THE fixture had been billed as a Bradford City XI to warn fans at Horsfall that Avenue would not be facing any of the more established names. But the line-up sent out for the annual Tom Banks trophy was sprinkled with enough senior experience –
POLICE have seized a bike that was being driven anti-socially by a learner driver in the Bolton Woods area.Officers from West Yorkshire Police's "Quad Squad" stopped the vehicle on Wednesday afternoon on Stanley Road.The rider had already
MAKING your Super League debut should be one of the highlights of a rugby league player’s career.The trouble is that James Green, who has signed on loan for the Bulls for the rest of the season from Castleford Tigers and made his debut at Hunslet on Sunday
FORMER Bulls player Steve Menzies is one of six players to have been inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame. The others getting the nod, from a shortlist of 25 that were announced earlier in the year, are Ricky Stuart, Petero Civoniceva
BELGIUM'S most popular detective led to a Bradford Council meeting being re-located tonight. The Council's Children's Services Scrutiny Committee usually meets in Committee Room 1 in Bradford City Hall. But tonight's meeting had been moved,
THE Bulls will offer James Laithwaite the security of a new deal after it was confirmed he faces a long-term absence with a broken leg.The second-rower, currently on loan at Odsal from Toronto Wolfpack, is out of contract at the end of the season.But
FORMER Bulls player Steve Menzies is one of six players to have been inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame.The others getting the nod, from a shortlist of 25 that were announced earlier in the year, are Ricky Stuart, Petero Civoniceva,
IT’S remarkable to think that the Audi TT is 20 years old this year. In two decades the TT has become a style icon to rival the Porsche 911 and another Audi, the Quattro, and although it’s now in its third generation those first cars still look as fresh
NIGEL Clough has confirmed that City are tracking former loan midfielder Matty Lund. The Northern Ireland international played 10 times for the Bantams in the second half of last season and scored in the home games against Portsmouth and Walsall
BRADFORD Moor are back on top of Group B of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League after beating Great Horton Church by four wickets. Church were all out for 187 off 38 overs, with Nazaqat Ali scoring 43 and Sajid Ali taking 5-40.Moor then made 192-
SIR - The cartoonists are having a field day, with politicians in the UK.I like the one of matching Jeremy Corbyn with Albert Steptoe.Gary Lorriman, North Walk, Harden
SIR - It is bemusing that the visit of President Trump to the UK has given rise to an outbreak of self-righteous protests; many of those taking part claim to be offended by his values and beliefs.Mr Trump had been accused of misogyny, which is defined
A ROAD will be closed until Saturday following a "large burst". Yorkshire Water has said Wrose Road,Wrose, will be closed for repairs and residents may experience low pressure or no water as a result of the burst. A Yorkshire Water spokesperson
TELEGRAPH & Argus Camera Club member William Oliver took this amusing shot of a particularly corpulent-looking squirrel.Meanwhile, Derek Rhodes used strong sunlight to his advantage to take an unusual shot of a church interior.For their efforts they both
SHOCKING CCTV footage has been released of a group of reckless teenagers pelting stones at passing trains and jumping on the tracks at Low Moor Station. The incident happened earlier this year and after the group was identified, they were handed
COUNCILLORS have paid tribute to former Bradford Mayor Paul Hockney. The former Liberal councillor, and older brother of David Hockney, died earlier this month aged 88, and was an influential player in Bradford’s civic and political life during
MOTORISTS face delays on the M62 motorway this evening following a four-vehicle crash. It happened at Junction 25 (Brighouse) of the motorway on the westbound carriageway. The cars have been moved onto the hard shoulder and all lanes have
BORIS JOHNSON has issued a call for Theresa May to tear up her “miserable” plans for close relations with the European Union after Brexit and return to the “glorious vision” of Global Britain which she set out last year.In a highly-charged personal statement
A PROMINENT Labour critic of Jeremy Corbyn has quit the party with a scathing attack on his leadership.In his resignation letter, Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock said Mr Corbyn would pose a “clear risk to UK national security as prime minister”.And
A MAN who snuck into an office in Baildon and stole the keys to a £57,000 car has been spared jail.Bradford Crown Court heard that James Mellor, 32, entered the premises of a business on the Tong Park Industrial Estate, off Otley Road, on November 6 last
ORGANISERS who raced against the clock to stage a live, Keighley, public outdoor screening of England's World Cup semi-final game have thanked everyone who helped.The venture was led by the 1 Vision charity, with Keighley Cougars donating its venue
Coroners are asking relatives of Bradford man Alan Thompson to get in touch. Mr Thompson, 64, was found dead at his home address of Chassum Grove on July 9.He died of natural causes.Very little is known about Mr Thompson although it is thought he had
THE leader of banned neo-Nazi group National Action has been jailed for eight years. Christopher Lythgoe, 32, was arrested by police investigating a plot to murder Labour MP Rosie Cooper and a female police officer. It came just over a year
AN emotional Sir Cliff Richard has won a High Court privacy battle with the BBC over its coverage of a police search of his home.A judge awarded Sir Cliff £210,000 - and he could get much more.The 77-year-old singer hugged friends after the ruling and
AN ANKLE tap on Alex Dickinson could have been the difference between victory and defeat for Bradford Dudley Hill.The try-saving movement by Milford Marlins’ interchange Josh Parke not only prevented Hill from reducing the deficit to two points but allowed
PLANS have been lodged with Bradford Council to turn part of a former Wibsey pub into a three-bedroom house. The building, which was once home to the Windmill Pub, is currently undergoing refurbishment to offer retail space and flat accommodation
A NEW 'one-stop shop' Early Arthritis clinic has opened at St Luke's Hospital. The service includes a wide range of different health professionals who have come together to offer a unique service. Now, three weeks after referral by their GP
BRIGHOUSE Sports A and Littlemoor B have triumphed in the Brotherton Cup and Wood Cup respectively.Both finals were played in the Heavy Woollen area, with the runners-up being Littlemoor A (Brotherton) and Harold (Wood) on what was a great day's bowling
FARSLEY Celtic demonstrated their superiority over local rivals Eccleshill United with an entertaining 3-1 away win at the Mitton Group Stadium last night.Will Hayhurst opened the scoring for the Evo-Stik Premier Division side halfway through the first
BRADFORD’S iconic Alhambra Theatre could soon get an upgrade as plans to install digital signs on the building have been revealed. Bradford Council has submitted a planning application to replace the large signage on the roof of the listed building
A MODEL for how antisemitism is defined in Bradford has been adopted by councillors after an emotional debate. At a meeting of Bradford Council on Tuesday evening, the majority of the district’s councillors voted to adopt the International Holocaust
A HORSFORTH-BASED financial planning firm has announced its charity for the coming year.For the past 12 months Manse Capital has supported the Jane Tomlinson Appeal and Yorkshire Air Ambulance, raising more than £2,000 for the charities.The financial
BRADFORD DISTRICT SATURDAY LEAGUEHaigh: Harold Club 162 (13) Cleckheaton Sports A 170 (17).HALF-HOLIDAY LEAGUEDivision One (Ed Foster): Stanningley A 98 (11) Greengates 112 (15), Littlemoor S&SC A 92 (10) Clayton A 104 (16), Queensbury A 113 (15) Eccleshill
THREE new staff have joined Bradford-based overseas trade specialist Chamber International. Fiorella Duran-Robinson, Sam Lazkani and Inga Keire will help Chamber International meet growing demand for more complex export advice from companies.
AN efit has been released in an attempt to track down a man wanted in connection with a burglary in Brighouse. Suspects broke into some apartments at Millroyd Hill, on Huddersfield Road between 6.30pm and 8.30pm on Monday June 18. Two male
WITH four weeks to go until the end of the season, championships, finals day play-off places, promotions and relegations are all still up for grabs in the Bradford & District Evening League. The regular season has been extended by two weeks, with the
FIRE crews were called to a fire in a car garage last night in Keighley. The fire was said to have started within the garage, and one car was damaged in the blaze in Aireworth Grove, Stockbridge. A fire engine was called to the garage at around
AFTER months of anticipation it is finally here. Previous unseasonally damp summers haven't left us with great expectations. Forecasts are an indication of what to expect yet the weather can still be difficult to fathom. Downpours when, seasonally
REGULARS at the Bradford Civic, later the Playhouse, in the pre and post-war years would have been familiar with local actor Percy Monkman, a fixture at the theatre for over two decades.Percy first trod the boards in First World War concert parties and
MATTHEW Fisher is hoping to make his first Specsavers County Championship appearance of the season against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford from Sunday.The Sheriff Hutton Bridge fast bowler, 20, is currently playing for the England Lions in their four-day
COUNCILLORS will decide tomorrow whether to allow a housing development to be built on the grounds of a hall that dates back to the 16th century. In 2016 UK Asset Resolution submitted a planning application to create 10 dwellings at Ryshworth Hall
PLANS for an empty city centre building will add to the “vibrancy” of Bradford’s ‘top of town’ area, according to a new application. The proposals, for the former Cooker Centre in Rawson Square, could see the building transformed into a cafe bar
A BRADFORD information technology reseller has announced a revenue growth of £24 million. CCS Media, based at the Fieldhead Business Centre, in Listerhills, reported the 29 per cent year-on-year increase as part of its half year results, and continues
THE BRADFORD Science Festival returns to the city this weekend. The festival will form part of the UK’s Year of Engineering activities and the Great Exhibition of the North. It will take place at the National Science and Media Museum, City
A MURDER trial heard how the accused was looking down the barrel of a gun shortly before his alleged victim was shot dead. James Sutcliffe, 29, told the Bradford jury that dad-of-three Tyron Charles was shot after he and another man, Adrian Williams
The former Director General and Chief Executive of Porton Down, the Ministry of Defence’s Science and Technology Laboratory, has been given an honorary degree by the University of Bradford. Graham Pearson, who grew up in Ilkley and attended Woodhouse
CITY 2 SHEFFIELD UNITED 3 THE green, green grass of home – but for how much longer will that be the case for Charlie Wyke? The striker played only eight minutes in last night’s unveiling of the revamped Valley Parade playing surface. By
GEORGE Flanagan hopes his fine comeback against former club Hunslet has earned him a spot in Sunday's League One summit clash.Bulls host York City Knights in the title blockbuster and the hooker admits he is 'desperate' to be part of it, especially
THE film and TV industry’s contribution to the coffers of UK PLC is said to be worth more than £1.5 billion a year.Overall spending on UK screen content boosts our economy by £6bn and provides jobs for thousands of people.And although London is at the
THE Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has seen an increase in the number of people taking part in clinical trials, according to figures from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). In 2017/18, there were 12,489 participants
MORE details are emerging today over the future use of surplus land surrounding Yorkshire Water’s Esholt treatment works. Following initial public consultation earlier this month, a preliminary masterplan for the 50 acres of land around the utility
MICHAEL Collins leapt to the defence of Charlie Wyke after the in-demand striker made an early exit from City’s friendly against Sheffield United at Valley Parade. The centre forward went off after eight minutes of the 3-2 defeat after feeling
