LABOUR'S plans to increase education spending and stop hospital closures have found favour among voters in Yorkshire and the Humber.A new survey found 44.3 per cent of respondents in the region agreed with Labour's plans to boost school budgets
DANGEROUS driving and abusive behaviour have forced a school to make its grounds a no-go zone for parents’ cars at dropping-off and picking-up times. Although three weeks’ notice was given of the new rule at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School in Squire
YORKSHIRE will face Surrey at Headingley in their Royal London One-Day Cup play-off on Tuesday, June 13. Surrey qualified third in the South Group (above Sussex and Glamorgan) after their match at Bristol was washed out today, while Somerset, whose
A KEY member of a ruthless slavery gang that trafficked “desperate” victims to Bradford and “dehumanised” them has seen his prison sentence almost doubled. David Zielinski, 24, was jailed for four years after being found guilty of two offences of trafficking
A GP standing for election for the Liberal Democrats has welcomed the party’s manifesto pledge to pump an extra £6 billion a year into health and social care. Alun Griffiths, a councillor and the party's Parliamentary candidate for Bradford West
NICKY Wroe has become the third player to commit to Bradford Park Avenue for next season after signing a one-year contract.Wroe captained the side last term when club skipper Ryan Toulson was sidelined, with the midfielder joining centre back Shane Killock
LABOUR backbencher and war veteran Dan Jarvis visited Bradford South to urge voters not to elect a Tory MP.Mr Jarvis, who is seeking re-election in Barnsley Central, was out on the campaign trail to support the seat’s incumbent Labour candidate, Judith
THE Bradford Snooker Championship final takes place at Great Horton Conservative Club on Saturday, with 2004 champion Howard Mawson taking on Eccleshill Victoria Cons team-mate Mark Ball in the best-of-seven frame match (7.45pm). Mawson has had
JOHN Stocks and David Burns (Peel) were shock winners of the Bradford Pairs Merit, sponsored by Martin S Lonsdale (Estate Agents), after defeating hot favourites Phil Dowgill and Graham Reay (Cononley) 21-17 in the final.Close on 32 pairs took part in
THORNTON'S unbeaten Premier Division record in the Spenser Wilson Halifax League disappeared in no uncertain fashion.Defending champions Booth hit top form for the first time this season, making a daunting 400-3 – led by Rob Laycock, whose 196 not
YORKSHIRE Ladies begin their challenge for the Inter-County Championship on Sunday when they play holders Shropshire.The teams met last year at the semi-final stage, with Shropshire winning by just 30 points.The home match is at Meltham BC and the away
BRADFORD City’s bid for play-off final success has been given civic support. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Abid Hussain, has backed the Bantams as they gear up for their League One clash against Millwall at Wembley on Saturday. He
A NURSE and doctor duo have just returned from trekking the Great Wall of China to help support Bradford people with dementia.Consultant physician Eliz Brierley, who specialises in care of the elderly, joined Bradford Royal Infirmary’s lead nurse for
SALTS Tennis Club are holding spring bank holiday tennis camps from Monday, May 29 until Thursday, June 1.Session times are 9am-noon and 1pm-4pm and further information is available from Jim Dyer (07804-896488) or Richard Senior (07855-764777).
BRADFORD SATURDAY LEAGUENaylor Premier: Littlemoor S&SC A 198 (23) Shipley Club A 151 (7).Observer: Harold Park 163 (16) Wyke B 160 (14).Haigh: Brackenhill 148 (8) Burley Park 195 (22).Mellor: Bailiff Bridge B 144 (19) Horton 115 (9).BRADFORD MONDAY EVENING
WOODLANDS made short work of Mirfield Parish Cavaliers to reach the quarter-finals of the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup.Batting first at Albert Terrace, none of Woodlands' first five batsmen failed as they racked up 301-8, with opener Sam Frankland
A WARNING has been issued after it emerged that a carelessly discarded barbecue caused the recent wild fire on Ilkley Moor. As reported previously, 30 firefighters spent more than two hours putting out the blaze on May 10. Crews, including the
GOALS by Waheed Khan, Irfan Afzal and Danyal Yasin saw Route One Rovers beat Golcar United Reserves 3-0 to win the Division One Cup final at Tingley Athletic in the West Riding County Amateur League.
FOR one night only, the doors of the former Marks & Spencer store in Darley Street, Bradford, will be opening for a special fundraising event in aid of a local charity.The original Love Apple Cafe proprietors Pav Iqbal and Vic Brett are hosting a gathering
In search of something to pass the time on a rainy day, we've turned up a great picture gallery from our archives on the theme of toys and games through the ages. Here are our columnist Sally Clifford's memories... Fads and trends come and go.
A FORMER West Yorkshire police inspector is aiming to unite communities in a show of patriotism by organising a One Britain One Nation Day to raise the profile of its Count Me In campaign. Kash Singh, the founder of OBON, has organised the day
FARSLEY Celtic have moved swiftly to fill their managerial vacancy by appointing Adam Lakeland as their new boss with former Celts forward Mark Bett as his number two. It has been a whirlwind few days at Throstle Nest since their upbeat presentation
PHOENIX Hunapo-Nofoa has decided to terminate his contract with Bradford Bulls after becoming frustrated over a delay to his visa. The complication for the Auckland-born 22-year-old half-back, who signed for the Bulls in February, is believed to
YORKSHIRE missed out on a home semi-final in the Royal London one-day Cup despite an impressive final round North Group win by 20 runs over Leicestershire at Headingley last night.The much-changed Vikings, missing their five England players, posted 258
THE CRAVEN League's Wynn Cup competition kicked off on Sunday with three first-round ties as Ingrow St John's, Oakworth and Barrowford made progress.Saints posted 172 at Division One leaders Embsay as Ahtasham Raza made 33, Ronnie Chokununga 27
FADS and trends come and go.Not so long since tiny rubber bands you could fashion into all manner of things such as jewellery - and not forgetting the famous dress put up for sale on a social media site - were all the rage.Move over Loom Bands and make
AN election event featuring just the Muslim women standing in Bradford West has been criticised by two excluded candidates. The Muslim Women’s Council (MWC) will today hold an event described as ‘an audience with’ independent candidate Salma Yaqoob
YASMIN Ayub admits it will be strange captaining Bradford City against her former club as they take on Brighouse Town in the West Riding County FA Women's Cup final tonight.Ayub started the season with this evening's opposition and will come up
TASLEET can make a seamless transition to the role of leading sprinter by winning the Group Two Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes at York.The four-year-old might not be the most obvious candidate, in an event packed with proven speedsters, but now
YORKSHIRE Carnegie captain Ryan Burrows is confident his side can finish the job and secure promotion to the Aviva Premiership as they take on favourites London Irish in the Greene King IPA Championship final.Carnegie play the first leg at Headingley
STUART McCall will not let emotion cloud his judgement when he takes City to Wembley on Saturday.McCall's presence at the helm for the League One play-off final against Millwall has given the occasion added poignancy for many supporters.Yet the manager
CHARLIE Wyke is aiming to deliver a tour de force for City against Millwall on Saturday – and realise a childhood dream by lifting a trophy at Wembley.The Bantams hitman will be among the minority on either team in the League One play-off final who have
THE Bulls' young guns are enjoying 'proving everyone wrong' according to Leigh Beattie.A host of the interim head coach's young stars have progressed through his Under-19s set-up and into the first-team this season.James Bentley, Evan
PUPILS from a Bradford school and officers from West Yorkshire Police were out on the streets over the weekend as part of a new partnership programme.The group of students for Hanson Academy in Swain House learnt about a day in the life of a police officer
AN ANNUAL search has been launched by the Keighley in Bloom Partnership for the town’s best-kept plots.Categories cover gardens, container displays, allotments and community centres.The competition – supported by Keighley Town Council – is open to residents
ALMOST half of all blockages in sewers across Yorkshire are caused by people putting the wrong things down their toilets and sinks.Items such as nappies, baby wipes, condoms, sanitary products and hair are among the things that people flush or drain away
AN architecture company has won a prestigious industry award for its project in the Bradford district. Darnton B3, the company which designed Airedale International Air Conditioning’s new building in Rawdon, picked up the regional ‘Design Through
EXTRA structural work has delayed the opening of a new Indian restaurant and bar in The Broadway shopping centre. But bosses at Papadoms, which is taking over the vacant 6,500 sq ft unit in Charles Street, Bradford, have now confirmed that the
A WOMAN is getting her trainers on to complete a 5km run every day this month to raise funds in memory of her mother. Rebecca Hanson, 33 from Shipley, is taking on the 5k-a-day May challenge, in aid of the Stroke Association’s work funding research
TWO men are to complete a 14-day 525-mile gruelling challenge in memory of six soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan in 2012. The Warrior Challenge, named after the armoured vehicle the six were travelling in when they were hit by an explosive
A JURY has retired to consider its verdicts in the case of six men accused of being involved in a violent altercation on a Bradford cul-de-sac. A trial at Bradford Crown Court has heard evidence of a shotgun being fired at a car and the alleged
