SIR Dancealot showed a neat turn of foot when scoring at Glorious Goodwood and can follow up in the Ladyswood Stud Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. David Elsworth's four-year-old put up a career-best performance when getting up in the
Nearly 30 drivers were caught speeding in a police ‘day of action’ in Bradford’s western suburbs. Officers focussed their attention on three of the city’s busiest roads during an operation. A spokesman for the Bradford West policing team said
MEMBERS of an Organised Crime Group which trafficked victims from Slovakia into Leeds have been convicted of exploitation offences. An investigation by West Yorkshire Police’s Human Trafficking Unit discovered that the group, including six men from
THE chair of the Labour Party Ian Lavery has visited the district, where he addressed a meeting of 120 people. He was in Baildon to unveil the party’s new community organising project in Shipley, called ‘By the Many’. He appeared beside Labour
“WHAT’S that tree?” I must have asked the question at least 50 times as I enjoyed an afternoon visit with my husband to The Yorkshire Arboretum. Known as ‘the arb’, it is a vast, undulating garden filled with trees and shrubs from across the
LEON Pryce may still be a rookie in the coaching stakes but he would love to go the distance like John Kear. Pryce has taken impressively to his new role at the Workington helm as he steers the Cumbrians towards a play-off spot. That journey
Bradford City star Tyrell Robinson has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Left back Robinson, 20, was arrested at Macclesfield Town's Moss Rose ground on Tuesday night. Robinson was on the bench for the Bantams' Carabao Cup first
Vulnerable children were put at risk by Leeds City Council’s “administrative oversight”, according the the head of a care watchdog in the city. Coun Alan Lamb claims the authority almost ran out of time to renew a £25m contract to provide residential
AFTER a second successive clean sheet, Bulls are preparing for the visit of Leon Pryce's Workington Town on Sunday. In our latest Bulls Bulletin video, T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker reflects on the impressive job Bradford legend Pryce
THE City Gent pub in Bradford city centre is to reopen its doors tomorrow. The North Parade pub closed back in May but has now been taken on by new management following a rebranding. A post on the pub's Facebook page says: "Welcome back the old
A woman asleep in bed in her house was shocked to be woken by two masked criminals searching her bedroom early in the morning. The disturbing raid happened in Sutton-in-Craven, near Keighley, in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, and was
THE Outlander PHEV has been a huge success since its launch - and Mitsubishi seems determined to keep improving its popular plug-in hybrid to keep the opposition at arm’s length. It’s already the best-selling plug-in electric vehicle in the UK,
AN international clinical trial looking to find a new way of treating wet macular degeneration, a condition which causes the loss of central vision, is looking to recruit patients in Bradford. Staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s award-winning Ophthalmology
Hooker Vila Halafihi returns to Bradford Bulls 19-man squad for Sunday's Betfred League 1 home game with Workington Town at Odsal. He comes in for fellow forward George Milton. Squad: Chisholm, Crossley, Egodo, Flanagan, Garside, Grant, Green,
YORKSHIRE are targeting a top three finish in the Specsavers County Championship. White Rose coach Andrew Gale insists his squad are only looking up the Division One table with six games remaining, starting against bottom side Worcestershire at
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
Young midfielder Jack Lazenby, who recently signed first team forms at Guiseley along with fellow Academy players Fletch Paley and Luke Hogg, has gone out on a one month loan to Brighouse Town. Lazenby, 18, joined Guiseley’s Academy set up at the
THE West Riding County Amateur League, who are on Step Seven of the FA National League System, will kick off their 97th consecutive season tomorrow with just a Premier Division. After losing over 30 teams over the previous three seasons, many of
Yorkshire are relishing tonight’s Vitality Blast “straight shootout” with fellow contenders Nottinghamshire at Emerald Headingley, with quarter-final qualification the big prize on offer. It is a winner takes all clash between the Vikings and the
Yorkshire have strengthened their batting with the signing of New Zealand international Jeet Raval until the end of the season. Raval will be available to play in Yorkshire’s final four Specsavers County Championship fixtures, however, has flown
POLICE in Birstall have seized three nuisance bikes which have been ridden in the area in an anti-social manner. The man responsible faces being evicted from his house in the town if he continues to ride bikes in an anti-social manner. PCSOs
CITY’S disjointed pre-season programme threw up few moments of note. Mix-and-match teams against non-league opposition hardly set the scene building up to the new campaign. But there was one stand-out flash of inspiration in an otherwise humdrum
A 90 YEAR old man from the London area died yesterday (Thursday) in a collision between two cars on the A65 close to Skipton Golf Club. The road was closed in both directions shortly after 10am when a grey Mazda 3, driven by the 90 year old and
WEST Yorkshire Police has been leading on a pilot scheme to reduce the number of insecure loads being carried on the roads in a bid to reduce disruption and potential collisions from shed loads. The force has been working in partnership with the
THE winner of this year’s Bradford Classic car show, held in City Park and the Broadway, has been announced. Judges chose a 1957 coral pink Ford Zephyr, belonging to Alec Edwards, as the best in show. Runners up included Geoff Stanley’s 1973
OTLEY seem to be heading towards the new National League Two North season with a spring in their step. They played their first pre-season friendly against neighbours Yorkshire Carnegie at Cross Green last Saturday, going down 27-7. However, Otley's
More than half of Calderdale’s population growth over the past decade has been due to an increase in over 65s and the trend is set to continue, according to a health report. But older age in itself should be looked upon as a positive thing, says
THE leader of Bradford Council has welcomed a move to create a new offence to crack down on threats and abuse towards candidates standing for election. A Government consultation on electoral law, which runs until October 22, also seeks views on
WITH just five matches left, Tong Park Esholt need to dust themselves down and get back the winning habit, starting tomorrow with their top of Aire-Wharfe League Division Two clash with Collingham. Collingham have stormed into an 18-point lead
TOP tribute acts will descend on Birkenshaw tomorrow for a charity concert. Firefest is an annual concert held at West Yorkshire Fire Service’s headquarters on Whitehall Road West, and raises money for The Firefighters Charity. This year acts
PLANS to build houses on a field in Queensbury are likely to be approved next week, despite claims they would "breach the human rights" of neighbours. Over 40 people have objected to an application by Reside Commercial to build 12 houses on a field
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) manager Mark Bower says he is not getting carried away with his side's good start to the season, as they face one of their biggest challenges this weekend. His side are fourth in a competitive Vanarama National League North
Music OPERA North and legendary saxophonist Snake Davis are among the headline acts heading for Birkenshaw this Autumn. Marie Claire Breen, Laura Kelly McInroy, Warren Gillespie and Ross McInroy from Opera North will perform Autumn Leaves on
GUISELEY striker Kayode Odejayi says his side will be a force to be reckoned with despite an indifferent start to the season. The Lions are second-from-bottom in Vanarama National League North following two defeats and two draws in their opening
STEETON kick off the season at their new home tomorrow with a league clash. Roy Mason's side will begin their adventure playing at the home of rugby league side Keighley Cougars, when they entertain AFC Blackpool in Hallmark Security League Division
BRADFORD Council has defended its decision to offer support to keep a city brewery in business. Bradford Brewery unexpectedly announced its closure over the weekend, and it has since emerged the business has been put up for sale after running out
A MAN was left with a punctured nostril after an ongoing row between two women escalated and their boyfriends became involved. Farakh Yasin, 19, appeared before Bradford Crown Court yesterday to be sentenced after pleading guilty to unlawful wounding
A LEADING waste management firm has halted operations at its Bradford depot and re-deployed staff to locations outside the city following a large fire at the weekend. Associated Waste Management Limited (AWM) suffered extensive levels of damage
FURY has met plans for new supported accommodation and an emergency refuge on a residential Bradford street. The planning application to change the use of a former beauty shop on the corner of Kingswood Terrace, Great Horton, has been lodged with
WHAT DO a CCTV installation company, an animation studio, a debt recovery specialist and a first aid training company have in common? No, it’s not a trick question – and it’s definitely not a joke. Any clues? Well, you may not have guessed it
STUDENTS across the Bradford district were celebrating yesterday after this year’s A Level results were revealed. Records tumbled around the district, with lots of teenagers achieving strong results setting them up for the next steps in their lives
JOHN Kear has urged his Scrooge-like Bulls to stretch their miserly defensive run against Workington. It is now over three hours of rugby since his side last conceded a point following back-to-back shut-outs against Whitehaven and North Wales.
CITY will not be disrupted by the Tyrell Robinson situation when they face Southend tomorrow. That’s the claim of head coach Michael Collins after the winger was suspended by the club with immediate effect. No details have been given behind
MICHAEL Collins cannot wait to welcome back City’s “fox in the box” Alex Jones. The striker is still to kick his first ball in anger this season as he recovers from the effects of the ankle injury that wrecked his last campaign. Having played
