A SUSPECTED stolen motorbike was set alight this evening.Keighley fire station attended the callout at around 8.45pm to North Dean Road where they found the machine."We suspect it had been stolen and set on fire. It was impossible to tell its make
A FIRE in a disused building is suspected as being deliberate.Fire crews from Odsal and Fairweather Green were called to the open building in Cragg Street, off Great Horton Road, in Bradford, at around 7pm tonight.The fire was contained in one 15m x 15m
BOWLING Old Lane have tiptoed their way into the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League's Priestley Shield final. Having beaten Pudsey St Lawrence by eight runs in the second round, they defeated East Bierley by one wicket in the quarter-finals
HARTSHEAD Moor defeated Wakefield St Michael's by 21 runs in the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League's Jack Hampshire Cup final at Pudsey Congs. Skipper Danny Squire was the man who proudly lifted the trophy, but the undoubted star of the
BRADFORD coroners are appealing for any relatives of a Birstall man to get in contact.David Montgomery, 61, died at his home in Blackburn Road on Thursday, August 10, of natural causes.Any relatives of Mr Montgomery are asked to contact coroners officer
SALEM Athletic made it four wins in seven straight appearances in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's H Broadbent Trophy following their 25-run victory over Cambing at Manningham Mills. After winning the toss and opting to bat against a
A teenager arrested on suspicion of stealing a car which was involved in a smash with a police car has been released without charge. A two-year-old 4x4 police vehicle with serious front-end damage and missing a wheel was spotted near the
A CHARITY set up to give young people a safe place to practice off-road motorcycling has been given a grant of almost £5,000 by the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.Bumpy (Birstall Urban Motorcycle Project for Youth) is a motorbike trail site
JORDAN Gibson has finally been announced as a Bradford City player. The midfielder has signed on a one-year deal after his international clearance came through following a spell in Scotland at Rangers. Birmingham-born Gibson, 19, never got
THREE vehicles have been seized in Bradford following a police operation.In response to requests from the community, an officer stopped a number of vehicles in the Clayton and Heaton areas to check them for road worthiness.They were seized due to the
Former Bradford City footballer and TV pundit Peter Beagrie has been convicted of punching his girlfriend in a drunken rage. The 51-year-old was heard shouting 'I'm going to rip your f***ing throat out' moments before the midnight attack. Witnesses
BAILDON Trinity Athletic began their West Yorkshire League campaign with a 2-1 win against Kirk Deighton Rangers in Division Two.The first half was dominated by Rangers, who deservedly took the lead, but Baildon changed their formation in the second half
A 25-year-old man arrested following a report of a rape of a 17-year-old girl in Bradford has been released on bail pending further enquiries, police said today. It is alleged to have happened in the early hours of Sunday, August 13. A West
OMAR'S have won the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's Sir James Roberts Cup for the first time after beating Bradford Moor YCA by 41 runs at Park Avenue. Playing in their third successive final, Omar's elected to bat, but made a slow start
LEEDS Caribbean won a thrilling Dales Council League Pool Paper Mills Cup final at Drighlington. Chasing 222 for victory against Thornbury, Caribbean got over the line by two wickets with three balls to spare. However, it didn't look like they
JER Lane head into this week's clash with Spenser Wilson Halifax League Premier Division leaders Booth after a convincing win over Copley. Third-change bowler Simon Collins (5-37) ended Copley’s hopes of a reasonable score, and that performance
POLICE surrounded a house in Undercliffe earlier today to search for a wanted man. A convoy of police vehicles were seen passing through Prospect Road and Westminster Road before pulling up in Westminster Terrace at 12.15pm today. An eye witness
A group of green-fingered youngsters helped to give a graveyard a much-needed facelift.The 10 girls teamed up with the Friends of Wesley Place Graveyard, which helps tend to Wesley Place graveyard in Low Moor, as part of a National Citizen Service project.In
BRADFORD & Bingley Thirds opened the door in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League's replayed Cowling Cup final at sunny Denholme but were unable to burst through it. Bingley, who are fourth in the Third Division, had Second Division leaders
A FALL from his bike and miserable weather failed to stop a Keighley man from finishing a cycle of nearly 1,000 miles for two good causes.Ryan Anderton, from Beechcliffe, completed the demanding eight-day ride from Lands' End to John O'Groats
A PARTITION event was held at Bradford Peace Museum on Tuesday, 70 years on from the division of British India. Organised by the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Grand Trunk Project aims to bring people of all faiths from South
AT THE midway point of Saturday’s games, the race for the Aire-Wharfe League Division One title seemed on a knife edge. Leaders Beckwithshaw had been bowled out by Bilton for just 116, while second-placed Burley had posted 276 at Ilkley and declared
THE First Division is boiling up very nicely in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League. With just five games to go (four for some teams due to Riddlesden's withdrawal) any one of five teams could snatch the title. Ingrow St John's, leaders by
A body has been found on the railway line heading north west out of Skipton after a person was hit by a train. British Transport Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service attended the scene. The incident caused major disruption to rail services
DALES Council League Division A leaders Halifax Direct made it eight victories in a row on Saturday with a four-wicket win over New Wortley. Mohammed Iqbal's bowling (4-33) helped to dismiss New Wortley for 134, a target that Halifax had few problems
YOUNG people across Bradford will find out how they fared in their A-Level exams on Thursday, and whether they have achieved what they need to move into further education.While there will be plenty of relieved and happy faces on results day, for other
A PROPOSAL to convert the upper floors of a Darley Street shop into flats has been approved by planners.The top three floors of 57 Darley Street (pictured), currently classed as office and storage space, were the subject of the application by J Ashraf
POLICE searching for a missing vulnerable pensioner from Brighouse have recovered a body from water near River Street. Barry Nicholson, 70, was last seen on River Street shortly before 8pm on Sunday evening. Police were called around 8.45pm
FIREWORK displays are fun. At their best, they are spectacular and entrancing, painting magical pictures in the sky. Some displays, such as the New Year fireworks in London and other capital cities around the world, are genuinely exciting and memorable
POLICE have seized two cars from an uninsured driver who was stopped for dangerous driving. West Yorkshire Police officers were on patrol in Girlington on Sunday when they attempted to stop a Toyota van. The driver refused to pull over, but was
BRADFORD Park Avenue and Guiseley are both looking to bounce back from heavy defeats in their respective leagues but both face tough games tonight. Avenue lost 5-0 at home to York City in Vanarama National League North at Horsfall Stadium on Saturday
FARSLEY Celtic opened their first season back in the the Evo-Stik League Premier Division with a 3-1 weekend home win over Coalville Town. Adam Lakeland’s men make the short trip to Ashton United tonight looking to keep their momentum going, but
LIAM Plunkett has spoken of his frustration at the trio of injuries which have disrupted his involvement with Yorkshire this season.Plunkett has suffered separate muscle tears or strains, going some way to limiting him to only eight county appearances
YALTA can take full advantage of a dip in class as he lines up in the Essex Sprint Handicap, one of the feature events on a quality evening card at Chelmsford.Mark Johnston's charge has been battling away in the best company since he landed a fair
SOME new signings can take their time to adapt to a change of surroundings. Others settle in straight away and look like they have played for the club for years. It can be dangerous to make too many assumptions with the season still in its
A CHINESE delegation have been given advice on how to build walls by a group from Bradford College.The college is hosting the tutors from the Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute in the city of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province over the coming months.As part of their
AN electronics company has struck a near £5 million contract with a major European defence equipment manufacturer. Filtronic, based near Leeds-Bradford Airport in Yeadon, designs and manufactures microwave electronics products for the wireless
A TEAM of Bradford scientists have received a grant of almost £140,000 to record and promote the work of a top archaeologist.The University of Bradford researchers have started work on a project to catalogue and digitise The Calvin Wells Archive Collection
RESIDENTS are objecting against a last-ditch bid by the owners of a £10 million dementia care home to remove a condition that windows overlooking their homes must have obscured glass. People living near the development, on the site of the former
IMAGES of Bradford created by a group of photography students are being transferred to a renowned archive in New Mexico.Earlier this year students at the Bradford School of Art, based in Bradford College, created a number of pinhole photographs using
A BOSS at a cab firm has issued a new appeal over an horrifying attack which left one of his employees with a cracked skull. Switchboard operator Abbas Yasin, 25, suffered a cracked skull and potential brain injuries when he was attacked by a suspect
WILD, brooding and atmospheric.Ben Snowden has captured the area in which he grew up in a series of striking paintings.‘Voice on the hilltop’, ‘Two paths, one door’, ‘Low Light’, ‘Nowhere Land’, the stark images of bleak landscapes and dark skies stir
A HEROIN addict has been jailed for four years after targeting a cash in transit security guard in a desperate daylight robbery. Shamraze Hussain and an accomplice got away with £1,000 in coins in the attack outside Barclays Bank in Carlisle Street
FOUR developers are interested in redeveloping a 100-year-old foundation building at a Cleckheaton school, according to campaigners. A group trying to save the original part of the Whitcliffe Mount School building appealed for interested developers
AN AWARD-winning Bradford City supporters group is one of the first nominations to have been received in the 2017 Community Stars Awards.Bangla Bantams was set up more than two years ago with help from the Fans for Diversity campaign fund.It aims to get
THERE is a “compelling case” for a high-speed rail station to be built in Bradford, a study by a global consultancy firm has found. The Government has yet to decide whether to include Bradford on its planned east-west Northern Powerhouse Rail line
THE businessman owner of an arson-hit pub has revealed he wants to demolish it. Saleem Siddique had bought the Bradford Arms pub in Bowling Back Lane, West Bowling, Bradford, only days before it was set on fire in the early hours of January 8,
A BRADFORD nursing home where residents were not allowed to butter their own toast has been ranked inadequate for the third consecutive time by care quality watchdogs. Malvern Nursing Home in Toller Lane, Heaton, has been given yet another six
PAUL Taylor will push his claims for a bigger City role by trying to impress Stuart McCall in a private game today.McCall takes a side to League One rivals Wigan for a match behind closed doors.All six outfield substitutes from the Gillingham win will
GEOFF Toovey is confident that James Bentley's departure won't signal the start of a Bulls exodus.As reported, Academy product Bentley will join Super League outfit St Helens at the end of the season after a string of fine performances for Bradford
MEMBERS of the Indian and Pakistani communities across Bradford have been holding events to mark the 70th anniversary of the respective countries' independence from the British Raj. The anniversary date of August 14 was marked with a dinner for
