative MP Julian Smith. Mr Brown will
WEST Yorkshire Police are looking to recruit special constables in a new drive. The force’s recruitment campaign has got under way and includes a series of social media messages as well as an advertising campaign on radio and digital community
CHRONIC illness, long-term unemploy-ment and benefit sanctions are blighting the lives of Keighley people using a charity which offers food to the needy in the town centre each week. These were some of the struggles highlighted by visitors to the
WEST Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson (pictured) has welcomed a new method for reporting crimes online. The Local Crime Tracker allows people to report a crime, get a crime reference number and track action police are
A NURSERY has been classed as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. Inspectors said Highfield Community Pre-School, on Drewry Road, Keighley, was highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. They said the nursery
WITH the UK cat population on the increase, the Bradford branch of the RSPCA, based in Mount Street, is appealing for pet food donations to help the charity in its plight of feeding the strays they have in their care. To help or for more information
SOUP kitchen projects in Bradford are continuing their efforts to find a new home after a church was declared too decrepit for the purpose. The Welcome Project was just one of ten projects, which also included The Curry Project, left without shelter
A FORMER Oakworth man has launched a book spotlighting bike rides off the Tour de France route. De Tour de Yorkshire features the favourite training roads of top former and current professional cyclists, including Sid Barras and Tom Moses from
TAKE a look at winter trees in Ilkley at a free five-mile guided walk on January 14. Those who wish to participate are urged to meet guide Anne Hodgson at 10.30am at Ilkley Lido, Denton Road. The group will get the chance to recognise trees
JUST days before her death, right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy said legal guidelines on assisted dying she fought for and won did not go far enough to prevent people “dying badly”. Miss Purdy, 51 (pictured), of Undercliffe, Bradford, who won
BRADFORD Coroners are appealing for relatives of Bingley woman Yolanda Garbutt-Keat to come forward. The 51-year-old was believed to be from Belize but was living in Bingley at the time of her death on December 24 from natural causes. It is
POLICE have arrested a 16-year-old boy, of Girlington, Bradford, after issuing an e-fit of a suspect they wanted to speak to following an assault in Bradford. The incident happened at 7.30pm on Boxing Day when a 50-year-old man walking near shops
NEW HOUSING and increased protection for green spaces has caused nuisance quad bikers to take to roads and pavements in Bradford’s suburbs, say police. Rather than using scrubland and unused fields, many now developed or secured with better fencing
PEOPLE in Bradford are being urged to be on their guard against telephone fraudsters. West Yorkshire Trading Standards bosses have warned that several phone scams are being used to try to con householders into parting with cash. Some callers
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Bradford has been arrested after police stopped a vehicle in a burglary hot spot at Halifax. The man was alleged to have been in possession of a knife and controlled drugs. The man’s home was searched by police and a
POLICE recovered property taken during one of three house burglaries on New Year's Day after detaining a man who matched the description of the offender. One burglary was at Allerton and two took place in Clayton, with the offender disturbed on
A 37-YEAR-OLD man who breached a court order for burgling Bradford Resource Centre has been sentenced to a six month electronically monitored curfew. Ali Campbell, of Kingswood Place, Great Horton, Bradford, was surprised to be arrested on New
ABOUT 80 people gathered yesterday at a memorial in Oakworth to commemorate six Royal Canadian Air Force crewmen who died at the site 70 years ago. The men were killed when their Wellington Bomber BK387 crashed in fog at the spot in Tewitt Lane
Every day, on my way to work, I sit near groups of young people having breakfast on the move.Invariably, they are clutching a cup of coffee from one of the shops in the railway station concourse, and eating a bacon sandwich or croissant from the same
Anyone who doubted that the long-awaited Broadway shopping development would have a positive effect on the wider regeneration of Bradford should take heed of some of the recent developments in and around the city centre. The Westfield development
PART of the Bingley by-pass remains closed after a car crashed during this morning's rush hour.The Seat Toledo, driven by a 45-year-old woman with a 12-year-old passenger in it, crashed into a central reservation barrier in Sir Fred Hoyle Way, at 8.53am
Millwall 3 Bradford City 3 TAKE 1911 out of the equation and the FA Cup and City have barely been on nodding terms down the years. Those of a certain age will remember the run to the quarter-finals 39 years ago and Southampton’s dubious free-kick
FILIPE Morais today claimed he wants to be at Valley Parade for a “long, long time” as talks on his City future continue. Phil Parkinson is keen to keep Morais and Jon Stead after Saturday’s pulsating 3-3 FA Cup draw at Millwall stretched the unbeaten
TOM Olbison believes Bulls team-mate Lee Gaskell will be one of the most influential players in the Championship next season.Gaskell snubbed interest from Super League clubs to stay loyal to the Bulls following last year’s relegation.The former St Helens
An inspirational mentoring project has helped transform hundreds of 'rock bottom' lives in Bradford one year after it started thanks to lottery funding.With two more years still to run before the money stops, the Positive Change programme run by The Hidden
Bradford’s shopping offer looks set for another boost after plans for a “comprehensive” overhaul of Forster Square Retail Park were announced - hot on the heels of work starting on Westfield's nearby shopping centre. Among the changes planned at
BRADFORD golfers have helped ensure the safety of a young disabled girl with a fundraising push that helped provide the specialist equipment she needs.Three-year-old Mia Brown, of Denholme, has multiple disabilities in the form of a brain condition called
A BRADFORD man claims a land dispute with one of his neighbours could see his £10,000 garden being bulldozed by a building developer. Zulfiqar Shah said he, along with other residents on Frimley Drive, Little Horton, was gifted the former agricultural
WITHOUT Bradford's Curry Circle, some of the city's most deprived residents may well have missed out on a party over the festive season. The Curry Circle, which is run by Bradford MuslimWomen's Council, held a party to celebrate the success of
Mystery surrounds the death of a 74-year-old man at his Bradford home.Toxicology tests are underway in a bid to establish exactly how the pensioner died.A man was initially arrested on suspicion of murder but he has since been released on bail.Paramedics
POLICE were called out to schools in the Bradford district 1,192 times in the past year - the equivalent of three call outs a day.The reasons range from sexual assault to fraud to "animal related problems."The number is up from the previous
BRADFORD'S ambitious new coroner says he has his eyes firmly set on the future - and his aim of making it the best jurisdiction in the country.Martin Fleming was keen to leave the controversy of the investigation into the city's former coroner Peter Straker
A SHIPLEY school has helped shape an educational project to get the district's children buzzing about bees. The Bradford Beekeeper's Association has been putting together an educational package that will be sent to every school in the district
A CLUBHOUSE and function room at Silsden Golf Club built and mostly paid for with National Lottery cash may now be turned into an exclusive four-bedroom bungalow.The clubhouse on the 50-acre 18 hole course at Brunthwaite was built in 2001 with the aid
A DEVELOPMENT of 50 affordable homes could get the green light next week, even though part of the site had been earmarked for playing fields.Fifty people have signed a petition against the development, off Douglas Road, East Bowling, Bradford, and five
BRADFORD Catholic Girls' Choir is looking to build on its year of global success by continuing to take to the world stage. The group face a tough act to beat their achievements of 2014, after they bagged a bronze medal double at the World Choir Games
AFTER just two years, a green-minded group in Bingley is blooming and has picked up awards and a £50,000 grant towards regenerating a neglected park. The Friends of Prince of Wales' Park was formed in early 2013 by a handful of local people with
BRADFORD Royal Infirmary's revamped £2m neonatal unit officially opens this month.President of the Royal College of Paediatrics, Hilary Cass, will be the guest of honour on Thursday, January 15 when the ribbon is cut.Invited Guests will also include the
A NEW city centre cafe and bakery helping former drug and alcohol abusers get back into work is celebrating after being awarded a top ranking on Bradford Trip Advisor. Just three months after opening, Forks in North Parade, run by The Bridge Project
