A BINGLEY-based sports turf consultancy has helped Scottish football club Hearts install a new pitch for the upcoming season. The new hybrid pitch will get its first real test of the season when Heart of Midlothian take on champions Celtic on Saturday
ALISTAIR Brownlee missed out on a triathlon medal at the European Championships in Glasgow. The Bingley Harrier was in the leading group after the cycle stage but dropped out of contention midway through the 10km run, finishing fourth. Frenchman
PLANNED roadworks dates issued by Highways England for next week include work at the M62 junction 24 Ainley Top where the westbound exit slip road will be fully closed overnight on Wednesday, August 15 for technology work. The closures will take place
YORKSHIRE Carnegie director of rugby Chris Stirling will get the chance to have a look at a number of possible new options for his squad in his team’s first pre-season game at Otley tomorrow (3pm), including former Wharfedale lock Kieran Frost. The
Michael Collins is hoping for the same again this weekend after a winning start to his career as Bantams boss. The head coach was particularly impressed by his side's work-rate in their opening-day win at Shrewsbury. Now he is looking to build
BRADFORD-based Drama Unlimited is hosting two audition heats on Monday August 13 and again on September 6. The auditions are to find 10 acts which will then go into the final at Little Horton Social Cycling Club, in New Cross Street, Bradford, on
GET your ear plugs out for a loud, proud tribute band. Stone Deaf Forever is a professional Motorhead tribute, promising a lively night when they descend upon The Exchange in Keighley. Paul Kelly is on vocals/bass, Neil Mellor on guitar and Mike
SUPERHERO Iron Man has been spotted in Bradford. It's all part of the Broadway shopping centre's Superhero Kids Club, which runs until the end of August. It runs every Friday from 11am until 5pm, is free of charge and there is no need to register
AN author will be signing copies of her debut novel at Waterstones in Bradford next week. Joy Pearson, who lives in Cheshire, will be publicising her book 'Untangling the Webs' on Tuesday, August 14, from 2pm until 5pm. The book follows the parallel
EMMERSON Whittel makes a long-awaited return to the Keighley Cougars squad following serious injury. Whittel suffered cruciate knee ligament damage in July last year and had to undergo an operation. The forward is fit again and included in
WEST Yorkshire Police has launched a new training pathway to encourage more members of the community to join the Special Constabulary. Special Constables have the same powers as regular officers, providing support to communities in day-to-day policing
AN ELEVENTH-hour deal has been struck to rescue beleaguered House of Fraser out of administration which incorporates all the UK's stores including Skipton. The "Rackhams" branch had been one of the 31 shops out of a total of 59 outlets which were
THE second wave of units at a new employment site near the M606 in Bradford has been approved. Earlier this year Oakwell Securities was given planning permission to build four industrial starter units on land at Coop Place, near the Toby Carvery
ITALIAN artist Gianni Morganti is hosting an art exhibition this weekend in Bradford, with a large number of original hand-painted artworks available to view and to buy. Mr Morganti is holding the exhibition at Leicester Street Community Club in
BULLS have made just one change to their 19-man squad for the visit to North Wales Crusaders on Sunday. Hooker George Flanagan comes in for Vila Halafihi. Bulls squad: Chisholm, Crossley, Egodo, Flanagan, Garside, Grant, Green, Hallas, Keyes,
A new 'inflatable theme park' opens in Bradford tomorrow - and we've had a sneak preview. This amazing footage shows what it's all about. Funzy is an “inflatable theme park” that sees most of the ground floor of a unit in the Leisure Exchange
KEIGHLEY Big Local is spreading its wings to the World Wide Web. The volunteer-run regeneration group has set up a website promoting not only its own activities but other local projects. Organisers hope the site will become the first port of
by Amos Wynn YOUNG four-piece Night Café have Vincent Van Gogh, no less, to thank for their name. The band were originally called Canvas, but had to change it after they discovered a band in Australia with the same name. “It took ages coming
A former teacher turned mixed martial arts fighter is to lodge an appeal against his convictions for raping one woman and harassing another with intent to rape her. Brad Conway, 36, was found guilty of the offences after a retrial at Bradford Crown
Steve Patterson believes Yorkshire will need two wins from their remaining three Vitality Blast North Group games to qualify for the quarter-finals. The Vikings were beaten by Roses rivals Lancashire at Emerald Headingley last night as they failed
ANY team finishing above Barnsley will win promotion. That’s how Michael Collins sums up the task ahead of City’s mouth-watering Valley Parade opener against the Tykes tomorrow. The head coach was hugely impressed with Barnsley’s 4-0 opening-day
THE Director of Bradford Literature Festival, Syima Aslam, has been nominated for a prestigious arts award. For the second year in a row, she has been nominated in the Publishing and Writing category of the h 100 Awards, an annual celebration of
THOUGH they haven't reached the point of no return, Bradford Dudley Hill are close to having to win the vast majority of their matches to survive in the Kingstone Press National Conference League. With Elliot Cousins suspended for three matches
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) are one of only two clubs to have won both their matches so far this season in Vanarama National League North. However, a trip to Leamington – who are among eight unbeaten clubs – tomorrow seems just the kind of test that
POOL travel to Follifoot tomorrow seeking to end a three-match losing streak and lift themselves further from the Aire-Wharfe League Division One drop zone. With only a 21-point cushion, they are the side Guiseley and Beckwithshaw have in their
A STOLEN car was found dumped in a park in East Bowling. The Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team said they were alerted to the car by members of the public. It has now been recovered and the owner has been informed. Enquiries are ongoing
BRADFORD No 1 AA IT’S been a good week for carp anglers in the club, particularly at Knotford and Harold Park, with some great fish coming from both lakes. Both of the biggest commons have been caught this week from Knotford, including the
STUDENTS who collect their GCSE results in two weeks and plan to stay in full time education or unpaid training are still eligible for child benefit. Their parents must inform HMRC of their plans to receive it and to ensure it is not automatically
A MAJOR new business partnership, which will provide better UK support for companies wishing to trade in the United Arab Emirates and Middle East, has been announced by overseas trade specialist, Chamber International. The partnership enables Bradford-based
THE organiser of the Bradford Classic was in philosophical mood when I spoke to him in the final run-up to this year’s big event: “The passenger window on my Lotus Elan jammed in the open position so I’ve spent all morning sorting that out – and it
A BRADFORD man who sexually abused two boys has been jailed for six years. Graham Learoyd, 67, of Little Horton Lane, Canterbury, abused the two boys in the 1980s and 1990s, and pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a child.
A bar and restaurant is negotiating with Bradford Council after complaints about the size of its street cafe. Outraged residents said elderly pedestrians and parents with buggies have struggled to get past the increased amount of furniture on the
A DOZEN phone-booths in Bradford will be removed in the next few months to be replaced with high tech hubs. And telecoms giant BT has said they are looking at other possible sites where it could install the InLink units, which include tablet screens
A TECH company will continue its multi million pound expansion in Shipley by converting an empty council building into manufacturing and office space. Earlier this year Univer Manufacturing Company, part of the British-owned, TecnAir Group, completed
CITY Park will be transformed into a petrolhead's paradise tomorrow as the annual Bradford Classic returns for another year. This year marks the event's 13th anniversary and it's hoped it will be "bigger and better" than ever. A stunning display
CITY have not shut the door on Matt Kilgallon, Michael Collins has insisted. The club’s player of the year was a shock omission for the first game at Shrewsbury. His absence from the squad has raised suggestions that the experienced centre half
JOHN Kear is giving nothing away about his comeback plans for Joe Keyes this weekend. The Bulls coach is spoilt for choice at half-back as Keyes competes for a place with Dane Chisholm and Jordan Lilley. Having missed the last two games following
THE four-way battle for the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League title has been full of twists and turns. That was perfectly illustrated last Saturday when fourth-placed Farsley defeated New Farnley to revive their own challenge with a win
