There is to be further discussion on how to tackle the problem of fly-tipping and "unsocial" behaviour at a popular country park. The Bradford South Area Committee met this evening to discuss the recommended option of permanently closing the gates
STEVE Patterson picked the ideal time to return season’s best figures of 4-46 to set Yorkshire on their way towards what would be a crucial Specsavers County Championship victory over Warwickshire tomorrow.Patterson led an impressive White Rose attack
FLORAL tributes have been laid at the spot where a woman died after being struck by a car in central Bradford. Flowers and messages today blanketed the post of a pedestrian crossing near The Broadway shopping centre, where Hall Ings becomes Leeds
A NEW exhibition at the University of Bradford's art gallery sees the work of a local collective rubbing shoulders with that of groups from across the world. Full Scale - Art’s Use in the Real World opened at the university's Gallery II today,
THE founder of a Bingley-based mixed abilities rugby team has won a national award. Mark Goodwin has been awarded the Festival of Learning National Social Impact Award in recognition for his exceptional achievements in the field of adult learning
There are delays in Bradford city centre this evening following a crash between a bus and two cars.It's thought to have happened at around 4.20pm on Leeds Road.A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said no injuries have been reported.
A BANNED driver who led police on a high-speed chase on a “rollercoaster road” was jailed today for 16 months. Wayne Cooper, 31, of Hunslet, Leeds, sped away from officers in his Volvo on Otley Road, Eldwick, at around 4am on July 31. During
Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen hopes his side's Carabao Cup win over Burnley is merely a sneak preview of life in the Premier League.The Sky Bet Championship leaders resume their league campaign on Saturday at home to fifth-placed Ipswich in buoyant
TWO Bradford men have been given extended jail sentences for their part in the shooting of a drug dealer who survived being hit in the chest. Judge Guy Kearl QC described Hasnain Khan and Owais Ashfaq as dangerous young men when he sentenced them
YORKSHIRE enjoyed a productive third-afternoon session to claim the advantage over Warwickshire at Headingley. The White Rose celebrated two wickets apiece for Steve Patterson and Tim Bresnan in this crucial Specsavers County Championship match
A BRADFORD nursery makes sure pupils get a “smooth start” to their education, according to Ofsted inspectors.Daisy Chain Nursery on Pearson Lane was given a good rating in all areas by the inspection body in the newly published report.The report, written
OLD Grovians are hoping that there won’t be as controversial an end to their game on Saturday as last weekend. They were leading unbeaten Goole 28-24 with five minutes to go in Yorkshire Division Two when the visitors had a penalty in front of
KEIGHLEY Cougars have signed hooker Joe Lumb from neighbours Bradford Bulls. The 21-year-old has been released from the final two seasons of his current Bulls deal following the Odsal side's relegation to Kingstone Press League One. Lumb started
A man has been arrested after an axe attack in Wyke. The 30-year-old was arrested on suspicion of with wounding with intent after a man in his 20s suffered a fractured skull in the assault on Sunday night. Police were called to the Brown Cow
BRADFORD College will host the Lord Mayor of Bradford’s Charity Appeal Dinner on Monday, September 25.Held in the college’s David Hockney Building, the dinner will raise money for two charities chosen by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Abid Hussain (pictured
MARK Bower feels that he will have the best kind of selection headache on Saturday as he has players returning from injury and a side bursting with confidence after last week's Emirates FA Cup tie win. Bradford Park Avenue have put an eight-game
The Police Federation say demand is "massively outstripping resources" across forces in the North East, including West Yorkshire Police. In a snapshot of activity this morning, the seven forces, which include West, North and South Yorkshire, as
THACKLEY have the unenviable task of trying to avenge last weekend's home defeat against a strong Bridlington Town side when they journey to the east coast for the reverse fixture on Saturday. Bridlington travelled to Dennyfield last weekend and
BRADFORD & BINGLEY have a prime opportunity to break their duck for the season on Saturday. The Bees, who are second from bottom in North One East, are at home to Dinnington, who are below them in the table, having also lost three out of three
WARWICKSHIRE took lunch with a lead of 59 and seven second-innings wickets in hand on day three against Yorkshire at Headingley.The hosts are chasing a crucial Specsavers County Championship victory in their penultimate match of the season to boost their
After nine wins from nine games, Silsden boss Danny Forrest admits he and his side are as surprised as anyone by their incredible start to the season.The Cobbydalers' 100 per cent record has put them at the top of the Hallmark Security League as well
FORMER Bulls head coach Francis Cummins is back in rugby league after being appointed as Denis Betts' assistant at Widnes.The 40-year-old Cummins, who has been involved in rugby union since being sacked by Bradford in 2014, succeeds Australian Brett
WORLD cycling's governing body have confirmed the Tour de Yorkshire will grow from three to four days next year – with the women's race increasing from one to two days. The 2018 men's race will take place between Thursday and Sunday, May 3-6, while
TWO teenage boys have been arrested after the start of a police operation to tackle anti social behaviour in the city centre.A 16 year old and a 17 year old were arrested yesterday under suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis and possession
THERE is another big derby in Pennine League Division Two Central on Saturday when Clayton entertain Wyke. Clayton got their season off to a great start last week when they beat Birkenshaw in an enthralling encounter. Coach Scott Pendlebury
POLICE were called to a Wibsey park following the discovery of animal organs. Officers attended Wibsey Park Avenue at 8.40pm yesterday. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said today the organs are not believed to be human and have been taken
THONGSBRIDGE'S Jack Dyson won the Rastrick Classic, defeating Simon Coupe (Preston) 21-17 in the final. Dyson was in terrific form throughout, beating Wayne Ditchfield (Chorley) 21-16, Gary Ellis (Whitefield) 21-10 and Stephen Gilroy (Crossgates)
YORKSHIRE defeated North Midlands 434-396 in the final of the British Crown Green Ladies' Championship at Bridgewater Bowling Club in Whitchurch, Shropshire. The final was played over two greens, with Yorkshire only pulling clear in the latter stages.Scores
PLANS to bring an empty building in Little Germany back into use have been submitted to Bradford Council.The application, by Iqbal Singh, is for 4 Cater Street, a building that already has permission for a flats conversion.This application is for conversion
SALTS, who lead the way in the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division, will be seeking to extend their seven-game unbeaten run when they visit third-placed Littletown at Beck Lane on Saturday (2.30pm). Second-placed Golcar United, who
SALEM Athletic have done the double in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League. Their A team have won Group B, while the B team have become champions of Group C on a final weekend when only seven games were completed, mainly due to the weather
Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division: Albion Sports 2 Pickering Town 2 ALBION Sports put Sunday’s Emirates FA Cup exit behind them as they earned a point from the visit of Pickering Town in the Toolstation Northern Counties
ALMOST daily there’s a report indicating that country after country intend to phase out cars powered by fossil fuels, with diesel first to go and then petrol. It seems likely that within twenty years or so most new cars will be electric, with some hydrogen
SILSDEN boss Danny Forrest sees no reason why his side cannot cause an upset in the FA Vase this weekend – and make it ten wins on the spin since the start of the season.Nine out of nine victories mean the Cobbydalers take huge momentum into Saturday’
WHAT is it that makes a house a home? I have lived in 15 different properties since leaving school, but the place that has always been home was the house I grew up in. It was the house I returned to after university, and at various other times
SO SIX points did for the Bulls – half that punishment dished out before the opening kick-off of the season. Many will say they were effectively doomed at that point. Lee Smith made the case last week that they have won more games than the
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep tennis facilities at a nearby sports centre are hoping fresh options for its future will be made clear at information sessions being held next week.A petition to save tennis at Batley Sports and Tennis Centre has been signed
A BRIGHOUSE sports education firm is working with schools across Yorkshire to help them fulfil new Government guidelines designed to tackle obesity among primary school children.Active Community Education in Sport (ACES) has launched its PE and Health
A CHARITY set to deliver the district’s newly-commissioned drugs and alcohol service has insisted support for substance misusers will be maintained despite job losses.Change, Grow, Live (CGL), which has been commissioned by Bradford Council, said it is
A WOMAN struck by a car in central Bradford has died from her injuries. Emergency services were called to Leeds Road in Bradford city centre at about 1.55pm yesterday, following a report that a white VW Golf had collided with a pedestrian outside
A DRUG dealer caught red-handed by police selling heroin and cocaine in a Bradford street has been jailed for three years. Asad Iqbal, 23, was already the subject of two community orders when police saw him take part in a suspected deal in Trafalgar
Forest Ranger can take a starring role on day one of the Western Meeting at Ayr by winning the William Hill Doonside Cup Stakes. There are obviously much bigger events to come over the next couple of days, but this Listed heat provides an excellent
STUART McCall reckons life in football management is getting harder than ever as City prepare to take on the club who swung the axe first this season.Justin Edinburgh’s exit from Northampton at the end of August opened a sack race which has so far claimed
A CHIPPY told it cannot keep its security shutters has vowed to fight the ruling. Mother Hubbard's had sought retrospective planning permission for the roller shutters, installed after yobs smashed the windows of the Bradford Road, Stockbridge,
JOE Keyes is pondering his Bulls future amid interest from the Championship.Matt Diskin is understood to be keen on taking the 22-year-old half-back to Batley Bulldogs next season.Keyes confirmed the Bulls are in talks about a new deal but nothing has
EDUCATION bosses have been told that a recent Government announcement on school funding may help ease financial problems in some Bradford schools, but will not solve the wider budget problems facing many others. The Bradford Schools Forum met for
A MAN accused of killing a Bradford father has made his first appearance in front of a Crown Court judge. James Sutcliffe, 28, appeared at Bradford Crown Court today charged with the murder of 29 year-old Tyron Charles. Mr Charles was last
POLICE were today resuming the search for the body of Tyron Charles after a 28-year-old man made his first appearance in court charged with his murder. Mr Charles, 29, was last seen earlier this month. James Sutcliffe, 28, appeared before Bradford
A MAN has appeared in court to deny firing a shotgun during an altercation at a Bradford pub. Tobias Conway-Graham, 26, of Telford, Shropshire, appeared at Bradford Crown Court yesterday via a video link from Hewell prison in Worcestershire.
