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  • Gym in district closes down

    A gym in the district has shut down despite its bosses claiming in June last year that they were intending to invest more money in the venture. Trugym, in Worth Way, Keighley, has closed permanently and was being emptied of its remaining equipment

  • Bradford man wanted on recall to prison is arrested

    A BRADFORD man wanted on recall to prison has been found. Michael Craggs, 21, from the Apperley Bridge area of Bradford, was released from prison on licence in November after serving a sentence for handling stolen goods. He was wanted on recall

  • Collision causing slow traffic in Halifax Road, Bradford

    REPORTS have been made of slow traffic following a road traffic collision on the A6036, Halifax Road, between Wibsey and Low Moor, Bradford.The accident is affecting traffic both ways at Farfield Road, not far from the Tesco store.The road is believed

  • Nursery raises more than £1,000 for cancer charity

    YOUNGSTERS at an Idle nursery donated nearly £1,200 to a cancer charity. The children of Wesley House Private Day Nursery and Pre-school, Cross Road, raised £1,185 for Cancer Research UK with a Race for Life event at Idle Recreation Ground. Charlotte

  • MP demands debate over 'back door privatisation' of NHS

    BRADFORD MP Judith Cummins is calling on the government to hold a debate on NHS Trusts creating private subsidiary companies, following proposed plans announced by Bradford hospitals.The calls in the House of Commons from Ms Cummins, Labour MP for Bradford

  • Bradford school put in 'lock down' amid reports of gunman

    A BRADFORD school was put into "lock down" this afternoon following reports of a male wielding a gun outside. A witness said someone was making threats to people outside Bradford Academy, in Teasdale Street, earlier today. Multiple police were

  • Nine new Cougars poised for first outing at Barrow

    Nine of Keighley Cougars' 13 new signings have been named in the squad for their opening pre-season friendly at Barrow on Sunday.Trae O’Sullivan, who made his loan move permanent from Batley last September, is joined by fellow recruits Lewis Fairhurst

  • Fixture switch pits Queensbury against Birkenshaw in league

    A LATE alteration to the fixture programme means Queensbury and Birkenshaw are set to lock horns in league action tomorrow.The pair were among four local sides due to compete in the first round of the Bradford ARL Jack Senior Memorial Cup this weekend.But

  • Council tax could go up by almost six per cent this year

    COUNCIL tax in Bradford could rise by almost six per cent this year if proposed changes are passed next month.After increases have grown larger over the past three years, 2018 could see the biggest rise so far, after the Government gave councils the power

  • Dragons start 2018 on wrong foot

    BRADFORD Dragons were beaten 90-79 as they resumed their National League Division One campaign on the wrong foot at Derby Trailblazers.The teams had previously met at the Dragons Den in October, when Bradford took the spoils 91-83 in the National Cup

  • Protest over planned cuts to children's services

    A GROUP of families have staged a protest in Girlington against plans to make cuts to children’s services in Bradford.Around 26 Eastern European families from the local area were at the protest, held at St Edmund’s Children’s Centre, demonstrating over

  • Pub's balcony plan refused by councillors

    PLANS to build a balcony at a Saltaire pub have been refused by councillors.  The proposals to install new oak bi-fold doors and a balcony at Fanny's Ale and Cider House, Saltaire Road, were discussed by the Keighley and Shipley Area Planning Panel

  • College team shortlisted for top marketing award

    A RECRUITMENT campaign focusing on the student journey has earned the marketing team at Bradford College a trip to London.The team is shortlisted for a prize in the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Marketing Excellence Awards for its campaign that used

  • Man found with serious facial injuries in Eccleshill street

    POLICE are investigating how two men were injured, one seriously, in an Eccleshill street.A 43-year-old man was found on Sovereign Court with head injuries and serious facial injuries just before 8pm yesterday, and rushed to hospital.A 17-year-old was

  • Angling lines

    BRADFORD No 1 AATHIS winter's re-stocking programme got underway last week with the introduction of six carp from Fisher's Pond Fishery into Knotford Lagoon. The fish all weighed between 19lb 9oz and 24lb and come from a very good strain, with

  • Jackknifed lorry leads to major traffic delays

    A LORRY that became jack knifed while trying to turn on Dick Lane has led to major traffic delays this morning.The road was blocked leading to queueing traffic both ways at the junction with Tyersal Lane. The lorry has tried to turn around and become

  • Neil Klenk: Time might be right for Scabs to quit club rugby

    BRADFORD Salem chairman Neil Klenk thinks that Dan Scarbrough could draw a line under his days as a club player. The former England international has recovered from the injury that led to him being put in a neck brace and taken off the pitch on

  • Poorly parked van delays fire crew rushing to house fire

    DRIVERS have been warned to leave space for emergency vehicles after a fire engine was delayed in reaching a house fire because inconsiderate parking. The crew from Bradford station were held up getting to the fire on Farmhill Road, Eccleshill,

  • Late changes are stinging the Bees

    SIX defeats in seven matches have pushed Bradford & Bingley to the brink of a relegation place in North One East. Ahead of a trip to Dinnington – one of only three clubs below them – tomorrow, Bees coach Martin Whitcombe decided that it was

  • Steeton and Salts hoping for better luck

    A SECOND attempt will be made tomorrow to play the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup fourth-round tie between Steeton and Salts at Steeton's Summerhill Lane ground (2.00). The winners will have a home quarter-final against Newsome or the West

  • Wilkes: Dales umpires deserve YCB honours

    STEVE Wilkes, chairman and appointment secretary of the Dales Council Umpires' Association, reckons that his men in white coats are not appreciated by those outside the league.In his speech to the umpires' association annual meeting at Pudsey

  • Historic cemetery inspires creative writing workshop

    A SERIES of creative writing workshops are being held in Undercliffe Cemetery, using the historic site as inspiration. Bradford writer, actor and storyteller Irene Lofthouse is facilitating nine writing workshops, Stories from Stone, at the renowned Victorian

  • Do we need to change the way we talk about drug misuse?

    IN THE minds of many people, “drug addicts” and “junkies” rank pretty close to the bottom of the social scale. The images those descriptions conjure up are of the dregs of humanity; wasters and parasites who are less than human, lying spaced out

  • Bantams eye defensive help as they look to nail Cobblers

    CITY are trying to rush through a defensive recruit in time to face Northampton.The club have confirmed that three offers for players are currently on the table – two for permanent deals.With options at a premium, Stuart McCall would love to have a short-term

  • Kilgallon's cup is half full again after Yeovil agony

    IT WAS a blow that caused Matt Kilgallon more pain than the whack on his shin which forced him off early.The defender was a helpless spectator in the second half as City’s FA Cup hopes disappeared at Yeovil.Throw in the Glovers then picking out Manchester

  • Fate of 500-home plan still hangs in the balance after meeting

    The fate of a 500-home application on green belt land in Burley-in-Wharfedale is still hanging in the balance after councillors deferred making a decision on the plan.Village residents, ward councillors and the developers gathered at City Hall yesterday

  • VIDEO: Panto stars spread a little magic on children's wards

    THE star-studded panto cast of Cinderella at the Alhambra brought a touch of sparkle to the children’s wards at Bradford Royal Infirmary yesterday. Young patients, their families and staff alike were left star-struck after the visit by Yorkshire

  • Bulls boss glad to see Sheffield going home

    JOHN Kear hopes his old club Sheffield Eagles get the home they deserve as they move back into the city.Sheffield face the Bulls at Odsal on Sunday in the second of five warm-up games before the new season.The Championship club are also getting ready

  • Ex-soldier stabbed police officer in Bradford

    A FORMER soldier suffering from post traumatic stress disorder who stabbed a police officer as he tried to arrest him has been spared jail.Bradford Crown Court heard that Shaun Aspin, 29, had been medically discharged from a seven-year stint in the 1st

  • Second's not out, Rahic tells Bantams in promotion chase

    EDIN Rahic believes City are still in the mix to win automatic promotion.The Bantams aim to put last week’s FA Cup misery behind them when they return to league action tomorrow against struggling Northampton at Valley Parade.With 20 games to go, Stuart

  • Council could become 'plastic free' by 2020

    BRADFORD Council could get rid of all single use plastics from its facilities by April 2020. Green Party councillors have put forward a motion, to be discussed at a City Hall meeting on Tuesday, that the local authority should eliminate waste plastics