BRADFORD'S City Hall was transformed into a riot of colour this evening using cutting-edge 3D projection. The building was lit up in preparation for the Illuminate Bradford festival which starts tomorrow. The event, staged by Bradford Council
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EAST Riddlesden Hall will host a twilight Christmas event that will see the Christmas story brought to life.On Saturday, December 16, and Sunday, December 17, the National Trust property will invite people to visit its gardens by lamplight in search of
Jeremy Corbyn shows "a lot of potential" as an artist, an art expert reckons. On a tour of the Kirkgate community centre, the Labour leader dropped in on an over-50s art class being taken by Chris Ellerton and promptly grabbed a brush. Mr Corbyn
SUPER League champions Leeds are prepared to travel to Australia to play Melbourne in an effort to keep the annual World Club Challenge alive.The Storm's apparent reluctance to come to England in February has cast a major doubt over the annual clash
A 16 year old has been arrested on suspicion of numerous offences after police spotted him in Allerton. Bradford West Neighbourhood Police officers saw the the pictured vehicle in the area yesterday afternoon, driving in "suspicious circumstances
STUART McCall has ruled himself out of the running for the Scotland job. Gordon Strachan today left the role after nearly five years in charge. But McCall, who worked on his coaching staff from 2013 until returning to City in June 2016, will
Two men had a knife fight in broad daylight in the middle of Keighley over a vehicle debt, Bradford Crown Court heard today. Father of six, Majid Iqbal, was wounded in the arm and his opponent, Zahid Hussain, cut on the shoulder during the violence
POLICE are hunting for a vandal who has daubed properties in Baildon and Shipley with their graffiti tag.Members of West Yorkshire Police’s Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team have asked for the public’s help in identifying the individual, who they say
COMMUNITY leaders in the Worth Valley have spoken of their shock after the discovery of a second body in their area in three days. Police searching moorland south of Oxenhope yesterday, in connection with the Tyron Charles murder investigation
KEIGHLEY conceded three tries and two conversions in the final eight minutes of their home match against Beverley last weekend.However, Rose Cottage skipper Alex Brown reckons that they would not have been chasing the game as hard if they had cashed in
BIRKENSHAW Bluedogs and visitors Wyke will wheel out the heavy artillery in a bid to collect their first win of the season in their Pennine League Division Two Central clash at East Bierley. The Bluedogs have former Dudley Hill prop Lee Wilkins
SILSDEN have snapped up former Bantams player Craig Bentham from Thackley.Cobbydalers boss Danny Forrest is delighted to have the experienced midfielder on board, having revealed he had been chasing the 32-year-old's signature for a while.He said:
IF EVER Thackley needed a big performance it is on Saturday as they host Pickering Town in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division. The Dennyboys were title rivals of the Pikes for most of last season but while Thackley finished
UNBEATEN in their last four league and cup games, Steeton will be wanting to continue their form when they visit Lepton Highlanders in the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division. The last time they played each other was in late August when
THE emergency services were scrambled to Bradford city centre after a man was injured. A man, believed to be in his 50s, suffered facial injuries following a fall outside the main entrance of The Broadway shopping centre at around 11.35am today
MEMBERS of the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team were called to the same area of Bradford twice in the space of two days earlier this week, it has been confirmed. At around 2.30pm on Monday, the team received a request from Yorkshire Ambulance Service
RENEWING their rivalry on Saturday are Farsley Celtic and Lancaster City, with the two promoted clubs meeting again in the Evo-Stik League, this time in the Premier Division at Giant Axe. The Celts will be wanting to extend their run of five straight
THE DEATH of a “lovely woman” whose battle against cancer inspired a charity bike ride made the poignant journey “all the more important.”Dr Chris Healey, 53, raised more than £5,000 for the blood cancer charity Bloodwise, by cycling from London to Paris
ALTHOUGH baffled by the number of scrum penalties that they conceded, Otley's director of rugby Peter Clegg was pleased with many aspects of their 38-13 National League Two North defeat at Leicester Lions. He said: “We had Max Johnson back at scrum
BRENDON Rawlins admits he never thought he'd spend ten years with Keighley Cougars as he looks forward to the next event of his testimonial year. Leeds Rhinos legends Kevin Sinfield, Keith Senior, Rob Burrow and Jamie Jones Buchanan will all be
A MAN is in hospital with "serious" head injuries after reportedly being attacked outside a school in Heckmondwike. The 48 year-old was involved in what police described as an "incident" outside the school at around 6.15pm on Tuesday. He
THIRTY people have objected to a secondary school’s plans to build a fence around its grounds.The Bradford College Education Trust submitted an application to erect the 2.4 metre high fence around Samuel Lister Academy in Cottingley, at the side of the
THREE Music Technology students from Shipley College have gained a Silver Arts Award in recognition of their arts and leadership talents.Josh Marrison, 17, Harrison Newboult, 17 and Charlotte Fountain, 18 (pictured) had several challenges to complete
COLTON Roche has revealed he "jumped at the chance" of joining Huddersfield. The former Bulls forward's move to the Giants on a two-year deal was finally confirmed this morning. Roche becomes the latest player to follow a well-worn path from
ROSS Peltier, Jon Magrin and Omari Caro will be involved in Jamaica’s World Cup warm-up against France tomorrow night. The Bulls trio are among a 20-man squad named by Glenn Morrison for the clash in Perpignan – the first meeting between the two
FOUR people were taken to hospital this morning following a kitchen fire at a house in Otley. Fire crews from Otley, Rawdon, and Shipley were called to the blaze at the property in Maylea Drive just before 6am. The occupants of the house,
ALBION Sports rolled into the second round of the West Riding County Cup last night, but they took a while to build a head of steam to finally see off the Rail. Albion, who had home advantage over Harrogate Railway Athletic, didn't score until
THE lower value of the Brexit distorted pound abroad should make it more expensive to travel overseas so it’s surprising that more British folk are doing so, though the record numbers of visitors coming to the cheaper UK is to be expected. I suspect
ILKLEY Lawn Tennis & Squash Club's Challenger event has been given a ten-year contract extension.The current contract for the pre-Wimbledon tournament expires next year, but, following successful negotiations, the joint ATP and ITF event has been
SOMETIMES, just sometimes, it’s okay to be bored.And - brace yourselves - it’s okay for children to be bored too. In fact, it’s probably good for them. So says broadcaster Jeremy Vine, who believes that today’s children are ‘over entertained’ and could
APART from wanting to establish Guiseley as a Vanarama National League club, new manager Paul Cox has another itch that he wants to scratch.The former Barrow boss would love the Lions to get into the second round of the Emirates FA Cup for the first time.He
BUONARROTI can seize advantage of a lenient handicap mark when he runs at Ayr.A lot of water has passed beneath the bridge since Aidan O'Brien thought him good enough to run in the Racing Post Trophy as a juvenile in 2013.Indeed, he has only won once
CRAIG Farquharson and Dave Cooper (Littlemoor) and Kez Smith and Mark Hughes (Crossgates) were Saturday's qualifiers in the 2017 Farsley Winter Pairs.Dave Norris and Chris Hight (Farsley) and Ian Howard and Steve Longley (Meanwood Park) then qualified
A FAMILY from Bradford are among a group of 25 disgruntled holidaymakers seeking compensation from a major tour operator after their sunshine break turned into a nightmare. Anthony Dixon, 51 and his 28-year-old partner Sarah Dixon, from Nature
A TATTOOIST has spent her life savings on a 5,000-mile trip to pioneer a new service to help breast cancer survivors.Lucy Thompson, a 27-year-old mum from Cullingworth, invested her savings in a trip to Texas so she could be the first UK tattoo artist
A GROUNDBREAKING project helping people with learning disabilities find jobs through work experience has won an award for its work in Bradford.Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is “absolutely thrilled” with the recognition for its Project
WEST Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) will showcase part of a new £550,000 investment in vehicles and equipment designed to deal with major flooding incidents. The new power boats, vans, trailers, rescue sleds, and protective kit will
DOZENS of volunteers at a bank have helped transform a school’s nature reserve.Over the course of a week 75 employees at Santander branches in the district visited the Academy at St James in Allerton, Bradford, to work on the overgrown site on school
A GROUP dedicated to improving a local park is encouraging people in Cleckheaton to have their say over a new district-wide strategy that could see traditional play equipment being removed from parks. The Friends of West End Park, who have raised
A MAN tried to flee from police with a rucksack full of cannabis. Ali Afzal, 30, was seen by officers picking up the rucksack and a jacket from a wall on the corner of West Park Road and Clement Street in Allerton, Bradford, on September 7 last year.
A RETIRED sales director died following complications associated with bowel surgery, an inquest heard. Walter Burd, 72, died on December 4 last year following surgery in Bradford Royal Infirmary for a fistula which was attached to his lower bowel
AN "unmissable" new drama about the Gunpowder Plot, largely filmed in the district, hits TV screens this autumn. Game of Thrones star Kit Harington takes centre stage in BBC One series Gunpowder, running over three hour-long episodes, telling of
ORGANISERS of Bradford Dragonboat Festival say next year’s event is set to be the biggest yet after its main race day sold out.Next year’s event will take place on the River Aire next to Roberts Park, Saltaire, between Friday, June 22, and Sunday, June
A MAN who sought to wreak “revenge” on his ex-wife’s family by falsely claiming his former brother-in-law had tried to run him over and attack him with a machete has been jailed. Bradford Crown Court heard that Mothosir Ali, 37, tried to frame
HIGH-STAKES roulette machines branded the “crack cocaine of gambling” should be banned, senior councillors will argue next week.The Government is due to publish a review shortly into controversial Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), which allow people
THIS summer’s Bradford Literature Festival proved to be the most popular yet, attracting 18,000 more visitors than the 2016 event. More than 50,000 people took part in the 10-day festival, which ran from June 30 to July 9 in venues across the city
A PENSIONER struggling with pain and depression stabbed himself through the heart with a knife that probably came from his own collection of historic weapons, an inquest has heard.Paramedics called to Les Roberts’s home in Heath Street, Bradford Moor,
JAKE Reeves is determined to keep a lid on expectations after City's high-octane start.The third-placed Bantams are four points behind unbeaten League One leaders Shrewsbury with eight wins from the opening 12 games.Stuart McCall's men have not
TWO men and a woman were in custody last night after a body was found in the Tyron Charles murder investigation. The remains were found by police yesterday during a search of moorland in Oxenhope, close to Nab Water Lane. Inquiries are now
CRAIG Lingard believes new recruit Joe Lumb arrives at Cougar Park with "a massive point to prove" after a frustrating season with the Bulls.The hooker has joined Keighley from their League One neighbours and is determined to make an impact
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn heard older people’s concerns about Council cuts to community services during a visit to Shipley today. Mr Corbyn chatted with members of an older people’s cook-and-eat club at the Kirkgate Centre and joined a painting
