DAVID Willey smashed 74 off 46 balls against his former county Northamptonshire at Headingley last night to boost Yorkshire’s NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final hopes with a massive 75-run win.Willey hammered five fours and six sixes in another 200 plus
FIRE crews from Keighley and Bingley were called to a chip pan fire at a house in Emily Street, in the town. The fire was out on arrival and no damage was made to the home. The callout was made this evening at 6.45pm. Firefighters used
A BRADFORD charity helping homeless men is now offering its support to women rough-sleeping in the city.The head of service at Bradford Cyrenians, Ean Monk, said after 40 years help was being extended to address a need and get women off the street and
A BRADFORD beauty spot where CCTV cameras were reportedly installed in a bid to deter fly-tippers is still being blighted by lorry loads of rubbish, residents say. A pile of industrial waste dumped in Heaton Woods last week is yet to be cleared
LEWIS Charnock and Stuart Howarth have extended their loan spells at the Bulls until the end of the season. Charnock, who is on loan from St Helens, continues his stay at the Bulls after impressing in his six appearances. The talented halfback
A WORLD War II veteran's long lost sister was among around 200 mourners who paid homage to the war hero who died last month. Stewart Cooney died aged 95 at a nursing home and it was feared there would be no family to attend his funeral. However
A FLOOD damage repair bill of £125,000 faced by Bradford Amateur Rowing Club after the Boxing Day deluge can nearly be paid off, thanks to a donation from Rotary International. The raging River Aire destroyed Hirst Weir, where the club is based
STAFF at a Bradford recycling centre received a VIP visit from the Lord Mayor.The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Geoff Reid, met staff at the Midland Road Household Recycling Centre to talk to them about the work they do. The Manningham site is one
A 25-STRONG fleet of new “luxury” eco-friendly buses costing more than £5 million will make their debut on routes between Bradford and Leeds on Monday. First West Yorkshire said the investment was part of a package of improvements that will see the X6
YOU'VE got to feel sorry for whoever was queuing behind him as he went through the security gate. Darth Vader and an army of his Storm Troopers invaded Leeds-Bradford Airport to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK. The Sentinel, a non-profit
POLICE have released a CCTC imge of a man they want to speak to relating to an attempted break-in at Bradford's Forster Square Station. The incident took place at around 9.45pm on Friday July 8 when a door in the station was damaged. Investigating
ROBERT Lossau looks remarkably relaxed for someone who has just upped sticks from the other side of the world.While City’s fitness coach finds his feet with the new job, his wife Martina remains in their base in Korea where she works for Volkswagen.“She
COUGARS boss Paul March believes it is a good time to be facing Toulouse as they head into tomorrow’s Super Eights opener. March’s side return to the scene of one of their worst displays for years after the French outfit stuffed them 84-6 last
A TEENAGER who recklessly drove a car into his pregnant girlfriend, kicked her, and made abusive phone calls to her family, was today locked up for 21 months.Bradford Crown Court heard the 20-year-old woman was knocked on to the car bonnet but escaped
CITY'S ground has been renamed the Northern Commercials Stadium at Valley Parade following a three-year deal with the commercial vehicle retailer.The company, which has six dealerships across the country including in Brighouse, already sponsor the
THE body of a man has been found in the grounds of a caravan site at one of the district's most famous beauty spots. Police and paramedics were called to the Dobrudden Caravan Park, high on Baildon Moor, following reports of a 67-year-old man having
LEE Gaskell has been named in the Bulls' 19-man squad for Sunday's winner-takes-all showdown at top-four rivals Featherstone. The stand-off last featured against Sheffield Eagles in Round 14 after picking up a hamstring injury. Matty Blythe
CATS are licking themselves to death after being deliberately sprayed with anti-freeze say distraught pet owners. Police are now investigating at least two suspected killings thought to be caused by the toxic fluid being squirted onto the animals
A TEENAGER with learning difficulties has been sentenced to a three year community order for collecting and distributing indecent images of children.Jordan Courtney, 18, of Cawder Road, Skipton, was aged 15 to 16 when he downloaded pictures of little
A GROUP of about 100 Syrian refugees enjoyed a barbecue, music and games at Dixons City Academy in Bradford.Sixth formers organised the event after an earlier welcoming event in April proved successful.Debbie Vickerman, IT teacher who also helps co-ordinate
A FORMER care home at Harden was sold – just before it was due to go under the hammer at auction.The mansion that housed St Ives Disabled Care Centre was among the scheduled lots in a residential sale staged in London by property consultancy Allsop.But
EIGHT sixth form students have been celebrating completing a learning programme run by Bradford’s biggest social housing provider, Incommunities. The students, from Tong High School and Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College, completed a Junior
FEATHERSTONE have signed Leeds trio Jordan Baldwinson, Josh Walters and Luke Briscoe on loan for the rest of the season and could face their parent club in the Super 8s Qualifiers. Walters, who scored the match-winning try in the Rhinos' 22-20
SUPPORTERS trust BullBuilder have issued a statement outlining their concerns over Featherstone’s pricing policy on tickets for Sunday’s game. Rovers are introducing a £2 upgrade for supporters wishing to sit in the Strata Homes Stand or 70 metre
ROB Hope (Pudsey & Bramley) finished sixth for England in the SNOWDON INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN RACE last Saturday, beating Ben Mounsey by 19 seconds in 68min 39sec.The annual WASHBURN VALLEY RELAYS, around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs, drew 73 teams last
GOALKEEPER Rouven Sattelmaier has joined City on a one-year deal. The 28-year-old German will compete with Colin Doyle and Joe Cracknell for the role. Sattelmaier spent two years with Bayern Munich but did not play a senior game. He played
A CRUEL mother and her violent female friend have today been jailed for the long-term abuse of a vulnerable and terrified little boy. The child's mother, aged 40, was locked up for two-and-half years after she was convicted by a jury on Wednesday
ACTOR Steven Pinder has taken on a range of genres, from long-running soap to murder mystery, but nothing comes close to his current role - as a goat.Steven plays the dual roles of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Doctor Dillamond in smash hit show Wicked
A VARIETY of events will take place across the district during the first weekend of the school summer holidays.The farming world will descend on Bingley, paint will be flying in Keighley, and Skipton will host a charity bake-off.Myrtle Park will be the
THE outgoing boss of Bradford -based Yorkshire Building Society has hailed a robust half-year performance in challenging market conditions. Chris Pilling, who is to step down at the end of the year, said although the UK's second largest building
DOUBLE-chasing Otley have the chance to avenge their only Aire-Wharfe League defeat of the season when they entertain Rawdon tomorrow.When the sides met on the second weekend of the campaign, it was Rawdon who looked to be the side to watch out for. With
STUART McCall gears up for his Valley Parade return tomorrow, adamant that City will not be "cannon fodder" against Premier League new boys Burnley.James Hanson and James Meredith are both still missing for the Clarets clash – McCall's first
BRADFORD CITY AATHIS week has seen the hottest and sunniest weather of the year and, as so often happens in July, anglers have therefore concentrated their efforts away from the heat of the day or on night-fishing where allowed. BCAA still-waters are
A POLICE crackdown on drugs and anti social behaviour in the Batley and Spen areas has led to numerous drug seizures. Among the drugs found in the multiple raids on properties was a haul of skunk cannabis worth £10,000. The day of action took
LIAM Plunkett has urged his Yorkshire team-mates to maintain their newfound fearless approach to Twenty20 cricket if they are to taste success in this summer's NatWest Blast.The England fast bowler says their recent form has forged an air of confidence
SCHOLES, promoted last season as runners-up in Division Two, are the most obvious candidates to be relegated from the top flight of the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League.They are propping up the table with 81 points, 29 behind next-to-bottom
MATTY Blythe believes the Bulls are on the brink of “something special” as they bid to seal their top-four spot.Rohan Smith's men will confirm their place in the end-of-season lottery with victory at Featherstone on Sunday.Blythe is poised for a recall
WEST Bowling kept up their pursuit of Sharlston Rovers at the top of the Yorkshire Men’s Premier Division with a 56-28 victory away at York Acorn A.The result leaves Bowling in second place, ahead of Doncaster Toll Bar on points difference, with Glenn
ECONOMIC growth in Bradford could drop by one per cent this year following the Brexit vote, a new study shows.Analysis by national law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economic & Business Research says Yorkshire’s largest cities are expected to
A PARTIALLY-sighted Bradford woman is about to set off on a 170-mile tandem ride coast to coast in aid of charity. Helen Davies, 52, from Greengates, is taking on the four-day challenge which leaves from Morecambe on August 12 with her good friend
PARKING at Bradford Royal Infirmary has been a long-standing problem that has proved hard to solve.But the latest proposal to alleviate the difficulties could be significant, both for hospital patients and residents living in surrounding streets.If more
EDUCATION bosses say schools need to stay on top of their finances if they want to expand or open more schools. At the latest meeting, the Schools Forum, made up of heads, teachers and education officers at Bradford Council, had been asked to help
A BOOK containing unpublished manuscripts by Charlotte Brontë has returned to the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Mrs Bronte’s annotated copy of Robert Southey’s The Remains of Henry Kirke White contains the scribblings by the Jane Eyre writer. The
BRADFORD Royal Infirmary has unveiled plans to create more car parking spaces in a bid to alleviate congestion in the area. A spokesman for the trust which runs the hospital said it recognised its impact on the surrounding streets and wanted to
EXCITEMENT is building ahead of the Rio Olympics, with Bradford set to be one of nine official Team GB ‘fan zones’ across the country. The 2016 Olympic Games get under way in just two weeks’ time. People will be able to watch all the action
A BRADFORD reservoir needs £280,000 of emergency work to ensure it is safe, the council has confirmed.Members of the Bradford West Area Committee were told an inspection had revealed that “essential” repairs were required to shore up banking at Chellow
A FORMER Bradford City youth player whose career was ended by injury urges other budding footballers to have a back-up plan. Joe Brennan, 19, has swapped the football pitch for the building site after being released by the Bantams at the end of
