LOIS Toulson saw her hopes of clinching a second medal shattered by a poor fourth dive in the women’s 10m Platform competition at the European Championships in Glasgow. The 18-year-old from Cleckheaton, winner of a gold medal in the 10m Synchronised
TAMMY Beaumont struck injury plagued Southern Vipers’ second highest individual Kia Super League score to hand her side a 16-run win over fellow strugglers Yorkshire Diamonds. The England opener set up her team’s second win in 2018 with a fantastic
A MAN who police wanted on recall to prison has been found and taken back to jail. Police sent out an appeal for information last Friday to try and locate Liam Makin after he'd breached the conditions of his licence - relating to an offence he
A CYCLIST who was found on a motorway said he was "trying to cycle from Bradford to Manchester." The man was found on the M606 southbound, between Junction 1 and 2, at around 1:00pm by Highways England. This followed reports to police of someone
KARLA Burton and Rachel Clayton will cycle 85 miles of the Giant’’s Causeway in Northern Ireland to help the funding for five athletes and a coach to travel as part of the Great Britain team at next year’s Special Olympics World Games in Dubai.
JACK Brooks is confident Yorkshire are peaking at the business end of this summer’s Vitality Blast. The Vikings seamer has enjoyed a productive return to T20 colours after a frustrating three years on the sidelines for a variety of reasons, not
POLICE have released a CCTV clip after a Co-op store was robbed just under two weeks ago. The robbery took place at around 9:40am on Friday, July 27 at a Co-op in Queensbury. Officers are hoping to identify the four males in the CCTV clip
A BRADFORD pizza store manager has been named Domino's Rookie Manager of the Year. Roman Rajnovic took over the management of the firm's Eccleshill branch in January 2017 and has now beaten hundreds of others across the country to win the prestigious
THERE will be sights rugby league fans will not want to miss on show in City Hall this weekend as part of the Sneaky Peaks day. A collection of historic and rare trophies from the rugby league world will be on display for one day only at City Hall
TERRIFIED residents were given the shock of their lives after two snakes were found "dumped" in Thackley. The snakes - one a 9ft albino python and the other, a 3ft common python, were discovered on Ainsbury Avenue. Concerned animal enthusiast
DRUG-RELATED deaths have dropped slightly in Bradford over the last three years, despite a national rise in fatalities over the period. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) provide local data for drug-related deaths
A BURST water pipe caused major problems in Allerton yesterday morning, with maintenance teams working into the evening to control it. The pipe, on Allerton Road at the junction of Bull Royd Avenue, was seen spraying a large amount of water as
BRADFORD Chamber of Commerce and Bradford Council are to work closer together in a bid to tackle the problem of land shortage across the district. It follows the Chamber's report on the shortage of development sites for commercial use and how this
THE fifth annual scarecrow festival organised by the White Lion pub, in Kildwick, in aid of the Yorkshire air Ambulance charity is taking place this weekend. Between 25 and 30 scarecrows made by residents and businesses will be placed around the
BRADFORD is one of the minority of areas where rental properties are becoming more affordable, bucking the trend for rental costs outpacing income rises across the country. Data from Shelter shows that rental rates across England have increased
A SUMMER fair at a Bradford care home raised more than £600 for a residents’ fund. The event, at Cooper House Care Home in Buttershaw, was attended by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Zafar Ali, who joined visitors on a bouncy castle (pictured
PERHAPS you’re a new parent who needs to play the ‘family man’ card, put the kids first and impress the in-laws with your sensible behaviour in opting for an understated car. And you clearly need the extra space and practicality of a larger vehicle
PEST controllers have had their hands full dealing with a big increase in wasps this summer. As well as private pest control companies, Calderdale Council’s pest controllers have been busy dealing with a “fairly significant” increase in wasp activity
BRADFORD SATURDAY LEAGUES Division One (Naylor Premier): Ladyhill 170 (10) Eccleshill A 193 (20), Pudsey A 196 (24) Clayton A 145 (6),Whitkirk 191 (17) Shipley Club 174 (13), Akroydon Victoria 204 (25) Asa Briggs A 135 (5). Division Two (Godwin
IT seems increasingly likely that West Bowling and Bradford Dudley Hill will be meeting in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division Two next season after the neighbours had wildly contrasting results at the weekend. While third-from-bottom
Working with Bradford’s mosques could be one of the keys to cutting down on the number of tragic road accidents in the city, according to Bradford Council. Letters have been sent out to Imams by the Bradford Road Safety Partnership in the hope
Guiseley 0 Chorley 2 GUISELEY fans will be hoping that they are not going to have to endure another barren August after their side suffered their second defeat of the new Vanarama National League North campaign, last night. Two years ago they
Blyth Spartans 1 Bradford (Park Avenue) 2 TWO goals from new striker Jake Beesley fired Avenue to their second Vanarama National League North win of the new season. Mark Bower's side were quickly into their stride as they looked to build on
AS expected, Ciroc retained their Bradford & District Evening League Division One title with a game to spare. They beat Shelf at fortress Karmand Centre, where they have remained unbeaten all season, with only Denholme managing to come away
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning after a fire was caused by oil-soaked towels which had been placed in a dryer. Crews from Stanningley and Shipley were called to a house on Portman Street, Calverley, at around 4am, where the towels were smouldering
POLICE recoverd a stolen Bentley in Fagley last night. Police said it had been stolen a short time earlier from an address in Pudsey. They added that a Mercedes E-Class - registration OV18 LFE - is still missing and have urged anyone who
POLICE looking for a missing Bradford girl Mary Vunana have released CCTV images of the last confirmed sighting of the teenager. The images show Mary, 15, in Bradford city centre shortly after 10.45am on Friday, August 3. She was reported missing
A NEW social space and cafe will open its doors today in Bradford’s popular ‘top of town’ area. The cooperative of local businesses, food producers, arts groups and charities have joined forces on Bread and Roses in the former Forks Cafe on North
REMEMBER phones that were the size of a household brick? What about the car radios with a carry-handle as a rather cumbersome method to aid crime prevention - in other words removing the equipment and carrying it with you instead of leaving it in
HOUSE hunters are being urged to check a property’s heating system before buying a new home to help avoid any unexpected costs. The advice comes after a survey revealed that failing to ask when the boiler was last serviced is the biggest regret
STACKS of events will be held across Bradford next month for the national Heritage Open Days festival. For the first time in its 24-year history, the festival of culture and history will take place over two consecutive weekends - September 6 to
POLICE are urging residents to keep their homes secure during the summer - a time when burglars take advantage of doors and windows being left open. Taking simple measures such as locking your doors and windows, not leaving valuables on display
A POPULAR ride out for Harley-Davidson fans has been cancelled. Shipley Harley Rally organisers have decided to put the brakes on the charity ride because of red tape. The annual event usually sees hundreds of bikers take their motorbikes around
IT is hoped that the transfer of over 200 NHS staff into Bradford city centre later this year will provide a big boost to local businesses. In October, staff from the NHS Bradford Districts and Craven Clinical Commissioning Groups will moving from
A PETITION has been launched calling for a vote of no confidence in the University of Bradford’s Vice Chancellor Professor Brian Cantor. More than 100 people have backed the petition, which is open on the University of Bradford Union of Students
A PhD student in Bradford can start work on a project to try and lessen the side effects of a bone cancer treatment thanks to an appeal by a research charity. Dr Robert Falconer, from the University of Bradford, can carry out his four-year project
A SUPERMARKET giant will take the plastic off most of its cucumbers during the British growing season. Morrisons is taking more steps to reduce the amount of plastic it uses and will apply the measure to all whole standard-size cucumbers. Cucumbers
A DENTAL surgery in a high-need part of Bradford is to close its doors amid recruitment troubles and increased running costs. Mydentist has confirmed its Buttershaw Lane Dental Care Unit will close at the end of next month in a move Bradford South
MORE armed police officers now patrol the streets of West Yorkshire than ever before as forces across the country gear up against the combined threat of terrorism and surging violent crime. According to the latest figures from the Home Office, West
WORK is now underway on a new centre at the Bradford Royal Infirmary to improve the health and wellbeing of children and the elderly. The Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research will bring together researchers from the universities of Leeds and
AN "inept" fraudster has been jailed for seven months after walking into a pawnbrokers with a stolen credit card and trying to buy £7,745 of jewellery. Daniel Barrass, 28, of Idlethorp Way, Thorpe Way, Bradford, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making
MORE than 25,000 households in Bradford are out of work, according to latest statistics. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) estimate that last year 17 per cent of households in the area were workless, slightly higher than the UK-wide
JACK Payne cannot wait to experience the Valley Parade roar. City’s opening-day match-winner was blown away by the noisy support at Shrewsbury. And that has whetted his appetite for the atmosphere against Barnsley in the first home game on Saturday
REVEREND JACOBS can make it a quickfire double in the tiesplanet.com - Ladies Love Guys In Ties Handicap at Pontefract today. The four-year-old hit the mark at Newmarket last Friday and the fact William Haggas feels compelled to turn out under a
JOHN Kear is going to have to put on his mathematician's hat this week. With Joe Keyes available again after resting due to a head injury, the Bulls chief not only has the Londoner available but also Dane Chisholm and Jordan Lilley for the Betfred
A father-of-four embroiled in the Windrush scandal is finally starting to get his life back on track after he found work as a gardener. Kenny Williams, of Curlew Street, on the Canterbury estate, Little Horton, was forced to quit work in 2007 because
