HEALTH and Social Welfare students Joanne Holroyd and Jodie Jones held a celebration day to bring in funds for a women’s charity in Bradford.The pair, who are studying at Bradford College, are on placement with Bradford Women’s Aid and organised an event
ANDREW Gale hailed Azeem Rafiq's improved fitness and heightened confidence after the off-spinner took three wickets on day one of Yorkshire's pre-season friendly against Papua New Guinea in Dubai.Yorkshire were made to work hard for their wickets
LOOMING budget pressures in local schools could soon see some classes or activities disappear from day to day school life, a union has warned. Today was the final day of a Department for Education consultation into its plans for future school funding
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson following West Yorkshire Police's inquiries into two firebomb incidents in the city. Police and firefighters were called out on two occasions on March 6 and March 20 to reports of a fire at Raja's
A FILM telling the story of the role of the community living near Valley Parade during the Bradford City fire disaster has been given its first screening. Bradford City Community Foundation’s Unheard Voices project has produced a book and 12-minute
GENEROUS Morrisons staff at their headquarters in Gain Lane, Bradford, have raised vital funds for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal through the purchase of the charity’s symbolic brooches.A group of staff went along to the Bradford hospice yesterday
CITY'S reserves overcame wet and chilly conditions to grind out a 2-1 home victory over Morecambe at Apperley Bridge.First-half goals by Kevin Toner and Ville Moilanen secured the points in the Central League fixture, although Luke Gordon did halve
AS BRADFORD Council’s plans to slash £32 million from its budget by 2020 start to roll into action, there will be many who bemoan the resulting cutbacks in services which are of particular importance to them. Hugely difficult decisions, of course
YORKSHIRE duo Tim Bresnan and Jack Leaning were in the North team beaten 3-0 in the ECB North v South series in Dubai.Bresnan did not fail with the bat, making 40 in the first match, 74 in the second (when Leaning made 27) and 35 in the final contest
PARK AVENUE'S National League North trip to Darlington tonight has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch.Weather conditions in the North East have worsened this afternoon and the match was postponed following a 4pm pitch inspection.A new date
CHILDREN’S entertainers and TV illusionists will take to the stage for Bradford Magic Circle’s show, Hey Presto, this weekend.The MC is Mark Shortland, who appeared on Penn and Teller’s Fool Us TV programme and has entertained audiences around the world
BRADFORD Libraries have been given a boost of almost £75,000 to help people with special educational needs get more involved in literature.Arts Council England awarded Bradford Council’s Library Service the £74,692 from the Libraries Opportunities for
FILMAKERS have just a few days left to submit movies to be shown at an upcoming Bradford Festival. The Drunken Film Festival will see shorft films screened in bars, cafes and venues across Bradford in July. Last year the festival attracted entries from
A SHOPPING centre could soon be expanded with new shops and apartments. A planning application has been submitted to Bradford Council that would see four new units and eight apartments built on the Fieldhead Shopping Centre, off Legrams Lane in
FOUR peoole are reported to have died after a knifeman brought terror to the heart of Westminster. The victims of today's horror events include a police officer and a pedestrian. Another person is said to have died a short time after the initial
MORE than 300 homes in Keighley and Oakworth have been hit by a power cut this afternoon. Northern Powergrid has confirmed that the outage hit a total of 330 properties, including premises in the BD21 and BD22 areas. It estimates that the problem
GEOFF Toovey has rubbished speculation linking him with the vacant head coach's job at NRL club Wests Tigers. The Bulls' head coach in waiting is, according to a prominent Australian newspaper, said to be on a four-man shortlist to replace Jason
ALMOST £10,000 in cash confiscated in Bradford has been forfeited to the courts, police have confirmed. The sum of £9,930 was originally seized while officers were investigating a suspected drugs deal in the city in February 2015. Two men, aged 26 and
SIR - Schools are suffering the biggest squeeze to their budgets since the early 1990s, when the Conservatives were also in office. A combination of increased national insurance and pension contributions, plus the newly introduced apprenticeships
SIR - When Bradford Council is closing all its public conveniences apart from one at City Park then something is sadly wrong with its sense of priorities. We are now given to understand that a substantial sum, perhaps around £250K, is expended on “
SIR – After reading Vincent Finn’s letter (‘Here’s to our memories’, February 27) on the Cock & Bottle, Otley Road, Bradford, many years ago me and hubby were regulars and enjoyed Brendan’s piano playing which made it a good night out. I wonder
SIR – I have enjoyed very much your articles on bygone Bradford (March 8 and 15). Swan Arcade was beautiful with all its lovely shops. It was a shame it was demolished. I remember Lingards well. There was also a Lingards at the corner of Market
POLICE have released an e-fit of a man they would like to identify following an attempted robbery in Bradford city centre.A man aged in his 30s was approached from behind by the suspect, who is then said to have made demands for property.The man refused
TWO national charities have created a unique funding partnership that will give Bradford parents of disabled children who work or have recently worked in the UK fashion and textile industry access to much needed financial assistance.Caudwell Children
Anita and Me The Alhambra MEENA is the only child in the only Asian family in a West Midlands mining village which has seen better days. This is 1970s Britain, and adolescent Meena is embracing Top of the Pops, Jackie magazine and life
SIR - I find it bewildering to witness ordinary working British citizens be deceived by Tory propaganda in the national media. I’d rather people admit that they don’t understand politics and have no political compass when it comes to who benefits
SHIVER me timbers!Pupils from Cullingworth Primary School took part in an interactive pirate story during a visit to the village's Hewenden Ridge housing scheme.David Wilson Homes had invited the year-four youngsters to its development for an afternoon
SIR – Congratulations to Philip Davies and Kris Hopkins for speaking out against the continual extensive funding of projects in inner city Bradford at the expense of the neglected, under-funded, outlying districts. Many years ago the former Shipley
PLACES are available for a golf day in aid of a Bradford charity. One In A Million will hold its charity golf tournament on Monday, May 22, at Bradford Golf Club, Hawksworth Lane, Guiseley. Registration on the day will be from 11am, followed by a shot
SIR – I don’t think people realise how dangerous Moorhead Lane in Shipley is. At the top cars swerve round a dangerous bend which you can’t see round. You could just step into the road thinking nothing is coming then get squashed with no chance
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A SOCIAL group for Braithwaite residents residents fed up of anti-social behaviour is going from strength to strength.The over-50s attend the Pick ‘N’ Mix club every Wednesday from 12.30pm to 2pm at Merlin Top Primary School in Braithwaite Avenue.Members
THE Bradford Bulls Foundation is one of two charities that Bradford Cycle Club have chosen to raise funds for when they undertake their next two-wheeled challenge.Bradford Cycle Club members are preparing for a 'brutal' ride from Bradford to its
BRADFORD'S billiards team completed their Yorkshire Inter-District League fixtures with a 7-5 defeat at a very strong Harrogate team. In a topsy-turvy first game, Paul Devitt led 23-0, only to trail 86-23 following a break of 31 and several smaller
SIR - 6.5 million people in the UK care, unpaid, for a disabled, older or ill family member or friend. While caring can be rewarding, without the right support, it can also take a serious toll on a carer’s health, relationships and finances.This Carers
GEOFF Toovey, the Bulls' head coach in waiting, has been linked with the head coach's job at NRL club Wests Tigers. The Sydney club have parted company with Jason Taylor, and Toovey, who is still waiting for his visa so that he can start work at Odsal
BRADFORD League Division Four leaders Baildon B have an impressive record so far this season, with only Hermits J having managed to share the points with them. But Baildon B came close to losing their unbeaten tag at home to mid-table Hermits K.
THE family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash in Otley earlier this month have paid tribute to him. Jack Swift, 20, died at the scene of a collision between his orange KTM motorbike and a white BMW X5 on West Chevin Road on March 9.
MORE than £11,000 of Community Shares have been sold to raise cash to open a new village shop in East Morton.The volunteer steering group overseeing plans to convert the former village toilets has now announced its first annual general meeting.The volunteers
A MAN suffered serious injuries to his face during a "violent assault" in Rastrick.Police in Calderdale are appealing for information on the attack, which happened on Sunday and left the victim needing urgent medical treatment.The victim was
A NEW walking rugby league group has been set up by the Bradford Bulls Foundation at the home of the Bulls, Odsal Stadium.The sessions take place every Monday from 7pm to 8pm, and are open to men and women aged 50 years old and above.The free games are
THREE people have been charged with burglary and criminal damage after a two-hour rooftop stand-off in Bradford.Crowds gathered on Monday afternoon after three males climbed onto a roof in Willow Street, Girlington.Police were called at about 1.15pm and
A BRADFORD city centre gym is supporting the Breast Cancer Care charity this Mother’s Day weekend by inviting non-members to train in return for a £2 donation.To find out more about helping the gym in Preston Street back the charity’s Mum of a Kind campaign
AN initiative designed to help people talk informally about death and dying is coming to Keighley this spring.A "Death Cafe" will be hosted by Keighley Healthy Living, at 13 Scott Street, from 10am to noon on May 10.This will be a new venture
TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash in Bradford today.A Mercedes Sprinter mini-bus and a Great Wall Steed pick-up collided on King's Road, Swain House, near to the Horse and Farrier pub, at about 8.15am.A spokesman for Yorkshire Ambulance
ILLICIT cigarettes and tobacco worth more than quarter of a million pounds have been seized during two raids in Bradford. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers and a sniffer dog found 928,820 cigarettes and 153 kilograms of hand-rolling tobacco
REPAIR work to gas pipes in a Bradford district street will begin on Monday, April 3, for two weeks.Northern Gas Networks is carrying out the £14,000 upgrades in Apperley Lane, Yeadon, between Acacia Park Drive and Acacia Park Crescent.There will be two-way
STAFF from Bradford College will take part in a sponsored walk to raise money for the National Autistic Society.A team from the college is set to take part in a night walk in Manchester on April 1.The five-strong team, made up of Lisa Dryden, Estelle
THE blue badge scheme may be fairly straightforward for some but after spotting one or two misconceptions we thought we would help clear things up once and for all. A number of questions have cropped up online regarding where and when they can
GLUSBURN schoolboy Charlie Albone is doing wheely well.The year two pupil at Glusburn Community Primary School came third in the under-sevens class at the National Championships for the British Schools Cycling Association.Head Richard Hunt said the school
THIS week we take a look at Bradford’s trolleybuses, which ran in the city from June 1911 until March 1972. The system was one of the first two in the UK, along with the one in Leeds.Share your memories of going to the flicks below and if you have any
Vanarama National League: Gateshead 1 Guiseley 1 GUISELEY earned another precious point towards their survival bid in the Vanarama National League from a hard-earned draw in the north east. Promotion-chasing Gateshead were the hosts, and the
ILKLEY'S Love Brownie Bakery has set itself a mission to raise money for a local Ilkley school by organising an Easter brownie hunt around the town.It takes place on Saturday, April 15 and costs £2 to enter. Every entrant gets a free brownie and £1
THE appearance of snowdrops and daffodils are a tell-tale sign that spring is here.According to the Met Office, the first day of the Meteorological spring fell on March 1 this year while the first day of the Astronomical spring fell on Monday (March 20
VENETIA Williams turns BUTTERCUP out again quickly in the Howdens Joinery Chase at Haydock and the hint should be taken.The six-year-old is 4lb well in here as she seeks to bring up a hat-trick just 10 days after winning at Warwick.Buttercup triumphed
JOE Lumb admits he is open to the prospect of playing for new dual registration partners Hunslet – but he would much rather get game-time with Bulls.The young hooker has found his opportunities limited this season since the arrival of the experienced
BRADFORD Dudley Hill staged a remarkable second-half comeback to continue their unbeaten Kingstone Press National Conference Division Three start with a 26-24 success at East Leeds.Hill edged in front with early tries from wingman Damian Smith and centre
CITY are ready to unleash Nicky Law again in the promotion chase after his “mini-break”.The midfielder will add to Stuart McCall’s options for the Sunday lunchtime televised battle with Scunthorpe.Law has sat out the last four games after tweaking his
BRADFORD Park Avenue got back to winning ways at the weekend after three consecutive defeats in Vanarama National League North but they face a tough test tonight as they look to stay clear of the relegation places. Mark Bower’s men visit promotion-chasing
A HUGE city centre shop unit is re-opening as a cycling and arts hub as Bradford prepares to welcome the Tour De Yorkshire. The inside of the former shoe shop, on the ground floor of the NCP car park on Hall Ings, is currently being transformed
A MAN from Bradford will tackle a 50-mile walk to raise money for a brain tumour charity that has supported his ill nephew. David Barlow, from Wibsey, will take part in a two-day walk around Whitby in aid of the brainstrust. The 57-year-old
A DISTRICT dentist is warning children with rotting teeth are future diabetics who will clog up hospital beds and other health services in the years to come. Dr Tony Kilcoyne was speaking out after latest NHS figures revealed the number of tooth
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation has created a smartphone app to help visitors discover the history of an area of Bradford. Little Germany Action (LGA) - founded in 2011 by Dave West, Graham Sweeney and Simon Petchey of law firm Schofield Sweeney
THE founder of the popular Bradford Brewery has joined a team to promote a community run castle in Scotland. Matt Halliday, the main figure behind the opening of the brewery, based on Westgate, in 2015, has been appointed part of the team to drive
MAJOR plans have been submitted to build 80 new homes as a “regeneration anchor” on a canal-side site in Shipley. The proposed development would occupy an area off Dock Lane that housed the former Lexicon warehouse in Bankside.
A PROG rock legend will play a concert in Bradford Cathedral this Christmas to raise funds for the building. Ian Anderson, of Jethro Tull, will be performing The Christmas Jethro Tull concert in the Cathedral on Friday, December 15. Although
MORE than 7,500 season tickets have been sold as part of Bradford City’s #TeamTwenty initiative - which the club says has captured the imagination of football fans everywhere.The Bantams are aiming to sell 20,000 season tickets for next season - and have
TIGHTENING budgets could soon lead major cuts to programmes designed to teach young people vital road safety skills, a new report has revealed. The next few years will see a 50 per cent cut in council funding for road safety programmes in schools
A PERSISTENT alcohol thief who threatened supermarket security guards with syringes and a kitchen knife has been locked up for six months. Damien Hawkins, 41, was on licence after serving a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for a series of house
