A GROUP of young people holding a crowdfunding campaign for a Bradford community centre have just four days to reach their fundraising target of £1,500.The group of youngsters are hoping to create a story room at the Springfield Youth and Community Centre
BRADFORD police are assisting South Yorkshire officers trace a missing teenager from the Sheffield who may be in Bradford.Thomas Barbosa, 16, was last seen at around 10.30am yesterday (Thursday 14 September) leaving his home address in the Jordanthorpe
DRIVERS are being made aware of planned roadworks along the M62 next week.Between junction 25 to junction 26 Chain Bar the eastbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight for seven nights from Monday, September 18 for gantry painting works. The closures
SHAUN Marsh gave Yorkshire the perfect leaving present and Alex Lees put a frustrating season behind him as the pair completed final-day centuries to secure a crucial draw against Surrey at The Oval. Defeat would have left Yorkshire in the Division
A RUN of three victories since their derby defeat at Eccleshill United has lifted Campion back up to third in Division One and the Toolstation Northern Counties East League's entertainers are hoping to continue their recent form.There was a quiet
HOUSEHOLDERS having too many vehicles was the cause of parking problems in a Bradford street and issuing residents' only parking permits would not alleviate the situation, a committee decided. Members of the Bradford East Area Committee went along
BULLS head coach Geoff Toovey has announced the following 19-man squad to face Rochdale Hornets in Sunday's final game of the season.Bulls squad: Aston, Bentley, Caro, Halafihi, Hallas, Hodgson, Keyes, Kirk, Macani, Magrin, Moore, Oledzki, Peltier
FINAL-day centuries for Alex Lees and Shaun Marsh steered Yorkshire to safety against Surrey at The Oval.This Specsavers County Championship draw will be confirmed after tea, likely with an early handshake at 4.20pm.Yorkshire, made to follow on 198 runs
A MAJOR road in the district has been reopened after Yorkshire Water carried out essential work to replace a collapsed sewer.One lane of the road in Apperley Lane, Rawdon, was closed to traffic while workers replaces a large sewer that collapsed in 2015
A TEENAGER has appeared in court accused of the attempted murder of two men who were shot in Bradford. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made his first appearance at Bradford Crown Court today. He entered not guilty pleas to
CENTRE Hamish Barnes returns to the Cougars squad to face Barrow Raiders on Sunday after missing the last two games with a work-related back injury. Scott Law (leg) is also in the 19-man travelling party after a lengthy lay-off, with Gavin Reed making
A STUDENT who knocked a man unconscious by punching him in the face in a nightclub was today jailed for four months. Bradford Crown Court heard that Connor Deans, 23, got involved in a “stand-off” with Tony Clarke in the Bijou Nightclub in Bingley on
POLICE are battling to break down a wall of silence over crime in some inner-city areas of Bradford. Residents in parts of the city are “reluctant” to speak to officers about criminal activity in their neighbourhoods, a meeting was told last night
A THREE vehicle crash ealier this afternooon continues to cause severe delays for westbound traffic on the M62 motorway. Highways England lastest update at around 5.05pm says all three lanes are now open between J23 Huddersfield and J22 Rishworth
LEADERS Salts will be seeking to put behind them the 5-1 defeat at Lower Hopton in the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division Cup last weekend by taking three points at home to Thornton United in the top flight tomorrow.Unbeaten Golcar United
SHAUN Marsh and Alex Lees are batting Yorkshire towards safety in their Specsavers County Championship match against Surrey at The Oval.The second-wicket pair batted through the fourth morning unbroken to help the White Rose side, asked to follow on 198
AN 18-year-old arrested following a police chase that ended in a multi-vehicle crash has been released without charge. Anis Hussain, of Thornbury Avenue, Thornbury, was arrested in Leeds Road on Saturday evening, along with a 19-year-old male,
WEST Yorkshire Police say they have stepped up their presence in the district following the terrorist incident at the Parsons Green Underground Station, in West London, this morning, when 18 people were injured. Witnesses described scenes of terror
The top legal adviser to the Government is calling for expert evidence on whether current laws protect against “trial by social media”. Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC is seeking examples of posts, chat and tweets that have jeopardised court
BRADFORD ale enthusiasts have reason to be merry after 23 of the district's breweries made it into the 2018 Good Beer Guide. There were no new additions to this year's prestigious guide compiled by CAMRA (Campaign For Real Ale) but among them were
Coroners in Bradford are appealing for the family of a Bingley man to get in contact. Leslie Morris, originally from Wales, died of natural causes on September 12. He is known to have lived in Manchester, but at the time of his death was living
All football fans remember the first game we attended, don't we? After all, there is nothing quiet like it? In some ways I would like to transport myself back to 1985 when I attended Valley Parade for the first time. The excitement of the week
A MEMBER of the Kenyan Education Ministry has visited a Bingley school with strong links to the country.During the summer break Jamil Parapia, Bingley Grammar School’s established Kenyan partnership lead, visited Nairobi with Phil Hawkins from PiXL International
by Amos WynnWITH their debut EP getting global radio airplay, local band The Harringtons are reaping the rewards of their hard graft. Singer/songwriter Jack Shaw says things have started to ‘step up’ for the band, whose EP Change Is Gonna Come was released
A ROOF has collapsed in a house fire in Bradford. The blaze broke out at 4.24am today at the semi-detached property in Holybrook Gardens, Greengates. One person is believed to have been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation but
THE story of a former social worker and his remarkable bond with a group of dispossessed children unfolds in an immersive, large-scale performance in a Leeds warehouse. Told in verse, The Shed Crew is adapted by playwright Kevin Fegan from Bernard Hare
SEVENTY per cent of businesses who have so far responded to a feasibility survey say they are in favour of setting up a Business Improvement District for Bradford.The figure, based on 115 responses to date, is seen as “very encouraging” by the team behind
BIRKENSHAW were unable to kick off the club's 40th anniversary season on a winning note as they lost 44-10 at Woodhouse Warriors in Division Two Central of the Pennine League.The game saw debuts for Phil Heath and Sash Wedderburn, while Tony Aubrey
ALBION Sports will spend tomorrow making final preparations for their weekend fixture as they host Ashton Athletic in the FA Cup on Sunday. Kulwinder Sandhu’s Lions were handed home advantage against the Hallmark Security League Premier Division
SHEIKHZAYEDROAD can make it back-to-back wins in the Doncaster Cup.David Simcock's charge is two from two at the South Yorkshire track and has posted some creditable efforts in defeat so far this campaign, making good late headway in the Lonsdale
NICKY Law can see a lot of Stuart McCall in Rotherham boss Paul Warne. The City midfielder played alongside Warne during two seasons with the Millers. So he is well placed to compare the rival bosses ahead of tomorrow's eagerly-anticipated
FARSLEY Celtic bounced back from last Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at leaders Warrington Town in the Evo-Stik League Premier Division with a good win in midweek and they will be looking to extend their unbeaten home start when they host Halesowen Town tomorrow.The
HANGING Heaton will face York in the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Cricket Premier League Play-Offs at Scarborough on Saturday.York clinched the Hunters Yorkshire ECB Premier League North title on Saturday to secure their place in the end-of-season competition.Great
PARK Avenue boss Mark Bower admits drawing league rivals Southport away in tomorrow’s FA Cup second qualifying round tie was not to his liking. However, his side will travel to their National North counterparts full of confidence. The teams
THE new chairman of the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has vowed to put businesses “at the forefront of key decisions” to be made in the region in the future. Gerald Jennings, who has lived in Bingley and worked in West Yorkshire
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a waste to energy incinerator in Keighley must still wait to discover whether they will have their day in court to try and defeat the proposals. The Aire Valley Against Incineration (AVAI) group, has submitted its
HEAD coach Craig Lingard is hoping Cougars’ familiarity with Sunday’s hosts Barrow can get them a win and see them sneak into the play-offs.Keighley need a victory against the second-placed Cumbrians in their last League One Super Eights fixture and are
A MAN who has shed four stone in just six months and got his health back on track says it is all thanks to going online.Rocky Si Robinson, from Shipley, is a new man after signing up to a new free-to-use NHS online pharmacy service that delivers his repeat
BRADFORD city centre will be transformed into a sea of colour and entertainment next month as a special mini festival is brought to the city. Illuminate Bradford, staged by Bradford Council. will feature three days of spectacular outdoor entertainment
BRADFORD has been identified as a negative equity hotspot, with the average house being worth less today than it was 10 years ago. According to research from online estate agents HouseSimple.com, while many people have seen the value of their property
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save a 100-year-old foundation building at a Cleckheaton school, which is due to be demolished in the next two months, had a chance to have their say at a Council meeting. A group trying to save the original part of the Whitcliffe
STUART McCall is eyeing Valley Parade revenge on Rotherham winger Jon Taylor tomorrow – for once ruining his family holiday!The City boss is excited by the prospect of a Yorkshire derby between two in-form teams and he knows all about the threat of a
BRADFORD No 1 AANick Michael, who has just turned 18, produced one of the most surprising catches of the year to win the Hirst Cup members' match on the River Nidd at Cowthorpe on Sunday. On his first visit to the stretch, Nick fished stick-float
STUART McCall will not be answering any calls of nature during a game again. His decision to spend a penny in the second half at Oxford came at a costly price. McCall used the opportunity from a stoppage in play to nip off to the loo – and
THE name Moore is synonymous with Rotherham – and City won't be too disappointed if it is missing from the team sheet tomorrow. Giant targetman Kieffer Moore is a serious doubt with a groin complaint that forced him off during the 5-1 midweek thrashing
Communities across Bradford are being hit by rising crime, with one constituency seeing crime levels soar by more than a third. Councillors are scheduled to discuss a series of reports to area committees, which outline how the district’s three
A JUDGE has criticised Bradford College over the alleged way it treated a black teacher after he complained of being racially abused by pupils. The complaints were made by Roger Adrien, 51, who worked at Bradford College’s Pupil Referral Unit,
A FAMILY-run cafe which has stood in the heart of Bradford has closed its doors after six decades. Yvonne and Nigel Denton, who ran Truly Scrumptious, Northgate, say they have been flooded with kind words and wishes following their decision to retire.They
