THE Bulls have been handed a home draw against Featherstone Rovers in this evening's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Fourth Round draw.Fellow Kingstone Press Championship side Rovers will head to Odsal over the weekend of March 18-19.Twenty-four clubs representing
POLICE are appealing for information after £16,000 worth of baseball caps were stolen from a lorry. A collection of 1,600 baseball caps was stolen from a lorry, which had its curtain slashed in the raid in Pennine View, Birstall. The stolen
A BRADFORD-BASED charity worker has been recognised with a national award for a pioneering study involving Muslim women in the prison system. Sofia Buncy, from Muslim Hands UK, is to be honoured by The Butler Trust for her ground-breaking work in providing
FOUR types of cat food are being urgently recalled after three cats became ill. Pets at Home is asking all customers who purchased the following products to not feed them to your cat. Instead, dispose of the contents and return the packaging
THE FRIENDS of Devonshire Park will be branching out following the success of their autumn and winter tree walks.The volunteer-run group hope to organise another series of walks around the Keighley park informing people about its history and nature.But
MORE than 200 full and part-time jobs and apprenticeships will be on offer at an annual Keighley event.MP Kris Hopkins is organising his third jobs fair, at Keighley College on Friday, March 10.Jobseekers and school leavers are invited to attend the free
A POLICE inspector responsible for disposing of property seized by officers has told a jury he had no knowledge of about £700,000 of drugs found in his home.Inspector Keith Boots, 55, is accused of stealing large quantities of drugs from West Yorkshire
I WOULD like to start by talking about another Alex, who finds himself recovering from horrendous facial injuries following a recent cricketing accident.You may already know about the story of Alex Tait from Bradford League club Lightcliffe. If not, let
A PRESENTATION about the Airedale Master Plan will be staged at a Keighley venue.As part of the Rotary Club of Keighley's series of Twilight Meetings on the first Monday of each month, Michael Osborne from the firm Arup will deliver a talk called,
KEIGHLEY is hosting a Tour de Yorkshire roadshow on Monday.The roadshow is the last of four being staged across the Bradford district ahead of the cycle race.Over 1,000 people have attended the events so far.Residents and businesses will be able to learn
BULLS joint-owner Andrew Chalmers is "ecstatic" to have extended the loan spells of the club's quartet of Leeds Rhinos youngsters.Jordan Lilley, Mikolaj Oledzki, Joshua Jordan-Roberts and Sam Hallas arrived at Odsal on initial one-month
FUNERAL details have yet to be announced following the death of 22-year-old Shumas Fakeer (pictured) in a car crash on Sunday morning.The funeral of Mr Fakeer, a law graduate who lived in Aireville Avenue, Frizinghall, is due to take place at the Jamiyat
A SALTAIRE man has been charged with drugs offences five months after a vehicle he was in was stopped by police in Bingley.The 20-year-old was one of two men arrested in late September. Now police have charged the man with two offences of possession with
A BUS driver says he is thrilled his company has named a bus after a charity for which he has raised more than £44,000 for in the past 11 years.Ron Hiley, 69, of Clayton, started raising money for the Marie Curie hospice in 2006 when he signed up for
Keith Dyas Cup: Wibsey 14 Mosborough 35 YORKSHIRE Division Five champions Wibsey have been handed their first defeat since December 2015. They were beaten 35-14 at home by Mosborough in a round-robin match in the Keith Dyas Cup – a competition
CLAYTON Parish Council is looking for three people to appoint as new councillors at a meeting next month. There are currently three vacancies which can be filled by co-option to the Council at its next meeting at Clayton Village Hall on Thursday, March
A CAR leasing business has received national recognition as one of the best 100 companies to work for. Zenith Vehicle Solutions has been named in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, for the fourth year running. The company, headquartered in Holly
THE glitz and glamour of Holywood will come to Bradford for a fundraising event.The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Geoff Reid’s Appeal: Civic Hall Hollywood Nights will be held on Saturday, April 8, from 7.30pm at the banqueting suite at Bradford
POLICE have said they are “concerned for the welfare” of a woman seen being forced towards a car in Bradford city centre. Officers were called to Chester Street at 3.55pm on Wednesday after reports a man had been seen trying to get the woman into a silver
POLICE are still appealing for witnesses after an alleged hammer attack at Bradford Interchange.It happened when a group of men, in their late teens, got on the bus and went up to the top deck of the 640 Buttershaw - Five Lane Ends service which was parked
LOTS OF villagers turned out last weekend to show that they Love Denholme.Residents of all ages went along to the Mechanics Institute for the launch of the lottery-funded Love Denholme project.Denholme Youth Cafe members showcased details of the £9,900
A CHARITY is seeking volunteers to help with collections in Keighley.Marie Curie is collecting across the area as part of its Great Daffodil Appeal, an annual fundraising campaign."We are calling on Keighley people to help us make every daffodil
STUDENTS at a Bradford school have been treated to a workshop on radio production.Year 10 and 11 GCSE Media Studies students at Hanson Academy in Swain House were visited by digital education company UDevelop.In the workshop, students were given the opportunity
SHOPPERS are invited to enjoy a Fairtrade Lounge tomorrow in the Airedale Shopping Centre.From 10am to 4.30pm, visitors will be able to sample some of the finest Fairtrade products on offer, including chocolate, tea and coffee while learning about Fairtrade
A CHARITY set-up in memory of tragic Keighley Cougars star Danny Jones is staging a fundraising ball.Bosses of the Danny Jones Defibrillator Fund are staging the glittering event at Headingley Stadium on May 13, from 7pm to 1am.The evening, hosted by
MEMBERS of a rail union have voted to hold a 24-hour strike next month in a growing dispute over the axing of guards on trains. Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) staff who work for Northern, Merseyrail and Arriva Rail North, have called the strike
A CHOIR celebrating its 20th anniversary has embarked on a search for a new musical director and accompanist. Airedale Male Voice Choir has to fill the two key positions due to the joint retirement in May of founder John Smith and well-known pianist Ken
BOXING legend Roberto Duran is coming to Bradford in May.The former four-weight world champion will be the subject of an ‘An Audience with...’ event at the Bradford Hotel, on Hall Ings.Nicknamed ‘Hands of Stone’, Panamanian Duran won 103 of his 119 fights
CHURCHES across Keighley will join forces this Easter to stage an annual holiday club.X:site will feature a wide range of activities for youngsters aged eight to 11.Attractions will include giant inflatables, big-screen gaming, a live band, trips out
HUNDREDS of children got their frying pans at the ready to take part in Ilkley's annual pancake races. Excited youngsters put their hearts and souls into the event as they ran along the Grove flipping - or dropping - their pancakes as they went
THE first in a series of seminars held by the Muslim Women’s Council has been held at the University of Bradford. The discussion, called Enlightened Minds: In Formation, looked into the histroy of the niqab and hijab. The relationship between
THE astonishing Tory victory at Copeland probably represents Labour’s worst by-election disaster for more than a century.So what are they going to do about it to ensure there is no repetition?For a start, Jeremy Corbyn, who graciously acknowledges his
DO you have questions about your marriage? A free roadshow with leading Islamic family law solicitor Aina Khan has been organised through the Muslim Women's Council and will be held at the Mecure Bradford Bankfield Hotel in Bingley. It is open
PLANS to turn a former physiotherapy clinic into two flats have been approved by Bradford Council.The New Line Clinic, which was based in New Line, Greengates, was originally built as a three bedroom semi-detached house.The planning permission to change
John ShuttleworthKing's Hall, IlkleyA MILD bout of Athlete's Foot has led John Shuttleworth to focus on his mortality, and after much soul-searching he's decided to call time on showbiz.He's retiring, he says, because life in the public
FASHION-conscious men in Bradford feel most comfortable wearing blue or black, according to a study.Retailer Reem Clothing asked men and women across Yorkshire what looks they preferred for themselves and each other.The company found that yellow was the
IT’S 11am when I telephone Amanda Owen at her home in a remote hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales. It is good timing, as she is having a cup of tea after a busy morning. Amanda says it’s a bit of a “yucky” day. “There is snow, there is mud. I
CHILDREN’S social workers in Kirklees are to walk out tomorrow to attend a rally in support of their dispute with Kirklees Council.The action is over workloads, numbers of agency staff, inconsistent management, inadequate workplaces, lack of a travel
Our readers' letters today ponder over a revived rail link to Lancashire, Donald Trump's presidency, the future of Jeremy Corbyn, the Ritz Ballroom's name difficulties and memories of a district cinema. TODAY'S LETTERS %headlines(article_ids
SIR - With reference to your front page (‘Go West’, February 20) on the proposed extension of the motorway from Colne to the Aire Valley corridor, it is worth noting that not only does the road now end in Colne but so does the railway line. SELRAP
SIR - Donald Trump chose to be deliberately abusive, offensive and insulting to many while campaigning for the US Presidency. He cannot expect this to be quietly forgotten and set aside, while being treated like any other President now. For, his
SIR - The federal judge who decided to suspend an executive order from the President of the USA regarding implementing temporary travel restrictions affecting seven countries and the refugee programme is in danger of undermining the independence of
SIR – Once again I had to read Chris Moncrieff’s weekly attack on Jeremy Corbyn, this time regards a by-election (T&A, February 21). It’s a by-election. What will the result tell the other parties involved? Let’s face it, your party, Chris, has
SIR - Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn doesn’t seem to be able to deal himself a winning hand with his regular re-shuffling of his shadow cabinet. Perhaps he would have more success using a pack of Happy Families cards (a popular game of some years ago
SIR - I hope nobody is being fooled by John Bercow’s real reason for breaching the rules of his office, regarding Donald Trump. He has been looking for some time to be controversial, to further his future ambitions when he leaves. Sad really, but
SIR - It’s taken 80 years for the owners of the London Ritz Hotel to complain about the naming of the Ritz Ballroom in Brighouse with a threat of legal action, a truly David and Goliath situation (‘Battle of Ritz puts ballroom at risk’, T&A, February
PATIENTS visiting the mobility services team at Airedale Hospital can now enjoy a more comfortable wait thank to the efforts of a charity.The Friends of Airedale charity has provided a new television and water cooler for the busy reception area.Michelle
SIR – Reading about the interesting cinema memories of Joyce Bean (T&A, February 11) brought back my own recollections of the Marlboro cinema in the years after the war. In those days many of the films were about wartime adventures but unfortunately
UPCYCLING, it seems, is everywhere. With TV shows such as BBC2’s Great Interior Design Challenge showing what can be done with a lick of paint and a creative streak, more and more people are picking up a paintbrush and embarking on their own furniture
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for more than three years after he was involved in bagging up heroin and crack cocaine.A court heard today that Imran Khan, who had no previous convictions for drugs offences, was being given a hard time by associates
A LOCAL MP has spoken in Parliament about assaults on NHS medical staff following a petition signed by more than 116,000 people.Halifax MP Holly Lynch spoke during a Westminster Hall debate about the issue which reflects a Private Members’ Bill she is
IT IS astonishing that, despite many high-profile cases of death and injury to innocent victims, it is almost impossible to drive along any road for even a short distance without seeing someone using a hand-held mobile phone behind the wheel of another
THIS year's Bradford Dragonboat Festival has been officially unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Bradford in City Park.The Lord Mayor, Councillor Geoff Reid, was joined by last year's winning team, members of teams already signed up and festival volunteers.They
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates:Andrew Ballantyne, aged 31, of Frank Street, Great Horton; theft, 12 months’ community order, restraining order made, £162 compensation, £85 costs. Richard Christopher Coleman, aged
ORGANISATIONS in Bradford that deliver services in the homes of vulnerable people can take advantage of free carbon monoxide awareness training.Staff and volunteers are invited to learn more about the risks and signs around low level carbon monoxide poisoning.It
HARDEN Parish Council addressed crime statistics, crime prevention and Neighbourhood Watch during their recent meeting.The councillors were responding to residents who attended the meeting to raise concerns about a possible rise in crime in the village.Council
DRAMA groups from two Bradford schools will be performing during this year’s World Book Day.Freedom Studios runs after-school drama groups at Carlton Bolling College and Grange Technology College, and they have devised site-specific performances that
SMALL and medium-sized enterprises in Bradford have been urged to apply for part of a national £9.7 million support grant. The national Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), which is funded by ERDF and delivered by Economic Growth Solutions (EGS), will
A DERELICT Bradford pub remains on the market after it failed to sell at auction.The Gardeners' Arms on Holme Top Lane, opposite St Luke’s Hospital, recently went under the hammer at the latest property auction by Pugh.The Grade II listed Victorian
A 20-year-old Bradford student has been announced as a Young Ambassador for The Prince’s Trust.Jazibah Ziarab, a Theology and Religious Studies student at the University of Leeds, was recognised for her journey from mentee to mentor on a prestigious mentoring
JACK Brooks has signed a one-year contract extension with Yorkshire which keeps him at the club until the end of the 2018 season.The 32-year-old strike bowler joined the white rose county in 2012 and his previous deal was due to expire in December. Yorkshire
THE following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council:City centre: first floor window alterations, 203 Westgate. Clayton Heights: conversion of existing barn to three residential units, construction of six terraced townhouses and
PLANS to transform East Morton’s former public toilets into a community shop have been submitted to Bradford Council.The volunteer team behind the project has applied for planning permission to make alterations to the stone building in Main Road.They
A NEW film about a contemporary Lebanese artist has been made by Tate art galleries with support from Bradford-based Chamber International.Two freelance filmmakers were sent to Beirut by Tate to make a documentary about Marwan Rechmaoui, after obtaining
A SWASHBUCKLING musical journey across the seven seas has been staged at a local primary school, courtesy of staff and children in years one and two.The show – set in "Me Hearty High School" – took place at Sutton Community Primary School. It
ONE OF the biggest West End comedy hits of recent years is being staged by Keighley Playhouse.One Man, Two Guvnors promises a party atmosphere, live music and audience interaction from Monday to Saturday, March 6 to 11.Richard Bean’s adaptation of Carlo
COUGARS forward Emmerson Whittel has thanked fans for their support after suffering a broken jaw against Fryston – which he says will keep him out action for three months. Keighley's Challenge Cup tie against Warriors at Featherstone Rovers ground
LENDER Provident Financial has today announced a jump in year-on-year profits. The group revealed that adjusted profit before tax was up 14.1 per cent to £334.1million, compared with £292.9million in 2015. Adjusted basic earnings per share were
KEIGHLEY'S Girlguiding movement turned out in force for its annual Thinking Day celebration.Members took part in a parade and packed into Keighley Shared Church for a service.The parade, between Town Hall Square and the church, was led by the City
A BRADFORD League cricketer said he has been “overwhelmed” at the support he has received since a horrific injury left him with 15 broken bones in his head and face. Alex Tait (pictured), who plays for Lightcliffe Cricket Club, was hit by a ball while
YORKSHIRE Building Society Group has today announced a year-on-year drop in profits.The UK's second largest building society posted a 2016 before tax profit of £152million - down from £173million in 2015 - and a core operating profit of £128million
KEIGHLEY is again hosting a competition to choose performers for Bingley Music Live.The Emerging Talent heats will be hosted by Keighley Musicians Centre at its Exchange Arts Centre on Russell Street.Bingley Music Live, which is held every September in
ARSONISTS torched a car after dumping it on a muddy track in Baildon today.Firefighters from Shipley station were called to Higher Coach Road at 12.15am after a Vauxhall Vectra was set alight.A spokesman for the station said: "It was destroyed. It
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a small fire at an office in Bradford today.Crews from Bradford station were called to a single-storey building on Legrams Lane at 6am.A spokesman for West Yorkshire fire service said the office belonged to AMC Foods.He added: "
ATTIMO is respected in the Easby Abbey Handicap Chase as Jonathan England rides today's nap selection at Catterick.A clean winner at Sedgefield on New Year's Eve, the eight-year-old had looked hamstrung by the assessor until he was pitched into
THE newest member of the Rotary Club of Keighley will take on an ultra-walking challenge for charity.Chris Issott, an accountant, intends to walk 52-kilometres in aid of the Singing Teapot, Keighley’s singing group for people with dementia.This group
BUYING Fairtrade can help communities in the developing world get a fair deal - fair rates of pay and fair terms and conditions. Fairtrade Fortnight which starts this week, highlights the issues faces by farmers and workers and alerts us as to how we
CITY won't be shouting from the rooftops if they make it back-to-back wins against MK Dons tonight.Stuart McCall's side go into this week's Valley Parade double-header with spirits boosted by a first victory in five games.Alex Jones' winner
THE Bulls may still be celebrating their second win on the bounce but Jon Magrin is already focused on "a war" with his old pals.The prop left London Broncos at the end of last season in favour of an Odsal switch.And after Sunday's victory
MK DONS were hotly tipped to make their return to League One a short one after being relegated from the Championship.The fact they have spent the entire campaign in the bottom half shows how unpredictable a division this has been.Saturday's win over
AS ONE of the bigger characters in the City dressing room, Tony McMahon has an opinion on most things. But the vociferous right back was unaware of the milestone that the team can set this evening. Avoiding defeat against MK Dons would mean
A LITERACY charity based in Bradford is preparing to celebrate a landmark anniversary. Reading Matters will host a 20th anniversary charity ball at the city’s Midland Hotel on Saturday, March 11, to mark two decades of helping children to read
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Shipley man dubbed ‘Mr Boxing’ who met a number of the sport’s greats. Boxing fanatic John Burton, 73, died peacefully of heart disease at his home in Wainman Street, Shipley. He met 17 world heavyweight boxing
A NEW five-year pollution-busting plan has been adopted across West Yorkshire. One of its first aims is to make sure all parts of the county meet legal air-quality limits by 2020. West Yorkshire’s five councils have united with the West Yorkshire
CITY-CENTRE traders have chalked up a partial victory after persuading Bradford Council to keep the free Sunday parking at the ‘top of town’. The authority is planning to start charging motorists a flat £1 rate to park in central Bradford’s on-street
A FEMALE mugger who pulled a pensioner to the ground in a “tug of war” tussle over her handbag has been jailed for two years. Saranne Turpin pounced on 73-year-old Norma Simpson from behind in broad daylight in Thornton Road, Bradford, on the afternoon
THE MOTHER of a young boy who was diagnosed with leukaemia is to hold her second Pink and Sparkle charity night. Michelle Pattison has been fundraising for children's cancer charity Candlelighters since her nine-year-old son Owen was diagnosed
PART of the second phase of Bradford’s £1.9 million underground shopping development will open next month, after the site attracted 100,000 visitors in its first three months. The Sunbridgewells scheme, off Centenary Square and built underneath
THE conductor responsible for the Brighouse & Rastrick Band’s music chart hit, the Floral Dance, will be reunited with his former players at a concert next month. Derek Broadbent helped propel the brass band to number two in the singles chart
A MAN aged 64 is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of raping a 13-year-old schoolgirl and offering her mother £15,000 to leave the country. Tariq Syed violated the screaming child after locking her in his car in a wooded area, the jury was
THE police officer in charge of the Bradford crackdown on dangerous drivers has told “selfish” motorists to stop using mobile phones at the wheel, ahead of new legislation that will double the penalties for such offences. Sergeant Cameron Buchan
A BRADFORD-based law firm has signed a three-year deal with a major supermarket chain. Iceland has appointed Gordons, which has an office in Duke Street, Bradford, to handle all its future store acquisitions as part of the three-year deal, which
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to scrap the Bradford South seat in Parliament have provoked a raft of objections, the Boundary Commission has acknowledged.The plans, unveiled last year, would see parts of Bradford South moved into constituencies serving Halifax
