ELARQAM can start to make up for lost time with his first victory of the season in the Tattersalls Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury. For a colt that started the season with such lofty expectations, it can be said 2018 has been a disappointment.
BRADFORD'S Anita Rani is hosting a special screening of the second part of her Bollywood documentary at the National Science Media Museum tonight. The programme, Bollywood: The World's Biggest Film Industry, sees Ms Rani travel to India to learn
HISTORIC Little Germany will rock with a music festival featuring more than 30 acts over the Bank Holiday weekend. The Shuttle Shuffle Festival, at Sorm Studios from August 25-26, features new and established acts. The theme is ‘inclusion’, and
PLANS for a new leisure centre in the Spen Valley could move a step forward if approved by Kirklees Council's Cabinet. It would mark an investment of £15m and, if given the green light, would see a bespoke two-storey leisure centre built with fitness
Police pursuing a van thought to be connected to an attempted burglary in Sutton-in-Craven, near Keighley, were pelted with tyres, radiators, bicycles, boilers and other objects by one of its occupants. The chase began at about 4am yesterday, when
A BRADFORD Mela inspired event will be taking place City Park tomorrow. The Make Your Mela Asian themed event will run from noon to 8pm, and feature music by acts like Panjabi MC London indie electro trio, Strong Asian Mothers, Indian brass fusion
A NIGHTCLUB bouncer who threw a ‘hay-maker’ punch at a man he had caught ‘sniffing cocaine’ in the club toilets has been cleared by Skipton magistrates of assault. Daniel Bowker, 31, an experienced doorman who was working for the first time at Kooky
POLICE have reported a driver who committed multiple offences when seen driving through a red light. The driver was spotted in Keighley running a red light in their black Peugeot 308, while on their phone, without a seatbelt on. On further
A traffic island beggar who was purporting to be homeless and wanted donations of cigarettes has had his sign seized by police. The man was sat on a traffic island with a sign that claimed he was homeless, but police confirmed he "is not homeless
BRADFORD SATURDAY LEAGUE Division One (Naylor Premier): Asa Briggs A 210 (29) Whitkirk 127 (1), Shipley Club A 191 (20) Brighouse Sports 159 (10), Crossgates 194 (21) Pudsey A 160 (9), Clayton A 186 (17) Ladyhill A 170 (13), Eccleshill A 192
A FAMOUS ex-footballer is to make an appearance at a local football club’s funday this weekend. Lee Sharpe, famous for his time with Manchester United and also known most recently for a name-check in The Inbetweeners series, will attend Fairbank
LEEDS head coach Marcelo Bielsa admired the way his much-changed side adapted to his style of play during the 2-1 victory over Bolton in the Carabao Cup. The former Argentina and Chile boss made eight alterations to the team which hammered Derby
A BRADFORD pet shop owner has issued an appeal following a spate of snakes being dumped in the district. Umar Asghar, of All Pets and the Bradford Birdman, Harrogate Road, has spoken out after three snakes were found roaming free in Thackley in
BATLEY and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has hailed Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s decision to scrap plans to transfer 900 staff to a separate company as a “victory for the principles of our NHS”. Ms Brabin (pictured above) criticised plans to set up
MISSING woman, Samantha Duckworth, has been found "safe and well". Police were appealing for information yesterday after the 36-year-old woman from Bradford went missing on Tuesday, August 14. Police thanked everyone who shared the appeal or
A REPEAT drugs driver who abandoned her car after hitting a drystone wall in Kildwick has been given a community sentence. Lyndsay Smith, 40, went home to Silsden where she smoked crack cocaine after colliding with the wall and road sign in Priest
INTERLINK have kept the pressure on Salem Athletic after star batsmen Irfan Jamadar hit a ton in Group A of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League. Great Horton Church were all out for 213 in their 40 overs, having recovered from 138-8 courtesy
IT is a piece of the past a Bradford family are keen to share. Back in 1968 Geoffrey Senior accompanied his father Frank, an amateur film maker, in the family's Jowett Javelin to film footage of an annual Jowett rally. Built in Bradford, many
POLICE have seized a car after the driver had no licence or insurance. Two officers were called to reports of 'anti-social' driving in Keighley this morning. A Mercedes was located by the officers and on inspection the driver had no licence
A HISTORIC pub at the top of Haworth's Main Street closed its doors last week. The Black Bull shut on Monday August 6, but the pub's owners say they are now working on finding a new licensee to take over and reopen the premises as soon as possible
A BLIND veteran from Shipley has secured his first international medal for Team GB at the British Taekwondo International Poomsae Championships in London. Steve Birkin, 49, competed in the event last weekend and won silver as part of the GB Para-Poomsae
WOMEN take centre stage at this year’s Ilkley Literature Festival, as the longest running festival of its kind in the North of England announces another stellar line-up. The programme includes comedian and ‘Strictly’ star Susan Calman (October 12
THREE Bradford men have been sent to prison over a series of targeted offences involving 'Asian Gold'. All three have been sentenced to more than two years in prison for burglary, with one of the men also receiving an extra sentence for having
WYKE have followed up their victory in the Bradford ARL Jack Senior Memorial Trophy in the spring by winning Yorkshire Men's League Division Four. They clinched promotion in emphatic style, defeating nearest rivals Crofton Sports 64-4 at Towngate
A MAN from Shipley has been charged with one count of rape as part of a wider investigation involving 30 others. Banaras Hussain, 37, of Shipley has been charged with one count of rape of a female over 16. He will appear at Kirklees Magistrates
A GIN festival is the latest event to be announced for Bradford's iconic St George's Hall when it re-opens next year. The Grade II listed concert venue is currently covered by screen as restoration work, funded by Bradford Council and a £1.5m grant
AN exhibition of art inspired by the Calais “jungle” will be on display in City Park on Saturday. The Peace Museum, based in the city centre, is currently displaying Paper People - a project that depicts the experience of working as an independent
SAINSBURY'S in Keighley – together with the Bingley store – has raised over £3,000 for a mental health charity. The cash was coined-in, for The Cellar Trust, through a range of in-store activities – such as raffles and tombolas – and customer donations
TO Percy Monkman, the Bradford Civic was more than just a theatre. He joined the Little Germany theatre in 1935 and was a fixture in its cast for more than 20 years, appearing in 27 productions. His highlight was When We Are Married, by Percy’s
LEEDS Council has written to the Secretary of State to raise "significant concerns" that a decision by their Bradford counterparts could increase the risk of floods in their area. Leeds has criticised the decision to approve the building of an
CHILDREN at a Bradford primary school have been given a special leaving gift thanks to their performing teachers. Teachers and staff at Thornton Primary School annually make a leaver’s video for their Year 6 pupils who are moving into secondary
THE Green Party has called on the Government to suspend rail fare increases for commuters on Northern until the company improves its performance. Rail users are being warned to expect a 3.5 per cent fare increase next year - pushing up the annual
A NEW £1.6 million flagship nursery has launched after the redevelopment of a former pub. Kinder Haven Nursery, which already owns eight other locations, has opened the doors of its latest early years service in Eccleshill with the help of a funding
A WHIRLWIND week has led to the announcement that a popular ride out for Harley fanatics will now go ahead on this year’s final bank holiday weekend. The ride out, part of the Shipley Harley Rally, was originally cancelled last week amid safety
A 30-YEAR-old man has been jailed after admitting driving dangerously as he attempted to evade police in Manningham. Amardeep Singh appeared before Bradford Crown Court yesterday over driving a VW Golf at speeds of up to 50mph on the Green Lane
Descendants of the last family to live at recently-demolished Cherry Tree Farm have slammed the Council’s decision to tear down the historic Grade II-listed building. The family’s grandson and son-in-law have criticised the decision to pull down
BRADFORD Bulls have discovered that three into two will go. One of the puzzles facing head coach John Kear before the trip to North Wales Crusaders last Sunday was how to fit playmakers Dane Chisholm, Jordan Lilley and the returning Joe Keyes into
Macclesfield 1 City 1 (Macclesfield win 4-2 on penalties) PETER Jackson once described a City midweek win at Macclesfield as one of his top five results as a manager. Last night’s agonising penalty defeat is an early indicator for Michael Collins
DISAPPOINTED Michael Collins admitted City paid the price for failing to take their chances after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties tonight. League Two hosts Macclesfield won 4-2 in the shoot-out after Anthony O’Connor and Joe Riley
