A DAZZLING display of mesmerising dance and ballet captivated the jam-packed audience at the Alhambra Theatre tonight. Ballet British Columbia, Canada's leading contemporary company, played its only Yorkshire dates in Bradford, as part of their
A MAN has been arrested today for a spate of damage to motor vehicle offences committed in the Holme Wood area of Bradford. West Yorkshire Police said they had been looking into the offences which had been occurring over the past few days.
THERE is no better place to blow away the cobwebs than Whitby. It may be bitingly cold at times, but wrap up warm and you will be well-rewarded. A walk along the town’s West Pier, beyond its lighthouse, will energise you, and offers a different
A UNION has warned a two-tier workforce would be “poisonous and destructive” if plans to create “wholly owned subsidiary companies” by NHS Trusts go ahead.Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary and St |Lukes
WEST Yorkshire Police recorded 32 murders and manslaughters in the 12 months to the end of March 2017, a rise of six compared to the previous 12 months, according to Home Office figures.In total, all the police forces in England and Wales recorded 709
BRADFORD Royal Infirmary’s children and young person’s wards celebrated their first birthday with a special tea party.The state-of-the-art facilities are part of the hospital’s new £28 million wing and include two paediatric wards, a children’s clinical
KEIGHLEY Cougars will be without injured Brad Nicholson but may welcome a debutant into their team to face York City Knights on Sunday. Head coach Craig Lingard will be without Matty Beharrell and Nathan Conroy for the clash after they were both handed
BRADFORD Council is set to approve new measures to clear obstructions and remove nuisance vehicles from highways. If the proposal is agreed by the Council's executive, a new highway enforcement policy will come into force on April 17 to deal with
VOLUNTEERS are needed to deliver assemblies in West Yorkshire teaching children how to stay safe. The NSPCC is asking people to join its Schools Service, which aims to visit every primary school in West Yorkshire and across the UK every three years
A MAN has been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision near Queensbury. Fire crews from Odsal and Fairweather Green were called to the scene in High Cross Lane at 2.24pm after reports of a man trapped. The 80-year-old was cut from
We may be reaching a tipping point on school funding. In recent days reports have been coming in thick and fast proving what school leaders already know – that budgets are at breaking point. The influential Education Policy Institute reported that the
FAMILIES will be treated to an Easter extravaganza at Keighley's Cliffe Castle.The newly restored museum and park is to host an Animal Fun Day on Saturday, March 31, to celebrate the attraction's rabbits and guinea pigs moving into their new home.They
MEDICAL teams rushed to Holy Family School today to test dozens of children after staff declared an emergency. Specialists assessed 48 students at the school in Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, after a number of them complained of skin irritation
A BRADFORD school thanked one of its longstanding governors, who has retired after a lifetime of public service to Bradford schools. Immanuel College said farewell to Keith Vickerman, who has served is schools in Bradford, Shipley and London. Over
THE ClubActive gym at Thornton Recreation Centre will close for two weeks starting on Easter Sunday. The gym is undergoing a major refurbishment of its gym gear, which will be replaced with state of the art equipment.Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford
SIR - There were calls recently from within the Tory party for money donated to the Labour party by Max Mosley, to be handed back because he was found to have produced a racist pamphlet in the early sixties. Labour refused to do so but said that they
SIR - I have noticed recently a certain letter writer seems to be setting new standards. One of his published letters contained a sentence of 10 lines which first attracted my attention. This was then followed up a couple of days later by the same person
NORTHERN will run almost 1,400 rail services during the two day strike next week.The RMT have organised a walk-out on Monday and Thursday, but the rail operator will run more than 50 per cent of its usual services, focussing on peak time trains.The vast
TEENAGERS aged under 19 will be able to travel on all buses across the county with a money-saving ticket. From the summer, West Yorkshire's youngsters can take advantage of the £2.60 ticket and under 16s will no longer need photocards from September
GROUPS across the district have been raising cash for this year's Sports Relief charity fund. Pupils at Shipley College have spent the past week fundraising for the national event. They have been taking par t in activities including smoothie-making
CUP experts Campion turn their sights back to West Riding County Amateur League action tomorrow as they travel to Steeton. It is their penultimate away game in the Premier Division, while they still have eight to play at home.The mid-table side have reached
POLICE are appealing for information regarding a convicted rapist who has been on the run for a month. Imran Khaliq, 38, from Bradford, was found guilty of two counts of raping a 17-year-old girl last year in a re-trial at Bradford Crown Court
THE restoration project for the Bradford Odeon has been given a further boost after the Government announced a bid for £4 million of funding has been successful. The dilapidated building now looks set to be transformed into a 4,000 capacity live
WIBSEY, who have got used to winning matches, have a crunch encounter tomorrow.The champions of Yorkshire Division Six and Five over the past two seasons, neither of which exist any more, are now bidding for promotion from Yorkshire Division Four.Having
UMAR Hussain - who is making a name for himself in the film industry - is returning to his Yorkshire roots for a special assignment. The 25-year-old, who is originally from Calverley, is a Visual Effects Line Producer on the latest Jurassic World
STEVE Wright hopes that Aiden Batey shines for Bradford Dudley Hill tomorrow – but not too brightly.Hill are at York Acorn in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division One, and the match is the latest to be shown live on FreeSports in their
BRADFORD CITY AATwo bright and warmish days this week have finally brought that feeling of spring, and although river anglers have had to stay at home – both coarse and game fish are out of season – still-water fishermen have been out in increasing numbers.At
SILSDEN manager Danny Forrest has praised the recent performances of his goalkeeper Callum Jakovlevs but he has insisted that is what he has come to expect from the 22-year-old.The stopper made a series of fine saves to preserve his clean sheet against
BRADFORD artist Lynne Dobson has captured landmarks around the district in paintings which have gone on display. Cartwright Hall, Sunbridgewells and the Alhambra are among the places which appear in Lynne’s colourful paintings. The retired
ED Hall will not be earning his second international cap for Yorkshire this weekend, with Bradford Park Avenue manager Mark Bower insisting that he needs his first-choice goalkeeper available during a gruelling 10 days of fixtures.The Vanarama National
YOU WOULD never sign a legal document without reading it through first, would you? When you bought your house, you read the contract carefully to ensure there were no hidden clauses that gave the neighbours the right to use your bathroom or sunbathe
IT FEELS like City are floundering out of their depth.Having ridden the crest of a wave for so long, the tide has turned and they have been sucked under by the current.Submerged under a miserable run of results, the fans are growing increasingly desperate
NOBLE Gift should give a good account on his return to action in the Betway Live Casino Handicap at Lingfield.The William Knight-trained eight-year-old has been off since October, but has gone well on the back of a break before and three previous course
GILLINGHAM boss Steve Lovell must think this management lark is easy.The Kent side have lost just four times since the Welshman stepped up from a coaching role to succeed Peter Taylor in October.At the time, Gillingham had won only one of their opening
JOHN Kear might have had second thoughts about sending James Davies to Keighley if he had seen the Challenge Cup white-out coming.Davies today starts a one-month loan with the Cougars – and could fit five games into that time.Bulls coach Kear was happy
A burglar who carried out a “wicked” crime in broad daylight has been locked up for 45 months.Aaron Benjamin Barnsley, 32, of Broadstone Way, Holme Wood, Bradford, was part of a gang who burgled a home in Clough Lane, Liversedge, on February 6 this year
SIMON Grayson insists his own contract situation will not get in the way of plotting City’s future.The Bantams boss is on a short-term deal until the end of the current campaign but he revealed he is well on with longer-term preparations for next season.Grayson
BUSINESS and charity leaders came together yesterday to mark the first meeting of a new fundraising club aiming to support charities in Bradford. The Bradford 100 Club, set up by Give Bradford, is designed to bring businesses together to give back
THEFTS of bicycles have increased in Bradford and West Yorkshire over the last three years - and cyclists are now being urged to tighten security to deter thieves. A total of 7,147 bikes have been stolen in West Yorkshire since April 2015, with
