Police have drawn comparisons to fictional law-enforcement hero Batman as they described the arrest of one of Bradford's 'most wanted' suspects. In a dramatic late-night statement entitled 'GOTHAM' S OUTER CITY IS SAFE AGAIN!', a spokesman for
PLAIN-clothed police from West Yorkshire have arrested a 'most wanted burglar' this evening in Bradford West. A spokesman said: "Plain-clothed proactive patrols in Bradford West hotspot area for burglaries located our most wanted burglar who was
HOME ownership among young people across Bradford and West Yorkshire has halved in a generation.The findings have been announced by think-tank The Resolution Foundation which said it counters “the popular perception that the struggle to get on the housing
GARY Ballance and Jack Leaning led the way as Yorkshire battled back from 9-2 during the opening day of the Specsavers County Championship Roses match at Emirates Old Trafford.Lancashire struck early as Adam Lyth and Alex Lees both fell inside five overs
ANGRY primary school parents are demanding answers after their children's dream trip to Snowdonia was suddenly switched to a scout camp in Brighouse. The year six pupils at Nessfield Primary School in Keighley were due to go to Wales on Monday.
Following the news that a group of children have had their school trip to Snowdonia replaced with one to Brighouse at short notice, we thought it only fair to take a look at what the two areas have to offer visitors. While not wishing to do down
THREE players shared the top five awards when Farsley Celtic, who won the West Riding County Cup and were promoted to the Evo-Stik League Premier Division, held their presentation evening at Throstle Nest.James Walshaw’s goals powered Farsley to their
ALBION Sports held their presentation evening following their 3-2 win at Harrogate Railway Athletic on the last day of the campaign and the awards were spread out.Joe Barden collected the prestigious players’ player of the season, while Danny Facey picked
WEST Yorkshire Police have seized a van in Lawkholme Lane, Keighley. The vehicle had false registration places and the driver had no licence, was uninsured and the vehicle had no MOT certificate. The driver was reported to appear in court to
YORKSHIRE are fighting hard to repair the early damage done by losing openers Adam Lyth and Alex Lees in the first five overs of their Specsavers County Championship match against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford.The visitors have reached tea at 155
THE Alhambra Theatre audience will be transported back to the swinging sixties tomorrow as a musical celebrating mod culture comes to Bradford.All or Nothing features music from influential rock band Small Faces, including classic hits such as ‘Itchycoo
CORONERS in Bradford are appealing for information to trace the relatives of William O'Keefe who recently died. Mr O'Keefe, aged 82, died at his home address in Gregory Court, Clayton, on May 13 this year. He died of natural causes and there are
WEST Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has welcomed the prospect of tougher sentences for the perpetrators of human trafficking offences. Mark Burns-Williamson, who held a meeting of his National Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Network
JOSH CULLEN has received a pre-play-off final boost after being named the EFL Young Player of the Month for April.Cullen has been a model of consistency in the heart of the Bantams midfield this season and he carried his fine form into the final month
YORKSHIRE have recovered from the early wickets of Adam Lyth and Alex Lees to reach 71-2 from 31 overs at lunch on day of the Roses clash at Emirates Old Trafford.After winning the toss, the visitors slipped to 9-2 inside five overs as Lyth was caught
A MAN has been charged with the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Bradford almost two decades ago. Anthony Mottram, 48, of Weeland Road, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, has been charged with the offence which he is alleged to have committed in June 1997
PEOPLE are being urged to help find a missing assistance dog which supports a 15-year-old talented wheelchair athlete.Charity Dogs for Good, which trains assistance dogs, is appealing for help to find Velvet, a seven-year-old female black Labrador, who
JAMES Feather (illness), Josh Lynam (back) and Josh Tonks (foot) all return for Cougars' trip to Doncaster on Sunday after being absent from the side who lost to Barrow last time out.Liam Darville is included in the 19-man squad after impressing in
CAMERON Smith is set to make his debut for Bulls when London Broncos visit on Sunday after the youngster was named in the 19-man squad.The back rower is one of four Leeds Rhinos who have joined on loan, with Sam Hallas, Jordan Lilley and Mikolaj Oledzki
CHURCHES Together in Ilkley will hold an Election Hustings with all six candidates for the Keighley and Ilkley constituency invited. The meeting will be at Christchurch, Ilkley, on Monday starting at 8pm.Moderator Ros Beeson, of Churches Together in Ilkley
JOE LUMB COMPETITION: Bradford 107 (R Noble 37, W Pallister 3-12) Aire-Wharfe 93 (A Rehman 4-15, James Rogers 3-33, Akash Gopal 2-19); Heavy Woollen 166 (U Mohammed 75no, M Grieve 37, Haines 3-16, Deacon 2-22) East Yorkshire 167-2 (L Murray 71, J Hill
An inquest jury has concluded that it was right that a transgender prisoner from Keighley who died at Leeds Prison was held in a male jail - but also found she was let down by a range of services as well as her family. Vikki Thompson, 21, was found
TEENS across the district have started their GCSEs this week. Exams began at the start of this week and will continue until June. But just how much can you remember from your school days? Take our quiz and let us know your score below
POLICE are appealing for information regarding a burglary that took place earlier this year in Bradford.An image of a man police want to speak to has been released following the incident which took place between 10pm on Monday, March 27, and 6am on Tuesday
“YOU live for those moments and want them to last forever.”Michael Flynn’s words as he summed up the scenes after Newport pulled off their amazing escape from relegation to non-league.“The town has been mental,” he said. “But that’s why it’s the best
IT WAS the year that Ian Botham flayed the Aussies all over Headingley, the first London Marathon and Charles got hitched with Diana.And 1981 also marked the only time that Stuart McCall has left Wembley as a winner.The national stadium, whether in its
A SPATE of vehicle fires took place around Bradford overnight.Firefighters from Bradford fire station were called at 11.40pm to a car fire in New Lane to the rear of Tong Garden Centre, where a dark grey Vauxhall Astra had been torched.They were then
BRADFORD CITY AAWE’VE seen a little rain this week, and the Wharfe and Ure are responding well, but the Aire is only a few centimetres higher. However, fish are much more active, and both alders and mayflies starting to trickle off, even if the fish are
CITY have converted Woodhouse Grove into a Wembley replica to familiarise themselves with the pitch. Stuart McCall had the dimensions doctored so they could prepare for tomorrow’s play-off final over the same distances. Millwall
ODSAL Sedbergh go into their local derby at Keighley Albion tomorrow in confident mood after picking up their first league win of the season.The Bradford side were emphatic 43-10 winners at home to Knottingley Worms in Yorkshire Men's League Division
THEY tick the box for topics within education.Science, English and Maths are among the subjects, along with important issues such as the environment, which have brought bees to the close attention of schools.“We are looking at bees within our science
ENDLESS Time can enrich Charlie Appleby's profitable run of form by winning the Betway Yorkshire Cup.The Godolphin trainer has had a whale of a time of late, with the Group One victory of Sobetsu in France on Sunday the highlight of a successful spring.Appleby
BRADFORD Bulls’ interim head coach Leigh Beattie admits he is in the dark about whether his team could be spared from relegation even if they finish in the bottom two of the Kingstone Press Championship this season.The Bulls were handicapped by a 12-point
STAFF at Leeds Bradford Airport are gearing up to welcome a record four million passengers over the next 12 months, as its masterplan for growth takes flight. The Yeadon site kicked off its busy summer season this month, with more than 70 destinations
GRIEVING families in Bradford are to be given a new bereavement survey to help hospital chiefs develop the best future care to those who lose loved ones. The sensitive survey has been sympathetically put together by Bradford Teaching Hospitals
STUART McCall admits his Wembley team selection will be his toughest call since coming back to City.McCall believes the Bantams have fully justified their place in tomorrow’s League One play-off final against Millwall.And he feels for those players who
A CAMPAIGN group dedicated to caring for an increasingly popular railway station in the Bradford district has set its sights on a share of a £38 million improvement programme outlined by Northern Rail. More than 50 people attended the first annual
TWO drugs couriers caught red-handed ferrying £40,000 of high purity cocaine from Bradford to Leeds have been locked up for a total of almost ten years. Umar Mahmood, 31, of Idle Road, Five Lane Ends, Bradford, was jailed for five years and four
A FIREFIGHTER has been reunited with the woman who rescued him from the Bradford City fire disaster when he was just six years old. Jonny Earl, now 38, has met up with Karen Harper for the first time in 32 years following an appeal on
THE Lord Mayor of Bradford has lead the ‘C’mon City’ messages as the Bantams look for Wembley glory tomorrow.Dignitaries have united to show their support for City as they bid to defeat Millwall in tomorrow’s League One Play-Off Final and gain promotion
TO have the Bradford Premier League individual record score of 227 not out on my CV is something I am very proud of. As a player, you play for the team. The main thing is how many trophies you have won come the end of your career. But if you
COLIN Doyle wants a medal to go with a Wembley win this time. The City stopper was at Birmingham when they upset the odds to beat Arsenal and lift the Carling Cup in 2011. But he could not join the joyful procession up to the Royal Box because
DETECTIVES fear there could be other victims of two depraved men who sexually abused children, including working as a team to photograph the rape of an 11-year-old girl. Andrew Bristow, 47, and Michael Peters, 71, were yesterday jailed for a total
