FIRE crews tackled a fire on some scaffolding in Bradford city centre last night. The blaze was on the fourth level of some scaffolding outside a building on Manor Row, said a spokesman for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Bradford and
Starting at a shade under £16,000, the new SsangYong Musso offers a lot of vehicle for the money. And there's no doubt that it's a major step forward in comparison to the Korando Sports, the vehicle it replaces. The Musso benefits from a new
WEST Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a make-off-without-payment offence at a Bradford filling station last month. The incident happened on September 29 at around 10.40pm at a filling
ARON Heywood went on an incredible scoring spree as Division One leaders Lyceum thrashed bottom side Wyke Rangers 14-1 in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League.Heywood bagged 11 of his side's goals as they stretched their 100 per cent start to eight
THE President of Azad Kashmir, a province in Pakistan, has visited Bradford to meet with members of the community and local campaigners.Azad Kashmir is a self-governing administrative division of Pakistan, and is the region were most of Bradford’s Muslim
FIELD remain third in the Premier Division despite losing 1-0 against Robin Hood Athletic in their West Yorkshire League clash.Robin Hood scored the all-important goal in the 25th minute, although John Penn hit the post for Field with a 25-yard strike.Athletic
STEETON reached the last eight of the Taylor's Timber County Amateur League Premier Division Cup with a 4-1 victory at Overthorpe SC.Lee Reilly scored three of the goals and Andrew Briggs added a fourth, while Jack Allerton netted the home side'
A BANNED motorist drove so fast on the M62 even the West Yorkshire police helicopter struggled to keep up with him. Leeds Crown Court heard today that Jimmy Connors reached 135 mph more than once during a half-an-hour chase in the early hours of
A DELEGATION of six members of the Municipal Bureau of Film, TV, Radio and Publication from China who were in Bradford on a fact-finding mission, said they were impressed by the city and how busy the National Media Museum was.The group, from Qingdao,
MARFLITT Cup holders Farsley Celtic Juniors beat Drighlington 4-2 in the first round of this season's Yorkshire Amateur League knockout competition.Drig led through Shane Sowden but Farsley equalised before Johnny Kitchen's free-kick restored
THACKLEY Reserves earned the bragging rights with a 2-1 win against local rivals Liversedge Reserves in the Lancashire League.Krishan Patel edged Thackley in front after only eight minutes and goalkeeper Luke Wilson made some important saves to deny Sedge
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE: Eastbrook 0 Bradford Deaf Centre 5, Great Horton 4 Princeville A 1, Princeville B 2 Pudsey 3. Breaks: R Bowes (Pudsey) 38; S Wilman (Great Horton) 37, 30; P Devitt (Eastbrook) 36, 31, 31; M Cockcroft (Eastbrook
NORFOLK claimed an 8-5 home win over Savile Town in a high-scoring Spen Valley League Memorial Trophy tie.Eugene Ogorado scored a hat-trick and Suffyan Hafiz grabbed a brace, while Imran Farooq and Said Said were also on target for the victors.Palestino
MUM-OF-TWO Connie Tu from Bradford has given up her supermarket day job to become a jet-setting henna artist. The 36-year-old has just returned from California where she was the only UK expert at the largest international henna conference in the
CAMPAIGNERS who spent nine years battling plans for more than 400 homes to be built on green fields have decided against mounting any further High Court challenges - but say their fight is not over.Plans for the construction of up to 440 homes off Sty
THE new MP for Batley and Spen was sworn in during a ceremony at the House of Commons today. Tracy Brabin, who was voted in with a majority of 86 per cent last week, signed the registry in the House alongside the new MP for David Cameron's former
FIRE Crews from Shipley and Idle attended a bedroom fire in a house in West Royd Terrace, Shipley. The callout was made at 2.38pm on Monday. One hose reel and two breathing apparatus were used as well as pressure ventilation to clear the smoke.There were
EMPTY town centre toilets will be converted into a cafe and cobbler’s shop after new plans were approved.The Market Square toilets in Shipley were closed by Bradford Council last year, despite strong local opposition.They were sold by the council at auction
POLICE were called to Bank Street in Bradford at around 1.30pm today to reports of a theft of a motorbike. Witnesses reported two male suspects fleeing the scene with the motorbike and not wearing any helmets. Paramedics were also called to
CHILDREN will be encouraged to be quick on the draw this week when a number of local venues take part in an annual event to foster a love of doodling.The Big Draw is an arts education charity that promotes visual literacy and the universal language of
A HALF-TERM week of stop-motion animation inspired fun has started with the opening of the Aardman Expression Lab at the National Media Museum. The attraction opened as part of the In Your Face exhibition at the museum, with lots of activities
POLICE want to speak to this man after a passenger and staff were assaulted at a Bradford rail station. British Transport Police is investigating after a man hurled racial abuse at a member of staff at Bradford Forster Square station. He entered
THE executive principal of one of Bradford's biggest schools has died. Gareth Dawkins, who had been at the helm of Bradford Academy since it opened in 2007, died yesterday after suffering two major heart attacks while on a break in Suffolk.
A ROBUST two-pronged approach – with the emphasis on prevention and punishment - is needed to reduce the number of arson attacks in the Bradford district. On the one hand, agencies need to work together to continue presenting a strong fire safety message
POLICE investigating the murder of a man during a disturbance over a football in a Bradford park have made two new arrests. The Bradford men, aged 20 and 26, were arrested this morning on suspicion of the murder of Beyake Keita Ann, 21, (pictured
AN eyesore building in Bradford city centre has been sold at auction. Grade II listed 20 Quebec Street, behind the former Odeon building, went under the hammer at an auction held by property company Pugh. The derelict building sold for £70,000
WILL Milner has become Craig Lingard’s 11th new recruit after joining Cougars from Featherstone on a permanent basis. Milner, a utility back most at home in the halves, originally joined Cougars on loan in early June. He came into the first-team
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a motorist drove off from a petrol station without paying. The incident happened on Monday, October 17, at a petrol station in the Bradford East area. After checking security
THE BRONTË siblings’ wanderings around the moors above the Haworth parsonage sometimes took them across the border into Lancashire. And now a short film has been made to spotlight the Red Rose County’s little-known Brontë connections. The movie
A CRITICAL care nurse whose career goal has always been to help seriously ill patients is now fighting for her own life after being diagnosed with cancer deemed incurable in the UK. The family of Rachel Carrack, a mother of two small children who
SPENSER Wilson Halifax League chairman Anthony Briggs has expressed sadness that their incorporation with the Huddersfield Central League has been scuppered.In a statement to the Halifax League's rules revision meeting at Pellon Social Club, Briggs
CITY have been backed to stay the pace with Sheffield United in the promotion race – by arch nemesis Billy Sharp.The striker with the knack of scoring against the Bantams believes both sides are strong enough to remain in the mix at the top of League
LOCAL businesses and NHS representatives have launched an initiative focusing on the potential for using digital technology to improve healthcare services. The NHS Open for Innovation event was attended by more than 100 people at Bradford’s new Digital
A NUMBER of prominent women will speak at an event organised by a teenage campaigner in memory of former Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox. Emily Warrillow, 15, who was close to Mrs Cox, will host the inspirational women’s event next month. Guests
TWO non-league football clubs in the Bradford area have joined forces with a leading children’s charity to give disadvantaged young people the chance to take part in sport. The partnership with Action for Children also offers the parents of these
AN EXHIBITION celebrating the work of chaplains during the First World War will be opening next month at Bradford Cathedral. Authors Jilly Cooper and Sarah Reay will be special guests at the exhibition, which tells the story of vicars and priests
A CALL for Bradford to become more "vape friendly," including allowing people to vape in offices and public buildings, has been voted down by councillors. Councillor Simon Cooke, leader of the the Conservatives on Bradford Council, had tabled a
A DISUSED railway tunnel in Queensbury, which a campaign group wants to re-open as a cycle path, has been designated as a Historical Engineering Work by the Institution of Civil Engineers. Queensbury Tunnel, which was engineered by Leeds-based
A DISUSED railway tunnel in Queensbury, which a campaign group wants to re-open as a cycle path, has been designated as a Historical Engineering Work by the Institution of Civil Engineers. Queensbury Tunnel, which was engineered by Leeds-based
A THIRD of the 12 incidents where people were convicted of offences involving arson following investigations by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service in the year to April occurred in Bradford, a new report has revealed. An update on the number
I WATCHED an advert last night encouraging people to control their heating and lighting from their mobile phone. I know that, with the right apps and accessories, you can also change the channel on your television using a smartphone, draw your
BRADFORD MPs have pledged to take the Telegraph & Argus Stop The Danger Drivers campaign to Westminster. Judith Cummins, who represents Bradford South, and Bradford East MP Imran Hussain, said they would raise it in Parliament – in particular
DOLPHINS, fish, lions and a lizard are among wild animals captured in Cliffe Castle Park. Artist Deborah Rehmat drew the creatures before they were removed from the Keighley park as part of its £4.5 million renovation programme. Deborah is
BRADFORD Bulls face the toughest possible examination of their promotion credentials with a mouthwatering opening-day trip to Championship rivals Hull KR next season. Rohan Smith's men travel to Craven Park on Sunday, February 5 in a game that
CITY 3 SHEFF UTD 3 EDIN Rahic stood in front of a fans’ meeting in July and told them he’d rather see his new club draw 4-4 than scrape to a 1-0 win. Rahic made it plain that he and co-owner Stefan Rupp did not enjoy pragmatic football; they
