A WOMAN was taken to hospital following a two-car crash in the Guiseley area earlier today. Fire crews from Rawdon and Shipley attended the incident near the junction of Ruskin Crescent and Queensway just before 1.30pm. The woman, said to
A MAN who admitted dealing class A drugs to an undercover police officer will be sentenced next month. Mohammed Yousaf, 44, was caught in Operation Saucerlake, a police sting that took place across Keighley from May to September last year. Yousaf, of
MORE than 600 protestors marched from East Morton into Keighley town centre this afternoon to oppose plans for a waste to energy incinerator at Marley. The event, staged by Aire Valley Against Incineration, (AVAI) saw people gather at East Morton
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies will address the Bradford Property Forum on the district’s land allocation plan on April 5. The Core Strategy is currently on hold after Mr Davies raised concerns to Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
A YOUTH theatre group will hold free weekly theatre sessions in Bradford from next month.Canterbury Crew will start from Monday, April 3, between 5.30pm and 7pm, at Canterbury Arc, Arum Street. The sessions are open to anyone aged between 13 and 19. The
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a double stabbing at a house in Bradford. Police cordoned off a section of Walker Avenue in Lidget Green after the incident, which took place at 2.45am yesterday. Two men
A ROAD safety charity is renewing calls to make roads safer and brighter in the evenings.Ahead of the clocks going forward this weekend, Brake is calling on the UK government to commit to moving to Single/Double Summer Time (SDST).Gary Rae, of Brake,
TAXPAYERS money has not been wasted on encouraging residents to “hunt” Pokemon, a councillor has been assured.Councillor Mark Shaw, (Cons, Bingley) recently asked a full meeting of Bradford Council whether the presence of the Pokemon Go app on the council
A CHURCH’S plans to expand by building an indoor skate park extension have been given the go ahead by Bradford Council.The Life Church was given permission for the skate park enclosure unit (pictured) to be built on the side of its Abundant Life Centre
THE following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council:City centre: change of use of basement, ground, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floors from B1 offices to C3 residential for 66 flats, Cheapside Chambers, 43 Cheapside.
BOMB disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion after a 'suspicious package' was discovered in the grounds of Thornbury Barracks in Bradford this morning. The British Army team were called in from Catterick Garrison after the package
SIR – It would appear that Rita Robertshaw prefers a prescriptive interpretation of language and has offered some examples of the apparent misuse of English (T&A letters, February 24). It needs to be realised that what is understood as standard
SIR – SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is wanting another referendum to give Scotland independence from the UK. Fair enough. But then why does she want to join the EU after Brexit,thereby relinquishing the independence she wants? Sort of ‘out of the
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
SIR – It seems that here in the UK we should adopt the Japanese system of parking (G Hitchcock, T&A letters, March 17), whereby before you buy a vehicle you have to prove that you have an allocated space to park it off the road. How some families
SIR – I don’t know about Article 50 but there’s at least 50 dozy articles who have just about managed to trigger it between them. Let’s hope it doesn’t backfire and blow all their brains out. They could even have used a more apt type of trigger
SIR – The question that Bob Watson poses ‘Is Council ‘Unions time’ fair to the tax payers?’ (T&A, March 22) has been answered on numerous occasions, but some people such as the Tax Payers Alliance are not interested in facts. Workers for Bradford
BRADFORD and Leeds councils have been jointly awarded £3.5 million to help families at risk of social exclusion.It will fund a new programme supporting 1,081 households across the two cities. This aims to work with families before they start to exhibit
Sheffield UnitedPosition: 1stPromotion Odds: No longer being offeredHome games left: Millwall, Coventry City, Bradford City, ChesterfieldAway games left: Oldham Athletic, Northampton Town, Port Vale, MK DonsLeague top-scorer: Billy Sharp 26James Shield
WORLD champion darts player Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor is coming to Cleckheaton today.Phil will be signing photographs, boards, shirts and books at Onlineauthentic in Market Street from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.He is one of a number of sports stars who will be
A RECENT article on this page about Bradford’s Cock and Bottle pub prompted a letter from reader Christine Ward, who recalls an interesting visit to the pub with her husband in the 1960s.Mrs Ward got in touch after we ran Vincent Finn’s memories of the
By Richard JonesIT's fair to say that Center Parcs is one of our favourite destinations. The combination of homely accommodation, a range of activities and good restaurants, bars and shops, set in a forest teeming with wildlife, make it a winner every
TIMOTHEE Dieng is confident City can pass their screen test – even if his friends back home might not get the chance to tune in. Stuart McCall’s side could open up a five-point gap on Scunthorpe with victory in tomorrow’s televised meeting at Glanford
WINTERLUDE appears to be better than ever and the terms of the Betway Conditions Stakes make him an obvious choice as today's nap selection in the feature event at Lingfield.A place on next month's All-Weather Finals Day is up for grabs – but
GUISELEY Vixens' march toward promotion from Northern Division One of the FA Women's Premier League gathered pace with a 2-0 win over Chorley that lifted them back to the top on goal difference from Hull City with three games in hand.First-half
THE Intermediate League Cup semi-finals are the main Bradford Sunday Alliance League attraction at Rawdon Meadow tomorrow (11am).One tie is an all-Division 1B clash between section leaders Salts and third-bottom Titans. The other is between Division 1A
EDIN Rahic reckons automatic promotion is still within City's grasp with a winning charge to the League One finish line.The Bantams could be nine points off second spot by the time they face top-six rivals Scunthorpe in tomorrow's televised duel.Yet
DANIEL Murray cannot wait for party time at Odsal.The on-loan Salford prop is ready to celebrate the moment the Bulls finally wipe out their points deficit.“The zero party has been called but we’ll see!” smiled the 21-year-old. “Hopefully in the next
LEE Smith insists the Bulls' season will not be decided on the next three Championship games.Winless Dewsbury head to Odsal tomorrow to kick off a run against teams who are all likely to be relegation rivals.The Bulls then face Oldham and Sheffield
FOR a long time, it looked to be shaping up for a three-horse race for automatic promotion.Scunthorpe had been locked in League One's top three from the off, topping the table for most of the time.But they have suddenly hit the skids with only one
JAMES Meredith can still recall the critics on social media questioning why he wanted to swap York for Valley Parade. The Australian marked his 200th start in a City shirt in the recent win at Coventry. But for a couple of lengthy absences
AS A prisoner of war camp, it was a relatively cushy number.Former inmates visiting Eden Camp spoke of “nice huts,” good meals “like porridge in the morning and of course well tasty tea.” On Sundays, cocoa was served with a slice of raisin cake as a treat.It
IT’S an unusual look for a civic portrait – the Lord Mayor of Bradford standing in his underpants in the middle of the city centre. Artist Sean Durkin has painted the tongue-in-cheek LS Lowry-style scene as a nod to a notorious art theft. Sean
A KITCHEN fitter who turned his rented home into a multi-thousand pound commercial cannabis farm has been jailed for 18 months.Mark Gilbert used a false name to tenant the property in Victoria Avenue, Eccleshill, Bradford, where he grew 55 cannabis plants
DENTISTS and NHS bosses have been questioned over the provision of NHS dentists in the area, with figures showing that over 40 per cent of people in Bradford do not have an NHS dentist. The West Yorkshire joint health overview and scrutiny committee
WEST Yorkshire’s three biggest bus companies have united with transport chiefs to try to tempt more people on to the buses. The improvement drive will now see passengers getting a free taxi if the last bus of the night fails to turn up. And
A PROBE was continuing today to establish the identity of a suspected burglar whose body was found in the roof space above a pharmacy. It is believed the man had removed roof tiles to get into the building before becoming stuck above Rowlands Pharmacy
THE police officer in charge of a crackdown on dangerous drivers in Bradford has urged motorists to slow down and protect lives.Sergeant Cameron Buchan was speaking after the number of drivers caught speeding during Operation Steerside passed the 3,000
A FORMER deputy principal of a children’s home has been jailed for 16 years after he was convicted of abusing four boys in his care. Sentencing Melvin Hamilton Blake, of Menston, at Leeds Crown Court yesterday, Judge James Spencer QC said for anyone
DASHING Star made a satisfactory all-weather return last month and he can now take centre stage in the Betway Handicap at Lingfield.Before that conditions event, Dashing Star had last been seen when finishing well down the field in the November Handicap
