FORMER Bantams Nathan Clarke and Lee Duxbury will feature in a charity match in Bradford on Sunday in aid of the Manorlands Hospice. Supporting Charities FC will take on Denholme United in memory of Pat Fleming, who was a big fan of the village
‘GIVE us the right to a grand day out…’ These words make up the opening line of a poem penned by Yorkshire poet Ian McMillan, which delivers a message that will strike a chord with people across the UK. ‘Give us a trip we can all go on, Give
BRADFORD'S Matthew Wilson has been selected for the England North Wheelchair basketball squad at the 2018 School Games – a national multi-sport event for the UK’s most talented school-age athletes taking place at Loughborough University from August
UNTAXED, unroadworthy and unlawful vehicles were snared in a joint blitz by police and the DVLA. The operation ran on Thornton Road. The Bradford West Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "As a result of the day 65 vehicles were identified for
A BRADFORD woman attended a Buckingham Palace Garden Party in recognition of her work with feline friends over the past 45 years. Brenda Satterley was invited to the event due to her lifelong exploits of rescuing, helping and re-homing cats across
CLECKHEATON'S Lois Toulson and Eden Cheng snatched gold for Great Britain in the women's synchronised 10m platform competition at the European Championships in Glasgow. The pair moved up from third place after their penultimate dive to score 69.12
SIR - In a piece about Boris Johnson and the Niqab you allowed comment from Naz Shah. Naz Shah lost the parliamentary whip and was barred from party activity for three months in 2016 while an investigation was carried out. It followed social media
PEOPLE have now scanned QR codes and NFC tags at West Yorkshire's bus stops more than 1.5 million times to access real time departure information. Each of West Yorkshire’s 14,000 bus stops and shelters is fitted with a unique QR code and NFC tag
YOUNG people have been carrying out voluntary work in Queensbury as part of their National Citizen Service project. The team worked in Littlemoor Park in Queensbury building bug hotels to provide a safe habitat for insects in the park to build a
SILSDEN trials rider Dougie Lampkin was back to winning ways as he took a well-deserved victory at the recent Arinsal two-day event in the mountains of Andorra in sweltering conditions. Despite only making a limited number of competitive outings
A MEETING will be held to discuss a problem beck which has been plagued by fires and anti-social behaviour. Residents in Buttershaw and Shelf are being invited to talk about Blackshaw Beck, a natural green space on the border between Bradford and
Coach Paul Grayson is refusing to give up hope that his Yorkshire Diamonds side can reach the Kia Super League’s Finals Day at Hove later this month - but he knows they can’t afford any more slip ups. The Diamonds have won just one of their six
A BRADFORD MP has hit out at the former foreign secretary after he said that Muslim women wearing burkas look like "letter boxes". Boris Johnson has come under fire from Naz Shah MP, for Bradford West, for the comments, which also refered to Muslim
WARLEY won the 131st staging of the Spenser Wilson Halifax League's Parish Cup final with a hard-fought 26-run success over Triangle in the Briggs Priestley-sponsored final at Copley. A crowd of 750 – one of the largest in recent years at the league
ANDREW Gale reckons Jordan Thompson can add some Pyrah-technics to Yorkshire’s first team. The 21-year-old all-rounder has made an encouraging step up from the second-team in the last three weeks, playing a quartet of Vitality Blast matches.
CITY youngster Callum Gunner has joined non-league Chippenham Town on a three-month loan. The 19-year-old, who is yet to make his senior debut, will be sent out for match experience in the National League South. Gunner joined City at the same
A TEACHER turned mixed martial arts fighter has been found guilty of rape following a retrial. Brad Conway, 36, was cleared at Bradford Crown Court in November last year of six counts of rape, two of sexual assault, two of voyeurism and a single
SALEM Athletic, who have appeared in a remarkable eight successive finals, have retained the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's H Broadbent Trophy. The holders defeated Great Horton Church by four wickets at Manningham Mills Sports Association
THE four men killed in the crash in Toller Lane last week had been chased by police "at speed" for 34 seconds before crashing into a tree, an inquest has heard. Murza Chaudhry was driving a grey BMW at speed down Bingley Road just after 5.30am
THERE was a nervy ending to a low-scoring Mewies Solicitors Craven League's Wynn Cup final at its ancestral home of Gargrave. The weather was again perfect and the ground looked immaculate but runs were hard to come by after Embsay sent Haworth
THE first female IT apprentice at Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society has become the new campaign promoting apprenticeships at the society. Mya Griffiths, from Bradford, stars in a new animated video by the society promoting apprenticeships
APPERLEY Bridge made a strong comeback to win by three wickets in Group A of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League. On a lovely afternoon at Rawdon Meadows, Great Horton Church won the toss and batted first but were bowled out for 136 in 31.5
POLICE are appealing for witnesses of a collision where a man was seriously injured and the car drove off. The 52-year-old victim suffered a serious leg injury, which required hospital treatment, after a collision close to The Great Northern pub
AN INTERNATIONAL crackdown on speeding drivers is being backed by West Yorkshire Police. The TISPOL Europe-wide Speed Coordinated Enforcement Campaign runs to Sunday, August 12. Sgt Gary Roper, of Operations Support, said: "There are still
COUNCIL planners have approved proposals to bring empty shop on one of Bradford's oldest streets back into use. Dr Kanadi Jagafa's application would see 33 Ivegate turned into a Skin HQ clinic, with some retail space on the ground floor. Although
THERE CAN be few people who have not, at some time, been approached by a person asking for money while walking through one of our town or city centres. The stories beggars tell in support of their requests are often familiar; “I just need some money
IT took me less than a minute to fill a bag with food, and it could feed a family for the best part of a week. There was a well-oiled human machine at work when I joined volunteers at Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank for a recent food packing session
A BARCODE system for bus passengers has been embraced across West Yorkshire. People have now scanned QR Codes and NFC tags at West Yorkshire’s bus stops over 1.5 million times to access real time departure information. Royal Park Road at Brudenell
Hate crimes reported to police have increased by more than 1,200 over four years, new figures show. Bradford victims of attacks or threats against their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability rocketed from 544 reports in 2014/15
YOUNG people in Bradford are being offered the opportunity to boost their chances of a career in the UK film industry. The British Film Institute Academy returns to the city this autumn, helping 16-19-year-olds to develop skills in film-making.
FROM Bowie to Bollywood, Hallé to Houdini, a variety of acts have appeared at St George’s Hall since it opened in 1853. Now Bradford Theatres are appealing for memorabilia for displays at the venue when it opens in January, 2019. The first
A FAMILY run bakery has beaten off stiff competition to win the regional title of Northern Craft Bakery Business in this year's Baking Industry Awards (BIA). Shipley-based Just Desserts is one of only seven shortlisted bakeries from across the
OVER 120 dogs have signed a “pawtition” to try and ensure the future of their favourite park. Northcliffe Park in Shipley has been designated as one of five possible sites where Bradford Council could build one of two planned crematoria. The
A MAN who invested £54,000 to buy an apartment in a failed block of flats is willing to hand over more money to see the home get built. Buyers who purchased unbuilt apartments in the Xchange building were left thousands of pounds out of pocket when
A man who fitted cameras in toilets at a leisure centre and high school in Bradford has pleaded guilty to a total of 16 sexual offences. Darren Senior, 41, of Eastborough Crescent, Dewsbury, admitted the counts, including sexually assaulting an
WOMEN’S cricket returned to Bradford’s revamped Park Avenue ground for the first time in nearly four decades yesterday as the Bowling Out Gender Inequality campaign clash got underway. The community cricket festival, held in partnership with the
HE IS already drawing admiring comparisons with Rory McArdle – and not just because he has followed the same route to Valley Parade via Aberdeen. But it was the touch of Stephen Darby-esque goal-line theatrics that capped an impressive first showing
JOHN Kear has heaped praise on three of his young guns following Bradford Bulls' victory over Whitehaven. After the Betfred League One leaders defeated the Cumbrians 46-0 at Odsal on Saturday, the Bulls' head coach gave big raps to man of the match
STOUT stayer Stormin Tom looks the one to be with at Catterick. Tim Easterby's six-year-old has already had a fine season, even if his consistent efforts might not have yielded warranted success. And there are sound enough reasons to suggest
MICHAEL Collins will continue to turn a deaf ear towards those questioning whether he is the right man to be leading City. The head coach made the ideal start to his touchline career with Saturday’s 1-0 win at Shrewsbury. And as he builds towards
