A hotel that has long been a popular destination for people from the Bradford district is undergoing a half a million pound makeover. Six bathrooms at the Devonshire Arms Hotel and Spa at Bolton Abbey, near Skipton, have been given new luxury fittings
STANDING on the summit of Roseberry Topping it is easy to see why young James Cook was drawn to a life at sea.For this is where Captain Cook - as he was to become - would have stood in the mid-18th century, looking out across the countryside towards the
A HORSE trapped in mud was rescued by firefighters this afternoon. Firefighters from Cleckheaton were called to Richards Farm in Wheatley, Halifax, at just after 3.20pm to help free the animal. A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the
A PRIZED rally car stolen from a garage in Queensbury has been found. David Hobson, 29, appealed for information to trace his distinctive Subaru Impreza after it was taken from Jackson Hill Lane on Thursday. But he said he received a call from police
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a burglary at a Subway restaurant in Cleckheaton. It happened at around 11pm on Friday night at the Centurion Way store. Officers attended and spotted a vehicle making off from the scene. A West
POLICE were called after a SNAKE was found at the back of a bus. The TLC-operated single decker 678 bus was in the centre of Shipley, when the unusual incident unfolded at around 11.45am on Saturday. A supervisor at the company said: "It was
MOTORISTS are being warned to expect some delays on the M62 this afternoon following a crash. Highways England said it had to halt traffic on the eastbound carriageway between junction 25 (Brighouse) and junction 26 (Chain Bar) while emergency
A DRIVER has been fined for using his mobile phone while on the road.It's not known where the vehicle was stopped, but Bradford police's specialist 'quad squad' said the driver was "oblivious" to marked police bikes at the side
A STOLEN car has been recovered in Fagley. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the black Audi, which had false plates, was found on Intake Road. They said the vehicle has been used in "various offences" throughout the Bradford district
AN extractor fan fire caused damage to a bathroom last night.Firefighters from Fairweather Green and Shipley were called to Upper Woodlands Road, Girlington, at around 6pm.The occupants of the house had got out before crews arrived. A hose reel and two
A FIRE broke out at a house in Queensbury last night. Firefighters from Fairweather Green and Illingworth were called to Hillcrest Road at around 9pm. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a pile of clothing had caught
CITY have signed young midfielder Callum Guy on loan from Derby County for the rest of the season. The 21-year-old has made just one first-team appearance for the Rams but enjoyed a loan spell at Port Vale last season. He played 11 times for
FORMER York City striker Adam Boyes has admitted that he expected his old club to be clear at the top of the National League North table by this stage of the season.Boyes was a member of the Bradford Park Avenue team humbled 5-0 by the Minstermen at their
IN his latest look back at old Bradford pubs, Paul Jennings - author of The Local: A History of The English Pub - explores the history of the King's Arms in Great Horton.Many readers will recall drinking in the King's Arms over the years. But
IT IS debatable whether this week's announcement that next season's FA Cup prize fund is more than doubling will make any difference to what managers in the Premier League will do.For example, the number of changes made by the 20 top-flight bosses
HANNAH Campbell believes Bradford City Women need to be more ruthless if they are to get three points tomorrow.The Bantams host fourth-placed Northern Division rivals Stoke City in the FA Women's Premier League, still licking their wounds after elimination
DELAYED county knockout ties take priority tomorrow, with Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs Olympic and Queensbury both involved.Premier Division leaders Olympic face Leeds club Chapeltown Fforde Grene in the third round of the West Riding County
GUISELEY boss Paul Cox is desperate to sign a centre back to bolster his side's defence.The Lions have conceded 50 goals in 27 games – the worst record in the National League – and an injury to Jake Lawlor has made the signing of a new defender a
COGRY can enjoy his day in the staying spotlight by winning the Classic Chase at Warwick.Nigel Twiston-Davies has this season become the go-to guy in big Saturday handicaps and the Naunton handler must be relatively optimistic of another sizeable payday
A SHORT walk from the busy streets of central London, we found a tranquil, timeless winter scene. Skating at Somerset House, the splendid neoclassical building overlooking the Strand on one side and the Thames on the other, was in full swing. It
SEAT has introduced the fifth incarnation of its supermini – with some pleasing results.The new Ibiza is the starting point for the Volkswagen Group’s next generation of hatchbacks because it’s the first car to be built on the new MQB A0 platform.As a
AN acclaimed photographer hopes his latest exhibition at a city centre gallery will inspire conversations about identity in Bradford’s Asian community. You Get Me?, by Mahtab Hussain, is being shown outside London for the first time at Impressions
JOHN Kear will send out the Bulls in friendly action tomorrow with the message: Show me why I should pick you.Bradford step up pre-season tomorrow with a clash against Championship club Sheffield at Odsal.With five weeks to go before the League One curtain-raiser
ROOKIE Jacob Hanson will use Tyrell Robinson as the inspiration if he is thrown in for his City league debut. The 20-year-old is a possible starter against Northampton at Valley Parade this afternoon. With Tony McMahon sidelined for another
EFFORTS to recruit more teachers in Bradford – and prevent existing teachers from leaving their jobs – will be discussed by councillors on Wednesday. They will be told that while there is still an issue with teachers, particularly young teachers
LOANS to third-level teams are strictly small beer compared to Premier League takeovers. That was the worry for Alex Gilliead as he waited on the green light to confirm he would be staying at Valley Parade for the duration of the season. While
CONCERNED residents will be meeting tomorrow to discuss worries around plans for more than 150 homes on a patch of greenfield land. Organisers are expecting around 200 residents from Fairweather Green to attend the meeting to discuss the application
A TEENAGER who repeatedly sped away from police during a chase in the Little Horton area of Bradford has been locked up. Bradford Crown Court heard that Amjaheen Amar, 18, had offered to move his friend’s Ford Focus despite never having taken a
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
